[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 12, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 47324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-22163]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[LA-28-1-7053b; FRL-5292-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation 
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Louisiana; 
Approval of the Maintenance Plan for St. James Parish; Redesignation of 
St. James Parish to Attainment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: On December 15, 1994, the State of Louisiana submitted a 
revised maintenance plan and request to redesignate the St. James 
Parish ozone nonattainment area to attainment. This maintenance plan 
and redesignation request was initially submitted to the EPA on May 25, 
1993. Although the EPA deemed this initial submittal complete on 
September 10, 1993, certain approvability issues existed. The State of 
Louisiana addressed these approvability issues and has again submitted 
this request. Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), nonattainment areas may be 
redesignated to attainment if sufficient data are available to warrant 
the redesignation and the area meets the other CAA redesignation 
requirements. In this action, EPA is approving Louisiana's 
redesignation request because it meets the maintenance plan and 
redesignation requirements set forth in the CAA, and EPA is approving 
the 1990 base year emissions inventory. The approved maintenance plan 
will become a federally enforceable part of the State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) for Louisiana.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving this redesignation request as a direct final rulemaking 
without prior proposal because the EPA views this action as 
noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed 
rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no 
adverse comments are received in response to that direct final rule, no 
further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If 
the EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be 
withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing, 
postmarked by October 12, 1995. If no adverse comments are received, 
then the direct final rule will be effective on November 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be mailed to Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), U.S. EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733. Copies of the State's petition and other information 
relevant to this action are available for inspection during normal 
hours at the following locations:

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 401 M Street SW., Washington, DC 20460.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality, 
7290 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810.

    Anyone wishing to review this petition at the Regional EPA office 
is asked to contact the person below to schedule an appointment 24 
hours in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mick Cote, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), EPA Region 6, telephone (214) 665-7219.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final Rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Area designations, 
Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental 
regulations, National Parks, Reporting and recordkeeping, Ozone, 
Volatile organic compounds, Wilderness areas.

    Dated: August 24, 1995.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator (6RA).
[FR Doc. 95-22163 Filed 9-11-95; 8:45 am]
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