[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15590]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[LA-16-1-7165b; FRL-5522-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Plans; Louisiana; 
Revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP); Addressing Ozone 
Monitoring

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to Louisiana's SIP 
for ozone. This action is based upon a revision request which was 
submitted by the State to satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air 
Act, as amended November 15, 1990, and the Photochemical Assessment 
Monitoring Stations (PAMS) regulations. The PAMS regulations require 
the State to provide for the establishment and maintenance of an 
enhanced ambient air quality monitoring network in the form of PAMS by 
November 12, 1993.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial amendment 
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 this proposed rule, no further activity is 
contemplated in relation to this 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all public 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 by 
July 19, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr. 
Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), at the EPA 
Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this 
proposed rule are available for public inspection during normal 
business hours at the following locations. Interested persons wanting 
to examine these documents should make an appointment with the 
appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Multimedia Planning and 
Permitting Divison, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733, telephone (214) 665-7214.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Air Quality 
and Radiation Protection, H. B. Garlock Building, 7290 Bluebonnet 
Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeanne McDaniels, Air Planning 
Section (6PD-L), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7254.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final action of the same title which is located in the rules section of 
the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 10, 1996.
Allyn M. Davis,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-15590 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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