[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 154 (Thursday, August 8, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19889]


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40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[IL146-1b; FRL-5540-7]


Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan 
submitted by the State of Illinois through the Illinois Environmental 
Protection Agency (IEPA) on June 2, 1995, and January 9, 1996, for the 
purpose of redesignating the portion of LaSalle County currently 
designated as nonattainment to attainment status for the particulate 
matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The EPA is also 
proposing to approve the maintenance plan for the LaSalle County PM 
nonattainment area, which was submitted with the redesignation request 
to ensure that attainment will be maintained. In the final rules 
section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving this action as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the EPA views this as 
a noncontroversial action 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 the proposed rule. The 
EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this 
time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before 
September 9, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Copies of the State submittal and the EPA's analysis of it are 
available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air 
Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Pohlman, Regulation Development 
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, 
(312) 886-3299.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 3, 1996.
Valdas V. Adamkus,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-19889 Filed 8-7-96; 8:45 am]
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