[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 188 (Thursday, September 26, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50465]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24530]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[WA51-7124b; FRL-5614-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 
Redesignation of Puget Sound, Washington for Air Quality Planning 
Purposes: Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State implementation plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Washington through the 
Washington State Department of Ecology approving the redesignation to 
attainment and maintenance plan of the Puget Sound area because they 
meet the maintenance plan and redesignation requirements. EPA also 
proposes to approve the 1993 baseline emissions inventory of the area. 
In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the State of Washington's SIP revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial revision 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 
that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation 
to this proposed rule. If 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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 document. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this 
time.

DATES: To be considered, comments must be received by October 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to 
Montel Livingston, at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of 
the documents relative to this action are available for public 
inspection during normal business hours at the following locations. The 
interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the 
visiting day.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region X, Office of Air Quality, 1200 
6th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101
Washington State Department of Ecology, P.O. Box 47600, Olympia, WA 
98504-7600.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Cooper, EPA Region X Office 
of Air Quality, at (206) 553-6917 and at the above address.

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

    Dated: September 16, 1996.
Chuck Clarke,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-24530 Filed 9-25-96; 8:45 am]
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