[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 22, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54747-54748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-27003]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[LA-23-1-6871b; FRL-5636-5]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; 
Louisiana; 15 Percent Rate-of-Progress Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Louisiana 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the purpose of satisfying the 15 
percent rate-of-progress requirements of the Clean Air Act (Act) which 
will aid in ensuring the attainment of the national ambient air quality 
standard (NAAQS) for ozone.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, 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 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all public 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

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commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
November 21, 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.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Multimedia Planning and 
Permitting Division, 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.

    Documents which are incorporated by reference are available for 
public inspection at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information 
Center, Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, 
DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jeanne McDaniels, Air Planning 
Section (6PD-L), 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: September 30, 1996.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-27003 Filed 10-21-96; 8:45 am]
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