[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 45 (Friday, March 7, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10500-10501]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5641]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[OR64-7279b, OR36-1-6298b, OR46-1-6802b; FRL-5696-9]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans and 
Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes: Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve numerous amendments to the Oregon 
Department of Environmental Quality's (ODEQ's) rules for stationary 
sources, including new source review and prevention of significant 
deterioration rules, as revisions to the Oregon State Implementation 
Plan (SIP). These revisions were submitted by the Director of the ODEQ 
on May 20, 1988, January 20, 1989, September 14, 1989, October 13, 
1989, November 15, 1991, August 26, 1992, November 16, 1992, May 28, 
1993, November 15, 1993, December 14, 1993, November 14, 1994, June 1, 
1995, September 27, 1995, October 8, 1996, and January 22, 1997, in 
accordance with the requirements of section 110, Part C and Part D, of 
the Clean Air Act. EPA is also proposing to remove the listings for 
total suspended particulates nonattainment areas in 40 CFR Part 81. In 
the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving 
the State's SIP revisions and removing the total suspended particulate 
nonattainment area listings as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views these as noncontroversial revisions 
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

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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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
April 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Montel Livingston, 
Environmental Protection Specialist, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, 
Washington 98101
    Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following locations: EPA, Region 10, Office of Air Quality, 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, and Oregon Department of 
Environmental Quality, 811 S.W. Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204. 
Interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the 
visiting day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David C. Bray, Office of Air Quality 
(OAQ-107), EPA, Region 10, Seattle, Washington 98101, (206) 553-4253.

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

    Dated: February 19, 1997.
Jane S. Moore,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-5641 Filed 3-6-97; 8:45 am]
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