[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 48 (Wednesday, March 12, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6077]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[VA068-5018b, VA066-5018b; FRL-5688-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Virginia; 
Redesignation to Attainment of the Hampton Roads Ozone Nonattainment 
Area, Approval of the Maintenance Plan and Mobile Emissions Budget

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve two State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of 
establishing a maintenance plan and a motor vehicle emissions budget 
for the Hampton Roads ozone nonattainment area. EPA is also proposing 
to approve the request submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia to 
redesignate the Hampton Roads marginal ozone nonattainment area to 
attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for 
ozone. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the Commonwealth's SIP revisions and redesignation request as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
this as a noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
Technical Support Document (TSD) that has been prepared by EPA on these 
rulemaking actions. The TSD is available for public inspection at the 
EPA Regional office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. 
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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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. 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 must be received in writing by April 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to David L. Arnold, Chief, 
Ozone/Carbon Monoxide, and Mobile Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency--Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19107. Persons interested in examining these documents 
should schedule an appointment with the contact person (listed below) 
at least 24 hours before the visiting day. Copies of the documents 
relevant to this action are also available at the Virginia Department 
of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 
23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristeen Gaffney, Ozone/Carbon 
Monoxide and Mobile Sources Section (3AT21), USEPA--Region III, 841 
Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, or by telephone 
at: (215) 566-2092. Questions may also be addressed via e-mail, at the 
following address: Gaffney.K[email protected] [Please note that 
only written comments can be accepted for inclusion in the docket.]

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

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: February 5, 1997.
W. Michael McCabe,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 97-6077 Filed 3-11-97; 8:45 am]
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