[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 101 (Tuesday, May 27, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13752]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[OH107-1b; KY94-9717b; FRL-5830-4]


Clean Air Act Promulgation of Extension of Attainment Date for 
Ozone Nonattainment Area; Ohio; Kentucky

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The USEPA is proposing to extend the attainment date for the 
Cincinnati-Hamilton interstate moderate ozone nonattainment area from 
November 15, 1996 to November 15, 1997. This extension is based in part 
on monitored air quality readings for the national ambient air quality 
standard (NAAQS) for ozone during 1996. In the final rules section of 
this Federal Register, the USEPA is approving these actions as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because USEPA views these actions as 
noncontroversial 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 
USEPA receives substantive adverse comments which have not already been 
responded to, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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. USEPA 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 on this proposed rule must be received on or before 
June 26, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Joseph M. LeVasseur at the USEPA 
Region 4 address listed below or to J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Region 5 at the 
address listed below. Copies of the material submitted by the Kentucky 
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet(KNREPC) may be 
examined during normal business hours at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, Region 4 Air 
Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street S.W. , Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 803 Schenkel 
Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Copies of the materials submitted by the Ohio Environmental Protection 
Agency (OEPA) may be examined during normal business hours at the 
following locations:

Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604.
OEPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, 1800 Watermark Drive, 
Columbus, OH 43215.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph O. Cano at (312) 886-6036 or 
Joseph M. LeVasseur at (404) 562-9035.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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

    Dated: May 16, 1997.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    Dated: May 16, 1997.
Valdas V. Adamkus,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 97-13752 Filed 5-23-97; 8:45 am]
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