[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 134 (Monday, July 14, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18402]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL117-1b; FRL-5857-9]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve Illinois' 15 Percent Rate-Of-
Progress and 3 Percent Contingency plans for the purpose of reducing 
Volatile Organic Compound emissions in the Chicago ozone nonattainment 
area (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties, Oswego 
Township in Kendall County, and Aux Sable and Goose Lake Townships in 
Grundy County) and the Metro-East St. Louis ozone nonattainment area 
(Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair Counties). In the final rules section 
of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving this action as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse written comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse written 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 written comments, the 
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all written public comments 
received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the 
proposed rule. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or 
before August 13, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Copies of the State submittal are available for inspection at: 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark J. Palermo, Environmental 
Protection Specialist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs 
Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6082.

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

    Dated: July 2, 1997.
Jerri-Anne Garl,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-18402 Filed 7-11-97; 8:45 am]
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