[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21381]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH104-3b; FRL-5874-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio Ozone 
Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of the public comment period.

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SUMMARY: On May 14, 1997, EPA published a direct final rule (62 FR 
26396) approving, and an accompanying proposed rule (62 FR 26463), 
proposing to approve a revision submitted on July 9, 1996 and January 
31, 1997, to the ozone maintenance plans for the Dayton-Springfield 
Area (Miami, Montgomery, Clark, and Greene Counties), Toledo Area 
(Lucas and Wood Counties), Canton area (Stark County), Ohio portion of 
the Youngstown-Warren-Sharon Area (Mahoning and Trumbell Counties), 
Columbus Area (Franklin, Delaware, and Licking Counties), Cleveland-
Akron-Lorain Area (Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit, 
Portage, and Geauga Counties), Preble County, Jefferson County, 
Columbiana and Clinton Counties. The revision was based on a request 
from the State of Ohio to revise the federally approved maintenance 
plan for those areas to provide the State and the affected areas with 
greater flexibility in choosing the appropriate ozone contingency 
measures for each area in the event such a measure is needed. On June 
13, 1997 (62 FR 32257) EPA announced a 60-day extension of the public 
comment period until August 12, 1997. The EPA is announcing an 
additional 120-day extension of the public comment period on the May 
14, 1997, proposed rule. In the rules section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is extending the effective date of the related final rule to allow 
for an additional 120-day extension of the public comment period on 
these maintenance plans.

DATES: Written comments on the May 14, 1997, proposed rule must be 
received by December 10, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), at the 
address below. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 
Regulation Development Branch, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, Regulation Development 
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Telephone: (312) 886-6084.

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

    Dated: August 5, 1997.
Jo Lynn Traub,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-21381 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]
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