[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55202-55203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27858]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 51

[Docket No. AD-FRL-5912-4]


Regional Haze Regulations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA).
ACTION: Reopening of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing the reopening of the public comment 
period on the proposed regional haze regulations published on July 31, 
1997 (62 FR 41138) to accept comments until December 5, 1997.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments on the proposed action, in duplicate if 
possible, to: Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center 
(6102), Attention: Docket No. A-95-38, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460, phone (202-260-7548), 
fax (202-260-4400). Comments can also be submitted by electronic mail 
to the following address: A-and-R-D[email protected]. The docket 
may be inspected at the above address between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. 
on weekdays, and a reasonable fee may be charged for copying.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr. Bruce Polkowsky (telephone (919) 541-5532) or Mr. Richard Damberg 
(telephone 919-541-5592), U.S. EPA,

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Visibility and Ecosystems Protection Group (MD-15), Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27707.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed revisions to the existing 
visibility regulations (40 CFR part 51.300-51.307) to address regional 
haze were published on July 31, 1997 and originally provided that the 
comment period would close on October 20, 1997. In writing and at the 
September 18, 1997 public hearing in Denver, Colorado, a number of 
commenters requested an extension of the public comment period for the 
proposed regional haze regulations. In response to these requests, and 
in order to provide the public more time to better understand and 
formulate comment on these proposed regulations, EPA is therefore 
reopening the public comment period on these proposed revisions to 40 
CFR part 51.

    Dated: October 10, 1997.
Richard D. Wilson,
Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 97-27858 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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