[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 28, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4205-4206]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2085]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH58-1b; FRL-5954-5]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the ozone State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Ohio for the purpose of 
reducing volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in the Ohio portion 
of the Cincinnati-Hamilton area by 15 percent by November 15, 1996. The 
plan and regulations will help to protect the public's health and 
welfare by reducing the emissions of VOCs that contribute to the 
formation of ground-level ozone, commonly known as urban smog. In the 
Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
State's SIP revision, as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision amendment 
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 EPA receives 
significant adverse comments, in writing, which have not been 
addressed, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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. The EPA will not institute a second comment period 
on this document.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before 
February 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

[[Page 4206]]

    Copies of the State submittal and EPA's analysis of it are 
available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air 
Programs Branch (AR-18J), United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Jones at (312) 886-6058 and 
Francisco Acevedo at (312) 886-6061.

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

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

    Dated: January 9, 1998.
Michelle D. Jordan,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 98-2085 Filed 1-27-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P