[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-230]


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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[FL-75-1-9806b; FRL 6196]


Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes Florida: 
Redesignation of the Duval County Sulfur Dioxide Unclassifiable Area to 
Attainment

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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

SUMMARY: On January 28, 1997, the Florida Department of Environmental 
Protection (DEP) submitted a request for redesignation to attainment 
for sulfur dioxide (SO2) in Duval County, Florida. The 
redesignation request included five years of quality assured monitoring 
data which showed no exceedances of the National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) for SO2. Duval County was originally 
designated as an unclassifiable area in 1978 due to lack of adequate 
monitoring data. Sufficient data have now been collected to make 
affirmative declaration of attainment status. The EPA is redesignating 
Duval County from unclassifiable to attainment for SO2 and 
approving three permits that provide SO2 emission 
reductions.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the Florida State Plan submittal as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates that it will not receive any 
significant, material, and adverse comments. A detailed rationale for 
the approval is set forth in the direct final rule and incorporated 
herein. If no significant, material, and adverse comments are received 
in response, to this rule, no further activity is contemplated in 
relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 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. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 8, 1999.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Scott Martin at the EPA 
Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this 
proposed rule are available for public inspection during normal 
business hours at the following locations. The interested persons 
wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the 
appropriate office at least 24 hours before the day of the visit.
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air Planning Branch, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.
    Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Twin Towers Office 
Building, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Martin at (404) 562-9036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: November 10, 1998.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 99-230 Filed 1-6-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-M