[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37923]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17767]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL186-1b; FRL-6374-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On November 14, 1995, May 9, 1996, June 14, 1996, February 1, 
1999, and May 19, 1999, the State of Illinois submitted State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision requests to meet commitments related 
to our conditional approval of Illinois' May 15, 1992, SIP submittal 
for the Lake Calumet (Southeast Chicago), McCook, and Granite City, 
Illinois, Particulate Matter (PM) nonattainment areas. EPA is proposing 
to approve the SIP revision request as it applies to the Lake Calumet 
area, including the attainment demonstration for the Lake Calumet PM 
nonattainment area. The SIP revision request corrects, for the Lake 
Calumet PM nonattainment area, all of the deficiencies of the May 15, 
1992, submittal (as discussed in the November 18, 1994, conditional 
approval notice). EPA is also proposing to remove the codification of 
the conditional approval and codify the final portions of Illinois' 
part D plan for the Granite City, Lake Calumet, and McCook moderate PM 
nonattainment areas. EPA approved the Granite City PM plan, effective 
May 11, 1998, and the McCook PM plan, effective November 9, 1998.

DATES: EPA must receive comments by August 13, 1999.

ADDRESSES: You should mail written comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    You may inspect copies of the State submittal and EPA's analysis of 
it at:
    Regulation Development Section, Regulation Development Branch (AR-
18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Pohlman, Environmental 
Scientist, Regulation Development Section, Regulation Development 
Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-3299.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean EPA.

Table of Contents

I. What action is EPA taking today?
II. Where can I find more information about this proposal and the 
corresponding direct final rule?

I. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

    We are proposing to approve the SIP revision request as it applies 
to the Lake Calumet area, including the attainment demonstration for 
the Lake Calumet PM nonattainment area. The SIP revision request 
corrects, for the Lake Calumet PM nonattainment area, all of the 
deficiencies of the May 15, 1992, submittal (as discussed in the 
November 18, 1994, conditional approval notice). We are also proposing 
to remove the codification of the conditional approval and codify the 
final portions of Illinois' part D plan for the Granite City, Lake 
Calumet, and McCook moderate PM nonattainment areas.

II. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and the 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

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

    Dated: June 23, 1999.
Jerri-Anne Garl,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 99-17767 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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