[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 203 (Thursday, October 19, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62681]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26909]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA109-5050b; FRL-6887-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Virginia; Approval of Approval of Removal of TSP Ambient Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of 
removing references to total suspended particulate (TSP) ambient 
standards and levels from its regulations for ambient air quality 
standards and for air pollution episode prevention. In the Final Rules 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP 
submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the 
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal 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 this action, no further activity is contemplated. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 upon this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do 
so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Denis Lohman, 
Acting Chief, Technical Assessment Branch, Mailcode 3AP22, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; 
and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, 
Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth E. Knapp, (215) 814-2191, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on this SIP revision 
related to removal of TSP ambient standards and levels from Virginia's 
regulations, please see the information provided in the direct final 
action, with the same title, that is located in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: October 5, 2000.
Bradley M. Campbell,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 00-26909 Filed 10-18-00; 8:45 am]
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