[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 15, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-29222]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[WI96-01-7327b; FRL-6901-4]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; 
Wisconsin

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: We are approving a request from the Wisconsin Department of 
Natural Resources (WDNR) submitted to the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) on November 5, 1999 to redesignate a portion of the City 
of Rhinelander (Oneida County) Wisconsin from a primary sulfur dioxide 
(SO2) nonattainment area to attainment. EPA designated a 
portion of the City of Rhinelander as a primary SO2 
nonattainment area on October 12, 1984. In the final rules section of 
this Federal Register, we are approving the SIP revision as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal, because we view this as a 
noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipate 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 proposed 
rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed 
rule. If we receive adverse comments, the direct final rule will be 
withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rules based on this proposed rule. We will not 
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received by December 
15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Carlton T. Nash, Chief, 
Regulations Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), EPA 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christos Panos, Regulation Development 
Section (AR-18J), Air Programs Branch, EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8328.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final notice which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register. Copies of the request and the EPA's analysis are available 
for inspection at the above address.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: October 27, 2000.
Gary Gulezian,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 00-29222 Filed 11-14-00; 8:45 am]
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