[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6083]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[WA-72-7147b; FRL-6938-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation 
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Washington

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
the Kent, Seattle, and Tacoma, Washington PM-10 area maintenance plan 
and redesignation request from nonattainment to attainment as revisions 
to the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP). PM-10 air pollution 
is suspended particulate matter with a diameter less than or equal to a 
nominal ten micrometers.
    In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the Washington SIP submittal as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
submittal 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 this action, no further 
activity is contemplated.
    If the 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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by April 12, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Debra Suzuki, 
Environmental Protection Specialist (OAQ-107), Office of Air Quality, 
at the EPA Regional Office listed below.
    Copies of the State's request and other information supporting this 
action are available for inspection during normal business hours at the 
following locations: EPA, Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth 
Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101, and State of Washington Department 
of Ecology, 300 Desmond Drive, PO Box 47600, Olympia, Washington 98504-
7600.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven K. Body, EPA, Office of Air 
Quality (OAQ-107), Seattle, Washington, (206) 553-0782.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: December 11, 2000.
Ronald A. Kreizenbeck,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 01-6083 Filed 3-12-01; 8:45 am]
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