[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 40953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19457]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[CA-038-EXTb; FRL-7024-1]


Clean Air Act Promulgation of Extension of Attainment Date for 
the San Diego, California Serious Ozone Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to extend the attainment date for the San 
Diego serious ozone nonattainment area from November 15, 2000, to 
November 15, 2001. This extension is based in part on monitored air 
quality readings for the 1-hour national ambient air quality standard 
(NAAQS) for ozone during 2000. In the final rules section of this 
Federal Register, we are approving the State's request as a ``direct 
final'' rule without prior proposal because we view this action as 
noncontroversial 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 that direct 
final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this 
proposed rule. If we receive substantive adverse comments which have 
not already been responded to, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 
and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent 
final rule based on the 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 must be received before September 5, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Please address your comments to the EPA contact below. You 
may inspect and copy the rulemaking docket for this notice at the 
following location during normal business hours. We may charge you a 
reasonable fee for copying parts of the docket.
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, Air Division, Air 
Planning Office (AIR-2), 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-
3901.
    Copies of the SIP materials are also available for inspection at 
the addresses listed below: California Air Resources Board, 1001 I 
Street, Sacramento, CA 95812.
    San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, 9150 Chesapeake 
Drive, San Diego, CA 92123-1096.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dave Jesson, Air Planning Office (AIR-
2), Air Division, U.S. EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105-3901. Telephone: (415) 744-1288. E-mail: 
[email protected]

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

    Dated: July 25, 2001.
Jane Diamond,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 01-19457 Filed 8-3-01; 8:45 am]
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