[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 26, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31484]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[LA-55-1-7485b; FRL-7121-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation 
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Louisiana; 
Redesignation of Lafourche Parish Ozone Nonattainment Area to 
Attainment for Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a redesignation request from 
the State of Louisiana that redesignates Lafourche Parish from 
nonattainment to attainment for the 1-hour ozone National Ambient Air 
Quality Standard.

DATES: Written comments must be received by January 25, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs, 
Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), at the EPA Region 6 Office listed 
below. Copies of documents relevant to this action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. Anyone wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least two working days in 
advance.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division, 
7290 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Diggs at (214) 665-7214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's redesignation 
request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views 
this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comment. 
The EPA has explained its reasons for this approval in the preamble to 
the direct final rule. If EPA receives no relevant adverse comment, EPA 
will not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives 
relevant adverse comment, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and 
it will not take effect. The EPA will address all public comments in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting must do so at this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule located in 
the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register.

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

    Dated: December 10, 2001.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 01-31484 Filed 12-21-01; 8:45 am]
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