[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 8 (Friday, January 11, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 1430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-700]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 50

[FRL-7128-3]


National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: Proposed 
Response to Remand

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is announcing a 30-day extension of the public comment 
period on the proposed response to the United States Court of Appeals 
for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) remand of the 
national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone 
(O3) that was published on November 14, 2001 (66 FR 57268). 
The proposal responded to the D.C. Circuit remand of the O3 
NAAQS to EPA to consider any beneficial health effects of O3 
pollution in shielding the public from the ``harmful effects of the 
sun's ultraviolet rays.'' 175 F. 3d 1027 (D.C. Cir. 1999).

DATES: Comments on the proposed response to the remand must be received 
by February 13, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Submit written comments (in duplicate if possible) on this 
proposed response to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center 
(6102), Attn: Docket No. A-95-58, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460. Electronic comments 
are encouraged and can be sent directly to EPA at: [email protected]. Comments will also be accepted on disks in WordPerfect 
in 8.0/9.0 file format. All comments in electronic form must be 
identified by the docket number, Docket No. A-95-58.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Susan Lyon Stone, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(C539-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; e-mail 
[email protected]; telephone (919) 541-1146.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA received a request for an extension 
of the original 60 day comment period. The commenter requested 
additional time to prepare comments because part of the comment period 
overlapped with the seasonal holidays. In response to this request, EPA 
is extending the comment period by 30 days to allow additional time for 
the public to prepare comments.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 50

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: January 7, 2002.
Robert D. Brenner,
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.
[FR Doc. 02-700 Filed 1-10-02; 8:45 am]
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