[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3102]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NM36-1-7372b; FRL-7140-3]


Approval of Revision to State Implementation Plan; New Mexico; 
Dona Ana County State Implementation Plan for Ozone; Emission 
Inventory; Permits; Approval of Waiver of Nitrogen Oxides Control 
Requirements; Volatile Organic Compounds, Nitrogen Oxides, Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is providing direct final approval of the New Mexico 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Dona Ana County ozone 
nonattainment area. The area was designated nonattainment for ozone and 
classified as ``marginal'' in 1995. New Mexico submitted its SIP for 
the Dona Ana County area in 1997 requesting approval of the SIP and 
requesting approval of a waiver of nitrogen oxides (NOX) 
requirements contained in section 182(f) of the Clean Air Act as 
amended in 1990 (the Act). With this action the EPA is providing direct 
final approval of the Dona Ana County nonattainment area SIP and waiver 
of NOX requirements. The waiver for NOX 
requirements is granted because the area has attained the one-hour 
ozone standard without them within the deadline prescribed by the Act. 
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 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we receive adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, 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 rule 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. Please see the direct final 
notice of this action located elsewhere in today's Federal Register for 
a detailed description of the New Mexico revision to the SIP.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received by March 11, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: You should address comments on this action to Mr. Matthew 
Witosky, EPA Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202. Copies of all materials considered in 
this rulemaking may be examined during normal business hours at the 
following locations: EPA Region 6 offices, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, 
Dallas, Texas 75202, and at New Mexico Environment Department, Air 
Monitoring & Control Strategy Bureau, 1190 St. Francis Drive, Room So. 
2100, Santa Fe, NM 87503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Matthew Witosky at (214) 665-7214.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen 
Oxides, Volatile Organic Compounds, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: February 1, 2002.
Christine Todd Whitman,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-3102 Filed 2-7-02; 8:45 am]
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