[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 103 (Wednesday, May 29, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37370-37371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-13113]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[WI101-7332b; FRL-7206-6]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: We are proposing to approve the State of Wisconsin's request 
to redesignate the villages of Rothschild and Weston and the Township 
of Rib Mountain, all located in central Marathon County, Wisconsin, 
from primary and secondary sulfur dioxide (SO2) 
nonattainment areas to attainment of the SO2 National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). In conjunction with these 
actions, EPA is also proposing to approve the maintenance plan for the 
Rothschild-Rib Mountain-Weston nonattainment areas, which was submitted 
to ensure that attainment of the NAAQS will be maintained. Further, we 
are also proposing to incorporate into the Wisconsin SO2 
State Implementation Plan consent orders for Weyerhaeuser Company and 
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation's Weston Plant. The Wisconsin 
Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) submitted the redesignation 
request and maintenance plan on November 17, 2000, and submitted the 
consent orders on October 17, 2001. The proposed actions are approvable 
because they satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air Act. In the 
final rules section of this Federal Register, we are approving these 
actions as a direct final rule without prior proposal, because we view 
this as a noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipate no adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comments in response to the 
direct final rule, we contemplate no further activity in relation to 
this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comments on the direct final 
rule, we will withdraw the direct final rule, and we will address all 
public comments received in a subsequent final rule based on this 
proposed rule. We will not institute a second comment

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period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 28, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be sent to: Carlton T. Nash, Chief, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), EPA 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christos Panos, Regulation Development 
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8328.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register. Copies of the request and the EPA's analysis are available 
for inspection at the above address. (Please telephone Christos Panos 
at (312) 353-8328 before visiting the Region 5 Office.)

    Dated: April 4, 2002.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 02-13113 Filed 5-28-02; 8:45 am]
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