[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 43072]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16140]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[Docket ID-15-6995b; FRL-7232-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Sandpoint, ID, Air Quality 
Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or ``we'').

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency proposes to approve a 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted for the Sandpoint 
nonattainment area in the State of Idaho.
    Sandpoint was classified as nonattainment for particulate matter 
with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 
micrometers (PM10) pursuant to the Clean Air Act Amendments 
of 1990. As a result, Idaho was required to submit a plan for bringing 
the area into attainment. This action proposes to approve the plan for 
Sandpoint submitted on August 16, 1996.
    In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the State's State Implementation Plan submittal as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal amendment and anticipates 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 
this action, no further activity is contemplated. If the EPA receives 
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 26, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Donna Deneen (OAQ-107), Office of 
Air Quality, at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the 
State's request and other information supporting this action are 
available for inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Air 
Quality, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 and the Idaho Department of 
Environmental Quality, 1420 North Hilton, Boise, Idaho 83706-1255. 
Interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the 
visiting day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Donna Deneen (OAQ-107), Office of 
Air Quality, EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-6706.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates 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 this action 
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 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. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For 
additional information, see the Direct Final rule which is located in 
the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: May 30, 2002.
Ron Kreizenbeck,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 02-16140 Filed 6-25-02; 8:45 am]
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