[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 194 (Monday, October 7, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25295]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WV054-6022b; FRL-7382-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; Ambient Air Quality Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of West Virginia for the purpose of 
establishing ambient air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide, 
equivalent to the national primary and secondary ambient air quality 
standards established by EPA. In the Final Rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving West Virginia'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, 
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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 6, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to David L. Arnold, Chief, 
Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; 
and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of 
Air Quality, 7012 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, WV 25304-2943.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janice Lewis, (215) 814-2185, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at [email protected]. 
Please note any comments on this rule must be submitted in writing, as 
provided in the ADDRESSES section of this document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 21, 2000, the West Virginia 
Division of Environmental Protection submitted a revision to its SIP to 
establish ambient air quality standards for nitrogen dioxide. The 
revision consists of the adoption of Rule 45CSR12--Ambient Air Quality 
Standard for Nitrogen Dioxide. For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: September 13, 2002.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 02-25295 Filed 10-4-02; 8:45 am]
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