[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 251 (Tuesday, December 31, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 80329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32385]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 58

[AD-FRL-7388-3]
RIN 2060-AK05


National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Particulate Matter

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to revise the national 
ambient air quality standards for particulate matter. This requirement 
describes the number of collocated sites required within a reporting 
organization.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of today's Federal 
Register, we are approving revisions to ``Quality Assurance 
Requirements for State and Local Air Monitoring Stations'' (SLAMS) as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because we view this as a 
noncontroversial revision and anticipate no adverse comment. We have 
explained our reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct 
final rule. If we receive adverse comment, we will withdraw the direct 
final rule and it will not take effect. We will address all public 
comments 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 must do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 3, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be submitted (in duplicate if 
possible) to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (6102), 
Attention: Docket No. A96-51, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460. In person or by courier, deliver comments (in 
duplicate if possible) to: Air and Radiation Docket and Information 
Center (6102), Attention Docket A96-51, U.S. EPA, 401 M Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20460. We request that you send a separate copy of your 
comments to Mr. Michael Papp, Monitoring and Quality Assurance Group 
(C339-02), Emissions, Monitoring, and Analysis Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 
27711.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the 
proposed rule, contact Mr. Michael Papp, Monitoring and Quality 
Assurance Group (C339-02), Emissions, Monitoring, and Analysis 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, 
North Carolina 27711, telephone number (919) 541-2408.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns revising the national 
ambient air quality standards for particulate matter, 40 CFR part 58, 
appendix A, section 3.5.2. For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action that is located in the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: December 18, 2002.
Christine Todd Whitman,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 02-32385 Filed 12-30-02; 8:45 am]
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