[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20030]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 51

[FRL-7540-3]
RIN 2060-AJ99


Draft Regulatory Text for Proposed Rule To Implement the 8-Hour 
Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) has developed draft regulatory text to accompany the 
proposed rule to implement the 8-hour ozone national ambient air 
quality standard (NAAQS) which was published on June 2, 2003 (68 FR 
32802). If, after notice and comment, we adopt approaches other than 
those reflected by the draft regulatory text, the regulatory text we 
promulgate at the time of our final action will incorporate the 
approaches we adopt.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 5, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft regulatory text should be submitted to 
Docket OAR 2003-0079. When mailing documents, commnents or 
requests to the EPA Docket Center through the U.S. Postal Service, 
please use the following address: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
EPA West (Air Docket), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Room B108, Mail 
Code 6102T, Washington, DC 20460. The normal business hours are 8:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. 
Comments can be submitted to the address above, by fax (202) 566-1741, 
or by e-mail to [email protected]. The voice telephone number is 
(202) 566-1742. In addition, we have placed a variety of materials 
regarding the 8-hour ozone implementation proposed rule on the Web 
site: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/o3imp8hr. While the Web site 
is not an exact duplicate of the Air Docket, we have placed materials 
that we have generated and materials that have been submitted in 
electronic format on the Web site.
    The draft regulatory text is available for public inspection at 
EPA's Web site at: www.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/ozone/o3imp8hr and at the 
Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Docket Center, Docket Number OAR 
2003-0079, respectively. Copies of the draft regulatory text can also 
be obtained from the Ozone Policy and Strategies Group, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards (C539-02), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Silvasi, Office of Air 
Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Mail Code C539-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, phone number (919) 
54l-5666 or by e-mail at: [email protected] or Ms. Denise Gerth, 
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Mail Code C539-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, 
phone number (919) 54l-5550 or by e-mail at: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The draft regulatory text for the 8-hour 
ozone implementation proposed rule is intended to accompany the June 2, 
2003, proposed rule to implement the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The draft 
regulatory text contains most of the major elements of the 
implementation approach, e.g., the transition from the 1-hour to the 8-
hour ozone NAAQS and how to implement the Clean Air Act's provisions 
related to anti-backsliding. In the draft regulatory text, we are not 
yet addressing the options concerning new source review, i.e., the 
transitional program and the Clean Air Development Communities program.
    The June 2, 2003 proposed rule contains the background discussion 
for the draft regulatory text. The June 2, 2003 proposal sets forth for 
comment several options for certain features or plan elements; the 
draft regulatory text provides the regulatory text for only one of the 
options being proposed for each feature or element to demonstrate how 
the regulatory text would appear for that set of options. Selection of 
a particular option was generally based on the preferences stated in 
the June 2, 2003 proposal; however, this selection should not be 
interpreted as a decision by EPA to proceed with that option in the 
final rule, since comments are still being received on the June 2, 
2003, proposal.
    The draft regulatory text would also amend 40 CFR part 81 by adding 
and reserving a new subpart E, which would be used to identify the area 
designations and classifications for the 1-hour standard in place at 
the time the 1-hour standard no longer applies to each area; this is 
being done to implement the proposed rule on anti-backsliding.

A. How Can I Get Copies of This Document?

    1. Docket. The EPA has established an official docket for this 
action under Docket ID Number 2003-0079. The official public docket 
consists of the documents specifically referenced in this action, any 
public comments received, and other information related to this action. 
Although a part of the official docket, the public docket does not 
include Confidential Business Information or other information whose 
disclosures is restricted by statute. The official public docket is the 
collection of materials that is available for public viewing at the OAR 
Docket Center, (EPA/DC) EPA West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC. The EPA Docket Center Public Reading Room is open 
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal 
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 
566-1744, and the telephone number for the OAR Docket is (202) 566-
1742.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 51

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Ozone, Particulate matter, Transportation, Volatile organic 
compounds.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7408, 42 U.S.C. 7410, 42 U.S.C. 7501-7511f; 
42 U.S.C. 7601(a)(1).

    Dated: July 28, 2003.
Tom Curran,
Acting Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
[FR Doc. 03-20030 Filed 8-5-03; 8:45 am]
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