[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 207 (Monday, October 27, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 61178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26918]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[Docket  OR-02-003b; FRL-7275-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Oregon; Grants Pass PM-10 Nonattainment Area Redesignation to 
Attainment and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On November 4, 2002, the State of Oregon submitted a PM-10 
maintenance plan for Grants Pass to EPA for approval and concurrently 
requested that EPA redesignate the Grants Pass nonattainment area to 
attainment for the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for 
particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than ten 
micrometers (PM-10). In this action, EPA is proposing to approve the 
maintenance plan and to redesignate the Grants Pass PM-10 nonattainment 
area to attainment.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
November 26, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either by mail or electronically. 
Written comments should be mailed to Steven K. Body, Office of Air 
Quality, (OAQ-107), EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, Washington 
98101. Electronic comments should be sent either to [email protected] 
or to http://www.regulations.gov, which is an alternative method for 
submitting electronic comments to EPA. To submit comments, please 
follow the detailed instructions described in the Direct Final Rule, 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, Part VII, General Information.
    Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for 
public inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday at 
the following office: United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 10, Office of Air Quality, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven K. Body, Office of Air Quality, 
(OAQ-107), EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 
553-0782, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's redesignation request and State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision, involving the maintenance plan, as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views the 
redesignation and SIP revision as noncontroversial 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 proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation 
to this rule. 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 on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
    For additional information see the direct final rule, of the same 
title, published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: October 2, 2003.
Ronald A. Kreizenbeck,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 03-26918 Filed 10-24-03; 8:45 am]
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