[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 88 (Monday, May 9, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 24347-24348]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-9214]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R04-OAR-2005-GA-0004-200504(b); FRL-7909-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Georgia: 
Approval of Revisions to the Georgia State Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia 
Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD), on March 15, 2005. These 
revisions pertain to Georgia's rules for Air Quality Control and were 
the subject of a public hearing held on March 18, 2004, and adopted by 
the Board of Natural Resources on April 28, 2004. The revisions became 
effective in the State on July 8, 2004. On September 26, 2003, EPA 
published a final rule in the Federal Register (see 68 FR 55469) 
reclassifying the Atlanta 1-hour ozone nonattainment area from serious 
to severe. These revisions satisfy the additional requirements for 
severe 1-hour ozone nonattainment areas. In the Final Rules section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 
as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed 
rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no 
significant, material, and adverse comments are received in response to 
this rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 
comments

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received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this 
rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should 
do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 8, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail to: Scott M. Martin, 
Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides 
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Comments 
may also be submitted electronically, or through hand delivery/courier. 
Please follow the detailed instructions described in the direct final 
rule, ADDRESSES section which is published in the Rules Section of this 
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott M. Martin, Regulatory 
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number 
is (404) 562-9036. Mr. Martin can also be reached via electronic mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: April 29, 2005.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 05-9214 Filed 5-6-05; 8:45 am]
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