[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 30, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14425]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52 and 81

[EPA-R05-OAR-2006-0399; FRL-8214-4]


Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of 
Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of Allen County 8-Hour Ozone 
Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On May 30, 2006, the State of Indiana, through the Indiana 
Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), submitted, in final: A 
request to redesignate the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS) nonattainment area of Allen County, Indiana, to 
attainment for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS; and a request for EPA approval 
of an Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision containing a 14-
year maintenance plan for Allen County. Today, EPA is proposing to 
determine that the Allen County, Indiana ozone nonattainment area has 
attained the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. This determination is based on three 
years of complete, quality-assured ambient air quality monitoring data 
for the 2003-2005 ozone seasons that demonstrate that the 8-hour ozone 
NAAQS has been attained in the area. EPA is also proposing to approve 
Indiana's request to redesignate the area to attainment for the 8-hour 
ozone standard and the State's maintenance plan SIP revision. EPA's 
proposed approval of the 8-hour ozone redesignation request is based on 
its determination that Allen County, Indiana has met the criteria for 
redesignation to attainment specified in the Clean Air Act. EPA is also 
proposing to approve, for purposes of transportation conformity, the 
motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) for the year 2020 that are 
contained in the 14-year 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Allen 
County.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 29, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2006-0399, by one of the following methods:
     www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
     E-mail: [email protected].
     Fax: (312) 886-5824.
     Mail: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant Section, 
(AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
     Hand Delivery: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria Pollutant 
Section, (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only 
accepted during the Regional Office normal hours of operation, and 
special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information. The Regional Office official hours of business are Monday 
through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM excluding Federal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven Rosenthal, Environmental 
Engineer, Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6052, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State'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 rule, 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.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: August 16, 2006.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. E6-14425 Filed 8-29-06; 8:45 am]
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