[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 25, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12774-12775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6590]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1186-200821(b); FRL-8781-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:
Kentucky; Approval of Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plans for the 1997
8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Huntington--Ashland Area, Lexington Area
and Edmonson County
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Kentucky State
Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning the 8-hour ozone maintenance plans
addressing the 1997 8-hour ozone standard for the following areas: the
Kentucky portion of the Huntington-Ashland Area (a portion of Greenup
County); Lexington Area (Fayette and Scott Counties); and Edmonson
County. These maintenance plans were submitted for EPA action on May
27, 2008, by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ensure the continued
attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS) through the year 2020. These plans meet the statutory
and regulatory requirements, and are consistent with EPA's guidance.
EPA is proposing to
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approve the revisions pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act. On
March 12, 2008, EPA issued a revised ozone standard. This action,
however, is being taken to address requirements under the 1997 ozone
standard. Requirements for the Huntington-Ashland, Lexington, and
Edmonson County Areas under the 2008 standard will be addressed in the
future.
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 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in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 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 April 24, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2007-1186 by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-
line instructions for submitting comments.
2. E-mail: Jane Spann at [email protected].
3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1186'' 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.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Jane Spann, 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. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The
Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday,
8:30 to 4:30, 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: Jane Spann or Zuri Farngalo,
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. Jane
Spann may be reached by phone at (404) 562-9029 or by electronic mail
address [email protected]. Zuri Farngalo may be reached at (404) 562-
9152 and the electronic mail address is [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: February 25, 2009.
Beverly H. Banister,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E9-6590 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]
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