[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41948-41949]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16816]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2013-0764; FRL-9913-93-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
New Mexico; Grant County Sulfur Dioxide Limited Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a limited maintenance plan submitted by the State of New 
Mexico, dated November 1, 2013, for the Grant County maintenance area 
for the 1971 sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air 
Quality Standard (NAAQS). New Mexico submitted this limited

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maintenance plan to fulfill the second 10-year maintenance plan 
requirement, under section 175A(b) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), to 
ensure maintenance of the 1971 SO2 NAAQS through 2025. The 
EPA is also proposing to approve a monitoring network modification for 
the area. The EPA is proposing to approve these revisions pursuant to 
the CAA.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following 
the detailed instructions in the Addresses section of the direct final 
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Dayana Medina (6PD-L), Air 
Planning Section, telephone (214) 665-7241, fax (214) 665-6762, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's request for a limited 
maintenance plan submitted on November 1, 2013, for the Grant County 
maintenance area for the 1971 sulfur dioxide SO2 NAAQS 
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 relevant adverse comments 
are received in response to this action, 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. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this action should do so at this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule, which is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 7, 2014.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2014-16816 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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