US EPA

FEDERAL REGISTER
VOL. 59, No. 171
Proposed Rules

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[WV23-1-6421b, WV23-2-6422b FRL-5060-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Redesignation of the Huntington, WV Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan

59 FR 46019

DATE: Tuesday, September 06, 1994
ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to redesignate the Huntington, West Virginia area from moderate ozone nonattainment to attainment and proposes to approve the maintenance plan as a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP). 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 SIP revision 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 6, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Thomas J. Maslany, Director, Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division (3AT00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Air Quality, 1558 Washington Street, East, Charleston, West Virginia 25311-2599.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ruth Knapp at (215) 597-8375 or Todd Ellsworth at (215) 597-2906.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct final action to approve West Virginia's redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Huntington portion of the Huntington-Ashland ozone nonattainment area which is located in the Rules and Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.

40 CFR Part 81

Air pollution control, National parks, Wilderness areas.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Dated: August 19, 1994.

John R. Pomponio, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 94-21950 Filed 9-2-94; 8:45 am]

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