[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 155 (Tuesday, August 12, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21382]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH104-3a; FRL-5874-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio Ozone 
Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule; delay of the effective date.

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SUMMARY: On May 14, 1997 (62 FR 26396), EPA approved a revision 
submitted on July 9, 1996, and January 31, 1997, to the ozone 
maintenance plans for the Dayton-Springfield Area (Miami, Montgomery, 
Clark, and Greene Counties), Toledo Area (Lucas and Wood Counties), 
Canton area (Stark County), Ohio portion of the Youngstown-Warren-
Sharon Area (Mahoning and Trumbell Counties), Columbus Area (Franklin, 
Delaware, and Licking Counties), Cleveland-Akron-Lorain Area 
(Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Summit, Portage, and Geauga 
Counties), Preble County, Jefferson County, Columbiana and Clinton 
County. The revision was based on a request from the State of Ohio to 
revise the federally approved maintenance plan for those areas to 
provide the State and the affected areas with greater flexibility in 
choosing the appropiate ozone contingency measures for each area in the 
event such a measure is needed. On June 13, 1997 (62 FR 32204), the EPA 
delayed the effective date of the May 14, 1997, direct final rule for 
60 days, until September 12, 1997, to allow for a 60-day extension of 
the public comment period. The EPA is postponing the effective date of 
this rule for an additional 120 days to allow for an additional 120-day 
extension of the public comment period. In the proposed rules section 
of this Federal Register, EPA announces an additional 120-day extension 
of the public comment period on these maintenance plans.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 62 FR 26396 becomes effective 
January 9, 1998 unless substantive written adverse comments not 
previously addressed by the State or EPA are received by December 10, 
1997. If the effective date is further delayed, timely notice will be 
published in the Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), at 
the address below. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
following location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, Regulation Development 
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Telephone: (312) 886-6084.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: August 5, 1997.
Jo Lynn Traub,
Acting Regional Administrator.

    Therefore the effective date of the amendment to 40 CFR part 52 
which added Sec. 52.1885(a)(5), published at 62 FR 26396, May 14, 1997, 
and delayed at 62 FR 32204, June 13, 1997, is further delayed until 
January 9, 1998.

[FR Doc. 97-21382 Filed 8-11-97; 8:45 am]
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