[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28142]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[KY95-9722b; IN82b-1; FRL-5901-3]


Clean Air Act Promulgation of Extension of Attainment Date for 
Ozone Nonattainment Area; Kentucky; Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is proposing 
to extend the attainment date for the Louisville interstate moderate 
ozone nonattainment area from November 15, 1996, to November 15, 1997. 
This extension is based in part on monitored air quality readings for 
the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone during 
1996. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the USEPA is 
approving these actions as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because USEPA views these actions as noncontroversial 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 that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated 
in relation to this proposed rule. If USEPA receives substantive 
adverse comments which have not already been responded to, the direct 
final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. USEPA 
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 on this proposed rule must be received on or before 
November 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Joseph M. LeVasseur at the USEPA 
Region 4 address listed below or to J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Region 5 at the 
address listed below. Copies of the material submitted by the Kentucky 
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet (KNREPC) may be 
examined during normal business hours at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, Region 4 Air 
Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 803 Schenkel 
Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

    Copies of the materials submitted by the Indiana Department of 
Environmental Management (IDEM) may be examined during normal business 
hours at the following location: Regulation Development Section, Air 
Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph O. Cano at (312) 886-6036 or 
Joseph M. LeVasseur at (404) 562-9035.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: August 20, 1997.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    Dated: August 19, 1997.
Michelle D. Jordan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 97-28142 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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