[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4965]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[ME47-1-6996b; A-1-FRL-5693-6]


Approval, Maine Air Quality Implementation Plans; and 
Redesignation of Hancock and Waldo Counties; Maine

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA or Agency).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: USEPA is proposing to approve under the Clean Air Act two 
requests from the State of Maine: approval of the Maine 1990 base year 
inventory into the Maine State Implementation Plan; and a redesignation 
request by the State of Maine. The first request will establish the 
1990 base year inventory of volatile organic compounds and oxides of 
nitrogen emissions for the classified ozone nonattainment areas in 
Maine. The second request will redesignate the Hancock and Waldo 
counties marginal ozone nonattainment area from nonattainment to 
attainment, and approve the 1993 attainment year inventory for Hancock 
and Waldo counties as the required 1993 periodic inventory. In the 
Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
State's request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because 
the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 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 that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in 
relation to this proposed 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 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 proposal. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this proposal should do so at 
this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203. 
Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical support document are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours, by 
appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, 
MA and the Bureau of Air Quality Control, Department of Environmental 
Protection, 71 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 04333. Persons interested 
in examining these documents should make an appointment with the 
appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For the base year inventory, Robert 
McConnell, (617) 565-9266, and for the Hancock and Waldo counties 
redesignation request Richard P. Burkhart, (617) 565-3578.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

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

    Dated: February 3, 1997.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 97-4965 Filed 2-27-97; 8:45 am]
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