Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 37 / Tuesday, February 25, 1997 / Proposed Rules 8413

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the State of

Maryland on July 12, 1995 and July 17,

1995. These revisions establish a

definition for the term ‘‘annual,’’

expand Maryland’s once-in, always-in

provisions, and institute an open

burning ban in Maryland’s serious and

severe ozone nonattainment areas

during the summer months. 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will be withdrawn and all public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 March 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this

action should be addressed to David L.

Arnold, Chief, Ozone/CO and Mobile

Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, 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 and the Maryland Department of

the Environment, 2500 Broening

Highway, Baltimore, Maryland, 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Maria A. Pino, (215) 566–2181, at the

EPA Region III office address listed

above, or via e-mail at

pino.maria@epamail.epa.gov. While

information may be requested via email, comments must be submitted in

writing to the above Region III address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action of the same title, pertaining to

Maryland’s open fires regulation, oncein, always-in provision, and definition

for the term annual, which is located in

the Rules and Regulations Section of

this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: January 31, 1997.

W. Michael McCabe,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 97–4523 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 52

[OH102–1b; FRL–5675–4]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The United States

Environmental Protection Agency

(USEPA) is proposing to approve a State

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision

submitted by the State of Ohio on

August 30, 1996, which would provide

Ford Motor Company an extended

exemption from opacity limitations for

start-up of coal-fired boilers at its

Cleveland Engine Plant 1. This revision

would extend the exemption from 3

hours to 6 hours after start-up. In the

Final Rules section of this Federal

Register, USEPA is approving this SIP

revision 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 this proposed rule, no

further activity is contemplated in

relation to this rule. However, if the

USEPA receives significant adverse

comments which have not been

previously addressed, the direct final

rule will be withdrawn and the public

comments received will be addressed in

a subsequent final rule based on this

proposed rule. The USEPA does not

plan 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 March 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the revision

request are available for inspection at

the following address: U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604. (It is recommended that

you telephone John Summerhays at

(312) 886–6067 before visiting the

Region 5 Office.)

Written comments should be sent to:

J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John

Summerhays, at (312) 886–6067.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action of the same title which is located

in the Rules and Regulations Section of

this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: January 30, 1997.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97–4521 Filed 2–24–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 52

[OR34–1–6136b, OR51–7266b, OR58–7273b;

FRL–5680–4]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans: Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) proposes to approve

revisions to Oregon’s State

Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA is

proposing to approve revisions to

Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR)

Chapter 340, Divisions 21 through 24,

26, 27, 30, and 34 submitted to EPA on

May 28, 1993, a revision to Division 22

submitted to EPA on September 27,

1995, and revisions to Division 20, 21,

22, 25, 27, and 30 submitted to EPA on

October 8, 1996, to satisfy the

requirements of section 110 of the Clean

Air Act (CAA) and 40 CFR part 51.

In the Final Rules Section of this

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

the State’s SIP revision as a direct final

rule without prior proposal because the

Agency views this as a noncontroversial

revision amendment 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 the 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 on this action.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule

must be received in writing by March

27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to Montel Livingston,