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melons handled during such fiscal 

period; (2) the Committee needs to have 

sufficient funds to pay its expenses 

which are incurred on a continuous 

basis; and (3) handlers are aware of this 

action which was recommended by the 

Committee at a public meeting and is 

similar to other assessment rate actions 

issued in past years.

List of Subjects in 7 CFR Part 979 

Marketing agreements, Melons, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements.

For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, 7 CFR part 979 is proposed to 

be amended as follows:

PART 979—MELONS GROWN IN 

SOUTH TEXAS 

1. The authority citation for 7 CFR 

part 979 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 601–674.

2. Section 979.219 is revised to read 

as follows:

§ 979.219 Assessment rate. 

On and after October 1, 2003, an 

assessment rate of $0.09 per carton is 

established for South Texas melons.

Dated: March 15, 2004. 

A.J. Yates, 

Administrator, Agricultural Marketing 

Service.

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BILLING CODE 3410–02–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[IN158–1b; FRL–7626–8] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: We are proposing to approve 

revisions to particulate matter (PM10) 

emissions regulations for U.S. SteelGary Works and U.S. Steel-Gary Coke 

Operations, located in Lake County, 

Indiana. The Indiana Department of 

Environmental Management requested 

on June 13, 2003, and as supplemented 

on October 3, 2003, that EPA approve 

this State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision, as an amendment to 326 

Indiana Administrative Code (IAC) 6–1–

10.1 and 326 IAC 6–1–10.2. The 

revisions to the rules reflect the closure 

of certain emission units, the addition of 

new emission units, and the installation 

of new control systems. These changes 

should result in decreased PM10

emissions of approximately 350 tons per 

year. 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 

revision and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If we receive no adverse comments 

in response to that direct final rule, we 

plan to take no further action on this 

proposed rule. If we receive significant 

adverse comments, we will withdraw 

the direct final rule and address all 

public comments received in a 

subsequent final rule based on this 

proposed rule. The EPA will not 

institute a second comment period on 

this document.

DATES: EPA must receive written 

comments on or before April 21, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: 

J. Elmer Bortzer, Acting Chief, Air 

Programs Branch, (AR–18J), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 

Chicago, Illinois 60604. 

Comments may also be submitted 

electronically or through hand delivery/

courier, please follow the detailed 

instructions described in part(I)(B)(1)(i) 

through (iii) of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Christos Panos, Environmental 

Engineer, Criteria Pollution Section, Air 

Programs Branch (AR–18J), 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 

Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–8328, 

panos.christos@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

additional information, see the direct 

final notice which is located in the rules 

section of this Federal Register. Copies 

of the request and the EPA’s analysis are 

available for inspection at the above 

address. (Please telephone Christos 

Panos at (312) 353–8328 before visiting 

the Region 5 Office.)

Dated: February 6, 2004. 

Bharat Mathur, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 04–6215 Filed 3–19–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[CA287–0428b; FRL–7628–2] 

Revisions to the California State 

Implementation Plan, South Coast Air 

Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

revisions to the South Coast Air Quality 

Management District (SCAQMD) portion 

of the California State Implementation 

Plan (SIP). These revisions concern 

volatile organic compound (VOC) and 

ammonia emissions from composting 

and related activities. We are proposing 

to approve local rules to regulate these 

emission sources under the Clean Air 

Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the 

Act).

DATES: Any comments on this proposal 

must arrive by April 21, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Andy 

Steckel, Rulemaking Office Chief (AIR–

4), U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne 

Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901 

or e-mail to steckel.andrew@epa.gov, or 

submit comments at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

You can inspect copies of the 

submitted SIP revisions, EPA’s technical 

support documents (TSDs), and public 

comments at our Region IX office during 

normal business hours by appointment. 

You may also see copies of the 

submitted SIP revisions by appointment 

at the locations listed below.

California Air Resources Board, 

Stationary Source Division, Rule 

Evaluation Section, 1001 ‘‘I’’ Street, 

Sacramento, CA 95814. 

South Coast Air Quality Management 

District, 21865 East Copley Drive, 

Diamond Bar, CA 91765–4182.

A copy of the rule may also be 

available via the Internet at http://

www.arb.ca.gov/drdb/drdbltxt.htm. 

Please be advised that this is not an EPA 

website and may not contain the same 

version of the rule that was submitted 

to EPA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jerald S. Wamsley, EPA Region IX, at 

either (415) 947–4111, or 

wamsley.jerry@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

proposal addresses the following local 

SCAQMD rules: Rule 1133, Composting 

and Related Operations—General 

Administrative Requirements, Rule 

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1133.1, Chipping and Grinding 

Activities, Rule 1133.2, Emission 

Reductions From Co-Composting 

Operations. In the Rules and 

Regulations section of this Federal 

Register, we are approving these local 

rules in a direct final action without 

prior proposal because we believe these 

SIP revisions are not controversial. If we 

receive adverse comments, however, we 

will publish a timely withdrawal of the 

direct final rule and address the 

comments in subsequent action based 

on this proposed rule. Please note that 

if we receive adverse comment on an 

amendment, paragraph, or section of 

this rule and if that provision may be 

severed from the remainder of the rule, 

we may adopt as final those provisions 

of the rule that are not the subject of an 

adverse comment. 

We do not plan to open a second 

comment period, so anyone interested 

in commenting should do so at this 

time. If we do not receive adverse 

comments, no further activity is 

planned. For further information, please 

see the direct final action.

Dated: February 4, 2004. 

Keith Takata, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

[FR Doc. 04–6213 Filed 3–19–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[R01–OAR–2004–ME–0001; A–1–FRL–7625–

4] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; 

Approval of State Implementation Plan 

Revision to PM10 PSD Increments

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve 

a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 

revision submitted by the State of 

Maine. This revision establishes 

maximum allowable increases in 

particulate matter concentration for the 

prevention of significant deterioration 

(PSD) program, where particulate matter 

is measured as particulates with a mean 

aerodynamic diameter of 10 microns or 

less (‘‘PM10’’), rather than as total 

suspended particulates (TSP).

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before April 21, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to 

Dan Brown, Acting Unit Manager, Air 

Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Air 

Programs, Office of Ecosystems 

Protection (mail code CAP), U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, One 

Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 

02114–2023. Comments may also be 

submitted electronically or through 

hand delivery/courier; please follow the 

detailed instructions in part (I)(B)(1)(i) 

through (iv) of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of the direct final 

rule which is located in the rules 

section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian 

D. Cohen, Air Permits, Toxics, and 

Indoor Air Programs Unit, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, One 

Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAP), 

Boston, MA 02114–2023, (617) 918–

1655, cohen.ian@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 EPA 

views this rulemaking 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 this action rule, 

no further activity is contemplated. 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. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

If EPA receives adverse comments on a 

section, paragraph, or other portion of 

this rule that may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule located in the final rules 

section of this Federal Register.

Dated: February 5, 2004. 

Robert W. Varney, 

Regional Administrator, EPA New England.

[FR Doc. 04–6210 Filed 3–19–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52

[OH160–1b; FRL–7632–3] 

Approval and Promulgation of State 

Implementation Plans; Ohio; Approval 

of Revision to Oxides of Nitrogen 

Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to 

approve, through direct final procedure, 

a revision to the flow control date in the 

Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) budget trading 

program. This plan revision was 

submitted for approval by the Ohio 

Environmental Protection Agency on 

November 26, 2003. The revision 

changes the flow control date to 2005 in 

Ohio’s NOX State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) rule, Ohio Administrative Code 

3745–14–06. This date change was a 

condition for the approval of the Ohio 

NOX SIP, which was conditionally 

approved by EPA on August 5, 2003. 68 

FR 46089. If EPA receives written 

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. If no such adverse 

written comments are received, the 

direct final rule will take effect on the 

date stated in that document and no 

further activity will be taken on this 

proposed rule. Any party interested in 

commenting on this action should do so 

at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before April 21, 2004. 

Comments may also be submitted 

electronically or through hand delivery/

courier, please follow the detailed 

instructions described in Part (I)(B)(1)(i) 

through (iii) of the SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section of the related direct 

final rule which is published in the 

Rules section of this Federal Register.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should 

be sent to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Acting 

Chief, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 

Chicago, Illinois 60604, 

bortzer.jay@epa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Paskevicz, Engineer, Criteria Pollutant 

Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

Chicago, Illinois, 60604. E-mail address: 

paskevicz.john@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

additional information see the direct