### Federal Register/Vol. 63, No. 129/Tuesday, July 7, 1998/Proposed Rules

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AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52 [SIPTRAX NO. DC-25-2010a; FRL-6120-2] Approval and Promulgation ofAir Quality Implementation Plans; District ofColumbia; 15 Percent Plan forthe Washington, DC Ozone Nonattainment Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approvethe State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the District of Columbia for the purpose ofestablishing the District's plan to meet the 15 percent reasonable furtherprogress implementation plan (15% plan) requirements ofthe Clean Air Act for the District's portion oftheWashington, DC ozone nonattainment area. In the Final Rules section ofthis Federal Register, EPA isapproving the District's SIPrevision as adirectfinal rule without prior proposal because the Agency viewsthis as anoncontroversial SIPrevision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale forthe approval is set forth in the technical support document prepared forthe direct final rule. Ifno adverse comments
are received in response tothe direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will bewithdrawn and allpublic comments received willbe addressed in asubsequentfinal rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute asecond comment period
on this action. Anyparties interested in commenting on this action should do so atthis time. DATES: Comments mustbe received in writing byAugust 6, 1998. ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to David L. Arnold, Chief,Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyRegion III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107. Copies ofthe documents relevant to this action are available forpublic inspection during normal business hours atthe Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Pennsylvania 19103. Persons interested in examining these documents should schedule an appointment with the contact person (listed below) at least 24 hours before the visitingday. Copies of the documents relevant to this action

are also available at the District of Columbia Department ofHealth, Air Quality Division, 2100 Martin Luther King Ave, SE, Washington, DC 20020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Cripps at the EPA Region III address above, or by telephone at (215) 814-2179. Questions may also be addressed via e-mail, at the following address: cripps.christopher@epamail.epa.gov. While information may be requested via e-mail, comments must be submitted in writing to the above Region III address. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information pertainingto the conditional approval ofthe District's 15% plan 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 et seq. Dated: June 23, 1998. Thomas Voltaggio, ActingRegionalAdministrator, RegionIII. [FR Doc. 98 17967 Filed 7 6 98; 8:45 am]

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### ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 271 [FRL-6120-1] Washington: Final Authorizationof State Hazardous Waste Management Program Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposesto approve arevision to Washington's authorized hazardous waste program. In the final rules section oftoday's Federal Register,EPA is approving the State's request as an immediate final rule without aprior proposal because EPA views this action as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for approvingthe State's request is set forth in the immediate final rule. If no adverse written comments are received in response to the immediate final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse written comments, EPA will withdraw the immediate final rule before the effective date by publishinga noticeof withdrawal in the Federal Register.Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so atthis time. DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before August 6, 1998. ADDRESSES: Written comments referring to Docket Number 6120-1 may be mailed to Nina Kocourek, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, WCM122, Seattle, WA 98101, Phone: (206) 553-6502.Copies of the materials submitted by Washington may be examined during normal business hours atthe following locations: EPA Region 10 Library, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, contact: (206) 553-1259; and the Washington Department ofEcology, 300 Desmond Drive, Lacey, WA, 98503, contact Patricia Hervieux, (360) 407- 6756. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nina Kocourek, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, WCM-122, Seattle,WA 98101. Phone: (206) 553-6502. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

For additional information see the immediate final rule published in the rules section oftoday's Federal Register.

Dated: June 24, 1998. Chuck Clarke, RegionalAdm inistrator. [FR Doc. 98 17683 Filed 7 6 98; 8:45 am]

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