[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 105 (Thursday, May 31, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13505]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[LA40-1-7338b; FRL-6988-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan Louisiana; 
Nonattainment Major Stationary Source Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the 
Louisiana State Implementation Plan (SIP), relating to ``Nonattainment 
New Source Review Procedures.'' This revision was submitted on July 25, 
1997, by the Governor of Louisiana to EPA for approval. This revision 
removes a provision from the State's regulations, Title 33 of the 
Louisiana Administrative Code, chapter 5, section 504, that treated 
nitrogen oxides ( NO<INF>X</INF>) as precursors to ozone in ozone 
nonattainment areas. This makes the State regulation consistent with 
earlier actions by EPA that exempted NO<INF>X</INF> as an ozone 
precursor in the Baton Rouge and Lake Charles nonattainment areas. In 
addition, this regulation also contains several administrative 
revisions that are non-substantive in nature and do not alter the 
meaning of the rule (such as corrections of capitalization errors).
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 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 as a noncontroversial 
amendment and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA has explained 
reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If 
EPA receives no relevant adverse comment, EPA will take no further 
action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comment, 
EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. In 
that event, EPA will address all relevant public comments in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. In either event, EPA 
will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting must do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by July 2, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Ms. Jole C. Luehrs, 
Chief, Air Permits Section (6PD-R), Attention: Ms. Wendy Jacques, at 
the EPA Region 6 office listed below. Copies of documents relevant to 
this action are available for public inspection during normal business 
hours at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Permits Section (6PD-R), 
1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, H. B. Garlock Building, 
7290 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810.

    Anyone wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least two working days in 
advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Wendy Jacques, Air Permits Section 
(6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7395.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the Direct 
Final Rule which is published in the Rules and Regulations section of 
this Federal Register.

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

    Dated: May 16, 2001.
Jerry Clifford,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6.
[FR Doc. 01-13505 Filed 5-30-01; 8:45 am]
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