[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33504-33505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15750]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH148-1b; FRL-7001-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Maintenance Plan Revisions; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a May 31, 2001, request from Ohio 
for a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision of the Cleveland/Akron/
Lorain, Ohio ozone maintenance plan. The maintenance plan revision 
allocates a portion of the safety margin to the transportation 
conformity mobile source emissions budget for the year 2006. EPA is 
proposing to approve the allocation of 10 tons per day of volatile 
organic compounds (VOC) to the area's 2006 mobile source emissions 
budget for transportation conformity purposes. This allocation will 
still maintain the total emissions for the area at or below the 
attainment level required by the transportation conformity regulations. 
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 written adverse 
comments in response to that direct final rule we plan to take no 
further activity in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives 
significant adverse comments, in writing, which have not been 
addressed, 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: Written comments must be received on or before July 23, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604.
    You may inspect copies of the documents relevant to this action 
during

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normal business hours at the following location:
    Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604.
    Please contact Patricia Morris at (312) 353-8656 before visiting 
the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Morris, Environmental 
Scientist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean EPA.
    This Supplementary Information section is organized as follows:
    What action is EPA taking today?
    Where can I find more information about this proposal and the 
corresponding direct final rule?

What Action is EPA Taking Today?

    In this action, we are proposing to approve a revision to the ozone 
maintenance plan for Cleveland/Akron/Lorain, Ohio. The revision will 
change the mobile source VOC emissions budget that is used for 
transportation conformity purposes. The revision will keep the total 
emissions for the area at or below the attainment level required by 
law. This action will allow State or local agencies to maintain air 
quality while providing for transportation growth.

Where Can I Find More Information About this Proposal and the 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

    For additional information see the direct final rule published in 
the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: June 14, 2001.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 01-15750 Filed 6-21-01; 8:45 am]
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