Document ID: EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0963-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maine; Ozone Maintenance Plans
Posted Date: 2008-01-29T05:00Z

[Federal Register: January 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 19)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 5152-5153]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0963; A-1-FRL-8522-2]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maine; Ozone Maintenance Plans

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maine, that includes four 
separate 8-hour ozone maintenance plans. The Clean Air Act requires 
that areas that are designated attainment for the 8-hour ozone 
standard, and also had been previously designated either nonattainment 
or maintenance for the 1-hour ozone standard, develop a plan showing 
how the state will maintain the ozone standard for the area. Maine's 
maintenance plans include an emissions inventory, a plan for how the 
state will demonstrate and track progress of continued maintenance of 
the standard, a commitment to continue ozone monitoring, and a 
contingency plan that will ensure that any violation of the 8-hour 
ozone standard is promptly addressed. The intended effect of this 
action is to propose approval of these four maintenance plans. This 
action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 28, 
2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R01-OAR-2007-0963 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 

submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0047.
    4. Mail: ``Docket Identification Number EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0963,'' 
Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAQ), 
Boston, MA 02114-2023. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments 
to: Anne Arnold, Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of 
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New 
England Regional Office, One Congress Street, 11th floor, (CAQ), 
Boston, MA 02114-2023. Such deliveries are only accepted during the 
Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's 
official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, 
excluding legal holidays.
    Instructions: Please see the direct final rule which is located in 
the Rules section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on 
how to submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard P. Burkhart, Air Quality 
Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAQ), Boston, MA 
02114-2023, telephone number (617) 918-

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1664, fax number (617) 918-0664, e-mail Burkhart.Richard@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal 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. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision 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 which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: January 16, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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