Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0036-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Approval of Revisions to the 1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Areas
Posted Date: 2008-04-08T04:00Z

[Federal Register: April 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 68)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 19034-19035]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0036-200801(b); FRL-8552-1]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North 
Carolina: Approval of Revisions to the 1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan 
for the Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Areas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a February 4, 2008, revision to 
the State Implementation Plan submitted by the North Carolina 
Department of Environment and Natural Resources on behalf of the State 
of North Carolina for the purpose of revising the subarea motor vehicle 
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for volatile organic compounds and nitrogen 
oxides for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point area. The 
Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point 1-hour ozone maintenance area (also 
referred to as the ``Triad Area'') is comprised of Davidson, Forsyth, 
and Guilford Counties and a portion of Davie County. The revisions to 
the subarea MVEBs are approvable because of an available safety margin 
for volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides for this Area.
    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 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 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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 on this document. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 8, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2008-0036, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    (a) E-mail: ward.nacosta@epa.gov or wood.amanetta@epa.gov.
    (b) Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    2. Mail: EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0036, Regulatory Development Section, Air 
Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    3. Nacosta C. Ward, Regulatory Development Section, or Amanetta 
Wood, Air Quality Modeling Transportation Section, of the Air Planning 
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 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 federal holidays.
    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: Ms. Nacosta C. Ward of the Regulatory 
Development Section, or Ms. Amanetta Wood, Air Quality Modeling 
Transportation Section, Air Planning

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Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone numbers are (404) 562-9140 
and (404) 562-9025 respectively. Ms. Nacosta Ward can be reached via 
electronic mail at ward.nacosta@epa.gov Ms. Amanetta Wood can be 
reached via electronic mail at wood.amanetta@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: March 27, 2008.
J.I. Palmer, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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