Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North Carolina: Approval of Revisions to the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NC-042-4020b; NC-046-5136b; NC-048-5339b; NC-50-6440b; NC-059-6276b;

FRL-5002-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North

Carolina: Approval of Revisions to the Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)

Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State implementation plan

(SIP) revision submitted by the State of North Carolina for the purpose

of establishing an adequate SIP to achieve the national ambient air

quality standards for ozone. In the final rules section of this Federal

Register, the 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 amendment and anticipates no adverse

comments. A detailed rational for the approval is set forth in the

direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to

that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation

to this proposed rule. 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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. The

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: To be considered, comments must be received by July 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be submitted to Dick Schutt at the Region IV

address. Copies of the States' submittal are available for review

during normal business hours at the following locations:

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket 6102),

Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC

20460.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV, Air Programs Branch, 345

Courtland Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia, 30365.

North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources,

Division of Environmental Management, 512 North Salisbury Street,

Raleigh, North Carolina, 27604.

Mecklenburg County Department of Environmental Protection,

Environmental Management Division, 700 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte,

North Carolina, 28202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Schutt of the EPA Region IV Air

Programs Branch at (404) 347-2864 and at the above address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final rule which is located in the final rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: May 24, 1994.

Patrick M. Tobin,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-15255 Filed 6-22-94; 8:45 am]

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