Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Washington

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WA3-1-5479b; FRL-4997-7]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans:

Washington

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 Washington for the purpose of

bringing about attainment of the National ambient air quality standards

(NAAQS) for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than

or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers (PM-10). The implementation plan

was submitted by the State to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air Act

requirements for an approval moderate nonattainment area PM-10 SIP for

Seattle, Washington due on November 15, 1992. 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 rationale 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 the EPA receives

adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all

public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent finalrule

based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second

comment period on this document.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to:Montel Livingston,

EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, AT-082, Seattle, WA 98101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George Lauderdale, Air Programs Branch

(AT-082), EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-6511.

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 27, 1994.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-15259 Filed 6-22-94; 8:45 am]

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