Michigan; Clean Air Act Section 182(f) NOINFx RACT Exemption Petition

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[FRL-4933-2]

Michigan; Clean Air Act Section 182(f) NOx RACT Exemption

Petition

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: The USEPA is announcing that the State of Michigan has filed a

petition proposing that the southeast Michigan moderate ozone

nonattainment area be exempted from the requirement to implement oxides

of nitrogen (NOX) Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)

controls pursuant to section 182(f) of the Clean Air Act (Act). This

petition is available for public review.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Meyer, Air Toxics and Radiation

Branch, Regulation Development Section (AT-18J), United States

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Chicago, Illinois 60604,

(312) 886-9401.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 15, 1993 the Michigan Department

of Natural Resources submitted a petition proposing that the southeast

Michigan moderate ozone nonattainment area be exempted from the

requirement to implement NOx RACT controls pursuant to section

182(f) of the Act. More specifically, this exemption request is being

made according to provisions cited in a USEPA memorandum dated

September 17, 1993 from Michael Shapiro, to the Regional Offices. The

exemption request is based on monitoring data which demonstrates that

the ozone standard has been attained in this nonattainment area for the

past 3 years, 1991 through 1993.

Dated: December 30, 1993.

Valdas V. Adamkus,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-2442 Filed 2-2-94; 8:45 am]

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