Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Washington

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WA5-1-5539b, WA27-1-6612b; FRL-5078-8]

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 the 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 requirements of an approvable moderate nonattainment area PM-10

SIP for Tacoma, Washington.

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 this proposed rule, no further

activity is contemplated in relation to this 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 final rule

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

comment period on this document.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by

November 14, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Montel Livingston,

Environmental Protection Specialist (AT-082), Air Programs Section, at

the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant

to this proposed rule are available for public inspection during normal

business hours at the following locations. The interested persons

wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the

appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Air Programs Section,

1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

Washington State Department of Ecology, 300 Desmond Drive, Lacy, WA

98504.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Claire Hong, Air Programs Branch (AT-082), EPA, 1200 6th Avenue,

Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-1813.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: September 20, 1994.

Gerald A. Emison,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-25205 Filed 10-11-94; 8:45 am]

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