Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH59-1-6376b; FRL-5077-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio

AGENCY: United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The USEPA is approving, through direct final procedure, an

Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision request for the purpose

of implementing an emissions statement program for stationary sources

within the State's marginal and above ozone nonattainment areas.

Section 182(a)(3)(B) of title I of the Clean Air Act, as amended in

1990 (CAA), requires States with areas designated nonattainment for the

ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) to establish

regulations for annual reporting of actual emissions by sources that

emit VOC or NOx in the nonattainment area. These emissions reports are

referred to as ``emissions statements.'' Sources in the following

counties are subject to the emissions statement program requirements:

Ashtabula, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Cuyahoga, Delaware, Franklin,

Geauga, Greene, Hamilton, Lake, Licking, Lorain, Lucas, Mahoning,

Medina, Miami, Montgomery, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Warren,

and Wood.

In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the USEPA is

approving this SIP revision request as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because USEPA views the action as noncontroversial 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 USEPA receives

adverse public comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and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. USEPA will not institute a second

comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on

this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this action must be received by October 28, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: William L. MacDowell,

Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Enforcement Branch (AE-17J),

USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

Copies of the State submittal for this action are available for

public inspection during normal business hours at the following

location (it is recommended that you contact Gina Smith at (312) 886-

7018 before visiting the Region 5 office):

United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air

Enforcement Branch, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois, 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gina Smith, Regulation Development

Section, Air Enforcement Branch (AE-17J), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region 5, Chicago, Illinois, 60604, (312) 886-7018.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Nitrogen oxides,

Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Dated: September 13, 1994.

David Kee,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-25271 Filed 10-12-94; 8:45 am]

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