Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia: Definition of VOC and Emission Control Areas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA20-2-6407b; FRL-5083-1]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Virginia: Definition of VOC and Emission Control Areas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia on November 4, 1992.

The revision consists of amendments to Virginia's definition of the

term volatile organic compound (VOC) and administrative changes to

Virginia's lists of emission control areas for VOC and oxides of

nitrogen (NOx). Virginia's November 4, 1992, SIP revision

submittal also contained an emission statement regulation. The portion

of Virginia's November 4, 1992, submittal pertaining to emission

statements is the subject of a separate rulemaking action.

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

approving the Commonwealth's November 4, 1992, SIP revision as a direct

final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A

detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final

rule and technical support document (TSD) prepared for that rulemaking

action. If no adverse comments are received in response to this

proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this

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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a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. EPA 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 must be received in writing by November 18, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to

Thomas J. Maslany, Director, Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division

(3AT00), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut

Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. Copies of the documents

relevant to this action are available for public inspection during

normal business hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; and the Virginia Department of

Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Stager, (215) 597-0545, at

the EPA Regional Office listed.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final action of the same title which is located in the rules and

regulations section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone.

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

Dated: August 4, 1994.

Peter H. Kostmayer,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 94-25684 Filed 10-18-94; 8:45 am]

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