Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of ColumbiaProposed Recodification of the District's Air Pollution Control Regulations

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DC24-1-6793b; FRL-5271-2]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

District of Columbia--Proposed Recodification of the District's Air

Pollution Control Regulations

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 District of Columbia. This proposed revision

consists of a revised format for the District's air pollution control

regulations. Except as otherwise indicated, the proposed changes are

administrative in nature, and do not substantively revise the current

SIP. The intended effect of this proposed action is to ensure that the

District of Columbia's current regulatory numbering format and the

District of Columbia SIP numbering format are consistent with each

other. This proposed action is being taken in accordance with section

110 of the Clean Air Act.

In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is

approving the District's 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. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 September 27, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to

Marcia L. Spink, Associate Director, Air Programs, 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 Delaware

Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, District of

Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, 2100 Martin

Luther King Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold A. Frankford, (215) 597-1325.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final action of the same title pertaining to the recodification of the

District of Columbia's air pollution control regulations 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, Carbon monoxide,

Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen

dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Sulfur Oxides.

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

Dated: July 18, 1995.

W. Michael McCabe,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

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