Air Quality Designations: Deletion of TSP Designations From New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[Region II Docket No.147; NJ24-1-7249b, FRL-5404-9]

Air Quality Designations: Deletion of TSP Designations From New

Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to delete from the State-by-State lists

contained in 40 CFR part 81 the attainment status designations,

including designations of attainment, unclassifiable and nonattainment,

affected by the original national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)

for particulate matter measured as total suspended particulate (TSP).

In accordance with section 107(d)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act, the

Administrator has determined that the selected area designations for

TSP are no longer necessary for implementing the requirements for

prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) of air quality for

particulate matter since EPA has adopted equivalent PSD increments for

particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 microns

(PM10), which became effective on June 3, 1994. In the Final Rules

Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is deleting the TSP area

designations for New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands,

as identified therein, 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 this

action 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 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should

do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to: William S. Baker,

Chief, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region II

Office, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007-1866

Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for

inspection during normal business hours at the following address:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region II Office, Air Programs

Branch, 290 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirk J. Wieber, Air Programs Branch,

Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York,

New York 10278, (212) 637-4249.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: December 18, 1996.

Jeanne M. Fox,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-1587 Filed 1-29-96; 8:45 am]

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