Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; South Dakota; Approval of Redesignation Request

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[FRL-5412-6]

Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; South

Dakota; Approval of Redesignation Request

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the EPA is proposing to approve the State of

South Dakota's October 12, 1995 request to redesignate the ``Rest of

State'' area designated under section 107 of the Clean Air Act (Act),

which includes the entire State of South Dakota except the Rapid City

area, from unclassifiable to attainment for PM-10. In the final rules

section of this Federal Register, the EPA is acting on the State's

request in a direct final rule without prior proposal because the

Agency views this action as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the action 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, then 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rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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 on this proposed action must be received in writing by

March 7, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Vicki Stamper, 8ART-

AP, 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: Air Program,

Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite

500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466; and South Dakota Department of

Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental

Regulation, Joe Foss Building, Pierre, South Dakota 57501.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vicki Stamper, 8ART-AP, Environmental

Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver,

Colorado 80202-2466, (303) 312-6445.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final rule of the same title which is located in the Rules Section of

this Federal Register.

Dated: January 23, 1996.

Jack W. McGraw,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-2498 Filed 2-5-96; 8:45 am]

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