Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia: Determination of Attainment of Ozone Standard and Determination Regarding Applicability of Certain Requirements in the Richmond Area

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA-076-5022b; FRL-5841-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Virginia: Determination of Attainment of Ozone Standard and

Determination Regarding Applicability of Certain Requirements in the

Richmond Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to determine that the Richmond ozone

nonattainment area has attained the National Ambient Air Quality

Standard (NAAQS) for ozone and that certain reasonable further progress

and attainment demonstration requirements, along with certain related

requirements, of Part D of Title I of the Clean Air Act are not

applicable for so long as this area continues to attain the ozone

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

making these determinations without prior proposal. A detailed

rationale for the action is set forth in the direct final rule and

accompanying technical support document. 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 EPA receives adverse

comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and address the

comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA

will not institute a second comment period on this notice. Any parties

interested in commenting on this notice should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by July 14, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to David L. Arnold, Chief,

Ozone/Carbon Monoxide, and Mobile Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, 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. Persons interested in examining these documents

should schedule an appointment with the contact person (listed below)

at least 24 hours before the visiting day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Cripps, Ozone/Carbon

Monoxide and Mobile Sources Section (3AT21), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency--Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 19107, or by telephone at: (215)566-2179. Questions may

also be addressed via e-mail, at the following address:

Cripps.C[email protected].

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.

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

Dated: June 5, 1997.

W. Michael McCabe,

Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 97-15568 Filed 6-12-97; 8:45 am]

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