Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Washington

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WA59-7134b; FRL-5708-4]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans:

Washington

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan

(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Washington for the purpose of

revising Regulations II and III of the Puget Sound Air Pollution

Control Agency (PSAPCA) Regulations. The SIP revision was submitted by

the State to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air Act requirements. In the

Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the

State's SIP revision 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 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 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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 action.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by

April 21, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Montel Livingston,

Environmental Protection Specialist (OAQ-107), Office of Air Quality,

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. The interested

persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment

with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Air Quality, 1200

6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

The State of Washington, Department of Ecology, 300 Desmond Drive,

Lacey, Washington 98504.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Montel Livingston, Office of Air

Quality (OAQ-107), EPA, (206) 553-6985.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: February 24, 1997.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97-7099 Filed 3-19-97; 8:45 am]

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