Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OR 48-1-7263b; FRL-6127-5]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan

(SIP) revision to Oregon Administrative Rules, Chapter 340, Division 25

submitted by the State of Oregon on August 31, 1995, and October 8,

1996. The revision was submitted to satisfy the requirements of section

110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and 40 CFR part 51. 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 the direct final 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by August 24, 1998.

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

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inspection during normal business hours at the following locations:

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

6th Avenue, Seattle, Washington, and Oregon Department of Environmental

Quality, 811 S.W. Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204. The interested

persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rindy Ramos, Office of Air Quality

(OAQ-107), EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-6510.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

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

Register.

Dated: July 9, 1998.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator, Region 10.

[FR Doc. 98-19835 Filed 7-23-98; 8:45 am]

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