Clean Air Act Promulgation of Extension of Attainment Date for Ozone Nonattainment Area; Ohio; Kentucky

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[OH107-1b; KY101-9809b; FRL-5986-1]

Clean Air Act Promulgation of Extension of Attainment Date for

Ozone Nonattainment Area; Ohio; Kentucky

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to extend the attainment date for the

Cincinnati-Hamilton interstate moderate ozone nonattainment area from

November 15, 1997 to November 15, 1998. This proposed extension is

based in part on monitored air quality readings for the national

ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone during 1997.

Accordingly, EPA is also proposing to revise the tables in the Code of

Federal Regulations concerning ozone attainment dates in this area. In

the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving

these actions as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA

views this as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse

comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the

direct final rule. This direct final rule will become effective without

further notice unless EPA receives relevant adverse written comment on

this proposed rule. Should EPA receive such comment, it will publish a

final rule informing the public that the direct final rule did not take

effect and such public comment received will be addressed in a

subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. If no adverse written

comments are received, the direct final rule will take effect on the

date stated in that rule and no further activity will be taken on this

proposed rule. EPA does not plan to institute a second comment period

on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action

should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments on this proposed rule must be received on or

before April 27, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Joseph M. LeVasseur at the EPA

Region 4 address listed below or to J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Region 5 at the

address listed below. Copies of the material submitted by the Kentucky

Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet (KNREPC) may be

examined during normal business hours at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Atlanta Federal Center, Region 4 Air

Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.

Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 803 Schenkel

Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

Copies of the materials submitted by the Ohio Environmental

Protection Agency (OEPA) may be examined during normal business hours

at the following locations:

Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois, 60604.

OEPA, Division of Air Pollution Control, 1800 Watermark Drive,

Columbus, OH 43215.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randolph O. Cano at (312) 886-6036 or

Joseph M. LeVasseur at (404) 562-9035.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: February 27, 1998.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

Dated: March 16, 1998.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

[FR Doc. 98-7761 Filed 3-25-98; 8:45 am]

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