Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH69-2-6680b; FRL-5646-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is taking action to approve, through direct final

procedure, changes to the Ohio enhanced automobile inspection and

maintenance program (known as E-Check) as a revision to the ozone

portion of the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP). The program

changes were submitted to satisfy a Federal requirement that any

changes to the program be submitted to the EPA for approval. The Ohio

ozone nonattainment areas covered by this rulemaking are the Cleveland-

Akron-Lorain, Dayton-Springfield, and Cincinnati areas.

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

approving the State's SIP revision request as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because EPA views this as noncontroversial and

anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for the approval is set

forth in the direct final

rule. If no adverse or critical comments are received in response to

that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation

to this proposed rule. If EPA receives significant adverse comments,

(which have not been addressed) the direct final rule will be withdrawn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. EPA will institute a second

comment period on this action only if warranted by revisions to the

rulemaking based on comments received. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this action must be received by February 5, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer,

Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (A-18J),

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Copies of the State submittal and EPA's analysis of it are

available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air

Enforcement Branch (A-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, Regulation Development

Section, Air Programs Branch (A-18J), Region 5, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule published in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4201-7601q.

Dated: October 16, 1996.

William E. Muno,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97-195 Filed 1-3-97; 8:45 am]

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