[Federal Register: October 5, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 192)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 58167]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R05-OAR-2005-IN-0006; FRL-7981-7]

 
Determination of Attainment, Approval and Promulgation of 
Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 
Purposes; Indiana; Redesignation of the Evansville Area to Attainment 
of the 8-Hour Ozone Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed rule 
published September 9, 2005 (70 FR 53605). On September 9, 2005, EPA 
proposed to approve the State of Indiana's request to redesignate the 
Evansville area (Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties) to attainment of the 
8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. In conjunction with 
the proposed approval of the redesignation request for the Evansville 
area, EPA proposed to approve the State's ozone maintenance plan for 
the 8-hour ozone NAAQS through 2015 in this area as a revision to the 
Indiana State Implementation Plan. EPA also proposed to approve 2015 
Volatile Organic Compounds and Oxides of Nitrogen Motor Vehicle 
Emissions Budgets, which are supported by and consistent with the 10-
year maintenance plan for this area, for purposes of transportation 
conformity. In response to a September 9, 2005, request from Valley 
Watch, Inc., EPA is extending the comment period for 7 days.

DATES: The comment period is extended to October 18, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by Regional Material in EDocket 
(RME) ID No. R05-OAR-2005-IN-0006, to: John M. Mooney, Chief, Criteria 
Pollutant Section, (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. E-mail: 
mooney.john@epa.gov. Additional instructions to comment can be found in 

the notice of proposed rulemaking published September 9, 2005 (70 FR 
53605).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Doty, Environmental Scientist, 
Criteria Pollutant Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6057, Doty.Edward@epa.gov.

    Dated: September 29, 2005.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 05-20094 Filed 10-4-05; 8:45 am]

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