[Federal Register: January 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 19)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5152-5153]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0963; A-1-FRL-8522-2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maine; Ozone Maintenance Plans
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maine, that includes four
separate 8-hour ozone maintenance plans. The Clean Air Act requires
that areas that are designated attainment for the 8-hour ozone
standard, and also had been previously designated either nonattainment
or maintenance for the 1-hour ozone standard, develop a plan showing
how the state will maintain the ozone standard for the area. Maine's
maintenance plans include an emissions inventory, a plan for how the
state will demonstrate and track progress of continued maintenance of
the standard, a commitment to continue ozone monitoring, and a
contingency plan that will ensure that any violation of the 8-hour
ozone standard is promptly addressed. The intended effect of this
action is to propose approval of these four maintenance plans. This
action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 28,
2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R01-OAR-2007-0963 by one of the following methods:
1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. E-mail: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (617) 918-0047.
4. Mail: ``Docket Identification Number EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0963,''
Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England
Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAQ),
Boston, MA 02114-2023. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments
to: Anne Arnold, Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New
England Regional Office, One Congress Street, 11th floor, (CAQ),
Boston, MA 02114-2023. Such deliveries are only accepted during the
Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's
official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30,
excluding legal holidays.
Instructions: Please see the direct final rule which is located in
the Rules section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on
how to submit comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard P. Burkhart, Air Quality
Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England
Regional Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAQ), Boston, MA
02114-2023, telephone number (617) 918-
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1664, fax number (617) 918-0664, e-mail Burkhart.Richard@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal 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 action
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If 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. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Dated: January 16, 2008.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. E8-1418 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]
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