[Federal Register: April 8, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 68)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19034-19035]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0036-200801(b); FRL-8552-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North
Carolina: Approval of Revisions to the 1-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan
for the Raleigh/Durham and Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Areas
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a February 4, 2008, revision to
the State Implementation Plan submitted by the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources on behalf of the State
of North Carolina for the purpose of revising the subarea motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for volatile organic compounds and nitrogen
oxides for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point area. The
Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point 1-hour ozone maintenance area (also
referred to as the ``Triad Area'') is comprised of Davidson, Forsyth,
and Guilford Counties and a portion of Davie County. The revisions to
the subarea MVEBs are approvable because of an available safety margin
for volatile organic compounds and nitrogen oxides for this Area.
In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is
approving the State's SIP revision 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 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in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 on this document. Any parties
interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 8, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2008-0036, by one of the following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
(a) E-mail: ward.nacosta@epa.gov or wood.amanetta@epa.gov.
(b) Fax: (404) 562-9019.
2. Mail: EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0036, Regulatory Development Section, Air
Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
3. Nacosta C. Ward, Regulatory Development Section, or Amanetta
Wood, Air Quality Modeling Transportation Section, of the Air Planning
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 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 federal holidays.
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: Ms. Nacosta C. Ward of the Regulatory
Development Section, or Ms. Amanetta Wood, Air Quality Modeling
Transportation Section, Air Planning
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Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone numbers are (404) 562-9140
and (404) 562-9025 respectively. Ms. Nacosta Ward can be reached via
electronic mail at ward.nacosta@epa.gov Ms. Amanetta Wood can be
reached via electronic mail at wood.amanetta@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: March 27, 2008.
J.I. Palmer, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E8-7187 Filed 4-7-08; 8:45 am]
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