[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7222]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0169; FRL-9286-9]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Nevada;
Determination of Attainment for the Clark County 8-Hour Ozone
Nonattainment Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to determine that the Clark County (Nevada) 8-
hour ozone nonattainment area has attained the 1997 8-hour ozone
national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This proposed
determination is based upon complete, quality-assured, and certified
ambient air monitoring data that show the area has monitored attainment
of the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the 2007 to 2009 monitoring period.
Preliminary air quality monitoring data available for 2010 are
consistent with continued attainment. Based on this proposed
determination, the requirement for the State of Nevada to submit an
attainment demonstration and associated reasonably available control
measures (RACM), a reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, contingency
measures, and other planning requirements related to attainment of the
1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the Clark County ozone nonattainment area
would be suspended for as long as the nonattainment area continues to
meet the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. This action is being taken under the
Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 28, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2011-0169, by one of the following methods:
1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. E-mail: [email protected].
3. Fax: (415) 947-3579.
4. Mail: ``EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0169,'' Lisa Hanf, Chief, Air Planning
Office, Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX,
75 Hawthorne Street (Air-2), San Francisco, California 94105.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier: At the previously-listed EPA Region IX
address. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information.
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: John Kelly, (415) 947-4151, or by e-
mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the
direct final action, of the same title, which is located in the Rules
section of this Federal Register. EPA is approving the attainment
determination and related suspension of attainment planning-related SIP
submittal requirements 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 determination and
suspension of attainment-related SIP submittal requirements is set
forth in the preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA receives no
adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this proposed
rule.
If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct
final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public
comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA
will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
Please note that if we receive 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.
Dated: March 15, 2011.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2011-7222 Filed 3-28-11; 8:45 am]
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