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Environmental Protection Agency

CFR Citation: 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

LA ID: [LA-55-1-7485b; FRL-7121-5]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Louisiana; Redesignation of Lafourche Parish Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone

DATES: Written comments must be received by January 25, 2002.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a redesignation request from the State of Louisiana that redesignates Lafourche Parish from nonattainment to attainment for the 1hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard.

SUMMARY: Louisiana,


SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's redesignation request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA has explained its reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA receives no relevant adverse comment, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comment, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. The EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.

For additional information, see the direct final rule located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: December 10, 2001.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 0131484 Filed 122101; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 656050P

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