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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Environmental Protection Agency

CFR Citation: 40 CFR Part 52

EPA ID: [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-1149; FRL-8515-5]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Virginia; Fredericksburg and Shenandoah National Park 8-Hour Ozone Areas Movement from the Nonattainment Area List to the Maintenance Area List

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 13, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of establishing the Fredericksburg 8Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area (Spotsylvania County, Stafford County, and Fredericksburg City) and the Shenandoah National Park 8Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area (portions of the park located in Page and Madison Counties) movement from the nonattainment area list to the maintenance area list. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth'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, 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

SUMMARY: Virginia,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action, Approval of Virginia's Revision to move the Fredericksburg and the Shenandoah National Park 8 Hour Ozone Areas from the list of Nonattainment Areas to the list of Maintenance Areas that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication. 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.

Dated: December 27, 2007.
William T. Wisniewski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Melissa Linden, (215) 814-2096, or by email at linden.melissa@epa.gov.