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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Environmental Protection Agency
CFR Citation: 40 CFR Part 52
EPA ID: [EPA-R01-OAR-2007-0963; A-1-FRL-8522-2]
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; Maine; Ozone Maintenance Plans
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 28, 2008.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maine, that includes four separate 8hour ozone maintenance plans. The Clean Air Act requires that areas that are designated attainment for the 8hour ozone standard, and also had been previously designated either nonattainment or maintenance for the 1hour 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 8hour 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.
SUMMARY: Maine,
SUPPLEMENTAL 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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. E81418 Filed 12808; 8:45 am]
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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 021142023, telephone number (617) 918
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1664, fax number (617) 9180664, email Burkhart.Richard@epa.gov.
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