[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 42777]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17682]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0368; FRL-9930-77-Region 4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North
Carolina; Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air
Quality Standards Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a State Implementation Plan revision submitted by the State of
North Carolina, through the North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources on August 13, 2012, pertaining to definition
changes for the Nitrogen Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient
Air Quality Standards. EPA is approving this SIP revision because the
State has demonstrated that it is consistent with the Clean Air Act. In
the Final Rules section of this issue of the Federal Register, EPA is
approving the State's implementation plan 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.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 19, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2015-0368, by one of the following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. Email: [email protected].
3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0368,'' Air Regulatory Management
Section (formerly the Regulatory Development Section), Air Planning and
Implementation Branch (formerly 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.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae Benjamin, Chief, Air
Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
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: Zuri Farngalo, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air,
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia
30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-9152. Mr. Farngalo can
also be reached via electronic mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal
Register. 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.
Dated: July 6, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2015-17682 Filed 7-17-15; 8:45 am]
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