
[Federal Register: March 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 56)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 12774-12775]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1186-200821(b); FRL-8781-4]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans: 
Kentucky; Approval of Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plans for the 1997 
8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Huntington--Ashland Area, Lexington Area 
and Edmonson County

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Kentucky State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning the 8-hour ozone maintenance plans 
addressing the 1997 8-hour ozone standard for the following areas: the 
Kentucky portion of the Huntington-Ashland Area (a portion of Greenup 
County); Lexington Area (Fayette and Scott Counties); and Edmonson 
County. These maintenance plans were submitted for EPA action on May 
27, 2008, by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ensure the continued 
attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS) through the year 2020. These plans meet the statutory 
and regulatory requirements, and are consistent with EPA's guidance. 
EPA is proposing to

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approve the revisions pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act. On 
March 12, 2008, EPA issued a revised ozone standard. This action, 
however, is being taken to address requirements under the 1997 ozone 
standard. Requirements for the Huntington-Ashland, Lexington, and 
Edmonson County Areas under the 2008 standard will be addressed in the 
future.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the State's SIP 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. 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 24, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2007-1186 by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-
line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: Jane Spann at Spann.Jane@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1186'' Regulatory Development Section, 
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: Jane Spann, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning 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 to 4:30, 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: Jane Spann or Zuri Farngalo, 
Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides 
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Jane 
Spann may be reached by phone at (404) 562-9029 or by electronic mail 
address Spann.Jane@epa.gov. Zuri Farngalo may be reached at (404) 562-
9152 and the electronic mail address is Farngalo.Zuri@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: February 25, 2009.
Beverly H. Banister,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E9-6590 Filed 3-24-09; 8:45 am]

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