Air programs; approval and promulgation; State plans for designated facilities and pollutants: Georgia,

[Federal Register: August 25, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 164)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 45208]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[GA-37-9819b; FRL -6143-6]

Approval and Promulgation of State Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Georgia

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA is approving a revision to the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision was to incorporate the Post 1996 Rate-of-progress Plan (9 percent plan) submitted by the State of Georgia through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) on November 15, 1993, and amended on June 17, 1996, into the SIP. Supplemental information was submitted on April 14, 1988. This submittal was made to meet the reasonable further progress requirements of section 182(c)(2) of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA).

In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Georgia State Plan submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates that it will not receive any significant, material, and adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule published elsewhere in todays Federal Register. If no significant, material, and adverse comments are received no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 action.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by September 24, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Scott Martin at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the day of the visit.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Air Protection Branch, 4244 International Parkway, Suite 120, Atlanta, Georgia 30354.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Martin at (404) 562-9036.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct Final action which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

Dated: August 3, 1998. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 98-22651Filed8-24-98; 8:45 am]

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