Air quality planning purposes; designation of areas: Idaho,

[Federal Register: August 3, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 148)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 41221-41222]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[FRL-6133-8]

Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes: State of Idaho and the Fort Hall Indian Reservation and Clean Air Act Reclassification; Fort Hall Indian Reservation Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Proposed rule; re-opening of public comment deadline.

SUMMARY: By this action, EPA is re-opening the public comment period from July 20, 1998, to August 19, 1998, the deadline for receiving written comments on two Agency proposed actions: the redesignation of the Power-Bannock Counties PM-10 nonattainment area, and a finding that the proposed Fort Hall nonattainment area failed to attain the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter of less than ten micrometers in aerodynamic diameter (PM-10).

DATES: Comments must be received or postmarked on or before August 19, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the request and other information supporting this proposed action are available for inspection during normal business hours at the following location: United States Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality, 1200 Sixth Avenue, (OAQ-107), Seattle, Washington 98101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven K. Body, Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107), US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Seattle, Washington 98101, (206) 553-0782.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 19, 1998 (63 FR 33597), EPA solicited public comment on its proposal to redesignate the Power- Bannock Counties PM-10 nonattainment area by creating two distinct nonattainment areas that together cover the identical geographic area as the original nonattainment area. Likewise, on June 19, 1998 (63 FR 33605), EPA solicited public comment on a concurrent proposal to find that a portion of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation had failed to attain the PM-10 NAAQS by the applicable attainment date of December 31, 1996. EPA received a request to extend the public comment period to allow more time to prepare a comprehensive comment document.

As a result of a request to extend the public comment period, EPA is granting a 30-day extension. A copy of this request has been placed into the docket and may be reviewed during normal business hours at the following location: Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Sixth Avenue Seattle, Washington 98101. Interested parties are invited to comment on all aspects of EPA's two proposals of June 19, 1998. Comments should be submitted, preferably in triplicate, to the address listed in the front of this document.

Dated: July 24, 1998. Phil Millam, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.

[FR Doc. 98-20608Filed7-31-98; 8:45 am]

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