Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States: South Carolina,

[Federal Register: December 18, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 243)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 70086]

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

[DOCID:fr18de98-44]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SC-035-1-9833b; FRL-6203-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; South Carolina

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) which updates the emissions inventory and emissions budgets for use in determination of Transportation Conformity in the Cherokee County Ozone Maintenance Area. This SIP revises emissions for the 1990 emissions inventory, and the 2000 and 2002 emissions budgets for Cherokee County. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without a prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision 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 that direct final rule, 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The 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 January 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Lynorae Benjamin at the EPA Region 4 Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

Copies of the documents relative to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following locations. The persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day. Reference file number SC-035-1-9833. The Region 4 office may have additional background documents not available at the other locations.

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket 6102), EPA, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. EPA, Region 4 Air, Pesticides, and Toxic Management Division, Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. SC DHEC, Environmental Quality Control District Offices, call (803) 734-4750 for nearest location.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lynorae Benjamin at (404) 562-9040. Reference file SC-035-1-9833.

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

Dated: November 25, 1998. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting, Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 98-33472Filed12-17-98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560-50-P