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

[Federal Register: July 27, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 143)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 40073]

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

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KY 90-1-9735b: FRL6130-2]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Kentucky: Adoption of General Conformity Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposal rule.

SUMMARY: On November 10, 1995, the Commonwealth of Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet (KNREPC) submitted revisions to the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning the adoption of criteria and procedures for demonstrating and assuring the ``Conformity of General Actions.'' In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the Commonwealth of Kentucky's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision amendment 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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. Any parties interested in commenting should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 26, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Gregory Crawford at the EPA Regional Office listed below.

Copies of the documents relative to this action 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 visiting day.

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket 6102), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington DC 20460. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning Branch 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 803 Schenkel Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gregory Crawford, Regulatory Planning Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division, Region 4, Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The telephone number is 404/ 562-9046. (E-mail: crawford.gregory@epamail.epa.gov).

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

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

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