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

[Federal Register: December 8, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 235)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 67638-67639]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KY-106-102-9903b; FRL-6191-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Kentucky

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the Kentucky 15 Percent Plan, the automobile inspection and maintenance (I/M) program and the 1990 baseline emissions inventory submitted by the Commonwealth of Kentucky through the Kentucky Natural Resources Environmental Protection Cabinet on September 11, 1998. The adoption of a 15 Percent Plan, an I/M program and a baseline emissions inventory are required by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments for the Northern Kentucky Counties of Boone, Campbell, and Kenton, which are a part of the Cincinnati-Hamilton moderate nonattainment area for the one-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). In addition, EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on February 3, 1998, for the implementation of the rule regarding Stage II control at gasoline dispensing facilities and revisions to the existing open burning rule which provide a portion of the emission reductions included in the 15 Percent Plan.

In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving 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 the 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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

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will not institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: To be considered, comments must be received by January 7, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Randy Terry at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Copies of 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. Reference file KY-102-106-9903. 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), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 803 Schenkel Lane, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Randy Terry at 404-562-9032 or Karla L. McCorkle at 404/562-9043. For additional information concerning the Inspection/Maintenance Program contact Dale Aspy at 404-562-9041.

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

Dated: November 13, 1998. Michael V. Peyton, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 98-32424Filed12-7-98; 8:45 am]

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