[Federal Register: December 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 240)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 69640-69641]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[NV 050-0073B; FRL-7595-4]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Nevada; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Lake 
Tahoe Nevada Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On October 27, 2003, the State of Nevada requested EPA to 
redesignate the Lake Tahoe Nevada ``not classified'' carbon monoxide 
(CO) nonattainment area to attainment for the CO National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (NAAQS) and submitted a CO maintenance plan for the 
area as a revision to the Nevada State Implementation Plan (SIP). In 
this action, EPA is proposing to approve the redesignation request and 
the maintenance plan. EPA is also proposing to find that the 
maintenance plan is adequate for conformity purposes under the limited 
maintenance plan policy. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's redesignation 
request and SIP revision, involving the maintenance plan, as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views the 
redesignation and SIP revision as noncontroversial 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 this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation 
to this 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
January 14, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Please address your comments to Eleanor Kaplan, Air Planning 
Office (AIR-2), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 
http://www.regulations.gov. A copy of the State's submittal is available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at EPA's Region IX 
office. Please contact Eleanor Kaplan if you wish to schedule a visit. 
A copy of the submittal is also available at the Nevada Department of 
Conservation and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental 
Protection, 333 West Nye Lane, Carson City, Nevada 89706.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eleanor Kaplan, EPA Region IX at (415) 947-4147 or kaplan.eleanor@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information see the direct final 
rule, of the same day, published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: November 20, 2003.
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 03-30370 Filed 12-12-03; 8:45 am]

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