Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Kentucky; Redesignation of the Christian County, Kentucky Portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone, 55613 [05-18960]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 183 / Thursday, September 22, 2005 / Proposed Rules to attainment of the PM–10 NAAQS. We are also proposing to approve the Lake Calumet maintenance plan, submitted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on August 2, 2005, and as supplemented on September 8, 2005, as a revision to the PM–10 SIP for this area. III. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and the Corresponding Direct Final Rule? For additional information, see the Direct Final Rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register. Copies of the request and the EPA’s analysis are available electronically at RME or in hard copy at the above address. (Please telephone Christos Panos, Environmental Engineer, at (312) 353–8328 before visiting the Region 5 office.) Dated: September 12, 2005. Bharat Mathur, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 05–18955 Filed 9–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 [R04–OAR–2005–KY–0001–200521(b); FRL– 7973–1] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Kentucky; Redesignation of the Christian County, Kentucky Portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On March 21, 2005, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ), submitted a request for parallel processing and on May 20, 2005, submitted a final request: To redesignate the Christian County, Kentucky portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area to attainment for the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS); and for EPA approval of a Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision containing a 12-year maintenance plan for Christian County, Kentucky. The interstate Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8hour ozone nonattainment area is comprised of two counties (i.e., Christian County, Kentucky and Montgomery County, Tennessee). EPA VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:39 Sep 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 is proposing to approve the 8-hour ozone redesignation request for the Christian County, Kentucky portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. Additionally, EPA is proposing to approve the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Christian County, Kentucky. This proposed approval is based on EPA’s determination that the Commonwealth of Kentucky has demonstrated that Christian County, Kentucky has met the criteria for redesignation to attainment specified in the Clean Air Act (CAA), including the determination that the entire Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area has attained the 8-hour ozone standard. On June 29, 2005, the State of Tennessee submitted a redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Montgomery, Tennessee portion of this area for EPA parallel processing. In this action, EPA is also providing information on the status of its transportation conformity adequacy determination for the new motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) for the years 2004 and 2016 that are contained in the 12-year 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Christian County, Kentucky. EPA is proposing to approve such MVEBs. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is taking action to approve the redesignation request and maintenance plan without prior proposal. A detailed rationale for the redesignation and other actions is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rulemaking will be withdrawn and 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 document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 24, 2005. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Stacy DiFrank, Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Please follow the detailed instructions described in the direct final rule, ADDRESSES section which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy DiFrank’s telephone number is (404) 562–9042. Ms. Stacy DiFrank can PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 55613 also be reached via electronic mail at difrank.stacy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information on the approval of Kentucky’s redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Christian County portion of the ClarksvilleHopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area, please see the direct final rule which is published in the Final Rules section of this Federal Register. Dated: September 13, 2005. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting, Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 05–18960 Filed 9–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 [R04–OAR–2005–TN–0007–200527(b); FRL– 7973–4] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Tennessee; Redesignation of the Montgomery County, Tennessee Portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On August 10, 2005, the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Air Pollution Control Division, submitted a final request: To redesignate the Montgomery County, Tennessee portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area to attainment for the 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), and to approve a Tennessee State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision containing a 12-year maintenance plan for Montgomery County, Tennessee. The interstate Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8hour ozone nonattainment area is comprised of two counties (i.e., Christian County, Kentucky and Montgomery County, Tennessee). EPA is approving the 8-hour ozone redesignation request for the Montgomery County, Tennessee portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. Additionally, EPA is approving the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for Montgomery County, Tennessee. This approval is based on EPA’s determination that the E:\FR\FM\22SEP1.SGM 22SEP1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[R04-OAR-2005-KY-0001-200521(b); FRL-7973-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation 
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Kentucky; Redesignation of 
the Christian County, Kentucky Portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 
8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment for Ozone

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On March 21, 2005, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the 
Kentucky Division for Air Quality (KDAQ), submitted a request for 
parallel processing and on May 20, 2005, submitted a final request: To 
redesignate the Christian County, Kentucky portion of the Clarksville-
Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area to attainment for the 8-
hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS); and for EPA 
approval of a Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision 
containing a 12-year maintenance plan for Christian County, Kentucky. 
The interstate Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area 
is comprised of two counties (i.e., Christian County, Kentucky and 
Montgomery County, Tennessee). EPA is proposing to approve the 8-hour 
ozone redesignation request for the Christian County, Kentucky portion 
of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. 
Additionally, EPA is proposing to approve the 8-hour ozone maintenance 
plan for Christian County, Kentucky. This proposed approval is based on 
EPA's determination that the Commonwealth of Kentucky has demonstrated 
that Christian County, Kentucky has met the criteria for redesignation 
to attainment specified in the Clean Air Act (CAA), including the 
determination that the entire Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone 
nonattainment area has attained the 8-hour ozone standard. On June 29, 
2005, the State of Tennessee submitted a redesignation request and 
maintenance plan for the Montgomery, Tennessee portion of this area for 
EPA parallel processing. In this action, EPA is also providing 
information on the status of its transportation conformity adequacy 
determination for the new motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) for 
the years 2004 and 2016 that are contained in the 12-year 8-hour ozone 
maintenance plan for Christian County, Kentucky. EPA is proposing to 
approve such MVEBs. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is taking action to approve the redesignation request and 
maintenance plan without prior proposal. A detailed rationale for the 
redesignation and other actions is set forth in the direct final rule. 
If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no 
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the 
direct final rulemaking will be withdrawn and 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 document. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at 
this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 24, 2005.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Stacy DiFrank, Regulatory 
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Please follow the 
detailed instructions described in the direct final rule, ADDRESSES 
section which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stacy DiFrank's telephone number is 
(404) 562-9042. Ms. Stacy DiFrank can also be reached via electronic 
mail at difrank.stacy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information on the approval 
of Kentucky's redesignation request and maintenance plan for the 
Christian County portion of the Clarksville-Hopkinsville 8-hour ozone 
nonattainment area, please see the direct final rule which is published 
in the Final Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: September 13, 2005.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting, Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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