Rules and Regulations. Proposed rule
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Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 02-22984 · LA-31-1-7189b; FRL-7374-2 · 40 CFR 58, 81
Summary
We, the EPA, are proposing to take direct final action to approve a request from the State of Louisiana to revise the geographical boundaries of the three Air Quality Control Regions (AQCRs) in the State of Louisiana, which are the Southern Louisiana-Southeast Texas AQCR, the Shreveport-Texarkana-Tyler AQCR, and the Monroe-El Dorado AQCR. The EPA is also taking direct final action to shorten the ozone season for the Monroe-El Dorado and Shreveport-Texarkana-Tyler AQCRs, from year-round, to March 1 through October 31. In the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register , we are approving the State's request as a direct final rule without prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If we receive no relevant adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule. If we receive relevant adverse comment, we will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
Dates
Written comments must be received by October 10, 2002.
Supplementary Information
This document concerns a modification to the geographical boundaries of the three AQCRs located in the State of Louisiana, and a revision to the ozone monitoring season for two of these AQCRs. For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action that is located in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register publication. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: August 27, 2002. Lawrence E. Starfield, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 02-22984 Filed 9-9-02; 8:45 am]