Rules and Regulations. Proposed rule

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 04-23946 · R03-OAR-2004-WV-0001; FRL-7821-5 · 40 CFR 52, 81

Summary

EPA is determining that the City of Weirton PM ¹⁰ nonattainment area (the Weirton area) has attained the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for PM ¹⁰ . EPA proposes to approve the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) request to redesignate the Weirton area to attainment of the NAAQS for PM ¹⁰ . In conjunction with its approval of this redesignation request, EPA is also proposing to approve WVDEP's 10-year maintenance plan for the Weirton area as a revision to the West Virginia State Implementation Plan (SIP). In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register , EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal 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 action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

Dates

Comments must be received in writing by November 26, 2004.

Supplementary Information

For further information on the approval of West Virginia's redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Weirton PM ¹⁰ nonattainment area , please see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, that is located in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register publication. Dated: September 20, 2004. Thomas C. Voltaggio, Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 04-23946 Filed 10-26-04; 8:45 am]