Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 05-417 · R03-OAR-2004-WV-0002; FRL-7852-9 · 40 CFR 52, 81

Summary

EPA is proposing to approve a request from the State of West Virginia to redesignate the City of Weirton, including the Clay and Butler Magisterial Districts, from nonattainment to attainment of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide (SO ² ). EPA is also proposing to approve a maintenance plan for the area as a SIP revision which would put in place a plan for maintaining the NAAQS for SO ² for the next ten years. 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 more detailed description of the state submittal and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 February 9, 2005.

Supplementary Information

For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action, approving the redesignation request and maintenance plan for the City of Weirton, including the Clay and Butler Magisterial Districts, SO ² nonattainment area, with the same title, that is located in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register publication. Dated: December 14, 2004. Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 05-417 Filed 1-7-05; 8:45 am]