Proposed Rules. Proposed rule; limited reopening of the comment period

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule; limited reopening of the comment period
Citation: FR Doc. 2010-7317 · EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1186-201013(b); FRL-9133-2 · 40 CFR 52

Summary

EPA is announcing a limited 30-day reopening of the public comment period for the proposed rule entitled “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plan: Kentucky; Approval Section 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard for the Owensboro Area,” for the purpose of limited public review and comment on supplemental information that was provided by the Commonwealth of Kentucky on July 15, 2009, in support of the Owensboro Area 110(a)(1) maintenance plan. The Owensboro, Kentucky Area consists of Daviess and a portion of Hancock Counties. The proposed rule was initially published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2010. The reason for this limited reopening of the comment period is that EPA has learned that supplemental information relating to projected emissions for the Owensboro Area that was referenced in the proposed rulemaking January 20, 2010 (75 FR 3183) was inadvertently omitted from the electronic docket when that proposed rulemaking was published. EPA has since made that information available in the electronic docket and wants to ensure an opportunity for the public to comment on that information. The July 15, 2009, supplemental information can be viewed online at http://www.regulations.gov using docket ID No. EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1186-0043. Thus, EPA is reopening the comment period for an additional thirty days, for the limited purpose of providing an opportunity for public comment only on the supplemental information added to the docket after publication of the proposed rulemaking.

Dates

The comment period for the proposed rule published on January 20, 2010 (75 FR 3183) is reopened. Comments must be received on or before May 3, 2010.

Supplementary Information

The proposed rule was signed by the Acting Regional Administrator on January 20, 2010, and published in the Federal Register on January 20, 2010 (75 FR 3183). The comment period for this proposed action closed on February 19, 2010. EPA did receive adverse comments during this public comment period. However, EPA noticed an inadvertent omission of the July 15, 2009, supplement that Kentucky, provided from the electronic docket at http://www.regulations.gov. The July 15, 2009, supplement (which was included in the electronic docket on February 4, 2010), contains updated emissions inventory projections for both the Paducah and Owensboro Areas. Since EPA makes reference to this supplement in the January 20, 2010, proposed rulemaking, EPA is reopening the comment period for this proposed action for the limited purpose of allowing the public the opportunity to review and consider this supplemental information in regards to EPA's proposed rulemaking. EPA is already in receipt of adverse comments provided for the initial proposed rulemaking published on January 20, 2010, for the Owensboro 110(a)(1) maintenance plan. These comments will still be under consideration for any final rulemaking action for this area's 110(a)(1) maintenance plan. Dated: March 17, 2010. Beverly H. Banister, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2010-7317 Filed 3-31-10; 8:45 am]