[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 214 (Monday, November 6, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64906-64907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18582]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA-R04-OAR-2006-0676-200622(b); FRL-8239-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation
of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; NC; Redesignation of the
Rocky Mount 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On June 19, 2006, the State of North Carolina, through the
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
Division of Air Quality, submitted a final request: To redesignate the
Rocky Mount 8-hour ozone nonattainment area to attainment for the 8-
hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, and to approve a
North Carolina State Implementation Plan revision containing a
maintenance plan for Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The Rocky Mount 8-
hour ozone nonattainment area is comprised of two counties, Edgecombe
and Nash. EPA is proposing to approve the 8-hour ozone redesignation
request for the Rocky Mount 8-hour ozone nonattainment area.
Additionally, EPA is proposing to approve the 8-hour ozone maintenance
plan for Rocky Mount, North Carolina. This proposal is based on EPA's
determination that the State of North Carolina has demonstrated that
the Rocky Mount area has met the criteria for redesignation to
attainment specified in the Clean Air Act, including the determination
that the entire Rocky Mount 8-hour ozone nonattainment area has
attained the 8-hour ozone standard. In this action, EPA is also finding
adequate and proposing to approve the 2008 and 2017 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (for both Edgecombe and
Nash counties) that are contained in the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan
for the Rocky Mount nonattainment area. North Carolina has established
subarea MVEBs at the county level so each county must consider its
individual subarea MVEBs for the purposes of implementing
transportation conformity. Further, in this action, EPA is proposing to
find adequate and to approve the insignificance determination for
volatile organic compounds' contribution from motor vehicle emissions
to the 8-hour ozone pollution in the Rocky Mount, North Carolina area.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 6, 2006.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No EPA-R04-
OAR-2006-0676, by one of the following methods:
1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
2. E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected].
3. Fax: 404-562-9019.
4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2006-0676'', 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.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Nacosta C.
Ward or Amanetta Wood, 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. Such deliveries are only accepted during
the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's
official hours of business are Monday through
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Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to
submit comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nacosta C. Ward may be reached by
phone at (404) 562-9140 and via electronic mail at
[email protected]. Amanetta Wood may be reached by phone at (404)
562-9025 and via electronic mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct
final rule which is published in the Rules section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: October 24, 2006.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E6-18582 Filed 11-3-06; 8:45 am]
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