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Redesignated Areas
September 30, 1997
The following table shows the name of the redesignated ozone nonattainment area, its nonattainment classification, the date and Federal Register (FR) notice of the proposed rule, the date and FR notice of the final rule, and the effective date of the redesignation. These data are presented by Region, and by State (in alphabetical order) within the Region. This information is current as of September 30, 1997.
| Nonattainment Area | Original Classification |
Proposed Rule Date and FR Notice | Final Rule Date and FR Notice | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
REGION I | ||||
| MAINE | ||||
| Hancock and Waldo Counties | Marginal | -- | 2/28/97, 62 FR 9081 | 4/29/97 |
| Franklin, Oxford, and Somerset Counties | Incomplete Data | -- | 3/27/97, 62 FR 14641 | 5/27/97 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE | ||||
| Sullivan and Belknap Counties | Incomplete Data | -- | 3/27/97, 62 FR 14641 | 5/27/97 |
REGION III |
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| PENNSYLVANIA | ||||
| Reading | Moderate | 10/10/96, 61 FR 53174 | 5/7/97, 62 FR 24826 |
6/6/97 |
| VIRGINIA | ||||
| Hampton Roads | Marginal | -- | 6/26/97, 62 FR 34408 |
7/28/97 |
| Richmond | Moderate | 6/13/97, 62 FR 32258 |
11/17/97, 62 FR 1237 |
12/17/97 |
| WEST VIRGINIA | ||||
| Charleston | Moderate | 6/13/94, 59 FR 30326 | 9/6/94, 59 FR 45985 | 9/6/94 |
| Greenbrier Co. | Marginal | -- | 8/4/95, 60 FR 39857 | 9/18/95 |
| Huntington | Moderate | 9/6/94, 59 FR 45980 | 12/21/94, 59 FR 65719 | 12/21/94 |
| Parkersburg | Moderate | 6/10/94, 59 FR 29977 | 9/6/94, 59 FR 45978 | 9/6/94 |
REGION IV |
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| FLORIDA | ||||
| Jacksonville
Duval County |
Transitional | -- | 1/3/95, 60 FR 41 | 3/6/95 |
| Miami Southeast Florida |
Moderate | -- | 2/24/95, 60 FR 10325 | 4/25/95 |
| Tampa
(Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties) |
Marginal | -- | 12/7/95, 60 FR 62748 | 2/5/96 |
| KENTUCKY | ||||
| Ashland | Moderate | 12/16/94, 59 FR 65000 | 6/29/95, 60 FR 33748 | 6/29/95 |
| Lexington area
(Fayette and Scott Counties) |
Marginal | -- | 9/11/95, 60 FR 47089 | 11/13/95 |
| Owensboro | Marginal | -- | 11/3/94, 59 FR 55053 | 1/3/95 |
| Edmonson | Marginal | -- | 11/3/94, 59 FR 55053 | 1/3/95 |
| Paducah | Marginal | -- | 2/7/95, 60 FR 7124 | 4/10/95 |
| NORTH CAROLINA | ||||
| Charlotte
Gastonia |
Moderate | 4/17/95, 60 FR 19197 | 7/5/95, 60 FR 34859 | 7/5/95 |
| Greensboro
Winston-Salem High Point |
Moderate | -- | 9/9/93, 58 FR 47391 | 11/8/93 |
| Raleigh/Durham | Moderate | -- | 4/18/94, 59 FR 18300 | 6/17/94 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA | ||||
| Cherokee Co. | Marginal | -- | 12/15/92, 57 FR 59300 | 2/16/93 |
| TENNESSEE | ||||
| Knox Co. | Marginal | 3/31/93, 58 FR 16806 | 9/27/93, 58 FR 50271 | 10/27/93 |
| Memphis
Shelby County |
Marginal | 8/4/94, 59 FR 39692 | 1/17/95, 60 FR 3352 | 2/16/95 |
| Nashville | Moderate | -- | 10/30/96, 61 FR 55903 | 10/30/96 |
REGION V |
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| ILLINOIS | ||||
| Jersey Co. | Marginal | 11/25/94, 59 FR 60577 | 3/14/95, 60 FR 13634 | 4/13/95 |
| INDIANA | ||||
| Indianapolis
Marion |
Marginal | 7/8/94, 59 FR 35044 | 10/31/94, 59 FR 54391 | 11/30/94 |
| South Bend
Elkhart St. Joseph |
Marginal | 7/8/94, 59 FR 35044 | 10/31/94, 59 FR 54391 | 11/30/94 |
| Vanderburgh County (Evansville) |
Marginal | 3/14/97, 62 FR 12137 | 12/9/97 62 FR 64725 |
12/9/97 |
| MICHIGAN | ||||
| Detroit
Ann Arbor |
Moderate | 7/21/94, 59 FR 37190 | 3/7/95, 60 FR 12459 | 4/6/95 |
| Grand Rapids
(Kent and Ottawa Counties) |
Moderate | 4/2/96, 61 FR 14522 | 6/21/96, 61 FR 31831 | 6/21/96 |
| Several Counties* | Transitional and Incomplete Data | 8/8/95, 60 FR 40297 | 2/14/96, 61 FR 5707 | 3/15/96 |
| OHIO | ||||
| Canton (Stark County) | Marginal | 1/31/96, 61 FR 3362 | 1/31/96, 61 FR 3319 | 4/1/96 |
| Youngstown
(Mahoning and Trumbull Counties) |
Marginal | 1/31/96, 61 FR 3362 | 1/31/96, 61 FR 3319 | 4/1/96 |
| Cincinnati | Moderate | 5/5/95, 60 FR 22337 | Proposal to disapprove 62 FR 7194 | -- |
| Cleveland-Akron-Lorain | Moderate | 6/15/95, 60 FR 31433 | 5/7/96, 61 FR 20458 | 5/7/96 |
| Clinton Co. | Transitional | 5/5/95, 60 FR 22337 | 3/21/96, 61 FR 11560 | 3/21/96 |
| Columbus
(Franklin, Delaware, and Licking Counties) |
Marginal | 2/1/96, 61 FR 3635 | 2/1/96, 61 FR 3591 | 3/1/96 |
| Dayton-Springfield | Moderate | 5/5/95, 60 FR 22336 | 5/5/95, 60 FR 22289 | 7/5/95 |
| Preble Co. | Transitional | 9/21/94, 59 FR 48395 | 2/8/95, 60 FR 7453 | 3/10/95 |
| Jefferson Co. | Transitional | 9/21/94, 59 FR 48395 | 2/8/95, 60 FR 7453 | 3/10/95 |
| Columbiana Co. | Incomplete Data | 9/21/94, 59 FR 48395 | 2/8/95, 60 FR 7453 | -- |
| Toledo | Moderate | 5/2/95, 60 FR 21456 | 8/1/95, 60 FR 39115 | 8/1/95 |
| WISCONSIN | ||||
| Kewaunee County/Sheboygan County | Moderate | 6/11/96, 61 FR 29508 | 8/26/96, 61 FR 43668 | 8/26/96 |
| Walworth Co. | Marginal | 6/5/96, 61 FR 28541 | 8/26/96, 61 FR 43668 | 8/26/96 |
| Manitowoc Co. | Moderate | 6/11/96, 61 FR 29508 | -- | -- |
REGION VI |
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| LOUISIANA | ||||
| Beauregard Parish
Grant Parish Lafayette Parish Lafourche Parish St. Mary Parish |
Incomplete Data except Lafayette - Transitional | -- | 8/18/95, 60 FR 43020 | 10/17/95 |
| Lake Charles (Calcasieu Parish) |
Marginal | 2/6/97, 62 FR 5555 | 5/2/97, 62 FR 24036 | 6/2/97 |
| New Orleans CMSA | Transitional | -- | 10/2/95, 60 FR 51354 | 12/1/95 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Marginal | 7/22/96, 61 FR 37833 | 1/6/97, 62 FR 648 | 12/20/96 |
| St. James Parish | Incomplete Data | -- | 9/12/95, 60 FR 47280 | 11/13/95 |
| TEXAS | ||||
| Victoria Co. | Incomplete Data | -- | 3/7/95, 60 FR 12453 | 5/8/95 |
REGION VII |
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| KANSAS-MISSOURI | ||||
| Kansas City | Submarginal | 1/15/92, 57 FR 1705 | 6/23/92, 57 FR 27939 | 7/23/92 |
REGION VIII |
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| UTAH | ||||
| Salt Lake City (Salt Lake and Davis Counties) |
Moderate | 5/23/97, 62 FR 28396 |
7/17/97, 62 FR 38213 |
8/18/97 |
REGION IX |
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| CALIFORNIA | ||||
| Monterey Bay Area | Moderate | -- | 1/7/97, 62 FR 2597 | 3/18/97 |
| San Francisco Bay | Moderate | 9/28/94, 59 FR 49361 | 5/22/95, 60 FR 27028 | 6/21/95 |
REGION X |
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| OREGON | ||||
| Portland/Vancouver | Marginal | 3/7/97, 62 FR 10501 | 5/19/97, 62 FR 27204 |
6/18/97 |
| WASHINGTON | ||||
| Seattle-Tacoma (Puget Sound) |
Marginal | -- | 9/26/96, 61 FR 50438 | 11/25/96 |
| Portland/Vancouver | Marginal | 3/7/97, 62 FR 10501 | 5/19/97, 62 FR 27204 |
6/18/97 |
| * Areas included in this listing include Barry County, Battle Creek (Calhoun County), Benton Harbor (Berrien County), Branch County, Cass County, Gratiot County, Hillsdale County, Huron County, Ionia County, Jackson (Jackson County), Kalamazoo (Kalamazoo County), Lapeer County, Lenawee County, Montcalm (Montcalm County), Sanilac County, Shiawassee County, St. Joseph County, Tuscola County, Van Buren County, and Lansing-East Lansing (Clinton County, Eaton County, and Ingham County), Michigan. | ||||
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