60 FR 13634

Federal Register Vol. 60, No. 49

Rules and Regulations

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[IL80-3-6838; FRL-5170-4]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Illinois

60 FR 13634

DATE: Tuesday, March 14, 1995

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: On November 25, 1994, USEPA proposed to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) request to redesignate the Jersey County, Illinois marginal ozone nonattainment area to attainment of the public health based ozone air quality standard. The USEPA also proposed approval of the accompanying maintenance plan as a SIP revision. The redesignation request and maintenance plan were submitted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) on November 12, 1993. The State has met the requirements for redesignation contained in the Clean Air Act (Act). The redesignation request is based on ambient monitoring data that show no violations for the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard during the three-year period from 1990 through 1992. Public comments were solicited on the redesignation request, maintenance plan and on USEPA's proposed action. No public comments were received.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule becomes effective on April 13, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the SIP revision relevant to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following location: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Regulation Development Branch, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Doty, Regulation Development Section (AR-18J), Regulation Development Branch, Air and Radiation Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604 (312) 886-6057.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 12, 1993, the IEPA submitted a redesignation and maintenance plan for Jersey County as a requested SIP revisions. The IEPA has requested that Jersey County be redesignated to attainment for ozone.

On November 6, 1991 (56 FR 56694), the USEPA formally designated Jersey County as a marginal ozone nonattainment area. This classification and designation was based on a monitored violation of the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard in Jersey County in 1988.

Jersey County is a rural county located approximately 25 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri. Based on the 1990 census, the population of Jersey County is 20,539, with the largest urban population being that of Jerseyville, with a population of approximately 8,000.

On November 25, 1994, (59 FR 60577) the USEPA proposed approval of the SIP revision request to redesignate the Jersey County, Illinois ozone nonattainment area to attainment and the accompany maintenance plan. Please refer to the November 25, 1994, Federal Register (59 FR 60577) and the July 8, 1994, technical support document for additional information on this final rule.

With respect to the requirement of section 172(c)(3), the USEPA notes that the State of Illinois has developed and submitted the required emissions inventory, which section 182(a)(1) required to be submitted by November 15, 1992. On September 13, 1994, USEPA proposed approval of the emissions inventory for Jersey County (59 FR 46920). Elsewhere in this Federal Register, the USEPA has taken final action on Illinois' Emissions Inventory SIP revision request, including that portion for Jersey County.

Public Comments

The public comment period for the November 25, 1994 (59 FR 60577), notice of proposed rulemaking to approve the redesignation request for Jersey County closed on December 27, 1994, and no comments were received.

Final Rulemaking Action

The USEPA is approving the redesignation of Jersey County to attainment for ozone because the State of Illinois has met the requirements of the Act revising the Illinois ozone SIP and is approving the maintenance plan as a revision to the SIP.

This action has been classified as a Table 3 action by the Regional Administrator under the procedures published in the Federal Register on January 19, 1989 (54 FR 2214-2225), as revised by an October 4, 1993 memorandum from Michael H. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. The OMB has exempted this regulatory action from Executive Order 12866 review.

List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Hydrocarbons, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Hydrocarbons, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.

Dated: February 23, 1995.

Robert Springer, Acting Regional Administrator.

Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart O--Illinois

2. Section 52.726 is amended by adding paragraph (h) to read as follows:

@ 52.726 -- Control strategy: Ozone.

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(h) Approval-On November 12, 1993, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency submitted an ozone redesignation request and maintenance plan for Jersey County ozone nonattainment area and requested that Jersey County be redesignated to attainment for ozone. The redesignation request and maintenance plan meet the redesignation requirements in section 107(d)(3)(d) of the Act. The redesignation meets the Federal requirements of section 182(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act as a revision to the Illinois ozone State Implementation Plan for Jersey County.

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PART 81--[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7871q.

2. In @ 81.314 the ozone table is amended by revising the entry "Jersey County Area" to read as follows:

@ 81.314 -- Illinois.

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Illinois-Ozone Designation Classification Designated areas Date Type Date Type fn 1 fn 1 * * * * * * * Jersey County Area Jersey [ *] Attain- County ment * * * * * * *

[FR Doc. 95-6160 Filed 3-13-95; 8:45 am]

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