Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Redesignation of Puget Sound, Washington for Air Quality Planning Purposes: Ozone

Résumé

The EPA proposes to approve the State implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Washington through the Washington State Department of Ecology approving the redesignation to attainment and maintenance plan of the Puget Sound area because they meet the maintenance plan and redesignation requirements. EPA also proposes to approve the 1993 baseline emissions inventory of the area. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State of Washington's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should