Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Redesignation of the Huntington West Virginia Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan

摘要

EPA is approving a redesignation request and a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia. This SIP revision approves a maintenance plan for the Huntington area including contingency measures which provide for continued attainment of the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The intended effect of this action is to approve a redesignation request of the area from moderate ozone nonattainment to ozone attainment and to approve a maintenance plan for the area. This action will also remove any sanctions imposed on the Huntington area under section 179 of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (the Act). This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA).