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DATES: Comments must be received in plan’s triggers and control measures. We ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION writing by March 29, 1999. have received a request to extend the AGENCY ADDRESSES: Written comments should comment period an additional two be addressed to David L. Arnold, Chief, weeks. The requesters need the 40 CFR Part 82 Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, additional time to review the initial [FRL±6304±7] Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. Environmental simulation results of the Urban Airshed Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Modeling demonstration submitted with Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this SIP revision. In order to ensure that Incorporation of Montreal Protocol 19103. Copies of the documents relevant all interested parties have sufficient Adjustment for a 1999 Interim to this action are available for public opportunity to submit comments, we Reduction in Class I, Group VI inspection during normal business will re-open the comment period for the Controlled Substances hours at the Air Protection Division, St. James Parish SIP revision. Please AGENCY: review our reasons for proposing Environmental Protection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Agency (EPA). Region III, 1650 Arch Street, approval of the St. James Parish SIP ACTION: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 and revision, as published in the Federal Notice of proposed rulemaking. the District of Columbia Department of Register on January 14, 1999 (64 FR SUMMARY: With this action, EPA is Public Health, Air Quality Division, 2455). proposing a revision to the accelerated 2100 Martin Luther King Ave, S.E., DATES: Comments received on or before phaseout regulations that govern the Washington, DC 20020. March 29, 1999, including those production, import, export, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: received between the close of the transformation and destruction of Kristeen Gaffney, (215) 814–2092 at the comment period on February 16, 1999, substances that deplete the ozone layer EPA Region III address above, or by e- and the publication of this document, under the authority of Title VI of the mail at will be entered into the public record Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 [email protected]. and considered by the EPA before taking (CAA or the Act). Today’s proposed While information may be requested via final action. amendment reflects changes in U.S. e-mail, any comments must be ADDRESSES: Written comments on this obligations under the Montreal Protocol submitted in writing to the EPA Region action should be addressed to Mr. on Substances that Deplete the Ozone III address above. Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Layer (Protocol) due to recent SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For Section, at the EPA Regional Office adjustments by signatory countries to additional information, see the Direct listed below. Copies of the documents this international agreement. Final action of the same name which is relevant to this action are available for Specifically, today’s proposed located in the Rules and Regulations public inspection during normal amendment incorporates the Protocol’s section of this Federal Register. business hours at the following 25 percent interim reduction in the Dated: February 12, 1999. locations. Persons interested in production and consumption of class I, Group VI controlled substances (methyl Thomas C. Voltaggio, examining these documents should make an appointment with the bromide) for the 1999 control period Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. appropriate office at least 24 hours and subsequent control periods. [FR Doc. 99–4435 Filed 2–24–99; 8:45 am] before the visiting day. Environmental In taking today’s action, EPA BILLING CODE 6560±50±U Protection Agency, Region 6, Air recognizes the expressed intent of Planning Section (6PD–L), 1445 Ross Congress in recent changes to the Clean Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202– Air Act that direct EPA to conform the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 2733. Louisiana Department of U.S. phasedown schedule to the AGENCY Environmental Quality, Office of Air Montreal Protocol’s schedule for 40 CFR Part 52 Quality and Radiation Protection, H. B. developed nations, including required Garlock Building, 7290 Bluebonnet interim reductions and specific [LA±50±1±7401; FRL±6235±2] Blvd., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70810. exemptions. EPA intends to follow this proposed rule with other actions to Approval and Promulgation of Air FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Mick Cote, Air Planning Section (6PD– complete the process of conforming the Quality Implementation Plans; U.S. methyl bromide phaseout schedule Louisiana: Revision to the State L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, and specific exemptions with Implementation Plan (SIP) for the obligations under the Montreal Protocol Ozone Maintenance Plan for St. James Texas 75202–2733, telephone (214) 665–7219. and with the recent changes to the Clean Parish Air Act. Through subsequent actions to List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 AGENCY: Environmental Protection today’s proposed amendment, EPA Agency. Environmental protection, Air plans to reflect, through notice and ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of pollution control, Hydrocarbons, comment rulemaking, the additional comment period. Incorporation by reference, steps in the phaseout schedule for the Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen production and consumption of methyl SUMMARY: We are reopening our dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and bromide, as follows: beginning January proposal to approve a revision to the recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 1, 2001, a 50 percent reduction in Louisiana SIP for the St. James Parish organic compounds. baseline levels; beginning January 1, ozone maintenance area, submitted by 2003, a 70 percent reduction in baseline Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Louisiana on April 23, 1998. The levels; beginning January 1, 2005, a revision includes an adjustment to the Dated: February 16, 1999. complete phaseout of the production volatile organic compound emission Jerry Clifford, and consumption with emergency and inventory for the 1990 base year of the Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. critical use exemptions permitted under approved maintenance plan, and [FR Doc. 99–4579 Filed 2–24–99; 8:45 am] the Montreal Protocol. Even sooner, changes to the approved contingency BILLING CODE 6560±50±P EPA plans to publish a proposal that

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