Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Milwaukee-Racine Nonattainment Area; Determination of Attainment for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle Standard

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title: "Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Milwaukee-Racine Nonattainment Area; Determination of Attainment for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle Standard"
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section_name: "Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Milwaukee-Racine Nonattainment Area; Determination of Attainment for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle Standard"
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document_type: "proposed_rule"
publication_date: "2012-05-23"
agencies:
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cfr_references:
  - "40 CFR Part 52"
fr_citation: "77 FR 30453"
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#  Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Milwaukee-Racine Nonattainment Area; Determination of Attainment for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle Standard

**AGENCY:**

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

**ACTION:**

Proposed rule; extension of public comment period.

**SUMMARY:**

EPA is extending the comment period for a proposed rule published April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24436). On April 24, 2012, EPA proposed to approve a determination of attainment for the Milwaukee-Racine, Wisconsin area for the 2006 24-hour fine particle National Ambient Air Quality Standard submitted by the State of Wisconsin on March 7, 2011. In response to a May 1, 2012, request from David C. Bender, EPA is extending the comment period for 30 days.

**DATES:**

The comment period for the proposed rule published April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24436) is being extended for 30 days to June 25, 2012.

**ADDRESSES:**

Submit comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-OAR-2011-0347, to: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, *[email protected].* Additional instructions to comment can be found in the notice of proposed rulemaking published April 24, 2012 (77 FR 24436).

**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**

Gilberto Alvarez, Environmental Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West  Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6143, *[email protected].*

Dated: May 11, 2012.

Susan Hedman,

Regional Administrator, Region 5.