Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia; Interim Final Determination for Approval of the District of Columbia New Source Review Submittal

Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, EPA has published a proposed rule to approve the District of Columbia submittal of its New Source Review program requirements into the State Implementation Plan (SIP). Based on the proposed approval, EPA is making an interim final determination by this action that the District has corrected the deficiencies for which a sanctions clock began on March 24, 1995. This action will stay the application of the offset sanction which was imposed October 24, 1996 and defer the application of the highway sanction to be imposed effective May 24, 1997. Although this action is effective upon publication, EPA will take comment on this interim final determination as well as EPA's proposed approval of the State's submittal. After consideration of comments received on EPA's proposed approval and this interim final action EPA will publish a final rulemaking notice.