WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Approval of Clean Air Plans; San Joaquin Valley, California; Contingency Measures for 1997 Ozone Standards.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 14 by Cheree Peterson, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act") a state implementation plan (SIP) submission from the State of California as meeting the attainment-related contingency measure requirements for the 1997 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS or "standards") in the San Joaquin Valley, California, ozone nonattainment area. The SIP revision is ...