 Customer Service Hotline: 1 800 438 2474 UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION III 1650 Arch Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103 2029 February 22, 2006 Mr. John A. Benedict, Director West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection Division of Air Quality 601 57th Street, SE Charleston, WV 25304 2943 Dear Mr. Benedict:

On November 30, 2005, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency received a revision to the West Virginia State Implementation Plan ( SIP) from the Department of Environmental Protection. These revisions request redesignation of the Charleston ozone nonattainment area to attainment and approval of the area's maintenance plan. The EPA has determined that the submittal is administratively and technically complete, and is reviewing it to prepare a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ( NPR).

If members of your staff have any questions, they may direct them to Amy Caprio, Air Quality Planning Branch, at ( 215) 814 2156. She is the principal contact for this rulemaking.

Sincerely,

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Judith M. Katz, Director Air Protection Division cc: Fred Durham, WVDEP Laura Crowder, WVDEP