Air Plan Approval; State of Kansas; Attainment Redesignation for 2008 Lead NAAQS and Associated Maintenance Plan

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve the request from the State of Kansas (the State) to redesignate portions of Saline County, Salina, Kansas (Salina area) to attainment for the 2008 lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The EPA's approval of the redesignation request is based on the determination that the Salina area has met the criteria for redesignation to attainment set forth in the Clean Air Act (CAA), including the determination that the area has attained the standard. Additionally, the EPA is granting final approval of the State's plan for maintaining the 2008 lead NAAQS in the Salina area for ten years beyond redesignation.