[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8222]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH69-1-6680b; FRL-5175-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Ohio; Enhanced 
Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The USEPA is taking action to approve, through a direct final 
procedure, the State implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by 
the State of Ohio for the purpose of controlling the motor vehicle 
emissions of hydrocarbons. Emissions will be controlled by implementing 
an enhanced inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in areas 
classified as moderate nonattainment. The State currently operates I/M 
programs in the Cleveland and Cincinnati areas to achieve reductions in 
emissions of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds. The 
program proposed here calls for enhanced I/M in the metropolitan areas 
of Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, Cincinnati, and Dayton-Springfield which are 
moderate nonattainment areas for ozone. Moderate nonattainment areas 
are required to implement a basic I/M program. These areas have opted 
up to enhanced I/M because of the greater cost-effective emission 
reduction available compared to basic programs. The USEPA is approving 
the State's I/M SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the USEPA views this as a noncontroversial action and 
anticipates no critical or adverse comments.
    In the final rules section of this Federal Register, USEPA is 
approving the State's SIP revision request as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because USEPA views the approval of the 
inspection and maintenance program as noncontroversial and anticipates 
no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth 
in the direct final rule. If no adverse or critical comments are 
received in response to the direct final rule, no further activity is 
contemplated in regards to this proposed rule. If USEPA receives 
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule 
based on this proposed rule. The USEPA will institute a second comment 
period on this action only if warranted by revisions to the rulemaking 
based on comments received. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this notice should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 4, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: William L. MacDowell, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Enforcement Branch (AE-17J), 
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604
    Copies of the State submittal and USEPA's analysis of it are 
available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air 
Enforcement Branch (AE-17J), United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Paskevicz, at the above address 
or call (312) 886-6084.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671(q).

    Dated: March 10, 1995.
Valdas V. Adamkus,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-8222 Filed 4-3-95; 8:45 am]
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