[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27683]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[NM-27-1-7208b; FRL-5322-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan for New Mexico--
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County: Transportation Conformity Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to approve a revision to the New Mexico 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County 
nonattainment area that contains transportation conformity rules. The 
transportation conformity SIP revision will enable the Albuquerque/
Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board to implement and enforce 
the Federal transportation conformity requirements at the local level 
in accordance with 40 CFR part 51, subpart T--Conformity to State or 
Federal Implementation Plans of Transportation Plans, Programs, and 
Projects Developed, Funded or Approved Under Title 23 U.S.C. or the 
Federal Transit Act. The proposed approval is limited only to 40 CFR 
part 51, subpart T (Transportation Conformity), and the SIP revision 
submitted under 40 CFR part 51, subpart W, conformity of general 
Federal actions, will be addressed in a separate notice. The EPA is 
proposing to approve this SIP revision under section 110(k) of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA). The rationale for the proposed approval and other 
information are provided in the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving this transportation SIP revision as a direct final rulemaking 
without prior proposal because the EPA views this action as 
noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed 
rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no 
adverse comments are received in response to that direct final rule, no 
further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If 
the EPA 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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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 EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in providing comments on this action should do so at this 
time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing, 
postmarked by December 8, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the State's submittal and other relevant 
information are available for inspection during normal business hours 
at the following locations. Interested persons wanting to examine these 
documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at 
least 24 hours before the visiting day.

    Air Planning Section (6PDL), Multimedia Planning and Permitting 
Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202, Telephone: (214) 665-7214.
    Air Pollution Control Division, Albuquerque Environmental Health 
Department, One Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103, 
Telephone: (505) 768-2600.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. J. Behnam, P. E.; Air Planning 
Section (6PDL), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202, Telephone (214) 665-7247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

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

    Dated: October 20, 1995.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator (6RA).
[FR Doc. 95-27683 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]
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