[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 189 (Friday, September 27, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 50787]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24525]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD033-7157b; FRL-5603-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland 1990 Base Year Emission Inventory

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of 
establishing 1990 ozone base year emission inventories for the Maryland 
ozone nonattainment areas. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the state's SIP revision as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as 
noncontroversial SIP revision 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 this proposed 
rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If 
EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 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. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 28, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Arnold, Section Chief, 
Ozone/CO & Mobile Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania 19107. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the EPA 
office listed above; and Maryland Department of the Environment, 2500 
Broening Highway, Baltimore, Maryland 21224.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto, (215) 566-2182, at the 
EPA Region III office, or via e-mail at [email protected]. 
While information may be requested via e-mail, comments must be 
submitted in writing in the above Region III address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title, Maryland 1990 Base Year Emission 
Inventory, which is located in the Rules and Regulations section of 
this Federal Register.

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

    Dated: August 21, 1996.
W. Michael McCabe,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 96-24525 Filed 9-26-96; 8:45 am]
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