[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 194 (Friday, October 4, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 51877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25466]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[CO48-1-7008b & CO-001-0005b; FRL-5607-5]


Clean Air Act Approval and Promulgation of PM10 State 
Implementation Plan for Colorado; Telluride; Revisions to the 
Maintenance Demonstration

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State implementation plan (SIP) 
revisions for Telluride as submitted by the Colorado Governor with a 
letter dated April 22, 1996. EPA proposes that the April 22, 1996 
submittal now satisfies the State's April 21, 1994 commitment to adopt 
additional control measures in Telluride as necessary to demonstrate 
maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 
through December 31, 1997, for particulate matter with an aerodynamic 
diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers (PM10). 
Based on that commitment, EPA conditionally approved the quantitative 
milestones element of the Telluride PM10 SIP on September 19, 
1994. The April 22, 1996 submittal incorporates new street sanding 
requirements and demonstrates maintenance of the standard through 1997. 
EPA proposes to approve these revisions, and therefore, convert its 
September 19, 1994 conditional approval to a full approval.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the State's SIP revisions as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for 
EPA's actions 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 and the direct final rule will become 
effective. 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be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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 document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
November 4, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to 
Richard R. Long, 8P2-A, at the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies 
of the State's submittal and documents relevant to this proposed rule 
are available for inspection during normal business hours at the 
following locations: Air Program, Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region VIII, 999 18th Street, suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2405; 
and Colorado Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Division, 4300 
Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, Colorado 80222-1530.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Platt, Air Program, EPA, Region 
VIII, at (303) 312-6449.

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

    Dated: August 29, 1996.
Patricia D. Hull,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-25466 Filed 10-3-96; 8:45 am]
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