[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 5, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56930-56931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-28196]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[Region 2 Docket NJ24-1b-158; FRL-5643-1]


Clean Air Act Attainment Extension for the New York-Northern New 
Jersey-Long IslandConsolidated Metropolitan Statistical Carbon Monoxide 
Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to grant the one (1) year attainment date 
extension request for the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island 
Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Carbon Monoxide nonattainment 
area (NYCMSA) which includes parts of two counties in southwestern 
Connecticut. EPA's determination to grant the extension is based on the 
fact that the NYCMSA has demonstrated compliance with the requirements 
of section 186(a)(4) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). In the Final Rules 
Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the States' request 
for an extension 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 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

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in relation to this proposed 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 5, 1996.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to:Ronald J. Borsellino, 
Chief, Air Programs Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region II 
Office, 290 Broadway, 25th floor, New York, New York 10007-1866.
    Copies of the States' requests and relevant documents are available 
at the following locations for inspection during normal business hours:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region II Office, Air Programs Branch, 
290 Broadway, 25th floor, New York, New York 10007-1866
Environmental Protection Agency, Region I Office, Air Quality Planning 
Unit, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, Massachusetts 02203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Henry Feingersh, Air Programs Branch, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region II, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, 
New York, New York 10278, (212) 637-4249, or
    Wing Chau, Air Quality Planning Unit, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, 
Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565-3570.

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

    Dated: October 15, 1996.
William J. Muszynski,
Deputy Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-28196 Filed 11-4-96; 8:45 am]
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