[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 222 (Friday, November 15, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58487-58488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29176]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 81

[FRL-5611-5]


Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of 
Connecticut

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: On May 14, 1996, the EPA published a final rule maintaining 
the attainment status of the Hartford/New Britain/Middletown carbon 
monoxide (CO) area. The attainment status designation table for carbon 
monoxide was published incorrectly. EPA is correcting the attainment 
status designation table for carbon monoxide with this document.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 2, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wing H. Chau, Air Quality Planning 
Unit (CAQ), Office of Ecosystem Protection, United States Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, Boston, Massachusetts 02203, (617) 565-
3570.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 14, 1996, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule (61 FR 24239) addressing 
an adverse comment and maintaining the approvals of the carbon monoxide 
(CO) redesignation request for the Hartford/New Britain/Middletown 
nonattainment area and two associated State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions. The attainment status table for carbon monoxide published 
along with the May 14, 1996 document contained errors due to the 
misalignment of the columns within the table. The correct attainment 
status designation table is reflected in this document.
    The EPA regrets any inconvenience these errors may have caused.

Administrative Requirements

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this 
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and, is therefore not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. In addition, 
this action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any 
unfunded mandate as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995 (P.L. 104-4), or require prior consultation with State officials 
as specified by Executive Order 112875 (58 FR 58093, October 28, 1993), 
or involve special consideration of environmental justice related 
issues as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 
1994).
    Because this action is not subject to notice and comment 
requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other 
statutes, it is not subject to the provisions of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office

    Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added by the Small Business 
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, EPA submitted a report 
containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, 
U.S. House of Representatives and the Comptroller General of the 
General Accounting Office prior to publication of this rule in today's 
Federal Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 
U.S.C. 804(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81

    Environmental protection, National parks, Air pollution control, 
Wilderness areas.

    Dated: September 8, 1996.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
    Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, chapter I, Part 81 is 
amended as follows:

PART 81--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:

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

    2. Sec. 81.307 is amended by revising the table for ``Connecticut--
Carbon Monoxide'' to read as follows:


Sec. 81.307   Connecticut.

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                                          Connecticut--Carbon Monoxide                                          
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                                              Designation                             Classification            
        Designated area        ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Date\1\               Type               Date\1\               Type           
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Hartford-New Britain-                                                                                           
 Middletown area:                                                                                               
    Hartford County (part)....       1/2/96  Attainment................       1/2/96                            
        Bristol City,                1/2/96  Attainment.                                                        
         Burlington Town, Avon       1/2/96  Attainment.                                                        
         Town, Bloomfield                                                                                       
         Town, Canton Town, E.                                                                                  
         Granby Town, E.                                                                                        
         Hartford Town, E.                                                                                      
         Windsor Town, Enfield                                                                                  
         Town, Farmington                                                                                       
         Town, Glastonbury                                                                                      
         Town, Granby Town,                                                                                     
         Hartford city,                                                                                         
         Manchester Town,                                                                                       
         Marlborough Town,                                                                                      
         Newington Town, Rocky                                                                                  
         Hill Town, Simsbury                                                                                    
         Town, S. Windsor                                                                                       
         Town, Suffield Town,                                                                                   
         W. Hartford Town,                                                                                      
         Wethersfield Town,                                                                                     
         Windsor Town, Windsor                                                                                  
         Locks Town, Berlin                                                                                     
         Town, New Britain                                                                                      
         city, Plainville                                                                                       
         Town, and Southington                                                                                  
         Town.                                                                                                  
    Litchfield County (part):                                                                                   
        PlymouthTown                                                                                            
    Middlesex County (part)...       1/2/96  Attainment................                                         
        Cromwell Town, Durham   ...........  Nonattainment.............  ...........  Not classified            
         Town, E. Hampton                    Nonattainment.............  ...........  Not classified            
         Town, Haddam Town,                                                                                     
         Middlefield Town,                                                                                      
         Middleton city,                                                                                        
         Portland Town, E.                                                                                      
         Haddam Town.                                                                                           
    Tolland County (part):                                                                                      
        Andover Town, Boton     ...........  Nonattainment.                           ..........................
         Town, Ellington Town,               Nonattainment.............  ...........  Not classified            
         Hebron Town, Somers                                                                                    
         Town, Tolland Town,                                                                                    
         and Vernon Town.                                                                                       
New Haven-Meriden-Waterbury                                                                                     
 Area:                                                                                                          
    Fairfield County (part):                                                                                    
        Shelton City..........  ...........  Nonattainment.............  ...........  Moderate > 12.7 ppm       

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    Litchfield County (part):   ...........  ..........................  ...........  Moderate > 12.7 ppm       
        Bethlehem Town,                                                                                         
         Thomaston Town,                                                                                        
         Watertown, Woodbury                                                                                    
         Town.                                                                                                  
    New Haven County:                                                                                           
New York-N. New Jersey-Long                                                                                     
 Island area:                                                                                                   
    Fairfield County (part):                                                                                    
        All cities and                                                                                          
         townships except                                                                                       
         Shelton city                                                                                           
    Litchfield County (part):                                                                                   
        Bridgewater Town, New                                                                                   
         Milford Town:                                                                                          
AQCR 041 Eastern Connecticut    ...........  Unclassifiable/Attainment.                                         
 Intrastate.                                                                                                    
    Middlesex County (part):                                                                                    
        All portions except                                                                                     
         cities and towns in                                                                                    
         Hartford Area:                                                                                         
    New London County:                                                                                          
    Tolland County (part):                                                                                      
        All portions except                                                                                     
         cities and towns in                                                                                    
         Hartford area:                                                                                         
    Windham County:                                                                                             
AQCR 044 Northwestern           ...........  Unclassifiable/Attainment.                                         
 Connecticut Intrastate                                                                                         
    Hartford County (part):...                                                                                  
        Hartland Township:                                                                                      
    Litchfield County (part):                                                                                   
        All portions except                                                                                     
         cities and towns in                                                                                    
         Hartford, New Haven,                                                                                   
         and New York Areas:                                                                                    
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\1\ This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.                                                     

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