[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18568]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MN43-02-7268; FRL-5855-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Minnesota; 
Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule correction.

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SUMMARY: This document contains corrections to a final rule preamble 
which was published Wednesday, April 23, 1997 (62 FR 19674). The final 
rule approved the general conformity regulation which was incorporated 
by reference into the Minnesota State Implementation Plan (SIP).

EFFECTIVE DATE: This action is effective July 15, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael G. Leslie, Regulation 
Development Section (AR-18J), Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation 
Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, Telephone Number (312) 
353-6680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On April 23, 1997 (62 FR 19674), the EPA approved a revision to the 
Minnesota SIP containing the general conformity regulation that 
contains criteria and procedures for assessing conformity of Federal 
actions to applicable SIPs. However, in the EPA final rulemaking, EPA 
inadvertently stated that Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns Counties are 
designated Carbon Monoxide (CO) maintenance areas, when in fact only a 
portion of each of these counties, namely the city of St. Cloud, are CO 
maintenance areas. The EPA apologizes for any inconvenience this action 
may have caused interested parties.

II. Miscellaneous

A. Executive Order 12866

    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 contains any 
unfunded mandate as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), or requires prior consultation with State 
officials as specified by Executive Order 12875 (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).

B. Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Because this action is not subject to notice and comment 
requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other 
statute, it is not subject to the provisions of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

C. 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, 
the U.S. House of Representatives and the Comptroller General of the 
General Accounting Office prior to publication of the 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 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, General 
conformity, Hydrocarbons, Intergovernmental relations, Sulfur dioxide, 
Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: June 23, 1997.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-18568 Filed 7-14-97; 8:45 am]
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