[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20367]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[ME47-01-7002b; A-1-FRL-5867-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maine; (Hancock and Waldo Counties Ozone Maintenance Plan Revision--
Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Maine. This revision establishes 
explicit year 2006 motor vehicle emissions budgets [Volatile Organic 
Compounds (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOX)] for the Hancock 
and Waldo counties ozone maintenance area to be used in determining 
transportation conformity. 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 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 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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. EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this proposal. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this proposal should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 2, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203. 
Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical support document are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours, by 
appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, 
MA and the Bureau of Air Quality Control, Department of Environmental 
Protection, 71 Hospital Street, Augusta, ME 04333.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald O. Cooke, (617) 565-3508.

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

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

    Dated: July 20, 1997.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I
[FR Doc. 97-20367 Filed 7-31-97; 8:45 am]
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