[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 187 (Friday, September 26, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50545-50546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25503]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NM-31-1-7310b; FRL-5893-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans, 
New Mexico; Recodification of, and Revisions to, the Air Quality 
Control Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the recodification of, and 
revisions to, the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP). The 
existing Air Quality Control Regulations (AQCR) have been renumbered 
and reformatted into the New Mexico Administrative Code as required by 
the New Mexico State Records Center. In addition to having renumbered 
and reformatted the regulations, standard administrative changes have 
been made throughout all AQCRs, and revisions made to seven particular 
AQCRs. The intended effects of these revisions are to delete obsolete, 
nonessential, redundant, and technically inadequate regulations; make 
certain rules and definitions more explicit and; make one particular 
regulation more closely reflect current New Mexico Environment 
Department policy.
    In the Rules and Regulations 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. The rationale for the 
approval 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 in relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all public 
comments received during the 30-day comment period set forth below will 
be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at 
this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
October 27, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr. 
Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section, at the EPA Region 6 Office 
listed below. Reference Docket Number: File Code SIP 1-3-10; NM-90-05. 
Copies of the documents relevant to this proposed rule are available 
for public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. Anyone wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the appropriate office at least two working days in 
advance.
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
    New Mexico Environment Department, Air Quality Bureau, 1190 St. 
Francis Drive, Room So. 2100, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eaton R. Weiler, of the EPA Region 6 
Air Planning Section at the above address, telephone (214) 665-2174.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final action of the same title which is published in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Hydrocarbons, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, 
Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: September 8, 1997.
Lynda F. Carroll,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-25503 Filed 9-25-97; 8:45 am]
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