[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27845]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VA079-5020b; FRL-5910-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Commonwealth of Virginia, General Conformity Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the purpose of 
establishing the requirements for determining conformity of general 
federal actions to applicable air quality implementation plans (General 
Conformity). In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA 
is approving the Commonwealth's SIP revisions as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views them as 
noncontroversial SIP revisions 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 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EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 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 will be addressed in a subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on 
this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 20, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David L. Arnold, Chief, Ozone/CO & 
Mobile Sources Section, Mailcode 3AT21, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
19107. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available 
for public inspection during normal business hours at the EPA office 
listed above; and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 
East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto, (215) 566-2182, at the 
EPA Region III address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title (Virginia General Conformity Rule) which 
is located 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, 
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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

    Dated: September 29, 1997.
Thomas Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 97-27845 Filed 10-20-97; 8:45 am]
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