[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55203]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28140]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52

[MN54-01-7279b; FRL-5913-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Minnesota

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
proposes full approval of Minnesota's 1993 carbon monoxide (CO) 
emission inventory. The inventory was submitted by the State of 
Minnesota to satisfy a certain Federal requirement that those States 
containing CO nonattainment areas (NAA's) classified moderate and 
serious to submit a revised emission inventory (i.e., from the 1990 
base year inventory) at the end of each 3 year period thereafter, until 
the area is redesignated to attainment, of actual CO season emissions 
from all sources in accordance with EPA guidance. In the final rules 
section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving these actions as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because EPA views these 
actions as noncontroversial 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 substantive adverse comments which have 
not already been responded to, the direct final rule will be withdrawn 
and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent 
final rule based on the 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 on this proposed rule must be received on or before 
November 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Carlton T. Nash, Chief, Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604. Copies of the material submitted by the 
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency may be examined during normal 
business hours at the same location.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hatten at (312) 886-6031.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: October 9, 1997.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-28140 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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