[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23325]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[PA 119-4074b; FRL-6148-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and
Maintenance Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve two State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's enhanced Inspection
and Maintenance (I/M) program. These SIP revisions amend the
Commonwealth's enhanced I/M SIP to correct certain deficiencies that
EPA identified in its January 28, 1997 interim conditional approval of
the Commonwealth's SIP. EPA is proposing to remove several conditions
and de minimus conditions from the interim conditional approval of
Pennsylvania's SIP. However, since there remain conditions of approval
which Pennsylvania has not yet addressed, the Commonwealth's SIP would
continue to be conditionally approved upon finalization of this
proposed rule. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA
is issuing a direct final rule without prior proposal to take the same
action upon the Commonwealth's SIP revisions. The Agency views this
rulemaking action as noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse public
comment. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the
direct final rule and in the technical support document prepared by EPA
for this action. If no adverse comments are received, no further
activity is contemplated with 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 October 2, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Marcia Spink,
Associate Director, Air Programs, Mailcode 3AP00, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are
available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III,
1650 Arch Street--14th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies
of relevant documents may also be inspected at the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Air Quality Control,
P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Rehn, by phone at (215) 814-
2176, or via e-mail at [email protected], or in writing at the
EPA Region III address above.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and
Regulations Section of this Federal Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: August 11, 1998.
Thomas C. Voltaggio,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 98-23325 Filed 9-1-98; 8:45 am]
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