[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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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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