[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26454]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[CT50-7201a; A-1-FRL-6168-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans and 
Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of 
Connecticut; Approval of Maintenance Plan, Carbon Monoxide 
Redesignation Plan and Emissions Inventory for the New Haven-Meriden-
Waterbury Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving a redesignation request and emissions 
inventory submitted by the State of Connecticut to redesignate the New 
Haven-Meriden-Waterbury area to attainment for carbon monoxide. Under 
the Clean Air Act amendments of 1990 (CAA), designations can be revised 
if sufficient data is available to warrant such revisions. This 
revision establishes the area as attainment for carbon monoxide and 
requires the state to implement their 10 year maintenance plan. In 
addition, EPA is approving the emissions inventory for carbon monoxide 
for the New Haven-Meriden-Waterbury area. In the Federal Register, EPA 
is approving the redesignation request as direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
revision 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 proposal. If EPA receives 
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn in a timely 
manner and all public comments received will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposal. EPA will not institute a 
second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
rule should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 4, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203-2211. 
Copies of the State submittal and EPA's technical support document are 
available for public inspection during normal business hours, by 
appointment at the Office of Ecosytem Protection, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, 
MA and the Bureau of Air Management, Department of Environmental 
Protection, State Office Building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-
1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey S. Butensky, Environmental 
Planner, Air Quality Planning Unit of the Office of Ecosystem 
Protection (mail code CAQ), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region I, JFK Federal Bldg., Boston, MA 02203-2211, (617) 565-3583.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the appropriate Section of this Federal 
Register.

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

    Dated: September 11, 1998.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 98-26454 Filed 10-2-98; 8:45 am]
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