[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8765-8766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3991]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DE036-1018b; FRL-6303-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Delaware--Transportation Conformity Regulation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the 
Delaware State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision consists of the 
addition of Delaware's transportation conformity regulation for the 
purpose of assuring conformity of Delaware transportation plans, 
programs and projects to related requirements in the SIP. EPA is 
proposing to approve Delaware's transportation conformity regulation as 
a SIP revision in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air 
Act.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A more 
detailed description of the State submittal and EPA's evaluation are 
included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of 
this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, 
from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document.
    If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further 
action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA 
will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. In the 
latter case, EPA will address all public comments in a

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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 March 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Robert Kramer, 
Chief, Energy, Radiation and Indoor Environment Branch; Mailcode 3AP23; 
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, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; 
and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental 
Control, 89 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Budney, (215) 814-2184, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected]. While clarifying questions and requests 
for additional information may be transmitted via e-mail, comments on 
this rulemaking must be submitted in writing in accordance with the 
procedures provided earlier in this document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action to approve the Delaware 
Regulation 32--Transportation Conformity that is located in the ``Rules 
and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

    Dated: February 5, 1999.
W. Michael McCabe,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-3991 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am]
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