[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2991]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[CT008-7210b; A-1-FRL-6224-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans and 
Designations of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Connecticut; 
Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program; Approval of 
Maintenance Plan, Carbon Monoxide Redesignation Plan and Emissions 
Inventory for the Connecticut Portion of the New York-N. New Jersey-
Long Island Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing conditional approval of a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of 
Connecticut. This revision establishes and requires implementation of a 
motor vehicle inspection and maintenance program. In the Final Rules 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving with conditions 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 detailed rationale for the approval 
is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are 
received in response to this action, no further activity is 
contemplated. If EPA receives relevant 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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. Any parties interested in 
commenting on this action should do so at this time.
    The EPA is also reproposing the redesignation request and 
maintenance plan for the Connecticut portion of the New York-N. New 
Jersey-Long Island Area carbon monoxide nonattainment area to 
attainment for carbon monoxide (CO) that was originally proposed for 
approval on November 2, 1998 (62 FR 58637) in the Federal Register. 
Based on public comments received on the original proposal and direct 
final rulemaking, EPA is removing the amendments published on that date 
in a separate document in this Federal Register.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 9, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress St., Suite 1100, Boston, MA 
02114-2023. 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 Ecosystem 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: Peter Hagerty, (617) 918-1049 or Jeff 
Butensky, (617) 918-1665.

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

    Dated: January 15, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 99-2991 Filed 3-9-99; 8:45 am]
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