[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 209 (Friday, October 29, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58369-58370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27198]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MD081-3043b; FRL-6449-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Maryland; Enhanced Inspection & Maintenance Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to convert our conditional approval of the 
Maryland's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for an enhanced 
vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program to a full approval. In 
the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is converting its 
conditional approval to a full approval as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as noncontroversial and 
anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the full 
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 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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. Parties interested in 
commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 29, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to David L. Arnold, Chief, 
Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, 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; the Air and 
Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460; and the Maryland 
Department of the Environment, 2500 Broening Highway, Baltimore, 
Maryland, 21224. Please contact Christopher Cripps at (215) 814-2179 if 
you wish to arrange an appointment to view the docket at the 
Philadelphia office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Cripps, (215) 814-2179, at 
the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: September 20, 1999.
W. Michael McCabe,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 99-27198 Filed 10-28-99; 8:45 am]
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