[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 230 (Wednesday, December 1, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67222-67223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-31046]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[CT060-7219B; A-1-FRL-6479-5]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Connecticut; Removal of Oxygenated Gasoline Requirement for the
Connecticut Portion of the New York--N. New Jersey--Long Island Area
(the ``Southwest Connecticut Area'')
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In today's action, EPA is proposing to approve a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision under the Clean Air Act submitted by
the State of Connecticut on October 7, 1999, to remove Connecticut's
oxygenated gasoline program as a carbon monoxide control measure from
the State's SIP and convert it to a contingency measure for maintaining
the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for carbon monoxide. In the
Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving this
submittal as a direct final rule without a 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 rule, 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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
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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.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 3, 2000.
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 Street, Suite 1100 Boston, MA
02114-2023. Copies of the documents relevant to this action 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; Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., (LE-131), Washington, D.C.
20460; and the Bureau of Air Management, Department of Environmental
Protection, State Office Building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-
1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Butensky, Environmental Planner;
(617) 918-1665; [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct
final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal
Register.
Dated: November 10, 1999.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 99-31046 Filed 11-30-99; 8:45 am]
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