[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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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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