[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 15287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6970]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OR73-7288-b; FRL-6544-5]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves various 
revisions to Oregon's State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision to 
the SIP was submitted to EPA, dated October 8, 1998.
    The revised regulations include Transportation Conformity (OAR 340-
020-710 through 340-020-1080) and General Conformity OAR-020-1500 
through 340-020-1590). In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, the 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 amendment 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 the 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. The 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 in writing by April 21, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Christine Lemme 
(OAQ-107), Office of Air Quality, at the EPA Regional Office listed 
below. Copies of the state submittal are available at the following 
addresses for inspection during normal business hours. The interested 
persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment 
with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Air Quality, 1200 
6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 and the Oregon Department of 
Environmental Quality, 811 SW Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97204-
1390.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Elson, Office of Air Quality, 
(OAQ-107), EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-1463.

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

    Dated: February 22, 2000.
Chuck Findley,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 00-6970 Filed 3-21-00; 8:45 am]
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