[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 92 (Thursday, May 11, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30387]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11814]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[AL-53-200019(B); FRL-6605-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama: 
Approval of Revisions to the Alabama State Implementation Plan: 
Transportation Conformity Interagency Memorandum of Agreement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Alabama State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) that contains transportation conformity 
rules. If EPA approves this transportation conformity SIP revision, the 
State will be able to implement and enforce the Federal transportation 
conformity requirements at the State level per regulations on 
Conformity to State or Federal Implementation Plans of Transportation 
Plans, Programs, and Projects Developed, Funded or Approved Under Title 
23 U.S.C. of the Federal Transit Laws. EPA's proposed action would 
streamline the conformity process and allow direct consultation among 
agencies at the local levels. EPA's proposed approval is limited to 
certain regulations on (Transportation Conformity).
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving Alabama SIP revision, under sections 110(k) and 176 of the 
Clean Air Act, 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 on this document. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 12, 2000.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be addressed to Kelly Sheckler at the 
EPA, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, 
Georgia 30303.
    Copies of the state submittal are available at the following 
addresses for inspection during normal business hours:
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air Planning Branch, 61 
Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Attn: Kelly Sheckler, 
(404) 562-9042.
    Alabama Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection 
Division, Air Protection Division, 4244 International Parkway, Suite 
136, Atlanta, Georgia 30354.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Sheckler at 404/562-9042, E-
mail: [email protected].

    Dated: April 28, 2000.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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