[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 119 (Tuesday, June 20, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38232-38233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-15506]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[FL-83-200009c; FRL-6719-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Florida: 
Approval of Revisions to the Florida State Implementation Plan; 
Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of Public Hearing

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; announcement of public hearing and reopening of 
the comment period.

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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the date, time, and location of a public 
hearing to accept oral comments on EPA's proposed approval of revisions 
to the Florida State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning revisions to 
the ozone air quality maintenance plans for the Jacksonville (Duval 
County) and Southeast Florida (Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach Counties) 
areas. This proposed revision removes the emission reduction credits 
attributable to the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program from the future 
year emission projections contained in those plans. EPA is also 
reopening the comment period for a proposed rule published March 17, 
2000 (65 FR 14506) concerning this Florida SIP revision.

DATES: Written comments must be received by EPA on or before August 4, 
2000. EPA will hold a public hearing at the following time and at the 
address listed below: July 20, 2000, at the South Florida Water 
Management District Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, 
Florida, starting at 6:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to Joey Levasseur at the EPA, 
Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 
30303

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Joey Levasseur at 404/562-9035 (email 
at [email protected]).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 17, 2000, we solicited public 
comment on a proposal for approval of revisions to the Florida SIP 
concerning revisions to the ozone air quality maintenance plans for the 
Jacksonville (Duval County) and Southeast Florida (Broward, Dade, and 
Palm Beach Counties) areas. This proposed revision removes the emission 
reduction credits attributable to the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program 
from the future year emission projections contained in those plans. In 
response to requests from the American Lung Association of Florida, 
Inc., Environmental Defense, and David B. Rivkin, Jr. as counsel for 
Environmental Systems Products, Inc., on April 13, 2000 (65 FR 19865), 
EPA extended the comment period until May 17, 2000. EPA subsequently 
received requests to extend the comment period further and to hold a 
public hearing.
    Based on letters received in response to proposal, we believe there 
is significant public interest in the proposed Florida SIP revision. 
EPA has therefore decided to hold a public hearing on the proposed 
revision to the Florida SIP. The public hearing will be held on July 
20, 2000, at the South Florida Water Management District Auditorium, 
3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, starting at 6:00 p.m.
    Persons planning to present oral testimony at the hearing should 
notify Joey Levasseur, EPA Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone 404/562-9035, email 
[email protected] no later than July 17, 2000. Oral testimony will 
be limited to five minutes for each presenter. Any member of the public 
may file a written statement before, during, or by the close of the 
comment period. Written statements (duplicate copies preferred) should 
be submitted to Joey Levasseur referencing Docket FL-83-200009c at the 
above address. A verbatim transcript of the hearing and written 
statements will be made available for copying during normal working 
hours at the Region 4 office listed in the address section. A 
reasonable charge may be assessed for copying of docket materials.
    To accommodate the public hearing, we are also extending the 
deadline for receiving written public comments on the proposal until 
August 4, 2000, 15 days after the public hearing. Interested persons 
are invited to attend the public hearing and to comment on all aspects 
of EPA's proposed rulemaking.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.


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    Dated: June 8, 2000.
Phyllis Harris,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 00-15506 Filed 6-19-00; 8:45 am]
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