[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 208 (Thursday, October 26, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27580]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA-24-01-7201c; A-1-FRL-6892-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Massachusetts; (Amendment to Massachusetts' SIP [For Ozone and for 
Carbon Monoxide] for City of Cambridge Vehicle Trip Reduction Program--
in the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District); Extension 
of Comment Period

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: EPA is extending the comment period for its proposed action to 
approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This revision establishes, and requires 
the City of Cambridge to implement and operate, the City of Cambridge 
Vehicle Trip Reduction Program as a substitute for the commercial 
parking control measures currently in the SIP.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 18, 2000. Public 
comments on this document are requested and will be considered before 
taking final action on this SIP revision.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air 
Quality Planning , Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAQ), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA--New England, One Congress Street, 
Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State submittal and 
EPA's technical support document are available for public inspection 
during normal business hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA-New England, One 
Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA and the Bureau of Waste 
Prevention, Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, 
8th floor, Boston, MA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald O. Cooke, (617) 918-1668 or e-
mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 18, 2000 (65 FR 56278-56283), 
EPA proposed a revision to the Massachusetts State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) for Ozone and Carbon Monoxide, for a City of Cambridge Vehicle 
Trip Reduction Program in the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control 
District. The revision consists of Massachusetts's new state regulation 
310 CMR 60.04--``City of Cambridge Vehicle Trip Reduction Program.''
    The proposal provided a 30 day public comment period that was 
originally scheduled to end October 18, 2000. In response to a request 
from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection as well 
as a request from a representative for the City of Cambridge, EPA is 
extending the comment period for an additional 60 days.

    Dated: October 13, 2000.
Mindy S. Lubber,
Regional Administrator, EPA--New England.
[FR Doc. 00-27580 Filed 10-25-00; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P