[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 247 (Friday, December 22, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 80815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32301]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CO-001-0044b; FRL-6875-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Colorado; Colorado Springs Revised Carbon Monoxide Maintenance 
Plan and Approval of a Related Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of the revised Colorado Springs 
carbon monoxide (CO) maintenance plan, that is designed to keep the 
area in attainment for CO through 2010, and revisions to Colorado's 
Regulation No. 13 ``Oxygenated Fuels Program'' for the removal of the 
requirement for the implementation of the wintertime oxygenated fuels 
program in El Paso County and the Colorado Springs area. The revised 
maintenance plan and revisions to Regulation No. 13 were submitted by 
the Governor on May 10, 2000. In the Final Rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) revisions, involving the revised maintenance plan and the 
changes to Regulation No. 13, as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views these SIP revisions as 
noncontroversial 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 in relation to this rule. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by January 22, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments may be mailed to: Richard R. Long, 
Director, Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 
300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466.
    Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for 
public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through 
Friday at the following office:
    United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, Air 
Program, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Russ, Air and Radiation Program, 
Mailcode 8P-AR, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466; 
Telephone number (303) 312-6479.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules section of 
this Federal Register.

    Dated: September 14, 2000.
Patricia D. Hull,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 00-32301 Filed 12-21-00; 8:45 am]
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