[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-8930]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[ID-00-001, ID-01-001; FRL-6957-2]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; 
Transportation Conformity: Idaho

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
new sections to the Idaho State Implementation Plan (SIP) that contain 
the transportation conformity rule. These new sections to Rules for the 
Control of Air Pollution in Idaho (IDAPA) include IDAPA sections 
58.01.01.563 through IDAPA 58.01.01.574, and IDAPA 58.01.01.582. They 
were submitted to EPA as part of a series of revisions to the SIP on 
December 6, 2000 and February 9, 2001. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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.

DATE: Written comments must be received in writing by May 14, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: Wayne Elson, Environmental 
Protection Specialist (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. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, 1420 North 
Hilton, Boise Idaho 83706-1255.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 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: March 9, 2001.
Ron Kreizenbeck,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 01-8930 Filed 4-11-01; 8:45 am]
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