[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19747]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9358]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA160-4107b; FRL-6962-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Gasoline Volatility Requirements for 
Allegheny County

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection (PADEP) on behalf of the Allegheny County Health Department 
(ACHD). This action proposes to approve ACHD's revised general rules 
for the use of cleaner gasoline, and changes to the gasoline volatility 
regulations for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. In the Final Rules 
section of this Federal Register, 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 and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A more detailed description of the state submittal 
and EPA's evaluation are included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) 
prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is 
available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by May 17, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to David L. Arnold, 
Chief, Air Quality Planning and Information Services Branch, Mailcode 
3AP21, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents 
relevant to this action are available for public inspection during 
normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103, and the Allegheny County Health 
Department, Bureau of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality, 
301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jill Webster, (215) 814-2033, at the 
EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: March 19, 2001.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 01-9358 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
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