[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 111 (Friday, June 8, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13942]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[RI-022a; A-1-FRL-6990-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Rhode Island; Post-1996 Rate-of-Progress Emission Reduction Plans

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Rhode Island. This revision 
establishes a post-1996 rate-of-progress (ROP) plan for the Providence 
serious ozone nonattainment area. 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 
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 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 9, 2001.

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 at the Office of Air 
Resources, Department of Environmental Management, 235 Promenade 
Street, Providence, RI 02908-5767.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McConnell, (617) 918-1046.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: May 21, 2001.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA--New England.
[FR Doc. 01-13942 Filed 6-7-01; 8:45 am]
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