[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 55186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21941]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MA-085b; A-1-FRL-7268-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Massachusetts; Rate-of-Progress Emission Reduction Plans for the 
Boston-Lawrence-Worcester Serious Area

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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This 
revision establishes 15 percent and post-1996 rate-of-progress plans 
for the Massachusetts portion of the Boston-Lawrence-Worcester serious 
ozone nonattainment area. The intended effect of this action is to 
propose approval of this SIP revision as meeting the requirements of 
the Clean Air Act

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 27, 
2002.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air 
Quality Planning, Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAQ), 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 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, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New 
England Regional Office, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA 
and at the Division of Air Quality Control, Department of Environmental 
Protection, One Winter Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02108.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 EPA receives no adverse comments in response to this action 
rule, we contemplate no further activity. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, we will withdraw the direct final rule and will address all 
public comments 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.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: August 13, 2002.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 02-21941 Filed 8-27-02; 8:45 am]
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