[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23267]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NC-107-200338(b); FRL-7558-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North 
Carolina: Mecklenburg-Union Transportation Conformity Interagency 
Memorandum of Agreement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the North 
Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP) that contains the 
transportation conformity memorandum of agreement with the Mecklenburg-
Union Metropolitan Planning Organization and others. In the Final Rules 
Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP 
revision 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 significant, material, and adverse 
comments are received in response to this rule, 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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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 rule. The EPA will not institute 
a second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in 
commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail to: Kelly Sheckler, Air 
Quality Modeling and Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. Comments may also be submitted electronically, or through 
hand delivery/courier. Please follow the detailed instructions 
described in the direct final rule, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION (sections 
I.B.1.i. through iii.) which is published in the Rules Section of this 
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Sheckler, Air Quality Modeling 
and Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and 
Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The 
telephone number is (404) 562-9042. Ms. Sheckler can also be reached 
via electronic mail at [email protected].

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

    Dated: August 28, 2003.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 03-23267 Filed 9-12-03; 8:45 am]
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