[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 59690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-20417]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[R01-OAR-2005-CT-0003; A-1-FRL-7979-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Connecticut; Redesignation of City of New Haven PM10 
Nonattainment Area To Attainment and Approval of the Limited 
Maintenance Plan

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 Connecticut. This revision 
establishes a Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) for the New Haven 
PM10 nonattainment area (New Haven NAA) in the State of 
Connecticut and grants a request by the State to redesignate the New 
Haven NAA to attainment for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS) for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 
or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers (PM10). EPA is 
approving this redesignation and LMP because Connecticut has met the 
applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 14, 
2005.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Regional Material in 
EDocket (RME) ID Number R01-OAR-2005-CT-0003 by one of the following 
methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow 
the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
    2. Agency Web site: http://docket.epa.gov/rmepub/ Regional Material 
in EDocket (RME), EPA's electronic public docket and comment system, is 
EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Once in the system, 
select ``quick search,'' then key in the appropriate RME Docket 
identification number. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting 
comments.
    3. E-mail: [email protected]
    4. Fax: (617) 918-0661
    5. Mail: ``RME ID Number R01-OAR-2005-CT-0003,'' David Conroy, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One 
Congress Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023.
    6. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: David 
Conroy, Air Programs Branch Chief, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One 
Congress Street, 11th floor (CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours 
of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are 
Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding federal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
Section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison C. Simcox, Air Quality Planning 
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional 
Office, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023, 
telephone number (617) 918-1684, fax number (617) 918-0684, e-mail 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving Connecticut'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 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 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: September 26, 2005.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 05-20417 Filed 10-12-05; 8:45 am]
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