[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-759]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NM-4-1-5208b; FRL-8025-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico, 
Visibility

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the New Mexico State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision satisfies the New Source 
Review (NSR) and monitoring plan requirements for visibility, otherwise 
known as the ``Phase I, Part I Visibility SIP.;'' In addition, this 
revision includes the implementation control strategies, integral 
vistas protection, and long term strategies, otherwise known as the 
``Phase I, Part II Visibility SIP.'' Lastly, EPA is proposing to remove 
the SIP disapprovals associated with Phase I, Parts I and II, and the 
resultant Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 27, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Thomas Diggs, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following 
the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final 
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Kordzi, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 
700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7186; fax number 
214-665-7263; e-mail address [email protected].

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 no adverse comments are received in response to this action 
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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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 and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: January 18, 2006.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 06-759 Filed 1-26-06; 8:45 am]
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