[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 31, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30844-30845]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4920]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R06-OAR-2005-NM-0003; FRL-8175-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

[[Page 30845]]


ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve two separate State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Governor of New 
Mexico. The first submittal, dated September 7, 2004, adopts local 
Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) and incorporates by reference the 
Federal National AAQS for the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico 
area. The second submittal, dated July 28, 2005, revises the Variance 
Procedure for the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico area. We 
are proposing to approve these two separate SIP revisions in accordance 
with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, section 110.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 30, 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: Mr. Alan Shar, Air Planning Section 
(6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, 
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733 at (214) 665-6691, or 
[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 relevant 
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. The 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 relevant 
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: May 19, 2006.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 06-4920 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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