[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 209 (Monday, October 30, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18051]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2005-LA-0003; FRL-8234-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Louisiana; 
Transportation Conformity

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the Louisiana Department of Environmental 
Quality (LDEQ) on May 13, 2005. This revision serves to incorporate 
recent changes to the federal conformity rule into the state conformity 
SIP.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 29, 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: Peggy Wade, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 
700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-7247; 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 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 relevant adverse comments are received in response to this 
action, 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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 adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule that is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: October 5, 2006.
Lawrence E. Starfield,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
 [FR Doc. E6-18051 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am]
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