[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 38 (Friday, February 27, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 8888-8889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4135]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2008-0485; A-1-FRL-8771-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
New Hampshire; 2009 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for the Boston-
Manchester-Portsmouth (SE), New Hampshire, 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment 
Area

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 New Hampshire. This revision 
contains 8-hour ozone transportation conformity emission budgets for 
the Boston-Manchester-Portsmouth (SE), New Hampshire, 8-hour ozone 
nonattainment area. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 30, 2009.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2008-0485 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0047.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2008-0485'', Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, One Congress 
Street, Suite 1100 (mail code CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Anne Arnold, 
Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, 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 legal 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: Donald O. Cooke, Air Quality Unit, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 
One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAQ), Boston, MA 02114-2023, telephone 
number (617) 918-1668, fax number (617) 918-0668, e-mail 
[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.

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    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: January 27, 2009.
Ira W. Leighton,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. E9-4135 Filed 2-26-09; 8:45 am]
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