Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States: Connecticut and Rhode Island,

[Federal Register: March 9, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 47)]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

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Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Connecticut and Rhode Island; Clean Fuel Fleets

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve both Connecticut's and Rhode Island's Clean Fuel Fleets Substitute Plan, incorporating them into the State Implementation Plan (SIP). In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving these SIP submittals as a direct final rule without prior proposal because we view them as noncontroversial and anticipate no adverse comments. See the direct final rule for detailed rationale for the

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approval. If EPA receives no adverse comments in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA does receive adverse comments, we will withdraw the direct final rule and respond to all public comments received in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. If you are interested in commenting on this action, you should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 10, 2000.

ADDRESSES: You may mail comments to David B. Conroy, Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, EPA Region 1, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 (CAA), Boston, MA 02114. You may also email comments to judge.robert@epa.gov.

You may review copies of the relevant documents to this action by appointment during normal business hours at the Office Ecosystem Protection, EPA Region 1, One Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, the information for each respective State is available at the Bureau of Air Management, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106-1630; and the Office of Air Resources, Department of Environmental Management, 235 Promenade Street, Providence, RI 02908-5767.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Judge at 617-918-1045 or judge.robert@epa.gov.

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

Dated: February 14, 2000. Mindy S. Lubber, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA-New England.

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