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

[Federal Register: December 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 230)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 67222-67223]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CT060-7219B; A-1-FRL-6479-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Connecticut; Removal of Oxygenated Gasoline Requirement for the Connecticut Portion of the New York--N. New Jersey--Long Island Area (the ``Southwest Connecticut Area'')

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: In today's action, EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision under the Clean Air Act submitted by the State of Connecticut on October 7, 1999, to remove Connecticut's oxygenated gasoline program as a carbon monoxide control measure from the State's SIP and convert it to a contingency measure for maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for carbon monoxide. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving this submittal as a direct final rule without a 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 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule

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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.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 3, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100 Boston, MA 02114-2023. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA; Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, S.W., (LE-131), Washington, D.C. 20460; and the Bureau of Air Management, Department of Environmental Protection, State Office Building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106- 1630.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Butensky, Environmental Planner; (617) 918-1665; butensky.jeff@epa.gov.

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

Dated: November 10, 1999. John P. DeVillars, Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 99-31046Filed11-30-99; 8:45 am]

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