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

[Federal Register: October 22, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 204)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 56590]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

[DOCID:fr22oc98-32]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[FL-065-9623b; FRL-6167-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Florida

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Florida which revises the emissions budget for use in determination of Transportation Conformity in the Florida Southeast counties of Dade, Broward and Palm Beach. In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without a prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision 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 that direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: To be considered, comments must be received by November 23, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Kelly Sheckler at the Region 4, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

Copies of the documents relative to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following locations. The persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day. Reference file number FL-065-9623. The Region 4 office may have additional background documents not available at the other locations.

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket 6102), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20460.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.

Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Twin Towers Office Building, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399-2400.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Sheckler at (404) 562-9042. Reference file FL-065-9623.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct final rule which is published in the rule's section of this Federal Register.

Dated: September 3, 1998. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. 98-28233Filed10-21-98; 8:45 am]

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