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

[Federal Register: June 17, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 116)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 32457]

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[DOCID:fr17jn99-43]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA 133-4087b; FRL-6355-1]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the latest revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) consisting of the plan the Commonwealth will use to conduct the ongoing evaluation of its enhanced inspection and maintenance (I/M) program. With the submission of this program evaluation plan, Pennsylvania has remedied all conditions that EPA had placed upon approval of the Commonwealth's enhanced I/M program. Therefore, EPA is today also proposing to convert its conditional approval of Pennsylvania's enhanced I/M program SIP revisions to full approval, in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, EPA is both approving the SIP submittal and converting its conditional approval to a full approval 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. Details of EPA's evaluation of the Commonwealth's SIP revisions are included in a technical support document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by July 19, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments must be addressed and sent in hard copy to David L. Arnold, Chief, Ozone and Mobile Sources Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies are also available at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Resources Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Rehn, (215) 814-2176, at the EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at Rehn.Brian@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

Dated: May 27, 1999. W. Michael McCabe, Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 99-15164Filed6-16-99; 8:45 am]

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