98-931. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Indiana

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 14, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-931]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IN80-1b; FRL-5929-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan; Indiana

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
a revision to the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the 
general conformity rules. The general conformity SIP revision enables 
the State of Indiana to implement and enforce the Federal general 
conformity requirements in the nonattainment and maintenance areas at 
the State and local level in accordance with 40 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) part 51, subpart W--Determining Conformity of General 
Federal Actions to State or Federal Implementation Plans. In the Final 
Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's 
SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the 
agency views this as a noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the direct final rule. If no adverse written comments are received in 
response to this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in 
relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse written comments, the 
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all written public comments 
received will be addressed 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 February 13, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the revision request are available for inspection 
at the following address:

    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation 
Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (It is 
recommended that you telephone Ryan Bahr, Environmental Engineer at 
[phone] before visiting the Region 5 Office.)

    Written comments should be sent to:

    J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air 
Programs Branch AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Bahr, Environmental Engineer, at 
[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: November 14, 1997.
David A. Ullrich,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region V.
[FR Doc. 98-931 Filed 1-13-98; 8:45 am]
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