96-1074. Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado: Enhanced Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1074]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[CO-001-0008(b); FRL-5661-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Colorado: Enhanced Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Colorado on September 29, 1995, for 
the purpose of meeting Federal requirements for a final approval of the 
Denver-Boulder urbanized area enhanced motor vehicle inspection and 
maintenance (I/M) program. The SIP revision was submitted by the State 
to satisfy the State's commitment to limit dealership self-testing as 
required by EPA's I/M Rule (40 CFR part 51, subpart S). This rulemaking 
proposes to convert EPA's original November 8, 1994 conditional 
approval (59 FR 55584) to a full approval for this program. In the 
Final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the 
State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and 
anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for the approval is set 
forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in 
response to this proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in 
relation to this rule. If the EPA receives adverse comments, the direct 
final rule will be withdrawn, and all public comments received during 
the 30-day comment period set forth below will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
February 18, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Richard R. Long, Director, Air 
Programs, USEPA Region VIII (P2-A), 999 18th Street--Suite 500, Denver, 
Colorado 80202-2466. Copies of the documents relevant to this action 
are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the 
above address. Interested persons wanting to examine these documents 
should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 
hours before the visiting day.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott P. Lee, at [phone] or via 
e-mail at [e-mail]. While information may be requested 
via e-mail, comments must be submitted in writing to the EPA Region 
VIII address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the rules section of 
this Federal Register.

    Dated: November 26, 1996.
Kerrigan Clough,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 96-1074 Filed 1-16-97; 8:25 am]
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