[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72971-72972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-33449]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[LA-26-1-6965b; FRL-6514-7]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan for Louisiana:
Transportation Conformity Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Louisiana
State Implementation Plan (SIP) that contains transportation conformity
rules. If EPA approves this transportation conformity SIP revision, the
State will be able to implement and enforce the Federal transportation
conformity requirements at the State level. This proposed action would
streamline the conformity process and
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allow direct consultation among agencies at the local levels. The
proposed approval is limited to Transportation Conformity. The EPA
approved the SIP revision for conformity of general Federal actions on
September 13, 1996 (61 FR 48409).
The EPA is proposing to approve this SIP revision under sections
110(k) and 176 of the Clean Air Act. The EPA has given its rationale
for the proposed approval and other information in the Final Rules
section of this Federal Register.
In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of Federal Register, EPA
is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without
prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial revision
and anticipates no adverse comment. The EPA has explained its reasons
for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA
receives no adverse comment, no further action will be taken on this
proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comment, the direct final rule
will be withdrawn and it will not take effect. The EPA will address all
public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.
The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any
parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
DATES: We must receive your comments in writing, postmarked by January
28, 2000.
ADDRESSES: You should send your written comments to Mr. Thomas H.
Diggs, Chief, Air Planning Section (6PDL) at the address given below.
You may inspect copies of the State's SIP revision and other relevant
information during normal business hours at the following locations. If
you wish to examine these documents, you should make an appointment
with the appropriate office at least 24 hours before the visiting day.
Air Planning Section (6PDL), Multimedia Planning and Permitting
Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Dallas, TX 75202; Telephone: (214) 665-7214.
Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality, 7290
Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70810; Telephone: (225) 765-0178.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. J. Behnam, P.E., Air Planning
Section (6PDL), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division,
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
75202; Telephone (214) 665-7247.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: If you wish to obtain additional
information, you should read the Direct Final rule which is located in
the Rules section of this Federal Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: November 22, 1999.
Gregg A. Cooke,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 99-33449 Filed 12-28-99; 8:45 am]
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