95-2492. Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Substitution of the California Low Emission Vehicle Program for the Clean Fuel Fleet Program (Opt Out)

[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2492]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[MA39-1-67726; A-1-FRL-5136-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Substitution of the California Low 
Emission Vehicle Program for the Clean Fuel Fleet Program (Opt Out)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to 
fulfill the requirement that the Commonwealth submit either the Clean 
Fuel Fleet Program or a substitute program that meets the requirements 
of the Clean Air Act. The Commonwealth has submitted such a substitute 
measure for the required program. On November 15, 1993, the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts formally submitted a revision to their 
SIP to require the sale of California certified low emitting vehicles 
in Massachusetts beginning with model year 1995. Further, on May 11, 
1994, the Commonwealth formally notified EPA of its decision to 
substitute Massachusetts' version of the California Low Emission 
Vehicle (MA LEV) Program for the Clean Fuel Fleet (CFF) Program as 
provided for in section 182(c)(4)(B) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). In the 
Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
Commonwealth's SIP revision, as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal. A detailed rationale for the action 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 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. 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: Comments must be submitted by March 3, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Linda M. Murphy, Director, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Building, Boston, MA 02203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Damien F. Houlihan, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct 
final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: December 19, 1994.
John P. DeVillars,
Regional Administrator, Region I.
[FR Doc. 95-2492 Filed 1-31-95; 8:45 am]
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