98-15024. Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Gasoline Volatility Requirements for the Pittsburgh Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-15024]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[SIPTRAX NO. PA110-4068b; FRL-6102-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Gasoline Volatility Requirements for the Pittsburgh--
Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area

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 Pennsylvania for the purpose of 
establishing low Reid vapor pressure (RVP) gasoline volatility 
requirements for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ozone nonattainment area. 
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 and the technical support 
document. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to 
this proposed rule by the deadline for comments, no further activity is 
contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives 
relevant adverse comments, it will publish a notice informing the 
public that the direct final rule did not take effect and EPA will 
address all public comments received 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 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to David 
Arnold, Branch Chief, Ozone and Mobile Source Section, Mailcode 3AP21, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut 
Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. 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, 841 Chestnut Building, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Resources Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 
400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcia L. Spink at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final Rule action pertaining to Gasoline Volatility Requirements for 
the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Ozone Nonattainment Area with 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: May 15, 1998.
A.R. Morris,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 98-15024 Filed 6-5-98; 8:45 am]
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