[Federal Register: June 20, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 119)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 36960-36961]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr20jn03-40]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[R1-7218c; A-1-FRL-7513-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island; Nitrogen Oxides Budget and
Allowance Trading Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
These SIP revisions make minor technical corrections to the nitrogen
oxides (NOX) budget and trading programs in these states.
Each State's SIP revision adjusts the baseline and emissions budgets
for highway mobile and non-electric generating point sources such that
they are consistent with those in EPA's March 2, 2000 ``Technical
Amendment to the Finding of Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for
Certain States for Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone''
(65 FR 11222). The technical revisions do not affect the regulatory
programs in these states, however, the changes are needed to fully
approve the programs as meeting the EPA's regulation ``Finding of
Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for Certain States in the Ozone
Transport Assessment Group Region for Purposes of Reducing Regional
Transport of Ozone,'' otherwise known as the ``NOX SIP
Call.'' The intended effect of this action is to propose approval of
the SIP revisions for the Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island
NOX budget trading programs as meeting Phase I and II of the
EPA's NOX SIP Call. This action is being taken in accordance
with section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 21, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air
Quality Planning, Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAQ).
Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for
public inspection during normal business hours, by appointment at the
Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA-New England, One Congress Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA. Copies of
the documents specific to the SIP approval for Connecticut are
available at the Bureau of Air Management, Department of Environmental
Protection, State Office Building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford, CT 06106-
1630. Copies of the documents specific to the SIP approval for
Massachusetts are available at the Division of Air Quality Control,
Department of Environmental Protection, One Winter Street, 8th Floor,
Boston, MA 02108. Copies of the documents specific to the SIP approval
for Rhode Island are available at the Office of Air Resources,
Department of Environmental Management, 235 Promenade Street,
Providence, RI 02908-5767.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan Brown at (617) 918-1532 or via e-
mail at brown.dan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving each State's SIP submittal as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action,
no further activity is contemplated. 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. Any
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
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For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Dated: June 2, 2003.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 03-15127 Filed 6-19-03; 8:45 am]
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