Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Revision to the State Implementation Plan Correcting Sulfur Dioxide Enforceability Deficiencies

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NM-21-1-6398b; FRL-5103-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

New Mexico; Revision to the State Implementation Plan Correcting Sulfur

Dioxide Enforceability Deficiencies

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve a revision to the New Mexico State

Implementation Plan (SIP) to include revisions to New Mexico Air

Quality Control Regulations (AQCRs) 602, 651, and 652. These revisions

correct enforceability deficiencies and strengthen the provisions of

the regulations. This action also proposes to remove AQCR 605 from the

New Mexico SIP because AQCR 605 has never applied to a facility within

the State, and the State's operating permits and new source review

programs would govern any such sources which would exist in the future.

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

amendment 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 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn, and all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 will be addressed 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 on

this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by

December 19, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Mr.

Thomas H. Diggs, Chief, Planning Section, at the EPA Regional Office

listed below. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are

available for public inspection during normal business hours at the

following locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these

documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at

least twenty-four hours before the visiting day.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air ProgramsBranch

(6T-A), 1445 Ross Avenue, suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

New Mexico Environment Department, Air Monitoring & Control

Strategy Bureau, 1190 St. Francis Drive, room So. 2100, Santa Fe, New

Mexico 87503.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Sather, Planning Section (6T-

AP), Air Programs Branch, USEPA Region 6,1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,

Texas 75202-2733, Telephone (214) 665-7258.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final action of the same title which is located in the final rules

section of this Federal Register.

Dated: October 27, 1994.

William B. Hathaway,

Acting Regional Administrator (6A).

[FR Doc. 94-28484 Filed 11-17-94; 8:45 am]

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