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)

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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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, (617) 565-3266.

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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