Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Alaska

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[AK6-1-6587b; FRL-5293-6]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; Alaska

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 State of Alaska implementing an

oxygenated gasoline program in the Municipality of Anchorage. This SIP

revision was submitted to satisfy the requirement of section 211(m) of

the Clean Air Act, as amended (the ``Act''), which requires all carbon

monoxide (CO) nonattainment areas with a design value of 9.5 parts per

million or greater based generally on 1988 and 1989 air quality

monitoring data to implement an oxygenated gasoline program. In the

Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the

State's SIP

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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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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.

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

November 24, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Montel Livingston,

Environmental Protection Specialist (AT-082), Air Programs Section, at

the EPA Regional Office listed below. Copies of the documents relevant

to this proposed rule 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 24 hours before the visiting day.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Air Programs Section,

1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, 410 Willoughby,

suite 105, Juneau, AK 99801-1795.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Montel Livingston, Air Programs Branch

(AT-082), EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-0180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct

final action which is located in the rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: August 30, 1995.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 95-26317 Filed 10-23-95; 8:45 am]

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