Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan for New Mexico Albuquerque/Bernalillo County: Transportation Conformity Rules

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NM-27-1-7208b; FRL-5322-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan for New Mexico--

Albuquerque/Bernalillo County: Transportation Conformity Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to approve a revision to the New Mexico

State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County

nonattainment area that contains transportation conformity rules. The

transportation conformity SIP revision will enable the Albuquerque/

Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board to implement and enforce

the Federal transportation conformity requirements at the local level

in accordance with 40 CFR part 51, subpart T--Conformity to State or

Federal Implementation Plans of Transportation Plans, Programs, and

Projects Developed, Funded or Approved Under Title 23 U.S.C. or the

Federal Transit Act. The proposed approval is limited only to 40 CFR

part 51, subpart T (Transportation Conformity), and the SIP revision

submitted under 40 CFR part 51, subpart W, conformity of general

Federal actions, will be addressed in a separate notice. The EPA is

proposing to approve this SIP revision under section 110(k) of the

Clean Air Act (CAA). The rationale for the proposed approval and other

information are provided in the Final Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

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

approving this transportation SIP revision as a direct final rulemaking

without prior proposal because the EPA views this action as

noncontroversial 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 that direct final rule, no

further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed 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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a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 providing comments on this action should do so at this

time.

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

postmarked by December 8, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the State's submittal and other relevant

information are available for inspection during normal business hours

at the following locations. Interested persons wanting to examine these

documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at

least 24 hours before the visiting day.

Air Planning Section (6PDL), Multimedia Planning and Permitting

Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross

Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202, Telephone: (214) 665-7214.

Air Pollution Control Division, Albuquerque Environmental Health

Department, One Civic Plaza, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103,

Telephone: (505) 768-2600.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. J. Behnam, P. E.; Air Planning

Section (6PDL), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division,

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas,

Texas 75202, Telephone (214) 665-7247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Dated: October 20, 1995.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator (6RA).

[FR Doc. 95-27683 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]

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