Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

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Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans: Oregon

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 Oregon for the establishment

of transportation conformity rules to ensure that Federal actions

conform to the appropriate SIP. The SIP revision was submitted by the

State to satisfy certain Federal Clean Air Act requirements. 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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.

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

June 17, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Montel Livingston,

Environmental Protection Specialist (OAQ-107), Office of Air Quality,

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.

The addresses are: EPA, Region 10, Office of Air Quality (OAQ-107),

1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101; State of Oregon, Department of

Environmental Quality, 811 S.W. 6th Avenue, Portland, OR 97204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Elson, EPA, Region 10, Office of

Air Quality (OAQ-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, (206) 553-

1463.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

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

Register.

Dated: May 2, 1996.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-12354 Filed 5-15-96; 8:45 am]

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