Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Colorado; Basic Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CO37-2-6290 (b); FRL-5417-6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

Colorado; Basic Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan

(SIP) revision submitted by the State of Colorado for the purpose of

establishing a basic motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M)

program. This revision establishes and requires the implementation of a

basic motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in the

urbanized areas of El Paso (Colorado Springs), Larimer (Fort Collins),

and Weld Counties (Greeley). The intended effect of this action is

approval of a basic motor vehicle I/M program. This action is being

taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act. 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. The 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final rule will be withdrawn, and all public comments received during

the 30-day comment period set forth below will be addressed in a

subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 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

April 18, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Douglas Skie,

Chief, Air Programs Branch (8ART-AP), USEPA Region 8, 999 18th Street,

Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466. Copies of the documents

relevant to this action are available for public inspection during

normal business hours at the address listed above. Anyone wanting to

view these documents must make an appointment at least 24 hours in

advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott P. Lee, Air Programs Branch,

State Implementation Plan Section (8ART-AP), USEPA, Region 8, Denver,

Colorado 80202, (303) 293-1887.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules Section of

this Federal Register.

Dated: September 28, 1995.

Jack W. McGraw,

Acting Regional Administrator (8A).

[FR Doc. 96-6006 Filed 3-18-96; 8:45 am]

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