Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; Illinois; Clean Fuel Fleet Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL124-1-6977b; FRL-5435-7]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; Illinois;

Clean Fuel Fleet Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: USEPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Illinois State

Implementation Plan (SIP) for the purpose of establishing a Clean-Fuel

Fleet Program. Illinois submitted the SIP revision request on September

29, 1995, to satisfy a federal mandate, found in the Clean Air Act,

requiring certain states to establish Clean-Fuel Fleet Programs. This

revision establishes and requires the implementation of a Clean-Fuel

Fleet Program in the Chicago ozone nonattainment area. In the final

rules section of this Federal Register, the USEPA is approving this

action as a direct final rule without prior proposal because USEPA

views this as a noncontroversial action 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 USEPA 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final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be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 the proposed rule. USEPA

will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties

interested in commenting on this notice should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received on or before

April 18, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer,

Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Copies of the State submittal and USEPA's analysis of it are

available for inspection at: Regulation Development Section, Air

Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region

5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francisco Acevedo, Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6061.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct

final rule published in the rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: February 15, 1996.

David A. Ullrich,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96-6008 Filed 3-18-96; 8:45 am]

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