Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Louisiana; Approval of Clean Fuel Fleet Substitution Program Revision

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[LA52-1-7422b; FRL-6378-4]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality State Implementation

Plans; Louisiana; Approval of Clean Fuel Fleet Substitution Program

Revision

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve Louisiana's State Implementation

Plan (SIP) Clean Fuel Fleet (CFF) substitute program revision because

it adequately demonstrates that their substitute program achieves

equivalent or better long term reductions in emissions of ozone

producing and toxic air pollutants than the Federal CFF program.

In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register,

we are approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial

revision and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our

reasons for this approval in the preamble to the direct final rule. If

we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this

proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment, we will withdraw the

direct final rule and it will not take effect. We will address all

public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.

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

parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this

time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by August 18, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Mr. Thomas H. Diggs,

Chief, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), at the EPA Region 6 Office listed

below. Copies of documents relevant to this action are available for

public inspection during normal business hours at the following

locations. Anyone wanting to examine these documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office at least two working days in

advance.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Air Planning Section (6PD-

L), 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.

Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Division,

7290 Bluebonnet Boulevard, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Paul Scoggins, of the EPA Region 6

Air Planning Section at (214) 665-7354 at the address above.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns approval of the

Louisiana Clean Fuel Fleet substitution program SIP revision. For

further information, please see the information provided in the direct

final action that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section

of this Federal Register publication.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: July 7, 1999.

Jerry Clifford,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.

[FR Doc. 99-18038 Filed 7-16-99; 8:45 am]

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