Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Hampshire; Stage II Comparability and Clean Fuel Fleets

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[NH-038-7165b; A-1-FRL-6445-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

New Hampshire; Stage II Comparability and Clean Fuel Fleets

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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

(SIP) revisions that the New Hampshire Department of Environmental

Services submitted to EPA: New Hampshire's Stage II comparability

demonstration submitted on July 9, 1998 and Clean Fuel Fleets opt out

submitted on June 7, 1994. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal

Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittals as a direct final

rule without prior proposal because the Agency views these as

noncontroversial submittals 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 action,

no further activity is contemplated. If 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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments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. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any

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

time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before October 29, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Susan Studlien, Deputy Director,

Office of Ecosystem Protection (mail code CAA), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston,

MA 02114-2023. Copies of the State's submittal and EPA's technical

support document are available for public inspection during normal

business hours, by appointment at the Office of Ecosystem Protection,

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, One Congress Street,

11th floor, Boston, MA and at the Air Resources Division, Department of

Environmental Services, 64 North Main Street, Caller Box 2033, Concord,

NH 03302-2033.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne E. Arnold, (617) 918-1047, for

Stage II Comparability and Matthew B. Cairns, (617) 918-1667, for Clean

Fuel Fleets.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct

final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal

Register.

Dated: September 17, 1999.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 99-25157 Filed 9-28-99; 8:45 am]

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