Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; States of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming; General Conformity

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CO-001-035b; UT-001-0023b; WY-001-0004b; FRL-6471-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

States of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming; General Conformity

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of the State Implementation Plan

(SIP) revisions submitted by the States of Colorado, Utah and Wyoming

incorporating the General Conformity provisions of 40 CFR part 51,

subpart W, and 40 CFR part 93, subpart B. The implementation plan

revisions were submitted by these States to satisfy the requirements of

section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act for revisions to the SIP which

contain criteria and procedures for assessing the conformity of Federal

actions to the applicable implementation plan. These States have

incorporated the Federal General Conformity provisions into their SIPs

by reference. Additional information is available at the address

indicated below. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register,

EPA is approving the States' SIP revisions as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the Agency views these as

noncontroversial revisions 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

EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn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 on this action. 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

December 20, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to: Richard R. Long,

Director, Air & Radiation Program (8P-AR), United States Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 8, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver,

Colorado 80202-2466.

Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for

public inspection between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday at

the following office: United States Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 8, Air & Radiation Program, 999 18th Street, Suite 500, Denver,

Colorado 80202-2466.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Houk, Air & Radiation Program

(8P-AR), United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 999

18th Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80202-2466; ph. (303) 312-

6446.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct

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

Register.

Dated: October 13, 1999

Jack W. McGraw,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

[FR Doc. 99-30233 Filed 11-18-99; 8:45 am]

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