Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of DelawareTransportation Conformity Regulation

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[DE036-1018b; FRL-6303-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;

State of Delaware--Transportation Conformity Regulation

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the

Delaware State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision consists of the

addition of Delaware's transportation conformity regulation for the

purpose of assuring conformity of Delaware transportation plans,

programs and projects to related requirements in the SIP. EPA is

proposing to approve Delaware's transportation conformity regulation as

a SIP revision in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air

Act.

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

EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a

noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A more

detailed description of the State submittal and EPA's evaluation are

included in a Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of

this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request,

from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this

document.

If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will not take further

action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, EPA

will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. In the

latter case, EPA will address all public comments in a

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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 must be received in writing by March 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be addressed to Robert Kramer,

Chief, Energy, Radiation and Indoor Environment Branch; Mailcode 3AP23;

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III; 1650 Arch Street;

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the documents relevant to

this action are available for public inspection during normal business

hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103;

and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental

Control, 89 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Budney, (215) 814-2184, at the

EPA Region III address above, or by e-mail at

[email protected]. While clarifying questions and requests

for additional information may be transmitted via e-mail, comments on

this rulemaking must be submitted in writing in accordance with the

procedures provided earlier in this document.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the

information provided in the direct final action to approve the Delaware

Regulation 32--Transportation Conformity that is located in the ``Rules

and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

Dated: February 5, 1999.

W. Michael McCabe,

Regional Administrator, EPA Region III.

[FR Doc. 99-3991 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am]

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