ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[SIPTRAX NO. PA075-4001b; PA075-4002b; PA024-4005b; FRL-5329-2]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Redesignation of the Philadelphia County Carbon Monoxide Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan and the Philadelphia County 1990 Base Year Carbon Monoxide Emission Inventory; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of approving a maintenance plan, the 1990 base year carbon monoxide (CO) emissions inventory for Philadelphia County and a request to redesignate the Philadelphia County carbon monoxide nonattainment area, from nonattainment to attainment for CO. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial SIP revision 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 must be received in writing by February 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to Marcia L. Spink, Associate Director, Air Programs, Mailcode 3AT00, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. Copies of the documents relevant to this action are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air, Radiation, and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 841 Chestnut Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107; Pennsylvania Department of the Environment, Bureau of Air Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105 and Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Air Management Services, 321 University Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly L. Bunker, (215) 597-4554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct Final action, titled, Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Redesignation of the Philadelphia County Carbon Monoxide Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan and the Philadelphia County 1990 Base Year Carbon Monoxide Emission Inventory; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which is located in the Rules and Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

List of Subjects in

40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

40 CFR Part 81

Air pollution control.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Dated: October 31, 1995.

Stanley Laskowski, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

[FR Doc. 96-1103 Filed 1-29-96; 8:45 am]

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