[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 104 (Tuesday, May 30, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13335]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OH135-1b; FRL-6600-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve an October 6, 1999, request from 
Ohio for a revision to the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP) which 
governs transportation conformity. In the Final Rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving as described herein, the State's SIP 
revision, as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the 
Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comments in response to 
that direct final rule we plan to take no further activity in relation 
to this proposed rule. If EPA receives significant adverse comments, in 
writing, which have not been addressed, we will withdraw the direct 
final rule and address all public comments received in a subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a 
second comment period on this document.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Send written comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois, 60604.
    You may inspect copies of the documents relevant to this action 
during normal business hours at the following location: Regulation 
Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois, 60604.
    Please contact Patricia Morris at (312) 353-8656 before visiting 
the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Morris, Environmental 
Scientist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean EPA.
    This Supplementary Information section is organized as follows:

    What action is EPA taking today?
    Where can I find more information about this proposal and the 
corresponding direct final rule?

What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

    In this action, we are proposing to approve a revision to the Ohio 
State Implementation Plan for transportation conformity. The 
transportation conformity SIP revisions enable the State of Ohio to 
implement and enforce the Federal transportation conformity 
requirements at the State or local level. The amendments to Ohio 
Administrative Code reflect the third set of EPA revisions to the 
federal transportation conformity rules. These rule changes will assure 
conformity of transportation improvement programs, transportation plans 
and transportation projects to the State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA 
is only approving certain sections of the rules submitted by Ohio for 
transportation conformity.

Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and the 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

    For additional information see the direct final rule published in 
the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: April 14, 2000.
Elissa Speizman,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 00-13335 Filed 5-26-00; 8:45 am]
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