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further activity is contemplated in

relation to this proposed rule. If EPA

receives relevant 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direct final rule will be withdrawn and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 proposal. Any parties interested

in commenting on this proposal should

do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, Office

of Ecosystem Protection (mail code

CAA), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg.,

Boston, MA 02203. Copies of the State

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 the Air

Resources Division, New Hampshire

Department of Environmental Services,

64 North Main Street, Caller Box 2033,

Concord, NH 03302–2033.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Steven A. Rapp, Environmental

Engineer, Air Quality Planning Unit

(CAQ), U.S. EPA, Region I, JFK Federal

Building, Boston, MA 02203–2211;

(617) 565–2773;

Rapp.Steve@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information, see the direct

final rule which is located in the Rules

Section of this Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: April 21, 1998.

John P. DeVillars,

Regional Administrator, Region I.

[FR Doc. 98–12715 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[OR66–7281a; FRL–6006–9]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plans: Oregon

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

Oregon Department of Environmental

Quality’s (ODEQ) new sections to

Division 30 as submitted on June 1,

1995, and the revisions to Divisions 20,

21, 22, 25, and 30, as submitted on

January 22, 1997, of their State

Implementation Plan (SIP). In the Final

Rules Section of this Federal Register,

the EPA is approving the State’s SIP

revision as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the Agency

views this as a noncontroversial

revision amendment 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 the 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. The EPA

will not institute a second comment

period on this action.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule

must be received in writing by June 12,

1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be addressed to Montel Livingston,

Environmental Protection Specialist

(OAQ–107), Office of Air Quality, at the

EPA Regional Office listed below.

Copies of the documents relevant to this

proposed rule are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the following locations. The

interested persons wanting to examine

these documents should make an

appointment with the appropriate office

at least 24 hours before the visiting day.

EPA, Region 10, Office of Air Quality,

1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

and ODEQ, 811 S.W. Sixth Avenue,

Portland, OR 97204.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Catherine Woo, Office of Air Quality,

EPA, 1200 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA

98101, (206) 553–1814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

action which is located in the Rules

Section of this Federal Register.

Dated: April 20, 1998.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator Region X.

[FR Doc. 98–12435 Filed 5–12–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[Region II Docket No. NJ30–1–177, FRL–

6013–3]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; New Jersey;

Motor Vehicle Inspection and

Maintenance Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA) is proposing approval of

a State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revision submitted by the State of New

Jersey. This action is required because

the revision changes one of the primary

design considerations of the existing

automobile inspection and maintenance

(I/M) program. The intended effect of

this action is to propose approving

changes in the inspection frequency

from annual to biennial and the

addition of a gas cap inspection, which

will result in a net increase in overall

emissions reductions as previously

approved by EPA.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before June 12, 1998.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to: Ronald J. Borsellino,

Chief, Air Programs Branch,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region II Office, 290 Broadway, New

York, New York 10007–1866.

Copies of the State’s submittal are

available at the following addresses for

inspection during normal business

hours:

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region II Office, Air Programs Branch,

290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York,

New York 10007–1866.

New Jersey Department of

Environmental Protection, Office of

Air Quality Management, Bureau of

Air Quality Planning, 401 East State

Street, CN418, Trenton, New Jersey

08625.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Graciano, Air Programs Branch,

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region II Office, 290 Broadway, 25th

Floor, New York, New York 10007–

1866, (212) 637–4249

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On February 26, 1998 New Jersey

submitted a revision to its State

Implementation Plan (SIP) changing the

inspection frequency, from annual to

biennial, of its existing automobile