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(b) A motion under this subpart is not

a claim subject to reopening under 38

U.S.C. 5108 (relating to reopening

claims on the grounds of new and

material evidence).

(c) A motion under this subpart is not

an application for benefits subject to any

duty associated with 38 U.S.C. 5103(a)

(relating to applications for benefits).

(d) A motion under this subpart is not

a claim for benefits subject to the

requirements and duties associated with

38 U.S.C. 5107(a) (requiring ‘‘wellgrounded’’ claims and imposing a duty

to assist).

(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501(a))

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AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL169–1b; FRL–6012–8]

Approval and Promulgation of State

Implementation Plan; Illinois

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve

the March 5, 1998, Illinois State

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision

request containing amendments to

volatile organic material emission

control rules for wood furniture coating

operations in the Chicago and MetroEast ozone nonattainment areas. In the

final rules section of this Federal

Register, the EPA is approving the

State’s requests as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because EPA

views this action as noncontroversial

and anticipates no adverse comments. A

detailed rationale for approving the

State’s request is set forth in the direct

final rule. The direct final rule will

become effective without further notice

unless the Agency receives relevant

adverse written comment on this

proposed rule. Should the Agency

receive such comment, it will publish a

final rule informing the public that the

direct final rule did not take effect and

such public comment received will be

addressed in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. If no

adverse written comments are received,

the direct final rule will take effect on

the date stated in that document and no

further activity will be taken on this

proposed rule. EPA does not plan to

institute a second comment period on

this action. Any parties interested in

commenting on this action should do so

at this time.

DATES: Written comments on this

proposed rule must be received on or

before June 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief,

Regulation Development Section, Air

Programs Branch (AR–18J),

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604.

Copies of the State submittal are

available for inspection at: Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR–18J), Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mark J. Palermo, Environmental

Protection Specialist, Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR–18J), Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604, (312) 886–6082.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule published in the final rules

section of this Federal Register.

Dated: April 29, 1998.

Barry C. DeGraff,

Acting Regional Administrator.

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AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MI67–01–7275; FRL–6014–7]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; Michigan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: In this document, the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

is proposing to correct the State

Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State

of Michigan regarding the State’s

emission limitations and prohibitions

for air contaminant or water vapor,

pursuant to section 110(k)(6) of the

Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990.

In the final rules section of this

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

the State’s request as a direct final rule

without prior proposal because EPA

views this action as noncontroversial

and anticipates no adverse comments. A

detailed rationale for approving the

State’s request is set forth in the direct

final rule. The direct final rule will

become effective without further notice

unless the Agency receives relevant

adverse written comment on this

proposed rule within 30 days of this

publication. Should the Agency receive

such comment, it will publish a

document informing the public that the

direct final rule did not take effect and

such public comment received will be

addressed in a subsequent final rule

based on this proposed rule. If no

adverse comments are received, the

direct final rule will take effect on the

date stated in that document and no

further activity will be taken on this

proposed rule. USEPA does not plan to

institute a second comment period on

this action. Any parties interested in

commenting on this document should

do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed

action must be received on or before

June 18, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to: Carlton T. Nash, Chief,

Regulation Development Section, Air

Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, 77

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,

Illinois 60604.

Copies of the documents relevant to

this action are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours at the following address: United

States Environmental Protection

Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation

Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,

Chicago, Illinois 60604. (Please

telephone Victoria Hayden at (312) 886–

4023 before visiting the Region 5

Office.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Victoria Hayden, Regulation

Development Section, Air Programs

Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois

60604, Telephone Number (312) 886-

4023.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the Direct Final

rule of the same title which is located

in the Rules Section of this Federal

Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Reporting and

recordkeeping.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: May 7, 1998.

Robert Springer,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

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