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###### Environmental Protection Agency

          - 40 CFR Part 52 
          - [EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0359-200823(b); FRL-8781-6] 

# AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). 

# ACTION:

Proposed rule. 

# SUMMARY:

                        EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP) for two separate areas: Birmingham nonattainment area and Jackson County nonattainment area for both the 8-hour ozone and the PM2.5                         National Ambient Air Quality Standard. On March 7, 2007, and on January 8, 2009, revisions of the transportation conformity criteria and procedures related to interagency consultation and enforceability of certain transportation-related control measures and mitigation measures were submitted to EPA for approval by the State of Alabama. The intended effect is to update the transportation conformity criteria and procedures in the Alabama SIP.                     

                        In the Final Rules Section of this                         **Federal Register**                        , EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal 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 rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.                     

# DATES:

Written comments must be received on or before April 27, 2009. 

# ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0359, by one of the following methods: 

                        (a)                         *http://www.regulations.gov:*                         Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.                     

                        (b)                         *E-mail: wood.amanetta@epa.gov.*

                        (c)                         *Fax:*                         (404) 562-9019.                     

                        (d)                         *Mail:*                         “EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0359,” Air Quality Modeling and Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.                     

                        (e)                         *Hand Delivery or Courier:*                         Amanetta Wood, Air Quality Modeling and Transportation Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays.                     

                        Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules section of this                         **Federal Register**                         for detailed instructions on how to submit comments.                     

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Amanetta Wood of the Air Quality Modeling and Transportation Section at the Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Wood's telephone number is 404-562-9025. She can also be reached via electronic mail at                         *wood.amanetta@epa.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    For additional information see the direct final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this                     **Federal Register**                    .                 

Dated: February 25, 2009. 

Beverly H. Banister, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

[FR Doc. E9-6644 Filed 3-25-09; 8:45 am] 

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