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an appendix comparing existing and

proposed fee amounts should have been

omitted. The appendix was referenced

for informational purposes only. This

document corrects the error in the Other

Considerations section.

In rule FR Doc. 01–11591, published

on May 9, 2001 (66 FR 23642), make the

following correction. On page 23643, in

the third column, remove the third

paragraph from the Other

Considerations section.

Dated: May 31, 2001.

Nicholas P. Godici,

Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for

Intellectual Property and Acting Director of

the United States Patent and Trademark

Office.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[RI–022a; A–1–FRL–6990–7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode

Island; Post-1996 Rate-of-Progress

Emission Reduction Plans

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to

approve a State Implementation Plan

(SIP) revision submitted by the State of

Rhode Island. This revision establishes

a post-1996 rate-of-progress (ROP) plan

for the Providence serious ozone

nonattainment area. In the Final Rules

section of this Federal Register, EPA is

approving the State’s SIP submittal 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 action, 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will be withdrawn and all public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. Any parties

interested in commenting on this action

should do so at this time. Please note

that if EPA receives adverse comment

on an amendment, paragraph, or section

of this rule and if that provision may be

severed from the remainder of the rule,

EPA may adopt as final those provisions

of the rule that are not the subject of an

adverse comment.

DATES: Written comments must be

received on or before July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

David Conroy, Unit Manager, Air

Quality Planning, Office of Ecosystem

Protection (mail code CAQ), U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

EPA—New England, One Congress

Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114–

2023. 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,

EPA—New England, One Congress

Street, 11th floor, Boston, MA and at the

Office of Air Resources, Department of

Environmental Management, 235

Promenade Street, Providence, RI

02908–5767.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert McConnell, (617) 918–1046.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information, see the direct

final rule which is located in the Rules

Section of this Federal Register.

Dated: May 21, 2001.

Ira W. Leighton,

Acting Regional Administrator, EPA—New

England.

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Revisions to the Arizona and California

State Implementation Plans, Maricopa

County Environmental Services

Department, Placer County Air

Pollution Control District and South

Coast Air Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve

revisions to the Maricopa County

Environmental Services Department

(MCESD) portion of the Arizona State

Implementation Plan (SIP), and the

Placer County Air Pollution Control

District (PCAPCD) and South Coast Air

Quality Management District

(SCAQMD) portions of the California

SIP. These revisions concern volatile

organic compound (VOC) emissions

from Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and

Vitamin Manufacturing Operations,

Fiberboard Manufacturing, and

Hydrogen Plant Process Vents. We are

proposing to approve local rules to

regulate these emission sources under

the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990

(CAA or the Act).

DATE: Any comments on this proposal

must arrive by July 9, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Andy

Steckel, Rulemaking Office Chief (AIR–

4), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne

Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901.

You can inspect copies of the

submitted SIP revisions and EPA’s

technical support documents (TSDs) at

our Region IX office during normal

business hours. You may also see copies

of the submitted SIP revisions at the

following locations:

California Air Resources Board,

Stationary Source Division, Rule

Evaluation Section, 1001 ‘‘I’’ Street,

Sacramento, CA 95814

Maricopa County Environmental

Services Department, 1001 N. Central

Avenue, Suite 201, Phoenix, Arizona,

85004–1942

Placer County APCD, DeWitt Center,

11464 ‘‘B’’ Ave., Auburn, CA 95603–

2603

South Coast AQMD, 21865 E. Copley

Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765–4182

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed

Addison, Rulemaking Office (Air-4),

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region IX, (415) 744–1160.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This

proposal addresses the following local

rules: MCESD 349—Pharmaceutical,

Cosmetic and Vitamin Manufacturing

Operations, PCAPCD 229—Fiberboard

Manufacturing, and SCAQMD 1189—

Hydrogen Plant Process Vents. In the

Rules and Regulations section of this

Federal Register, we are approving

these local rules in a direct final action

without prior proposal because we

believe these SIP revisions are not

controversial. If we receive adverse

comments, however, we will publish a

timely withdrawal of the direct final

rule and address the comments in

subsequent action based on this

proposed rule. We do not plan to open

a second comment period, so anyone

interested in commenting should do so

at this time. If we do not receive adverse

comments, no further activity is

planned. For further information, please

see the direct final action.

Dated: April 27, 2001.

Mike Schulz,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

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