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allows for a temporary extension of the

attainment date, EPA proposes to take

no action on the contingency measures

until after the temporary waiver has

elapsed and EPA has determined the

eligibility of the area for a permanent

waiver.

III. Implications of Today’s Action

EPA is proposing to grant a temporary

waiver of the December 31, 1994,

attainment date to December 31, 1997.

If granted, the Washington Department

of Ecology will proceed with

determining the significance of

anthropogenic and nonanthropogenic

sources impacting the Wallula PM–10

nonattainment area. When Ecology has

completed its analysis, and/or the

temporary waiver expires, EPA will

make a final determination of the status

of the Wallula nonattainment area. EPA

is proposing to approve the control

measures submitted by Ecology as

meeting RACM and as having been fully

implemented by December 10, 1993.

Finally, EPA is also proposing to grant

an exclusion from precursor control

requirements as described in part II. 5

of this notice.

IV. Request for Public Comments

EPA is requesting comments on all

aspects of today’s proposal. As

indicated at the beginning of this notice,

EPA will consider any comments

postmarked by January 8, 1996.

V. Administrative Review

Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act,

5 U.S.C. 600 et seq., EPA must prepare

a regulatory flexibility analysis

assessing the impact of any proposed or

final rule on small entities. 5 U.S.C. 603

and 604. Alternatively, EPA may certify

that the rule will not have a significant

impact on a substantial number of small

entities. Small entities include small

businesses, small not-for-profit

enterprises, and government entities

with jurisdiction over populations of

less than 50,000.

SIP approvals under section 110 and

subchapter I, Part D of the CAA do not

create any new requirements, but

simply approve requirements that the

state is already imposing. Therefore,

because the federal SIP-approval does

not impose any new requirements, I

certify that it does not have a significant

impact on any small entities affected.

Moreover, due to the nature of the

federal-state relationship under the

CAA, preparation of a regulatory

flexibility analysis would constitute

federal inquiry into the economic

reasonableness of state action. The CAA

forbids EPA to base its actions

concerning SIPs on such grounds.

Union Electric Co. v. U.S.E.P.A., 427

U.S. 246, 256–66 (S.Ct. 1976); 42 U.S.C.

7410(a)(2).

Under Section 202 of the Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act of 1995

(‘‘Unfunded Mandates Act’’), signed

into law on March 22, 1995, EPA must

prepare a budgetary impact statement to

accompany any proposed or final rule

that includes a Federal mandate that

may result in estimated costs to State,

local, or tribal governments in the

aggregate; or to the private sector, of

$100 million or more. Under Section

205, EPA must select the most costeffective and least burdensome

alternative that achieves the objectives

of the rule and is consistent with

statutory requirements. Section 203

requires EPA to establish a plan for

informing and advising any small

governments that may be significantly

or uniquely impacted by the rule.

EPA has determined that the

proposed action promulgated does not

include a Federal mandate that may

result in estimated costs of $100 million

or more to either State, local, or tribal

governments in the aggregate, or to the

private sector. This Federal action

approves pre-existing requirements

under State or local law, and imposes

no new Federal requirements.

Accordingly, no additional costs to

State, local, or tribal governments, or to

the private sector, result from this

action.

Nothing in this action should be

construed as permitting or allowing or

establishing a precedent for any future

request for revision to any SIP. Each

request for revision to any SIP shall be

considered separately in light of specific

technical, economic, and environmental

factors and in relation to relevant

statutory and regulatory requirements.

This action has been classified as a

Table 3 action by the Regional

Administrator under the procedures

published in the Federal Register on

January 19, 1989 (54 FR 2214–2224), as

revised by a July 10, 1995 memorandum

from Mary Nichols, Assistant

Administrator for Air and Radiation.

The Office of Management and Budget

(OMB) has exempted this regulatory

action from E.O. 12866 review.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Intergovernmental

relations, Particulate matter, and

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: November 7, 1995.

Chuck Clarke,

Regional Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

48 CFR Part 15

Federal Acquisition Regulation;

Contracting by Negotiation (FAR Part

15 Rewrite)

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

SUMMARY: The Director of Defense

Procurement, in concert with the

Federal Acquisition Regulations

Council, is sponsoring an initiative to

rewrite the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) Part 15, Contracting

by Negotiation. The intent is to make

Part 15 easier to understand and to

eliminate policies, procedures, or

requirements that impose unnecessary

burdens on contractors or contracting

officers. Regulatory requirements that

are not required by statute, required to

ensure adequately standardized

government business practices, or

required to protect the public interest

will be considered for elimination.

Innovative means of simplifying the

procurement process and enhancing its

efficiency will be considered for

incorporation into the regulation. The

rewrite team will use a number of fora

to facilitate the exchange of ideas and

information. Comments are solicited

from both government and industry

personnel, and notices of public

meetings will be published in the

Federal Register. To initiate the rewrite

effort, interested parties are invited to

present statements or provide

suggestions on how to improve FAR

Part 15 at a public meeting.

DATES: Public Meeting: A public meeting

will be conducted at the address shown

below from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Eastern

standard time, on January 23, 1996.

Statements: Statements from

interested parties for presentation at the

public meeting should be submitted to

the address below on or before January

16, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Public Meeting: The

location of the public meeting is the

General Services Administration

auditorium, 18th and F Streets NW.,

Washington, D.C. 20405. Individuals

wishing to attend the meeting, including

individuals wishing to make

presentations on the topic scheduled for

discussion should contact the Part 15

Rewrite Committee Chair, Ms. Melissa
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Rider, DAR Council, Attn: IMD 3D139,

PDUSD (A&T) DP/DAR, 3062 Defense

Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301–

3062.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Melissa Rider, telephone (703) 602–

0131. FAX (703) 602–0350.

Michele P. Peterson,

Executive Editor, Defense Acquisition

Regulations Council.

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