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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 approval action promulgated

today 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.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 70

Environmental protection,

Administrative practice and procedure,

Air pollution control, Intergovernmental

relations, Operating permits, Reporting

and recordkeeping requirements.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.

Dated: December 18, 1996.

Jeanne M. Fox,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–1712 Filed 1–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Part 81

[Region II Docket No.147; NJ24–1–7249b,

FRL–5404–9]

Air Quality Designations: Deletion of

TSP Designations From New Jersey,

New York, Puerto Rico and Virgin

Islands

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to delete

from the State-by-State lists contained

in 40 CFR part 81 the attainment status

designations, including designations of

attainment, unclassifiable and

nonattainment, affected by the original

national ambient air quality standards

(NAAQS) for particulate matter

measured as total suspended particulate

(TSP). In accordance with section

107(d)(3)(B) of the Clean Air Act, the

Administrator has determined that the

selected area designations for TSP are

no longer necessary for implementing

the requirements for prevention of

significant deterioration (PSD) of air

quality for particulate matter since EPA

has adopted equivalent PSD increments

for particulate matter with an

aerodynamic diameter less than 10

microns (PM10), which became effective

on June 3, 1994. In the Final Rules

Section of this Federal Register, the

EPA is deleting the TSP area

designations for New Jersey, New York,

Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands, as

identified therein, 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 this action is set forth in the direct

final rule. If no adverse comments are

received in response to that direct final

rule no further activity is contemplated

in relation to this proposed 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 document. Any

parties interested in commenting on this

document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before February 29, 1996.

ADDRESSES: All comments should be

addressed to: William S. Baker, Chief,

Air Programs Branch, Environmental

Protection Agency, Region II Office, 290

Broadway, New York, New York 10007–

1866

Copies of the documents relevant to

this action are available for inspection

during normal business hours at the

following address:

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region II Office, Air Programs Branch,

290 Broadway, 20th Floor, New York,

New York 10007–1866

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kirk

J. Wieber, Air Programs Branch,

Environmental Protection Agency, 290

Broadway, 20th Floor, New York, New

York 10278, (212) 637–4249.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information see the direct

final rule which is published in the

rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: December 18, 1996.

Jeanne M. Fox,

Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 96–1587 Filed 1–29–96; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

40 CFR Parts 260 through 265, and 270

[FRL–5468–8]

Military Munitions Rule: Hazardous

Waste Identification and Management;

Explosives Emergencies; Redefinition

of On-Site

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Extension of Public Comment

Period for Proposed Rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is today extending the

public comment period on its proposed

military munitions rule (60 FR 56468,

November 8, 1995) to February 2, 1996.

DATES: Written comments on these

proposed rules will be accepted until 4

pm, February 2, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Written comments [one

original and two copies] should be

addressed to: EPA RCRA Docket #F–95–

MMP-FFFFF, Mail Code 5305W, 401 M

Street SW, Washington, DC 20460.

Comments also may be submitted

electronically by sending electronic

mail (e-mail) through the Internet

system to: RCRADocket@epamail.epa.gov. All electronic

comments must be submitted as an ascii

file avoiding the use of special

characters and any form of encryption.

The comments should be identified

with the above docket number.

The official action for this record will

be kept in paper form. Accordingly, EPA

will convert all documents received

electronically into printed paper form as

they are received and will place the

paper copies in the official record,

which will also include all comments

submitted directly in writing. The

official record is the paper record kept

in the RCRA Docket. (Comments

submitted on paper will not be

transferred to electronic format. These

comments may be viewed only in the

RCRA Docket as described here.)

Public comments and the supporting

information used for this rule are

available for public inspection and

copying in the RCRA Information Center

(RIC) located in Crystal Gateway, First

Floor, 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway,

Arlington, Virginia. The RIC is open

from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday

through Friday, excluding federal

holidays. To review docket materials,

the public must make an appointment

by calling 703–603–9230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The

RCRA Hotline between 9 am - 6 pm

EST, toll-free, at 800–424–9346; 703–

412–9810 from Government phones or if

in the Wash, DC local calling area; or

800–553–7672 for the hearing impaired;

or Ken Shuster, U.S. EPA (5303W),

Washington, DC 20460, 703–308–8759.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Legal Authority

These regulations are proposed under

authority of sections 2002, 3001–3007

(including 3004(y)), 3010, 7003, and

7004 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act of

1965, as amended, including

amendments by RCRA and the FFCA