Document ID: EPA-R08-OAR-2008-0340-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Utah; Revised Transportation Conformity Consultation Process, and Approval of Related Revisions
Posted Date: 2008-09-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register: September 2, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 170)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 51257-51258]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R08-OAR-2008-0340; FRL-8700-6]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Utah; Revised Transportation Conformity Consultation Process, 
and Approval of Related Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the State of Utah on June 26, 2007 and April 17, 
2008. The June 26, 2007 revision updates

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Section XII of the Utah SIP and Rule R307-110-20 of the Utah 
Administrative Code (UAC) to meet the federal transportation conformity 
consultation requirements. The amended Rule R307-110-20 incorporates by 
reference Section XII, ``Transportation Conformity Consultation,'' of 
the SIP. The April 17, 2008 revision makes minor changes to UAC 
sections R307-101-2, ``Definitions;'' R307-115-1, ``Determining 
Conformity;'' R307-170-7, ``Performance Specification Audits;'' and 
R307-310-2, ``Definitions;'' and adds R307-101-3, ``Version of CFR 
Incorporated by Reference.'' In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section 
of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revisions as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
these as noncontroversial SIP revisions and anticipates no adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
preamble to the direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, 
EPA will not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives 
adverse comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will 
not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting 
must 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 October 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R08-
OAR-2008-0340, by one of the following methods:
     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     E-mail: kimes.jeffrey@epa.gov.
     Fax: (303) 312-6064 (please alert the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing comments).
     Mail: Callie Videtich, Director, Air Program, 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129.
     Hand Delivery: Callie Videtich, Director, Air Program, 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129. Such deliveries are only 
accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal 
holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed 
information.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
Section of this Federal Register for detailed instruction on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Kimes, Air Program, 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-6445, 
kimes.jeffrey@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final action of the same title which is located in the Rules and 
Regulations Section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: July 25, 2008.
Judith Wong,
Acting Deputy Regional Administrator, Region 8.
[FR Doc. E8-20142 Filed 8-29-08; 8:45 am]

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