Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0359-0009
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans: Revisions to the Alabama State Implementation Plan; Birmingham and Jackson Counties
Posted Date: 2009-03-26T04:00Z

[Federal Register: March 26, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 57)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 13170]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

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

 
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revisions to 
the Alabama State Implementation Plan; Birmingham and Jackson Counties

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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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will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 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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