Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1059-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Georgia: Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Plan
Posted Date: 2007-12-07T05:00Z

[Federal Register: December 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 235)]
[Proposed Rules]               
[Page 69175]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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Proposed Rules
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1059-200748b; FRL-8502-9]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Georgia: 
Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Georgia State 
Implementation Plan, submitted by the Georgia Department of Natural 
Resources, through the Georgia Environmental Protection Division, on 
September 26, 2007. The revisions include modifications to Georgia's 
Air Quality Rules found at Chapter 391-3-20-.21, pertaining to rules 
for Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance (I/M). Enhanced I/M was 
required for 1-hour nonattainment areas classified as serious and 
above, under the Clean Air Act (CAA) as amended in 1990. The I/M 
program is a way to ensure that vehicles are maintained properly and 
verify that the emission control system is operating correctly, in 
order to reduce vehicle-related emissions. This action is being taken 
pursuant to section 110 of the CAA.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before January 7, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2007-1059, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 

submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: harder.stacy@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2007-1059,'' Regulatory Development 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.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Stacy Harder, Regulatory Development 
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 p.m., 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: Stacy Harder, Regulatory Development 
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. The telephone number is (404) 
562-8965. Ms. Harder can also be reached via electronic mail at 
harder.stacy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: November 28, 2007.
J.I. Palmer, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E7-23713 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am]

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