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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Environmental Protection Agency

CFR Citation: 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

CO ID: [CO-001-0072b; FRL-7522-2]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Colorado; Fort Collins Carbon Monoxide Redesignation to Attainment, Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes, and Approval of Related Revisions

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by August 21, 2003.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: On August 9, 2002, the Governor of Colorado submitted a request to redesignate the Fort Collins ``moderate'' carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment area to attainment for the CO National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The Governor also submitted a CO maintenance plan. With the maintenance plan, the Governor submitted revisions to Colorado's Regulation No. 11 ``Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program'', and Colorado's Regulation No. 13 ``Oxygenated Fuels Program''. In this action, EPA is proposing approval of the Fort Collins CO redesignation request, the maintenance plan, and the revisions to Regulation No. 11 and Regulation No. 13.

In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Fort Collins CO nonattainment area, along with the revisions to Regulation No. 11 and Regulation No.13, as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this action as noncontroversial 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 proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

SUMMARY: Colorado,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

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

Dated: June 23, 2003.
Robert E. Roberts,
Regional Administrator, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 0318302 Filed 72103; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Tim Russ, Air and Radiation Program, Mailcode 8PAR, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite 300, Denver, Colorado 802022466, Telephone number (303) 3126479.