Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Kentucky; Basic Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 49 (Monday, March 15, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12798-12799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-6252]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KY108-9904b: FRL-6307-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Kentucky; Basic Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve the State implementation plan 
(SIP) revision submitted on August 27, 1998, by the Commonwealth of 
Kentucky, through the Kentucky Natural Resources and Environmental 
Protection Cabinet. This minor revision modifies the implementation of 
a basic motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program in 
Jefferson County, Kentucky, to require, beginning January 1, 2001, a 
check of the On Board Diagnostic (OBD) system of 1996 and newer cars 
and light duty trucks equipped with the system. In the final rules 
section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the 
Commonwealth's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision 
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 in relation to this proposed 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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. The EPA will not institute a second comment period 
on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time.

DATES: To be considered, comments must be received by April 14, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to: Dale 
Aspy at the EPA Regional office listed below.
    Copies of the documents relative to this action are available for 
public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents 
should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 
hours before the visiting day.

Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (Air Docket), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 
20460.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air Planning Branch, 61 
Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303.
Air Pollution Control District of Jefferson County 850 Barrett Avenue, 
Suite 205, Louisville, Kentucky 40204.
Division for Air Quality, Department for Environmental Protection, 
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, 316 St. Clair 
Mall, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Aspy, Regulatory Planning 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides & Toxics Management 
Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303. The telephone number is 404/562-9041. Reference 
file KY108-9904b.

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


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    Dated: February 23, 1999.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 99-6252 Filed 3-12-99; 8:45 am]
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