
[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9133-9134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03439]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2010-1055; FRL-9906-64-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
New Mexico; Transportation Conformity and General Conformity 
Requirements for Bernalillo County

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP) at 
New Mexico Administrative Code 20.11.3 and 20.11.4, concerning 
transportation conformity and general conformity rules for Bernalillo 
County, New Mexico. The plan revision is intended to ensure consistency 
with amendments to the federal Transportation Conformity Rule and the 
federal General Conformity Rule. These plan revisions meet statutory 
and regulatory requirements, and are consistent with EPA's guidance.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before March 20, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Please see the related direct final rule, which is located 
in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, for 
detailed instructions on how to submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Peace, Facility Assessment 
Section (6PD-A), Environmental

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Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 
75202-2733, telephone 214-665-7430; fax number 214-665-7263; email 
address peace.michelle@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Why is EPA issuing this proposed rule?

    This document proposes to take action on SIP revisions submitted by 
the Governor of New Mexico on behalf of the Albuquerque Bernalillo 
County Air Quality, Environmental Health Department on November 18, 
2010, May 24, 2011, and October 11, 2012. We have published a direct 
final rule approving the State's SIP revisions in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register because we view this as 
a noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comment. We have 
explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the direct 
final rule.
    If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action 
on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment, we will withdraw 
the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We would address all 
public comments in any subsequent final rule based upon this proposed 
rule.
    We do not intend to institute a second comment period on this 
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. 
For further information, please see the information provided in the 
ADDRESSES section of this document.

    Dated: January 28, 2014.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2014-03439 Filed 2-14-14; 8:45 am]
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