65FR38232 Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Florida: Approval of Revisions to the Florida State Implementation Plan; Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of Public Hearing
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Posting-number: Volume 65, Issue 119, Page 38232
[Federal Register: June 20, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 119)]
[Proposed Rules]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[FL-83-200009c; FRL-6719-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Florida:
Approval of Revisions to the Florida State Implementation Plan;
Reopening of Comment Period and Notice of Public Hearing
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule; announcement of public hearing and reopening of
the comment period.
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SUMMARY: EPA is announcing the date, time, and location of a public
hearing to accept oral comments on EPA's proposed approval of revisions
to the Florida State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning revisions to
the ozone air quality maintenance plans for the Jacksonville (Duval
County) and Southeast Florida (Broward, Dade, and Palm Beach Counties)
areas. This proposed revision removes the emission reduction credits
attributable to the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program from the future
year emission projections contained in those plans. EPA is also
reopening the comment period for a proposed rule published March 17,
2000 (65 FR 14506) concerning this Florida SIP revision.
DATES: Written comments must be received by EPA on or before August 4,
2000. EPA will hold a public hearing at the following time and at the
address listed below: July 20, 2000, at the South Florida Water
Management District Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach,
Florida, starting at 6:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be submitted to Joey Levasseur at the EPA,
Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia
30303
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joey Levasseur at 404/562-9035 (email
at levasse...@epa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 17, 2000, we solicited public
comment on a proposal for approval of revisions to the Florida SIP
concerning revisions to the ozone air quality maintenance plans for the
Jacksonville (Duval County) and Southeast Florida (Broward, Dade, and
Palm Beach Counties) areas. This proposed revision removes the emission
reduction credits attributable to the Motor Vehicle Inspection Program
from the future year emission projections contained in those plans. In
response to requests from the American Lung Association of Florida,
Inc., Environmental Defense, and David B. Rivkin, Jr. as counsel for
Environmental Systems Products, Inc., on April 13, 2000 (65 FR 19865),
EPA extended the comment period until May 17, 2000. EPA subsequently
received requests to extend the comment period further and to hold a
public hearing.
Based on letters received in response to proposal, we believe there
is significant public interest in the proposed Florida SIP revision.
EPA has therefore decided to hold a public hearing on the proposed
revision to the Florida SIP. The public hearing will be held on July
20, 2000, at the South Florida Water Management District Auditorium,
3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, starting at 6:00 p.m.
Persons planning to present oral testimony at the hearing should
notify Joey Levasseur, EPA Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 Forsyth
Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, telephone 404/562-9035, email
levasse...@epa.gov no later than July 17, 2000. Oral testimony will
be limited to five minutes for each presenter. Any member of the public
may file a written statement before, during, or by the close of the
comment period. Written statements (duplicate copies preferred) should
be submitted to Joey Levasseur referencing Docket FL-83-200009c at the
above address. A verbatim transcript of the hearing and written
statements will be made available for copying during normal working
hours at the Region 4 office listed in the address section. A
reasonable charge may be assessed for copying of docket materials.
To accommodate the public hearing, we are also extending the
deadline for receiving written public comments on the proposal until
August 4, 2000, 15 days after the public hearing. Interested persons
are invited to attend the public hearing and to comment on all aspects
of EPA's proposed rulemaking.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
relations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
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Dated: June 8, 2000.
Phyllis Harris,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 00-15506 Filed 6-19-00; 8:45 am]
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