Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 8/29/1995

Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments: Miscellaneous Revisions

EPA proposes in this action to make several changes to its current regulation requiring certain transportation actions to conform to the state's air quality plan. This action proposes to amend the November 24, 1993, transportation conformity rule in order to allow transportation control measures (TCMs) to proceed even if the conformity status of the transportation plan and program has lapsed, provided the TCM is included in an approved state implementation plan or federal implementation plan and was included in a previously conforming transportation plan and program. Such TCMs would be halted under the existing transportation conformity rule should a conformity lapse occur. This proposal would also extend the grace period before which areas must determine conformity to a submitted control strategy implementation plan. This extension would provide relief most immediately to some moderate and above ozone nonattainment areas, for which conformity otherwise would lapse on November 15, 1995, should such areas fail to demonstrate conformity. This action proposes to align the date of conformity lapse with the date of application of Clean Air Act highway sanctions for any failure to submit