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New Jersey SIP Summaries: Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance Program (I/M)
Federal Register Dates:
October 31, 1996 Proposed conditional interim rule 61 FR 56172
May 14, 1997 Interim Final Rule 62 FR 26401
EPA Approval Date:
EPA's interim approval of the Enhanced I/M Program was effective on June
13, 1997.
State Submittal:
SIP revisions dated March 27, 1996, November 27, 1996 and April 22, 1997.
Affected Areas:
Statewide
Summary:
This action has two intended effects. One is to give conditional approval
to the State's proposed enhanced I/M program under section 110 of the
Clean Air Act. The other is to grant interim approval incorporating provisions
authorized by section 348 of the National Highway System Designation Act,
where applicable, to last a period of 18 months. Application of section
348 may result in some program adjustments during the 18-month period
to ensure efficacy of the I/M program is achieved.
New Regulations Included As Part of the SIP:
None
Commitments:
November 27, 1996 commitment to satisfy two major deficiencies as identified
in the October 31, 1996 proposed conditional approval.
EPA Region 2 Contact:
Michael Moltzen (212) 637-3710
