Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Mississippi; Transportation Conformity SIP-Memorandum of Agreement
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2013-11-13 · Effective 2014-01-13 · MS · 78 FR 67952
Document
Document number
2013-27019
Federal Register citation
78 FR 67952
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Direct final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2013-11-13
Effective date
2014-01-13
State
MS
EPA docket
EPA-R04-OAR-2013-0228
Abstract
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Mississippi Department of Environment Quality (MDEQ) on May 31, 2013. This submission adopts a memorandum of agreement (MOA) establishing transportation conformity criteria and procedures related to interagency consultation and enforceability of certain transportation- related control measures and mitigation measures. This action streamlines the conformity process to allow direct consultation among agencies at the Federal, state and local levels. This final action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).