Approval of the State Implementation Plan; Wisconsin

On January 10, 1995, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) proposed approval of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision request for the Milwaukee ozone nonattainment area (Kenosha, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine, Washington, and Waukesha counties), as submitted by the State of Wisconsin. The purpose of the revision is to offset any growth in emissions from growth in vehicle miles traveled (VMT), or number of vehicle trips, and to attain reduction in motor vehicle emissions, in combination with other measures, as needed to comply with Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) milestones of the Clean Air Act (Act). Wisconsin submitted the implementation plan revision to satisfy the statutory mandates, found in section 182 of the Act, which requires the State to submit a SIP revision that identifies and adopts specific enforceable Transportation Control Measures (TCM) to offset any growth in emissions from growth in VMT, or number of vehicle trips, in severe ozone nonattainment areas. The USEPA received no public comments on the above proposed approval. This rule finalizes the approval of the first element of the VMT offset program for the Milwaukee area.