Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of New Mexico; Approval of the Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program, Emissions Inventory, and Maintenance Plan; Redesignation to Attainment; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico; Carbon Monoxide

EPA is redesignating to attainment the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County carbon monoxide (CO) nonattainment area. This action is in response to a request from the Governor of New Mexico on behalf of the Albuquerque and Bernalillo County carbon monoxide nonattainment area. The Governor's request included a revision to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the administration of a vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program, a 1993 emissions inventory for Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County, and an attainment maintenance plan. On February 16, 1996, the EPA proposed approval of the Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County I/M program, 1993 periodic emissions inventory, the maintenance plan, and the request for redesignation, because all met the requirements set forth in the Clean Air Act (Act). This final action promulgates the rule, redesignating the area to attainment, and incorporating the request into the SIP.