[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-619]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[NE 071-1071b; FRL-6521-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating 
Permits Programs, and Approval Under Section 112(l); State of Nebraska

AGENCY:  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:  Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY:  EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the state of Nebraska on February 5, 1999. This 
revision consists of updates to Title 129--Nebraska Air Quality 
Regulations, Chapters 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 17, 22, 25, 34, 35, 41, and 
Appendix II. The state also requested that EPA approve revisions 
adopted by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department, Lincoln, 
Nebraska, and the city of Omaha in rulemaking actions taken by them in 
1998. Approval of this SIP revision will make these rule revisions 
Federally enforceable. EPA is also approving revisions to the agency's 
part 70 operating permits programs.
    In the final rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the state's SIP revisions as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this 
action, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this 
proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct 
final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be 
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA 
will not institute a second comment period on this document. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this 
time.

DATES:  Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
February 22, 2000.

ADDRESSES:  Comments may be mailed to Wayne A. Kaiser, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Wayne A. Kaiser at (913) 551-7603.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  See the information provided in the direct 
final rule which is located in the rules section of the Federal 
Register.

    Dated: December 14, 1999.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 00-619 Filed 1-19-00; 8:45 am]
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