[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 18, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 62319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26502]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[MO 114-1114; FRL-6885-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Missouri; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Dent 
Township

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the state of Missouri and Missouri's request to 
redesignate the lead nonattainment area in western Iron County, 
Missouri, to attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS). EPA proposes to approve the maintenance plan for this area 
including a consent order which was submitted with the redesignation 
request, and also proposes to approve the revision to Missouri's 
Restriction of Emissions of Lead From Specific Lead Smelter-Refinery 
Installations rule which ensures the permanent and enforceable emission 
reductions by clarifying the emissions limits for the Doe Run Resource 
Recycling Facility, and removes the text which could have allowed this 
facility to resume operation as a primary smelter.
    In the final rules section of today's Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the state's SIP revision and redesignation request as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 
as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no relevant adverse 
comments to this action. 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 action. 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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 action. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
November 17, 2000.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim Johnson at (913) 551-7975.

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

    Dated: September 27, 2000.
Dennis Grams,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 00-26502 Filed 10-17-00; 8:45 am]
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