[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7024]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[MO 112-1112; FRL-6956-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Part 70 
Operating Permits Program; State of Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed action.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Missouri State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) and part 70 Operating Permits Program. EPA is 
approving revisions to Missouri's Definitions and Common Reference 
Tables rule and Operating Permits rule. These revisions will strengthen 
the SIP with respect to attainment and maintenance of established air 
quality standards, ensure consistency between the state and Federally 
approved rules, and ensure Federal enforceability of the state's air 
program rule revisions pursuant to both section 110 and part 70.
    In the final rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the state's submittals as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision 
amendment 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be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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 
April 23, 2001.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne 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: January 17, 2001.
Dennis Grams,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 01-7024 Filed 3-22-01; 8:45 am]
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