[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 58 (Wednesday, March 26, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 14570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7052]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KS 172-1172; FRL-7471-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Approval 
Under Sections 110 and 112(l); State of Kansas

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 Kansas. This revision applies to 
small businesses and creates a permit-by-rule that provides an 
alternative for certain small emission sources which otherwise would be 
required to apply for a full Class I or Class II operating permit. 
Small sources not operating at or above the major source thresholds are 
provided an option to operate under the conditions of this permit-by-
rule in lieu of applying for the operating permit. Small sources which 
have emissions at 25 percent of the threshold levels are required to 
notify the state of their desire to operate under this regulation and 
to maintain the required records. Small sources which have emissions at 
50 percent of the threshold levels are required to apply to the state, 
pay the appropriate fee and maintain the required records.
    In the final rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the state's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior 
proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 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withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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. 
Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on part of this rule 
and if that part can be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may 
adopt as final those parts of the rule that are not the subject of an 
adverse comment.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
April 25, 2003.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton at (913) 551-7039.

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

    Dated: March 13, 2003.
Nat Scurry,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-7052 Filed 3-25-03; 8:45 am]
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