[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 10, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-14457]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KS 179-1179; FRL-7510-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Kansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a revision to the State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Kansas. The purpose of this 
revision is to delete the Wyandotte County Air Pollution Control 
Regulations from the Federally-Approved Regulations. These regulations 
were originally incorporated into the SIP to assure that local-specific 
air quality issues were addressed with Federally-enforceable 
provisions. Due to the continued evolution of the Kansas Air Quality 
Regulations, these local regulations are no longer necessary to assure 
continued maintenance of air quality standards in Wyandotte County.
    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 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be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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. 
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 
July 10, 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, or E-mail her at 
[email protected].

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: May 30, 2003.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-14457 Filed 6-9-03; 8:45 am]
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