[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 8, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40617-40618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-17099]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[NE 178-1178; FRL-7522-9]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating 
Permits Program; State of Nebraska

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Nebraska State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program. On September 
7, 2001, and May 10, 2002, the state updated its air program rules to 
be consistent with Federal requirements, to revise definitions, and to 
clarify applicability, reporting, and monitoring requirements. Approval 
of these revisions will ensure consistency between the state and 
Federally-approved rules, and ensure Federal

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enforceability of the state's revised air program rules.
    In the final rules section of the Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the state's submittal 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be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 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 
August 7, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Wayne Kaiser, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, or E-mail him at 
[email protected].

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: June 26, 2003.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-17099 Filed 7-7-03; 8:45 am]
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