[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46538-46539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20037]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[KS 189-1189; FRL-7540-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits Program; State of 
Kansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of revisions to the Kansas Operating 
Permit Program. On June 25, 2001, the state of Kansas requested a 
revision to change the Class I Operating Permits annual emission 
inventory due date and to revise the annual emissions fee. Approval of 
these revisions will ensure consistency between the state and 
Federally-approved rules.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
September 5, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either by mail or electronically. 
Written comments should be mailed to Heather Hamilton, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Electronic comments should be sent 
either to Heather Hamilton at [email protected] or to http://www.regulations.gov, which is an alternative method for submitting 
electronic comments to EPA. To submit comments, please follow the 
detailed instructions described in ``What action is EPA taking'' in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the direct final rule which is 
located in the rules section of the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton at (913) 551-7039, or 
by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the state's operating permits program 
revisions as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the 
Agency views this as a

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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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. See the 
information provided in the direct final rule which is located in the 
rules section of the Federal Register.

    Dated: July 28, 2003.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-20037 Filed 8-5-03; 8:45 am]
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