[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22540]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[NE 190-1190; FRL-7553-1]


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 a revision to the Nebraska State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program. On September 
5, 2002, the state updated its air program construction and operating 
permitting rules, its definitions rule, and emission inventory 
reporting rule. Approval of these revisions will ensure consistency 
between the state and Federally-approved rules, and ensure Federal 
enforceability of the state's revised air program rules.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
October 6, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either by mail or electronically. 
Written comments should be mailed to Wayne Kaiser, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Electronic comments should be sent 
either to Wayne Kaiser 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: Wayne Kaiser at (913) 551-7603 or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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. For additional 
information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules 
section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: August 22, 2003.
Cecilia Tapia,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-22540 Filed 9-4-03; 8:45 am]
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