[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54195-54196]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23585]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[IA 183-1183; FRL-7559-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Operating Permits Program; State of 
Iowa

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Iowa Operating 
Permits Program for air pollution control submitted to EPA on March 11, 
2002, and July 17, 2002. This action proposes approval of numerous 
rules adopted by the state in 2002. Iowa rule revisions addressed in 
this action pertain to the deadlines for which an application for a 
significant modification is due, and Title V insignificant activities, 
and insignificant emission levels. 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 
October 16, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either by mail or electronically. 
Written comments should be mailed to Judith Robinson, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Electronic comments should be sent 
either to [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: Judith Robinson at (913) 551-7825, 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 noncontroversial revision amendment and 
anticipates no relevant adverse

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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: September 4, 2003.
William W. Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-23585 Filed 9-15-03; 8:45 am]
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