[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54406-54407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23587]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[MO 195-1195; FRL-7560-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan and Operating 
Permits Program; State of Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
and Operating Permits Program revision submitted by the state of 
Missouri on May 12, 2003. These revisions, which became effective on 
April 30, 2003, correct all deficiencies described in the March 25, 
2002, Federal Register Notice

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of Deficiency. Approval of these revisions will ensure consistency 
between the state and Federally approved rules and remove the potential 
imposition of sanctions on Missouri's permitting program.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
October 17, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either by mail or electronically. 
Written comments should be mailed to Harriett Jones, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Permitting and Compliance Branch, 901 North 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Electronic comments should be sent 
either to Harriett Jones 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: Harriett Jones at (913) 551-7730, 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 and operating plan revisions 
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: September 4, 2003.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-23587 Filed 9-16-03; 8:45 am]
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