[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 3, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-24531]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[R07-OAR-2004-IA-0004; FRL-7833-8]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plan; State of 
Iowa

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Iowa state 
implementation plan (SIP) for the purpose of revising open burning 
rules. This revision includes a provision that allows the Iowa 
Department of Natural Resources to require the submittal of additional 
information when a variance from open burning rules is requested, 
reemphasizes the state's obligation to protect the National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (NAAQS) with regard to open burning, clarifies 
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) 
guidance for disaster rubbish, updates guidance for training fires, and 
provides clarification to the existing open burning rules covering 
agricultural structures.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
December 3, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Heather Hamilton, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th 
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Comments may also be submitted 
electronically or through hand delivery/courier; please follow the 
detailed instructions in the Addresses section of the direct final rule 
which is located in the rules section of this 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 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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all 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: October 26, 2004.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 04-24531 Filed 11-2-04; 8:45 am]
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