[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 20, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 75440]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-24258]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[EPA-R07-OAR-2005-IA-0006; FRL-8010-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and 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 State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) submitted by the state of Iowa. These revisions include the 
general rulemaking that Iowa completes for the purpose of updating 
various rules, making clarifications and other minor revisions. EPA is 
also proposing approval of revisions to the Iowa Operating Permits 
Program for the purpose of updating and clarifying various rules 
included in the general rulemaking. These revisions add new 
definitions, as well as an administrative correction to a previously 
submitted 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 
January 19, 2006.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2005-IA-0006 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: Heather Hamilton at [email protected].
    3. Mail: Heather Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, Air 
Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, 
Kansas 66101.
    4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Heather 
Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development 
Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Such 
deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours 
of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of business are 
Monday through Friday, 8 to 4:30, excluding legal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

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 submittal 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: December 12, 2005.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 05-24258 Filed 12-19-05; 8:45 am]
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