[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 192 (Thursday, October 4, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56706-56707]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19328]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0835-200740(b); FRL-8475-3]


Approval of Implementation Plans of Kentucky: Clean Air 
Interstate Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the Kentucky State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on July 19, 2007. This revision 
addresses the requirements of EPA's Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), 
promulgated on May 12, 2005, and subsequently revised on April 28, 
2006, and December 13, 2006. EPA is proposing to determine that the SIP 
revision fully implements the CAIR requirements for Kentucky. 
Therefore, as a consequence of the SIP approval, EPA will also withdraw 
the CAIR Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) concerning sulfur dioxide 
(SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX) annual, and 
NOX ozone season emissions for Kentucky. The CAIR FIPs for 
all States in the CAIR region were promulgated on April 28, 2006, and 
subsequently revised on December 13, 2006.
    CAIR requires States to reduce emissions of SO2 and 
NOX that significantly contribute to, and interfere with 
maintenance of, the national ambient air quality standards for fine 
particulates and/or ozone in any downwind state. CAIR establishes State 
budgets for SO2 and NOX and requires States to 
submit SIP revisions that implement these budgets in States that EPA 
concluded did contribute to nonattainment in downwind states. States 
have the flexibility to choose which control measures to adopt to 
achieve the budgets, including participating in the EPA-administered 
cap-and-trade programs. In the SIP revision that EPA is proposing to 
approve, Kentucky would meet CAIR requirements by participating in the 
EPA-administered cap-and-trade programs addressing SO2, 
NOX annual, and NOX ozone season emissions.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the Commonwealth's SIP revision as a direct final rule 
without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no 
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 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 
rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this document. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at 
this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 5, 2007.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2007-0835, by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. E-mail: [email protected].
    3. Fax: 404-562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2007-0835'', Regulatory Development Section, 
Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Heidi Lesane, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 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, 
8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal 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: Heidi LeSane Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 
562-9074. Mrs. LeSane can also be reached via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Dated: September 21, 2007.
J.I. Palmer, Jr.,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. E7-19328 Filed 10-3-07; 8:45 am]
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