[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17939-17940]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6659]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2008-0103; FRL-8549-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision to exempt initial fueling of motor vehicles at automobile 
assembly plants in the St. Louis metropolitan area from the Missouri 
Performance Evaluation Test Procedures (MO/PETP) approval test 
requirements. MO/PETP requirements were initially implemented to 
maintain the integrity of local air quality by regulating gasoline 
fueling emissions. The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) 
provided an air quality analysis and it was determined that removal of 
these test requirements for initial fueling at automobile assembly 
plants will not adversely affect air quality in the St. Louis area. In 
addition, certain portions of the rule were renumbered and reformatted. 
This revision will ensure consistency between the state and the 
federally-approved rules.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
May 2, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2008-0103, by mail to Amy Algoe-Eakin, 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 by following the 
detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Algoe-Eakin at (913) 551-7942, 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

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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: March 20, 2008.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. E8-6659 Filed 4-1-08; 8:45 am]
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