[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 165 (Monday, August 25, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 49981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19518]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[EPA-R07-OAR-2008-0403; FRL-8707-6]


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 the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
and Operating Permits Program revision submitted by the state of Iowa 
for the purpose of modifying and clarifying requirements for certain 
types of grain elevators. Specifically, the new rule revises the SIP to 
add special requirements for grain elevators, and the associated 
chapters for definitions and emission standards will be revised 
accordingly. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is requiring that 
owners or operators of grain elevators apply best management practices 
and comply with the fugitive dust standard, as well as emission 
controls specified in required construction permits. These strategies 
will protect the ambient air and minimize the impact of emissions from 
each of the facilities.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
September 24, 2008.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2008-0403, by mail 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 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: 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 and Title V 
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: August 15, 2008.
John B. Askew,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. E8-19518 Filed 8-22-08; 8:45 am]
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