[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 11, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48628-48629]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19568]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[EPA-R07-OAR-2009-0913; FRL-9186-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Nebraska

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program to revise the 
state definition of volatile organic compounds; clarify language and 
incorporate rules related to construction permits to incorporate 
application fees and include a mechanism to use construction permits to 
accomplish other permitting needs; and clarify language related to open 
fires and explicitly include an exemption for fires used for religious 
activities. Approval of these revisions will ensure consistency between 
the state and Federally-approved rules.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
September 10, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2009-0913, by mail to Chrissy Wolfersberger, 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: Chrissy Wolfersberger at 913-551-7864

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or by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is approving revisions to the state's SIP and Operating 
Permits Program 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: July 21, 2010.
William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2010-19568 Filed 8-10-10; 8:45 am]
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