[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 18, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57335-57336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22617]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2013-0511; FRL-9901-00-Region 7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Missouri; Conformity of General Federal Actions to State Implementation 
Plans

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the state of Missouri on August 12, 2011. This 
revision proposes to update the state general conformity rule in its 
entirety to bring it into compliance with the Federal general 
conformity rule which was updated in the Federal Register on April 5, 
2010. General conformity regulations prohibit Federal agencies from 
taking actions that may cause or contribute to violations of the 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This rule applies to 
non-attainment and maintenance areas of the state. The revision to 
Missouri's rule does not have an adverse affect on air quality. EPA's 
approval of this SIP revision is being done in accordance with the 
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
October 18, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2013-0511, by mail to Amy Bhesania, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. 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 Bhesania at (913) 551-7147, or by 
email 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 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 16, 2013.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2013-22617 Filed 9-17-13; 8:45 am]
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