[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 70007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28001]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2013-0585; FRL 9903-13-Region 7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Missouri; Restriction of Emission of Sulfur Compounds and Emissions 
Banking and Trading

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve two revisions to the State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) for Missouri that were submitted on September 
5, 2012. The revision to the Missouri rule ``Restriction of Emission of 
Sulfur Compounds'' will remove redundant sulfur dioxide standards and 
outdated compliance dates. Due to these revisions, several within-rule 
references will be amended. Revisions to the Missouri rule ``Emissions 
Banking and Trading'' will remove all definitions, as they are now 
included in the general definitions rule. The reference to the state's 
Ambient Air Quality Standards rule that is included in the definition 
of National Ambient Air Quality Standards will also be removed. The 
revisions to Missouri's rules do 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).

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
December 23, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2013-0585, 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 this issue 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 issue of the Federal Register.

    Dated: November 8, 2013.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2013-28001 Filed 11-21-13; 8:45 am]
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