[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39604-39605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14281]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2016-0280; FRL-9947-80-Region 7]


Approval of Iowa's State Implementation Plan (SIP); Definition of 
Greenhouse Gas and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 
Plantwide Applicability Limits (PALs) Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve two SIP revisions submitted by the State of Iowa. First, EPA is 
proposing to approve the definition of greenhouse gas, which will make 
the state's definition consistent with the Federal definition, and add 
greenhouse gases to emission inventory requirements. Second, EPA is 
proposing to approve Iowa's revision to its Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration (PSD) program, specifically to the definition of 
``subject to regulation,'' and adopt by reference the most recent 
Federal plantwide applicability limitations (PALs) provisions.

DATES: Written comments must be received by July 18, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2016-0280, to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be

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edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment 
received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment 
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general 
guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner 
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913-551-7039, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document proposes to take action to 
approve the definition of greenhouse gas, and add greenhouse gases to 
emission inventory requirements. We have published a direct final rule 
approving the State's SIP revision (s) in the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register, because we view this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipate no relevant adverse comment. We 
have explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the 
direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take 
further action on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment, we 
will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We 
would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. We do not intend to institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so 
at this time. For further information, please see the information 
provided in the ADDRESSES section of this document.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Greenhouse gases, 
Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: June 3, 2016.
Mark Hague,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2016-14281 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am]
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