[Federal Register: September 5, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 172)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52724]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 70
[NE 190-1190; FRL-7553-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Operating
Permits Program; State of Nebraska
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a revision to the Nebraska State
Implementation Plan (SIP) and Operating Permits Program. On September
5, 2002, the state updated its air program construction and operating
permitting rules, its definitions rule, and emission inventory
reporting rule. Approval of these revisions will ensure consistency
between the state and Federally-approved rules, and ensure Federal
enforceability of the state's revised air program rules.
DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
October 6, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted either by mail or electronically.
Written comments should be mailed to Wayne Kaiser, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th
Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Electronic comments should be sent
either to Wayne Kaiser at kaiser.wayne@epa.gov or to http://
www.regulations.gov, which is an alternative method for submitting
electronic comments to EPA. To submit comments, please follow the
detailed instructions described in ``What action is EPA taking'' in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of the direct final rule which is
located in the rules section of the Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Kaiser at (913) 551-7603 or by
e-mail at kaiser.wayne@epa.gov.
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adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all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 22, 2003.
Cecilia Tapia,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-22540 Filed 9-4-03; 8:45 am]
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