FEDERAL REGISTER
Vol. 63, No. 53
Proposed Rules

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[IA 040-1040(b); FRL-5980-1]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Iowa

63 FR 13385

DATE: March 19, 1998
ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve a redesignation request submitted by the state of Iowa on April 21, 1997. In this submittal, Iowa submitted a maintenance plan and a request that a portion of Muscatine County be redesignated to attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide. In the final rules section of the Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State Implementation Plan revision and request for redesignation as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and redesignation and anticipates no adverse comments. 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 proposed rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by April 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Wayne Kaiser, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wayne Kaiser at (913) 551-7603.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct final rule which is located in the rules section of the Federal Register.

Dated: March 2, 1998.

William Rice,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.
[FR Doc. 98-7132 Filed 3-18-98; 8:45 am]
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