Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri
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[Federal Register: March 18, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 52)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12887]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[MO 176-1176; FRL-7468-3]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve an amendment to the Missouri State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the state of Missouri. This
revision pertains to updating the state's Air Quality Index (AQI) rule
to make it consistent with the Federal rule. The AQI is used by states
for daily air quality reporting to the general public. Approval of this
revision will ensure consistency between the state and Federally-
approved rules, and ensure Federal enforceability of the revised state
rule. 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be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a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.
DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
April 17, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Wayne Kaiser, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th
Street, 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 3, 2003.
James B. Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 03-6312 Filed 3-17-03; 8:45 am]
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