[Federal Register: June 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 120)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 35111-35112]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R07-OAR-2008-0342; FRL-8581-8]
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 a State Implementation Plan (SIP) to
revise the sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions rates and
averaging times for Kansas City Power & Light's Hawthorn Plant and
Montrose Station in Missouri rule, Restriction of Emission of Sulfur
Compounds. Previous changes to this rule were disapproved in 2006
because EPA was concerned that the averaging times for the rates at
these units had been dramatically increased from a 3-hour average to an
annual average and that the revised averaging times were not
demonstrated by the state to be protective of the short-term (3- and
24-hour) sulfur dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS). EPA believes that the recent changes, which EPA is
now proposing to approve, have been shown by Missouri to be protective
of the short-term SO2 NAAQS. This revision will ensure
consistency between the state and the federally-approved rules.
DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
July 21, 2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2008-0342, by mail to Amy Algoe-Eakin, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th Street,
Kansas City, Kansas 66101. Comments may also
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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 Algoe-Eakin at (913) 551-7942, or
by e-mail at algoe-eakin.amy@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: June 9, 2008.
John B. Askew,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. E8-13839 Filed 6-19-08; 8:45 am]
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