98-7132. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Iowa

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 13385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7132]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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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the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments 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 [phone].

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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