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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final rule will be withdrawn and all 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: February 27, 2007. 

John B. Askew, 

Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

[FR Doc. E7–4297 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2007–0141; FRL–8286–2] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; Kansas; 

Interstate Transport of Pollution 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing a revision to 

the Kansas State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) for the purpose of approving the 

Kansas Department of Health and 

Environment’s (KDHE) actions to 

address the ‘‘good neighbor’’ provisions 

of the Clean Air Act Section 

110(a)(2)(D)(i). These provisions require 

each state to submit a SIP that prohibits 

emissions that adversely affect another 

state’s air quality through interstate 

transport. KDHE has adequately 

addressed the four distinct elements 

related to the impact of interstate 

transport of air pollutants. These 

include prohibiting significant 

contribution to downwind 

nonattainment of the National Ambient 

Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), 

interference with maintenance of the 

NAAQS, interference with plans in 

another state to prevent significant 

deterioration of air quality, and efforts 

of other states to protect visibility. The 

requirements for public notification 

were also met by KDHE. 

DATES: Comments on this proposed 

action must be received in writing by 

April 9, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–

OAR–2007–0141 by one of the following 

methods: 

1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. E-mail: jay.michael@epa.gov. 

3. Mail: Michael Jay, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Air Planning and 

Development Branch, 901 North 5th 

Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101. 

4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver 

your comments to Michael Jay, 

Environmental Protection Agency, Air 

Planning and Development Branch, 901 

North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 

66101. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Regional Office’s 

normal hours of operation. The Regional 

Office’s official hours of business are 

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., excluding legal holidays. 

Please see the direct final rule that is 

located in the Rules section of this 

Federal Register for detailed 

instructions on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Jay at (913) 551–7460, or by email at jay.michael@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 that is located 

in the rules section of this Federal 

Register. 

Dated: February 27, 2007. 

John B. Askew, 

Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

[FR Doc. E7–4302 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2007–0041; FRL–8284–7] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans and Operating 

Permits Program; State of Missouri 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve a 

revision to the Missouri State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) and 

Operating Permits Program. EPA 

proposes to approve a revision to the 

Missouri rule entitled ‘‘Submission of 

Emission Data, Emission Fees, and 

Process Information.’’ 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 

April 9, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–

OAR–2007–0041 by one of the following 

methods: 

1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow 

the on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. E-mail: algoe-eakin.amy@epa.gov. 

3. Mail: Amy Algoe-Eakin, 

Environmental Protection Agency, Air 

Planning and Development Branch, 901 

North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 

66101. 

4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver 

your comments to: Amy Algoe-Eakin, 

Environmental Protection Agency, Air 

Planning and Development Branch, 901 

North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 

66101. Such deliveries are only 

accepted during the Regional Office’s 

normal hours of operation. The Regional 

Office’s official hours of business are 

Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., excluding legal holidays. 

Please see the direct final rule which 

is located in the Rules section of this 

Federal Register for detailed 

instructions on how to submit 

comments. 


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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 and Title V 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: February 27, 2007. 

John B. Askew, 

Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

[FR Doc. E7–4175 Filed 3–8–07; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 665 

[I.D 020807A] 

RIN 0648–AV24 

Fisheries off West Coast States; Highly 

Migratory Species Fishery; 

Amendment 1 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for U.S. West Coast 

Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of availability of an 

amendment to a fishery management 

plan; request for comments. 

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the 

Pacific Fishery Management Council 

(Pacific Council) has submitted 

Amendment 1 to the Fishery 

Management Plan for U.S. West Coast 

Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species 

(HMS FMP) for review by the Secretary 

of Commerce. Amendment 1, in 

combination with the Western Pacific 

Fishery Management Council’s (Western 

Pacific Council) proposed Amendment 

14, address overfishing of bigeye tuna 

(Thunnus obesus) Pacific-wide as 

required under the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Management Act (MagnusonStevens Act). The specific actions to end 

overfishing would be implemented by 

multilateral cooperation through 

appropriate regional fishery 

management organizations (RFMOs) - 

the Inter-American Tropical Tuna 

Commission (IATTC) in the Eastern 

Pacific Ocean (EPO) and the Western 

and Central Pacific Fisheries 

Commission (WCPFC) in the Western 

and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). 

Specifically, Amendment 1 would 

recommend that fishing mortality on 

Pacific bigeye in the EPO by longline 

vessels be reduced immediately by 30 

percent and by purse seine fishing 

vessels by 38 percent from 2003–2004 

fishing levels, and in the WCPO by 

longline and purse seine vessels by 20 

percent from 2001–2003 levels for each 

gear type. Taken together, these 

proposed reductions in fishing mortality 

would end overfishing of Pacific bigeye 

tuna. Amendment 1 would also 

reorganize the West Coast HMS FMP to 

create a more user-friendly document as 

the current FMP is combined with a 

lengthy Final Environmental Impact 

Statement (FEIS). 

DATES: Comments on Amendment 1 

must be received by May 8, 2007. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this action identified by [I.D. 

0220807A], by any of the following 

methods: 

• E-mail: 0648–AV24.SWR@noaa.gov. 

Include the I.D. number in the subject 

line of the message. 

• Federal e-Rulemaking portal: http.// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: Rodney R. McInnis, Regional 

Administrator, Southwest Region, 

NMFS, 501 West Ocean Blvd., Suite 

4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. 

• Fax: (562)980–4047 

Copies of Amendment 1 are available 

by contacting Donald O. McIsaac, 

Executive Director, Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, 7700 NE 

Ambassador Place, Suite 200, Portland, 

OR 97220–1384. Copies of Amendment 

14 to the Pelagics FMP, and the 

Environmental Assessment (EA) for 

Amendment 14, which addresses 

potential effects for actions proposed 

under both Amendments 1 and 14, may 

be obtained by contacting Kitty M. 

Simonds, Executive Director, Western 

Pacific Fishery Management Council, 

1164 Bishop St., Suite 1400, Honolulu, 

HI 96813. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Heidi Taylor, Sustainable Fisheries 

Division, NMFS, at 562–980–4039, or 

Christopher Dahl, Pacific Fishery 

Management Council, at 503–820–2280. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The HMS 

fishery in the Exclusive Economic Zone 

off the West Coast is managed under the 

HMS FMP, which was developed by the 

Pacific Council pursuant to the 

Magnuson-Stevens Act. The HMS FMP 

was approved by the Secretary of 

Commerce and implemented by 

regulation at 50 CFR part 660. 

The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires 

each regional fishery management 

council to submit any amendment to an 

FMP to NMFS for review and approval, 

disapproval, or partial approval. The 

Magnuson-Stevens Act also requires 

that NMFS, upon receiving an 

amendment to an FMP, publish 

notification in the Federal Register that 

the amendment is available for public 

review and comment. NMFS will 

consider public comment received 

during the comment period in 

determining whether to approve, 

disapprove, or partially approve 

Amendment 1. 

Amendment 1 to the HMS FMP was 

developed by the Pacific Council, in 

coordination with the development of 

Amendment 14 to the Western Pacific 

Council’s Pelagics FMP. Both 

Amendments have been submitted to 

NMFS for review under the MagnusonStevens Act, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. This 

document announces that Amendment 

1 is available for public review and 

comment. A similar announcement for 

Amendment 14 was published on 

February 15, 2007, in the Federal 

Register. 

On December 15, 2004, NMFS 

notified both Councils that overfishing 

was occurring on bigeye tuna Pacificwide. As required by the MagnusonStevens Act, the Councils were 

requested to take appropriate action to 

end overfishing. The Pacific Council, 

having fisheries for bigeye tuna in the 

EPO only, and the Western Pacific 

Council, having fisheries in both the 

EPO and the WCPO, worked to develop 

an international strategy that addresses 

overfishing Pacific-wide. 

According to the guidelines for 

National Standard 1 of the MagnusonStevens Act, fishery stock status is 

assessed to determine if the stock is 


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