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on a determination of whether the

submittal meets the requirements of

Title IV of SMCRA (30 U.S.C. 1231–

1243) and 30 CFR parts 884 and 888.

National Environmental Policy Act

No environmental impact statement is

required for this rule since agency

decisions on proposed State or Tribal

abandoned mine land reclamation plans

and revisions thereof are categorically

excluded from compliance with the

National Environmental Policy Act (42

U.S.C. 4332) by the Manual of the

Department of the Interior (516 DM 6,

appendix 8, paragraph 8.4B(29)).

Paperwork Reduction Act

This rule does not contain

information collection requirements that

require approval by OMB under the

Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.

3507 et seq.).

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Department of the Interior has

determined that this rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5

U.S.C. 601 et seq.). The submittal which

is the subject of this rule is based upon

corresponding Federal regulations for

which an economic analysis was

prepared and certification made that

such regulations would not have a

significant economic effect upon a

substantial number of small entities.

Accordingly, this rule will ensure that

existing requirements previously

promulgated by OSM will be

implemented. In making the

determination as to whether this rule

would have a significant economic

impact, the Department relied upon the

data and assumptions in the analyses for

the corresponding Federal regulations.

Unfunded Mandates

OSM has determined and certifies

pursuant to the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1502 et seq.) that

this rule will not impose a cost of $100

million or more in any given year on

local, state, or tribal governments or

private entities.

List of Subjects in 30 CFR Part 925

Abandoned mine land reclamation,

Intergovernmental relations, Surface

mining, Underground mining.

Dated: April 14, 1998.

Charles E. Sandberg,

Acting Regional Director, Mid-Continent

Regional Coordinating Center.

[FR Doc. 98–10580 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4310–05–M

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[MO 042–1042(b); FRL–5979–5]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; State of

Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve

revisions pertaining to the consolidation

of Missouri local agency ordinances and

codes currently contained in the

Federally approved State

Implementation Plan (SIP). These

revisions were submitted to the EPA on

March 20, 1997, to simply compliance

for certain sources in order to maintain

air quality in Missouri.

In the final rules section of the

Federal Register, the EPA is approving

the plan as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the Agency

views this as a noncontroversial

revision and anticipates no relevant

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 the

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 on or before

May 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Joshua A. Tapp, Environmental

Protection Agency, Air Branch, 726

Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas

66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Joshua A. Tapp at (913) 551–7606.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the

information provided in the direct final

rule which is located in the final rules

section of the Federal Register.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: February 25, 1998.

William Rice,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.

[FR Doc. 98–10509 Filed 4–21–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[VT–006–01–1219b; A–1–FRL–5997–9]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans;

Vermont; VOC Regulations

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve

State Implementation Plan (SIP)

revisions submitted by the State of

Vermont on February 4, 1993, August 9,

1993, and August 10, 1994. These SIP

revisions establish requirements for

certain categories of sources which emit

volatile organic compounds. In the Final

Rules Section of this Federal Register,

EPA is approving the State’s SIP

revisions as a direct final rule without

prior proposal because the Agency

views these revisions as

noncontroversial amendments 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 document, no further

activity is contemplated in relation to

this proposed rule. 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 rule. EPA will

not institute a second comment period

on this proposal. Any parties interested

in commenting on this proposal should

do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received on

or before May 22, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to

Susan Studlien, Deputy Director, Office

of Ecosystem Protection (mail code

CAA), U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region I, JFK Federal Bldg.,

Boston, MA 02203. Copies of the State

submittal and EPA’s technical support

document are available for public

inspection during normal business

hours, by appointment at the Office of

Ecosystem Protection, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region I, One Congress Street, 11th

floor, Boston, MA and Air Pollution

Control Division, Agency of Natural

Resources, Building 3 South, 103 South

Main Street, Waterbury, VT 05676.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Anne E. Arnold, (617) 565–3166.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For

additional information, see the direct