Document ID: EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0165-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Iowa
Posted Date: 2014-05-15T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11089]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0165; FRL 9910-66-Region-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the state of Iowa. This proposed 
rulemaking will amend the SIP to include revised permitting regulations 
that will allow facilities to construct or modify existing sources in 
areas that are not in attainment with the National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards. The rules being revised are Chapter 20, ``Scope of Title-
Definitions-Forms-Rules of Practice,'' Chapter 22, ``Controlling 
Pollution,'' Chapter 31, ``Nonattainment Areas,'' and Chapter 33, 
``Special Regulations and Construction Permit Requirements for Major 
Stationary Sources--Prevention for Significant Deterioration of Air 
Quality.'' The provisions from previous nonattainment permitting rules 
are being retained and are now relocated to Chapter 31 ``Nonattainment 
Areas''. EPA is also proposing SIP approval to update the rule 
revisions for the definition of excess emissions and conformity of 
general actions rule.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
June 16, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2014-0165 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: algoe-eakin.amy@epa.gov.
    3. Mail: Amy Algoe-Eakin, Environmental Protection Agency, Air 
Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Road, Lenexa, Kansas 
66219.
    4. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Amy Algoe-
Eakin, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development 
Branch, 11201 Renner Road, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Such deliveries are 
only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operations. 
The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through 
Friday, 8:00 to 4:30, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Algoe-Eakin at (913) 551-7942, or 
by email at algoe-eakin.amy@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the state's revision to the SIP 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 rules 
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 comments 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: April 29, 2014.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2014-11089 Filed 5-14-14; 8:45 am]
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