[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51151-51152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20773]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0556; FRL-9932-94-Region 7]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
State of Missouri; Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by
the State of Missouri in a letter dated March 30, 2015. This SIP
revision provides Missouri's state-determined allowance allocations for
existing electric generating units (EGUs) in the state for the 2016
control period and replaces certain allowance allocations for the 2016
control periods established by EPA under the Cross-State Air Pollution
Rule (CSAPR). The CSAPR addresses the ``good neighbor'' provision of
the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) that requires states to reduce the
transport of pollution that significantly affects downwind air quality.
In this action EPA is proposing to approve Missouri's SIP revision,
incorporating the state-determined allocations for the 2016 control
periods into the SIP, and amending the regulatory text of the CSAPR
Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to reflect this approval and
inclusion of the state-determined allocations. EPA is proposing to take
direct final action to
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approve Missouri's SIP revision because it meets the requirements of
the CAA and the CSAPR requirements to replace EPA's allowance
allocations for the 2016 control periods. This action is being proposed
pursuant to the CAA and its implementing regulations. EPA's allocations
of CSAPR trading program allowances for Missouri for control periods in
2017 and beyond remain in place until the State submits and EPA
approves state-determined allocations for those control periods through
another SIP revision. The CSAPR FIPs for Missouri remain in place until
such time as the State decides to replace the FIPs with a SIP revision.
DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
September 23, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2015-0556, by mail to Lachala Kemp, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may also 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: Lachala Kemp, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7214 or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this 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.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
dioxides.
Dated: August 12, 2015.
Mark Hague,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2015-20773 Filed 8-21-15; 8:45 am]
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