[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39604-39605]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14281]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R07-OAR-2016-0280; FRL-9947-80-Region 7]
Approval of Iowa's State Implementation Plan (SIP); Definition of
Greenhouse Gas and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
Plantwide Applicability Limits (PALs) Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve two SIP revisions submitted by the State of Iowa. First, EPA is
proposing to approve the definition of greenhouse gas, which will make
the state's definition consistent with the Federal definition, and add
greenhouse gases to emission inventory requirements. Second, EPA is
proposing to approve Iowa's revision to its Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) program, specifically to the definition of
``subject to regulation,'' and adopt by reference the most recent
Federal plantwide applicability limitations (PALs) provisions.
DATES: Written comments must be received by July 18, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2016-0280, to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be
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edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment
received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913-551-7039, or by email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document proposes to take action to
approve the definition of greenhouse gas, and add greenhouse gases to
emission inventory requirements. We have published a direct final rule
approving the State's SIP revision (s) in the ``Rules and Regulations''
section of this Federal Register, because we view this as a
noncontroversial action and anticipate no relevant adverse comment. We
have explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the
direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take
further action on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment, we
will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We
would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on
this proposed rule. We do not intend to institute a second comment
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so
at this time. For further information, please see the information
provided in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Greenhouse gases,
Incorporation by reference, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 3, 2016.
Mark Hague,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2016-14281 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am]
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