80 FR 51151 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Missouri; Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)

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 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.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51151-51152]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[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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