82 FR 43315 - State of Iowa; Approval and Promulgation of the State Implementation Plan, the 111(d) Plan, and the Operating Permits Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 178 (September 15, 2017)

Page Range		43315-43315
FR Document		2017-19348

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Iowa the State Implementation Plan (SIP), the 111(d) plan, and the Operating Permits Program. These revisions update and clarify rules and make minor revisions and corrections. Approval of these revisions will ensure consistency between the state and Federally-approved rules, and ensure Federal enforceability of the state's revised air program rules. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, we are approving the state's SIP revisions as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. EPA is taking direct final action because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate no relevant adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for these actions in the Technical Support Document that is included with this docket. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52, 62, and 70

[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0470; FRL-9967-50-Region 7]


State of Iowa; Approval and Promulgation of the State 
Implementation Plan, the 111(d) Plan, and the Operating Permits Program

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 Iowa the State Implementation Plan (SIP), the 
111(d) plan, and the Operating Permits Program. These revisions update 
and clarify rules and make minor revisions and corrections. Approval of 
these revisions will ensure consistency between the state and 
Federally-approved rules, and ensure Federal enforceability of the 
state's revised air program rules. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register, we are approving the state's SIP 
revisions as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. EPA is 
taking direct final action because we view this as a noncontroversial 
action and anticipate no relevant adverse comment. We have explained 
our reasons for these actions in the Technical Support Document that is 
included with this docket. If we receive no adverse comment, we will 
not take further action on this proposed rule.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 16, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2017-0470, to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be 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 https://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 on the 
Iowa the SIP, the 111(d) plan, and the Operating Permits Program. We 
have published a direct final rule approving these revisions 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 these actions in the 
Technical Support Document that is included with this docket. 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, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur 
oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Administrative 
practice and procedure, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 70

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: August 24, 2017.
Edward H. Chu,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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the Regulatory Reform Agenda.’’ In that ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION policy, information about CBI or
document, the United States Army, AGENCY multimedia submissions, and general
Corps of Engineers Subgroup to the DoD guidance on making effective
Regulatory Reform Task Force said it is 40 CFR Parts 52, 62, and 70 comments, please visit https://
seeking input on its existing regulations [EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0470; FRL–9967–50– www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-
that may be appropriate for repeal, Region 7] epa-dockets.
replacement, or modification. The Corps FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
is extending the comment period by 30 State of Iowa; Approval and Heather Hamilton, Environmental
days. The extension of the comment Promulgation of the State Protection Agency, Air Planning and
period is a result of requests from a Implementation Plan, the 111(d) Plan, Development Branch, 11201 Renner
number of entities to allow more time to and the Operating Permits Program Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
submit their comments. 913–551–7039, or by email at
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
DATES: The public comment period for Agency (EPA). hamilton.heather@epa.gov.
the document published on July 20, ACTION: Proposed rule. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
2017 (82 FR 33470), is extended until document proposes to take action on the
October 18, 2017. SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Iowa the SIP, the 111(d) plan, and the
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Operating Permits Program. We have
identified by docket number COE– revisions to the Iowa the State published a direct final rule approving
2017–0004, by any of the following Implementation Plan (SIP), the 111(d) these revisions in the ‘‘Rules and
methods: plan, and the Operating Permits Regulations’’ section of this Federal
• Federal eRulemaking Portal Program. These revisions update and Register, because we view this as a
(recommended method of comment clarify rules and make minor revisions noncontroversial action and anticipate
submission): http:// and corrections. Approval of these no relevant adverse comment. We have
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line revisions will ensure consistency explained our reasons for these actions
instructions for submitting comments. between the state and Federally- in the Technical Support Document that
• Email: CorpsRegulatoryReview@ approved rules, and ensure Federal
is included with this docket. If we
usace.army.mil and include docket enforceability of the state’s revised air
receive no adverse comment, we will
number COE–2017–0004 in the subject program rules. In the ‘‘Rules and
not take further action on this proposed
line of the message. Regulations’’ section of this Federal
rule. If we receive adverse comment, we
• Mail: Headquarters, U.S. Army Register, we are approving the state’s
will withdraw the direct final rule and
Corps of Engineers, Attn: CECW–CO–N SIP revisions as a direct final rule
it will not take effect. We would address
(Ms. Mary Coulombe), 441 G Street without a prior proposed rule. EPA is
all public comments in any subsequent
NW., Washington, DC 20314–1000. taking direct final action because we
final rule based on this proposed rule.
• Hand Delivery/Courier: Due to view this as a noncontroversial action
We do not intend to institute a second
security requirements, we cannot and anticipate no relevant adverse
comment. We have explained our comment period on this action. Any
receive comments by hand delivery or parties interested in commenting must
courier. reasons for these actions in the
Technical Support Document that is do so at this time. For further
Instructions: Instructions for information, please see the information
submitting comments are provided in included with this docket. If we receive
no adverse comment, we will not take provided in the ADDRESSES section of
the document published on July 20, this document.
2017 (82 FR 33470). Consideration will further action on this proposed rule.
be given to all comments received by DATES: Comments must be received by List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
October 18, 2017. October 16, 2017.
Environmental protection, Air
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, pollution control, Incorporation by
Ms. Mary Coulombe, 202–761–1228, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– reference, Intergovernmental relations,
mary.j.coulombe@usace.army.mil. OAR–2017–0470, to https:// Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the July www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Particulate matter, Reporting and
20, 2017, issue of the Federal Register instructions for submitting comments. recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
(82 FR 33470), the United States Army, Once submitted, comments cannot be oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Corps of Engineers published a edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
The EPA may publish any comment List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62
document to solicit input from the
public to inform evaluation of the received to its public docket. Do not Environmental protection, Air
United States Army, Corps of Engineers submit electronically any information pollution control, Administrative
existing regulations by the Task Force’s you consider to be Confidential practice and procedure, Reporting and
United States Army, Corps of Engineers Business Information (CBI) or other recordkeeping requirements.
Subgroup. Several entities have information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 70
requested an extension of the comment
period. The Corps finds that an submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be Environmental protection,
extension of the comment period is accompanied by a written comment. Administrative practice and procedure,
warranted. Therefore, the comment The written comment is considered the Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
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period for this proposed rule is official comment and should include relations, Operating permits, Reporting
extended until October 18, 2017. discussion of all points you wish to and recordkeeping requirements.
make. EPA will generally not consider
Dated: September 11, 2017. comments or comment contents located Dated: August 24, 2017.
Richard L. Hansen, outside of the primary submission (i.e. Edward H. Chu,
Colonel, U.S. Army, Chief of Staff. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2017–19627 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am] system). For additional submission [FR Doc. 2017–19348 Filed 9–14–17; 8:45 am]
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be received by October 16, 2017.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 43315
CFR Citation		40 CFR 52 40 CFR 62 40 CFR 70
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds