82 FR 44131 - Air Plan Promulgation and Approval; Kansas; Revisions to the Construction Permits and Approvals Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 182 (September 21, 2017)

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Kansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) and the 112(l) program submitted on December 5, 2016, by the State of Kansas. 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. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule. The submission revises Kansas' construction permit rules. Specifically, these revisions implement the revised National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter; clarify and refine applicable criteria for sources subject to the construction permitting program; update the construction permitting program fee structure and schedule; and make minor revisions and corrections. Approval of these revisions will not impact air quality, ensures consistency between the State and Federally-approved rules, and ensures Federal enforceability of the State's rules.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 182 (Thursday, September 21, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0512; FRL-9967-96-Region 7]


Air Plan Promulgation and Approval; Kansas; Revisions to the 
Construction Permits and Approvals Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 
revisions to the Kansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) and the 112(l) 
program submitted on December 5, 2016, by the State of Kansas. 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. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take 
further action on this proposed rule. The submission revises Kansas' 
construction permit rules. Specifically, these revisions implement the 
revised National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine 
particulate matter; clarify and refine applicable criteria for sources 
subject to the construction permitting program; update the construction 
permitting program fee structure and schedule; and make minor revisions 
and corrections. Approval of these revisions will not impact air 
quality, ensures consistency between the State and Federally-approved 
rules, and ensures Federal enforceability of the State's rules.

DATES: Comments must be received by October 23, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2017-0512, 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. The 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: Deborah Bredehoft, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner 
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7164, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document proposes to take action on the 
SIP and 112(l) program revisions submitted by the State of Kansas for 
Kansas Air Regionations 28-19-300, ``Construction Permits and 
Approvals; Applicability'', and Kansas Air Regionations 28-19-304, 
``Construction Permits and Approvals; Fees''. 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, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 8, 2017.
Cathy Stepp,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2017-20075 Filed 9-20-17; 8:45 am]
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