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)

Page Range		44131-44131
FR Document		2017-20075

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.

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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.
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AGENCY EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia National Telecommunications and
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[EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0512; FRL–9967–96– making effective comments, please visit
Region 7] https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
commenting-epa-dockets.
Air Plan Promulgation and Approval; National Highway Traffic Safety
Kansas; Revisions to the Construction FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration
Permits and Approvals Program Deborah Bredehoft, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and 47 CFR Part 400
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Agency (EPA). [Docket No. 170420407–7407–01]
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
ACTION: Proposed rule. RIN 0660–AA33; RIN 2127–AL86
(913) 551–7164, or by email at
SUMMARY: Environmental Protection bredehoft.deborah@epa.gov.
911 Grant Program
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
revisions to the Kansas State AGENCY: National Telecommunications
document proposes to take action on the
Implementation Plan (SIP) and the and Information Administration (NTIA),
SIP and 112(l) program revisions
112(l) program submitted on December Department of Commerce (DOC); and
submitted by the State of Kansas for
5, 2016, by the State of Kansas. In the National Highway Traffic Safety
Kansas Air Regionations 28–19–300, Administration (NHTSA), Department
‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this
Federal Register, we are approving the ‘‘Construction Permits and Approvals; of Transportation (DOT).
State’s SIP revisions as a direct final Applicability’’, and Kansas Air
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking
rule without a prior proposed rule. If we Regionations 28–19–304, ‘‘Construction (NPRM).
receive no adverse comment, we will Permits and Approvals; Fees’’. We have
not take further action on this proposed published a direct final rule approving SUMMARY: This action proposes revised
rule. The submission revises Kansas’ the State’s SIP revision (s) in the ‘‘Rules implementing regulations for the 911
construction permit rules. Specifically, and Regulations’’ section of this Federal Grant Program, as a result of the
these revisions implement the revised Register, because we view this as a enactment of the Next Generation 911
National Ambient Air Quality Standard noncontroversial action and anticipate (NG911) Advancement Act of 2012. The
(NAAQS) for fine particulate matter; no relevant adverse comment. We have 911 Grant Program provides grants to
clarify and refine applicable criteria for explained our reasons for this action in improve 911 services, E–911 services,
sources subject to the construction the preamble to the direct final rule. If and NG911 services and applications.
permitting program; update the we receive no adverse comment, we will NTIA and NHTSA (the Agencies)
construction permitting program fee not take further action on this proposed request comments on this proposed
structure and schedule; and make minor rule. If we receive adverse comment, we rule.
revisions and corrections. Approval of will withdraw the direct final rule and DATES: Comments must be received by
these revisions will not impact air it will not take effect. We would address November 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern
quality, ensures consistency between all public comments in any subsequent Standard Time.
the State and Federally-approved rules, ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
final rule based on this proposed rule.
and ensures Federal enforceability of identified by Docket No. 170420407–
We do not intend to institute a second
the State’s rules. 7407–01 by any of the following
comment period on this action. Any
DATES: Comments must be received by methods:
parties interested in commenting must
October 23, 2017. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
do so at this time. For further
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
information, please see the information
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– online instructions for submitting
provided in the ADDRESSES section of
OAR–2017–0512, to https:// comments.
this document.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online • Mail: National Telecommunications
instructions for submitting comments. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 and Information Administration, U.S.
Once submitted, comments cannot be Department of Commerce, Attn: NG911
edited or removed from Regulations.gov. Environmental protection, Air Grant Program, 1401 Constitution
The EPA may publish any comment pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Avenue NW., Room 4076, Washington,
received to its public docket. Do not Incorporation by reference, DC 20230.
submit electronically any information Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Instructions: Please note that all
you consider to be Confidential Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate material sent via the U.S. Postal Service
Business Information (CBI) or other matter, Reporting and recordkeeping (including Overnight or Express Mail) is
information whose disclosure is requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile subject to delivery delays of up to two
restricted by statute. Multimedia organic compounds. weeks due to mail security procedures.
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be Responders should include the name of
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Dated: September 8, 2017.
accompanied by a written comment. the person or organization filing the
The written comment is considered the Cathy Stepp, comment, as well as a page number, on
official comment and should include Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. each page of their submissions. Paper
discussion of all points you wish to [FR Doc. 2017–20075 Filed 9–20–17; 8:45 am] submissions should also include an
make. The EPA will generally not BILLING CODE 6560–50–P electronic version on CD or DVD in .txt,
consider comments or comment .pdf, or Word format (please specify
contents located outside of the primary version), which should be labeled with
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or the name and organizational affiliation
other file sharing system). For of the filer and the name of the word

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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 23, 2017.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 44131
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds