Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States; air quality planning purposes; designation of areas: Missouri,

[Federal Register: January 26, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 16)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 3908-3909]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[MO 043-1043(b); FRL-6219-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of Missouri

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The EPA proposes to approve a redesignation request submitted by the state of Missouri on June 13, 1997. Additional material was submitted on June 15, 1998. In this submittal, Missouri submitted a maintenance plan and a request that a portion of St. Louis be redesignated to attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for carbon monoxide. In the final rules section of the Federal Register, the EPA is approving the state's State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision and request for redesignation as a direct final rule without a prior proposal, because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and redesignation and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If the EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

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DATES: Comments must be received in writing by February 25, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Stanley Walker, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 726 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stanley Walker at (913) 551-7494.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the direct final rule which is located in the rules section of the Federal Register.

Dated: January 7, 1999. William Rice, Acting Regional Administrator, Region VII.

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