Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States: Kansas; correction,

[Federal Register: June 18, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 117)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 32809]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[KS 078-1078; FRL-6361-8]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Kansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

SUMMARY: This document corrects an error in the amendatory instruction in a final rule pertaining to the 1998 revisions to the Kansas State Implementation Plan (SIP).

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 28, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the state submittal(s) are available at the following addresses for inspection during normal business hours: Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 901 North 5th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101; and the Environmental Protection Agency, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Air Docket (6102), 401 M Street, SW, Washington, DC 20460.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Royan W. Teter, Environmental Protection Agency, 901 North 5th Street, Air Planning and Development Branch, Kansas City, Kansas 66101, (913) 551-7609.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 27, 1999, EPA published a document (64 FR 28757), adding Sec. 52.869. The intent of the rule was to conditionally approve elements of the maintenance plan revision to the SIP submitted by the Governor's designee on May 21, 1998, which address contingency measures for the Kansas City ozone maintenance area. In addition, the rule intended to establish a window of one year from the effective date of the final rule under which Kansas must submit additional air pollution control measures to receive full approval of the revised SIP. The rule incorrectly established a window of 30 days rather than one year. This action corrects the erroneous date. The date is being amended from June 28, 1999, to June 28, 2000.

Administrative Requirements

Under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is, therefore, not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. In addition, this action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any unfunded mandate as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), or require prior consultation with state officials as specified by E.O. 12875 (58 FR 58093, October 28, 1993), or involve special consideration of environmental justice related issues as required by E.O. 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).

Because this corrective rulemaking action is not subject to notice- and-comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute, it is not subject to the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).

The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the United States Senate, the United States House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule for the Kansas City ozone maintenance plan is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

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

Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

  1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Subpart R--Kansas

  2. Section 52.869 is corrected by revising the date ``June 28, 1999'', to read ``June 28, 2000''.

    [FR Doc. 99-15431Filed6-17-99; 8:45 am]

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