Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Missouri, Auto Exhaust Emission Controls

Karl Brooks
Environmental Protection Agency
July 18, 2014

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41948]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16701]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0400; FRL-9913-80-Region-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Missouri, Auto Exhaust Emission Controls

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to take 
direct final action to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the state of Missouri on January 14, 2014, for 
the purpose of removing an outdated rule. This action amends the SIP to 
remove a rule that was originally approved in 1972 but has now been 
rescinded. This rule refers to exhaust emission control components that 
are no longer manufactured. Vehicle manufacturers now produce newer 
technology in exhaust emissions equipment in order to meet more 
stringent Federal motor vehicle standards.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
August 18, 2014.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2014-0400, by mail to Paula Higbee, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may also be submitted electronically or 
through hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in 
the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules 
section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula Higbee, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913-551-7028, or by email at 
higbee.paula@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the state's SIP revision as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse 
comments to this action. A detailed rationale for the approval is set 
forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are 
received in response to this action, no further activity is 
contemplated in relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant 
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 action. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives 
adverse comment on part of this rule and if that part can be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts of 
the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional 
information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules 
section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 1, 2014.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2014-16701 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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