WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Revisions to Iowa Air Quality Regulations.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on March 26 by James Macy, Regional Administrator, Region 7.

Summary: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP) and the Operating Permit Program to incorporate recent changes to the Iowa Administrative Code (IAC). The revisions include removal of the Voluntary Operating Permit Program language; removal of the Emission Reduction Program language; new and renumbered rules; replacement of duplicative language with references to state statute and federal ...