80 FR 11974 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee; Emissions Statement Requirement for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 43 (March 5, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-04488 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 11974-11975] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-04488] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0810; FRL-9923-93-Region 4] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee; Emissions Statement Requirement for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state implementation plan revision submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, on January 5, 2015, to address the emissions statement requirement for the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The revision affects Davidson, Rutherford, Shelby, Sumner, Knox, Blount, Anderson, Williamson, and Wilson Counties. Annual emissions statements are required for certain sources in all ozone nonattainment areas. These changes address requirements for the Knoxville, Tennessee 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS nonattainment area (hereinafter referred to as the Knoxville Area) and the Tennessee portion of the Memphis, Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS nonattainment area (hereinafter referred to as the Memphis Area). The Knoxville Area is comprised of Knox and Blount County, and a portion of Anderson County, Tennessee, and the Tennessee portion of the Memphis Area is comprised of Shelby County, Tennessee. Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, Wilson and the remaining portion of Anderson County are not part of an ozone nonattainment area. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 6, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04- OAR-2014-0810 by one of the following methods: 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: [email protected]. 3. Fax: (404) 562-9019. 4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0810,'' Air Regulatory Management Section (formerly the Regulatory Development Section), Air Planning and Implementation Branch (formerly the Air Planning Branch), Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae Benjamin, Chief, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official [[Page 11975]] hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to submit comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Spann, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Spann can be reached at (404) 562-9029 and via electronic mail at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information, see the direct final rule which is published in the Rules section of this Federal Register. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule and incorporated by reference herein. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all adverse comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 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. Dated: February 13, 2015. V. Anne Heard, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2015-04488 Filed 3-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Zone Special restrictions Location
Low-Speed Zone ............................. Speed limit: 15 mph (unless otherwise posted) .................................... Blue Creek.
Located approximately 1⁄2 mile on either side of the FM 1913 bridge.
Resource Protection Zone .............. Off-road vehicles with a wheel width greater than 65 inches are pro- Rosita.
hibited.
(4) Camping. The following vehicles that emit more than 96 decibels Environment and Conservation, on
restrictions apply to camping at Blue of sound (using the SAE J1287 test January 5, 2015, to address the
Creek and Rosita: standard) are prohibited. emissions statement requirement for the
(i) At Blue Creek and Rosita, camping (x) Operating a motor vehicle with a 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air
in a motor vehicle, including tent wheel width greater than 65 inches in quality standards (NAAQS). The
trailers, RVs, and vans, is prohibited a Resource Protection Zone is revision affects Davidson, Rutherford,
outside of marked camping zones. prohibited. Shelby, Sumner, Knox, Blount,
(ii) Tent camping (without motor (6) Prohibited acts. Violating any Anderson, Williamson, and Wilson
vehicles) is allowed anywhere in the provision of this paragraph (a), Counties. Annual emissions statements
recreation area except for designated including the special restrictions for are required for certain sources in all
ORV areas, routes, and access points each management zone, or the terms, ozone nonattainment areas. These
and within 100 feet of these locations. conditions, or requirements of an off- changes address requirements for the
(5) Operational and vehicle road vehicle permit is prohibited. A Knoxville, Tennessee 2008 8-hour ozone
requirements. The following violation may also result in the NAAQS nonattainment area (hereinafter
requirements apply to the use of motor suspension or revocation of the referred to as the Knoxville Area) and
vehicles off roads in the recreation area: applicable permit by the the Tennessee portion of the Memphis,
(i) At Rosita, operating a motor superintendent. Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi 2008 8-
vehicle in an isolated pool of water that (7) Superintendent’s authority. The hour ozone NAAQS nonattainment area
is not connected to or touching flowing superintendent may open or close (hereinafter referred to as the Memphis
water is prohibited. designated areas, routes, or access Area). The Knoxville Area is comprised
(ii) Operating a motor vehicle on points to motor vehicle use, or portions of Knox and Blount County, and a
vegetation is prohibited. thereof, or impose conditions or portion of Anderson County, Tennessee,
(iii) Glass containers are prohibited in restrictions for off-road motor vehicle and the Tennessee portion of the
designated areas, routes, and access use after taking into consideration Memphis Area is comprised of Shelby
points, and in camping zones. public health and safety, natural and County, Tennessee. Davidson,
(iv) Operating a motor vehicle in cultural resource protection, and other Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson,
excess of 35 mph (unless otherwise management activities and objectives. Wilson and the remaining portion of
posted) on designated routes and access The superintendent will provide public Anderson County are not part of an
points at Blue Creek and Rosita is notice of all such actions through one or ozone nonattainment area.
prohibited. more of the methods listed in § 1.7 of DATES: Written comments must be
(v) Operating a motor vehicle in this chapter. Violating any such closure, received on or before April 6, 2015.
excess of the speed limits identified in condition, or restriction is prohibited. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
paragraph (a)(3) (unless otherwise Dated: February 19, 2015. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
posted) in specific management zones is Michael Bean, OAR–2014–0810 by one of the following
prohibited. methods:
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish
(vi) Operating a motor vehicle in and Wildlife and Parks. 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
excess of 55 mph (unless otherwise on-line instructions for submitting
[FR Doc. 2015–05034 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am]
posted) in the designated areas that are comments.
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not part of a Low-Speed Zone on the 2. Email: R4-ARMS@epa.gov.
river bottoms at Blue Creek and Rosita 3. Fax: (404) 562–9019.
is prohibited. 4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2014–
(vii) All ATVs (as defined under ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 0810,’’ Air Regulatory Management
Texas Transportation Code 502.001) AGENCY Section (formerly the Regulatory
must be equipped with a whip—a pole, Development Section), Air Planning and
40 CFR Part 52
rod, or antenna—that is securely Implementation Branch (formerly the
mounted on the vehicle and stands [EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0810; FRL–9923–93– Air Planning Branch), Air, Pesticides
upright at least eight feet from the Region 4] and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
surface of the ground when the vehicle Environmental Protection Agency,
is stopped. This whip must have a solid Approval and Promulgation of Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
red or orange safety flag with a Implementation Plans; Tennessee; Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960.
minimum size of six inches by twelve Emissions Statement Requirement for 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae
inches that is attached no more than ten the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard Benjamin, Chief, Air Regulatory
inches from the top of the whip. Flags Management Section, Air Planning and
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must have a pennant, triangle, square, or Agency. Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
rectangular shape. ACTION: Proposed rule. and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
(viii) A motor vehicle must display Environmental Protection Agency,
lighted headlights and taillights during SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
the period from one-half hour before Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such
sunset to one half hour after sunrise. state implementation plan revision deliveries are only accepted during the
(ix) Motor vehicles must have a submitted by the State of Tennessee, Regional Office’s normal hours of
functioning muffler system. Motor through the Tennessee Department of operation. The Regional Office’s official
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hours of business are Monday through Dated: February 13, 2015. Administration, Federal Emergency
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding V. Anne Heard, Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Federal holidays. Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064,
Please see the direct final rule which [FR Doc. 2015–04488 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am] or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@
is located in the Rules section of this BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
fema.dhs.gov.
Federal Register for detailed
instructions on how to submit FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
comments. Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Management Branch, Federal Insurance
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane SECURITY and Mitigation Administration, Federal
Spann, Air Regulatory Management Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Federal Emergency Management
Section, Air Planning and Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
Agency
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides (202) 646–4064, or (email)
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
44 CFR Part 67
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., [Docket ID FEMA–2008–0020; Internal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1083] December 16, 2009, FEMA published a
Spann can be reached at (404) 562–9029 proposed rulemaking at 74 FR 66605,
and via electronic mail at spann.jane@ Proposed Flood Elevation proposing flood elevation
epa.gov. Determinations for Humboldt County, determinations along one or more
California and Incorporated Areas flooding sources in Humboldt County,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For California. FEMA is withdrawing the
additional information, see the direct AGENCY: Federal Emergency proposed rulemaking and intends to
final rule which is published in the Management Agency, DHS. publish a Notice of Proposed Flood
Rules section of this Federal Register. A ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal. Hazard Determinations in the Federal
detailed rationale for the approval is set Register and a notice in the affected
forth in the direct final rule and SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
community’s local newspaper following
incorporated by reference herein. If no Management Agency (FEMA) is
issuance of a revised preliminary Flood
adverse comments are received in withdrawing its proposed rule
Insurance Rate Map and Flood
response to this rule, no further activity concerning proposed flood elevation
Insurance Study report.
is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse determinations for Humboldt County,
California and Incorporated Areas. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4.
comments, the direct final rule will be
withdrawn and all adverse comments DATES: As of March 5, 2015, the Dated: February 11, 2015.
received will be addressed in a proposed rule published December 16, Roy E. Wright,
subsequent final rule based on this 2009, at 74 FR 66605, is withdrawn. Deputy Associate Administrator for
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Mitigation, Department of Homeland
second comment period on this identified by Docket No. FEMA–B– Security, Federal Emergency Management
document. Any parties interested in 1083, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Agency.
commenting on this document should Engineering Management Branch, [FR Doc. 2015–05096 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am]
do so at this time. Federal Insurance and Mitigation BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule. | |
| Dates | Written comments must be received on or before April 6, 2015. | |
| Contact | Jane Spann, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Spann can be reached at (404) 562-9029 and via electronic mail at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 11974 |
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