80 FR 12373 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; State Boards Requirements; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone, 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide, and 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 45 (March 9, 2015)

Page Range		12373-12373
FR Document		2015-05223

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West Virginia for the purpose of addressing the State Boards requirements for all criteria pollutants of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). EPA is also proposing to approve a related infrastructure element from the West Virginia February 21, 2012 SIP submittal for the 2008 ozone (O<INF>3</INF>) NAAQS, the December 13, 2012 SIP submittal for the 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO<INF>2</INF>) NAAQS, and the July 1, 2013 SIP submittal for the 2010 sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) NAAQS. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal 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. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12373]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05223]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0903; FRL-9924-03-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; State Boards Requirements; Infrastructure Requirements 
for the 2008 Ozone, 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide, and 2010 Sulfur Dioxide 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of 
West Virginia for the purpose of addressing the State Boards 
requirements for all criteria pollutants of the National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards (NAAQS). EPA is also proposing to approve a related 
infrastructure element from the West Virginia February 21, 2012 SIP 
submittal for the 2008 ozone (O3) NAAQS, the December 13, 
2012 SIP submittal for the 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2) 
NAAQS, and the July 1, 2013 SIP submittal for the 2010 sulfur dioxide 
(SO2) NAAQS. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal 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. If 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. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by April 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2014-0903 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    B. Email: [email protected].
    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0903, Marilyn Powers, Acting Associate 
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Air Protection Division, 
Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously listed EPA Region III address. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2014-0903. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online 
at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The 
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which 
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment 
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or 
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal 
are available at the West Virginia Department of Environmental 
Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street SE., Charleston, 
WV 25304.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen Schmitt, (215) 814-5787, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication. Please note that if EPA receives adverse 
comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that 
provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an 
adverse comment.

    Dated: February 12, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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the EPA must uphold both its legal (SO2) NAAQS. In the Final Rules captured and included as part of the
obligations under governing statutes and section of this Federal Register, EPA is comment that is placed in the public
its mission to protect human health and approving the State’s SIP submittal as a docket and made available on the
the environment; and that the EPA’s direct final rule without prior proposal Internet. If you submit an electronic
retrospective review will be tailored to because the Agency views this as a comment, EPA recommends that you
reflect its resources, rulemaking noncontroversial submittal and include your name and other contact
schedule, and workload. anticipates no adverse comments. A information in the body of your
Additionally, the EPA published a detailed rationale for the approval is set comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
notice on January 26, 2015 seeking forth in the direct final rule. If no you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment on the development of an adverse comments are received in comment due to technical difficulties
online portal to serve as a consolidated response to this action, no further
entry point for providing information, and cannot contact you for clarification,
activity is contemplated. If EPA receives EPA may not be able to consider your
tools and streamlined interactions with adverse comments, the direct final rule
the EPA by the public and regulated comment. Electronic files should avoid
will be withdrawn and all public
entities (80 FR 3962). Commenters may the use of special characters, any form
comments received will be addressed in
wish to review this notice and consider a subsequent final rule based on this of encryption, and be free of any defects
how such a portal could be used while proposed rule. EPA will not institute a or viruses.
considering regulations that the EPA second comment period. Any parties Docket: All documents in the
should include in its review. interested in commenting on this action electronic docket are listed in the
The EPA is accepting comments until should do so at this time. www.regulations.gov index. Although
April 8, 2015. Although the agency will listed in the index, some information is
DATES: Comments must be received in
not respond to individual comments, not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other
writing by April 8, 2015.
the EPA values and will give careful
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, information whose disclosure is
consideration to all input that it
identified by Docket ID Number EPA– restricted by statute. Certain other
receives. Please see http://www.epa.gov/
regdarrt/retrospective/history.html for R03–OAR–2014–0903 by one of the material, such as copyrighted material,
additional information and updates. following methods: is not placed on the Internet and will be
A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the publicly available only in hard copy
Dated: February 26, 2015.
on-line instructions for submitting form. Publicly available docket
Joel Beauvais, comments. materials are available either
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. B. Email: powers.marilyn@epa.gov. electronically in www.regulations.gov or
[FR Doc. 2015–05303 Filed 3–6–15; 8:45 am] C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0903, in hard copy during normal business
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Marilyn Powers, Acting Associate hours at the Air Protection Division,
Director, Office of Air Program U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Planning, Air Protection Division, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental
AGENCY Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Copies of the State submittal are
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania available at the West Virginia
40 CFR Part 52 19103.
Department of Environmental
[EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0903; FRL–9924–03– D. Hand Delivery: At the previously
Region 3] listed EPA Region III address. Such Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601
deliveries are only accepted during the 57th Street SE., Charleston, WV 25304.
Approval and Promulgation of Air Docket’s normal hours of operation, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Quality Implementation Plans; West special arrangements should be made Ellen Schmitt, (215) 814–5787, or by
Virginia; State Boards Requirements; for deliveries of boxed information. email at schmitt.ellen@epa.gov.
Infrastructure Requirements for the Instructions: Direct your comments to
2008 Ozone, 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide, Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2014– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
and 2010 Sulfur Dioxide National 0903. EPA’s policy is that all comments further information, please see the
Ambient Air Quality Standards received will be included in the public information provided in the direct final
AGENCY: Environmental Protection docket without change, and may be action, with the same title, that is
Agency. made available online at located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
ACTION: Proposed rule. www.regulations.gov, including any section of this Federal Register
personal information provided, unless publication. Please note that if EPA
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection the comment includes information receives adverse comment on an
Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the claimed to be Confidential Business amendment, paragraph, or section of
State Implementation Plan (SIP) Information (CBI) or other information this rule and if that provision may be
revision submitted by the State of West whose disclosure is restricted by statute. severed from the remainder of the rule,
Virginia for the purpose of addressing Do not submit information that you EPA may adopt as final those provisions
the State Boards requirements for all consider to be CBI or otherwise of the rule that are not the subject of an
criteria pollutants of the National protected through www.regulations.gov adverse comment.
Ambient Air Quality Standards or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
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submittal for the 2010 nitrogen dioxide comment directly to EPA without going
(NO2) NAAQS, and the July 1, 2013 SIP through www.regulations.gov, your
submittal for the 2010 sulfur dioxide email address will be automatically

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be received in writing by April 8, 2015.
Contact		Ellen Schmitt, (215) 814-5787, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 12373