80 FR 12604 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets and General Conformity Budgets for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Maintenance Area
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The purpose of these notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 46 / Tuesday, March 10, 2015 / Proposed Rules [[Page 12604]] ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0652; FRL 9924-19-Region 3] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets and General Conformity Budgets for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Maintenance Area AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These revisions consist of an update to the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NOX ) for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) maintenance SIP for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8- Hour Ozone NAAQS Maintenance Area (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area or Area). These SIP revisions also include general conformity budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. In addition, these SIP revisions include updated point and area source inventories for NOX . This rulemaking action proposes to approve the general conformity budgets, the updated MVEBs, and updates to the point and area source inventories, and thereby make them available for transportation conformity purposes, in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA). DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 9, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA- R03-OAR-2014-0652 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-2014-0652, Marilyn Powers, Acting Associate Director, Office of Air Program Planning, 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- 2014-0652. 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 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On May 28, 2014, Pennsylvania submitted formal revisions to its SIP. The SIP revisions consist of updated MVEBs for NOX for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS, general conformity budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant, and updated point and area source inventories for NOX . On July 18, 1997 (62 FR 38856), EPA established the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS. On April 30, 2004 (69 FR 23858), Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming, and Monroe Counties were designated as nonattainment for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS as a part of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Nonattainment Area. On June 12, 2007, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) submitted a SIP revision which consisted of a maintenance plan, a 2002 base year inventory, and MVEBs for transportation conformity purposes. On November 19, 2007 (72 FR 64948), EPA approved the SIP revision as well as the redesignation request made by PADEP; therefore, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Nonattainment Area was redesignated to a maintenance area. The current SIP-approved MVEBs for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area were developed using the Highway Mobile Source Emission Factor Model (MOBILE6.2). On March 2, 2010 (75 FR 9411), EPA published a notice of availability for the Motor Vehicle [[Page 12605]] Emissions Simulator (MOVES2010) model for use in developing MVEBs for SIPs and for conducting transportation conformity analyses. EPA commenced a two year grace period after which time the MOVES2010 model would have to be used for transportation conformity purposes. The two year grace period was scheduled to end on March 2, 2012. On February 27, 2012 (77 FR 11394), EPA published a final rule extending the grace period for one more year to March 2, 2013 to ensure adequate time for affected parties to have the capacity to use the MOVES model to develop or update the applicable MVEBs in SIPs and to conduct conformity analyses. On September 8, 2010, EPA released MOVES2010a, which is a minor update to MOVES2010 and which is used by Pennsylvania in this SIP revision. II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis These SIP revisions include an update to the MVEBs for NOX for the years 2009 (interim year) and 2018 (maintenance year) that were produced using the MOVES2010a model. These SIP revisions also include an update to the point and area source inventories for NOX . The MVEBs, as well as the point and area source inventories, were not updated for volatile organic compounds (VOCs); therefore certain VOC data in the tables below is listed as not applicable (N/A). A comparison between the previous point source inventory and the updated point source inventory is provided in tons per summer day (tpsd) in Table 1. A comparison between the previous area source inventory and the updated area source inventory is provided for year 2018 because only that year was updated and is provided in Table 2. The previously approved MVEBs from the approved maintenance plan for the Area were produced using the Mobile Source Emission Factor Model (MOBILE6.2). A summary of the updated MOVES-based emissions and previously approved MOBILE6.2-based emissions for the years 2004, 2009, and 2018 is provided in Table 3. Even though there is an emissions increase in the MOVES-based MVEBs, the increase is not due to an increase in emissions from mobile sources. The increase is due to the fact that the MOVES model provides more accurate emissions estimates than MOBILE6.2 and not due to any growth that had not been anticipated in the approved maintenance plan. Also, part of the update of the MVEBs is the addition of a 2 tpsd safety margin for NOX . The MVEBs that will be utilized for transportation conformity purposes and that include the safety margins are presented in Table 4. These safety margins were added because emissions in the interim (2009) and maintenance (2018) years are significantly less than the attainment (2004) year emissions, which is the year that the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area attained the standard. Additionally, Table 5 presents the portion of the MVEBs allotted to each metropolitan planning organization (MPO) and regional planning organization (RPO). In the case of the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area, there are three MPOs/RPOs involved in transportation planning for the counties that are a part of the maintenance area. The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre MPO serves Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties; the Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance (NEPA) MPO serves Monroe County; and the Northern Tier RPO serves Wyoming County. In addition to the updated inventories and MVEBs, the SIP revisions also provide general conformity budgets for NOX . These budgets are established for the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. Under the general conformity rule, found at 40 CFR 93.153(b)(2), an ozone maintenance area must provide a conformity determination for NOX or VOCs when a de minimus threshold of 100 tons per year (tpy) of NOX or 50 tpy of VOCs is projected to be exceeded. The projections provided in this SIP revision do not exceed the de minimus VOC threshold but do exceed the de minimus NOX threshold. The estimated NOX emissions projected from the construction of the facility are 167.7 tpy. To accommodate this, the SIP revision adds a 1.0 tpsd NOX emissions budget to the 2009 and 2018 emissions inventories in the maintenance plan for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area, which will more than cover the expected annual emissions of 167.7 tpy. With the addition of the general conformity budgets, the Area's 2009 and 2018 emissions are still less than the attainment year emissions; therefore Pennsylvania asserts and EPA finds that the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant conforms to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area's approved maintenance plan. Table 6 provides the general conformity budgets that EPA is proposing for approval. Table 7 presents the emission inventory totals which include the general conformity budgets and the safety margins. The calculations presented in Table 7 show that with the addition of safety margins and general conformity budgets the 2009 and 2018 emissions are still well below the attainment year (2004) emissions. A detailed summary of EPA's review and rationale for proposing to approve these SIP revisions as in accordance with CAA requirements may be found in the Technical Support Documents (TSDs) prepared in support of this proposed rulemaking action and are available on line at http://www.regulations.gov, Docket number EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0652. Table 1--Summary of Point Source Inventory in tpsd for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Current Updated Year ----------------------------------------------- 2009 2018 2009 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOX............................................................. 9.4 10.5 7.7 5.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 2--Summary of Area Source Inventory in tpsd for the Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Current Updated Year ----------------------------------------- 2018 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOX........................... 4.4 7.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 12606]] Table 3--Summary of Motor Vehicle Emissions in tpsd for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Model MOBILE6.2 MOVES2010a ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 2004 2009 2018 2004 2009 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOCs.......................................... 31.6 23.3 14.3 N/A N/A N/A NOX........................................... 66.1 46.9 21.6 77.0 57.3 28.5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 4--Revised MVEBs in tpsd for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year 2009 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ VOCs............................ N/A N/A NOX............................. 59.3 30.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 5--MVEBs for Each MPO in tpsd for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MPO Scranton/Wilkes-Barre NEPA MPO Northern Tier RPO ----------------------------------- MPO --------------------------------------------------- -------------------------- Year 2009 2018 2009 2018 2009 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOCs.............................. 17.99 11.80 6.19 4.64 0.99 0.54 NOX............................... 42.67 21.90 14.10 7.10 2.50 1.60 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 6--General Conformity Budgets for the Construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant in tpsd ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Emissions Year ----------------------------------------- 2009 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOX........................... 1.0 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Table 7--Comparison of 2004, 2009, and 2018 Emissions After Reserving the Safety Margins and General Conformity Budgets ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year 2004 2009 2004-2009 2018 2004-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Emissions................. 98.9 80.1 18.8 49.5 49.4 Emissions with addition of 98.9 83.1 15.8 52.5 46.4 Safety Margins and General Conformity Budgets............. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Proposed Action EPA is proposing to approve Pennsylvania's SIP revision submittal from May 28, 2014 to update the MVEBs for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area to reflect the use of the MOVES model. EPA is also proposing to approve the updates to the point and area source inventories. Additionally, EPA is proposing approval of the general conformity budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. EPA is approving these SIP revisions because it will allow the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area to continue to maintain the 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS. Our in depth review of the SIP revisions leads EPA to conclude that the updated MVEBs meet the adequacy requirements set forth in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4)(i)-(vi), and that the updated MVEBs have been correctly calculated to reflect the use of the MOVES model as explained in our TSDs. EPA also concludes that the general conformity budgets meet all requirements of the general conformity rule found at 40 CFR part 93, subpart B as explained in our TSDs. EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed in this document. These comments will be considered before taking final action. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993); Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4); Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive [[Page 12607]] Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, this proposed rule, pertaining to the update of the MVEBs, point and area source inventories, as well as the general conformity budgets for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area, does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: February 20, 2015. William C. Early, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2015-05434 Filed 3-9-15; 08:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Vehicle Emissions Budgets and Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2014– Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
General Conformity Budgets for the 0652. EPA’s policy is that all comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour received will be included in the public Asrah Khadr, (215) 814–2071, or by
Ozone National Ambient Air Quality docket without change, and may be email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov.
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www.regulations.gov, including any
AGENCY: Environmental Protection personal information provided, unless I. Background
Agency (EPA). the comment includes information On May 28, 2014, Pennsylvania
ACTION: Proposed rule. claimed to be Confidential Business submitted formal revisions to its SIP.
Information (CBI) or other information The SIP revisions consist of updated
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection whose disclosure is restricted by statute. MVEBs for NOX for the 1997 8-Hour
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Do not submit information that you Ozone NAAQS, general conformity
State Implementation Plan (SIP) consider to be CBI or otherwise budgets for the construction of the Bell
revisions submitted by the protected through www.regulations.gov Bend Nuclear Power Plant, and updated
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These or email. The www.regulations.gov Web point and area source inventories for
revisions consist of an update to the site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, NOX.
motor vehicle emissions budgets which means EPA will not know your On July 18, 1997 (62 FR 38856), EPA
(MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for identity or contact information unless established the 1997 8-Hour Ozone
the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National you provide it in the body of your NAAQS. On April 30, 2004 (69 FR
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) comment. If you send an email 23858), Lackawanna, Luzerne,
maintenance SIP for the Scranton/ comment directly to EPA without going Wyoming, and Monroe Counties were
Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone through www.regulations.gov, your designated as nonattainment for the
NAAQS Maintenance Area (Scranton/ email address will be automatically 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS as a part of
Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area or captured and included as part of the the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Area). These SIP revisions also include comment that is placed in the public Nonattainment Area. On June 12, 2007,
general conformity budgets for the docket and made available on the the Pennsylvania Department of
construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Internet. If you submit an electronic Environmental Protection (PADEP)
Power Plant. In addition, these SIP comment, EPA recommends that you submitted a SIP revision which
revisions include updated point and include your name and other contact consisted of a maintenance plan, a 2002
area source inventories for NOX. This information in the body of your base year inventory, and MVEBs for
rulemaking action proposes to approve comment and with any disk or CD–ROM transportation conformity purposes. On
the general conformity budgets, the you submit. If EPA cannot read your November 19, 2007 (72 FR 64948), EPA
updated MVEBs, and updates to the comment due to technical difficulties approved the SIP revision as well as the
point and area source inventories, and and cannot contact you for clarification, redesignation request made by PADEP;
thereby make them available for EPA may not be able to consider your therefore, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
transportation conformity purposes, in comment. Electronic files should avoid Nonattainment Area was redesignated to
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accordance with the requirements of the the use of special characters, any form a maintenance area.
Clean Air Act (CAA). of encryption, and be free of any defects The current SIP-approved MVEBs for
DATES: Written comments must be or viruses. the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance
received on or before April 9, 2015. Docket: All documents in the Area were developed using the Highway
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, electronic docket are listed in the Mobile Source Emission Factor Model
identified by Docket ID Number EPA– www.regulations.gov index. Although (MOBILE6.2). On March 2, 2010 (75 FR
R03–OAR–2014–0652 by one of the listed in the index, some information is 9411), EPA published a notice of
following methods: not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other availability for the Motor Vehicle
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Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, Island on February 21, 2014. This comments. A detailed rationale for the
1999); revision includes a regulation adopted approval is set forth in the direct final
• Is not an economically significant by Rhode Island that establishes rule. If no adverse comments are
regulatory action based on health or procedures to follow for transportation received in response to this rule, no
safety risks subject to Executive Order conformity determinations. Conformity further activity is contemplated. If EPA
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); to the purpose of the SIP means that receives adverse comments, the direct
• Is not a significant regulatory action transportation activities will not cause final rule will be withdrawn and all
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR new air quality violations, worsen public comments received will be
28355, May 22, 2001); existing violations, or delay timely addressed in a subsequent final rule
• Is not subject to requirements of attainment of the national ambient air based on this proposed rule. EPA will
Section 12(d) of the National quality standards. The intended effect of not institute a second comment period.
Technology Transfer and Advancement this action is to propose to approve Any parties interested in commenting
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because Rhode Island’s transportation on this action should do so at this time.
application of those requirements would conformity regulation into the Rhode Please note that if EPA receives adverse
be inconsistent with the CAA; and Island SIP. This action is being taken in comment on an amendment, paragraph,
• Does not provide EPA with the accordance with the Clean Air Act. or section of this rule and if that
discretionary authority to address, as DATES: Written comments must be provision may be severed from the
appropriate, disproportionate human received on or before April 9, 2015. remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
health or environmental effects, using ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as final those provisions of the rule that
practicable and legally permissible identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– are not the subject of an adverse
methods, under Executive Order 12898 OAR–2014–0275 by one of the following comment.
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). methods: For additional information, see the
In addition, this proposed rule, 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the direct final rule which is located in the
pertaining to the update of the MVEBs, on-line instructions for submitting Rules Section of this Federal Register.
point and area source inventories, as comments. Dated: February 4, 2015.
well as the general conformity budgets 2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov. Fax: H. Curtis Spalding,
for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (617) 918–0047. Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
Maintenance Area, does not have tribal 3. Mail: EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0275, [FR Doc. 2015–05259 Filed 3–9–15; 8:45 am]
implications as specified by Executive Anne Arnold, U.S. Environmental
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Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, Protection Agency, EPA New England
2000), because the SIP is not approved Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square—
to apply in Indian country located in the Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–2), Boston, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
state, and EPA notes that it will not MA 02109–3912. Hand Delivery or AGENCY
impose substantial direct costs on tribal Courier. Deliver your comments to:
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Protection, U.S. Environmental Region 3]
Environmental protection, Air Protection Agency, EPA New England
pollution control, Incorporation by Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square— Approval and Promulgation of
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–2), Boston, Implementation Plans; West Virginia;
Volatile organic compounds. MA 02109–3912. Such deliveries are Regional Haze Five-Year Progress
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. only accepted during the Regional Report State Implementation Plan
Office’s normal hours of operation. The
Dated: February 20, 2015. Regional Office’s official hours of AGENCY: Environmental Protection
William C. Early, business are Monday through Friday, Agency (EPA).
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal ACTION: Proposed rule; supplemental.
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Federal Register for detailed Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION instructions on how to submit submitted by the State of West Virginia
AGENCY comments. (West Virginia) through the West
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Virginia Department of Environmental
40 CFR Part 52
Anne Arnold, Air Quality Planning Protection (WVDEP). West Virginia’s
[EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0275; A–1–FRL– Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection SIP revision addresses requirements of
9924–18–Region 1] Agency, EPA New England Regional the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA’s
Office, 5 Post Office Square—Suite 100, rules that require states to submit
Approval and Promulgation of Air (Mail code OEP05–2), Boston, MA periodic reports describing progress
Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode 02109–3912, telephone number (617) towards reasonable progress goals
Island; Transportation Conformity 918–1047, fax number (617) 918–1047, established for regional haze and a
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AGENCY: Environmental Protection email arnold.anne@epa.gov. determination of the adequacy of the
Agency. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the state’s existing implementation plan
ACTION: Proposed rule. Final Rules Section of this Federal addressing regional haze (regional haze
Register, EPA is approving the State’s SIP). EPA’s proposed approval of West
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection SIP submittal as a direct final rule Virginia’s periodic report on progress
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a without prior proposal because the towards reasonable progress goals and
State Implementation Plan (SIP) Agency views this as a noncontroversial determination of adequacy of the state’s
revision submitted by the State of Rhode submittal and anticipates no adverse regional haze SIP was published in the
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