80 FR 15901 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County; Revisions to Emission Inventory Requirements, and General Provisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 58 (March 26, 2015)

Page Range		15901-15901
FR Document		2015-06701

On February 2, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a direct final rule approving revisions to the Albuquerque/ Bernalillo County, New Mexico State Implementation Plan. These revisions add definitions and clarifying changes to the general provisions and add a new emissions inventory regulation that establishes reporting requirements for stationary sources in Albuquerque/Bernalillo County. The direct final rule was published without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if we received relevant, adverse comments by March 4, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA received a comment on February 20, 2015 from the Sierra Club stating in relevant part, that an Acting Regional Administrator cannot sign approvals, disapprovals, or any combination of approvals or disapproval, in whole or in part, due to the fact that the authority to act on agency actions on state implementation plans is delegated only to, and therefore can only be signed by, the Regional Administrator. EPA considers this a relevant, adverse comment and accordingly we are withdrawing our direct final rule approval, and in a separate subsequent final rulemaking we will address the comment received. The withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2008-0636; FRL-9925-11-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
New Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo County; Revisions to Emission 
Inventory Requirements, and General Provisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On February 2, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 
published a direct final rule approving revisions to the Albuquerque/
Bernalillo County, New Mexico State Implementation Plan. These 
revisions add definitions and clarifying changes to the general 
provisions and add a new emissions inventory regulation that 
establishes reporting requirements for stationary sources in 
Albuquerque/Bernalillo County. The direct final rule was published 
without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA 
stated in the direct final rule that if we received relevant, adverse 
comments by March 4, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the 
Federal Register. EPA received a comment on February 20, 2015 from the 
Sierra Club stating in relevant part, that an Acting Regional 
Administrator cannot sign approvals, disapprovals, or any combination 
of approvals or disapproval, in whole or in part, due to the fact that 
the authority to act on agency actions on state implementation plans is 
delegated only to, and therefore can only be signed by, the Regional 
Administrator. EPA considers this a relevant, adverse comment and 
accordingly we are withdrawing our direct final rule approval, and in a 
separate subsequent final rulemaking we will address the comment 
received. The withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: The direct final rule published on February 2, 2015 (80 FR 
5471), is withdrawn effective March 26, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Walser (6PD-L), Air Planning 
Section, telephone (214) 665-7128, fax (214) 665-6762, email: 
walser.john@epa.gov.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxides, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 
organic compounds.

    Dated: March 13, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
    Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.1620 published in the 
Federal Register on February 2, 2015 (80 FR 5471), which were to become 
effective on April 3, 2015, are withdrawn.

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recordkeeping requirements, Volatile ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION reference, Intergovernmental relations,
organic compounds. AGENCY Nitrogen dioxides, Ozone, Particulate
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
40 CFR Part 52 requirements, Volatile organic
Dated: March 4, 2015. compounds.
Jared Blumenfeld, [EPA–R06–OAR–2008–0636; FRL–9925–11–
Region 6] Dated: March 13, 2015.
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
Ron Curry,
Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code Approval and Promulgation of Air Regional Administrator, Region 6.
of Federal Regulations is amended as Quality Implementation Plans; New Accordingly, the amendments to 40
follows: Mexico; Albuquerque/Bernalillo CFR 52.1620 published in the Federal
County; Revisions to Emission Register on February 2, 2015 (80 FR
PART 52—APPROVAL AND Inventory Requirements, and General
PROMULGATION OF 5471), which were to become effective
Provisions on April 3, 2015, are withdrawn.
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
AGENCY: Environmental Protection [FR Doc. 2015–06701 Filed 3–25–15; 8:45 am]
■ 1. The authority citation for Part 52 Agency (EPA). BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
continues to read as follows: ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
SUMMARY: On February 2, 2015, the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Subpart F—California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) AGENCY
published a direct final rule approving
■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by revisions to the Albuquerque/Bernalillo 40 CFR Part 300
adding paragraphs (c)(282)(i)(C)(2) and County, New Mexico State
Implementation Plan. These revisions [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2014–0624, 0625; FRL
(3) and (c)(284)(i)(A)(5) and
9924–32–OSWER]
(c)(308)(i)(E) and (c)(453) to read as add definitions and clarifying changes
follows: to the general provisions and add a new National Priorities List
emissions inventory regulation that
§ 52.220 Identification of plan. establishes reporting requirements for AGENCY: Environmental Protection
* * * * * stationary sources in Albuquerque/ Agency (EPA).
(c) * * * Bernalillo County. The direct final rule ACTION: Final rule.
(282) * * * was published without prior proposal
(i) * * * because EPA anticipated no adverse SUMMARY: The Comprehensive
(C) * * * comments. EPA stated in the direct final Environmental Response,
(2) Rule 204, ‘‘Cancellation of rule that if we received relevant, adverse Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
Applications,’’ revised on March 21, comments by March 4, 2015, EPA (‘‘CERCLA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’), as amended,
2001. would publish a timely withdrawal in requires that the National Oil and
(3) Rule 206, ‘‘Standards for Issuing the Federal Register. EPA received a Hazardous Substances Pollution
Authorities to Construct and Permits to comment on February 20, 2015 from the Contingency Plan (‘‘NCP’’) include a list
Operate,’’ revised on March 21, 2001. Sierra Club stating in relevant part, that of national priorities among the known
an Acting Regional Administrator releases or threatened releases of
* * * * *
cannot sign approvals, disapprovals, or hazardous substances, pollutants or
(284) * * *
any combination of approvals or contaminants throughout the United
(i) * * *
disapproval, in whole or in part, due to States. The National Priorities List
(A) * * * (‘‘NPL’’) constitutes this list. The NPL is
the fact that the authority to act on
(5) Rule 200, ‘‘Permits Required,’’ intended primarily to guide the
agency actions on state implementation
revised on December 13, 2000. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘the
plans is delegated only to, and therefore
* * * * * can only be signed by, the Regional EPA’’ or ‘‘the agency’’) in determining
(308) * * * Administrator. EPA considers this a which sites warrant further
(i) * * * relevant, adverse comment and investigation. These further
(E) Monterey Bay Unified Air accordingly we are withdrawing our investigations will allow the EPA to
Pollution Control District. direct final rule approval, and in a assess the nature and extent of public
(1) Rule 203, ‘‘Application,’’ revised separate subsequent final rulemaking health and environmental risks
October 16, 2002. we will address the comment received. associated with the site and to
(2) Rule 212, ‘‘Public Availability of The withdrawal is being taken pursuant determine what CERCLA-financed
Emission Data,’’ revised on October 16, to section 110 of the Clean Air Act remedial action(s), if any, may be
2002. (CAA). appropriate. This rule adds two sites to
* * * * * the General Superfund section of the
DATES: The direct final rule published
(453) New and amended regulations NPL.
on February 2, 2015 (80 FR 5471), is
for the following APCDs were submitted withdrawn effective March 26, 2015. DATES: The document is effective on
on May 12, 2011. April 27, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
(i) Incorporation by reference. ADDRESSES: Contact information for the
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(A) Monterey Bay Unified Air Section, telephone (214) 665–7128, fax EPA Headquarters and EPA Region 5
Pollution Control District. (214) 665–6762, email: walser.john@ dockets:
(1) Rule 207, ‘‘Review of New or epa.gov. • Docket Coordinator, Headquarters;
Modified Sources,’’ revised on April 20, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency;
2011. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 CERCLA Docket Office; 1301
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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Dates		The direct final rule published on February 2, 2015 (80 FR 5471), is withdrawn effective March 26, 2015.
Contact		Mr. John Walser (6PD-L), Air Planning Section, telephone (214) 665-7128, fax (214) 665-6762, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 15901
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxides; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds