80 FR 18179 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; 2015 Iowa State Implementation Plan; Permit Modifications; Muscatine, Iowa

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 64 (April 3, 2015)

Page Range		18179-18179
FR Document		2015-07489

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State of Iowa to include modified permits for Muscatine County, Iowa. The SIP revision addresses modifications to construction permits that were included in the 2006 24-hour particulate matter less than 2.5 micrometers (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) control strategy proposed on August 11, 2014, and published as a final rule in the Federal Register on December 1, 2014, with the effective date of December 31, 2014. The state's submission of modified permits includes a revised air dispersion modeling analysis that demonstrated continued attainment of the 2006 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS. This action will also make an administrative correction to permit numbers.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 64 (Friday, April 3, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 18179]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07489]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0159; FRL-9925-59-Region 7]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; 
2015 Iowa State Implementation Plan; Permit Modifications; Muscatine, 
Iowa

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State 
of Iowa to include modified permits for Muscatine County, Iowa. The SIP 
revision addresses modifications to construction permits that were 
included in the 2006 24-hour particulate matter less than 2.5 
micrometers (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS) control strategy proposed on August 11, 2014, and published as 
a final rule in the Federal Register on December 1, 2014, with the 
effective date of December 31, 2014. The state's submission of modified 
permits includes a revised air dispersion modeling analysis that 
demonstrated continued attainment of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 
NAAQS. This action will also make an administrative correction to 
permit numbers.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
May 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2015-0159 by mail to: Heather Hamilton, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Road, Lenexa, 
Kansas 66219. Comments may also be submitted electronically or through 
hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in the 
ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules section 
of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton (913) 551-7039, or by 
email at Hamilton.heather@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the state's revision to the SIP as a direct 
final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse 
comments to this action. The detailed rationale for the approval is set 
forth in the technical support document that can be found in Docket ID 
No. EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0159. If no relevant adverse comments are received 
in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated in 
relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the 
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 
will be addressed in a subsequent final rules based on this proposed 
action. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at 
this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comments on part of 
this rule and if that part can be severed from the remainder of the 
rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts of the rule that are not the 
subject of an adverse comment. For additional information, see the 
direct final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Particulate 
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 20, 2015.
Mark Hague,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2015-07489 Filed 4-2-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 64 / Friday, April 3, 2015 / Proposed Rules 18179

electronically (via email) or in hard Federal Register on December 1, 2014, matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
copy form. The EPA will not provide with the effective date of December 31, requirements.
audiovisual equipment for presentations 2014. The state’s submission of Dated: March 20, 2015.
unless we receive special requests in modified permits includes a revised air Mark Hague,
advance. Commenters should notify Ms. dispersion modeling analysis that
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
Long if they will need specific demonstrated continued attainment of
[FR Doc. 2015–07489 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am]
equipment. Commenters should also the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. This
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
notify Ms. Long if they need specific action will also make an administrative
translation services for non-English correction to permit numbers.
speaking commenters. DATES: Comments on this proposed
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The hearing schedule, including the action must be received in writing by AGENCY
list of speakers, will be posted on the May 4, 2015.
EPA’s Web site http://www.epa.gov/ ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 40 CFR Part 80
airquality/particlepollution/ identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
actions.html prior to the hearing. [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0049; FRL–9924–70–
OAR–2015–0159 by mail to: Heather OAR]
Verbatim transcripts of the hearing and Hamilton, Environmental Protection
written statements will be included in Agency, Air Planning and Development RIN 2060–AS48
the docket for the rulemaking. Branch, 11201 Renner Road, Lenexa,
Kansas 66219. Comments may also be Regulation of Fuels and Fuel
How can I get copies of this document Additives: Cellulosic Waiver Credit
and other related information? submitted electronically or through
hand delivery/courier by following the Price and Minor Amendments to
The EPA has established a docket for detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES Renewable Fuel Standard Regulations
the proposed rule ‘‘Fine Particulate section of the direct final rule located in AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Matter National Ambient Air Quality the rules section of this Federal Agency (EPA).
Standards: State Implementation Plan Register. ACTION: Proposed rule.
Requirements’’ under Docket ID No.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
EPA–HQ–OAR–2013–0691 (available at SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
www.regulations.gov). The EPA has Heather Hamilton (913) 551–7039, or by
email at Hamilton.heather@epa.gov. Agency (EPA) is proposing to clarify our
made available information related to regulations related to the data sources
the proposed rule at this Web site: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
used to establish the cellulosic waiver
http://www.epa.gov/airquality/ final rules section of the Federal
credit (CWC) price. We are also
particlepollution/actions.html. Register, EPA is approving the state’s
proposing to remove references to CWC
revision to the SIP as a direct final rule
Dated: March 26, 2015.
without prior proposal because the prices from the renewable fuel standard
Stephen D. Page, Agency views this as a noncontroversial regulations, and instead intend to post
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and revision amendment and anticipates no the prices on EPA’s Web site. This
Standards. relevant adverse comments to this proposed rule also indicates what the
[FR Doc. 2015–07774 Filed 4–2–15; 8:45 am] action. The detailed rationale for the CWC prices for 2014 and 2015 would be
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P approval is set forth in the technical using the data sources and methodology
support document that can be found in contained in the rule; however these
Docket ID No. EPA–R07–OAR–2015– prices will not be established until they
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 0159. If no relevant adverse comments are posted on our Web site following the
AGENCY are received in response to this action, effective date of the rule. In addition, we
no further activity is contemplated in are proposing minor amendments to the
40 CFR Part 52 renewable fuel standard program
relation to this action. If EPA receives
[EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0159; FRL–9925–59– relevant adverse comments, the direct regulations to reinsert sections
Region 7] final rule will be withdrawn and all inadvertently overwritten by the Quality
public comments received will be Assurance Program final rule published
Approval and Promulgation of on July 18, 2014. In the ‘‘Rules and
addressed in a subsequent final rules
Implementation Plans; State of Iowa; Regulations’’ section of this Federal
based on this proposed action. EPA will
2015 Iowa State Implementation Plan; Register, we are making these same
not institute a second comment period
Permit Modifications; Muscatine, Iowa amendments as a direct final rule. If we
on this action. Any parties interested in
commenting on this action should do so receive no adverse comment, the direct
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
at this time. Please note that if EPA final rule will go into effect and we will
Agency.
receives adverse comments on part of not take further action on this proposed
ACTION: Proposed rule.
this rule and if that part can be severed rule.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection from the remainder of the rule, EPA may DATES: A request for a public hearing
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve adopt as final those parts of the rule that must be received by April 20, 2015. If
revisions to the State Implementation are not the subject of an adverse a public hearing request is received,
Plan (SIP) for the State of Iowa to comment. For additional information, EPA will publish a notice in the Federal
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS

include modified permits for Muscatine see the direct final rule which is located Register indicating the time and place
County, Iowa. The SIP revision in the rules section of this Federal for the hearing. If a public hearing is
addresses modifications to construction Register. held, written comments must be
permits that were included in the 2006 received within 30 days after the date of
24-hour particulate matter less than 2.5 List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 the hearing. If no public hearing is held
micrometers (PM2.5) National Ambient Environmental protection, Air then comments must be received on or
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) control pollution control, Carbon monoxide, before May 4, 2015.
strategy proposed on August 11, 2014, Incorporation by reference, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
and published as a final rule in the Intergovernmental relations, Particulate identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–

VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 Apr 02, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\03APP1.SGM 03APP1

Document Created: 2015-12-18 15:29:16
Document Modified: 2015-12-18 15:29:16

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 on this proposed action must be received in writing by May 4, 2015.
Contact		Heather Hamilton (913) 551-7039, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 18179
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Particulate Matter and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements