80 FR 19020 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Transportation Conformity and Conformity of General Federal Actions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 68 (April 9, 2015)

Page Range		19020-19020
FR Document		2015-07995

On February 10, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a direct final rule approving revisions to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions amend the State transportation conformity provisions and remove the State general conformity provisions from the SIP, as allowed by the 2005 amendments to the Clean Air Act (CAA). The direct final rule was published without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received relevant, adverse comments by March 12, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA received a relevant, adverse comment on March 10, 2015, and accordingly is withdrawing the direct final rule, and in a separate subsequent final rulemaking will address the comment received. The withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the CAA.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0938; FRL-9925-86-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; 
Transportation Conformity and Conformity of General Federal Actions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On February 10, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) published a direct final rule approving revisions to the New 
Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions amend the State 
transportation conformity provisions and remove the State general 
conformity provisions from the SIP, as allowed by the 2005 amendments 
to the Clean Air Act (CAA). The direct final rule was published without 
prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA stated 
in the direct final rule that if EPA received relevant, adverse 
comments by March 12, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in 
the Federal Register. EPA received a relevant, adverse comment on March 
10, 2015, and accordingly is withdrawing the direct final rule, and in 
a separate subsequent final rulemaking will address the comment 
received. The withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the 
CAA.

DATES: The direct final rule published on February 10, 2015 (80 FR 
7341), is withdrawn effective April 8, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Riley (6PD-L), Air 
Planning Section, telephone (214) 665-8542, fax (214) 665-6762, email: 
riley.jeffrey@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 10, 2015, EPA published a direct 
final rule approving revisions to the New Mexico SIP. These revisions 
amend the State transportation conformity provisions and remove the 
State general conformity provisions from the SIP, as allowed by the 
2005 amendments to the CAA. The direct final rule was published without 
prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA stated 
in the direct final rule that if relevant, adverse comments were 
received by March 12, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in 
the Federal Register. EPA received a comment on March 10, 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 is withdrawing the direct final rule. In a separate 
subsequent final rulemaking EPA will address the comment received. The 
withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the CAA.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: March 31, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.

    Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.1620 published in the 
Federal Register on February 10, 2015 (80 FR 7341), which were to 
become effective on April 13, 2015, are withdrawn.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION direct final rule that if relevant, adverse SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
AGENCY comments were received by March 12, Agency (EPA) is finalizing a limited
2015, EPA would publish a timely approval and limited disapproval of a
40 CFR Part 52 withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA revision to the San Joaquin Valley
[EPA–R06–OAR–2011–0938; FRL–9925–86–
received a comment on March 10, 2015 Unified Air Pollution Control District
Region 6] from the Sierra Club stating in relevant (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California
part, that an Acting Regional State Implementation Plan (SIP). This
Approval and Promulgation of Administrator cannot sign approvals, regulation establishes requirements and
Implementation Plans; New Mexico; disapprovals, or any combination of procedures for the District’s
Transportation Conformity and approvals or disapproval, in whole or in quantification of emission reductions
Conformity of General Federal Actions part, due to the fact that the authority achieved through incentive funding
to act on agency actions on state programs implemented in the San
AGENCY: Environmental Protection implementation plans is delegated only Joaquin Valley. The effect of this action
Agency (EPA). to, and therefore can only be signed by, would be to make these requirements
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. the Regional Administrator. EPA and procedures federally enforceable as
considers this a relevant, adverse part of the California SIP. Under
SUMMARY: On February 10, 2015, the comment and accordingly is authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA or
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrawing the direct final rule. In a the Act), this action simultaneously
published a direct final rule approving separate subsequent final rulemaking approves the local rule and directs
revisions to the New Mexico State EPA will address the comment received. California to correct rule deficiencies.
Implementation Plan (SIP). These The withdrawal is being taken pursuant DATES: This rule will be effective on
revisions amend the State transportation to section 110 of the CAA.
conformity provisions and remove the May 11, 2015.
State general conformity provisions List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket
from the SIP, as allowed by the 2005 Environmental protection, Air number EPA–R09–OAR–2013–0754 for
amendments to the Clean Air Act pollution control, Carbon Monoxide, this action. Generally, documents in the
(CAA). The direct final rule was Incorporation by reference, docket for this action are available
published without prior proposal Intergovernmental relations, Lead, electronically at http://
because EPA anticipated no adverse Nitrogen dioxides, Ozone, Particulate www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
comments. EPA stated in the direct final matter, Reporting and recordkeeping EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street,
rule that if EPA received relevant, requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile San Francisco, California 94105–3901.
adverse comments by March 12, 2015, organic compounds. While all documents in the docket are
EPA would publish a timely withdrawal listed at http://www.regulations.gov,
Dated: March 31, 2015. some information may be publicly
in the Federal Register. EPA received a
relevant, adverse comment on March 10, Ron Curry, available only at the hard copy location
2015, and accordingly is withdrawing Regional Administrator, Region 6. (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps,
the direct final rule, and in a separate Accordingly, the amendments to 40 multi-volume reports), and some may
subsequent final rulemaking will CFR 52.1620 published in the Federal not be available in either location (e.g.,
address the comment received. The Register on February 10, 2015 (80 FR confidential business information
withdrawal is being taken pursuant to 7341), which were to become effective (CBI)). To inspect the hard copy
section 110 of the CAA. on April 13, 2015, are withdrawn. materials, please schedule an
DATES: The direct final rule published appointment during normal business
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on February 10, 2015 (80 FR 7341), is hours with the contact listed in the FOR
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withdrawn effective April 8, 2015. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jeffrey Riley (6PD–L), Air Planning ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Idalia Pérez, EPA Region IX, (415) 972–
Section, telephone (214) 665–8542, fax AGENCY 3248, perez.idalia@epa.gov.
(214) 665–6762, email: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
riley.jeffrey@epa.gov. 40 CFR Part 52
Table of Contents
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On [EPA–R09–OAR–2013–0754; FRL–9924–69-
I. Proposed Action
February 10, 2015, EPA published a Region 9]
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
direct final rule approving revisions to III. Final Action
the New Mexico SIP. These revisions Revisions to the California State
IV. Incorporation by Reference
amend the State transportation Implementation Plan; San Joaquin V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
conformity provisions and remove the Valley Unified Air Pollution Control
State general conformity provisions District; Quantification of Emission I. Proposed Action
from the SIP, as allowed by the 2005 Reductions From Incentive Programs On May 19, 2014 (79 FR 28650), EPA
amendments to the CAA. The direct AGENCY: Environmental Protection proposed to fully approve the following
final rule was published without prior Agency (EPA). rule, which the California Air Resources
proposal because EPA anticipated no Board (CARB) submitted for
ACTION: Final rule.
adverse comments. EPA stated in the incorporation into the California SIP.
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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 10, 2015 (80 FR 7341), is withdrawn effective April 8, 2015.
Contact		Mr. Jeffrey Riley (6PD-L), Air Planning Section, telephone (214) 665-8542, fax (214) 665-6762, email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 19020
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxides; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds