80 FR 21198 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Michigan; SO2

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 74 (April 17, 2015)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a request by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) submitted on February 14, 2014, and supplemented on October 27, 2014, to revise the Michigan state implementation plan (SIP) to incorporate sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) limits found in ``Part 4: Emissions Limitations and Prohibitions--Sulfur Bearing Compounds'' of Michigan's Air Pollution Control Rules. EPA is proposing to take no action on the provisions pertaining to the Federal Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) SO<INF>2</INF> trading program because CAIR is no longer in effect.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 21198]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08889]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2014-0188; FRL-9926-30-Region 5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Michigan; SO2 Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a request by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality 
(MDEQ) submitted on February 14, 2014, and supplemented on October 27, 
2014, to revise the Michigan state implementation plan (SIP) to 
incorporate sulfur dioxide (SO2) limits found in ``Part 4: 
Emissions Limitations and Prohibitions--Sulfur Bearing Compounds'' of 
Michigan's Air Pollution Control Rules. EPA is proposing to take no 
action on the provisions pertaining to the Federal Clean Air Interstate 
Rule (CAIR) SO2 trading program because CAIR is no longer in 
effect.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 18, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2014-0188 by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (312) 692-2450.
    4. Mail: Pamela Blakley, Chief, Control Strategies Section (AR-
18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Pamela Blakley, Chief, Control Strategies Section 
(AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only accepted 
during the Regional Office normal hours of operation, and special 
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The 
Regional Office official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hatten, Environmental 
Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6031, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving a portion of 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 EPA does not receive adverse comments in response to this 
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and will address all 
public comments received 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. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rulemaking, and if that provision can 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. 
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located 
in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: April 2, 2015.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2015-08889 Filed 4-16-15; 8:45 am]
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