80 FR 30019 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio: Cleveland and Delta; Determination of Attainment for the 2008 Lead Standard

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 100 (May 26, 2015)

Page Range		30019-30019
FR Document		2015-12499

On February 20, 2015, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) submitted a request to the Environmental Protections Agency (EPA) to make a determination under the Clean Air Act that the Cleveland and Delta nonattainment areas have attained the 2008 lead (Pb) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). In this action, EPA is proposing to determine that the Cleveland and Delta nonattainment areas (areas) have attained the 2008 Pb NAAQS. These determinations of attainment are based upon complete, quality-assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2012-2014 design period showing that the areas have monitored attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS. Additionally, as a result of this proposed determination, EPA is proposing to suspend the requirements for the areas to submit attainment demonstrations, together with reasonably available control measures, a reasonable further progress (RFP) plans, and contingency measures for failure to meet RFP and attainment deadlines for as long as the areas continue to attain the 2008 Pb NAAQS.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0192; FRL- 9927-95-Region-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Ohio: Cleveland and Delta; Determination of Attainment for the 2008 
Lead Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On February 20, 2015, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 
(Ohio EPA) submitted a request to the Environmental Protections Agency 
(EPA) to make a determination under the Clean Air Act that the 
Cleveland and Delta nonattainment areas have attained the 2008 lead 
(Pb) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). In this action, 
EPA is proposing to determine that the Cleveland and Delta 
nonattainment areas (areas) have attained the 2008 Pb NAAQS. These 
determinations of attainment are based upon complete, quality-assured 
and certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2012-2014 design 
period showing that the areas have monitored attainment of the 2008 Pb 
NAAQS. Additionally, as a result of this proposed determination, EPA is 
proposing to suspend the requirements for the areas to submit 
attainment demonstrations, together with reasonably available control 
measures, a reasonable further progress (RFP) plans, and contingency 
measures for failure to meet RFP and attainment deadlines for as long 
as the areas continue to attain the 2008 Pb NAAQS.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 25, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2015-0192, 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) 408-2279.
    4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (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: Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist, 
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-9401, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is making an attainment determination 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 action is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no 
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the 
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received 
will be addressed 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 rule and if that provision may 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: May 13, 2015.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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Environmental protection, Air on-line instructions for submitting Susan Hedman,
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, comments. Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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Dated: May 13, 2015. 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Shawn M. Garvin, Illinois 60604. 40 CFR Part 52
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Such deliveries are only accepted
AGENCY Regulations
during the Regional Office normal hours
40 CFR Part 52 of operation, and special arrangements AGENCY: Environmental Protection
should be made for deliveries of boxed Agency (EPA).
[EPA–R05–OAR–2015–0192; FRL- 9927–95- information. The Regional Office official ACTION: Proposed rule.
Region-5] hours of business are Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Federal holidays. Agency (EPA) is approving the removal
Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio: Please see the direct final rule which of general conformity regulations from
Cleveland and Delta; Determination of is located in the Rules section of this the Ohio state implementation plan
Attainment for the 2008 Lead Standard Federal Register for detailed (SIP) under the Clean Air Act. These
AGENCY: Environmental Protection instructions on how to submit regulations are no longer necessary
Agency (EPA). comments. since the establishment of the Safe,
ACTION: Proposed rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
SUMMARY: On February 20, 2015, the Attainment Planning and Maintenance Users transportation act removed the
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), requirement for states to maintain
(Ohio EPA) submitted a request to the Environmental Protection Agency, general conformity regulations.
Environmental Protections Agency Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, DATES: Comments must be received on
(EPA) to make a determination under Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–9401, or before June 25, 2015
the Clean Air Act that the Cleveland and arra.sarah@epa.gov. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Delta nonattainment areas have attained SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
the 2008 lead (Pb) national ambient air Final Rules section of this Federal OAR–2014–0659, by one of the
quality standards (NAAQS). In this Register, EPA is making an attainment following methods:
action, EPA is proposing to determine determination as a direct final rule 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
that the Cleveland and Delta without prior proposal because the on-line instructions for submitting
nonattainment areas (areas) have Agency views this as a noncontroversial comments.
attained the 2008 Pb NAAQS. These submittal and anticipates no adverse 2. Email: blakley.pamela@epa.gov.
determinations of attainment are based comments. A detailed rationale for the 3. Fax: (312) 692–2450.
upon complete, quality-assured and action is set forth in the direct final rule. 4. Mail: Pamela Blakley, Chief,
certified ambient air monitoring data for If no adverse comments are received in Control Strategies Section, Air Programs
the 2012–2014 design period showing response to this rule, no further activity Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental
that the areas have monitored is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS. comments, the direct final rule will be Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Additionally, as a result of this withdrawn and all public comments 5. Hand Delivery: Pamela Blakley,
proposed determination, EPA is received will be addressed in a Chief, Control Strategies Section, Air
proposing to suspend the requirements subsequent final rule based on this Programs Branch (AR–18J), U.S.
for the areas to submit attainment proposed rule. EPA will not institute a Environmental Protection Agency, 77
demonstrations, together with second comment period. Any parties West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
reasonably available control measures, a interested in commenting on this action Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only
reasonable further progress (RFP) plans, should do so at this time. Please note accepted during the Regional Office
and contingency measures for failure to that if EPA receives adverse comment normal hours of operation, and special
meet RFP and attainment deadlines for
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on an amendment, paragraph, or section arrangements should be made for
as long as the areas continue to attain of this rule and if that provision may be deliveries of boxed information. The
the 2008 Pb NAAQS. severed from the remainder of the rule, Regional Office official hours of
DATES: Comments must be received on EPA may adopt as final those provisions business are Monday through Friday,
or before June 25, 2015. of the rule that are not the subject of an 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, adverse comment. For additional Federal holidays.
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– information, see the direct final rule Please see the direct final rule which
OAR–2015–0192, by one of the which is located in the Rules section of is located in the Rules section of this
following methods: this Federal Register. Federal Register for detailed

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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		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before June 25, 2015.
Contact		Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR- 18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-9401, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 30019