80 FR 32870 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Washington: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 111 (June 10, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 111 (Wednesday, June 10, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 32870-32874] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14225] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0330; FRL-9928-95-Region 10] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Washington: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires each State Implementation Plan (SIP) to contain adequate provisions prohibiting air emissions that will have certain adverse air quality effects in other states. On May 11, 2015, the State of Washington submitted a SIP revision to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address these interstate transport requirements with respect to the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The EPA is proposing to find that Washington has adequately addressed certain CAA interstate transport requirements for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10- OAR-2015-0330, by any of the following methods:www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. Email: R10-Public_Comments@epa.gov. Mail: Jeff Hunt, EPA Region 10, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics (AWT-150), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101. Hand Delivery/Courier: EPA Region 10 9th Floor Mailroom, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, Seattle WA, 98101. Attention: Jeff Hunt, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, AWT--150. Such deliveries [[Page 32871]] are only accepted during normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR- 2015-0330. The EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information the disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hunt at (206) 553-0256, hunt.jeff@epa.gov, or the above EPA, Region 10 address. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our'' is used, it is intended to refer to the EPA. Information is organized as follows: Table of Contents I. Background A. 2006 24-Hour PM 2.5 NAAQS and Interstate Transport B. Rules Addressing Interstate Transport for the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS C. Guidance II. State Submittal III. EPA Evaluation A. Identification of Nonattainment and Maintenance Receptors B. Evaluation of Significant Contribution to Nonattainment C. Evaluation of Interference with Maintenance IV. Proposed Action V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. Background A. 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS and Interstate Transport On September 21, 2006, the EPA promulgated a final rule revising the 1997 24-hour primary and secondary NAAQS for PM2.5 from 65 micrograms per cubic meter ([micro]g/m\3\) to 35 [micro]g/m\3\ (October 17, 2006, 71 FR 61144). Section 110(a)(1) of the CAA requires each state to submit to the EPA, within three years (or such shorter period as the Administrator may prescribe) after the promulgation of a primary or secondary NAAQS or any revision thereof, a SIP that provides for the ``implementation, maintenance, and enforcement'' of such NAAQS. The EPA refers to these specific submittals as ``infrastructure'' SIPs because they are intended to address basic structural SIP requirements for new or revised NAAQS. For the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, these infrastructure SIPs were due on September 21, 2009. CAA section 110(a)(2) includes a list of specific elements that ``[e]ach such plan submission'' must meet. The interstate transport provisions in CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) (also called ``good neighbor'' provisions) require each state to submit a SIP that prohibits emissions that will have certain adverse air quality effects in other states. CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) identifies four distinct elements related to the impacts of air pollutants transported across state lines. In this action, the EPA is addressing the first two elements of this section, specified at CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I),\1\ for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ This proposed action does not address the two elements of the interstate transport SIP provision in CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) regarding interference with measures required to prevent significant deterioration of air quality or to protect visibility in another state. We previously addressed CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(I)(II) for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in a final action dated May 12, 2015 (80 FR 27102). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first element of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) requires that each SIP for a new or revised NAAQS contain adequate provisions to prohibit any source or other type of emissions activity within the state from emitting air pollutants that will ``contribute significantly to nonattainment'' of the NAAQS in another state. The second element of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) requires that each SIP contain adequate provisions to prohibit any source or other type of emissions activity in the state from emitting air pollutants that will ``interfere with maintenance'' of the applicable NAAQS in any other state. B. Rules Addressing Interstate Transport for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS The EPA has addressed the interstate transport requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) in past regulatory actions.\2\ The EPA promulgated the final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule) to address CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) in the eastern portion of the United States with respect to the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS, and the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS (August 8, 2011, 76 FR 48208). The Transport Rule was intended to replace the earlier Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) which was judicially remanded.\3\ See North Carolina v. EPA, 531 F.3d 896 (D.C. Cir. 2008). On August 21, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit issued a decision vacating the Transport Rule. See EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v. E.P.A., 696 F.3d 7 (D.C. Cir. 2012). The Court also ordered the EPA to continue implementing CAIR in the interim. However, on April 29, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded the DC Circuit's ruling and upheld the EPA's approach in the Transport Rule for the issues that were in front of the Supreme Court for review.\4\ On October 23, 2014, the DC Circuit lifted the stay on the Transport Rule.\5\ While our evaluation is consistent with the Transport Rule approach, the State of Washington was not covered by either [[Page 32872]] CAIR or the Transport Rule, and the EPA made no determinations in either rule regarding whether emissions from sources in Washington significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in another state, nor did it attempt to quantify Washington's obligation.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See NOX SIP Call, 63 FR 57371 (October 27, 1998); Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), 70 FR 25172 (May 12, 2005); and Transport Rule or Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, 76 FR 48208 (August 8, 2011). \3\ CAIR addressed the 1997 annual and 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, and the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. It did not address the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. For more information on CAIR, please see our July 30, 2012 proposal for Arizona regarding interstate transport for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS (77 FR 44551, 44552). \4\ EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P., 134 S.Ct. 1584 (2014). \5\ USCA Case #11-1302, Document # 1518738, Filed 10/23/2014. \6\ Transport Rule or Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, 76 FR 48208 (August 8, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- C. Guidance On September 25, 2009, the EPA issued a guidance memorandum that addressed the requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS (``2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Guidance'' or ``Guidance'').\7\ With respect to the requirement in CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) that state SIPs contain adequate provisions prohibiting emissions that would contribute significantly to nonattainment of the NAAQS in any other state, the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Guidance essentially reiterated the recommendations for western states made by the EPA in previous guidance addressing the CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone and 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.\8\ The 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Guidance advised states outside of the CAIR region to include in their CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) SIPs adequate technical analyses to support their conclusions regarding interstate pollution transport, e.g., information concerning emissions in the state, meteorological conditions in the state and in potentially impacted states, monitored ambient pollutant concentrations in the state and in potentially impacted states, distances to the nearest areas not attaining the NAAQS in other states, and air quality modeling.\9\ With respect to the requirement in CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) that state SIPs contain adequate provisions prohibiting emissions that would interfere with maintenance of the NAAQS by any other state, the Guidance stated that SIP submissions must address this independent requirement of the statute and provide technical information appropriate to support the state's conclusions, such as information concerning emissions in the state, meteorological conditions in the state and in potentially impacted states, monitored ambient concentrations in the state and in potentially impacted states, and air quality modeling. See footnotes 5 and 6. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Memorandum from William T. Harnett entitled ``Guidance on SIP Elements Required Under Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particle (PM2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS),'' September 25, 2009, available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/caaa/t1/memoranda/20090925_harnett_pm25_sip_110a12.pdf. \8\ See Memorandum from William T. Harnett entitled ``Guidance for State Implementation Plan (SIP) Submission to Meet Current Outstanding Obligations Under Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards,'' August 15, 2006, available at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/caaa/t1/memoranda/section110a2di_sip_guidance.pdf. \9\ The 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Guidance stated that EPA was working on a new rule to replace CAIR that would address issues raised by the Court in the North Carolina case and that would provide guidance to states in addressing the requirements related to interstate transport in CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. It also noted that states could not rely on the CAIR rule for section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) submissions for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS because the CAIR rule did not address this NAAQS. See 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Guidance at 4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this action, the EPA is proposing to use the conceptual approach to evaluating interstate pollution transport under CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS with respect to Washington that the EPA explained in the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Guidance. The EPA believes that the CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) SIP submission from Washington for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS may be evaluated using a ``weight of the evidence'' approach that takes into account available relevant information. Such information may include, but is not limited to, the amount of emissions in the state relevant to the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, the meteorological conditions in the area, the distance from the state to the nearest monitors in other states that are appropriate receptors, or such other information as may be probative to consider whether sources in the state may contribute significantly to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in other states. These submissions may rely on modeling when acceptable modeling technical analyses are available, but if not available, other available information can be sufficient to evaluate the presence or degree of interstate transport in a specific situation for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. For further explanation of this approach, see the technical support document (TSD) in the docket for this action. II. State Submittal CAA sections 110(a)(1) and (2) and section 110(l) require that revisions to a SIP be adopted by the state after reasonable notice and public hearing. The EPA has promulgated specific procedural requirements for SIP revisions in 40 CFR part 51, subpart F. These requirements include publication of notices, by prominent advertisement in the relevant geographic area, a public comment period of at least 30 days, and an opportunity for a public hearing. On May 11, 2015, Washington submitted a SIP to address the interstate transport requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS (Washington 2006 PM2.5 Interstate Transport submittal).\10\ The Washington 2006 PM2.5 Interstate Transport submittal included documentation of a public comment period from March 9, 2015 through April 10, 2015, and opportunity for public hearing. We find that the process followed by Washington in adopting the SIP submittal complies with the procedural requirements for SIP revisions under CAA section 110 and the EPA's implementing regulations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ The Washington 2006 PM2.5 Interstate Transport submittal only addressed the CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) interstate transport requirements of the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS. The EPA previously addressed CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS in a separate action (May 12, 2015, 80 FR 27102). In addition, we previously approved the Washington SIP for 110(a)(2)(D)(i) with respect to the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS on January 13, 2009 (74 FR 1591). Finally, Washington did not submit a CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) demonstration with respect to the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS, which the State intends to address in a future action. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- With respect to the requirement in CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), the Washington 2006 PM2.5 Interstate Transport submittal referred to the applicable rules in the Washington SIP, meteorological and other characteristics of areas with nonattainment problems for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in surrounding states, and Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments (IMPROVE) data from the regional haze program that provides additional information on how Washington sources influence monitored PM2.5 levels in National Parks and wilderness areas surrounding Washington to assess potential interstate transport. The Washington submittal concluded that, based on the weight of the evidence, the Washington SIP adequately addresses the interstate transport requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. A detailed discussion of the Washington 2006 PM2.5 Interstate Transport submittal can be found in the technical support document (TSD) in the docket for this action. III. EPA Evaluation To determine whether the CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) requirements [[Page 32873]] are satisfied, the EPA must determine whether a state's emissions will contribute significantly to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance in other states. If this factual finding is in the negative, then CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) does not require any changes to a state's SIP. Consistent with the EPA's approach in the 1998 NOX SIP call, the 2005 CAIR, and the 2011 Transport Rule, the EPA is evaluating these impacts with respect to specific monitors identified as having nonattainment and/or maintenance problems, which we refer to as ``receptors.'' See footnote 2. With respect to this proposed action, the EPA notes that no single piece of information is by itself dispositive of the issue. Instead, the total weight of all the evidence taken together is used to evaluate significant contributions to nonattainment or interference with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in another state. Our proposed action takes into account the Washington 2006 PM2.5 Interstate Transport submittal, a supplemental evaluation of monitors in other states that are appropriate ``nonattainment receptors'' or ``maintenance receptors,'' and a review of monitoring data considered representative of background. Based on the analysis in our TSD in the docket for this action, we believe that it is reasonable to conclude that emissions from sources in Washington do not significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in any other state. A. Identification of Nonattainment and Maintenance Receptors The EPA evaluated data from existing monitors over three overlapping three-year periods (i.e., 2009-2011, 2010-2012, and 2011- 2013) to determine which areas were violating the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS and which areas might have difficulty maintaining the standard. If a monitoring site measured a violation of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS during the most recent three- year period (2011-2013), then this monitor location was evaluated for purposes of the significant contribution to nonattainment element of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I). If, on the other hand, a monitoring site showed attainment of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS during the most recent three-year period (2011-2013) but a violation in at least one of the previous two three-year periods (2009-2011 or 2010- 2012), then this monitor location was evaluated for purposes of the interference with maintenance element of the statute. The State of Washington was not covered by the modeling analyses available for the CAIR and the Transport Rule. The approach described above is similar to the approach utilized by the EPA in promulgating the CAIR and the Transport Rule. By this method, the EPA has identified those areas with monitors to be considered ``nonattainment receptors'' or ``maintenance receptors'' for evaluating whether the emissions from sources in another state could significantly contribute to nonattainment in, or interfere with maintenance in, that particular area. B. Evaluation of Significant Contribution to Nonattainment The EPA reviewed the Washington 2006 PM2.5 Interstate Transport submittal and additional technical information to evaluate the potential for emissions from sources in Washington to contribute significantly to nonattainment of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS at specified monitoring sites in the western United States.\11\ The EPA first identified as ``nonattainment receptors'' all monitoring sites in the western states that had recorded PM2.5 design values above the level of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS (35 [mu]g/m\3\) during the years 2011-2013.\12\ Please see the TSD in the docket for a more detailed description of the EPA's methodology for selection of nonattainment receptors. All of the nonattainment receptors we identified in western states are in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Utah.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ The EPA has also considered potential PM2.5 transport from Washington to the nearest nonattainment and maintenance receptors located in the eastern, midwestern, and southern states covered by the Transport Rule and believes it is reasonable to conclude that, given the significant distance from Washington to the nearest such receptor (in Illinois) and the relatively insignificant amount of emissions from Washington that could potentially be transported such a distance, emissions from Washington sources do not significantly contribute to nonattainment or interfere with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS at this location. These same factors also support a finding that emissions from Washington sources neither contribute significantly to nonattainment nor interfere with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS at any location further east. See TSD at Section II.C. \12\ Because CAIR did not cover states in the western United States, these data are not significantly impacted by the remanded CAIR at the time and thus could be considered in this analysis. \13\ As this analysis is focused on interstate transport, the EPA did not evaluate the impact of Washington emissions on nonattainment or maintenance receptors within Washington. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Based on the analysis in our TSD, we believe it is reasonable to conclude that emissions from sources in Washington do not significantly contribute to nonattainment of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in any other western state. We also evaluated nonattainment receptors in eastern states, as detailed in the TSD, and we believe it is reasonable to conclude that emissions from sources in Washington do not significantly contribute to nonattainment of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in any eastern state. Based on the analysis in our TSD, we are proposing to determine that Washington's SIP adequately addresses the requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. C. Evaluation of Interference With Maintenance The EPA reviewed the Washington 2006 PM2.5 Interstate Transport SIP and additional technical information to evaluate the potential for Washington emissions to interfere with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS at specified monitoring sites in the western United States. The EPA first identified as ``maintenance receptors'' all monitoring sites in the western states that had recorded PM2.5 design values above the level of the 2006 24- hour PM2.5 NAAQS (35 [mu]g/m\3\) during the 2009-2011 and/or 2010-2012 periods but below this standard during the 2011-2013 period. Please see our TSD for more information regarding the EPA's methodology for selection of maintenance receptors. All of the maintenance receptors we identified in western states are located in California, Montana, and Utah. As detailed in the TSD, we believe it is reasonable to conclude that emissions from sources in Washington do not interfere with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in these states. We also evaluated maintenance receptors in eastern states, as detailed in the TSD, and we believe it is reasonable to conclude that emissions from sources in Washington do not interfere with maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in any eastern state. IV. Proposed Action The EPA is proposing to find that Washington has adequately addressed the interstate transport requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of [[Page 32874]] the CAA. Accordingly, this action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4); does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because it does not involve technical standards; and does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land in Washington except for as specifically noted below and is also not approved to apply in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Washington's SIP is approved to apply on non-trust land within the exterior boundaries of the Puyallup Indian Reservation, also known as the 1873 Survey Area. Under the Puyallup Tribe of Indians Settlement Act of 1989, 25 U.S.C. 1773, Congress explicitly provided state and local agencies in Washington authority over activities on non-trust lands within the 1873 Survey Area. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: May 29, 2015. Dennis J. McLerran, Regional Administrator, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2015-14225 Filed 6-9-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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the small business entities affected by Paperwork Reduction Act extension including, but not limited to,
the amendments, the cost is neutral This proposed rule does not impose the agency’s or person’s volume of
because it does not change the cost per information collection requirements intercountry adoption cases in the year
year of accreditation or renewal, but in subject to the provisions of the preceding the application for renewal or
only potentially the year in which Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. extension, the agency’s or person’s state
renewal takes place. Chapter 35. licensure record, and the number of
extensions available.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of List of Subjects in 22 CFR Part 96
1995 Dated: June 2, 2015.
Adoption, Child welfare, Children, Michele T. Bond,
Section 202 of the Unfunded Immigration, Foreign persons, Acting Assistant Secretary for Consular
Mandates Reform Act of 1995, (codified Accreditation, Approval. Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
at 2 U.S.C. 1532) does not apply to this For the reasons stated in the [FR Doc. 2015–14066 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am]
rulemaking. preamble, the Department of State BILLING CODE 4710–06–P
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement proposes to amend 22 CFR part 96 as
Fairness Act of 1996 follows:
This proposed rule is not a major rule PART 96—INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804, for purposes ACCREDITATION OF AGENCIES AND AGENCY
of congressional review of agency APPROVAL OF PERSONS 40 CFR Part 52
rulemaking under the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of ■ 1. The authority citation for part 96 [EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0330; FRL–9928–95–
1996 (Pub. L. 104–121). continues to read as follows: Region 10]
Authority: The Convention on Protection
Executive Order 12866 Approval and Promulgation of
of Children and Co-operation in Respect of
Intercountry Adoption (done at the Hague, Implementation Plans; Washington:
The Department of State has reviewed
May 29, 1993), S. Treaty Doc. 105–51 (1998), Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate
this proposed rule to ensure its
1870 U.N.T.S. 167 (Reg. No. 31922 (1993)); Matter
consistency with the regulatory
The Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000, 42
philosophy and principles set forth in AGENCY: Environmental Protection
U.S.C. 14901–14954; The Intercountry
Executive Order 12866 and has Adoption Universal Accreditation Act of Agency.
determined that the benefits of this final 2012, Pub. L. 112–276, 42 U.S.C. 14925. ACTION: Proposed rule.
regulation justify its costs. The
Department does not consider this ■ 2. Revise § 96.60 to read as follows: SUMMARY: The Clean Air Act (CAA)
rulemaking to be an economically § 96.60 Length of accreditation or approval requires each State Implementation Plan
significant action under the Executive period. (SIP) to contain adequate provisions
Order. The proposed rule will not add (a) The accrediting entity will accredit prohibiting air emissions that will have
any new legal requirements to Part 96; or approve an agency or person for a certain adverse air quality effects in
it merely adds administrative flexibility period of four years, except as provided other states. On May 11, 2015, the State
to the work of the Department- in § 96.60(b). The accreditation or of Washington submitted a SIP revision
designated accrediting entity. approval period will commence on the to the Environmental Protection Agency
date that the agency or person is granted (EPA) to address these interstate
Executive Orders 12372 and 13132: transport requirements with respect to
Federalism accreditation or approval.
(b) In order to stagger the renewal the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter
This proposed rule will not have requests from agencies and persons (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality
substantial direct effects on the States, applying for accreditation or approval Standards (NAAQS). The EPA is
on the relationship between the national and to prevent the renewal requests proposing to find that Washington has
government and the States, or the from coming due at the same time, the adequately addressed certain CAA
distribution of power and accrediting entity may extend the period interstate transport requirements for the
responsibilities among the various of accreditation it has previously 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
levels of government. Nor will it have granted for no more than one year and DATES: Written comments must be
federalism implications warranting the such that the total period of received on or before July 10, 2015.
application of Executive Orders 12372 accreditation does not exceed five years, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
and No. 13132. as long as the agency or person remains identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10–
Executive Order 12988: Civil Justice in substantial compliance with the OAR–2015–0330, by any of the
Reform applicable standards in subpart F of this following methods:
part. The only agencies and persons that • www.regulations.gov: Follow the
The Department has reviewed the may qualify for an extension are: on-line instructions for submitting
proposed rule in light of Executive (1) Those that have no pending comments.
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minimize litigation, establish clear legal adverse actions (see § 96.70); and epa.gov.
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standards, and reduce burden. (2) Those that have not undergone a • Mail: Jeff Hunt, EPA Region 10,
change in corporate or internal structure Office of Air, Waste and Toxics (AWT–
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and affirms that it is consistent with the his or her discretion, may consider Attention: Jeff Hunt, Office of Air, Waste
guidance therein. additional factors in deciding upon an and Toxics, AWT—150. Such deliveries
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are only accepted during normal hours intended to refer to the EPA. The first element of CAA section
of operation, and special arrangements Information is organized as follows: 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) requires that each SIP
should be made for deliveries of boxed Table of Contents
for a new or revised NAAQS contain
information. adequate provisions to prohibit any
Instructions: Direct your comments to I. Background source or other type of emissions
Docket ID No. EPA–R10–OAR–2015– A. 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS and
Interstate Transport
activity within the state from emitting
0330. The EPA’s policy is that all B. Rules Addressing Interstate Transport air pollutants that will ‘‘contribute
comments received will be included in for the 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS significantly to nonattainment’’ of the
the public docket without change and C. Guidance NAAQS in another state. The second
may be made available online at II. State Submittal element of CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)
www.regulations.gov, including any III. EPA Evaluation requires that each SIP contain adequate
personal information provided, unless A. Identification of Nonattainment and provisions to prohibit any source or
the comment includes information Maintenance Receptors other type of emissions activity in the
claimed to be Confidential Business B. Evaluation of Significant Contribution to state from emitting air pollutants that
Information (CBI) or other information Nonattainment will ‘‘interfere with maintenance’’ of the
C. Evaluation of Interference with
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. applicable NAAQS in any other state.
Maintenance
Do not submit information that you IV. Proposed Action B. Rules Addressing Interstate Transport
consider to be CBI or otherwise V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS
protected through www.regulations.gov
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web I. Background The EPA has addressed the interstate
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, transport requirements of CAA section
A. 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS and
which means the EPA will not know 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) in past regulatory
Interstate Transport
your identity or contact information actions.2 The EPA promulgated the final
unless you provide it in the body of On September 21, 2006, the EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
your comment. If you send an email promulgated a final rule revising the (Transport Rule) to address CAA section
comment directly to the EPA without 1997 24-hour primary and secondary 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) in the eastern portion
going through www.regulations.gov your NAAQS for PM2.5 from 65 micrograms of the United States with respect to the
email address will be automatically per cubic meter (mg/m3) to 35 mg/m3 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, the 1997 PM2.5
captured and included as part of the (October 17, 2006, 71 FR 61144). NAAQS, and the 1997 8-hour ozone
comment that is placed in the public Section 110(a)(1) of the CAA requires NAAQS (August 8, 2011, 76 FR 48208).
docket and made available on the each state to submit to the EPA, within The Transport Rule was intended to
Internet. If you submit an electronic three years (or such shorter period as replace the earlier Clean Air Interstate
comment, the EPA recommends that the Administrator may prescribe) after Rule (CAIR) which was judicially
you include your name and other the promulgation of a primary or remanded.3 See North Carolina v. EPA,
contact information in the body of your secondary NAAQS or any revision 531 F.3d 896 (D.C. Cir. 2008). On
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM thereof, a SIP that provides for the August 21, 2012, the U.S. Court of
you submit. If the EPA cannot read your ‘‘implementation, maintenance, and Appeals for the DC Circuit issued a
comment due to technical difficulties enforcement’’ of such NAAQS. The EPA decision vacating the Transport Rule.
and cannot contact you for clarification, refers to these specific submittals as See EME Homer City Generation, L.P. v.
the EPA may not be able to consider ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIPs because they are E.P.A., 696 F.3d 7 (D.C. Cir. 2012). The
your comment. Electronic files should intended to address basic structural SIP Court also ordered the EPA to continue
avoid the use of special characters, any requirements for new or revised implementing CAIR in the interim.
form of encryption, and be free of any NAAQS. For the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 However, on April 29, 2014, the U.S.
defects or viruses. NAAQS, these infrastructure SIPs were Supreme Court reversed and remanded
Docket: All documents in the docket due on September 21, 2009. CAA the DC Circuit’s ruling and upheld the
are listed in the www.regulations.gov section 110(a)(2) includes a list of EPA’s approach in the Transport Rule
index. Although listed in the index, specific elements that ‘‘[e]ach such plan for the issues that were in front of the
some information is not publicly submission’’ must meet. Supreme Court for review.4 On October
available, e.g., CBI or other information The interstate transport provisions in 23, 2014, the DC Circuit lifted the stay
the disclosure of which is restricted by CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) (also called on the Transport Rule.5 While our
statute. Certain other material, such as ‘‘good neighbor’’ provisions) require evaluation is consistent with the
copyrighted material, is not placed on each state to submit a SIP that prohibits Transport Rule approach, the State of
the Internet and will be publicly emissions that will have certain adverse Washington was not covered by either
available only in hard copy. Publicly air quality effects in other states. CAA
section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) identifies four PM2.5 NAAQS in a final action dated May 12, 2015
available docket materials are available (80 FR 27102).
either electronically in distinct elements related to the impacts 2 See NO SIP Call, 63 FR 57371 (October 27,
X
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy of air pollutants transported across state 1998); Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR), 70 FR
during normal business hours at the lines. In this action, the EPA is 25172 (May 12, 2005); and Transport Rule or Cross-
addressing the first two elements of this State Air Pollution Rule, 76 FR 48208 (August 8,
Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, EPA 2011).
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, section, specified at CAA section 3 CAIR addressed the 1997 annual and 24-hour
WA 98101. 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I),1 for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, and the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
PM2.5 NAAQS. It did not address the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
For more information on CAIR, please see our July
Hunt at (206) 553–0256, hunt.jeff@ 1 This proposed action does not address the two 30, 2012 proposal for Arizona regarding interstate
epa.gov, or the above EPA, Region 10 elements of the interstate transport SIP provision in transport for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS (77 FR 44551,
address. CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) regarding 44552).
4 EPA v. EME Homer City Generation, L.P., 134
interference with measures required to prevent
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: S.Ct. 1584 (2014).
significant deterioration of air quality or to protect
Throughout this document wherever visibility in another state. We previously addressed 5 USCA Case #11–1302, Document # 1518738,
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, it is CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(I)(II) for the 2006 24-hour Filed 10/23/2014.
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the CAA. Accordingly, this action U.S.C. 1773, Congress explicitly 3. Mail or Hand Delivery: Stephen
merely proposes to approve state law as provided state and local agencies in Krabbe, Environmental Protection
meeting Federal requirements and does Washington authority over activities on Agency, Air Planning and Development
not impose additional requirements non-trust lands within the 1873 Survey Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
beyond those imposed by state law. For Area. Lenexa, Kansas 66219.
that reason, this action: Instructions: Direct your comments to
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Docket ID No. EPA–R07–OAR–2015–
action’’ subject to review by the Office Environmental protection, Air 0299. EPA’s policy is that all comments
of Management and Budget under pollution control, Incorporation by received will be included in the public
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, reference, Particulate matter, Reporting docket without change and may be
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, and recordkeeping requirements. made available online at
January 21, 2011); Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. www.regulations.gov, including any
• does not impose an information personal information provided, unless
collection burden under the provisions Dated: May 29, 2015.
the comment includes information
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 Dennis J. McLerran,
claimed to be Confidential Business
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Regional Administrator, Region 10. Information (CBI) or other information
• is certified as not having a [FR Doc. 2015–14225 Filed 6–9–15; 8:45 am] whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
significant economic impact on a BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Do not submit information that you
substantial number of small entities consider to be CBI or otherwise
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 protected through www.regulations.gov
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
• does not contain any unfunded AGENCY site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
mandate or significantly or uniquely which means EPA will not know your
affect small governments, as described 40 CFR Part 52
identity or contact information unless
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act you provide it in the body of your
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); [EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0299; FRL–9928–91-
comment. If you send an email
• does not have Federalism Region 7]
comment directly to EPA without going
implications as specified in Executive
Approval and Promulgation of Air through www.regulations.gov, your
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
Quality Implementation Plans; State of email address will be automatically
1999);
• is not an economically significant Kansas Regional Haze State captured and included as part of the
regulatory action based on health or Implementation Plan Revision and comment that is placed in the public
safety risks subject to Executive Order 2014 Five-Year Progress Report docket and made available on the
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Internet. If you submit an electronic
AGENCY: Environmental Protection comment, EPA recommends that you
• is not a significant regulatory action Agency (EPA).
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR include your name and other contact
28355, May 22, 2001); ACTION: Proposed rule. information in the body of your
• is not subject to requirements of comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection you submit. If EPA cannot read your
Section 12(d) of the National Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
Technology Transfer and Advancement comment due to technical difficulties
the Kansas State Implementation Plan and cannot contact you for clarification,
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because (SIP) revision submitted to EPA by the
it does not involve technical standards; EPA may not be able to consider your
State of Kansas on March 10, 2015, comment. Electronic files should avoid
and documenting that the State’s existing
• does not provide the EPA with the the use of special characters, any form
plan is making adequate progress to of encryption, and be free of any defects
discretionary authority to address, as
achieve visibility goals by 2018. The or viruses.
appropriate, disproportionate human
Kansas SIP revision addressed the Docket. All documents in the
health or environmental effects, using
Regional Haze Rule (RHR) requirements electronic docket are listed in the
practicable and legally permissible
under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) www.regulations.gov index. Although
methods, under Executive Order 12898
to submit a report describing progress in listed in the index, some information is
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
The SIP is not approved to apply on achieving reasonable progress goals not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
any Indian reservation land in (RPGs) to improve visibility in Federally information whose disclosure is
Washington except for as specifically designated areas in nearby states that restricted by statute. Certain other
noted below and is also not approved to may be affected by emissions from material, such as copyrighted material,
apply in any other area where the EPA sources in Kansas. EPA is proposing to will be publicly available only in hard
or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that approve Kansas’ determination that the copy. Publicly available docket
a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of existing RH SIP is adequate to meet the materials are available either
Indian country, the rule does not have visibility goals and requires no electronically in www.regulations.gov or
tribal implications and will not impose substantive revision at this time. in hard copy at the Environmental
substantial direct costs on tribal DATES: Comments must be received on Protection Agency, Air Planning and
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
governments or preempt tribal law as or before July 10, 2015. Development Branch, 11201 Renner
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. EPA
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– requests that you contact the person
Washington’s SIP is approved to apply OAR–2015–0299, by one of the listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
on non-trust land within the exterior following methods: CONTACT section to schedule your
boundaries of the Puyallup Indian 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the inspection. The interested persons
Reservation, also known as the 1873 on-line instructions for submitting wanting to examine these documents
Survey Area. Under the Puyallup Tribe comments. should make an appointment with the
of Indians Settlement Act of 1989, 25 2. Email: krabbe.stephen@epa.gov. office at least 24 hours in advance.
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| Contact | Jeff Hunt at (206) 553-0256, | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 32870 | |
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