80_FR_34177 80 FR 34063 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets and General Conformity Budgets for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Maintenance Area

80 FR 34063 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets and General Conformity Budgets for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Maintenance Area

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)

Page Range34063-34065
FR Document2015-14440

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania). These revisions consist of an update to the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) maintenance SIP for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8- Hour Ozone NAAQS Maintenance Area (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area or Area). These SIP revisions also include general conformity budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. In addition, these SIP revisions include updated point and area source inventories for NO<INF>X</INF>. EPA is approving these revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0652; FRL-9929-07-Region-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets and General 
Conformity Budgets for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard Maintenance Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania). These revisions consist of an update to 
the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides 
(NOX) for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard (NAAQS) maintenance SIP for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-
Hour Ozone NAAQS Maintenance Area (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance 
Area or Area). These SIP revisions also include general conformity 
budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. In 
addition, these SIP revisions include updated point and area source 
inventories for NOX. EPA is approving these revisions to the 
Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air 
Act (CAA).

DATES: This final rule is effective on July 15, 2015.

[[Page 34064]]


ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0652. All documents in the docket are listed in 
the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the electronic 
docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e., confidential 
business information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure 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 form. Publicly available docket materials are 
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard 
copy for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air 
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State 
submittal are available at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market 
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by 
email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On March 10, 2015 (80 FR 12604), EPA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPR) for revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP. In the NPR, EPA 
proposed approval of an update to the MVEBs, updates to the point and 
area source inventories, and general conformity budgets for the 
construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. The formal SIP 
revision was submitted by Pennsylvania on May 28, 2014.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    Pennsylvania's SIP revisions revised the MVEBs for the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area to reflect the use of the MOVES model; 
made updates to the point and area source inventories; and established 
general conformity budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend 
Nuclear Power Plant. A detailed discussion of the SIP revisions can be 
found in the SIP submittal, NPR, and technical support document (TSD) 
in this docket. The rationale for EPA's action is explained in the NPR 
and will not be restated here. No public comments were received on the 
NPR.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving an update to the MVEBs for the Scranton/Wilkes-
Barre Maintenance Area, updates to the point and area source 
inventories for NOX, and general conformity budgets for the 
construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant as revisions to the 
Pennsylvania SIP.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    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, EPA's role is to approve state choices, 
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this 
action merely approves 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);
     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 application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the CAA; and
     does not provide 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).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as 
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), 
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in 
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct 
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review 
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for 
the appropriate circuit by August 14, 2015. Filing a petition for 
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect 
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor 
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may 
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or 
action.
    This action which approves an update to the MVEBs for the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area, updates to the point and area source 
inventories, and general conformity budgets for the construction of the 
Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant may not be challenged later in 
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: June 1, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

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PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart NN--Pennsylvania

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2. In Sec.  52.2020, the table in paragraph (e)(1) is amended by 
revising the entry ``8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year 
Emissions Inventory'' for ``Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Area: Lackawanna, 
Luzerne, Monroe and Wyoming Counties'' to read as follows:


Sec.  52.2020  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *
    (1) * * *

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                                                          State
   Name of non-regulatory SIP          Applicable       submittal    EPA Approval date    Additional explanation
            revision                geographic area        date
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                                                  * * * * * * *
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan     Scranton/Wilkes-         6/12/07  11/14/07
 and 2002 Base Year Emissions      Barre Area:                      72 FR 64948........
 Inventory.                        Lackawanna,
                                   Luzerne, Monroe
                                   and Wyoming
                                   Counties.
                                                           5/28/14  6/15/15 [Insert      Revised 2009 and 2018
                                                                     Federal Register     Motor Vehicle Emission
                                                                     citation].           Budgets. Revised 2009
                                                                                          and 2018 point source
                                                                                          inventories. Revised
                                                                                          2018 area source
                                                                                          inventory. General
                                                                                          conformity budgets for
                                                                                          the construction of
                                                                                          the Bell Bend Nuclear
                                                                                          Power Plant. See
                                                                                          sections 52.2043 and
                                                                                          52.2052.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* * * * *
    3. Section 52.2043 is amended by adding paragraphs (d), (e), and 
(f) to read as follows:


Sec.  52.2043  Control strategy for maintenance plans: ozone.

* * * * *
    (d) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves the following revised 2009 
and 2018 point source inventory for nitrogen oxides (NOX) 
for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 
submitted by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Tons
                                                                    per
               Applicable geographic area                  Year     day
                                                                    NOX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area    2009     7.7
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area    2018     5.8
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (e) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves the following revised 2018 
area source inventory for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for the 
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area submitted by 
the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Tons
                                                                    per
               Applicable geographic area                  Year     day
                                                                    NOX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area    2018     7.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (f) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves the following general 
conformity budgets for 2009 and 2018 for nitrogen oxides 
(NOX) for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
Maintenance Area submitted by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania 
Department of Environmental Protection:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Tons
                                                                    per
               Applicable geographic area                  Year     day
                                                                    NOX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area    2009     1.0
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area    2018     1.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    4. Section 52.2052 is amended by adding paragraph (d) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  52.2052  Motor vehicle emissions budgets for Pennsylvania ozone 
areas.

* * * * *
    (d) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves the following revised 2009 
and 2018 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides 
(NOX) for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone 
Maintenance Area submitted by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania 
Department of Environmental Protection:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                   Tons
                                                                    per
               Applicable geographic area                  Year     day
                                                                    NOX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area    2009    59.3
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area    2018    30.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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                                                  or on the distribution of power and                     PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION                            Captain of the Port Baltimore means
                                                  responsibilities between the Federal                    AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS                         the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
                                                  Government and Indian tribes.                                                                                  Sector Baltimore, Maryland.
                                                                                                          ■ 1. The authority citation for part 165                 Designated representative means any
                                                  12. Energy Effects                                      continues to read as follows:                          Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or
                                                    This action is not a ‘‘significant                      Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;            petty officer who has been authorized
                                                  energy action’’ under Executive Order                   33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;              by the Captain of the Port Baltimore to
                                                  13211, Actions Concerning Regulations                   Department of Homeland Security Delegation             assist in enforcing the safety zone
                                                                                                          No. 0170.1.                                            described in paragraph (a) of this
                                                  That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
                                                  Distribution, or Use.                                   ■ 2. Add § 165.T05–0315 to read as                     section.
                                                                                                          follows:                                                 (d) Enforcement period. This section
                                                  13. Technical Standards                                                                                        will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through
                                                                                                          § 165.T05–0315 Safety Zone for Fireworks               10:30 p.m. on July 2, 2015.
                                                    This rule does not use technical                      Display, Patapsco River, Inner Harbor;
                                                  standards. Therefore, we did not                        Baltimore, MD.                                           Dated: May 29, 2015.
                                                  consider the use of voluntary consensus                    (a) Location. The following area is a               Kevin C. Kiefer,
                                                  standards.                                              safety zone: All waters of the Patapsco                Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the
                                                                                                          River, within a 100 yards radius of a                  Port Baltimore.
                                                  14. Environment                                         fireworks discharge barge in                           [FR Doc. 2015–14633 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am]

                                                     We have analyzed this rule under                     approximate position latitude 39°16′56″                BILLING CODE 9110–04–P

                                                  Department of Homeland Security                         N., longitude 076°36′19″ W., located in
                                                  Management Directive 023–01 and                         the Inner Harbor at Baltimore,
                                                  Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,                       Maryland. All coordinates refer to                     ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                  which guide the Coast Guard in                          datum NAD 1983.                                        AGENCY
                                                                                                             (b) Regulations. The general safety
                                                  complying with the National
                                                                                                          zone regulations found in 33 CFR                       40 CFR Part 52
                                                  Environmental Policy Act of 1969
                                                                                                          165.23 apply to the safety zone created
                                                  (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and
                                                                                                          by this temporary section, § 165.T05–                  [EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0652; FRL–9929–07–
                                                  have determined that this action is one                                                                        Region–3]
                                                                                                          0315.
                                                  of a category of actions that do not                       (1) All persons are required to comply
                                                  individually or cumulatively have a                     with the general regulations governing                 Approval and Promulgation of Air
                                                  significant effect on the human                         safety zones found in 33 CFR 165.23.                   Quality Implementation Plans;
                                                  environment. This rule involves                            (2) Entry into or remaining in this                 Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor
                                                  establishing a temporary safety zone for                zone is prohibited unless authorized by                Vehicle Emissions Budgets and
                                                  a fireworks display. The fireworks are                  the Coast Guard Captain of the Port                    General Conformity Budgets for the
                                                  launched from navigable waters of the                   Baltimore. All vessels underway within                 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour
                                                  United States and may negatively                        this safety zone at the time it is                     Ozone National Ambient Air Quality
                                                  impact the safety or other interests of                 implemented are to depart the zone.                    Standard Maintenance Area
                                                  waterway users and near shore activities                   (3) Persons desiring to transit the area
                                                  in the event area. The activity includes                                                                       AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                                                                          of the safety zone must first obtain
                                                  fireworks launched from barges near the                                                                        Agency (EPA).
                                                                                                          authorization from the Captain of the
                                                  shoreline that generally rely on the use                Port Baltimore or his designated                       ACTION: Final rule.
                                                  of navigable waters as a safety buffer to               representative. To seek permission to
                                                  protect the public from fireworks                                                                              SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                                                                                          transit the area, the Captain of the Port
                                                  fallouts and premature detonations.                                                                            Agency (EPA) is approving State
                                                                                                          Baltimore and his designated
                                                  This action is necessary to protect                                                                            Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions
                                                                                                          representatives can be contacted at
                                                  persons and property during the project.                                                                       submitted by the Commonwealth of
                                                                                                          telephone number 410–576–2693 or on
                                                                                                                                                                 Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania). These
                                                  This rule is categorically excluded from                Marine Band Radio VHF–FM channel
                                                                                                                                                                 revisions consist of an update to the
                                                  further review under paragraph 34(g) of                 16 (156.8 MHz). The Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                 motor vehicle emissions budgets
                                                  Figure 2–1 of the Commandant                            vessels enforcing this section can be
                                                                                                                                                                 (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for
                                                  Instruction. An environmental analysis                  contacted on Marine Band Radio VHF–
                                                                                                                                                                 the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National
                                                  checklist supporting this determination                 FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz). Upon
                                                                                                                                                                 Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
                                                  and a Categorical Exclusion                             being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                 maintenance SIP for the Scranton/
                                                  Determination are available in the                      vessel, or other Federal, State, or local
                                                                                                                                                                 Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone
                                                  docket where indicated under                            agency vessel, by siren, radio, flashing
                                                                                                                                                                 NAAQS Maintenance Area (Scranton/
                                                  ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or                      light, or other means, the operator of a
                                                                                                                                                                 Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area or
                                                  information that may lead to the                        vessel shall proceed as directed. If
                                                                                                                                                                 Area). These SIP revisions also include
                                                  discovery of a significant environmental                permission is granted, all persons and
                                                                                                                                                                 general conformity budgets for the
                                                  impact from this rule.                                  vessels must comply with the
                                                                                                                                                                 construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear
                                                                                                          instructions of the Captain of the Port
                                                  List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165                                                                            Power Plant. In addition, these SIP
                                                                                                          Baltimore or his designated
                                                                                                                                                                 revisions include updated point and
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                                                    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation                    representative and proceed as directed
                                                                                                                                                                 area source inventories for NOX. EPA is
                                                  (water), Reporting and recordkeeping                    while within the zone.
                                                                                                                                                                 approving these revisions to the
                                                  requirements, Security measures,                           (4) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast
                                                                                                                                                                 Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with
                                                  Waterways.                                              Guard may be assisted in the patrol and
                                                                                                                                                                 the requirements of the Clean Air Act
                                                                                                          enforcement of the zone by Federal,
                                                    For the reasons discussed in the                                                                             (CAA).
                                                                                                          State, and local agencies.
                                                  preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33                        (c) Definitions. As used in this                    DATES: This final rule is effective on July
                                                  CFR part 165 as follows:                                section:                                               15, 2015.


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                                                  ADDRESSES:    EPA has established a                     construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear                  not approved to apply in Indian country
                                                  docket for this action under Docket ID                  Power Plant as revisions to the                        located in the state, and EPA notes that
                                                  Number EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0652. All                       Pennsylvania SIP.                                      it will not impose substantial direct
                                                  documents in the docket are listed in                                                                          costs on tribal governments or preempt
                                                                                                          IV. Statutory and Executive Order
                                                  the www.regulations.gov Web site.                                                                              tribal law.
                                                                                                          Reviews
                                                  Although listed in the electronic docket,
                                                  some information is not publicly                        A. General Requirements                                B. Submission to Congress and the
                                                  available, i.e., confidential business                                                                         Comptroller General
                                                                                                             Under the CAA, the Administrator is
                                                  information (CBI) or other information
                                                                                                          required to approve a SIP submission                      The Congressional Review Act, 5
                                                  whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                                                                                          that complies with the provisions of the               U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
                                                  Certain other material, such as
                                                                                                          CAA and applicable Federal regulations.                Business Regulatory Enforcement
                                                  copyrighted material, is not placed on
                                                                                                          42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).                    Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
                                                  the Internet and will be publicly
                                                                                                          Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,                    that before a rule may take effect, the
                                                  available only in hard copy form.
                                                                                                          EPA’s role is to approve state choices,                agency promulgating the rule must
                                                  Publicly available docket materials are
                                                                                                          provided that they meet the criteria of                submit a rule report, which includes a
                                                  available either electronically through
                                                                                                          the CAA. Accordingly, this action                      copy of the rule, to each House of the
                                                  www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for
                                                                                                          merely approves state law as meeting                   Congress and to the Comptroller General
                                                  public inspection during normal
                                                  business hours at the Air Protection                    Federal requirements and does not                      of the United States. EPA will submit a
                                                  Division, U.S. Environmental Protection                 impose additional requirements beyond                  report containing this action and other
                                                  Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,                   those imposed by state law. For that                   required information to the U.S. Senate,
                                                  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.                       reason, this action:
                                                                                                                                                                 the U.S. House of Representatives, and
                                                  Copies of the State submittal are                          • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
                                                                                                                                                                 the Comptroller General of the United
                                                  available at the Pennsylvania                           action’’ subject to review by the Office
                                                                                                          of Management and Budget under                         States prior to publication of the rule in
                                                  Department of Environmental                                                                                    the Federal Register. A major rule
                                                  Protection, Bureau of Air Quality                       Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                                                                                          October 4, 1993);                                      cannot take effect until 60 days after it
                                                  Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market                                                                             is published in the Federal Register.
                                                  Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.                    • does not impose an information
                                                                                                          collection burden under the provisions                 This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                               defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
                                                                                                          of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                                  Asrah Khadr, (215) 814–2071, or by
                                                                                                          U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                  C. Petitions for Judicial Review
                                                  email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov.
                                                                                                             • is certified as not having a
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              significant economic impact on a                          Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA,
                                                  I. Background                                           substantial number of small entities                   petitions for judicial review of this
                                                     On March 10, 2015 (80 FR 12604),                     under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                action must be filed in the United States
                                                  EPA published a notice of proposed                      U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                   Court of Appeals for the appropriate
                                                  rulemaking (NPR) for revisions to the                      • does not contain any unfunded                     circuit by August 14, 2015. Filing a
                                                  Pennsylvania SIP. In the NPR, EPA                       mandate or significantly or uniquely                   petition for reconsideration by the
                                                  proposed approval of an update to the                   affect small governments, as described                 Administrator of this final rule does not
                                                  MVEBs, updates to the point and area                    in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                    affect the finality of this action for the
                                                  source inventories, and general                         of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                               purposes of judicial review nor does it
                                                  conformity budgets for the construction                    • does not have Federalism                          extend the time within which a petition
                                                  of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant.                   implications as specified in Executive                 for judicial review may be filed, and
                                                  The formal SIP revision was submitted                   Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                   shall not postpone the effectiveness of
                                                  by Pennsylvania on May 28, 2014.                        1999);                                                 such rule or action.
                                                                                                             • is not an economically significant
                                                  II. Summary of SIP Revision                             regulatory action based on health or                      This action which approves an update
                                                     Pennsylvania’s SIP revisions revised                 safety risks subject to Executive Order                to the MVEBs for the Scranton/Wilkes-
                                                  the MVEBs for the Scranton/Wilkes-                      13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                   Barre Maintenance Area, updates to the
                                                  Barre Maintenance Area to reflect the                      • is not a significant regulatory action            point and area source inventories, and
                                                  use of the MOVES model; made updates                    subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                general conformity budgets for the
                                                  to the point and area source inventories;               28355, May 22, 2001);                                  construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear
                                                  and established general conformity                         • is not subject to requirements of                 Power Plant may not be challenged later
                                                  budgets for the construction of the Bell                Section 12(d) of the National                          in proceedings to enforce its
                                                  Bend Nuclear Power Plant. A detailed                    Technology Transfer and Advancement                    requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
                                                  discussion of the SIP revisions can be                  Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
                                                                                                          application of those requirements would                List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                  found in the SIP submittal, NPR, and
                                                  technical support document (TSD) in                     be inconsistent with the CAA; and                        Environmental protection, Air
                                                  this docket. The rationale for EPA’s                       • does not provide EPA with the                     pollution control, Incorporation by
                                                  action is explained in the NPR and will                 discretionary authority to address, as                 reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                                  not be restated here. No public                         appropriate, disproportionate human
                                                                                                                                                                 Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and
                                                                                                          health or environmental effects, using
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                                                  comments were received on the NPR.                                                                             recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
                                                                                                          practicable and legally permissible
                                                  III. Final Action                                                                                              organic compounds.
                                                                                                          methods, under Executive Order 12898
                                                     EPA is approving an update to the                    (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                        Dated: June 1, 2015.
                                                  MVEBs for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre                        In addition, this rule does not have                William C. Early,
                                                  Maintenance Area, updates to the point                  tribal implications as specified by                    Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
                                                  and area source inventories for NOX,                    Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
                                                  and general conformity budgets for the                  November 9, 2000), because the SIP is                    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:


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                                                                        Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 114 / Monday, June 15, 2015 / Rules and Regulations                                                                     34065

                                                  PART 52—APPROVAL AND                                           Subpart NN—Pennsylvania                                         Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe and
                                                  PROMULGATION OF                                                                                                                Wyoming Counties’’ to read as follows:
                                                  IMPLEMENTATION PLANS                                           ■  2. In § 52.2020, the table in paragraph
                                                                                                                                                                                 § 52.2020     Identification of plan.
                                                                                                                 (e)(1) is amended by revising the entry
                                                  ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52                        ‘‘8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and                             *       *    *         *       *
                                                  continues to read as follows:                                  2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory’’                                (e) * * *
                                                      Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                          for ‘‘Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Area:                                   (1) * * *

                                                                                                                             State
                                                   Name of non-regulatory             Applicable geographic                submittal            EPA Approval date                              Additional explanation
                                                       SIP revision                           area                           date


                                                           *                          *                   *                                  *                           *                          *                       *
                                                  8-Hour Ozone Mainte-              Scranton/Wilkes-Barre                      6/12/07    11/14/07
                                                    nance Plan and 2002               Area: Lackawanna,                                   72 FR 64948.
                                                    Base Year Emissions               Luzerne, Monroe and
                                                    Inventory.                        Wyoming Counties.
                                                                                                                               5/28/14    6/15/15 [Insert Federal              Revised 2009 and 2018 Motor Vehicle Emission
                                                                                                                                            Register citation].                  Budgets. Revised 2009 and 2018 point source
                                                                                                                                                                                 inventories. Revised 2018 area source inven-
                                                                                                                                                                                 tory. General conformity budgets for the con-
                                                                                                                                                                                 struction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power
                                                                                                                                                                                 Plant. See sections 52.2043 and 52.2052.

                                                             *                            *                          *                          *                        *                          *                       *



                                                  *     *     *    *    *                                                                                              Tons      Department of Environmental
                                                    3. Section 52.2043 is amended by                              Applicable geographic area                Year        per      Protection:
                                                                                                                                                                       day
                                                  adding paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) to                                                                               NOX                                                       Tons
                                                  read as follows:                                                                                                                                                                per
                                                                                                                 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997                                       Applicable geographic area             Year    day
                                                  § 52.2043 Control strategy for                                   8-Hour Ozone Mainte-                                                                                          NOX
                                                  maintenance plans: ozone.                                        nance Area ........................          2018     7.5
                                                  *     *     *    *     *                                                                                                       Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
                                                                                                                                                                                   8-Hour Ozone Mainte-
                                                    (d) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves                          (f) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves                           nance Area ........................   2009     59.3
                                                  the following revised 2009 and 2018                            the following general conformity                                Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
                                                  point source inventory for nitrogen                            budgets for 2009 and 2018 for nitrogen                            8-Hour Ozone Mainte-
                                                  oxides (NOX) for the Scranton/Wilkes-                          oxides (NOX) for the Scranton/Wilkes-                             nance Area ........................   2018     30.5
                                                  Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance                            Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance
                                                                                                                 Area submitted by the Secretary of the                          [FR Doc. 2015–14440 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  Area submitted by the Secretary of the
                                                  Pennsylvania Department of                                     Pennsylvania Department of                                      BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

                                                  Environmental Protection:                                      Environmental Protection:

                                                                                                                                                                       Tons      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                                                                       Tons                                                             per      AGENCY
                                                                                                        per       Applicable geographic area                Year
                                                   Applicable geographic area                 Year                                                                     day
                                                                                                       day                                                             NOX
                                                                                                       NOX                                                                       40 CFR Part 180
                                                                                                                 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997                                      [EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0176; FRL–9928–63]
                                                  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
                                                                                                                   8-Hour Ozone Mainte-
                                                    8-Hour Ozone Mainte-                                                                                                         Di-n-butyl carbonate; Exemption From
                                                                                                                   nance Area ........................          2009     1.0
                                                    nance Area ........................       2009         7.7                                                                   the Requirement of a Tolerance
                                                                                                                 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
                                                  Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
                                                                                                                   8-Hour Ozone Mainte-
                                                    8-Hour Ozone Mainte-
                                                                                                                   nance Area ........................          2018     1.0
                                                                                                                                                                                 AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                    nance Area ........................       2018         5.8                                                                   Agency (EPA).
                                                                                                                                                                                 ACTION: Final rule.
                                                    (e) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves                          4. Section 52.2052 is amended by
                                                                                                                 adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:                        SUMMARY:   This regulation establishes an
                                                  the following revised 2018 area source
                                                  inventory for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for                                                                                        exemption from the requirement of a
                                                                                                                 § 52.2052 Motor vehicle emissions
                                                  the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour                          budgets for Pennsylvania ozone areas.                           tolerance for residues of di-n-butyl
                                                  Ozone Maintenance Area submitted by                                                                                            carbonate (CAS Reg. No. 542–52–9)
                                                                                                                 *     *     *     *    *                                        when used as an inert ingredient
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                                                  the Secretary of the Pennsylvania
                                                                                                                   (d) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves                         (solvent) in pesticide formulations
                                                  Department of Environmental
                                                                                                                 the following revised 2009 and 2018                             applied to growing crops, raw
                                                  Protection:
                                                                                                                 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets                                 agricultural commodities after harvest,
                                                                                                                 (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for                           and animals, and when used as an inert
                                                                                                                 the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour                           ingredient in antimicrobial pesticide
                                                                                                                 Ozone Maintenance Area submitted by                             formulations in food-contact surfaces
                                                                                                                 the Secretary of the Pennsylvania                               sanitizer products at a maximum level


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Document Created: 2015-12-15 15:13:25
Document Modified: 2015-12-15 15:13:25
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis final rule is effective on July 15, 2015.
ContactAsrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 34063 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds

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