80 FR 40955 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Low Emissions Vehicle Program Revisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 134 (July 14, 2015)

Page Range		40955-40956
FR Document		2015-17063

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve two State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of amending Maryland's prior approved Low Emission Vehicles (LEV), or Clean Car Program. Maryland adopted California's emission standards applicable to newly manufactured light and medium-duty motor vehicles in 2007, effective beginning with 2011 and newer vehicles sold in Maryland. EPA approved Maryland's Clean Car Program in prior SIP approval rulemakings. However, since then California revised its LEV program regulations on several occasions, and Maryland subsequently amended its own rules to be consistent with those of California. Maryland then submitted these regulatory amendments to EPA as a revision to its SIP. Maryland submitted two such Clean Car Program SIP revisions in July 2014 and April 2015. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 134 (Tuesday, July 14, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-17063]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0241; FRL-9930-34-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Low Emissions Vehicle Program Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
two State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of 
Maryland for the purpose of amending Maryland's prior approved Low 
Emission Vehicles (LEV), or Clean Car Program. Maryland adopted 
California's emission standards applicable to newly manufactured light 
and medium-duty motor vehicles in 2007, effective beginning with 2011 
and newer vehicles sold in Maryland. EPA approved Maryland's Clean Car 
Program in prior SIP approval rulemakings. However, since then 
California revised its LEV program regulations on several occasions, 
and Maryland subsequently amended its own rules to be consistent with 
those of California. Maryland then submitted these regulatory 
amendments to EPA as a revision to its SIP. Maryland submitted two such 
Clean Car Program SIP revisions in July 2014 and April 2015.
    In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
approving the

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State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and 
anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval 
is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are 
received in response to this action, no further activity is 
contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule 
will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 
a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not 
institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by August 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2015-0241 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    B. Email: [email protected].
    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0241, Cristina Fernandez, Associate 
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2015-0241. 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 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 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, 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 EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, 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 electronic docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., 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 in www.regulations.gov or 
in hard copy 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 Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 
Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Rehn, (215) 814-2176, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action to approve Maryland's 
amended Clean Car Program, with the same title, which is located in the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register publication.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: June 26, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to rule to regulate these emission sources rule: SCAQMD 1130, Graphic Arts. In
Ms. Adina Wiley, Air Planning Section under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the the Rules and Regulations section of this
(6PD–R), Environmental Protection Act). Federal Register, the EPA is approving
Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Ste. 1200, DATES: Any comments on this proposal this local rule in a direct final action
Dallas, TX 75202–2733. Comments may must arrive by August 13, 2015. without prior proposal because the EPA
also be submitted electronically or believes this SIP revision is not
ADDRESSES: Submit comments,
through hand delivery/courier by controversial. If the EPA receives
identified by docket number [EPA–R09–
following the detailed instructions in adverse comments, however, the EPA
OAR–2015–345, by one of the following
the ADDRESSES section of the direct final will publish a timely withdrawal of the
methods:
rule located in the rules section of this 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: direct final rule and address the
Federal Register. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line comments in subsequent action based
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. instructions. on this proposed rule.
Adina Wiley, 214–665–2115, 2. Email: steckel.andrew@epa.gov. The EPA does not plan to open a
wiley.adina@epa.gov. 3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel second comment period, so anyone
(Air-4), U.S. Environmental Protection interested in commenting should do so
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, at this time. If the EPA does not receive
final rules section of this Federal adverse comments, no further activity is
Register, EPA is approving the State’s San Francisco, CA 94105–3901.
Instructions: All comments will be planned. For further information, please
SIP submittals as a direct rule without see the direct final action.
prior proposal because the Agency included in the public docket without
views this as noncontroversial submittal change and may be made available Dated: June 9, 2015.
and anticipates no adverse comments. A online at www.regulations.gov, Jared Blumenfeld,
detailed rationale for the approval is set including any personal information Regional Administrator, Region IX.
forth in the direct final rule. If no provided, unless the comment includes [FR Doc. 2015–17062 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am]
relevant adverse comments are received Confidential Business Information (CBI) BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
in response to this action no further or other information whose disclosure is
activity is contemplated. If EPA receives restricted by statute. Information that
relevant adverse comments, the direct you consider CBI or otherwise protected ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
final rule will be withdrawn and all should be clearly identified as such and AGENCY
public comments received will be should not be submitted through
addressed in a subsequent final rule www.regulations.gov or email. 40 CFR Part 52
based on this proposed rule. EPA will www.regulations.gov is an ‘‘anonymous [EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0241; FRL–9930–34–
not institute a second comment period. access’’ system, and the EPA will not Region 3]
Any parties interested in commenting know your identity or contact
on this action should do so at this time. information unless you provide it in the Approval and Promulgation of Air
For additional information, see the body of your comment. If you send Quality Implementation Plans;
direct final rule which is located in the email directly to the EPA, your email Maryland; Low Emissions Vehicle
rules section of this Federal Register. address will be automatically captured Program Revisions
and included as part of the public
Dated: June 30, 2015. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
comment. If the EPA cannot read your
Ron Curry, Agency (EPA).
comment due to technical difficulties
Regional Administrator, Region 6. ACTION: Proposed rule.
and cannot contact you for clarification,
[FR Doc. 2015–17059 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am] the EPA may not be able to consider SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P your comment. Electronic files should Agency (EPA) proposes to approve two
avoid the use of special characters, any State Implementation Plan (SIP)
form of encryption, and be free of any revisions submitted by the State of
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION defects or viruses. Maryland for the purpose of amending
AGENCY Docket: Generally, documents in the Maryland’s prior approved Low
docket for this action are available Emission Vehicles (LEV), or Clean Car
40 CFR Part 52 electronically at www.regulations.gov Program. Maryland adopted California’s
[EPA–R09–OAR–2015–0345; FRL–9929–59– and in hard copy at EPA Region IX, 75 emission standards applicable to newly
Region 9] Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, manufactured light and medium-duty
California 94105–3901. While all motor vehicles in 2007, effective
Revisions to the California State documents in the docket are listed at beginning with 2011 and newer vehicles
Implementation Plan, South Coast Air www.regulations.gov, some information sold in Maryland. EPA approved
Quality Management District may be publicly available only at the Maryland’s Clean Car Program in prior
AGENCY: Environmental Protection hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted SIP approval rulemakings. However,
Agency (EPA). material, large maps), and some may not since then California revised its LEV
be publicly available in either location program regulations on several
ACTION: Proposed rule.
(e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy occasions, and Maryland subsequently
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection materials, please schedule an amended its own rules to be consistent
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a appointment during normal business with those of California. Maryland then
revision to the South Coast Air Quality hours with the contact listed in the FOR submitted these regulatory amendments
Management District (SCAQMD) portion FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. to EPA as a revision to its SIP. Maryland
of the California State Implementation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted two such Clean Car Program
Plan (SIP). This revision concerns Vanessa Graham, EPA Region IX, (415) SIP revisions in July 2014 and April
volatile organic compound (VOC) 947–4120, graham.vanessa@epa.gov. 2015.
emissions from graphic arts facilities. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This In the Final Rules section of this
The EPA is proposing to approve a local proposal addresses the following local Federal Register, EPA is approving the

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State’s SIP submittal as a direct final comment, EPA recommends that you FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
rule without prior proposal because the include your name and other contact COMMISSION
Agency views this as a noncontroversial information in the body of your
submittal and anticipates no adverse comment and with any disk or CD–ROM 47 CFR Part 69
comments. A detailed rationale for the you submit. If EPA cannot read your [WC Docket No. 05–25, RM–10593; DA 15–
approval is set forth in the direct final comment due to technical difficulties 737]
rule. If no adverse comments are and cannot contact you for clarification,
received in response to this action, no EPA may not be able to consider your Wireline Competition Bureau Further
further activity is contemplated. If EPA comment. Electronic files should avoid Extends Comment Deadlines in
receives adverse comments, the direct the use of special characters, any form Special Access Proceeding
final rule will be withdrawn and all of encryption, and be free of any defects AGENCY: Federal Communications
public comments received will be or viruses. Commission.
addressed in a subsequent final rule
Docket: All documents in the ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
based on this proposed rule. EPA will
not institute a second comment period. electronic docket are listed in the comment and reply deadlines.
Any parties interested in commenting www.regulations.gov index. Although SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal
on this action should do so at this time. listed in the index, some information is Communications Commission’s
DATES: Comments must be received in not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other (Commission’s) Wireline Competition
writing by August 13, 2015. information whose disclosure is Bureau (Bureau) further extends
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, restricted by statute. Certain other deadlines for interested parties to
identified by Docket ID Number EPA– material, such as copyrighted material, submit comments and reply comments
R03–OAR–2015–0241 by one of the is not placed on the Internet and will be in response to Section IV.B of the
following methods: publicly available only in hard copy Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the form. Publicly available docket (Special Access FNPRM), 78 FR 2600,
on-line instructions for submitting materials are available either January 11, 2013, in the special access
comments. electronically in www.regulations.gov or proceeding.
B. Email: Fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. in hard copy during normal business DATES: The comment period for the
C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0241, hours at the Air Protection Division, proposed rule published January 11,
Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2013 (78 FR 2600), has been further
Office of Air Program Planning, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, extended. Comments are due on or
Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. before September 25, 2015; reply
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Copies of the State submittal are comments are due on or before October
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania available at the Maryland Department of 16, 2015.
19103. the Environment, 1800 Washington ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
D. Hand Delivery: At the previously- Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, on the Special Access FNPRM, 78 FR
listed EPA Region III address. Such Maryland 21230. 2600, January 11, 2013, identified by
deliveries are only accepted during the WC Docket No. 05–25, RM–10593, by
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: any of the following methods:
special arrangements should be made Brian Rehn, (215) 814–2176, or by email • Electronic Filers: Federal
for deliveries of boxed information. at rehn.brian@epa.gov. Communication Commission’s
Instructions: Direct your comments to Electronic Comments Filing System
Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2015– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
further information, please see the (ECFS): http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
0241. EPA’s policy is that all comments Follow the instructions for submitting
received will be included in the public information provided in the direct final
comments.
docket without change, and may be action to approve Maryland’s amended • Paper Filers: All hand-delivered or
made available online at Clean Car Program, with the same title, messenger-delivered paper filings for
www.regulations.gov, including any which is located in the ‘‘Rules and the Commission’s Secretary must be
personal information provided, unless Regulations’’ section of this Federal delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445
the comment includes information Register publication. 12th Street SW., Room TW–A325,
claimed to be Confidential Business List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours
Information (CBI) or other information are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Environmental protection, Air (ET). All hand deliveries must be held
Do not submit information that you pollution control, Carbon monoxide, together with rubber bands or fasteners.
consider to be CBI or otherwise Incorporation by reference, Any envelopes and boxes must be
protected through www.regulations.gov Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen disposed of before entering the building.
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and Commercial overnight mail (other than
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, recordkeeping requirements, Volatile U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and
which means EPA will not know your organic compounds. Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East
identity or contact information unless Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD
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you provide it in the body of your Dated: June 26, 2015. 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class,
comment. If you send an email William C. Early, Express, and Priority mail must be
comment directly to EPA without going Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. addressed to 445 12th Street SW.,
through www.regulations.gov, your [FR Doc. 2015–17063 Filed 7–13–15; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20554.
email address will be automatically BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
• People with Disabilities: To request
captured and included as part of the materials in accessible formats for
comment that is placed in the public people with disabilities (Braille, large
docket and made available on the print, electronic files, or audio format),
Internet. If you submit an electronic send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be received in writing by August 13, 2015.
Contact		Brian Rehn, (215) 814-2176, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 40955
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds