80 FR 43663 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventories for the Washington, DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 141 (July 23, 2015)

Page Range		43663-43663
FR Document		2015-17976

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia (collectively, the States). The submittals are comprised of the 2011 base year carbon monoxide (CO) emissions inventories for the Washington, DC-MD-VA nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the States' SIP submittals 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 and EPA's Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. The TSD is available in the Docket for this rulemaking action. 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0759; FRL-9930-95-Region-3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; 2011 Base Year Emissions 
Inventories for the Washington, DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 
2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the District of 
Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of Virginia 
(collectively, the States). The submittals are comprised of the 2011 
base year carbon monoxide (CO) emissions inventories for the 
Washington, DC-MD-VA nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour ozone 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). In the Rules and 
Regulations section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
States' SIP submittals 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 and EPA's Technical Support 
Document (TSD) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. The TSD 
is available in the Docket for this rulemaking action. 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 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2014-0759 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-2014-0759, 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-
2014-0759. 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 District of Columbia Department of the 
Environment, Air Quality Division, 1200 1st Street NE., 5th Floor, 
Washington, DC 20002; the Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 
Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland 21230; and the 
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, 629 East Main Street, 
Richmond, Virginia 23219.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers, (215) 814-2308, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: July 10, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Office of Air Program Planning, Copies of the State submittal are
AGENCY Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental available at the District of Columbia
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Department of the Environment, Air
40 CFR Part 52 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quality Division, 1200 1st Street NE.,
[EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0759; FRL–9930–95– 19103. 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002; the
Region–3] D. Hand Delivery: At the previously- Maryland Department of the
listed EPA Region III address. Such Environment, 1800 Washington
Approval and Promulgation of Air deliveries are only accepted during the Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore,
Quality Implementation Plans; District Docket’s normal hours of operation, and Maryland 21230; and the Virginia
of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; special arrangements should be made Department of Environmental Quality,
2011 Base Year Emissions Inventories for deliveries of boxed information. 629 East Main Street, Richmond,
for the Washington, DC–MD–VA Instructions: Direct your comments to Virginia 23219.
Nonattainment Area for the 2008 Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2014–
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 0759. EPA’s policy is that all comments
Marilyn Powers, (215) 814–2308, or by
Standard received will be included in the public
email at powers.marilyn@epa.gov.
docket without change, and may be
AGENCY: Environmental Protection made available online at SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov, including any further information, please see the
ACTION: Proposed rule. personal information provided, unless information provided in the direct final
the comment includes information action, with the same title, that is
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
claimed to be Confidential Business
Agency (EPA) proposes to approve State Information (CBI) or other information section of this Federal Register
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions whose disclosure is restricted by statute. publication.
submitted by the District of Columbia, Do not submit information that you Dated: July 10, 2015.
the State of Maryland, and the consider to be CBI or otherwise
Commonwealth of Virginia (collectively, William C. Early,
protected through www.regulations.gov Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
the States). The submittals are or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
comprised of the 2011 base year carbon [FR Doc. 2015–17976 Filed 7–22–15; 8:45 am]
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
monoxide (CO) emissions inventories which means EPA will not know your
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
for the Washington, DC–MD–VA identity or contact information unless
nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour you provide it in the body of your
ozone National Ambient Air Quality comment. If you send an email DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Standard (NAAQS). In the Rules and comment directly to EPA without going
Regulations section of this Federal National Highway Traffic Safety
through www.regulations.gov, your
Register, EPA is approving the States’ Administration
email address will be automatically
SIP submittals as a direct final rule captured and included as part of the
without prior proposal because the 49 CFR Part 571
comment that is placed in the public
Agency views this as a noncontroversial docket and made available on the [Docket No. NHTSA–2015–0070]
submittal and anticipates no adverse Internet. If you submit an electronic
comments. A detailed rationale for the RIN 2127–AL57
comment, EPA recommends that you
approval is set forth in the direct final include your name and other contact Rear Impact Protection, Lamps,
rule and EPA’s Technical Support information in the body of your Reflective Devices, and Associated
Document (TSD) prepared in support of comment and with any disk or CD–ROM Equipment, Single Unit Trucks
this rulemaking action. The TSD is you submit. If EPA cannot read your
available in the Docket for this comment due to technical difficulties AGENCY: National Highway Traffic
rulemaking action. If no adverse and cannot contact you for clarification, Safety Administration (NHTSA),
comments are received in response to EPA may not be able to consider your Department of Transportation.
this action, no further activity is comment. Electronic files should avoid ACTION: Advance notice of proposed
contemplated. If EPA receives adverse the use of special characters, any form rulemaking (ANPRM).
comments, the direct final rule will be of encryption, and be free of any defects
withdrawn and all public comments or viruses. SUMMARY: NHTSA is issuing this
received will be addressed in a Docket: All documents in the ANPRM following a July 10, 2014 grant
subsequent final rule based on this electronic docket are listed in the of a petition for rulemaking from Ms.
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a www.regulations.gov index. Although Marianne Karth and the Truck Safety
second comment period. Any parties listed in the index, some information is Coalition (petitioners) regarding
interested in commenting on this action not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other possible amendments to the Federal
should do so at this time. information whose disclosure is motor vehicle safety standards
DATES: Comments must be received in restricted by statute. Certain other (FMVSSs) relating to rear impact
writing by August 24, 2015. material, such as copyrighted material, (underride) guards. The petitioners
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, is not placed on the Internet and will be request that NHTSA require underride
publicly available only in hard copy guards on vehicles not currently
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identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R03–OAR–2014–0759 by one of the form. Publicly available docket required by the FMVSSs to have guards,
following methods: materials are available either notably, single unit trucks, and improve
A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the electronically in www.regulations.gov or the standards’ requirements for all
on-line instructions for submitting in hard copy during normal business guards, including guards now required
comments. hours at the Air Protection Division, for heavy trailers and semitrailers.
B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Today’s ANPRM requests comment on
C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0759, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, NHTSA’s estimated cost and benefits of
Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. requirements for underride guards on

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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 24, 2015.
Contact		Marilyn Powers, (215) 814-2308, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 43663