80 FR 44320 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for the State of Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)

Page Range		44320-44321
FR Document		2015-18218

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the State of Alabama's March 27, 2015, State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision, submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. This SIP revision provides Alabama's state- determined allowance allocations for existing electric generating units (EGUs) in the State for the 2016 control periods and replaces the allowance allocations for the 2016 control periods established by EPA under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The CSAPR addresses the ``good neighbor'' provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) that requires states to reduce the transport of pollution that significantly affects downwind nonattainment and maintenance areas. EPA is proposing to approve Alabama's SIP revision, incorporate the state-determined allocations for the 2016 control periods into the SIP, and amend the regulatory text of the CSAPR Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to reflect approval and inclusion of the state-determined allocations. EPA is proposing to approve Alabama's SIP revision because it meets the requirements of the CAA and the CSAPR requirements to replace EPA's allowance allocations for the 2016 control periods. This action is being taken pursuant to the CAA and its implementing regulations. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's implementation plan revision 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44320-44321]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18218]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0313; FRL-9931-25-Region 4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for the State 
of Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve the State of Alabama's March 27, 2015, State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) revision, submitted by the Alabama Department of 
Environmental Management. This SIP revision provides Alabama's state-
determined allowance allocations for existing electric generating units 
(EGUs) in the State for the 2016 control periods and replaces the 
allowance allocations for the 2016 control periods established by EPA 
under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The CSAPR addresses 
the ``good neighbor'' provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) that 
requires states to reduce the transport of pollution that significantly 
affects downwind nonattainment and maintenance areas. EPA is proposing 
to approve Alabama's SIP revision, incorporate the state-determined 
allocations for the 2016 control periods into the SIP, and amend the 
regulatory text of the CSAPR Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to 
reflect approval and inclusion of the state-determined allocations. EPA 
is proposing to approve Alabama's SIP revision because it meets the 
requirements of the CAA and the CSAPR requirements to replace EPA's 
allowance allocations for the 2016 control periods. This action is 
being taken pursuant to the CAA and its implementing regulations. In 
the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
State's implementation plan revision 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.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2015-0313, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0313,'' Air Regulatory Management 
Section (formerly Regulatory Development Section), Air Planning and 
Implementation Branch (formerly Air Planning Branch), Air, Pesticides 
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Ms. Lynorae Benjamin, Chief, Air 
Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, 
Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional 
Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official 
hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
excluding Federal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twunjala Bradley, Air Regulatory 
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.

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Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Twunjala Bradley can be reached by 
phone at (404) 562-9352 or via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to 
this rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

    Dated: July 15, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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within 48 hours after the rulemaking Dated: July 22, 2015. determined allocations for the 2016
document is published. Additionally, a William F. Russo, control periods into the SIP, and amend
copy of the rulemaking and its impact Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy the regulatory text of the CSAPR Federal
analysis are available on VA’s Web site & Management, Office of the General Counsel, Implementation Plan (FIP) to reflect
at http://www.va.gov/orpm/, by Department of Veterans Affairs. approval and inclusion of the state-
following the link for ‘‘VA Regulations For the reasons set out in the determined allocations. EPA is
Published From FY 2004 Through Fiscal preamble, VA proposes to amend 38 proposing to approve Alabama’s SIP
Year to Date.’’ CFR part 17 as follows: revision because it meets the
requirements of the CAA and the
Unfunded Mandates PART 17—MEDICAL CSAPR requirements to replace EPA’s
allowance allocations for the 2016
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ■ 1. The authority citation for part 17 control periods. This action is being
of 1995 requires, at 2 U.S.C. 1532, that continues to read as follows: taken pursuant to the CAA and its
agencies prepare an assessment of Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in implementing regulations. In the Final
anticipated costs and benefits before specific sections. Rules Section of this Federal Register,
issuing any rule that may result in the EPA is approving the State’s
expenditure by State, local, and tribal § 17.120 [Amended]
implementation plan revision as a direct
governments, in the aggregate, or by the ■ 2. Amend the first sentence of final rule without prior proposal
private sector, of $100 million or more § 17.120(b) by adding ‘‘or prescribed because the Agency views this as a
(adjusted annually for inflation) in any for’’ immediately after ‘‘provided noncontroversial submittal and
one year. This proposed rule would directly to’’. anticipates no adverse comments. A
have no such effect on State, local, and detailed rationale for the approval is set
§ 17.1002 [Amended]
tribal governments, or on the private forth in the direct final rule.
sector. ■ 3. Amend the introductory text of DATES: Written comments must be
§ 17.1002 by adding ‘‘or prescribed for’’ received on or before August 26, 2015.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance immediately after ‘‘provided directly
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
to’’.
The Catalog of Federal Domestic [FR Doc. 2015–18331 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am]
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
Assistance numbers and titles for the OAR–2015–0313, by one of the
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programs affected by this document are following methods:
64.007, Blind Rehabilitation Centers; 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
64.008, Veterans Domiciliary Care; on-line instructions for submitting
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION comments.
64.009, Veterans Medical Care Benefits; AGENCY 2. Email: R4-ARMS@epa.gov.
64.010, Veterans Nursing Home Care; 3. Fax: (404) 562–9019.
64.011, Veterans Dental Care; 64.012, 40 CFR Part 52 4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2015–
Veterans Prescription Service; 64.014, [EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0313; FRL–9931–25– 0313,’’ Air Regulatory Management
Veterans State Domiciliary Care; 64.015, Region 4] Section (formerly Regulatory
Veterans State Nursing Home Care; Development Section), Air Planning and
64.018, Sharing Specialized Medical Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Branch (formerly Air
Resources; 64.019, Veterans Implementation Plans for the State of Planning Branch), Air, Pesticides and
Rehabilitation Alcohol and Drug Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Dependence; 64.022, Veterans Home Rule Environmental Protection Agency,
Based Primary Care; and 64.024, VA AGENCY: Environmental Protection Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Agency (EPA). Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960.
Program. 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Ms.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Lynorae Benjamin, Chief, Air Regulatory
Signing Authority Management Section, Air Planning and
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
the State of Alabama’s March 27, 2015, and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
designee, approved this document and
State Implementation Plan (SIP) Environmental Protection Agency,
authorized the undersigned to sign and
revision, submitted by the Alabama Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
submit the document to the Office of the
Department of Environmental Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such
Federal Register for publication deliveries are only accepted during the
electronically as an official document of Management. This SIP revision provides
Alabama’s state-determined allowance Regional Office’s normal hours of
the Department of Veterans Affairs. operation. The Regional Office’s official
Robert L. Nabors II, Chief of Staff, allocations for existing electric
generating units (EGUs) in the State for hours of business are Monday through
Department of Veterans Affairs, Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
the 2016 control periods and replaces
approved this document on July 20, Federal holidays.
the allowance allocations for the 2016
2015, for publication. Please see the direct final rule which
control periods established by EPA
under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule is located in the Rules section of this
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List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 17
(CSAPR). The CSAPR addresses the Federal Register for detailed
Administrative practice and ‘‘good neighbor’’ provision of the Clean instructions on how to submit
procedure, Alcohol abuse, Alcoholism, Air Act (CAA or Act) that requires states comments.
Claims, Day care, Dental health, Drug to reduce the transport of pollution that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
abuse, Health care, Health facilities, significantly affects downwind Twunjala Bradley, Air Regulatory
Health professions, Health records, nonattainment and maintenance areas. Management Section, Air Planning and
Homeless, Mental health programs, EPA is proposing to approve Alabama’s Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
Nursing homes, Veterans. SIP revision, incorporate the state- and Toxics Management Division, U.S.

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Environmental Protection Agency, number EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0818 must Dated: July 20, 2015.
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., be received on or before August 28, Jack Housenger,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. 2015. Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Twunjala Bradley can be reached by [FR Doc. 2015–18413 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am]
phone at (404) 562–9352 or via ADDRESSES: Follow the detailed BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
electronic mail at bradley.twunjala@ instructions provided under ADDRESSES
epa.gov. in the Federal Register document of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For May 29, 2015 (80 FR 30644) (FRL–9927– DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
additional information see the direct 36). SECURITY
final rule which is published in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rules Section of this Federal Register. Michael Goodis, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Federal Emergency Management
A detailed rationale for the approval is Agency
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
set forth in the direct final rule. If no Programs, Environmental Protection
adverse comments are received in 44 CFR Part 67
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
response to this rule, no further activity [Docket ID FEMA–2011–0002; Internal
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1218]
number: (703) 308–8157; email address:
comments, the direct final rule will be
withdrawn and all public comments goodis.michael@epa.gov, or Marietta Proposed Flood Elevation
received will be addressed in a Echeverria, Registration Division Determinations for Hawaii County,
subsequent final rule based on this (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs, Hawaii
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, AGENCY: Federal Emergency
second comment period on this
DC 20460–0001; telephone number: Management Agency, DHS.
document. Any parties interested in
(703) 305–8578; email address: ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.
commenting on this document should
do so at this time. echeverria.marietta@epa.gov. SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Dated: July 15, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Management Agency (FEMA) is
Heather McTeer Toney, document further extends the public withdrawing its proposed rule
Regional Administrator, Region 4. comment period established in the concerning proposed flood elevation
[FR Doc. 2015–18218 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] Federal Register document of May 29, determinations for Hawaii County,
2015. In that document, EPA is seeking Hawaii.
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comment on a proposal to adopt DATES: The proposed rule published on
mandatory pesticide label restrictions to September 21, 2011 (76 FR 58436), is
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION protect managed bees under contract withdrawn. This withdrawal is effective
AGENCY pollination services from foliar on July 27, 2015.
applications of pesticides that are ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
40 CFR Chapter I identified by Docket No. FEMA–B–
acutely toxic to bees on a contact
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0818; FRL–9930–89] exposure basis. These label restrictions 1218, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief,
would prohibit applications of pesticide Engineering Management Branch,
Proposal To Mitigate Exposure to Bees Federal Insurance and Mitigation
products, which are acutely toxic to
From Acutely Toxic Pesticide Administration, Federal Emergency
bees, during bloom when bees are
Products; Extension of Comment Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Period known to be present under contract.
EPA is also seeking comment on a Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@
proposal to rely on efforts made by
Agency (EPA). fema.dhs.gov.
states and tribes to reduce pesticide
ACTION: Notice; extension of comment exposures through development of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
period. locally-based measures, specifically Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
through managed pollinator protection Management Branch, Federal Insurance
SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the and Mitigation Administration, Federal
Federal Register of May 29, 2015, plans. These plans would include local
and customizable mitigation measures Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
concerning EPA’s Proposal to Mitigate Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
Exposure to Bees from Acutely Toxic to address certain scenarios that can
(202) 646–4064, or (email)
Pesticide Products and a second notice result in exposure to pollinators. EPA
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
on extending the comment period to intends to monitor the success of these
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
July 29, 2015. This document extends plans in deciding whether further label
September 21, 2011, FEMA published a
the comment period for an additional 30 restrictions are warranted. EPA is
proposed rulemaking at 76 FR 58436,
days, from July 29, 2015 to August 28, hereby extending the comment period,
proposing flood elevation
2015. The Agency has received which was set to end on July 29, 2015 determinations along one or more
additional requests from multiple to August 28, 2015. flooding sources in Hawaii County,
stakeholders to extend the comment To submit comments, or access the Hawaii. FEMA is withdrawing the
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS

period to allow them to adequately docket, please follow the detailed proposed rulemaking and intends to
develop comments on this complex and instructions provided under ADDRESSES publish a Notice of Proposed Flood
important issue. EPA is granting the in the Federal Register document of Hazard Determinations in the Federal
extension. May 29, 2015. If you have questions, Register and a notice in the affected
DATES: The comment period for the consult the person listed under FOR community’s local newspaper following
document published on May 29, 2015 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. issuance of a revised preliminary Flood
(80 FR 30644) is extended. Comments Insurance Rate Map and Flood
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136a.
identified by docket identification (ID) Insurance Study report.

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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		Written comments must be received on or before August 26, 2015.
Contact		Twunjala Bradley, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Twunjala Bradley can be reached by phone at (404) 562-9352 or via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 44320