80 FR 45653 - Adequacy Determination for the Grants Pass, Oregon PM10

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-18831

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the public of its finding that the Grants Pass, Oregon second 10-year limited maintenance plan (LMP) for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of a nominal 10 microns or less (PM<INF>10</INF>) is adequate for transportation conformity purposes. The LMP was submitted to the EPA by the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ or the State) on April 22, 2015. As a result of our adequacy finding, regional emissions analyses will no longer be required as part of the transportation conformity demonstrations for PM<INF>10</INF> for the Grants Pass area.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0323: FRL-9931-61-Region 10]


Adequacy Determination for the Grants Pass, Oregon 
PM10 State Implementation Plan for Transportation Conformity 
Purposes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of adequacy determination.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the 
public of its finding that the Grants Pass, Oregon second 10-year 
limited maintenance plan (LMP) for particulate matter with an 
aerodynamic diameter of a nominal 10 microns or less (PM10) 
is adequate for transportation conformity purposes. The LMP was 
submitted to the EPA by the State of Oregon Department of Environmental 
Quality (ODEQ or the State) on April 22, 2015. As a result of our 
adequacy finding, regional emissions analyses will no longer be 
required as part of the transportation conformity demonstrations for 
PM10 for the Grants Pass area.

DATES: This finding is effective August 17, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The finding will be available at the 
EPA's conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm. You may also contact Dr. Karl Pepple, U.S. EPA, 
Region 10 (OAWT-107), 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; 
(206) 553-1778; or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action provides notice of the EPA's 
adequacy finding regarding the second 10-year PM10 limited 
maintenance plan (LMP) for the Grants Pass area for purposes of 
transportation conformity. The EPA's finding was made pursuant to the 
adequacy review process for implementation plan submissions delineated 
at 40 CFR 93.118(f)(1) under which the EPA reviews the adequacy of a 
state implementation plan (SIP) submission prior to the EPA's final 
action on the implementation plan.
    The State submitted the LMP to the EPA on April 22, 2015. Pursuant 
to 40 CFR 93.118(f)(1), the EPA notified the public of its receipt of 
this plan and its review for an adequacy determination on the EPA's Web 
site and requested public comment by no later than June 3, 2015. The 
EPA received no comments on the plan during the comment period. As part 
of our analysis, we also

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reviewed the State's compilation of public comments and response to 
comments that were submitted during the State's public process for the 
LMP. There were no adverse comments directed at the on-road portion of 
the LMP.
    Based on our review, the EPA believes it is appropriate to find 
this LMP adequate for use in transportation conformity prior to final 
action on the LMP. The EPA has moved forward with an approval notice 
for the Grants Pass PM10 LMP. Until that action is final and 
effective, this adequacy finding allows the State to apply the LMP for 
transportation conformity purposes.
    The EPA notified ODEQ in a letter dated June 24, 2015 (adequacy 
letter), subsequent to the close of the EPA comment period, that the 
EPA had found the LMP to be adequate for use in transportation 
conformity. A copy of the adequacy letter and its enclosure are 
available in the docket for this action and at the EPA's conformity Web 
site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.
    Pursuant to 40 CFR 93.109(e), limited maintenance plans are not 
required to contain on-road motor vehicle emissions budgets. 
Accordingly, as a result of this adequacy finding, regional emissions 
analyses will no longer be required as a part of the transportation 
conformity demonstrations for PM10 for the Grants Pass area. 
However, other conformity requirements still remain such as 
consultation (40 CFR 93.112), transportation control measures (40 CFR 
93.113), and project level analysis (40 CFR 93.116).
    Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the 
Clean Air Act. Transportation conformity to a SIP means that on-road 
transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations, 
worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the national 
ambient air quality standards. The minimum criteria by which we 
determine whether a SIP is adequate for conformity purposes are 
specified at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). The EPA's analysis of how the LMP 
satisfies these criteria is found in the adequacy letter and its 
enclosure.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-767Iq.

    Dated: July 15, 2015.
Dennis J. McLerran,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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08/31/2015 to 10/30/2015. restricted by statute. Adequacy Determination for the Grants
Dated: July 28, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pass, Oregon PM10 State
Dawn Roberts, Alan Stout, Office of Air and Radiation, Implementation Plan for
Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Transportation Conformity Purposes
Division, Office of Federal Activities. telephone number: 734–214–4805; AGENCY: Environmental Protection
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice of adequacy
Supporting documents which explain in determination.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION detail the information that the EPA will SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
AGENCY be collecting are available in the public Agency (EPA) is notifying the public of
docket for this ICR. The docket can be its finding that the Grants Pass, Oregon
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2011–0742; FRL—9931–69–
viewed online at www.regulations.gov second 10-year limited maintenance
OEI]
or in person at the EPA Docket Center, plan (LMP) for particulate matter with
Information Collection Request WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 an aerodynamic diameter of a nominal
Submitted to OMB for Review and Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, 10 microns or less (PM10) is adequate for
Approval; Comment Request; Aircraft DC. The telephone number for the transportation conformity purposes. The
Engines—Supplemental Information Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For LMP was submitted to the EPA by the
Related to Exhaust Emissions additional information about EPA’s State of Oregon Department of
public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/ Environmental Quality (ODEQ or the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection dockets.
Agency (EPA). State) on April 22, 2015. As a result of
Abstract: Clean Air Act section 231 our adequacy finding, regional
ACTION: Notice.
(42 U.S.C. 7571) authorizes EPA to emissions analyses will no longer be
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection adopt emission standards for aircraft required as part of the transportation
Agency has submitted an information engines. The Clean Air Act additionally conformity demonstrations for PM10 for
collection request (ICR), ‘‘Aircraft provides broad authority for EPA to the Grants Pass area.
Engines—Supplemental Information collect information related to the DATES: This finding is effective August
Related to Exhaust Emissions’’ (EPA ICR regulations we adopt for aircraft and 17, 2015.
No. 2427.03, OMB Control No. 2060– other emission sources (42 U.S.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
0680) to the Office of Management and 7414(a)(1)). EPA is accordingly adopted finding will be available at the EPA’s
Budget (OMB) for review and approval emission standards for aircraft gas conformity Web site: http://
in accordance with the Paperwork turbine engines and added a www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). requirement for manufacturers to submit transconf/adequacy.htm. You may also
This is a proposed extension of the ICR. information related to compliance with contact Dr. Karl Pepple, U.S. EPA,
Public comments were previously the emission standards. EPA will use Region 10 (OAWT–107), 1200 Sixth
requested via the Federal Register the data to verify compliance with Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101;
during a 60-day comment period. This emission standards and to better (206) 553–1778; or by email at
notice allows for an additional 30 days understand the characteristics of aircraft pepple.karl@epa.gov.
for public comments. A fuller engines that are subject to emission SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
description of the ICR is given below, standards. action provides notice of the EPA’s
including its estimated burden and cost adequacy finding regarding the second
Respondent’s obligation to respond:
to the public. An Agency may not 10-year PM10 limited maintenance plan
Mandatory.
conduct or sponsor and a person is not (LMP) for the Grants Pass area for
required to respond to a collection of Estimated number of respondents: 10 purposes of transportation conformity.
information unless it displays a (total). The EPA’s finding was made pursuant
currently valid OMB control number. Frequency of response: Annual. to the adequacy review process for
DATES: Additional comments may be Total estimated burden: 60 hours (per implementation plan submissions
submitted on or before August 31, 2015. year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR delineated at 40 CFR 93.118(f)(1) under
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 1320.03(b). which the EPA reviews the adequacy of
referencing the above listed Docket ID a state implementation plan (SIP)
Total estimated cost: No annualized submission prior to the EPA’s final
Number, to (1) EPA online using
capital or operation & maintenance action on the implementation plan.
www.regulations.gov (our preferred
method), or by mail to: EPA Docket costs. The State submitted the LMP to the
Center, Environmental Protection Changes in the estimates: There is no EPA on April 22, 2015. Pursuant to 40
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Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 change in the total estimated respondent CFR 93.118(f)(1), the EPA notified the
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, burden compared with the ICR currently public of its receipt of this plan and its
DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to approved by OMB. review for an adequacy determination
oira_submission@omb.eop.gov. Address on the EPA’s Web site and requested
Courtney Kerwin,
comments to OMB Desk Officer for EPA. public comment by no later than June 3,
EPA’s policy is that all comments Director, Collection Strategies Division. 2015. The EPA received no comments
received will be included in the public [FR Doc. 2015–18716 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] on the plan during the comment period.
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Action		Notice of adequacy determination.
Dates		This finding is effective August 17, 2015.
Contact		The finding will be available at the EPA's conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/ transconf/adequacy.htm. You may also contact Dr. Karl Pepple, U.S. EPA, Region 10 (OAWT-107), 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; (206) 553-1778; or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 45653