80 FR 45655 - Adequacy Determination for the Grants Pass, Oregon Carbon Monoxide State Implementation Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 147 (July 31, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-18830 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 147 (Friday, July 31, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 45655] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18830] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0322: FRL-9931-62-Region 10] Adequacy Determination for the Grants Pass, Oregon Carbon Monoxide State Implementation Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy determination. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 carbon monoxide (CO) 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 CO 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 CO 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 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 CO 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 CO 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. [FR Doc. 2015-18830 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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The EPA’s adequacy review is separate a state implementation plan (SIP) these criteria is found in the adequacy
from the EPA’s attainment plan submission prior to the EPA’s final letter and its enclosure.
completeness review and it is not action on the implementation plan. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–767Iq.
dispositive of the EPA’s ultimate action The State submitted the LMP to the
on the attainment plan. Dated: July 15, 2015.
EPA on April 22, 2015. Pursuant to 40
CFR 93.118(f)(1), the EPA notified the Dennis J. McLerran,
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–767Iq.
public of its receipt of this plan and its Regional Administrator, Region 10.
Dated: July 15, 2015.
review for an adequacy determination [FR Doc. 2015–18830 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am]
Dennis J. McLerran, on the EPA’s Web site and requested BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Regional Administrator, Region 10. public comment by no later than June 3,
[FR Doc. 2015–18832 Filed 7–30–15; 8:45 am] 2015. The EPA received no comments
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P on the plan during the comment period. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
As part of our analysis, we also AGENCY
reviewed the State’s compilation of [EPA–EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0085; FRL–
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION public comments and response to 9931–71–OEI]
AGENCY comments that were submitted during
[EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0322: FRL–9931–62– the State’s public process for the LMP. Proposed Information Collection
Region 10] There were no adverse comments Request; Comment Request; NESHAP
directed at the on-road portion of the for Radionuclides (Renewal)
Adequacy Determination for the Grants LMP.
Pass, Oregon Carbon Monoxide State Based on our review, the EPA believes AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Implementation Plan for it is appropriate to find this LMP Agency (EPA).
Transportation Conformity Purposes adequate for use in transportation ACTION: Notice.
conformity prior to final action on the
AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
LMP. The EPA has moved forward with
Agency (EPA). Agency is planning to submit an
an approval notice for the Grants Pass
ACTION: Notice of adequacy information collection request (ICR),
CO LMP. Until that action is final and
determination. ‘‘NESHAP for Radionuclides (Renewal)’’
effective, this adequacy finding allows
(EPA ICR No. 1100.15, OMB Control No.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection the State to apply the LMP for
2060–0249) to the Office of Management
Agency (EPA) is notifying the public of transportation conformity purposes.
and Budget (OMB) for review and
its finding that the Grants Pass, Oregon The EPA notified ODEQ in a letter
approval in accordance with the
second 10-year limited maintenance dated June 24, 2015 (adequacy letter),
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
plan (LMP) for carbon monoxide (CO) is subsequent to the close of the EPA
3501 et seq.). Before doing so, EPA is
adequate for transportation conformity comment period, that the EPA had
soliciting public comments on specific
purposes. The LMP was submitted to found the LMP to be adequate for use in
aspects of the proposed information
the EPA by the State of Oregon transportation conformity. A copy of the
collection as described below. This is a
Department of Environmental Quality adequacy letter and its enclosure are
proposed extension of the ICR. An
(ODEQ or the State) on April 22, 2015. available in the docket for this action
Agency may not conduct or sponsor and
As a result of our adequacy finding, and at the EPA’s conformity Web site:
a person is not required to respond to
regional emissions analyses will no http://www.epa.gov/otaq/
a collection of information unless it
longer be required as part of the stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.
displays a currently valid OMB control
transportation conformity Pursuant to 40 CFR 93.109(e), limited number.
demonstrations for CO for the Grants maintenance plans are not required to
contain on-road motor vehicle DATES: Comments must be submitted on
Pass area. or before September 29, 2015.
emissions budgets. Accordingly, as a
DATES: This finding is effective August
result of this adequacy finding, regional ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
17, 2015. referencing the above referenced Docket
emissions analyses will no longer be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The required as a part of the transportation ID Number online using
finding will be available at the EPA’s conformity demonstrations for CO for www.regulations.gov (our preferred
conformity Web site: http:// the Grants Pass area. However, other method), or by mail to: EPA Docket
www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/ conformity requirements still remain Center, Environmental Protection
transconf/adequacy.htm. You may also such as consultation (40 CFR 93.112), Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
contact Dr. Karl Pepple, U.S. EPA, transportation control measures (40 CFR Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Region 10 (OAWT–107), 1200 Sixth 93.113), and project level analysis (40 DC 20460.
Ave., Suite 900, Seattle WA 98101; (206) CFR 93.116). EPA’s policy is that all comments
553–1778; or by email at pepple.karl@ Transportation conformity is required received will be included in the public
epa.gov. by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. docket without change including any
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Transportation conformity to a SIP personal information provided, unless
action provides notice of the EPA’s means that on-road transportation the comment includes profanity, threats,
adequacy finding regarding the second activities will not produce new air information claimed to be Confidential
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10-year CO limited maintenance plan quality violations, worsen existing Business Information (CBI) or other
(LMP) for the Grants Pass area for violations, or delay timely attainment of information whose disclosure is
purposes of transportation conformity. the national ambient air quality restricted by statute.
The EPA’s finding was made pursuant standards. The minimum criteria by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
to the adequacy review process for which we determine whether a SIP is Philip Egidi, Radiation Protection
implementation plan submissions adequate for conformity purposes are Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor
delineated at 40 CFR 93.118(f)(1) under specified at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). The Air, Mail Code 6608J, Environmental
which the EPA reviews the adequacy of EPA’s analysis of how the LMP satisfies Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
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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 45655 |
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