80 FR 48281 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina; Certain Visibility Requirements for the 2008 Ozone Standards

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 155 (August 12, 2015)

Page Range		48281-48281
FR Document		2015-19839

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve portions of submissions from Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina for inclusion into each State's implementation plan. This proposed action pertains to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) infrastructure requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a state implementation plan (SIP) for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA. These submissions are commonly referred to as ``infrastructure SIPs submissions.'' Specifically, EPA is proposing to approve the portions of the submissions from Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina that pertain to a certain visibility requirement related to the 2008 8-hour ozone infrastructure SIPs for each state. All other applicable infrastructure requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS associated with these States' infrastructure submissions have been or will be addressed in separate rulemakings. In the Rules and Regulations 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. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 155 (Wednesday, August 12, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 155 (Wednesday, August 12, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19839]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0177; FRL-9932-29-Region 4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Alabama, 
Mississippi, and South Carolina; Certain Visibility Requirements for 
the 2008 Ozone Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve portions of submissions from Alabama, Mississippi, and South 
Carolina for inclusion into each State's implementation plan. This 
proposed action pertains to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) 
infrastructure requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt 
and submit a state implementation plan (SIP) for the implementation, 
maintenance, and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA. These 
submissions are commonly referred to as ``infrastructure SIPs 
submissions.'' Specifically, EPA is proposing to approve the portions 
of the submissions from Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina that 
pertain to a certain visibility requirement related to the 2008 8-hour 
ozone infrastructure SIPs for each state. All other applicable 
infrastructure requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS associated 
with these States' infrastructure submissions have been or will be 
addressed in separate rulemakings. In the Rules and Regulations 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. 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.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 11, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2015-0177, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: R4-ARMS@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: 404-562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0177,'' 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.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: 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: Nacosta Ward, 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. The telephone number is (404) 562-9140. Ms. Ward can be 
reached via electronic mail at ward.nacosta@epa.gov.

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 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.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: July 30, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2015-19839 Filed 8-11-15; 8:45 am]
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Environmental Protection Agency, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve Environmental Protection Agency,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such portions of submissions from Alabama, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
deliveries are only accepted during the Mississippi, and South Carolina for Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such
Regional Office’s normal hours of inclusion into each State’s deliveries are only accepted during the
operation. The Regional Office’s official implementation plan. This proposed Regional Office’s normal hours of
hours of business are Monday through action pertains to the Clean Air Act operation. The Regional Office’s official
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding (CAA or Act) infrastructure hours of business are Monday through
Federal holidays. Please see the direct requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
final rule which is located in the Rules National Ambient Air Quality Standards Federal holidays. Please see the direct
section of this Federal Register for (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each final rule which is located in the Rules
detailed instructions on how to submit state adopt and submit a state section of this Federal Register for
comments. implementation plan (SIP) for the
detailed instructions on how to submit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: implementation, maintenance, and
comments.
Kelly Sheckler, Air Regulatory enforcement of each NAAQS
Management Section, Air Planning and promulgated by EPA. These FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides submissions are commonly referred to Nacosta Ward, Air Regulatory
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. as ‘‘infrastructure SIPs submissions.’’ Management Section, Air Planning and
Environmental Protection Agency, Specifically, EPA is proposing to Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., approve the portions of the submissions and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. from Alabama, Mississippi, and South Environmental Protection Agency,
Sheckler’s phone number is (404) 562– Carolina that pertain to a certain Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
9222. She can also be reached via visibility requirement related to the Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The
electronic mail at sheckler.kelly@ 2008 8-hour ozone infrastructure SIPs telephone number is (404) 562–9140.
epa.gov. for each state. All other applicable Ms. Ward can be reached via electronic
infrastructure requirements for the 2008 mail at ward.nacosta@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 8-hour ozone NAAQS associated with
additional information see the direct these States’ infrastructure submissions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
final rule which is published in the have been or will be addressed in additional information see the direct
Rules Section of this Federal Register. separate rulemakings. In the Rules and final rule which is published in the
A detailed rationale for the approval is Regulations section of this Federal Rules Section of this Federal Register.
set forth in the direct final rule. If no Register, EPA is approving the State’s A detailed rationale for the approval is
adverse comments are received in implementation plan revision as a direct
response to this rule, no further activity set forth in the direct final rule. If no
final rule without prior proposal adverse comments are received in
is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse because the Agency views this as a
comments, the direct final rule will be response to this rule, no further activity
noncontroversial submittal and is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse
withdrawn and all public comments anticipates no adverse comments. A
received will be addressed in a comments, the direct final rule will be
detailed rationale for the approval is set withdrawn and all comments received
subsequent final rule based on this forth in the direct final rule. If EPA
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a will be addressed in a subsequent final
receives adverse comments, the direct rule based on this proposed rule. EPA
second comment period on this final rule will be withdrawn and all
document. Any parties interested in will not institute a second comment
public comments received will be
commenting on this document should period on this document. Any parties
addressed in a subsequent final rule
do so at this time. based on this proposed rule. interested in commenting on this
Dated: July 30, 2015. document should do so at this time.
DATES: Written comments must be
Heather McTeer Toney received on or before September 11, List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Regional Administrator, Region 4. 2015.
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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
pollution control, Incorporation by
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reference, Intergovernmental relations,
OAR–2015–0177, by one of the
Nitrogen dioxide, Reporting and
following methods:
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comments. Dated: July 30, 2015.
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3. Fax: 404–562–9019.
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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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 September 11, 2015.
Contact		Nacosta Ward, 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. The telephone number is (404) 562-9140. Ms. Ward can be reached via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 48281
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds