80 FR 50816 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Kansas; Cross State Air Pollution Rule
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20628 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 50816-50817] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20628] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0564; FRL-9932-82-Region 7] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Kansas; Cross State Air Pollution Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State of Kansas submitted on March 30, 2015. This SIP revision provides Kansas' 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 Kansas' 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 Kansas' 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 proposed pursuant to the CAA and its implementing regulations. EPA's allocations of CSAPR trading program allowances for Kansas for control periods in 2017 and beyond remain in place until the State submits and EPA approves state- determined allowance allocations for those control periods through another SIP revision. The CSAPR FIPs for Kansas remain in place until such time as the State decides to replace the FIPs with a SIP revision. DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by September 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07- OAR-2015-0564, by mail to Lachala Kemp, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lachala Kemp, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7214 or by email at kemp.lachala@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the state's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse comments to this action. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant 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 action. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on part of this rule and if that part can be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts of the rule that [[Page 50817]] are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxides. Dated: August 12, 2015. Mark Hague, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. [FR Doc. 2015-20628 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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C. Rationale matters raised by the Petition of the proposing to approve Kansas’ SIP
The Postal Service’s rationale for United States Postal Service Requesting revision because it meets the
Proposal Ten is that clerk costs in Cost Initiation of a Proceeding to Consider a requirements of the CAA and the
Segment 4 have increased recently as Proposed Change in Analytical CSAPR requirements to replace EPA’s
clerks are appointed or assigned to Principles (Proposal Ten), filed August allowance allocations for the 2016
former postmaster positions. Id. at 5. 12, 2015. control periods. This action is being
Moreover, because the CAG criterion 2. Comments are due no later than proposed pursuant to the CAA and its
using revenue amount to define Cost September 17, 2015. Reply comments implementing regulations. EPA’s
Segment 4 is sufficiently different from are due no later than September 28, allocations of CSAPR trading program
the transaction volumes used in 2015. allowances for Kansas for control
POStPlan to designate post offices for 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the periods in 2017 and beyond remain in
reduction in hours, CAG K costs are not Commission appoints Kenneth R. place until the State submits and EPA
a valid proxy for POStPlan office costs. Moeller to serve as an officer of the approves state-determined allowance
Id. The Postal Service further says the Commission (Public Representative) to allocations for those control periods
cost classification rationale for Cost represent the interests of the general through another SIP revision. The
Segment 4 is similar to Cost Segment 3 public in this docket. CSAPR FIPs for Kansas remain in place
4. The Secretary shall arrange for until such time as the State decides to
cost components because CAG K and L
publication of this order in the Federal replace the FIPs with a SIP revision.
clerks perform a corresponding mix of
activities such as mail processing, Register. DATES: Comments on this proposed
window service, and administrative By the Commission. action must be received in writing by
components. However, Cost Segment 4 Shoshana M. Grove,
September 21, 2015.
has limited IOCS sample data and some ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Secretary.
products have no Cost Segment 4 tallies, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
[FR Doc. 2015–20633 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am]
which results in zero measured costs in OAR–2015–0564, by mail to Lachala
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a given year. Kemp, Environmental Protection
The Postal Service concludes that Agency, Air Planning and Development
incorporating Cost Segment 4 costs with Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
other post office costs would be a more ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may
reliable analysis for cost attribution and AGENCY also be submitted electronically or
in line with Cost Segment 3 through hand delivery/courier by
40 CFR Part 52 following the detailed instructions in
methodology. It would result in a better
assessment of clerk costs and avoid [EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0564; FRL–9932–82– the ADDRESSES section of the direct final
distortions from analyzing Cost Segment Region 7] rule located in the rules section of this
4 separately. Id. Federal Register.
Proposal Ten includes a table Approval and Promulgation of Air FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
demonstrating the impact of merging Quality Implementation Plans; State of Lachala Kemp, Environmental
Cost Segment 4 costs with Cost Segment Kansas; Cross State Air Pollution Rule Protection Agency, Air Planning and
3 costs by product. It shows a cost AGENCY: Environmental Protection Development Branch, 11201 Renner
difference from a merger of $1,412,000 Agency (EPA). Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
out of $12,945,185,000 or a 0.01 percent ACTION: Proposed rule.
(913) 551–7214 or by email at
difference.4 Id. at 6. kemp.lachala@epa.gov.
III. Initial Commission Action SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve final rules section of this Federal
The Commission establishes Docket revisions to the State Implementation Register, EPA is approving the state’s
No. RM2015–19 for consideration of Plan (SIP) for the State of Kansas SIP revision as a direct final rule
matters raised by the Petition. submitted on March 30, 2015. This SIP without prior proposal because the
Additional information concerning the revision provides Kansas’ state- Agency views this as a noncontroversial
Petition may be accessed via the determined allowance allocations for revision amendment and anticipates no
Commission’s Web site at http:// existing electric generating units (EGUs) relevant adverse comments to this
www.prc.gov. Interested persons may in the State for the 2016 control periods action. A detailed rationale for the
submit comments on the Petition and and replaces the allowance allocations approval is set forth in the direct final
Proposal Ten no later than September for the 2016 control periods established rule. If no relevant adverse comments
17, 2015. Reply comments are due no by EPA under the Cross-State Air are received in response to this action,
later than September 28, 2015. Pursuant Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The CSAPR no further activity is contemplated in
to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission addresses the ‘‘good neighbor’’ relation to this action. If EPA receives
designates Kenneth R. Moeller to serve provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA or relevant adverse comments, the direct
as an officer of the Commission (Public Act) that requires states to reduce the final rule will be withdrawn and all
Representative) representing the transport of pollution that significantly public comments received will be
interests of the general public in this affects downwind nonattainment and addressed in a subsequent final rule
proceeding. maintenance areas. EPA is proposing to based on this proposed action. EPA will
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IV. Ordering Paragraphs approve Kansas’ SIP revision, not institute a second comment period
incorporate the state-determined on this action. Any parties interested in
It is ordered:
allocations for the 2016 control periods commenting on this action should do so
1. The Commission establishes Docket
into the SIP, and amend the regulatory at this time. Please note that if EPA
No. RM2015–19 for consideration of the
text of the CSAPR Federal receives adverse comment on part of
4 The Postal Service references files from FY 2014 Implementation Plan (FIP) to reflect this rule and if that part can be severed
Annual Compliance Report, USPS–FY14–32 and approval and inclusion of the state- from the remainder of the rule, EPA may
two additional files attached electronically. determined allocations. EPA is adopt as final those parts of the rule that
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are not the subject of an adverse ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, is not placed on the Internet and will be
comment. For additional information, identified by Docket ID Number EPA– publicly available only in hard copy
see the direct final rule which is located R03–OAR–2015–0537 by one of the form. Publicly available docket
in the rules section of this Federal following methods: materials are available either
Register. A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the electronically in www.regulations.gov or
on-line instructions for submitting in hard copy during normal business
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 comments. hours at the Air Protection Division,
Environmental protection, Air B. Email: Fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
pollution control, Incorporation by C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0537, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate Office of Air Program Planning, Copies of the State submittal are
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental available at the District of Columbia
requirements, Sulfur dioxides. Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Department of the Environment, Air
Dated: August 12, 2015. Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Quality Division, 1200 1st Street NE.,
Mark Hague,
19103. 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20002.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
listed EPA Region III address. Such
[FR Doc. 2015–20628 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] deliveries are only accepted during the Emlyn Vélez-Rosa, (215) 814–2038, or
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special arrangements should be made SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
for deliveries of boxed information. further information, please see the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Instructions: Direct your comments to information provided in the direct final
AGENCY Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2015– action, with the same title, that is
0537. EPA’s policy is that all comments located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
40 CFR Part 52 section of this Federal Register
received will be included in the public
[EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0537; FRL–9932–54- docket without change, and may be publication.
Region 3] made available online at Dated: August 7, 2015.
www.regulations.gov, including any William C. Early,
Approval and Promulgation of Air personal information provided, unless
Quality Implementation Plans; District Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
the comment includes information
of Columbia; Interstate Pollution claimed to be Confidential Business [FR Doc. 2015–20526 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am]
Transport Requirements for the 2006 Information (CBI) or other information BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Standard Do not submit information that you
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Agency (EPA).
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site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection which means EPA will not know your [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1994–0009; FRL—9932–
Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the identity or contact information unless 76–Region 4]
State Implementation Plan (SIP) you provide it in the body of your
revision submitted by the District of National Oil and Hazardous
comment. If you send an email
Columbia addressing the infrastructure Substances Pollution Contingency
comment directly to EPA without going
requirements for interstate transport Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion
through www.regulations.gov, your
pollution with respect to the 2006 24- of the National Southwire Aluminum
email address will be automatically
hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) Superfund Site
captured and included as part of the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards comment that is placed in the public AGENCY: Environmental Protection
(NAAQS). In the Final Rules section of docket and made available on the Agency (EPA).
this Federal Register, EPA is approving Internet. If you submit an electronic ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent.
the District’s SIP submittal as a direct comment, EPA recommends that you
final rule without prior proposal include your name and other contact SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
because the Agency views this as a information in the body of your Agency (EPA) Region 4 is issuing a
noncontroversial submittal and comment and with any disk or CD–ROM Notice of Intent to Delete the National
anticipates no adverse comments. A you submit. If EPA cannot read your Southwire Aluminum Superfund Site
detailed rationale for the approval is set comment due to technical difficulties (Site) located in Hawesville in Hancock
forth in the direct final rule. If no and cannot contact you for clarification, County, Kentucky, from the National
adverse comments are received in EPA may not be able to consider your Priorities List (NPL) and requests public
response to this action, no further comment. Electronic files should avoid comments on this proposed action. The
activity is contemplated. If EPA receives the use of special characters, any form NPL, promulgated pursuant to section
adverse comments, the direct final rule of encryption, and be free of any defects 105 of the Comprehensive
will be withdrawn and all public or viruses. Environmental Response,
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comments received will be addressed in Docket: All documents in the Compensation, and Liability Act
a subsequent final rule based on this electronic docket are listed in the (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a www.regulations.gov index. Although appendix of the National Oil and
second comment period. Any parties listed in the index, some information is Hazardous Substances Pollution
interested in commenting on this action not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and
should do so at this time. information whose disclosure is the State of Kentucky, through the
DATES: Comments must be received in restricted by statute. Certain other Kentucky Division of Waste
writing by September 21, 2015. material, such as copyrighted material, Management (KDWM), have determined
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| Dates | Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by September 21, 2015. | |
| Contact | Lachala Kemp, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7214 or by email at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 50816 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Sulfur Dioxides |
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