80 FR 51152 - Air Plan Approval; IL; MN; Determinations of Attainment of the 2008 Lead Standard for Chicago and Eagan

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 163 (August 24, 2015)

Page Range		51152-51153
FR Document		2015-20776

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make determinations under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that the Chicago, Illinois and Eagan, Minnesota nonattainment areas (hereafter also referred to, respectively, as the ``Chicago area,'' ``Eagan area,'' or ``areas'') have attained the 2008 lead (Pb) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard). These determinations of attainment are based upon complete, quality-assured, and certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2012-2014 design period showing that the areas have achieved attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS. Additionally, as a result of these determinations, EPA proposes to suspend the requirements for the areas to submit attainment demonstrations, and associated reasonably available control measures (RACM), reasonable further progress (RFP) plans, contingency measures for failure to meet RFP, and attainment deadlines, for as long as the areas continue to attain the 2008 Pb NAAQS. In this action EPA is not proposing a redesignation of the areas to attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS; the areas remain designated nonattainment until such time as EPA determines that the areas meet the CAA requirements for redesignation to attainment and takes action to redesignate the areas.

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 163 (Monday, August 24, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-20776]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0408; EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0409; FRL-9932-62-Region 5]


Air Plan Approval; IL; MN; Determinations of Attainment of the 
2008 Lead Standard for Chicago and Eagan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make 
determinations under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that the Chicago, Illinois 
and Eagan, Minnesota nonattainment areas (hereafter also referred to, 
respectively, as the ``Chicago area,'' ``Eagan area,'' or ``areas'') 
have attained the 2008 lead (Pb) national ambient air quality standard 
(NAAQS or standard). These determinations of attainment are based upon 
complete, quality-assured, and certified ambient air monitoring data 
for the 2012-2014 design period showing that the areas have achieved 
attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS. Additionally, as a result of these 
determinations, EPA proposes to suspend the requirements for the areas 
to submit attainment demonstrations, and associated reasonably 
available control measures (RACM), reasonable further progress (RFP) 
plans, contingency measures for failure to meet RFP, and attainment 
deadlines, for as long as the areas continue to attain the 2008 Pb 
NAAQS. In this action EPA is not proposing a redesignation of the areas 
to attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS; the areas remain designated 
nonattainment until such

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time as EPA determines that the areas meet the CAA requirements for 
redesignation to attainment and takes action to redesignate the areas.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2015-0408 (Chicago area) or EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0409 (Eagan area), by 
one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: aburano.douglas@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (312) 408-2279.
    4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal 
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office 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: Eric Svingen, Environmental Engineer, 
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-4489, 
svingen.eric@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is making an attainment determination 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 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. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. 
Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that 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.

    Dated: August 10, 2015.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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approve Missouri’s SIP revision because comment. For additional information, from our July 14, 2015 action. EPA is
it meets the requirements of the CAA see the direct final rule which is located instead proposing not to take action on
and the CSAPR requirements to replace in the rules section of this Federal South Dakota’s updates to this
EPA’s allowance allocations for the Register. provision.
2016 control periods. This action is
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being proposed pursuant to the CAA
and its implementing regulations. EPA’s Environmental protection, Air Environmental protection, Air
allocations of CSAPR trading program pollution control, Incorporation by pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
allowances for Missouri for control reference, Intergovernmental relations, Incorporation by Reference,
periods in 2017 and beyond remain in Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
place until the State submits and EPA matter, Reporting and recordkeeping Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
approves state-determined allocations requirements, Sulfur dioxides. matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
for those control periods through Dated: August 12, 2015. requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
another SIP revision. The CSAPR FIPs Mark Hague, organic compounds.
for Missouri remain in place until such Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
time as the State decides to replace the
FIPs with a SIP revision. [FR Doc. 2015–20773 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] Dated: August 10, 2015.
DATES: Comments on this proposed
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action must be received in writing by Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
September 23, 2015. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
[FR Doc. 2015–20740 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am]
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, AGENCY
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
OAR–2015–0556, by mail to Lachala 40 CFR Part 52
Kemp, Environmental Protection ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
[EPA–R08–OAR–2014–0916; FRL–9932–89– AGENCY
Agency, Air Planning and Development
Region 8]
Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
40 CFR Part 52
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may Approval and Promulgation of Air
also be submitted electronically or Quality Implementation Plans; South [EPA–R05–OAR–2015–0408; EPA–R05–
through hand delivery/courier by OAR–2015–0409; FRL–9932–62–Region 5]
Dakota; Revisions to South Dakota
following the detailed instructions in Administrative Code; Correction
the ADDRESSES section of the direct final Air Plan Approval; IL; MN;
rule located in the rules section of this AGENCY: Environmental Protection Determinations of Attainment of the
Federal Register. Agency (EPA). 2008 Lead Standard for Chicago and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. Eagan
Lachala Kemp, Environmental AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Protection Agency, Air Planning and SUMMARY: This document contains a
correction to the proposed rulemaking, Agency (EPA).
Development Branch, 11201 Renner ACTION: Proposed rule.
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at which was published on July 14, 2015.
(913) 551–7214 or by email at The proposal contained an error that is
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
kemp.lachala@epa.gov. identified and corrected in this action.
Agency (EPA) is proposing to make
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the DATES: This document is effective determinations under the Clean Air Act
final rules section of this Federal August 24, 2015. (CAA) that the Chicago, Illinois and
Register, EPA is approving the state’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eagan, Minnesota nonattainment areas
SIP revision as a direct final rule Adam Clark, Air Program, U.S. (hereafter also referred to, respectively,
without prior proposal because the Environmental Protection Agency, as the ‘‘Chicago area,’’ ‘‘Eagan area,’’ or
Agency views this as a noncontroversial Region 8, Mailcode 8P–AR, 1595 ‘‘areas’’) have attained the 2008 lead
revision amendment and anticipates no Wynkoop, Denver, Colorado 80202– (Pb) national ambient air quality
relevant adverse comments to this 1129, (303) 312–7104, clark.adam@ standard (NAAQS or standard). These
action. A detailed rationale for the epa.gov. determinations of attainment are based
approval is set forth in the direct final SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: upon complete, quality-assured, and
rule. If no relevant adverse comments certified ambient air monitoring data for
are received in response to this action, Background the 2012–2014 design period showing
no further activity is contemplated in In a proposed rule published July 14, that the areas have achieved attainment
relation to this action. If EPA receives 2015 (80 FR 40952), EPA proposed to of the 2008 Pb NAAQS. Additionally, as
relevant adverse comments, the direct approve updates to Administrative a result of these determinations, EPA
final rule will be withdrawn and all Rules of South Dakota (ARSD) into the proposes to suspend the requirements
public comments received will be South Dakota State Implementation Plan for the areas to submit attainment
addressed in a subsequent final rule (SIP). Among the updates EPA proposed demonstrations, and associated
based on this proposed action. EPA will to approve was Article 74:36:05, reasonably available control measures
not institute a second comment period ‘‘Operating Permits for Part 70 Sources’’ (RACM), reasonable further progress
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on this action. Any parties interested in which details South Dakota’s Clean Air (RFP) plans, contingency measures for
commenting on this action should do so Act Title V program. Clean Air Act Title failure to meet RFP, and attainment
at this time. Please note that if EPA V requirements are not subject to deadlines, for as long as the areas
receives adverse comment on part of Section 110 of the Clean Air Act and are continue to attain the 2008 Pb NAAQS.
this rule and if that part can be severed thus not required to be incorporated In this action EPA is not proposing a
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may into SIPs. Therefore, EPA is issuing this redesignation of the areas to attainment
adopt as final those parts of the rule that correction document to remove the of the 2008 Pb NAAQS; the areas remain
are not the subject of an adverse proposed approval of ARSD 74:36:05 designated nonattainment until such

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time as EPA determines that the areas on this action should do so at this time. Protection Agency, Region IX, 75
meet the CAA requirements for Please note that if EPA receives adverse Hawthorne, San Francisco, California
redesignation to attainment and takes comment on an amendment, paragraph, 94105.
action to redesignate the areas. or section of this rule and if that 4. Hand or Courier Delivery: Jeffrey
DATES: Comments must be received on provision may be severed from the Buss, Air Planning Section (AIR–2), U.S.
or before September 23, 2015. remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt Environmental Protection Agency,
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as final those provisions of the rule that Region IX, 75 Hawthorne, San
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– are not the subject of an adverse Francisco, California 94105. Such
OAR–2015–0408 (Chicago area) or EPA– comment. For additional information, deliveries are only accepted during the
R05–OAR–2015–0409 (Eagan area), by see the direct final rule which is located Regional Office’s normal hours of
one of the following methods: in the Rules section of this Federal operation. Special arrangements should
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the Register. be made for deliveries of boxed
on-line instructions for submitting information.
Dated: August 10, 2015.
comments. Instructions: Direct your comments to
Susan Hedman, Docket ID No. EPA–R09–OAR–2014–
2. Email: aburano.douglas@epa.gov. Regional Administrator, Region 5.
3. Fax: (312) 408–2279. 0715. EPA’s policy is that all comments
4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, [FR Doc. 2015–20776 Filed 8–21–15; 8:45 am] received will be included in the public
Attainment Planning and Maintenance BILLING CODE 6560–50–P docket without change and may be
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), made available online at
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, www.regulations.gov, including any
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION personal information provided, unless
Illinois 60604. AGENCY the comment includes information
5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, claimed to be Confidential Business
40 CFR Part 52 Information (CBI) or other information
Chief, Attainment Planning and
Maintenance Section, Air Programs [EPA–R09–OAR–2014–0715; FRL–9932–73– the disclosure of which is restricted by
Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental Region 9] statute. Do not submit information
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson through www.regulations.gov or email
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Approval and Promulgation of that you consider to be CBI or otherwise
Such deliveries are only accepted Implementation Plans; California; San protected from disclosure. The
during the Regional Office normal hours Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution www.regulations.gov Web site is an
of operation, and special arrangements Control District; Employer Based Trip anonymous access system, which means
should be made for deliveries of boxed Reduction Programs EPA will not know your identity or
information. The Regional Office official contact information unless you provide
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
hours of business are Monday through it in the body of your comment. If you
Agency (EPA).
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding send an email comment directly to EPA
ACTION: Proposed rule. without going through
Federal holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov, your email
is located in the Rules section of this Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a address will be automatically captured
Federal Register for detailed regulation submitted for incorporation and included as part of the comment
instructions on how to submit into the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air that is placed in the public docket and
comments. Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD made available on the Internet. If you
or District) portion of the California submit an electronic comment, EPA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric recommends that you include your
Svingen, Environmental Engineer, State Implementation Plan (SIP). The
regulation, Rule 9410 (Employer Based name and other contact information in
Attainment Planning and Maintenance the body of your comment and with any
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), Trip Reduction), establishes
requirements for employers in the San disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
Environmental Protection Agency, cannot read your comment due to
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Joaquin Valley to implement programs
technical difficulties and cannot contact
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–4489, encouraging employees to use
you for clarification, EPA may not be
svingen.eric@epa.gov. ridesharing and alternative
able to consider your comment.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the transportation methods to reduce air
Electronic files should avoid the use of
Final Rules section of this Federal pollution. The effect of this action
special characters, any form of
Register, EPA is making an attainment would be to make the requirements of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
determination as a direct final rule Rule 9410 federally enforceable as part
viruses.
without prior proposal because the of the California SIP. Docket: Generally, documents in the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial DATES: Written comments must be docket for this action are available
submittal and anticipates no adverse received on or before September 23, electronically at www.regulations.gov
comments. A detailed rationale for the 2015. and in hard copy at the U.S.
approval is set forth in the direct final ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Environmental Protection Agency,
rule. If no adverse comments are identified by Docket No. EPA–R09– Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
received in response to this rule, no OAR–2014–0715, by one of the Francisco, California 94105. While all
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further activity is contemplated. If EPA following methods: documents in the docket are listed at
receives adverse comments, the direct 1. Federal Rulemaking Portal: http:// www.regulations.gov, some information
final rule will be withdrawn and all www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line may be publicly available for viewing
public comments received will be instructions for submitting comments. only at the hard copy location (e.g.,
addressed in a subsequent final rule 2. Email: Jeffrey Buss at buss.jeffrey@ copyrighted material, large maps), and
based on this proposed rule. EPA will epa.gov. some may not be publicly available at
not institute a second comment period. 3. Mail: Jeffrey Buss, Air Planning either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the
Any parties interested in commenting Office (AIR–2), U.S. Environmental docket materials in person, please

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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		Comments must be received on or before September 23, 2015.
Contact		Eric Svingen, Environmental Engineer, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR- 18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-4489, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 51152