80 FR 52002 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Kansas; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)

Page Range		52002-52002
FR Document		2015-20894

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve an element of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from the State of Kansas addressing the applicable requirements of Clean Air Act (CAA) section 110 for the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone (O<INF>3</INF>), which requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP to support implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each new or revised NAAQS promulgated by EPA. These SIPs are commonly referred to as ``infrastructure'' SIPs. The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-20894]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0512; FRL-9932-79-Region 7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Kansas; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2008 Ozone 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve an element of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from 
the State of Kansas addressing the applicable requirements of Clean Air 
Act (CAA) section 110 for the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone (O3), which requires that each 
state adopt and submit a SIP to support implementation, maintenance, 
and enforcement of each new or revised NAAQS promulgated by EPA. These 
SIPs are commonly referred to as ``infrastructure'' SIPs. The 
infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural 
components of each state's air quality management program are adequate 
to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
September 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2015-0512, 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 
[email protected].

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 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, Ozone, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: August 12, 2015.
Mark Hague,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism human health or environmental effects Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may
This action does not have federalism on minority, low-income or indigenous also be submitted electronically or
implications. It will not have substantial populations. The results of this through hand delivery/courier by
direct effects on the states, on the evaluation are contained in the section following the detailed instructions in
relationship between the national of the preamble titled ‘‘Environmental the ADDRESSES section of the direct final
government and the states, or on the Justice Considerations.’’ rule located in the rules section of this
distribution of power and List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Federal Register.
responsibilities among the various
Environmental protection, Air FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
levels of government.
pollution control, Incorporation by Lachala Kemp, Environmental
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation reference, Intergovernmental relations, Protection Agency, Air Planning and
and Coordination With Indian Tribal Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Reporting and Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Governments recordkeeping requirements, Volatile Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
This action has tribal implications. organic compounds. (913) 551–7214 or by email at
However, it will neither impose Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. kemp.lachala@epa.gov.
substantial direct compliance costs on Dated: August 19, 2015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
federally recognized tribal governments,
nor preempt tribal law. The EPA has
Janet G. McCabe, final rules section of this Federal
identified a number of tribal areas Acting Assistant Administrator. Register, EPA is approving the state’s
implicated in the 36 areas covered by [FR Doc. 2015–21196 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] SIP revision as a direct final rule
the EPA’s proposed determinations of BILLING CODE 6560–50–P without prior proposal because the
attainment and failure to attain the 2008 Agency views this as a noncontroversial
ozone NAAQS (and resulting revision amendment and anticipates no
reclassifications), and the proposed ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION relevant adverse comments to this
determination to grant 1-year attainment AGENCY action. A detailed rationale for the
date extensions. We intend to approval is set forth in the direct final
40 CFR Part 52
communicate with potentially affected rule. If no relevant adverse comments
tribes located within the boundaries of [EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0512; FRL–9932–79– are received in response to this action,
the nonattainment areas for the 2008 Region 7] no further activity is contemplated in
ozone NAAQS as we move forward in relation to this action. If EPA receives
developing a final rule. Approval and Promulgation of Air
relevant adverse comments, the direct
Quality Implementation Plans; State of
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of final rule will be withdrawn and all
Kansas; Infrastructure SIP
Children From Environmental Health Requirements for the 2008 Ozone public comments received will be
and Safety Risks National Ambient Air Quality Standard addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed action. EPA will
The EPA interprets Executive Order AGENCY: Environmental Protection not institute a second comment period
13045 as applying only to those Agency (EPA). on this action. Any parties interested in
regulatory actions that concern
ACTION: Proposed rule. commenting on this action should do so
environmental health or safety risks that
the EPA has reason to believe may at this time. Please note that if EPA
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
disproportionately affect children, per receives adverse comment on part of
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory an element of a State Implementation this rule and if that part can be severed
action’’ in section 2–202 of the Plan (SIP) submission from the State of from the remainder of the rule, EPA may
Executive Order. This action is not Kansas addressing the applicable adopt as final those parts of the rule that
subject to Executive Order 13045 requirements of Clean Air Act (CAA) are not the subject of an adverse
because it does not concern an section 110 for the 2008 National comment. For additional information,
environmental health risk or safety risk. Ambient Air Quality Standards see the direct final rule which is located
(NAAQS) for Ozone (O3), which in the rules section of this Federal
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
requires that each state adopt and Register.
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use submit a SIP to support implementation, List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
maintenance, and enforcement of each
This action is not subject to Executive new or revised NAAQS promulgated by Environmental protection, Air
Order 13211, because it is not a EPA. These SIPs are commonly referred pollution control, Incorporation by
significant regulatory action under to as ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIPs. The
Executive Order 12866. reference, Intergovernmental relations,
infrastructure requirements are designed Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping
I. National Technology Transfer to ensure that the structural components requirements.
Advancement Act (NTTAA) of each state’s air quality management
program are adequate to meet the state’s Dated: August 12, 2015.
This rulemaking does not involve Mark Hague,
responsibilities under the CAA.
technical standards.
DATES: Comments on this proposed Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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J. Executive Order 12898: Federal action must be received in writing by [FR Doc. 2015–20894 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am]
Actions To Address Environmental September 28, 2015. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Justice in Minority Populations and ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Low-Income Populations identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
The EPA believes the human health or OAR–2015–0512, by mail to Lachala
environmental risk addressed by this Kemp, Environmental Protection
action will not have potential Agency, Air Planning and Development
disproportionately high and adverse Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,

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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 on this proposed action must be received in writing by September 28, 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 52002
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Ozone and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements