80 FR 54788 - Adequacy Determination for the Cache County PM2.5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 176 (September 11, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 176 (September 11, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-22942 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 176 (Friday, September 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 54788] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-22942] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-R08-OAR-2015-0450; FRL-9933-91-Region 8] Adequacy Determination for the Cache County PM2.5 Attainment Plan's Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for Transportation Conformity Purposes; State of Utah AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the public that the EPA has found the following adequate for transportation conformity purposes: The Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah State Implementation Plan Section IX. Part A.23 and its motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEB). As more fully explained in the Supplementary Information section of this notice, this finding will affect future transportation conformity determinations. DATES: This finding is effective on September 28, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim Russ, Air Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, telephone number (303) 312-6479, fax number (303) 312-6064, or email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our,'' are used, we mean the EPA. Whenever ``State'' is used, we mean the State of Utah. Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The conformity rule provisions at 40 CFR 93 require that transportation plans, programs, and projects conform to a State Implementation Plan (SIP) and establish the criteria and procedures for determining whether or not they do. Conformity to a SIP means that transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard. The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP revision's MVEBs are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4), which was promulgated August 15, 1997 (62 FR 43780). We described our process for determining the adequacy of submitted SIP MVEBs in our July 1, 2004 Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments (69 FR 40004). We used these resources in making our adequacy determinations announced in this notice. This notice is simply an announcement of findings that we have already made and are as described below: The Governor submitted the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23 \1\ to EPA on December 16, 2014. The State prepared the SIP revision submittal to meet the requirements of Part D of Title I of the CAA for PM2.5 attainment plans, subparts 1 and 4 for ``moderate'' areas. As part of our adequacy review, we posted the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23, with its identified MVEBs, for adequacy review on EPA's transportation conformity Web site on March 23, 2015 (see: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/currsips.htm). We requested public comments by April 22, 2015. We did not receive any comments. The EPA sent a letter to the Utah Division of Air Quality on June 17, 2015, stating that the submitted Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23 and its MVEBs were adequate for transportation conformity purposes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ PM2.5 refers to particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 microns in diameter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23, the MVEBs we found adequate were 0.32 tons per day (tpd) for PM2.5 , 4.49 tpd for nitrogen oxides, and 3.23 tpd for volatile organic compounds. Following the effective date listed in the DATES section of this notice, the Cache County Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Utah Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Department of Transportation are required to use these MVEBs for future transportation conformity determinations for projects in the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 nonattainment area. Please note that our adequacy review of the MVEBs as described above is separate from our future rulemaking action on the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23 revision discussed above and should not be used to prejudge our ultimate approval or disapproval of that SIP revision. Even if we find the Cache County, Logan, UT-ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan and its MVEBs adequate for transportation conformity purposes now, we may later find it necessary to disapprove the SIP revision. Should this situation arise, we would then revisit our adequacy finding. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: August 26, 2015. Shaun L. McGrath, Regional Administrator, Region 8. [FR Doc. 2015-22942 Filed 9-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Total estimated burden: 17 hours (per the EPA. Whenever ‘‘State’’ is used, we date listed in the DATES section of this
year). Burden is defined at 5 CFR mean the State of Utah. notice, the Cache County Metropolitan
1320.3(b). Transportation conformity is required Planning Organization, the Utah
Total estimated cost: $1,730 (per by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act Department of Transportation, and the
year), including no annualized capital/ (CAA). The conformity rule provisions U.S. Department of Transportation are
startup and/or operation & maintenance at 40 CFR 93 require that transportation required to use these MVEBs for future
costs. plans, programs, and projects conform transportation conformity
Changes in the Estimates: There is an to a State Implementation Plan (SIP) and determinations for projects in the Cache
increase in the respondent burden from establish the criteria and procedures for County, Logan, UT–ID PM2.5
the most recently approved ICR. This determining whether or not they do. nonattainment area.
increase is not due to any program Conformity to a SIP means that Please note that our adequacy review
changes. EPA revised the burden transportation activities will not of the MVEBs as described above is
calculations to assume that all produce new air quality violations, separate from our future rulemaking
respondents incur a rule familiarization worsen existing violations, or delay action on the Cache County, Logan, UT–
burden annually. Previously, EPA timely attainment of the National ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP
assumed that only new sources would Ambient Air Quality Standard. Section IX. Part A.23 revision discussed
incur this burden. This change resulted The criteria by which we determine above and should not be used to
in the burden increase in this ICR. whether a SIP revision’s MVEBs are prejudge our ultimate approval or
adequate for conformity purposes are disapproval of that SIP revision. Even if
Courtney Kerwin, outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4), which we find the Cache County, Logan, UT–
Acting-Director, Collection Strategies was promulgated August 15, 1997 (62 ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan and its
Division. FR 43780). We described our process for MVEBs adequate for transportation
[FR Doc. 2015–22902 Filed 9–10–15; 8:45 am] determining the adequacy of submitted conformity purposes now, we may later
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P SIP MVEBs in our July 1, 2004 find it necessary to disapprove the SIP
Transportation Conformity Rule revision. Should this situation arise, we
Amendments (69 FR 40004). We used would then revisit our adequacy
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION these resources in making our adequacy finding.
AGENCY determinations announced in this
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
notice.
[EPA–R08–OAR–2015–0450; FRL–9933–91– Dated: August 26, 2015.
This notice is simply an
Region 8]
announcement of findings that we have Shaun L. McGrath,
Adequacy Determination for the Cache already made and are as described Regional Administrator, Region 8.
County PM2.5 Attainment Plan’s Motor below: [FR Doc. 2015–22942 Filed 9–10–15; 8:45 am]
Vehicle Emissions Budgets for The Governor submitted the Cache BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Transportation Conformity Purposes; County, Logan, UT–ID PM2.5 Attainment
State of Utah Plan, Utah SIP Section IX. Part A.23 1 to
EPA on December 16, 2014. The State
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
AGENCY: Environmental Protection prepared the SIP revision submittal to
Agency (EPA). meet the requirements of Part D of Title [Docket No. 15–08]
ACTION: Notice of adequacy. I of the CAA for PM2.5 attainment plans,
subparts 1 and 4 for ‘‘moderate’’ areas. General Motors LLC v. Nippon Yusen
SUMMARY: In this notice, the As part of our adequacy review, we Kabushiki Kaisa; Wallenius
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) posted the Cache County, Logan, UT–ID Wilhelmsen Logistics As; Eukor Car
is notifying the public that the EPA has PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section Carriers Inc.
found the following adequate for IX. Part A.23, with its identified MVEBs, Notice of Filing of Complaint and
transportation conformity purposes: The for adequacy review on EPA’s Assignment
Cache County, Logan, UT–ID PM2.5 transportation conformity Web site on
Attainment Plan, Utah State March 23, 2015 (see: http:// Notice is given that a complaint has
Implementation Plan Section IX. Part www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/ been filed with the Federal Maritime
A.23 and its motor vehicle emissions transconf/currsips.htm). We requested Commission (Commission) by General
budgets (MVEB). As more fully public comments by April 22, 2015. We Motors LLC, hereinafter ‘‘Complainant,’’
explained in the Supplementary did not receive any comments. The EPA against Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
Information section of this notice, this sent a letter to the Utah Division of Air (‘‘NYK Japan’’), Wallenius Wilhemsen
finding will affect future transportation Quality on June 17, 2015, stating that Logistics AS (‘‘WWL Norway’’), and
conformity determinations. the submitted Cache County, Logan, EUKOR Car Carriers Inc. (‘‘EUKOR’’),
DATES: This finding is effective on UT–ID PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP hereinafter ‘‘Respondents.’’
September 28, 2015. Section IX. Part A.23 and its MVEBs Complainant states it is a Delaware
were adequate for transportation limited liability company and ‘‘one of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tim
conformity purposes. the world’s largest automobile original
Russ, Air Program, Mailcode 8P–AR, equipment manufacturers.’’
Environmental Protection Agency, For the Cache County, Logan, UT–ID
PM2.5 Attainment Plan, Utah SIP Section Complainant alleges that Respondent
Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, NYK Japan is a Japanese company that
IX. Part A.23, the MVEBs we found
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Colorado 80202–1129, telephone ships vehicles ‘‘into and out of the
number (303) 312–6479, fax number adequate were 0.32 tons per day (tpd)
for PM2.5, 4.49 tpd for nitrogen oxides, United States.’’ Complainant alleges that
(303) 312–6064, or email russ.tim@ Respondent WWL Norway is a
epa.gov. and 3.23 tpd for volatile organic
compounds. Following the effective Norwegian company that provides
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ‘‘Vehicle Carrier Services for shipments
Throughout this document, whenever 1 PM
2.5 refers to particulate matter less than or
to and from the United States.’’
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our,’’ are used, we mean equal to 2.5 microns in diameter. Complainant alleges that Respondent
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| Action | Notice of adequacy. | |
| Dates | This finding is effective on September 28, 2015. | |
| Contact | Tim Russ, Air Program, Mailcode 8P-AR, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, telephone number (303) 312-6479, fax number (303) 312-6064, or email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 54788 |
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