80 FR 57271 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for the State of Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 183 (September 22, 2015)

Page Range		57271-57272
FR Document		2015-24050

Due to adverse comments received, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final approval of a revision to the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the State of Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) on March 27, 2015. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments by August 26, 2015, the direct final rule would be withdrawn and not take effect.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0313; FRL-9934-49-Region 4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for the State 
of Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to adverse comments received, the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final approval of a revision to 
the Alabama State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the State of 
Alabama, through the Alabama Department of Environmental Management 
(ADEM) on March 27, 2015. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if 
EPA received adverse comments by August 26, 2015, the direct final rule 
would be withdrawn and not take effect.

DATES: This withdrawal is effective September 22, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Twunjala Bradley, 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. Ms. Bradley's phone number is (404) 562-9352. She can also 
be reached via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 27, 2015, EPA published direct final 
and proposed rulemaking notices to approve a SIP revision submitted by 
the State of Alabama through ADEM on March 27, 2015. See 80 FR 44292 
and 80 FR 44320. Alabama's March 27, 2015, SIP revision provides state-
determined allowance allocations for existing electric generating units 
in Alabama 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 that requires states to 
reduce the transport of pollution that significantly affects downwind 
nonattainment and maintenance areas. In the July 27, 2015, notices, EPA 
stated that if adverse comments were received by August 26, 2015, EPA 
would publish a notice in the Federal Register withdrawing the final 
rule and informing the public that the rule would not take effect. EPA 
received a single adverse comment on the proposed rulemaking and is 
withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address the adverse comment 
in a final action based upon the proposed rulemaking action published 
on July 27, 2015 (80 FR 44320). As stated in the proposed rulemaking, 
EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 11, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
    Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.50, 52.54 and 52.55 
published in the Federal Register on July 27, 2015 (80 FR 44292), which 
were to become effective on September 25, 2015, are withdrawn.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION rule would not take effect. EPA received revision, incorporating the state-
AGENCY a single adverse comment on the determined allocations for the 2016
proposed rulemaking and is control periods into the SIP, and
40 CFR Part 52 withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA amending the regulatory text of the
[EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0313; FRL–9934–49- will address the adverse comment in a CSAPR Federal Implementation Plan
Region 4] final action based upon the proposed (FIP) to reflect this approval and
rulemaking action published on July 27, inclusion of the state-determined
Approval and Promulgation of 2015 (80 FR 44320). As stated in the allocations. EPA’s allocations of CSAPR
Implementation Plans for the State of proposed rulemaking, EPA will not trading program allowances for Alabama
Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution institute a second comment period on for control periods in 2017 and beyond
Rule this action. remain in place until the State submits
and EPA approves state-determined
AGENCY: Environmental Protection List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 allocations for those control periods
Agency (EPA). Environmental protection, Air through another SIP revision. The
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. pollution control, Intergovernmental CSAPR FIPs for Alabama remain in
relations, Ozone, Particulate matter, place until such time as the State
SUMMARY: Due to adverse comments Reporting and recordkeeping decides to replace the FIPs with a SIP
received, the Environmental Protection requirements, Volatile organic revision.
Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct compounds. DATES: This rule will be effective
final approval of a revision to the
Dated: September 11, 2015. September 22, 2015.
Alabama State Implementation Plan
Heather McTeer Toney, ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
(SIP), submitted by the State of
Alabama, through the Alabama Regional Administrator, Region 4. docket for this action under Docket
Department of Environmental Accordingly, the amendments to 40 Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR–
Management (ADEM) on March 27, CFR 52.50, 52.54 and 52.55 published in 2015–0313. All documents in the docket
the Federal Register on July 27, 2015 are listed on the www.regulations.gov
2015. EPA stated in the direct final rule
(80 FR 44292), which were to become Web site. Although listed in the index,
that if EPA received adverse comments
effective on September 25, 2015, are some information may not be publicly
by August 26, 2015, the direct final rule
withdrawn. available, i.e., Confidential Business
would be withdrawn and not take effect.
[FR Doc. 2015–24050 Filed 9–21–15; 8:45 am] Information or other information whose
DATES: This withdrawal is effective disclosure is restricted by statute.
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September 22, 2015. Certain other material, such as
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: copyrighted material, is not placed on
Twunjala Bradley, Air Regulatory ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION the Internet and will be publicly
Management Section, Air Planning and AGENCY available only in hard copy form.
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides Publicly available docket materials are
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 40 CFR Part 52 available either electronically through
Environmental Protection Agency www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
[EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0313; FRL–9934–50–
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Region 4] the Air Regulatory Management Section,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. Air Planning and Implementation
Bradley’s phone number is (404) 562– Approval and Promulgation of Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
9352. She can also be reached via Implementation Plans for the State of Management Division, U.S.
electronic mail at bradley.twunjala@ Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Environmental Protection Agency,
epa.gov. Rule Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. EPA
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
27, 2015, EPA published direct final and requests that if at all possible, you
Agency (EPA).
proposed rulemaking notices to approve contact the person listed in the FOR
ACTION: Final rule.
a SIP revision submitted by the State of FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
Alabama through ADEM on March 27, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection schedule your inspection. The Regional
2015. See 80 FR 44292 and 80 FR 44320. Agency (EPA) is taking final action to Office’s official hours of business are
Alabama’s March 27, 2015, SIP revision approve the State of Alabama’s March Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to
provides state-determined allowance 27, 2015, State Implementation Plan 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
allocations for existing electric (SIP) revision, submitted by the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
generating units in Alabama for the Alabama Department of Environmental Twunjala Bradley, Air Regulatory
2016 control periods and replaces the Management (ADEM). This SIP revision Management Section, Air Planning and
allowance allocations for the 2016 provides Alabama’s state-determined Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
control periods established by EPA allowance allocations for existing and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule electric generating units (EGUs) in the Environmental Protection Agency,
(CSAPR). The CSAPR addresses the State for the 2016 control periods and Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
‘‘good neighbor’’ provision of the Clean replaces the allowance allocations for Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms.
Air Act that requires states to reduce the the 2016 control periods established by Twunjala Bradley can be reached by
transport of pollution that significantly EPA under the Cross-State Air Pollution phone at (404) 562–9352 or via
affects downwind nonattainment and Rule (CSAPR). The CSAPR addresses electronic mail at bradley.twunjala@
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maintenance areas. In the July 27, 2015, the ‘‘good neighbor’’ provision of the epa.gov.
notices, EPA stated that if adverse Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) that requires SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
comments were received by August 26, states to reduce the transport of
2015, EPA would publish a notice in the pollution that significantly affects I. Background
Federal Register withdrawing the final downwind air quality. In this final EPA is taking final action to approve
rule and informing the public that the action, EPA is approving Alabama’s SIP Alabama’s March 27, 2015, SIP revision

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Dates		This withdrawal is effective September 22, 2015.
Contact		Twunjala Bradley, 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. Ms. Bradley's phone number is (404) 562-9352. She can also be reached via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 57271
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Intergovernmental Relations; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds