80 FR 59703 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Approval of the Base Year Emissions Inventory for the Liberty-Clairton Nonattainment Area for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard and Approval of Transportation Conformity Insignificance Findings for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standards for the Liberty-Clairton Nonattainment Area

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 191 (October 2, 2015)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of meeting the statutory emissions inventory requirements for the Liberty-Clairton nonattainment area (hereafter ``the Liberty-Clairton Area'' or ``the Area'') with respect the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard). The SIP revision consists of the 2007 base year emissions inventory for the Liberty-Clairton Area for the 2006 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS. EPA is also proposing to approve a SIP revision consisting of Pennsylvania's determinations for both the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> standards that onroad emissions of PM<INF>2.5</INF> and nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) are insignificant contributors to PM<INF>2.5</INF> concentrations in the Liberty-Clairton Area for transportation conformity purposes. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving Pennsylvania's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. The publication of this document starts a 30-day public comment period on the adequacy of the submitted motor vehicle emission inventories. This comment period is concurrent with the comment period on this direct final rulemaking action. Any comments on the motor vehicle emission inventories should be submitted to the docket for this rulemaking. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. Additionally, a more detailed description of the state submittal and EPA's evaluation is included in the Technical Support Documents (TSDs) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. A copy of the TSDs are available, upon request, from the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document or is also available electronically within the Docket for this rulemaking action. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, 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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0470; FRL-9934-90-Region 4]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Approval of the Base Year Emissions Inventory for the 
Liberty-Clairton Nonattainment Area for the 2006 24-Hour Fine 
Particulate Matter Standard and Approval of Transportation Conformity 
Insignificance Findings for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine 
Particulate Matter Standards for the Liberty-Clairton Nonattainment 
Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the purpose of meeting the statutory 
emissions inventory requirements for the Liberty-Clairton nonattainment 
area (hereafter ``the Liberty-Clairton Area'' or ``the Area'') with 
respect the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) 
National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard). The SIP 
revision consists of the 2007 base year emissions inventory for the 
Liberty-Clairton Area for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA 
is also proposing to approve a SIP revision consisting of 
Pennsylvania's determinations for both the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour 
PM2.5 standards that onroad emissions of PM2.5 
and nitrogen oxides (NOX) are insignificant contributors to 
PM2.5 concentrations in the Liberty-Clairton Area for 
transportation conformity purposes. In the Final Rules section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is approving Pennsylvania's SIP submittal as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 
as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. 
The publication of this document starts a 30-day public comment period 
on the adequacy of the submitted motor vehicle emission inventories. 
This comment period is concurrent with the comment period on this 
direct final rulemaking action. Any comments on the motor vehicle 
emission inventories should be submitted to the docket for this 
rulemaking. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. Additionally, a more detailed description of the 
state submittal and EPA's evaluation is included in the Technical 
Support Documents (TSDs) prepared in support of this rulemaking action. 
A copy of the TSDs are available, upon request, from the EPA Regional 
Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this document or is also 
available electronically within the Docket for this rulemaking action. 
If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no 
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the 
direct final rule will be

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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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2015-0470 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    B. Email: [email protected].
    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0470, Cristina Fernandez, Associate 
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2015-0470. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online 
at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The 
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which 
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment 
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your 
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for 
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic 
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of 
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or 
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal 
are available at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market 
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105; and at the Allegheny County 
Health Department, Bureau of Environmental Quality, Division of Air 
Quality, 301 39th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emlyn V[eacute]lez-Rosa, (215) 814-
2038, or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication.

    Dated: September 16, 2015.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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future rule or action. This proposed Dated: September 21, 2015. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et. seq.
action may not be challenged later in Mark Hague,
proceedings to enforce its requirements. Subpart Q—Iowa
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
(See section 307(b)(2).) ■ 2. In § 52.820:
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 For the reasons stated in the ■ a. Amend the table in paragraph (d) by
preamble, EPA proposes to amend 40 adding entries (110) and (111), in
Environmental protection, Air CFR part 52 as set forth below: numerical order; and
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, ■ b. Amend the table in paragraph (e) by
Incorporation by reference, PART 52—APPROVAL AND adding entry (43), in numerical order.
Intergovernmental relations, Lead, PROMULGATION OF The additions read as follows:
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping § 52.820 Identification of plan.
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 * * * * *
organic compounds. continues to read as follows: (d) * * *

EPA-APPROVED IOWA SOURCE-SPECIFIC ORDERS/PERMITS
State effective
Name of source Order/permit No. EPA approval date Explanation
date

* * * * * * *
(110) Griffin Pipe Products Administrative Consent Order 1/29/15 10/2/15 [Insert Federal Reg-
Co., LLC. No. 2015–AQ–02. ister citation].
(111) Alter Metal Recycling .... Permit No. 14–A–521 ............ 9/2/14 10/2/15 [Insert Federal Reg-
ister citation].

(e) * * *

EPA-APPROVED IOWA NONREGULATORY PROVISIONS
Name of nonregulatory SIP Applicable geographic or non- State submittal EPA approval date Explanation
provision attainment area date

* * * * * * *
(43) Lead attainment SIP ....... Portions of Pottawattamie 1/30/15 10/2/15 [Insert Federal Reg- EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0582;
County. ister citation]. FRL–9935–00–Region 7.

[FR Doc. 2015–24995 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection because the Agency views this as a
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the noncontroversial submittal and
State Implementation Plan (SIP) anticipates no adverse comments. The
revision submitted by the publication of this document starts a 30-
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the day public comment period on the
AGENCY purpose of meeting the statutory adequacy of the submitted motor
emissions inventory requirements for vehicle emission inventories. This
40 CFR Part 52 the Liberty-Clairton nonattainment area comment period is concurrent with the
(hereafter ‘‘the Liberty-Clairton Area’’ or comment period on this direct final
[EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0470; FRL–9934–90– ‘‘the Area’’) with respect the 2006 24- rulemaking action. Any comments on
Region 4] hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) the motor vehicle emission inventories
National Ambient Air Quality Standard should be submitted to the docket for
Approval and Promulgation of Air (NAAQS or standard). The SIP revision this rulemaking. A detailed rationale for
Quality Implementation Plans; consists of the 2007 base year emissions the approval is set forth in the direct
Pennsylvania; Approval of the Base inventory for the Liberty-Clairton Area final rule. Additionally, a more detailed
Year Emissions Inventory for the for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. description of the state submittal and
Liberty-Clairton Nonattainment Area EPA is also proposing to approve a SIP EPA’s evaluation is included in the
for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate revision consisting of Pennsylvania’s Technical Support Documents (TSDs)
Matter Standard and Approval of determinations for both the 1997 annual prepared in support of this rulemaking
Transportation Conformity and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 standards that action. A copy of the TSDs are available,
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Insignificance Findings for the 1997 onroad emissions of PM2.5 and nitrogen upon request, from the EPA Regional
Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine oxides (NOX) are insignificant Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of
Particulate Matter Standards for the contributors to PM2.5 concentrations in this document or is also available
Liberty-Clairton Nonattainment Area the Liberty-Clairton Area for electronically within the Docket for this
transportation conformity purposes. In rulemaking action. If no adverse
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the Final Rules section of this Federal comments are received in response to
Agency (EPA). Register, EPA is approving this action, no further activity is
ACTION: Proposed rule. Pennsylvania’s SIP submittal as a direct contemplated. If EPA receives adverse
final rule without prior proposal comments, the direct final rule will be

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withdrawn and all public comments of encryption, and be free of any defects SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
received will be addressed in a or viruses. Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
subsequent final rule based on this Docket: All documents in the revisions to the State Implementation
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a electronic docket are listed in the Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of
second comment period. Any parties www.regulations.gov index. Although Missouri relating to the Ten Year
interested in commenting on this action listed in the index, some information is Limited Maintenance Plan for the St.
should do so at this time. not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other Louis area for the 8-Hour Carbon
DATES: Comments must be received in information whose disclosure is Monoxide (CO) National Ambient Air
writing by November 2, 2015. restricted by statute. Certain other Quality Standard (NAAQS). On April 8,
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, material, such as copyrighted material, 2014, the Missouri Department of
identified by Docket ID Number EPA– is not placed on the Internet and will be Natural Resources (MDNR) submitted to
R03–OAR–2015–0470 by one of the publicly available only in hard copy EPA a second 10-year maintenance plan
form. Publicly available docket for the St. Louis area for the CO
following methods:
A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the materials are available either NAAQS. This maintenance plan
on-line instructions for submitting electronically in www.regulations.gov or addresses maintenance of the CO
in hard copy during normal business NAAQS for a second 10-year period
comments.
B. Email: Fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. hours at the Air Protection Division, beyond the original redesignation. In
C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0470, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, accordance with the requirements of the
Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Clean Air Act (CAA), EPA is approving
Office of Air Program Planning, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. the revision because the State
Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental Copies of the State submittal are adequately demonstrates that the St.
available at the Pennsylvania Louis Maintenance area will maintain
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Department of Environmental air quality standards for CO through the
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Protection, Bureau of Air Quality year 2022.
19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previously- Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market DATES: Comments on this proposed
listed EPA Region III address. Such Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105; action must be received in writing by
deliveries are only accepted during the and at the Allegheny County Health November 2, 2015.
Docket’s normal hours of operation, and Department, Bureau of Environmental ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
special arrangements should be made Quality, Division of Air Quality, 301 identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
for deliveries of boxed information. 39th Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania OAR–2015–0513, by mail to Steven
Instructions: Direct your comments to 15201. Brown, Environmental Protection
Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2015– FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency, Air Planning and Development
0470. EPA’s policy is that all comments Emlyn Vélez-Rosa, (215) 814–2038, or Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
received will be included in the public by email at velez-rosa.emlyn@epa.gov. Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may
docket without change, and may be also be submitted electronically or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For through hand delivery/courier by
made available online at further information, please see the
www.regulations.gov, including any following the detailed instructions in
information provided in the direct final the ADDRESSES section of the direct final
personal information provided, unless action, with the same title, that is
the comment includes information rule located in the rules section of this
located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ Federal Register.
claimed to be Confidential Business section of this Federal Register
Information (CBI) or other information FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
publication.
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Steven Brown, Environmental
Do not submit information that you Dated: September 16, 2015. Protection Agency, Air Planning and
consider to be CBI or otherwise Shawn M. Garvin, Development Branch, 11201 Renner
protected through www.regulations.gov Regional Administrator, Region III. Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
or email. The www.regulations.gov Web [FR Doc. 2015–24873 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] 913–551–7718, or by email at
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P brown.steven@epa.gov.
which means EPA will not know your SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
identity or contact information unless final rules section of the Federal
you provide it in the body of your ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Register, EPA is approving the state’s
comment. If you send an email AGENCY SIP revision as a direct final rule
comment directly to EPA without going without prior proposal because the
through www.regulations.gov, your 40 CFR Part 52 Agency views this as a noncontroversial
email address will be automatically revision amendment and anticipates no
captured and included as part of the [EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0513; FRL–9934–95– relevant adverse comments to this
comment that is placed in the public Region 7] action. A detailed rationale for the
docket and made available on the approval is set forth in the direct final
Internet. If you submit an electronic Approval and Promulgation of rule. If no relevant adverse comments
comment, EPA recommends that you Implementation Plans; State of are received in response to this action,
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS

include your name and other contact Missouri, Limited Maintenance Plan for no further activity is contemplated in
information in the body of your the St. Louis Nonclassifiable relation to this action. If EPA receives
comment and with any disk or CD–ROM Maintenance Area for the 8-Hour relevant adverse comments, the direct
you submit. If EPA cannot read your Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air final rule will be withdrawn and all
comment due to technical difficulties Quality Standard public comments received will be
and cannot contact you for clarification, AGENCY: Environmental Protection addressed in a subsequent final rule
EPA may not be able to consider your Agency (EPA). based on this proposed action. EPA will
comment. Electronic files should avoid not institute a second comment period
ACTION: Proposed rule.
the use of special characters, any form on this action. Any parties interested in

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be received in writing by November 2, 2015.
Contact		Emlyn V[eacute]lez-Rosa, (215) 814- 2038, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 59703