80 FR 60576 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Sulfur Content of Fuels

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

Page Range		60576-60577
FR Document		2015-25333

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Rhode Island on June 26, 2014, with supplemental submittals on March 25, 2015 and August 28, 2015. This SIP revision includes a regulation that has been revised to require a lower sulfur content for petroleum-based distillate and residual fuel oils. In addition, outdated provisions in the regulation have been removed. The intended effect of this action is to propose approval of this regulation into the Rhode Island SIP. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0605; A-1-FRL-9935-30-Region 1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Rhode Island; Sulfur Content of Fuels

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
State of Rhode Island on June 26, 2014, with supplemental submittals on 
March 25, 2015 and August 28, 2015. This SIP revision includes a 
regulation that has been revised to require a lower sulfur content for 
petroleum-based distillate and residual fuel oils. In addition, 
outdated provisions in the regulation have been removed. The intended 
effect of this action is to propose approval of this regulation into 
the Rhode Island SIP. This action is being taken in accordance with the 
Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 6, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2014-0605 by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0046.
    4. Mail: EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0605, Bob McConnell, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office 
Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Bob 
McConnell, Acting Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of 
Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New 
England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code 
OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912. Such deliveries are only accepted 
during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The Regional 
Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal 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: Anne McWilliams, Air Quality Unit, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 
5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-
3912, telephone number (617) 918-1697, fax number (617) 918-0697, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittals 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

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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: September 21, 2015.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The shareholders sold its assets and OAR–2014–0605 by one of the following
FinCEN Resource Center at (800) 767– liabilities to the Societé Generale de methods:
2825. Banque au Liban SAL (SGBL). Because 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the action taken by the Lebanese on-line instructions for submitting
banking authorities and the liquidation comments.
I. Background of the LCB’s assets, LCB no longer exists 2. Email: mcconnell.robert@epa.gov.
The Bank Secrecy Act (‘‘BSA’’), as a foreign financial institution. 3. Fax: (617) 918–0046.
codified at 12 U.S.C. 1829b, 12 U.S.C. FinCEN will therefore not proceed with 4. Mail: EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0605,
1951–1959, and 31 U.S.C. 5311–5314 the rule proposed on February 17, 2011. Bob McConnell, U.S. Environmental
and 5316–5332, promotes the III. Withdrawal of the Proposed Rule Protection Agency, EPA New England
prevention, detection, and prosecution Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square—
of money laundering, tax evasion, the For the reasons set forth above, Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–2), Boston,
financing of terrorism, and other FinCEN hereby withdraws the February MA 02109–3912.
financial crimes. Regulations 17, 2011 proposed rule proposing to
5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver
implementing the BSA appear at 31 CFR impose the fifth special measure
your comments to: Bob McConnell,
Chapter X. The authority of the authorized by 31 U.S.C. 5318A(b)(5)
Acting Manager, Air Quality Planning
Secretary of the Treasury (‘‘the regarding LCB. FinCEN’s withdrawal of
Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
Secretary’’) to administer the BSA and the proposed rule does not acknowledge
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
its implementing regulations has been any remedial measure taken by LCB, but
EPA New England Regional Office, 5
delegated to the Director of FinCEN. results from the fact that LCB no longer
Post Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail
Section 5318A of the BSA grants the exists as a foreign financial institution
code OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–
Secretary authority, upon finding that due to the decision by its former
3912. Such deliveries are only accepted
reasonable grounds exist for concluding shareholders to liquidate the bank and
during the Regional Office’s normal
that a foreign jurisdiction, foreign the revocation of its banking license.
hours of operation. The Regional
financial institution, class of Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Office’s official hours of business are
international transactions, or type of Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
account is of ‘‘primary money Network. 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
laundering concern,’’ to require [FR Doc. 2015–24912 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] Please see the direct final rule which
domestic financial institutions and BILLING CODE 4810–02–P is located in the Rules Section of this
domestic financial agencies to take Federal Register for detailed
certain ‘‘special measures’’ against the instructions on how to submit
primary money laundering concern. comments.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
II. The Finding, Notice of Proposed AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rulemaking, and Subsequent Anne McWilliams, Air Quality Unit,
Developments 40 CFR Part 52 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
A. The Notice of Finding and Notice of EPA New England Regional Office, 5
[EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0605; A–1–FRL– Post Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail
Proposed Rulemaking 9935–30–Region 1]
code OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–
Based upon review and analysis of 3912, telephone number (617) 918–
relevant information, consultations with Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Rhode 1697, fax number (617) 918–0697, email
relevant Federal agencies and mcwilliams.anne@epa.gov.
departments, and after consideration of Island; Sulfur Content of Fuels
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
the factors enumerated in section 311, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
the Director of FinCEN found that Final Rules Section of this Federal
Agency (EPA). Register, EPA is approving the State’s
reasonable grounds existed for
ACTION: Proposed rule. SIP submittals as a direct final rule
concluding that LCB was a financial
institution of primary money laundering without prior proposal because the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency views this as a noncontroversial
concern. FinCEN published a proposed Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
rule proposing to impose the fifth submittal and anticipates no adverse
State Implementation Plan (SIP) comments. A detailed rationale for the
special measure on February 17, 2011, revision submitted by the State of Rhode
pursuant to the authority under 31 approval is set forth in the direct final
Island on June 26, 2014, with rule. If no adverse comments are
U.S.C. 5318A.1 supplemental submittals on March 25, received in response to this rule, no
B. Subsequent Developments 2015 and August 28, 2015. This SIP further activity is contemplated. If EPA
revision includes a regulation that has receives adverse comments, the direct
Since FinCEN’s notice of proposed been revised to require a lower sulfur
rulemaking, material facts regarding the final rule will be withdrawn and all
content for petroleum-based distillate public comments received will be
circumstances of the proposed and residual fuel oils. In addition,
rulemaking have changed. On addressed in a subsequent final rule
outdated provisions in the regulation based on this proposed rule. EPA will
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September 20, 2011, the Lebanese have been removed. The intended effect
central bank and monetary authority, not institute a second comment period.
of this action is to propose approval of Any parties interested in commenting
with control over bank supervision and this regulation into the Rhode Island
regulation, the Banque du Liban (BDL), on this action should do so at this time.
SIP. This action is being taken in Please note that if EPA receives adverse
revoked the banking license of LCB and accordance with the Clean Air Act.
delisted LCB from the list of banks comment on an amendment, paragraph,
DATES: Written comments must be or section of this rule and if that
published by BDL. LCB’s former
received on or before November 6, 2015. provision may be severed from the
1 See 76 FR 9268 (February 17, 2011, RIN 1506– ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
AB11). identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– as final those provisions of the rule that

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are not the subject of an adverse I. General Information U.S.C. 2620(b)(1)). Thus, TSCA section
comment. 21 implicitly incorporates the statutory
A. Does this action apply to me?
For additional information, see the standards that apply to the requested
direct final rule which is located in the This action is directed to the public actions. In addition, TSCA section 21
Rules Section of this Federal Register. in general. This action may, however, be establishes standards a court must use
of interest to sources of carbon dioxide to decide whether to order EPA to
Dated: September 21, 2015. emissions, such as power plants, cement initiate rulemaking in the event of a
H. Curtis Spalding, plants, pulp and paper mills, and lawsuit filed by the petitioner after
Regional Administrator, EPA New England. various types of mobile sources. Since denial of a TSCA section 21 petition (15
[FR Doc. 2015–25333 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] other entities may also be interested, the U.S.C. 2620(b)(4)(B)). Accordingly, EPA
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Agency has not attempted to describe all has relied on the standards in TSCA
the specific entities that may be affected section 21 and in the provisions under
by this action. which actions have been requested to
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION evaluate this TSCA section 21 petition.
AGENCY B. How can I access information about
this petition? III. TSCA Sections 6 and 4
40 CFR Chapter I The docket for this TSCA section 21 Of particular relevance to this TSCA
petition, identified by docket section 21 petition are the legal
[EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0487; FRL–9934–77] identification (ID) number EPA–HQ– standards regarding TSCA section 6
OPPT–2015–0487, is available at rules and TSCA section 4 rules.
Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Ocean http://www.regulations.gov or at the
Acidification; TSCA Section 21 Office of Pollution Prevention and A. TSCA Section 6 Rules
Petition; Reasons for Agency Toxics Docket (OPPT Docket), To promulgate a rule under TSCA
Response Environmental Protection Agency section 6, the EPA Administrator must
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William find that ‘‘there is a reasonable basis to
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 conclude that the manufacture,
Agency (EPA). Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, processing, distribution in commerce,
ACTION: Petition; reasons for Agency DC. The Public Reading Room is open use, or disposal of a chemical substance
response. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday or mixture . . . presents or will present
through Friday, excluding legal an unreasonable risk’’ (15 U.S.C.
SUMMARY: This document provides the holidays. The telephone number for the 2605(a)). This finding cannot be made
reasons for EPA’s denial of a petition it Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, considering risk alone. Under TSCA
received under section 21 of the Toxic and the telephone number for the OPPT section 6, a finding of ‘‘unreasonable
Substances Control Act (TSCA) from the Docket is (202) 566–0280. Please review risk’’ requires the consideration of costs
Center for Biological Diversity and Donn the visitor instructions and additional and benefits. Furthermore, the control
J. Viviani, Ph.D. The petitioners information about the docket available measure adopted is to be the ‘‘least
requested EPA to initiate rulemaking at http://www.epa.gov/dockets. burdensome requirement’’ that
under TSCA to address risks related to adequately protects against the
carbon dioxide emissions, particularly II. TSCA Section 21
unreasonable risk (15 U.S.C. 2605(a)).
those associated with ocean A. What is a TSCA Section 21 petition? In addition, TSCA section 21(b)(4)(B)
acidification, or, in the alternative, that Under TSCA section 21 (15 U.S.C. provides the standard for judicial
EPA initiate rulemaking under TSCA to 2620), any person can petition EPA to review should EPA deny a request for
require testing to determine toxicity, initiate a rulemaking proceeding for the rulemaking under TSCA section 6(a): ‘‘If
persistence, and other characteristics of issuance, amendment, or repeal of a rule the petitioner demonstrates to the
carbon dioxide emissions that affect under TSCA section 4, 6, or 8 or an satisfaction of the court by a
human health and the environment. order under TSCA section 5(e) or preponderance of the evidence that . . .
After careful consideration, EPA denied 6(b)(2). A TSCA section 21 petition there is a reasonable basis to conclude
the TSCA section 21 petition for the must set forth the facts that are claimed that the issuance of such a rule . . . is
reasons discussed in this document. to establish the necessity for the action necessary to protect health or the
DATES: EPA’s response to this TSCA requested. EPA is required to grant or environment against an unreasonable
section 21 petition was signed deny the petition within 90 days of its risk of injury,’’ the court shall order the
September 25, 2015. filing. If EPA grants the petition, the EPA Administrator to initiate the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Agency must promptly commence an requested action (15 U.S.C.
technical information contact: Cindy appropriate proceeding. If EPA denies 2620(b)(4)(B)).
the petition, the Agency must publish Also relevant to the issuance of
Wheeler, National Program Chemicals
its reasons for the denial in the Federal regulations under TSCA section 6,
Division (7404), Office of Pollution
Register. A petitioner may commence a TSCA section 9(b) directs EPA to take
Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
civil action in a U.S. district court to regulatory action on a chemical
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
compel initiation of the requested substance or mixture under other
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
rulemaking proceeding within 60 days statutes administered by the Agency if
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telephone number: (202) 566–0484;
of either a denial or the expiration of the the EPA Administrator determines that
email address: wheeler.cindy@epa.gov.
90-day period. actions under those statutes could
For general information contact: The
eliminate or reduce to a sufficient extent
TSCA-Hotline, ABVI-Goodwill, 422 B. What criteria apply to a decision on a risk posed by the chemical substance
South Clinton Ave., Rochester, NY a TSCA Section 21 petition? or mixture. If this is the case, the
14620; telephone number: (202) 554–
Section 21(b)(1) of TSCA requires that regulation under TSCA section 6 can be
1404; email address: TSCA-Hotline@
the petition ‘‘set forth the facts which it promulgated only if the EPA determines
epa.gov.
is claimed establish that it is necessary’’ that it is in the ‘‘public interest’’ to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: to issue the rule or order requested (15 protect against that risk under TSCA

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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		Written comments must be received on or before November 6, 2015.
Contact		Anne McWilliams, Air Quality Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109- 3912, telephone number (617) 918-1697, fax number (617) 918-0697, email [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 60576