80_FR_61972 80 FR 61774 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Low Emission Vehicle Program

80 FR 61774 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Low Emission Vehicle Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 198 (October 14, 2015)

Page Range61774-61775
FR Document2015-25955

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware for the purpose of approving Delaware's adopted Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Program. This program requires that new passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty highway vehicles titled in Delaware meet stringent California emission standards in lieu of Federal emission standards. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving Delaware'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. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. Delaware first adopted these standards in 2010 and has required compliance with Delaware LEV standards beginning with model year 2014 vehicles, and has recently updated its rules to reflect California's third generation, or LEV III vehicle standards. Although already in effect in Delaware, this action serves to incorporate Delaware's program into the Federal State Implementation Plan. 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61774-61775]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25955]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0479; FRL-9935-57-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Delaware; Low Emission Vehicle Program

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 State of 
Delaware for the purpose of approving Delaware's adopted Low Emission 
Vehicle (LEV) Program. This program requires that new passenger cars, 
light-duty trucks, and medium-duty highway vehicles titled in Delaware 
meet stringent California emission standards in lieu of Federal 
emission standards. In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving Delaware'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. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. Delaware first adopted these standards in 2010 and has required 
compliance with Delaware LEV standards beginning with model year 2014 
vehicles, and has recently updated its rules to reflect California's 
third generation, or LEV III vehicle standards. Although already in 
effect in Delaware, this action serves to incorporate Delaware's 
program into the Federal State Implementation Plan. 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 13, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2015-0479 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-2015-0479, 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-
2015-0479. 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

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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 Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 
Environmental Control, 89 Kings Highway, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 
19903.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Rehn, (215) 814-2176, 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. Please note that if EPA receives adverse 
comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule to approve 
Delaware's Low Emission Vehicle Program and if that provision may be 
severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those 
provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

    Dated: September 29, 2015.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2015-25955 Filed 10-13-15; 8:45 am]
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61774 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 198 / Wednesday, October 14, 2015 / Proposed Rules be used and clarify which textile issue of the Federal Register. This direct Delaware for the purpose of approving products have been determined not to final rule clarifies when the component Delaware’s adopted Low Emission exceed the allowable lead content part testing can be used and clarifies Vehicle (LEV) Program. This program limits. In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ which textile products have been requires that new passenger cars, light- section of this Federal Register, the determined not to exceed the allowable duty trucks, and medium-duty highway Commission is issuing this lead content limits. CPSC believes that vehicles titled in Delaware meet determination as a direct final rule. If the clarifications contained in the stringent California emission standards we receive no significant adverse proposed rule are not controversial, and in lieu of Federal emission standards. In comment in response to the direct final CPSC does not expect significant the Final Rules section of this Federal rule, we will not take further action on adverse comment. CPSC has explained Register, EPA is approving Delaware’s this proposed rule. the reasons for the clarifications in the SIP submittal as a direct final rule DATES: Submit comments by November direct final rule. Unless CPSC receives without prior proposal because the 13, 2015. significant adverse comment regarding Agency views this as a noncontroversial ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, the clarifications during the comment submittal and anticipates no adverse identified by Docket No. CPSC–2011– period, the direct final rule in this issue comments. A detailed rationale for the 0081, by any of the following methods: of the Federal Register will become approval is set forth in the direct final Electronic Submissions: Submit effective December 14, 2015, and CPSC rule. Delaware first adopted these electronic comments to the Federal will not take further action on this standards in 2010 and has required eRulemaking Portal at: proposal. If a significant adverse compliance with Delaware LEV www.regulations.gov. Follow the comment is received for an amendment standards beginning with model year instructions for submitting comments. to only one of the two rules being 2014 vehicles, and has recently updated The Commission does not accept revised in the direct final rule, CPSC its rules to reflect California’s third comments submitted by electronic mail will withdraw only the amendment to generation, or LEV III vehicle standards. (email), except through the rule that is the subject of a Although already in effect in Delaware, www.regulations.gov. The Commission significant adverse comment. If CPSC this action serves to incorporate encourages you to submit electronic receives a significant adverse comment, Delaware’s program into the Federal comments by using the Federal CPSC will publish a notice in the State Implementation Plan. If no adverse eRulemaking Portal, as described above. Federal Register withdrawing the direct comments are received in response to Written Submissions: Submit written final rule, and the rule will not take this action, no further activity is submissions by mail/hand delivery/ effect. CPSC will then respond to public contemplated. If EPA receives adverse courier to: Office of the Secretary, comments in a later final rule, based on comments, the direct final rule will be Consumer Product Safety Commission, this proposed rule. CPSC does not withdrawn and all public comments Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, intend to institute a second comment received will be addressed in a Bethesda, MD 20814; telephone (301) period on this action. Parties interested subsequent final rule based on this 504–7923. in commenting on this determination proposed rule. EPA will not institute a Instructions: All submissions received must do so at this time. For additional second comment period. Any parties must include the agency name and information, please see the direct final interested in commenting on this action docket number for this notice. All rule published in the ‘‘Rules and should do so at this time. comments received may be posted Regulations’’ section of this issue of the DATES: Comments must be received in without change, including any personal Federal Register. writing by November 13, 2015. identifiers, contact information, or other Dated: October 7, 2015. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, personal information provided, to: Todd A. Stevenson, identified by Docket ID Number EPA– www.regulations.gov. Do not submit Secretary, Consumer Product Safety R03–OAR–2015–0479 by one of the confidential business information, trade Commission. following methods: secret information, or other sensitive or [FR Doc. 2015–25933 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am] A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the protected information that you do not BILLING CODE 6355–01–P on-line instructions for submitting want to be available to the public. If comments. furnished at all, such information B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. should be submitted in writing. C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0479, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Docket: For access to the docket to Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, AGENCY read background documents or Office of Air Program Planning, comments received, go to: 40 CFR Part 52 Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental www.regulations.gov, and insert the Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 [EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0479; FRL–9935–57– Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania docket number CPSC–2011–0081, into Region 3] 19103. the ‘‘Search’’ box, and follow the prompts. D. Hand Delivery: At the previously- Approval and Promulgation of Air listed EPA Region III address. Such FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Quality Implementation Plans; deliveries are only accepted during the Kristina Hatlelid, Ph.D., M.P.H., Delaware; Low Emission Vehicle Docket’s normal hours of operation, and Directorate for Health Sciences, U.S. Program special arrangements should be made srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Consumer Product Safety Commission, for deliveries of boxed information. AGENCY: Environmental Protection 5 Research Place, Rockville, MD 20850; Instructions: Direct your comments to Agency (EPA). (301) 987–2558; email; khatlelid@ Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2015– cpsc.gov. ACTION: Proposed rule. 0479. EPA’s policy is that all comments SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Along SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection received will be included in the public with this proposed rule, CPSC is Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the docket without change, and may be publishing a direct final rule in the State Implementation Plan (SIP) made available online at ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this revision submitted by the State of www.regulations.gov, including any VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Oct 10, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\14OCP1.SGM 14OCP1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 198 / Wednesday, October 14, 2015 / Proposed Rules 61775 personal information provided, unless this rule to approve Delaware’s Low DATES: Comments must be received on the comment includes information Emission Vehicle Program and if that or before November 13, 2015. claimed to be Confidential Business provision may be severed from the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Information (CBI) or other information remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– whose disclosure is restricted by statute. as final those provisions of the rule that OAR–2015–0298, by one of the Do not submit information that you are not the subject of an adverse following methods: consider to be CBI or otherwise comment. 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the protected through www.regulations.gov Dated: September 29, 2015. on-line instructions for submitting or email. The www.regulations.gov Web Shawn M. Garvin, comments. site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, 2. Email: R4-ARMS@epa.gov. Regional Administrator, Region III. which means EPA will not know your 3. Fax: (404) 562–9019. [FR Doc. 2015–25955 Filed 10–13–15; 8:45 am] identity or contact information unless 4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2015– you provide it in the body of your BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 0298,’’ Air Regulatory Management comment. If you send an email Section, Air Planning and comment directly to EPA without going Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION through www.regulations.gov, your and Toxics Management Division, U.S. AGENCY email address will be automatically Environmental Protection Agency, captured and included as part of the 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., comment that is placed in the public Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. docket and made available on the 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Ms. [EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0298; FRL–9935–59– Internet. If you submit an electronic Lynorae Benjamin, Chief, Air Regulatory Region 4] comment, EPA recommends that you Management Section, Air Planning and include your name and other contact Air Plan Approval and Air Quality Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides information in the body of your Designation; SC; Redesignation of the and Toxics Management Division, U.S. comment and with any disk or CD–ROM Charlotte-Rock Hill 2008 8-Hour Ozone Environmental Protection Agency, you submit. If EPA cannot read your Nonattainment Area to Attainment Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., comment due to technical difficulties Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such and cannot contact you for clarification, AGENCY: Environmental Protection deliveries are only accepted during the EPA may not be able to consider your Agency (EPA). Regional Office’s normal hours of comment. Electronic files should avoid ACTION: Proposed rule. operation. The Regional Office’s official the use of special characters, any form hours of business are Monday through of encryption, and be free of any defects SUMMARY: On April 17, 2015, the State Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding or viruses. of South Carolina, through the South Federal holidays. Docket: All documents in the Carolina Department of Health and Instructions: Direct your comments to electronic docket are listed in the Environmental Control (SC DHEC), Docket ID No. EPA–R04–OAR–2015– www.regulations.gov index. Although submitted a request for the 0298. EPA’s policy is that all comments listed in the index, some information is Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) received will be included in the public not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other to redesignate the South Carolina docket without change and may be information whose disclosure is portion of the bi-state Charlotte-Rock made available online at restricted by statute. Certain other Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina www.regulations.gov, including any material, such as copyrighted material, 2008 8-hour ozone nonattainment area personal information provided, unless is not placed on the Internet and will be (the entire area is hereinafter referred to the comment includes information publicly available only in hard copy as the ‘‘bi-State Charlotte Area’’ or claimed to be Confidential Business form. Publicly available docket ‘‘Area’’ and the South Carolina portion Information (CBI) or other information materials are available either is hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘York whose disclosure is restricted by statute. electronically in www.regulations.gov or County Area’’) to attainment for the Do not submit through in hard copy during normal business 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient www.regulations.gov or email, hours at the Air Protection Division, Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and to information that you consider to be CBI U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, approve a State Implementation Plan or otherwise protected. The Region III, 1650 Arch Street, (SIP) revision containing a maintenance www.regulations.gov Web site is an Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. plan for the York County Area. EPA is ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which Copies of the State submittal are proposing to determine that the bi-State means EPA will not know your identity available at the Delaware Department of Charlotte Area is continuing to attain or contact information unless you Natural Resources and Environmental the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS; to provide it in the body of your comment. Control, 89 Kings Highway, P.O. Box approve the State’s plan for maintaining If you send an email comment directly 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903. attainment of the 2008 8-hour ozone to EPA without going through FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: standard in the Area, including the www.regulations.gov, your email Brian Rehn, (215) 814–2176, or by email motor vehicle emission budgets address will be automatically captured at rehn.brian@epa.gov. (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NOX) and and included as part of the comment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For volatile organic compounds (VOC) for that is placed in the public docket and srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS further information, please see the the years 2014 and 2026 for the York made available on the Internet. If you information provided in the direct final County Area, into the SIP; and to submit an electronic comment, EPA action, with the same title, that is redesignate the York County Area to recommends that you include your located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ attainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone name and other contact information in section of this Federal Register NAAQS. EPA is also notifying the the body of your comment and with any publication. Please note that if EPA public of the status of EPA’s adequacy disk or CD–ROM you submit. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesComments must be received in writing by November 13, 2015.
ContactBrian Rehn, (215) 814-2176, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 61774 
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