80_FR_73386 80 FR 73160 - Air Plan Approval; ME; Repeal of the Maine's General Conformity Provision

80 FR 73160 - Air Plan Approval; ME; Repeal of the Maine's General Conformity Provision

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 226 (November 24, 2015)

Page Range73160-73161
FR Document2015-29824

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maine. This revision removes State Regulation Chapter 141 Conformity of General Federal Actions from the SIP.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73160-73161]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29824]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0593; A-1-FRL-9939-23-Region 1]


Air Plan Approval; ME; Repeal of the Maine's General Conformity 
Provision

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 Maine. This revision removes State Regulation Chapter 141 
Conformity of General Federal Actions from the SIP.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 24, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2015-0593 by one of the following methods:
    1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0047
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0593'', Anne Arnold, 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: Anne Arnold, 
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: Ariel Garcia, 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) 918-1660, fax number (617) 918-0660, email 
[email protected] .

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State'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. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action 
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

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as final those provisions of the rule that 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: November 5, 2015.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2015-29824 Filed 11-23-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    F. Executive Order 13175, Coordination                    The EPA believes that this action is                ADDRESSES:    Submit your comments,
                                                    With Indian Tribal Governments                          not subject to requirements of Section                identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
                                                       This action does not have tribal                     12(d) of NTTAA because application of                 OAR–2015–0593 by one of the following
                                                    implications, as specified in Executive                 those requirements would be                           methods:
                                                                                                            inconsistent with the Clean Air Act.                     1. http://www.regulations.gov: Follow
                                                    Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
                                                                                                                                                                  the on-line instructions for submitting
                                                    2000), because the SIP rules EPA is                     J. Executive Order 12898: Federal
                                                                                                                                                                  comments.
                                                    proposing to disapprove would not                       Actions To Address Environmental                         2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
                                                    apply on any Indian reservation land or                 Justice in Minority Populations and                      3. Fax: (617) 918–0047
                                                    in any other area where EPA or an                       Low-Income Population                                    4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R01–OAR–2015–
                                                    Indian tribe has demonstrated that a                      Executive Order (E.O.) 12898 (59 FR                 0593’’, Anne Arnold, U.S.
                                                    tribe has jurisdiction, and EPA notes                   7629 (Feb. 16, 1994)) establishes federal             Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
                                                    that it will not impose substantial direct              executive policy on environmental                     New England Regional Office, 5 Post
                                                    costs on tribal governments or preempt                  justice. Its main provision directs                   Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code
                                                    tribal law. Thus, Executive Order 13175                 federal agencies, to the greatest extent              OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912.
                                                    does not apply to this action.                          practicable and permitted by law, to                     5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver
                                                    G. Executive Order 13045, Protection of                 make environmental justice part of their              your comments to: Anne Arnold,
                                                    Children From Environmental Health                      mission by identifying and addressing,                Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit,
                                                    Risks and Safety Risks                                  as appropriate, disproportionately high               Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.
                                                                                                            and adverse human health or                           Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
                                                      EPA interprets E.O. 13045 (62 FR                                                                            New England Regional Office, 5 Post
                                                                                                            environmental effects of their programs,
                                                    19885, April 23, 1997) as applying only                                                                       Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code
                                                                                                            policies, and activities on minority
                                                    to those regulatory actions that concern                                                                      OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912.
                                                                                                            populations and low-income
                                                    health or safety risks, such that the                                                                         Such deliveries are only accepted
                                                                                                            populations in the United States.
                                                    analysis required under section 5–501 of                                                                      during the Regional Office’s normal
                                                                                                              EPA lacks the discretionary authority
                                                    the E.O. has the potential to influence                                                                       hours of operation. The Regional
                                                                                                            to address environmental justice in this
                                                    the regulation. This action is not subject                                                                    Office’s official hours of business are
                                                                                                            rulemaking.
                                                    to E.O. 13045 because it is not an                                                                            Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
                                                    economically significant regulatory                     List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                    4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
                                                    action based on health or safety risks                    Environmental protection, Air                          Please see the direct final rule which
                                                    subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR                 pollution control, Incorporation by                   is located in the Rules Section of this
                                                    19885, April 23, 1997). This proposed                   reference, Intergovernmental relations,               Federal Register for detailed
                                                    SIP disapproval under section 110 and                   Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate                  instructions on how to submit
                                                    subchapter I, part D of the Clean Air Act               matter, Reporting and recordkeeping                   comments.
                                                    will not in-and-of itself create any new                requirements, Volatile organic
                                                    regulations but simply disapproves                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                            compounds.                                            Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Unit, U.S.
                                                    certain State requirements for inclusion
                                                    into the SIP.                                             Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                   Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
                                                                                                              Dated: October 30, 2015.                            New England Regional Office, 5 Post
                                                    H. Executive Order 13211, Actions That                                                                        Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code
                                                                                                            Jared Blumenfeld,
                                                    Significantly Affect Energy Supply,                                                                           OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912,
                                                    Distribution, or Use                                    Regional Administrator, Region IX.
                                                                                                                                                                  telephone number (617) 918–1660, fax
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–29802 Filed 11–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                      This proposed rule is not subject to                                                                        number (617) 918–0660, email
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                    Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355,                                                                           garcia.ariel@epa.gov .
                                                    May 22, 2001) because it is not a                                                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
                                                    significant regulatory action under                     ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                              Final Rules Section of this Federal
                                                    Executive Order 12866.                                  AGENCY                                                Register, EPA is approving the State’s
                                                                                                                                                                  SIP submittal as a direct final rule
                                                    I. National Technology Transfer and                                                                           without prior proposal because the
                                                    Advancement Act                                         40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                                                                                  Agency views this as a noncontroversial
                                                      Section 12(d) of the National                         [EPA–R01–OAR–2015–0593; A–1–FRL–                      submittal and anticipates no adverse
                                                                                                            9939–23–Region 1]
                                                    Technology Transfer and Advancement                                                                           comments. A detailed rationale for the
                                                    Act of 1995 (‘‘NTTAA’’), Public Law                     Air Plan Approval; ME; Repeal of the                  approval is set forth in the direct final
                                                    104–113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)                     Maine’s General Conformity Provision                  rule. If no adverse comments are
                                                    directs EPA to use voluntary consensus                                                                        received in response to this action rule,
                                                    standards in its regulatory activities                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                     no further activity is contemplated. If
                                                    unless to do so would be inconsistent                   Agency (EPA).                                         EPA receives adverse comments, the
                                                    with applicable law or otherwise                        ACTION: Proposed rule.                                direct final rule will be withdrawn and
                                                    impractical. Voluntary consensus                                                                              all public comments received will be
                                                    standards are technical standards (e.g.,                SUMMARY:  The Environmental Protection                addressed in a subsequent final rule
                                                    materials specifications, test methods,                 Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a                based on this proposed rule. EPA will
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                                                    sampling procedures, and business                       State Implementation Plan (SIP)                       not institute a second comment period.
                                                    practices) that are developed or adopted                revision submitted by the State of                    Any parties interested in commenting
                                                    by voluntary consensus standards                        Maine. This revision removes State                    on this action should do so at this time.
                                                    bodies. NTTAA directs EPA to provide                    Regulation Chapter 141 Conformity of                  Please note that if EPA receives adverse
                                                    Congress, through OMB, explanations                     General Federal Actions from the SIP.                 comment on an amendment, paragraph,
                                                    when the Agency decides not to use                      DATES: Written comments must be                       or section of this rule and if that
                                                    available and applicable voluntary                      received on or before December 24,                    provision may be severed from the
                                                    consensus standards.                                    2015.                                                 remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt


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                                                    as final those provisions of the rule that              services) rulemaking proceeding,                      the Commission’s Consumer and
                                                    are not the subject of an adverse                       Special Access FNPRM.                                 Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
                                                    comment.                                                DATES: Comments may be filed on or                    418–0530 or (202) 418–0432 (TTY).
                                                      For additional information, see the                   before January 6, 2016, and reply
                                                    direct final rule which is located in the                                                                     Background
                                                                                                            comment comments may be filed by
                                                    Rules Section of this Federal Register.                 February 5, 2016.                                        In Section IV.B of the FNPRM
                                                      Dated: November 5, 2015.                              ADDRESSES: Federal Communications                     accompanying the Data Collection
                                                    H. Curtis Spalding,                                     Commission, 445 12th Street SW.,                      Order, adopted on December 11, 2012,
                                                    Regional Administrator, EPA New England.                Washington, DC 20554.                                 the Commission sought comment on
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–29824 Filed 11–23–15; 8:45 am]                                                                  possible changes to its rules for the
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                  business data services provided by
                                                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  Joseph Price, Pricing Policy Division,
                                                                                                                                                                  incumbent local exchange carriers in
                                                                                                            Wireline Competition Bureau, 202–418–
                                                                                                                                                                  price cap areas. The Commission set the
                                                                                                            1540 or Joseph.Price@fcc.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                  comment deadlines on this portion of
                                                    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a                  the Special Access FNPRM, 78 FR 2600
                                                    COMMISSION                                              summary of the Commission’s                           (Jan. 11, 2013), several months beyond
                                                                                                            document, WC Docket 05–25, RM–                        the document’s release date to allow
                                                    47 CFR Part 69
                                                                                                            10593, DA 15–1239, released November                  interested parties opportunity to review
                                                    [WC Docket No. 05–25 and RM–10593; DA                   2, 2015. This document does not                       the data and information collected
                                                    15–1239]                                                contain information collection(s) subject             before filing comments. The Bureau has
                                                                                                            to the Paperwork Act of 1995 (PRA),                   extended these deadlines, upon request
                                                    Wireline Competition Bureau Extends                     Public Law 104–93. In addition,
                                                    Comment and Reply Comment                                                                                     and in consideration of oppositions
                                                                                                            therefore, it does not contain any new                filed in response to the request for
                                                    Deadlines in Business Data Services                     or modified ‘‘information collection
                                                    (Also Referred to as Special Access                                                                           extensions of time, to allow interested
                                                                                                            burdens[s] for small business concerns                parties adequate time to access and
                                                    Services) Rulemaking Proceeding                         with fewer than 25 employees,’’                       review the data and information
                                                    AGENCY:  Federal Communications                         pursuant to the Small Business                        collected. Accordingly, the deadline for
                                                    Commission.                                             Paperwork Relief Act of 2002. The full                filing comments is extended to January
                                                    ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of                     text of this document may be                          6, 2016, and the deadline for reply
                                                    comment and reply deadlines.                            downloaded at the following Internet                  comments is extended to February 5,
                                                                                                            address: http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_             2016.
                                                    SUMMARY:   In this document, the                        Releases/Daily_Business/2015/db1102/
                                                                                                                                                                  Federal Communications Commission.
                                                    Wireline Competition Bureau grants in                   DA-15-239A1.pdf. To request alternative
                                                    part a request seeking an extension to                  formats for persons with disabilities                 Pamela Arluk,
                                                    the comment and reply comment                           (e.g. accessible format documents, sign               Chief, Pricing Policy Division.
                                                    deadlines in the business data services                 language, interpreters, CARTS, etc.),                 [FR Doc. 2015–29906 Filed 11–23–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    (also referred to as special access                     send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call               BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before December 24, 2015.
ContactAriel Garcia, 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) 918-1660, fax number (617) 918-0660, email [email protected] .
FR Citation80 FR 73160 

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