80 FR 77337 - Emera Maine; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 239 (December 14, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 77337] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31393] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL16-13-000] Emera Maine; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On December 7, 2015, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL16-13-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into the justness and reasonableness of Emera Maine's proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission Tariff for Maine Public District. Emera Maine, 153 FERC ] 61,283 (2015). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL16-13-000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Dated: December 8, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-31393 Filed 12-11-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Additional Information development and transportation and buses, motorcycles, and motor
In order to receive notification of the conformity in California. EMFAC2014 is homes.
the latest update to the EMFAC model EMFAC is used to calculate current
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
for use by California state and local and future inventories of motor vehicle
all formal issuances and submittals in
governments to meet Clean Air Act emissions at the state, air district, air
specific dockets, the Commission offers
(CAA) requirements. The new model, basin, county, or project level. EMFAC
a free service called eSubscription. Go
which is based on new and improved contains default vehicle activity data,
to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
data, calculates air pollution emissions and the option of modifying that data,
esubscription.asp. so it can be used to estimate a motor
factors for passenger cars, trucks,
Dated: December 8, 2015. motorcycles, motor homes and buses. vehicle emissions inventory in tons/day
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Today’s notice also sets the date after for a specific year, month, or season,
Deputy Secretary. which EMFAC2014, rather than and as a function of ambient
[FR Doc. 2015–31392 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am] EMFAC2011, must be used to satisfy the temperature, relative humidity, vehicle
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P requirement that conformity population, mileage accrual, miles of
determinations be based on the latest travel and speeds. Thus the model can
emissions model available. This be used to make decisions about air
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY requirement can be met by using the pollution policies and programs at the
most current version of the motor local or state level.
Federal Energy Regulatory vehicle emissions model approved by Inventories based on EMFAC are also
Commission the EPA. Since the EMFAC model is used to meet the federal CAA’s SIP and
used only in California, the EPA’s transportation conformity requirements.
[Docket No. EL16–13–000]
approval and the announcement of the Transportation conformity is required
Emera Maine; Notice of Institution of availability of the model does not affect under CAA section 176(c) to ensure that
Section 206 Proceeding and Refund the applicability of the Motor Vehicle federally supported transportation
Effective Date Emissions Simulator (MOVES) model plans, transportation improvement
for users in other states. programs (TIPs), and highway and
On December 7, 2015, the transit projects are consistent with
Commission issued an order in Docket DATES: The EPA’s approval of the (‘‘conform to’’) the purpose of the SIP.
No. EL16–13–000, pursuant to section EMFAC2014 emissions model for SIP Conformity to a SIP means that a
206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 and conformity purposes is effective transportation activity will not cause or
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an December 14, 2015. EMFAC2014 must contribute to new air quality violations,
investigation into the justness and be used as described in this Notice for worsen existing violations, or delay
reasonableness of Emera Maine’s all new regional emissions analyses and timely attainment of the national
proposed revisions to its Open Access carbon monoxide (CO) and particulate ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)
Transmission Tariff for Maine Public matter (PM10 and PM2.5) hot-spot or interim milestones. The EPA’s
District. Emera Maine, 153 FERC analyses for transportation conformity transportation conformity regulations
¶ 61,283 (2015). purposes that are started on or after (40 CFR parts 51.390 and 93) describe
The refund effective date in Docket December 14, 2017. how federally funded and approved
No. EL16–13–000, established pursuant FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: highway and transit projects meet these
to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the Karina O’Connor, oconnor.karina@ statutory requirements. EMFAC is used
date of publication of this notice in the epa.gov, (775) 434–8176, Air Planning statewide in all regional emissions
Federal Register. Office (AIR–2), Air Division, U.S. EPA, analyses and CO, PM10 and PM2.5 hot-
Dated: December 8, 2015.
Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San spot analyses for transportation
Francisco, California 94105–3901. conformity determinations in California.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of B. What versions of EMFAC are
the official version of the EMFAC2014 currently in use in California?
[FR Doc. 2015–31393 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am]
model, including technical support
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Most SIPs in California were
documents, are available on the
developed using EMFAC2011 (released
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
by CARB in September 2011) or
Web site: http://www.arb.ca.gov/msei/
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EMFAC2007 (released by CARB in
categories.htm#onroad_motor_vehicles.
AGENCY October 2007). The EPA approved and
Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’
announced the availability of
[EPA–R09–OAR–2015–0779; FRL–9940–06– and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA.
EMFAC2011 on March 16, 2013 (78 FR
Region 9] I. Background 14533) and approved and announced
Official Release of EMFAC2014 Motor the availability of EMFAC2007 on
A. What is the EMFAC model?
Vehicle Emission Factor Model for Use January 18, 2008 (73 FR 3464) for all
The EMFAC model is a computer nonattainment and maintenance areas
in the State of California
model that can estimate emission rates in California.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection for on-road mobile sources (‘‘motor EMFAC2011 was considered a major
Agency (EPA). vehicles’’) for calendar years from 2000 update to previous versions of EMFAC
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
ACTION: Notice of availability. to 2050 operating in California. and most SIPs in California were
Pollutant emissions for hydrocarbons updated with EMFAC2011 in the 2012–
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection (HC), CO, nitrogen oxides (NOX), PM10, 2014 timeframe. EMFAC2011 included
Agency (EPA) is approving and PM2.5, lead, carbon dioxide (CO2), and a new model structure, new data and
announcing the availability of the latest sulfur oxides are output from the model. methodologies regarding calculation of
version of the California EMFAC (short Emissions are calculated for fifty-one motor vehicle emissions, and revisions
for EMission FACtor) model for use in different vehicle classes composed of to implementation data for control
state implementation plan (SIP) passenger cars, various types of trucks measures.
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