80 FR 9258 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; VOM Definition

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 34 (February 20, 2015)

Page Range		9258-9259
FR Document		2015-03451

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan. The revision amends the Illinois Administrative Code by updating the definition of volatile organic material or volatile organic compound to exclude additional compounds. This revision is in response to EPA rulemakings in 2013 which exempted these chemical compounds from the Federal definition of volatile organic compounds because, in their intended uses, the compounds have a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 34 (Friday, February 20, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-03451]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2014-0504; FRL-9921-43-Region 5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Illinois; VOM Definition

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan. The 
revision amends the Illinois Administrative Code by updating the 
definition of volatile organic material or volatile organic compound to 
exclude additional compounds. This revision is in response to EPA 
rulemakings in 2013 which exempted these chemical compounds from the 
Federal definition of volatile organic compounds because, in their 
intended uses, the compounds have a negligible contribution to 
tropospheric ozone formation.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2014-0504, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: Aburano.Douglas@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (312) 408-2279.
    4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal 
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office official hours of 
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 
Federal 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: Douglas Aburano, Section Chief, 
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-6960, 
Aburano.Douglas@epa.gov.

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 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 are not the subject of an adverse comment. For 
additional information, see the direct final rule which is located

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in the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: December 30, 2014.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2015-03451 Filed 2-19-15; 8:45 am]
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authorities are addressing toxic fumes 13132, 12988, 13175, and 13211. We 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
generated by blasting. Some, but not all, will conduct the analyses required by on-line instructions for submitting
state regulatory authorities have taken these laws and executive orders when comments.
permitting or enforcement actions in we develop a proposed rule. 2. Email: Aburano.Douglas@epa.gov.
response to toxic fumes released during In developing this notice, we did not 3. Fax: (312) 408–2279.
blasting. Others, however, are hesitant conduct or use a study, experiment, or 4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief,
to act because they believe our survey requiring peer review under the Attainment Planning and Maintenance
regulations, as currently written, are Information Quality Act (Pub. L. 106– Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
ambiguous as to whether and how toxic 554, section 15). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
gases should be controlled. Likewise, This notice is not subject to the 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
while a number of mine operators and requirement to prepare an Illinois 60604.
blasters recognize the dangers posed by Environmental Assessment or 5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano,
toxic gases from blasting and take Environmental Impact Statement under Chief, Attainment Planning and
precautions to manage the risks, many the National Environmental Policy Act Maintenance Section, Air Programs
do not. We have concluded that the (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C), because Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental
current silence in our regulations on no proposed action, as described in 40 Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
toxic gases released during blasting is CFR 1508.18(a) and (b), yet exists. This Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
no longer acceptable and only notice only announces the Director’s Such deliveries are only accepted
perpetuates the disparities between the decision to grant the petition and during the Regional Office normal hours
various practices of the state regulatory initiate rulemaking. We will prepare the of operation, and special arrangements
authorities. In light of these findings, appropriate NEPA compliance should be made for deliveries of boxed
OSMRE intends to propose a number of documents as part of the rulemaking information. The Regional Office official
changes to our regulations. We plan to process. hours of business are Monday through
propose a definition of ‘‘blasting area’’ Dated: February 3, 2015. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
to help ensure that the areas affected by
Joseph G. Pizarchik, Federal holidays.
blasting are properly secured and that
the public is adequately protected. We Director, Office of Surface Mining Please see the direct final rule which is
Reclamation and Enforcement. located in the Rules section of this
also intend to specify that toxic gases
are one of the dangers posed by blasting. [FR Doc. 2015–03407 Filed 2–19–15; 8:45 am] Federal Register for detailed
We anticipate clarifying that 30 CFR BILLING CODE 4310–05–P instructions on how to submit
816.67(a) and 817.67(a) require the comments.
proper management of toxic blasting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
gases in order to protect people and ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Douglas Aburano, Section Chief,
property from the adverse effects of coal AGENCY Attainment Planning and Maintenance
mining. Lastly, we expect to propose Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
amendments to the training and testing 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental Protection Agency,
requirements for certified blasters at 30 [EPA–R05–OAR–2014–0504; FRL–9921–43– Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
CFR 850.13 to ensure that blasters can Region 5] Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–6960,
identify and mitigate the impacts of Aburano.Douglas@epa.gov.
blast fumes. Approval and Promulgation of Air
We believe that revisions to our Quality Implementation Plans; Illinois; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
regulations, such as those described VOM Definition Final Rules section of this Federal
above, will better (1) ensure a level Register, EPA is approving the State’s
playing field as described in section AGENCY: Environmental Protection SIP submittal as a direct final rule
101(g) of SMCRA, 30 U.S.C. 1201(g), Agency. without prior proposal because the
which specifies that national standards ACTION: Proposed rule. Agency views this as a noncontroversial
are essential in order to ensure ‘‘that submittal and anticipates no adverse
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection comments. A detailed rationale for the
competition in interstate commerce Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
among sellers of coal produced in approval is set forth in the direct final
revision to the Illinois State rule. If no adverse comments are
different States will not be used to
Implementation Plan. The revision received in response to this rule, no
undermine the ability of the several
amends the Illinois Administrative Code further activity is contemplated. If EPA
States to improve and maintain
by updating the definition of volatile receives adverse comments, the direct
adequate standards on coal mining
organic material or volatile organic final rule will be withdrawn and all
operations within their borders;’’ and,
compound to exclude additional public comments received will be
most importantly, (2) prevent harm to
compounds. This revision is in response addressed in a subsequent final rule
people and property from blasting
to EPA rulemakings in 2013 which based on this proposed rule. EPA will
associated with surface coal mining
exempted these chemical compounds not institute a second comment period.
operations.
from the Federal definition of volatile Any parties interested in commenting
VI. Procedural Matters and Required organic compounds because, in their on this action should do so at this time.
Determinations intended uses, the compounds have a Please note that if EPA receives adverse
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This notice is not a proposed or final negligible contribution to tropospheric comment on an amendment, paragraph,
rule, policy, or guidance. Therefore, it is ozone formation. or section of this rule and if that
not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility DATES: Comments must be received on provision may be severed from the
Act, the Small Business Regulatory or before March 23, 2015. remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
Enforcement Fairness Act, the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, as final those provisions of the rule that
Paperwork Reduction Act, the identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– are not the subject of an adverse
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, or OAR–2014–0504, by one of the comment. For additional information,
Executive Orders 12866, 13563, 12630, following methods: see the direct final rule which is located

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$Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 34 / Friday, February 20, 2015 / Proposed Rules 9259 in the Rules section of this Federal meet Emissions Inventory (EI) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Register. requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) final rules section of this Federal Dated: December 30, 2014. for the Dallas-Fort-Worth (DFW) and the Register, EPA is approving the State’s Susan Hedman, Houston-Galveston-Brazoria (HGB) SIP submittal as a direct rule without nonattainment areas. EPA is proposing prior proposal because the Agency Regional Administrator, Region 5. to approve the SIP revisions because views this as a noncontroversial [FR Doc. 2015–03451 Filed 2–19–15; 8:45 am] they satisfy the CAA EI requirements for submittal and anticipates no adverse BILLING CODE 6560–50–P the DFW and HGB nonattainment areas comments. A detailed rationale for the under the 2008 eight-hour ozone approval is set forth in the direct final National Ambient Air Quality Standard rule. If no adverse comments are ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (NAAQS). EPA is proposing to approve AGENCY received in response to this action no the revisions pursuant to section 110 and part D of the CAA and EPA’s further activity is contemplated. If EPA 40 CFR Part 52 receives adverse comments, the direct regulations. final rule will be withdrawn and all [EPA–R06–OAR–2014–0554; FRL–9923–17– DATES: Written comments should be public comments received will be Region 6] received on or before March 23, 2015. addressed in a subsequent final rule ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to based on this proposed rule. EPA will Approval and Promulgation of Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning Implementation Plans; Texas; not institute a second comment period. Section (6PD–L), Environmental Any parties interested in commenting Emissions Inventories for the Dallas- Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Fort Worth and Houston-Galveston- on this action should do so at this time. Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202–2733. Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Areas Comments may also be submitted For additional information, see the AGENCY: Environmental Protection electronically or through hand delivery/ direct final rule which is located in the Agency (EPA). courier by following the detailed rules section of this Federal Register. ACTION: Proposed rule. instructions in the ADDRESSES section of Dated: February 9, 2015. the direct final rule located in the rules Ron Curry, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection section of this Federal Register. Regional Administrator, Region 6. Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2015–03448 Filed 2–19–15; 8:45 am] revisions to the Texas State Nevine Salem, (214) 665–7222, Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted to salem.nevine@epa.gov. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS VerDate Sep<11>2014 12:47 Feb 19, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\20FEP1.SGM 20FEP1$

Document Created: 2015-12-18 13:02:15
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be received on or before March 23, 2015.
Contact		Douglas Aburano, Section Chief, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR- 18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-6960, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 9258