81 FR 1935 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Arkansas; Crittenden County Base Year Emission Inventory
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 9 (Thursday, January 14, 2016)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 1935] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-00560] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R06-OAR-2015-0647; FRL-9941-20-Region 6] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Arkansas; Crittenden County Base Year Emission Inventory AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted to meet the Clean Air Act (CAA) emissions inventory (EI) requirement for the Crittenden County ozone nonattainment area. EPA is approving the SIP revision because it satisfies the CAA EI requirement for Crittenden County under the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The inventory includes emission data for Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). EPA is approving the revisions pursuant to section 110 and part D of the CAA and EPA's regulations. DATES: Written comments should be received on or before February 16, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Ms. Mary Stanton, Chief, State Implementation B, Ozone and Infrastructure Section (6MM-AB), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colin Schwartz, (214) 665-7262, Schwartz.Colin@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this action no further activity is contemplated. If the EPA receives relevant 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. The EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. For additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules section of this Federal Register. Dated: December 30, 2015. Samuel Coleman, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. [FR Doc. 2016-00560 Filed 1-13-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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represent the interests of the general factual assertion and the proposed ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to
public pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505 in the rebuttal be disregarded in arriving at a Ms. Mary Stanton, Chief, State
specific case or controversy at issue decision. Implementation B, Ozone and
(regardless of normally assigned duties); Infrastructure Section (6MM–AB),
§ 3008.7 Penalty for violation of ex parte
and Environmental Protection Agency, 1445
communication rules.
(4) Contractors, consultants, and Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas
others hired by the Commission to (a) Upon notice of a communication 75202–2733. Comments may also be
provide an independent analysis of knowingly made or knowingly caused to submitted electronically or through
issues before the Commission (and be made by a participant in violation of hand delivery/courier by following the
Commission employees assigned § 3008.5(a), the Commission or detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES
thereto). presiding officer may, to the extent section of the direct final rule located in
consistent with the interests of justice the rules section of this Federal
§ 3008.5 Prohibitions. and the policy of the underlying Register.
(a) Ex parte communications between statutes, require the participant to show
cause why his/her claim or interest in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commission decision-making
personnel, and the Postal Service or the proceeding should not be dismissed, Colin Schwartz, (214) 665–7262,
public stakeholders is prohibited. denied, disregarded, or otherwise Schwartz.Colin@epa.gov.
(b) Commission decision-making adversely affected on account of such SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
personnel shall not rely upon any violation. final rules section of this Federal
information obtained through ex parte (b) The Commission may, to the Register, the EPA is approving the
communications. extent consistent with the interests of State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule
(c) Paragraph (a) of this section does justice and the policy of the underlying without prior proposal because the
not constitute authority to withhold statutes administered by the Agency views this as noncontroversial
information from Congress. Commission, consider a violation of submittal and anticipates no adverse
§ 3008.5(a) sufficient grounds for a comments. A detailed rationale for the
§ 3008.6 Required action upon ex parte decision adverse to a party who has approval is set forth in the direct final
communications. knowingly committed such violation or rule. If no relevant adverse comments
(a) Commission decision-making knowingly caused such violation to are received in response to this action
personnel who receive ex parte occur. no further activity is contemplated. If
communications relevant to the merits [FR Doc. 2016–00544 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am] the EPA receives relevant adverse
of the proceeding shall decline to listen comments, the direct final rule will be
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to such communications and explain withdrawn and all public comments
that the matter is pending for received will be addressed in a
determination. Any recipient thereof subsequent final rule based on this
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shall advise the communicator that the proposed rule. The EPA will not
AGENCY
communication will not be considered, institute a second comment period. Any
and shall promptly and fully inform the 40 CFR Part 52 parties interested in commenting on this
Commission in writing of the substance action should do so at this time.
of and the circumstances attending the [EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0647; FRL–9941–20– For additional information, see the
communication, so that the Commission Region 6] direct final rule which is located in the
will be able to take appropriate action. rules section of this Federal Register.
Approval and Promulgation of Air
(b) Commission decision-making Dated: December 30, 2015.
Quality Implementation Plans;
personnel who receive, or who make or
Arkansas; Crittenden County Base Samuel Coleman,
knowingly cause to be made, ex parte
Year Emission Inventory Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6.
communications prohibited by this part
shall promptly place, or cause to be AGENCY: Environmental Protection [FR Doc. 2016–00560 Filed 1–13–16; 8:45 am]
placed, on the public record of the Agency (EPA). BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
proceeding: ACTION: Proposed rule.
(1) All such written communications;
(2) Memoranda stating the substance SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
of all such oral communications; and Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a AGENCY
(3) All written responses, and revision to the Arkansas State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted to 40 CFR Part 52
memoranda stating the substance of all
oral responses, to the materials meet the Clean Air Act (CAA) emissions [EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0587; FRL 9940–98–
described in (b)(1) and (2) of this inventory (EI) requirement for the Region 7]
section. Crittenden County ozone nonattainment
(c) Requests for an opportunity to area. EPA is approving the SIP revision Approval of Missouri’s Air Quality
rebut, on the record, any facts or because it satisfies the CAA EI Implementation Plans; Early Progress
contentions contained in an ex parte requirement for Crittenden County Plan of the St. Louis Nonattainment
communication which have been placed under the 2008 8-hour ozone National Area for the 2008 Ozone National
on the public record of the proceeding Ambient Air Quality Standards Ambient Air Quality Standard
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS
pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section (NAAQS). The inventory includes AGENCY: Environmental Protection
may be filed in writing with the emission data for Nitrogen Oxides Agency (EPA).
Commission. The Commission will (NOx) and Volatile Organic Compounds
ACTION: Proposed rule.
grant such requests only where it (VOCs). EPA is approving the revisions
determines that the dictates of fairness pursuant to section 110 and part D of SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
so require. In lieu of actually receiving the CAA and EPA’s regulations. Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
rebuttal material, the Commission may DATES: Written comments should be revisions to the State Implementation
in its discretion direct that the alleged received on or before February 16, 2016. Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of
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| 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 | Written comments should be received on or before February 16, 2016. | |
| Contact | Colin Schwartz, (214) 665-7262, [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 1935 |
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