81 FR 19526 - Air Plan Approval; South Carolina; Transportation Conformity Update

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 65 (April 5, 2016)

Page Range		19526-19527
FR Document		2016-07816

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of South Carolina, through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on October 13, 2015. This revision consists of transportation conformity criteria and procedures related to interagency consultation and enforceability of certain transportation-related control measures and mitigation measures. The intended effect of this approval is to update the transportation conformity criteria and procedures in the South Carolina SIP to reorganize previous exhibits into a single Memorandum of Agreement document as well as to update signatories to add the newly established Lowcountry Area Transportation Study to the list of Metropolitan Planning Organizations, created to represent a new urbanized area designated as a result of the 2010 Census. This proposed action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0696; FRL-9944-54-Region 4]


 Air Plan Approval; South Carolina; Transportation Conformity 
Update

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 South Carolina, through the South Carolina Department of 
Health and Environmental Control, on October 13, 2015. This revision 
consists of transportation conformity criteria and procedures related 
to interagency consultation and enforceability of certain 
transportation-related control measures and mitigation measures. The 
intended effect of this approval is to update the transportation 
conformity criteria and procedures in the South Carolina SIP to 
reorganize previous exhibits into a single Memorandum of Agreement 
document as well as to update signatories to add the newly established 
Lowcountry Area Transportation Study to the list of Metropolitan 
Planning Organizations, created to represent a new urbanized area 
designated as a result of the 2010 Census. This proposed action is 
being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 5, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2015-0696 at http://

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www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public 
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, 
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written 
comment is considered the official comment and should include 
discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not 
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary 
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For 
additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, 
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance 
on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Sheckler of the Air Regulatory 
Management Section at the Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. Ms. Sheckler's telephone number is 404-562-9992. She can 
also be reached via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's implementation plan revision 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 on 
this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

    Dated: March 25, 2016.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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the VISTAS region. Based on its IV. Statutory and Executive Order Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
conclusion that SO2 reductions would Reviews 2000), nor will it impose substantial
result in the greatest visibility Under the CAA, the Administrator is direct costs on tribal governments or
improvements, North Carolina’s 2007 required to approve a SIP submission preempt tribal law.
regional haze SIP submission focused its that complies with the provisions of the List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
reasonable progress control analysis on Act and applicable Federal regulations.
emission units that fall within the SO2 Environmental protection, Air
See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). pollution control, Carbon mo NOX ide,
area of influence of any Class I area, as Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,
modeled by VISTAS, and have a one Incorporation by reference,
EPA’s role is to approve State choices,
percent or greater contribution to the Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
provided that they meet the criteria of
sulfate visibility impairment in at least dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter,
the CAA. Accordingly, these proposed
one Class I area. See 77 FR 11869. Reporting and recordkeeping
actions merely approve State law as
Sixteen EGUs subject to the CSA and requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
meeting Federal requirements and does
formerly subject to CAIR met North organic compounds.
not impose additional requirements
Carolina’s reasonable process screening beyond those imposed by State law. For Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
criteria. The State subsequently that reason, these proposed actions: Dated: March 25, 2016.
concluded in its regional haze SIP • Are not a significant regulatory Heather McTeer Toney,
submission that no additional controls action subject to review by the Office of Regional Administrator, Region 4.
beyond CAIR and the CSA were Management and Budget under [FR Doc. 2016–07670 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am]
reasonable for these units during the Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
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first implementation period. See 77 FR October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
11870, 11872. North Carolina’s long- January 21, 2011);
term strategy relied, in part, on this • do not impose an information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
conclusion. collection burden under the provisions AGENCY
Ten of the 16 aforementioned units of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
have shut down or converted to natural U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 40 CFR Part 52
gas. The remaining coal-fired units have • are certified as not having a
[EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0696; FRL–9944–54–
each installed FGD to comply with the significant economic impact on a
Region 4]
CSA. Given North Carolina’s focus on substantial number of small entities
reducing SO2 emissions to achieve under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Air Plan Approval; South Carolina;
reasonable progress and the fact that U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Transportation Conformity Update
coal-fired EGUs remaining in operation • do not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely AGENCY: Environmental Protection
are already subject to the most stringent
affect small governments, as described Agency (EPA).
SO2 controls available, EPA proposes to
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ACTION: Proposed rule.
find that no additional controls are
necessary for these units to achieve of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
• do not have Federalism SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
reasonable progress during the first Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
implementation period. This proposed implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, State Implementation Plan (SIP)
finding and the proposed finding that revision submitted by the State of South
North Carolina’s BART Alternative 1999);
• are not an economically significant Carolina, through the South Carolina
meets the requirements of the Regional Department of Health and
regulatory action based on health or
Haze Rule form the basis for EPA’s Environmental Control, on October 13,
safety risks subject to Executive Order
proposal to convert EPA’s limited 2015. This revision consists of
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
disapproval of the State’s regional haze transportation conformity criteria and
• are not a significant regulatory
SIP to a full approval. procedures related to interagency
action subject to Executive Order 13211
III. Proposed Action (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); consultation and enforceability of
• are not subject to requirements of certain transportation-related control
EPA is proposing to find that North Section 12(d) of the National measures and mitigation measures. The
Carolina’s regional haze SIP revision Technology Transfer and Advancement intended effect of this approval is to
meets the applicable requirements of the Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because update the transportation conformity
CAA and Regional Haze Rule, including application of those requirements would criteria and procedures in the South
the requirement that the BART be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; Carolina SIP to reorganize previous
Alternative achieve greater reasonable and exhibits into a single Memorandum of
progress than would be achieved • do not provide EPA with the Agreement document as well as to
through the installation and operation of discretionary authority to address, as update signatories to add the newly
BART. EPA also proposes to find that appropriate, disproportionate human established Lowcountry Area
final approval of this SIP revision would health or environmental effects, using Transportation Study to the list of
correct the deficiencies that led to EPA’s practicable and legally permissible Metropolitan Planning Organizations,
limited disapproval of the State’s methods, under Executive Order 12898 created to represent a new urbanized
area designated as a result of the 2010
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regional haze SIP on June 7, 2012, and (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
proposes to convert the EPA’s June 27, The SIP is not approved to apply on Census. This proposed action is being
2012, limited approval to a full any Indian reservation land or in any taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.
approval. These proposed actions, if other area where EPA or an Indian tribe DATES: Written comments must be
finalized, would eliminate the need for has demonstrated that a tribe has received on or before May 5, 2016.
EPA to issue a FIP to remedy the jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
deficiencies in North Carolina’s country, the rule does not have tribal identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
December 17, 2007, SIP submission. implications as specified by Executive OAR–2015–0696 at http://

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www.regulations.gov. Follow the online because the Agency views this as a SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and
instructions for submitting comments. noncontroversial submittal and Wildlife Service (Service), announce 12-
Once submitted, comments cannot be anticipates no adverse comments. A month findings on petitions to list the
edited or removed from Regulations.gov. detailed rationale for the approval is set island marble butterfly, the San
EPA may publish any comment received forth in the direct final rule. If no Bernardino flying squirrel, the
to its public docket. Do not submit adverse comments are received in American Samoa population of the
electronically any information you response to this rule, no further activity spotless crake, and the Sprague’s pipit
consider to be Confidential Business is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse as endangered species or threatened
Information (CBI) or other information comments, the direct final rule will be species under the Endangered Species
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. withdrawn and all public comments Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, received will be addressed in a review of the best available scientific
etc.) must be accompanied by a written subsequent final rule based on this and commercial information, we find
comment. The written comment is proposed rule. EPA will not institute a that listing the island marble butterfly as
considered the official comment and second comment period on this an endangered or threatened species is
should include discussion of all points document. Any parties interested in warranted. Currently, however, listing
you wish to make. EPA will generally commenting on this document should the island marble butterfly is precluded
not consider comments or comment do so at this time. by higher priority actions to amend the
contents located outside of the primary Dated: March 25, 2016. Lists of Endangered and Threatened
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or Heather McTeer Toney,
Wildlife and Plants. Upon publication
other file sharing system). For of this 12-month petition finding, we
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
additional submission methods, the full will add the island marble butterfly to
[FR Doc. 2016–07816 Filed 4–4–16; 8:45 am]
EPA public comment policy, our candidate species list. We will
information about CBI or multimedia BILLING CODE 6560–50–P develop a proposed rule to list the
submissions, and general guidance on island marble butterfly as our priorities
making effective comments, please visit allow. After review of the best available
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR scientific and commercial information,
commenting-epa-dockets. we find that listing the San Bernardino
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fish and Wildlife Service flying squirrel, the American Samoa
Kelly Sheckler of the Air Regulatory population of the spotless crake, and the
Management Section at the Air Planning 50 CFR Part 17 Sprague’s pipit is not warranted at this
and Implementation Branch, Air, [4500030113] time. However, we ask the public to
Pesticides and Toxics Management submit to us any new information that
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Endangered and Threatened Wildlife becomes available concerning the
Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street and Plants; 12-Month Findings on stressors to the San Bernardino flying
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. Petitions To List Island Marble squirrel, the American Samoa
Sheckler’s telephone number is 404– Butterfly, San Bernardino Flying population of the spotless crake, the
562–9992. She can also be reached via Squirrel, Spotless Crake, and Sprague’s pipit, or their habitats at any
electronic mail at sheckler.kelly@ Sprague’s Pipit as Endangered or time.
epa.gov. Threatened Species DATES: The findings announced in this
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the document were made on April 5, 2016.
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,
Final Rules Section of this Federal Interior. ADDRESSES: These findings are available
Register, EPA is approving the State’s on the Internet at http://
ACTION: Notice of 12-month petition
implementation plan revision as a direct www.regulations.gov at the following
findings.
final rule without prior proposal docket numbers:

Species Docket No.

Island marble butterfly ........................................................................................................................................... FWS–R1–ES–2014–0025.
San Bernardino flying squirrel ............................................................................................................................... FWS–R8–ES–2016–0046.
American Samoa population of the spotless crake ............................................................................................... FWS–HQ–ES–2016–0048.
Sprague’s pipit ....................................................................................................................................................... FWS–R6–ES–2009–0081.

Supporting information used in specified under FOR FURTHER under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
preparing these findings is available for INFORMATION CONTACT. Please submit any CONTACT.
public inspection, by appointment, new information, materials, comments,
during normal business hours, by or questions concerning these findings FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
contacting the appropriate person, as to the appropriate person, as specified

Species Contact information
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Island marble butterfly .................... Eric V. Rickerson, State Supervisor, Washington Fish and Wildlife Office, 360–753–9440; eric_rickerson@
fws.gov.
San Bernardino flying squirrel ........ Mendel Stewart, Field Supervisor, Carlsbad Fish and Wildlife Office, 760–731–9440; mendel_stewart@
fws.gov.
American Samoa population of the Mary Abrams, Project Leader, Pacific Islands Fish and Wildlife Office, 808–792–9400; mary_abrams@
Spotless crake. fws.gov.

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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		Written comments must be received on or before May 5, 2016.
Contact		Kelly Sheckler of the Air Regulatory Management Section at the Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Sheckler's telephone number is 404-562-9992. She can also be reached via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 19526