81 FR 26196 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; State Board Requirements

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 84 (May 2, 2016)

Page Range		26196-26197
FR Document		2016-09448

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland for the purpose of updating their state board requirements. The SIP revision removes the current SIP approved state board requirements and replaces them with an updated version of the requirements. The new provisions continue to address state board requirements for all the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The revision is being done because the Maryland legislature revised Maryland's statutory requirements related to state boards and the state wants the most recent version in their SIP. 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, 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 84 (Monday, May 2, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09448]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0127; FRL-9945-43-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; State Board Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of 
Maryland for the purpose of updating their state board requirements. 
The SIP revision removes the current SIP approved state board 
requirements and replaces them with an updated version of the 
requirements. The new provisions continue to address state board 
requirements for all the National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS). The revision is being done because the Maryland legislature 
revised Maryland's statutory requirements related to state boards and 
the state wants the most recent version in their SIP. 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, 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by June 1, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2016-0127 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to 
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, 
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either 
manner of submission, the 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. The 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, please contact the person 
identified in the ``For Further Information Contact'' section.

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For 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: Ruth Knapp, (215) 814-2191, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication. 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.

    Dated: April 8, 2016.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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the 2008 RFP target levels previously in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act state implementation plan (SIP) revision
SIP approved by EPA, the 2011 and of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); submitted by the State of Maryland for
2012 RFP targets levels, control • does not have federalism the purpose of updating their state
measures used to meet RFP, and implications as specified in Executive board requirements. The SIP revision
contingency measures for failure to meet Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, removes the current SIP approved state
the 2012 RFP target, and found them to 1999); board requirements and replaces them
be approvable. In addition, EPA • is not an economically significant with an updated version of the
determined that MDE used acceptable regulatory action based on health or requirements. The new provisions
techniques and methodologies to update safety risks subject to Executive Order continue to address state board
the 2002 base year and 2008 projected 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); requirements for all the National
inventories, and to develop the 2011 • is not a significant regulatory action Ambient Air Quality Standards
and 2012 milestone year projected subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR (NAAQS). The revision is being done
inventories and found them approvable. 28355, May 22, 2001); because the Maryland legislature
Furthermore, EPA has found the • is not subject to requirements of revised Maryland’s statutory
Baltimore Area’s 2012 MVEBs adequate Section 12(d) of the National requirements related to state boards and
for transportation conformity purposes Technology Transfer and Advancement the state wants the most recent version
and approvable. Therefore, EPA is Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because in their SIP. In the Final Rules section
proposing to approve the updates to the application of those requirements would of this Federal Register, EPA is
2002 base year inventory, updates to the be inconsistent with the CAA; and approving the State’s SIP submittal as a
2008 RFP plan and associated 2008 • does not provide EPA with the direct final rule without prior proposal
projected emissions inventory, the 2011 discretionary authority to address, as because the Agency views this as a
and 2012 RFP plan and associated appropriate, disproportionate human noncontroversial submittal and
projected emission inventories, the health or environmental effects, using anticipates no adverse comments. A
contingency measures for failure to meet practicable and legally permissible detailed rationale for the approval is set
2012 RFP, and the 2012 MVEBs for the methods, under Executive Order 12898 forth in the direct final rule. If no
Baltimore Area submitted in MDE’s July (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). adverse comments are received in
In addition, this proposed rule, response to this action, no further
22, 2013 Serious Area Plan. The other
pertaining to the Baltimore Area serious activity is contemplated. If EPA receives
parts of the Serious Area Plan were
RFP plan, inventories, RFP contingency adverse comments, the direct final rule
withdrawn by Maryland. EPA is
measures, and MVEBs, does not have will be withdrawn and all public
soliciting public comments on the
tribal implications as specified by comments received will be addressed in
issues discussed in this document.
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, a subsequent final rule based on this
These comments will be considered
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
before taking final action.
not approved to apply in Indian country second comment period. Any parties
IV. Statutory and Executive Order located in the state, and EPA notes that interested in commenting on this action
Reviews it will not impose substantial direct should do so at this time.
Under the CAA, the Administrator is costs on tribal governments or preempt
DATES: Comments must be received in
required to approve a SIP submission tribal law.
writing by June 1, 2016.
that complies with the provisions of the List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
CAA and applicable federal regulations. Environmental protection, Air identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). pollution control, Incorporation by OAR–2016–0127 at http://
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, reference, Intergovernmental relations, www.regulations.gov, or via email to
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds. fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. For
provided that they meet the criteria of comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
the CAA. Accordingly, this action Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
follow the online instructions for
merely approves state law as meeting Dated: April 15, 2016. submitting comments. Once submitted,
federal requirements and does not Shawn M. Garvin, comments cannot be edited or removed
impose additional requirements beyond Regional Administrator, Region III. from Regulations.gov. For either manner
those imposed by state law. For that [FR Doc. 2016–10222 Filed 4–29–16; 8:45 am] of submission, the EPA may publish any
reason, this proposed action: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P comment received to its public docket.
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory Do not submit electronically any
action’’ subject to review by the Office information you consider to be
of Management and Budget under ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION confidential business information (CBI)
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, AGENCY or other information whose disclosure is
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, restricted by statute. Multimedia
January 21, 2011); 40 CFR Part 52 submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
• does not impose an information [EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0127; FRL–9945–43– accompanied by a written comment.
collection burden under the provisions Region 3] The written comment is considered the
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 official comment and should include
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Approval and Promulgation of Air discussion of all points you wish to
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• is certified as not having a Quality Implementation Plans; make. The EPA will generally not
significant economic impact on a Maryland; State Board Requirements consider comments or comment
substantial number of small entities AGENCY: Environmental Protection contents located outside of the primary
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Agency (EPA). submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); ACTION: Proposed rule. other file sharing system). For
• does not contain any unfunded additional submission methods, please
mandate or significantly or uniquely SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection contact the person identified in the ‘‘For
affect small governments, as described Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the Further Information Contact’’ section.

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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 in writing by June 1, 2016.
Contact		Ruth Knapp, (215) 814-2191, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 26196