81 FR 41497 - Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date; 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Cleveland, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois Areas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 123 (June 27, 2016)

Page Range		41497-41498
FR Document		2016-15049

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make a determination, under the Clean Air Act, that the Cleveland, Ohio and St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois areas attained the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards by the applicable attainment date of July 20, 2016. This proposed determination for each area is based on complete, quality-assured and certified ozone monitoring data for 2013- 2015.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0276; FRL-9948-18-Region 5]


Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date; 2008 Ozone 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Cleveland, Ohio and St. Louis, 
Missouri-Illinois Areas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to make 
a determination, under the Clean Air Act, that the Cleveland, Ohio and 
St. Louis, Missouri-Illinois areas attained the 2008 ozone National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards by the applicable attainment date of July 
20, 2016. This proposed determination for each area is based on 
complete, quality-assured and certified ozone monitoring data for 2013-
2015.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 27, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2016-0276 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

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from Regulations.gov. For either manner of submission, 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, please contact the person 
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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: Kathleen D'Agostino, Environmental 
Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs 
Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-1767, 
[email protected].
    Deborah Bredehoft, Air Planning and Development Branch, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, 
Kansas 66219, (913) 551-7164, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Rules and Regulations section of this 
Federal Register, EPA is making this determination of attainment as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 
as a noncontroversial action 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 the rule, no 
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the 
direct final rule will be withdrawn for the affected area 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 the 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 
in the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: June 15, 2016.
Robert A. Kaplan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
    Dated: June 3, 2016.
Mark Hague,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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• is not a significant regulatory action process modifications necessary to meet rule. If no adverse comments are
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR EPA’s Tier 3 gasoline sulfur standards; received in response to this rule, no
28355, May 22, 2001); a comprehensive monitoring strategy to further activity is contemplated. If EPA
• is not subject to requirements of better quantify SO2 emissions from fuel receives adverse comments, the direct
Section 12(d) of the National gas-fired emission units; a new final rule will be withdrawn and all
Technology Transfer and Advancement restrictive flaring procedure for refinery public comments received will be
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because process units, and other updates and addressed in a subsequent final rule
application of those requirements would administrative changes. This revision based on this proposed rule. EPA will
be inconsistent with the CAA; and results in a modeled reduction in SO2 not institute a second comment period.
• does not provide EPA with the emissions from FHR and modeled SO2 Any parties interested in commenting
discretionary authority to address, as ambient air concentrations less than half on this action should do so at this time.
appropriate, disproportionate human of the national ambient air quality Please note that if EPA receives adverse
health or environmental effects, using standards. comment on an amendment, paragraph,
practicable and legally permissible DATES: Comments must be received on or section of this rule and if that
methods, under Executive Order 12898 or before July 27, 2016. provision may be severed from the
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
The SIP is not approved to apply on identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– as final those provisions of the rule that
any Indian reservation land or in any OAR–2015–0366 at http:// are not the subject of an adverse
other area where EPA or an Indian tribe www.regulations.gov or via email to comment. For additional information,
has demonstrated that a tribe has blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments see the direct final rule which is located
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the in the Rules section of this Federal
country, the rule does not have tribal online instructions for submitting Register.
implications as specified by Executive comments. Once submitted, comments Dated: June 21, 2016.
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, cannot be edited or removed from Robert Kaplan,
2000), nor will it impose substantial Regulations.gov. For either manner of Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
direct costs on tribal governments or submission, EPA may publish any [FR Doc. 2016–15035 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
preempt tribal law. comment received to its public docket.
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Environmental protection, Air Confidential Business Information (CBI)
pollution control, Incorporation by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
or other information whose disclosure is AGENCY
reference, Intergovernmental relations, restricted by statute. Multimedia
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 40 CFR Part 52
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile accompanied by a written comment.
organic compounds. The written comment is considered the [EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0276; FRL–9948–18–
Region 5]
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. official comment and should include
Dated: June 10, 2016. discussion of all points you wish to Determination of Attainment by the
make. EPA will generally not consider Attainment Date; 2008 Ozone National
Heather McTeer Toney,
comments or comment contents located Ambient Air Quality Standards;
Regional Administrator, Region 4. outside of the primary submission (i.e.
[FR Doc. 2016–15138 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am] Cleveland, Ohio and St. Louis,
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing Missouri-Illinois Areas
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methods, please contact the person AGENCY: Environmental Protection
identified in the FOR FURTHER Agency (EPA).
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
40 CFR Part 52 Agency (EPA) is proposing to make a
submissions, and general guidance on
[EPA–R05–OAR–2015–0366; FRL–9948–20– making effective comments, please visit determination, under the Clean Air Act,
Region 5] http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ that the Cleveland, Ohio and St. Louis,
commenting-epa-dockets. Missouri-Illinois areas attained the 2008
Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Sulfur FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Dioxide Anthony Maietta, Environmental Standards by the applicable attainment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Protection Specialist, Control Strategies date of July 20, 2016. This proposed
Agency (EPA). Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), determination for each area is based on
Environmental Protection Agency, complete, quality-assured and certified
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, ozone monitoring data for 2013–2015.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–8777, DATES: Comments must be received on
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a maietta.anthony@epa.gov. or before July 27, 2016.
revision to the Minnesota sulfur dioxide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
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(SO2) State Implementation Plan (SIP) Final Rules section of this Federal identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
for the Flint Hills Resources, LLC Pine Register, EPA is approving the State’s OAR–2016–0276 at http://
Bend Refinery (FHR) as submitted on SIP submittal as a direct final rule www.regulations.gov or via email to
May 1, 2015. The revision will without prior proposal because the Aburano.Douglas@epa.gov. For
consolidate existing permanent and Agency views this as a noncontroversial comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
enforceable SO2 SIP conditions into the submittal and anticipates no adverse follow the online instructions for
facility’s joint Title I/Title V SIP comments. A detailed rationale for the submitting comments. Once submitted,
document. This action highlights approval is set forth in the direct final comments cannot be edited or removed

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from Regulations.gov. For either manner as final those provisions of the rule that infrastructure elements for the 2010 NO2
of submission, EPA may publish any are not the subject of an adverse NAAQS.
comment received to its public docket. comment. For additional information, DATES: Written comments must be
Do not submit electronically any see the direct final rule which is located received on or before July 27, 2016.
information you consider to be in the Rules and Regulations section of
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) this Federal Register.
or other information whose disclosure is identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
Dated: June 15, 2016. OAR–2015–0251 at http://
restricted by statute. Multimedia
Robert A. Kaplan, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment. Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. instructions for submitting comments.
The written comment is considered the Dated: June 3, 2016. Once submitted, comments cannot be
official comment and should include Mark Hague, edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
discussion of all points you wish to Regional Administrator, Region 7. EPA may publish any comment received
make. EPA will generally not consider [FR Doc. 2016–15049 Filed 6–24–16; 8:45 am]
to its public docket. Do not submit
comments or comment contents located electronically any information you
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outside of the primary submission (i.e. consider to be Confidential Business
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing Information (CBI) or other information
system). For additional submission ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
methods, please contact the person AGENCY Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
identified in the FOR FURTHER etc.) must be accompanied by a written
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the 40 CFR Part 52 comment. The written comment is
full EPA public comment policy, considered the official comment and
[EPA–R04–OAR–2015–0251; FRL–9948–43–
information about CBI or multimedia should include discussion of all points
Region 4]
submissions, and general guidance on you wish to make. EPA will generally
making effective comments, please visit Air Plan Approval; SC Infrastructure not consider comments or comment
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen contents located outside of the primary
commenting-epa-dockets. Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Standard other file sharing system). For
Kathleen D’Agostino, Environmental additional submission methods, the full
AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA public comment policy,
Scientist, Attainment Planning and Agency.
Maintenance Section, Air Programs information about CBI or multimedia
ACTION: Proposed rule. submissions, and general guidance on
Branch (AR–18J), Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West making effective comments, please visit
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
60604, (312) 886–1767, commenting-epa-dockets.
portions of the State Implementation
dagostino.kathleen@epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the
Deborah Bredehoft, Air Planning and State of South Carolina, through the Richard Wong, Air Regulatory
Development Branch, Environmental South Carolina Department of Health Management Section, Air Planning and
Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 and Environmental Control (SC DHEC) Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
Renner Blvd., Lenexa, Kansas 66219, on April 30, 2014, to demonstrate that and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
(913) 551–7164, Bredehoft.Deborah@ the State meets the infrastructure Environmental Protection Agency,
epa.gov. requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the or Act) for the 2010 nitrogen dioxide Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr. Wong
Rules and Regulations section of this (NO2) national ambient air quality can be reached via telephone at (404)
Federal Register, EPA is making this standard (NAAQS). The CAA requires 562–8726 or electronic mail at
determination of attainment as a direct that each state adopt and submit a SIP wong.richard@epa.gov.
final rule without prior proposal for the implementation, maintenance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
because the Agency views this as a and enforcement of each NAAQS I. Background and Overview
noncontroversial action and anticipates promulgated by EPA, which is
no adverse comments. A detailed commonly referred to as an On February 9, 2010, EPA published
rationale for the approval is set forth in ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP submission. SC a new 1-hour primary NAAQS for NO2
the direct final rule. If no adverse DHEC certified that the South Carolina at a level of 100 parts per billion (ppb),
comments are received in response to SIP contains provisions that ensure the based on a 3-year average of the 98th
the rule, no further activity is 2010 NO2 NAAQS is implemented, percentile of the yearly distribution of 1-
contemplated. If EPA receives adverse enforced, and maintained in South hour daily maximum concentrations.
comments, the direct final rule will be Carolina. With the exception of See 75 FR 6474. Pursuant to section
withdrawn for the affected area and all provisions pertaining to prevention of 110(a)(1) of the CAA, states are required
public comments received will be significant deterioration (PSD) to submit SIPs meeting the requirements
addressed in a subsequent final rule permitting, and interstate transport of section 110(a)(2) within three years
based on this proposed rule. EPA will provisions pertaining to the after promulgation of a new or revised
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not institute a second comment period. contribution to nonattainment or NAAQS or within such shorter period
Any parties interested in commenting interference with maintenance and as EPA may prescribe. Section 110(a)(2)
on this action should do so at this time. visibility in other states, for which EPA requires states to address basic SIP
Please note that if EPA receives adverse is proposing no action through this requirements, including emissions
comment on an amendment, paragraph, rulemaking, EPA is proposing to find inventories, monitoring, and modeling
or section of the rule and if that that South Carolina’s infrastructure SIP to assure attainment and maintenance of
provision may be severed from the submission, provided to EPA on April the NAAQS. States were required to
remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 30, 2014, satisfies the required submit such SIPs for the 2010 1-hour

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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 July 27, 2016.
Contact		Kathleen D'Agostino, Environmental Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-1767, [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 41497