81 FR 47745 - Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Correction, Administrative and Miscellaneous Revisions

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 141 (July 22, 2016)

Page Range		47745-47745
FR Document		2016-17183

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Rhode Island. This SIP revision includes fifteen revised Rhode Island Air Pollution Control Regulations. These regulations have been previously approved into the Rhode Island SIP and the revisions to these regulations are mainly administrative in nature, but also include technical corrections and a few substantive changes to several of the rules. In addition, EPA is proposing a correction to the Rhode Island SIP to remove Rhode Island's odor regulation because it was previously erroneously approved into the SIP. The intended effect of this action is to propose to approve Rhode Island's fifteen revised regulations into the Rhode Island SIP and correct the Rhode Island SIP by removing Rhode Island's odor regulation. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17183]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0306; A-1-FRL-9949-31-Region 1]


Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Correction, Administrative and 
Miscellaneous Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

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 Rhode Island. This SIP revision includes fifteen revised Rhode 
Island Air Pollution Control Regulations. These regulations have been 
previously approved into the Rhode Island SIP and the revisions to 
these regulations are mainly administrative in nature, but also include 
technical corrections and a few substantive changes to several of the 
rules. In addition, EPA is proposing a correction to the Rhode Island 
SIP to remove Rhode Island's odor regulation because it was previously 
erroneously approved into the SIP. The intended effect of this action 
is to propose to approve Rhode Island's fifteen revised regulations 
into the Rhode Island SIP and correct the Rhode Island SIP by removing 
Rhode Island's odor regulation. This action is being taken in 
accordance with the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 22, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2015-0306 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. 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: Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics and 
Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office 
Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, 
telephone 617-918-1656, fax 617-918-0656, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Rules and Regulations 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 
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 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: July 5, 2016.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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Signed at Washington, DC, this 18th day of the revisions to these regulations are submissions, and general guidance on
July, 2016. mainly administrative in nature, but making effective comments, please visit
Victoria A. Judson, also include technical corrections and a http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and few substantive changes to several of the commenting-epa-dockets.
Government Entities), Internal Revenue rules. In addition, EPA is proposing a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Service, Department of the Treasury. correction to the Rhode Island SIP to Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics and
Signed this 18th day of July, 2016. remove Rhode Island’s odor regulation Indoor Programs Unit, Office of
Robert J. Neis, because it was previously erroneously Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office
Benefits Tax Counsel, Department of the approved into the SIP. The intended Square—Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–
Treasury. effect of this action is to propose to 2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, telephone
Signed this 18th day of July, 2016. approve Rhode Island’s fifteen revised 617–918–1656, fax 617–918–0656, email
Phyllis C. Borzi, regulations into the Rhode Island SIP lancey.susan@epa.gov.
Assistant Secretary, Employee Benefits and correct the Rhode Island SIP by
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Security Administration Department of Labor. removing Rhode Island’s odor
regulation. This action is being taken in Rules and Regulations section of this
Dated: July 14, 2016. Federal Register, EPA is approving the
Andrew M. Slavitt,
accordance with the Clean Air Act.
State’s SIP submittal as a direct final
DATES: Written comments must be
Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare rule without prior proposal because the
& Medicaid Services. received on or before August 22, 2016. Agency views this as a noncontroversial
Approved: July 15, 2016. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, submittal and anticipates no adverse
Sylvia M. Burwell, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– comments. A detailed rationale for the
Secretary, Department of Health and Human OAR–2015–0306 at http:// approval is set forth in the direct final
Services. www.regulations.gov, or via email to rule. If no adverse comments are
[FR Doc. 2016–17242 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
mcdonnell.ida@epa.gov. For comments received in response to this action rule,
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the no further activity is contemplated. If
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online instructions for submitting EPA receives adverse comments, the
comments. Once submitted, comments direct final rule will be withdrawn and
cannot be edited or removed from all public comments received will be
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Regulations.gov. For either manner of
AGENCY addressed in a subsequent final rule
submission, the EPA may publish any based on this proposed rule. EPA will
40 CFR Part 52 comment received to its public docket. not institute a second comment period.
Do not submit electronically any Any parties interested in commenting
[EPA–R01–OAR–2015–0306; A–1–FRL– information you consider to be on this action should do so at this time.
9949–31–Region 1] Confidential Business Information (CBI) Please note that if EPA receives adverse
or other information whose disclosure is comment on an amendment, paragraph,
Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island;
restricted by statute. Multimedia or section of the rule and if that
Correction, Administrative and
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be provision may be severed from the
Miscellaneous Revisions
accompanied by a written comment. remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
AGENCY: Environmental Protection The written comment is considered the as final those provisions of the rule that
Agency. official comment and should include are not the subject of an adverse
ACTION: Proposed rule. discussion of all points you wish to comment.
make. The EPA will generally not For additional information, see the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection consider comments or comment direct final rule which is located in the
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a contents located outside of the primary Rules and Regulations section of this
State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or Federal Register.
revision submitted by the State of Rhode other file sharing system). For
Island. This SIP revision includes additional submission methods, please Dated: July 5, 2016.
fifteen revised Rhode Island Air contact the person identified in the ‘‘For H. Curtis Spalding,
Pollution Control Regulations. These Further Information Contact’’ section. Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
regulations have been previously For the full EPA public comment policy, [FR Doc. 2016–17183 Filed 7–21–16; 8:45 am]
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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 August 22, 2016.
Contact		Susan Lancey, Air Permits, Toxics and Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone 617-918-1656, fax 617-918-0656, email [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 47745