81 FR 49911 - Air Plan Approval; Alabama: Volatile Organic Compounds

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)

Page Range		49911-49911
FR Document		2016-17813

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Alabama State Implementation Plan submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management on October 26, 2015. The revision modifies the definition of ``volatile organic compounds'' (VOC). Specifically, the revision adds three compounds to the list of those excluded from the VOC definition on the basis that these compounds make a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. This action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17813]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0129; FRL-9949-64-Region 4]


Air Plan Approval; Alabama: Volatile Organic Compounds

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a revision to the Alabama State Implementation Plan submitted 
by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management on October 26, 
2015. The revision modifies the definition of ``volatile organic 
compounds'' (VOC). Specifically, the revision adds three compounds to 
the list of those excluded from the VOC definition on the basis that 
these compounds make a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone 
formation. This action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 29, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2016-0129 at http://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: Richard Wong, Air Regulatory 
Management Section, 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. Mr. Wong can be reached via telephone at (404) 562-8726 or 
via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Rules and Regulations 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: July 15, 2016.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 Dated: July 14, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
P.J. Hill, Richard Wong, Air Regulatory
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation Management Section, Air Planning and
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping Port North Carolina. Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
requirements, Security measures, and and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
[FR Doc. 2016–17927 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am]
Waterways. Environmental Protection Agency,
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For the reasons discussed in the Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
preamble, the Coast Guard proposes to Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr. Wong
amend 33 CFR part 165 as follows: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION can be reached via telephone at (404)
AGENCY 562–8726 or via electronic mail at
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION wong.richard@epa.gov.
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 40 CFR Part 52 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
[EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0129; FRL–9949–64– Rules and Regulations section of this
■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 Federal Register, EPA is approving the
Region 4]
continues to read as follows: State’s implementation plan revision as
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; Air Plan Approval; Alabama: Volatile a direct final rule without prior proposal
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, 160.5; Organic Compounds because the Agency views this as a
Department of Homeland Security Delegation noncontroversial submittal and
No. 0170.1. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). anticipates no adverse comments. A
■ 2. Add, under the undesignated center detailed rationale for the approval is set
ACTION: Proposed rule.
heading Fifth Coast Guard District, forth in the direct final rule. If no
temporary § 165.T05–0437 to read as SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection adverse comments are received in
follows: Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a response to this rule, no further activity
revision to the Alabama State is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse
§ 165.T05–0437 Safety Zone, Wrightsville Implementation Plan submitted by the comments, the direct final rule will be
Beach, NC. withdrawn and all public comments
Alabama Department of Environmental
(a) Definitions. For the purposes of Management on October 26, 2015. The received will be addressed in a
this section, Captain of the Port means revision modifies the definition of subsequent final rule based on this
the Commander, Sector North Carolina. ‘‘volatile organic compounds’’ (VOC). proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
Representative means any Coast Guard Specifically, the revision adds three second comment period on this
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer compounds to the list of those excluded document. Any parties interested in
who has been authorized to act on the from the VOC definition on the basis commenting on this document should
behalf of the Captain of the Port. that these compounds make a negligible do so at this time.
(b) Location. The following area is a contribution to tropospheric ozone Dated: July 15, 2016.
safety zone: all waters at Masonboro formation. This action is being taken Heather McTeer Toney,
Inlet starting at approximate location pursuant to the Clean Air Act.
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
latitude 34°11′13″ N. longitude DATES: Written comments must be
[FR Doc. 2016–17813 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am]
077°48′53″ W., heading north in Banks received on or before August 29, 2016.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Channel at approximate location ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
latitude 34°12′14″ N. longitude identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
077°48′04″ W., heading west into Motts OAR–2016–0129 at http:// ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
channel and stopping at Sea Path www.regulations.gov. Follow the online AGENCY
Marina approximately at latitude instructions for submitting comments.
34°12′44″ N. longitude 077°48′25″ W. in Once submitted, comments cannot be 40 CFR Part 52
Wrightsville Beach, NC. edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
EPA may publish any comment received [EPA–R07–OAR–2016–0407; FRL–9949–67–
(c) Regulations. (1) The general Region 7]
regulations contained in § 165.23 apply to its public docket. Do not submit
to the area described in paragraph (b) of electronically any information you Partial Approval and Partial
this section. consider to be Confidential Business Disapproval of Implementation Plans;
Information (CBI) or other information State of Iowa; Infrastructure SIP
(2) Persons or vessels requesting entry
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Requirements for the 2008 Ozone
into or passage through any portion of
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, National Ambient Air Quality Standard
the safety zone must first request
etc.) must be accompanied by a written
authorization from the Captain of the comment. The written comment is AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Port, or a designated representative. The considered the official comment and Agency (EPA).
Captain of the Port or his designated should include discussion of all points
representative can be contacted at ACTION: Proposed rule.
you wish to make. EPA will generally
telephone number (910) 343–3882 or by not consider comments or comment SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
radio on VHF Marine Band Radio, contents located outside of the primary Agency (EPA) is proposing to partially
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channels 13 and 16. submission (i.e. on the Web, Cloud, or approve and partially disapprove
(d) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast other file sharing system). For elements of a State Implementation Plan
Guard may be assisted in the patrol and additional submission methods, the full (SIP) submission from the State of Iowa
enforcement of the zone by Federal, EPA public comment policy, for the 2008 National Ambient Air
State, and local agencies. information about CBI or multimedia Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone.
(e) Enforcement period. This section submissions, and general guidance on Infrastructure SIPs address the
will be enforced from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. making effective comments, please visit applicable requirements of Clean Air
on October 22, 2016, unless cancelled http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Act (CAA) section 110, which requires
earlier by the Captain of the Port. commenting-epa-dockets. that each state adopt and submit a SIP

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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 29, 2016.
Contact		Richard Wong, Air Regulatory Management Section, 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. Mr. Wong can be reached via telephone at (404) 562-8726 or via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 49911