81 FR 50426 - Air Plan Approval; Maine: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; PM2.5

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

Page Range		50426-50427
FR Document		2016-17829

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maine relating to the regulation of fine particulate matter (that is, particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometer, generally referred to as ``PM<INF>2.5</INF>'') within the context of Maine's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. EPA is also proposing to approve other minor changes to Maine's PSD program. Actions related to this proposed rule are being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA).

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 147 (Monday, August 1, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-17829]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0291, FRL-9949-57-Region 1]


Air Plan Approval; Maine: Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration; PM2.5

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 Maine relating to the regulation of fine particulate matter 
(that is, particles with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 
a nominal 2.5 micrometer, generally referred to as 
``PM2.5'') within the context of Maine's Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. EPA is also proposing to 
approve other minor changes to Maine's PSD program. Actions related to 
this proposed rule are being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act 
(CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 31, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2014-0291 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email 
[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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Bird, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, Air Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post 
Office Square--Suite 100, (mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912; 
telephone number: (617) 918-1287; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 
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 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.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 5, 2016.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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quality planning in nonattainment and • does not impose an information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
maintenance areas. Required partners collection burden under the provisions AGENCY
covered by Florida’s consultation of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
procedures include Federal, state and U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 40 CFR Part 52
local transportation and air quality • is certified as not having a
agency officials. The state and local [EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0291, FRL–9949–57–
significant economic impact on a Region 1]
transportation agency officials are most substantial number of small entities
directly impacted by transportation under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Air Plan Approval; Maine: Prevention
conformity requirements and are U.S.C. 601 et seq.); of Significant Deterioration; PM2.5
required to provide public involvement
for their activities including the analysis • does not contain any unfunded AGENCY: Environmental Protection
demonstrating how they meet mandate or significantly or uniquely Agency.
transportation conformity requirements. affect small governments, as described ACTION: Proposed rule.
Also, FDEP has agreements with eight in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
county air pollution control agencies of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
(Duval, Orange, Hillsborough, Pinellas, • does not have Federalism Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
Sarasota, Palm Beach, Broward, and implications as specified in Executive State Implementation Plan (SIP)
Miami-Dade) that delineate the Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, revision submitted by the State of Maine
responsibilities of each county in 1999); relating to the regulation of fine
carrying out Florida’s air program, particulate matter (that is, particles with
• is not an economically significant
including the Florida SIP. EPA has an aerodynamic diameter less than or
regulatory action based on health or
made the preliminary determination equal to a nominal 2.5 micrometer,
safety risks subject to Executive Order
that Florida’s SIP and practices generally referred to as ‘‘PM2.5’’) within
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
adequately demonstrate consultation the context of Maine’s Prevention of
with affected local entities related to the • is not a significant regulatory action Significant Deterioration (PSD) program.
2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS when subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR EPA is also proposing to approve other
necessary. 28355, May 22, 2001); minor changes to Maine’s PSD program.
V. Proposed Action • is not subject to requirements of Actions related to this proposed rule are
Section 12(d) of the National being taken in accordance with the
With the exception of interstate Technology Transfer and Advancement Clean Air Act (CAA).
transport provisions pertaining to the Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because DATES: Written comments must be
contribution to nonattainment or application of those requirements would received on or before August 31, 2016.
interference with maintenance in other be inconsistent with the CAA; and
states and visibility protection ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) • does not provide EPA with the identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
and (II) (prongs 1 and 2). EPA is discretionary authority to address, as OAR–2014–0291 at http://
proposing to approve Florida’s appropriate, disproportionate human www.regulations.gov, or via email
infrastructure submission submitted on health or environmental effects, using bird.patrick@epa.gov. For comments
December 14, 2015, for the 2012 Annual practicable and legally permissible submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
PM2.5 NAAQS for the above described methods, under Executive Order 12898 online instructions for submitting
infrastructure SIP requirements. EPA is (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). comments. Once submitted, comments
proposing to approve Florida’s cannot be edited or removed from
In addition, the SIP is not approved to Regulations.gov. For either manner of
infrastructure SIP submission for the apply on any Indian reservation land or
2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS because the submission, the EPA may publish any
in any other area where EPA or an comment received to its public docket.
submission is consistent with section Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
110 of the CAA. Do not submit electronically any
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of information you consider to be
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Indian country, the rule does not have Confidential Business Information (CBI)
Reviews tribal implications as specified by or other information whose disclosure is
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, restricted by statute. Multimedia
Under the CAA, the Administrator is
November 9, 2000), nor will it impose submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
required to approve a SIP submission
substantial direct costs on tribal accompanied by a written comment.
that complies with the provisions of the
governments or preempt tribal law. The written comment is considered the
Act and applicable federal regulations.
See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 official comment and should include
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, discussion of all points you wish to
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Environmental protection, Air make. The EPA will generally not
provided that they meet the criteria of pollution control, Incorporation by consider comments or comment
the CAA. Accordingly, this proposed reference, Intergovernmental relations, contents located outside of the primary
action merely approves state law as Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
meeting federal requirements and does matter, Reporting and recordkeeping other file sharing system). For
not impose additional requirements requirements, Volatile organic additional submission methods, please
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beyond those imposed by state law. For compounds. contact the person identified in the FOR
that reason, this proposed action: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
• Is not a significant regulatory action For the full EPA public comment policy,
Dated: July 20, 2016.
subject to review by the Office of information about CBI or multimedia
Management and Budget under Heather McTeer Toney, submissions, and general guidance on
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, Regional Administrator, Region 4. making effective comments, please visit
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, [FR Doc. 2016–18013 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
January 21, 2011); BILLING CODE 6560–50–P commenting-epa-dockets.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: state implementation plan (SIP) revision SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
Patrick Bird, U.S. Environmental submitted by the State of Maryland for further information, please see the
Protection Agency, EPA New England the purpose of establishing Maryland’s information provided in the direct final
Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem adoption of the requirements in EPA’s action, with the same title, that is
Protection, Air Permits, Toxics, and control technique guidelines (CTG) for located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office fiberglass boat manufacturing materials. section of this Federal Register
Square—Suite 100, (mail code OEP05– In the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section publication. Please note that if EPA
2), Boston, MA 02109–3912; telephone of this Federal Register, EPA is receives adverse comment on an
number: (617) 918–1287; email address: approving the State’s SIP submittal as a amendment, paragraph, or section of
bird.patrick@epa.gov. direct final rule without prior proposal this rule and if that provision may be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the because the Agency views this as a severed from the remainder of the rule,
Final Rules Section of this Federal noncontroversial submittal and EPA may adopt as final those provisions
Register, EPA is approving the State’s anticipates no adverse comments. A of the rule that are not the subject of an
SIP submittal as a direct final rule detailed rationale for the approval is set adverse comment.
without prior proposal because the forth in the direct final rule. If no Dated: July 15, 2016.
Agency views this as a noncontroversial adverse comments are received in Shawn M. Garvin,
submittal and anticipates no adverse response to this action, no further
Regional Administrator, Region III.
comments. A detailed rationale for the activity is contemplated. If EPA receives
[FR Doc. 2016–17808 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]
approval is set forth in the direct final adverse comments, the direct final rule
will be withdrawn and all public BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
rule. If no adverse comments are
received in response to this action rule, comments received will be addressed in
no further activity is contemplated. If a subsequent final rule based on this
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EPA receives adverse comments, the proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
AGENCY
direct final rule will be withdrawn and second comment period. Any parties
all public comments received will be interested in commenting on this action 40 CFR Part 52
addressed in a subsequent final rule should do so at this time.
[EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0119; FRL–9948–25–
based on this proposed rule. EPA will DATES: Comments must be received in Region 9]
not institute a second comment period. writing by August 31, 2016.
Any parties interested in commenting Approval of California Air Plan
on this action should do so at this time. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– Revisions, Modoc County Air Pollution
Please note that if EPA receives adverse Control District, Permit Programs
comment on an amendment, paragraph, OAR–2016–0304 at http://
or section of this rule and if that www.regulations.gov, or via email to AGENCY: Environmental Protection
provision may be severed from the fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. For Agency (EPA).
remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt comments submitted at Regulations.gov, ACTION: Proposed rule.
as final those provisions of the rule that follow the online instructions for
are not the subject of an adverse submitting comments. Once submitted, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
comment. comments cannot be edited or removed Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
For additional information, see the from Regulations.gov. For either manner revisions to the Modoc County Air
direct final rule which is located in the of submission, the EPA may publish any Pollution Control District (MCAPCD)
Rules Section of this Federal Register. comment received to its public docket. portion of the California State
Do not submit electronically any Implementation Plan (SIP). These
Dated: July 5, 2016. information you consider to be revisions concern MCAPCD’s
H. Curtis Spalding, confidential business information (CBI) administrative and procedural
Regional Administrator, EPA New England. or other information whose disclosure is requirements to obtain preconstruction
[FR Doc. 2016–17829 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am] restricted by statute. Multimedia permits that regulate emission sources
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be under the Clean Air Act as amended in
accompanied by a written comment. 1990 (CAA or the Act). We are
The written comment is considered the proposing to approve these local rules
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION official comment and should include under the CAA.
AGENCY discussion of all points you wish to DATES: Any comments on this proposal
make. The EPA will generally not must arrive by August 31, 2016.
40 CFR Part 52 consider comments or comment ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
[EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0304; FRL–9949–71– contents located outside of the primary identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–
Region 3] submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or OAR–2016–0119 at http://
other file sharing system). For www.regulations.gov, or via email to
Approval and Promulgation of Air additional submission methods, please R9airpermits@epa.gov. For comments
Quality Implementation Plans; contact the person identified in the ‘‘For submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
Maryland; Control of Volatile Organic Further Information Contact’’ section. online instructions for submitting
Compounds Emissions From For the full EPA public comment policy, comments. Once submitted, comments
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS

Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing information about CBI or multimedia cannot be edited or removed from
Materials submissions, and general guidance on Regulations.gov. For either manner of
making effective comments, please visit submission, the EPA may publish any
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ comment received to its public docket.
Agency (EPA).
commenting-epa-dockets. Do not submit electronically any
ACTION: Proposed rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information you consider to be
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Gavin Huang, (215) 814–2042, or by Confidential Business Information (CBI)
Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the email at huang.gavin@epa.gov. or other information whose disclosure is

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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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 31, 2016.
Contact		Patrick Bird, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912;
FR Citation		81 FR 50426