81_FR_54081 81 FR 53924 - Approval of Iowa's Air Quality Implementation Plans; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revision and 2013 Five-Year Progress Report

81 FR 53924 - Approval of Iowa's Air Quality Implementation Plans; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revision and 2013 Five-Year Progress Report

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 157 (August 15, 2016)

Page Range53924-53926
FR Document2016-19041

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted to EPA by the State of Iowa on July 19, 2013, documenting that the State's existing plan is making adequate progress to achieve visibility goals by 2018. The Iowa SIP revision addressed the Regional Haze Rule (RHR) requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) to submit a report describing progress in achieving reasonable progress goals (RPGs) to improve visibility in Federally designated areas in nearby states that may be affected by emissions from sources in Iowa. EPA is taking final action to approve Iowa's determination that the existing Regional Haze (RH) SIP is adequate to meet the visibility goals and requires no substantive revision at this time.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0365; FRL-9949-82-Region 7]


Approval of Iowa's Air Quality Implementation Plans; Regional 
Haze State Implementation Plan Revision and 2013 Five-Year Progress 
Report

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final 
action to approve the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision 
submitted to EPA by the State of Iowa on July 19, 2013, documenting 
that the State's existing plan is making adequate progress to achieve 
visibility goals by 2018. The Iowa SIP revision addressed the Regional 
Haze Rule (RHR) requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) to 
submit a report describing progress in achieving reasonable progress 
goals (RPGs) to improve visibility in Federally designated areas in 
nearby states that may be affected by emissions from sources in Iowa. 
EPA is taking final action to approve Iowa's determination that the 
existing Regional Haze (RH) SIP is adequate to meet the visibility 
goals and requires no substantive revision at this time.

DATES: This final rule is effective September 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0365. All documents in the docket are listed on 
the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically through 
www.regulations.gov or at the Environmental Protection Agency, Air 
Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 
66219. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday 
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. The 
interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an 
appointment with the office at least 24 hours in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Krabbe, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner 
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913-551-7991, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' or 
``our'' refer to EPA. This section provides additional information by 
addressing the following:

I. Background
II. Summary of SIP Revision
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    On July 3, 2014, (79 FR 37976), EPA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPR) for the State of Iowa. In the NPR, EPA proposed 
approval of Iowa's progress report SIP, a report on progress made in 
the first implementation period towards RPGs for Class I areas that are 
affected by emissions from Iowa sources. This progress report SIP and 
accompanying cover letter also included a determination that Iowa's 
existing regional haze SIP requires no

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substantive revision to achieve the established regional haze 
visibility improvement and emissions reduction goals for 2018.
    On July 31, 2015, (80 FR 45631), EPA published a supplement to the 
NPR (SNPR) for the State of Iowa. In the SNPR, EPA addressed the 
potential effects on the NPR from the April 29, 2014, decision of the 
United States Supreme Court (Supreme Court) remanding to the United 
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. 
Circuit) EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) for further 
proceedings and the D.C. Circuit's decision to lift the stay of CSAPR. 
The supplemental notice provided clarity regarding how the court cases 
impacted Iowa's regional haze rule.
    States are required to submit a progress report in the form of a 
SIP revision every five years that evaluates progress towards the RPGs 
for each mandatory Class I Federal area within the state and in each 
mandatory Class I Federal area outside the state which may be affected 
by emissions from within the state. See 40 CFR 51.308(g). In addition, 
the provisions under 40 CFR 51.308(h) require states to submit, at the 
same time as the 40 CFR 51.308(g) progress report, a determination of 
the adequacy of the state's existing regional haze SIP. The first 
progress report SIP is due five years after submittal of the initial 
regional haze SIP. IDNR submitted its regional haze SIP on March 25, 
2008, and submitted its progress report SIP revision on July 19, 2013. 
EPA finds that it satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR 51.308(g) and 
(h). No comments regarding the NPR or SNPR were received during the 
public comment period.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    On July 19, 2013, Iowa submitted a SIP revision describing the 
progress made toward the RPGs of Class I areas outside Iowa that are 
affected by emissions from Iowa's sources in accordance with 
requirements in the Regional Haze Rule.\1\ This progress report SIP 
also included an assessment of whether Iowa's existing regional haze 
SIP is sufficient to allow nearby states with Class I areas to achieve 
the reasonable progress goals by the end of the first planning period.
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    \1\ EPA promulgated a rule to address regional haze on July 1, 
1999 (64 FR 35713) known as the Regional Haze Rule. The Regional 
Haze Rule revised the existing visibility regulations to integrate 
into the regulation provisions addressing regional haze impairment 
and established a comprehensive visibility protection program for 
Class I areas. See 40 CFR 51.308 and 51.309.
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    The provisions in 40 CFR 51.308(g) require a progress report SIP to 
address seven elements. In the NPR, EPA proposed to approve the SIP as 
adequately addressing each element under 40 CFR 51.308(g). The seven 
elements and EPA's proposed conclusions in the NPR are briefly 
summarized below.
    The provisions in 40 CFR 51.308(g) require progress report SIPs to 
include a description of the status of measures in the regional haze 
implementation plan; a summary of the emissions reductions achieved; an 
assessment of the visibility conditions for each Class I area in the 
state; an analysis of the changes in emissions from sources and 
activities within the state; an assessment of any significant changes 
in anthropogenic emissions within or outside the state that have 
limited or impeded visibility improvement progress in Class I areas 
impacted by the state's sources; an assessment of the sufficiency of 
the regional haze implementation plan to enable states to meet 
reasonable progress goals; and a review of the state's visibility 
monitoring strategy. As explained in detail in the NPR and the SNPR, 
EPA proposed Iowa's progress report SIP addressed each element and 
therefore satisfied the requirements under 40 CFR 51.308(g).
    In addition, pursuant to 40 CFR 51.308(h), states are required to 
submit, at the same time as the progress report SIP revision, a 
determination of the adequacy of their existing regional haze SIP and 
to take one of four possible actions based on information in the 
progress report. In its progress report SIP, Iowa determined that its 
regional haze SIP is sufficient to meet its obligations related to the 
reasonable progress goals for Class I areas affected by Iowa's sources. 
The State accordingly provided EPA with a negative declaration that 
further revision of the existing regional haze implementation plan was 
not needed at this time. See 40 CFR 51.308(h)(1). As explained in 
detail in the NPR and the SNPR, EPA proposed to determine that Iowa had 
adequately addressed 40 CFR 51.308(h) because the visibility data 
trends at the Class I areas impacted by Iowa's sources and the 
emissions trends of the largest emitters in Iowa of visibility-
impairing pollutants both indicate that the reasonable progress goals 
for 2018 for these areas will be met or exceeded. Therefore, in our NPR 
and SNPR, EPA proposed to approve Iowa's progress report SIP as meeting 
the requirements of 40 CFR 51.308(g) and (h).

III. Final Action

    EPA is taking final action to approve Iowa's regional haze five-
year progress report and SIP revision, submitted July 19, 2013, as 
meeting the applicable regional haze requirements as set forth in 40 
CFR 51.308(g) and 51.308 (h).

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Administrator is required to 
approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act 
and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, 
this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements 
and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by 
state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review 
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based 
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to 
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental 
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under 
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).

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    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or 
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does 
not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct 
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by 
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review 
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for 
the appropriate circuit by October 14, 2016. Filing a petition for 
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect 
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor 
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may 
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or 
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to 
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: July 20, 2016.
Mark Hague,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52 
as set forth below:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et. seq.

Subpart Q--Iowa

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2. In Sec.  52.820(e) the table is amended by adding and reserving 
entry (43), and by adding entry (44) in numerical order to read as 
follows:


Sec.  52.820  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                                   EPA-Approved Iowa Nonregulatory Provisions
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                                      Applicable
   Name of nonregulatory SIP         geographic or          State        EPA approval date       Explanation
           provision              nonattainment area   submittal date
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                                                  * * * * * * *
(43) Reserved]
(44) State Implementation Plan   Statewide...........         7/19/13  8/15/16, [Insert      [EPA-R07-OAR-2014-0
 (SIP) Revision for the                                                 Federal Register      365; FRL-9949-82-
 Attainment and Maintenance of                                          citation].            Region 7.
 National Ambient Air Quality
 Standards for Regional Haze
 (2013 Five-Year Progress
 Report).
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                                              Restricted area and along the shore line                actual notice from August 15, 2016                    may be affected by emissions from
                                              back to San Luis Beach and restricting                  through 7 p.m. August 31, 2016. For the               sources in Iowa. EPA is taking final
                                              access to Sumay Cove to Navy and Coast                  purposes of enforcement, actual notice                action to approve Iowa’s determination
                                              Guard operational responses. It is                      will be used from 7 a.m. July 31, 2016                that the existing Regional Haze (RH) SIP
                                              categorically excluded from further                     through August 15, 2016 and this rule                 is adequate to meet the visibility goals
                                              review under paragraph 34(g) of Figure                  is enforced from the time vessel                      and requires no substantive revision at
                                              2–1 of the Commandant Instruction. An                   operations begin until they are                       this time.
                                              environmental analysis checklist                        completed.                                            DATES: This final rule is effective
                                              supporting this determination and a                        (c) Regulations. The general                       September 14, 2016.
                                              Categorical Exclusion Determination are                 regulations governing safety zones                    ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
                                              available in the docket where indicated                 contained in 33 CFR 165.23 apply. No                  docket for this action under Docket ID
                                              under ADDRESSES. We seek any                            vessels may enter or transit safety zone              No. EPA–R07–OAR–2014–0365. All
                                              comments or information that may lead                   unless authorized by the COTP or a                    documents in the docket are listed on
                                              to the discovery of a significant                       designated representative thereof.                    the www.regulations.gov Web site.
                                              environmental impact from this rule.                       (d) Enforcement. Any Coast Guard                   Although listed in the index, some
                                                                                                      commissioned, warrant, or petty officer,              information is not publicly available,
                                              G. Protest Activities
                                                                                                      and any other COTP representative                     i.e., CBI or other information whose
                                                The Coast Guard respects the First                    permitted by law, may enforce this                    disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                              Amendment rights of protesters.                         temporary safety zone.                                Certain other material, such as
                                              Protesters are asked to contact the                        (e) Waiver. The COTP may waive any                 copyrighted material, is not placed on
                                              person listed in the FOR FURTHER                        of the requirements of this rule for any              the Internet and will be publicly
                                              INFORMATION CONTACT section to                          person, vessel or class of vessel upon                available only in hard copy form.
                                              coordinate protest activities so that your              finding that application of the safety                Publicly available docket materials are
                                              message can be received without                         zone is unnecessary or impractical for                available either electronically through
                                              jeopardizing the safety or security of                  the purpose of maritime security.                     www.regulations.gov or at the
                                              people, places or vessels.                                 (f) Penalties. Vessels or persons                  Environmental Protection Agency, Air
                                              List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165                     violating this rule are subject to the                Planning and Development Branch,
                                                                                                      penalties set forth in 33 U.S.C. 1232 and             11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa,
                                                Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation                    50 U.S.C. 192.
                                              (water), Reporting and record-keeping                                                                         Kansas 66219. The Regional Office’s
                                              requirements, Security measures,                          Dated: July 14, 2016.                               official hours of business are Monday
                                              Waterways.                                              James B. Pruett,                                      through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
                                                                                                      Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the             excluding Federal holidays. The
                                                For the reasons discussed in the
                                                                                                      Port, Guam.                                           interested persons wanting to examine
                                              preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2016–19372 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]           these documents should make an
                                              CFR part 165 as follows:
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                appointment with the office at least 24
                                              PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION                                                                                 hours in advance.
                                              AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS                                                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                              Stephen Krabbe, Environmental
                                              ■ 1. The authority citation for part 165                AGENCY                                                Protection Agency, Air Planning and
                                              continues to read as follows:                                                                                 Development Branch, 11201 Renner
                                                Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;             40 CFR Part 52                                        Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
                                              33 CFR 1.05–1(g), 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;            [EPA–R07–OAR–2014–0365; FRL–9949–82–
                                                                                                                                                            913–551–7991, or by email at
                                              Department of Homeland Security Delegation              Region 7]                                             krabbe.stephen@epa.gov.
                                              No. 0170.1.
                                                                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              ■ 2. Add § 165.T14–0644 to read as                      Approval of Iowa’s Air Quality                        Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
                                              follows:                                                Implementation Plans; Regional Haze                   or ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. This section
                                                                                                      State Implementation Plan Revision                    provides additional information by
                                              § 165. T14–0644 Safety Zone; Apra Outer
                                              Harbor, Naval Base Guam.
                                                                                                      and 2013 Five-Year Progress Report                    addressing the following:
                                                (a) Location. The following areas                     AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                     I. Background
                                              comprise a safety zone within the Guam                  Agency (EPA).                                         II. Summary of SIP Revision
                                              Captain of the Port (COTP) Zone (See 33                                                                       III. Final Action
                                                                                                      ACTION: Final rule.
                                              CFR 3.70–15): All navigable waters                                                                            IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
                                              bounded by an imaginary line starting at                SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                              13°26′34″ N., 144°38′44″ E. at San Luis                 Agency (EPA) is taking final action to                I. Background
                                              Beach; thence 900 yards to 13°26′57″ N.,                approve the Iowa State Implementation                   On July 3, 2014, (79 FR 37976), EPA
                                              144°38′44″ E.; thence to 13°26′57″ N.,                  Plan (SIP) revision submitted to EPA by               published a notice of proposed
                                              144°39′31″ E. across Commadores Cut;                    the State of Iowa on July 19, 2013,                   rulemaking (NPR) for the State of Iowa.
                                              thence to 13°26′42″ N., 144°39′45″ E. at                documenting that the State’s existing                 In the NPR, EPA proposed approval of
                                              the Navy Restricted area; thence to                     plan is making adequate progress to                   Iowa’s progress report SIP, a report on
                                              13°26′36″ N., 144°39′45″ E. at Guam                     achieve visibility goals by 2018. The                 progress made in the first
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                                              Shipyard; and then along the shore line                 Iowa SIP revision addressed the                       implementation period towards RPGs
                                              back to San Luis Beach, restricting                     Regional Haze Rule (RHR) requirements                 for Class I areas that are affected by
                                              access to Sumay Cove to Navy and Coast                  under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act)                  emissions from Iowa sources. This
                                              Guard operational responses. All                        to submit a report describing progress in             progress report SIP and accompanying
                                              coordinates are NAD 83.                                 achieving reasonable progress goals                   cover letter also included a
                                                (b) Effective dates and enforcement                   (RPGs) to improve visibility in Federally             determination that Iowa’s existing
                                              period. This rule is effective without                  designated areas in nearby states that                regional haze SIP requires no


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                                              substantive revision to achieve the                        The provisions in 40 CFR 51.308(g)                 III. Final Action
                                              established regional haze visibility                    require a progress report SIP to address                EPA is taking final action to approve
                                              improvement and emissions reduction                     seven elements. In the NPR, EPA                       Iowa’s regional haze five-year progress
                                              goals for 2018.                                         proposed to approve the SIP as                        report and SIP revision, submitted July
                                                 On July 31, 2015, (80 FR 45631), EPA                 adequately addressing each element                    19, 2013, as meeting the applicable
                                              published a supplement to the NPR                       under 40 CFR 51.308(g). The seven                     regional haze requirements as set forth
                                              (SNPR) for the State of Iowa. In the                    elements and EPA’s proposed                           in 40 CFR 51.308(g) and 51.308 (h).
                                              SNPR, EPA addressed the potential                       conclusions in the NPR are briefly
                                              effects on the NPR from the April 29,                   summarized below.                                     IV. Statutory and Executive Order
                                              2014, decision of the United States                                                                           Reviews
                                                                                                         The provisions in 40 CFR 51.308(g)
                                              Supreme Court (Supreme Court)                           require progress report SIPs to include                  Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the
                                              remanding to the United States Court of                 a description of the status of measures               Administrator is required to approve a
                                              Appeals for the District of Columbia                    in the regional haze implementation                   SIP submission that complies with the
                                              Circuit (D.C. Circuit) EPA’s Cross-State                plan; a summary of the emissions                      provisions of the Act and applicable
                                              Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) for further                  reductions achieved; an assessment of                 Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
                                              proceedings and the D.C. Circuit’s                      the visibility conditions for each Class              40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
                                              decision to lift the stay of CSAPR. The                 I area in the state; an analysis of the               submissions, EPA’s role is to approve
                                              supplemental notice provided clarity                    changes in emissions from sources and                 state choices, provided that they meet
                                              regarding how the court cases impacted                  activities within the state; an assessment            the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly,
                                              Iowa’s regional haze rule.                              of any significant changes in                         this action merely approves state law as
                                                 States are required to submit a                      anthropogenic emissions within or                     meeting Federal requirements and does
                                              progress report in the form of a SIP                    outside the state that have limited or                not impose additional requirements
                                              revision every five years that evaluates                impeded visibility improvement                        beyond those imposed by state law. For
                                              progress towards the RPGs for each                      progress in Class I areas impacted by the             that reason, this action:
                                              mandatory Class I Federal area within                   state’s sources; an assessment of the                    • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                              the state and in each mandatory Class I                 sufficiency of the regional haze                      subject to review by the Office of
                                              Federal area outside the state which                    implementation plan to enable states to               Management and Budget under
                                              may be affected by emissions from                       meet reasonable progress goals; and a                 Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                              within the state. See 40 CFR 51.308(g).                 review of the state’s visibility                      October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                              In addition, the provisions under 40                    monitoring strategy. As explained in                  January 21, 2011);
                                              CFR 51.308(h) require states to submit,                 detail in the NPR and the SNPR, EPA                      • Does not impose an information
                                              at the same time as the 40 CFR 51.308(g)                proposed Iowa’s progress report SIP                   collection burden under the provisions
                                              progress report, a determination of the                 addressed each element and therefore                  of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                              adequacy of the state’s existing regional               satisfied the requirements under 40 CFR               U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                              haze SIP. The first progress report SIP                 51.308(g).                                               • Is certified as not having a
                                              is due five years after submittal of the                                                                      significant economic impact on a
                                              initial regional haze SIP. IDNR                            In addition, pursuant to 40 CFR                    substantial number of small entities
                                              submitted its regional haze SIP on                      51.308(h), states are required to submit,             under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                              March 25, 2008, and submitted its                       at the same time as the progress report               U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                                              progress report SIP revision on July 19,                SIP revision, a determination of the                     • Does not contain any unfunded
                                              2013. EPA finds that it satisfies the                   adequacy of their existing regional haze              mandate or significantly or uniquely
                                              requirements of 40 CFR 51.308(g) and                    SIP and to take one of four possible                  affect small governments, as described
                                              (h). No comments regarding the NPR or                   actions based on information in the                   in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                              SNPR were received during the public                    progress report. In its progress report               of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
                                              comment period.                                         SIP, Iowa determined that its regional                   • Does not have Federalism
                                                                                                      haze SIP is sufficient to meet its                    implications as specified in Executive
                                              II. Summary of SIP Revision                             obligations related to the reasonable                 Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                                On July 19, 2013, Iowa submitted a                    progress goals for Class I areas affected             1999);
                                              SIP revision describing the progress                    by Iowa’s sources. The State accordingly                 • Is not an economically significant
                                              made toward the RPGs of Class I areas                   provided EPA with a negative                          regulatory action based on health or
                                              outside Iowa that are affected by                       declaration that further revision of the              safety risks subject to Executive Order
                                              emissions from Iowa’s sources in                        existing regional haze implementation                 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
                                              accordance with requirements in the                     plan was not needed at this time. See 40                 • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                              Regional Haze Rule.1 This progress                      CFR 51.308(h)(1). As explained in detail              subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
                                              report SIP also included an assessment                  in the NPR and the SNPR, EPA                          28355, May 22, 2001);
                                              of whether Iowa’s existing regional haze                proposed to determine that Iowa had                      • Is not subject to requirements of
                                              SIP is sufficient to allow nearby states                adequately addressed 40 CFR 51.308(h)                 Section 12(d) of the National
                                              with Class I areas to achieve the                       because the visibility data trends at the             Technology Transfer and Advancement
                                              reasonable progress goals by the end of                 Class I areas impacted by Iowa’s sources              Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
                                              the first planning period.                              and the emissions trends of the largest               application of those requirements would
                                                                                                      emitters in Iowa of visibility-impairing              be inconsistent with the CAA; and
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                                                1 EPA promulgated a rule to address regional haze     pollutants both indicate that the                        • Does not provide EPA with the
                                              on July 1, 1999 (64 FR 35713) known as the              reasonable progress goals for 2018 for                discretionary authority to address, as
                                              Regional Haze Rule. The Regional Haze Rule              these areas will be met or exceeded.                  appropriate, disproportionate human
                                              revised the existing visibility regulations to          Therefore, in our NPR and SNPR, EPA                   health or environmental effects, using
                                              integrate into the regulation provisions addressing
                                              regional haze impairment and established a
                                                                                                      proposed to approve Iowa’s progress                   practicable and legally permissible
                                              comprehensive visibility protection program for         report SIP as meeting the requirements                methods, under Executive Order 12898
                                              Class I areas. See 40 CFR 51.308 and 51.309.            of 40 CFR 51.308(g) and (h).                          (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).


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                                              53926             Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 157 / Monday, August 15, 2016 / Rules and Regulations

                                                The SIP is not approved to apply on                        cannot take effect until 60 days after it               requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
                                              any Indian reservation land or in any                        is published in the Federal Register.                   organic compounds.
                                              other area where EPA or an Indian tribe                      This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as                    Dated: July 20, 2016.
                                              has demonstrated that a tribe has                            defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                             Mark Hague,
                                              jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian                          Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA,
                                                                                                           petitions for judicial review of this                   Regional Administrator, Region 7.
                                              country, the rule does not have tribal
                                              implications and will not impose                             action must be filed in the United States                 For the reasons stated in the
                                              substantial direct costs on tribal                           Court of Appeals for the appropriate                    preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
                                              governments or preempt tribal law as                         circuit by October 14, 2016. Filing a                   as set forth below:
                                              specified by Executive Order 13175 (65                       petition for reconsideration by the
                                              FR 67249, November 9, 2000).                                 Administrator of this final rule does not               PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                                                                                           affect the finality of this action for the              PROMULGATION OF
                                                The Congressional Review Act, 5                            purposes of judicial review nor does it                 IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                              U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small                    extend the time within which a petition
                                              Business Regulatory Enforcement                              for judicial review may be filed, and                   ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                              Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides                     shall not postpone the effectiveness of                 continues to read as follows:
                                              that before a rule may take effect, the                      such rule or action. This action may not                    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et. seq.
                                              agency promulgating the rule must                            be challenged later in proceedings to
                                              submit a rule report, which includes a                       enforce its requirements. (See section                  Subpart Q—Iowa
                                              copy of the rule, to each House of the                       307(b)(2).)
                                              Congress and to the Comptroller General                                                                              ■ 2. In § 52.820(e) the table is amended
                                              of the United States. EPA will submit a                      List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                      by adding and reserving entry (43), and
                                              report containing this action and other                        Environmental protection, Air                         by adding entry (44) in numerical order
                                              required information to the U.S. Senate,                     pollution control, Carbon monoxide,                     to read as follows:
                                              the U.S. House of Representatives, and                       Incorporation by reference,
                                              the Comptroller General of the United                        Intergovernmental relations, Lead,                      § 52.820    Identification of plan.
                                              States prior to publication of the rule in                   Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate                    *       *    *        *    *
                                              the Federal Register. A major rule                           matter, Reporting and recordkeeping                         (e) * * *

                                                                                               EPA-APPROVED IOWA NONREGULATORY PROVISIONS
                                                Name of nonregula-            Applicable geographic or                    State submittal             EPA approval date                      Explanation
                                                 tory SIP provision             nonattainment area                             date


                                                        *                       *                             *                       *                       *                      *                      *
                                              (43) Reserved]
                                              (44) State Implemen-       Statewide ....................................          7/19/13     8/15/16, [Insert Federal Reg-        [EPA–R07–OAR–2014–0365;
                                                tation Plan (SIP)                                                                              ister citation].                     FRL–9949–82–Region 7.
                                                Revision for the At-
                                                tainment and Main-
                                                tenance of National
                                                Ambient Air Quality
                                                Standards for Re-
                                                gional Haze (2013
                                                Five-Year Progress
                                                Report).



                                              [FR Doc. 2016–19041 Filed 8–12–16; 8:45 am]                  submitted by the State of New                           ADDRESSES:   Submit your comments,
                                              BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                       Hampshire on October 4, 2012. The                       identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
                                                                                                           revision clarifies Reasonably Available                 OAR–2012–0865 at http://
                                                                                                           Control Technology (RACT)                               www.regulations.gov, or via email to
                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                     requirements as they apply to minor                     Mackintosh.David@epa.gov. For
                                              AGENCY                                                       core activities of volatile organic                     comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
                                                                                                           compound (VOC) sources. The intended                    follow the online instructions for
                                              40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                       submitting comments. Once submitted,
                                                                                                           effect of this action is to approve these
                                              [EPA–R01–OAR–2012–0865; A–1–FRL–                             requirements into the New Hampshire                     comments cannot be edited or removed
                                              9950–60–Region 1]                                            SIP. This action is being taken in                      from Regulations.gov. For either manner
                                                                                                           accordance with the Clean Air Act.                      of submission, the EPA may publish any
                                              Air Plan Approval; NH; Control of                                                                                    comment received to its public docket.
                                              Volatile Organic Compound Emissions                          DATES:  This direct final rule will be                  Do not submit electronically any
                                              From Minor Core Activities                                   effective October 14, 2016, unless EPA                  information you consider to be
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                                              AGENCY: Environmental Protection                             receives adverse comments by                            Confidential Business Information (CBI)
                                              Agency (EPA).                                                September 14, 2016. If adverse                          or other information whose disclosure is
                                                                                                           comments are received, EPA will                         restricted by statute. Multimedia
                                              ACTION: Direct final rule.
                                                                                                           publish a timely withdrawal of the                      submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
                                              SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection                        direct final rule in the Federal Register               accompanied by a written comment.
                                              Agency (EPA) is approving a State                            informing the public that the rule will                 The written comment is considered the
                                              Implementation Plan (SIP) revision                           not take effect.                                        official comment and should include


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Document Created: 2016-08-13 02:22:26
Document Modified: 2016-08-13 02:22:26
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis final rule is effective September 14, 2016.
ContactStephen Krabbe, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913-551-7991, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 53924 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds

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