81 FR 66271 - Adequacy Status of the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain and Columbus, Ohio Areas and the Ohio and Indiana Portions of the Cincinnati Indiana-Ohio-Kentucky Area Submitted 8-Hour Ozone Redesignation Requests and Maintenance Plans for Transportation Conformity Purposes
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 66271-66272] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-23295] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0135; EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0269; EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0372; EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0396; FRL-9953-10-Region 5] Adequacy Status of the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain and Columbus, Ohio Areas and the Ohio and Indiana Portions of the Cincinnati Indiana-Ohio- Kentucky Area Submitted 8-Hour Ozone Redesignation Requests and Maintenance Plans for Transportation Conformity Purposes AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this notice, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the public that we have found that the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen (NO X ) in the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain and Columbus, Ohio ozone nonattainment areas, and the Indiana and Ohio portions of the Cincinnati Indiana-Ohio- Kentucky ozone nonattainment area are adequate for use in transportation conformity determinations under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Ohio submitted redesignation [[Page 66272]] requests and maintenance plans for the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain and Columbus areas on July 6, 2016 and June 16, 2016, respectively. Ohio submitted a redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Ohio portion of the Cincinnati area on April 21, 2016. Indiana submitted a redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Indiana portion of the Cincinnati area on February 23, 2016. As a result of our finding, these areas must use their submitted MVEBs for future transportation conformity determinations. DATES: This finding is effective October 12, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Maietta, Life Scientist, Control Strategies Section (AR-18J), Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8777, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we'', ``us'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. Background Today's notice is an announcement of a finding that we have already made. On August 23, 2016, EPA sent letters to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency transmitting our determination that the 2020 and 2030 MVEBs contained in the redesignations and maintenance plans for the Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio areas and Indiana and Ohio portions of the Cincinnati area are adequate for transportation conformity purposes. These MVEBs were announced on EPA's transportation conformity Web site, and no comments were submitted in response. The information is available at EPA's conformity Web site: http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm. The Cleveland-Akron-Lorain ozone nonattainment area consists of Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit Counties. The Columbus ozone nonattainment area consists of Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox, Licking, and Madison Counties. The Indiana portion of the Cincinnati ozone nonattainment area consists of Lawrenceburg Township (located within Dearborn County, Indiana). The Ohio portion of the Cincinnati area consists of Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, and Warren Counties. For transportation conformity purposes, the MVEBs for the Indiana and Ohio portions of the Cincinnati area are combined. The 2020 and 2030 MVEBs, in tons per day (tpd), for VOCs and NOX for the Indiana and Ohio portions of Cincinnati, and the Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio areas are as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2020 VOCs 2030 VOCs Area 2020 NOX (tpd) (tpd) 2030 NOX (tpd) (tpd) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Indiana and Ohio Portions of the Cincinnati-- 30.79 30.00 16.22 18.22 Indiana/Ohio/Kentucky Area..................... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, Ohio.................... 61.56 38.85 43.82 30.80 Columbus, Ohio.................................. 99.54 50.66 85.13 44.31 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the CAA. EPA's conformity rule requires that transportation plans, programs, and projects conform to state air quality implementation plans and establishes the criteria and procedures for determining whether or not they conform. Conformity to a State Implementation Plan (SIP) means that transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the national ambient air quality standards. The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP's MVEBs are adequate for transportation conformity purposes are outlined in the regulation at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). As set forth above, EPA determined that these MVEBs are adequate under the applicable standards set forth in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). Please note that an adequacy review is separate from EPA's completeness review, and it also should not be used to prejudge EPA's ultimate approval of the SIP. Even if we find a budget adequate, the SIP could later be disapproved. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q. Dated: September 19, 2016. Robert Kaplan, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2016-23295 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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contact FERC Online Support at of the protest or intervention to the The Commission encourages
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, electronic submission of protests and
at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC interventions in lieu of paper using the
(202) 502–8659. 20426. ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
In addition, the Commission offers a This filing is accessible on-line at Persons unable to file electronically
free service called eSubscription that http://www.ferc.gov, using the should submit an original and 5 copies
allows you to keep track of all formal ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for of the protest or intervention to the
issuances and submittals in specific electronic review in the Commission’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
dockets. This can reduce the amount of Public Reference Room in Washington, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
time you spend researching proceedings DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on 20426.
by automatically providing you with the Web site that enables subscribers to This filing is accessible on-line at
notification of these filings, document receive email notification when a http://www.ferc.gov, using the
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Dated: September 16, 2016. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on
Kimberly D. Bose, (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call the Web site that enables subscribers to
Secretary.
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Kimberly D. Bose,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Secretary.
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[FR Doc. 2016–23234 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
Federal Energy Regulatory Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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Commission
Dated: September 19, 2016.
[Docket No. ID–8007–000]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Kimberly D. Bose,
Burke, John J., Jr.; Notice of Filing Secretary.
Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 2016–23236 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am]
Take notice that on September 19, Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
2016, John J. Burke, Jr. submitted for
filing, an application for authority to [Docket No. ID–8009–000]
hold interlocking positions, pursuant to
section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act Williamson, Belvin, Jr.; Notice of Filing ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(FPA), 16 U.S.C. 825d(b), Part 45 of the AGENCY
Federal Energy Regulatory Take notice that on September 19,
[EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0135; EPA–R05–
Commission’s (Commission) Rules of 2016, Belvin Williamson, Jr. submitted OAR–2016–0269; EPA–R05–OAR–2016–
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part 45, for filing, an application for authority to 0372; EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0396; FRL–
and Order No. 664.1 hold interlocking positions, pursuant to 9953–10–Region 5]
Any person desiring to intervene or to section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act
protest this filing must file in (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 825d(b), Part 45 of the Adequacy Status of the Cleveland-
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Federal Energy Regulatory Akron-Lorain and Columbus, Ohio
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Areas and the Ohio and Indiana
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part 45, Portions of the Cincinnati Indiana-
Protests will be considered by the and Order No. 664.1 Ohio-Kentucky Area Submitted 8-Hour
Commission in determining the Any person desiring to intervene or to Ozone Redesignation Requests and
appropriate action to be taken, but will protest this filing must file in Maintenance Plans for Transportation
not serve to make protestants parties to accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Conformity Purposes
the proceeding. Any person wishing to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). AGENCY: Environmental Protection
become a party must file a notice of Agency (EPA).
intervention or motion to intervene, as Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the ACTION: Notice of adequacy.
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the appropriate action to be taken, but will
SUMMARY: In this notice, the
comment date. On or before the not serve to make protestants parties to
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
comment date, it is not necessary to the proceeding. Any person wishing to
is notifying the public that we have
serve motions to intervene or protests become a party must file a notice of
found that the motor vehicle emissions
on persons other than the Applicant. intervention or motion to intervene, as
budgets (MVEBs) for volatile organic
The Commission encourages appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
compounds (VOCs) and oxides of
electronic submission of protests and protests must be filed on or before the
nitrogen (NOX) in the Cleveland-Akron-
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interventions in lieu of paper using the comment date. On or before the
Lorain and Columbus, Ohio ozone
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. comment date, it is not necessary to
nonattainment areas, and the Indiana
Persons unable to file electronically serve motions to intervene or protests
and Ohio portions of the Cincinnati
should submit an original and 5 copies on persons other than the Applicant.
Indiana-Ohio-Kentucky ozone
1 Commission Authorization to Hold Interlocking 1 Commission Authorization to Hold Interlocking
nonattainment area are adequate for use
Positions, 112 FERC ¶ 61,298 (2005) (Order No. Positions, 112 FERC ¶ 61,298 (2005) (Order No.
in transportation conformity
664); order on reh’g, 114 FERC ¶ 61,142 (2006) 664); order on reh’g, 114 FERC ¶ 61,142 (2006) determinations under the Clean Air Act
(Order No. 664–A). (Order No. 664–A). (CAA). Ohio submitted redesignation
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requests and maintenance plans for the 60604, (312) 353–8777, http://www.epa.gov/otaq/
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain and Columbus maietta.anthony@epa.gov. stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.
areas on July 6, 2016 and June 16, 2016, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Cleveland-Akron-Lorain ozone
respectively. Ohio submitted a Throughout this document, whenever nonattainment area consists of
redesignation request and maintenance ‘‘we’’, ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake,
plan for the Ohio portion of the EPA. Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit
Cincinnati area on April 21, 2016. Background Counties. The Columbus ozone
Indiana submitted a redesignation nonattainment area consists of
request and maintenance plan for the Today’s notice is an announcement of
a finding that we have already made. On Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Knox,
Indiana portion of the Cincinnati area Licking, and Madison Counties. The
on February 23, 2016. As a result of our August 23, 2016, EPA sent letters to the
Indiana Department of Environmental Indiana portion of the Cincinnati ozone
finding, these areas must use their nonattainment area consists of
Management and the Ohio
submitted MVEBs for future Lawrenceburg Township (located
Environmental Protection Agency
transportation conformity within Dearborn County, Indiana). The
transmitting our determination that the
determinations. 2020 and 2030 MVEBs contained in the Ohio portion of the Cincinnati area
redesignations and maintenance plans consists of Butler, Clermont, Clinton,
DATES: This finding is effective October
for the Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio Hamilton, and Warren Counties. For
12, 2016.
areas and Indiana and Ohio portions of transportation conformity purposes, the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Cincinnati area are adequate for MVEBs for the Indiana and Ohio
Anthony Maietta, Life Scientist, Control transportation conformity purposes. portions of the Cincinnati area are
Strategies Section (AR–18J), Air These MVEBs were announced on combined. The 2020 and 2030 MVEBs,
Programs Branch, Air and Radiation EPA’s transportation conformity Web in tons per day (tpd), for VOCs and NOX
Division, United States Environmental site, and no comments were submitted for the Indiana and Ohio portions of
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West in response. The information is Cincinnati, and the Cleveland and
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois available at EPA’s conformity Web site: Columbus, Ohio areas are as follows:
2020 NOX 2020 VOCs 2030 NOX 2030 VOCs
Area (tpd) (tpd) (tpd) (tpd)
Indiana and Ohio Portions of the Cincinnati—Indiana/Ohio/Kentucky Area ... 30.79 30.00 16.22 18.22
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, Ohio ......................................................................... 61.56 38.85 43.82 30.80
Columbus, Ohio ............................................................................................... 99.54 50.66 85.13 44.31
Transportation conformity is required Dated: September 19, 2016. the new process. This new process only
by section 176(c) of the CAA. EPA’s Robert Kaplan, applies to SW–846 methods published
conformity rule requires that Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. as guidance, where there are no changes
transportation plans, programs, and [FR Doc. 2016–23295 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am] to the hazardous waste regulations
projects conform to state air quality BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
under the Resource Conservation and
implementation plans and establishes Recovery Act (RCRA). The process for
the criteria and procedures for updating or publishing SW–846
determining whether or not they ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION analytical methods that are required in
conform. Conformity to a State AGENCY the RCRA regulations (referred to as
Implementation Plan (SIP) means that Method Defined Parameters or MDPs)
[FRL–9953–22–OLEM]
transportation activities will not will not change. EPA is not requesting
produce new air quality violations, Notice of New Streamlined Approval public comment on this notice.
worsen existing violations, or delay Process for Non-Regulatory Methods FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
timely attainment of the national in SW–846 Christina Langlois-Miller, Office of
ambient air quality standards. Resource Conservation and Recovery
AGENCY: Environmental Protection (5304P), Environmental Protection
The criteria by which we determine Agency (EPA). Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
whether a SIP’s MVEBs are adequate for ACTION: Notice. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0002;
transportation conformity purposes are telephone number: 703–308–0744;
outlined in the regulation at 40 CFR SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection email address: Langlois-
93.118(e)(4). As set forth above, EPA Agency (EPA or Agency) is providing Miller.Christina@epa.gov.
determined that these MVEBs are notice of a new streamlined approval
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
adequate under the applicable standards process for non-regulatory methods in
set forth in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). Please the ‘‘Test Methods for Evaluating Solid I. General Information
note that an adequacy review is separate Waste, Physical/Chemical Methods’’
manual, also known as SW–846. This A. Does this notice apply to me?
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
from EPA’s completeness review, and it
also should not be used to prejudge new process will employ the use of Web This notice is directed to the public
EPA’s ultimate approval of the SIP. site postings and an extensive email list in general. It may, however, be of
to notify the SW–846 scientific particular interest to those conducting
Even if we find a budget adequate, the
community of methods being released waste sampling and analysis for RCRA-
SIP could later be disapproved.
for public comment, which differs from related activities. This universe might
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q. the traditional Federal Register include any entity that generates, treats,
publication. All methods beginning stores, or disposes of hazardous or non-
with Update VI to SW–846 will utilize hazardous solid waste and might also
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| Contact | Anthony Maietta, Life Scientist, Control Strategies Section (AR-18J), Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8777, [email protected] | |
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