81_FR_69212 81 FR 69019 - Air Plan Approval; Georgia: Volatile Organic Compounds

81 FR 69019 - Air Plan Approval; Georgia: Volatile Organic Compounds

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 193 (October 5, 2016)

Page Range69019-69019
FR Document2016-23971

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve portions of two revisions to the Georgia State Implementation Plan submitted by the Georgia Department of Environmental Protection on July 25, 2014, and November 1, 2015. These revisions modify the definition of ``volatile organic compounds'' (VOC). Specifically, these revisions add two compounds to the list of those excluded from the VOC definition on the basis that these compounds make a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. This action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 5, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 69019]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23971]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0489; FRL-9953-63-Region 4]


Air Plan Approval; Georgia: Volatile Organic Compounds

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve portions of two revisions to the Georgia State Implementation 
Plan submitted by the Georgia Department of Environmental Protection on 
July 25, 2014, and November 1, 2015. These revisions modify the 
definition of ``volatile organic compounds'' (VOC). Specifically, these 
revisions add two compounds to the list of those excluded from the VOC 
definition on the basis that these compounds make a negligible 
contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. This action is being 
taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2016-0489 at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment 
received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment 
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general 
guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Lakeman, Air Regulatory 
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. Mr. Lakeman can be reached by phone at (404) 562-9043 or 
via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's implementation plan revision as 
a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views 
this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse 
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to 
this rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

    Dated: September 23, 2016.
V. Anne Heard,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2016-23971 Filed 10-4-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 5, 2016 / Proposed Rules 69019 individuals who are unable to purchase Dated: September 23, 2016. http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ insurance in the voluntary market. Gustavo Velasquez, commenting-epa-dockets. HUD declines to categorically exempt Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FAIR plans from discriminatory effects Equal Opportunity. Sean Lakeman, Air Regulatory liability under the Act. To do so, [FR Doc. 2016–23858 Filed 10–4–16; 8:45 am] Management Section, Air Planning and without any consideration of the BILLING CODE 4210–67–P Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides particular insurance practice or state and Toxics Management Division, U.S. requirements at issue, would be Environmental Protection Agency, inconsistent with the broad remedial ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., purpose of the Act and HUD’s obligation AGENCY Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr. Lakeman can be reached by phone at to affirmatively further fair housing. 40 CFR Part 52 (404) 562–9043 or via electronic mail at Like state regulation of voluntary market lakeman.sean@epa.gov. insurance practices, state laws [EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0489; FRL–9953–63– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the governing the provision and pricing of Region 4] FAIR plans vary across jurisdictions. Final Rules Section of this Federal Variations in state regulation of FAIR Air Plan Approval; Georgia: Volatile Register, EPA is approving the State’s Organic Compounds implementation plan revision as a direct plans include the types of coverage final rule without prior proposal provided by such plans,94 the amount of AGENCY: Environmental Protection because the Agency views this as a coverage allowed under such plans,95 Agency (EPA). noncontroversial submittal and and the conditions under which an ACTION: Proposed rule. anticipates no adverse comments. A individual or property will qualify for detailed rationale for the approval is set such plans.96 Additionally, even within SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection forth in the direct final rule. If no a given state, FAIR plan regulations are Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve adverse comments are received in subject to revision over time. portions of two revisions to the Georgia response to this rule, no further activity Given such variation and State Implementation Plan submitted by is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse changeability, exempting all FAIR plans the Georgia Department of comments, the direct final rule will be from application of the discriminatory Environmental Protection on July 25, withdrawn and all public comments effects standard would be overbroad and 2014, and November 1, 2015. These received will be addressed in a would deprive individuals of the revisions modify the definition of subsequent final rule based on this protections afforded by the Fair Housing ‘‘volatile organic compounds’’ (VOC). proposed rule. EPA will not institute a Act. Indeed, one state court has held Specifically, these revisions add two second comment period on this ‘‘the disparate impact approach does not compounds to the list of those excluded document. Any parties interested in interfere with the Ohio FAIR Plan.’’ 97 In from the VOC definition on the basis commenting on this document should light of this demonstrated compatibility, that these compounds make a negligible do so at this time. and because insurers retain some contribution to tropospheric ozone Dated: September 23, 2016. discretion in the operation of FAIR formation. This action is being taken V. Anne Heard, plans,98 HUD determines that case-by- pursuant to the Clean Air Act. Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. case adjudication is preferable to the DATES: Written comments must be [FR Doc. 2016–23971 Filed 10–4–16; 8:45 am] requested exemption of FAIR plans. received on or before November 4, 2016. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 94 Compare, e.g., Conn. Agencies Regs. 38a–328– identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– 3(c) (defining ‘‘basic insurance’’ for purposes of the OAR–2016–0489 at http:// Connecticut FAIR plan to include liability coverage DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR for any dwelling of up to three families) with Mass. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Gen. Laws ch. 175c, § 1 (defining ‘‘basic property instructions for submitting comments. Bureau of Land Management insurance’’ for purposes of the Massachusetts FAIR Once submitted, comments cannot be plan to include liability coverage for only non- edited or removed from Regulations.gov. owner occupied dwellings of up to four families) 43 CFR Part 8360 and 98–08 Wash. Reg. 4 (April 15, 1998) (excluding EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit [LLCO913000.L16300000.NU0000.16X] liability coverage from the definition of ‘‘essential property insurance’’ for purposes of the Washington electronically any information you Notice of Proposed Supplementary FAIR plan). consider to be Confidential Business 95 Compare, e.g., Mo. Rev. Stat. 379.825 (limiting Rules for Public Lands in Colorado Information (CBI) or other information maximum insurance coverage for a dwelling under the Missouri FAIR plan to $200,000) with 98–08 whose disclosure is restricted by statute. AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Wash. Reg. 5 (April 15, 1998) (limiting maximum Multimedia submissions (audio, video, Interior. insurance coverage for a dwelling under the etc.) must be accompanied by a written ACTION: Proposed supplementary rules. Washington FAIR plan to $1.5 million). comment. The written comment is 96 Compare, e.g., Ohio Rev. Cod. Ann. 3929.44(D) considered the official comment and SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land (requiring applicant to certify that two insurance Management (BLM) is proposing companies declined to provide coverage for should include discussion of all points purposes of FAIR plan eligibility) with 215 Ill. you wish to make. EPA will generally supplementary rules to protect natural Comp. Stat. 5/524(1) (restricting FAIR plan not consider comments or comment resources and provide for public health mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS eligibility to applicants who have been declined contents located outside of the primary and safety. The proposed insurance coverage by three companies). supplementary rules would apply to all 97 Toledo, 94 Ohio Misc. 2d at 157. submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 98 See, e.g., Cal. Ins. Code 10094 (leaving other file sharing system). For public lands and BLM facilities in discretion to governing committee of participating additional submission methods, the full Colorado. insurers to establish ‘‘reasonable underwriting EPA public comment policy, DATES: You should submit your standards’’ for determining whether a property for comments by December 5, 2016. which FAIR plan coverage is sought is insurable); information about CBI or multimedia 215 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/524(1) (same); Ohio Rev. submissions, and general guidance on ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Code. Ann. 3929.43(C) (same). making effective comments, please visit by the following methods: Mail or hand VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:25 Oct 04, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\05OCP1.SGM 05OCP1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before November 4, 2016.
ContactSean Lakeman, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Mr. Lakeman can be reached by phone at (404) 562-9043 or via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 69019 
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