81 FR 70064 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia; Revision of Regulations for Sulfur Content of Fuel Oil

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 196 (October 11, 2016)

Page Range		70064-70065
FR Document		2016-24373

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the District of Columbia for the purpose of updating the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) to lower the sulfur content of fuel oil. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the District's 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, 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70064-70065]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24373]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0199; FRL-9953-73-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
District of Columbia; Revision of Regulations for Sulfur Content of 
Fuel Oil

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the District 
of Columbia for the purpose of updating the District of Columbia 
Municipal Regulations (DCMR) to lower the sulfur content of fuel oil. 
In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving 
the District's 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, 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by November 10, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2016-0199 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to 
[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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication. Please note that if EPA receives adverse 
comment on an

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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.

    Dated: September 23, 2016.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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(f) Compliance International Branch, ANM–116, Transport fuel oil. In the Final Rules section of
Comply with this AD within the Airplane Directorate, FAA, 1601 Lind this Federal Register, EPA is approving
compliance times specified, unless already Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057–3356; the District’s submittal as a direct final
telephone: 425–227–1112; fax: 425–227–
done. rule without prior proposal because the
1149. Information may be emailed to: 9-
(g) Repetitive Inspections ANM-116-AMOC-REQUESTS@faa.gov. Agency views this as a noncontroversial
Before using any approved AMOC, notify submittal and anticipates no adverse
For airplanes equipped with a rudder
your appropriate principal inspector, or comments. A detailed rationale for the
torque tube shaft having part number (P/N)
212–46237–01: Do the actions specified in lacking a principal inspector, the manager of approval is set forth in the direct final
paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of this AD. the local flight standards district office/ rule. If no adverse comments are
(1) Within 30 days after the effective date certificate holding district office. received in response to this action, no
of this AD; do general visual, detailed, and (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any further activity is contemplated. If EPA
high frequency eddy current (HFEC) requirement in this AD to obtain corrective receives adverse comments, the direct
inspections of the inner and outer surfaces of actions from a manufacturer, the action must
final rule will be withdrawn and all
the rudder torque tube shaft, as applicable, be accomplished using a method approved
by the Manager, International Branch, ANM– public comments received will be
for cracks, deformation, and damage, in addressed in a subsequent final rule
accordance with the instructions of Airbus 116, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA; or
the EASA; or EADS CASA’s EASA Design based on this proposed rule. EPA will
Defense & Space Alert Operators
Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by not institute a second comment period.
Transmission AOT–C212–27–0001, dated
July 15, 2015. the DOA, the approval must include the Any parties interested in commenting
DOA-authorized signature. on this action should do so at this time.
(2) Thereafter, before further flight after the
conditions identified in paragraph 3.1.1.1 of (l) Related Information DATES: Comments must be received in
Airbus Defense & Space Alert Operators (1) Refer to Mandatory Continuing writing by November 10, 2016.
Transmission AOT–C212–27–0001, dated Airworthiness Information (MCAI) EASA ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
July 15, 2015, do the applicable inspections 2016–0052, dated March 14, 2016, for related identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
identified for each condition. information. This MCAI may be found in the OAR–2016–0199 at http://
(h) Corrective Actions AD docket on the Internet at http:// www.regulations.gov, or via email to
www.regulations.gov by searching for and pino.maria@epa.gov. For comments
If, during any inspection required by
locating Docket No. FAA–2016–9187. submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
paragraph (g) of this AD, any crack, (2) For service information identified in
deformation, or damage is found, before this AD, contact Airbus Defense and Space, online instructions for submitting
further flight do all applicable corrective Services/Engineering Support, Avenida de comments. Once submitted, comments
actions, in accordance with Airbus Defense & Aragón 404, 28022 Madrid, Spain; telephone: cannot be edited or removed from
Space Alert Operators Transmission AOT– +34 91 585 55 84; fax: +34 91 585 31 27; Regulations.gov. For either manner of
C212–27–0001, dated July 15, 2015. Where email: MTA.TechnicalService@Airbus.com. submission, the EPA may publish any
Airbus Defense & Space Alert Operators You may view this service information at the
Transmission AOT–C212–27–0001, dated
comment received to its public docket.
FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Do not submit electronically any
July 15, 2015, specifies to contact Airbus for Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For
corrective action: Before further flight, information you consider to be
information on the availability of this
accomplish corrective actions in accordance material at the FAA, call 425–227–1221.
confidential business information (CBI)
with paragraph (k)(2) of this AD. or other information whose disclosure is
Issued in Renton, Washington, on restricted by statute. Multimedia
(i) Optional Modification September 29, 2016. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
Modification of an airplane by replacing Dionne Palermo, accompanied by a written comment.
the rudder torque tube shaft P/N 212–46237– Acting Manager, Transport Airplane
01 with an improved part, in accordance
The written comment is considered the
Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. official comment and should include
with the Accomplishment Instructions of
[FR Doc. 2016–24202 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] discussion of all points you wish to
EADS–CASA Service Bulletin SB–212–27–
0058, dated April 25, 2014, constitutes BILLING CODE 4910–13–P make. The EPA will generally not
terminating action for the inspections consider comments or comment
required by paragraphs (g)(1) and (g)(2) of contents located outside of the primary
this AD for the modified airplane. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
(j) Credit for Previous Actions AGENCY other file sharing system). For
This paragraph provides credit for actions
additional submission methods, please
40 CFR Part 52 contact the person identified in the FOR
required by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this AD,
if those actions were performed before the [EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0199; FRL–9953–73– FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
effective date of this AD using Airbus Region 3] For the full EPA public comment policy,
Military All Operator Letter (AOL) AOL– information about CBI or multimedia
212–037, Revision 01, dated April 11, 2014. Approval and Promulgation of Air submissions, and general guidance on
(k) Other FAA AD Provisions Quality Implementation Plans; District making effective comments, please visit
of Columbia; Revision of Regulations http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
The following provisions also apply to this
for Sulfur Content of Fuel Oil commenting-epa-dockets.
AD:
(1) Alternative Methods of Compliance AGENCY: Environmental Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(AMOCs): The Manager, International Agency (EPA). Asrah Khadr, (215) 814–2071, or by
Branch, ANM–116, Transport Airplane email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Directorate, FAA, has the authority to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
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approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection further information, please see the
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the information provided in the direct final
In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your
request to your principal inspector or local
state implementation plan (SIP) revision action, with the same title, that is
Flight Standards District Office, as submitted by the District of Columbia located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
appropriate. If sending information directly for the purpose of updating the District section of this Federal Register
to the International Branch, send it to ATTN: of Columbia Municipal Regulations publication. Please note that if EPA
Shahram Daneshmandi, Aerospace Engineer, (DCMR) to lower the sulfur content of receives adverse comment on an

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amendment, paragraph, or section of other file sharing system). For Quality’’; and Chapter 22, ‘‘Incinerators;
this rule and if that provision may be additional submission methods, please Emission Standards’’. This amendment
severed from the remainder of the rule, contact the person identified in the FOR makes the state regulation consistent
EPA may adopt as final those provisions FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. with the National Ambient Air Quality
of the rule that are not the subject of an For the full EPA public comment policy, Standards (NAAQS) for particulate
adverse comment. information about CBI or multimedia matter 10 micrometers or less (PM10),
Dated: September 23, 2016. submissions, and general guidance on fine particulate matter 25 micrometers
making effective comments, please visit or less (PM2.5), Sulfur dioxide, Nitrogen
Shawn M. Garvin,
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ dioxide, Carbon monoxide, Ozone, and
Regional Administrator, Region III.
commenting-epa-dockets. Lead as of the date of the state
[FR Doc. 2016–24373 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] submittal. This action also makes
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Kevin Gong, EPA Region IX, (415) 972 formatting and grammatical corrections
3073, Gong.Kevin@epa.gov. to title 129, chapters 19 and 22.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Comments must be received by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ November 10, 2016
AGENCY
and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA. This ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
40 CFR Part 52 proposal addresses BCAQMD Rule 300, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
‘‘Open Burning, Requirements, OAR–2016–0556, to http://
[EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0367; FRL–9952–16– www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Region 9] Prohibitions and Exemptions.’’ In the
Rules and Regulations section of this instructions for submitting comments.
Approval of California Air Plan issue of the Federal Register, we are Once submitted, comments cannot be
Revisions, Butte County Air Quality approving this local rule in a direct final edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
Management District action without prior proposal because The EPA may publish any comment
we believe this SIP revision is not received to its public docket. Do not
AGENCY: Environmental Protection controversial. If we receive adverse submit electronically any information
Agency (EPA). comments, however, we will publish a you consider to be Confidential
ACTION: Proposed rule. timely withdrawal of the direct final Business Information (CBI) or other
rule and address the comments in information whose disclosure is
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection subsequent action based on this restricted by statute. Multimedia
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a proposed rule. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
revision to the Butte County Air Quality We do not plan to open a second accompanied by a written comment.
Management District (BCAQMD) comment period, so anyone interested The written comment is considered the
portion of the California State in commenting should do so at this official comment and should include
Implementation Plan (SIP). This time. If we do not receive adverse discussion of all points you wish to
revision concerns particulate matter comments, no further activity is make. The EPA will generally not
(PM) emissions from open burning. We planned. For further information, please consider comments or comment
are proposing to approve a local rule to see the direct final action. contents located outside of the primary
regulate these emission sources under submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). Dated: July 21, 2016. other file sharing system). For
DATES: Any comments on this proposal Alexis Strauss, additional submission methods, the full
must arrive by November 10, 2016. Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. EPA public comment policy,
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, [FR Doc. 2016–24497 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] information about CBI or multimedia
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09– BILLING CODE 6560–50–P submissions, and general guidance on
OAR–2016–0367 at http:// making effective comments, please visit
www.regulations.gov, or via email to http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Andrew Steckel, Rulemaking Office ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION commenting-epa-dockets.
Chief at Steckel.Andrew@epa.gov. For AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
comments submitted at Regulations.gov, Crable, Environmental Protection
40 CFR Part 52
follow the online instructions for Agency, Air Planning and Development
submitting comments. Once submitted, [EPA–R07–OAR–2016–0556; FRL–9953–62– Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
comments cannot be removed or edited Region 7] Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913–551–7391,
from Regulations.gov. For either manner or by email at crable.gregory@epa.gov.
of submission, the EPA may publish any Approval of Nebraska’s Air Quality SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
comment received to its public docket. Implementation Plans document proposes to take action on the
Do not submit electronically any AGENCY: Environmental Protection State Implementation Plan (SIP)
information you consider to be Agency (EPA). revisions submitted by the State of
Confidential Business Information (CBI) ACTION: Proposed rule. Nebraska. We have published a direct
or other information whose disclosure is final rule approving the State’s SIP
restricted by statute. Multimedia SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection revision (s) in the ‘‘Rules and
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the Regulations’’ section of this Federal
accompanied by a written comment. State Implementation Plan (SIP) Register, because we view this as a
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The written comment is considered the revision submitted by the State of noncontroversial action and anticipate
official comment and should include Nebraska. This action will amend the no relevant adverse comment. We have
discussion of all points you wish to SIP to include revisions to Title 129 of explained our reasons for this action in
make. The EPA will generally not the Nebraska Air Quality Regulations, the preamble to the direct final rule. If
consider comments or comment Chapter 4, ‘‘Ambient Air Quality we receive no adverse comment, we will
contents located outside of the primary Standards’’; Chapter 19, ‘‘Prevention of not take further action on this proposed
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or Significant Deterioration of Air rule. If we receive adverse comment, we

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be received in writing by November 10, 2016.
Contact		Asrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 70064