81_FR_89629 81 FR 89391 - Air Plan Approval/Disapproval; MS; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5

81 FR 89391 - Air Plan Approval/Disapproval; MS; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 238 (December 12, 2016)

Page Range89391-89393
FR Document2016-29593

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve, in part, and disapprove in part, the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), on December 11, 2015, to demonstrate that the State meets the infrastructure requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, which is commonly referred to as an ``infrastructure SIP submission.'' MDEQ certified that the Mississippi SIP contains provisions that ensure the 2012 Annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS is implemented, enforced, and maintained in Mississippi. With the exception of the PSD permitting requirements and the interstate transport provisions, for which EPA is not acting upon, and the state board majority requirements respecting significant portion of income, for which EPA is finalizing disapproval, EPA is finalizing that portions of Mississippi's infrastructure submission, submitted to EPA on December 11, 2015, as satisfying certain required infrastructure elements for the 2012 Annual PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0424; FRL-9956-35-Region 4]


Air Plan Approval/Disapproval; MS; Infrastructure Requirements 
for the 2012 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final 
action to approve, in part, and disapprove in part, the State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the State of 
Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of Environmental 
Quality (MDEQ), on December 11, 2015, to demonstrate that the State 
meets the infrastructure requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) 
for the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national 
ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state 
adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance and 
enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, which is commonly 
referred to as an ``infrastructure SIP submission.'' MDEQ certified 
that the Mississippi SIP contains provisions that ensure the 2012 
Annual PM2.5 NAAQS is implemented, enforced, and maintained 
in Mississippi. With the exception of the PSD permitting requirements 
and the interstate transport provisions, for which EPA is not acting 
upon, and the state board majority requirements respecting significant 
portion of income, for which EPA is finalizing disapproval, EPA is 
finalizing that portions of Mississippi's infrastructure submission, 
submitted to EPA on December 11, 2015, as satisfying certain required 
infrastructure elements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS.

DATES: This rule will be effective January 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0424. 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., Confidential 
Business Information 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 in hard 
copy at the 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. EPA requests that if at all possible, you 
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section to

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schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of 
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 
Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiereny Bell, 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. Ms. Bell can be reached via electronic mail at 
[email protected] or via telephone at (404) 562-9088.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Overview

    On December 14, 2012, EPA promulgated a revised primary annual 
PM2.5 NAAQS. The standard was strengthened from 15.0 
micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m \3\) to 12.0 [mu]g/m \3\. See 78 FR 
3086 (January 15, 2013). Pursuant to section 110(a)(1) of the CAA, 
states are required to submit SIPs meeting the applicable requirements 
of section 110(a)(2) within three years after promulgation of a new or 
revised NAAQS or within such shorter period as EPA may prescribe. 
Section 110(a)(2) requires states to address basic SIP elements such as 
requirements for monitoring, basic program requirements and legal 
authority that are designed to assure attainment and maintenance of the 
NAAQS. States were required to submit such SIPs for the 2012 Annual 
PM2.5 NAAQS to EPA no later than December 14, 2015.
    In a proposed rulemaking published on June 8, 2016 (81 FR 36848), 
EPA proposed to approve in part and disapprove in part Mississippi's 
December 11, 2015, SIP submission for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 
NAAQS. In the June 8, 2016 proposed rulemaking, EPA proposed to 
disapprove the state board majority requirements respecting significant 
portion of income of 110(a)(2)(E)(ii). Also in the June 8, 2016 
proposal, EPA did not propose any action regarding the preconstruction 
PSD permitting requirements for major sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 
prong 3 of (D)(i), and (J), and the interstate transport requirements 
of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4). On March 
18, 2015 (80 FR 14019), EPA approved Mississippi's December 11, 2015, 
infrastructure SIP submission regarding the PSD permitting requirements 
for major sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of D(i), and (J) 
for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS. Therefore, EPA is not 
taking any action today pertaining to sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of 
D(i), and (J). Additionally, on May 25, 2016, EPA finalized a rule 
related to prong 4 of 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) of Mississippi's December 11, 
2015, SIP submission for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS and 
will therefore not be acting upon this element today. See 81 FR 33139. 
With respect to the interstate transport requirements of section 
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (prongs 1 and 2), EPA will consider these 
requirements in relation to Mississippi's 2012 Annual PM2.5 
NAAQS infrastructure submission in a separate rulemaking. The details 
of Mississippi's submission and the rationale for EPA's actions for 
this final rule are explained in the June 8, 2016, proposed rulemaking. 
Comments on the proposed rulemaking were due on or before July 8, 2016. 
EPA received no adverse comments on the proposed action.

II. Final Action

    With regard to the state board majority requirements respecting 
significant portion of income, EPA is finalizing a disapproval of 
Mississippi's December 11, 2015, infrastructure submission. Under 
section 179(a) of the CAA, final disapproval of a submittal that 
addresses a requirement of a CAA Part D Plan or is required in response 
to a finding of substantial inadequacy as described in CAA section 
110(k)(5) (SIP call) starts a sanctions clock. The portion of section 
110(a)(2)(E)(ii) provisions (the provisions being proposed for 
disapproval in this notice) were not submitted to meet requirements for 
Part D or a SIP call, and therefore, no sanctions will be triggered. 
However, this final action will trigger the requirement under section 
110(c) that EPA promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) no later 
than two years from the date of the disapproval unless the State 
corrects the deficiency, and EPA approves the plan or plan revision 
before EPA promulgates such FIP. With the exceptions noted above, EPA 
is taking final action to approve Mississippi's infrastructure SIP 
submission for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS because the 
submission is consistent with section 110 of the CAA.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP 
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable 
federal regulations. See 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).
    In addition, 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 as specified by 
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it 
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal 
law.
    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

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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 February 10, 2017. 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, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Particulate matter, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: November 28, 2016.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

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 Z--Mississippi

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2. Section 52.1270(e) is amended by adding a new entry ``110(a)(1) and 
(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM 2.5 
NAAQS'' at the end of the table to read as follows:


Sec.  52. 1270   Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                               EPA Approved Mississippi Non-Regulatory Provisions
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                                     Applicable
   Name of non-regulatory SIP      geographic or     State submittal
           provision               nonattainment      date/effective   EPA approval date        Explanation
                                        area               date
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                                                  * * * * * * *
110(a)(1) and (2)                Mississippi......         12/11/2015  12/12/2016,        With the exception of
 Infrastructure Requirements                                            [Insert citation   sections:
 for the 2012 Annual PM 2.5                                             of publication     110(a)(2)(C) and (J)
 NAAQS.                                                                 in Federal         concerning PSD
                                                                        Register].         permitting
                                                                                           requirements;
                                                                                           110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)
                                                                                           and (II) (prongs 1
                                                                                           through 4) concerning
                                                                                           interstate transport
                                                                                           requirements and the
                                                                                           state board majority
                                                                                           requirements
                                                                                           respecting
                                                                                           significant portion
                                                                                           of income of section
                                                                                           110(a)(2)(E)(ii).
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                                                   (2) A medication that—                                  (i) A medication must meet all of the              ACTION:   Final rule.
                                                   (i) Has been and remains approved by                 following criteria:
                                                the FDA pursuant to FDCA section                           (A) The VA acquisition cost for the                SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection
                                                505(b)(1) or PHSA section 351(a);                       medication is less than or equal to $10               Agency (EPA) is taking final action to
                                                   (ii) Which is referenced by at least one             for a 30-day supply of medication;                    approve, in part, and disapprove in part,
                                                FDA-approved product that meets the                        (B) The medication is not a topical                the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
                                                criteria of paragraph (b)(1)(iv)(A)(1) of               cream, a product used to treat                        submission, submitted by the State of
                                                this section; and                                       musculoskeletal conditions, an                        Mississippi, through the Mississippi
                                                   (iii) Which is covered by a contracting              antihistamine, or a steroid-containing                Department of Environmental Quality
                                                strategy in place with pricing such that                medication;                                           (MDEQ), on December 11, 2015, to
                                                it is lower in cost than other generic                     (C) The medication is available on the             demonstrate that the State meets the
                                                sources.                                                VA National Formulary;                                infrastructure requirements of the Clean
                                                   (3) A medication that—                                  (D) The medication is not an                       Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2012
                                                   (i) Has been and remains approved by                 antibiotic that is primarily used for                 annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
                                                the FDA pursuant to FDCA section                        short periods of time to treat infections;            national ambient air quality standard
                                                505(b)(1) or PHSA section 351(a); and                   and                                                   (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each
                                                   (ii) Has the same active ingredient or                  (E) The medication primarily is used               state adopt and submit a SIP for the
                                                active ingredients, works in the same                   to either treat or manage a chronic                   implementation, maintenance and
                                                way and in a comparable amount of                       condition, or to reduce the risk of                   enforcement of each NAAQS
                                                time, and is determined by VA to be                     adverse health outcomes secondary to                  promulgated by EPA, which is
                                                substitutable for another medication                    the chronic condition, for example,                   commonly referred to as an
                                                that has been and remains approved by                   medications used to treat high blood                  ‘‘infrastructure SIP submission.’’ MDEQ
                                                the FDA pursuant to FDCA section                        pressure to reduce the risks of heart                 certified that the Mississippi SIP
                                                505(b)(1) or PHSA section 351(a). This                  attack, stroke, and kidney failure. For               contains provisions that ensure the 2012
                                                may include but is not limited to insulin               purposes of this section, conditions that             Annual PM2.5 NAAQS is implemented,
                                                and levothyroxine.                                      typically are known to persist for 3                  enforced, and maintained in
                                                   (4) A listed drug, as defined in 21 CFR              months or more will be considered                     Mississippi. With the exception of the
                                                314.3, that has been approved under                     chronic.                                              PSD permitting requirements and the
                                                                                                           (ii) The medication must be among                  interstate transport provisions, for
                                                FDCA section 505(c) and is marketed,
                                                                                                        the top 75 most commonly prescribed                   which EPA is not acting upon, and the
                                                sold, or distributed directly or indirectly
                                                                                                        multi-source medications that meet the                state board majority requirements
                                                to retail class of trade with either
                                                                                                        criteria in paragraph (b)(2)(i) of this               respecting significant portion of income,
                                                labeling, packaging (other than
                                                                                                        section, based on the number of                       for which EPA is finalizing disapproval,
                                                repackaging as the listed drug in blister
                                                                                                        prescriptions issued for a 30-day or less             EPA is finalizing that portions of
                                                packs, unit doses, or similar packaging
                                                                                                        supply on an outpatient basis during a                Mississippi’s infrastructure submission,
                                                for use in institutions), product code,
                                                                                                        fixed period of time.                                 submitted to EPA on December 11,
                                                labeler code, trade name, or trademark                     (iii) VA must determine that the
                                                that differs from that of the listed drug.                                                                    2015, as satisfying certain required
                                                                                                        medication identified provides                        infrastructure elements for the 2012
                                                   (B) Tier 1 medication means a multi-                 maximum clinical value consistent with
                                                source medication that has been                                                                               Annual PM2.5 NAAQS.
                                                                                                        budgetary resources.                                  DATES: This rule will be effective
                                                identified using the process described in                  (3) Information on Tier 1 medications.
                                                paragraph (b)(2) of this section.                                                                             January 11, 2017.
                                                                                                        Not less than once per year, VA will
                                                   (C) Tier 2 medication means a multi-                 publish a list of Tier 1 medications in               ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
                                                source medication that is not identified                the Federal Register and on VA’s Web                  docket for this action under Docket
                                                using the process described in                          site at www.va.gov/health.                            Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR–
                                                paragraph (b)(2) of this section.                          (4) Veterans Choice Program. * * *                 2014–0424. All documents in the docket
                                                   (D) Tier 3 medication means a                           (5) Copayment cap. The total amount                are listed on the www.regulations.gov
                                                medication approved by the FDA under                    of copayments for medications in a                    Web site. Although listed in the index,
                                                a New Drug Application (NDA) or a                       calendar year for an enrolled veteran                 some information is not publicly
                                                biological product approved by the FDA                  will not exceed $700.                                 available, i.e., Confidential Business
                                                pursuant to a biologics license                         *       *   *      *    *                             Information or other information whose
                                                agreement (BLA) that retains its patent                 [FR Doc. 2016–29515 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]           disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                                protection and exclusivity and is not a                 BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
                                                                                                                                                              Certain other material, such as
                                                multi-source medication identified in                                                                         copyrighted material, is not placed on
                                                paragraph (b)(1)(iv)(A)(3) or (4) of this                                                                     the Internet and will be publicly
                                                section.                                                                                                      available only in hard copy form.
                                                                                                        ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                   (2) Determining Tier 1 medications.                                                                        Publicly available docket materials are
                                                                                                        AGENCY
                                                Not less than once per year, VA will                                                                          available either electronically through
                                                identify a subset of multi-source                       40 CFR Part 52                                        www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
                                                medications as Tier 1 medications using                                                                       the Air Regulatory Management Section,
                                                the criteria below. Only medications                    [EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0424; FRL–9956–35–                  Air Planning and Implementation
                                                that meet all of the criteria in                        Region 4]                                             Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
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                                                schedule your inspection. The Regional                  and (J). Additionally, on May 25, 2016,               federal requirements and does not
                                                Office’s official hours of business are                 EPA finalized a rule related to prong 4               impose additional requirements beyond
                                                Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to                     of 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) of Mississippi’s               those imposed by state law. For that
                                                4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.                  December 11, 2015, SIP submission for                 reason, this action:
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS and will                     • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                                Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory                            therefore not be acting upon this                     subject to review by the Office of
                                                Management Section, Air Planning and                    element today. See 81 FR 33139. With                  Management and Budget under
                                                Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides                  respect to the interstate transport                   Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                                and Toxics Management Division, U.S.                    requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)            October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                                Environmental Protection Agency,                        (prongs 1 and 2), EPA will consider                   January 21, 2011);
                                                Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,                        these requirements in relation to                        • does not impose an information
                                                Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. Bell                   Mississippi’s 2012 Annual PM2.5                       collection burden under the provisions
                                                can be reached via electronic mail at                   NAAQS infrastructure submission in a                  of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                                bell.tiereny@epa.gov or via telephone at                separate rulemaking. The details of                   U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                                (404) 562–9088.                                         Mississippi’s submission and the                         • is certified as not having a
                                                                                                        rationale for EPA’s actions for this final            significant economic impact on a
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                        rule are explained in the June 8, 2016,               substantial number of small entities
                                                I. Background and Overview                              proposed rulemaking. Comments on the                  under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                                                                                        proposed rulemaking were due on or                    U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                                                   On December 14, 2012, EPA
                                                                                                        before July 8, 2016. EPA received no                     • does not contain any unfunded
                                                promulgated a revised primary annual
                                                                                                        adverse comments on the proposed                      mandate or significantly or uniquely
                                                PM2.5 NAAQS. The standard was
                                                                                                        action.                                               affect small governments, as described
                                                strengthened from 15.0 micrograms per
                                                                                                                                                              in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                cubic meter (mg/m 3) to 12.0 mg/m 3. See                II. Final Action                                      of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
                                                78 FR 3086 (January 15, 2013). Pursuant                    With regard to the state board                        • does not have Federalism
                                                to section 110(a)(1) of the CAA, states                 majority requirements respecting                      implications as specified in Executive
                                                are required to submit SIPs meeting the                 significant portion of income, EPA is                 Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                                applicable requirements of section                      finalizing a disapproval of Mississippi’s             1999);
                                                110(a)(2) within three years after                      December 11, 2015, infrastructure                        • is not an economically significant
                                                promulgation of a new or revised                        submission. Under section 179(a) of the               regulatory action based on health or
                                                NAAQS or within such shorter period                     CAA, final disapproval of a submittal                 safety risks subject to Executive Order
                                                as EPA may prescribe. Section 110(a)(2)                 that addresses a requirement of a CAA                 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
                                                requires states to address basic SIP                    Part D Plan or is required in response to                • is not a significant regulatory action
                                                elements such as requirements for                       a finding of substantial inadequacy as                subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
                                                monitoring, basic program requirements                  described in CAA section 110(k)(5) (SIP               28355, May 22, 2001);
                                                and legal authority that are designed to                call) starts a sanctions clock. The                      • is not subject to requirements of
                                                assure attainment and maintenance of                    portion of section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii)                   Section 12(d) of the National
                                                the NAAQS. States were required to                      provisions (the provisions being                      Technology Transfer and Advancement
                                                submit such SIPs for the 2012 Annual                    proposed for disapproval in this notice)              Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
                                                PM2.5 NAAQS to EPA no later than                        were not submitted to meet                            application of those requirements would
                                                December 14, 2015.                                      requirements for Part D or a SIP call,                be inconsistent with the CAA; and
                                                   In a proposed rulemaking published                   and therefore, no sanctions will be                      • does not provide EPA with the
                                                on June 8, 2016 (81 FR 36848), EPA                      triggered. However, this final action will            discretionary authority to address, as
                                                proposed to approve in part and                         trigger the requirement under section                 appropriate, disproportionate human
                                                disapprove in part Mississippi’s                        110(c) that EPA promulgate a Federal                  health or environmental effects, using
                                                December 11, 2015, SIP submission for                   Implementation Plan (FIP) no later than               practicable and legally permissible
                                                the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS. In the                     two years from the date of the                        methods, under Executive Order 12898
                                                June 8, 2016 proposed rulemaking, EPA                   disapproval unless the State corrects the             (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
                                                proposed to disapprove the state board                  deficiency, and EPA approves the plan                    In addition, the SIP is not approved
                                                majority requirements respecting                        or plan revision before EPA promulgates               to apply on any Indian reservation land
                                                significant portion of income of                        such FIP. With the exceptions noted                   or in any other area where EPA or an
                                                110(a)(2)(E)(ii). Also in the June 8, 2016              above, EPA is taking final action to                  Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
                                                proposal, EPA did not propose any                       approve Mississippi’s infrastructure SIP              tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
                                                action regarding the preconstruction                    submission for the 2012 Annual PM2.5                  Indian country, the rule does not have
                                                PSD permitting requirements for major                   NAAQS because the submission is                       tribal implications as specified by
                                                sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3               consistent with section 110 of the CAA.               Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
                                                of (D)(i), and (J), and the interstate                                                                        November 9, 2000), nor will it impose
                                                transport requirements of section                       III. Statutory and Executive Order                    substantial direct costs on tribal
                                                110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2,               Reviews                                               governments or preempt tribal law.
                                                and 4). On March 18, 2015 (80 FR                           Under the CAA, the Administrator is                   The Congressional Review Act, 5
                                                14019), EPA approved Mississippi’s                      required to approve a SIP submission                  U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
                                                December 11, 2015, infrastructure SIP                   that complies with the provisions of the              Business Regulatory Enforcement
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                                                submission regarding the PSD                            Act and applicable federal regulations.               Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
                                                permitting requirements for major                       See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).               that before a rule may take effect, the
                                                sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3               Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,                   agency promulgating the rule must
                                                of D(i), and (J) for the 2012 Annual                    EPA’s role is to approve state choices,               submit a rule report, which includes a
                                                PM2.5 NAAQS. Therefore, EPA is not                      provided that they meet the criteria of               copy of the rule, to each House of the
                                                taking any action today pertaining to                   the CAA. Accordingly, this action                     Congress and to the Comptroller General
                                                sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of D(i),                 merely approves state law as meeting                  of the United States. EPA will submit a


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                                                                 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2016 / Rules and Regulations                                                 89393

                                                report containing this action and other                   extend the time within which a petition                PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                                required information to the U.S. Senate,                  for judicial review may be filed, and                  PROMULGATION OF
                                                the U.S. House of Representatives, and                    shall not postpone the effectiveness of                IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                                the Comptroller General of the United                     such rule or action. This action may not
                                                States prior to publication of the rule in                be challenged later in proceedings to                  ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                                the Federal Register. A major rule                        enforce its requirements. See section                  continues to read as follows:
                                                cannot take effect until 60 days after it                 307(b)(2).
                                                                                                                                                                     Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                is published in the Federal Register.                     List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as                                                                           Subpart Z—Mississippi
                                                defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                                 Environmental protection, Air
                                                                                                          pollution control, Incorporation by
                                                   Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA,                    reference, Intergovernmental relations,                ■ 2. Section 52.1270(e) is amended by
                                                petitions for judicial review of this                     Particulate matter, Reporting and                      adding a new entry ‘‘110(a)(1) and (2)
                                                action must be filed in the United States                 recordkeeping requirements, Volatile                   Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012
                                                Court of Appeals for the appropriate                      organic compounds.                                     Annual PM 2.5 NAAQS’’ at the end of the
                                                circuit by February 10, 2017. Filing a                                                                           table to read as follows:
                                                petition for reconsideration by the                        Dated: November 28, 2016.
                                                                                                          Heather McTeer Toney,                                  § 52. 1270    Identification of plan.
                                                Administrator of this final rule does not
                                                affect the finality of this action for the                Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.               *       *    *      *      *
                                                purposes of judicial review nor does it                      40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:                   (e) * * *

                                                                                          EPA APPROVED MISSISSIPPI NON-REGULATORY PROVISIONS
                                                Name of non-regulatory       Applicable geographic            State submittal           EPA approval date                           Explanation
                                                   SIP provision             or nonattainment area           date/effective date


                                                          *                      *                           *                      *                      *                   *                     *
                                                110(a)(1) and (2) Infra-     Mississippi ...................          12/11/2015     12/12/2016, [Insert ci-     With the exception of sections: 110(a)(2)(C)
                                                  structure Require-                                                                   tation of publication      and (J) concerning PSD permitting require-
                                                  ments for the 2012                                                                   in Federal Register].      ments; 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1
                                                  Annual PM 2.5                                                                                                   through 4) concerning interstate transport
                                                  NAAQS.                                                                                                          requirements and the state board majority
                                                                                                                                                                  requirements respecting significant portion
                                                                                                                                                                  of income of section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii).



                                                [FR Doc. 2016–29593 Filed 12–9–16; 8:45 am]               modifications to the Uniform                           19, 2014 (79 FR 75871) and the
                                                BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                    Administrative Requirements adopted                    technical amendments published by
                                                                                                          prior regulatory language that was not in              HHS on January 20, 2016 (81 FR 3004).
                                                                                                          conflict with OMB’s language, and                      HHS codified the OMB language, with
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND                                  provided additional guidance to the                    noted modifications, in 45 CFR part 75.
                                                HUMAN SERVICES                                            regulated community. Unlike all of the                 Unlike all of the other modifications to
                                                                                                          other modifications to the Uniform                     the Uniform Administrative
                                                45 CFR Part 75                                            Administrative Requirements, these                     Requirements, these additional changes,
                                                                                                          additional changes, although based on                  although based on existing law or HHS
                                                RIN 0991–AC06                                             existing law or HHS policy, were not                   policy, were not previously codified in
                                                                                                          previously codified in regulation. HHS                 regulation. This final rule implements
                                                Health and Human Services Grants                          sought comment on these proposed                       these regulatory changes.
                                                Regulation                                                changes in a notice of proposed                           HHS received 24 relevant comments
                                                AGENCY:  Division of Grants, Office of                    rulemaking published on July 13, 2016.                 on the notice of proposed rulemaking,
                                                Grants Policy, Oversight, and                             This final rule implements these                       half of which were strongly supportive
                                                Evaluation, Office of the Assistant                       regulatory changes. It also corrects one               of the proposed rule. HHS addresses all
                                                Secretary for Financial Resources,                        typographical error that was recently                  of the comments below.
                                                Department of Health and Human                            discovered in the most recent
                                                                                                          promulgation of the Uniform                            A. Nondiscrimination Provisions
                                                Services.
                                                ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                          Administrative Requirements.                             Comment: HHS received twelve
                                                                                                          DATES: This rule is effective on January               comments on these provisions, all of
                                                SUMMARY:   This final rule makes changes                  11, 2017.                                              which were strongly supportive of the
                                                to the Department of Health and Human                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       codification of the nondiscrimination
                                                Services’ (HHS) adoption of the Office                    Quadira Dantro, MSHS, CRA at (202)                     provisions in HHS awards and the
                                                of Management and Budget’s (OMB)                          260–6825.                                              recognition of same-sex marriages.
                                                (‘‘Uniform Administrative                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             Several of these supportive comments
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                                                Requirements’’) published on December                                                                            also provided additional areas for
                                                19, 2014 and the technical amendments                     Background                                             consideration specifically regarding the
                                                published by HHS on January 20, 2016.                       This final rule makes changes to the                 definition of discrimination on the basis
                                                HHS codified the OMB language, with                       HHS’s adoption of the Uniform                          of sex. Collectively, the comments
                                                noted modifications as explained in the                   Administrative Requirements, Cost                      indicated that HHS should define
                                                preamble to the December                                  Principles, and Audit Requirements for                 discrimination on the basis of sex
                                                promulgation. The HHS-specific                            Federal Awards published on December                   explicitly to include discrimination on


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Document Created: 2018-02-14 09:05:20
Document Modified: 2018-02-14 09:05:20
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 rule will be effective January 11, 2017.
ContactTiereny Bell, 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. Ms. Bell can be reached via electronic mail at [email protected] or via telephone at (404) 562-9088.
FR Citation81 FR 89391 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds

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