81_FR_93865 81 FR 93620 - Determination of Attainment of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Eastern San Luis Obispo, California

81 FR 93620 - Determination of Attainment of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Eastern San Luis Obispo, California

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 245 (December 21, 2016)

Page Range93620-93622
FR Document2016-30476

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing our determination that the San Luis Obispo (Eastern San Luis Obispo) ozone nonattainment area (NAA) in California has attained the 2008 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or ``standards'') by the applicable attainment date of July 20, 2016. This determination is based on complete, quality-assured and certified data for the 3-year period preceding that attainment date. Based on this determination, the Eastern San Luis Obispo NAA will not be reclassified to a higher ozone classification.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0543 FRL-9956-98-Region 9]


Determination of Attainment of the 2008 Ozone National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards; Eastern San Luis Obispo, California

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing our 
determination that the San Luis Obispo (Eastern San Luis Obispo) ozone 
nonattainment area (NAA) in California has attained the 2008 ozone 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or ``standards'') by the 
applicable attainment date of July 20, 2016. This determination is 
based on complete, quality-assured and certified data for the 3-year 
period preceding that attainment date. Based on this determination, the 
Eastern San Luis Obispo NAA will not be reclassified to a higher ozone 
classification.

DATES: This rule will be effective on January 20, 2017.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0543. All documents in the docket are 
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in 
the index, some information is not publicly-available, e.g., 
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 through http://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the 
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for 
additional availability information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Levin, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-
3848, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and 
``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Summary of Proposed Rule
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Summary of Proposed Rule

    On October 12, 2016 (81 FR 70382), the EPA proposed to determine 
that the Eastern San Luis Obispo ozone NAA has attained the 2008 ozone 
standard by the applicable attainment date of July 20, 2106, based on 
complete, quality-assured and certified ambient air quality monitoring 
data for the 2013-2015 monitoring period. San Luis Obispo County is the 
northern-most county within the air basin designated by California as 
the South Central Coast Air Basin. The NAA encompasses roughly the 
eastern half of San Luis Obispo County. For the precise boundaries of 
the Eastern San Luis Obispo 2008 ozone NAA, see 40 CFR 81.305.
    Our proposed rule provided background information on the 2008 ozone 
standards,\1\ the EPA's classification of the Eastern San Luis Obispo 
NAA under the Clean Air Act (CAA) as ``Marginal'' for the 2008 ozone 
standard, and the EPA's prior approval of an extension of the 
applicable attainment date for the area from July 20, 2015 to July 20, 
2016 (81 FR 26697, May 4, 2016). In our proposed rule, we described our 
obligation under CAA section 181(b)(2)(A) to determine whether an ozone 
NAA attained the ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment date within 
six months of that date; how we determine whether an area's air quality 
meets the 2008 ozone standard; and the relevant air quality monitoring 
agencies in the Eastern San Luis Obispo ozone NAA, their monitoring 
network plans, and the relevant ozone monitoring sites. We also 
discussed our previous review of the networks and network plans, the 
annual certifications of ambient air monitoring data, and our 
determination of completeness for 2013-2015 data from the two ozone 
monitoring sites within the Eastern San Luis Obispo NAA.
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    \1\ Since the primary and secondary 2008 ozone standards are the 
same, we hereafter refer to them herein using the singular ``2008 
ozone standard.''
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    Our proposed rule included a table of ozone ``design values'' at 
the two ozone monitoring sites in the Eastern San Luis

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Obispo NAA.\2\ See 81 FR 70382, at 70384. As explained in our proposed 
rule, the 2008 ozone standard is attained in an area when the design 
value is less than or equal to 0.075 parts per million (ppm), as 
determined in accordance with 40 CFR part 50, appendix P, at each 
monitoring site within the area. See 40 CFR 50.15. Based on our review 
of the monitoring data, which showed a design value for the area of 
0.073 ppm (based on data collected at the Red Hills site) for 2013-
2015, and taking into account the extent and reliability of the 
applicable ozone monitoring network, we proposed to determine that the 
Eastern San Luis Obispo NAA has attained the 2008 ozone standard by the 
applicable attainment date of July 20, 2016 based on complete, 
certified and quality-assured data for the 2013-2015 period. Lastly, we 
noted that if we finalize our proposed determination, then the Marginal 
Eastern San Luis Obispo NAA would not be subject to reclassification to 
``Moderate'' for the 2008 ozone standard, that a determination of 
attainment by the applicable attainment date would not constitute a 
redesignation, and that the designation status of the Eastern San Luis 
Obispo area would remain nonattainment for the 2008 ozone standard 
until such time as the EPA determines that the area meets the CAA 
requirements for redesignation to attainment. Please see our proposed 
rule for more information concerning these topics.
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    \2\ The design value is a statistic that describes the air 
quality status of a given location relative to the level of the 
NAAQS. For the purpose of comparison with the 2008 ozone standard, 
the design value for a site is the 3-year average of the annual 
fourth highest daily maximum 8-hour average ozone concentrations. 
The design value for a given area is based on the monitoring site 
with the highest design value.
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II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period. 
During this period, we received no comments.

III. Final Action

    Under CAA section 181(b)(2)(A), and based on the rationale 
presented in our proposed rule and summarized above, the EPA is 
finalizing our determination that the Eastern San Luis Obispo ozone NAA 
has attained the 2008 ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment date of 
July 20, 2016. The EPA is making this determination based on complete, 
quality-assured and certified ambient air quality monitoring data for 
the 2013-2015 monitoring period. As a result of this determination, the 
Eastern San Luis Obispo 2008 ozone NAA will not be reclassified to a 
higher classification for the 2008 ozone standard.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    This action is a determination based on air quality data 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 (Public Law 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 Clean Air Act; and
     does not provide the 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, this rule does not have tribal implications as 
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), 
because it will not 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. The EPA will submit a report containing this action and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by February 21, 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, Oxides of nitrogen, Ozone, 
Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: December 8, 2016.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations 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 F--California

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2. Section 52.282 is amended by adding paragraph (i) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  52.282  Control strategy and regulations: Ozone

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    (i) Determination of attainment. The EPA has determined that, as of 
January 20, 2017, the San Luis Obispo (Eastern San Luis Obispo) 2008 8-
hour ozone nonattainment area in California has attained the 2008 ozone 
standard by the July 20, 2016 applicable attainment date, based upon 
complete, quality-

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assured and certified data for 2013-2015. Therefore, the EPA has met 
its obligation pursuant to CAA section 181(b)(2)(A) to determine, based 
on the area's air quality data as of the attainment date, whether the 
area attained the standard. As a result of this determination, the San 
Luis Obispo (Eastern San Luis Obispo) 2008 ozone nonattainment area in 
California will not be reclassified for failure to attain by the July 
20, 2016 applicable attainment date under section 181(b)(2)(A).

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                                                                                                     Sortation Level                                                                                 OEL Example

                                                  Additional required human-readable text for use with combined mailings of USPS Mar-
                                                    keting Mail and Periodical flats:
                                                      5-Digit Scheme (and other sortation levels as appropriate) ......................................                          ******SCH 5–DIGIT 12345 MIX COMAIL.
                                                      5-Digit Scheme (Automation FSS flats) .....................................................................                *****SCH 5–DIGIT 12345 FSSD COMAIL.
                                                      5-Digit (Nonautomation FSS flats) .............................................................................            *****SCH 5–DIGIT 12345 FSSE COMAIL.
                                                      3-Digit (Automation FSS flats) ....................................................................................        *****SCH 5–DIGIT 12345 FSSF COMAIL.
                                                      3-Digit (Nonautomation FSS flats) .............................................................................            *****SCH 5–DIGIT 12345 FSSG COMAIL.
                                                      ADC (Automation FSS flats) ......................................................................................          *****SCH 5–DIGIT 12345 FSSK COMAIL.
                                                      ADC (Nonautomation FSS flats) ................................................................................             *******SCH 5–DIGIT 12345 FSS COMAIL.
                                                      Carrier Route high density plus (FSS flats) ...............................................................                ******SCH 5–DIGIT 12345.
                                                      FSSG COMAIL ...........................................................................................................    ******SCH 5–DIGIT 12345 FSSA COMAIL.
                                                      Carrier Route high density (FSS flats) .......................................................................             ******SCH 5-DIGIT 12345 FSSB COMAIL.
                                                      FSSC COMAIL ...........................................................................................................    ******SCH 5-DIGIT 12345 FSSA COMAIL.
                                                      Carrier Route high density (FSS flats) .......................................................................             ******SCH 5-DIGIT 12345 FSSC COMAIL.
                                                      Carrier Route basic ....................................................................................................   ******SCH 5-DIGIT 12345 FSSC COMAIL.



                                                  *       *        *         *        *                                 Ambient Air Quality Standards                                   2106, based on complete, quality-
                                                                                                                        (NAAQS or ‘‘standards’’) by the                                 assured and certified ambient air quality
                                                  7.1.8 Required OEL Use in Combined
                                                                                                                        applicable attainment date of July 20,                          monitoring data for the 2013–2015
                                                  Mailings of USPS Marketing Mail and
                                                                                                                        2016. This determination is based on                            monitoring period. San Luis Obispo
                                                  Periodicals Flats
                                                                                                                        complete, quality-assured and certified                         County is the northern-most county
                                                    * * * The following additional                                      data for the 3-year period preceding that                       within the air basin designated by
                                                  standards also apply:                                                 attainment date. Based on this                                  California as the South Central Coast Air
                                                  *     *     *    *     *                                              determination, the Eastern San Luis                             Basin. The NAA encompasses roughly
                                                    [Revise item c to read as follows.]                                 Obispo NAA will not be reclassified to                          the eastern half of San Luis Obispo
                                                    c. When combined mailings of USPS                                   a higher ozone classification.                                  County. For the precise boundaries of
                                                  Marketing Mail and Periodicals flats are                              DATES: This rule will be effective on                           the Eastern San Luis Obispo 2008 ozone
                                                  prepared to FSS zones under                                           January 20, 2017.                                               NAA, see 40 CFR 81.305.
                                                  705.15.1.11, each mailpiece must bear
                                                                                                                        ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a                               Our proposed rule provided
                                                  an optional endorsement line in human-
                                                  readable text, including the correct ZIP                              docket for this action under Docket ID                          background information on the 2008
                                                  code listed in Column B of L006, as                                   No. EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0543. All                                  ozone standards,1 the EPA’s
                                                  described in Exhibit 7.1.1.                                           documents in the docket are listed on                           classification of the Eastern San Luis
                                                                                                                        the http://www.regulations.gov Web                              Obispo NAA under the Clean Air Act
                                                  *     *     *    *     *                                              site. Although listed in the index, some
                                                    We will publish an appropriate                                                                                                      (CAA) as ‘‘Marginal’’ for the 2008 ozone
                                                                                                                        information is not publicly-available,                          standard, and the EPA’s prior approval
                                                  amendment to 39 CFR part 111 to reflect                               e.g., Confidential Business Information
                                                  these changes.                                                                                                                        of an extension of the applicable
                                                                                                                        or other information whose disclosure is                        attainment date for the area from July
                                                  *     *     *    *     *                                              restricted by statute. Certain other
                                                                                                                                                                                        20, 2015 to July 20, 2016 (81 FR 26697,
                                                  Stanley F. Mires,                                                     material, such as copyrighted material,
                                                                                                                                                                                        May 4, 2016). In our proposed rule, we
                                                  Attorney, Federal Compliance.                                         is not placed on the Internet and will be
                                                                                                                                                                                        described our obligation under CAA
                                                                                                                        publicly-available only in hard copy
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–30381 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]                                                                                          section 181(b)(2)(A) to determine
                                                                                                                        form. Publicly-available docket
                                                  BILLING CODE 7710–12–P
                                                                                                                        materials are available through http://                         whether an ozone NAA attained the
                                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov, or please contact                          ozone NAAQS by the applicable
                                                                                                                        the person identified in the FOR FURTHER                        attainment date within six months of
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                              INFORMATION CONTACT section for
                                                                                                                                                                                        that date; how we determine whether an
                                                  AGENCY                                                                additional availability information.                            area’s air quality meets the 2008 ozone
                                                                                                                                                                                        standard; and the relevant air quality
                                                  40 CFR Part 52                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                                        monitoring agencies in the Eastern San
                                                                                                                        Nancy Levin, EPA Region IX, (415) 972–
                                                  [EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0543 FRL–9956–98-                                                                                                   Luis Obispo ozone NAA, their
                                                                                                                        3848, levin.nancy@epa.gov.
                                                  Region 9]                                                                                                                             monitoring network plans, and the
                                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                      relevant ozone monitoring sites. We also
                                                  Determination of Attainment of the                                    Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’                        discussed our previous review of the
                                                  2008 Ozone National Ambient Air                                       and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.                                   networks and network plans, the annual
                                                  Quality Standards; Eastern San Luis                                   Table of Contents                                               certifications of ambient air monitoring
                                                  Obispo, California                                                                                                                    data, and our determination of
                                                                                                                        I. Summary of Proposed Rule
                                                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                                     II. Public Comments and EPA Responses                           completeness for 2013–2015 data from
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                                         III. Final Action                                               the two ozone monitoring sites within
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                                                  ACTION: Final rule.                                                   IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews                       the Eastern San Luis Obispo NAA.
                                                                                                                        I. Summary of Proposed Rule                                        Our proposed rule included a table of
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                                                                                               ozone ‘‘design values’’ at the two ozone
                                                  Agency (EPA) is finalizing our                                           On October 12, 2016 (81 FR 70382),                           monitoring sites in the Eastern San Luis
                                                  determination that the San Luis Obispo                                the EPA proposed to determine that the
                                                  (Eastern San Luis Obispo) ozone                                       Eastern San Luis Obispo ozone NAA has                             1 Since the primary and secondary 2008 ozone
                                                  nonattainment area (NAA) in California                                attained the 2008 ozone standard by the                         standards are the same, we hereafter refer to them
                                                  has attained the 2008 ozone National                                  applicable attainment date of July 20,                          herein using the singular ‘‘2008 ozone standard.’’



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                                                  Obispo NAA.2 See 81 FR 70382, at                          not be reclassified to a higher                      copy of the rule, to each House of the
                                                  70384. As explained in our proposed                       classification for the 2008 ozone                    Congress and to the Comptroller General
                                                  rule, the 2008 ozone standard is attained                 standard.                                            of the United States. The EPA will
                                                  in an area when the design value is less                                                                       submit a report containing this action
                                                                                                            IV. Statutory and Executive Order
                                                  than or equal to 0.075 parts per million                                                                       and other required information to the
                                                  (ppm), as determined in accordance                        Reviews
                                                                                                                                                                 U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
                                                  with 40 CFR part 50, appendix P, at                          This action is a determination based              Representatives and the Comptroller
                                                  each monitoring site within the area.                     on air quality data and does not impose              General of the United States prior to
                                                  See 40 CFR 50.15. Based on our review                     additional requirements beyond those                 publication of the rule in the Federal
                                                  of the monitoring data, which showed a                    imposed by state law. For that reason,               Register. A major rule cannot take effect
                                                  design value for the area of 0.073 ppm                    this action:                                         until 60 days after it is published in the
                                                  (based on data collected at the Red Hills                    • Is not a significant regulatory action          Federal Register. This action is not a
                                                  site) for 2013–2015, and taking into                      subject to review by the Office of                   ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
                                                  account the extent and reliability of the                 Management and Budget under                          804(2).
                                                  applicable ozone monitoring network,                      Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,                   Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
                                                  we proposed to determine that the                         October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,              Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
                                                  Eastern San Luis Obispo NAA has                           January 21, 2011);                                   this action must be filed in the United
                                                  attained the 2008 ozone standard by the                      • does not impose an information                  States Court of Appeals for the
                                                  applicable attainment date of July 20,                    collection burden under the provisions               appropriate circuit by February 21,
                                                  2016 based on complete, certified and                     of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                   2017. Filing a petition for
                                                  quality-assured data for the 2013–2015                    U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                reconsideration by the Administrator of
                                                  period. Lastly, we noted that if we                          • is certified as not having a                    this final rule does not affect the finality
                                                  finalize our proposed determination,                      significant economic impact on a                     of this action for the purposes of judicial
                                                  then the Marginal Eastern San Luis                        substantial number of small entities                 review nor does it extend the time
                                                  Obispo NAA would not be subject to                        under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5              within which a petition for judicial
                                                  reclassification to ‘‘Moderate’’ for the                  U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                 review may be filed, and shall not
                                                  2008 ozone standard, that a                                  • does not contain any unfunded                   postpone the effectiveness of such rule
                                                  determination of attainment by the                        mandate or significantly or uniquely                 or action. This action may not be
                                                  applicable attainment date would not                      affect small governments, as described               challenged later in proceedings to
                                                  constitute a redesignation, and that the                  in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                  enforce its requirements (see section
                                                  designation status of the Eastern San                     of 1995 (Public Law 104–4);                          307(b)(2)).
                                                  Luis Obispo area would remain                                • does not have Federalism
                                                  nonattainment for the 2008 ozone                          implications as specified in Executive               List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                  standard until such time as the EPA                       Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                   Environmental protection, Air
                                                  determines that the area meets the CAA                    1999);                                               pollution control, Incorporation by
                                                  requirements for redesignation to                            • is not an economically significant              reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                                  attainment. Please see our proposed rule                  regulatory action based on health or                 Oxides of nitrogen, Ozone, Volatile
                                                  for more information concerning these                     safety risks subject to Executive Order              organic compounds.
                                                  topics.                                                   13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
                                                                                                                                                                   Dated: December 8, 2016.
                                                                                                               • is not a significant regulatory action
                                                  II. Public Comments and EPA                               subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR              Alexis Strauss,
                                                  Responses                                                 28355, May 22, 2001);                                Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
                                                     The EPA’s proposed action provided                        • is not subject to requirements of                 Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of
                                                  a 30-day public comment period. During                    Section 12(d) of the National                        Federal Regulations is amended as
                                                  this period, we received no comments.                     Technology Transfer and Advancement                  follows:
                                                                                                            Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
                                                  III. Final Action                                                                                              PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                                                                                            application of those requirements would
                                                     Under CAA section 181(b)(2)(A), and                    be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;              PROMULGATION OF
                                                  based on the rationale presented in our                   and                                                  IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                                  proposed rule and summarized above,                          • does not provide the EPA with the
                                                  the EPA is finalizing our determination                                                                        ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                                                                                            discretionary authority to address, as
                                                  that the Eastern San Luis Obispo ozone                                                                         continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                            appropriate, disproportionate human
                                                  NAA has attained the 2008 ozone                           health or environmental effects, using                   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                  NAAQS by the applicable attainment                        practicable and legally permissible
                                                  date of July 20, 2016. The EPA is                         methods, under Executive Order 12898                 Subpart F—California
                                                  making this determination based on                        (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                     ■ 2. Section 52.282 is amended by
                                                  complete, quality-assured and certified                      In addition, this rule does not have              adding paragraph (i) to read as follows:
                                                  ambient air quality monitoring data for                   tribal implications as specified by
                                                  the 2013–2015 monitoring period. As a                     Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,                  § 52.282    Control strategy and regulations:
                                                  result of this determination, the Eastern                 November 9, 2000), because it will not               Ozone
                                                  San Luis Obispo 2008 ozone NAA will                       impose substantial direct costs on tribal            *      *    *     *    *
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                                                                                                            governments or preempt tribal law.                      (i) Determination of attainment. The
                                                     2 The design value is a statistic that describes the
                                                                                                               The Congressional Review Act, 5                   EPA has determined that, as of January
                                                  air quality status of a given location relative to the
                                                  level of the NAAQS. For the purpose of comparison         U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small            20, 2017, the San Luis Obispo (Eastern
                                                  with the 2008 ozone standard, the design value for        Business Regulatory Enforcement                      San Luis Obispo) 2008 8-hour ozone
                                                  a site is the 3-year average of the annual fourth         Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides             nonattainment area in California has
                                                  highest daily maximum 8-hour average ozone                that before a rule may take effect, the
                                                  concentrations. The design value for a given area is
                                                                                                                                                                 attained the 2008 ozone standard by the
                                                  based on the monitoring site with the highest             agency promulgating the rule must                    July 20, 2016 applicable attainment
                                                  design value.                                             submit a rule report, which includes a               date, based upon complete, quality-


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                                                  assured and certified data for 2013–                    the Internet and will be publicly                     7, 2012, EPA promulgated Federal
                                                  2015. Therefore, the EPA has met its                    available only in hard copy form.                     Implementation Plans (FIPs) to replace
                                                  obligation pursuant to CAA section                      Publicly available docket materials are               reliance on CAIR with reliance on the
                                                  181(b)(2)(A) to determine, based on the                 available either electronically through               Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)
                                                  area’s air quality data as of the                       www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at                to address deficiencies in CAIR-
                                                  attainment date, whether the area                       the Air Regulatory Management Section,                dependent regional haze plans of
                                                  attained the standard. As a result of this              Air Planning and Implementation                       several states, including Tennessee’s
                                                  determination, the San Luis Obispo                      Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics                    regional haze plan.3 See 77 FR 33642.
                                                  (Eastern San Luis Obispo) 2008 ozone                    Management Division, U.S.                                Each state is also required to submit
                                                  nonattainment area in California will                   Environmental Protection Agency,                      a progress report in the form of a SIP
                                                  not be reclassified for failure to attain by            Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,                      revision every five years that evaluates
                                                  the July 20, 2016 applicable attainment                 Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. EPA                      progress towards the RPGs for each
                                                  date under section 181(b)(2)(A).                        requests that if at all possible, you                 mandatory Class I Federal area within
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–30476 Filed 12–20–16; 8:45 am]            contact the person listed in the FOR                  the state and for each mandatory Class
                                                                                                          FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to                I Federal area outside the state which
                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                          schedule your inspection. The Regional                may be affected by emissions from
                                                                                                          Office’s official hours of business are               within the state. See 40 CFR 51.308(g).
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to                    Each state is also required to submit, at
                                                  AGENCY                                                  4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays.                the same time as the progress report, a
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      determination of the adequacy of its
                                                  40 CFR Part 52                                          Michele Notarianni, Air Regulatory                    existing regional haze plan. See 40 CFR
                                                  [EPA–R04–OAR–2013–0799; FRL- 9956–90-
                                                                                                          Management Section, Air Planning and                  51.308(h). The first progress report was
                                                  Region 4]                                               Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides                due five years after submittal of the
                                                                                                          and Toxics Management Division, U.S.                  initial regional haze plan.
                                                  Air Plan Approval; Tennessee;                           Environmental Protection Agency,                         On April 19, 2013, as required by 40
                                                  Regional Haze Progress Report                           Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,                      CFR 51.308(g), TDEC submitted to EPA,
                                                                                                          Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms.                      in the form of a revision to Tennessee’s
                                                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                       Notarianni can be reached by phone at                 SIP, a report on progress made towards
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                           (404) 562–9031 and via electronic mail                the RPGs for Class I areas in the State
                                                  ACTION: Final rule.                                     at notarianni.michele@epa.gov.                        and for Class I areas outside the State
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            that are affected by emissions from
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                                                                       sources within the State. This
                                                  Agency (EPA) is approving a State                       I. Background
                                                                                                                                                                submission also includes a negative
                                                  Implementation Plan (SIP) revision                         Under the Regional Haze Rule,1 each                declaration pursuant to 40 CFR
                                                  submitted by the State of Tennessee                     state was required to submit its first                51.308(h)(1) that the State’s regional
                                                  through the Tennessee Department of                     implementation plan addressing                        haze plan is sufficient in meeting the
                                                  Environment and Conservation (TDEC)                     regional haze visibility impairment to                requirements of the Regional Haze Rule.
                                                  on April 19, 2013. Tennessee’s April 19,                EPA no later than December 17, 2007.                     In a notice of proposed rulemaking
                                                  2013, SIP revision (Progress Report)                    See 40 CFR 51.308(b). Tennessee                       (NPRM) published on September 28,
                                                  addresses requirements of the Clean Air                 submitted its regional haze plan on                   2016 (81 FR 66596), EPA proposed to
                                                  Act (CAA or Act) and EPA’s rules that                   April 4, 2008, and like many other states             approve Tennessee’s Progress Report on
                                                  require each state to submit periodic                   subject to the Clean Air Interstate Rule              the basis that it satisfies the
                                                  reports describing progress towards                     (CAIR), relied on CAIR to satisfy best                requirements of 40 CFR 51.308(g) and
                                                  reasonable progress goals (RPGs)                        available retrofit technology (BART)                  51.308(h). No comments were received
                                                  established for regional haze and a                     requirements for emissions of sulfur                  on the September 28, 2016, proposed
                                                  determination of the adequacy of the                    dioxide and nitrogen oxides from                      rulemaking. The details of Tennessee’s
                                                  State’s existing SIP addressing regional                electric generating units in the State.               submittal and the rationale for EPA’s
                                                  haze (regional haze plan). EPA is                          On April 24, 2012, EPA finalized a                 action is further explained in the NPRM.
                                                  approving Tennessee’s Progress Report                   limited approval of Tennessee’s April 4,              See 81 FR 66596 (September 28, 2016).
                                                  on the basis that it addresses the                      2008, regional haze plan as meeting
                                                  progress report and adequacy                            some of the applicable regional haze                  II. Final Action
                                                  determination requirements for the first                requirements as set forth in sections                   EPA is finalizing approval of
                                                  implementation period for regional                      169A and 169B of the CAA and in 40                    Tennessee’s Regional Haze Progress
                                                  haze.                                                   CFR 51.300–51.308.2 Also in this April                Report SIP revision, submitted by the
                                                  DATES:  This rule will be effective                     24, 2012, action, EPA finalized a limited             State on April 19, 2013, as meeting the
                                                  January 20, 2017.                                       disapproval of Tennessee’s regional                   applicable regional haze requirements
                                                                                                          haze plan because of deficiencies arising
                                                  ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
                                                                                                          from the State’s reliance on CAIR to                    3 Although a number of parties challenged the
                                                  docket for this action under Docket                                                                           legality of CSAPR and the D.C. Circuit initially
                                                                                                          satisfy certain regional haze
                                                  Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR–                                                                               vacated and remanded CSAPR to EPA in EME
                                                                                                          requirements. See 77 FR 24392. On June
                                                  2013–0799. All documents in the docket                                                                        Homer City Generation, L.P. v. EPA, 696 F.3d 7
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                                                  are listed on the www.regulations.gov                                                                         (D.C. Cir. 2012), the United States Supreme Court
                                                                                                            1 Located in 40 CFR part 51, subpart P.             reversed the D.C. Circuit’s decision on April 29,
                                                  Web site. Although listed in the index,                   2 This April 24, 2012, action did not include the   2014, and remanded the case to the D.C. Circuit to
                                                  some information may not be publicly                    BART determination for Eastman Chemical               resolve remaining issues in accordance with the
                                                  available, i.e., Confidential Business                  Company (Eastman). On November 27, 2012, EPA          high court’s ruling. EPA v. EME Homer City
                                                  Information or other information whose                  finalized approval of the BART requirements for       Generation, L.P., 134 S. Ct. 1584 (2014). On remand,
                                                                                                          Eastman that were provided in the April 4, 2008,      the D.C. Circuit affirmed CSAPR in most respects,
                                                  disclosure is restricted by statute.                    regional haze SIP, as later modified and              and CSAPR is now in effect. EME Homer City
                                                  Certain other material, such as                         supplemented on May 14, 2012, and May 25, 2012        Generation, L.P. v. EPA, 795 F.3d 118 (D.C. Cir.
                                                  copyrighted material, is not placed on                  (77 FR 70689).                                        2015).



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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 on January 20, 2017.
ContactNancy Levin, EPA Region IX, (415) 972- 3848, [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 93620 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Oxides of Nitrogen; Ozone and Volatile Organic Compounds

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