82 FR 14463 - Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 53 (March 21, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 53 (Tuesday, March 21, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14463-14464] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05552] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0067; FRL-9960-35-Region 10] Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area; Further Delay of Effective Date AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule; further delay of effective date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the Presidential directive as expressed in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' and the Federal Register document published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) on January 26, 2017, the EPA is taking final action further delaying the effective date for Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April 20, 2017. DATES: As of March 21, 2017, the effective date of the rule amending 40 CFR part 52 published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 729 on January 4, 2017, delayed at 82 FR 8499 on January 26, 2017, is further delayed to a new effective date of April 20, 2017. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0067. All documents in the docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some information may not be publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business Information or other information the disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and is publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available at http://www.regulations.gov or at EPA Region 10, Office of Air and Waste, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. The EPA requests that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office of Air and Waste (OAW-150), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: (206) 553-0256; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Information On January 26, 2017, the EPA published a document in the Federal Register entitled ``Delay of Effective Date for 30 Final Regulations Published by the Environmental Protection Agency Between October 28, 2016 and January 17, 2017'' (82 FR 8499). In that document, the EPA delayed the effective date of Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area to March 21, 2017, as requested in the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review'' (January 20 Memo). That memo directed the heads of Executive Departments and Agencies to temporarily postpone for 60 days from the date of the January 20 Memo the effective dates of all regulations that had [[Page 14464]] been published in the Federal Register but had not yet taken effect. The January 20 Memo also states: ``Where appropriate and as permitted by applicable law, [agencies] should consider proposing for notice and comment a rule to delay the effective date for regulations beyond that 60-day period.'' On February 24, 2017, the EPA proposed to further delay the effective date for the Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April 20, 2017. In this document, the EPA is finalizing action further delaying the effective date for Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April 20, 2017. This additional delay will give Agency officials the opportunity to decide whether they would like to conduct a substantive review of this rule. If Agency officials decide to conduct a substantive review of Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area, the EPA will take appropriate actions to conduct such a review, including, but not limited to, issuing a document in the Federal Register addressing any further delays of the effective date of Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area or extensions of compliances dates in the rule. If Agency officials decide not to conduct a substantive review of Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area, it will become effective on April 20, 2017. II. Response to Comments The EPA received two comments generally opposing delaying the effective date of the final rule, arguing that it was ``absurd . . . under any circumstances'' (Commenter 1) and that there were ``no grounds whatsoever'' for the delay (Commenter 2). Response: Contrary to the position asserted by comments, there are reasonable grounds for this additional short delay of the effective date. As explained in the proposal and above, and consistent with the January 20 Memo, this extension of the effective date is needed to give Agency officials--many of whom have arrived at the Agency in recent weeks--an opportunity to review the action and to decide whether they would like to conduct a substantive review of this rule, including any necessary briefings that may be needed to make such a determination. III. Final Action The EPA is further delaying the effective date for Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April 20, 2017. March 13, 2017. Michelle L. Pirzadeh, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2017-05552 Filed 3-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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petition for reconsideration by the requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Administrator of this final rule does not organic compounds.
affect the finality of this action for the Samuel Coleman was designated the Subpart GG—New Mexico
purposes of judicial review nor does it Acting Regional Administrator on
extend the time within which a petition March 13, 2017, through the order of ■ 2. In § 52.1620(c), the second table
for judicial review may be filed, and succession outlined in Regional Order titled ‘‘EPA Approved Albuquerque/
shall not postpone the effectiveness of R6–1110.1, a copy of which is included Bernalillo County, NM regulations’’ is
such rule or action. This action may not in the docket for this action. amended by revising the entry for ‘‘Part
be challenged later in proceedings to Dated: March 13, 2017. 100 (20.11.100 NMAC)’’ to read as
enforce its requirements. (See section Samuel Coleman, follows:
307(b)(2).) Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. § 52.1620 Identification of plan.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: * * * * *
Environmental protection, Air PART 52—APPROVAL AND (c) * * *
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, PROMULGATION OF
Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter,
■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
Reporting and recordkeeping
continues to read as follows:
EPA-APPROVED ALBUQUERQUE/BERNALILLO COUNTY, NM REGULATIONS
State
approval/
State citation Title/subject EPA approval date Explanation
effective
date
* * * * * * *
Part 100 (20.11.100 NMAC) ............ Motor Vehicle Inspection—Decen- 08/16/2016 03/21/2017 [Insert Federal Reg- 20.11.100.5(B), 20.11.100.7(LL)(I)
tralized. ister Citation]. and 20.11.100.17(E)(2) are NOT
part of the SIP.
* * * * * * *
* * * * * the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30,
[FR Doc. 2017–05376 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am] Nonattainment Area until April 20, excluding Federal holidays.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
DATES: As of March 21, 2017, the Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office of Air
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION effective date of the rule amending 40 and Waste (OAW–150), Environmental
AGENCY CFR part 52 published in the Federal Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200
Register at 82 FR 729 on January 4, Sixth Ave, Suite 900, Seattle, WA
40 CFR Part 52 98101; telephone number: (206) 553–
2017, delayed at 82 FR 8499 on January
0256; email address: hunt.jeff@epa.gov.
[EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0067; FRL–9960–35– 26, 2017, is further delayed to a new
Region 10] effective date of April 20, 2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Partial Approval and Partial ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a I. Background Information
Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the docket for this action under Docket ID On January 26, 2017, the EPA
Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho No. EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0067. All published a document in the Federal
PM2.5 Nonattainment Area; Further documents in the docket are listed on Register entitled ‘‘Delay of Effective
Delay of Effective Date the http://www.regulations.gov Web Date for 30 Final Regulations Published
site. Although listed in the index, some by the Environmental Protection Agency
AGENCY: Environmental Protection information may not be publicly
Agency (EPA). Between October 28, 2016 and January
available, i.e., Confidential Business 17, 2017’’ (82 FR 8499). In that
ACTION: Final rule; further delay of Information or other information the
effective date. document, the EPA delayed the effective
disclosure of which is restricted by date of Partial Approval and Partial
SUMMARY: In accordance with the statute. Certain other material, such as Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the
Presidential directive as expressed in copyrighted material, is not placed on Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho
the memorandum of January 20, 2017, the Internet and is publicly available PM2.5 Nonattainment Area to March 21,
from the Assistant to the President and only in hard copy form. Publicly 2017, as requested in the memorandum
Chief of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory available docket materials are available of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant
Freeze Pending Review,’’ and the at http://www.regulations.gov or at EPA to the President and Chief of Staff,
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Federal Register document published Region 10, Office of Air and Waste, 1200 entitled ‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending
by the Environmental Protection Agency Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington Review’’ (January 20 Memo). That
(EPA or Agency) on January 26, 2017, 98101. The EPA requests that you memo directed the heads of Executive
the EPA is taking final action further contact the person listed in the FOR Departments and Agencies to
delaying the effective date for Partial FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to temporarily postpone for 60 days from
Approval and Partial Disapproval of schedule your inspection. The Regional the date of the January 20 Memo the
Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of Office’s official hours of business are effective dates of all regulations that had
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been published in the Federal Register that may be needed to make such a 21, 2017 on February 18, 2017 (82 FR
but had not yet taken effect. determination. 10961), is further delayed to May 20,
The January 20 Memo also states: 2017. Additionally, the effective date of
‘‘Where appropriate and as permitted by III. Final Action
the provisions of the final rule
applicable law, [agencies] should The EPA is further delaying the contained in the following amendatory
consider proposing for notice and effective date for Partial Approval and instructions is delayed from July 1, 2017
comment a rule to delay the effective Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan to October 1, 2017: Number 3 amending
date for regulations beyond that 60-day for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/ 42 CFR 510.2; number 4 adding 42 CFR
period.’’ On February 24, 2017, the EPA Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until 510.110; number 6 amending 42 CFR
proposed to further delay the effective April 20, 2017. 510.120; number 14 amending 42 CFR
date for the Partial Approval and Partial March 13, 2017. 510.405; number 15 amending 42 CFR
Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the 510.410; number 16 revising 42 CFR
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho 510.500; number 17 revising 42 CFR
PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until April Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
510.505; number 18 adding 42 CFR
20, 2017. In this document, the EPA is [FR Doc. 2017–05552 Filed 3–20–17; 8:45 am]
510.506; and number 19 amending 42
finalizing action further delaying the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
CFR 510.515.
effective date for Partial Approval and Applicability date: The applicability
Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan date of the regulations at 42 CFR part
for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/ DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 512 is delayed from their current
Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area until HUMAN SERVICES applicability date of July 1, 2017 until
April 20, 2017. This additional delay October 1, 2017.
will give Agency officials the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Comment date: To be assured
opportunity to decide whether they Services consideration, comments must be
would like to conduct a substantive received at one of the addresses
review of this rule. If Agency officials 42 CFR Parts 510 and 512 provided below, no later than 5 p.m. on
decide to conduct a substantive review [CMS–5519–IFC] April 19, 2017.
of Partial Approval and Partial
ADDRESSES: In commenting, please refer
Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the RIN 0938–AS90
to file code CMS–5519–IFC. Because of
Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho
PM2.5 Nonattainment Area, the EPA will Medicare Program; Advancing Care staff and resource limitations, we cannot
take appropriate actions to conduct such Coordination Through Episode accept comments by facsimile (FAX)
a review, including, but not limited to, Payment Models (EPMs); Cardiac transmission.
issuing a document in the Federal Rehabilitation Incentive Payment You may submit comments in one of
Register addressing any further delays Model; and Changes to the four ways (please choose only one of the
of the effective date of Partial Approval Comprehensive Care for Joint ways listed).
and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Replacement Model; Delay of Effective 1. Electronically. You may submit
Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Date electronic comments on this regulation
Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow
AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & the ‘‘Submit a comment’’ instructions.
or extensions of compliances dates in
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 2. By regular mail. You may mail
the rule. If Agency officials decide not
to conduct a substantive review of ACTION: Interim final rule with comment written comments to the following
Partial Approval and Partial period; delay of effective date. address ONLY: Centers for Medicare &
Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Medicaid Services, Department of
SUMMARY: This interim final rule with Health and Human Services, Attention:
Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho
comment period (IFC) further delays the CMS–5519–IFC, P.O. Box 8013,
PM2.5 Nonattainment Area, it will
effective date of the final rule entitled Baltimore, MD 21244–8013.
become effective on April 20, 2017.
‘‘Advancing Care Coordination Through Please allow sufficient time for mailed
II. Response to Comments Episode Payment Models (EPMs); comments to be received before the
The EPA received two comments Cardiac Rehabilitation Incentive close of the comment period.
generally opposing delaying the Payment Model; and Changes to the 3. By express or overnight mail. You
effective date of the final rule, arguing Comprehensive Care for Joint may send written comments to the
that it was ‘‘absurd . . . under any Replacement Model’’ published in the following address ONLY: Centers for
circumstances’’ (Commenter 1) and that January 3, 2017 Federal Register (82 FR Medicare & Medicaid Services,
there were ‘‘no grounds whatsoever’’ for 180) from March 21, 2017 until May 20, Department of Health and Human
the delay (Commenter 2). 2017. This IFC also delays the Services, Attention: CMS–5519–IFC,
Response: Contrary to the position applicability date of the regulations at Mail Stop C4–26–05, 7500 Security
asserted by comments, there are 42 CFR part 512 from July 1, 2017 to Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244–1850.
reasonable grounds for this additional October 1, 2017 and effective date of the 4. By hand or courier. Alternatively,
short delay of the effective date. As specific CJR regulations itemized in the you may deliver (by hand or courier)
explained in the proposal and above, DATES section from July 1, 2017 to your written comments ONLY to the
and consistent with the January 20 October 1, 2017. We seek comment on following addresses prior to the close of
Memo, this extension of the effective the appropriateness of this delay, as the comment period:
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date is needed to give Agency officials— well as a further applicability date delay a. For delivery in Washington, DC—
many of whom have arrived at the until January 1, 2018. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Agency in recent weeks—an DATES: Effective date: As of March 20, Services, Department of Health and
opportunity to review the action and to 2017, the effective date for the Human Services, Room 445–G, Hubert
decide whether they would like to provisions of the final rule published in H. Humphrey Building, 200
conduct a substantive review of this the January 3, 2017 Federal Register (82 Independence Avenue SW.,
rule, including any necessary briefings FR 180), which was delayed until March Washington, DC 20201.
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| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule; further delay of effective date. | |
| Dates | As of March 21, 2017, the effective date of the rule amending 40 CFR part 52 published in the Federal Register at 82 FR 729 on January 4, 2017, delayed at 82 FR 8499 on January 26, 2017, is further delayed to a new effective date of April 20, 2017. | |
| Contact | Jeff Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office of Air and Waste (OAW-150), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: (206) | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 14463 |
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