82 FR 15683 - 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 60 (March 30, 2017)

Page Range		15683-15684
FR Document		2017-06311

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 proposing to further delay the effective date for Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM<INF>2.5</INF> Nonattainment Area for up to 90 days.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 60 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0067; FRL-9960-99-Region 10]


Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for 
the Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area; 
Proposed Further Delay of Effective Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; further delay of effective date.

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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 proposing to 
further delay 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 for up to 90 days.

DATES: Written comments on the proposed rule must be received by April 
6, 2017.

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ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID EPA-R10-OAR-
2015-0067, online at www.regulations.gov. For comments submitted at 
www.regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
www.regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its 
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person 
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full 
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia 
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please 
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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: 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 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.'' The EPA subsequently proposed (82 FR 
11517) and then finalized (82 FR 14463) an action on March 21, 2017 to 
further delay 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. 
The EPA is proposing this additional delay of up to 90 days to 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 no later than July 19, 2017.
    The EPA solicits comment only on its proposal to further delay the 
effective date and the length of the delay of Partial Approval and 
Partial Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the Idaho Portion of the 
Logan, Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area. The EPA is not 
soliciting and will not consider comments on any other aspect of the 
rule itself.

    Dated: March 24, 2017.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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to adopt specific enforceable measures two Vermont statutes and one Vermont practicable and legally permissible
by a date certain, but not later than 1 Executive Order, all referenced in methods, under Executive Order 12898
year from the date of approval. If EPA Section V above. EPA has made, and (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
conditionally approves the commitment will continue to make, these documents In addition, the SIP is not approved
in a final rulemaking action, the State generally available electronically to apply on any Indian reservation land
must meet its commitment to submit an through www.regulations.gov and/or in or in any other area where EPA or an
update to its PSD program that fully hard copy at the appropriate EPA office Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
remedies the deficiencies mentioned (see the ADDRESSES section of this tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
above under element C. If the State fails preamble for more information). Indian country, the rule does not have
to do so, this action will become a tribal implications and will not impose
disapproval one year from the date of VII. Statutory and Executive Order
substantial direct costs on tribal
final approval. EPA will notify the State Reviews
governments or preempt tribal law as
by letter that this action has occurred. Under the CAA, the Administrator is specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
At that time, this commitment will no required to approve a SIP submission FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
longer be a part of the approved that complies with the provisions of the
Vermont SIP. EPA subsequently will Act and applicable Federal regulations. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
publish a document in the Federal See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Environmental protection, Air
Register notifying the public that the Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
conditional approval automatically EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Incorporation by reference,
converted to a disapproval. If the State provided that they meet the criteria of Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
meets its commitment, within the the Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
applicable time frame, the conditionally proposed action merely approves state matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
approved submission will remain a part law as meeting Federal requirements requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
of the SIP until EPA takes final action and does not impose additional organic compounds.
approving or disapproving the new requirements beyond those imposed by Dated: March 16, 2017.
submittal. If EPA disapproves the new state law. For that reason, this proposed
Deborah A. Szaro,
submittal, the conditionally approved action:
infrastructure SIP elements for all • Is not a significant regulatory action Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New
England.
affected pollutants will be disapproved. subject to review by the Office of
In addition, a final disapproval triggers [FR Doc. 2017–06206 Filed 3–29–17; 8:45 am]
Management and Budget under
the Federal Implementation Plan Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
requirement under section 110(c). If October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
EPA approves the new submittal, the January 21, 2011);
PSD program and relevant infrastructure • does not impose an information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SIP elements will be fully approved and collection burden under the provisions AGENCY
replace the conditionally approved of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 40 CFR Part 52
program in the SIP. U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
Additionally, we are proposing to • is certified as not having a [EPA–R10–OAR–2015–0067; FRL–9960–99–
update the 40 CFR 52.2371 significant economic impact on a Region 10]
classifications for two of Vermont’s air substantial number of small entities
quality control regions for sulfur under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Partial Approval and Partial
dioxide based on recent air quality U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Disapproval of Attainment Plan for the
monitoring data collected by the state, • does not contain any unfunded Idaho Portion of the Logan, Utah/Idaho
which removes state’s infrastructure SIP mandate or significantly or uniquely PM2.5 Nonattainment Area; Proposed
contingency plan obligation for sulfur affect small governments, as described Further Delay of Effective Date
dioxide. in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
EPA is soliciting public comments on AGENCY: Environmental Protection
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
the issues discussed in this proposal or • does not have Federalism Agency (EPA).
on other relevant matters. These implications as specified in Executive ACTION: Proposed rule; further delay of
comments will be considered before Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, effective date.
EPA takes final action. Interested parties 1999);
may participate in the Federal • is not an economically significant SUMMARY: In accordance with the
rulemaking procedure by submitting regulatory action based on health or Presidential directive as expressed in
written comments to the EPA New safety risks subject to Executive Order the memorandum of January 20, 2017,
England Regional Office listed in the 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); from the Assistant to the President and
ADDRESSES section of this Federal • is not a significant regulatory action Chief of Staff, entitled ‘‘Regulatory
Register, or by submitting comments subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR Freeze Pending Review,’’ and the
electronically, by mail, or through hand 28355, May 22, 2001); Federal Register document published
delivery/courier following the • is not subject to requirements of by the Environmental Protection Agency
directions in the ADDRESSES section of Section 12(d) of the National (EPA or Agency) on January 26, 2017,
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this Federal Register. Technology Transfer and Advancement the EPA is proposing to further delay
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because the effective date for Partial Approval
VI. Incorporation by Reference application of those requirements would and Partial Disapproval of Attainment
In this rule, EPA is proposing to be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; Plan for the Idaho Portion of the Logan,
include in a final EPA rule regulatory and Utah/Idaho PM2.5 Nonattainment Area
text that includes incorporation by • does not provide EPA with the for up to 90 days.
reference. In accordance with discretionary authority to address, as DATES: Written comments on the
requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is appropriate, disproportionate human proposed rule must be received by April
proposing to incorporate by reference health or environmental effects, using 6, 2017.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; further delay of effective date.
Dates		Written comments on the proposed rule must be received by April 6, 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 15683