82 FR 17166 - Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey, 2011 Periodic Emission Inventory SIP for the Ozone Nonattainment and PM2.5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 67 (April 10, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07137 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 67 (Monday, April 10, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 17166-17174] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07137] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R02-OAR-2017-0044; FRL-9961-00-Region 2] Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey, 2011 Periodic Emission Inventory SIP for the Ozone Nonattainment and PM2.5/ Regional Haze Areas AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The SIP revision consists of the following: 2011 calendar year ozone precursor emission inventories for volatile organic compounds, oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide for the Northern New Jersey-New York-Connecticut area classified as Moderate ozone nonattainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard, and Southern New Jersey-Philadelphia ozone nonattainment area classified as Marginal ozone nonattainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard. In addition, the SIP revision also consists of the 2011 calendar year statewide periodic emissions inventory for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 microns (PM2.5 ) and the associated PM2.5 and/or Regional Haze precursors. The pollutants included in this inventory include volatile organic compounds, oxides of nitrogen, PM2.5 , particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 microns, ammonia and sulfur dioxide. [[Page 17167]] Emission inventories are needed to develop and assess new control strategies that the states may use in attainment demonstration SIPs for the new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and PM2.5 . The inventory may also serve as part of statewide inventories for purposes of regional modeling in ozone and Regional Haze transport areas. The inventory plays an important role in modeling demonstrations for areas classified as nonattainment for ozone, carbon monoxide and PM2.5 . DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 10, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA- R02-OAR-2017-0044, at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond Forde [email protected] for general, point and nonpoint or area source inventory questions, and Matthew Laurita [email protected] for mobile source inventory related questions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866, telephone number (212) 637-4249, fax number (212) 637-3901. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA. Table of Contents I. Background--What is the Periodic Emissions Inventory? II. What are the criteria for approving the Periodic Inventory? III. What action is the EPA proposing to take? IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. Background--What is the Periodic Emissions Inventory? Section 182(a)(3) and 172(c)(3) of the Clean Air Act requires the periodic submission of emissions inventories for the SIP planning process to address the pollutants for the ozone, particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 microns (PM2.5 ) and carbon monoxide (CO) National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Identifying the calendar year gives certainty to states that require submission of the ozone, PM2.5 and CO emission inventories periodically. These requirements allow the EPA, based on the states' progress in reducing emissions, to periodically reassess its policies and air quality standards and revise them as necessary. Most important, the ozone, PM2.5 and CO inventories will be used to develop and assess new control strategies that the states may use in attainment demonstration SIPs for the new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and PM2.5 . The inventory may also serve as part of statewide inventories for purposes of regional modeling in transport areas. The inventory plays an important role in modeling demonstrations for areas classified as nonattainment and outside transport regions. In addition, 40 CFR 51.308(d)(4)(v) of EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) requires the establishment of a statewide emissions inventory of pollutants that are reasonably anticipated to cause or contribute to visibility impairment in any mandatory Class I area. New Jersey has areas that are classified as nonattainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard. See 77 FR 30088 (May 21, 2012) for the Southern New Jersey-Philadelphia area classified as Marginal ozone nonattainment, and 81 FR 26697 (May 4, 2016) for the Northern New Jersey-New York-Connecticut area classified as Moderate ozone nonattainment. Therefore, an ozone emissions inventory is needed for these areas for air quality program planning purposes. For Regional Haze, New Jersey has a Class I area within its borders: Brigantine Wilderness Area (Brigantine). Emissions from New Jersey's sources were also found to impact visibility at several other Class I areas: Acadia National Park and the Moosehorn Wilderness Area in Maine, the Great Gulf Wilderness Area and Presidential Range/Dry River Wilderness Area in New Hampshire, and the Lye Brook Wilderness Area in Vermont. See 76 FR 49711 (August 11, 2011). Therefore, an emissions inventory is needed for the Regional Haze air quality planning program effort. The pollutants inventoried by New Jersey include volatile organic compounds (VOC), oxides of nitrogen (NOX ) and CO summertime daily and annual emissions for the ozone areas; and VOC, NOX , PM2.5 , particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 microns (PM10 ), ammonia (NH3 ) and sulfur dioxide (SO2 ) annual emissions for the PM2.5 and/or Regional Haze areas. For the reasons stated above, ideally EPA would therefore emphasize the importance and benefits of developing a comprehensive, current, and accurate ozone and PM2.5 / Regional Haze emissions inventory (similar to the 1990 base year inventory effort). In this case, the 2011 calendar year has been selected as the inventory that will be used for planning purposes for ozone and PM2.5 /Regional Haze areas. II. What are the criteria for approving the Periodic Inventory? On June 11, 2015, New Jersey submitted the 2011 ozone emissions inventory for the Northern New Jersey-New York-Connecticut and Southern New Jersey-Philadelphia ozone nonattainment areas and the 2011 emissions inventory for the PM2.5 /Regional Haze areas and requested that EPA approve the emissions inventory SIP revision. This section describes EPA's rationale for proposing to approve the emissions inventory SIP revision. A more detailed discussion of the EPA's review and proposed action is found in the technical support document (TSD) available in the Docket for this action, and by contacting the individuals in the For Further Information Contact section. There are specific components of an acceptable emission inventory. The emission inventory must meet certain minimum requirements for reporting each source category. Specifically, the source requirements are detailed below. The review process, which is described in the accompanying TSD, is used to determine that all components of the base year inventory are present. This review also evaluates the level of supporting documentation provided by the state, assesses whether the emissions were developed according to current EPA guidance, and evaluates the quality of the data. The review process is outlined here and consists of eight elements that the inventory must include. For an emissions inventory to be acceptable, it [[Page 17168]] must pass all of the following acceptance criteria: 1. Evidence that the inventory was quality assured by the state and its implementation documented; 2. The point source inventory was complete; 3. Point source emissions were prepared or calculated according to the current EPA guidance; 4. The area source inventory was complete; 5. The area source emissions were prepared or calculated according to the current EPA guidance; 6. Non-road mobile emissions were prepared according to the current EPA guidance for all of the source categories; 7. The method (e.g., Highway Performance Monitoring System or a network transportation planning model) used to develop vehicle miles travelled (VMT) estimates follows the EPA guidance; and, 8. On-road mobile emissions were prepared according to the current EPA guidance. Based on the EPA's review, New Jersey satisfies all of the EPA's requirements for purposes of providing a comprehensive, accurate, and current inventory of actual emissions for the ozone nonattainment and PM2.5 /Regional Haze areas. A summary of the EPA's review is given below: 1. The Quality Assurance (QA) plan was implemented for all portions of the inventory. The QA plan included a QA/Quality control (QC) program for assessing data completeness and standard range checking. Critical data elements relative to the inventory sources were assessed for completeness. QA checks were performed relative to data collection and analysis, and double counting of emissions from point, area and mobile sources. QA/QC checks were conducted to ensure accuracy of units, unit conversions, transposition of figures, and calculations. The inventory is well documented. New Jersey provided documentation detailing the methods used to develop emissions estimates for each category. In addition, New Jersey identified the sources of data used in developing the inventory; 2. The point source emissions are complete and in accordance with the EPA guidance; 3. The point source emissions were prepared/calculated in accordance with the EPA guidance; 4. The area source emissions are complete and in accordance with the EPA guidance; 5. Area source emissions were prepared/calculated in accordance with the EPA guidance; 6. Emission estimates for the non-road mobile source categories are correctly based on the latest non-road mobile model or other appropriate guidance and prepared in accordance with the EPA guidance; 7. The method used to develop VMT estimates is in accordance with the EPA guidance and was adequately described and documented in the inventory report; and, 8. The latest Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) model was used in accordance with the EPA's guidance. New Jersey's 2011 ozone and PM2.5 /Regional Haze emission inventories have been developed in accordance with EPA guidance. Therefore, EPA is proposing to approve the emission inventories. A more detailed discussion of how the emission inventory was reviewed and the results of the review are presented in the TSD. Detailed emission inventory development procedures can be found in the following document: Emission Inventory Guidance for Implementation of Ozone and Particulate Matter NAAQS and Regional Haze Regulation, dated August 2005; Using MOVES to Prepare Emission Inventories in State Implementation Plans and Transportation Conformity: Technical Guidance for MOVES2010, 2010a and 2010b, April 2012. Tables A-H below show the 2011 VOC, NOX and CO summertime daily and annual emission inventories for the ozone nonattainment areas. Tables F, G and I-L, show the VOC, NOX , PM2.5 , PM10 , SO2 , and NH3 annual emissions for the PM2.5 /Regional Haze areas. Table A--New Jersey Portion of the Northern New Jersey Ozone Nonattainment Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOC tons per summer day -------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Onroad Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bergen............................... 1.46 25.45 11.17 14.41 52.49 Essex................................ 2.65 21.95 6.48 6.43 37.51 Hudson............................... 3.11 15.87 3.82 3.96 26.76 Hunterdon............................ 0.16 4.37 2.04 3.09 9.66 Middlesex............................ 16.86 25.45 9.03 9.19 60.53 Monmouth............................. 0.43 19.33 7.79 9.6 37.15 Morris............................... 0.58 15.94 6.22 9.08 31.82 Passaic.............................. 0.9 14.55 4.71 5.07 25.23 Somerset............................. 0.96 10.52 3.87 6.21 21.56 Sussex............................... 0.14 4.52 1.93 4.07 10.66 Union................................ 3.7 17.15 5.99 5.96 32.8 Warren............................... 0.41 4.04 1.6 2.32 8.37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in Northern NAA Area....... 31.36 179.14 64.65 79.39 354.54 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table B--New Jersey Portion of the Northern New Jersey Ozone Nonattainment Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOX tons per summer day -------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Onroad Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bergen............................... 3.64 3.48 27.43 14.54 49.09 Essex................................ 12.07 2.81 15.74 15.28 45.9 Hudson............................... 16.98 2.07 8.4 14.29 41.74 [[Page 17169]] Hunterdon............................ 6.23 0.49 7 3.52 17.24 Middlesex............................ 19.08 3.03 23.95 12.65 58.71 Monmouth............................. 0.58 2.15 14.64 11.54 28.91 Morris............................... 0.98 2.2 15.86 7.27 26.31 Passaic.............................. 0.27 1.62 9.55 4.89 16.33 Somerset............................. 1.45 1.36 10.8 5.85 19.46 Sussex............................... 0.15 0.54 3.12 2.19 6 Union................................ 9.01 1.91 16.01 11.77 38.7 Warren............................... 1.78 0.41 6.09 1.56 9.84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in Northern NAA Area....... 72.22 22.07 158.59 105.35 358.23 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table C--New Jersey Portion of the Northern New Jersey Ozone Nonattainment Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOC tons per summer day -------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Onroad Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic............................. 0.16 9.12 3.73 8.04 21.05 Burlington........................... 0.92 14.32 6.52 7.48 29.24 Camden............................... 0.74 14.27 6.53 5.12 26.66 Cape May............................. 0.26 3.71 1.5 10.4 15.87 Cumberland........................... 0.33 7.29 1.68 2.9 12.2 Gloucester........................... 4.29 16.12 3.86 4.54 28.81 Mercer............................... 0.54 11.32 5.06 4.54 21.46 Ocean................................ 0.31 15.9 6.46 14.29 36.96 Salem................................ 0.78 3.09 1.13 1.84 6.84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in Southern NAA Area....... 8.33 95.14 36.47 59.15 199.09 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table D--New Jersey Portion of the Northern New Jersey Ozone Nonattainment Area ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOX tons per summer day -------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Onroad Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic............................. 0.95 1.05 14.2 5.91 22.11 Burlington........................... 8.92 1.79 17.78 8.79 37.28 Camden............................... 1.53 1.79 16.89 6.84 27.05 Cape May............................. 13.77 0.37 5.66 5.88 25.68 Cumberland........................... 4.57 0.57 5.07 4.4 14.61 Gloucester........................... 6.83 0.93 10.57 7.21 25.54 Mercer............................... 6.49 1.64 14.2 5.62 27.95 Ocean................................ 3.15 1.59 11.41 8.62 24.77 Salem................................ 10.36 0.25 5.89 1.61 18.11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in Southern NAA Area....... 56.57 9.98 101.67 54.88 223.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table E--2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CO tons per year --------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Onroad Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic............................ 0.92 1.91 47.16 47.81 97.80 Bergen.............................. 1.49 3.47 128.03 198.37 331.36 Burlington.......................... 2.67 6.88 68.9 79.73 158.18 Camden.............................. 0.47 3.17 64.63 62.04 130.31 Cape May............................ 1.14 0.66 18.15 45.18 65.13 Cumberland.......................... 2.25 1.42 15.97 20.16 39.80 Essex............................... 12.05 2.96 70.99 84.87 170.87 [[Page 17170]] Gloucester.......................... 2.14 1.34 41.11 51.26 95.85 Hudson.............................. 6.64 2.21 38.46 41.16 88.47 Hunterdon........................... 2.18 1 22.08 37.27 62.53 Mercer.............................. 1.22 2.2 52.97 58.14 114.53 Middlesex........................... 22.29 3.59 108.77 132.73 267.38 Monmouth............................ 0.8 2.45 83.9 114.31 201.46 Morris.............................. 0.42 2.28 72.86 121.29 196.85 Ocean............................... 2.48 3.95 63.68 88.62 158.73 Passaic............................. 0.17 1.74 52.36 62.2 116.47 Salem............................... 3.08 0.6 15.16 11.73 30.57 Somerset............................ 0.79 1.46 42.25 90.37 134.87 Sussex.............................. 0.4 0.85 17.85 28.7 47.80 Union............................... 2.85 2.05 67.43 81.39 153.72 Warren.............................. 0.74 1.04 16.55 19.42 37.75 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in State.................. 67.20 47.23 1,109.26 1476.75 2,700.44 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table F--2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VOC tons per year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources Onroad sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic........................ 58 3,437 1,278 2,472 7,245 Bergen.......................... 321 8,408 4,512 4,209 17,450 Burlington...................... 226 4,995 2,382 2,174 9,777 Camden.......................... 218 5,134 2,349 1,484 9,185 Cape May........................ 16 1,397 505 3,142 5,060 Cumberland...................... 64 2,627 621 928 4,240 Essex........................... 483 7,341 2,686 1,982 12,492 Gloucester...................... 1,008 5,261 1,424 1,308 9,001 Hudson.......................... 722 5,504 1,585 1,244 9,055 Hunterdon....................... 31 1,463 854 876 3,224 Mercer.......................... 126 4,343 1,877 1,286 7,632 Middlesex....................... 1,891 8,539 3,711 2,617 16,758 Monmouth........................ 117 6,442 3,241 2,790 12,590 Morris.......................... 133 5,257 2,561 2,570 10,521 Ocean........................... 68 5,576 2,708 4,507 12,859 Passaic......................... 113 4,708 1,952 1,488 8,261 Salem........................... 197 1,036 414 565 2,212 Somerset........................ 236 3,533 1,589 1,701 7,059 Sussex.......................... 48 1,517 835 1,197 3,597 Union........................... 1,143 5,666 2,450 1,723 10,982 Warren.......................... 102 1,541 672 673 2,988 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in State.............. 7,320 93,726 40,206 40,938 182,190 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table G--2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOX tons per year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources Onroad sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic........................ 110 807 3,926 1,909 6,752 Bergen.......................... 714 2,570 9,852 4,539 17,675 Burlington...................... 266 1,309 5,952 2,765 10,292 Camden.......................... 433 1,408 5,463 2,216 9,520 Cape May........................ 600 288 1,500 1,988 4,376 Cumberland...................... 721 437 1,418 1,460 4,036 Essex........................... 1,470 2,107 5,934 5,138 14,649 Gloucester...................... 1,765 732 3,618 2,364 8,479 Hudson.......................... 1,087 1,605 3,152 4,731 10,575 Hunterdon....................... 181 366 2,663 1,026 4,236 Mercer.......................... 634 1,194 4,661 1,593 8,082 [[Page 17171]] Middlesex....................... 1,647 2,217 9,045 3,826 16,735 Monmouth........................ 151 1,665 5,570 3,586 10,972 Morris.......................... 122 1,556 6,046 2,160 9,884 Ocean........................... 252 1,413 4,430 2,778 8,873 Passaic......................... 48 1,210 3,566 1,500 6,324 Salem........................... 1,540 182 1,952 476 4,150 Somerset........................ 168 969 4,102 1,721 6,960 Sussex.......................... 39 395 1,203 634 2,271 Union........................... 2,532 1,405 5,984 3,979 13,900 Warren.......................... 314 322 2,317 443 3,396 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in State.............. 14,793 24,157 92,356 50,834 182,140 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table H--2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CO tons per year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources Onroad sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic........................ 179 4,493 13,740 13,553 31,965 Bergen.......................... 278 4,861 53,500 53,631 112,270 Burlington...................... 356 6,734 27,653 21,635 56,378 Camden.......................... 140 6,243 23,922 16,981 47,286 Cape May........................ 61 1,607 6,039 13,250 20,957 Cumberland...................... 234 3,198 6,729 5,989 16,150 Essex........................... 630 4,616 32,647 25,006 62,899 Gloucester...................... 510 2,436 16,487 13,377 32,810 Hudson.......................... 334 4,083 18,606 12,513 35,536 Hunterdon....................... 50 1,209 9,367 9,523 20,149 Mercer.......................... 183 5,374 21,211 15,090 41,858 Middlesex....................... 1,753 4,707 45,777 35,120 87,357 Monmouth........................ 239 4,351 36,065 30,219 70,874 Morris.......................... 84 3,194 31,289 31,670 66,237 Ocean........................... 534 7,500 26,667 26,043 60,744 Passaic......................... 32 2,343 21,629 17,169 41,173 Salem........................... 554 774 4,001 3,378 8,707 Somerset........................ 104 1,976 17,650 22,599 42,329 Sussex.......................... 74 1,216 7,745 8,038 17,073 Union........................... 576 3,318 27,597 21,827 53,318 Warren.......................... 150 2,110 7,362 5,369 14,991 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in State.............. 7,055 76,341 455,683 401,977 941,056 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table I--2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PM2.5 tons per year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources Onroad sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic........................ 13 694 144 133 984 Bergen.......................... 143 992 416 362 1,913 Burlington...................... 39 1,166 230 176 1,611 Camden.......................... 41 976 211 144 1,372 Cape May........................ 139 307 52 154 652 Cumberland...................... 200 542 52 82 876 Essex........................... 185 898 231 227 1,541 Gloucester...................... 330 542 138 142 1,152 Hudson.......................... 100 765 127 239 1,231 Hunterdon....................... 16 319 98 87 520 Mercer.......................... 102 856 189 152 1,299 Middlesex....................... 411 1,010 356 305 2,082 Monmouth........................ 37 972 194 271 1,474 Morris.......................... 18 641 221 209 1,089 Ocean........................... 45 1,230 155 214 1,644 [[Page 17172]] Passaic......................... 2 499 143 124 768 Salem........................... 219 199 80 36 534 Somerset........................ 18 428 152 160 758 Sussex.......................... 13 300 44 70 427 Union........................... 600 688 240 236 1,764 Warren.......................... 39 398 83 45 565 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in State.............. 2,710 14,420 3,557 3,567 24,254 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table J--2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PM10 tons per year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources Onroad sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic........................ 22 929 189 140 1,280 Bergen.......................... 152 1,328 647 381 2,508 Burlington...................... 78 1,573 352 185 2,188 Camden.......................... 571 1,111 325 152 2,159 Cape May........................ 156 586 69 164 975 Cumberland...................... 226 1,055 70 86 1,437 Essex........................... 191 1,158 339 236 1,924 Gloucester...................... 332 1,109 210 149 1,801 Hudson.......................... 103 965 189 250 1,507 Hunterdon....................... 16 829 137 92 1,074 Mercer.......................... 113 1,091 291 159 1,654 Middlesex....................... 486 1,585 522 321 2,913 Monmouth........................ 42 1,763 321 286 2,412 Morris.......................... 47 935 330 221 1,533 Ocean........................... 50 2,023 260 226 2,559 Passaic......................... 3 633 219 130 985 Salem........................... 241 436 98 39 814 Somerset........................ 40 705 226 170 1,140 Sussex.......................... 23 599 75 75 772 Union........................... 667 926 349 248 2,191 Warren.......................... 53 733 111 47 944 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in State.............. 3,611 22,072 5,328 3,757 34,768 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table K--2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SO2 tons per year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources Onroad sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic........................ 107 276 29 61 473 Bergen.......................... 67 503 103 50 723 Burlington...................... 87 318 55 143 603 Camden.......................... 48 299 50 219 616 Cape May........................ 1,295 89 10 40 1,434 Cumberland...................... 348 287 9 31 675 Essex........................... 248 498 57 386 1,189 Gloucester...................... 742 206 33 391 1,372 Hudson.......................... 1,083 300 28 435 1,846 Hunterdon....................... 3 304 21 6 334 Mercer.......................... 624 280 43 10 957 Middlesex....................... 235 406 88 73 802 Monmouth........................ 31 334 71 264 700 Morris.......................... 4 579 62 77 722 Ocean........................... 26 374 53 42 495 Passaic......................... 13 257 37 5 312 Salem........................... 1,256 106 10 8 1,380 Somerset........................ 12 189 38 9 248 Sussex.......................... 11 474 14 3 502 [[Page 17173]] Union........................... 123 332 54 577 1,086 Warren.......................... 52 259 16 3 330 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in State.............. 6,415 6,669 879 2,836 16,799 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table L--2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NH3 tons per year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- County Nonroad Total Point sources Area sources Onroad sources sources anthropogenic ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atlantic........................ 14 194 90 1.70 299.70 Bergen.......................... 372 380 282 4.81 1,038.81 Burlington...................... 39 471 141 2.15 653.15 Camden.......................... 20 246 127 1.66 394.66 Cape May........................ 3 75 31 1.80 110.80 Cumberland...................... 30 404 26 0.88 460.88 Essex........................... 41 322 170 2.43 535.43 Gloucester...................... 16 324 86 1.30 427.30 Hudson.......................... 26 230 80 2.10 338.10 Hunterdon....................... 2 417 61 1.02 481.02 Mercer.......................... 10 216 108 1.92 335.92 Middlesex....................... 162 370 262 3.90 797.90 Monmouth........................ 47 616 213 3.45 879.45 Morris.......................... 3 230 185 2.78 420.78 Ocean........................... 41 209 155 3.29 408.29 Passaic......................... 1 182 105 1.75 289.75 Salem........................... 59 644 29 0.41 732.41 Somerset........................ 2 228 111 1.99 342.99 Sussex.......................... 0 321 38 0.89 359.89 Union........................... 127 226 161 1.89 515.89 Warren.......................... 6 694 46 0.53 746.53 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total in State.............. 1,021 6,997 2,506 42.66 10,569.65 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What action is the EPA proposing to take? The New Jersey emission inventory SIP revision will ensure that the requirements for emission inventory measures and reporting are adequately met. To comply with the emission inventory requirements, New Jersey submitted a complete inventory containing point, area, on-road, and non-road mobile source data, and accompanying documentation. EPA is proposing to approve the SIP revision submittal as meeting the essential reporting requirements for emissions inventories. EPA has also determined that the SIP revision meets the requirements for emission inventories in accordance with EPA guidance. Therefore, EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the New Jersey SIP which pertains to the following: 2011 calendar year summer season daily and annual ozone precursor emissions emission inventories for VOC, NOX and CO for the Northern New Jersey-New York- Connecticut and the Southern New Jersey-Philadelphia ozone nonattainment areas. In addition, the EPA is proposing to approve the 2011 calendar year PM2.5 /Regional Haze emissions inventory that was developed statewide for New Jersey. The pollutants included in the inventory are annual emissions for VOC, NOX , PM2.5 , PM10 , NH3 and SO2 . Interested parties may participate in the Federal rulemaking procedure by submitting written comments to the EPA Region 2 Office by the method discussed in the ADDRESSES section of this action. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993); Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4); [[Page 17174]] 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 the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, and the EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: March 16, 2017. Catherine R. McCabe, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2. [FR Doc. 2017-07137 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Technology Transfer and Advancement OAR–2015–0705 at http:// of the rule that are not the subject of an
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because www.regulations.gov or via email to adverse comment. For additional
application of those requirements would blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments information, see the direct final rule
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the which is located in the Rules section of
and online instructions for submitting this Federal Register.
• Does not provide EPA with the comments. Once submitted, comments Dated: March 17, 2017.
discretionary authority to address, as cannot be edited or removed from Robert A. Kaplan,
appropriate, disproportionate human Regulations.gov. For either manner of Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
health or environmental effects, using submission, EPA may publish any
practicable and legally permissible [FR Doc. 2017–07030 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am]
comment received to its public docket. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
methods, under Executive Order 12898 Do not submit electronically any
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). information you consider to be
In addition, the SIP is not approved Confidential Business Information (CBI)
to apply on any Indian reservation land ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
or other information whose disclosure is AGENCY
or in any other area where EPA or an restricted by statute. Multimedia
Indian tribe has demonstrated that a submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 40 CFR Part 52
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of accompanied by a written comment.
Indian country, the rule does not have [EPA–R02–OAR–2017–0044; FRL–9961–00-
The written comment is considered the Region 2]
tribal implications and will not impose official comment and should include
substantial direct costs on tribal discussion of all points you wish to Approval of Air Quality Implementation
governments or preempt tribal law as make. EPA will generally not consider Plans; New Jersey, 2011 Periodic
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 comments or comment contents located Emission Inventory SIP for the Ozone
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). outside of the primary submission (i.e. Nonattainment and PM2.5/Regional
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 on the web, cloud, or other file sharing Haze Areas
system). For additional submission
Environmental protection, Air AGENCY: Environmental Protection
methods, please contact the person
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Agency.
identified in the FOR FURTHER
Incorporation by reference, ACTION: Proposed rule.
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
full EPA public comment policy, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
information about CBI or multimedia Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
submissions, and general guidance on State Implementation Plan (SIP)
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
making effective comments, please visit revision submitted by the New Jersey
organic compounds.
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Department of Environmental
Dated: March 16, 2017. commenting-epa-dockets. Protection. The SIP revision consists of
Deborah A. Szaro, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the following: 2011 calendar year ozone
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New Michael Leslie, Environmental precursor emission inventories for
England. Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air volatile organic compounds, oxides of
[FR Doc. 2017–07147 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] Programs Branch (AR–18J), nitrogen and carbon monoxide for the
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Environmental Protection Agency, Northern New Jersey-New York-
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Connecticut area classified as Moderate
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–6680, ozone nonattainment for the 2008 8-
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION leslie.michael@epa.gov. hour ozone standard, and Southern New
AGENCY SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Jersey-Philadelphia ozone
Rules section of this Federal Register, nonattainment area classified as
40 CFR Part 52
EPA is approving Michigan’s state Marginal ozone nonattainment for the
[EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0705; FRL–9960–80– implementation plan submittal as a 2008 8-hour ozone standard. In
Region 5] direct final rule without prior proposal addition, the SIP revision also consists
because the Agency views this as a of the 2011 calendar year statewide
Air Plan Approval; Michigan; noncontroversial submittal and periodic emissions inventory for
Transportation Conformity Procedures anticipates no adverse comments. A particulate matter with an aerodynamic
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS
AGENCY: Environmental Protection detailed rationale for the approval is set diameter less than or equal to 2.5
Agency (EPA). forth in the direct final rule. If no microns (PM2.5) and the associated
ACTION: Proposed rule. adverse comments are received in PM2.5 and/or Regional Haze precursors.
response to this rule, no further activity The pollutants included in this
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse inventory include volatile organic
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a comments, the direct final rule will be compounds, oxides of nitrogen, PM2.5,
revision submitted by the State of withdrawn and all public comments particulate matter with an aerodynamic
Michigan on October 3, 2016. The received will be addressed in a diameter less than or equal to 10
purpose of this revision is to establish subsequent final rule based on this microns, ammonia and sulfur dioxide.
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![17174 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 67 / Monday, April 10, 2017 / Proposed Rules
• Does not have Federalism SUMMARY: This proposed action, taken because the Agency views this as a
implications as specified in Executive under the authority of the Clean Air Act, noncontroversial submittal and
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, would correct an error in previously anticipates no adverse comments. A
1999); promulgated rules approving certain detailed rationale for the approval is set
• Is not an economically significant elements of the North Carolina state forth in the direct final rule. If no
regulatory action based on health or implementation plan (SIP). This error adverse comments are received in
safety risks subject to Executive Order relates to the North Carolina SIP’s Motor response to this rule, no further activity
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Vehicle Emissions Control Standard is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse
• Is not a significant regulatory action rules and the correction removes a comments, the direct final rule will be
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR provision of the State’s otherwise withdrawn and all public comments
28355, May 22, 2001); federally-enforceable regulations that received will be addressed in a
• Is not subject to requirements of could result in infringement upon the subsequent final rule based on this
section 12(d) of the National sovereign immunity of Federal facilities. proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
Technology Transfer and Advancement The intended effect is to ensure that the second comment period on this
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because North Carolina SIP is correctly document. Any parties interested in
application of those requirements would identified in the applicable part of the commenting on this document should
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; Code of Federal Regulations and to do so at this time.
and eliminate the possibility of such Dated: March 15, 2016.
• Does not provide the EPA with the infringement. V. Anne Heard,
discretionary authority to address, as DATES: Written comments must be Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
appropriate, disproportionate human received on or before May 10, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017–07034 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am]
health or environmental effects, using
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898 identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). OAR–2013–0772 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
In addition, this rule does not have
instructions for submitting comments. AGENCY
tribal implications as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 40 CFR Part 52
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is
not approved to apply in Indian country EPA may publish any comment received [EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0048; FRL–9960–53–
located in the state, and the EPA notes to its public docket. Do not submit Region 4]
that it will not impose substantial direct electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Air Plan Approval; Kentucky;
costs on tribal governments or preempt
Information (CBI) or other information Nonattainment New Source Review
tribal law. Thus, Executive Order 13175
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour
does not apply to this action.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, Ozone NAAQS
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 etc.) must be accompanied by a written AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Environmental protection, Air comment. The written comment is Agency (EPA).
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, considered the official comment and
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Incorporation by reference, should include discussion of all points
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen you wish to make. EPA will generally SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, not consider comments or comment Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
Reporting and recordkeeping contents located outside of the primary the portion of the State Implementation
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the
organic compounds. other file sharing system). For Commonwealth of Kentucky, through
additional submission methods, the full the Energy and Environment Cabinet’s
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. EPA public comment policy, Division of Air Quality on August 26,
Dated: March 16, 2017. information about CBI or multimedia 2016, regarding the nonattainment new
Catherine R. McCabe, submissions, and general guidance on source review (NNSR) requirements for
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2. making effective comments, please visit the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient
[FR Doc. 2017–07137 Filed 4–7–17; 8:45 am] https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ air quality standards (NAAQS) for the
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
commenting-epa-dockets. Kentucky portion of the Cincinnati-
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hamilton, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana 2008
Kelly Sheckler, Air Regulatory 8-hour ozone nonattainment area
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Management Section, Air Planning and (hereinafter referred to as the
AGENCY Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides ‘‘Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH–KY–IN
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Area’’ or ‘‘Area’’). The Area consists of
40 CFR Part 52 Environmental Protection Agency, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton,
[EPA–R04–OAR–2013–0772; FRL–9960–93– Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., and Warren Counties in Ohio; portions
Region 4] Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mrs. of Boone, Campbell, Kenton Counties in
pmangrum on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS
Sheckler can be reached via phone at Kentucky; and a portion of Dearborn
Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; (404) 562–9992 or electronic mail at County in Indiana. This action is being
Motor Vehicle Emissions Control sheckler.kelly@epa.gov. taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act and
Program; Correcting Amendment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the its implementing regulations.
Final Rules Section of this Federal DATES: Written comments must be
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency. Register, EPA is approving the State’s received on or before May 10, 2017.
implementation plan revision as a direct ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
ACTION:Proposed rule.
final rule without prior proposal identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received on or before May 10, 2017. | |
| Contact | Raymond Forde [email protected] for general, point and nonpoint or area source inventory questions, and Matthew Laurita [email protected] for mobile source inventory related questions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866, telephone number (212) 637-4249, fax number (212) 637-3901. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 17166 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds |
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