82 FR 20293 - Air Plan Approval; ME; Emission Statement Reporting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 82 (May 1, 2017)

Page Range		20293-20293
FR Document		2017-08654

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maine. The revision updates Maine's emissions reporting requirements for certain stationary sources that emit criteria pollutants. The intended effect of this action is to approve the revision into the Maine SIP. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0024; A-1-FRL-9961-41-Region 1]


Air Plan Approval; ME; Emission Statement Reporting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
State of Maine. The revision updates Maine's emissions reporting 
requirements for certain stationary sources that emit criteria 
pollutants. The intended effect of this action is to approve the 
revision into the Maine SIP. This action is being taken under the Clean 
Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 31, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2017-0024 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to 
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, 
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either 
manner of submission, 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: David L. Mackintosh, Air Quality 
Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), 
Boston, MA 02109-3912, tel. 617-918-1584, fax 617-918-0668, email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action 
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: March 16, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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26.11.10.06C(3)(b), as previously methods, under Executive Order 12898 Confidential Business Information (CBI)
discussed in section II in this (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). or other information whose disclosure is
rulemaking. EPA has made, and will In addition, this proposed rulemaking restricted by statute. Multimedia
continue to make, these materials to remove discontinued TM 90–01 from submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
generally available through http:// Maryland’s SIP and include revised accompanied by a written comment.
www.regulations.gov and/or at the EPA COMAR 26.11.10.06 in the SIP does not The written comment is considered the
Region III Office (please contact the have tribal implications as specified by official comment and should include
person identified in the FOR FURTHER Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, discussion of all points you wish to
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this November 9, 2000), because the SIP is make. The EPA will generally not
preamble for more information). not approved to apply in Indian country consider comments or comment
located in the state, and EPA notes that contents located outside of the primary
V. Statutory and Executive Order it will not impose substantial direct submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
Reviews costs on tribal governments or preempt other file sharing system). For
Under the CAA, the Administrator is tribal law. additional submission methods, please
required to approve a SIP submission contact the person identified in the FOR
that complies with the provisions of the List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
CAA and applicable Federal regulations. Environmental protection, Air For the full EPA public comment policy,
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). pollution control, Incorporation by information about CBI or multimedia
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, reference, Volatile organic compounds. submissions, and general guidance on
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. making effective comments, please visit
provided that they meet the criteria of http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Dated: April 3, 2017.
the CAA. Accordingly, this action commenting-epa-dockets.
merely approves state law as meeting Cecil Rodrigues,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal requirements and does not Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. David L. Mackintosh, Air Quality
impose additional requirements beyond [FR Doc. 2017–08656 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am] Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental
those imposed by state law. For that BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Protection Agency, EPA New England
reason, this proposed action: Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square—
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–2), Boston,
action’’ subject to review by the Office ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION MA 02109–3912, tel. 617–918–1584, fax
of Management and Budget under AGENCY 617–918–0668, email
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, Mackintosh.David@epa.gov.
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, 40 CFR Part 52
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
January 21, 2011); [EPA–R01–OAR–2017–0024; A–1–FRL– Final Rules Section of this Federal
• does not impose an information 9961–41–Region 1] Register, EPA is approving the State’s
collection burden under the provisions SIP submittal as a direct final rule
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 Air Plan Approval; ME; Emission without prior proposal because the
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Statement Reporting Agency views this as a noncontroversial
• is certified as not having a submittal and anticipates no adverse
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
significant economic impact on a comments. A detailed rationale for the
Agency (EPA).
substantial number of small entities approval is set forth in the direct final
ACTION: Proposed rule.
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 rule. If no adverse comments are
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection received in response to this action rule,
• does not contain any unfunded Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a no further activity is contemplated. If
mandate or significantly or uniquely State Implementation Plan (SIP) EPA receives adverse comments, the
affect small governments, as described revision submitted by the State of direct final rule will be withdrawn and
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Maine. The revision updates Maine’s all public comments received will be
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); emissions reporting requirements for addressed in a subsequent final rule
• does not have federalism certain stationary sources that emit based on this proposed rule. EPA will
implications as specified in Executive criteria pollutants. The intended effect not institute a second comment period.
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, of this action is to approve the revision Any parties interested in commenting
1999); into the Maine SIP. This action is being on this action should do so at this time.
• is not an economically significant Please note that if EPA receives adverse
taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
regulatory action based on health or comment on an amendment, paragraph,
safety risks subject to Executive Order DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before May 31, 2017. or section of this rule and if that
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); provision may be severed from the
• is not a significant regulatory action ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
OAR–2017–0024 at http:// as final those provisions of the rule that
28355, May 22, 2001); are not the subject of an adverse
• is not subject to requirements of www.regulations.gov, or via email to
Mackintosh.David@epa.gov. For comment.
Section 12(d) of the National For additional information, see the
Technology Transfer and Advancement comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
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direct final rule which is located in the
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because follow the online instructions for
Rules Section of this Federal Register.
application of those requirements would submitting comments. Once submitted,
be inconsistent with the CAA; and comments cannot be edited or removed Dated: March 16, 2017.
• does not provide EPA with the from Regulations.gov. For either manner Deborah A. Szaro,
discretionary authority to address, as of submission, the EPA may publish any Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New
appropriate, disproportionate human comment received to its public docket. England.
health or environmental effects, using Do not submit electronically any [FR Doc. 2017–08654 Filed 4–28–17; 8:45 am]
practicable and legally permissible information you consider to be BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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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		Written comments must be received on or before May 31, 2017.
Contact		David L. Mackintosh, Air Quality Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, tel. 617-918-1584, fax 617-918-0668, email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 20293