82 FR 24859 - Adequacy Status of Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for Transportation Conformity Purposes; CT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 103 (May 31, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-11222

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the public that it has found that the 2017 motor vehicle emission budgets for the Greater Connecticut ozone nonattainment area for the 2008 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone are adequate for transportation conformity purposes. As a result of our finding, Connecticut must use these motor vehicle emissions budgets for future transportation conformity determinations. These budgets were contained in the January 17, 2017 attainment demonstration State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Greater Connecticut ozone nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0158; A-1-FRL-9961-72-Region 1]


Adequacy Status of Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets for 
Transportation Conformity Purposes; CT

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Notice of adequacy.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the 
public that it has found that the 2017 motor vehicle emission budgets 
for the Greater Connecticut ozone nonattainment area for the 2008 
national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone are adequate 
for transportation conformity purposes. As a result of our finding, 
Connecticut must use these motor vehicle emissions budgets for future 
transportation conformity determinations. These budgets were contained 
in the January 17, 2017 attainment demonstration State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) for the Greater Connecticut ozone nonattainment area for the 
2008 ozone NAAQS.

DATES: This finding is effective June 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Planning 
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1 Regional 
Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (mail code: OEP05-2), Boston, 
MA 02109-3912, telephone number (617) 918-1660, fax number (617) 918-
0660, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our'' is 
used, we mean EPA.
    Today's action is simply an announcement of a finding that we have 
already made. EPA Region 1 sent a letter to the Connecticut Department 
of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) on March 20, 2017 
stating that the 2017 motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the 
Greater Connecticut nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS are 
adequate. CT DEEP submitted the budgets on January 17, 2017, as part of 
its attainment demonstration SIP for the Greater Connecticut 
nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. This submittal was 
announced on EPA's conformity Web site, and received no comments. (See 
https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/adequacy-review-state-implementation-plan-sip-submissions-conformity. Once there, click 
on ``What SIP submissions are currently under EPA adequacy review?'')
    The 2017 MVEBs, in tons per summer day (tpsd), for volatile organic 
compounds (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOX) for Greater 
Connecticut, are as follows:

 2017 Adequate Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets Greater Connecticut Area
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                                                             NOX (tpsd)
                                               VOC (tpsd)
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Year 2017...................................         15.9          22.2
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    Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the 
Clean Air Act. EPA's conformity rule requires that transportation 
plans, programs, and projects conform to state air quality 
implementation plans and establishes criteria and procedures for 
determining whether or not they do. Conformity to a SIP means that 
transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations, 
worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the national 
ambient air quality standards.
    The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP's motor vehicle 
emissions budgets are adequate for transportation conformity purposes 
are outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). We have described our process for 
determining the adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in our July 1, 2004, 
conformity final rule preamble starting at 69 FR 40038, and we used the 
information in these resources while making our adequacy determination. 
Please note that an adequacy review is separate from EPA's completeness 
review, and it also should not be used to prejudge EPA's ultimate 
approval of the SIP. Even if we find a budget adequate, the SIP could 
later be disapproved.
    Connecticut's January 17, 2017 SIP revision also includes 2017 
MVEBs for the Connecticut portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-
Long Island, NY-NJ-CT (Southwest Connecticut) nonattainment area for 
the 2008 ozone NAAQS. However, we are not able to evaluate the budgets 
for the Southwest Connecticut nonattainment area at this time since 
Connecticut DEEP has not yet submitted its reasonable further progress 
and attainment demonstration SIPs for this area. EPA will not take 
action, nor make an adequacy determination, on MVEBs for the 2008 ozone 
standard for the Southwest Connecticut nonattainment area, until a SIP 
revision meeting the requirements for reasonable further progress or an 
attainment demonstration is submitted for that nonattainment area.

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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: April 10, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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* * * * * number (617) 918–0660, email implementation plans and establishes
[FR Doc. 2017–10919 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] garcia.ariel@epa.gov. criteria and procedures for determining
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: whether or not they do. Conformity to
Throughout this document whenever a SIP means that transportation
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean activities will not produce new air
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EPA. quality violations, worsen existing
AGENCY Today’s action is simply an violations, or delay timely attainment of
announcement of a finding that we have the national ambient air quality
40 CFR Part 52 standards.
already made. EPA Region 1 sent a letter
to the Connecticut Department of The criteria by which we determine
[EPA–R01–OAR–2017–0158; A–1–FRL– Energy and Environmental Protection
9961–72–Region 1] whether a SIP’s motor vehicle emissions
(CT DEEP) on March 20, 2017 stating budgets are adequate for transportation
Adequacy Status of Motor Vehicle that the 2017 motor vehicle emissions conformity purposes are outlined in 40
Emissions Budgets for Transportation budgets (MVEBs) for the Greater CFR 93.118(e)(4). We have described
Conformity Purposes; CT Connecticut nonattainment area for the our process for determining the
2008 ozone NAAQS are adequate. CT adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in
AGENCY: Environmental Protection DEEP submitted the budgets on January our July 1, 2004, conformity final rule
Agency. 17, 2017, as part of its attainment preamble starting at 69 FR 40038, and
ACTION: Notice of adequacy. demonstration SIP for the Greater we used the information in these
Connecticut nonattainment area for the resources while making our adequacy
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 2008 ozone NAAQS. This submittal was determination. Please note that an
Agency (EPA) is notifying the public announced on EPA’s conformity Web adequacy review is separate from EPA’s
that it has found that the 2017 motor site, and received no comments. (See completeness review, and it also should
vehicle emission budgets for the Greater https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local- not be used to prejudge EPA’s ultimate
Connecticut ozone nonattainment area transportation/adequacy-review-state- approval of the SIP. Even if we find a
for the 2008 national ambient air quality implementation-plan-sip-submissions- budget adequate, the SIP could later be
standard (NAAQS) for ozone are conformity. Once there, click on ‘‘What disapproved.
adequate for transportation conformity SIP submissions are currently under
Connecticut’s January 17, 2017 SIP
purposes. As a result of our finding, EPA adequacy review?’’)
The 2017 MVEBs, in tons per summer revision also includes 2017 MVEBs for
Connecticut must use these motor
day (tpsd), for volatile organic the Connecticut portion of the New
vehicle emissions budgets for future
compounds (VOC) and oxides of York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
transportation conformity
nitrogen (NOX) for Greater Connecticut, NY-NJ-CT (Southwest Connecticut)
determinations. These budgets were
are as follows: nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone
contained in the January 17, 2017
NAAQS. However, we are not able to
attainment demonstration State
2017 ADEQUATE MOTOR VEHICLE evaluate the budgets for the Southwest
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the
Connecticut nonattainment area at this
Greater Connecticut ozone EMISSIONS BUDGETS GREATER time since Connecticut DEEP has not yet
nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone CONNECTICUT AREA submitted its reasonable further
NAAQS.
progress and attainment demonstration
DATES: This finding is effective June 15, VOC NOX
(tpsd) (tpsd) SIPs for this area. EPA will not take
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2017. action, nor make an adequacy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Year 2017 ......... 15.9 22.2 determination, on MVEBs for the 2008
Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Planning Unit, ozone standard for the Southwest
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Transportation conformity is required Connecticut nonattainment area, until a
EPA Region 1 Regional Office, 5 Post by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. SIP revision meeting the requirements
Office Square, Suite 100 (mail code: EPA’s conformity rule requires that for reasonable further progress or an
OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, transportation plans, programs, and attainment demonstration is submitted
telephone number (617) 918–1660, fax projects conform to state air quality for that nonattainment area.

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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 online instructions for submitting Environmental Quality’’ to the
Environmental protection, Air comments. Once submitted, comments ‘‘Allegheny County Health Department
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, cannot be edited or removed from Bureau of Environmental Health.’’ The
Incorporation by reference, Regulations.gov. For either manner of amendment to section 2101.20 updates
Intergovernmental relations, Lead, submission, EPA may publish any the definition of ‘‘County Executive’’
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate comment received to its public docket. from the ‘‘Chief Executive of Allegheny
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping Do not submit electronically any County, Pennsylvania’’ to ‘‘the Chief
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organic compounds. confidential business information (CBI) as defined in the Allegheny County
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q. EPA’s review of this material
restricted by statute. Multimedia
Dated: April 10, 2017. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be indicates the December 15, 2016
Deborah A. Szaro, accompanied by a written comment. submittal is approvable as it meets
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New The written comment is considered the requirements of the CAA under section
England. official comment and should include 110(a) and contains only minor
[FR Doc. 2017–11222 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] discussion of all points you wish to administrative changes to regulations
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P make. EPA will generally not consider that were previously included in the
comments or comment contents located Pennsylvania SIP. None of these
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AGENCY system). For additional submission interfere with any applicable
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Region 3] full EPA public comment policy, Thus, EPA finds the revision approvable
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Agency (EPA). Calcinore, (215) 814–2043, or by email 2016. EPA is publishing this rule
ACTION: Direct final rule. at calcinore.sara@epa.gov. without prior proposal because EPA
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implementation plan (SIP). The document that will serve as the proposal
revisions pertain to administrative and I. Background
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definition amendments made to The SIP revision consists of comments are filed. This rule will be
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(ACHD) Rules and Regulations Article amendments to ACHD’s Rules and further notice unless EPA receives
XXI, Air Pollution Control. The Regulations Article XXI, Air Pollution adverse comment by June 30, 2017. If
amendments updated the name of the Control. These amendments were EPA receives adverse comment, EPA
Bureau of Environmental Quality to the submitted by the Pennsylvania will publish a timely withdrawal in the
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revised the definition of ‘‘County (PADEP) as a formal revision to the that the rule will not take effect. EPA
Executive’’ to agree with the definition Pennsylvania SIP, on behalf of will address all public comments in a
in the Allegheny County Home Rule Allegheny County. The regulations were subsequent final rule based on the
Charter. EPA is approving these adopted by the ACHD. proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
revisions to Article XXI in accordance second comment period on this action.
with the requirements of the Clean Air II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA
Analysis Any parties interested in commenting
Act (CAA). must do so at this time. Please note that
DATES: This rule is effective on July 31, The December 15, 2016 SIP revision if EPA receives adverse comment on an
2017 without further notice, unless EPA submittal includes amended versions of amendment, paragraph, or section of
receives adverse written comment by ACHD’s Rules and Regulations Article this rule and if that provision may be
June 30, 2017. If EPA receives such XXI, Air Pollution Control, section severed from the remainder of the rule,
comments, it will publish a timely 2101.07 paragraph (a), Administration EPA may adopt as final those provisions
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the and Organization—Administration, and of the rule that are not the subject of an
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Federal Register and inform the public section 2101.20, Definitions. adverse comment.
that the rule will not take effect. Pennsylvania requests that EPA approve
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, this submittal so that these amended IV. Incorporation by Reference
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– regulations become part of the In this rule, EPA is finalizing
OAR–2017–0064 at https:// Pennsylvania SIP. The amendment to regulatory text that includes
www.regulations.gov, or via email to section 2101.07 paragraph (a) changed incorporation by reference. In
rehn.brian@epa.gov. For comments the name of the ‘‘Allegheny County accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the Health Department Bureau of 51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Notice of adequacy.
Dates		This finding is effective June 15, 2017.
Contact		Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1 Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 (mail code: OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone number (617) 918-1660, fax number (617) 918- 0660, email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 24859
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds