82 FR 24923 - Air Plan Approval; South Carolina: Air Emissions Reporting

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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

Page Range		24923-24924
FR Document		2017-10918

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve changes to the South Carolina State Implementation Plan to address requirements for the reporting of air emissions of criteria air pollutants and their precursors. EPA is proposing to approve a SIP revision submitted on June 14, 2010, by the State of South Carolina, through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, and portions of subsequent SIP revisions submitted on August 8, 2014 and November 4, 2016, which further revise the regulations concerning the reporting of emissions. This proposed action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

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

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0217; FRL-9962-29-Region 4]


Air Plan Approval; South Carolina: Air Emissions Reporting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve changes to the South Carolina State Implementation Plan to 
address requirements for the reporting of air emissions of criteria air 
pollutants and their precursors. EPA is proposing to approve a SIP 
revision submitted on June 14, 2010, by the State of South Carolina, 
through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental 
Control, and portions of subsequent SIP revisions submitted on August 
8, 2014 and November 4, 2016, which further revise the regulations 
concerning the reporting of emissions. This proposed action is being 
taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 30, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2016-0217 at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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. 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, the full EPA public comment 
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general 
guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. Brad Akers, Air Regulatory 
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. Mr. Akers can be reached via telephone at (404) 562-9089 or 
via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision 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 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 on this document. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at 
this time.


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    Dated: April 27, 2017.
V. Anne Heard,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2017-10918 Filed 5-30-17; 8:45 am]
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EPA analysis: The EPA finds that the Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because This proposed action is being taken
Alaska provisions cited above provide it does not involve technical standards; pursuant to the Clean Air Act.
for local and regional authorities to and
DATES: Written comments must be
participate and consult in the SIP • Does not provide the EPA with the
received on or before June 30, 2017.
development process. Therefore, we are discretionary authority to address, as
proposing to approve the Alaska SIP as appropriate, disproportionate human ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
meeting the requirements of CAA health or environmental effects, using identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
section 110(a)(2)(M) for the 2008 Pb practicable and legally permissible OAR–2016–0217 at https://
NAAQS. methods, under Executive Order 12898 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). instructions for submitting comments.
V. Proposed Action
In addition, the SIP is not approved Once submitted, comments cannot be
We are proposing to approve the to apply on any Indian reservation land edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
Alaska SIP as meeting the following or in any other area where the EPA or EPA may publish any comment received
CAA section 110(a)(2) infrastructure an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a to its public docket. Do not submit
elements for the 2008 Pb NAAQS: (A), tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of electronically any information you
(B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), Indian country, the rule does not have consider to be Confidential Business
(J), (K), (L), and (M). This action is being tribal implications as specified by Information (CBI) or other information
taken under section 110 of the CAA. Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
VI. Statutory and Executive Orders November 9, 2000), nor will it impose Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
Review substantial direct costs on tribal etc.) must be accompanied by a written
governments or preempt tribal law. comment. The written comment is
Under the CAA, the Administrator is
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 considered the official comment and
required to approve a SIP submission
should include discussion of all points
that complies with the provisions of the Environmental protection, Air you wish to make. EPA will generally
CAA and applicable federal regulations. pollution control, Incorporation by not consider comments or comment
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). reference, Intergovernmental relations, contents located outside of the primary
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Particulate matter, Reporting and other file sharing system). For
provided that they meet the criteria of recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur additional submission methods, the full
the CAA. Accordingly, this proposed oxides, Volatile organic compounds. EPA public comment policy,
action merely approves state law as
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. information about CBI or multimedia
meeting federal requirements and does
Dated: May 10, 2017. submissions, and general guidance on
not impose additional requirements
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
making effective comments, please visit
beyond those imposed by state law. For
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
that reason, this proposed action: Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
commenting-epa-dockets.
• Is not a significant regulatory action [FR Doc. 2017–10938 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am]
subject to review by the Office of BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D.
Management and Budget under Brad Akers, Air Regulatory Management
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, Section, Air Planning and
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
January 21, 2011); AGENCY and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
• Does not impose an information Environmental Protection Agency,
collection burden under the provisions 40 CFR Part 52 Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 [EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0217; FRL–9962–29– Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr. Akers
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Region 4] can be reached via telephone at (404)
• Is certified as not having a 562–9089 or via electronic mail at
significant economic impact on a Air Plan Approval; South Carolina: Air akers.brad@epa.gov.
substantial number of small entities Emissions Reporting
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); AGENCY: Environmental Protection Final Rules Section of this Federal
• Does not contain any unfunded Agency (EPA). Register, EPA is approving the State’s
mandate or significantly or uniquely ACTION: Proposed rule. SIP revision as a direct final rule
affect small governments, as described without prior proposal because the
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency views this as a noncontroversial
of 1995 (Public Law 104–4); Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve submittal and anticipates no adverse
• Does not have Federalism changes to the South Carolina State comments. A detailed rationale for the
implications as specified in Executive Implementation Plan to address approval is set forth in the direct final
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, requirements for the reporting of air rule. If no adverse comments are
1999); emissions of criteria air pollutants and received in response to this rule, no
• Is not an economically significant their precursors. EPA is proposing to further activity is contemplated. If EPA
regulatory action based on health or approve a SIP revision submitted on receives adverse comments, the direct
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safety risks subject to Executive Order June 14, 2010, by the State of South final rule will be withdrawn and all
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Carolina, through the South Carolina public comments received will be
• Is not a significant regulatory action Department of Health and addressed in a subsequent final rule
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR Environmental Control, and portions of based on this proposed rule. EPA will
28355, May 22, 2001); subsequent SIP revisions submitted on not institute a second comment period
• Is not subject to requirements of August 8, 2014 and November 4, 2016, on this document. Any parties
section 12(d) of the National which further revise the regulations interested in commenting on this
Technology Transfer and Advancement concerning the reporting of emissions. document should do so at this time.

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Dated: April 27, 2017. The written comment is considered the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
V. Anne Heard, official comment and should include AGENCY
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. discussion of all points you wish to
[FR Doc. 2017–10918 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] make. EPA will generally not consider 40 CFR Part 52 and 81
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P comments or comment contents located [EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0044; FRL–9962–71–
outside of the primary submission (i.e. Region 5]
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION system). For additional submission Air Plan Approval; Michigan;
AGENCY methods, please contact the person Redesignation of the Belding Area in
identified in the FOR FURTHER Ionia County to Attainment of the 2008
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 Lead Standard
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
[EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0395; FRL–9963–00– full EPA public comment policy, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Region 5] information about CBI or multimedia Agency (EPA).
Air Plan Approval; Ohio; submissions, and general guidance on ACTION: Proposed rule.
Redesignation of the Cleveland Area to making effective comments, please visit
Attainment of the 2008 Lead Standard http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
commenting-epa-dockets. Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
AGENCY: Environmental Protection the State of Michigan’s request to revise
Agency (EPA). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
the designation of the Belding
ACTION: Proposed rule. Carolyn Persoon, Environmental nonattainment area to attainment of the
Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air 2008 National Ambient Air Quality
SUMMARY: On June 29, 2016, the Ohio Programs Branch (AR–18J), Standards (NAAQS) for lead. EPA is
Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency, also proposing to approve the related
(OEPA) submitted a request for the Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, elements of emissions inventories and a
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–8290, maintenance plan. EPA is proposing to
to redesignate the partial Cuyahoga persoon.carolyn@epa.gov. approve reasonably available control
County nonattainment area (known as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the measure/reasonably available control
and referred to as the Cleveland area) to
Final Rules section of this Federal technology measures and a
attainment for the 2008 national
Register, EPA is proposing to approve comprehensive emissions inventory as
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS
meeting the Clean Air Act (CAA)
or standards) for lead. EPA determined the State’s SIP submittal as a direct final
requirements. EPA proposes taking
that the Cleveland area meets the rule without prior proposal because the
these actions in accordance with the
requirements for redesignation and is Agency views this as a noncontroversial
also proposing to approve several CAA and EPA’s implementation
submittal and anticipates no adverse regulations regarding the 2008 lead
additional related actions. EPA is comments. A detailed rationale for the
proposing to approve, as revisions to the NAAQS.
approval is set forth in the direct final
Ohio state implementation plan (SIP), rule. If no adverse comments are DATES: Comments must be received on
reasonably available control measure/ received in response to this rule, no or before June 30, 2017.
reasonably available control technology further activity is contemplated. If EPA ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
(RACM/RACT) requirements, emissions identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
receives adverse comments, the direct
inventory requirements, and the state’s OAR–2016–0044 at http://
final rule will be withdrawn and all
plan for maintaining the 2008 lead www.regulations.gov, or via email to
NAAQS through 2030 for the area. EPA public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments
is taking these actions in accordance submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
with the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA’s based on this proposed rule. EPA will
not institute a second comment period. online instructions for submitting
implementation regulations regarding comments. Once submitted, comments
the 2008 lead NAAQS. Any parties interested in commenting
cannot be edited or removed from
DATES: Comments must be received on on this action should do so at this time.
Regulations.gov. For either manner of
or before June 30, 2017. Please note that if EPA receives adverse submission, EPA may publish any
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
comment on an amendment, paragraph, comment received to its public docket.
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– or section of this rule and if that Do not submit electronically any
OAR–2016–0395 at http:// provision may be severed from the information you consider to be
www.regulations.gov or via email to remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt Confidential Business Information (CBI)
blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments as final those provisions of the rule that or other information whose disclosure is
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the are not the subject of an adverse restricted by statute. Multimedia
online instructions for submitting comment. For additional information, submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
comments. Once submitted, comments see the direct final rule which is located accompanied by a written comment.
cannot be edited or removed from in the Rules section of this Federal The written comment is considered the
Regulations.gov. For either manner of Register. official comment and should include
submission, EPA may publish any Dated: May 11, 2017. discussion of all points you wish to
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comment received to its public docket. make. EPA will generally not consider
Cheryl L. Newton,
Do not submit electronically any comments or comment contents located
information you consider to be Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. outside of the primary submission (i.e.
Confidential Business Information (CBI) [FR Doc. 2017–10965 Filed 5–30–17; 8:45 am] on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
or other information whose disclosure is BILLING CODE 6560–50–P system). For additional submission
restricted by statute. Multimedia methods, please contact the person
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be identified in the ‘‘For Further
accompanied by a written comment. Information Contact’’ section. For the

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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 June 30, 2017.
Contact		D. Brad Akers, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Mr. Akers can be reached via telephone at (404) 562-9089 or via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 24923