82 FR 26090 - Adequacy Determination for the Oakridge-Westfir, Oregon PM2.5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 26090] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-11690] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-R10-OAR-2017-0051: FRL-9962-90-Region 10] Adequacy Determination for the Oakridge-Westfir, Oregon PM2.5 State Implementation Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy determination. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying the public of its finding that the motor vehicle emissions budget (MVEB) for primary particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of a nominal 2.5 microns or less (PM2.5 ) in the Oakridge-Westfir PM2.5 state implementation plan (SIP or attainment plan) are adequate for transportation conformity purposes. The attainment plan was submitted to the EPA by the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ or the State) on January 20, 2017. As a result of this adequacy finding, the Oregon DEQ, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Department of Transportation will be required to use these MVEBs for future transportation conformity determinations. DATES: This finding is effective June 21, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The finding will be available at the EPA's conformity Web site: https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/state-implementation-plans-sip-submissions-epa-has-found-adequate-or. You may also contact Dr. Karl Pepple, U.S. EPA, Region 10 (OAWT-107), 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; (206) 553-1778; or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action provides notice of the EPA's adequacy finding regarding the MVEBs located in the attainment plan for the 2006 PM2.5 national ambient air quality standards for purposes of transportation conformity. The EPA's finding was made pursuant to the adequacy review process for state attainment plan submissions delineated at 40 CFR 93.118(f)(1) under which the EPA reviews the adequacy of an attainment plan submission prior to the EPA's final action on the attainment plan. Before the attainment plan was submitted to the EPA, consultation among federal, State, and local agencies occurred. The State submitted the attainment plan to the EPA on January 20, 2017. Pursuant to 40 CFR 93.118(f)(1), the EPA notified the public of its receipt of this plan and its review for an adequacy determination on the EPA's Web site and requested public comment by no later than March 9, 2017. The EPA received no comments on the plan during the comment period. As part of our analysis, we also reviewed the State's compilation of public comments and response to comments that were submitted during the State's public process for the attainment plan. The EPA finds that the MVEBs in the attainment plan are adequate for purposes of transportation conformity. There were no comments submitted on the attainment plan during the State public process. The EPA notified Oregon DEQ in a letter dated April 24, 2017 (adequacy letter), subsequent to the close of the EPA comment period, that the EPA had found the MVEBs located in the attainment plan to be adequate for use in transportation conformity. A copy of the adequacy letter and its enclosure are available in the docket for this action and at the EPA's conformity Web site.\1\ The MVEB that the EPA determined to be adequate for purposes of transportation conformity is listed in the following table. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/state-implementation-plans-sip-submissions-epa-has-found-adequate-or. 2015 Worst Case Day Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget for Oakridge-Westfir ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Primary PM2.5............................. 22.2 lbs/day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. Transportation conformity to an attainment plan means that on-road transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the national ambient air quality standards. The minimum criteria by which we determine whether an attainment plan is adequate for conformity purposes are specified at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). The EPA's analysis of how the attainment plan satisfies these criteria is found in the adequacy letter and its enclosure. The EPA's adequacy review is separate from the EPA's attainment plan completeness review and it is not dispositive of the EPA's ultimate action on the attainment plan. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-767Iq. Dated: May 10, 2017. Michelle L. Pirzadeh, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2017-11690 Filed 6-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Philadelphia, PA 19103–2029. All ACTION:Notice of adequacy the State’s public process for the
documents relating to this determination. attainment plan. The EPA finds that the
determination are available for MVEBs in the attainment plan are
inspection between the hours of 8:00 SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
adequate for purposes of transportation
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Agency (EPA) is notifying the public of
its finding that the motor vehicle conformity. There were no comments
Friday, at the following offices: submitted on the attainment plan during
• Drinking Water Branch, Water emissions budget (MVEB) for primary
particulate matter with an aerodynamic the State public process.
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 diameter of a nominal 2.5 microns or The EPA notified Oregon DEQ in a
Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103– less (PM2.5) in the Oakridge-Westfir letter dated April 24, 2017 (adequacy
2029. PM2.5 state implementation plan (SIP or letter), subsequent to the close of the
attainment plan) are adequate for EPA comment period, that the EPA had
• Virginia Department of Health,
transportation conformity purposes. The found the MVEBs located in the
Office of Water, Madison Building, 109
attainment plan was submitted to the attainment plan to be adequate for use
Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219
EPA by the State of Oregon Department in transportation conformity. A copy of
or telephone at 804–864–7502.
of Environmental Quality (DEQ or the the adequacy letter and its enclosure are
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: State) on January 20, 2017. As a result
Patti Kay Wisniewski, Drinking Water available in the docket for this action
of this adequacy finding, the Oregon and at the EPA’s conformity Web site.1
Branch (3WP21) at the Philadelphia DEQ, the Oregon Department of
address given above, via email at The MVEB that the EPA determined to
Transportation, and the U.S.
wisniewski.patti-kay@epa.gov or be adequate for purposes of
Department of Transportation will be
telephone (215) 814–5668 or fax (215) transportation conformity is listed in the
required to use these MVEBs for future
814–2302. transportation conformity following table.
SUMMARY INFORMATION: All interested determinations.
parties are invited to submit written 2015 WORST CASE DAY MOTOR VEHI-
comments on this determination and DATES: This finding is effective June 21,
CLE EMISSIONS BUDGET FOR
may request a hearing. All comments 2017.
OAKRIDGE-WESTFIR
will be considered, and if necessary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
EPA will issue a response. Frivolous or finding will be available at the EPA’s
Primary PM2.5 ........... 22.2 lbs/day.
insubstantial requests for a hearing will conformity Web site: https://
be denied by the Regional www.epa.gov/state-and-local-
transportation/state-implementation- Transportation conformity is required
Administrator. If a substantial request
plans-sip-submissions-epa-has-found- by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act.
for a public hearing is made by July 6,
2017, a public hearing will be held. A adequate-or. You may also contact Dr. Transportation conformity to an
request for public hearing shall include Karl Pepple, U.S. EPA, Region 10 attainment plan means that on-road
the following: (1) The name, address, (OAWT–107), 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite transportation activities will not
and telephone number of the individual, 900, Seattle, WA 98101; (206) 553–1778; produce new air quality violations,
organization, or other entity requesting or by email at pepple.karl@epa.gov. worsen existing violations, or delay
a hearing; (2) a brief statement of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This timely attainment of the national
requesting person’s interest in the action provides notice of the EPA’s ambient air quality standards. The
Regional Administrator’s determination adequacy finding regarding the MVEBs minimum criteria by which we
and of information that the requesting located in the attainment plan for the determine whether an attainment plan
person intends to submit at such 2006 PM2.5 national ambient air quality is adequate for conformity purposes are
hearing; and (3) the signature of the standards for purposes of transportation specified at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). The
individual making the request; or, if the conformity. The EPA’s finding was EPA’s analysis of how the attainment
request is made on behalf of an made pursuant to the adequacy review plan satisfies these criteria is found in
organization or other entity, the process for state attainment plan the adequacy letter and its enclosure.
signature of a responsible official of the submissions delineated at 40 CFR The EPA’s adequacy review is separate
organization or other entity. 93.118(f)(1) under which the EPA from the EPA’s attainment plan
Dated: April 14, 2017.
reviews the adequacy of an attainment completeness review and it is not
plan submission prior to the EPA’s final dispositive of the EPA’s ultimate action
Cecil A. Rodrigues,
action on the attainment plan. on the attainment plan.
Acting Regional Administrator.
Before the attainment plan was
[FR Doc. 2017–11702 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–767Iq.
submitted to the EPA, consultation
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P among federal, State, and local agencies Dated: May 10, 2017.
occurred. The State submitted the Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
attainment plan to the EPA on January Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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20, 2017. Pursuant to 40 CFR
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93.118(f)(1), the EPA notified the public
of its receipt of this plan and its review BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
[EPA–R10–OAR–2017–0051: FRL–9962–90– for an adequacy determination on the
Region 10] EPA’s Web site and requested public
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Adequacy Determination for the comment by no later than March 9,
Oakridge-Westfir, Oregon PM2.5 State 2017. The EPA received no comments
Implementation Plan for on the plan during the comment period.
Transportation Conformity Purposes As part of our analysis, we also
reviewed the State’s compilation of 1 https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-
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| Action | Notice of adequacy determination. | |
| Dates | This finding is effective June 21, 2017. | |
| Contact | The finding will be available at the EPA's conformity Web site: https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local- transportation/state-implementation-plans-sip-submissions-epa-has- found-adequate-or. You may also contact Dr. Karl Pepple, U.S. EPA, Region 10 (OAWT-107), 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; (206) 553-1778; or by email at [email protected] | |
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