82 FR 26638 - Attainment Date Extensions for the Logan, Utah-Idaho 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 109 (June 8, 2017)

Page Range		26638-26639
FR Document		2017-11943

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to grant two, one-year extensions to the Moderate attainment date for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) Logan, Utah (UT)-Idaho (ID) nonattainment area. This action is based on the EPA's evaluation of air quality monitoring data and extension requests submitted by the State of Utah on May 2, 2017, and the State of Idaho on December 15, 2015, February 26, 2016, and April 25, 2017. The EPA is proposing to grant a one-year extension of the Moderate attainment date from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016, and is proposing to grant a second one-year extension of the Moderate attainment date from December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017, in accordance with section 188(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2017-0193; FRL-9963-61-Region 10]


Attainment Date Extensions for the Logan, Utah-Idaho 24-Hour Fine 
Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
grant two, one-year extensions to the Moderate attainment date for the 
2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) Logan, Utah 
(UT)-Idaho (ID) nonattainment area. This action is based on the EPA's 
evaluation of air quality monitoring data and extension requests 
submitted by the State of Utah on May 2, 2017, and the State of Idaho 
on December 15, 2015, February 26, 2016, and April 25, 2017. The EPA is 
proposing to grant a one-year extension of the Moderate attainment date 
from December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016, and is proposing to grant 
a second one-year extension of the Moderate attainment date from 
December 31, 2016 to December 31, 2017, in accordance with section 
188(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
OAR-2017-0193 at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any 
comment received to the public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information, the disclosure of which 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, the full EPA 
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, 
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office 
of Air and Waste (OAW-150), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 
1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: (206) 
553-0256; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    We have provided a full explanation of this proposed action in a 
companion proposal for the Utah portion of the Logan, UT-ID 
nonattainment area under docket number EPA-R08-OAR-2017-0216. 
Specifically, in section II. Background and III. Basis for EPA's 
Proposed Action, we provide an explanation of the CAA requirements, a 
detailed analysis of the air quality monitoring data, and the EPA's 
reasons for proposing to grant two, one-year extensions to the Moderate 
attainment date for the Logan, UT-ID nonattainment area as a whole. 
That background and analysis applies equally to both the Utah and Idaho 
portions of the Logan, UT-ID nonattainment area, so the information in 
the companion proposal is incorporated by reference into this proposal 
and will not be restated here.

II. Proposed Action

    In response to requests from the Governor of Utah on May 2, 2017, 
and from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ) on 
December 15, 2015, February 26, 2016, and April 25, 2017, the EPA is 
proposing to grant two, one-year attainment date extensions to the 
Moderate attainment date for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the Logan, UT-ID 
nonattainment area. If finalized, this action would extend the Moderate 
area attainment date for the Logan, UT-ID nonattainment area from 
December 31, 2015 to December 31, 2016, and from December 31, 2016 to 
December 31, 2017. The proposed action to extend the Moderate 
attainment date for this nonattainment area is based on both states' 
compliance with the requirements for the applicable State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the area and on the 2015 and 2016 
PM2.5 98th percentile data from the Logan (Utah), Smithfield 
(Utah), and Franklin (Idaho) monitoring sites in the Logan, UT-ID 
nonattainment area. If we finalize this proposal, consistent with CAA 
section 188(d) and 40 CFR 51.1005(a)(1), the nonattainment area will 
remain a Moderate PM2.5 nonattainment area, with a Moderate 
area attainment date of December 31, 2017. Additionally, the states 
will not have to submit the additional planning requirements that

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apply to Serious PM2.5 nonattainment areas unless the area 
fails to attain the standard by the extended Moderate area attainment 
date and the area is reclassified to a Serious PM2.5 
nonattainment area. Consistent with CAA section 188(b)(2), the EPA will 
determine whether the area attained the standard within six months 
following the applicable attainment date.
    This action is not a redesignation to attainment under CAA section 
107(d)(3)(E). Utah and Idaho are not currently attaining the NAAQS and 
have not submitted maintenance plans as required under section 175(A) 
of the CAA or met the other statutory requirements for redesignation to 
attainment. The designation status in 40 CFR part 81 will remain a 
Moderate nonattainment area until such time as Utah and Idaho meet the 
CAA requirements for redesignation to attainment or the area is 
reclassified to Serious.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders 
can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive 
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

    This action is not a significant regulatory action and therefore is 
not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). 
This proposed action merely approves a state request as meeting federal 
requirements and imposes no new requirements.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    This action does not impose any additional information collection 
burden under the provisions of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. This 
action merely approves a state request for an attainment date 
extension, and this action does not impose additional requirements 
beyond those imposed by state law.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    I certify that this action will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA. This 
action will not impose any requirements on small entities beyond those 
imposed by state law. Approval of a state's request for an attainment 
date extension does not create any new requirements and does not 
directly regulate any entities.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    This action does not contain any unfunded mandate as described in 
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect 
small governments. This action does not impose additional requirements 
beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, no additional costs to 
State, local, or tribal governments, or to the private sector, will 
result from this action.

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have 
substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between 
the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government. Pursuant 
to the CAA, this action merely approves a state request for an 
attainment date extension.

F. Executive Order 13175: Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments

    This action does not have tribal implications, as specified in 
Executive Order 13175. No tribal areas are located in the nonattainment 
area that will be receiving an attainment date extension. The CAA and 
the Tribal Authority Rule establish the relationship of the federal 
government and tribes in developing plans to attain the NAAQS, and this 
rule does nothing to modify that relationship. Thus, Executive Order 
13175 does not apply to this action.

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it is 
not economically significant as defined in Executive Order 12866, and 
because the EPA does not believe any environmental health or safety 
risks addressed by this action present a disproportionate risk to 
children. This action merely approves a state request for an attainment 
date extension and it does not impose additional requirements beyond 
those imposed by state law.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy 
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is 
not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)

    This rulemaking does not involve technical standards. This action 
merely approves a state request for an attainment date extension.

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Population

    The EPA believes that this action does not have disproportionately 
high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority 
populations, low-income populations and/or indigenous peoples, as 
specified in Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 
This action approves a state request for an attainment date extension 
based on the state's compliance with requirements and commitments in 
its plan and recent air quality monitoring data that meets requirements 
for an extension.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: June 1, 2017.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, AGENCY Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office of Air
January 21, 2011); and Waste (OAW–150), Environmental
• Does not impose an information 40 CFR Part 52 Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200
collection burden under the provisions [EPA–R10–OAR–2017–0193; FRL–9963–61– Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 Region 10] 98101; telephone number: (206) 553–
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 0256; email address: hunt.jeff@epa.gov.
• Is certified as not having a Attainment Date Extensions for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
significant economic impact on a Logan, Utah-Idaho 24-Hour Fine
Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area I. Background
substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 We have provided a full explanation
AGENCY: Environmental Protection of this proposed action in a companion
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Agency (EPA).
• Does not contain any unfunded proposal for the Utah portion of the
ACTION: Proposed rule. Logan, UT-ID nonattainment area under
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection docket number EPA–R08–OAR–2017–
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Agency (EPA) is proposing to grant two, 0216. Specifically, in section II.
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); one-year extensions to the Moderate Background and III. Basis for EPA’s
• Does not have Federalism attainment date for the 2006 24-hour Proposed Action, we provide an
implications as specified in Executive fine particulate matter (PM2.5) Logan, explanation of the CAA requirements, a
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, Utah (UT)-Idaho (ID) nonattainment detailed analysis of the air quality
1999); area. This action is based on the EPA’s monitoring data, and the EPA’s reasons
• Is not an economically significant evaluation of air quality monitoring data for proposing to grant two, one-year
regulatory action based on health or and extension requests submitted by the extensions to the Moderate attainment
safety risks subject to Executive Order State of Utah on May 2, 2017, and the date for the Logan, UT-ID nonattainment
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); State of Idaho on December 15, 2015, area as a whole. That background and
analysis applies equally to both the
• Is not a significant regulatory action February 26, 2016, and April 25, 2017.
The EPA is proposing to grant a one- Utah and Idaho portions of the Logan,
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
year extension of the Moderate UT-ID nonattainment area, so the
28355, May 22, 2001);
information in the companion proposal
• Is not subject to requirements of attainment date from December 31, 2015
to December 31, 2016, and is proposing is incorporated by reference into this
section 12(d) of the National
to grant a second one-year extension of proposal and will not be restated here.
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because the Moderate attainment date from II. Proposed Action
application of those requirements would December 31, 2016 to December 31, In response to requests from the
be inconsistent with the CAA; and 2017, in accordance with section 188(d) Governor of Utah on May 2, 2017, and
• Does not provide EPA with the of the Clean Air Act (CAA). from the Idaho Department of
discretionary authority to address, as DATES: Written comments must be Environmental Quality (IDEQ) on
appropriate, disproportionate human received on or before July 10, 2017. December 15, 2015, February 26, 2016,
health or environmental effects, using ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, and April 25, 2017, the EPA is
practicable and legally permissible identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10– proposing to grant two, one-year
methods, under Executive Order 12898 OAR–2017–0193 at https:// attainment date extensions to the
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Moderate attainment date for the 2006
In addition, the SIP is not approved instructions for submitting comments. 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air
to apply on any Indian reservation land Once submitted, comments cannot be Quality Standards (NAAQS) for the
or in any other area where EPA or an edited or removed from Regulations.gov. Logan, UT-ID nonattainment area. If
Indian tribe has demonstrated that a The EPA may publish any comment finalized, this action would extend the
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of received to the public docket. Do not Moderate area attainment date for the
Indian country, the proposed rule does submit electronically any information Logan, UT-ID nonattainment area from
not have tribal implications and will not you consider to be Confidential December 31, 2015 to December 31,
impose substantial direct costs on tribal Business Information (CBI) or other 2016, and from December 31, 2016 to
governments or preempt tribal law as information, the disclosure of which is December 31, 2017. The proposed
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 restricted by statute. Multimedia action to extend the Moderate
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be attainment date for this nonattainment
accompanied by a written comment. area is based on both states’ compliance
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 The written comment is considered the with the requirements for the applicable
Environmental protection, Air official comment and should include State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, discussion of all points you wish to area and on the 2015 and 2016 PM2.5
Incorporation by reference, make. The EPA will generally not 98th percentile data from the Logan
Intergovernmental relations, Lead, consider comments or comment (Utah), Smithfield (Utah), and Franklin
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and contents located outside of the primary (Idaho) monitoring sites in the Logan,
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recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or UT-ID nonattainment area. If we finalize
oxides, Volatile organic compounds. other file sharing system). For this proposal, consistent with CAA
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. additional submission methods, the full section 188(d) and 40 CFR 51.1005(a)(1),
EPA public comment policy, the nonattainment area will remain a
Dated: May 24, 2017. information about CBI or multimedia Moderate PM2.5 nonattainment area,
Samuel Coleman, submissions, and general guidance on with a Moderate area attainment date of
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. making effective comments, please visit December 31, 2017. Additionally, the
[FR Doc. 2017–11906 Filed 6–7–17; 8:45 am] https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ states will not have to submit the
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apply to Serious PM2.5 nonattainment D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act I. National Technology Transfer and
areas unless the area fails to attain the (UMRA) Advancement Act (NTTAA)
standard by the extended Moderate area This rulemaking does not involve
attainment date and the area is This action does not contain any
technical standards. This action merely
reclassified to a Serious PM2.5 unfunded mandate as described in
approves a state request for an
nonattainment area. Consistent with UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538, and does
attainment date extension.
CAA section 188(b)(2), the EPA will not significantly or uniquely affect small
determine whether the area attained the governments. This action does not J. Executive Order 12898: Federal
standard within six months following impose additional requirements beyond Actions To Address Environmental
the applicable attainment date. those imposed by state law. Justice in Minority Populations and
Accordingly, no additional costs to Low-Income Population
This action is not a redesignation to
attainment under CAA section State, local, or tribal governments, or to The EPA believes that this action does
107(d)(3)(E). Utah and Idaho are not the private sector, will result from this not have disproportionately high and
currently attaining the NAAQS and action. adverse human health or environmental
have not submitted maintenance plans effects on minority populations, low-
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
as required under section 175(A) of the income populations and/or indigenous
CAA or met the other statutory This action does not have federalism peoples, as specified in Executive Order
requirements for redesignation to implications. It will not have substantial 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
attainment. The designation status in 40 direct effects on the states, on the This action approves a state request for
CFR part 81 will remain a Moderate relationship between the national an attainment date extension based on
nonattainment area until such time as government and the states, or on the the state’s compliance with
Utah and Idaho meet the CAA distribution of power and requirements and commitments in its
requirements for redesignation to responsibilities among the various plan and recent air quality monitoring
attainment or the area is reclassified to data that meets requirements for an
levels of government. Pursuant to the
Serious. extension.
CAA, this action merely approves a state
III. Statutory and Executive Order request for an attainment date List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Reviews extension. Environmental protection, Air
F. Executive Order 13175: Coordination pollution control, Ammonia,
Additional information about these Incorporation by reference,
statutes and Executive Orders can be With Indian Tribal Governments
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
found at http://www2.epa.gov/laws- This action does not have tribal dioxide, Particulate matter, Reporting
regulations/laws-and-executive-orders. and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
implications, as specified in Executive
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Order 13175. No tribal areas are located dioxide, Volatile organic compounds.
Planning and Review and Executive in the nonattainment area that will be Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and receiving an attainment date extension. Dated: June 1, 2017.
Regulatory Review The CAA and the Tribal Authority Rule
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
establish the relationship of the federal
This action is not a significant Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
government and tribes in developing
regulatory action and therefore is not plans to attain the NAAQS, and this rule [FR Doc. 2017–11943 Filed 6–7–17; 8:45 am]
subject to review by the Office of does nothing to modify that BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Management and Budget (OMB). This relationship. Thus, Executive Order
proposed action merely approves a state
13175 does not apply to this action. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
request as meeting federal requirements
and imposes no new requirements. G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of AGENCY
B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Children From Environmental Health
Risks and Safety Risks 40 CFR Part 174
This action does not impose any [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0032; FRL–9961–90]
additional information collection This action is not subject to Executive
burden under the provisions of the PRA, Order 13045 because it is not Receipt of Two Pesticide Petitions
44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. This action economically significant as defined in Filed for Residues of Pesticide
merely approves a state request for an Executive Order 12866, and because the Chemicals in or on Various
attainment date extension, and this EPA does not believe any environmental Commodities
action does not impose additional health or safety risks addressed by this
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
requirements beyond those imposed by action present a disproportionate risk to
Agency (EPA).
state law. children. This action merely approves a
ACTION: Notice of filing of petitions and
state request for an attainment date
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) extension and it does not impose request for comment.

I certify that this action will not have additional requirements beyond those SUMMARY: This document announces
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a significant economic impact on a imposed by state law. EPA’s receipt of two initial filings of
substantial number of small entities H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That pesticide petitions requesting the
under the RFA. This action will not Significantly Affect Energy Supply, establishment or modification of
impose any requirements on small Distribution, or Use regulations for residues of pesticide
entities beyond those imposed by state chemicals in or on various commodities.
law. Approval of a state’s request for an This action is not subject to Executive DATES: Comments must be received on
attainment date extension does not Order 13211, because it is not a or before July 10, 2017.
create any new requirements and does significant regulatory action under ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
not directly regulate any entities. Executive Order 12866. identified by the Docket Identification

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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 July 10, 2017.
Contact		Jeff Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office of Air and Waste (OAW-150), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: (206)
FR Citation		82 FR 26638
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Ammonia; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Dioxide and Volatile Organic Compounds