82 FR 37374 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Revision to Allegheny County Regulations for Open Burning

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 153 (August 10, 2017)

Page Range		37374-37374
FR Document		2017-16807

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This revision pertains to Allegheny County's portion of the Pennsylvania SIP for the purpose of updating the regulation restricting open burning with revised definitions and new restrictions and with recodified provisions. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth'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. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0204; FRL-9965-74-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Revision to Allegheny County Regulations for Open Burning

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
the state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This revision pertains to Allegheny 
County's portion of the Pennsylvania SIP for the purpose of updating 
the regulation restricting open burning with revised definitions and 
new restrictions and with recodified provisions. In the Final Rules 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the Commonwealth'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. If no adverse comments are received in response to 
this action, 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.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by September 11, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2017-0204 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. 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: Gregory A. Becoat, (215) 814-2036, or 
by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information, please see the 
information provided in the direct final action, with the same title, 
that is located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
Federal Register publication. A detailed description of the 
Commonwealth's SIP submittal for the revision of Allegheny County's 
open burning regulations and EPA's evaluation of that SIP is included 
in a technical support document (TSD) prepared in support of this 
rulemaking action. A copy of the TSD is available, upon request, from 
the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this 
document and is also available electronically within the Docket for 
this rulemaking action at www.regulations.gov.

    Dated: July 24, 2017.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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that complies with the provisions of the List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 online instructions for submitting
Act and applicable federal regulations. Environmental protection, Air comments. Once submitted, comments
See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). pollution control, Incorporation by cannot be edited or removed from
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, reference, Intergovernmental relations, Regulations.gov. For either manner of
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and submission, the EPA may publish any
provided that they meet the criteria of recordkeeping requirements, Volatile comment received to its public docket.
the CAA. Accordingly, this proposed organic compounds. Do not submit electronically any
action merely approves state law as information you consider to be
meeting federal requirements and does Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
confidential business information (CBI)
not impose additional requirements Dated: July 28, 2017. or other information whose disclosure is
beyond those imposed by state law. For V. Anne Heard, restricted by statute. Multimedia
that reason, this proposed action: Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
• Is not a significant regulatory action [FR Doc. 2017–16826 Filed 8–9–17; 8:45 am] accompanied by a written comment.
subject to review by the Office of BILLING CODE 6560–50–P The written comment is considered the
Management and Budget under
official comment and should include
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, discussion of all points you wish to
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION make. EPA will generally not consider
January 21, 2011); AGENCY
• does not impose an information comments or comment contents located
collection burden under the provisions 40 CFR Part 52 outside of the primary submission (i.e.
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing
[EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0204; FRL–9965–74- system). For additional submission
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Region 3]
• is certified as not having a methods, please contact the person
significant economic impact on a Approval and Promulgation of Air identified in the FOR FURTHER
substantial number of small entities Quality Implementation Plans; INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Pennsylvania; Revision to Allegheny full EPA public comment policy,
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); County Regulations for Open Burning information about CBI or multimedia
• does not contain any unfunded submissions, and general guidance on
mandate or significantly or uniquely AGENCY: Environmental Protection making effective comments, please visit
affect small governments, as described Agency (EPA). http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ACTION: Proposed rule. commenting-epa-dockets.
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
• does not have Federalism
implications as specified in Executive Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the Gregory A. Becoat, (215) 814–2036, or
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, state implementation plan (SIP) revision by email at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.
1999); submitted by the Commonwealth of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
• is not an economically significant Pennsylvania. This revision pertains to
further information, please see the
regulatory action based on health or Allegheny County’s portion of the
Pennsylvania SIP for the purpose of information provided in the direct final
safety risks subject to Executive Order action, with the same title, that is
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); updating the regulation restricting open
burning with revised definitions and located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
• is not a significant regulatory action section of this Federal Register
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR new restrictions and with recodified
provisions. In the Final Rules section of publication. A detailed description of
28355, May 22, 2001); the Commonwealth’s SIP submittal for
• is not subject to requirements of this Federal Register, EPA is approving
the Commonwealth’s SIP submittal as a the revision of Allegheny County’s open
Section 12(d) of the National
direct final rule without prior proposal burning regulations and EPA’s
Technology Transfer and Advancement
because the Agency views this as a evaluation of that SIP is included in a
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would noncontroversial submittal and technical support document (TSD)
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; anticipates no adverse comments. If no prepared in support of this rulemaking
and adverse comments are received in action. A copy of the TSD is available,
• does not provide EPA with the response to this action, no further upon request, from the EPA Regional
discretionary authority to address, as activity is contemplated. If EPA receives Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of
appropriate, disproportionate human adverse comments, the direct final rule this document and is also available
health or environmental effects, using will be withdrawn and all public electronically within the Docket for this
practicable and legally permissible comments received will be addressed in rulemaking action at
methods, under Executive Order 12898 a subsequent final rule based on this www.regulations.gov.
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
second comment period. Any parties Dated: July 24, 2017.
The SIP is not approved to apply on Cecil Rodrigues,
any Indian reservation land or in any interested in commenting on this action
other area where EPA or an Indian tribe should do so at this time. Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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has demonstrated that a tribe has DATES: Comments must be received in [FR Doc. 2017–16807 Filed 8–9–17; 8:45 am]
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian writing by September 11, 2017. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
country, the rule does not have tribal ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
implications as specified by Executive identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, OAR–2017–0204 at http://
2000), nor will it impose substantial www.regulations.gov, or via email to
direct costs on tribal governments or stahl.cynthia@epa.gov. For comments
preempt tribal law. submitted at Regulations.gov, follow 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		Comments must be received in writing by September 11, 2017.
Contact		Gregory A. Becoat, (215) 814-2036, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 37374