82 FR 41526 - Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Reasonably Available Control Technology for US Watercraft, LLC; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 169 (September 1, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 169 (September 1, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-18618 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 169 (Friday, September 1, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 41526-41527] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18618] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0025; FRL-9967-29-Region 1] Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island; Reasonably Available Control Technology for US Watercraft, LLC; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the July 3, 2017, direct final rule approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Rhode Island. The revision consists of a reasonably available control technology (RACT) approval for a volatile organic compound (VOC) emission source in Rhode Island, specifically, US Watercraft, LLC. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act. DATES: The direct final rule published on July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30747), is withdrawn effective September 1, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David L. Mackintosh, Air Quality Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail Code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, tel. 617-918-1584, email [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the direct final rule, EPA stated that if adverse comments were submitted by August 2, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA received an adverse comment prior to the close of the comment period and, therefore, is withdrawing the direct final rule. EPA will address the comment in [[Page 41527]] a subsequent final action based upon the proposed rule also published on July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30815). EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. Dated: August 10, 2017. Deborah A. Szaro, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England. PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 0 Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.2070 published in the Federal Register on July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30747) on page 30749 are withdrawn effective September 1, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017-18618 Filed 8-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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authorized the undersigned to sign and services to the affected community. which covers the geographic area that
submit the document to the Office of the Under this § 62.25, the relevant Notice includes the affected community for
Federal Register for publication of Fund Availability is the most recently which the grantee, who is offered the
electronically as an official document of published Notice of Fund Availability additional funds, received the multi-
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina which covers the geographic area that year award.
S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, includes the affected community, or for (ii) If the first such applicant or
Department of Veterans Affairs, multi-year grant awards, the Notice of grantee offered the deobligated funds
approved this document on August 28, Fund Availability for which the grantee, refuses the funds, VA will offer to award
2017, for publication. who is offered the additional funds, funds to the next highest-ranked such
received the multi-year award. applicant or grantee, per to the criteria
List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 62
(2) If the first such applicant or in paragraph (d)(2)(i) of this section, and
Administrative practice and grantee offered the non-renewed funds continue on in rank order until all
procedure, Day care, Disability benefits, refuses the funds, VA will offer to award deobligated funds are awarded.
Government contracts, Grant the funds to the next highest-ranked * * * * *
programs—health, Grant programs— such applicant or grantee, per the [FR Doc. 2017–18574 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am]
housing and community development, criteria in paragraph (d)(1) of this BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
Grant programs—veterans, Heath care, section, and continue on in rank order
Homeless, Housing, Indian—lands, until the non-renewed funds are
Individuals with disabilities, Low and awarded. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
moderate income housing, Manpower * * * * * AGENCY
training program, Medicare, Medicaid,
■ 3. Amend § 62.36 by revising
Public assistance programs, Public 40 CFR Part 52
paragraph (c)(2) to read as follows:
housing, Relocation assistance, Rent
subsidies, Reporting and recordkeeping [EPA–R01–OAR–2017–0025; FRL–9967–29–
§ 62.36 General operation requirements. Region 1]
requirements, Rural areas, Social * * * * *
security, Supplemental Security Income (c) * * * Air Plan Approval; Rhode Island;
(SSI), Travel and transportation (2) The grantee must provide each Reasonably Available Control
expenses, Unemployment participant with a satisfaction survey, Technology for US Watercraft, LLC;
compensation. which the participant can submit Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
Dated: August 29, 2017. directly to VA, within 30 days of such
participant’s pending exit from the AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Janet Coleman,
grantee’s program. Agency.
Chief, Office of Regulation Policy &
Management, Office of the Secretary, ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
* * * * *
Department of Veterans Affairs.
■ 4. Amend § 62.80 by revising SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an
For the reasons stated in the paragraph (d)(2) to read as follows: adverse comment, the Environmental
preamble, the Department of Veterans Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing
Affairs is amending 38 CFR part 62 as § 62.80 Withholding, suspension,
deobligation, termination, and recovery of
the July 3, 2017, direct final rule
follows: approving a State Implementation Plan
funds by VA.
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of
PART 62—SUPPORTIVE SERVICES * * * * *
Rhode Island. The revision consists of a
FOR VETERAN FAMILIES PROGRAM (d) * * *
reasonably available control technology
(2) At its discretion, VA may re-
■ 1. The authority citation for part 62 (RACT) approval for a volatile organic
advertise in a Notice of Fund
continues to read as follows: compound (VOC) emission source in
Availability the availability of funds
Rhode Island, specifically, US
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, 2044, and as that have been deobligated under this
Watercraft, LLC. This action is being
noted in specific sections. section or award deobligated funds to an
taken in accordance with the Clean Air
■ 2. Amend § 62.25 by adding paragraph applicant or existing grantee. If VA
Act.
(d) to read as follows: chooses to award deobligated funds to
an applicant or existing grantee, funds DATES: The direct final rule published
§ 62.25 Selecting grantees for renewal of will be awarded as follows: on July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30747), is
supportive services grants. (i) VA will first offer to award the withdrawn effective September 1, 2017.
* * * * * deobligated funds to the applicant or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
(d) At its discretion, VA may award grantee with the highest grant score David L. Mackintosh, Air Quality
any non-renewed funds to an applicant under the relevant Notice of Fund Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental
or existing grantee. If VA chooses to Availability that applied for or was Protection Agency, EPA New England
award non-renewed funds to an awarded funds in the same community Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square—
applicant or existing grantee, funds will as, or proximate community to, the Suite 100, (Mail Code OEP05–2),
be awarded as follows: affected community. Such applicant or Boston, MA 02109–3912, tel. 617–918–
(1) VA will first offer to award the grantee must have the capacity and 1584, email mackintosh.david@epa.gov.
non-renewed funds to the applicant or agree to provide prompt services to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
grantee with the highest grant score affected community. Under this section direct final rule, EPA stated that if
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under the relevant Notice of Fund the relevant Notice of Fund Availability adverse comments were submitted by
Availability that applies for, or is is the most recently published Notice of August 2, 2017, the rule would be
awarded a renewal grant in, the same Fund Availability which covers the withdrawn and not take effect. EPA
community as, or a proximate geographic area that includes the received an adverse comment prior to
community to, the affected community. affected community, or for multi-year the close of the comment period and,
Such applicant or grantee must have the grant awards, the most recently therefore, is withdrawing the direct final
capacity and agree to provide prompt published Notice of Fund Availability rule. EPA will address the comment in
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a subsequent final action based upon maintaining the 1997 annual PM2.5 redesignate the Cincinnati-Hamilton
the proposed rule also published on July NAAQS through 2027. In addition, EPA area to attainment for the 1997 PM2.5
3, 2017 (82 FR 30815). EPA will not previously approved the base year annual standard, and to approve
institute a second comment period on emissions inventory for the Cincinnati- updates to the maintenance plan for the
this action. Hamilton area, and is approving area. In an action published on June 22,
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Indiana’s updated emissions inventory 2017 (82 FR 28435), EPA proposed to
which includes emissions inventories redesignate the area and approve several
Environmental protection, Air for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) actions related to the redesignation (82
pollution control, Incorporation by and ammonia. Indiana’s approved FR 28435). Additional background and
reference, Intergovernmental relations, maintenance plan submission also details regarding this final action can be
Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping includes a budget for the mobile source found in the June 22, 2017, proposed
requirements, Volatile organic contribution of PM2.5 and nitrogen rule. The comment period for this
compounds. oxides (NOX) to the Cincinnati- proposed rulemaking closed on July 24,
Dated: August 10, 2017. Hamilton area for transportation 2017. No comments were received for
Deborah A. Szaro, conformity purposes, which EPA is this proposed rule.
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New approving. EPA is taking these actions
II. What action is EPA taking?
England. in accordance with the Clean Air Act
(CAA) and EPA’s implementation rule EPA is taking several actions related
PART 52—APPROVAL AND regarding the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS. to redesignation of the Cincinnati-
PROMULGATION OF DATES: This final rule is effective Hamilton area to attainment for the 1997
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS September 1, 2017. annual PM2.5 NAAQS.
EPA has previously approved
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
■ Accordingly, the amendments to 40 Indiana’s PM2.5 maintenance plan and
docket for this action under Docket ID motor vehicle emissions budgets for the
CFR 52.2070 published in the Federal No. EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0513. All
Register on July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30747) Cincinnati-Hamilton area. EPA has
documents in the docket are listed on determined that this plan and budgets
on page 30749 are withdrawn effective the www.regulations.gov Web site.
September 1, 2017. are still applicable.
Although listed in the index, some EPA has previously approved the
[FR Doc. 2017–18618 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] information is not publicly available, 2005 primary PM2.5, NOX, and sulfur
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P i.e., Confidential Business Information dioxide (SO2) base year emissions
(CBI) or other information whose inventory. EPA is approving Indiana’s
disclosure is restricted by statute. updated emissions inventory which
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Certain other material, such as
AGENCY includes emissions inventories for VOCs
copyrighted material, is not placed on and ammonia from 2007. EPA has
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 the Internet and will be publicly determined that Indiana meets the
available only in hard copy form. emissions inventory requirement under
[EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0513; FRL–9967–17– Publicly available docket materials are
Region 5] section 107(d)(3)(E)(iii).
available either through In The Fine Particulate Matter
www.regulations.gov or at the National Ambient Air Quality
Air Plan Approval; Indiana;
Environmental Protection Agency, Standards: State Implementation Plan
Redesignation of the Indiana Portion of
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 Requirements final rule (final PM2.5 SIP
the Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-IN-KY
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, requirements rule), EPA revoked the
Area to Attainment of the 1997 Annual
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 1997 primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS in
Standard for Fine Particulate Matter
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through areas that had always been attainment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We for that NAAQS, and in areas that had
Agency (EPA). recommend that you telephone Michelle been designated as nonattainment but
ACTION: Final rule. Becker, Life Scientist, at (312) 886–3901 that were redesignated to attainment
before visiting the Region 5 office. before October 24, 2016, the rule’s
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: effective date. See 81 FR 58010, August
Agency (EPA) is redesignating the Michelle Becker, Life Scientist, 24, 2016. EPA also finalized a provision
Indiana portion of the Cincinnati- Attainment Planning and Maintenance that revokes the 1997 primary annual
Hamilton, OH-IN-KY, nonattainment Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), PM2.5 NAAQS in areas that are
area (hereafter, ‘‘the Cincinnati- Environmental Protection Agency, redesignated to attainment for that
Hamilton area’’) to attainment for the Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, NAAQS after October 24, 2016, effective
1997 fine particulate matter (PM2.5) Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–3901, on the effective date of the redesignation
annual national ambient air quality becker.michelle@epa.gov. of the area to attainment for that
standard (NAAQS or standard). The
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NAAQS. See 40 CFR 50.13(d).
Indiana portion of the Cincinnati-
Throughout this document whenever EPA is redesignating the Indiana
Hamilton area includes Lawrenceburg
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean portion of the Cincinnati-Hamilton area
Township within Dearborn County.
EPA. This supplementary information to attainment for the 1997 annual PM2.5
Because EPA has determined that the
section is arranged as follows: NAAQS and approving the CAA section
Cincinnati-Hamilton area is attaining
175A maintenance plan for the 1997
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this annual PM2.5 standard, EPA is I. Background
II. What action is EPA taking? primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS for the
redesignating the area to attainment and
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews reasons described elsewhere in the
also approving several additional
January 4, 2017, proposed action.1 The
related actions. First, EPA is approving
an update to the Indiana State I. Background
1 CAA section 175A(a) establishes the
implementation plan (SIP) by updating On August 19, 2016, Indiana requirements that must be fulfilled by
the state’s approved plan for submitted a request to EPA to Continued
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| 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 | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Withdrawal of direct final rule. | |
| Dates | The direct final rule published on July 3, 2017 (82 FR 30747), is withdrawn effective September 1, 2017. | |
| Contact | David L. Mackintosh, Air Quality Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail Code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, tel. 617-918-1584, email [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 41526 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds |
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