82 FR 44544 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; West Virginia; Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule Trading Programs Replaced by Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Trading Programs

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 184 (September 25, 2017)

Page Range		44544-44544
FR Document		2017-20339

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve two state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of West Virginia. These submittals seek to remove from the West Virginia SIP two West Virginia regulations that established trading programs under the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The EPA-administered trading programs under CAIR were discontinued on December 31, 2014 upon the implementation of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), which was promulgated by EPA to replace CAIR. CSAPR established federal implementation plans (FIPs) for 23 states, including West Virginia. The submitted SIP revisions request removal of two regulations that implemented the CAIR annual NO<INF>X</INF> and annual sulfur dioxide (SO<INF>2</INF>) trading programs from the West Virginia SIP. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittals as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views these as noncontroversial submittals 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 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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-2016-0574; FRL-9968-14-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule Trading Programs 
Replaced by Cross-State Air Pollution Rule Trading Programs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
two state implementation plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of 
West Virginia. These submittals seek to remove from the West Virginia 
SIP two West Virginia regulations that established trading programs 
under the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The EPA-administered 
trading programs under CAIR were discontinued on December 31, 2014 upon 
the implementation of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), which 
was promulgated by EPA to replace CAIR. CSAPR established federal 
implementation plans (FIPs) for 23 states, including West Virginia. The 
submitted SIP revisions request removal of two regulations that 
implemented the CAIR annual NOX and annual sulfur dioxide 
(SO2) trading programs from the West Virginia SIP. In the 
Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the 
State's SIP submittals as a direct final rule without prior proposal 
because the Agency views these as noncontroversial submittals 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 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 October 25, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2016-0574 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: Marilyn Powers, (215) 814-2308, 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. Please note that if EPA receives adverse 
comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that 
provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an 
adverse comment.

    Dated: September 11, 2017.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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Approval and Promulgation of Air confidential business information (CBI) Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; West or other information whose disclosure is Quality Implementation Plans;
Virginia; Removal of Clean Air restricted by statute. Multimedia Maryland; 2011 Base Year Inventory
Interstate Rule Trading Programs for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
Replaced by Cross-State Air Pollution Ambient Air Quality Standard for the
accompanied by a written comment.
Rule Trading Programs Maryland Portion of the Philadelphia-
The written comment is considered the Wilmington-Atlantic City
AGENCY: Environmental Protection official comment and should include Nonattainment Area
Agency (EPA). discussion of all points you wish to
ACTION: Proposed rule. make. EPA will generally not consider AGENCY: Environmental Protection
comments or comment contents located Agency (EPA).
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection ACTION: Proposed rule.
outside of the primary submission (i.e.
Agency (EPA) proposes to approve two
state implementation plan (SIP) on the web, cloud, or other file sharing SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
revisions submitted by the State of West system). For additional submission Agency (EPA) proposes to approve, as a
Virginia. These submittals seek to methods, please contact the person state implementation plan (SIP)
remove from the West Virginia SIP two identified in the FOR FURTHER revision, the 2011 base year inventory
West Virginia regulations that INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the for the 2008 8-hour ozone national
established trading programs under the full EPA public comment policy, ambient air quality standard (NAAQS)
Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). The information about CBI or multimedia for the Maryland portion of the
EPA-administered trading programs submissions, and general guidance on Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City
under CAIR were discontinued on making effective comments, please visit marginal nonattainment area submitted
December 31, 2014 upon the http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ by the State of Maryland through the
implementation of the Cross-State Air commenting-epa-dockets. Maryland Department of the
Pollution Rule (CSAPR), which was Environment (MDE). In the Final Rules
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
promulgated by EPA to replace CAIR. section of this Federal Register, EPA is
CSAPR established federal Marilyn Powers, (215) 814–2308, or by approving the State’s SIP submittal as a
implementation plans (FIPs) for 23 email at powers.marilyn@epa.gov. direct final rule without prior proposal
states, including West Virginia. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For because the Agency views this as a
submitted SIP revisions request removal further information, please see the noncontroversial submittal and
of two regulations that implemented the information provided in the direct final anticipates no adverse comments. A
CAIR annual NOX and annual sulfur action, with the same title, that is more detailed description of the state
dioxide (SO2) trading programs from the located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ submittal and EPA’s evaluation is
West Virginia SIP. In the Final Rules included in a technical support
section of this Federal Register
section of this Federal Register, EPA is document (TSD) prepared in support of
publication. Please note that if EPA
approving the State’s SIP submittals as this rulemaking action. A copy of the
a direct final rule without prior proposal receives adverse comment on an TSD is available, upon request, from the
because the Agency views these as amendment, paragraph, or section of EPA Regional Office listed in the
noncontroversial submittals and this rule and if that provision may be ADDRESSES section of this document or
anticipates no adverse comments. A severed from the remainder of the rule, is also available electronically within
detailed rationale for the approval is set EPA may adopt as final those provisions the Docket for this rulemaking action. If
forth in the direct final rule. If no of the rule that are not the subject of an no adverse comments are received in
adverse comments are received in adverse comment. response to this action, no further
response to this action, no further Dated: September 11, 2017. activity is contemplated. If EPA receives
activity is contemplated. If EPA receives Cecil Rodrigues, adverse comments, the direct final rule
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in
[FR Doc. 2017–20339 Filed 9–22–17; 8:45 am]
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this
a subsequent final rule based on this BILLING CODE 6560–50–P proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties
second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
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DATES: Comments must be received in writing by October 25, 2017.
writing by October 25, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– OAR–2017–0149 at https://
OAR–2016–0574 at http:// www.regulations.gov, or via email to
www.regulations.gov, or via email to stahl.cynthia@epa.gov. For comments
Stahl.Cynthia@epa.gov. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting
online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments

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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 October 25, 2017.
Contact		Marilyn Powers, (215) 814-2308, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 44544