82 FR 46433 - Approval of Nebraska Air Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption of a New Chapter Under the Nebraska Administrative Code

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 192 (October 5, 2017)

Page Range		46433-46433
FR Document		2017-21381

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Nebraska on November 14, 2011. Nebraska is adding a new chapter titled ``Visibility Protection'' which provides Nebraska authority to implement Federal regulations relating to Regional Haze and Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART). The chapter incorporates by reference EPA's Guidelines for BART Determiniations under the Regional Haze Rule. The revision to the SIP meets the visibility component of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0386; FRL-9968-75-Region 7]


Approval of Nebraska Air Quality Implementation Plans; Adoption 
of a New Chapter Under the Nebraska Administrative Code

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
state of Nebraska on November 14, 2011. Nebraska is adding a new 
chapter titled ``Visibility Protection'' which provides Nebraska 
authority to implement Federal regulations relating to Regional Haze 
and Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART). The chapter incorporates 
by reference EPA's Guidelines for BART Determiniations under the 
Regional Haze Rule. The revision to the SIP meets the visibility 
component of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
November 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2017-0386, to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments connot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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. 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://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg Crable, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7391, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document proposes to take action to add 
chapter 43, ``Visibilty Protection''. We have published a direct final 
rule approving the State's SIP revision in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, because we view this as 
a noncontroversial action and anticipate no relevant adverse comment. 
We have explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the 
direct final rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take 
further action on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment, we 
will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We 
would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. We do not intend to institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so 
at this time. For further information, please see the information 
provided in the ADDRESSES section of this document.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: September 25, 2017.
Cathy Stepp,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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List of Subjects in 23 CFR Part 490 § 490.507 [Amended]. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
■ 7. Amend § 490.507 by removing and accompanied by a written comment.
Bridges, Highway safety, Highways reserving paragraph (b). The written comment is considered the
and roads, Reporting and recordkeeping
official comment and should include
requirements. § 490.509 [Amended].
discussion of all points you wish to
Issued in Washington, DC, on September ■ 8. Amend § 490.509 by removing make. The EPA will generally not
29, 2017 under authority delegated in 49 CFR paragraphs (f)–(h).
consider comments or comment
1.85.
§ 490.511 [Amended]. contents located outside of the primary
Brandye L. Hendrickson,
■ 9. Amend § 490.511 by removing and submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
Acting Administrator, Federal Highway
reserving paragraphs (a)(2), (c), (d), and other file sharing system). For
Administration.
(f). additional submission methods, the full
In consideration of the foregoing, EPA public comment policy,
FHWA proposes to amend 23 CFR part § 490.513 [Amended]. information about CBI or multimedia
490 to read as follows: ■ 10. Amend § 490.513 by removing submissions, and general guidance on
paragraph (d). making effective comments, please visit
PART 490—NATIONAL [FR Doc. 2017–21442 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am] https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT BILLING CODE 4910–22–P commenting-epa-dockets.
MEASURES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Greg
■ 1. The authority citation for part 490 Crable, Environmental Protection
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
continues to read as follows: Agency, Air Planning and Development
AGENCY
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 134, 135, 148(i), and Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
150; 49 CFR 1.85. 40 CFR Part 52 Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551–
7391, or by email at crable.gregory@
Subpart A—General Information [EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0386; FRL–9968–75– epa.gov.
Region 7]
§ 490.105 [Amended]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Approval of Nebraska Air Quality document proposes to take action to add
■ 2. Amend § 490.105 by removing and Implementation Plans; Adoption of a
reserving paragraphs (c)(5) and (d)(1)(v). chapter 43, ‘‘Visibilty Protection’’. We
New Chapter Under the Nebraska
have published a direct final rule
§ 490.107 [Amended]. Administrative Code
approving the State’s SIP revision in the
■ 3. Amend § 490.107 by removing and AGENCY: Environmental Protection ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this
reserving paragraphs (b)(1)(ii)(H), Agency (EPA). Federal Register, because we view this
(b)(2)(ii)(J), (b)(3)(ii)(I), and (c)(4). ACTION: Proposed rule. as a noncontroversial action and
■ 4. Amend § 490.109 by removing and anticipate no relevant adverse comment.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection We have explained our reasons for this
reserving paragraphs (d)(1)(v) and
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve action in the preamble to the direct final
(f)(1)(v) and revising paragraph (d)(1)(vi)
the State Implementation Plan (SIP) rule. If we receive no adverse comment,
to read as follows:
revision submitted by the state of we will not take further action on this
§ 490.109 Assessing significant progress Nebraska on November 14, 2011. proposed rule. If we receive adverse
toward achieving the performance targets Nebraska is adding a new chapter titled comment, we will withdraw the direct
for the National Highway Performance ‘‘Visibility Protection’’ which provides
Program and the National Highway Freight final rule and it will not take effect. We
Nebraska authority to implement
Program. would address all public comments in
Federal regulations relating to Regional
* * * * * any subsequent final rule based on this
Haze and Best Available Retrofit
Technology (BART). The chapter proposed rule. We do not intend to
(d) * * * (1) * * *
incorporates by reference EPA’s institute a second comment period on
(vi) Baseline condition/performance this action. Any parties interested in
data contained in HPMS and NBI of the Guidelines for BART Determiniations
under the Regional Haze Rule. The commenting must do so at this time. For
year in which the Baseline Period further information, please see the
Performance Report is due to FHWA revision to the SIP meets the visibility
component of the Clean Air Act (CAA). information provided in the ADDRESSES
that represents baseline conditions/
DATES: Comments on this proposed
section of this document.
performances for the performance
period for the measures in action must be received in writing by List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
§§ 490.105(c)(1) through (4). November 6, 2017.
* * * * * ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Environmental protection, Air
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Subpart E—National Performance OAR–2017–0386, to https:// Incorporation by reference,
Management Measures to Assess www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
Performance of the National Highway instructions for submitting comments. Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
System Once submitted, comments connot be matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS

edited or removed from Regulations.gov. requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
§ 490.503 [Amended]. The EPA may publish any comment organic compounds.
■ 5. Amend § 490.503 by removing and received to its public docket. Do not Dated: September 25, 2017.
reserving paragraph (a)(2). submit electronically any information
Cathy Stepp,
you consider to be Confidential
§ 490.505 [Amended]. Business Information (CBI) or other Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
■ 6. Amend § 490.505 by removing the information whose disclosure is [FR Doc. 2017–21381 Filed 10–4–17; 8:45 am]
definition for ‘‘Greenhouse gas (GHG).’’ restricted by statute. Multimedia BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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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 on this proposed action must be received in writing by November 6, 2017.
Contact		Greg Crable, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7391, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 46433
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds