82 FR 47169 - Approval of Missouri Air Quality Implementation Plans; Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 195 (October 11, 2017)

Page Range		47169-47170
FR Document		2017-21807

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision from the State of Missouri for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and two state statutes into the SIP to address the requirements relating to conflicts of interest found in section 128 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Section 110 of the CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each new or revised NAAQS promulgated by EPA. These SIPs are commonly referred to as ``infrastructure'' SIPs. The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, we are approving the state's SIP revisions as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2017-0513; FRL-9968-11-Region 7]


Approval of Missouri Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate 
Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision from the 
State of Missouri for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Matter 
(PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) and 
two state statutes into the SIP to address the requirements relating to 
conflicts of interest found in section 128 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). 
Section 110 of the CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP 
for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each new or 
revised NAAQS promulgated by EPA. These SIPs are commonly referred to 
as ``infrastructure'' SIPs. The infrastructure requirements are 
designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air 
quality management program are adequate to meet the state's 
responsibilities under the CAA. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' 
section of this Federal Register, we are approving the state's SIP 
revisions as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we 
receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this 
proposed rule.

DATES: Comments must be received by November 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2017-0513, to 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 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: Tracey Casburn, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner 
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7016, or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document proposes to take action on 
State of Missouri Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 Annual 
PM2.5 NAAQS. We have published a direct final rule approving 
the state's SIP revisions in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this Federal Register, because we view this as a

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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, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate 
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxides.

    Dated: September 27, 2017.
Cathy Stepp,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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in an evolutionary process to develop a proposal of data enhancements and Clean Air Act (CAA). Section 110 of the
set of data reports that the Commission reporting requirements for consideration CAA requires that each state adopt and
and the Postal Service can agree add in this docket. The Commission will submit a SIP for the implementation,
value to the question of how best to invite public comment on the detailed maintenance, and enforcement of each
track and report on metrics that will proposal before adopting any final rule. new or revised NAAQS promulgated by
ultimately lead to improvements in the The Commission anticipates that this EPA. These SIPs are commonly referred
service and efficiency of flats information will lead to the to as ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIPs. The
processing.’’ Response to CIR No. 1 at 3. development of measureable goals to infrastructure requirements are designed
decrease the costs and improve the to ensure that the structural components
III. Next Steps
service performance of flats. of each state’s air quality management
Although the Postal Service discussed program are adequate to meet the state’s
its data systems and proposed metrics IV. Ordering Paragraphs responsibilities under the CAA. In the
for certain pinch points, the Postal It is ordered: ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this
Service did not explain how it will use 1. The Commission establishes Docket Federal Register, we are approving the
this information to report on issues No. RM2018–1 to explore data state’s SIP revisions as a direct final rule
relating to flats. The Commission finds enhancements and to facilitate the without a prior proposed rule. If we
that measuring various cost and service development of consistent reporting receive no adverse comment, we will
impacts associated with flats will requirements that will be used to not take further action on this proposed
provide greater insight into the issues. evaluate the cost and service rule.
Tracking these issues over time will performance issues associated with DATES: Comments must be received by
assist the Commission and the Postal flats. November 13, 2017.
Service with developing solutions to 2. Responses to the Commission ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
reduce cost and improve service Information Request No. 1, in this identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
performance of flats. Reporting on these docket, should be provided 60 days OAR–2017–0513, to https://
measures and tracking will enhance the from the date of this Order. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
transparency and ability of stakeholders 3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the instructions for submitting comments.
with vested interests to participate in Commission appoints Katalin K. Once submitted, comments cannot be
the development of a plan to improve Clendenin to serve as an officer of the edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
flats cost and service issues. Commission (Public Representative) to The EPA may publish any comment
At this stage in the docket, and given represent the interests of the general received to its public docket. Do not
the information already provided by the public in this docket. submit electronically any information
Postal Service, the Commission seeks to 4. The Secretary shall arrange for you consider to be Confidential
better understand the data collected by
publication of this order in the Federal Business Information (CBI) or other
the Postal Service and the capabilities of
Register. information whose disclosure is
the systems that collect that data. In the
By the Commission. restricted by statute. Multimedia
information request filed along with this
Order, the Commission requests that the Stacy L. Ruble, submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
Postal Service provide additional Secretary.
accompanied by a written comment.
information about certain data systems The written comment is considered the
[FR Doc. 2017–21855 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am]
and reports. The information request official comment and should include
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seeks, among other things, information discussion of all points you wish to
about the capabilities of the data make. The EPA will generally not
systems, information about planned consider comments or comment
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION contents located outside of the primary
improvements to the data systems, and AGENCY
ideas as to how certain data systems submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
could be used to measure the impact on other file sharing system). For
40 CFR Part 52 additional submission methods, the full
flats costs and service performance
issues. The Commission also requests [EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0513; FRL–9968–11– EPA public comment policy,
certain summary data reports that are Region 7] information about CBI or multimedia
available from the various data systems. submissions, and general guidance on
Approval of Missouri Air Quality making effective comments, please visit
Responses to the information request Implementation Plans; Infrastructure
should be submitted no later than 60 https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
SIP Requirements for the 2012 Annual commenting-epa-dockets.
days from the date of this Order. If the Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National
Postal Service identifies any other data FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ambient Air Quality Standard Tracey Casburn, Environmental
or information that would be helpful to
the goal of measuring cost and service AGENCY: Environmental Protection Protection Agency, Air Planning and
impacts on flats, the Postal Service Agency (EPA). Development Branch, 11201 Renner
should also submit it with the requested ACTION: Proposed rule.
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
information. (913) 551–7016, or by email at
Once the information is received and SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection casburn.tracey@epa.gov.
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analyzed, the Commission intends to Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
schedule a technical conference to elements of a State Implementation Plan document proposes to take action on
review the data submitted by the Postal (SIP) revision from the State of Missouri State of Missouri Infrastructure SIP
Service and to better understand the for the 2012 Annual Fine Particulate Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5
capabilities of the Postal Service’s Matter (PM2.5) National Ambient Air NAAQS. We have published a direct
systems. As explained above, the Quality Standard (NAAQS) and two final rule approving the state’s SIP
Commission intends to use information state statutes into the SIP to address the revisions in the ‘‘Rules and
provided by the Postal Service in this requirements relating to conflicts of Regulations’’ section of this Federal
proceeding to develop a detailed interest found in section 128 of the Register, because we view this as a

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noncontroversial action and anticipate elements of a State Implementation Plan submissions, and general guidance on
no relevant adverse comment. We have (SIP) revision from the State of Missouri making effective comments, please visit
explained our reasons for this action in for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
the preamble to the direct final rule. If National Ambient Air Quality Standard commenting-epa-dockets.
we receive no adverse comment, we will (NAAQS). Section 110 of the CAA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
not take further action on this proposed requires that each state adopt and
Tracey Casburn, Environmental
rule. If we receive adverse comment, we submit a SIP for the implementation,
Protection Agency, Air Planning and
will withdraw the direct final rule and maintenance, and enforcement of each
new or revised NAAQS promulgated by Development Branch, 11201 Renner
it will not take effect. We would address
EPA. These SIPs are commonly referred Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
all public comments in any subsequent
to as ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIPs. The (913) 551–7016, or by email at
final rule based on this proposed rule.
infrastructure requirements are designed casburn.tracey@epa.gov.
We do not intend to institute a second
comment period on this action. Any to ensure that the structural components SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
parties interested in commenting must of each state’s air quality management document proposes to take action on the
do so at this time. For further program are adequate to meet the state’s State of Missouri Infrastructure SIP
information, please see the information responsibilities under the CAA. In the revision for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS. We
provided in the ADDRESSES section of ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of this have published a direct final rule
this document. issue of the Federal Register, we are approving the State’s SIP revision(s) in
approving the state’s SIP revisions as a the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 direct final rule without a prior this issue of the Federal Register,
Environmental protection, Air proposed rule. If we receive no adverse because we view this as a
pollution control, Incorporation by comment, we will not take further noncontroversial action and anticipate
reference, Intergovernmental relations, action on this proposed rule. no relevant adverse comment. We have
Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter, DATES: Comments must be received by explained our reasons for this action in
Reporting and recordkeeping November 13, 2017. the preamble to the direct final rule. If
requirements, Sulfur dioxides. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, we receive no adverse comment, we will
Dated: September 27, 2017. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– not take further action on this proposed
Cathy Stepp, OAR–2017–0268, to https:// rule. If we receive adverse comment, we
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online will withdraw the direct final rule and
instructions for submitting comments. it will not take effect. We would address
[FR Doc. 2017–21807 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am]
Once submitted, comments cannot be all public comments in any subsequent
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edited or removed from Regulations.gov. final rule based on this proposed rule.
The EPA may publish any comment We do not intend to institute a second
received to its public docket. Do not comment period on this action. Any
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
submit electronically any information parties interested in commenting must
AGENCY
you consider to be Confidential do so at this time. For further
40 CFR Part 52 Business Information (CBI) or other information, please see the information
information whose disclosure is provided in the ADDRESSES section of
[EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0268; FRL 9969–09– restricted by statute. Multimedia this document.
Region 7] submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Approval of Missouri Air Quality
The written comment is considered the Environmental protection, Air
Implementation Plans; Infrastructure
official comment and should include pollution control, Incorporation by
SIP Requirements for the 2010
discussion of all points you wish to reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Nitrogen Oxide National Ambient Air
make. The EPA will generally not Nitrogen dioxide, Reporting and
Quality Standard
consider comments or comment recordkeeping requirements.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or Dated: September 27, 2017.
Agency (EPA).
other file sharing system). For Cathy Stepp,
ACTION: Proposed rule.
additional submission methods, the full Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection EPA public comment policy, [FR Doc. 2017–21804 Filed 10–10–17; 8:45 am]
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve information about CBI or 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 must be received by November 13, 2017.
Contact		Tracey Casburn, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7016, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 47169
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Sulfur Dioxides