82 FR 48472 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Minnesota; Regional Haze Progress Report

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 200 (October 18, 2017)

Page Range		48472-48473
FR Document		2017-22504

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a regional haze progress report as a revision to the Minnesota State Implementation Plan. The progress report examines Minnesota's progress in implementing its regional haze plan during the first half of the first implementation period. Minnesota has met the requirements for submitting a periodic report describing its progress toward reasonable progress goals established for regional haze. It also provided a determination of the adequacy of its plan in addressing regional haze with its negative declaration submitted with the progress report.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0034; FRL-9969-58-Region 5]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Minnesota; Regional Haze Progress Report

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a regional haze progress report as a revision to the Minnesota 
State Implementation Plan. The progress report examines Minnesota's 
progress in implementing its regional haze plan during the first half 
of the first implementation period. Minnesota has met the requirements 
for submitting a periodic report describing its progress toward 
reasonable progress goals established for regional haze. It also 
provided a determination of the adequacy of its plan in addressing 
regional haze with its negative declaration submitted with the progress 
report.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before November 17, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2015-0034 at https://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

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submission, 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 https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Rau, Environmental Engineer, 
Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6524, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State'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. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, 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. 
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. For 
additional information, see the direct final rule which is located in 
the Rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: September 28, 2017.
Robert A. Kaplan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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information displays a currently valid 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide national FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
OMB control number. ambient air quality standards. In the Joseph Schulingkamp, (215) 814–2021,
Final Rules section of this Federal or by email at schulingkamp.joseph@
List of Subjects for 37 CFR Part 2
Register, EPA is approving the District’s epa.gov.
Administrative practice and SIP submittal as a direct final rule SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
procedure, Trademarks. without prior proposal because the further information, please see the
For the reasons stated in the preamble Agency views this as a noncontroversial information provided in the direct final
and under the authority contained in 15 submittal and anticipates no adverse action, with the same title, regarding the
U.S.C. 1123 and 35 U.S.C. 2, as comments. A more detailed description District’s interstate transport
amended, the Office proposes to amend of the state submittal and EPA’s requirements for sulfur dioxide, that is
part 2 of title 37 as follows: evaluation is included in a technical located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
support document (TSD) prepared in section of this Federal Register
PART 2—RULES OF PRACTICE IN support of this rulemaking action. A publication as well as the TSD that
TRADEMARK CASES copy of the TSD is available, upon accompanies this rulemaking action at
request, from the individual listed in the www.regulations.gov.
■ 1. The authority citation for part 2 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
continues to read as follows: section of this document or is also Dated: September 29, 2017.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1123 and 35 U.S.C. 2 available electronically within the Cecil Rodrigues,
unless otherwise noted. Docket for this rulemaking action. If no Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
■ 2. Remove and reserve § 2.91. adverse comments are received in [FR Doc. 2017–22252 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]
response to this action, no further BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
§ 2.91 [Reserved] activity is contemplated. If EPA receives
■ 3. Remove and reserve § 2.92. adverse comments, the direct final rule
will be withdrawn and all public ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
§ 2.92 [Reserved] comments received will be addressed in AGENCY
■ 4 . Remove and reserve § 2.93. a subsequent final rule based on this
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a 40 CFR Part 52
§ 2.93 [Reserved]
second comment period. Any parties [EPA–R05–OAR–2015–0034; FRL–9969–58–
■ 5. Remove and reserve § 2.96. interested in commenting on this action Region 5]
§ 2.96 [Reserved] should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments must be received in
Approval and Promulgation of Air
■ 6. Remove and reserve § 2.98. Quality Implementation Plans;
writing by November 17, 2017.
§ 2.98 [Reserved] Minnesota; Regional Haze Progress
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Report
Dated: October 10, 2017.
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
OAR–2014–0701 at https:// AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Joseph D. Matal,
www.regulations.gov, or via email to Agency (EPA).
Associate Solicitor, Performing the Functions stahl.cynthia@epa.gov. For comments ACTION: Proposed rule.
and Duties of the Under Secretary of
Commerce for Intellectual Property and
submitted at Regulations.gov. follow the
online instructions for submitting SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Director of the United States Patent and
comments. Once submitted, comments Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
Trademark Office.
cannot be edited or removed from regional haze progress report as a
[FR Doc. 2017–22394 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]
Regulations.gov. For either manner of revision to the Minnesota State
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submission, the EPA may publish any Implementation Plan. The progress
comment received to its public docket. report examines Minnesota’s progress in
Do not submit electronically any implementing its regional haze plan
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION during the first half of the first
information you consider to be
AGENCY implementation period. Minnesota has
confidential business information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is met the requirements for submitting a
40 CFR Part 52 periodic report describing its progress
restricted by statute. Multimedia
[EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0701; FRL–9969–50– submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be toward reasonable progress goals
Region 3] accompanied by a written comment. established for regional haze. It also
The written comment is considered the provided a determination of the
Approval and Promulgation of Air adequacy of its plan in addressing
official comment and should include
Quality Implementation Plans; District regional haze with its negative
discussion of all points you wish to
of Columbia; Interstate Transport declaration submitted with the progress
make. EPA will generally not consider
Requirements for the 2010 1-Hour report.
comments or comment contents located
Sulfur Dioxide Standard DATES: Comments must be received on
outside of the primary submission (i.e.,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing or before November 17, 2017.
Agency (EPA). system). For additional submission ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
ACTION: Proposed rule. methods, please contact the person identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
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identified in the FOR FURTHER OAR–2015–0034 at https://
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the www.regulations.gov or via email to
Agency (EPA) proposes to approve the full EPA public comment policy, blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments
state implementation plan revision information about CBI or multimedia submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
submitted by the District of Columbia. submissions, and general guidance on online instructions for submitting
This revision pertains to the making effective comments, please visit comments. Once submitted, comments
infrastructure requirement for interstate http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ cannot be edited or removed from
transport pollution with respect to the commenting-epa-dockets. Regulations.gov. For either manner of

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submission, EPA may publish any Dated: September 28, 2017. making effective comments, please visit
comment received to its public docket. Robert A. Kaplan, http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Do not submit electronically any Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. commenting-epa-dockets.
information you consider to be [FR Doc. 2017–22504 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Confidential Business Information (CBI) BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Gilberto Alvarez, Environmental
or other information whose disclosure is Scientist, Attainment Planning and
restricted by statute. Multimedia Maintenance Section, Air Programs
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Branch (AR–18J), Environmental
accompanied by a written comment. AGENCY Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West
The written comment is considered the Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois
40 CFR Part 52 60604, (312) 886–6143,
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to [EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0058; FRL–9969–60– alvarez.gilberto@epa.gov.
make. EPA will generally not consider Region 5] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
comments or comment contents located Final Rules section of this Federal
Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Regional Register, EPA is approving the State’s
outside of the primary submission (i.e., Haze Progress Report
on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing SIP submittal as a direct final rule
system). For additional submission AGENCY: Environmental Protection without prior proposal because the
methods, please contact the person Agency (EPA). Agency views this as a noncontroversial
identified in the FOR FURTHER ACTION: Proposed rule. submittal and anticipates no adverse
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
comments. A detailed rationale for the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection approval is set forth in the direct final
full EPA public comment policy, Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve rule. If no adverse comments are
information about CBI or multimedia the regional haze progress report under received in response to this rule, no
submissions, and general guidance on the Clean Air Act as a revision to the further activity is contemplated. If EPA
making effective comments, please visit Michigan State Implementation Plan receives adverse comments, the direct
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ (SIP). Michigan has satisfied the final rule will be withdrawn and all
commenting-epa-dockets. progress report requirements of the public comments received will be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Regional Haze Rule. Michigan has also addressed in a subsequent final rule
met the requirements for a based on this proposed rule. EPA will
Rau, Environmental Engineer, Control
determination of the adequacy of its not institute a second comment period.
Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch
regional haze plan with its negative Any parties interested in commenting
(AR–18J), Environmental Protection declaration submitted with the progress
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson on this action should do so at this time.
report. Please note that if EPA receives adverse
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, DATES: Comments must be received on
(312) 886–6524, rau.matthew@epa.gov. comment on an amendment, paragraph,
or before November 17, 2017. or section of this rule and if that
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, provision may be severed from the
Final Rules section of this Federal identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
Register, EPA is approving the State’s OAR–2016–0058 at http:// as final those provisions of the rule that
SIP submittal as a direct final rule www.regulations.gov or via email to are not the subject of an adverse
without prior proposal because the aburano.douglas@epa.gov. For comment. For additional information,
Agency views this as a noncontroversial comments submitted at Regulations.gov, see the direct final rule which is located
submittal and anticipates no adverse follow the online instructions for in the Rules section of this Federal
comments. A detailed rationale for the submitting comments. Once submitted, Register.
approval is set forth in the direct final comments cannot be edited or removed Dated: September 29, 2017.
rule. If no adverse comments are from Regulations.gov. For either manner
Robert A. Kaplan,
of submission, EPA may publish any
received in response to this rule, no Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
comment received to its public docket.
further activity is contemplated. If EPA [FR Doc. 2017–22508 Filed 10–17–17; 8:45 am]
Do not submit electronically any
receives adverse comments, the direct information you consider to be BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
final rule will be withdrawn and all Confidential Business Information (CBI)
public comments received will be or other information whose disclosure is
addressed in a subsequent final rule restricted by statute. Multimedia ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
based on this proposed rule. EPA will submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be AGENCY
not institute a second comment period. accompanied by a written comment.
Any parties interested in commenting 40 CFR Part 52
The written comment is considered the
on this action should do so at this time. official comment and should include [EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0082; FRL–9969–63–
Please note that if EPA receives adverse discussion of all points you wish to Region 5]
comment on an amendment, paragraph, make. EPA will generally not consider
or section of this rule and if that comments or comment contents located Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Regional
provision may be severed from the outside of the primary submission (i.e., Haze Progress Report
ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing AGENCY: Environmental Protection
as final those provisions of the rule that system). For additional submission Agency (EPA).
are not the subject of an adverse methods, please contact the person ACTION: Proposed rule.
comment. For additional information, identified in the FOR FURTHER
see the direct final rule which is located INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
in the Rules section of this Federal full EPA public comment policy, Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
Register. information about CBI or multimedia the regional haze progress report under
submissions, and general guidance on the Clean Air Act as a revision to 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 on or before November 17, 2017.
Contact		Matt Rau, Environmental Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6524, [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 48472