82 FR 50811 - Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile Organic Compounds Definition
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 211 (November 2, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 211 (November 2, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-23468 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 50811-50814] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23468] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0323; FRL-9970-17-Region 5] Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile Organic Compounds Definition AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state submission as a revision to the Illinois state implementation plan (SIP) for ozone. The revision, submitted on May 30, 2017, incorporates changes to the Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) definition of volatile organic material, otherwise known as volatile organic compound (VOC). The revision removes recordkeeping and reporting requirements related to the use of t-butyl acetate (also known as tertiary butyl acetate) as a VOC, and is in response to an EPA rulemaking that occurred in 2016. Illinois also added information to provide clarity to the list of compounds excluded from the definition of VOC. DATES: This direct final rule will be effective January 2, 2018, unless EPA receives adverse comments by December 4, 2017. If adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05- OAR-2017-0323 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, 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: Charles Hatten, Environmental Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-3031, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This supplementary information section is arranged as follows: I. What is the background for this action? II. What did Illinois submit? III. What is EPA's analysis of the SIP revision? IV. What action is EPA taking? V. Incorporation by Reference VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. What is the background for this action? The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the regulation of VOC for various purposes. Section 302(s) of the CAA specifies that EPA has the authority to define the meaning of ``VOC,'' and what compounds shall be treated as VOC for regulatory purposes. Tropospheric ozone, commonly known as smog, is formed when VOC [[Page 50812]] and nitrogen oxides react in the atmosphere in the presence of sunlight. Because of the harmful effects of ozone, EPA and state governments limit the amount of VOC that can be released into the atmosphere. EPA uses the reactivity of ethane as the threshold for determining whether a compound makes a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. Compounds that are less reactive than, or equally reactive to, ethane under certain assumed conditions may be deemed negligibly reactive and, therefore, suitable for exemption by EPA from the regulatory definition of VOC. EPA lists compounds it has determined to be negligibly reactive in its regulations as being excluded from the regulatory definition of VOC in 40 CFR 51.100(s). See 81 FR 9339 (February 25, 2016). Illinois' SIP includes a definition of VOC at 35 IAC Part 211, Subpart B, Section 7150 (35 IAC 211.7150), which conforms to EPA's regulatory definition of VOC. Subsection (a) of 35 IAC 211.7150 includes a list of compounds excluded from the regulatory definition of VOC, which reflect the compounds EPA has excluded in 40 CFR 51.100(s) on the basis that they make a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. II. What did Illinois submit? On May 30, 2017, Illinois submitted, as a SIP revision, a change to the definition of VOC at 35 IAC 211.7150 in response to an EPA rulemaking in 2016 that updated an existing exemption for the compound tertiary butyl acetate. Illinois also submitted corrections to chemical names and revisions to chemical identifiers included in the list of excluded compounds at 35 IAC 211.7150(a). The Illinois SIP currently excludes tertiary butyl acetate for purposes of VOC emissions limitations or VOC content requirements. However, the Illinois SIP includes the compound as a VOC for purposes of all recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling and inventory requirements which apply to VOC. See 35 IAC 211.7150(e); 69 FR 69298 (November 29, 2004). In response to an EPA rulemaking in 2016 (discussed further below), Illinois is revising its SIP to remove the recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling and inventory requirements related to the use of t-butyl acetate as a VOC by deleting subsection (e) of 35 IAC 211.7150. Additionally, Illinois amended the list of excluded compounds by adding the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) names \1\ and CAS registry numbers, \2\ and presenting common names parenthetically.\3\ Illinois made these changes to eliminate confusion and make it easier to identify specific excluded compounds in 35 IAC 211.7150(a). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ IUPAC has developed a recognized system of nomenclature for chemical compounds. \2\ Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers are developed by the American Chemical Society. CAS numbers are in widespread use, and provide clarity because a single CAS number identifies only one chemical isomer. \3\ In Table 6 of Attachment 7 to Illinois' submittal, Illinois lists the chemical compounds excluded from the definition of VOC, using the designations by EPA, IUPAC names, CAS numbers, and commonly used alternative names for each. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For example, tertiary butyl acetate bears the IUPAC name ``1,1- dimethyl ethyl acetic acid ester'' and CAS number 540-88-5. EPA lists this compound as ``t-butyl acetate'' in 40 CFR 51.100(s)(1). Illinois continues to identify the compound as tertiary butyl acetate, and parenthetically added the IUPAC name and CAS number in 35 IAC 211.7150(a).\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ EPA continues to include the CAS number to further identify compounds when adopting an exclusion from the definition of VOC. See 81 FR 9339 (February 25, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Finally, Illinois made an administrative change by deleting the words ``of this Section'' in 35 IAC 211.7150(d), which discusses appropriate testing methods and includes a reference to subsection (b) of 35 IAC 211.7150. III. What is EPA's analysis of the SIP revision? Effective April 25, 2016, EPA amended the regulatory definition of VOC to remove applicable recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling and inventory requirements for the compound tertiary butyl acetate. (81 FR 9339). EPA had previously excluded tertiary butyl acetate from the definition of VOC for purposes of VOC emissions limitations and VOC content requirements on the basis that it makes a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. However, EPA continued to define tertiary butyl acetate as a VOC for purposes of all recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling and inventory requirements that apply to VOC. See 69 FR 69298 (November 29, 2004). Tertiary butyl acetate was the only compound that was excluded from the VOC definition for purposes of emission controls but still considered a VOC for purposes of recordkeeping and reporting requirements. In 2016, EPA removed the recordkeeping and reporting requirements related to tertiary butyl acetate as a VOC in response to a petition. In removing these requirements, EPA stated that the primary objective of the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for tertiary butyl acetate was to address the cumulative impacts of ``negligibly reactive'' compounds, and had suggested that future exempt compounds may also be subject to such requirements. However, these requirements had not been included in any other proposed or final VOC exemptions since the tertiary butyl acetate rule in 2004. EPA found that having high quality data on tertiary butyl acetate emissions alone is unlikely to be very useful in assessing the cumulative impacts of negligibly reactive compounds on ozone formation, and therefore the requirements were not achieving their primary objective to inform more accurate photochemical modeling in support of SIP submissions. EPA concluded that there was no evidence that tertiary butyl acetate was being used at levels that would cause concern for ozone formation. Additionally, the recordkeeping and reporting requirements, which were unique among all VOC-exempt compounds, were of limited utility because they did not provide sufficient information to judge the cumulative impacts of exempted compounds, and because the data had not been consistently collected and reported by states. As a result, EPA amended 40 CFR 51.100(s)(5) by removing the recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling and inventory requirements for tertiary butyl acetate as a VOC. This action did not affect the existing exclusion of tertiary butyl acetate from the regulatory definition of VOC for purposes of emission limits and control requirements found in 40 CFR 51.100(s)(1). 81 FR 9339 (February 25, 2016). Illinois' SIP revision is consistent with EPA's action amending the definition of VOC at 40 CFR 51.100(s)(5) to exclude recordkeeping and reporting requirements for tertiary butyl acetate. Additionally, this revision did not affect the existing exclusion of this compound from the regulatory definition of VOC for purposes of emission limits and control requirements in 35 IAC 211.7150(a). Furthermore, Illinois' addition of IUPAC names and CAS registry [[Page 50813]] numbers to the list of excluded compounds in 35 IAC 211.7150(a) is consistent with the Illinois SIP. Illinois has kept the EPA designated names of the compounds in the list, and added information that may make it easier to identify compounds that are excluded from regulation as VOCs. These changes do not interfere with the Federal listing of excluded compounds, and provide more specific chemical composition, structural, and isomeric identification information. IV. What action is EPA taking? EPA is approving revisions to 35 IAC 211.7150 contained in the May 30, 2017, submittal into the Illinois SIP. We are publishing this action without prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipate no adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register publication, we are publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal to approve the state plan if relevant adverse written comments are filed. This rule will be effective January 2, 2018 without further notice unless we receive relevant adverse written comments by December 4, 2017. If we receive such comments, we will withdraw this action before the effective date by publishing a subsequent document that will withdraw the final action. All public comments received will then be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed action. 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. If we do not receive any comments, this action will be effective January 2, 2018. V. Incorporation by Reference In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Illinois Regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents generally available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 5 Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more information). Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for inclusion in the State implementation plan, have been incorporated by reference by EPA into that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in the next update to the SIP compilation.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866. Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4); Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by January 2, 2018. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an immediate petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed rulemaking. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).) [[Page 50814]] 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: October 17, 2017. Robert A. Kaplan, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 0 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 0 2. In Sec. 52.720, the table in paragraph (c) is amended under ``Part 211: Definitions and General Provisions'', ``Subpart B: Definitions'' by revising the entry for 211.7150 ``Volatile Organic Material (VOM) or Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)'' to read as follows: Sec. 52.720 Identification of plan. * * * * * (c) * * * EPA-Approved Illinois Regulations and Statutes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Illinois citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Comments date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Part 211: Definitions and General Provisions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subpart B: Definitions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 211.7150....................... Volatile Organic 1/23/2017 11/2/2017, ............................ Material (VOM) [insert Federal Or Volatile Register Organic Compound citation]. (VOC). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * [FR Doc. 2017-23468 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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EPA-APPROVED MINNESOTA NONREGULATORY PROVISIONS—Continued
Name of nonregulatory Applicable geographic State submittal date/ EPA approved date Comments
SIP provision or nonattainment area effective date
Section 110(a)(2) In- Statewide ................... 6/12/2014 and 5/26/ 11/2/2017, [insert These actions address the following CAA
frastructure Require- 2016. Federal Register elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E),
ments for the 2010 citation]. (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We
sulfur dioxide (SO2) have not taken action on (D)(i)(I) or the
NAAQS. visibility portion of (D)(i)(II). We will ad-
dress these requirements in a separate
action. EPA has disapproved the elements
related to the prevention of significant de-
terioration, specifically as they pertain to
section 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), and
(J); however, Minnesota continues to im-
plement the Federally promulgated rules
for this purpose.
Section 110(a)(2) In- Statewide ................... 6/12/2014 and 5/26/ 11/2/2017, [insert These actions address the following CAA
frastructure Require- 2016. Federal Register elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E),
ments for the 2012 citation]. (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We are
fine particulate mat- not taking action on (D)(i)(I) or the visibility
ter (PM2.5) NAAQS. portion of (D)(i)(II). We will address these
requirements in a separate action. EPA
has disapproved the elements related to
the prevention of significant deterioration,
specifically as they pertain to section
110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), and (J); how-
ever, Minnesota continues to implement
the Federally promulgated rules for this
purpose.
[FR Doc. 2017–23461 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] DATES: This direct final rule will be full EPA public comment policy,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P effective January 2, 2018, unless EPA information about CBI or multimedia
receives adverse comments by submissions, and general guidance on
December 4, 2017. If adverse comments making effective comments, please visit
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION are received, EPA will publish a timely http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
AGENCY withdrawal of the direct final rule in the commenting-epa-dockets.
Federal Register informing the public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
40 CFR Part 52 that the rule will not take effect. Charles Hatten, Environmental
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air
[EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0323; FRL–9970–17– identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– Programs Branch (AR–18J),
Region 5] OAR–2017–0323 at http:// Environmental Protection Agency,
www.regulations.gov or via email to Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–3031,
Organic Compounds Definition submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the hatten.charles@epa.gov.
online instructions for submitting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
comments. Once submitted, comments Throughout this document whenever
Agency (EPA).
cannot be edited or removed from ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
ACTION: Direct final rule. Regulations.gov. For either manner of EPA. This supplementary information
submission, EPA may publish any section is arranged as follows:
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection comment received to its public docket.
Agency (EPA) is approving a state Do not submit electronically any I. What is the background for this action?
submission as a revision to the Illinois information you consider to be II. What did Illinois submit?
III. What is EPA’s analysis of the SIP
state implementation plan (SIP) for Confidential Business Information (CBI) revision?
ozone. The revision, submitted on May or other information whose disclosure is IV. What action is EPA taking?
30, 2017, incorporates changes to the restricted by statute. Multimedia V. Incorporation by Reference
Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
definition of volatile organic material, accompanied by a written comment.
otherwise known as volatile organic The written comment is considered the I. What is the background for this
compound (VOC). The revision removes official comment and should include action?
recordkeeping and reporting discussion of all points you wish to The Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the
requirements related to the use of t- make. EPA will generally not consider regulation of VOC for various purposes.
butyl acetate (also known as tertiary comments or comment contents located
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Section 302(s) of the CAA specifies that
butyl acetate) as a VOC, and is in outside of the primary submission (i.e. EPA has the authority to define the
response to an EPA rulemaking that on the web, cloud, or other file sharing meaning of ‘‘VOC,’’ and what
occurred in 2016. Illinois also added system). For additional submission compounds shall be treated as VOC for
information to provide clarity to the list methods, please contact the person regulatory purposes.
of compounds excluded from the identified in the ‘‘For Further Tropospheric ozone, commonly
definition of VOC. Information Contact’’ section. For the known as smog, is formed when VOC
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Dated: October 17, 2017. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Robert A. Kaplan, ■ 2. In § 52.720, the table in paragraph
Environmental protection, Air (c) is amended under ‘‘Part 211:
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
pollution control, Incorporation by Definitions and General Provisions’’,
reference, Intergovernmental relations, 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: ‘‘Subpart B: Definitions’’ by revising the
Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping entry for 211.7150 ‘‘Volatile Organic
requirements, Volatile organic PART 52—APPROVAL AND Material (VOM) or Volatile Organic
compounds. PROMULGATION OF Compound (VOC)’’ to read as follows:
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
§ 52.720 Identification of plan.
■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 * * * * *
continues to read as follows: (c) * * *
EPA-APPROVED ILLINOIS REGULATIONS AND STATUTES
State
Illinois citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Comments
date
* * * * * * *
Part 211: Definitions and General Provisions
* * * * * * *
Subpart B: Definitions
* * * * * * *
211.7150 ...................................... Volatile Organic Material (VOM) 1/23/2017 11/2/2017, [insert Federal Reg-
Or Volatile Organic Compound ister citation].
(VOC).
* * * * * * *
* * * * * certified, and quality assured ambient the Internet and will be publicly
[FR Doc. 2017–23468 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] air quality monitoring data for the available only in hard copy form.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Philadelphia Area for the 2013–2015 Publicly available docket materials are
monitoring period. The effect of this available through http://
determination of attainment (DOA) is www.regulations.gov, or please contact
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION that the Philadelphia Area will not be the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
AGENCY bumped up or reclassified as a moderate INFORMATION CONTACT section for
nonattainment area. The determination additional availability information.
40 CFR Part 52 of attainment is not equivalent to a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0638; FRL–9969–93– redesignation, and the States in the Gregory Becoat, (215) 814–2036, or by
Region 3] Philadelphia Area must still meet the email at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.
statutory requirements for redesignation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Determination of Attainment by the in order to be redesignated to
Attainment Date for the 2008 Ozone attainment. This determination is also I. Background
Standard; Philadelphia-Wilmington- not a clean data determination. This On April 18, 2017 (82 FR 18268), EPA
Atlantic City, PA-NJ-MD-DE action is being taken under the Clean published a notice of proposed
Nonattainment Area Air Act (CAA). rulemaking (NPR) for the Philadelphia
AGENCY: Environmental Protection DATES: This final rule is effective on Area. The Philadelphia Area consists of
Agency (EPA). December 4, 2017. Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery
ACTION: Final rule. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a and Philadelphia Counties in
docket for this action under Docket ID Pennsylvania; Atlantic, Burlington,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0638. All Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,
Agency (EPA) is making a final documents in the docket are listed on Gloucester, Mercer, Ocean and Salem
determination that the Philadelphia- the http://www.regulations.gov Web Counties in New Jersey; Cecil County,
nlaroche on DSK9F9SC42PROD with RULES
Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-MD- site. Although listed in the index, some Maryland; and New Castle County in
DE marginal ozone nonattainment area information is not publicly available, Delaware. See 40 CFR 81.331, 81.339,
(the Philadelphia Area) has attained the e.g., confidential business information 81.321, and 81.308. In the NPR, EPA
2008 ozone national ambient air quality (CBI) or other information whose proposed to determine, in accordance
standard (NAAQS) by the July 20, 2016 disclosure is restricted by statute. with its statutory obligations under
attainment date. This final Certain other material, such as section 181(b)(2)(A) of the CAA and the
determination is based on complete, copyrighted material, is not placed on relevant regulatory provisions (40 CFR
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| Contact | Charles Hatten, Environmental Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-3031, [email protected] | |
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