82 FR 50851 - Air Quality Plans; Pennsylvania; Lebanon County 2012 Fine Particulate Matter Standard Determination of Attainment
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 50851-50853] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23568] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0479; FRL-9968-42-Region 3] Air Quality Plans; Pennsylvania; Lebanon County 2012 Fine Particulate Matter Standard Determination of Attainment AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine that the Lebanon County, Pennsylvania nonattainment area (the Lebanon County Area) has attained the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5 ) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). This proposed determination of attainment, also known as a clean data determination, is based on quality assured and certified ambient air quality data for the 2014-2016 monitoring period. If finalized, the effect of this determination of attainment would be to suspend certain planning requirements for the area, including the requirement to submit an attainment demonstration and associated reasonably available control measures (RACM), a reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, and contingency measures. These requirements would be suspended for as long as the area continues to meet the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. However, this proposed action is not a redesignation to attainment for the area. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA). DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 4, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03- OAR-2017-0479 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: Maria A. Pino, (215) 814-2181, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On December 14, 2012, EPA promulgated a revised primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS to provide increased protection of public health from fine particle pollution (the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS). See 78 FR 3086 (January 15, 2013). In that action, EPA strengthened the primary annual PM2.5 standard, lowering the level from 15.0 micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m\3\) to 12.0 [mu]g/m\3\. The 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS is attained when the 3-year average of the annual arithmetic means does not exceed 12.0 mg/m\3\. See 40 CFR 50.18. On December 18, 2014 (80 FR 2206), EPA made designation determinations, as required by CAA section 107(d)(1), for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS. In that action, EPA designated the Lebanon County Area as moderate nonattainment for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. See 40 CFR 81.339. Under EPA's longstanding Clean Data Policy,\1\ which was codified in EPA's Clean Air Fine Particulate Implementation Rule (72 FR 20586, April 25, 2007), EPA may issue a determination of attainment after notice and comment rulemaking determining that a specific area is attaining the relevant standard. See 40 CFR 51.1004. The effect of a clean data determination is to suspend the requirement for the area to submit an attainment demonstration, RACM, RFP plan, contingency measures, and any other planning State Implementation Plans (SIPs) related to attainment for as long as the area continues to attain the standard. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ ``Clean Data Policy for the Fine Particle National Ambient Air Quality Standards,'' Memorandum from Stephen D. Page, December 14, 2004. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In EPA's Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards: State Implementation Plan Requirements (81 FR 58010, August 24, 2016), EPA reaffirmed the Clean Data Policy at 40 CFR 51.1015. The rule states that, upon a determination by EPA that a moderate PM2.5 nonattainment area has attained the PM2.5 NAAQS, the requirements for the state to submit an attainment demonstration, RACM (including reasonably available control technology (RACT) for stationary sources), RFP, quantitative milestones and quantitative milestone reports, and contingency measures for the area shall be suspended until such time as: (1) The area is redesignated to attainment, after which such requirements are permanently discharged; or, (2) EPA determines that the area has re-violated the PM2.5 NAAQS, at which time the state shall submit such attainment plan elements for the moderate nonattainment area by a future date to be determined by EPA and announced through publication in the Federal Register at the time EPA determines the area is violating the PM2.5 NAAQS. See 40 CFR 51.1015. II. EPA's Evaluation Under EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 50, Sec. [thinsp]50.18 and appendix N, the annual primary PM2.5 standard is met when the 3-year average of PM2.5 annual mean mass concentrations for each eligible monitoring site is less than or equal to 12 [mu]g/ m\3\. Three years of valid annual means are required to produce a valid annual PM2.5 NAAQS design value. A year meets data completeness requirements when quarterly data capture rates for all four quarters are at least 75 percent (%) from eligible monitoring sites. See 40 CFR part 50, appendix N. By letter dated May 17, 2017, Pennsylvania certified its 2016 ambient air quality monitoring data. EPA issued final 2014-2016 design values on July 27, 2017. There is one PM2.5 monitor in the Lebanon County Area. Table 1 shows the Lebanon County Area design value for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS for the years 2014-2016 at the Lebanon County monitor. Consistent with the requirements contained in 40 CFR part 50, EPA has reviewed the PM2.5 ambient air quality monitoring data for the 2014-2016 [[Page 50852]] monitoring period for the Lebanon County Area, as recorded in EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) database. This data can be found at http://www.regulations.gov in the docket for this action, Docket ID No. EPA- R03-OAR-2017-0479. As shown in Table 1, the data indicate a declining trend in PM2.5 levels, with annual means decreasing steadily from 2014 to 2016. As shown in Table 2, all but one quarter in 2014-2016 is complete, reporting data capture rates of at least 75%. The second quarter in 2015 had a data capture rate of 70%. However, EPA can calculate a valid design value for a monitor that doesn't meet the 75% capture rate each quarter, as long as there is at least 50% data capture in each quarter. In that case, EPA can perform a data substitution test, known as the maximum quarter test, pursuant to 40 CFR part 50, appendix N, section 4.1(c)(ii). EPA routinely performs this test for monitors with deficient quarters (i.e., those with less than 75% but at least 50% data capture). EPA first identifies the highest reported daily value for that quarter, looking at that same quarter for all three years used to calculate the design value. EPA substitutes the highest reported daily PM2.5 value for that quarter for all missing daily data in the deficient quarter to make that quarter 100% complete. Then, EPA calculates a test design value (TDV) for the three-year period. If that recalculated annual PM2.5 design value is less than or equal to the level of the standard, then the annual PM2.5 design value passes the test and is valid, and the annual PM2.5 NAAQS is deemed to have been met in that 3-year period. In this case, the second quarter in 2015 was deficient. The monitor recorded 64 out of the 91 possible daily values in that quarter, which included April, May, and June of 2015. Therefore, EPA looked at data recorded at the Lebanon monitor in the second quarters of 2014, 2015, and 2016, and identified the highest daily value, which was 30.5 [mu]g/ m\3\. EPA substituted that value 27 times to account for the 27 missing daily values in 2017 and calculated a TDV of 11.7 [mu]g/m\3\ which is lower than the level of the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS. Therefore, the Lebanon County monitor passed the maximum quarter test, and has a valid design value for the 2014-2016 monitoring period. The certified annual design value for 2014-2016 is 11.2 [mu]g/m\3\, which is below the 2012 annual primary PM2.5 standard of 12 [mu]g/m\3\. Therefore, the Lebanon County Area has attained the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS in accordance with the requirements in 40 CFR part 50, Sec. [thinsp]50.18 and appendix N. Table 1--2014-2016 Annual PM2.5 Values for Lebanon County, Pennsylvania -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual mean ([mu]g/m\3\) Complete quarters 2014-2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Certified Monitor ID annual design 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 value ([mu]g/ m\3\) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 420750100........................ 12.73 11.15 9.72 4 3 4 11.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Table 2--Data Capture Rates (%) and Creditable Samples by Quarter (Q) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014 2015 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Creditable Samples.......................... 89 89 90 84 90 64 76 85 91 91 91 92 Capture Rate................................ 99 98 98 91 100 70 83 92 100 100 99 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Proposed Action EPA is proposing to determine that the Lebanon County Area has attained the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. As provided in 40 CFR 51.1015, finalization of this determination suspends the requirements for this area to submit an attainment demonstration, associated RACM, RFP plan, contingency measures, and any other planning SIP requirements related to the attainment of the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS, so long as this area continues to meet the standard. This determination of attainment does not constitute a redesignation to attainment. The Lebanon County Area will remain designated nonattainment for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS until such time as EPA determines that the area meets the CAA requirements for redesignation to attainment, including an approved maintenance plan, pursuant to sections 107 and 175A of the CAA. EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed in this document. These comments will be considered before taking final action. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews This rulemaking action proposes to make a determination of attainment of the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS based on air quality and, if finalized, would not impose additional requirements. For that reason, this proposed determination of attainment: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); 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 [[Page 50853]] 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, this proposed rule to determine that the Lebanon County Area attained the 2012 PM 2.5 NAAQS does not have tribal implications, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because this proposed determination of attainment does not apply in Indian country located in the states and because EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: October 19, 2017. Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2017-23568 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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(h) Subject submission, EPA may publish any area to submit an attainment
Joint Aircraft Service Component (JASC) comment received to its public docket. demonstration, RACM, RFP plan,
Code: 3212 Emergency Flotation Section. Do not submit electronically any contingency measures, and any other
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 16, information you consider to be planning State Implementation Plans
2017. confidential business information (CBI) (SIPs) related to attainment for as long
James A. Grigg, or other information whose disclosure is as the area continues to attain the
restricted by statute. Multimedia standard.
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness
Division, Aircraft Certification Service. submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be In EPA’s Fine Particulate Matter
accompanied by a written comment. National Ambient Air Quality
[FR Doc. 2017–23200 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am]
The written comment is considered the Standards: State Implementation Plan
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official comment and should include Requirements (81 FR 58010, August 24,
discussion of all points you wish to 2016), EPA reaffirmed the Clean Data
make. EPA will generally not consider Policy at 40 CFR 51.1015. The rule
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION comments or comment contents located states that, upon a determination by
AGENCY outside of the primary submission (i.e. EPA that a moderate PM2.5
on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing nonattainment area has attained the
40 CFR Part 52 system). For additional submission PM2.5 NAAQS, the requirements for the
[EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0479; FRL–9968–42– methods, please contact the person state to submit an attainment
Region 3] identified in the FOR FURTHER demonstration, RACM (including
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the reasonably available control technology
Air Quality Plans; Pennsylvania; full EPA public comment policy, (RACT) for stationary sources), RFP,
Lebanon County 2012 Fine Particulate information about CBI or multimedia quantitative milestones and quantitative
Matter Standard Determination of submissions, and general guidance on milestone reports, and contingency
Attainment making effective comments, please visit measures for the area shall be
AGENCY: Environmental Protection http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ suspended until such time as: (1) The
Agency (EPA). commenting-epa-dockets. area is redesignated to attainment, after
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: which such requirements are
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Maria A. Pino, (215) 814–2181, or by permanently discharged; or, (2) EPA
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection email at pino.maria@epa.gov. determines that the area has re-violated
Agency (EPA) is proposing to determine SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the PM2.5 NAAQS, at which time the
that the Lebanon County, Pennsylvania state shall submit such attainment plan
I. Background elements for the moderate
nonattainment area (the Lebanon
County Area) has attained the 2012 On December 14, 2012, EPA nonattainment area by a future date to
annual fine particulate matter (PM2.5) promulgated a revised primary annual be determined by EPA and announced
national ambient air quality standards PM2.5 NAAQS to provide increased through publication in the Federal
(NAAQS). This proposed determination protection of public health from fine Register at the time EPA determines the
of attainment, also known as a clean particle pollution (the 2012 PM2.5 area is violating the PM2.5 NAAQS. See
data determination, is based on quality NAAQS). See 78 FR 3086 (January 15, 40 CFR 51.1015.
assured and certified ambient air quality 2013). In that action, EPA strengthened II. EPA’s Evaluation
data for the 2014–2016 monitoring the primary annual PM2.5 standard,
lowering the level from 15.0 micrograms Under EPA regulations at 40 CFR part
period. If finalized, the effect of this
per cubic meter (mg/m3) to 12.0 mg/m3. 50, § 50.18 and appendix N, the annual
determination of attainment would be to
The 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS is attained primary PM2.5 standard is met when the
suspend certain planning requirements
when the 3-year average of the annual 3-year average of PM2.5 annual mean
for the area, including the requirement
arithmetic means does not exceed 12.0 mass concentrations for each eligible
to submit an attainment demonstration
mg/m3. See 40 CFR 50.18. On December monitoring site is less than or equal to
and associated reasonably available
18, 2014 (80 FR 2206), EPA made 12 mg/m3. Three years of valid annual
control measures (RACM), a reasonable
designation determinations, as required means are required to produce a valid
further progress (RFP) plan, and
by CAA section 107(d)(1), for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS design value. A
contingency measures. These
PM2.5 NAAQS. In that action, EPA year meets data completeness
requirements would be suspended for as
designated the Lebanon County Area as requirements when quarterly data
long as the area continues to meet the
moderate nonattainment for the 2012 capture rates for all four quarters are at
2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. However,
annual PM2.5 NAAQS. See 40 CFR least 75 percent (%) from eligible
this proposed action is not a
81.339. monitoring sites. See 40 CFR part 50,
redesignation to attainment for the area.
Under EPA’s longstanding Clean Data appendix N.
This action is being taken under the By letter dated May 17, 2017,
Clean Air Act (CAA). Policy,1 which was codified in EPA’s
Clean Air Fine Particulate Pennsylvania certified its 2016 ambient
DATES: Written comments must be air quality monitoring data. EPA issued
received on or before December 4, 2017. Implementation Rule (72 FR 20586,
April 25, 2007), EPA may issue a final 2014–2016 design values on July
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 27, 2017. There is one PM2.5 monitor in
determination of attainment after notice
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– and comment rulemaking determining the Lebanon County Area. Table 1
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OAR–2017–0479 at http:// that a specific area is attaining the shows the Lebanon County Area design
www.regulations.gov, or via email to relevant standard. See 40 CFR 51.1004. value for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS
stahl.cynthia@epa.gov. For comments The effect of a clean data determination for the years 2014–2016 at the Lebanon
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the is to suspend the requirement for the County monitor.
online instructions for submitting Consistent with the requirements
comments. Once submitted, comments 1 ‘‘Clean Data Policy for the Fine Particle National contained in 40 CFR part 50, EPA has
cannot be edited or removed from Ambient Air Quality Standards,’’ Memorandum reviewed the PM2.5 ambient air quality
Regulations.gov. For either manner of from Stephen D. Page, December 14, 2004. monitoring data for the 2014–2016
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application of those requirements would DATES: Comments must be received on or section of this rule, and if that
be inconsistent with the CAA; and or before December 4, 2017. provision may be severed from the
• Does not provide EPA with the ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
discretionary authority to address, as identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– as final those provisions of the rule that
appropriate, disproportionate human OAR–2017–0323 at http:// are not the subject of an adverse
health or environmental effects, using www.regulations.gov or via email to comment. For additional information,
practicable and legally permissible blakley.pamela@epa.gov. For comments see the direct final rule which is located
methods, under Executive Order 12898 submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the in the Rules section of this issue of the
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). online instructions for submitting Federal Register.
In addition, this proposed rule to comments. Once submitted, comments Dated: October 17, 2017.
determine that the Lebanon County cannot be edited or removed from
Area attained the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS Robert A. Kaplan,
Regulations.gov. For either manner of
does not have tribal implications, as Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
submission, EPA may publish any
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 comment received to its public docket. [FR Doc. 2017–23706 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am]
FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because Do not submit electronically any BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
this proposed determination of information you consider to be
attainment does not apply in Indian Confidential Business Information (CBI)
country located in the states and or other information whose disclosure is ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
because EPA notes that it will not restricted by statute. Multimedia AGENCY
impose substantial direct costs on tribal submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
governments or preempt tribal law. 40 CFR Part 52
accompanied by a written comment.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 The written comment is considered the [EPA–R05–OAR–2007–1092; FRL–9969–65–
official comment and should include Region 5]
Environmental protection, Air
discussion of all points you wish to
pollution control, Incorporation by Air Plan Approval; Michigan Minor New
make. EPA will generally not consider
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Source Review
comments or comment contents located
Particulate matter, Reporting and
outside of the primary submission (i.e. AGENCY: Environmental Protection
recordkeeping requirements.
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing Agency (EPA).
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. system). For additional submission ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of the
Dated: October 19, 2017. methods, please contact the person comment period.
Cosmo Servidio, identified in the FOR FURTHER
Regional Administrator, Region III. INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
full EPA public comment policy, Agency (EPA) is reopening the comment
[FR Doc. 2017–23568 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am]
information about CBI or multimedia period for a proposed Clean Air Act rule
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submissions, and general guidance on published August 15, 2017. Multiple
making effective comments, please visit commenters requested additional time
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ to provide comments; therefore, EPA is
AGENCY commenting-epa-dockets. reopening the comment period for 30
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: days.
40 CFR Part 52 Charles Hatten, Environmental DATES: Comments must be received on
[EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0323; FRL–9970–16– Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air or before December 4, 2017.
Region 5] Programs Branch (AR–18J), ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Environmental Protection Agency, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, OAR–2007–1092 at http://
Organic Compounds Definition Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–6031, www.regulations.gov, or via email to
AGENCY: Environmental Protection hatten.charles@epa.gov. damico.genvieve@epa.gov. For
Agency (EPA). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
ACTION: Proposed rule.
Final Rules section of this issue of the follow the online instructions for
Federal Register, EPA is approving the submitting comments. Once submitted,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Illinois’s SIP submittal as a direct final comments cannot be edited or removed
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a rule without prior proposal because the from Regulations.gov. For either manner
state submission as a revision to the Agency views this as a noncontroversial of submission, EPA may publish any
Illinois state implementation plan (SIP) submittal and anticipates no adverse comment received to its public docket.
for ozone. The revision, submitted on comments. A detailed rationale for the Do not submit electronically any
May 30, 2017, incorporates changes to approval is set forth in the direct final information you consider to be
the Illinois Administrative Code rule. If no adverse comments are Confidential Business Information (CBI)
definition of volatile organic material, received in response to this rule, no or other information whose disclosure is
otherwise known as volatile organic further activity is contemplated. If EPA restricted by statute. Multimedia
compounds (VOC). The revision receives adverse comments, the direct submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
removes recordkeeping and reporting final rule will be withdrawn and all accompanied by a written comment.
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requirements related to the use of t- public comments received will be The written comment is considered the
butyl acetate (also known as tertiary addressed in a subsequent final rule official comment and should include
butyl acetate) as a VOC, and is in based on this proposed rule. EPA will discussion of all points you wish to
response to an EPA rulemaking that not institute a second comment period. make. EPA will generally not consider
occurred in 2016. Illinois also added Any parties interested in commenting comments or comment contents located
information to provide clarity to the list on this action should do so at this time. outside of the primary submission (i.e.
of compounds excluded from the Please note that if EPA receives adverse on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing
definition of VOC. comment on an amendment, paragraph, system). For additional submission
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