82 FR 50853 - Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile Organic Compounds Definition

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 211 (November 2, 2017)

Page Range		50853-50853
FR Document		2017-23706

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 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 definition of volatile organic material, otherwise known as volatile organic compounds (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.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0323; FRL-9970-16-Region 5]


Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile Organic Compounds 
Definition

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve 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 
definition of volatile organic material, otherwise known as volatile 
organic compounds (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: Comments must be received on or before December 4, 2017.

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) 886-6031, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this issue of 
the Federal Register, EPA is approving the Illinois'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 issue of the Federal Register.

    Dated: October 17, 2017.
Robert A. Kaplan,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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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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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 December 4, 2017.
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) 886-6031, [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 50853