82 FR 54298 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; 2011 Base Year Inventory for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the Maryland Portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City Nonattainment Area; Withdrawal

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 221 (November 17, 2017)

Page Range		54298-54299
FR Document		2017-24885

Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the September 25, 2017 direct final rule that approved the 2011 base year inventory for the Maryland portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City marginal nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments by October 25, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment. EPA will address the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on September 25, 2017. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0149; FRL-9970-82-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; 2011 Base Year Inventory for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National 
Ambient Air Quality Standard for the Maryland Portion of the 
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City Nonattainment Area; Withdrawal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the September 25, 2017 direct 
final rule that approved the 2011 base year inventory for the Maryland 
portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City marginal 
nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air 
quality standard (NAAQS). EPA stated in the direct final rule that if 
EPA received adverse comments by October 25, 2017, the rule would be 
withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse 
comment. EPA will address the comment received in a subsequent final 
action based upon the proposed action also published on September 25, 
2017. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

DATES: As of as of November 17, 2017, the direct final rule published 
at 82 FR 44522 on September 25, 2017 is withdrawn.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Calcinore, (215) 814-2043, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 21, 2012, the Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Atlantic City area was designated as marginal nonattainment 
for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. 77 FR 30088. The Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Atlantic City nonattainment area is comprised of Cecil 
County in Maryland, as well as counties in Delaware, New Jersey, and 
Pennsylvania. Under section 172(c)(3) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), 
Maryland is required to submit a comprehensive, accurate, and current 
inventory of actual emissions from all sources of the relevant 
pollutants, i.e. the ozone precursors nitrogen oxides (NOX) 
and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), in its marginal nonattainment 
area, i.e., the Maryland portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-
Atlantic City nonattainment area. On January 19, 2017, the State of 
Maryland, through the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), 
submitted a formal revision (state implementation plan (SIP) # 16-15) 
to its SIP. The SIP revision consists of the 2011 base year inventory 
for the Maryland portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City 
nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
    EPA approved Maryland's 2011 base year inventory for the Maryland 
portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City nonattainment area 
for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS in the direct final rule published on 
September 25, 2017 (82 FR 44522). In this direct final rule, we stated 
that if we received adverse comment by October 25, 2017, the rule would 
be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse 
comment. On September 25, 2017 (82 FR 44522), EPA simultaneously 
proposed to approve Maryland's 2011 base year inventory for the 
Maryland portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City 
nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. EPA will address 
the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon this 
proposed action and will not institute a second comment period on this 
action.
    As a result of the comment received, EPA is withdrawing the direct 
final rule approving Maryland's 2011 base year inventory for the 
Maryland portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City 
nonattainment area for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.


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    Dated: November 3, 2017.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.

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Accordingly, the amendment to Sec.  52.1070(e) published on September 
25, 2017 (82 FR 44522), which were to become effective November 24, 
2017, is withdrawn.

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Regulatory Flexibility Act Dated; November 14, 2017. marginal nonattainment for the 2008 8-
Michael Shores, hour ozone NAAQS. 77 FR 30088. The
The Secretary hereby certifies that Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City
this interim final rule will not have a Management, Office of the Secretary, nonattainment area is comprised of
significant economic impact on a Department of Veterans Affairs. Cecil County in Maryland, as well as
substantial number of small entities as ■ For the reasons set out in the counties in Delaware, New Jersey, and
they are defined in the Regulatory preamble, the regulatory amendments in Pennsylvania. Under section 172(c)(3) of
Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612. This the final rule published in the Federal the Clean Air Act (CAA), Maryland is
rule will not directly affect any small Register on May 2, 2016, at 81 FR required to submit a comprehensive,
entities; only individuals will be 26130, and incorporated in the CFR are accurate, and current inventory of actual
directly affected. Therefore, pursuant to affirmed. Only the preamble originally emissions from all sources of the
5 U.S.C. 605(b), this rule is exempt from published on May 2, 2016, at 81 FR relevant pollutants, i.e. the ozone
the initial and final regulatory flexibility 26130, is hereby replaced. precursors nitrogen oxides (NOX) and
analysis requirements of sections 603 [FR Doc. 2017–24949 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am] volatile organic compounds (VOCs), in
and 604. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P its marginal nonattainment area, i.e., the
Unfunded Mandates Maryland portion of the Philadelphia-
Wilmington-Atlantic City
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION nonattainment area. On January 19,
of 1995 requires, at 2 U.S.C. 1532, that AGENCY 2017, the State of Maryland, through the
agencies prepare an assessment of Maryland Department of the
anticipated costs and benefits before 40 CFR Part 52
Environment (MDE), submitted a formal
issuing any rule that may result in the [EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0149; FRL–9970–82– revision (state implementation plan
expenditure by State, local, and tribal Region 3] (SIP) # 16–15) to its SIP. The SIP
governments, in the aggregate, or by the revision consists of the 2011 base year
private sector, of $100 million or more Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; inventory for the Maryland portion of
(adjusted annually for inflation) in any the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic
Maryland; 2011 Base Year Inventory
one year. This interim final rule will City nonattainment area for the 2008 8-
for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National
have no such effect on State, local, and hour ozone NAAQS.
Ambient Air Quality Standard for the
tribal governments, or on the private Maryland Portion of the Philadelphia- EPA approved Maryland’s 2011 base
sector. Wilmington-Atlantic City year inventory for the Maryland portion
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Nonattainment Area; Withdrawal of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic
AGENCY: Environmental Protection City nonattainment area for the 2008 8-
The Catalog of Federal Domestic hour ozone NAAQS in the direct final
Agency (EPA).
Assistance number and title for the rule published on September 25, 2017
program affected by this document is ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
(82 FR 44522). In this direct final rule,
64.116, Vocational Rehabilitation for SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an we stated that if we received adverse
Disabled Veterans. adverse comment, the Environmental comment by October 25, 2017, the rule
Signing Authority Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing would be withdrawn and not take effect.
the September 25, 2017 direct final rule EPA subsequently received an adverse
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or that approved the 2011 base year comment. On September 25, 2017 (82
designee, approved this document and inventory for the Maryland portion of FR 44522), EPA simultaneously
authorized the undersigned to sign and the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic proposed to approve Maryland’s 2011
submit the document to the Office of the City marginal nonattainment area for the base year inventory for the Maryland
Federal Register for publication 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-
electronically as an official document of quality standard (NAAQS). EPA stated Atlantic City nonattainment area for the
the Department of Veterans Affairs. Gina in the direct final rule that if EPA
2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. EPA will
S. Farrisee, Deputy Chief of Staff, received adverse comments by October
address the comment received in a
Department of Veterans Affairs, 25, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn
subsequent final action based upon this
and not take effect. EPA subsequently
approved this document on October 23, proposed action and will not institute a
received an adverse comment. EPA will
2017 for publication. second comment period on this action.
address the comment received in a
List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 21 subsequent final action based upon the As a result of the comment received,
proposed action also published on EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule
Administrative practice and September 25, 2017. EPA will not approving Maryland’s 2011 base year
procedure, Armed forces, Civil rights, institute a second comment period on inventory for the Maryland portion of
Claims, Colleges and universities, this action. the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic
Conflict of interests, Education, DATES: As of as of November 17, 2017, City nonattainment area for the 2008 8-
Employment, Grant programs— the direct final rule published at 82 FR hour ozone NAAQS.
education, Grant programs—veterans, 44522 on September 25, 2017 is
Health care, Loan programs—education, withdrawn. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
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Loan programs—veterans, Manpower FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Environmental protection, Air
training programs, Reporting and Calcinore, (215) 814–2043, or by email pollution control, Incorporation by
recordkeeping requirements, Schools, at calcinore.sara@epa.gov. reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Travel and transportation expenses, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May Reporting and recordkeeping
Veterans, Vocational education, 21, 2012, the Philadelphia-Wilmington- requirements, Volatile organic
Vocational rehabilitation. Atlantic City area was designated as compounds.

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Dated: November 3, 2017. (913) 551–7391, or by email at published in the Federal Register on
Cosmo Servidio, crable.gregory@epa.gov September 20, 2017. Infrastructure SIPs
Regional Administrator, Region III. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to address the applicable requirements of
■ Accordingly, the amendment to adverse comments, EPA is withdrawing Clean Air Act (CAA) section 110, which
§ 52.1070(e) published on September 25, the direct final rule to approve three requires that each state adopt and
2017 (82 FR 44522), which were to Infrastructure SIPs submitted by the submit a SIP for the implementation,
become effective November 24, 2017, is State of Nebraska pertaining to the 2010 maintenance, and enforcement of each
withdrawn. NO2 and SO2 NAAQS and the 2012 new or revised NAAQS promulgated by
PM2.5 NAAQS. In the direct final rule the EPA. These SIPs are commonly
[FR Doc. 2017–24885 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
published in the Federal Register on referred to as ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIPs. The
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September 20, 2017, (82 FR 43848), we infrastructure requirements are designed
stated that if we received adverse to ensure that the structural components
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION comment by Octber 20, 2017, the rule of each state’s air quality management
AGENCY would be withdrawn and not take effect. program are adequate to meet the state’s
EPA received adverse comments. EPA responsibilities under the CAA.
40 CFR Part 52 will address those comments in a
subsequent final action based upon the DATES: The direct final rule published at
[EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0477; FRL–9970–97– proposed action also published in the 82 FR 43846, September 20, 2017, is
Region 7] Federal Register on September 20, 2017 withdrawn effective November 17, 2017.
(82 FR 43926). EPA will not institute a
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Air Quality Implementation Plans; second comment period on this action.
Nebraska; Infrastructure SIP Heather Hamilton, Environmental
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Protection Agency, Air Planning and
Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen
Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide and the Environmental protection, Air Development Branch, 11201 Renner
2012 Fine Particulate Matter National pollution control, Intergovernmental Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
Ambient Air Quality Standards; relations, Incorporation by reference, (913) 551–7039, or by email at
Withdrawal Reporting and recordkeeping Hamilton.heather@epa.gov.
requirements.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to an
Dated: November 8, 2017. adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing
Agency (EPA).
Cathy Stepp, the direct final rule to approve revisions
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. to the Iowa State Implementation Plan
SUMMARY: Due to adverse comments, the (SIP). In the direct final rule published
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) PART 52—APPROVAL AND
on September 20, 2017, (82 FR 43846),
is withdrawing the direct final rule PROMULGATION OF
we stated that if we received adverse
Approval of Nebraska Air Quality IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
comment by October 20, 2017, the rule
Implementation Plans; Infrastructure ■ Accordingly, the direct final rule would be withdrawn and not take effect.
SIP Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen amending 40 CFR 52.1420 published in EPA received an adverse comment. EPA
Dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide and the the Federal Register on September 20, will address the comment in a
2012 Fine Particulate Matter National 2017 (82 FR 43848), is withdrawn. subsequent final action based upon the
Ambient Air Quality Standards, proposed action also published on
[FR Doc. 2017–24893 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
published in the Federal Register on September 20, 2017. EPA will not
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September 20, 2017. The direct final institute a second comment period on
rule approved elements of a State this action.
Implementation Plan (SIP) submission ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
from the State of Nebraska addressing AGENCY List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
the applicable requirements of Clean Air
Act (CAA) section 110 for the 2010 Environmental protection, Air
40 CFR Part 52
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Sulfur pollution control, Incorporation by
Dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air [EPA–R07–OAR–2017–0208; FRL–9970–99– reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Region 7] Nitrogen dioxide, Reporting and
Quality Standards (NAAQS), and the
2012 Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) State of Iowa; Elements of the recordkeeping requirements.
NAAQS. Section 110 of the CAA Infrastructure SIP Requirements for Dated: November 7, 2017.
requires that each state adopt and the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National Cathy Stepp,
submit a SIP to support implementation, Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
maintenance, and enforcement of each Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
Withdrawal
new or revised NAAQS promulgated by
AGENCY: Environmental Protection PART 52—APPROVAL AND
EPA. These SIPs are commonly referred
to as ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIPs. Agency (EPA). PROMULGATION OF
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
DATES: As of November 17, 2017, the
direct final rule published at 82 FR SUMMARY: Due to an adverse comment, ■ Accordingly, the amendment to 40
43848, September 20, 2017, is
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the Environmental Protection Agency CFR 52.820(e) published in the Federal
withdrawn. (EPA) is withdrawing the direct final Register on September 20, 2017, (82 FR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rule for Approval of Implementation 43846) is withdrawn effective November
Gregory Crable, Environmental Plans; State of Iowa; Elements of the 17, 2017.
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the
[FR Doc. 2017–24891 Filed 11–16–17; 8:45 am]
Development Branch, 11201 Renner 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National
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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Dates		As of as of November 17, 2017, the direct final rule published at 82 FR 44522 on September 25, 2017 is withdrawn.
Contact		Sara Calcinore, (215) 814-2043, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 54298
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds