82 FR 58745 - Finding of Failure To Submit a Section 110 State Implementation Plan for Interstate Transport for the 2012 Annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Fine Particles
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 239 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 58745-58747] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-26894] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R10-OAR-2017-0677; FRL-9971-88-Region 10] Finding of Failure To Submit a Section 110 State Implementation Plan for Interstate Transport for the 2012 Annual National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Fine Particles AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action finding that Washington State failed to submit an infrastructure State Implementation Plan (SIP) to satisfy certain interstate transport requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect to the 2012 annual fine particles (PM2.5 ) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). Specifically, these requirements pertain to significant contribution to nonattainment, or interference with maintenance, of the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS in other states. This finding of failure to submit establishes a 2-year deadline for the EPA to promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to address the interstate transport SIP requirements pertaining to significant contribution to nonattainment and interference with maintenance unless, prior to the EPA promulgating a FIP, the state submits, and the EPA approves, a SIP that meets these requirements. DATES: This final rule is effective on January 16, 2018. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2017-0677. All documents in the dockets are listed on http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy. Publicly-available docket materials are available at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Region 10, Office of Air and Waste, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington, 98101. The EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view the hard copy of the docket. You may view the hard copy of the docket Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office of Air and Waste (OAW-150), EPA, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle, Washington 98101; (206) 553-0256; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. General Information II. Background and Overview III. Finding of Failure To Submit for Washington State IV. Environmental Justice Considerations V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. General Information A. Notice and Comment Under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) Section 553 of the APA, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), provides that, when an agency for good cause finds that notice and public procedure are impracticable, unnecessary or contrary to the public interest, the agency may issue a rule without providing notice and an opportunity for public comment. The EPA has determined that there is good cause for making this rule final without prior proposal and opportunity for comment because no significant EPA judgment is involved in making a finding of failure to submit SIPs, or elements of SIPs, required by the CAA, where states have made no submissions or incomplete submissions, to meet the requirement. Thus, notice and public procedure are unnecessary. The EPA finds that this constitutes good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). B. How is the Preamble organized? II. Background and Overview A. Interstate Transport SIPs CAA section 110(a) imposes an obligation upon states to submit SIPs that provide for the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of a new or revised NAAQS within 3 years following the promulgation of that NAAQS. Section 110(a)(2) lists specific requirements that states must meet in these SIP submissions, as applicable. The EPA refers to this type of SIP submission as the ``infrastructure'' SIP because it ensures that states can implement, maintain and enforce the air standards. Within these requirements, section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) contains requirements to address interstate transport of NAAQS pollutants. A SIP revision submitted for this sub-section is referred to as an ``interstate transport SIP.'' In turn, section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) requires that such a plan contain adequate provisions to prohibit emissions from the state that will contribute significantly to nonattainment of the NAAQS in any other state (``prong 1'') or interfere with maintenance of the NAAQS in any other state (``prong 2''). Interstate transport prongs 1 and 2, also called the ``good neighbor'' provisions, are the requirements relevant to this finding. Pursuant to CAA section 110(k)(1)(B), the EPA must determine no later than 6 months after the date by which a state is required to submit a SIP whether a state has made a submission that meets the minimum completeness criteria established per section 110(k)(1)(A). The EPA refers to the determination that a state has not submitted a SIP submission that meets the minimum completeness criteria as a ``finding of failure to submit.'' If the EPA finds a state has failed to submit a SIP to meet its statutory obligation to address section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), pursuant to section 110(c)(1) the EPA has not only the authority, but the obligation, to promulgate a FIP within 2 years to address the CAA requirement. This finding therefore starts a 2-year clock for promulgation by the EPA of a FIP, in accordance with section 110(c)(1), unless prior to such promulgation the state submits, and the EPA approves, a submittal from the state to meet the requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. The EPA will work with the state subject to this finding of failure to submit and provide assistance as necessary to help the state develop an approvable submittal in a timely manner. The EPA notes this action does not start a mandatory sanctions clock pursuant to CAA section 179 because this finding of failure to submit does not pertain to a part D plan for nonattainment areas required under section 110(a)(2)(I) or a SIP call pursuant section 110(k)(5). [[Page 58746]] B. Background on the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS On December 14, 2012, the EPA promulgated a revised primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS to provide increased protection of public health and welfare from fine particle pollution.\1\ In that action, the EPA revised the primary annual PM2.5 standard, strengthening it from 15.0 micrograms per cubic meter ([mu]g/m\3\) to 12.0 [mu]g/m\3\, which is attained when the 3-year average of the annual arithmetic means does not exceed 12.0 [mu]g/m\3\. Infrastructure SIPs addressing the revised standard were due on December 14, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 78 FR 3086; January 15, 2013. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- III. Finding of Failure To Submit for Washington State To date, Washington State has not submitted a good neighbor SIP for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. Accordingly, the EPA is issuing a finding that Washington State has failed to submit a SIP addressing the requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA, 42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) (prongs 1-2), for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. IV. Environmental Justice Considerations This notice is making a procedural finding that Washington State has failed to submit a SIP to address CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. The EPA did not conduct an environmental analysis for this rule because this rule would not directly affect the air emissions from particular sources. Because this rule will not directly affect the air emissions from particular sources, it does not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment. Therefore, this action will not have potential disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority, low-income or indigenous populations. V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review This action is not a significant regulatory action and was therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. B. Executive Order 13771: Reducing Regulations and Controlling Regulatory Costs This action is not an Executive Order 13771 regulatory action because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. C. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) This action does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. This final rule does not establish any new information collection requirement apart from what is already required by law. D. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) This action is not subject to the RFA. The RFA applies only to rules subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements under the APA, 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other statute. This rule is not subject to notice and comment requirements because the agency has invoked the APA ``good cause'' exemption under 5 U.S.C. 553(b). E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) This action does not contain any unfunded mandate as described in UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect small governments. The action implements mandates specifically and explicitly set forth in the CAA under section 110(a) without the exercise of any policy discretion by the EPA. F. Executive Order 13132: Federalism This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government. G. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments This action does not have tribal implications as specified in Executive Order 13175. This rule responds to the requirement in the CAA for states to submit SIPs under section 110(a) to address CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. No tribe is subject to the requirement to submit an implementation plan under section 110(a) within 3 years of promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action. H. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health and Safety Risks The EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks that the EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect children, per the definition of ``covered regulatory action'' in section 2-202 of the Executive Order. This action is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it does not concern an environmental health risk or safety risk. I. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution or Use This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act This rulemaking does not involve technical standards. K. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations The EPA believes the human health or environmental risk addressed by this action will not have potential disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority, low-income or indigenous populations because it does not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment. The EPA's evaluation of environmental justice considerations is contained in section IV of this document. L. Congressional Review Act (CRA) This action is subject to the CRA, and the EPA will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). M. Petitions for Judicial Review 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 February 12, 2018. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule 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. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to [[Page 58747]] enforce its requirements (see section 307(b)(2)). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Interstate transport, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: November 30, 2017. Michelle L. Pirzadeh, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10. [FR Doc. 2017-26894 Filed 12-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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zone except vessels that are engaged in not publicly available, e.g., Confidential following the promulgation of that
the following operations: enforcement of Business Information (CBI) or other NAAQS. Section 110(a)(2) lists specific
laws, service of aids to navigation, and information whose disclosure is requirements that states must meet in
emergency response. restricted by statute. Certain other these SIP submissions, as applicable.
(d) Enforcement periods. This section material, such as copyrighted material, The EPA refers to this type of SIP
will be enforced from December 8, 2017, will be publicly available only in hard submission as the ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP
through February 28, 2018. Enforcement copy. Publicly-available docket because it ensures that states can
will generally be between the hours of materials are available at http:// implement, maintain and enforce the air
5 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at standards. Within these requirements,
Sunday, while the zone is in effect. the EPA Region 10, Office of Air and
section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) contains
Dated: December 8, 2017. Waste, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle,
requirements to address interstate
Washington, 98101. The EPA requests
Scott E. Anderson, transport of NAAQS pollutants. A SIP
that if at all possible, you contact the
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER revision submitted for this sub-section
Port, Delaware Bay. is referred to as an ‘‘interstate transport
INFORMATION CONTACT section to view
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the hard copy of the docket. You may SIP.’’ In turn, section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)
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view the hard copy of the docket requires that such a plan contain
Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to adequate provisions to prohibit
4:00 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. emissions from the state that will
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff contribute significantly to
AGENCY Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office of Air nonattainment of the NAAQS in any
and Waste (OAW–150), EPA, Region 10, other state (‘‘prong 1’’) or interfere with
40 CFR Part 52 maintenance of the NAAQS in any other
1200 Sixth Ave., Suite 900, Seattle,
[EPA–R10–OAR–2017–0677; FRL–9971–88– Washington 98101; (206) 553–0256; state (‘‘prong 2’’). Interstate transport
Region 10] hunt.jeff@epa.gov. prongs 1 and 2, also called the ‘‘good
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: neighbor’’ provisions, are the
Finding of Failure To Submit a Section requirements relevant to this finding.
110 State Implementation Plan for Table of Contents
Interstate Transport for the 2012 Pursuant to CAA section 110(k)(1)(B),
I. General Information
Annual National Ambient Air Quality II. Background and Overview the EPA must determine no later than 6
Standards for Fine Particles III. Finding of Failure To Submit for months after the date by which a state
Washington State is required to submit a SIP whether a
AGENCY: Environmental Protection IV. Environmental Justice Considerations state has made a submission that meets
Agency (EPA). V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews the minimum completeness criteria
ACTION: Final rule. established per section 110(k)(1)(A). The
I. General Information
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection EPA refers to the determination that a
A. Notice and Comment Under the state has not submitted a SIP
Agency (EPA) is taking final action Administrative Procedures Act (APA)
finding that Washington State failed to submission that meets the minimum
submit an infrastructure State Section 553 of the APA, 5 U.S.C. completeness criteria as a ‘‘finding of
Implementation Plan (SIP) to satisfy 553(b)(3)(B), provides that, when an failure to submit.’’ If the EPA finds a
certain interstate transport requirements agency for good cause finds that notice state has failed to submit a SIP to meet
of the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect and public procedure are impracticable, its statutory obligation to address
to the 2012 annual fine particles (PM2.5) unnecessary or contrary to the public section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), pursuant to
national ambient air quality standard interest, the agency may issue a rule section 110(c)(1) the EPA has not only
(NAAQS). Specifically, these without providing notice and an
the authority, but the obligation, to
requirements pertain to significant opportunity for public comment. The
EPA has determined that there is good promulgate a FIP within 2 years to
contribution to nonattainment, or address the CAA requirement. This
cause for making this rule final without
interference with maintenance, of the finding therefore starts a 2-year clock for
prior proposal and opportunity for
2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS in other promulgation by the EPA of a FIP, in
comment because no significant EPA
states. This finding of failure to submit accordance with section 110(c)(1),
judgment is involved in making a
establishes a 2-year deadline for the unless prior to such promulgation the
finding of failure to submit SIPs, or
EPA to promulgate a Federal state submits, and the EPA approves, a
elements of SIPs, required by the CAA,
Implementation Plan (FIP) to address submittal from the state to meet the
where states have made no submissions
the interstate transport SIP requirements requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)
or incomplete submissions, to meet the
pertaining to significant contribution to
requirement. Thus, notice and public for the 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. The
nonattainment and interference with
procedure are unnecessary. The EPA EPA will work with the state subject to
maintenance unless, prior to the EPA
finds that this constitutes good cause this finding of failure to submit and
promulgating a FIP, the state submits,
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B). provide assistance as necessary to help
and the EPA approves, a SIP that meets
these requirements. B. How is the Preamble organized? the state develop an approvable
submittal in a timely manner. The EPA
DATES: This final rule is effective on II. Background and Overview notes this action does not start a
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January 16, 2018.
A. Interstate Transport SIPs mandatory sanctions clock pursuant to
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
CAA section 179 because this finding of
docket for this action under Docket ID CAA section 110(a) imposes an
failure to submit does not pertain to a
No. EPA–R10–OAR–2017–0677. All obligation upon states to submit SIPs
documents in the dockets are listed on that provide for the implementation, part D plan for nonattainment areas
http://www.regulations.gov. Although maintenance and enforcement of a new required under section 110(a)(2)(I) or a
listed in the index, some information is or revised NAAQS within 3 years SIP call pursuant section 110(k)(5).
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enforce its requirements (see section INFORMATION CONTACT section for to address SIP requirements triggered by
307(b)(2)). additional availability information. the designation of the San Joaquin
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rory Valley as a nonattainment area for the
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Mays, EPA Region IX, (415) 972–3227, 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.3
Environmental protection, Air mays.rory@epa.gov. In response to the EPA’s disapproval
pollution control, Incorporation by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the contingency measure element of
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Throughout this document, whenever the 2008 PM2.5 Plan, California
Interstate transport, Particulate matter, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean submitted a SIP revision referred to as
Reporting and recordkeeping the EPA. the ‘‘2013 Contingency Measure SIP.’’
requirements. The 2013 Contingency Measure SIP
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Table of Contents primarily relied upon California’s
I. Proposed Action waiver measures, i.e., California mobile
Dated: November 30, 2017.
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses source regulations that had been waived
Michelle L. Pirzadeh, III. Final Action or authorized by the EPA under CAA
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews section 209, to provide post-attainment
[FR Doc. 2017–26894 Filed 12–13–17; 8:45 am] year emissions reductions equivalent to
I. Proposed Action
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On October 23, 2017 (82 FR 48944) The EPA approved,5 but later
(herein ‘‘proposed rule’’), we proposed disapproved,6 the 2013 Contingency
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION to determine that the deficiency that Measure SIP in the wake of a court
AGENCY formed the basis for a disapproval of the decision 7 that undermined the basis for
contingency measures submitted for the the EPA’s approval. The court decision
40 CFR Part 52 San Joaquin Valley 1 nonattainment area at issue held that waiver measures must
for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS (‘‘1997 PM2.5 be approved into the SIP if California
[EPA–R09–OAR–2017–0580; FRL–9972–02– standards’’) 2 has been corrected. We did
Region 9] relies upon them to meet CAA SIP
so based on the Agency’s approval of requirements, thereby rejecting the
Contingency Measures for the 1997 California regulations establishing EPA’s longstanding practice allowing
PM2.5 Standards; California; San standards and other requirements California SIP credit for waiver
Joaquin Valley; Correction of relating to the control of emissions from measures notwithstanding their absence
Deficiency new on-road and new and in-use off- from the SIP. Our disapproval of the
road vehicles and engines (herein, 2013 Contingency Measure SIP became
AGENCY: Environmental Protection ‘‘waiver measures’’) into the California effective on June 13, 2016, and started
Agency (EPA). State Implementation Plan (SIP), and a a sanctions clock for imposition of offset
ACTION: Final rule. finding that the purposes of the sanctions 18 months after June 13, 2016,
contingency measure requirement, as and highway sanctions 6 months later,
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection applicable to the San Joaquin Valley pursuant to CAA section 179 and our
Agency (EPA or ‘‘Agency’’) is taking based on its initial designation as a regulations at 40 CFR 52.31, unless the
final action to determine that the nonattainment area for the 1997 PM2.5 State submits and the EPA approves,
deficiency that formed the basis for a standards, have been fulfilled. prior to the implementation of the
disapproval of the contingency Our proposed rule provides a detailed sanctions, a SIP submission that corrects
measures submitted for the San Joaquin background section that describes the the deficiencies identified in the
Valley nonattainment area for the 1997 relevant NAAQS, area designations, the disapproval action.8
fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national relevant SIP submittal requirements, Since the disapproval of the 2013
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and the relevant SIP revisions submitted Contingency Measure SIP, we have
has been corrected. The effect of this and either approved or disapproved by approved the waiver measures as
action is to permanently stop the the EPA under Clean Air Act (CAA or
sanctions clocks triggered by the ‘‘Act’’) section 110. 3 76 FR 69896 (November 9, 2011) (final action on
disapproval. In short, under CAA section 172(c)(9), the 2008 PM2.5 Plan).
SIPs for areas designated as 4 One year’s worth of RFP is the yardstick the EPA
DATES: This final rule is effective has cited historically as the approximate quantity
nonattainment for a NAAQS must be
December 14, 2017. of emissions reductions that contingency measures
revised to provide for the should provide to satisfy CAA section 172(c)(9).
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a implementation of specific measures See, e.g., 81 FR 58010, at 58066 (August 24, 2016)
docket for this action under Docket No. (‘‘contingency measures’’) to take effect (final rule implementing the PM2.5 NAAQS).
EPA–R09–OAR–2017–0580. All if the area fails to make reasonable 5 79 FR 29327 (May 22, 2014) (final action
documents in the docket are listed on further progress (RFP) or fails to attain approving the 2013 Contingency Measure SIP).
the https://www.regulations.gov by the applicable attainment date. The
6 81 FR 29498 (May 12, 2016) (final action
website. Although listed on the website, disapproving the 2013 Contingency Measure SIP).
EPA disapproved the contingency 7 Committee for a Better Arvin v. EPA, 786 F.3d
some information is not publicly measure element of a set of SIP 1169 (9th Cir. 2015) (‘‘Committee for a Better
available, e.g., Confidential Business revisions collectively referred to as the Arvin’’) (partially granting and partially denying
Information (CBI) or other information ‘‘2008 PM2.5 Plan,’’ which was petition for review).
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. developed and submitted by California
8 The offset sanction applies to New Source
Certain other material, such as Review (NSR) permits for new major stationary
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sources or major modifications proposed in a
copyrighted material, is not placed on 1 The San Joaquin Valley PM
2.5 nonattainment nonattainment area, and it increases the ratio of
the internet and will be publicly area is located in the southern half of California’s emissions reductions (i.e., offsets) to increased
available only in hard copy form. central valley and includes all of San Joaquin, emissions from the new or modified source, which
Publicly available docket materials are Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Tulare, and must be obtained to receive an NSR permit, to 2 to
Kings counties, and the valley portion of Kern 1. The highway sanction prohibits, with certain
available through https:// County. See 40 CFR 81.305. exceptions, the U.S. Department of Transportation
www.regulations.gov, or please contact 2 The EPA promulgated the 1997 PM
2.5 NAAQS from approving or funding transportation projects
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER at 62 FR 38652 (July 18, 1997). in a nonattainment area.
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