82_FR_60787 82 FR 60543 - Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report State Implementation Plan

82 FR 60543 - Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report State Implementation Plan

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 244 (December 21, 2017)

Page Range60543-60545
FR Document2017-27521

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Ohio on March 11, 2016. Ohio's SIP revision addresses requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and EPA's rules that require states to submit periodic reports describing progress toward reasonable progress goals (RPGs) established for regional haze and a determination of the adequacy of the state's existing regional haze SIP. Ohio's progress report notes that Ohio has implemented the measures in the regional haze SIP due to be in place by the date of the progress report and that Federal Class I areas affected by emissions from Ohio are meeting or exceeding the RPGs for 2018. Ohio also determined that the state's regional haze SIP is adequate to meet these reasonable progress goals for the first implementation period and requires no substantive revision at this time.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0185; FRL-9972-34-Region 5]


Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report 
State Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Ohio on 
March 11, 2016. Ohio's SIP revision addresses requirements of the Clean 
Air Act (CAA) and EPA's rules that require states to submit periodic 
reports describing progress toward reasonable progress goals (RPGs) 
established for regional haze and a determination of the adequacy of 
the state's existing regional haze SIP. Ohio's progress report notes 
that Ohio has implemented the measures in the regional haze SIP due to 
be in place by the date of the progress report and that Federal Class I 
areas affected by emissions from Ohio are meeting or exceeding the RPGs 
for 2018. Ohio also determined that the state's regional haze SIP is 
adequate to meet these reasonable progress goals for the first 
implementation period and requires no substantive revision at this 
time.

DATES: This final rule is effective on January 22, 2018.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2016-0185. All documents in the docket are listed on 
the www.regulations.gov website.

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Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly 
available, i.e., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other 
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet 
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly 
available docket materials are available either through 
www.regulations.gov or at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We recommend that 
you telephone Michelle Becker, Life Scientist, at (312) 886-3901 before 
visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Becker, Life Scientist, 
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-3901, 
[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. Background
II. What action is EPA taking?
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    States are required to submit a progress report in the form of a 
SIP revision every five years that evaluates progress towards the RPGs 
for each mandatory Class I Federal area within the state and in each 
mandatory Class I Federal area outside the state which may be affected 
by emissions from within the state. See 40 CFR 51.308(g). In addition, 
the provisions under 40 CFR 51.308(h) require states to submit, at the 
same time as the 40 CFR 51.308(g) progress report, a determination of 
the adequacy of the state's existing regional haze SIP. The first 
progress report SIP is due five years after submittal of the initial 
regional haze SIP.
    On October 16, 2017 (82 FR 48030), EPA published a notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NPR) proposing approval of Ohio's March 11, 2016 
Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report SIP revision on the basis that 
it satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR 51.308(g) and (h).
    The specific details of Ohio's March 11, 2016 SIP revision and the 
rationale for EPA's approval are discussed in the NPR and will not be 
restated here. EPA received one comment agreeing with EPA's assessment 
of Ohio's March 11, 2016 Regional Haze Five-Year Progress Report.

II. What action is EPA taking?

    EPA is approving Ohio's March 11, 2016 Regional Haze Five-Year 
Progress Report SIP submittal as meeting the requirements of 40 CFR 
51.308(g) and (h).

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a 
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Clean Air Act 
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 Clean Air Act. 
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 Clean Air Act; 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 Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by February 20, 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. This action may not be challenged later in 
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.


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    Dated: December 8, 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.  52.1870, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding a 
subheading at the end of the table entitled ``Visibility Protection'' 
and the entries ``Regional Haze Plan'' and ``Regional Haze Five-Year 
Progress Report'' under the subheading to read as follows:


Sec.  52.1870   Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (e) * * *

                         EPA-Approved Ohio Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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                                  Applicable
                                geographical or
            Title               non-attainment      State date       EPA approval              Comments
                                     area
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                                                  * * * * * * *
Visibility Protection:
    Regional Haze Plan.......  Statewide.......  March 11, 2011..  8/1/2012........  Limited approval.
    Regional Haze Five-Year    Statewide.......  March 11, 2016..  12/21/2017,       ...........................
     Progress Report.                                               [insert Federal
                                                                    Register
                                                                    citation].
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                                                                             EPA-APPROVED LOUISIANA SOURCE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS—Continued
                                                                                                                                                                                     State
                                                                                                                                                                                   approval/      EPA approval
                                                 Name of source                                          Permit or order number                                                                                        Comments
                                                                                                                                                                                   effective         date
                                                                                                                                                                                     date

                                             Entergy Louisiana,         In the Matter of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Waterford 1 & 2 Electrical                                          2/9/2017    12/21/2017, [In-   Units 1 and 2.
                                               LLC, Waterford.            Generating Plant, St. Charles Parish.                                                                                    sert Federal
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Register cita-
                                                                                                                                                                                                   tion].
                                             Entergy Louisiana,         In the Matter of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, Willow Glen Generating                                              2/9/2017    12/21/2017, [In-   Units 2, 3, 4, 5,
                                               LLC, Willow Glen           Plant, Iberville Parish.                                                                                                 sert Federal      and the Auxil-
                                               Generating Plant.                                                                                                                                   Register cita-    iary Boiler.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   tion].
                                             Entergy Louisiana,         In the Matter of Entergy Louisiana, LLC, R. S. Nelson Generating                                           10/26/2017    12/21/2017, [In-   Units 4, 6, and
                                               LLC, R. S. Nelson          Plant, Calcasieu Parish.                                                                                                 sert Federal      the Unit 4
                                               Generating Plant.                                                                                                                                   Register cita-    Auxiliary Boil-
                                                                                                                                                                                                   tion].            er.



                                                 (e) * * *

                                                                      EPA APPROVED NONREGULATORY PROVISIONS AND QUASI–REGULATORY MEASURES
                                                                                                                                                                                     State
                                                                                                                                                                                   submittal          EPA
                                              Name SIP provision                         Applicable geographic or nonattainment area                                                 date/                            Explanation
                                                                                                                                                                                                  approval date
                                                                                                                                                                                   effective
                                                                                                                                                                                     date


                                                      *                       *                             *                                 *                                *                      *                    *
                                             Louisiana Regional         Statewide ............................................................................................      6/13/2008    12/21/2017, [In-   Supplemental in-
                                               Haze.                                                                                                                                8/11/2016      sert Federal       formation pro-
                                                                                                                                                                                    2/10/2017      Register cita-     vided 10/9/
                                                                                                                                                                                   10/26/2017      tion.              2017 regard-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ing Entergy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Louisiana,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      LLC, Michoud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Electric Gen-
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      erating Plant,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Units 1, 2, and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3, Permit no.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2140–00014–
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      V4, effective
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4/28/15.



                                             ■ 3. Section 52.985 is revised to read as                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                                goals (RPGs) established for regional
                                             follows:                                                        AGENCY                                                                  haze and a determination of the
                                                                                                                                                                                     adequacy of the state’s existing regional
                                             § 52.985   Visibility protection.                               40 CFR Part 52                                                          haze SIP. Ohio’s progress report notes
                                               (a) Measures addressing best available                        [EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0185; FRL–9972–34-                                    that Ohio has implemented the
                                             retrofit technology (BART) for electric                         Region 5]                                                               measures in the regional haze SIP due
                                             generating unit (EGU) emissions of                                                                                                      to be in place by the date of the progress
                                             nitrogen oxides (NOX). The BART                                 Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Regional                                       report and that Federal Class I areas
                                             requirements for EGU NOX emissions                              Haze Five-Year Progress Report State                                    affected by emissions from Ohio are
                                             are satisfied by § 52.984.                                      Implementation Plan                                                     meeting or exceeding the RPGs for 2018.
                                                                                                                                                                                     Ohio also determined that the state’s
                                               (b) Other measures addressing BART.                           AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                                       regional haze SIP is adequate to meet
                                             The BART requirements for emissions                             Agency (EPA).                                                           these reasonable progress goals for the
                                             other than EGU NOX emissions are                                ACTION: Final rule.                                                     first implementation period and
                                             satisfied by the Louisiana Regional Haze                                                                                                requires no substantive revision at this
                                                                                                             SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                             SIP approved December 21, 2017.                                                                                                         time.
                                                                                                             Agency (EPA) is approving a State
                                             [FR Doc. 2017–27452 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am]                    Implementation Plan (SIP) revision                                      DATES: This final rule is effective on
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                                             BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                          submitted by the state of Ohio on March                                 January 22, 2018.
                                                                                                             11, 2016. Ohio’s SIP revision addresses                                 ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
                                                                                                             requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA)                                 docket for this action under Docket ID
                                                                                                             and EPA’s rules that require states to                                  No. EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0185. All
                                                                                                             submit periodic reports describing                                      documents in the docket are listed on
                                                                                                             progress toward reasonable progress                                     the www.regulations.gov website.


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                                             Although listed in the index, some                       received one comment agreeing with                    be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;
                                             information is not publicly available,                   EPA’s assessment of Ohio’s March 11,                  and
                                             i.e., Confidential Business Information                  2016 Regional Haze Five-Year Progress                    • Does not provide EPA with the
                                             (CBI) or other information whose                         Report.                                               discretionary authority to address, as
                                             disclosure is restricted by statute.                                                                           appropriate, disproportionate human
                                                                                                      II. What action is EPA taking?
                                             Certain other material, such as                                                                                health or environmental effects, using
                                             copyrighted material, is not placed on                      EPA is approving Ohio’s March 11,                  practicable and legally permissible
                                             the internet and will be publicly                        2016 Regional Haze Five-Year Progress                 methods, under Executive Order 12898
                                             available only in hard copy form.                        Report SIP submittal as meeting the                   (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
                                             Publicly available docket materials are                  requirements of 40 CFR 51.308(g) and
                                                                                                      (h).                                                     In addition, the SIP is not approved
                                             available either through
                                                                                                                                                            to apply on any Indian reservation land
                                             www.regulations.gov or at the                            III. Statutory and Executive Order                    or in any other area where EPA or an
                                             Environmental Protection Agency,                         Reviews                                               Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
                                             Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77
                                                                                                         Under the Clean Air Act, the                       tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
                                             West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
                                                                                                      Administrator is required to approve a                Indian country, the rule does not have
                                             Illinois 60604. This facility is open from
                                                                                                      SIP submission that complies with the                 tribal implications and will not impose
                                             8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
                                                                                                      provisions of the Clean Air Act and                   substantial direct costs on tribal
                                             Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We
                                                                                                      applicable Federal regulations. 42                    governments or preempt tribal law as
                                             recommend that you telephone Michelle
                                                                                                      U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus,                specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
                                             Becker, Life Scientist, at (312) 886–3901
                                                                                                      in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s                   FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
                                             before visiting the Region 5 office.
                                                                                                      role is to approve state choices,                        The Congressional Review Act, 5
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                      provided that they meet the criteria of               U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
                                             Michelle Becker, Life Scientist,
                                                                                                      the Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this                  Business Regulatory Enforcement
                                             Attainment Planning and Maintenance
                                                                                                      action merely approves state law as                   Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
                                             Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
                                                                                                      meeting Federal requirements and does                 that before a rule may take effect, the
                                             Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                                                                      not impose additional requirements                    agency promulgating the rule must
                                             Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
                                                                                                      beyond those imposed by state law. For                submit a rule report, which includes a
                                             Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–3901,
                                                                                                      that reason, this action:                             copy of the rule, to each House of the
                                             becker.michelle@epa.gov.
                                                                                                         • Is not a significant regulatory action           Congress and to the Comptroller General
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               subject to review by the Office of                    of the United States. EPA will submit a
                                             Throughout this document whenever                        Management and Budget under                           report containing this action and other
                                             ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean              Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,                  required information to the U.S. Senate,
                                             EPA. This supplementary information                      October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,               the U.S. House of Representatives, and
                                             section is arranged as follows:                          January 21, 2011);                                    the Comptroller General of the United
                                             I. Background                                               • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82              States prior to publication of the rule in
                                             II. What action is EPA taking?                           FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory                 the Federal Register. A major rule
                                             III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews               action because SIP approvals are                      cannot take effect until 60 days after it
                                             I. Background                                            exempted under Executive Order 12866;                 is published in the Federal Register.
                                                                                                         • Does not impose an information                   This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
                                                States are required to submit a                       collection burden under the provisions                defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
                                             progress report in the form of a SIP                     of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                             revision every five years that evaluates                                                                          Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
                                                                                                      U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                             progress towards the RPGs for each                          • Is certified as not having a                     Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
                                             mandatory Class I Federal area within                    significant economic impact on a                      this action must be filed in the United
                                             the state and in each mandatory Class I                  substantial number of small entities                  States Court of Appeals for the
                                             Federal area outside the state which                     under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5               appropriate circuit by February 20,
                                             may be affected by emissions from                        U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                  2018. Filing a petition for
                                             within the state. See 40 CFR 51.308(g).                     • Does not contain any unfunded                    reconsideration by the Administrator of
                                             In addition, the provisions under 40                     mandate or significantly or uniquely                  this final rule does not affect the finality
                                             CFR 51.308(h) require states to submit,                  affect small governments, as described                of this action for the purposes of judicial
                                             at the same time as the 40 CFR 51.308(g)                 in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                   review nor does it extend the time
                                             progress report, a determination of the                  of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                              within which a petition for judicial
                                             adequacy of the state’s existing regional                   • Does not have Federalism                         review may be filed, and shall not
                                             haze SIP. The first progress report SIP                  implications as specified in Executive                postpone the effectiveness of such rule
                                             is due five years after submittal of the                 Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                  or action. This action may not be
                                             initial regional haze SIP.                               1999);                                                challenged later in proceedings to
                                                On October 16, 2017 (82 FR 48030),                       • Is not an economically significant               enforce its requirements. (See section
                                             EPA published a notice of proposed                       regulatory action based on health or                  307(b)(2)).
                                             rulemaking (NPR) proposing approval of                   safety risks subject to Executive Order               List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                             Ohio’s March 11, 2016 Regional Haze                      13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
                                             Five-Year Progress Report SIP revision                      • Is not a significant regulatory action             Environmental protection, Air
                                                                                                                                                            pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
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                                             on the basis that it satisfies the                       subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
                                             requirements of 40 CFR 51.308(g) and                     28355, May 22, 2001);                                 Incorporation by reference,
                                             (h).                                                        • Is not subject to requirements of                Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
                                                The specific details of Ohio’s March                  section 12(d) of the National                         Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
                                             11, 2016 SIP revision and the rationale                  Technology Transfer and Advancement                   matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                             for EPA’s approval are discussed in the                  Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because              requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
                                             NPR and will not be restated here. EPA                   application of those requirements would               organic compounds.


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                                               Dated: December 8, 2017.                                PART 52—APPROVAL AND                                        at the end of the table entitled
                                             Robert A. Kaplan,                                         PROMULGATION OF                                             ‘‘Visibility Protection’’ and the entries
                                             Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.                  IMPLEMENTATION PLANS                                        ‘‘Regional Haze Plan’’ and ‘‘Regional
                                                                                                                                                                   Haze Five-Year Progress Report’’ under
                                                40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:                  ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52                     the subheading to read as follows:
                                                                                                       continues to read as follows:
                                                                                                           Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                       § 52.1870       Identification of plan.

                                                                                                       ■ 2. In § 52.1870, the table in paragraph                   *       *    *            *       *
                                                                                                       (e) is amended by adding a subheading                           (e) * * *
                                                                           EPA-APPROVED OHIO NONREGULATORY AND QUASI-REGULATORY PROVISIONS
                                                                                    Applicable geographical or
                                                           Title                                                                 State date                         EPA approval                          Comments
                                                                                      non-attainment area


                                                        *                   *                         *                           *                        *                            *                       *
                                             Visibility Protection:
                                                  Regional Haze Plan ...... Statewide ............................     March 11, 2011 ..................   8/1/2012 ..............................   Limited approval.
                                                  Regional Haze Five-         Statewide ............................   March 11, 2016 ..................   12/21/2017, [insert Federal
                                                      Year Progress Report.                                                                                  Register citation].



                                             [FR Doc. 2017–27521 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am]              adverse comments were submitted by                          ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                             BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                    December 4, 2017, the rule would be                         AGENCY
                                                                                                       withdrawn and not take effect. EPA
                                                                                                       received an adverse comment prior to                        40 CFR Part 52
                                             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                  the close of the comment period and,                        [EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0280; FRL–9972–32–
                                             AGENCY                                                    therefore, is withdrawing the direct final                  Region 5]
                                                                                                       rule. EPA will address the comment in
                                             40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                        Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; 2017
                                                                                                       a subsequent final action based upon
                                             [EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0323; FRL–9972–33–                      the proposed action also published on                       Revisions to NR 400 and 406;
                                             Region 5]                                                 November 2, 2017 (82 FR 50853). EPA                         Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
                                                                                                       will not institute a second comment                         AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                             Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile
                                             Organic Compounds Definition;                             period on this action.                                      Agency (EPA).
                                             Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule                           List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                          ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

                                             AGENCY: Environmental Protection                            Environmental protection, Air                             SUMMARY:   Due to the receipt of an
                                             Agency (EPA).                                             pollution control, Incorporation by                         adverse comment, the Environmental
                                             ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.                                                                              Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing
                                                                                                       reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                                                                                                                                                   the November 7, 2017, direct final rule
                                             SUMMARY:   Due to the receipt of an                       Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                                                                                                                                                   approving a revision to the Wisconsin
                                             adverse comment, the Environmental                        requirements, Volatile organic
                                                                                                                                                                   State Implementation Plan (SIP). The
                                             Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing                    compounds.                                                  revision replaces the definition of
                                             the November 2, 2017, direct final rule                       Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                       ‘‘emergency electric generator’’ with a
                                             approving changes to the Illinois                           Dated: December 11, 2017.                                 broader definition of ‘‘restricted internal
                                             Administrative Code definition of                                                                                     combustion engine’’, makes
                                             volatile organic material, otherwise                      Robert A. Kaplan,
                                                                                                                                                                   amendments to procedures for revoking
                                             known as volatile organic compound                        Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.                    construction permits as well as language
                                             (VOC). The revision would remove                                                                                      changes and other administrative
                                             recordkeeping and reporting                               PART 52—APPROVAL AND                                        updates, and lastly, removing from the
                                             requirements related to the use of t-                     PROMULGATION OF                                             SIP two Wisconsin Administrative Code
                                             butyl acetate as a VOC, and is in                         IMPLEMENTATION PLANS                                        provisions that affect eligibility of
                                             response to an EPA rulemaking that                                                                                    coverage under general and construction
                                             occurred in 2016.                                         ■ Accordingly, the amendment to 40                          permits.
                                             DATES: The direct final rule published at                 CFR 52.720 published in the Federal                         DATES: The direct final rule published at
                                             82 FR 50811 on November 2, 2017, is                       Register on November 2, 2017 (82 FR                         82 FR 51575 on November 7, 2017, is
                                             withdrawn effective December 21, 2017.                    50811) is withdrawn effective December                      withdrawn effective December 21, 2017.
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          21, 2017.                                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                             Charles Hatten, Environmental                             [FR Doc. 2017–27426 Filed 12–20–17; 8:45 am]                Radhica Kanniganti, Environmental
                                             Engineer, Control Strategy Section, Air                   BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                      Engineer, Air Permits Section, Air
                                             Programs Branch (AR–18J),                                                                                             Programs Branch (AR–18J),
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                                             Environmental Protection Agency,                                                                                      Environmental Protection Agency,
                                             Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,                                                                                  Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
                                             Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–6031,                                                                              Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–8097,
                                             hatten.charles@epa.gov.                                                                                               kanniganti.radhica@epa.gov.
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the                                                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
                                             direct final rule, EPA stated that if                                                                                 direct final rule, EPA stated that if


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis final rule is effective on January 22, 2018.
ContactMichelle Becker, Life Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR- 18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-3901, [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 60543 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds

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