83 FR 15744 - Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Regional Haze Progress Report
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 71 (April 12, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 71 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 15744-15746] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-07519] [[Page 15744]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0082; FRL-9976-70--Region 5] Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Regional Haze Progress Report AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the regional haze progress report under the Clean Air Act (CAA) as a revision to the Illinois state implementation plan (SIP). Illinois has satisfied the progress report requirements of the Regional Haze Rule. Illinois has also provided a determination of the adequacy of its regional haze plan with the progress report. DATES: This final rule is effective on May 14, 2018. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0082. All documents in the docket are listed on the www.regulations.gov website. 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 Charles Hatten, Environmental Engineer at (312) 886- 6031 before visiting the Region 5 office. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hatten, Environmental Engineer, Control Strategy Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6031, [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 is EPA's response to the comments? III. What action is EPA taking? IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. Background States are required to submit a progress report every five years that evaluates progress towards the Reasonable Progress Goals (RPGs) for each mandatory Class I Federal area \1\ (Class I area) within the state and in each Class I area outside the state which may be affected by emissions from within the state. See 40 CFR 51.308(g). States are also required to submit, at the same time as the progress report, a determination of the adequacy of the state's existing regional haze SIP. See 40 CFR 51.308(h). The first progress report must be submitted in the form of a SIP revision and is due five years after the submittal of the initial regional haze SIP. On June 24, 2011, Illinois submitted its first regional haze SIP in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 51.308. EPA approved Illinois' regional haze plan into its SIP on July 6, 2012, 77 FR 39943. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Areas designated as mandatory Class I Federal areas consist of national parks exceeding 6000 acres, wilderness areas and national memorial parks exceeding 5000 acres, and all international parks that were in existence on August 7, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 7472(a)). Listed at 40 CFR part 81, subpart D. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On February 1, 2017, Illinois submitted a SIP revision consisting of a report on the progress made in the first implementation period towards the RPGs for Class I areas outside of Illinois (progress report). The emissions from Illinois affected 19 Class I areas located out of the state. Illinois does not have any Class I areas within its borders. The Illinois progress report included a determination that the Illinois existing regional haze SIP requires no substantive revision to achieve the established regional haze visibility improvement and emissions reduction goals for 2018. EPA is approving the Illinois progress report on the basis that it satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR 51.308. EPA published a direct final rule on October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48431), approving the Illinois regional haze progress report as a revision to the Illinois SIP, along with a proposed rule (82 FR 48473) that provided a 30-day public comment period. In the direct final rule, it states that if EPA received adverse comments, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. EPA received adverse comments during the comment period, and the October 18, 2017 direct final rule approving the Illinois regional haze progress report was withdrawn on December 8, 2017 (82 FR 57836). The adverse comments received are addressed below. II. What is EPA's response to the comments? EPA received two anonymous comments on the proposed approval of the Illinois regional haze progress report. Comment #1--One commenter stated that the source-specific emissions limits for four sources in the Illinois regional haze SIP are not enforceable as the emission limits were not included in the state's plan but were rather contained in a memorandum of understanding or consent decrees. These four sources are the City of Springfield City Water, Light, and Power electric generating facility (CWLP), the Dominion Kincaid power plant (Kincaid), CITGO Petroleum Corporation (CITGO) Lemont petroleum refinery, and Exxon Mobil Corporation (Exxon Mobil) Joliet petroleum refinery. The commenter raised concern that these limits cannot be enforced by citizens. EPA's Response to the Comment The source-specific emission limits for CWLP and Kincaid are contained in federally enforceable permits, as well as in the Illinois' regional haze SIP. Illinois issued joint construction and operating air permits to CWLP and Kincaid pursuant to authority in the Illinois SIP. The two permits were incorporated into the Illinois' regional haze SIP (77 FR 39948). Illinois's progress report confirms that these permits, setting nitrogen oxide (NOX ) and sulfur dioxide (SO2 ) emission limits, and operating conditions to meet the Regional Haze Rule requirements of the CAA, are federally enforceable. Additionally, the permits state that they ``establish limits for NOX and SO2 for the affected units that are directly enforceable and permanent and that are not contingent upon commencement of construction by the Permittee of additional emission control equipment for the affected units. This is because the emission limits for the affected units are legally required pursuant to section 169A of the CAA and these limits are enforceable.'' Similarly, Illinois incorporated emission limits and operating conditions from two consent decrees (for CITGO and Exxon Mobil) into minor new source review construction permits issued pursuant to authority in the Illinois SIP. As such, these are federally enforceable permits potentially subject to enforcement through action by citizens. See 42 U.S.C. 7604. [[Page 15745]] Comment #2--Another commenter stated that EPA is incorrect in saying that Illinois did not rely on the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) for its regional haze goals. The commenter notes that in its submittal, Illinois lists the ``Transport Rule (Part 1)'' under the ``on-the books'' control measures the state is relying on for the years 2002-2018. EPA's Response to the Comment--In our direct final rule, EPA noted that Illinois did not rely on the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) or CSAPR in its regional haze SIP. 82 FR 48432. EPA's position reflects the statement made by Illinois in its regional haze progress report that ``Illinois does not rely on the use of the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) or CSAPR to satisfy its regional haze requirements.'' Instead, Illinois used state rules and other measures to satisfy the Regional Haze Rule requirements for Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) in 40 CFR 51.308(e). The progress report does contain a list of modeled ``on-the-books'' control measures used in the analysis for the Illinois regional haze plan. The progress report states, ``that these control measures were used in the future year modeling prepared by the Midwest Regional Planning Organization (MRPO) prior to the Illinois SIP submittal and are expected to be implemented between 2002 and 2018.'' The modeling analysis prepared by MRPO included reductions from CAIR, as well as other existing federal measures, to assess anticipated future visibility conditions. (See 77 FR 3971; January 26, 2012). Illinois did not rely on emission reductions from CAIR or CSAPR to satisfy the BART requirements because the state demonstrated that the benefits of Illinois' alternative control strategy satisfied the regional haze BART requirements. We also note that CSAPR is being implemented at this time in Illinois and other states. Given this, it is unclear how the commenter's concerns are relevant to the approvability of Illinois' progress report. EPA evaluated the Illinois progress report which indicates that implementation of the control measures in its regional haze plan is on track to achieve the established regional haze visibility improvement goals for the first implementation period. EPA finds that the Illinois progress report satisfies 40 CFR 51.308. III. What action is EPA taking? EPA is approving the regional haze progress report submitted on February 1, 2017, as a revision to the Illinois SIP on the basis that it satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR 51.308. The progress report includes an adequate discussion of the implementation of the regional haze SIP measures and of the significant emission reductions achieved. The progress report also includes a determination that the Illinois existing regional haze SIP is sufficient to achieve the established regional haze visibility improvement and emissions reduction goals for the first implementation period. EPA also finds that Illinois has met the requirements for a determination of adequacy of its regional haze plan with the progress report. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA 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 CAA. 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 CAA; and Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, 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 CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by June 11, 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, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds. [[Page 15746]] Dated: April 3, 2018. Cathy Stepp, 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. 52.720, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding the entry ``Regional Haze Progress Report'' immediately following the entry for ``Regional haze plan'' to read as follows: Sec. 52.720 Identification of plan. * * * * * (e) * * * EPA-Approved Illinois Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applicable Name of SIP provision geographic or State EPA approval date Comments nonattainment area submittal date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * Regional Haze Progress Report.. Statewide......... 02/01/17 April 12, 2018, ....................... [insert Federal Register citation]. * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [FR Doc. 2018-07519 Filed 4-11-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION II. What is EPA’s response to the comments? progress report was withdrawn on
AGENCY III. What action is EPA taking? December 8, 2017 (82 FR 57836). The
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews adverse comments received are
40 CFR Part 52 I. Background addressed below.
[EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0082; FRL–9976– States are required to submit a II. What is EPA’s response to the
70—Region 5] progress report every five years that comments?
evaluates progress towards the
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Regional EPA received two anonymous
Reasonable Progress Goals (RPGs) for
Haze Progress Report comments on the proposed approval of
each mandatory Class I Federal area 1
Environmental Protection the Illinois regional haze progress
AGENCY: (Class I area) within the state and in
Agency (EPA). report.
each Class I area outside the state which
ACTION: Final rule. may be affected by emissions from Comment #1—One commenter stated
within the state. See 40 CFR 51.308(g). that the source-specific emissions limits
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection States are also required to submit, at the for four sources in the Illinois regional
Agency (EPA) is approving the regional same time as the progress report, a haze SIP are not enforceable as the
haze progress report under the Clean Air determination of the adequacy of the emission limits were not included in the
Act (CAA) as a revision to the Illinois state’s existing regional haze SIP. See 40 state’s plan but were rather contained in
state implementation plan (SIP). Illinois CFR 51.308(h). The first progress report a memorandum of understanding or
has satisfied the progress report must be submitted in the form of a SIP consent decrees. These four sources are
requirements of the Regional Haze Rule. revision and is due five years after the the City of Springfield City Water, Light,
Illinois has also provided a submittal of the initial regional haze and Power electric generating facility
determination of the adequacy of its SIP. On June 24, 2011, Illinois (CWLP), the Dominion Kincaid power
regional haze plan with the progress submitted its first regional haze SIP in plant (Kincaid), CITGO Petroleum
report. accordance with the requirements of 40 Corporation (CITGO) Lemont petroleum
DATES: This final rule is effective on CFR 51.308. EPA approved Illinois’ refinery, and Exxon Mobil Corporation
May 14, 2018. regional haze plan into its SIP on July (Exxon Mobil) Joliet petroleum refinery.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 6, 2012, 77 FR 39943. The commenter raised concern that
docket for this action under Docket ID On February 1, 2017, Illinois these limits cannot be enforced by
No. EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0082. All submitted a SIP revision consisting of a citizens.
documents in the docket are listed on report on the progress made in the first EPA’s Response to the Comment
the www.regulations.gov website. implementation period towards the
Although listed in the index, some RPGs for Class I areas outside of Illinois The source-specific emission limits
information is not publicly available, (progress report). The emissions from for CWLP and Kincaid are contained in
i.e., Confidential Business Information Illinois affected 19 Class I areas located federally enforceable permits, as well as
(CBI) or other information whose out of the state. Illinois does not have in the Illinois’ regional haze SIP. Illinois
disclosure is restricted by statute. any Class I areas within its borders. The issued joint construction and operating
Certain other material, such as Illinois progress report included a air permits to CWLP and Kincaid
copyrighted material, is not placed on determination that the Illinois existing pursuant to authority in the Illinois SIP.
the internet and will be publicly regional haze SIP requires no The two permits were incorporated into
available only in hard copy form. substantive revision to achieve the the Illinois’ regional haze SIP (77 FR
Publicly available docket materials are established regional haze visibility 39948). Illinois’s progress report
available either through improvement and emissions reduction confirms that these permits, setting
www.regulations.gov or at the goals for 2018. EPA is approving the nitrogen oxide (NOX) and sulfur dioxide
Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois progress report on the basis that (SO2) emission limits, and operating
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 it satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR conditions to meet the Regional Haze
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 51.308. Rule requirements of the CAA, are
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from EPA published a direct final rule on federally enforceable. Additionally, the
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through October 18, 2017 (82 FR 48431), permits state that they ‘‘establish limits
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We approving the Illinois regional haze for NOX and SO2 for the affected units
recommend that you telephone Charles progress report as a revision to the that are directly enforceable and
Hatten, Environmental Engineer at (312) Illinois SIP, along with a proposed rule permanent and that are not contingent
886–6031 before visiting the Region 5 (82 FR 48473) that provided a 30-day upon commencement of construction by
office. public comment period. the Permittee of additional emission
In the direct final rule, it states that control equipment for the affected units.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
if EPA received adverse comments, EPA This is because the emission limits for
Charles Hatten, Environmental will publish a timely withdrawal of the the affected units are legally required
Engineer, Control Strategy Section, Air direct final rule in the Federal Register pursuant to section 169A of the CAA
Programs Branch (AR–18J), informing the public that the rule will and these limits are enforceable.’’
Environmental Protection Agency, not take effect. EPA received adverse Similarly, Illinois incorporated emission
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, comments during the comment period, limits and operating conditions from
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–6031, and the October 18, 2017 direct final two consent decrees (for CITGO and
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hatten.charles@epa.gov. rule approving the Illinois regional haze Exxon Mobil) into minor new source
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: review construction permits issued
Throughout this document whenever 1 Areas designated as mandatory Class I Federal pursuant to authority in the Illinois SIP.
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean areas consist of national parks exceeding 6000 As such, these are federally enforceable
EPA. This supplementary information acres, wilderness areas and national memorial parks
permits potentially subject to
section is arranged as follows: exceeding 5000 acres, and all international parks
that were in existence on August 7, 1977 (42 U.S.C. enforcement through action by citizens.
I. Background 7472(a)). Listed at 40 CFR part 81, subpart D. See 42 U.S.C. 7604.
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Dated: April 3, 2018. PART 52—APPROVAL AND ‘‘Regional Haze Progress Report’’
Cathy Stepp, PROMULGATION OF immediately following the entry for
Regional Administrator, Region 5. IMPLEMENTATION PLANS ‘‘Regional haze plan’’ to read as follows:
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 § 52.720 Identification of plan.
continues to read as follows: * * * * *
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. (e) * * *
■ 2. In § 52.720, the table in paragraph
(e) is amended by adding the entry
EPA-APPROVED ILLINOIS NONREGULATORY AND QUASI-REGULATORY PROVISIONS
Applicable geographic or State submittal
Name of SIP provision EPA approval date Comments
nonattainment area date
* * * * * * *
Regional Haze Progress Re- Statewide ........................... 02/01/17 April 12, 2018, [insert Fed-
port. eral Register citation].
* * * * * * *
[FR Doc. 2018–07519 Filed 4–11–18; 8:45 am] the regional haze SIP, submitted updates to the Enhanced Smoke
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P concurrently with the progress report. Management Plan, Long-Term Strategy,
DATES: This final rule is effective May and Commitment to Future 308 Plan
14, 2018. Revision sections of the regional haze
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a SIP, submitted concurrently with the
AGENCY docket for this action under Docket ID progress report (83 FR 7002). An
No. EPA–R10–OAR–2016–0749. All explanation of the Clean Air Act
40 CFR Part 52 requirements, a detailed analysis of the
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov submittal, and the EPA’s reasons for
[EPA–R10–OAR–2016–0749; FRL–9976– proposing approval were provided in
71—Region 10] website. Although listed in the index,
some information may not be publicly the notice of proposed rulemaking, and
Approval and Promulgation of State available, i.e., Confidential Business will not be restated here. The public
Implementation Plans; Alaska: Information or other information the comment period for the proposal ended
Regional Haze Progress Report disclosure of which is restricted by March 19, 2018. We received no adverse
statute. Certain other material, such as comments.1
AGENCY: Environmental Protection copyrighted material, is not placed on II. Final Action
Agency (EPA). the internet and is publicly available
ACTION: Final rule. only in hard copy form. Publicly The EPA is approving the Alaska
available docket materials are available Regional Haze Progress Report
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection at https://www.regulations.gov and at submitted on March 10, 2016, as
Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to EPA Region 10, Office of Air and Waste, meeting the applicable requirements of
the Alaska regional haze State 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington the Clean Air Act and the federal
Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted 98101. The EPA requests that you Regional Haze Rule, as set forth in 40
by the State of Alaska on March 10, contact the person listed in the FOR CFR 51.308(g). The EPA has determined
2016. Alaska submitted its Regional FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to that the existing regional haze SIP is
Haze Progress Report (‘‘progress report’’ schedule your inspection. The Regional adequate to meet the state’s visibility
or ‘‘report’’) and a negative declaration Office’s official hours of business are goals and requires no substantive
stating that further revision of the Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, revision at this time, as set forth in 40
existing regional haze SIP is not needed excluding federal holidays. CFR 51.308(h). We have also
at this time. Alaska submitted both the determined that Alaska fulfilled the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff
progress report and the negative requirements in 40 CFR 51.308(i)
Hunt, Air Planning Unit, Office of Air
declaration in the form of regarding state coordination with
and Waste (OAW–150), EPA Region 10,
implementation plan revisions as Federal Land Managers. Lastly, we are
1200 Sixth Ave Suite 900, Seattle, WA
required by federal regulations. The approving updates to the Enhanced
98101; telephone number: (206) 553–
progress report addresses the federal Smoke Management Plan, Long-Term
0256; email address: hunt.jeff@epa.gov.
Regional Haze Rule requirements under Strategy, and Commitment to Future
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Clean Air Act to submit a report 308 Plan Revision sections of the
describing progress in achieving Table of Contents regional haze SIP, submitted
reasonable progress goals established for concurrently with the Alaska Regional
I. Background Information
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regional haze and a determination of the II. Final Action Haze Progress Report.
adequacy of the state’s existing plan III. Statutory and Executive Orders Review
addressing regional haze. We are also 1 We received two comments in support of the
approving minor updates to the I. Background Information proposed approval. We also received five comments
that were not germane to the regional haze program
Enhanced Smoke Management Plan, On February 16, 2018, the EPA or the Alaska submission. See ‘‘AK RH 5 year
Long-Term Strategy, and Commitment proposed to approve Alaska’s Regional progress_Memo to File reComment’’ included in the
to Future 308 Plan Revision sections of Haze Progress Report, as well as minor docket for this action.
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| Contact | Charles Hatten, Environmental Engineer, Control Strategy Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6031, [email protected] | |
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