83 FR 27937 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Removal of Department of Environmental Protection Gasoline Volatility Requirements for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 116 (June 15, 2018)

Page Range		27937-27938
FR Document		2018-12704

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 2, 2018. The purpose of this SIP revision is to remove from the Pennsylvania SIP, the Commonwealth's existing requirements limiting summertime gasoline volatility to 7.8 pounds per square inch (psi) Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) in seven counties in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area. In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments relevant to this action, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2018-0277; FRL-9979-43--Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Removal of Department of Environmental Protection 
Gasoline Volatility Requirements for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on May 2, 2018. The purpose of this SIP 
revision is to remove from the Pennsylvania SIP, the Commonwealth's 
existing requirements limiting summertime gasoline volatility to 7.8 
pounds per square inch (psi) Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) in seven 
counties in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area. In the Final Rules 
section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP 
submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the

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Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no 
adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in 
the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response 
to this action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives 
adverse comments relevant to this action, the direct final rule will be 
withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not 
institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting 
on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by July 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2018-0277 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to 
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, 
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either 
manner of submission, the EPA may publish any comment received to its 
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be confidential business information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person 
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full 
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia 
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please 
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Rehn, (215) 814-2176, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For further information on this action to 
remove requirements related to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection (PADEP) requirements for a low RVP gasoline program in the 
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area from the SIP, please see the information 
provided in the direct final action, with the same title, that is 
located in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal 
Register publication.

    Dated: June 6, 2018.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2018-12704 Filed 6-14-18; 8:45 am]
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and reasonable further progress (as applicability of GHGs for new major • Does not provide the EPA with the
defined in CAA section 7501) or any stationary sources and major discretionary authority to address, as
other requirement of the CAA. The EPA modifications. All three state appropriate, disproportionate human
has reviewed the SIP revision and is regulations were effective February 8, health or environmental effects, using
proposing to find the revision is 2018. The EPA has made, and will practicable and legally permissible
consistent with Section 110(l) of the continue to make, these documents methods, under Executive Order 12898
CAA. generally available electronically (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
The EPA’s analysis and rationale for through www.regulations.gov and/or in In addition, the SIP is not approved
proposing to approve Connecticut’s SIP hard copy at the appropriate EPA office. to apply on any Indian reservation land
revision request can be found in the or in any other area where the EPA or
Technical Support Document (TSD) V. Statutory and Executive Order an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
associated with this action. In addition Reviews tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
to the finding under Section 110(l), the Under the Clean Air Act, the Indian country, the rule does not have
EPA reviewed the SIP revision to ensure Administrator is required to approve a tribal implications and will not impose
it is consistent with the EPA’s SIP submission that complies with the substantial direct costs on tribal
regulations at 40 CFR 51.166, which provisions of the Act and applicable governments or preempt tribal law as
contain the requirements for a state’s Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
PSD permit program regulations. The 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
EPA’s May 15, 2018 TSD (which is submissions, the EPA’s role is to
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
included in the docket for this action) approve state choices, provided that
includes the state requirements revised they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Environmental protection, Air
or removed, a list of the relevant federal Act. Accordingly, this proposed action pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
provisions relating to the State’s merely approves state law as meeting Incorporation by reference,
revisions, and a description of how each Federal requirements and does not Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
state provision complies with the impose additional requirements beyond Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
federal requirements. those imposed by state law. For that matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
During the EPA’s review, the EPA reason, this proposed action: requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
noted that there was a typographical • Is not a significant regulatory action organic compounds.
error in the certified copy of the subject to review by the Office of Dated: June 12, 2018.
regulatory changes Connecticut sent to Management and Budget under Alexandra Dunn,
the EPA. The difference between the Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
certified copy and the state-adopted October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, [FR Doc. 2018–12896 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am]
regulations was due to a clerical error. January 21, 2011);
Connecticut subsequently submitted a • Is not expected to be an Executive BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

revised and correct certified copy of the Order 13771 regulatory action because
regulatory changes on May 7, 2018. this action is not significant under ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
III. Proposed Action Executive Order 12866. AGENCY
• Does not impose an information
Based on our analysis, the EPA is collection burden under the provisions 40 CFR Part 52
proposing to approve the Connecticut of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
SIP revision, which was submitted on U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); [EPA–R03–OAR–2018–0277; FRL–9979–
February 28, 2018, for the removal of • Is certified as not having a 43—Region 3]
the requirement that sources must significant economic impact on a Approval and Promulgation of Air
obtain a PSD permit based solely on a substantial number of small entities Quality Implementation Plans;
source’s GHG emissions. The EPA is under the Regulatory Flexibility Act Pennsylvania; Removal of Department
soliciting public comments on the (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); of Environmental Protection Gasoline
issues discussed in this notice or on • Does not contain any unfunded
Volatility Requirements for the
other relevant matters. These comments mandate or significantly or uniquely
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area
will be considered before taking final affect small governments, as described
action. Interested parties may in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act AGENCY: Environmental Protection
participate in the Federal rulemaking of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); Agency (EPA).
procedure by submitting written • Does not have Federalism ACTION: Proposed rule.
comments to this proposed rule by implications as specified in Executive
following the instructions listed in the Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
ADDRESSES section of this Federal 1999); Agency (EPA) proposes to approve a
Register. • Is not an economically significant state implementation plan (SIP) revision
regulatory action based on health or submitted by the Commonwealth of
IV. Incorporation by Reference Pennsylvania on May 2, 2018. The
safety risks subject to Executive Order
In this rule, the EPA is proposing to 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); purpose of this SIP revision is to remove
include in a final EPA rule regulatory • Is not a significant regulatory action from the Pennsylvania SIP, the
text that includes incorporation by subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR Commonwealth’s existing requirements
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reference. In accordance with 28355, May 22, 2001); limiting summertime gasoline volatility
requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is • Is not subject to requirements of to 7.8 pounds per square inch (psi) Reid
proposing to incorporate revised RSCA Section 12(d) of the National Vapor Pressure (RVP) in seven counties
Section 22a–174–3a(a)(1) entitled Technology Transfer and Advancement in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area. In
‘‘Applicability,’’ RSCA Section 22a– Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because the Final Rules section of this Federal
174–3a(j)(1) for when control application of those requirements would Register, EPA is approving the State’s
technology applies, and RSCA Sections be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; SIP submittal as a direct final rule
22a–174–3a(k)(1) and (2) regarding and without prior proposal because the

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Agency views this as a noncontroversial section of this Federal Register you consider to be Confidential
submittal and anticipates no adverse publication. Business Information (CBI) or other
comments. A detailed rationale for the Dated: June 6, 2018. information whose disclosure is
approval is set forth in the direct final Cecil Rodrigues,
restricted by statute. Multimedia
rule. If no adverse comments are submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
received in response to this action, no accompanied by a written comment.
further activity is contemplated. If EPA [FR Doc. 2018–12704 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am]
The written comment is considered the
receives adverse comments relevant to BILLING CODE 6560–50–P official comment and should include
this action, the direct final rule will be discussion of all points you wish to
withdrawn and all public comments make. The EPA will generally not
received will be addressed in a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
consider comments or comment
subsequent final rule based on this AGENCY
contents located outside of the primary
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a 40 CFR Part 52 submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or
second comment period. Any parties other file sharing system). For
interested in commenting on this action [EPA–R09–OAR–2017–0621; FRL–9979– additional submission methods, the full
should do so at this time. 49—Region 9] EPA public comment policy,
DATES: Comments must be received in information about CBI or multimedia
Approval and Promulgation of Air
writing by July 16, 2018. submissions, and general guidance on
Quality Implementation Plans; Arizona;
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, making effective comments, please visit
Nonattainment Plan for the Miami SO2
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Nonattainment Area
OAR–2018–0277 at http:// commenting-epa-dockets.
www.regulations.gov, or via email to AGENCY: Environmental Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
spielberger.susan@epa.gov. For Agency (EPA). Krishna Viswanathan, EPA, Region IX,
comments submitted at Regulations.gov, ACTION: Proposed rule. Air Division, Air Planning Office, (520)
follow the online instructions for 999–7880 or viswanathan.krishna@
submitting comments. Once submitted, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection epa.gov.
comments cannot be edited or removed Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
from Regulations.gov. For either manner an Arizona state implementation plan
(SIP) revision for attaining the 1-hour Throughout this document whenever,
of submission, the EPA may publish any
sulfur dioxide (SO2) primary national ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
comment received to its public docket.
ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or the EPA.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be ‘‘standard’’) for the Miami SO2 Table of Contents
confidential business information (CBI) nonattainment area (NAA). This SIP I. Why was Arizona required to submit a plan
or other information whose disclosure is revision (hereinafter called the ‘‘Miami for the Miami SO2 NAA?
restricted by statute. Multimedia SO2 Plan’’ or ‘‘Plan’’) includes Arizona’s II. Requirements for SO2 Nonattainment
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be attainment demonstration and other Plans
accompanied by a written comment. elements required under the Clean Air III. Attainment Demonstration and Longer-
Act (CAA or ‘‘Act’’). In addition to an Term Averaging
The written comment is considered the
IV. Review of Modeled Attainment
official comment and should include attainment demonstration, the Plan
Demonstration
discussion of all points you wish to addresses the requirement for meeting V. Review of Other Plan Requirements
make. EPA will generally not consider reasonable further progress toward VI. Conformity
comments or comment contents located attainment of the NAAQS, reasonably VII. The EPA’s Proposed Action
outside of the primary submission (i.e. available control measures and VIII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing reasonably available control technology,
base-year and projected emission I. Why was Arizona required to submit
system). For additional submission
inventories, enforceable emissions a plan for the Miami SO2 NAA?
methods, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER limitations and control measures, and On June 22, 2010, the EPA
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the contingency measures. The EPA promulgated a new 1-hour primary SO2
full EPA public comment policy, proposes to conclude that Arizona has NAAQS of 75 parts per billion (ppb).
information about CBI or multimedia appropriately demonstrated that the This standard is met at an ambient air
submissions, and general guidance on Plan provides for attainment of the 2010 quality monitoring site when the 3-year
making effective comments, please visit 1-hour primary SO2 NAAQS in the average of the annual 99th percentile of
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Miami SO2 NAA by the attainment date daily maximum 1-hour average
commenting-epa-dockets. of October 4, 2018 and that the Plan concentrations does not exceed 75 ppb,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: meets the other applicable requirements as determined in accordance with
Brian Rehn, (215) 814–2176, or by email under the CAA. appendix T of 40 CFR part 50.1 On
at rehn.brian@epa.gov. DATES: Comments must be received on August 5, 2013, the EPA designated a
or before July 16, 2018. first set of 29 areas of the country as
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For
nonattainment for the 2010 SO2
further information on this action to ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
remove requirements related to NAAQS, including the Miami SO2 NAA
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with PROPOSALS

Pennsylvania Department of OAR–2017–0621 at http:// within Arizona.2 These area
Environmental Protection (PADEP) www.regulations.gov. Follow the online designations became effective on
requirements for a low RVP gasoline instructions for submitting comments. October 4, 2013. Section 191 of the CAA
program in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Once submitted, comments cannot be directs states to submit SIPs for areas
Area from the SIP, please see the edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 1 See 75 FR 35520, codified at 40 CFR 50.17(a)–
information provided in the direct final The EPA may publish any comment (b).
action, with the same title, that is received to its public docket. Do not 2 See 78 FR 47191, codified at 40 CFR part 81,

located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ submit electronically any information subpart C.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Comments must be received in writing by July 16, 2018.
Contact		Brian Rehn, (215) 814-2176, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 27937