83 FR 39035 - Air Plan Approval; Arkansas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 153 (August 8, 2018)

Page Range		39035-39035
FR Document		2018-16905

Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve portions of the revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on March 24, 2017. Most of the revisions are administrative in nature and make the SIP current with Federal rules. The EPA is also proposing to make ministerial changes to the Code of Federal Register (CFR) to reflect SIP actions pertaining to the Arkansas Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 153 (Wednesday, August 8, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-16905]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0699; FRL-9981-42--Region 6]


Air Plan Approval; Arkansas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve portions 
of the revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
submitted by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on 
March 24, 2017. Most of the revisions are administrative in nature and 
make the SIP current with Federal rules. The EPA is also proposing to 
make ministerial changes to the Code of Federal Register (CFR) to 
reflect SIP actions pertaining to the Arkansas Prevention of 
Significant Deterioration (PSD) program.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before September 7, 
2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0699, 
at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to paige.carrie@epa.gov. For 
additional information on how to submit comments see the detailed 
instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located 
in the rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carrie Paige, (214) 665-6521, 
paige.carrie@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this issue of 
the Federal Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as 
a direct rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this 
action no further activity is contemplated. If the EPA receives 
relevant adverse comments, 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. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action 
should do so at this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule, which is 
located in the rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

    Dated: July 31, 2018.
Anne Idsal,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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provided that they meet the criteria of substantial direct costs on tribal SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
the CAA. Accordingly, this action governments or preempt tribal law as final rules section of this issue of the
merely approves state law as meeting specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 Federal Register, the EPA is approving
federal requirements and does not FR 67249, November 9, 2000). the State’s SIP submittal as a direct rule
impose additional requirements beyond without prior proposal because the
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
those imposed by state law. For that Agency views this as noncontroversial
reason, this proposed action: Environmental protection, Air submittal and anticipates no adverse
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory pollution control, Carbon monoxide, comments. A detailed rationale for the
action’’ subject to review by the Office Incorporation by reference, approval is set forth in the direct final
of Management and Budget under Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen rule. If no relevant adverse comments
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and are received in response to this action
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, recordkeeping requirements, Volatile no further activity is contemplated. If
January 21, 2011); organic compounds. the EPA receives relevant adverse
• Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. comments, the direct final rule will be
FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory withdrawn and all public comments
action because SIP approvals are Dated: July 24, 2018.
received will be addressed in a
exempted under Executive Order 12866. Cosmo Servidio, subsequent final rule based on this
• Does not impose an information Regional Administrator, Region III. proposed rule. The EPA will not
collection burden under the provisions [FR Doc. 2018–16882 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am] institute a second comment period. Any
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P parties interested in commenting on this
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); action should do so at this time.
• Is certified as not having a For additional information, see the
significant economic impact on a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION direct final rule, which is located in the
substantial number of small entities AGENCY rules section of this issue of the Federal
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Register.
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 40 CFR Part 52
• Does not contain any unfunded Dated: July 31, 2018.
[EPA–R06–OAR–2017–0699; FRL–9981– Anne Idsal,
mandate or significantly or uniquely 42—Region 6]
affect small governments, as described Regional Administrator, Region 6.
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Air Plan Approval; Arkansas [FR Doc. 2018–16905 Filed 8–7–18; 8:45 am]
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
• Does not have federalism AGENCY: Environmental Protection
implications as specified in Executive Agency (EPA).
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, ACTION: Proposed rule. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
1999); AGENCY
• Is not an economically significant SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean
regulatory action based on health or Air Act (CAA or the Act), the 40 CFR Part 52
safety risks subject to Executive Order Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
[EPA–R03–OAR–2013–0492; FRL–9981–
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); is proposing to approve portions of the 67—Region 3]
• Is not a significant regulatory action revisions to the Arkansas State
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by Approval and Promulgation of Air
28355, May 22, 2001); the Arkansas Department of Quality Implementation Plans;
• Is not subject to requirements of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) on Delaware; Interstate Transport
Section 12(d) of the National March 24, 2017. Most of the revisions Requirements for the 2010 1-Hour
Technology Transfer and Advancement are administrative in nature and make Sulfur Dioxide Standard
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because the SIP current with Federal rules. The
application of those requirements would EPA is also proposing to make AGENCY: Environmental Protection
be inconsistent with the CAA; and ministerial changes to the Code of Agency (EPA).
• Does not provide EPA with the Federal Register (CFR) to reflect SIP ACTION: Proposed rule.
discretionary authority to address, as actions pertaining to the Arkansas
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
appropriate, disproportionate human Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
health or environmental effects, using (PSD) program.
portions of a state implementation plan
practicable and legally permissible DATES: Written comments should be (SIP) revision submittal from the State
methods, under Executive Order 12898 received on or before September 7, of Delaware. This revision addresses the
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 2018. infrastructure requirement for interstate
The action approving Maryland’s and
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, transport of pollution with respect to
Virginia’s redesignation request for their
identified by EPA–R06–OAR–2017– the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2)
respective portions of the Washington
0699, at http://www.regulations.gov or national ambient air quality standard
Area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS as well
via email to paige.carrie@epa.gov. For (NAAQS). This action is being taken
as the District’s, Maryland’s, and
additional information on how to under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
Virginia’s maintenance plan for the
submit comments see the detailed DATES: Written comments must be
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with PROPOSALS

Washington Area, is not approved to
apply on any Indian reservation land as instructions in the ADDRESSES section of received on or before September 7,
defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151 or in any the direct final rule located in the rules 2018.
other area where EPA or an Indian tribe section of this issue of the Federal ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
has demonstrated that a tribe has Register. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. OAR–2013–0492 at http://
country, the rule does not have tribal Carrie Paige, (214) 665–6521, www.regulations.gov, or via email to
implications and will not impose paige.carrie@epa.gov. spielberger.susan@epa.gov. For

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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		Written comments should be received on or before September 7, 2018.
Contact		Ms. Carrie Paige, (214) 665-6521, [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 39035