83_FR_48569 83 FR 48383 - Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Inspection and Maintenance Program

83 FR 48383 - Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Inspection and Maintenance Program

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 186 (September 25, 2018)

Page Range48383-48384
FR Document2018-20748

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of North Carolina on November 17, 2017, through the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality (DAQ), for the purpose of removing 26 counties from North Carolina's expanded inspection and maintenance (I/M) program, which was previously approved into the SIP for use as a component of the State's Nitrogen Oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) Budget and Allowance Trading Program. The EPA has determined that North Carolina's November 17, 2017, SIP revision is approvable because it is consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and with the EPA's regulations.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0020; FRL-9984-23--Region 4]


Air Plan Approval; North Carolina; Inspection and Maintenance 
Program

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 North 
Carolina on November 17, 2017, through the North Carolina Department of 
Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality (DAQ), for the purpose 
of removing 26 counties from North Carolina's expanded inspection and 
maintenance (I/M) program, which was previously approved into the SIP 
for use as a component of the State's Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) 
Budget and Allowance Trading Program. The EPA has determined that North 
Carolina's November 17, 2017, SIP revision is approvable because it is 
consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and with the EPA's 
regulations.

DATES: This rule will be effective September 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0020. 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 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 electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard 
copy at the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and 
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, 
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you 
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official 
hours of business are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Sheckler, Air Regulatory 
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 
The telephone number is (404) 562-9222. Ms. Sheckler can also be 
reached via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On November 17, 2017, DAQ submitted a SIP revision seeking to 
remove 26 counties from the expanded I/M program contained in the North 
Carolina SIP. This removal consequently removes reliance on the I/M 
reduction credits gained from the 26 counties' participation in the 
expanded I/M program from the State's NOX emissions budget--
a component of the State's response to the NOX SIP Call. 
North Carolina indicated that it no longer needs these reduction 
credits in order to meet its obligations under the NOX SIP 
Call. In addition, North Carolina provided a technical demonstration 
showing that removing the 26 counties from the expanded I/M program 
will not interfere with North Carolina's attainment or maintenance of 
any National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) or with any other 
applicable requirement of the CAA.
    The EPA published a proposed rulemaking on July 26, 2018 (83 FR 
35444), proposing to approve this SIP revision. The proposed approval 
was based on the EPA's proposed findings that the removal of the 26 
counties from the State's expanded I/M program will not interfere with 
North Carolina's obligations under the NOX SIP Call and will 
not interfere with North Carolina's attainment or maintenance of any 
NAAQS or with any other applicable requirement of the CAA. The details 
of North Carolina's submittal and the rationale for the EPA's action 
are explained in the proposed rulemaking. The comment period for this 
proposed rulemaking closed on August 27, 2018. The EPA received two 
comments supporting the proposed action. The remaining comments 
received were not relevant.

II. Final Action

    The EPA is taking final action to approve the November 17, 2017, 
revision to the North Carolina SIP. Specifically, the EPA is approving 
the removal of Brunswick, Burke, Caldwell, Carteret, Catawba, Chatham, 
Cleveland, Craven, Edgecombe, Granville, Harnett, Haywood, Henderson, 
Lenoir, Moore, Nash, Orange, Pitt, Robeson, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, 
Surry, Wayne, Wilkes, and Wilson counties from the SIP-approved 
expanded I/M program. Additionally, the EPA is finding that North 
Carolina's removal of the 26 counties from the SIP-approved expanded I/
M program (and the removal of reliance on the I/M emissions reductions 
generated from those counties as part of the ``credits'' in North 
Carolina's NOX emissions budget) will not interfere with the 
State's obligations under the NOX SIP Call to meet its 
Statewide NOX emissions budget. The EPA is also finding that 
the removal of the 26 counties from the SIP-approved I/M program will 
not interfere with continued attainment or maintenance of any 
applicable NAAQS or with any other applicable requirement of the CAA, 
and that North Carolina has satisfied the requirements of section 
110(l) of the CAA.
    The EPA has determined that this action is effective immediately 
upon publication under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1). The purpose 
of the 30-day waiting period prescribed in section 553(d) is to give 
affected parties a reasonable time to adjust their behavior and prepare 
before the final rule takes effect. Section 553(d)(1) allows an 
effective date less than 30 days after publication if a substantive 
rule ``relieves a restriction.'' This action qualifies for the 
exception under section 553(d)(1) because it relieves the 26 counties 
identified above from the requirements of North Carolina's SIP-approved 
expanded I/M program.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP 
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable 
Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in 
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices, 
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. 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

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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 the 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).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or 
in any other area where the 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 as specified by Executive Order 
13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial 
direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    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. The 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 November 26, 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.

    Dated: September 11, 2018.
Onis ``Trey'' Glenn, III,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42.U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart II--North Carolina

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2. In Sec.  52.1770, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding 
the entry ``North Carolina Removal of 26 Counties from Inspection and 
Maintenance Program and 110(l) Non-Interference Demonstration'' at the 
end of the table to read as follows:


Sec.  52.1770  Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                              EPA-Approved North Carolina Non-Regulatory Provisions
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                                      State       EPA approval    Federal Register
           Provision             effective date       date            citation               Explanation
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                                                  * * * * * * *
North Carolina Removal of 26         11/17/2017       9/25/2018  [insert Federal    ............................
 Counties from Inspection and                                     Register
 Maintenance Program and 110(l)                                   citation].
 Non-Interference Demonstration.
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                                             ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                Management Section, Air Planning and                  and Wilson counties from the SIP-
                                             AGENCY                                                  Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides                approved expanded I/M program.
                                                                                                     and Toxics Management Division,                       Additionally, the EPA is finding that
                                             40 CFR Part 52                                          Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection               North Carolina’s removal of the 26
                                             [EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0020; FRL–9984–                       Agency, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta,                counties from the SIP-approved
                                             23—Region 4]                                            Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone                     expanded I/M program (and the removal
                                                                                                     number is (404) 562–9222. Ms. Sheckler                of reliance on the I/M emissions
                                             Air Plan Approval; North Carolina;                      can also be reached via electronic mail               reductions generated from those
                                             Inspection and Maintenance Program                      at sheckler.kelly@epa.gov.                            counties as part of the ‘‘credits’’ in
                                                                                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            North Carolina’s NOX emissions budget)
                                             AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                                                                                                                           will not interfere with the State’s
                                             Agency (EPA).                                           I. Background
                                                                                                                                                           obligations under the NOX SIP Call to
                                             ACTION: Final rule.                                        On November 17, 2017, DAQ                          meet its Statewide NOX emissions
                                             SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection                submitted a SIP revision seeking to                   budget. The EPA is also finding that the
                                             Agency (EPA) is approving a State                       remove 26 counties from the expanded                  removal of the 26 counties from the SIP-
                                             Implementation Plan (SIP) revision                      I/M program contained in the North                    approved I/M program will not interfere
                                             submitted by the State of North Carolina                Carolina SIP. This removal                            with continued attainment or
                                             on November 17, 2017, through the                       consequently removes reliance on the I/               maintenance of any applicable NAAQS
                                             North Carolina Department of                            M reduction credits gained from the 26                or with any other applicable
                                             Environmental Quality, Division of Air                  counties’ participation in the expanded               requirement of the CAA, and that North
                                             Quality (DAQ), for the purpose of                       I/M program from the State’s NOX                      Carolina has satisfied the requirements
                                             removing 26 counties from North                         emissions budget—a component of the                   of section 110(l) of the CAA.
                                             Carolina’s expanded inspection and                      State’s response to the NOX SIP Call.                    The EPA has determined that this
                                             maintenance (I/M) program, which was                    North Carolina indicated that it no                   action is effective immediately upon
                                             previously approved into the SIP for use                longer needs these reduction credits in               publication under the authority of 5
                                             as a component of the State’s Nitrogen                  order to meet its obligations under the               U.S.C. 553(d)(1). The purpose of the 30-
                                             Oxides (NOX) Budget and Allowance                       NOX SIP Call. In addition, North                      day waiting period prescribed in section
                                             Trading Program. The EPA has                            Carolina provided a technical                         553(d) is to give affected parties a
                                             determined that North Carolina’s                        demonstration showing that removing                   reasonable time to adjust their behavior
                                             November 17, 2017, SIP revision is                      the 26 counties from the expanded I/M                 and prepare before the final rule takes
                                             approvable because it is consistent with                program will not interfere with North                 effect. Section 553(d)(1) allows an
                                             the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and with                 Carolina’s attainment or maintenance of               effective date less than 30 days after
                                             the EPA’s regulations.                                  any National Ambient Air Quality                      publication if a substantive rule
                                                                                                     Standard (NAAQS) or with any other                    ‘‘relieves a restriction.’’ This action
                                             DATES: This rule will be effective
                                                                                                     applicable requirement of the CAA.                    qualifies for the exception under section
                                             September 25, 2018.                                        The EPA published a proposed
                                             ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a                                                                          553(d)(1) because it relieves the 26
                                                                                                     rulemaking on July 26, 2018 (83 FR
                                             docket for this action under Docket                                                                           counties identified above from the
                                                                                                     35444), proposing to approve this SIP
                                             Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR–                                                                               requirements of North Carolina’s SIP-
                                                                                                     revision. The proposed approval was
                                             2018–0020. All documents in the docket                  based on the EPA’s proposed findings                  approved expanded I/M program.
                                             are listed on the www.regulations.gov                   that the removal of the 26 counties from              III. Statutory and Executive Order
                                             website. Although listed in the index,                  the State’s expanded I/M program will                 Reviews
                                             some information is not publicly                        not interfere with North Carolina’s
                                             available, i.e., Confidential Business                  obligations under the NOX SIP Call and                  Under the CAA, the Administrator is
                                             Information or other information whose                  will not interfere with North Carolina’s              required to approve a SIP submission
                                             disclosure is restricted by statute.                    attainment or maintenance of any                      that complies with the provisions of the
                                             Certain other material, such as                         NAAQS or with any other applicable                    Act and applicable Federal regulations.
                                             copyrighted material, is not placed on                  requirement of the CAA. The details of                See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
                                             the internet and will be publicly                       North Carolina’s submittal and the                    Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the
                                             available only in hard copy form.                       rationale for the EPA’s action are                    EPA’s role is to approve state choices,
                                             Publicly available docket materials are                 explained in the proposed rulemaking.                 provided that they meet the criteria of
                                             available either electronically through                 The comment period for this proposed                  the CAA. This action merely approves
                                             www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at                  rulemaking closed on August 27, 2018.                 state law as meeting Federal
                                             the Air Regulatory Management Section,                  The EPA received two comments                         requirements and does not impose
                                             Air Planning and Implementation                         supporting the proposed action. The                   additional requirements beyond those
                                             Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics                      remaining comments received were not                  imposed by state law. For that reason,
                                             Management Division, U.S.                               relevant.                                             this action:
                                             Environmental Protection Agency,                                                                                • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                             Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta,                II. Final Action                                      subject to review by the Office of
                                             Georgia 30303–8960. EPA requests that                      The EPA is taking final action to                  Management and Budget under
                                             if at all possible, you contact the person              approve the November 17, 2017,                        Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                             listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                   revision to the North Carolina SIP.                   October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                             CONTACT section to schedule your                        Specifically, the EPA is approving the                January 21, 2011);
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                                             inspection. The Regional Office’s                       removal of Brunswick, Burke, Caldwell,                  • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82
                                             official hours of business are Monday                   Carteret, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland,                FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory
                                             through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,                  Craven, Edgecombe, Granville, Harnett,                action because SIP approvals are
                                             excluding Federal holidays.                             Haywood, Henderson, Lenoir, Moore,                    exempted under Executive Order 12866;
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Nash, Orange, Pitt, Robeson, Rutherford,                • Does not impose an information
                                             Kelly Sheckler, Air Regulatory                          Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Wayne, Wilkes,                 collection burden under the provisions


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                                             of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                      country, the rule does not have tribal                be challenged later in proceedings to
                                             U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                   implications as specified by Executive                enforce its requirements. See section
                                                • Is certified as not having a                       Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,                 307(b)(2).
                                             significant economic impact on a                        2000), nor will it impose substantial
                                             substantial number of small entities                                                                          List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                     direct costs on tribal governments or
                                             under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                 preempt tribal law.                                     Environmental protection, Air
                                             U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                       The Congressional Review Act, 5                    pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
                                                • Does not contain any unfunded                      U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small             Incorporation by reference,
                                             mandate or significantly or uniquely                    Business Regulatory Enforcement                       Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
                                             affect small governments, as described                  Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides              Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
                                             in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                     that before a rule may take effect, the               matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                             of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                                agency promulgating the rule must                     requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
                                                • Does not have Federalism                           submit a rule report, which includes a                organic compounds.
                                             implications as specified in Executive                  copy of the rule, to each House of the
                                             Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                                                                            Dated: September 11, 2018.
                                                                                                     Congress and to the Comptroller General
                                             1999);                                                                                                        Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III,
                                                                                                     of the United States. The EPA will
                                                • Is not an economically significant                                                                       Regional Administrator, Region 4.
                                                                                                     submit a report containing this action
                                             regulatory action based on health or
                                                                                                     and other required information to the                     40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
                                             safety risks subject to Executive Order
                                                                                                     U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
                                             13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
                                                                                                     Representatives, and the Comptroller                  PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                                • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                             subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                 General of the United States prior to                 PROMULGATION OF
                                             28355, May 22, 2001);                                   publication of the rule in the Federal                IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                                • Is not subject to requirements of                  Register. A major rule cannot take effect
                                             section 12(d) of the National                           until 60 days after it is published in the            ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                             Technology Transfer and Advancement                     Federal Register. This action is not a                continues to read as follows:
                                             Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because                ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.                     Authority: 42.U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                             application of those requirements would                 804(2).
                                             be inconsistent with the CAA; and                          Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA,                Subpart II—North Carolina
                                                • Does not provide the EPA with the                  petitions for judicial review of this
                                             discretionary authority to address, as                  action must be filed in the United States             ■ 2. In § 52.1770, the table in paragraph
                                             appropriate, disproportionate human                     Court of Appeals for the appropriate                  (e) is amended by adding the entry
                                             health or environmental effects, using                  circuit by November 26, 2018. Filing a                ‘‘North Carolina Removal of 26 Counties
                                             practicable and legally permissible                     petition for reconsideration by the                   from Inspection and Maintenance
                                             methods, under Executive Order 12898                    Administrator of this final rule does not             Program and 110(l) Non-Interference
                                             (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                        affect the finality of this action for the            Demonstration’’ at the end of the table
                                                The SIP is not approved to apply on                  purposes of judicial review nor does it               to read as follows:
                                             any Indian reservation land or in any                   extend the time within which a petition
                                             other area where the EPA or an Indian                   for judicial review may be filed, and                 § 52.1770    Identification of plan.
                                             tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has                 shall not postpone the effectiveness of               *       *    *      *     *
                                             jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian                  such rule or action. This action may not                  (e) * * *

                                                                                   EPA-APPROVED NORTH CAROLINA NON-REGULATORY PROVISIONS
                                                                                                               State effective     EPA approval
                                                                       Provision                                                                       Federal Register citation          Explanation
                                                                                                                    date              date


                                                      *                  *                   *                              *                          *                   *                       *
                                             North Carolina Removal of 26 Counties from Inspection                 11/17/2017           9/25/2018     [insert Federal Register ci-
                                               and Maintenance Program and 110(l) Non-Inter-                                                             tation].
                                               ference Demonstration.



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                                             BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  AGENCY
                                                                                                                                                           SUMMARY:   In this document, the
                                                                                                     40 CFR Part 52                                        Environmental Protection Agency
                                                                                                                                                           (‘‘EPA’’ or ‘‘Agency’’) is notifying the
                                                                                                     [Docket No. EPA–R02–OAR–2018–0622;                    public that the Agency has found that
                                                                                                     FRL–9984–35—Region 2]                                 the 2017 motor vehicle emissions
                                                                                                                                                           budgets (‘‘budgets’’) for volatile organic
                                                                                                     Adequacy Status of Motor Vehicle                      compounds (‘‘VOCs’’) and nitrogen
                                                                                                                                                           oxides (‘‘NOX’’) submitted by the New
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                                                                                                     Emissions Budgets for the New Jersey
                                                                                                     Portion of the New York-Northern New                  Jersey Department of Environmental
                                                                                                     Jersey-Long Island, NY–NJ–CT 2008                     Protection for the 2008 national ambient
                                                                                                     8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Area                       air quality standard (‘‘NAAQS’’) for
                                                                                                                                                           ozone are adequate for transportation
                                                                                                     AGENCY: Environmental Protection                      conformity purposes for the New Jersey
                                                                                                     Agency (EPA).                                         portions of the New York-Northern New


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis rule will be effective September 25, 2018.
ContactKelly Sheckler, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-9222. Ms. Sheckler can also be reached via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 48383 
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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