83 FR 57704 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Amendment to Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds From Consumer Products
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 57704-57705] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25078] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R03-OAR-2018-0153; FRL-9986-62-Region 3] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Amendment to Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds From Consumer Products AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reopening the comment period for the proposed approval to a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Maryland pertaining to the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.11.32--Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from Consumer Products. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on August 8, 2018 (83 FR 39009). Written comments on the proposed rule were to be submitted to EPA on or before September 7, 2018. The purpose of this document is to reopen the comment period for an additional 30 days. This extension of the comment period is provided to allow the public additional time to provide comment on the August 8, 2018 proposed rule. All comments submitted between the close of the original comment period and the reopening of this comment period will be accepted and considered. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 17, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03- OAR-2018-0153 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to Susan Spielberger, Associate Director, Office of Air Planning and Programs, [email protected]. For [[Page 57705]] 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, 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: Gregory Becoat (215) 814-2036, or by email at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 8, 2018 (83 FR 39009), EPA proposed approval to a SIP revision submitted by the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) for COMAR 26.11.32--Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Consumer Products. The amendment is part of Maryland's strategy to achieve and maintain the 8- hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) throughout the State. I. Extension of Comment Period EPA is reopening the comment period due to a comment noting that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the Ozone Transport Commission (OTC) model rules referenced in the NPR were not in the docket on www.regulations.gov. EPA has now put these documents into the docket identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-2018-0153 at www.regulations.gov. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Consumer products, Incorporation by reference, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: November 1, 2018. Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2018-25078 Filed 11-15-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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implementation of the CSAPR Phase 2 that complies with the provisions of the specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
EGU emission budgets. The 2014 Act and applicable Federal regulations. FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
modeling results projected that the 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Allegan County receptor would have a Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the
maximum 8-hour ozone ‘‘design value’’ EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Environmental protection, Air
of 83.6 part per billion (ppb) before provided that they meet the criteria of pollution control, Incorporation by
considering the emissions reductions the CAA. Accordingly, this action reference, Ozone.
anticipated from implementation of merely proposes to approve state law as Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
CSAPR.13 This value is below the value meeting Federal requirements and does Dated: November 7, 2018.
of 85 ppb that we used to determine not impose additional requirements
Anne Idsal,
whether a particular ozone receptor beyond those imposed by state law. For
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
should be identified as having air that reason, this action:
quality problems that may trigger • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory [FR Doc. 2018–24873 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am]
transport obligations in upwind states action’’ subject to review by the Office BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
with regard to the 1997 ozone NAAQS of Management and Budget under
(76 FR 48208, 48236). The 2014 Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
modeling results show that the Allegan October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
County, Michigan monitor to which January 21, 2011); AGENCY
Oklahoma was linked in the 2012 • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82
40 CFR Part 52
modeling was projected to no longer FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory
have air quality problems sufficient to action because SIP approvals are [EPA–R03–OAR–2018–0153; FRL–9986–62–
trigger transport obligations with regard exempted under Executive Order 12866; Region 3]
to the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Thus, • Does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions Approval and Promulgation of Air
Oklahoma would no longer interfere
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 Quality Implementation Plans;
with maintenance of the 1997 ozone
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Maryland; Amendment to Control of
NAAQS at the Allegan County receptor
in 2014. • Is certified as not having a Emissions of Volatile Organic
significant economic impact on a Compounds From Consumer Products
As discussed above, in light of the
remand of 10 other states’ CSAPR phase substantial number of small entities AGENCY: Environmental Protection
2 ozone season budgets by the D.C. under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Agency (EPA).
Circuit in EME Homer City II, we also U.S.C. 601 et seq.); ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
evaluated the validity of the emissions • Does not contain any unfunded
comment period.
budget promulgated for Oklahoma in mandate or significantly or uniquely
the supplemental CSAPR rule, and affect small governments, as described SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
determined that Oklahoma’s emissions in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Agency (EPA) is reopening the comment
would no longer contribute significantly of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); period for the proposed approval to a
to nonattainment in, or interfere with • Does not have Federalism state implementation plan (SIP) revision
maintenance by, any other state with implications as specified in Executive submitted by the State of Maryland
respect to the 1997 ozone NAAQS at Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, pertaining to the Code of Maryland
either receptor or in any other state. (81 1999); Regulations (COMAR) 26.11.32—
• Is not an economically significant Control of Emissions of Volatile Organic
FR 74524–25). This conclusion is based
regulatory action based on health or Compounds (VOCs) from Consumer
on EPA’s most recent modeling analysis.
safety risks subject to Executive Order Products. The proposed rule was
III. Proposed Action 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); published in the Federal Register on
We are proposing to approve the • Is not a significant regulatory action August 8, 2018 (83 FR 39009). Written
portion of a May 1, 2007 Oklahoma SIP subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR comments on the proposed rule were to
submittal pertaining to the interfere 28355, May 22, 2001); be submitted to EPA on or before
• Is not subject to requirements of September 7, 2018. The purpose of this
with maintenance requirement of CAA
section 12(d) of the National document is to reopen the comment
section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) with respect to
Technology Transfer and Advancement period for an additional 30 days. This
the 1997 ozone NAAQS. We propose to
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because extension of the comment period is
find that the state’s conclusion that
application of those requirements would provided to allow the public additional
Oklahoma emissions do not interfere
be inconsistent with the CAA; and time to provide comment on the August
with maintenance of the 1997 ozone
• Does not provide EPA with the
NAAQS in another state is consistent 8, 2018 proposed rule. All comments
discretionary authority to address, as
with our conclusion regarding this good submitted between the close of the
appropriate, disproportionate human
neighbor obligation. original comment period and the
health or environmental effects, using
reopening of this comment period will
IV. Statutory and Executive Order practicable and legally permissible
be accepted and considered.
Reviews methods, under Executive Order 12898
DATES: Written comments must be
Under the CAA, the Administrator is (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, the SIP is not approved to received on or before December 17,
required to approve a SIP submission 2018.
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apply on any Indian reservation land or
13 Design values are used to determine whether a in any other area where EPA or an ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
NAAQS is being met. See projected 2014 base case Indian tribe has demonstrated that a identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
maximum design value for Allegan County, tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of OAR–2018–0153 at http://
Michigan receptor 26005003 at page B–16 of the Indian country, the proposed rule does www.regulations.gov, or via email to
June 2011 Air Quality Modeling Final Rule
Technical Support Document for CSAPR, Document
not have tribal implications and will not Susan Spielberger, Associate Director,
ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0491–4140, available impose substantial direct costs on tribal Office of Air Planning and Programs,
in regulations.gov. governments or preempt tribal law as Spielberger.Susan@epa.gov. For
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comments submitted at Regulations.gov, Dated: November 1, 2018. complete the required fields, and enter
follow the online instructions for Cosmo Servidio, or attach your comments.
submitting comments. Once submitted, Regional Administrator, Region III. • Fax: 301–713–1175.
comments cannot be edited or removed [FR Doc. 2018–25078 Filed 11–15–18; 8:45 am] • Mail: Submit written comments to
from Regulations.gov. For either manner BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Alan Risenhoover, Director, Office of
of submission, EPA may publish any Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
comment received to its public docket. Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West
Do not submit electronically any Highway, SSMC3, Silver Spring, MD
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 20910. Please mark the outside of the
information you consider to be
confidential business information (CBI) National Oceanic and Atmospheric envelope ‘‘Financial Disclosure/
or other information whose disclosure is Administration Recusal.’’
restricted by statute. Multimedia Instructions: Comments sent by any
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 50 CFR Part 600 other method, to any other address or
accompanied by a written comment. individual, or received after the end of
The written comment is considered the [Docket No. 180212158–8158–01] the comment period, may not be
official comment and should include considered by NMFS. All comments
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discussion of all points you wish to received are a part of the public record
make. EPA will generally not consider Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and will generally be posted for public
comments or comment contents located Conservation and Management Act viewing on www.regulations.gov
outside of the primary submission (i.e., Provisions; Regional Fishery without change. All personal identifying
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing Management Council Membership; information (for example, name,
system). For additional submission Financial Disclosure and Recusal address, etc.) submitted voluntarily by
methods, please contact the person the commenter may be publicly
identified in the FOR FURTHER AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries accessible. Do not submit confidential
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and business information or otherwise
full EPA public comment policy, Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), sensitive or protected information.
information about CBI or multimedia Commerce. NMFS will accept anonymous
submissions, and general guidance on ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required
making effective comments, please visit comments. fields if you wish to remain
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ anonymous).
commenting-epa-dockets. SUMMARY: NMFS proposes changes to Electronic copies of NMFS Policy
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the regulations that address disclosure Directive 01–116 Fishery Management
Gregory Becoat (215) 814–2036, or by of financial interests by, and voting Council Financial Disclosures and
email at becoat.gregory@epa.gov. recusal of, council members appointed NMFS Procedural Directive 01–116–01
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August
by the Secretary of Commerce Procedures for Review of Fishery
8, 2018 (83 FR 39009), EPA proposed (Secretary) to the regional fishery Management Council Financial
approval to a SIP revision submitted by management councils established under Disclosures may be obtained at https://
the Maryland Department of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/laws-
Environment (MDE) for COMAR Conservation and Management Act. The and-policies/fisheries-management-
26.11.32—Control of Emissions of regulatory changes are needed to policy-directives.
Volatile Organic Compounds from provide guidance to ensure consistency FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Consumer Products. The amendment is and transparency in the calculation of a Brian Fredieu, 301–427–8505.
part of Maryland’s strategy to achieve Council member’s financial interests; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
and maintain the 8-hour ozone national determine whether a close causal link 302 of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (16
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) exists between a Council decision and a U.S.C. 1852) includes provisions for the
throughout the State. benefit to a Council member’s financial establishment and administration of the
interest; and establish regional regional fishery management councils
I. Extension of Comment Period procedures for preparing and issuing (Councils). Section 302(j) (16 U.S.C.
EPA is reopening the comment period recusal determinations. This proposed 1852(j)) sets forth the statutory
due to a comment noting that the rule is intended to improve regulations requirements for the disclosure of
California Air Resources Board (CARB) implementing the statutory financial interests, and the
and the Ozone Transport Commission requirements governing disclosure of circumstances under which a Council
(OTC) model rules referenced in the financial interests and voting recusal at member is prohibited, or recused, from
NPR were not in the docket on section 302(j) of the Magnuson-Stevens voting on a matter before a Council.
www.regulations.gov. EPA has now put Fishery Conservation and Management These requirements apply to ‘‘affected
these documents into the docket Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act). individuals.’’ The Magnuson-Stevens
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– DATES: Written comments must be Act defines ‘‘affected individual’’ at
OAR–2018–0153 at received on or before March 6, 2019. section 302(j)(1)(A) as individuals who
www.regulations.gov. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments are nominated by the Governor of a
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 on this document, identified by FDMS State for appointment as a voting
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Docket Number NOAA–NMFS–2018– member of a Council under section
Environmental protection, Air 0092, by any of the following methods: 302(b)(2), and voting members of a
pollution control, Consumer products, • Electronic Submission: Submit all Council appointed under section
Incorporation by reference, Ozone, electronic public comments via the 302(b)(2), or (b)(5) if the individual is
Reporting and recordkeeping Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to not subject to disclosure and recusal
requirements, Volatile organic www.regulations.gov/ requirements under the laws of an
compounds. #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018- Indian tribal government. An affected
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 0092, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, individual is required to disclose any
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| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | Written comments must be received on or before December 17, 2018. | |
| Contact | Gregory Becoat (215) 814-2036, or by email at [email protected]v. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 57704 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Consumer Products; Incorporation by Reference; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds |
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