83_FR_6854 83 FR 6822 - Air Plan Approval; SC; VOC Definition

83 FR 6822 - Air Plan Approval; SC; VOC Definition

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 32 (February 15, 2018)

Page Range6822-6823
FR Document2018-03079

On September 5, 2017, the State of South Carolina, through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DEHC), submitted changes to the South Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP). Specifically, the revision pertains to the modification of the definition of ``volatile organic compounds'' (VOCs). EPA is proposing to approve the SIP revision because the State has demonstrated that these changes are consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0557; FRL-9974-46-Region 4]


Air Plan Approval; SC; VOC Definition

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On September 5, 2017, the State of South Carolina, through the 
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC 
DEHC), submitted changes to the South Carolina State Implementation 
Plan (SIP). Specifically, the revision pertains to the modification of 
the definition of ``volatile organic compounds'' (VOCs). EPA is 
proposing to approve the SIP revision because the State has 
demonstrated that these changes are consistent with the Clean Air Act 
(CAA or Act).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 19, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2017-0557 at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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, 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: Richard Wong, 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. The telephone number is (404) 562-8726. Mr. Wong can be 
reached via electronic mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In this rulemaking, EPA is proposing to approve changes to the 
South Carolina SIP, submitted by the State on September 5, 2017. The 
submission revises Regulation 61-62.1--Definitions and General 
Requirements, by removing the recordkeeping, emissions reporting, 
photochemical dispersion modeling, and inventory requirements for t-
Butyl acetate.
    Tropospheric ozone, commonly known as smog, occurs when VOCs and 
nitrogen oxides (NOX) react with sunlight in the atmosphere. 
Because of the harmful health effects of ozone, EPA limits the amount 
of VOCs and NOX that can be released into the atmosphere. 
VOCs are those compounds of carbon (excluding carbon monoxide, carbon 
dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium 
carbonate) that participate in atmospheric photochemical reactions. 
Different VOCs have different levels of reactivity; they do not react 
at the same speed or form ozone to the same extent.
    EPA determines whether a given carbon compound has ``negligible'' 
reactivity by comparing the compound's reactivity to the reactivity of 
ethane. It has been EPA's policy that compounds of carbon with 
negligible reactivity need not be regulated to reduce ozone. See 42 FR 
35314, July 8, 1977. EPA lists these compounds in its regulations at 40 
CFR 51.100(s) and excludes them from the definition of VOC. The 
chemicals on this list are often called ``negligibly reactive.'' EPA 
may periodically revise the list of negligibly reactive compounds to 
add or delete compounds.
    On November 29, 2004 (69 FR 69298), EPA issued a final rule 
revising the definition of VOCs at 40 CFR 51.100(s) by adding tertiary 
butyl acetate (or t-Butyl acetate or TBAC) to the list of compounds 
that are considered to be negligibly reactive and excluded from the 
definition of VOCs. Additionally, on February 25, 2016 (81 FR 9339), 
EPA issued a final rule further revising the definition of VOC at 40 
CFR 51.100(s) by removing the recordkeeping, emissions reporting, 
photochemical dispersion modeling, and inventory requirements for t-
Butyl acetate. EPA removed these requirements in part because there was 
no evidence that TBAC was being used at levels that cause concern for 
ozone formation and because the data that had been collected under 
these requirements had proven to be of limited utility in judging the 
cumulative impacts of exempted compounds.\1\ 81 FR 9339, 9341.
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    \1\ In the 2016 EPA rule, EPA also discussed the efforts 
surrounding any future determinations about the health risks 
associated with TBAC, including noting that data collected through 
the recordkeeping and reporting requirements did not appear relevant 
to any such future determinations and that EPA was assessing the 
health risks from TBAC through its Integrated Risk Information 
System. This effort is on-going and more information regarding 
health risks may be found at EPA's previous 2016 rulemaking (81 FR 
9339, 9341).
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II. EPA's Analysis of South Carolina's SIP Revision

    The State's September 5, 2017, SIP revision removes the 
recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling, 
and inventory requirements for t-Butyl acetate.\2\ The revision removes 
Regulation 61-62.1 paragraph 100(c). EPA is proposing to approve the 
revision because it is consistent with the definition of VOC at 40 CFR 
51.100(s) and satisfies CAA section 110(l) requirements.
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    \2\ EPA previously approved a SIP revision from South Carolina 
which revised its definition of VOC to add t-Butyl acetate to the 
list of negligibly reactive compounds (72 FR 30704).
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    Pursuant to CAA section 110(l), the Administrator shall not approve 
a revision of a plan if the revision would interfere with any 
applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further 
progress, or any other applicable requirement of the Act. EPA proposes 
to find that the State's removal of the recordkeeping, emissions 
reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling, and inventory 
requirements for t-Butyl acetate is approvable under section 110(l) 
because it reflects changes to Federal regulations based on findings

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that TBAC is negligibly reactive, that there was no evidence that TBAC 
was being used at levels that cause concern for ozone formation, and 
that the data that had been collected under these reporting, 
recordkeeping, modeling, and inventory requirements had proven to be of 
limited utility in judging the cumulative impacts of exempted 
compounds, like TBAC.\3\
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    \3\ This current proposed rulemaking does not, and is not 
intended to, reopen any prior final EPA rulemaking or findings made 
therein, including EPA's 2004 final rule (69 FR 69298) and EPA's 
2016 final rule (81 FR 9339).
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III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule 
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance 
with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is proposing to incorporate by 
reference Regulation 61-62.1--Definitions and General Requirements, 
effective August 25, 2017. EPA has made, and will continue to make, 
these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov and at 
the EPA Region 4 office (please contact the person identified in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more 
information).

IV. Proposed Action

    EPA is proposing to approve South Carolina's September 5, 2017, 
submission submitted by the State of South Carolina through SC DEHC. 
The submission revises Regulation 61-62.1--Definitions and General 
Requirements.

V. 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, EPA's role is to approve state choices, 
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. This action merely 
proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and does 
not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. 
For that reason, this proposed 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, this proposed rule for South Carolina does not have 
Tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 
November 9, 2000), because it does not have substantial direct effects 
on an Indian Tribe. The Catawba Indian Nation Reservation is located 
within the state of South Carolina. Pursuant to the Catawba Indian 
Claims Settlement Act, S.C. Code Ann. 27-16-120, ``all state and local 
environmental laws and regulations apply to the [Catawba Indian Nation] 
and Reservation and are fully enforceable by all relevant state and 
local agencies and authorities.'' EPA notes this action will not impose 
substantial direct costs on Tribal governments or preempt Tribal law.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 
organic compounds.

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

    Dated: February 6, 2018.
Onis ``Trey'' Glenn, III,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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                                                  received will be posted without change                  comment. The written comment is                       the list of negligibly reactive
                                                  to http://www.regulations.gov and will                  considered the official comment and                   compounds to add or delete
                                                  include any personal information you                    should include discussion of all points               compounds.
                                                  have provided. For more about privacy                   you wish to make. EPA will generally                     On November 29, 2004 (69 FR 69298),
                                                  and the docket, visit http://                           not consider comments or comment                      EPA issued a final rule revising the
                                                  www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice.                      contents located outside of the primary               definition of VOCs at 40 CFR 51.100(s)
                                                    Documents mentioned in this NPRM                      submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or               by adding tertiary butyl acetate (or t-
                                                  as being available in this docket, as well              other file sharing system). For                       Butyl acetate or TBAC) to the list of
                                                  as all public comments, will be in our                  additional submission methods, the full               compounds that are considered to be
                                                  online docket at http://                                EPA public comment policy,                            negligibly reactive and excluded from
                                                  www.regulations.gov and can be viewed                   information about CBI or multimedia                   the definition of VOCs. Additionally, on
                                                  by following that website’s instructions.               submissions, and general guidance on                  February 25, 2016 (81 FR 9339), EPA
                                                  Additionally, if you go to the online                   making effective comments, please visit               issued a final rule further revising the
                                                  docket and sign up for email alerts you                 http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                          definition of VOC at 40 CFR 51.100(s)
                                                  will be notified when comments are                      commenting-epa-dockets.                               by removing the recordkeeping,
                                                  posted or a final rule is published.                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                emissions reporting, photochemical
                                                                                                          Richard Wong, Air Regulatory                          dispersion modeling, and inventory
                                                    Dated: January 24, 2018.
                                                                                                          Management Section, Air Planning and                  requirements for t-Butyl acetate. EPA
                                                  M.L. Austin,
                                                                                                          Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides                removed these requirements in part
                                                  Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander,                                                                    because there was no evidence that
                                                  Fifth Coast Guard District.                             and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                TBAC was being used at levels that
                                                  [FR Doc. 2018–03178 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am]             Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                                                                                                                                cause concern for ozone formation and
                                                                                                          Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta,
                                                  BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                                                                        because the data that had been collected
                                                                                                          Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone
                                                                                                                                                                under these requirements had proven to
                                                                                                          number is (404) 562–8726. Mr. Wong
                                                                                                                                                                be of limited utility in judging the
                                                                                                          can be reached via electronic mail at
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                                                                      cumulative impacts of exempted
                                                                                                          wong.richard@epa.gov.
                                                  AGENCY                                                                                                        compounds.1 81 FR 9339, 9341.
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                II. EPA’s Analysis of South Carolina’s
                                                                                                          I. Background                                         SIP Revision
                                                  [EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0557; FRL–9974–46–                      In this rulemaking, EPA is proposing
                                                  Region 4]                                                                                                        The State’s September 5, 2017, SIP
                                                                                                          to approve changes to the South                       revision removes the recordkeeping,
                                                  Air Plan Approval; SC; VOC Definition                   Carolina SIP, submitted by the State on               emissions reporting, photochemical
                                                                                                          September 5, 2017. The submission                     dispersion modeling, and inventory
                                                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                       revises Regulation 61–62.1—Definitions                requirements for t-Butyl acetate.2 The
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                           and General Requirements, by removing                 revision removes Regulation 61–62.1
                                                  ACTION: Proposed rule.                                  the recordkeeping, emissions reporting,               paragraph 100(c). EPA is proposing to
                                                                                                          photochemical dispersion modeling,                    approve the revision because it is
                                                  SUMMARY:    On September 5, 2017, the                   and inventory requirements for t-Butyl                consistent with the definition of VOC at
                                                  State of South Carolina, through the                    acetate.                                              40 CFR 51.100(s) and satisfies CAA
                                                  South Carolina Department of Health                       Tropospheric ozone, commonly                        section 110(l) requirements.
                                                  and Environmental Control (SC DEHC),                    known as smog, occurs when VOCs and                      Pursuant to CAA section 110(l), the
                                                  submitted changes to the South Carolina                 nitrogen oxides (NOX) react with                      Administrator shall not approve a
                                                  State Implementation Plan (SIP).                        sunlight in the atmosphere. Because of                revision of a plan if the revision would
                                                  Specifically, the revision pertains to the              the harmful health effects of ozone, EPA              interfere with any applicable
                                                  modification of the definition of                       limits the amount of VOCs and NOX that                requirement concerning attainment and
                                                  ‘‘volatile organic compounds’’ (VOCs).                  can be released into the atmosphere.                  reasonable further progress, or any other
                                                  EPA is proposing to approve the SIP                     VOCs are those compounds of carbon                    applicable requirement of the Act. EPA
                                                  revision because the State has                          (excluding carbon monoxide, carbon                    proposes to find that the State’s removal
                                                  demonstrated that these changes are                     dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides             of the recordkeeping, emissions
                                                  consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA                  or carbonates, and ammonium                           reporting, photochemical dispersion
                                                  or Act).                                                carbonate) that participate in                        modeling, and inventory requirements
                                                  DATES: Written comments must be                         atmospheric photochemical reactions.                  for t-Butyl acetate is approvable under
                                                  received on or before March 19, 2018.                   Different VOCs have different levels of               section 110(l) because it reflects changes
                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                        reactivity; they do not react at the same             to Federal regulations based on findings
                                                  identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–                    speed or form ozone to the same extent.
                                                  OAR–2017–0557 at http://                                  EPA determines whether a given                         1 In the 2016 EPA rule, EPA also discussed the

                                                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                  carbon compound has ‘‘negligible’’                    efforts surrounding any future determinations about
                                                                                                                                                                the health risks associated with TBAC, including
                                                  instructions for submitting comments.                   reactivity by comparing the compound’s                noting that data collected through the
                                                  Once submitted, comments cannot be                      reactivity to the reactivity of ethane. It            recordkeeping and reporting requirements did not
                                                  edited or removed from Regulations.gov.                 has been EPA’s policy that compounds                  appear relevant to any such future determinations
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                                                  EPA may publish any comment received                    of carbon with negligible reactivity need             and that EPA was assessing the health risks from
                                                                                                                                                                TBAC through its Integrated Risk Information
                                                  to its public docket. Do not submit                     not be regulated to reduce ozone. See 42              System. This effort is on-going and more
                                                  electronically any information you                      FR 35314, July 8, 1977. EPA lists these               information regarding health risks may be found at
                                                  consider to be Confidential Business                    compounds in its regulations at 40 CFR                EPA’s previous 2016 rulemaking (81 FR 9339,
                                                  Information (CBI) or other information                  51.100(s) and excludes them from the                  9341).
                                                                                                                                                                   2 EPA previously approved a SIP revision from
                                                  whose disclosure is restricted by statute.              definition of VOC. The chemicals on                   South Carolina which revised its definition of VOC
                                                  Multimedia submissions (audio, video,                   this list are often called ‘‘negligibly               to add t-Butyl acetate to the list of negligibly
                                                  etc.) must be accompanied by a written                  reactive.’’ EPA may periodically revise               reactive compounds (72 FR 30704).



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                                                  that TBAC is negligibly reactive, that                     • Does not impose an information                     Dated: February 6, 2018.
                                                  there was no evidence that TBAC was                     collection burden under the provisions                Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III,
                                                  being used at levels that cause concern                 of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                    Regional Administrator, Region 4.
                                                  for ozone formation, and that the data                  U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                 [FR Doc. 2018–03079 Filed 2–14–18; 8:45 am]
                                                  that had been collected under these                        • Is certified as not having a                     BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                  reporting, recordkeeping, modeling, and                 significant economic impact on a
                                                  inventory requirements had proven to                    substantial number of small entities
                                                  be of limited utility in judging the                    under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5               FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
                                                  cumulative impacts of exempted                          U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                  COMMISSION
                                                  compounds, like TBAC.3                                     • Does not contain any unfunded
                                                  III. Incorporation by Reference                         mandate or significantly or uniquely                  47 CFR Part 73
                                                                                                          affect small governments, as described                [MB Docket Nos. 18–4, 17–105; FCC 18–
                                                     In this rule, EPA is proposing to
                                                                                                          in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                   8]
                                                  include in a final EPA rule regulatory
                                                                                                          of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
                                                  text that includes incorporation by
                                                  reference. In accordance with                              • Does not have Federalism                         Filing of Contracts; Modernization of
                                                                                                          implications as specified in Executive                Media Regulation Initiative
                                                  requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is
                                                  proposing to incorporate by reference                   Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                  AGENCY:  Federal Communications
                                                  Regulation 61–62.1—Definitions and                      1999);                                                Commission.
                                                  General Requirements, effective August                     • Is not an economically significant               ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                  25, 2017. EPA has made, and will                        regulatory action based on health or
                                                  continue to make, these materials                       safety risks subject to Executive Order               SUMMARY:   In this document, the Federal
                                                  generally available through                             13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                  Communications Commission
                                                  www.regulations.gov and at the EPA                         • Is not a significant regulatory action           (Commission) seeks comment on
                                                  Region 4 office (please contact the                     subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR               whether and how to modernize the
                                                  person identified in the FOR FURTHER                    28355, May 22, 2001);                                 Commission’s rules, which requires
                                                  INFORMATION CONTACT section of this                        • Is not subject to requirements of                each licensee or permittee of a
                                                  preamble for more information).                         Section 12(d) of the National                         commercial and noncommercial AM,
                                                                                                          Technology Transfer and Advancement                   FM, television, or international
                                                  IV. Proposed Action                                                                                           broadcast station to file certain contracts
                                                                                                          Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
                                                    EPA is proposing to approve South                     application of those requirements would               and other documents with the
                                                  Carolina’s September 5, 2017,                           be inconsistent with the CAA; and                     Commission within 30 days after
                                                  submission submitted by the State of                                                                          execution. This document continues the
                                                                                                             • Does not provide EPA with the
                                                  South Carolina through SC DEHC. The                                                                           Commission’s efforts to modernize its
                                                                                                          discretionary authority to address, as
                                                  submission revises Regulation 61–                                                                             regulations and reduce unnecessary
                                                                                                          appropriate, disproportionate human
                                                  62.1—Definitions and General                                                                                  requirements that can impede
                                                                                                          health or environmental effects, using
                                                  Requirements.                                                                                                 competition and innovation in the
                                                                                                          practicable and legally permissible
                                                                                                                                                                media marketplace.
                                                  V. Statutory and Executive Order                        methods, under Executive Order 12898
                                                                                                          (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                      DATES: Comments are due on or before
                                                  Reviews
                                                                                                                                                                March 19, 2018. Reply comments are
                                                    Under the CAA, the Administrator is                      In addition, this proposed rule for
                                                                                                                                                                due on or before April 2, 2018.
                                                  required to approve a SIP submission                    South Carolina does not have Tribal
                                                                                                          implications as specified by Executive                ADDRESSES: Interested parties may
                                                  that complies with the provisions of the                                                                      submit comments and replies, identified
                                                  Act and applicable Federal regulations.                 Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
                                                                                                          2000), because it does not have                       by MB Docket Nos. 18–4, 17–105, by
                                                  See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).                                                                       any of the following methods:
                                                                                                          substantial direct effects on an Indian
                                                  Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,
                                                                                                          Tribe. The Catawba Indian Nation                        • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                  EPA’s role is to approve state choices,                                                                       www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                  provided that they meet the criteria of                 Reservation is located within the state of
                                                                                                          South Carolina. Pursuant to the Catawba               instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  the CAA. This action merely proposes to                                                                         • Federal Communications
                                                  approve state law as meeting Federal                    Indian Claims Settlement Act, S.C. Code
                                                                                                                                                                Commission’s website: http://
                                                  requirements and does not impose                        Ann. 27–16–120, ‘‘all state and local
                                                                                                                                                                www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the
                                                  additional requirements beyond those                    environmental laws and regulations
                                                                                                                                                                instructions for submitting comments.
                                                  imposed by state law. For that reason,                  apply to the [Catawba Indian Nation]                    • Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or
                                                  this proposed action:                                   and Reservation and are fully                         messenger delivery, by commercial
                                                    • Is not a significant regulatory action              enforceable by all relevant state and                 overnight courier, or by first-class or
                                                  subject to review by the Office of                      local agencies and authorities.’’ EPA                 overnight U.S. Postal Service mail
                                                  Management and Budget under                             notes this action will not impose                     (although the Commission continues to
                                                  Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,                    substantial direct costs on Tribal                    experience delays in receiving U.S.
                                                  October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,                 governments or preempt Tribal law.                    Postal Service mail). All filings must be
                                                  January 21, 2011);                                      List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                    addressed to the Commission’s
                                                    • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82                                                                       Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
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                                                  FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory                     Environmental protection, Air                       Federal Communications Commission.
                                                  action because SIP approvals are                        pollution control, Incorporation by                      • People with Disabilities: Contact the
                                                  exempted under Executive Order 12866.                   reference, Intergovernmental relations,               FCC to request reasonable
                                                                                                          Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate                  accommodations (accessible format
                                                     3 This current proposed rulemaking does not, and     matter, Reporting and recordkeeping                   documents, sign language interpreters,
                                                  is not intended to, reopen any prior final EPA          requirements, Volatile organic                        CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov
                                                  rulemaking or findings made therein, including          compounds.
                                                  EPA’s 2004 final rule (69 FR 69298) and EPA’s 2016                                                            or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–
                                                  final rule (81 FR 9339).                                  Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                   418–0432.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before March 19, 2018.
ContactRichard Wong, 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. The telephone number is (404) 562-8726. Mr. Wong can be reached via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 6822 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds

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