Approval of Arizona Air Plan Revisions; Ajo and Morenci, Arizona; Second 10-Year Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plans and Technical Correction, 2308 [2016-31636]

Download as PDF 2308 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 5 / Monday, January 9, 2017 / Proposed Rules mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with PROPOSALS 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 Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993); • 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 Clean Air Act; and • does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority to address disproportionate human health or environmental effects with practical, appropriate, and legally permissible methods under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, 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 and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:29 Jan 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 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 https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: December 20, 2016. Alexis Strauss, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2017–00054 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P [EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0287; FRL–9957–63Region 9] Approval of Arizona Air Plan Revisions; Ajo and Morenci, Arizona; Second 10-Year Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plans and Technical Correction Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the second ten-year maintenance plans for the Ajo and Morenci areas in Arizona for the 1971 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide (SO2), and to correct an error in the description of the Ajo, Arizona SO2 maintenance area in the Code of Federal Regulations. DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by February 8, 2017. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09– OAR–2016–0287 at https:// www.regulations.gov, or via email to Wienke Tax, at tax.wienke@epa.gov. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be removed or edited from Regulations.gov. For either manner of submission, the EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 9990 Wienke Tax, EPA Region IX, (415) 947– 4192, tax.wienke@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA. This proposal addresses the second ten-year maintenance plans submitted by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality to address the 1971 SO2 NAAQS in the Ajo and Morenci maintenance areas, AZ. In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, we are approving these second ten-year maintenance plans in a direct final action without prior proposal because we believe these SIP revisions are not controversial. If we receive adverse comments, however, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule and address the comments in subsequent action based on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment on a distinct provision of this rulemaking, i.e., our action regarding only one maintenance plan, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register indicating which provisions we are withdrawing. The provisions that are not withdrawn, i.e., our approval of the other maintenance plan that is not the subject of an adverse comment, will become effective on the date set out above, notwithstanding adverse comment on the other maintenance plan. We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further information, please see the direct final action. Dated: December 15, 2016. Alexis Strauss, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2016–31636 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P E:\FR\FM\09JAP1.SGM 09JAP1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31636]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0287; FRL-9957-63-Region 9]


Approval of Arizona Air Plan Revisions; Ajo and Morenci, Arizona; 
Second 10-Year Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plans and Technical 
Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve the second ten-year maintenance plans for the Ajo and Morenci 
areas in Arizona for the 1971 National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
(NAAQS) for sulfur dioxide (SO2), and to correct an error in 
the description of the Ajo, Arizona SO2 maintenance area in 
the Code of Federal Regulations.

DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by February 8, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-
OAR-2016-0287 at https://www.regulations.gov, or via email to Wienke 
Tax, at tax.wienke@epa.gov. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, 
comments cannot be removed or edited from Regulations.gov. For either 
manner of submission, the EPA may publish any comment received to its 
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The 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 https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wienke Tax, EPA Region IX, (415) 947-
4192, tax.wienke@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and 
``our'' refer to the EPA. This proposal addresses the second ten-year 
maintenance plans submitted by the Arizona Department of Environmental 
Quality to address the 1971 SO2 NAAQS in the Ajo and Morenci 
maintenance areas, AZ. In the Rules and Regulations section of this 
Federal Register, we are approving these second ten-year maintenance 
plans in a direct final action without prior proposal because we 
believe these SIP revisions are not controversial. If we receive 
adverse comments, however, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the 
direct final rule and address the comments in subsequent action based 
on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment on a distinct 
provision of this rulemaking, i.e., our action regarding only one 
maintenance plan, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal 
Register indicating which provisions we are withdrawing. The provisions 
that are not withdrawn, i.e., our approval of the other maintenance 
plan that is not the subject of an adverse comment, will become 
effective on the date set out above, notwithstanding adverse comment on 
the other maintenance plan.
    We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone 
interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not 
receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further 
information, please see the direct final action.

    Dated: December 15, 2016.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2016-31636 Filed 1-6-17; 8:45 am]
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