Air Plan Approval; Alaska: Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards, 37307-37308 [2017-16805]
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Air Plan Approval; Alaska:
Infrastructure Requirements for the
2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality
Standards
Environmental Protection
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristin Hall, Air Planning Unit, Office of
Air and Waste (OAW–150),
Environmental Protection Agency—
Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA
98101; telephone number: (206) 553–
6357; email address: hall.kristin@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document wherever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, it is
intended to refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
Whenever a new or revised
National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS) is promulgated, each state
must submit a plan for the
implementation, maintenance, and
enforcement of such standard,
commonly referred to as infrastructure
requirements. On July 9, 2012, Alaska
submitted a plan to address the
infrastructure requirements for the lead
(Pb) NAAQS promulgated on October
15, 2008. The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving the plan as
meeting Clean Air Act (CAA)
requirements.
DATES: This final rule is effective
September 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R10–OAR–2017–0040. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Although listed in the index, some
information may not be publicly
available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information or other information the
disclosure of which is restricted by
statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and is publicly available
only in hard copy form. Public docket
materials are available at https://
www.regulations.gov or at the EPA
Region 10 Office of Air and Waste, 1200
Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington
98101. The EPA requests that you
contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
below, to schedule your inspection. The
SUMMARY:
I. Background
II. Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Orders Review
I. Background
On July 9, 2012, Alaska submitted a
SIP to meet the infrastructure
requirements of CAA sections 110(a)(1)
and (2) for multiple NAAQS, including
the Pb NAAQS. On May 31, 2017, the
EPA proposed to approve the
submission as meeting certain
infrastructure requirements for the Pb
NAAQS (82 FR 24914). Please see our
proposed rulemaking for further
explanation and the basis for our
finding. The public comment period for
this proposal ended on June 30, 2017.
We received no comments.
II. Final Action
The EPA is approving Alaska’s July 9,
2012, SIP submission as meeting the
following CAA section 110(a)(2)
infrastructure elements for the 2008 Pb
NAAQS: (A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii),
(E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We
note that this action does not address
CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the
2008 Pb NAAQS, which was approved
on August 4, 2014 (79 FR 45103).
III. Statutory and Executive Orders
Review
Under the CAA, the Administrator is
required to approve a SIP submission
that complies with the provisions of the
CAA and applicable federal regulations.
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
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the CAA. Accordingly, 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);
• 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
this action does not involve technical
standards; 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).
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 as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000).
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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 CAA section 307(b)(1),
petitions for judicial review of this
action must be filed in the United States
Court of Appeals for the appropriate
circuit by October 10, 2017. 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 CAA
section 307(b)(2)).
Dated: July 26, 2017.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
For the reasons set forth in the
preamble, 40 CFR part 52 is amended as
follows:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Subpart C—Alaska
2. In § 52.70, the table in paragraph (e)
is amended by adding the entry
‘‘110(a)(2) Infrastructure
Requirements—2008 Lead NAAQS’’ at
the end of the table to read as follows:
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§ 52.70
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
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EPA-APPROVED ALASKA NONREGULATORY PROVISIONS AND QUASI-REGULATORY MEASURES
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Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure and Interstate Transport
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110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements—2008 Lead
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Implementation Plans; Reasonably
Available Control Technology for
Oxides of Nitrogen for Specific
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Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
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Approves SIP for purposes of CAA sections 110(a)(2)(A),
(B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L),
and (M) for the 2008 Lead NAAQS.
Implementation Plan (SIP) for ozone
submitted by the State of New Jersey.
This SIP revision consists of two sourcespecific reasonably available control
technology (RACT) determinations for
controlling oxides of nitrogen. One is for
the Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corp.,
LNG Station 240 located in Carlstadt,
New Jersey and the other is for Joint
Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in
Lakehurst, New Jersey. This action
approves the source-specific RACT
determinations that were made by New
Jersey in accordance with the provisions
of its regulation to help meet the
national ambient air quality standard for
ozone. The intended effect of this rule
is to approve source-specific emissions
limitations required by the Clean Air
Act.
This rule is effective on
September 11, 2017.
DATES:
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The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R02–OAR–2016–0766. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., CBI 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 please contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section for
additional availability information.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anthony (Ted) Gardella,
gardella.anthony@epa.gov at the United
States Environmental Protection
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R10-OAR-2017-0040; FRL-9965-76-Region 10]
Air Plan Approval; Alaska: Infrastructure Requirements for the
2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Whenever a new or revised National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS) is promulgated, each state must submit a plan for the
implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of such standard, commonly
referred to as infrastructure requirements. On July 9, 2012, Alaska
submitted a plan to address the infrastructure requirements for the
lead (Pb) NAAQS promulgated on October 15, 2008. The Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the plan as meeting Clean Air Act
(CAA) requirements.
DATES: This final rule is effective September 11, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2017-0040. All documents in the docket are
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in
the index, some information may not be publicly available, i.e.,
Confidential Business Information or other information the disclosure
of which is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and is publicly
available only in hard copy form. Public docket materials are available
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the EPA Region 10 Office of Air
and Waste, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101. The EPA
requests that you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section below, to schedule your inspection. The
Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday,
8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Hall, Air Planning Unit,
Office of Air and Waste (OAW-150), Environmental Protection Agency--
Region 10, 1200 Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101; telephone number: (206)
553-6357; email address: hall.kristin@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, it is intended to refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Orders Review
I. Background
On July 9, 2012, Alaska submitted a SIP to meet the infrastructure
requirements of CAA sections 110(a)(1) and (2) for multiple NAAQS,
including the Pb NAAQS. On May 31, 2017, the EPA proposed to approve
the submission as meeting certain infrastructure requirements for the
Pb NAAQS (82 FR 24914). Please see our proposed rulemaking for further
explanation and the basis for our finding. The public comment period
for this proposal ended on June 30, 2017. We received no comments.
II. Final Action
The EPA is approving Alaska's July 9, 2012, SIP submission as
meeting the following CAA section 110(a)(2) infrastructure elements for
the 2008 Pb NAAQS: (A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G),
(H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We note that this action does not address
CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) for the 2008 Pb NAAQS, which was
approved on August 4, 2014 (79 FR 45103).
III. Statutory and Executive Orders Review
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
federal regulations. 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. Accordingly, 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);
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 this action does not involve technical standards; 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).
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 as specified
by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
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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 CAA section 307(b)(1), petitions for judicial review of this
action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by October 10, 2017. 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 CAA section 307(b)(2)).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: July 26, 2017.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 40 CFR part 52 is
amended as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart C--Alaska
0
2. In Sec. 52.70, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding the
entry ``110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements--2008 Lead NAAQS'' at the
end of the table to read as follows:
Sec. 52.70 Identification of plan.
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(e) * * *
EPA-Approved Alaska Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures
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Applicable geographic State
Name of SIP provision or nonattainment area submittal date EPA approval date Comments
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Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure and Interstate Transport
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110(a)(2) Infrastructure Statewide............. 7/9/12 8/10/17 [insert Approves SIP for
Requirements--2008 Lead NAAQS. Federal Register purposes of CAA
citation]. sections
110(a)(2)(A), (B),
(C), (D)(i)(II),
(D)(ii), (E), (F),
(G), (H), (J), (K),
(L), and (M) for the
2008 Lead NAAQS.
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