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requirements.
Subpart U—Maine
2. Section 52.1020 is amended by
adding paragraph (c)(56) to read as
follows:
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Dated: February 18, 2005.
Robert W. Varney,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations is amended
as follows:
PART 52—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
§ 52.1020
Identification of plan.
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(56) Revisions to the State
Implementation Plan submitted by the
Maine Department of Environmental
Protection on February 12, 2004.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Chapter 145 of the Maine
Department of Environmental Protection
Regulations, ‘‘NOX Control Program,’’
effective in the State of Maine on July
22, 2001.
(ii) Additional materials.
(A) Nonregulatory portions of the
submittal.
3. In § 52.1031, Table 52.1031 is
amended by adding a new state citation,
145, in numerical order to read as
follows:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[AZ 135–0085; FRL–7879–3]
Approval and Promulgation of State
Implementation Plans; Designation of
Areas for Air Quality Planning
Purposes; State of Arizona; Maricopa
County Area; Technical Correction
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is
amending the regulations that identify
area designations within Arizona. The
purpose of this action is to correct this
section to clarify the boundary
description of the Phoenix Planning
Area designated as nonattainment for
the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) for particulate
matter 10 microns or smaller in
diameter (PM–10).
DATES: Effective Date: This action is
effective on April 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Copies of documents
relevant to this action are available for
public inspection during normal
business hours at the Air Planning
Office of the Air Division,
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, California 94105–3901. Due
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to increased security, we suggest that
you call at least 24 hours prior to
visiting the Regional Office so that we
can make arrangements to have
someone meet you.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Wienke Tax, Air Planning Office (Air-2),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region IX, (520) 622–1622 or e-mail to
tax.wienke@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1,
1987, EPA revised the NAAQS for
particulate matter, replacing the
standard applicable to Total Suspended
Particulates (TSP) with a standard that
would apply to PM–10, and establishing
new annual and 24-hour standards for
PM–10 (52 FR 24634). To assure
attainment of the new NAAQS, EPA
required that states identify areas as
nonattainment/attainment/
unclassifiable for PM–10, and submit
their designations to EPA, in accordance
with the requirements of the Clean Air
Act (CAA) section 107(d)(1)(A).
On May 15, 1991, Arizona Governor
Fife Symington submitted PM–10
nonattainment area designations for
Arizona. Included in these initial
designations was the following
boundary definition recommendation
for the Maricopa County area, also
referred to as the Phoenix Planning
Area:
‘‘Within the Boundaries of Maricopa
County:
T6N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T5N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T4N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T3N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T2N, R1–3W, R1–7E
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T1N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T1S, R1–3W, R1–7E
T2S, R1–3W, R1–7E and T1N, R7–8E
in Pinal County’’
We codified Arizona’s initial PM–10
designations on March 3, 1978 (43 FR
8694). The description of the Phoenix
Planning Area in the CFR is listed under
‘‘Maricopa and Pinal Counties’’ as:
‘‘The rectangle determined by, and
including—
T6N, R3W
T6N, R7E
T2S, R3W
T2S, R7E,
T1N, R8E’’
40 CFR 81.303. Thus, while the area
described in our federal regulations is
identical to the area described by the
State’s initial designation, we did not
identify which of the townships and
ranges are part of Maricopa County and
which are part of Pinal County.
On September 13, 2004, ADEQ sent
EPA Region 9 a letter requesting that we
revise the Phoenix Planning Area
boundary description in 40 CFR 81.303
to conform to the State’s initial 1991
designation with one additional change.
Where the State’s 1991 designation
identified ‘‘T1N, R7–8E in Pinal
County’’, the State’s 2004 letter requests
that the Pinal County portion of this
designation be corrected to read ‘‘T1N,
R8E in Pinal County’’, because
Township 1 North, Range 7 East is in
Maricopa County and not in Pinal
County.
The State’s September 13, 2004
request is reasonable and will correct
errors made by EPA in codifying the
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boundaries of the Phoenix Planning
Area designated nonattainment for PM–
10. Therefore, EPA is taking action
today to amend the Arizona PM–10
table in 40 CFR 81.303 to match the
description in the State’s September 13,
2004 letter.
Specifically, the Phoenix Planning
Area will be defined as:
‘‘Maricopa County:
Phoenix Planning Area * * *
T6N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T5N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T4N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T3N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T2N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T1N, R1–3W, R1–7E
T1S, R1–3W, R1–7E
T2S, R1–3W, R1–7E
Pinal County:
Phoenix Planning Area * * *
T1N, R8E’’
This change will not alter the actual
boundaries of the Phoenix Planning
Area; the change merely clarifies their
description.
We are taking this action under our
authority in CAA section 110(k)(6).
Section 110(k)(6) provides, ‘‘Whenever
the Administrator determines that the
Administrator’s action approving,
disapproving, or promulgating any plan
or plan revisions (or part thereof), area
designation, redesignation,
classification, or reclassification was in
error, the Administrator may in the
same manner as the approval,
disapproval, or promulgation revise
such action as appropriate* * *.’’
Today’s action corrects errors in the
description of the Phoenix Planning
Area designated nonattainment for PM–
10. This action is not a redesignation
under CAA section 107(d)(3) and does
not change the actual boundaries of the
nonattainment area. We are finalizing
this action without notice and comment
because this action is a correction to a
designation promulgated under section
107(d)(1) and, under CAA section
107(d)(2)(B), such designations are not
subject to the notice and comment
requirements of the Administrative
Procedures Act. Pursuant to section
110(k)(6), we are to make the correction
today in the same manner as our
original designation under section
107(d)(1).
Summary of Final Action
In this action, EPA is amending 40
CFR part 81, subpart C, to correct errors
in the Arizona PM–10 table for the
Phoenix Planning Area. Specifically,
this action amends 40 CFR 81.303,
describing the boundary of the Phoenix
Planning Area for PM–10. This action
aligns the applicable sections of 40 CFR
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part 81 with the State’s request
submitted on September 13, 2004 to
correct the boundary.
Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), this action is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and
therefore is not subject to review by the
Office of Management and Budget. For
this reason, this action is also not
subject to Executive Order 13211,
‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May
22, 2001). The Administrator certifies
that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.). Because this rule does not
impose any additional enforceable duty
beyond that required by state law, it
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).
This rule also does not have tribal
implications because it will not have a
substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship
between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of
power and responsibilities between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes,
as specified by Executive Order 13175
(65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This
action also does not have Federalism
implications because it does not have
substantial direct effects on the States,
on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999). This action does not
alter the relationship or the distribution
of power and responsibilities
established in the Clean Air Act. This
rule also is not subject to Executive
Order 13045 ‘‘Protection of Children
from Environmental Health Risks and
Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997), because it is not economically
significant.
In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s
role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the
absence of a prior existing requirement
for the State to use voluntary consensus
standards (VCS), EPA has no authority
to disapprove a SIP submission for
failure to use VCS. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for
EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission,
to use VCS in place of a SIP submission
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that otherwise satisfies the provisions of
the Clean Air Act. Thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
272 note) do not apply. This rule does
not impose an information collection
burden under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
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. EPA will submit a
report containing this rule and other
required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United
States prior to publication of the rule in
the Federal Register. A major rule
cannot take effect until 60 days after it
is published in the Federal Register.
This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
this action must be filed in the United
States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by May 9, 2005.
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does
not affect the finality of this rule 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
40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental
regulations, Particulate matter.
40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, National parks,
Wilderness areas.
Dated: February 16, 2005.
Wayne Nastri,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
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(120) The following plan was
submitted on September 13, 2004, by
the Governor’s designee.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality.
(1) 40 CFR 81.303, Attainment Status
Designations—Arizona, Request for
Technical Correction of Phoenix
Planning Area (Maricopa County) PM–
10 Serious Nonattainment Area
Boundaries, dated September 13, 2004.
PART 52—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart D—Arizona
2. Section 52.120 is amended by
adding paragraph (c)(120) to read as
follows:
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§ 52.120
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Identification of plan.
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Subpart C—[AMENDED]
2. In § 81.303, the table entitled
‘‘Arizona—PM–10’’ is amended by
removing the entry for ‘‘Maricopa and
Pinal Counties’’ and adding an entry for
‘‘Maricopa County’’ and an entry for
‘‘Pinal County’’ to read as follows:
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§ 81.303
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PART 81—[AMENDED]
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
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Arizona.
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1. The authority citation for part 81
continues to read as follows:
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ARIZONA—PM–10
Designation
Classification
Designated area
Date
Type
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Maricopa County:
Phoenix planning area .............. 11/15/90 .............................
T6N, R1–3W, R1–7E;
T5N, R1–3W, R1–
7E; T4N, R1–3W,
R1–7E; T3N, R1–
3W, R1–7E; T2N,
R1–3W,
R1–7E;
T1N, R1–3W, R1–
7E; T1S, R1–3W,
R1–7E; T2S, R1–
3W, R1–7E.
Pinal County:
Phoenix planning area.
T1N, R8E .................... 11/15/90 .............................
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Nonattainment
6/10/96
Serious.
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Josh
Keaton, 907–586–7228.
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Closure.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS is closing directed
fishing for groundfish with non-pelagic
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Serious.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Groundfish by
Vessels Using Non-Pelagic Trawl Gear
in the Red King Crab Savings Subarea
NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
BSAI according to the Fishery
Management Plan for Groundfish of the
Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
Management Area (FMP) prepared by
the North Pacific Fishery Management
Council under authority of the
Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
Conservation and Management Act.
Regulations governing fishing by U.S.
vessels in accordance with the FMP
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), March 8, 2005, through
2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2005.
[Docket No. 041126332–5039–02; I.D.
030405A]
Type
Nonattainment
DATES:
50 CFR Part 679
19:55 Mar 09, 2005
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trawl gear in the red king crab savings
subarea (RKCSS) of the Bering Sea and
Aleutian Islands management area
(BSAI). This action is necessary to
prevent exceeding the 2005 red king
crab prohibited species catch (PSC)
limit that is specified for the RKCSS of
the BSAI.
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appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600
and 50 CFR part 679.
The 2005 red king crab PSC limit
specified for the RKCSS is 42,495
animals as established by the 2005 and
2006 final harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (70 FR 8979,
February 24, 2005).
In accordance with
§ 679.21(e)(7)(ii)(B), the Administrator,
Alaska Region, NMFS, has determined
that the amount of the 2005 red king
crab PSC limit specified for the RKCSS
has been caught. Consequently, NMFS
is closing the RKCSS to directed fishing
for groundfish with non-pelagic trawl
gear.
After the effective date of this closure
the maximum retainable amounts at
§ 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time
during a trip.
Classification
This action responds to the best
available information recently obtained
from the fishery. The Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[AZ 135-0085; FRL-7879-3]
Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans;
Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; State of
Arizona; Maricopa County Area; Technical Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; technical correction.
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SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is amending the regulations that identify
area designations within Arizona. The purpose of this action is to
correct this section to clarify the boundary description of the Phoenix
Planning Area designated as nonattainment for the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter 10 microns or smaller
in diameter (PM-10).
DATES: Effective Date: This action is effective on April 11, 2005.
ADDRESSES: Copies of documents relevant to this action are available
for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air Planning
Office of the Air Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX,
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105-3901. Due to
increased security, we suggest that you call at least 24 hours prior to
visiting the Regional Office so that we can make arrangements to have
someone meet you.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wienke Tax, Air Planning Office (Air-
2), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, (520) 622-1622 or
e-mail to tax.wienke@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, 1987, EPA revised the NAAQS for
particulate matter, replacing the standard applicable to Total
Suspended Particulates (TSP) with a standard that would apply to PM-10,
and establishing new annual and 24-hour standards for PM-10 (52 FR
24634). To assure attainment of the new NAAQS, EPA required that states
identify areas as nonattainment/attainment/unclassifiable for PM-10,
and submit their designations to EPA, in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) section 107(d)(1)(A).
On May 15, 1991, Arizona Governor Fife Symington submitted PM-10
nonattainment area designations for Arizona. Included in these initial
designations was the following boundary definition recommendation for
the Maricopa County area, also referred to as the Phoenix Planning
Area:
``Within the Boundaries of Maricopa County:
T6N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T5N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T4N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T3N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T2N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T1N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T1S, R1-3W, R1-7E
T2S, R1-3W, R1-7E and T1N, R7-8E in Pinal County''
We codified Arizona's initial PM-10 designations on March 3, 1978
(43 FR 8694). The description of the Phoenix Planning Area in the CFR
is listed under ``Maricopa and Pinal Counties'' as:
``The rectangle determined by, and including--
T6N, R3W
T6N, R7E
T2S, R3W
T2S, R7E,
T1N, R8E''
40 CFR 81.303. Thus, while the area described in our federal
regulations is identical to the area described by the State's initial
designation, we did not identify which of the townships and ranges are
part of Maricopa County and which are part of Pinal County.
On September 13, 2004, ADEQ sent EPA Region 9 a letter requesting
that we revise the Phoenix Planning Area boundary description in 40 CFR
81.303 to conform to the State's initial 1991 designation with one
additional change. Where the State's 1991 designation identified ``T1N,
R7-8E in Pinal County'', the State's 2004 letter requests that the
Pinal County portion of this designation be corrected to read ``T1N,
R8E in Pinal County'', because Township 1 North, Range 7 East is in
Maricopa County and not in Pinal County.
The State's September 13, 2004 request is reasonable and will
correct errors made by EPA in codifying the
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boundaries of the Phoenix Planning Area designated nonattainment for
PM-10. Therefore, EPA is taking action today to amend the Arizona PM-10
table in 40 CFR 81.303 to match the description in the State's
September 13, 2004 letter.
Specifically, the Phoenix Planning Area will be defined as:
``Maricopa County:
Phoenix Planning Area * * *
T6N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T5N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T4N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T3N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T2N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T1N, R1-3W, R1-7E
T1S, R1-3W, R1-7E
T2S, R1-3W, R1-7E
Pinal County:
Phoenix Planning Area * * *
T1N, R8E''
This change will not alter the actual boundaries of the Phoenix
Planning Area; the change merely clarifies their description.
We are taking this action under our authority in CAA section
110(k)(6). Section 110(k)(6) provides, ``Whenever the Administrator
determines that the Administrator's action approving, disapproving, or
promulgating any plan or plan revisions (or part thereof), area
designation, redesignation, classification, or reclassification was in
error, the Administrator may in the same manner as the approval,
disapproval, or promulgation revise such action as appropriate* * *.''
Today's action corrects errors in the description of the Phoenix
Planning Area designated nonattainment for PM-10. This action is not a
redesignation under CAA section 107(d)(3) and does not change the
actual boundaries of the nonattainment area. We are finalizing this
action without notice and comment because this action is a correction
to a designation promulgated under section 107(d)(1) and, under CAA
section 107(d)(2)(B), such designations are not subject to the notice
and comment requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act. Pursuant
to section 110(k)(6), we are to make the correction today in the same
manner as our original designation under section 107(d)(1).
Summary of Final Action
In this action, EPA is amending 40 CFR part 81, subpart C, to
correct errors in the Arizona PM-10 table for the Phoenix Planning
Area. Specifically, this action amends 40 CFR 81.303, describing the
boundary of the Phoenix Planning Area for PM-10. This action aligns the
applicable sections of 40 CFR part 81 with the State's request
submitted on September 13, 2004 to correct the boundary.
Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211,
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). The
Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule
does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by
state law, it 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).
This rule also does not have tribal implications because it will
not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on
the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action also does not have Federalism
implications because it does not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the national government and the
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the
various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64
FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This action does not alter the relationship
or the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the
Clean Air Act. This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045
``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety
Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically
significant.
In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. In
this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the
State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority
to disapprove a SIP submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a SIP
submission, to use VCS in place of a SIP submission that otherwise
satisfies the provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, the requirements
of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This rule does not
impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
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. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other
required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by May 9, 2005. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this rule 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
40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental regulations, Particulate matter.
40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks,
Wilderness areas.
Dated: February 16, 2005.
Wayne Nastri,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
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PART 52--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart D--Arizona
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2. Section 52.120 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(120) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.120 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
(120) The following plan was submitted on September 13, 2004, by
the Governor's designee.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Arizona Department of Environmental Quality.
(1) 40 CFR 81.303, Attainment Status Designations--Arizona, Request
for Technical Correction of Phoenix Planning Area (Maricopa County) PM-
10 Serious Nonattainment Area Boundaries, dated September 13, 2004.
PART 81--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart C--[AMENDED]
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2. In Sec. 81.303, the table entitled ``Arizona--PM-10'' is amended by
removing the entry for ``Maricopa and Pinal Counties'' and adding an
entry for ``Maricopa County'' and an entry for ``Pinal County'' to read
as follows:
Sec. 81.303 Arizona.
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Arizona--PM-10
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Designation Classification
Designated area --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date Type Date Type
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Maricopa County:
Phoenix planning area.... 11/15/90.......................... Nonattainment 6/10/96 Serious.
T6N, R1-3W, R1-7E;
T5N, R1-3W, R1-7E;
T4N, R1-3W, R1-7E;
T3N, R1-3W, R1-7E;
T2N, R1-3W, R1-7E;
T1N, R1-3W, R1-7E;
T1S, R1-3W, R1-7E;
T2S, R1-3W, R1-7E.
Pinal County:
Phoenix planning area....
T1N, R8E............. 11/15/90.......................... Nonattainment 6/10/96 Serious.
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[FR Doc. 05-4710 Filed 3-9-05; 8:45 am]
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