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40 CFR Parts 51 and 81
[FRL–7947–4]
Identification of Ozone Areas for
Which the 1-Hour Standard Has Been
Revoked and Technical Correction to
Phase 1 Rule
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On April 30, 2004, EPA
published the first phase of its final rule
to implement the 8-Hour Ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS) (Phase 1 Rule). At that same
time, EPA also published 8-hour ozone
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designations for all areas of the country.
For most areas, the 8-hour ozone
designations became effective on June
15, 2004. The Phase 1 Rule provided
that the 1-hour ozone NAAQS would no
longer apply (i.e., would be revoked) for
an area 1 year following the effective
date of the area’s designation for the 8hour ozone NAAQS. This rule codifies
the revocation of the 1-hour standard for
those areas with effective 8-hour ozone
designations. Because the Phase 1 Rule,
as modified in a recent reconsideration
rule, also provided that certain 1-hour
nonattainment and maintenance
obligations that applied as of the
effective date of designation for the 8hour NAAQS remain in place for an
area, we are retaining the tables in 40
CFR part 81 that identify each area’s 1hour designation and classification
status as of the effective date of the 8hour designation for the area. The
regulatory changes do not modify the
tables for Early Action Compact areas
for which the 1-hour NAAQS continues
to apply. In addition, today’s rule makes
a technical correction to the last
sentence in 40 CFR 51.905(c)(1) to
reference 40 CFR part 81, subpart C as
identifying the boundaries of areas and
the area designations and classifications
for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS that were
in place as of the effective date of
designation of the area for the 8-hour
NAAQS. This rule eliminates the
reservation of subpart E of part 81 for
the above identification purpose.
DATES: This final rule is effective
September 2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. OAR–2003–0079. All documents in
the docket are listed in the EDOCKET
index at https://www.epa.gov/edocket.
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Washington, DC. The Public Reading
Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The telephone number
for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566–1744, and the telephone number for
the Office of Air and Radiation Docket
and Information Center is (202) 566–
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Annie Nikbakht, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail
Code C539–02, Research Triangle Park,
NC 27711, phone number (919) 541–
5246, fax number (919) 541–0824 or by
e-mail at nikbakht.annie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
deferred the effective date of the 8-hour
designation for Clark County, Nevada in
order to consider additional information
submitted by the State (69 FR 34076).
We took final action designating and
classifying that area on September 10,
2004, with an effective date of
September 13, 2004 (69 FR 55956).
Outline
I. Background
II. What Is the Purpose of This Rule?
III. What Happens to Subparts C and E of Part
81?
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
The purpose of this rule is to revise
the 1-hour ozone NAAQS tables in 40
CFR part 81 to reflect the application of
our revocation rule at 40 CFR 50.9(b).
We are revising the tables to indicate for
which areas the 1-hour standard has
been revoked, but we are retaining the
1-hour ozone NAAQS designation and
classification status as of the time of the
effective date of designation for the 8hour NAAQS for purposes of our antibacksliding regulations at 40 CFR
51.905, which apply after revocation of
the 1-hour ozone NAAQS.
In addition, EPA is making two
technical corrections to the last sentence
in 40 CFR 51.905(c)(1). That sentence
currently provides that ‘‘40 CFR Part 81,
Subpart E identifies the boundaries of
areas and the area designations and
classifications for the 1-hour NAAQS at
the time the 1-hour NAAQS no longer
applied to each area.’’ First, EPA is
changing the reference to subpart E of
part 81 to instead reference subpart C of
part 81. The EPA initially planned to
move the 1-hour NAAQS tables to
subpart E upon revocation of the 1-hour
standard for an area, but has now
concluded that it makes more sense to
leave the tables in subpart C and to
modify the existing tables to identify the
areas for which the 1-hour standard has
been revoked. Second, we are correcting
an error in the last clause of that
sentence. That sentence indicates that
the tables will reflect an area’s 1-hour
designation and classification ‘‘at the
time the 1-hour NAAQS no longer
applied’’ in the area. This language is a
remnant from the proposed regulatory
text which was released for public
comment on August 2, 2003 (68 FR
46536). As explained in the preamble to
the Phase 1 Rule, in that final rule, we
instead adopted the approach set forth
in the June 3, 2003 proposal, which was
to retain certain 1-hour obligations that
applied as of the date of designation for
the 8-hour NAAQS. We made the
appropriate changes to other aspects of
the regulatory text (see e.g., 51.905(a)(1)
and (2)) and indicated in the preamble
that this section would refer to the time
I. Background
On April 30, 2004, EPA took final
action on key elements of the program
to implement the 8-hour ozone (NAAQS
or standard) (Final Rule to Implement
the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air
Quality Standard—Phase 1) (69 FR
23951) (Phase 1 Rule). In the Phase 1
Rule, EPA established regulatory
provisions governing when the 1-hour
NAAQS would no longer apply to areas
(i.e., would be revoked) (40 CFR 50.9(b))
and promulgated ‘‘anti-backsliding’’
provisions that provided which 1-hour
ozone control obligations would
continue to apply in areas that were
designated nonattainment or attainment
subject to a maintenance plan for the 1hour standard as of the effective date of
the area’s 8-hour ozone designation (40
CFR 51.905). The Phase 1 Rule provided
that the 1-hour control obligations that
continue to apply be the control
obligations required as of the date of
signature on the Phase 1 Rule (i.e., April
15, 2004). In response to a Petition for
Reconsideration (May 26, 2005, 70 FR
30592), EPA reconsidered this issue and
changed that date to the effective date
of an area’s 8-hour ozone designation
(i.e., for most areas, June 15, 2004).
On April 30, 2004, EPA also
published air quality designations and
classifications for every area in the
United States, including Indian country,
for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS (Air
Quality Designations and Classifications
for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standards; Early Action
Compact Areas With Deferred Effective
Dates) (69 FR 23858). For most areas of
the country, the 8-hour ozone NAAQS
designations and classifications became
effective on June 15, 2004. For areas
participating in the early action compact
(EAC) process, EPA deferred the
effective date of the designations and
classifications until September 30,
2005.1 In addition, on June 15, 2004, we
such areas continue to meet the milestones
provided in our regulations (40 CFR 81.300), EPA
plans to extend the effective date of designation for
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II. What Is the Purpose of This Rule?
these areas until EPA can determine in early 2008
whether such areas attained the 8-hour ozone
NAAQS by December 31, 2007. For more details on
this process, see 69 FR 84 23864–23872.
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of designation for the 8-hour standard
(69 FR 23984, column 1). We
erroneously neglected to change the
regulatory text in this section. The
purpose of the tables is to identify the
areas subject to the anti-backsliding
provisions. Since the anti-backsliding
provisions apply based on an area’s
status as of the time of designation for
the 8-hour standard, this regulatory
provision should indicate that the
modified tables in subpart C of part 81
will reflect each area’s status as of that
date.
revocation of the 1-hour standard and of
the anti-backsliding provisions were
established in the Phase 1 Rule. The
regulatory changes being made today are
for the purpose of ensuring that other
portions of the Code of Federal
Regulations accurately reflect the status
of areas as modified through the Phase
1 Rule. Thus, it is in the public interest
to make this information available
without a protracted notice-andcomment process.
III. What Happens to Subparts C and E
of Part 81?
Subpart C of part 81 is being amended
to add footnotes to the existing 1-hour
ozone NAAQS tables for every State in
the country. The footnotes indicate
whether, and if so when, the 1-hour
ozone NAAQS has been revoked for
areas within the State. We had
previously reserved subpart E of part 81
for the purpose of reflecting where (and
when) the 1-hour ozone NAAQS has
been revoked. However, we have
concluded that it makes more sense to
retain and modify the tables in subpart
C to include the necessary information.
Therefore, we are eliminating the
reservation of subpart E in our
regulatory text.
This action is not subject to the
notice-and-comment requirements of
the Administrative Procedure Act.
Today’s action codifies regulatory
changes that implement the Phase 1
Implementation Rule that was issued
after notice-and-comment rulemaking.
Notice and comment is unnecessary
because the action codifying the areas
where the 1-hour standard no longer
applies is a straightforward application
of the rule based on the regulatory status
of areas for the 1-hour ozone standard
as of June 15, 2004. Additionally, we are
making two technical revisions to
§ 51.905(c)(1) of our regulations. The
decision to retain the tables in subpart
C, rather than to move them to subpart
E has no practical effect on any party or
area. This decision is for administrative
ease of EPA and there are no regulatory
implications for any other party. We are
also revising the regulatory language to
correct an oversight in our conversion of
the draft regulatory text to the final
regulation. It was clear from our
preamble statements and from our
definition of ‘‘applicable requirements’’
that this regulatory text should reflect
the date an area was designated for the
8-hour standard rather than the date of
revocation of the 1-hour standard. Thus,
notice and comment is unnecessary for
these revisions as well. Finally, we note
that the regulatory implications of
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), the Agency
must determine whether the regulatory
action is ‘‘significant’’ and, therefore,
subject to Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) review and the
requirements of the Executive Order.
The Order defines ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ as one that is likely
to result in a rule that may:
(1) Have an annual effect on the
economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the
economy, a sector of the economy,
productivity, competition, jobs, the
environment, public health or safety, or
State, local, or Tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or
otherwise interfere with an action taken
or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary
impact of entitlements, grants, user fees,
or loan programs or the rights and
obligations of recipients thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues
arising out of legal mandates, the
President’s priorities, or the principles
set forth in the Executive Order.
Pursuant to the terms of Executive
Order 12866, it has been determined
that this rule is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ because none of the
above factors applies. As such, this final
rule was not formally submitted to OMB
for review.
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose an
information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. This final
action to identify 1-hour ozone areas
where the 1-hour standard is no longer
applicable as of June 15, 2005 and the
boundaries of the 1-hour ozone areas
and their respective designations and
classifications as of June 15, 2004 does
not require the collection of any
information.
Burden means the total time, effort, or
financial resources expended by persons
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to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose
or provide information to or for a
Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop,
acquire, install, and utilize technology
and systems for the purposes of
collecting, validating, and verifying
information, processing and
maintaining information, and disclosing
and providing information; adjust the
existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and
requirements; train personnel to be able
to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources;
complete and review the collection of
information; and transmit or otherwise
disclose the information.
An agency may not conduct or
sponsor, and a person is not required to
respond to a collection of information
unless it displays a currently valid OMB
control number. The OMB control
numbers of EPA’s regulations in 40 CFR
are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Today’s final rule is not subject to the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), which
generally requires an agency to prepare
a regulatory flexibility analysis for any
rule that will have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities. The RFA
applies only to rules subject to notice
and comment rulemaking requirements
under the Administrative Procedure Act
(APA) or any other statute. This rule is
not subject to notice and comment
requirements under the APA or any
other statute.
Today’s action codifies regulatory
changes that implement the Phase 1
Implementation Rule that was issued
after notice-and-comment rulemaking.
Notice and comment is unnecessary
because the action codifying the areas
where the 1-hour standard no longer
applies is a straightforward application
of the rule based on the regulatory status
of areas for the 1-hour ozone standard
as of June 15, 2004.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public
Law 104–4, establishes requirements for
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
their regulatory actions on State, local,
and Tribal governments and the private
sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA,
EPA generally must prepare a written
statement, including a cost-benefit
analysis, for proposed and final rules
with ‘‘Federal mandates’’ that may
result in expenditures to State, local,
and Tribal governments, in the
aggregate, or to the private sector, of
$100 million or more in any 1 year.
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Before promulgating an EPA rule for
which a written statement is needed,
section 205 of the UMRA generally
requires EPA to identify and consider a
reasonable number of regulatory
alternatives and adopt the least costly,
most cost-effective or least burdensome
alternative that achieves the objectives
of the rule. The provisions of section
205 do not apply when they are
inconsistent with applicable law.
Moreover, section 205 allows EPA to
adopt an alternative other than the least
costly, most cost-effective or least
burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final
rule an explanation why that alternative
was not adopted. Before EPA establishes
any regulatory requirements that may
significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, including Tribal
governments, it must have developed
under section 203 of the UMRA a small
government agency plan. The plan must
provide for notifying potentially
affected small governments, enabling
officials of affected small governments
to have meaningful and timely input in
the development of EPA regulatory
proposals with significant Federal
intergovernmental mandates, and
informing, educating, and advising
small governments on compliance with
the regulatory requirements.
Today’s final action does not include
a Federal mandate within the meaning
of UMRA that may result in
expenditures of $100 million or more in
any 1 year by either State, local, or
Tribal governments in the aggregate or
to the private sector, and therefore, is
not subject to the requirements of
sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA. It
does not create new requirements. The
EPA’s Phase 1 Ozone Implementation
Rule established ‘‘anti-backsliding’’
requirements that apply based on the
area’s 1-hour ozone designation and
classification as of designation for the 8hour NAAQS and provided for
revocation of the 1-hour NAAQS 1 year
after an area’s 8-hour designation. This
rule modifies the tables in part 81 to
reflect in which areas the 1-hour
standard has been revoked and to
ensure the tables reflect the area’s 1hour designation and classification
status as of the effective date of the
area’s 8-hour designation.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
Executive Order 13132, entitled
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999), requires EPA to develop an
accountable process to ensure
‘‘meaningful and timely input by State
and local officials in the development of
regulatory policies that have federalism
implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have
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federalism implications’’ is defined in
the Executive Order to include
regulations that 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.’’
This final rule does not have
federalism implications. It will 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. The Clean Air
Act (CAA) establishes the scheme
whereby States take the lead in
developing plans to meet the NAAQS.
This rule will not modify the
relationship of the States and EPA for
purposes of developing programs to
implement the NAAQS. Thus, Executive
Order 13132 does not apply to this rule.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
Executive Order 13175, entitled
‘‘Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000), requires EPA
to develop an accountable process to
ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by
tribal officials in the development of
regulatory policies that have tribal
implications.’’ This final rule does not
have ‘‘Tribal implications’’ as specified
in Executive Order 13175. This rule
identifies those areas of the country
where the 1-hour ozone standard is no
longer applicable as of June 15, 2005,
pursuant to 40 CFR 50.9(b) and ensures
the tables in part 81 reflect the 1-hour
ozone designation and classification
status of areas as of the effective date of
each area’s 8-hour designation. The
CAA and the Tribal Authority Rule
(TAR) give Tribes the opportunity to
develop and implement CAA programs
such as programs to attain and maintain
the 8-hour ozone NAAQS, but leave to
the discretion of the Tribe whether to
develop these programs and which
programs, or appropriate elements of a
program, they will adopt. This rule does
not affect those provisions of the CAA
or the TAR.
This final rule does not have Tribal
implications as defined by Executive
Order 13175. It does not have a
substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian Tribes. This rule does not affect
the relationship or distribution of power
and responsibilities between the Federal
government and Indian Tribes. The
CAA and the TAR establish the
relationship of the Federal government
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and Tribes in developing plans to attain
the NAAQS, and this rule does nothing
to modify that relationship. Because this
rule does not have Tribal implications,
Executive Order 13175 does not apply.
Although Executive Order 13175 does
not apply to this rule, EPA did
communicate to Tribal representatives
regarding today’s action.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
Executive Order 13045: ‘‘Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April
23, 1997) applies to any rule that (1) is
determined to be ‘‘economically
significant’’ as defined under Executive
Order 12866, and (2) concerns an
environmental health or safety risk that
EPA has reason to believe may have
disproportionate effects on children. If
the regulatory action meets both criteria,
the Agency must evaluate the
environmental health or safety effects of
the planned rule on children, and
explain why the planned regulation is
preferable to other potentially effective
and reasonably feasible alternatives
considered by the Agency.
The final rule is not subject to
Executive Order 13045 because it is not
economically significant as defined in
Executive Order 12866, and because the
Agency does not have reason to believe
the environmental health risks or safety
risks addressed by this rule present a
disproportionate risk to children. This
rule does not alter any applicable
requirements; it merely ensures that the
tables in 40 CFR part 81 reflect for
which areas the 1-hour standard has
been revoked and for these areas the 1hour designation and classification
status of the area as of the time of
designation for the 8-hour NAAQS. We
evaluated the environmental health or
safety effects of the 8-hour ozone
NAAQS on children. The results of this
risk assessment are contained in the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
for Ozone, Final Rule, July 18, 1997 (62
FR 38855–38896; specifically, 62 FR
38854, 62 FR 38860 and 62 FR 38865).
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
This rule is not subject to Executive
Order 13211, ‘‘Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use,’’ (66 FR 28355,
May 22, 2001) because it is not a
significant regulatory action under
Executive Order 12866.
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I. National Technology Transfer
Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer Advancement Act
of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law No. 104–
113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)
directs EPA to use voluntary consensus
standards (VCS) in its regulatory
activities unless to do so would be
inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary
consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., materials specifications,
test methods, sampling procedures, and
business practices) that are developed or
adopted by VCS bodies. The NTTAA
directs EPA to provide Congress,
through OMB, explanations when the
Agency decides not to use available and
applicable VCS.
This action does not involve technical
standards. Therefore, EPA did not
consider the use of any VCS.
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal
Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations
Executive Order 12898 requires that
each Federal agency make achieving
environmental justice part of its mission
by identifying, and addressing, as
appropriate, disproportionate high and
adverse human health or environmental
effects of its programs, policies, and
activities on minorities and low-income
populations.
This rule does not raise any
environmental justice issues. This rule
does not alter any applicable
requirements; it merely ensures that the
tables in 40 CFR part 81 reflect the
status of areas pursuant to EPA’s Phase
1 Rule implementing the 8-hour ozone
NAAQS. The health and environmental
risks associated with ozone were
considered in the establishment of the
8-hour NAAQS. The level is designed to
be protective with an adequate margin
of safety.
K. Congressional Review Act
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 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
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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).
L. Judicial Review
Section 307(b)(1) of the CAA indicates
which Federal courts of Appeal have
venue for petitions of review of final
actions by EPA. This section provides,
in part, that petitions for review must be
filed in the Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit (i) when the
agency action consists of ‘‘nationally
applicable regulations promulgated, or
final actions taken, by the
Administrator’’ or (ii) when such action
is locally or regionally applicable, if
‘‘such action is based on a
determination of nationwide scope or
effect and if in taking such action the
Administrator finds and publishes that
such action is based on such a
determination.’’
The actions taken in this rule are
‘‘nationally applicable’’ and of
‘‘nationwide scope and effect’’ within
the meaning of section 307(b)(1). This
rule modifies the tables in subpart C for
each State, as defined in section 301(d)
of the CAA. These modifications are
being made consistent with 40 CFR
51.905(c), a regulation that applies in
the same manner to all areas across the
United States. Additionally, EPA is
making a technical correction to the last
sentence of section 51.905(c) of EPA’s
Phase 1 Rule.
In the report on the 1977
Amendments that revised section
307(b)(1) of the CAA, Congress noted
that the Administrator’s determination
that an action is of ‘‘nationwide scope
or effect’’ would be appropriate for any
action that has ‘‘scope or effect beyond
a single judicial circuit.’’ H.R. Rep. No.
95–294 at 323, 324, reprinted in 1977
U.S.C.C.A.N. 1402–03. Here, the scope
and effect of this rulemaking extend to
numerous judicial circuits since the
revisions to part C apply to all areas of
the country. In these circumstances,
section 307(b)(1) and its legislative
history calls for the Administrator to
find the rule to be of ‘‘nationwide scope
or effect’’ and for venue to be in the D.C.
Circuit.
Thus, any petitions for review of this
action must be filed in the Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit within 60 days from the date
final action is published in the Federal
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40 CFR Part 51
Air pollution control,
Intergovernmental relations, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Transportation,
Volatile organic compounds.
40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, National parks,
Wilderness areas.
Dated: July 26, 2005.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
For reasons stated in the preamble,
parts 51 and 81 of Chapter I, title 40 of
the Code of Federal Regulations are
amended as follows:
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PART 51—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 51
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 23 U.S.C. 101; 42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671q.
2. Section 51.905 is amended by
revising the last sentence in paragraph
(c)(1) to read as follows:
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1-hour NAAQS to the 8-hour NAAQS and
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identifies the boundaries of areas and
the area designations and classifications
for the 1-hour NAAQS in place as of the
effective date of designation for the 8hour NAAQS.
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1. The authority citation for part 81
continues to read as follows:
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Subpart C—[Amended]
2. In § 81.301 the table titled
‘‘Alabama—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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Alabama.
*
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Alabama—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
*
2 The
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all of Alabama.
The Birmingham area is a maintenance area
for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40
CFR part 51 subpart X.
I 3. In § 81.302 the table titled ‘‘Alaska—
Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is amended
by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
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Connecticut.
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*
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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Standard) 2
*
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1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Alaska.
§ 81.312
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Hawaii—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
*
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The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Connecticut.
§ 81.303
9. In § 81.308 the table titled
‘‘Delaware—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 3 to read
as follows:
4. In § 81.303 the table titled
‘‘Arizona—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2
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Delaware.
*
*
*
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Arizona.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Hawaii.
*
*
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Hawaii.
2
I 14. In § 81.313 the table titled ‘‘Idaho—
Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is amended
by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
§ 81.313
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2 The
*
*
*
Idaho.
*
*
*
Idaho—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
*
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3 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Delaware.
§ 81.304
I 15. In § 81.314 the table titled
I 10. In § 81.309 the table titled ‘‘District
of Columbia—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ ‘‘Illinois—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read amended by adding footnote 3 to read as
follows:
as follows:
5. In § 81.304 the table titled
‘‘Arkansas—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
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Arkansas.
*
*
*
*
Arkansas—Ozone (1-Hour
*
*
*
*
§ 81.309
Standard) 2
*
6. In § 81.305 the table titled
‘‘California—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 4 to read
as follows:
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*
*
*
*
California—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
Illinois.
*
*
*
*
2 The
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
California. The Monterey Bay, San Diego, and
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc areas are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
Illinois—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 3
*
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Arkansas.
*
§ 81.314
District of Columbia.
District of Columbia—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard) 2
2 The
§ 81.305
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Idaho.
2
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Illinois. The Jersey Co. and St. Louis areas are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
*
*
*
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in the
District of Columbia.
11. In § 81.310 the table titled
‘‘Florida—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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Florida.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
16. In § 81.315 the table titled
‘‘Indiana—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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§ 81.315
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Florida—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
3
*
*
*
*
Indiana.
*
*
*
Indiana—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Florida. The Jacksonville, Miami-Fort
Lauderdale-W. Palm Beach, and Tampa-St.
Petersburg-Clearwater areas are maintenance
areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of
40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
*
12. In § 81.311 the table titled
‘‘Georgia—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
I 17. In § 81.316 the table titled ‘‘Iowa—
Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is amended
by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Colorado—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 4
§ 81.311
*
*
*
7. In § 81.306 the table titled
‘‘Colorado—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 4 to read
as follows:
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Colorado.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Colorado except the Denver (Denver-BoulderGreeley-Ft.Collins-Love) area.
4
8. In § 81.307 the table titled
‘‘Connecticut—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)’’ is amended by adding
footnote 2 to read as follows:
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The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Indiana. The Evansville, Indianapolis,
Louisville, and South Bend-Elkhart areas are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
2
§ 81.316
*
Iowa.
*
*
*
Iowa—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
Georgia—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Iowa.
*
*
*
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Georgia
except the Chattanooga (Catoosa Co.) area.
13. In § 81.312 the table titled
‘‘Hawaii—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
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‘‘Kansas—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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Maryland—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
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*
*
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Maryland except the Washington Co. area.
2
Kansas—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
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Missouri—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Kansas.
The Kansas City area is a maintenance area
for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40
CFR part 51 subpart X.
2
19. In § 81.318 the table titled
‘‘Kentucky—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
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Kentucky.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Kentucky. The Cincinnati-Hamilton,
Edmonson Co, Huntington-Ashland,
Lexington-Fayette, Louisville, Owensboro,
and Paducah areas are maintenance areas for
the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR
part 51 subpart X.
20. In § 81.319 the table titled
‘‘Louisiana—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
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Louisiana.
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*
*
*
Louisiana—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
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*
*
*
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Massachusetts.
*
*
*
*
Massachusetts—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard) 3
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Massachusetts.
*
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Louisiana. The Lafayette, Lake Charles, New
Orleans, Pointe Coupee Parish, Beauregard
Par, Grant Par, LaFourche Par, St James Par,
and St Mary Par areas are maintenance areas
for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40
CFR part 51 subpart X.
24. In § 81.323 the table titled
‘‘Michigan—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 4 to read
as follows:
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Michigan.
*
*
*
*
Michigan—Ozone (1-Hour
*
*
*
*
25. In § 81.324 the table titled
‘‘Minnesota—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
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*
*
Maine.
*
*
*
*
Maine—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 4
*
*
*
*
§ 81.327
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Montana.
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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Montana.
2
29. In § 81.328 the table titled
‘‘Nebraska—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
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Nebraska.
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Nebraska.
2
30. In § 81.329 the table titled
‘‘Nevada—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 3 to read as
follows:
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Nevada.
*
*
*
*
Minnesota—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
*
I
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Nevada
except the portion of Clark County
designated nonattainment for the 8-hour
ozone standard effective September 13, 2004
for which the 1-hour ozone standard is
revoked effective September 13, 2005.
§ 81.325
21. In § 81.320 the table titled
‘‘Maine—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 4 to read as
follows:
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28. In § 81.327 the table titled
‘‘Montana—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
Nevada—Ozone (1–Hour Standard) 3
I 31. In § 81.330 the table titled ‘‘New
Hampshire—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 3 to read
as follows:
*
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Minnesota.
2
§ 81.320
*
Nebraska—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Michigan. The Detroit-Ann Arbor, Flint,
Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Allegan Co, and
Saginaw-Bay City-Midland areas are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
*
*
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§ 81.328
Standard) 4
4
§ 81.324
*
Montana—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
3
2
§ 81.319
§ 81.322
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Kentucky—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
23. In § 81.322 the table titled
‘‘Massachusetts—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)’’ is amended by adding
footnote 3 to read as follows:
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The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Missouri. The Kansas City and St. Louis areas
are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS
for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
2
26. In § 81.325 the table titled
‘‘Mississippi—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)’’ is amended by adding
footnote 2 to read as follows:
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Maine.
Hancock and Waldo Counties are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
4
Mississippi.
*
*
*
*
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§ 81.330
New Hampshire.
Mississippi—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
New Hampshire—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard) 3
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Mississippi.
2
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*
*
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22. In § 81.321 the table titled
‘‘Maryland—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
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27. In § 81.326 the table titled
‘‘Missouri—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in New
Hampshire.
§ 81.321
§ 81.326
I 32. In § 81.331 the table titled ‘‘New
Jersey—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 3 to read as
follows:
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§ 81.336
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1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in New
Jersey.
33. In § 81.332 the table titled ‘‘New
Mexico—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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Standard) 2
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34. In § 81.333 the table titled ‘‘New
York—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 3 to read as
follows:
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*
*
*
*
*
*
3 The
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in New
York.
I 35. In § 81.334 the table titled ‘‘North
Carolina—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
§ 81.334
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*
*
*
*
North Carolina—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
*
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in North
Carolina except the Cumberland Co.
(Fayetteville), Triad (Greensboro-WinstonSalem-High Point), and Unifour (HickoryMorganton-Lenoir) areas. The CharlotteGastonia and Raleigh-Durham areas are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
36. In § 81.335 the table titled ‘‘North
Dakota—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
3 The
1-hour standard is revoked effective
June 15, 2005 for all areas in Ohio. The
Canton, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, Clinton Co,
Columbus, Dayton-Springfield, Preble Co,
Steubenville, Toledo, Youngstown-WarrenSharon, and Columbiana Co. areas are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
38. In § 81.337 the table titled
‘‘Oklahoma—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
§ 81.337
Oklahoma.
Oklahoma—Ozone (1-Hour Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
*
2 The
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Oklahoma.
§ 81.338
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*
*
*
*
*
*
*
§ 81.341
*
*
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Oregon. Portland-Vancouver AQMA is a
maintenance area for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
40. In § 81.339 the table titled
‘‘Pennsylvania—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)’’ is amended by adding
footnote 4 to read as follows:
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Pennsylvania.
*
*
*
*
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Standard) 4
*
*
*
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South Carolina.
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South Carolina—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in South
Carolina except the Central Midlands-I
(Columbia) and Appalachian-A (GreenvilleSpartanburg-Anderson) areas. Cherokee Co.
is a maintenance area for the 1-hour NAAQS
for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
2
I 43. In § 81.342 the table titled ‘‘South
Dakota—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
§ 81.342
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*
*
*
South Dakota—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard) 2
*
*
*
*
The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in South
Dakota.
44. In § 81.343 the table titled
‘‘Tennessee—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
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follows:
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effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley
and Reading areas are maintenance areas for
the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR
part 51 subpart X.
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41. In § 81.340 the table titled ‘‘Rhode
Island—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in North
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effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Tennessee except the Chattanooga, Johnson
City-Kingsport-Bristol, and Nashville areas.
Knoxville and Memphis are maintenance
areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of
40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is amended
by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
§ 81.344
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effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Utah.
The Salt Lake City area is a maintenance area
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CFR part 51 subpart X.
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‘‘Wisconsin—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 4 to read
as follows:
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‘‘Virginia—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 3 to read as
follows:
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effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Wisconsin. The Door Co., Kewaunee Co.,
Manitowoc Co., Sheboygan, and Walworth
Co. areas are maintenance areas for the 1hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51
subpart X.
52. In § 81.351 the table titled
‘‘Wyoming—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read
as follows:
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effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
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Rico—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Puerto
Rico.
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Islands—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
§ 81.356
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effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in the
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‘‘Washington—Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)’’ is amended by adding
footnote 2 to read as follows:
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‘‘American Samoa—Ozone (1-Hour
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‘‘Guam—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
amended by adding footnote 2 to read as
follows:
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effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in
Washington. The Portland-Vancouver AQMA
and Seattle-Tacoma areas are maintenance
areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of
40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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Virginia—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)’’ is
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follows:
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SUMMARY: EPA is updating the materials
submitted by the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands that are
incorporated by reference (IBR) into the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands State Implementation Plan (SIP).
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 51 and 81
[FRL-7947-4]
Identification of Ozone Areas for Which the 1-Hour Standard Has
Been Revoked and Technical Correction to Phase 1 Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On April 30, 2004, EPA published the first phase of its final
rule to implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS) (Phase 1 Rule). At that same time, EPA also published
8-hour ozone
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designations for all areas of the country. For most areas, the 8-hour
ozone designations became effective on June 15, 2004. The Phase 1 Rule
provided that the 1-hour ozone NAAQS would no longer apply (i.e., would
be revoked) for an area 1 year following the effective date of the
area's designation for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. This rule codifies the
revocation of the 1-hour standard for those areas with effective 8-hour
ozone designations. Because the Phase 1 Rule, as modified in a recent
reconsideration rule, also provided that certain 1-hour nonattainment
and maintenance obligations that applied as of the effective date of
designation for the 8-hour NAAQS remain in place for an area, we are
retaining the tables in 40 CFR part 81 that identify each area's 1-hour
designation and classification status as of the effective date of the
8-hour designation for the area. The regulatory changes do not modify
the tables for Early Action Compact areas for which the 1-hour NAAQS
continues to apply. In addition, today's rule makes a technical
correction to the last sentence in 40 CFR 51.905(c)(1) to reference 40
CFR part 81, subpart C as identifying the boundaries of areas and the
area designations and classifications for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS that
were in place as of the effective date of designation of the area for
the 8-hour NAAQS. This rule eliminates the reservation of subpart E of
part 81 for the above identification purpose.
DATES: This final rule is effective September 2, 2005.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. OAR-2003-0079. All documents in the docket are listed in
the EDOCKET index at https://www.epa.gov/edocket. Although listed in the
index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential
Business Information 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 in EDOCKET or in hard copy at the EPA
Docket Center (Air Docket), EPA/DC, EPA West, Room B102, 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room is open
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal
holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202)
566-1744, and the telephone number for the Office of Air and Radiation
Docket and Information Center is (202) 566-1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annie Nikbakht, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code
C539-02, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, phone number (919) 541-5246,
fax number (919) 541-0824 or by e-mail at nikbakht.annie@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Outline
I. Background
II. What Is the Purpose of This Rule?
III. What Happens to Subparts C and E of Part 81?
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
On April 30, 2004, EPA took final action on key elements of the
program to implement the 8-hour ozone (NAAQS or standard) (Final Rule
to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard--
Phase 1) (69 FR 23951) (Phase 1 Rule). In the Phase 1 Rule, EPA
established regulatory provisions governing when the 1-hour NAAQS would
no longer apply to areas (i.e., would be revoked) (40 CFR 50.9(b)) and
promulgated ``anti-backsliding'' provisions that provided which 1-hour
ozone control obligations would continue to apply in areas that were
designated nonattainment or attainment subject to a maintenance plan
for the 1-hour standard as of the effective date of the area's 8-hour
ozone designation (40 CFR 51.905). The Phase 1 Rule provided that the
1-hour control obligations that continue to apply be the control
obligations required as of the date of signature on the Phase 1 Rule
(i.e., April 15, 2004). In response to a Petition for Reconsideration
(May 26, 2005, 70 FR 30592), EPA reconsidered this issue and changed
that date to the effective date of an area's 8-hour ozone designation
(i.e., for most areas, June 15, 2004).
On April 30, 2004, EPA also published air quality designations and
classifications for every area in the United States, including Indian
country, for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS (Air Quality Designations and
Classifications for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standards; Early Action Compact Areas With Deferred Effective Dates)
(69 FR 23858). For most areas of the country, the 8-hour ozone NAAQS
designations and classifications became effective on June 15, 2004. For
areas participating in the early action compact (EAC) process, EPA
deferred the effective date of the designations and classifications
until September 30, 2005.\1\ In addition, on June 15, 2004, we deferred
the effective date of the 8-hour designation for Clark County, Nevada
in order to consider additional information submitted by the State (69
FR 34076). We took final action designating and classifying that area
on September 10, 2004, with an effective date of September 13, 2004 (69
FR 55956).
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\1\ If such areas continue to meet the milestones provided in
our regulations (40 CFR 81.300), EPA plans to extend the effective
date of designation for these areas until EPA can determine in early
2008 whether such areas attained the 8-hour ozone NAAQS by December
31, 2007. For more details on this process, see 69 FR 84 23864-
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II. What Is the Purpose of This Rule?
The purpose of this rule is to revise the 1-hour ozone NAAQS tables
in 40 CFR part 81 to reflect the application of our revocation rule at
40 CFR 50.9(b). We are revising the tables to indicate for which areas
the 1-hour standard has been revoked, but we are retaining the 1-hour
ozone NAAQS designation and classification status as of the time of the
effective date of designation for the 8-hour NAAQS for purposes of our
anti-backsliding regulations at 40 CFR 51.905, which apply after
revocation of the 1-hour ozone NAAQS.
In addition, EPA is making two technical corrections to the last
sentence in 40 CFR 51.905(c)(1). That sentence currently provides that
``40 CFR Part 81, Subpart E identifies the boundaries of areas and the
area designations and classifications for the 1-hour NAAQS at the time
the 1-hour NAAQS no longer applied to each area.'' First, EPA is
changing the reference to subpart E of part 81 to instead reference
subpart C of part 81. The EPA initially planned to move the 1-hour
NAAQS tables to subpart E upon revocation of the 1-hour standard for an
area, but has now concluded that it makes more sense to leave the
tables in subpart C and to modify the existing tables to identify the
areas for which the 1-hour standard has been revoked. Second, we are
correcting an error in the last clause of that sentence. That sentence
indicates that the tables will reflect an area's 1-hour designation and
classification ``at the time the 1-hour NAAQS no longer applied'' in
the area. This language is a remnant from the proposed regulatory text
which was released for public comment on August 2, 2003 (68 FR 46536).
As explained in the preamble to the Phase 1 Rule, in that final rule,
we instead adopted the approach set forth in the June 3, 2003 proposal,
which was to retain certain 1-hour obligations that applied as of the
date of designation for the 8-hour NAAQS. We made the appropriate
changes to other aspects of the regulatory text (see e.g., 51.905(a)(1)
and (2)) and indicated in the preamble that this section would refer to
the time
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of designation for the 8-hour standard (69 FR 23984, column 1). We
erroneously neglected to change the regulatory text in this section.
The purpose of the tables is to identify the areas subject to the anti-
backsliding provisions. Since the anti-backsliding provisions apply
based on an area's status as of the time of designation for the 8-hour
standard, this regulatory provision should indicate that the modified
tables in subpart C of part 81 will reflect each area's status as of
that date.
III. What Happens to Subparts C and E of Part 81?
Subpart C of part 81 is being amended to add footnotes to the
existing 1-hour ozone NAAQS tables for every State in the country. The
footnotes indicate whether, and if so when, the 1-hour ozone NAAQS has
been revoked for areas within the State. We had previously reserved
subpart E of part 81 for the purpose of reflecting where (and when) the
1-hour ozone NAAQS has been revoked. However, we have concluded that it
makes more sense to retain and modify the tables in subpart C to
include the necessary information. Therefore, we are eliminating the
reservation of subpart E in our regulatory text.
This action is not subject to the notice-and-comment requirements
of the Administrative Procedure Act. Today's action codifies regulatory
changes that implement the Phase 1 Implementation Rule that was issued
after notice-and-comment rulemaking. Notice and comment is unnecessary
because the action codifying the areas where the 1-hour standard no
longer applies is a straightforward application of the rule based on
the regulatory status of areas for the 1-hour ozone standard as of June
15, 2004. Additionally, we are making two technical revisions to Sec.
51.905(c)(1) of our regulations. The decision to retain the tables in
subpart C, rather than to move them to subpart E has no practical
effect on any party or area. This decision is for administrative ease
of EPA and there are no regulatory implications for any other party. We
are also revising the regulatory language to correct an oversight in
our conversion of the draft regulatory text to the final regulation. It
was clear from our preamble statements and from our definition of
``applicable requirements'' that this regulatory text should reflect
the date an area was designated for the 8-hour standard rather than the
date of revocation of the 1-hour standard. Thus, notice and comment is
unnecessary for these revisions as well. Finally, we note that the
regulatory implications of revocation of the 1-hour standard and of the
anti-backsliding provisions were established in the Phase 1 Rule. The
regulatory changes being made today are for the purpose of ensuring
that other portions of the Code of Federal Regulations accurately
reflect the status of areas as modified through the Phase 1 Rule. Thus,
it is in the public interest to make this information available without
a protracted notice-and-comment process.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), the
Agency must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant''
and, therefore, subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review
and the requirements of the Executive Order. The Order defines
``significant regulatory action'' as one that is likely to result in a
rule that may:
(1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more or
adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of the
economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or Tribal governments or
communities;
(2) Create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an
action taken or planned by another agency;
(3) Materially alter the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants,
user fees, or loan programs or the rights and obligations of recipients
thereof; or
(4) Raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal
mandates, the President's priorities, or the principles set forth in
the Executive Order.
Pursuant to the terms of Executive Order 12866, it has been
determined that this rule is not a ``significant regulatory action''
because none of the above factors applies. As such, this final rule was
not formally submitted to OMB for review.
B. Paperwork Reduction Act
This action does not impose an information collection burden under
the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
This final action to identify 1-hour ozone areas where the 1-hour
standard is no longer applicable as of June 15, 2005 and the boundaries
of the 1-hour ozone areas and their respective designations and
classifications as of June 15, 2004 does not require the collection of
any information.
Burden means the total time, effort, or financial resources
expended by persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or
provide information to or for a Federal agency. This includes the time
needed to review instructions; develop, acquire, install, and utilize
technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, and
verifying information, processing and maintaining information, and
disclosing and providing information; adjust the existing ways to
comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements;
train personnel to be able to respond to a collection of information;
search data sources; complete and review the collection of information;
and transmit or otherwise disclose the information.
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required
to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a
currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control numbers of EPA's
regulations in 40 CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
Today's final rule is not subject to the Regulatory Flexibility Act
(RFA), which generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory
flexibility analysis for any rule that will have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The RFA applies only
to rules subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements under
the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) or any other statute. This rule
is not subject to notice and comment requirements under the APA or any
other statute.
Today's action codifies regulatory changes that implement the Phase
1 Implementation Rule that was issued after notice-and-comment
rulemaking. Notice and comment is unnecessary because the action
codifying the areas where the 1-hour standard no longer applies is a
straightforward application of the rule based on the regulatory status
of areas for the 1-hour ozone standard as of June 15, 2004.
D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Public
Law 104-4, establishes requirements for Federal agencies to assess the
effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and Tribal
governments and the private sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA, EPA
generally must prepare a written statement, including a cost-benefit
analysis, for proposed and final rules with ``Federal mandates'' that
may result in expenditures to State, local, and Tribal governments, in
the aggregate, or to the private sector, of $100 million or more in any
1 year.
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Before promulgating an EPA rule for which a written statement is
needed, section 205 of the UMRA generally requires EPA to identify and
consider a reasonable number of regulatory alternatives and adopt the
least costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative that
achieves the objectives of the rule. The provisions of section 205 do
not apply when they are inconsistent with applicable law. Moreover,
section 205 allows EPA to adopt an alternative other than the least
costly, most cost-effective or least burdensome alternative if the
Administrator publishes with the final rule an explanation why that
alternative was not adopted. Before EPA establishes any regulatory
requirements that may significantly or uniquely affect small
governments, including Tribal governments, it must have developed under
section 203 of the UMRA a small government agency plan. The plan must
provide for notifying potentially affected small governments, enabling
officials of affected small governments to have meaningful and timely
input in the development of EPA regulatory proposals with significant
Federal intergovernmental mandates, and informing, educating, and
advising small governments on compliance with the regulatory
requirements.
Today's final action does not include a Federal mandate within the
meaning of UMRA that may result in expenditures of $100 million or more
in any 1 year by either State, local, or Tribal governments in the
aggregate or to the private sector, and therefore, is not subject to
the requirements of sections 202 and 205 of the UMRA. It does not
create new requirements. The EPA's Phase 1 Ozone Implementation Rule
established ``anti-backsliding'' requirements that apply based on the
area's 1-hour ozone designation and classification as of designation
for the 8-hour NAAQS and provided for revocation of the 1-hour NAAQS 1
year after an area's 8-hour designation. This rule modifies the tables
in part 81 to reflect in which areas the 1-hour standard has been
revoked and to ensure the tables reflect the area's 1-hour designation
and classification status as of the effective date of the area's 8-hour
designation.
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
Executive Order 13132, entitled ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999), requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure
``meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in the
development of regulatory policies that have federalism implications.''
``Policies that have federalism implications'' is defined in the
Executive Order to include regulations that 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.''
This final rule does not have federalism implications. It will 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. The Clean Air Act (CAA)
establishes the scheme whereby States take the lead in developing plans
to meet the NAAQS. This rule will not modify the relationship of the
States and EPA for purposes of developing programs to implement the
NAAQS. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this rule.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments
Executive Order 13175, entitled ``Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments'' (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
requires EPA to develop an accountable process to ensure ``meaningful
and timely input by tribal officials in the development of regulatory
policies that have tribal implications.'' This final rule does not have
``Tribal implications'' as specified in Executive Order 13175. This
rule identifies those areas of the country where the 1-hour ozone
standard is no longer applicable as of June 15, 2005, pursuant to 40
CFR 50.9(b) and ensures the tables in part 81 reflect the 1-hour ozone
designation and classification status of areas as of the effective date
of each area's 8-hour designation. The CAA and the Tribal Authority
Rule (TAR) give Tribes the opportunity to develop and implement CAA
programs such as programs to attain and maintain the 8-hour ozone
NAAQS, but leave to the discretion of the Tribe whether to develop
these programs and which programs, or appropriate elements of a
program, they will adopt. This rule does not affect those provisions of
the CAA or the TAR.
This final rule does not have Tribal implications as defined by
Executive Order 13175. It does not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian Tribes. This rule does not affect the relationship
or distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal
government and Indian Tribes. The CAA and the TAR establish the
relationship of the Federal government and Tribes in developing plans
to attain the NAAQS, and this rule does nothing to modify that
relationship. Because this rule does not have Tribal implications,
Executive Order 13175 does not apply. Although Executive Order 13175
does not apply to this rule, EPA did communicate to Tribal
representatives regarding today's action.
G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health and Safety Risks
Executive Order 13045: ``Protection of Children From Environmental
Health and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) applies to any
rule that (1) is determined to be ``economically significant'' as
defined under Executive Order 12866, and (2) concerns an environmental
health or safety risk that EPA has reason to believe may have
disproportionate effects on children. If the regulatory action meets
both criteria, the Agency must evaluate the environmental health or
safety effects of the planned rule on children, and explain why the
planned regulation is preferable to other potentially effective and
reasonably feasible alternatives considered by the Agency.
The final rule is not subject to Executive Order 13045 because it
is not economically significant as defined in Executive Order 12866,
and because the Agency does not have reason to believe the
environmental health risks or safety risks addressed by this rule
present a disproportionate risk to children. This rule does not alter
any applicable requirements; it merely ensures that the tables in 40
CFR part 81 reflect for which areas the 1-hour standard has been
revoked and for these areas the 1-hour designation and classification
status of the area as of the time of designation for the 8-hour NAAQS.
We evaluated the environmental health or safety effects of the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS on children. The results of this risk assessment are
contained in the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone,
Final Rule, July 18, 1997 (62 FR 38855-38896; specifically, 62 FR
38854, 62 FR 38860 and 62 FR 38865).
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use
This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use,'' (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a significant regulatory action
under Executive Order 12866.
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I. National Technology Transfer Advancement Act
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer Advancement Act
of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law No. 104-113, section 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272
note) directs EPA to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS) in its
regulatory activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with
applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards
are technical standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods,
sampling procedures, and business practices) that are developed or
adopted by VCS bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA to provide Congress,
through OMB, explanations when the Agency decides not to use available
and applicable VCS.
This action does not involve technical standards. Therefore, EPA
did not consider the use of any VCS.
J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations
Executive Order 12898 requires that each Federal agency make
achieving environmental justice part of its mission by identifying, and
addressing, as appropriate, disproportionate high and adverse human
health or environmental effects of its programs, policies, and
activities on minorities and low-income populations.
This rule does not raise any environmental justice issues. This
rule does not alter any applicable requirements; it merely ensures that
the tables in 40 CFR part 81 reflect the status of areas pursuant to
EPA's Phase 1 Rule implementing the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The health and
environmental risks associated with ozone were considered in the
establishment of the 8-hour NAAQS. The level is designed to be
protective with an adequate margin of safety.
K. Congressional Review Act
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 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).
L. Judicial Review
Section 307(b)(1) of the CAA indicates which Federal courts of
Appeal have venue for petitions of review of final actions by EPA. This
section provides, in part, that petitions for review must be filed in
the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (i) when the
agency action consists of ``nationally applicable regulations
promulgated, or final actions taken, by the Administrator'' or (ii)
when such action is locally or regionally applicable, if ``such action
is based on a determination of nationwide scope or effect and if in
taking such action the Administrator finds and publishes that such
action is based on such a determination.''
The actions taken in this rule are ``nationally applicable'' and of
``nationwide scope and effect'' within the meaning of section
307(b)(1). This rule modifies the tables in subpart C for each State,
as defined in section 301(d) of the CAA. These modifications are being
made consistent with 40 CFR 51.905(c), a regulation that applies in the
same manner to all areas across the United States. Additionally, EPA is
making a technical correction to the last sentence of section 51.905(c)
of EPA's Phase 1 Rule.
In the report on the 1977 Amendments that revised section 307(b)(1)
of the CAA, Congress noted that the Administrator's determination that
an action is of ``nationwide scope or effect'' would be appropriate for
any action that has ``scope or effect beyond a single judicial
circuit.'' H.R. Rep. No. 95-294 at 323, 324, reprinted in 1977
U.S.C.C.A.N. 1402-03. Here, the scope and effect of this rulemaking
extend to numerous judicial circuits since the revisions to part C
apply to all areas of the country. In these circumstances, section
307(b)(1) and its legislative history calls for the Administrator to
find the rule to be of ``nationwide scope or effect'' and for venue to
be in the D.C. Circuit.
Thus, any petitions for review of this action must be filed in the
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit within 60 days
from the date final action is published in the Federal Register.
List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 51
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Transportation, Volatile organic compounds.
40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks,
Wilderness areas.
Dated: July 26, 2005.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
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For reasons stated in the preamble, parts 51 and 81 of Chapter I, title
40 of the Code of Federal Regulations are amended as follows:
PART 51--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 51 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 101; 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
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2. Section 51.905 is amended by revising the last sentence in paragraph
(c)(1) to read as follows:
Sec. 51.905 How do areas transition from the 1-hour NAAQS to the 8-
hour NAAQS and what are the anti-backsliding provisions?
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(1) 40 CFR part 81, subpart C identifies the boundaries of areas
and the area designations and classifications for the 1-hour NAAQS in
place as of the effective date of designation for the 8-hour NAAQS.
* * * * *
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. 81.301 the table titled ``Alabama--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.301 Alabama.
* * * * *
Alabama--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all of Alabama. The Birmingham area is a maintenance area for
the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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3. In Sec. 81.302 the table titled ``Alaska--Ozone (1-Hour Standard)''
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
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Sec. 81.302 Alaska.
* * * * *
Alaska--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in Alaska.
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4. In Sec. 81.303 the table titled ``Arizona--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.303 Arizona.
* * * * *
Arizona--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in Arizona.
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5. In Sec. 81.304 the table titled ``Arkansas--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.304 Arkansas.
* * * * *
Arkansas--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in Arkansas.
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6. In Sec. 81.305 the table titled ``California--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 4 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.305 California.
* * * * *
California--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in California. The Monterey Bay, San Diego, and Santa
Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc areas are maintenance areas for the 1-
hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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7. In Sec. 81.306 the table titled ``Colorado--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 4 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.306 Colorado.
* * * * *
Colorado--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \4\
* * * * *
4 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Colorado except the Denver (Denver-
Boulder-Greeley-Ft.Collins-Love) area.
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8. In Sec. 81.307 the table titled ``Connecticut--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.307 Connecticut.
* * * * *
Connecticut--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Connecticut.
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9. In Sec. 81.308 the table titled ``Delaware--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.308 Delaware.
* * * * *
Delaware--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
3 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Delaware.
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10. In Sec. 81.309 the table titled ``District of Columbia--Ozone (1-
Hour Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.309 District of Columbia.
* * * * *
District of Columbia--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in the District of Columbia.
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11. In Sec. 81.310 the table titled ``Florida--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.310 Florida.
* * * * *
Florida--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Florida. The Jacksonville, Miami-Fort
Lauderdale-W. Palm Beach, and Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater areas
are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR
part 51 subpart X.
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12. In Sec. 81.311 the table titled ``Georgia--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.311 Georgia.
* * * * *
Georgia--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Georgia except the Chattanooga (Catoosa
Co.) area.
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13. In Sec. 81.312 the table titled ``Hawaii--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.312 Hawaii.
* * * * *
Hawaii--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Hawaii.
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14. In Sec. 81.313 the table titled ``Idaho--Ozone (1-Hour Standard)''
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.313 Idaho.
* * * * *
Idaho--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Idaho.
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15. In Sec. 81.314 the table titled ``Illinois--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.314 Illinois.
* * * * *
Illinois--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
3 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Illinois. The Jersey Co. and St. Louis
areas are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40
CFR part 51 subpart X.
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16. In Sec. 81.315 the table titled ``Indiana--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.315 Indiana.
* * * * *
Indiana--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Indiana. The Evansville, Indianapolis,
Louisville, and South Bend-Elkhart areas are maintenance areas for
the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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17. In Sec. 81.316 the table titled ``Iowa--Ozone (1-Hour Standard)''
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.316 Iowa.
* * * * *
Iowa--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Iowa.
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18. In Sec. 81.317 the table titled ``Kansas--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
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Sec. 81.317 Kansas.
* * * * *
Kansas--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Kansas. The Kansas City area is a
maintenance area for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51
subpart X.
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19. In Sec. 81.318 the table titled ``Kentucky--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.318 Kentucky.
* * * * *
Kentucky--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Kentucky. The Cincinnati-Hamilton,
Edmonson Co, Huntington-Ashland, Lexington-Fayette, Louisville,
Owensboro, and Paducah areas are maintenance areas for the 1-hour
NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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20. In Sec. 81.319 the table titled ``Louisiana--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.319 Louisiana.
* * * * *
Louisiana--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Louisiana. The Lafayette, Lake Charles,
New Orleans, Pointe Coupee Parish, Beauregard Par, Grant Par,
LaFourche Par, St James Par, and St Mary Par areas are maintenance
areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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21. In Sec. 81.320 the table titled ``Maine--Ozone (1-Hour Standard)''
is amended by adding footnote 4 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.320 Maine.
* * * * *
Maine--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \4\
* * * * *
4 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Maine. Hancock and Waldo Counties are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part
51 subpart X.
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22. In Sec. 81.321 the table titled ``Maryland--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.321 Maryland.
* * * * *
Maryland--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Maryland except the Washington Co. area.
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23. In Sec. 81.322 the table titled ``Massachusetts--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.322 Massachusetts.
* * * * *
Massachusetts--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
3 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Massachusetts.
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24. In Sec. 81.323 the table titled ``Michigan--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 4 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.323 Michigan.
* * * * *
Michigan--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \4\
* * * * *
4 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Michigan. The Detroit-Ann Arbor, Flint,
Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Allegan Co, and Saginaw-Bay City-Midland
areas are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40
CFR part 51 subpart X.
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25. In Sec. 81.324 the table titled ``Minnesota--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.324 Minnesota.
* * * * *
Minnesota--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Minnesota.
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26. In Sec. 81.325 the table titled ``Mississippi--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.325 Mississippi.
* * * * *
Mississippi--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Mississippi.
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27. In Sec. 81.326 the table titled ``Missouri--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.326 Missouri.
* * * * *
Missouri--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Missouri. The Kansas City and St. Louis
areas are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40
CFR part 51 subpart X.
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28. In Sec. 81.327 the table titled ``Montana--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.327 Montana.
* * * * *
Montana--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Montana.
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29. In Sec. 81.328 the table titled ``Nebraska--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.328 Nebraska.
* * * * *
Nebraska--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Nebraska.
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30. In Sec. 81.329 the table titled ``Nevada--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.329 Nevada.
* * * * *
Nevada--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
\3\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in Nevada except the portion of Clark County
designated nonattainment for the 8-hour ozone standard effective
September 13, 2004 for which the 1-hour ozone standard is revoked
effective September 13, 2005.
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31. In Sec. 81.330 the table titled ``New Hampshire--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.330 New Hampshire.
* * * * *
New Hampshire--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
\3\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in New Hampshire.
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32. In Sec. 81.331 the table titled ``New Jersey--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
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Sec. 81.331 New Jersey.
* * * * *
New Jersey--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
\3\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in New Jersey.
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33. In Sec. 81.332 the table titled ``New Mexico--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.332 New Mexico.
* * * * *
New Mexico--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in New Mexico.
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34. In Sec. 81.333 the table titled ``New York--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.333 New York.
* * * * *
New York--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
\3\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in New York.
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35. In Sec. 81.334 the table titled ``North Carolina--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.334 North Carolina.
* * * * *
North Carolina--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in North Carolina except the Cumberland Co.
(Fayetteville), Triad (Greensboro-Winston-Salem-High Point), and
Unifour (Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir) areas. The Charlotte-Gastonia and
Raleigh-Durham areas are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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36. In Sec. 81.335 the table titled ``North Dakota--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.335 North Dakota.
* * * * *
North Dakota--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in North Dakota.
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37. In Sec. 81.336 the table titled ``Ohio--Ozone (1-Hour Standard)''
is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.336 Ohio.
* * * * *
Ohio--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
\3\ The 1-hour standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005 for
all areas in Ohio. The Canton, Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, Clinton Co,
Columbus, Dayton-Springfield, Preble Co, Steubenville, Toledo,
Youngstown-Warren-Sharon, and Columbiana Co. areas are maintenance
areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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38. In Sec. 81.337 the table titled ``Oklahoma--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.337 Oklahoma.
Oklahoma--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
\2\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in Oklahoma.
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39. In Sec. 81.338 the table titled ``Oregon--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.338 Oregon.
* * * * *
Oregon--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
\3\ The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005
for all areas in Oregon. Portland-Vancouver AQMA is a maintenance
area for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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40. In Sec. 81.339 the table titled ``Pennsylvania--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 4 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.339 Pennsylvania.
* * * * *
Pennsylvania--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \4\
* * * * *
4 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Pennsylvania. The Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley
and Reading areas are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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41. In Sec. 81.340 the table titled ``Rhode Island--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.340 Rhode Island.
* * * * *
Rhode Island--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Rhode Island.
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42. In Sec. 81.341 the table titled ``South Carolina--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.341 South Carolina.
* * * * *
South Carolina--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in South Carolina except the Central
Midlands-I (Columbia) and Appalachian-A (Greenville-Spartanburg-
Anderson) areas. Cherokee Co. is a maintenance area for the 1-hour
NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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43. In Sec. 81.342 the table titled ``South Dakota--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.342 South Dakota.
* * * * *
South Dakota--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in South Dakota.
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44. In Sec. 81.343 the table titled ``Tennessee--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.343 Tennessee.
* * * * *
Tennessee--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Tennessee except the Chattanooga, Johnson
City-Kingsport-Bristol, and Nashville areas. Knoxville and Memphis
are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR
part 51 subpart X.
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45. In Sec. 81.344 the table titled ``Texas--Ozone (1-Hour Standard)''
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.344 Texas.
* * * * *
Texas--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Texas except the San Antonio area. The
Victoria area is a maintenance area for the 1-hour NAAQS for
purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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46. In Sec. 81.345 the table titled ``Utah--Ozone (1-Hour Standard)''
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.345 Utah.
* * * * *
Utah--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Utah. The Salt Lake City area is a
maintenance area for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51
subpart X.
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47. In Sec. 81.346 the table titled ``Vermont--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.346 Vermont.
* * * * *
Vermont--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Vermont.
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48. In Sec. 81.347 the table titled ``Virginia--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 3 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.347 Virginia.
* * * * *
Virginia--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \3\
* * * * *
3 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Virginia except Northern Shenandoah Valley
Region (Winchester City and Frederick County) and Roanoke areas. The
Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News and Richmond Areas are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part
51 subpart X.
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49. In Sec. 81.348 the table titled ``Washington--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.348 Washington.
* * * * *
Washington--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Washington. The Portland-Vancouver AQMA
and Seattle-Tacoma areas are maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS
for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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50. In Sec. 81.349 the table titled ``West Virginia--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.349 West Virginia.
* * * * *
West Virginia--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in West Virginia except the Eastern Pan
Handle Region (Berkeley and Jefferson Counties). The Charleston,
Greenbrier Co., Huntington-Ashland, and Parkersburg areas are
maintenance areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part
51 subpart X.
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51. In Sec. 81.350 the table titled ``Wisconsin--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 4 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.350 Wisconsin.
* * * * *
Wisconsin--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \4\
* * * * *
4 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Wisconsin. The Door Co., Kewaunee Co.,
Manitowoc Co., Sheboygan, and Walworth Co. areas are maintenance
areas for the 1-hour NAAQS for purposes of 40 CFR part 51 subpart X.
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52. In Sec. 81.351 the table titled ``Wyoming--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.351 Wyoming.
* * * * *
Wyoming--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Wyoming.
0
53. In Sec. 81.352 the table titled ``American Samoa--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.352 American Samoa.
* * * * *
American Samoa--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in American Samoa.
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54. In Sec. 81.353 the table titled ``Guam--Ozone (1-Hour Standard)''
is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.353 Guam.
* * * * *
Guam--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Guam.
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55. In Sec. 81.354 the table titled ``Northern Mariana Islands--Ozone
(1-Hour Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.354 Northern Mariana Islands.
* * * * *
Northern Mariana Islands--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Northern Mariana Islands.
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56. In Sec. 81.355 the table titled ``Puerto Rico--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.355 Puerto Rico.
* * * * *
Puerto Rico--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in Puerto Rico.
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57. In Sec. 81.356 the table titled ``Virgin Islands--Ozone (1-Hour
Standard)'' is amended by adding footnote 2 to read as follows:
Sec. 81.356 Virgin Islands.
* * * * *
Virgin Islands--Ozone (1-Hour Standard) \2\
* * * * *
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June
15, 2005 for all areas in the Virgin Islands.
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58. Subpart E is removed.
[FR Doc. 05-15218 Filed 8-2-05; 8:45 am]
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