Adequacy Status of the Dayton-Springfield, OH, Submitted 8-Hour Ozone Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes, 15879 [E7-6148]

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E7–6102 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–8777, Maietta.anthony@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ‘‘we’’, ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean EPA. budget adequate, the SIP could later be disapproved. The finding and the response to comments are available at EPA’s conformity Web site: https:// www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/ transconf/adequacy.htm. Background Today’s action is simply an announcement of a finding that we have already made. EPA Region 5 sent a letter to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency on February 9, 2007, stating that the 2005 and 2018 MVEBs in the Dayton-Springfield area are adequate. Ohio submitted the budgets as part of the 8-hour ozone redesignation request and maintenance plan for this area. This submittal was announced on EPA’s conformity Web site, and received no comments: https://www.epa.gov/otaq/ stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm, (once there, click on ‘‘What SIP submissions are currently under EPA adequacy review?’’). The 2005 and 2018 MVEBs, in tons per day (tpd), for volatile organic compounds (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOX) for Dayton-Springfield are as follows: Dated: March 21, 2007. Gary Gulezian, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. E7–6148 Filed 4–2–07; 8:45 am] 2005 MVEB (tpd) [OH–164–1; FRL–8294–5] Adequacy Status of the DaytonSpringfield, OH, Submitted 8-Hour Ozone Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for Transportation Conformity Purposes Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that we have found that the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for 8-hour ozone in Dayton-Springfield (Clark, Greene, Miami, and Montgomery Counties), Ohio-which were submitted as part of a redesignation request and maintenance plan for this area-are adequate for conformity purposes. As a result of our finding, Dayton-Springfield must use the MVEBs from the submitted 8-hour ozone redesignation and maintenance plan for future conformity determinations. ycherry on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES DATES: This finding is effective April 18, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Maietta, Life Scientist, Criteria Pollutant Section (AR–18J), Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation Division, United States Environmental VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:30 Apr 02, 2007 Jkt 211001 15879 2018 MVEB (tpd) 29.19 63.88 14.73 21.42 VOC .................. NOX .................. Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act. EPA’s conformity rule requires that transportation plans, programs, and projects conform to state air quality implementation plans and establishes the criteria and procedures for determining whether or not they do. Conformity to a State Implementation Plan (SIP) means that transportation activities will not produce new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely attainment of the national ambient air quality standards. The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP’s motor vehicle emission budgets are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). We have described our process for determining the adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in our July 1, 2004, preamble starting at 69 FR 40038, and we used the information in these resources while making our adequacy determination. Please note that an adequacy review is separate from EPA’s completeness review, and it also should not be used to prejudge EPA’s ultimate approval of the SIP. Even if we find a PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [OH–165–1; FRL–8294–7] Adequacy Status of the Parkersburg, Steubenville-Weirton, Lima, Wheeling, and Canton, OH, Submitted 8-Hour Ozone Redesignation and Maintenance Plans for Transportation Conformity Purposes Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of adequacy. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this action, EPA is notifying the public that EPA has found that the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for 8-hour ozone for five areas in the State of Ohio, submitted as part of the redesignation and maintenance plans for these areas, are adequate for conformity purposes. As a result of our finding, the Parkersburg (Washington County), Steubenville-Weirton (Jefferson County), Lima (Allen County), Wheeling (Belmont County), and Canton (Stark County) areas must use the MVEBs from the submitted 8-hour ozone redesignation and maintenance plans for future conformity determinations. DATES: This finding is effective April 18, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Maietta, Life Scientist, Criteria Pollutant Section (AR–18J), Air Programs Branch, Air and Radiation Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–8777, Maietta.anthony@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ‘‘we’’, ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean EPA. Background Today’s action is simply an announcement of findings that we have already made. On December 28, 2006, E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[FR Doc No: E7-6148]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[OH-164-1; FRL-8294-5]


Adequacy Status of the Dayton-Springfield, OH, Submitted 8-Hour 
Ozone Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for Transportation Conformity 
Purposes

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of adequacy.

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SUMMARY: In this notice, EPA is notifying the public that we have found 
that the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for 8-hour ozone in 
Dayton-Springfield (Clark, Greene, Miami, and Montgomery Counties), 
Ohio-which were submitted as part of a redesignation request and 
maintenance plan for this area-are adequate for conformity purposes. As 
a result of our finding, Dayton-Springfield must use the MVEBs from the 
submitted 8-hour ozone redesignation and maintenance plan for future 
conformity determinations.

DATES: This finding is effective April 18, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anthony Maietta, Life Scientist, 
Criteria Pollutant Section (AR-18J), Air Programs Branch, Air and 
Radiation Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 
353-8777, Maietta.anthony@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we'', 
``us'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

Background

    Today's action is simply an announcement of a finding that we have 
already made. EPA Region 5 sent a letter to the Ohio Environmental 
Protection Agency on February 9, 2007, stating that the 2005 and 2018 
MVEBs in the Dayton-Springfield area are adequate. Ohio submitted the 
budgets as part of the 8-hour ozone redesignation request and 
maintenance plan for this area. This submittal was announced on EPA's 
conformity Web site, and received no comments: https://www.epa.gov/otaq/
stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm, (once there, click on ``What SIP 
submissions are currently under EPA adequacy review?'').
    The 2005 and 2018 MVEBs, in tons per day (tpd), for volatile 
organic compounds (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOX) for 
Dayton-Springfield are as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 2005 MVEB    2018 MVEB
                                                   (tpd)        (tpd)
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VOC...........................................        29.19        14.73
NOX...........................................        63.88        21.42
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    Transportation conformity is required by section 176(c) of the 
Clean Air Act. EPA's conformity rule requires that transportation 
plans, programs, and projects conform to state air quality 
implementation plans and establishes the criteria and procedures for 
determining whether or not they do. Conformity to a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) means that transportation activities will not 
produce new air quality violations, worsen existing violations, or 
delay timely attainment of the national ambient air quality standards.
    The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP's motor vehicle 
emission budgets are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in 
40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). We have described our process for determining the 
adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in our July 1, 2004, preamble 
starting at 69 FR 40038, and we used the information in these resources 
while making our adequacy determination. Please note that an adequacy 
review is separate from EPA's completeness review, and it also should 
not be used to prejudge EPA's ultimate approval of the SIP. Even if we 
find a budget adequate, the SIP could later be disapproved.
    The finding and the response to comments are available at EPA's 
conformity Web site: https://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/
adequacy.htm.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: March 21, 2007.
Gary Gulezian,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
 [FR Doc. E7-6148 Filed 4-2-07; 8:45 am]
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