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Name of non-regulatory SIP revision
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R03–OAR–2008–0180; FRL–8687–3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour
Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002
Base-Year Inventory for the Crawford
County Area
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection
(PADEP) submitted a SIP revision
consisting of a maintenance plan that
provides for continued attainment of the
8-hour ozone national ambient air
quality standard (NAAQS) for at least 10
years after the April 30, 2004
designations, as well as a 2002 base-year
inventory for the Crawford County Area.
EPA is approving the maintenance plan
and the 2002 base-year inventory for the
Crawford County Area as revisions to
the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance
with the requirements of the Clean Air
Act (CAA).
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is
effective on August 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA–R03–OAR–2008–0180. All
documents in the docket are listed in
the https://www.regulations.gov website.
Although listed in the electronic docket,
some information is not publicly
available, i.e., confidential business
information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard
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12/17/07
EPA approval date
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7/02/08. [Insert page number where
the document begins].
copy for public inspection during
normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103. Copies of the State submittal are
available at the Pennsylvania
Department of Environment Protection,
Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box
8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Becoat, (215) 814–2036, or by email at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On May 14, 2008 (73 FR 27791), EPA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The
NPR proposed approval of
Pennsylvania’s SIP revision that
establishes a maintenance plan for the
Crawford County Area that provides for
continued attainment of the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS for at least 10 years after
designation, and a 2002 base-year
emissions inventory. The formal SIP
revisions were submitted by PADEP on
December 17, 2007. Other specific
requirements of Pennsylvania’s SIP
revision and the rationales for EPA’s
proposed actions are explained in the
NPR and will not be restated here. No
public comments were received on the
NPR.
II. Final Action
EPA is approving the maintenance
plan and the 2002 base-year inventory
for the Crawford County Area,
submitted on December 17, 2007, as
revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP. EPA
is approving the maintenance plan and
2002 base-year inventory for the
Crawford County Area because it meets
the requirements of section 110(a)(1) of
the CAA.
III. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under the Clean Air Act, the
Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the
provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
40 CFR 52. 02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
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explanation
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submissions, EPA’s role is to approve
state choices, provided that they meet
the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely
approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason,
this action:
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993);
• Does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• Is certified as not having a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
• Does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
• Does not have Federalism
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999);
• Is not an economically significant
regulatory action based on health or
safety risks subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001);
• Is not subject to requirements of
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;
and
• Does not provide EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as
appropriate, disproportionate human
health or environmental effects, using
practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this rule does not have
tribal implications as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is
not approved to apply in Indian country
located in the state, and EPA notes that
it will not impose substantial direct
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costs on tribal governments or preempt
tribal law.
B. Submission to Congress and the
Comptroller General
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
submit a rule report, which includes a
copy of the rule, to each House of the
Congress and to the Comptroller General
of the United States. EPA will submit a
report containing this action and other
required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United
States prior to publication of the rule in
the Federal Register. A major rule
cannot take effect until 60 days after it
is published in the Federal Register.
This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
this action must be filed in the United
States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by September 2,
2008. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of
this final rule does not affect the finality
of this action for the purposes of judicial
review nor does it extend the time
within which a petition for judicial
review may be filed, and shall not
postpone the effectiveness of such rule
or action.
This action approving the
maintenance plan and the 2002 baseyear inventory for the Crawford County
Area may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements.
(See section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Nitrogen dioxide,
Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping
Applicable geographic area
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8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan
and 2002 Base-Year Inventory.
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Crawford County ..............................
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour
Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002
Base-Year Inventory for the Somerset
County Area
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with RULES
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection
(PADEP) submitted a SIP revision
consisting of a maintenance plan that
provides for continued attainment of the
8-hour ozone national ambient air
quality standard (NAAQS) for at least 10
years after the April 30, 2004
18:15 Jul 01, 2008
Jkt 214001
EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA–R03–OAR–2008–0181. All
documents in the docket are listed in
the https://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Although listed in the electronic
docket, some information is not publicly
available, i.e. , confidential business
information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy for public inspection during
normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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PART 52—[AMENDed]
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart NN—Pennsylvania
2. In § 52. 2020, the table in paragraph
(e)(1) is amended by adding an entry for
the 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan
and 2002 Base-Year Inventory for
Crawford County at the end of the table
to read as follows:
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Identification of plan.
Additional explanation
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7/02/08. [Insert page number where
the document begins].
Effective Date: This final rule is
effective on August 1, 2008.
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40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
EPA approval date
designations, as well as a 2002 base-year
inventory for the Somerset County Area.
EPA is approving the maintenance plan
and the 2002 base-year inventory for the
Somerset County Area as revisions to
the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance
with the requirements of the Clean Air
Act (CAA).
ADDRESSES:
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(e) * * *
(1) * * *
DATES:
[EPA–R03–OAR–2008–0181; FRL–8686–9]
VerDate Aug<31>2005
12/17/07
Dated: June 24, 2008.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
§ 52.2020
State submittal date
Name of non-regulatory SIP revision
requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
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19103. Copies of the State submittal are
available at the Pennsylvania
Department of Environment Protection,
Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box
8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gregory Becoat, (215) 814–2036, or by email at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On May 14, 2008 (73 FR 27786), EPA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The
NPR proposed approval of
Pennsylvania’s SIP revision that
establishes a maintenance plan for the
Somerset County Area that provides for
continued attainment of the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS for at least 10 years after
designation, and a 2002 base-year
emissions inventory. The formal SIP
revisions were submitted by PADEP on
December 17, 2007. Other specific
requirements of Pennsylvania’s SIP
revision and the rationales for EPA’s
proposed actions are explained in the
NPR and will not be restated here. No
public comments were received on the
NPR.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2008-0180; FRL-8687-3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(1) 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002
Base-Year Inventory for the Crawford County Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) submitted a SIP revision
consisting of a maintenance plan that provides for continued attainment
of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for
at least 10 years after the April 30, 2004 designations, as well as a
2002 base-year inventory for the Crawford County Area. EPA is approving
the maintenance plan and the 2002 base-year inventory for the Crawford
County Area as revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on August 1, 2008.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2008-0180. All documents in the docket are listed in
the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the
electronic docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e.,
confidential business information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically through https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for public inspection during normal
business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the
Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection, Bureau of Air
Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Becoat, (215) 814-2036, or by
e-mail at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On May 14, 2008 (73 FR 27791), EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The NPR proposed
approval of Pennsylvania's SIP revision that establishes a maintenance
plan for the Crawford County Area that provides for continued
attainment of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS for at least 10 years after
designation, and a 2002 base-year emissions inventory. The formal SIP
revisions were submitted by PADEP on December 17, 2007. Other specific
requirements of Pennsylvania's SIP revision and the rationales for
EPA's proposed actions are explained in the NPR and will not be
restated here. No public comments were received on the NPR.
II. Final Action
EPA is approving the maintenance plan and the 2002 base-year
inventory for the Crawford County Area, submitted on December 17, 2007,
as revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP. EPA is approving the maintenance
plan and 2002 base-year inventory for the Crawford County Area because
it meets the requirements of section 110(a)(1) of the CAA.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52. 02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
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costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by September 2, 2008. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action.
This action approving the maintenance plan and the 2002 base-year
inventory for the Crawford County Area may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Nitrogen dioxide,
Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
Dated: June 24, 2008.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52--[AMENDed]
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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart NN--Pennsylvania
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2. In Sec. 52. 2020, the table in paragraph (e)(1) is amended by
adding an entry for the 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base-
Year Inventory for Crawford County at the end of the table to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.2020 Identification of plan.
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State
Name of non-regulatory SIP Applicable submittal EPA approval date Additional
revision geographic area date explanation
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8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and Crawford County..... 12/17/07 7/02/08. [Insert ....................
2002 Base-Year Inventory. page number where
the document
begins].
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