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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0511; FRL–9462–6]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; West
Virginia; Revised Motor Vehicle
Emission Budgets for the Charleston,
Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and
Wheeling 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance
Areas
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
EPA is taking direct final
action to approve a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of West Virginia.
The revision amends the 8-hour ozone
maintenance plans for the Charleston,
Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and
Wheeling 8-hour ozone maintenance
areas. This revision amends the
maintenance plans’ 2009 and 2018
motor vehicle emissions budgets
(MVEBs) by reallocating a portion of the
plans’ safety margins which results in
an increase in the MVEBs. The revised
plans continue to demonstrate
maintenance of the 8-hour national
ambient air quality standard (NAAQS)
for ozone. EPA is approving this SIP
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revision to the West Virginia
maintenance plans for the Charleston,
Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and
Wheeling 8-hour ozone maintenance
areas in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act
(CAA).
This rule is effective on
November 14, 2011 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse
written comment by October 17, 2011.
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publish a timely withdrawal of the
direct final rule in the Federal Register
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19103. Copies of the State submittal are
available at the West Virginia
Department of Environmental
Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601
57th Street, SE., Charleston, West
Virginia 25304.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Martin Kotsch, (215) 814–3335, or by
e-mail at kotsch.martin@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
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EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Summary of West Virginia’s SIP Revision
and EPA’s Review
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
On July 11, 2006 (71 FR 39001), EPA
redesignated the Charleston area of West
Virginia to attainment for the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS. For the Charleston area,
the redesignation included approval of
an 8-hour ozone maintenance plan,
which identifies on-road MVEBs for
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and
nitrogen oxides (NOX), which are ozone
precursors, which are then used for
transportation planning and conformity
purposes. Subsequently, on January 14,
2008 (73 FR 2156), EPA approved a
revision to the Charleston maintenance
plan mobile budgets.
On September 15, 2006 (71 FR 54421),
EPA redesignated the HuntingtonAshland area of West Virginia to
attainment for the 8-hour ozone
NAAQS. For the Huntington area, the
redesignation included approval of an 8hour ozone maintenance plan, which
identifies on-road MVEBs for VOCs and
NOX, which are ozone precursors,
which are then used for transportation
planning and conformity purposes.
On May 8, 2007 (72 FR 25967), EPA
redesignated the Parkersburg-Marietta
area of West Virginia to attainment for
the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. For the
Parkersburg area, the redesignation
included approval of an 8-hour ozone
maintenance plan, which identifies onroad MVEBs for VOCs and NOX, which
are ozone precursors, which are then
used for transportation planning and
conformity purposes. Subsequently, on
October 30, 2008 (73 FR 64548), EPA
approved a revision to the Parkersburg
maintenance plan mobile budget.
On May 14, 2007 (72 FR 27060), EPA
redesignated the Steubenville-Weirton
area of West Virginia to attainment for
the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. For the
Weirton area, the redesignation
included approval of an 8-hour ozone
maintenance plan, which identifies onroad MVEBs for VOCs and NOX, which
are ozone precursors, which are then
used for transportation planning and
conformity purposes.
On May 15, 2007 (72 FR 27247), EPA
redesignated the Wheeling area of West
Virginia to attainment for the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS. For the Wheeling area,
the redesignation included approval of
an 8-hour ozone maintenance plan,
which identifies on-road MVEBs for
VOCs and NOX, which are ozone
precursors, which are then used for
transportation planning and conformity
purposes.
For all five of the nonattainment
areas, the MVEBs are being revised to
account for the new EPA emissions
model called Motor Vehicle Emissions
Simulator (MOVES) which by March 3,
2012 must be used for all new
transportation conformity
determinations which occur after that
date. During early testing, it was found
that mobile vehicle emissions using
MOVES were predicted to be higher
now than when using the older EPA
model MOBILE6. The MOBILE6
emissions model was utilized in
developing the MVEBs contained in the
approved maintenance plan for each
area. To account for this anticipated
increase in predicted mobile emissions,
West Virginia has revised its existing
MVEBs in each area using available
safety margins which is allowable.
II. Summary of West Virginia’s SIP
Revision and EPA’s Review
On March 14, 2011, the State of West
Virginia submitted to EPA a formal
revision to its SIP. The SIP revision
proposes new MVEBs for the
Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg,
Weirton, and Wheeling 8-hour ozone
maintenance areas, to reflect the
reallocation of a portion of the
differences (safety margins) between the
total base year and total projected 2009
and 2018 8-hour ozone maintenance
emissions, which produces an increase
in the MVEBs. The base year is 2004 for
all the 8 hour ozone maintenance areas.
By increasing the MVEBs, the West
Virginia Department of Environmental
Protection (WVDEP) is ensuring that
transportation conformity can be
demonstrated in all 8-hour ozone
maintenance areas. The March 14, 2011
submittal, while increasing the MVEBs,
still ensures maintenance of the NAAQS
for ozone for all of the Charleston,
Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and
Wheeling 8-hour ozone maintenance
areas.
Tables 1 and 2 describe the basis of
the new revised MVEBs for the
Charleston area.
TABLE 1—CHARLESTON AREA REALLOCATION OF SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
16.1
26.4
12.9
22.9
7.5
9.5
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
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TABLE 2—CHARLESTON AREA TOTAL EMISSIONS (POINT, AREA AND MOBILE) BEFORE AND AFTER REALLOCATION OF
SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
52.3
129.4
48.1
105.5
45.4
81.9
51.9
121.5
51.6
89.5
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
For the Charleston, West Virginia 8hour ozone maintenance area addressed
herein, the WVDEP increased the 2009
and 2018 MVEBs using available safety
margins to allow for projected increases
in emissions as predicted by the
MOVES model. The 2009 and 2018
MVEBs for VOCs and NOX emissions in
the revised Maintenance Plan listed
above in Table 1 under the Revised
Total Emissions in the Revised
Maintenance Plan section will serve as
the new MVEBs for transportation
conformity planning.
The State has proposed reallocating
some of the emissions from the current
safety margin into the MVEBs for both
VOCs and NOX. The remaining surplus
emissions have been reserved as
residual safety margins in the total
maintenance budgets to ensure
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continued maintenance of the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS.
To explain how the safety margins are
determined and allocated for all the
nonattainment areas, the NOX emissions
for the Charleston area may be used as
an example. In Table 2, listed under the
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised
Maintenance Plan heading, the total
2004 base year NOX emissions are 129.4
tons/day (tpd) for all NOX sources,
which is the maximum amount of NOX
emissions consistent with maintenance
of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The
projected total 2009 emissions for all
NOX sources would be 121.5 tpd, which
still provides a 7.9 tpd NOX safety
margin (i.e., the ozone NAAQS would
continue to be maintained if total NOX
emissions increased as much as 7.9 tpd
above the projected 2009 emissions of
121.5 tpd). Therefore, the total projetced
emissions for 2009 for all NOX sources
would be increased by 16.0 tpd above
the currently approved emissions
through the increase in the allowable
mobile emissions for NOX while still
leaving a safety margin of 7.9 tpd.
Therefore, even with the reallocation of
some of the current safety margin into
the MVEBs, the State of West Virginia
has left a safety margin for any other
unforseen growth in NOX emissions. For
all remaining areas, the principles for
reallocating the safety margins to the
MVEBs have the same impact.
For the Huntington area, Tables 3 and
4 describe the basis of the new revised
MVEBs and the overall emissions for the
area.
TABLE 3—HUNTINGTON AREA REALLOCATION OF SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
6.0
11.5
4.6
8.7
3.0
4.1
7.4
14.0
6.6
13.5
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
6.0
11.5
TABLE 4—HUNTINGTON AREA TOTAL EMISSIONS (POINT, AREA AND MOBILE) BEFORE AND AFTER REALLOCATION OF
SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
23.7
37.4
23.4
31.5
23.3
27.0
23.4
36.8
23.3
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
For the Parkersburg area, Tables 5 and
6 describe the basis of the new revised
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TABLE 5—PARKERSBURG AREA REALLOCATION OF SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
4.0
5.66
3.8
5.5
2.4
2.7
5.5
7.3
4.7
7.3
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
4.0
5.66
TABLE 6—PARKERSBURG AREA TOTAL EMISSIONS (POINT, AREA AND MOBILE) BEFORE AND AFTER REALLOCATION OF
SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
16.7
15.2
14.8
13.2
14.1
10.1
16.5
15.0
16.4
14.7
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
For the Weirton area, Tables 7 and 8
describe the basis of the new revised
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MVEBs and the overall emissions for the
area.
TABLE 7—WEIRTON AREA REALLOCATION OF SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
2.6
3.6
2.0
2.8
1.0
1.2
3.4
4.2
1.9
3.9
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
2.6
3.6
TABLE 8—WEIRTON AREA TOTAL EMISSIONS (POINT, AREA AND MOBILE) BEFORE AND AFTER REALLOCATION OF SAFETY
MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
13.5
18.2
12.0
16.6
12.5
15.2
13.4
18.0
13.4
17.9
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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NOX ..................................................................................................................................
For the Wheeling area, Tables 9 and
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TABLE 9—WHEELING AREA REALLOCATION OF SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
2.8
4.7
2.5
4.3
1.4
1.7
10.4
7.7
9.1
3.1
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
2.8
4.7
TABLE 10—WHEELING AREA TOTAL EMISSIONS (POINT, AREA AND MOBILE) BEFORE AND AFTER REALLOCATION OF
SAFETY MARGIN TO THE MVEBS
2004 Base year
2009 Projection
2018 Projection
Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
23.5
101.2
14.7
72.9
14.9
34.5
22.6
76.3
22.6
35.9
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
VOC .................................................................................................................................
NOX ..................................................................................................................................
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III. Final Action
EPA is approving West Virginia’s SIP
revision submitted on March 14, 2011,
which amends the 8-hour ozone
maintenance plans for the Charleston,
Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and
Wheeling 8-hour ozone maintenance
areas. These revisions amend the
maintenance plans’ 2009 and 2018
MVEBs to reflect the reallocation of a
portion of the plans’ safety margins
which results in an increase in the
MVEBs. EPA is approving this SIP
revision to the maintenance plans for
these areas because this revision
continues to demonstrate maintenance
of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. EPA is
publishing this rule without prior
proposal because the Agency views this
as a noncontroversial amendment and
anticipates no adverse comment, since
no significant adverse comments were
received on the SIP revision at the State
level. However, in the Proposed Rules
section of today’s Federal Register, EPA
is publishing a separate document that
will serve as the proposal to approve the
SIP revision if adverse comments are
filed. This rule will be effective on
November 14, 2011 without further
notice unless EPA receives adverse
comment by October 17, 2011.
If EPA receives adverse comment,
EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in
the Federal Register informing the
public that the rule will not take effect.
EPA will address all public comments
in a subsequent final rule based on the
proposed rule. EPA will not institute a
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second comment period on this action.
Any parties interested in commenting
must do so at this time. Please note that
if EPA receives adverse comment on an
amendment, paragraph, or section of
this rule and if that provision may be
severed from the remainder of the rule,
EPA may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under the CAA, the Administrator is
required to approve a SIP submission
that complies with the provisions of the
CAA and applicable Federal regulations.
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,
EPA’s role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the CAA. Accordingly, this action
merely approves state law as meeting
Federal requirements and does not
impose additional requirements beyond
those imposed by state law. For that
reason, this action:
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive 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
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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 CAA; 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
costs on tribal governments or preempt
tribal law.
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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 CAA,
petitions for judicial review of this
action must be filed in the United States
Court of Appeals for the appropriate
circuit by November 14, 2011. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the
Administrator of this final rule does not
Name of non-regulatory SIP revision
Applicable geographic area
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8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Huntington-Ashland,
WV-KYArea.
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Cabell and Wayne
Counties.
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. Parties with
objections to this direct final rule are
encouraged to file a comment in
response to the parallel notice of
proposed rulemaking for this action
published in the proposed rules section
of today’s Federal Register, rather than
file an immediate petition for judicial
review of this direct final rule, so that
EPA can withdraw this direct final rule
and address the comment in the
proposed rulemaking.
This action to approve the West
Virginia 8 hour ozone maintenance plan
revisions 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, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
State submittal
date
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5/17/06
3/14/11
Dated: August 29, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
40 CFR Part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart XX—West Virginia
2. In § 52.2520, the table in paragraph
(e) is amended by revising the entries
for 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for
the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY Area,
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH Area, 8Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV Area, 8Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Wheeling, WV-OH Area, and 8-Hour
Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Charleston, WV Area. The amendments
read as follows:
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§ 52.2520
Identification of plan.
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quasi-regulatory material.
EPA approval date
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9/15/06, 71 FR 54421.
Additional explanation
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9/15/11 [Insert page number where the
document begins].
5/14/07, 72 FR 27063 ..........................
Revised MVEB’s for 2009 and 2018
(VOC and NOX). See § 52.2527.
SIP effective date: 6/13/07.
9/15/11 [Insert page number where the
document begins].
5/15/07, 72 FR 2724 ............................
Revised MVEB’s for 2009 and 2018
(VOC and NOX). See § 52.2527.
SIP effective date: 6/13/07.
9/15/11 [Insert page number where the
document begins].
Revised MVEB’s for 2009 and 2018
(VOC and NOX). See § 52.2527.
11/30/05
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7/11/06, 71 FR 39001 ..........................
1/8/07
1/14/08, 73 FR 2156 ............................
3/14/11
Wood County ........
Revised MVEB’s for 2009 and 2018
(VOC and NOX). See § 52.2527.
SIP effective date: 6/7/07.
3/14/11
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH Area.
9/15/11 [Insert page number where the
document begins].
5/8/07, 72 FR 2967 ..............................
9/15/11 [Insert page number where the
document begins].
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2011:
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2009
2018
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2011:
Tons per day
(TPD) VOC
Year
Wheeling Area (Marshall and Ohio Counties) .................................................................
Wheeling Area (Marshall and Ohio Counties) .................................................................
5.5
4.7
Tons per day
(TPD) VOC
Year
Wheeling, West Virginia 8-hour ozone
maintenance area submitted by the
Secretary of the Department of
Tons per day
(TPD) NOX
Environmental Protection on March 14,
2011:
Weirton Area (Brooke and Hancock Counties) ...............................................................
Weirton Area (Brooke and Hancock Counties) ...............................................................
(e) EPA approves the following
revised 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the
7.4
6.6
Tons per day
(TPD) VOC
Year
Weirton, West Virginia 8-hour ozone
maintenance area submitted by the
Secretary of the Department of
14.0
13.5
Environmental Protection on March 14,
2011:
Parkersburg Area (Wood County) ...................................................................................
Parkersburg Area (Wood County) ...................................................................................
(d) EPA approves the following
revised 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the
Tons per day
(TPD) VOC
Year
Applicable geographic area
7.4
6.6
Tons per day
(TPD) NOX
Environmental Protection on March 14,
2011:
Huntington Area (Cabell and Wayne Counties) ..............................................................
Huntington Area (Cabell and Wayne Counties) ..............................................................
(c) EPA approves the following
revised 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the
Tons per day
(TPD) VOC
Year
Charleston Area (Kanawha and Putnam Counties) ........................................................
Charleston Area (Kanawha and Putnam Counties) ........................................................
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R06–OAR–2011–0426; FRL–9463–6]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Texas;
Revisions to Permits by Rule and
Regulations for Control of Air Pollution
by Permits for New Construction or
Modification
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
AGENCY:
On July 25, 2011, EPA
published a direct final rule approving
portions of three revisions to the Texas
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
submitted on August 31, 1993; July 22,
1998; and October 5, 2010. The
revisions amend existing sections and
create new sections in Title 30 of the
Texas Administrative Code (TAC),
Chapter 116—Control of Air Pollution
by Permits for New Construction or
Modification. The August 31, 1993,
revision creates two new sections at 30
TAC 116.174 and 116.175 for the use of
emission reductions as offsets in new
source review permitting. The July 22,
1998, revision creates 30 TAC 116.116(f)
allowing for the use of Discrete
Emission Reduction Credits (DERC) to
exceed emission limits in permits
(permit allowables) and amends 30 TAC
116.174 to update internal citations to
other Texas regulations. The October 5,
2010, revision amends 30 TAC
116.116(f) to update internal citations to
other Texas regulations. The direct final
action was published without prior
proposal because EPA anticipated no
adverse comments. EPA stated in the
direct final rule that if we received
relevant, adverse comments by August
24, 2011, EPA would publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA
subsequently received timely adverse
comments on the direct final rule.
Therefore, EPA is withdrawing the
direct final approval. EPA will address
SUMMARY:
all relevant, adverse comments
submitted by August 24, 2011, in a
subsequent final action based on the
parallel proposal also published on July
25, 2011. As stated in the parallel
proposal, EPA will not institute a
second comment period on this action.
DATES: The direct final rule published
on July 25, 2011 (76 FR 44271), is
withdrawn as of September 15, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Erica Le Doux (6PD–R), Air Permits
Section, Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue
(6PD–R), Suite 1200, Dallas, TX 75202–
2733. The telephone number is (214)
665–7265. Ms. Le Doux can also be
reached via electronic mail at
ledoux.erica@epa.gov.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds.
Dated: September 6, 2011.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 6.
Accordingly, the amendments to 40
CFR 52.2270 published in the Federal
Register on July 25, 2011 (76 FR 44271),
which were to become effective on
September 23, 2011, are withdrawn.
[FR Doc. 2011–23523 Filed 9–14–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
Establishment of Class VI
Program.
ACTION:
EPA is announcing the
establishment of a Federal Underground
Injection Control (UIC) Class VI Program
for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Geologic
Sequestration (GS) Wells under which
EPA will directly implement the Class
VI Program nationally as of September
7, 2011. States and potential owners or
operators of CO2 GS wells must submit
all permit applications to the
appropriate EPA Region in order for a
Class VI permit to be issued pursuant to
the Federal Requirements under the
Class VI rule finalized on December 10,
2010. Direct Federal implementation of
the final Class VI requirements is in
effect until such time as a Statesubmitted primary enforcement
responsibility (primacy) application is
approved by EPA.
SUMMARY:
The national Class VI Program is
effective as of September 7, 2011.
DATES:
Lisa
McWhirter, Underground Injection
Control Program, Drinking Water
Protection Division, Office of Ground
Water and Drinking Water (MC–4606M),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564–2317; fax number: (202) 564–3756;
e-mail address: mcwhirter.lisa@epa.gov.
For general information and to access
information on the final Class VI rule,
visit the Underground Injection Control
Geologic Sequestration Web site at
https://water.epa.gov/type/groundwater/
uic/wells_sequestration.cfm.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
40 CFR Parts 124, 144, 145, 146, and
147
I. General Information
[EPA–HQ–OW–2008–0390; FRL–9465–1]
A. Does this action apply to me?
Announcement of Federal
Underground Injection Control (UIC)
Class VI Program for Carbon Dioxide
(CO2) Geologic Sequestration (GS)
Wells
This action applies to all State and
Tribal governments and owners or
operators of injection wells that will be
used to inject CO2 into the subsurface
for the purposes of GS. Entities include,
but are not limited to, the following:
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
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Private .............................................
Private .............................................
States and Tribal governments.
Owners or Operators of CO2 injection wells used for Class VI GS.
Owners or Operators of existing CO2 injection wells transitioning from Class I, II, or Class V injection activities to Class VI GS.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0511; FRL-9462-6]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
West Virginia; Revised Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for the
Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Wheeling 8-Hour Ozone
Maintenance Areas
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West
Virginia. The revision amends the 8-hour ozone maintenance plans for
the Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Wheeling 8-hour
ozone maintenance areas. This revision amends the maintenance plans'
2009 and 2018 motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) by reallocating a
portion of the plans' safety margins which results in an increase in
the MVEBs. The revised plans continue to demonstrate maintenance of the
8-hour national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone. EPA is
approving this SIP revision to the West Virginia maintenance plans for
the Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Wheeling 8-hour
ozone maintenance areas in accordance with the requirements of the
Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: This rule is effective on November 14, 2011 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse written comment by October 17,
2011. If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform
the public that the rule will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2011-0511 by one of the following methods:
A. https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
B. E-mail: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.
C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0511, Cristina Fernandez, Associate
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2011-0511. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online
at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. The https://www.regulations.gov Web site
is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send an e-mail comment directly to EPA without
going through https://www.regulations.gov, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is
placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name
and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to
technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA
may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid
the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of
any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
https://www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on
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the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy 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 West Virginia
Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601
57th Street, SE., Charleston, West Virginia 25304.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martin Kotsch, (215) 814-3335, or by
e-mail at kotsch.martin@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Summary of West Virginia's SIP Revision and EPA's Review
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
On July 11, 2006 (71 FR 39001), EPA redesignated the Charleston
area of West Virginia to attainment for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. For the
Charleston area, the redesignation included approval of an 8-hour ozone
maintenance plan, which identifies on-road MVEBs for volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOX), which are ozone
precursors, which are then used for transportation planning and
conformity purposes. Subsequently, on January 14, 2008 (73 FR 2156),
EPA approved a revision to the Charleston maintenance plan mobile
budgets.
On September 15, 2006 (71 FR 54421), EPA redesignated the
Huntington-Ashland area of West Virginia to attainment for the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS. For the Huntington area, the redesignation included
approval of an 8-hour ozone maintenance plan, which identifies on-road
MVEBs for VOCs and NOX, which are ozone precursors, which
are then used for transportation planning and conformity purposes.
On May 8, 2007 (72 FR 25967), EPA redesignated the Parkersburg-
Marietta area of West Virginia to attainment for the 8-hour ozone
NAAQS. For the Parkersburg area, the redesignation included approval of
an 8-hour ozone maintenance plan, which identifies on-road MVEBs for
VOCs and NOX, which are ozone precursors, which are then
used for transportation planning and conformity purposes. Subsequently,
on October 30, 2008 (73 FR 64548), EPA approved a revision to the
Parkersburg maintenance plan mobile budget.
On May 14, 2007 (72 FR 27060), EPA redesignated the Steubenville-
Weirton area of West Virginia to attainment for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
For the Weirton area, the redesignation included approval of an 8-hour
ozone maintenance plan, which identifies on-road MVEBs for VOCs and
NOX, which are ozone precursors, which are then used for
transportation planning and conformity purposes.
On May 15, 2007 (72 FR 27247), EPA redesignated the Wheeling area
of West Virginia to attainment for the 8-hour ozone NAAQS. For the
Wheeling area, the redesignation included approval of an 8-hour ozone
maintenance plan, which identifies on-road MVEBs for VOCs and
NOX, which are ozone precursors, which are then used for
transportation planning and conformity purposes.
For all five of the nonattainment areas, the MVEBs are being
revised to account for the new EPA emissions model called Motor Vehicle
Emissions Simulator (MOVES) which by March 3, 2012 must be used for all
new transportation conformity determinations which occur after that
date. During early testing, it was found that mobile vehicle emissions
using MOVES were predicted to be higher now than when using the older
EPA model MOBILE6. The MOBILE6 emissions model was utilized in
developing the MVEBs contained in the approved maintenance plan for
each area. To account for this anticipated increase in predicted mobile
emissions, West Virginia has revised its existing MVEBs in each area
using available safety margins which is allowable.
II. Summary of West Virginia's SIP Revision and EPA's Review
On March 14, 2011, the State of West Virginia submitted to EPA a
formal revision to its SIP. The SIP revision proposes new MVEBs for the
Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Wheeling 8-hour ozone
maintenance areas, to reflect the reallocation of a portion of the
differences (safety margins) between the total base year and total
projected 2009 and 2018 8-hour ozone maintenance emissions, which
produces an increase in the MVEBs. The base year is 2004 for all the 8
hour ozone maintenance areas. By increasing the MVEBs, the West
Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is ensuring
that transportation conformity can be demonstrated in all 8-hour ozone
maintenance areas. The March 14, 2011 submittal, while increasing the
MVEBs, still ensures maintenance of the NAAQS for ozone for all of the
Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Wheeling 8-hour ozone
maintenance areas.
Tables 1 and 2 describe the basis of the new revised MVEBs for the
Charleston area.
Table 1--Charleston Area Reallocation of Safety Margin to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 16.1 12.9 7.5
NOX....................................................... 26.4 22.9 9.5
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 16.1 16.7 13.7
NOX....................................................... 26.4 38.9 17.1
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Table 2--Charleston Area Total Emissions (Point, Area and Mobile) Before and After Reallocation of Safety Margin
to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 52.3 48.1 45.4
NOX....................................................... 129.4 105.5 81.9
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 52.3 51.9 51.6
NOX....................................................... 129.4 121.5 89.5
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For the Charleston, West Virginia 8-hour ozone maintenance area
addressed herein, the WVDEP increased the 2009 and 2018 MVEBs using
available safety margins to allow for projected increases in emissions
as predicted by the MOVES model. The 2009 and 2018 MVEBs for VOCs and
NOX emissions in the revised Maintenance Plan listed above
in Table 1 under the Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance
Plan section will serve as the new MVEBs for transportation conformity
planning.
The State has proposed reallocating some of the emissions from the
current safety margin into the MVEBs for both VOCs and NOX.
The remaining surplus emissions have been reserved as residual safety
margins in the total maintenance budgets to ensure continued
maintenance of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
To explain how the safety margins are determined and allocated for
all the nonattainment areas, the NOX emissions for the
Charleston area may be used as an example. In Table 2, listed under the
Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan heading, the
total 2004 base year NOX emissions are 129.4 tons/day (tpd)
for all NOX sources, which is the maximum amount of
NOX emissions consistent with maintenance of the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS. The projected total 2009 emissions for all NOX
sources would be 121.5 tpd, which still provides a 7.9 tpd
NOX safety margin (i.e., the ozone NAAQS would continue to
be maintained if total NOX emissions increased as much as
7.9 tpd above the projected 2009 emissions of 121.5 tpd). Therefore,
the total projetced emissions for 2009 for all NOX sources
would be increased by 16.0 tpd above the currently approved emissions
through the increase in the allowable mobile emissions for
NOX while still leaving a safety margin of 7.9 tpd.
Therefore, even with the reallocation of some of the current safety
margin into the MVEBs, the State of West Virginia has left a safety
margin for any other unforseen growth in NOX emissions. For
all remaining areas, the principles for reallocating the safety margins
to the MVEBs have the same impact.
For the Huntington area, Tables 3 and 4 describe the basis of the
new revised MVEBs and the overall emissions for the area.
Table 3--Huntington Area Reallocation of Safety Margin to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 6.0 4.6 3.0
NOX....................................................... 11.5 8.7 4.1
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 6.0 7.4 6.6
NOX....................................................... 11.5 14.0 13.5
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Table 4--Huntington Area Total Emissions (Point, Area and Mobile) Before and After Reallocation of Safety Margin
to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 23.7 23.4 23.3
NOX....................................................... 37.4 31.5 27.0
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 23.7 23.4 23.3
NOX....................................................... 37.4 36.8 36.4
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For the Parkersburg area, Tables 5 and 6 describe the basis of the
new revised MVEBs and the overall emissions for the area.
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Table 5--Parkersburg Area Reallocation of Safety Margin to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 4.0 3.8 2.4
NOX....................................................... 5.66 5.5 2.7
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 4.0 5.5 4.7
NOX....................................................... 5.66 7.3 7.3
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Table 6--Parkersburg Area Total Emissions (Point, Area and Mobile) Before and After Reallocation of Safety
Margin to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 16.7 14.8 14.1
NOX....................................................... 15.2 13.2 10.1
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 16.7 16.5 16.4
NOX....................................................... 15.2 15.0 14.7
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For the Weirton area, Tables 7 and 8 describe the basis of the new
revised MVEBs and the overall emissions for the area.
Table 7--Weirton Area Reallocation of Safety Margin to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 2.6 2.0 1.0
NOX....................................................... 3.6 2.8 1.2
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 2.6 3.4 1.9
NOX....................................................... 3.6 4.2 3.9
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Table 8--Weirton Area Total Emissions (Point, Area and Mobile) Before and After Reallocation of Safety Margin to
the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 13.5 12.0 12.5
NOX....................................................... 18.2 16.6 15.2
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 13.5 13.4 13.4
NOX....................................................... 18.2 18.0 17.9
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For the Wheeling area, Tables 9 and 10 describe the basis of the
new revised MVEBs and the overall emissions for the area.
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Table 9--Wheeling Area Reallocation of Safety Margin to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 2.8 2.5 1.4
NOX....................................................... 4.7 4.3 1.7
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 2.8 10.4 9.1
NOX....................................................... 4.7 7.7 3.1
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Table 10--Wheeling Area Total Emissions (Point, Area and Mobile) Before and After Reallocation of Safety Margin
to the MVEBs
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2004 Base year 2009 Projection 2018 Projection
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Current Total Emissions in the Approved Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 23.5 14.7 14.9
NOX....................................................... 101.2 72.9 34.5
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Revised Total Emissions in the Revised Maintenance Plan (Tons/Day)
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VOC....................................................... 23.5 22.6 22.6
NOX....................................................... 101.2 76.3 35.9
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III. Final Action
EPA is approving West Virginia's SIP revision submitted on March
14, 2011, which amends the 8-hour ozone maintenance plans for the
Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Weirton, and Wheeling 8-hour ozone
maintenance areas. These revisions amend the maintenance plans' 2009
and 2018 MVEBs to reflect the reallocation of a portion of the plans'
safety margins which results in an increase in the MVEBs. EPA is
approving this SIP revision to the maintenance plans for these areas
because this revision continues to demonstrate maintenance of the 8-
hour ozone NAAQS. EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal
because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial amendment and
anticipates no adverse comment, since no significant adverse comments
were received on the SIP revision at the State level. However, in the
Proposed Rules section of today's Federal Register, EPA is publishing a
separate document that will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP
revision if adverse comments are filed. This rule will be effective on
November 14, 2011 without further notice unless EPA receives adverse
comment by October 17, 2011.
If EPA receives adverse comment, EPA will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule
will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a
subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. EPA will not
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so at this time. Please note that if
EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of
this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of
the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are
not the subject of an adverse comment.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive 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 CAA; 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
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
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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 CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by November 14, 2011. 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. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are
encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of
proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules
section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an immediate
petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can
withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed
rulemaking.
This action to approve the West Virginia 8 hour ozone maintenance
plan revisions 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, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: August 29, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
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 XX--West Virginia
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2. In Sec. 52.2520, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by revising
the entries for 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Huntington-
Ashland, WV-KY Area, 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Parkersburg-
Marietta, WV-OH Area, 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV Area, 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Wheeling, WV-OH Area, and 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the
Charleston, WV Area. The amendments read as follows:
Sec. 52.2520 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(e) EPA-approved nonregulatory and quasi-regulatory material.
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Name of non-regulatory SIP Applicable State Additional
revision geographic area submittal date EPA approval date explanation
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* * * * * * *
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Cabell and Wayne 5/17/06 9/15/06, 71 FR 54421..
for the Huntington-Ashland, Counties.
WV-KYArea.
3/14/11 9/15/11 [Insert page Revised MVEB's for
number where the 2009 and 2018 (VOC
document begins]. and NOX). See Sec.
52.2527.
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Wood County...... 9/8/06 5/8/07, 72 FR 2967.... SIP effective date: 6/
for the Parkersburg-Marietta, 7/07.
WV-OH Area.
3/14/11 9/15/11 [Insert page Revised MVEB's for
number where the 2009 and 2018 (VOC
document begins]. and NOX). See Sec.
52.2527.
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Brooke and 8/3/06 5/14/07, 72 FR 27063.. SIP effective date: 6/
for the Steubenville-Weirton, Hancock Counties. 13/07.
OH-WV Area.
3/14/11 9/15/11 [Insert page Revised MVEB's for
number where the 2009 and 2018 (VOC
document begins]. and NOX). See Sec.
52.2527.
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Marshall and Ohio 7/24/06 5/15/07, 72 FR 2724... SIP effective date: 6/
for the Wheeling, WV-OH Area. County. 13/07.
3/14/11 9/15/11 [Insert page Revised MVEB's for
number where the 2009 and 2018 (VOC
document begins]. and NOX). See Sec.
52.2527.
* * * * * * *
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Charleston Area 11/30/05 7/11/06, 71 FR 39001.. Action includes
for the Charleston, WV Area. (Kanawha and approval of the
Putnam Counties). following motor
vehicle emission
budgets (MVEB): 8.2
tons per day (tpd)
for NOX and 7.2 tpd
for VOC.
1/8/07 1/14/08, 73 FR 2156... Action includes
approval of new
MVEBs.
3/14/11 9/15/11 [Insert page Revised MVEB's for
number where the 2009 and 2018 (VOC
document begins]. and NOX). See Sec.
52.2527.
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3. Section 52.2532 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 52.2532 Motor vehicle emissions budgets.
(a) EPA approves the following revised 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Charleston, West Virginia 8-hour
ozone maintenance area submitted by the Secretary of the Department of
Environmental Protection on March 14, 2011:
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Tons per day Tons per day
Applicable geographic area Year (TPD) VOC (TPD) NOX
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Charleston Area (Kanawha and Putnam Counties)............. 2009 7.4 14.0
Charleston Area (Kanawha and Putnam Counties)............. 2018 6.6 13.5
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(b) EPA approves the following revised 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Huntington, West Virginia 8-hour
ozone maintenance area submitted by the Secretary of the Department of
Environmental Protection on March 14, 2011:
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Tons per day Tons per day
Applicable geographic area Year (TPD) VOC (TPD) NOX
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Huntington Area (Cabell and Wayne Counties)............... 2009 7.4 14.0
Huntington Area (Cabell and Wayne Counties)............... 2018 6.6 13.5
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(c) EPA approves the following revised 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Parkersburg, West Virginia 8-hour
ozone maintenance area submitted by the Secretary of the Department of
Environmental Protection on March 14, 2011:
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Tons per day Tons per day
Applicable geographic area Year (TPD) VOC (TPD) NOX
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Parkersburg Area (Wood County)............................ 2009 5.5 7.3
Parkersburg Area (Wood County)............................ 2018 4.7 7.3
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(d) EPA approves the following revised 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Weirton, West Virginia 8-hour ozone
maintenance area submitted by the Secretary of the Department of
Environmental Protection on March 14, 2011:
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Tons per day Tons per day
Applicable geographic area Year (TPD) VOC (TPD) NOX
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Weirton Area (Brooke and Hancock Counties)................ 2009 3.4 4.2
Weirton Area (Brooke and Hancock Counties)................ 2018 1.9 3.9
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(e) EPA approves the following revised 2009 and 2018 motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Wheeling, West Virginia 8-hour ozone
maintenance area submitted by the Secretary of the Department of
Environmental Protection on March 14, 2011:
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Tons per day Tons per day
Applicable geographic area Year (TPD) VOC (TPD) NOX
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Wheeling Area (Marshall and Ohio Counties)................ 2009 7.4 14.0
Wheeling Area (Marshall and Ohio Counties)................ 2018 6.6 13.5
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