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40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R01–OAR–2009–0433; EPA–R01–
OAR–2012–0149; A–1–FRL–9754–7]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Massachusetts and New Hampshire;
Enhanced Motor Vehicle Inspection
and Maintenance Program
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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AGENCY:
EPA is proposing to approve
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
the State of New Hampshire. These
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revisions include regulations to update
the enhanced motor vehicle inspection
and maintenance (I/M) programs in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The
revised programs in Massachusetts and
New Hampshire include a test and
repair network for an on-board
diagnostic (OBD2) testing program for
model year 1996 and newer vehicles.
The intended effect of this action is to
propose approval of the revised
programs into the Massachusetts and
New Hampshire SIPs. This action is
being taken under the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before February 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
OAR–2009–0433 for comments
pertaining to our proposed approval
action for Massachusetts or EPA–R01–
OAR–2012–0149 for comments
pertaining to our proposed approval
action for New Hampshire by one of the
following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (617) 918–0047.
4. Mail: ‘‘Docket Identification
Number EPA–R01–OAR–2009–0433 or
EPA–R01–OAR–2012–0149,’’ Anne
Arnold, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, EPA New England Regional
Office, 5 Post Office Square—Suite 100,
(Mail code OEP05–2), Boston, MA
02109–3912.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver
your comments to: Anne Arnold,
Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit,
Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
New England Regional Office, 5 Post
Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code
OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912.
Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Regional Office’s normal
hours of operation. The Regional
Office’s official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30,
excluding legal holidays.
Please see the direct final rule which
is located in the Rules Section of this
Federal Register for detailed
instructions on how to submit
comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Planning Unit,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA New England Regional Office, 5
Post Office Square, Suite 100 (Mail
code: OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–
3912., telephone number (617) 918–
1660, fax number (617) 918–0660, email
garcia.ariel@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Final Rules Section of this Federal
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Register, EPA is approving the State’s
SIP submittal as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse
comments. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are
received in response to this action, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct
final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule. EPA will
not institute a second comment period.
Any parties interested in commenting
on this action should 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.
For additional information, see the
direct final rule which is located in the
Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Dated: November 15, 2012.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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[EPA–R07–OAR–2012–0763; FRL–9772–5]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; State of
Missouri; Control of Sulfur Emissions
From Stationary Boilers
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Proposed rule.
EPA proposes to approve
revisions to the Missouri State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted
October 27, 2009. This revision adds a
new rule to reduce the concentration of
fine particles (PM2.5) in the St. Louis
nonattainment area by limiting sulfur
dioxide (SO2) emissions (a precursor
pollutant to PM2.5), from industrial
boilers. EPA is approving this revision
because it strengthens the Missouri SIP.
EPA’s approval of this SIP revision is
being done in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act
(CAA).
SUMMARY:
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Comments on this proposed
action must be received in writing by
February 25, 2013.
DATES:
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07–
OAR–2012–0763, by mail to Amy
Bhesania, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development
Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may
also be submitted electronically or
through hand delivery/courier by
following the detailed instructions in
the ADDRESSES section of the direct final
rule located in the rules section of this
Federal Register.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amy Bhesania, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and
Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at
(913) 551–7147, or by email at
bhesania.amy@epa.gov.
In the
final rules section of the Federal
Register, EPA is approving the state’s
SIP revision as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
revision amendment and anticipates no
relevant adverse comments to this
action. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no relevant adverse comments
are received in response to this action,
no further activity is contemplated in
relation to this action. If EPA receives
relevant adverse comments, the direct
final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed action. EPA will
not institute a second comment period
on this action. Any parties interested in
commenting on this action should do so
at this time. Please note that if EPA
receives adverse comment on part of
this rule and if that part can be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may
adopt as final those parts of the rule that
are not the subject of an adverse
comment. For additional information,
see the direct final rule which is located
in the rules section of this Federal
Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Dated: January 9, 2013.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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Denial of Reconsideration Petition on
Model Year 2012–2016 Light Duty
Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Standards
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Denial of petition for
reconsideration.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA or Agency) is providing
notice that it is denying the petition of
the Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF) to
reconsider the final rules establishing
greenhouse gas emissions standards
from light duty motor vehicles for
model years 2012–2016.
DATES: This action is effective on
January 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: EPA’s docket for this action
is Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–
0472. All documents in the docket are
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov
Web site. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., 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 at EPA’s Docket Center, Public
Reading Room, EPA West Building,
Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20004. This
Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The telephone
number for the Public Reading Room is
(202) 566–1744, and the telephone
number for the Air Docket is (202) 566–
1742.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven Silverman, Office of General
Counsel, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone
number: (202) 564–5523; email address:
silverman.steven@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Acronyms and Abbreviations. The
following acronyms and abbreviations
are used in this Decision.
SUMMARY:
APA Administrative Procedures Act
API American Petroleum Institute
CAA Clean Air Act
CO2 Carbon dioxide
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CH4 Methane
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FR Federal Register
GHG Greenhouse gas
HFC Hydrofluorocarbon
LDVR Light Duty Vehicle Rule
MY Model year
N2O Nitrous oxide
NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
PLF Pacific Legal Foundation
SAB Science Advisory Board
I. Introduction
On May 7, 2010, the EPA published
final rules establishing standards
limiting emissions of carbon dioxide
(CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide
(N2O) and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
from new light duty motor vehicles,
including passenger cars, medium duty
passenger vehicles, and light trucks for
model years 2012–2016. 75 FR 25324. In
this joint rulemaking, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA), on behalf of the Department
of Transportation, issued rules to reduce
fuel consumption from these vehicles.
Together these rules comprise a
coordinated and comprehensive
National Program designed to address
the urgent and closely intertwined
challenges of reducing dependence on
oil, achieving energy security, and
ameliorating global climate change. PLF
petitioned EPA to reconsider its
greenhouse gas standards. Because the
petition does not state grounds which
satisfy the requirements of section
307(d)(7)(B) of the Clean Air Act, EPA
is denying the petition.
II. Standard for Reconsideration
Section 307(d)(7)(B) of the Clean Air
Act (CAA) states that: ‘‘Only an
objection to a rule or procedure which
was raised with reasonable specificity
during the period for public comment
(including any public hearing) may be
raised during judicial review. If the
person raising an objection can
demonstrate to the Administrator that it
was impracticable to raise such
objection within such time or if the
grounds for such objection arose after
the period for public comment (but
within the time specified for judicial
review) and if such objection is of
central relevance to the outcome of the
rule, the Administrator shall convene a
proceeding for reconsideration of the
rule and provide the same procedural
rights as would have been afforded had
the information been available at the
time the rule was proposed. If the
Administrator refuses to convene such a
proceeding, such person may seek
review of such refusal in the United
States court of appeals for the
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R07-OAR-2012-0763; FRL-9772-5]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of
Missouri; Control of Sulfur Emissions From Stationary Boilers
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA proposes to approve revisions to the Missouri State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted October 27, 2009. This revision
adds a new rule to reduce the concentration of fine particles
(PM2.5) in the St. Louis nonattainment area by limiting
sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions (a precursor pollutant to
PM2.5), from industrial boilers. EPA is approving this
revision because it strengthens the Missouri SIP. EPA's approval of
this SIP revision is being done in accordance with the requirements of
the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by
February 25, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2012-0763, by mail to Amy Bhesania, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Comments may also be submitted electronically or
through hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in
the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules
section of this Federal Register.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy Bhesania, Environmental Protection
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard,
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7147, or by email at
bhesania.amy@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of the Federal
Register, EPA is approving the state's SIP revision as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse
comments to this action. A detailed rationale for the approval is set
forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are
received in response to this action, no further activity is
contemplated in relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant
adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed action. EPA will not institute a second comment
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this
action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives
adverse comment on part of this rule and if that part can be severed
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts of
the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional
information, see the direct final rule which is located in the rules
section of this Federal Register.
Dated: January 9, 2013.
Karl Brooks,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
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