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emission factors used to estimate mobile
source emissions. The 2021 MVEB is
consistent with the State’s 2021
emissions inventory for vehicle exhaust
and road dust, and, thus, is consistent
with the State’s maintenance
demonstration for 2021.
The discrepancy between the 2012
and 2021 MVEBs is not a significant
issue for several reasons. As a practical
matter, the 2021 MVEB of 1,108 lbs/day
of PM10 would be controlling for any
conformity determination involving the
relevant years because conformity
would have to be shown to both the
2012 MVEB and the 2021 MVEB. Also,
for any maintenance plan, like the
revised Telluride PM10 Maintenance
Plan, that only establishes a MVEB for
the last year of the maintenance plan, 40
CFR 93.118(b)(2)(i) requires that the
demonstration of consistency with the
budget be accompanied by a qualitative
finding that there are no factors that
would cause or contribute to a new
violation or exacerbate an existing
violation in the years before the last year
of the maintenance plan. Therefore,
when a conformity determination is
prepared which assesses conformity for
the years before 2021, the 2021 MVEB
and the underlying assumptions
supporting it would have to be
considered. Finally, 40 CFR 93.110
requires the use of the latest planning
assumptions in conformity
determinations. Thus, the most current
motor vehicle and road dust emission
factors would need to be used, and we
expect the analysis would show greatly
reduced PM10 motor vehicle and road
dust emissions from those calculated in
the first maintenance plan. In view of
the above, EPA is proposing to approve
the 2021 PM10 MVEB of 1,108 lbs/day.
V. Proposed Action
We are proposing to approve the
revised Telluride PM10 Maintenance
Plan that was submitted to us on March
31, 2010. We are proposing to approve
the revised maintenance plan because it
demonstrates maintenance through 2021
as required by CAA section 175A(b),
retains the control measures from the
initial PM10 maintenance plan that EPA
approved in June of 2001, and meets
other CAA requirements for a section
175A maintenance plan. We are
proposing to exclude from use in
determining that Telluride continues to
attain the 24-hour PM10 NAAQS
exceedances of the 24-hour PM10
NAAQS that were recorded at the
Telluride PM10 monitor on April 5, 2010
and April 16, 2013 because they meet
the criteria for exceptional events
caused by high wind natural events. We
are also proposing to approve the
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revised maintenance plan’s 2021
transportation conformity MVEB for
PM10 of 1,108 lbs/day.
VI. Statutory and Executive Orders
Review
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. This
proposed action merely proposes to
approve state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not propose to
impose additional requirements beyond
those imposed by state law. For that
reason, this proposed 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 proposed action does
not have tribal implications as specified
by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the SIP
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would not be 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.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, PM10, Incorporation
by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Particulate matter, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: November 18, 2013.
Howard M. Cantor,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R01–OAR–2012–0113; A–1–FRL–
9903–20–Region 1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; New
Hampshire; Transportation Conformity
and Conformity of General Federal
Actions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The EPA is proposing to
approve a State Implementation Plan
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of
New Hampshire. This revision
establishes transportation conformity
criteria and procedures related to
interagency consultation and
enforceability of certain transportationrelated control measures and mitigation
measures. In addition, the revision
relies on the Federal rule for General
Conformity. The intended effect of this
action is to approve State criteria and
procedures to govern conformity
determinations. This action is being
taken in accordance with the Clean Air
Act.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 30,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
OAR–2012–0113 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: ‘‘EPA–R01–OAR–2012–
0113,’’ Anne Arnold, U.S.
SUMMARY:
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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 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., 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:
Donald O. Cooke, Air Quality 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) 918–1668, fax
number (617) 918–0668, email
cooke.donald@epa.gov.
In the
Final Rules Section of this Federal
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 rule,
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.
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Dated: November 8, 2013.
Michael Kenyon,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New
England.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services
42 CFR Part 412
[CMS–1604–N]
Medicare Program; Town Hall Meeting
on FY 2015 Applications for New
Medical Services and Technology AddOn Payments
Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS.
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice announces a
Town Hall meeting in accordance with
the Social Security Act (the Act) to
discuss fiscal year (FY) 2015
applications for add-on payments for
new medical services and technologies
under the hospital inpatient prospective
payment system (IPPS). Interested
parties are invited to this meeting to
present their comments,
recommendations, and data regarding
whether the FY 2015 new medical
services and technologies applications
meet the substantial clinical
improvement criterion.
DATES: Meeting Date: The Town Hall
Meeting announced in this notice will
be held on Wednesday, February 12,
2014. The Town Hall Meeting will begin
at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time
(e.s.t.) and check-in will begin at 8:30
a.m. e.s.t. Deadline for Registration for
Participants (not Presenting) at the
Town Hall Meeting and Submitting
Requests for Special Accommodations:
The deadline to register to attend the
Town Hall Meeting and requests for
special accommodations must be
received no later than 5:00 p.m., e.s.t. on
Tuesday, January 28, 2014.
Deadline for Registration of Presenters
of the Town Hall Meeting: The deadline
to register to present at the Town Hall
Meeting must be received no later than
5:00 p.m., e.s.t. on Tuesday, January 21,
2014.
Deadline for Submission of Agenda
Item(s) or Written Comments for the
Town Hall Meeting: Written comments
and agenda items for discussion at the
Town Hall Meeting, including agenda
items by presenters, must be received by
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014. In addition
to materials submitted for discussion at
the Town Hall Meeting, individuals may
submit other written comments after the
Town Hall Meeting, as specified in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice, on
whether the service or technology
represents a substantial clinical
improvement. These comments must be
received by Wednesday, March 5, 2014,
for consideration in the FY 2015 IPPS
proposed rule.
Meeting Location: The
Town Hall Meeting will be held in the
main Auditorium in the central building
of the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services located at 7500
Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD
21244–1850.
In addition, we are providing two
alternatives to attending the meeting in
person—(1) there will be an open tollfree phone line to call into the Town
Hall Meeting; or (2) participants may
view and participate in the Town Hall
Meeting via live stream technology and/
or webinar. Information on these
options are discussed in section II.B. of
this notice.
Registration and Special
Accommodations: Individuals wishing
to participate in the meeting must
register by following the on-line
registration instructions located in
section III. of this notice or by
contacting staff listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this notice. Individuals who need
special accommodations should contact
staff listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
Submission of Agenda Item(s) or
Written Comments for the Town Hall
Meeting: Each presenter must submit an
agenda item(s) regarding whether a FY
2015 application meets the substantial
clinical improvement criterion. Agenda
items, written comments, questions or
other statements must not exceed three
single-spaced typed pages and may be
sent via email to newtech@cms.hhs.gov.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Treitel, (410) 786–4552,
michael.treitel@cms.hhs.gov, or Celeste
Beauregard, (410) 786–8102,
celeste.beauregard@cms.hhs.gov or
Carol Schwartz, (410) 786–0576,
carol.schwartz@cms.hhs.gov.
Alternatively, you may forward your
requests via email to newtech@
cms.hhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0113; A-1-FRL-9903-20-Region 1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
New Hampshire; Transportation Conformity and Conformity of General
Federal Actions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of New Hampshire. This revision
establishes transportation conformity criteria and procedures related
to interagency consultation and enforceability of certain
transportation-related control measures and mitigation measures. In
addition, the revision relies on the Federal rule for General
Conformity. The intended effect of this action is to approve State
criteria and procedures to govern conformity determinations. This
action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 30,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2012-0113 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: ``EPA-R01-OAR-2012-0113,'' Anne Arnold, U.S.
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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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
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: Donald O. Cooke, Air Quality 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) 918-1668, fax number (617) 918-0668, email
cooke.donald@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal
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
rule, 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 8, 2013.
Michael Kenyon,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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