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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.
B. Submission to Congress and the
Comptroller General
The Congressional Review Act, 5
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Business Regulatory Enforcement
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defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
enforce its requirements. (See section
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40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[Docket No. EPA–R02–OAR–2013–0592;
FRL–9909–65–Region 2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; New
York State; Redesignation of Areas for
1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine
Particulate Matter and Approval of the
Associated Maintenance Plan
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Final rule.
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On June 27, 2013 the New
York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
submitted a request for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to approve the redesignation of the New
York portion of the New York-N.New
Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
nonattainment area for the 1997 annual
and the 2006 24-hour Fine Particle
(PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS). In conjunction
with its redesignation request, New
York submitted a State Implementation
Plan (SIP) revision containing a
maintenance plan for the area that
provides for continued maintenance of
the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5
NAAQS. The submittals included the
2007 ammonia (NH3), volatile organic
compounds (VOC), nitrogen oxides
(NOX), PM10, direct PM2.5 and sulfur
dioxide (SO2) emissions inventories
SUMMARY:
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submitted to meet the comprehensive
emissions inventory requirements of
section 172(c)(3) of the Clean Air Act
(CAA), and accompanying motor
vehicle emissions budgets. EPA is
taking final action to approve the
requested SIP revisions and to
redesignate the New York portion of the
New York-N.New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT nonattainment area to
attainment for the 1997 annual and the
2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
DATES:
This rule is effective on April 18,
2014.
EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA–R02–OAR–2013–0592. All
documents in the docket are listed in
the https://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Although listed in the electronic
docket, some information is not publicly
available, i.e., confidential business
information (CBI) or other information
ADDRESSES:
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whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy for public inspection during
normal business hours at the Air
Programs Branch, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region II, 290
Broadway, New York, New York 10007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gavin Lau (lau.gavin@epa.gov), Air
Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, 25th
Floor, New York, New York 10007–
1866, (212) 637–4249.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA.
I. Background and Purpose
On June 27, 2013, the NYSDEC
submitted a request to redesignate the
New York portion of the New YorkN.New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
nonattainment area (NYNAA) from
nonattainment to attainment for the
1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5
NAAQS. Concurrently, NYSDEC
submitted a maintenance plan for the
area as a SIP revision to ensure
continued attainment. NYSDEC
provided supplemental submissions to
EPA on September 18, 2013, and
February 27, 2014, to clarify portions of
the redesignation request, maintenance
plan, and emissions information.
Specific details regarding EPA’s
analysis of New York’s SIP can be found
in the proposed rulemaking published
in the Federal Register (FR) on February
11, 2014 (79 FR 8133).
II. What comments did EPA receive on
its proposal?
EPA received three comments in
support of the proposal. No adverse
comments were received.
III. What corrections were made to
emissions information?
On February 27, 2014, NYSDEC
submitted updated information
correcting PM10 emissions for eight
emissions units. Control efficiencies
were not applied to these units which
affects how rule effectiveness is
calculated. The corrections to the PM10
emissions do not affect the
redesignation of the NYNAA for the
1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5
NAAQS from nonattainment to
attainment. Typographical corrections
were also made to NH3 emissions
information. The corrections do not
affect air quality or EPA’s analysis
which concludes that the NYNAA meets
the requirements for redesignation
under section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA.
The State’s maintenance plan shows
that the NYNAA will continue to
maintain the 1997 annual and 2006 24hour PM2.5 NAAQS and demonstrates
that PM2.5 and PM2.5 precursor
emissions inventories will remain below
the attainment year inventories through
at least 2025. Tables 5, 6A, 6B, and 6C
have been amended for PM10 and NH3
emissions and now read as follows:
TABLE 5—2007 NYNAA PM2.5 BASE YEAR INVENTORY
[In tons/year]
Source sector
VOC
NOX
PM10
PM2.5
SO2
NH3
Point .........................................................
Nonpoint ...................................................
Nonroad ...................................................
On road ....................................................
Road Dust ................................................
3,707.01
101,481.89
46,026.72
71,379.46
N/A
38,195.94
41,899.74
59,512.46
149,501.91
N/A
124,948.39
48,054.84
4,170.45
9,723.36
3,483.59
124,750.31
11,621.00
3,899.30
6,835.30
1,174.60
43,886.32
29,513.22
6,052.88
982.77
N/A
862.89
1,960.83
1.96
3,584.40
N/A
Total ..................................................
222,595.08
289,110.05
190,380.63
148,280.52
80,435.19
6,410.08
TABLE 6A—2007 EMISSION TOTALS BY SOURCE SECTOR (tpy) FOR THE NYNAA
Source sector
VOC
NOX
PM10
PM2.5
SO2
NH3
Point .........................................................
Nonpoint ...................................................
Nonroad ...................................................
On road ....................................................
Road Dust ................................................
3,707.01
101,481.89
46,026.72
71,379.46
N/A
38,195.94
41,899.74
59,512.46
149,501.91
N/A
124,948.39
48,054.84
4,170.45
9,723.36
3,483.59
124,750.31
11,621.00
3,899.30
6,835.30
1,174.60
43,886.32
29,513.22
6,052.88
982.77
N/A
862.89
1,960.83
1.96
3,584.40
N/A
Total ..................................................
222,595.08
289,110.05
190,380.63
148,280.52
80,435.19
6,410.08
TABLE 6B—2017 EMISSION TOTALS BY SOURCE SECTOR (tpy) FOR THE NYNAA
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VOC
NOX
Point .........................................................
Nonpoint ...................................................
Nonroad ...................................................
On road ....................................................
Road Dust ................................................
Tappan Zee Project .................................
4,131.72
93,790.95
26,408.16
33,083.83
N/A
N/A
37,066.75
36,640.38
45,197.21
68,362.66
N/A
457.00
124,936.11
34,306.76
3,040.77
7,171.83
2,959.46
N/A
124,290.57
9,403.95
2,809.06
3,897.71
954.01
N/A
43,484.29
4,412.25
4,212.42
939.20
N/A
N/A
867.60
1,915
1.12
2,340.95
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Total ..................................................
157,414.67
187,724.00
172,414.93
141,355.28
53,048.17
5,124.68
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TABLE 6C—2025 EMISSION TOTALS BY SOURCE SECTOR (tpy) FOR THE NYNAA
VOC
NOX
Point .........................................................
Nonpoint ...................................................
Nonroad ...................................................
On road ....................................................
Road Dust ................................................
4,153.64
94,698.56
24,737.31
26,911.17
N/A
37,645.59
35,467.73
42,773.21
51,260.81
N/A
124,943.65
38,066.67
2,519.12
6,952.22
3,184.31
124,294.66
10,126.70
2,290.95
3,291.09
960.05
43,596.39
4,389.48
4,599.34
935.40
N/A
872.33
1,924.66
1.05
2,443.53
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150,500.68
167,147.34
175,665.97
140,963.45
53,520.61
5,241.57
IV. What is EPA’s final action?
EPA has evaluated New York’s
redesignation request and determined
that it meets the redesignation criteria
set forth in the CAA, and is consistent
with Agency regulations and policy.
EPA is taking several actions on New
York’s request. EPA is approving New
York’s request for the redesignation of
the New York portion of the NY-NJ-CT
nonattainment area from nonattainment
to attainment for the 1997 PM2.5 annual
and the 2006 PM2.5 24-hour NAAQS.
EPA is approving New York’s
maintenance plan for the New York
portion of the NY-NJ-CT nonattainment
area because it meets the requirements
set forth in section 175A of the CAA.
EPA is approving the 2007 NH3, VOC,
NOX, PM10, direct PM2.5 and SO2
emissions inventories as meeting the
comprehensive emissions inventory
requirements of section 172(c)(3) of the
CAA. Additionally, EPA is approving
the 2009, 2017, and 2025 motor vehicle
emissions budgets for PM2.5 and NOX.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d),
EPA finds there is good cause for this
action to become effective immediately
upon publication. A delayed effective
date is unnecessary due to the nature of
a redesignation to attainment, which
eliminates CAA obligations that would
otherwise apply. The immediate
effective date for this action is
authorized under both 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(1), which provides that
rulemaking actions may become
effective less than 30 days after
publication if the rule ‘‘grants or
recognizes an exemption or relieves a
restriction,’’ and section 553(d)(3),
which allows an effective date less than
30 days after publication ‘‘as otherwise
provided by the agency for good cause
found and published with the rule.’’
The purpose of the 30-day waiting
period prescribed in section 553(d) is to
give affected parties a reasonable time to
adjust their behavior and prepare before
the final rule takes effect. Today’s rule,
however, does not create any new
regulatory requirements such that
affected parties would need time to
prepare before the rule takes effect.
Rather, today’s rule relieves New York
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of the obligation to comply with
nonattainment-related planning
requirements for this PM2.5 Area
pursuant to Part D of the CAA. For these
reasons, EPA finds good cause under 5
U.S.C. 553(d) for this action to become
effective on the date of publication of
this rulemaking.
V. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the
Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the
provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
submissions, EPA’s role is to approve
state choices, provided that they meet
the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely
approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason,
this action:
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993);
• does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• is certified as not having a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
• does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
• does not have Federalism
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999);
• is not an economically significant
regulatory action based on health or
safety risks subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001);
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• is not subject to requirements of
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;
and
• does not provide EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as
appropriate, disproportionate human
health or environmental effects, using
practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this rule does not have
tribal implications as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is
not approved to apply in Indian country
located in the state, and EPA notes that
it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt
tribal law.
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).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
this action must be filed in the United
States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by June 17, 2014.
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does
not affect the finality of this action for
the purposes of judicial review nor does
it extend the time within which a
petition for judicial review may be filed,
and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section
307(b)(2).)
40 CFR Part 81
List of Subjects
Dated: April 7, 2014.
Judith A. Enck,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds.
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control.
Subpart HH—New York
2. Section 52.1670 is amended by
adding a new entry to the end of the
table in paragraph (e) to read as follows:
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Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
§ 52.1670
Identification of plan.
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PART 52—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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EPA–APPROVED NEW YORK NONREGULATORY AND QUASI-REGULATORY PROVISIONS
Applicable geographic or
nonattainment area
Action/SIP Element
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Maintenance plan for the 1997 New York portion of the 1997
and 2006 New York-Northand 2006 PM2.5 National
Ambient Air Quality Standern New Jersey-Long
ards. 2007 attainment year
Island, NY-NJ-CT, PM2.5
emissions inventory. 2009,
nonattainment area.
2017, and 2025 motor vehicle emissions budget.
3. Section 52.1678 is amended by
adding new paragraphs (h), (i), and (j) to
read as follows:
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§ 52.1678 Control strategy and
regulations: Particulate matter.
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(h) Approval—The maintenance plan
submitted on June 27, 2013, and
supplemented on September 18, 2013
and February 27, 2014, for the 1997
PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality
Standard and the 2006 PM2.5 National
Ambient Air Quality Standard for the
New York portion of the New YorkNorthern New Jersey-Long Island, NYNJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area has
been approved.
(1) The maintenance plan establishes
2009 motor vehicle emission budget for
the New York portion of the New YorkNorthern New Jersey-Long Island, NYNJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. The
budget is allocated as follows: 5,516.75
tons per year for PM2.5 and 106,020.09
tons per year for NOX.
(2) The maintenance plan establishes
2017 motor vehicle emission budget for
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Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NYNJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. The
budget is allocated as follows: 3,897.71
tons per year for PM2.5 and 68,362.66
tons per year for NOX.
(3) The maintenance plan establishes
2025 motor vehicle emission budget for
the New York portion of the New YorkNorthern New Jersey-Long Island, NYNJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. The
budget is allocated as follows: 3,291.09
tons per year for PM2.5 and 51,260.81
tons per year for NOX.
(i) Approval—The 2007 attainment
year emissions inventory for the New
York portion of the New York-Northern
New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT,
PM2.5 nonattainment area. This
inventory satisfies the comprehensive
emission inventory requirements of
section 172(c)(3).
(j) Approval—The 2007 base year
inventory for PM10 to establish a PM10
emissions inventory for New York
County.
EPA Approval date
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where the document begins].
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5. In § 81.333:
a. The table entitled ‘‘New York—
PM2.5 (Annual NAAQS)’’ is amended by
revising the entries under ‘‘New York-N.
New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT’’ for
‘‘Bronx County’’, ‘‘Kings County’’,
‘‘Nassau County’’, ‘‘New York County’’,
‘‘Orange County’’, ‘‘Queens County’’,
‘‘Richmond County’’, ‘‘Rockland
County’’, ‘‘Suffolk County’’, and
‘‘Westchester County’’.
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b. The table entitled ‘‘New York—
PM2.5 [24-hour NAAQS]’’ is amended by
revising the entries under ‘‘New York-N.
New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT’’ for
‘‘Bronx County’’, ‘‘Kings County’’,
‘‘Nassau County’’, ‘‘New York County’’,
‘‘Orange County’’, ‘‘Queens County’’,
‘‘Richmond County’’, ‘‘Rockland
County’’, ‘‘Suffolk County’’, and
‘‘Westchester County’’.
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The revisions read as follows:
§ 81.333
4. The authority citation for part 81
continues to read as follows:
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NEW YORK—PM2.5
[Annual NAAQS]
Designation a
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Date 1
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Kings County .................................................................................................................................................
Nassau County ..............................................................................................................................................
New York County ...........................................................................................................................................
Orange County ..............................................................................................................................................
Queens County ..............................................................................................................................................
Richmond County ..........................................................................................................................................
Rockland County ...........................................................................................................................................
Suffolk County ...............................................................................................................................................
Westchester County ......................................................................................................................................
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Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
NEW YORK—PM2.5
[24-Hour NAAQS]
Designation for the 1997 NAAQS a
Designation for the 2006
NAAQS a
Designated area
Date 1
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Date 2
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New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Bronx County .........................................
Kings County ..........................................
Nassau County .......................................
New York County ...................................
Orange County .......................................
Queens County ......................................
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[Docket No. EPA-R02-OAR-2013-0592; FRL-9909-65-Region 2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
New York State; Redesignation of Areas for 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour
Fine Particulate Matter and Approval of the Associated Maintenance Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On June 27, 2013 the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) submitted a request for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to approve the redesignation of
the New York portion of the New York-N.New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
nonattainment area for the 1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour Fine
Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS). In conjunction with its redesignation request, New York
submitted a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision containing a
maintenance plan for the area that provides for continued maintenance
of the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. The
submittals included the 2007 ammonia (NH3), volatile organic
compounds (VOC), nitrogen oxides (NOX), PM10,
direct PM2.5 and sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions
inventories submitted to meet the comprehensive emissions inventory
requirements of section 172(c)(3) of the Clean Air Act (CAA), and
accompanying motor vehicle emissions budgets. EPA is taking final
action to approve the requested SIP revisions and to redesignate the
New York portion of the New York-N.New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
nonattainment area to attainment for the 1997 annual and the 2006 24-
hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
DATES: This rule is effective on April 18, 2014.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R02-OAR-2013-0592. All documents in the docket are listed in
the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the
electronic docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e.,
confidential business information (CBI) or other information
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whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available either electronically through https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for public inspection during normal
business hours at the Air Programs Branch, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region II, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 10007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gavin Lau (lau.gavin@epa.gov), Air
Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-
1866, (212) 637-4249.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
I. Background and Purpose
On June 27, 2013, the NYSDEC submitted a request to redesignate the
New York portion of the New York-N.New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
nonattainment area (NYNAA) from nonattainment to attainment for the
1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. Concurrently,
NYSDEC submitted a maintenance plan for the area as a SIP revision to
ensure continued attainment. NYSDEC provided supplemental submissions
to EPA on September 18, 2013, and February 27, 2014, to clarify
portions of the redesignation request, maintenance plan, and emissions
information.
Specific details regarding EPA's analysis of New York's SIP can be
found in the proposed rulemaking published in the Federal Register (FR)
on February 11, 2014 (79 FR 8133).
II. What comments did EPA receive on its proposal?
EPA received three comments in support of the proposal. No adverse
comments were received.
III. What corrections were made to emissions information?
On February 27, 2014, NYSDEC submitted updated information
correcting PM10 emissions for eight emissions units. Control
efficiencies were not applied to these units which affects how rule
effectiveness is calculated. The corrections to the PM10
emissions do not affect the redesignation of the NYNAA for the 1997
annual and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS from nonattainment
to attainment. Typographical corrections were also made to
NH3 emissions information. The corrections do not affect air
quality or EPA's analysis which concludes that the NYNAA meets the
requirements for redesignation under section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA.
The State's maintenance plan shows that the NYNAA will continue to
maintain the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS and
demonstrates that PM2.5 and PM2.5 precursor
emissions inventories will remain below the attainment year inventories
through at least 2025. Tables 5, 6A, 6B, and 6C have been amended for
PM10 and NH3 emissions and now read as follows:
Table 5--2007 NYNAA PM2.5 Base Year Inventory
[In tons/year]
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Source sector VOC NOX PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NH3
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Point................................................... 3,707.01 38,195.94 124,948.39 124,750.31 43,886.32 862.89
Nonpoint................................................ 101,481.89 41,899.74 48,054.84 11,621.00 29,513.22 1,960.83
Nonroad................................................. 46,026.72 59,512.46 4,170.45 3,899.30 6,052.88 1.96
On road................................................. 71,379.46 149,501.91 9,723.36 6,835.30 982.77 3,584.40
Road Dust............................................... N/A N/A 3,483.59 1,174.60 N/A N/A
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Total............................................... 222,595.08 289,110.05 190,380.63 148,280.52 80,435.19 6,410.08
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Table 6A--2007 Emission Totals by Source Sector (tpy) for the NYNAA
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Source sector VOC NOX PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NH3
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Point................................................... 3,707.01 38,195.94 124,948.39 124,750.31 43,886.32 862.89
Nonpoint................................................ 101,481.89 41,899.74 48,054.84 11,621.00 29,513.22 1,960.83
Nonroad................................................. 46,026.72 59,512.46 4,170.45 3,899.30 6,052.88 1.96
On road................................................. 71,379.46 149,501.91 9,723.36 6,835.30 982.77 3,584.40
Road Dust............................................... N/A N/A 3,483.59 1,174.60 N/A N/A
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Total............................................... 222,595.08 289,110.05 190,380.63 148,280.52 80,435.19 6,410.08
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Table 6B--2017 Emission Totals by Source Sector (tpy) for the NYNAA
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Source sector VOC NOX PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NH3
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Point................................................... 4,131.72 37,066.75 124,936.11 124,290.57 43,484.29 867.60
Nonpoint................................................ 93,790.95 36,640.38 34,306.76 9,403.95 4,412.25 1,915
Nonroad................................................. 26,408.16 45,197.21 3,040.77 2,809.06 4,212.42 1.12
On road................................................. 33,083.83 68,362.66 7,171.83 3,897.71 939.20 2,340.95
Road Dust............................................... N/A N/A 2,959.46 954.01 N/A ..............
Tappan Zee Project...................................... N/A 457.00 N/A N/A N/A ..............
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Total............................................... 157,414.67 187,724.00 172,414.93 141,355.28 53,048.17 5,124.68
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Table 6C--2025 Emission Totals by Source Sector (tpy) for the NYNAA
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Source sector VOC NOX PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NH3
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Point................................................... 4,153.64 37,645.59 124,943.65 124,294.66 43,596.39 872.33
Nonpoint................................................ 94,698.56 35,467.73 38,066.67 10,126.70 4,389.48 1,924.66
Nonroad................................................. 24,737.31 42,773.21 2,519.12 2,290.95 4,599.34 1.05
On road................................................. 26,911.17 51,260.81 6,952.22 3,291.09 935.40 2,443.53
Road Dust............................................... N/A N/A 3,184.31 960.05 N/A ..............
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Total............................................... 150,500.68 167,147.34 175,665.97 140,963.45 53,520.61 5,241.57
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IV. What is EPA's final action?
EPA has evaluated New York's redesignation request and determined
that it meets the redesignation criteria set forth in the CAA, and is
consistent with Agency regulations and policy. EPA is taking several
actions on New York's request. EPA is approving New York's request for
the redesignation of the New York portion of the NY-NJ-CT nonattainment
area from nonattainment to attainment for the 1997 PM2.5
annual and the 2006 PM2.5 24-hour NAAQS. EPA is approving
New York's maintenance plan for the New York portion of the NY-NJ-CT
nonattainment area because it meets the requirements set forth in
section 175A of the CAA. EPA is approving the 2007 NH3, VOC,
NOX, PM10, direct PM2.5 and
SO2 emissions inventories as meeting the comprehensive
emissions inventory requirements of section 172(c)(3) of the CAA.
Additionally, EPA is approving the 2009, 2017, and 2025 motor vehicle
emissions budgets for PM2.5 and NOX.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d), EPA finds there is good cause
for this action to become effective immediately upon publication. A
delayed effective date is unnecessary due to the nature of a
redesignation to attainment, which eliminates CAA obligations that
would otherwise apply. The immediate effective date for this action is
authorized under both 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1), which provides that
rulemaking actions may become effective less than 30 days after
publication if the rule ``grants or recognizes an exemption or relieves
a restriction,'' and section 553(d)(3), which allows an effective date
less than 30 days after publication ``as otherwise provided by the
agency for good cause found and published with the rule.'' The purpose
of the 30-day waiting period prescribed in section 553(d) is to give
affected parties a reasonable time to adjust their behavior and prepare
before the final rule takes effect. Today's rule, however, does not
create any new regulatory requirements such that affected parties would
need time to prepare before the rule takes effect. Rather, today's rule
relieves New York of the obligation to comply with nonattainment-
related planning requirements for this PM2.5 Area pursuant
to Part D of the CAA. For these reasons, EPA finds good cause under 5
U.S.C. 553(d) for this action to become effective on the date of
publication of this rulemaking.
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
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).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by June 17, 2014. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may
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not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements.
(See section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air pollution control.
Dated: April 7, 2014.
Judith A. Enck,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations 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 HH--New York
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2. Section 52.1670 is amended by adding a new entry to the end of the
table in paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 52.1670 Identification of plan.
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EPA-Approved New York Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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Applicable
Action/SIP Element geographic or New York submittal EPA Approval date Explanation
nonattainment area date
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Maintenance plan for the 1997 and New York portion of 6/27/13 and 4/18/14 [Insert
2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air the 1997 and 2006 supplemented on 9/ page number where
Quality Standards. 2007 New York-Northern 18/13 and 2/27/14. the document
attainment year emissions New Jersey-Long begins].
inventory. 2009, 2017, and 2025 Island, NY-NJ-CT,
motor vehicle emissions budget. PM2.5
nonattainment area.
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0
3. Section 52.1678 is amended by adding new paragraphs (h), (i), and
(j) to read as follows:
Sec. 52.1678 Control strategy and regulations: Particulate matter.
* * * * *
(h) Approval--The maintenance plan submitted on June 27, 2013, and
supplemented on September 18, 2013 and February 27, 2014, for the 1997
PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard and the 2006
PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for the New York
portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT,
PM2.5 nonattainment area has been approved.
(1) The maintenance plan establishes 2009 motor vehicle emission
budget for the New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-
Long Island, NY-NJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. The budget
is allocated as follows: 5,516.75 tons per year for PM2.5
and 106,020.09 tons per year for NOX.
(2) The maintenance plan establishes 2017 motor vehicle emission
budget for the New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-
Long Island, NY-NJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. The budget
is allocated as follows: 3,897.71 tons per year for PM2.5
and 68,362.66 tons per year for NOX.
(3) The maintenance plan establishes 2025 motor vehicle emission
budget for the New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-
Long Island, NY-NJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. The budget
is allocated as follows: 3,291.09 tons per year for PM2.5
and 51,260.81 tons per year for NOX.
(i) Approval--The 2007 attainment year emissions inventory for the
New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-
NJ-CT, PM2.5 nonattainment area. This inventory satisfies
the comprehensive emission inventory requirements of section 172(c)(3).
(j) Approval--The 2007 base year inventory for PM10 to
establish a PM10 emissions inventory for New York County.
PART 81--[AMENDED]
0
4. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
0
5. In Sec. 81.333:
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a. The table entitled ``New York--PM2.5 (Annual NAAQS)'' is
amended by revising the entries under ``New York-N. New Jersey-Long
Island, NY-NJ-CT'' for ``Bronx County'', ``Kings County'', ``Nassau
County'', ``New York County'', ``Orange County'', ``Queens County'',
``Richmond County'', ``Rockland County'', ``Suffolk County'', and
``Westchester County''.
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b. The table entitled ``New York--PM2.5 [24-hour NAAQS]'' is
amended by revising the entries under ``New York-N. New Jersey-Long
Island, NY-NJ-CT'' for ``Bronx County'', ``Kings County'', ``Nassau
County'', ``New York County'', ``Orange County'', ``Queens County'',
``Richmond County'', ``Rockland County'', ``Suffolk County'', and
``Westchester County''.
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 81.333 New York.
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New York--PM[ihel2].[ihel5]
[Annual NAAQS]
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Designation \a\
Designated area ----------------------------------------
Date \1\ Type
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New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
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Bronx County............... 4/18/14 Attainment.
Kings County............... 4/18/14 Attainment.
Nassau County.............. 4/18/14 Attainment.
New York County............ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Orange County.............. 4/18/14 Attainment.
Queens County.............. 4/18/14 Attainment.
Richmond County............ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Rockland County............ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Suffolk County............. 4/18/14 Attainment.
Westchester County......... 4/18/14 Attainment.
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\a\ Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as
otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
New York--PM[ihel2].[ihel5]
[24-Hour NAAQS]
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Designation for the 1997 NAAQS \a\ Designation for the 2006 NAAQS \a\
Designated area ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date \1\ Type Date \2\ Type
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New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
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Bronx County................. .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
Kings County................. .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
Nassau County................ .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
New York County.............. .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
Orange County................ .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
Queens County................ .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
Richmond County.............. .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
Rockland County.............. .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
Suffolk County............... .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
Westchester County........... .............. Unclassifiable/ 4/18/14 Attainment.
Attainment.
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\a\ Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
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