Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio; Redesignation of the Bellefontaine Area to Attainment of the 2008 Lead Standard, 43704-43705 [2014-17610]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA–R05–OAR–2013–0791; FRL–9914–23–
Region–5]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Ohio;
Redesignation of the Bellefontaine
Area to Attainment of the 2008 Lead
Standard
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
On October 29, 2013, the
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
(OEPA) submitted a request for the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
to redesignate the Bellefontaine
nonattainment area to attainment for the
2008 national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for lead. EPA is
proposing to determine that the
Bellefontaine area meets the
requirements for redesignation and is
also proposing to approve several
additional related actions. EPA is
proposing to approve, as revisions to the
Ohio state implementation plan, the
state’s plan for maintaining the 2008
lead NAAQS through 2025 for the area.
EPA is proposing to approve the 2010
emissions inventory for the
Bellefontaine area, which meet the
comprehensive emissions inventory
requirement of the Act. EPA is
proposing to approve these actions in
accordance with the Clean Air Act and
EPA’s implementation regulations
regarding the 2008 lead NAAQS.
SUMMARY:
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Comments must be received on
or before August 27, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–
OAR–2013–0791, by one of the
following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. Email: aburano.douglas@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (312) 408–2279.
4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604.
5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano,
Chief, Attainment Planning and
Maintenance Section, Air Programs
Branch (AR–18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Regional Office normal hours
of operation, and special arrangements
should be made for deliveries of boxed
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information. The Regional Office official
hours of business are Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
Federal 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:
Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–9401,
arra.sarah@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
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received in response to this 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: July 11, 2014.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA-R05-OAR-2013-0791; FRL-9914-23-Region-5]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Ohio; Redesignation of the Bellefontaine Area to Attainment of the 2008
Lead Standard
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On October 29, 2013, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
(OEPA) submitted a request for the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to redesignate the Bellefontaine nonattainment area to attainment
for the 2008 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for lead.
EPA is proposing to determine that the Bellefontaine area meets the
requirements for redesignation and is also proposing to approve several
additional related actions. EPA is proposing to approve, as revisions
to the Ohio state implementation plan, the state's plan for maintaining
the 2008 lead NAAQS through 2025 for the area. EPA is proposing to
approve the 2010 emissions inventory for the Bellefontaine area, which
meet the comprehensive emissions inventory requirement of the Act. EPA
is proposing to approve these actions in accordance with the Clean Air
Act and EPA's implementation regulations regarding the 2008 lead NAAQS.
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DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 27, 2014.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2013-0791, by one of the following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. Email: aburano.douglas@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (312) 408-2279.
4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office official hours of
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
Federal 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: Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-9401, arra.sarah@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 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: July 11, 2014.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2014-17610 Filed 7-25-14; 8:45 am]
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