Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Transportation Conformity and Conformity of General Federal Actions, 19020 [2015-07995]

Download as PDF 19020 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 68 / Thursday, April 9, 2015 / Rules and Regulations ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R06–OAR–2011–0938; FRL–9925–86– Region 6] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; Transportation Conformity and Conformity of General Federal Actions Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. AGENCY: On February 10, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a direct final rule approving revisions to the New Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions amend the State transportation conformity provisions and remove the State general conformity provisions from the SIP, as allowed by the 2005 amendments to the Clean Air Act (CAA). The direct final rule was published without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received relevant, adverse comments by March 12, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA received a relevant, adverse comment on March 10, 2015, and accordingly is withdrawing the direct final rule, and in a separate subsequent final rulemaking will address the comment received. The withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the CAA. DATES: The direct final rule published on February 10, 2015 (80 FR 7341), is withdrawn effective April 8, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Riley (6PD–L), Air Planning Section, telephone (214) 665–8542, fax (214) 665–6762, email: riley.jeffrey@epa.gov. SUMMARY: On February 10, 2015, EPA published a direct final rule approving revisions to the New Mexico SIP. These revisions amend the State transportation conformity provisions and remove the State general conformity provisions from the SIP, as allowed by the 2005 amendments to the CAA. The direct final rule was published without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA stated in the Rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:10 Apr 08, 2015 Jkt 235001 direct final rule that if relevant, adverse comments were received by March 12, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA received a comment on March 10, 2015 from the Sierra Club stating in relevant part, that an Acting Regional Administrator cannot sign approvals, disapprovals, or any combination of approvals or disapproval, in whole or in part, due to the fact that the authority to act on agency actions on state implementation plans is delegated only to, and therefore can only be signed by, the Regional Administrator. EPA considers this a relevant, adverse comment and accordingly is withdrawing the direct final rule. In a separate subsequent final rulemaking EPA will address the comment received. The withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the CAA. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon Monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxides, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds. Dated: March 31, 2015. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, Region 6. Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.1620 published in the Federal Register on February 10, 2015 (80 FR 7341), which were to become effective on April 13, 2015, are withdrawn. [FR Doc. 2015–07995 Filed 4–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 Table of Contents [EPA–R09–OAR–2013–0754; FRL–9924–69Region 9] Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; Quantification of Emission Reductions From Incentive Programs Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4700 The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a limited approval and limited disapproval of a revision to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This regulation establishes requirements and procedures for the District’s quantification of emission reductions achieved through incentive funding programs implemented in the San Joaquin Valley. The effect of this action would be to make these requirements and procedures federally enforceable as part of the California SIP. Under authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), this action simultaneously approves the local rule and directs California to correct rule deficiencies. DATES: This rule will be effective on May 11, 2015. ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket number EPA–R09–OAR–2013–0754 for this action. Generally, documents in the docket for this action are available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105–3901. While all documents in the docket are listed at https://www.regulations.gov, some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps, multi-volume reports), and some may not be available in either location (e.g., confidential business information (CBI)). To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ´ Idalia Perez, EPA Region IX, (415) 972– 3248, perez.idalia@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Sfmt 4700 I. Proposed Action II. Public Comments and EPA Responses III. Final Action IV. Incorporation by Reference V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. Proposed Action On May 19, 2014 (79 FR 28650), EPA proposed to fully approve the following rule, which the California Air Resources Board (CARB) submitted for incorporation into the California SIP. E:\FR\FM\09APR1.SGM 09APR1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2011-0938; FRL-9925-86-Region 6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New Mexico; 
Transportation Conformity and Conformity of General Federal Actions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On February 10, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency 
(EPA) published a direct final rule approving revisions to the New 
Mexico State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions amend the State 
transportation conformity provisions and remove the State general 
conformity provisions from the SIP, as allowed by the 2005 amendments 
to the Clean Air Act (CAA). The direct final rule was published without 
prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA stated 
in the direct final rule that if EPA received relevant, adverse 
comments by March 12, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in 
the Federal Register. EPA received a relevant, adverse comment on March 
10, 2015, and accordingly is withdrawing the direct final rule, and in 
a separate subsequent final rulemaking will address the comment 
received. The withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the 
CAA.

DATES: The direct final rule published on February 10, 2015 (80 FR 
7341), is withdrawn effective April 8, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jeffrey Riley (6PD-L), Air 
Planning Section, telephone (214) 665-8542, fax (214) 665-6762, email: 
riley.jeffrey@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 10, 2015, EPA published a direct 
final rule approving revisions to the New Mexico SIP. These revisions 
amend the State transportation conformity provisions and remove the 
State general conformity provisions from the SIP, as allowed by the 
2005 amendments to the CAA. The direct final rule was published without 
prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comments. EPA stated 
in the direct final rule that if relevant, adverse comments were 
received by March 12, 2015, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in 
the Federal Register. EPA received a comment on March 10, 2015 from the 
Sierra Club stating in relevant part, that an Acting Regional 
Administrator cannot sign approvals, disapprovals, or any combination 
of approvals or disapproval, in whole or in part, due to the fact that 
the authority to act on agency actions on state implementation plans is 
delegated only to, and therefore can only be signed by, the Regional 
Administrator. EPA considers this a relevant, adverse comment and 
accordingly is withdrawing the direct final rule. In a separate 
subsequent final rulemaking EPA will address the comment received. The 
withdrawal is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the CAA.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon Monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxides, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: March 31, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.

    Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 52.1620 published in the 
Federal Register on February 10, 2015 (80 FR 7341), which were to 
become effective on April 13, 2015, are withdrawn.

[FR Doc. 2015-07995 Filed 4-8-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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