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or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes.
PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION
AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS
1. The authority citation for part 165
continues to read as follows:
■
12. Energy Effects
This action is not a ‘‘significant
energy action’’ under Executive Order
13211, Actions Concerning Regulations
That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use.
13. Technical Standards
This rule does not use technical
standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus
standards.
14. Environment
We have analyzed this rule under
Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023–01 and
Commandant Instruction M16475.lD,
which guide the Coast Guard in
complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and
have determined that this action is one
of a category of actions that do not
individually or cumulatively have a
significant effect on the human
environment. This rule involves
establishing a temporary safety zone for
a fireworks display. The fireworks are
launched from navigable waters of the
United States and may negatively
impact the safety or other interests of
waterway users and near shore activities
in the event area. The activity includes
fireworks launched from barges near the
shoreline that generally rely on the use
of navigable waters as a safety buffer to
protect the public from fireworks
fallouts and premature detonations.
This action is necessary to protect
persons and property during the project.
This rule is categorically excluded from
further review under paragraph 34(g) of
Figure 2–1 of the Commandant
Instruction. An environmental analysis
checklist supporting this determination
and a Categorical Exclusion
Determination are available in the
docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES. We seek any comments or
information that may lead to the
discovery of a significant environmental
impact from this rule.
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List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165
Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation
(water), Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Security measures,
Waterways.
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR part 165 as follows:
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Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191;
33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5;
Department of Homeland Security Delegation
No. 0170.1.
2. Add § 165.T05–0315 to read as
follows:
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§ 165.T05–0315 Safety Zone for Fireworks
Display, Patapsco River, Inner Harbor;
Baltimore, MD.
(a) Location. The following area is a
safety zone: All waters of the Patapsco
River, within a 100 yards radius of a
fireworks discharge barge in
approximate position latitude 39°16′56″
N., longitude 076°36′19″ W., located in
the Inner Harbor at Baltimore,
Maryland. All coordinates refer to
datum NAD 1983.
(b) Regulations. The general safety
zone regulations found in 33 CFR
165.23 apply to the safety zone created
by this temporary section, § 165.T05–
0315.
(1) All persons are required to comply
with the general regulations governing
safety zones found in 33 CFR 165.23.
(2) Entry into or remaining in this
zone is prohibited unless authorized by
the Coast Guard Captain of the Port
Baltimore. All vessels underway within
this safety zone at the time it is
implemented are to depart the zone.
(3) Persons desiring to transit the area
of the safety zone must first obtain
authorization from the Captain of the
Port Baltimore or his designated
representative. To seek permission to
transit the area, the Captain of the Port
Baltimore and his designated
representatives can be contacted at
telephone number 410–576–2693 or on
Marine Band Radio VHF–FM channel
16 (156.8 MHz). The Coast Guard
vessels enforcing this section can be
contacted on Marine Band Radio VHF–
FM channel 16 (156.8 MHz). Upon
being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard
vessel, or other Federal, State, or local
agency vessel, by siren, radio, flashing
light, or other means, the operator of a
vessel shall proceed as directed. If
permission is granted, all persons and
vessels must comply with the
instructions of the Captain of the Port
Baltimore or his designated
representative and proceed as directed
while within the zone.
(4) Enforcement. The U.S. Coast
Guard may be assisted in the patrol and
enforcement of the zone by Federal,
State, and local agencies.
(c) Definitions. As used in this
section:
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Captain of the Port Baltimore means
the Commander, U.S. Coast Guard
Sector Baltimore, Maryland.
Designated representative means any
Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or
petty officer who has been authorized
by the Captain of the Port Baltimore to
assist in enforcing the safety zone
described in paragraph (a) of this
section.
(d) Enforcement period. This section
will be enforced from 8:30 p.m. through
10:30 p.m. on July 2, 2015.
Dated: May 29, 2015.
Kevin C. Kiefer,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the
Port Baltimore.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0652; FRL–9929–07–
Region–3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor
Vehicle Emissions Budgets and
General Conformity Budgets for the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour
Ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standard Maintenance Area
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions
submitted by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania). These
revisions consist of an update to the
motor vehicle emissions budgets
(MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for
the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS)
maintenance SIP for the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone
NAAQS Maintenance Area (Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area or
Area). These SIP revisions also include
general conformity budgets for the
construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear
Power Plant. In addition, these SIP
revisions include updated point and
area source inventories for NOX. EPA is
approving these revisions to the
Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with
the requirements of the Clean Air Act
(CAA).
SUMMARY:
This final rule is effective on July
15, 2015.
DATES:
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EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0652. All
documents in the docket are listed in
the 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
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
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for
public inspection during normal
business hours at the Air Protection
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
Copies of the State submittal are
available at the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental
Protection, Bureau of Air Quality
Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Asrah Khadr, (215) 814–2071, or by
email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ADDRESSES:
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I. Background
On March 10, 2015 (80 FR 12604),
EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for revisions to the
Pennsylvania SIP. In the NPR, EPA
proposed approval of an update to the
MVEBs, updates to the point and area
source inventories, and general
conformity budgets for the construction
of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant.
The formal SIP revision was submitted
by Pennsylvania on May 28, 2014.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
Pennsylvania’s SIP revisions revised
the MVEBs for the Scranton/WilkesBarre Maintenance Area to reflect the
use of the MOVES model; made updates
to the point and area source inventories;
and established general conformity
budgets for the construction of the Bell
Bend Nuclear Power Plant. A detailed
discussion of the SIP revisions can be
found in the SIP submittal, NPR, and
technical support document (TSD) in
this docket. The rationale for EPA’s
action is explained in the NPR and will
not be restated here. No public
comments were received on the NPR.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving an update to the
MVEBs for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Maintenance Area, updates to the point
and area source inventories for NOX,
and general conformity budgets for the
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construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear
Power Plant as revisions to the
Pennsylvania SIP.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under the CAA, the Administrator is
required to approve a SIP submission
that complies with the provisions of the
CAA 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 CAA. 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 CAA; 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
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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
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).
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA,
petitions for judicial review of this
action must be filed in the United States
Court of Appeals for the appropriate
circuit by August 14, 2015. 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 which approves an update
to the MVEBs for the Scranton/WilkesBarre Maintenance Area, updates to the
point and area source inventories, and
general conformity budgets for the
construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear
Power Plant may not be challenged later
in proceedings to enforce its
requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.
Dated: June 1, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
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PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
2. In § 52.2020, the table in paragraph
(e)(1) is amended by revising the entry
‘‘8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and
2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory’’
for ‘‘Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Area:
■
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Name of non-regulatory
SIP revision
*
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002
Base Year Emissions
Inventory.
Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe and
Wyoming Counties’’ to read as follows:
Subpart NN—Pennsylvania
State
submittal
date
Applicable geographic
area
*
*
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre
Area: Lackawanna,
Luzerne, Monroe and
Wyoming Counties.
*
6/12/07
*
11/14/07
72 FR 64948.
*
*
Applicable geographic area
Year
Tons
per
day
NOX
2018
(f) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves
the following general conformity
budgets for 2009 and 2018 for nitrogen
oxides (NOX) for the Scranton/WilkesBarre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance
Area submitted by the Secretary of the
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection:
Tons
per
day
NOX
Tons
per
day
NOX
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area ........................
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area ........................
2009
7.7
2018
5.8
(e) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves
the following revised 2018 area source
inventory for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for
the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour
Ozone Maintenance Area submitted by
the Secretary of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental
Protection:
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Year
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area ........................
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area ........................
2009
1.0
2018
1.0
§ 52.2052 Motor vehicle emissions
budgets for Pennsylvania ozone areas.
*
*
*
*
*
(d) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves
the following revised 2009 and 2018
Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets
(MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for
the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour
Ozone Maintenance Area submitted by
the Secretary of the Pennsylvania
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Department of Environmental
Protection:
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Year
Tons
per
day
NOX
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area ........................
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area ........................
2009
59.3
2018
30.5
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[EPA–HQ–OPP–2014–0176; FRL–9928–63]
4. Section 52.2052 is amended by
adding paragraph (d) to read as follows:
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7.5
*
*
*
*
(d) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves
the following revised 2009 and 2018
point source inventory for nitrogen
oxides (NOX) for the Scranton/WilkesBarre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance
Area submitted by the Secretary of the
Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection:
Applicable geographic area
*
Applicable geographic area
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area ........................
Year
*
Revised 2009 and 2018 Motor Vehicle Emission
Budgets. Revised 2009 and 2018 point source
inventories. Revised 2018 area source inventory. General conformity budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power
Plant. See sections 52.2043 and 52.2052.
*
Applicable geographic area
*
*
*
*
§ 52.2043 Control strategy for
maintenance plans: ozone.
Identification of plan.
*
*
(e) * * *
(1) * * *
Additional explanation
6/15/15 [Insert Federal
Register citation].
*
*
*
*
*
3. Section 52.2043 is amended by
adding paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) to
read as follows:
*
EPA Approval date
5/28/14
*
§ 52.2020
Di-n-butyl carbonate; Exemption From
the Requirement of a Tolerance
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This regulation establishes an
exemption from the requirement of a
tolerance for residues of di-n-butyl
carbonate (CAS Reg. No. 542–52–9)
when used as an inert ingredient
(solvent) in pesticide formulations
applied to growing crops, raw
agricultural commodities after harvest,
and animals, and when used as an inert
ingredient in antimicrobial pesticide
formulations in food-contact surfaces
sanitizer products at a maximum level
SUMMARY:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0652; FRL-9929-07-Region-3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Update of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets and General
Conformity Budgets for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standard Maintenance Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania). These revisions consist of an update to
the motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides
(NOX) for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS) maintenance SIP for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-
Hour Ozone NAAQS Maintenance Area (Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Maintenance
Area or Area). These SIP revisions also include general conformity
budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. In
addition, these SIP revisions include updated point and area source
inventories for NOX. EPA is approving these revisions to the
Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air
Act (CAA).
DATES: This final rule is effective on July 15, 2015.
[[Page 34064]]
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0652. All documents in the docket are listed in
the 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 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 www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III,
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State
submittal are available at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by
email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On March 10, 2015 (80 FR 12604), EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP. In the NPR, EPA
proposed approval of an update to the MVEBs, updates to the point and
area source inventories, and general conformity budgets for the
construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant. The formal SIP
revision was submitted by Pennsylvania on May 28, 2014.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
Pennsylvania's SIP revisions revised the MVEBs for the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area to reflect the use of the MOVES model;
made updates to the point and area source inventories; and established
general conformity budgets for the construction of the Bell Bend
Nuclear Power Plant. A detailed discussion of the SIP revisions can be
found in the SIP submittal, NPR, and technical support document (TSD)
in this docket. The rationale for EPA's action is explained in the NPR
and will not be restated here. No public comments were received on the
NPR.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving an update to the MVEBs for the Scranton/Wilkes-
Barre Maintenance Area, updates to the point and area source
inventories for NOX, and general conformity budgets for the
construction of the Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant as revisions to the
Pennsylvania SIP.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA 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 CAA. 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 CAA; 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.
B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
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).
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by August 14, 2015. 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 which approves an update to the MVEBs for the Scranton/
Wilkes-Barre Maintenance Area, updates to the point and area source
inventories, and general conformity budgets for the construction of the
Bell Bend Nuclear Power Plant may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: June 1, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
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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 NN--Pennsylvania
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2. In Sec. 52.2020, the table in paragraph (e)(1) is amended by
revising the entry ``8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year
Emissions Inventory'' for ``Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Area: Lackawanna,
Luzerne, Monroe and Wyoming Counties'' to read as follows:
Sec. 52.2020 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(e) * * *
(1) * * *
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State
Name of non-regulatory SIP Applicable submittal EPA Approval date Additional explanation
revision geographic area date
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* * * * * * *
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Scranton/Wilkes- 6/12/07 11/14/07
and 2002 Base Year Emissions Barre Area: 72 FR 64948........
Inventory. Lackawanna,
Luzerne, Monroe
and Wyoming
Counties.
5/28/14 6/15/15 [Insert Revised 2009 and 2018
Federal Register Motor Vehicle Emission
citation]. Budgets. Revised 2009
and 2018 point source
inventories. Revised
2018 area source
inventory. General
conformity budgets for
the construction of
the Bell Bend Nuclear
Power Plant. See
sections 52.2043 and
52.2052.
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3. Section 52.2043 is amended by adding paragraphs (d), (e), and
(f) to read as follows:
Sec. 52.2043 Control strategy for maintenance plans: ozone.
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(d) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves the following revised 2009
and 2018 point source inventory for nitrogen oxides (NOX)
for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area
submitted by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tons
per
Applicable geographic area Year day
NOX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 2009 7.7
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 2018 5.8
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(e) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves the following revised 2018
area source inventory for nitrogen oxides (NOX) for the
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area submitted by
the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tons
per
Applicable geographic area Year day
NOX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 2018 7.5
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(f) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves the following general
conformity budgets for 2009 and 2018 for nitrogen oxides
(NOX) for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone
Maintenance Area submitted by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tons
per
Applicable geographic area Year day
NOX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 2009 1.0
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 2018 1.0
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4. Section 52.2052 is amended by adding paragraph (d) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.2052 Motor vehicle emissions budgets for Pennsylvania ozone
areas.
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(d) As of June 15, 2015, EPA approves the following revised 2009
and 2018 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides
(NOX) for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone
Maintenance Area submitted by the Secretary of the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tons
per
Applicable geographic area Year day
NOX
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 2009 59.3
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Area 2018 30.5
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[FR Doc. 2015-14440 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am]
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