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40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R06–OAR–2014–0270; FRL–9929–38–
Region–6]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; State of
New Mexico; Infrastructure
Requirements for the 2008 Ozone and
2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National
Ambient Air Quality Standards and
Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate
Matter Air Pollution Affecting Visibility
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal
from the State of New Mexico pertaining
to the implementation, maintenance,
and enforcement of the 2008 National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS or standards) for Ozone (O3)
and the 2010 NAAQS for Nitrogen
Dioxide (NO2). EPA is also approving
the finding that the State of New Mexico
meets the 2006 fine particulate matter
(PM2.5) NAAQS requirement pertaining
to interstate transport of air pollution
and visibility protection.
DATES: This final rule is effective on July
24, 2015.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R06–OAR–2014–0270. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., Confidential Business Information
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 https://
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air Planning Section (6PD–L),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1445
Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas
75202–2733.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sherry Fuerst, (214) 665–6454,
fuerst.sherry@epa.gov (O3 and NO2
SIPs); or, (214) 665–6645, young.carl@
epa.gov (fine particulate matter).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
The background for today’s action is
discussed in detail in our March 26,
2015, proposal (80 FR 15963). In that
rulemaking action, we proposed to
approve (1) an August 27, 2013, SIP
submittal from the State of New Mexico
pertaining to the implementation,
maintenance and enforcement of the
2008 ozone NAAQS, (2) a March 12,
2014, SIP submittal pertaining to the
implementation, maintenance and
enforcement of the 2008 nitrogen
dioxide NAAQS, and; (3) that the
November 27, 2012 and October 9, 2014
final SIP actions pertaining to the
interstate transport requirement for
visibility protection meet the
requirement for the 2006 PM 2.5
NAAQS. The public comment period for
the March 26, 2015, proposal (80 FR
15963) expired on April 27, 2015, and
we did not receive any comments
concerning our proposal. Therefore, we
are finalizing our proposed action.
II. Final Action
We are approving the (1) August 27,
2013, SIP submittal from the State of
New Mexico pertaining to the
implementation, maintenance and
enforcement of the 2008 ozone NAAQS,
(2) March 12, 2014, SIP submittal
pertaining to the implementation,
maintenance and enforcement of the
2008 nitrogen dioxide NAAQS, and; (3)
the November 27, 2012 and October 9,
2014 final SIP actions pertaining to the
interstate transport requirement for
visibility protection as meeting the
requirement for the 2006 PM 2.5
NAAQS.
III. 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 Clean Air 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 Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011);
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• 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, the SIP is not approved
to apply on any Indian reservation land
or in any other area where EPA or an
Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have
tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
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.
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This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
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 August 24, 2015.
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does
not affect the finality of this action for
the purpose 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
not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section
307(b)(2).)
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Lead, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Dated: June 11, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
Subpart GG—New Mexico
2. The second table in § 52.1620(e)
entitled ‘‘EPA Approved Nonregulatory
Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory
Measures in the New Mexico SIP’’ is
amended by revising the entry for
‘‘Infrastructure for 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS’’
and adding new entries at the end for
‘‘Infrastructure for the 2008 Ozone
NAAQS’’ and ‘‘Infrastructure for the
2010 NO2 NAAQS’’.
■
The revision and additions reads as
follows:
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
§ 52.1620
Identification of plan.
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EPA APPROVED NONREGULATORY PROVISIONS AND QUASI-REGULATORY MEASURES IN THE NEW MEXICO SIP
Applicable geographic
or nonattainment area
Name of SIP provision
*
Infrastructure for 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS.
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*
Statewide, except for
Bernalillo County and
Indian country.
*
Infrastructure for the
2008 Ozone NAAQS.
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Statewide, except for
Bernalillo County and
Indian country.
Statewide, except for
Bernalillo County and
Indian country.
Infrastructure for the
2010 NO2 NAAQS.
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40 CFR Part 63
National Emission Standards for
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CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 63 (§ 63.8980 to end of
part 63), revised as of July 1, 2014, on
page 244, in § 63.10686, paragraph (e) is
reinstated to read as follows:
§ 63.10686 What are the requirements for
electric arc furnaces and argon-oxygen
decarburization vessels?
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State
submittal/
effective
date
6/12/2009
8/27/2013
3/12/2014
EPA approval date
Explanation
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1/22/2013, (78 ...............
FR 4337) .......................
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Additional approvals on 7/9/2013, 78 FR 40966
(110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)) and 6/24/2015, [Insert Federal Register citation] (110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II), visibility portion).
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6/24/2015 ......................
[Insert Federal Register
citation].
6/24/2015 ......................
[Insert Federal Register
citation].
(e) You must monitor the capture
system and PM control device required
by this subpart, maintain records, and
submit reports according to the
compliance assurance monitoring
requirements in 40 CFR part 64. The
exemption in 40 CFR 64.2(b)(1)(i) for
emissions limitations or standards
proposed after November 15, 1990
under section 111 or 112 of the CAA
does not apply. In lieu of the deadlines
for submittal in 40 CFR 64.5, you must
submit the monitoring information
required by 40 CFR 64.4 to the
applicable permitting authority for
approval by no later than the
compliance date for your affected source
for this subpart and operate according to
the approved plan by no later than 180
days after the date of approval by the
permitting authority.
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 81
Designation of Areas for Air Quality
Planning Purposes
CFR Correction
In Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Parts 81 to 84, revised as of
July 1, 2014, on page 150, in § 81.305,
in the table entitled ‘‘California—NO2
(2010 1-Hour Standard)’’, for the entry
‘‘Sacramento County’’, the date in the
second column is removed and the
entry in the third column is corrected to
read ‘‘Unclassifiable/Attainment’’.
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[FR Doc No: 2015-15322]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0270; FRL-9929-38-Region-6]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
State of New Mexico; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone and
2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards and
Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter Air Pollution Affecting
Visibility
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submittal from the State of New Mexico
pertaining to the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the
2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or standards) for
Ozone (O3) and the 2010 NAAQS for Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO2). EPA is also approving the finding that the State of
New Mexico meets the 2006 fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
NAAQS requirement pertaining to interstate transport of air pollution
and visibility protection.
DATES: This final rule is effective on July 24, 2015.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0270. All documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information 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 https://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445
Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sherry Fuerst, (214) 665-6454,
fuerst.sherry@epa.gov (O3 and NO2 SIPs); or,
(214) 665-6645, young.carl@epa.gov (fine particulate matter).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.
I. Background
The background for today's action is discussed in detail in our
March 26, 2015, proposal (80 FR 15963). In that rulemaking action, we
proposed to approve (1) an August 27, 2013, SIP submittal from the
State of New Mexico pertaining to the implementation, maintenance and
enforcement of the 2008 ozone NAAQS, (2) a March 12, 2014, SIP
submittal pertaining to the implementation, maintenance and enforcement
of the 2008 nitrogen dioxide NAAQS, and; (3) that the November 27, 2012
and October 9, 2014 final SIP actions pertaining to the interstate
transport requirement for visibility protection meet the requirement
for the 2006 PM 2.5 NAAQS. The public comment period for the March 26,
2015, proposal (80 FR 15963) expired on April 27, 2015, and we did not
receive any comments concerning our proposal. Therefore, we are
finalizing our proposed action.
II. Final Action
We are approving the (1) August 27, 2013, SIP submittal from the
State of New Mexico pertaining to the implementation, maintenance and
enforcement of the 2008 ozone NAAQS, (2) March 12, 2014, SIP submittal
pertaining to the implementation, maintenance and enforcement of the
2008 nitrogen dioxide NAAQS, and; (3) the November 27, 2012 and October
9, 2014 final SIP actions pertaining to the interstate transport
requirement for visibility protection as meeting the requirement for
the 2006 PM 2.5 NAAQS.
III. 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 Clean Air 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 Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
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, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
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.
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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 August 24, 2015. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purpose 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 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, Lead, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 11, 2015.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart GG--New Mexico
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2. The second table in Sec. 52.1620(e) entitled ``EPA Approved
Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the New
Mexico SIP'' is amended by revising the entry for ``Infrastructure for
2006 PM2.5 NAAQS'' and adding new entries at the end for
``Infrastructure for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS'' and ``Infrastructure for
the 2010 NO2 NAAQS''.
The revision and additions reads as follows:
Sec. 52.1620 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(e) * * *
EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the New Mexico SIP
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State
Applicable submittal/
Name of SIP provision geographic or effective EPA approval date Explanation
nonattainment area date
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Infrastructure for 2006 PM2.5 Statewide, except 6/12/2009 1/22/2013, (78..... Additional approvals on
NAAQS. for Bernalillo FR 4337)........... 7/9/2013, 78 FR 40966
County and Indian (110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I))
country. and 6/24/2015, [Insert
Federal Register
citation]
(110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II),
visibility portion).
* * * * * * *
Infrastructure for the 2008 Statewide, except 8/27/2013 6/24/2015..........
Ozone NAAQS. for Bernalillo [Insert Federal
County and Indian Register citation].
country.
Infrastructure for the 2010 NO2 Statewide, except 3/12/2014 6/24/2015..........
NAAQS. for Bernalillo [Insert Federal
County and Indian Register citation].
country.
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