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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0881; A–1–FRL–
9925–88–Region 1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Connecticut; Ambient Air Quality
Standards
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of Connecticut.
The revision updates state regulations
containing ambient air quality standards
(AAQS) to be consistent with EPA’s
national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS). The intended effect of this
action is to approve these regulations
into the Connecticut SIP. This action is
being taken in accordance with the
Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: This direct final rule will be
effective August 24, 2015, unless EPA
receives adverse comments by July 24,
2015. If adverse comments are received,
EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of
the direct final rule in the Federal
Register informing the public that the
rule will not take effect.
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Submit your comments
identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R01–OAR–2014–0881, by one of the
following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (617) 918–0047.
4. Mail: ‘‘Docket Identification
Number EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0881,’’
Anne Arnold, Manager, Air Quality
Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem
Protection, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA New England
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square—
Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05–2), Boston,
MA 02109–3912.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver
your comments to: Anne Arnold,
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Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
New England Regional Office, 5 Post
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Docket ID Number EPA–R01–OAR–
2014–0881. EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
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materials are available either
electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at Office of Ecosystem
Protection, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA New England
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square—
Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA requests
that if at all possible, you contact the
contact listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to
schedule your inspection. The Regional
Office’s official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
In addition, copies of the state’s
submittal are available for public
inspection during normal business
hours, by appointment at the state
environmental agency: The Bureau of
Air Management, Department of Energy
and Environmental Protection, State
Office Building, 79 Elm Street, Hartford,
CT 06106–1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Mackintosh, Air Quality Planning
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, New England Regional Office, 5
Post Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail
Code OEP05–02), Boston, MA 02109–
3912, telephone 617–918–1584,
facsimile 617–918–0584, email
mackintosh.david@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA.
The following outline is provided to
aid in locating information in this
preamble.
I. What action is EPA taking?
II. What is the background for this action?
III. What is included in the submittal?
IV. EPA’s Evaluation of the submittal
V. Final Action
VI. Incorporation by Reference
VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
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I. What action is EPA taking?
EPA is approving a SIP revision
submitted by the State of Connecticut
on April 22, 2014 concerning updates to
Connecticut’s AAQS. The Connecticut
AAQS, set out in Regulations of
Connecticut State Agencies (RCSA)
section 22a–174–24, were amended to
be consistent with the NAAQS set out
in the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) at 40 CFR part 50. Connecticut
also revised the definitions of ‘‘ambient
air quality standard’’ and ‘‘PM 10’’ in
RCSA subsections 22a–174–1(10) and
22a–174–1(88), respectively, and
revised references to RCSA section 22a–
174–24 in RCSA subsections 22a–174–
3a(k)(5) and 22a–174–28(a)(5).
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II. What is the background for this
action?
Section 109 of the CAA directs EPA
to establish NAAQS requisite to protect
public health with an adequate margin
of safety (primary standard) and for the
protection of public welfare (secondary
standard). Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA
requires EPA to complete a thorough
review of the NAAQS at 5-year intervals
and promulgate new standards when
appropriate. Additionally, Section 107
of the CAA requires the establishment of
air quality control regions for the
purpose of implementing the NAAQS.
On October 17, 2006 (71 FR 61144),
EPA revised the primary and secondary
24-hour NAAQS for fine particulate
matter (PM2.5) to 35 micrograms per
cubic meter and retained the primary
and secondary 24-hour NAAQS for
coarse particulate matter (PM10) of 150
micrograms per cubic meter. This final
rule became effective on December 18,
2006.
On March 27, 2008 (73 FR 16436),
EPA revised the NAAQS for ozone,
setting the level of the primary and
secondary 8-hour standard to 0.075
parts per million. This final ozone
standard rule became effective on May
27, 2008.
On November 12, 2008 (73 FR 66964),
EPA revised the NAAQS for lead,
setting the level of the primary and
secondary standard to 0.15 micrograms
per cubic meter and revised the
averaging time to a rolling 3-month
period with a maximum (not-to-beexceeded) form, evaluated over a 3-year
period. The final lead standard rule
became effective on January 12, 2009.
On February 9, 2010 (75 FR 6474),
EPA revised the NAAQS for oxides of
nitrogen as measured by nitrogen
dioxide (NO2). EPA established a 1-hour
primary standard for NO2 at a level of
100 parts per billion, based on the 3year average of the 98th percentile of the
yearly distribution of 1-hour daily
maximum concentrations, to
supplement the existing primary and
secondary annual standard of 53 parts
per billion (61 FR 52852, Oct 8, 1996).
The final NO2 rule became effective on
April 12, 2010.
On June 22, 2010 (75 FR 35520), EPA
revised the NAAQS for oxides of sulfur
as measured by sulfur dioxide (SO2).
EPA established a new 1-hour SO2
primary standard at a level of 75 parts
per billion, based on the 3-year average
of the annual 99th percentile of 1-hour
daily maximum concentrations. EPA
also revoked both the previous 24-hour
and annual primary SO2 standards. This
final rule became effective on August
23, 2010.
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On January 15, 2013 (78 FR 3086),
EPA revised the primary PM2.5 annual
NAAQS, lowering the standard to 12.0
micrograms per cubic meter. The final
rule became effective on March 18,
2013.
On April 22, 2014, Connecticut
submitted a SIP revision to update its
ambient air quality standards set out in
RCSA section 22a–174–24, definitions
in RCSA subsections 22a–174–1(10) and
22a–174–1(88), and references in RCSA
subsections 22a–174–3a(k)(5) and 22a–
174–28(a)(5).
On December 14, 2014, Connecticut
withdrew RCSA subsection 22a–174–
24(m), ambient air quality standard for
dioxin, from its April 22, 2014 SIP
submittal.
III. What is included in the submittal?
Connecticut’s April 22, 2014 SIP
submittal includes revised RCSA
section 22a–174–24, ‘‘Connecticut
primary and secondary ambient air
quality standards.’’ This regulation has
been revised to explicitly incorporate
the new NAAQS discussed above.
Specifically, Connecticut adopted the
following substantive changes:
1. The sulfur dioxide primary 1-hour
standard of 75 parts per billion; and
2. The PM10 primary and secondary
annual standard of 150 micrograms per
cubic meter;
3. The PM2.5 primary annual standard
of 12.0 micrograms per cubic meter;
4. The PM2.5 secondary annual
standard of 15.0 micrograms per cubic
meter;
5. The PM2.5 primary and secondary
24-hour standards of 35.0 micrograms
per cubic meter;
6. The ozone primary and secondary
8-hour standards of 0.075 parts per
million;
7. The nitrogen dioxide primary 1hour standard of 100 parts per billion;
and
8. The lead primary and secondary
rolling 3-month average standards of
0.15 micrograms per cubic meter.
Connecticut’s April 22, 2014 SIP
revision also includes Connecticut’s
revised definitions of the terms
‘‘ambient air quality standard’’ and ‘‘PM
10’’ in RCSA section 22a–174–1,
‘‘Definitions.’’ These definitions have
been revised to reference 40 CFR part 50
and 40 CFR part 50, appendix J,
respectively. In addition, Connecticut’s
SIP submittal includes minor edits to
subsection (k)(5) of RCSA section 22a–
174–3a, ‘‘Permit to Construct and
Operate Stationary Sources.’’ Subsection
(k)(5) has been updated to reference the
defined term ‘‘AAQS.’’ Finally, in
Connecticut’s SIP submittal, the
definition of ‘‘control period’’ in
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subsection (a)(5) of RCSA section 22a–
174–28, ‘‘Oxygenated gasoline,’’ has
been updated to reference 40 CFR part
50.
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IV. EPA’s Evaluation of the Submittal
Connecticut’s air quality standards
rule, RCSA section 22a–174–24, as well
as amendments to this rule, have been
previously approved into the
Connecticut SIP, with the most recent
approval occurring on December 13,
1985 (50 FR 50906). The other rules for
which amendments were included in
Connecticut’s April 24, 2014 SIP
revision have also been previously
approved into the Connecticut SIP, with
the most recent approvals occurring on
May 10, 2011 (76 FR 26933) for RCSA
sections 22a–174–1 and 22a–174–3a,
and on September 28, 1999 (64 FR
67188) for RCSA section 22a–174–28.
EPA has reviewed Connecticut’s
revisions to its ambient air quality
standards, definitions, and references
and has determined they are consistent
with the federal NAAQS in 40 CFR part
50. Connecticut’s revised RCSA section
22a–174–24 includes additional and
more stringent air quality standards
than the previous SIP-approved version
of the rule. Thus, the revised RCSA
section 22a–174–24 satisfies the antiback sliding requirements in Section
110(l) of the CAA and we are approving
Connecticut’s revised rule into the
Connecticut SIP.
V. Final Action
EPA is approving, and incorporating
into the Connecticut SIP, the following
regulations submitted by Connecticut on
April 22, 2014: In RCSA section 22a–
174–1, entitled ‘‘Definitions,’’ the
amendment of subdivisions (10) and
(88); in RCSA section 22a–174–3a,
entitled ‘‘Permit to Construct and
Operate Stationary Sources,’’ the
amendment of subdivision (k)(5); RCSA
section 22a–174–24, entitled
‘‘Connecticut primary and secondary
ambient air quality standards,’’ with the
exception of subsection (m),
‘‘Connecticut primary ambient air
quality standard for dioxin,’’ which
Connecticut withdrew from its SIP
submittal; and in RCSA section 22a–
174–28, entitled, ‘‘Oxygenated
Gasoline,’’ the amendment of
subdivision (a)(5).
The EPA is publishing this action
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
amendment and anticipates no adverse
comments. However, in the proposed
rules section of this Federal Register
publication, EPA is publishing a
separate document that will serve as the
proposal to approve this SIP revision
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should relevant adverse comments be
filed. This rule will be effective August
24, 2015 without further notice unless
the Agency receives relevant adverse
comments by July 24, 2015.
If the EPA receives such comments,
then EPA will publish a document
withdrawing the final rule and
informing the public that the rule will
not take effect. All public comments
received will then be addressed in a
subsequent final rule based on the
proposed rule. The EPA will not
institute a second comment period on
the proposed rule. All parties interested
in commenting on the proposed rule
should do so at this time. If no such
comments are received, the public is
advised that this rule will be effective
on August 24, 2015 and no further
action will be taken on the proposed
rule. 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.
VI. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, the EPA is finalizing
regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the
incorporation by reference of the
Regulations of Connecticut State
Agencies described in the amendments
to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. The
EPA has made, and will continue to
make, these documents generally
available electronically through
www.regulations.gov and/or in hard
copy at the appropriate EPA office (see
the ADDRESSES section of this preamble
for more information).
VII. 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
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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, 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
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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 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 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. Parties with
objections to this direct final rule are
encouraged to file a comment in
response to the parallel notice of
proposed rulemaking for this action
published in the proposed rules section
of this Federal Register, rather than file
an immediate petition for judicial
review of this direct final rule, so that
EPA can withdraw this direct final rule
and address the comment in the
proposed rulemaking. 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, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Lead,
National ambient air quality standards,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides.
Dated: March 26, 2015.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations is amended
as follows:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart H—Connecticut
2. Section 52.370 is amended by
adding paragraph (c)(106) to read as
follows:
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§ 52.370
Identification of plan.
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(106) Revisions to the State
Implementation Plan submitted by the
Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection on April 22,
2014.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Regulations of Connecticut State
Agencies Section 22a–174–1(10) and
(88), as published in the Connecticut
Law Journal on July 1, 2014, effective
April 15, 2014.
(B) Regulations of Connecticut State
Agencies Section 22a–174–3a(k)(5), as
published in the Connecticut Law
Journal on July 1, 2014, effective April
15, 2014.
(C) Regulations of Connecticut State
Agencies Section 22a–174–24,
‘‘Connecticut primary and secondary
ambient air quality standards,’’ with the
exceptions of subsections (a), (c), (g), (j),
and (m), as published in the
Connecticut Law Journal on July 1,
2014, effective April 15, 2014.
(D) Regulations of Connecticut State
Agencies (RCSA) Section 22a–174–28
(a)(5), as published in the Connecticut
Law Journal on July 1, 2014, effective
April 15, 2014.
3. In § 52.385, Table 52.385 is
amended by adding new entries for
existing state citations ‘‘22a–174–1’’,
‘‘22a–174–3a’’, ‘‘22a–174–24’’, and
‘‘22a–174–28’’ to read as follows:
§ 52.385—EPA-approved
regulations.
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Permit to Construct
and Operate Stationary Sources.
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Amendment of subdivisions (10) ambient air
quality standard and
(88) PM 10.
04/07/14
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(k)(5) Ambient Monitoring.
04/07/14
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All of 22a–174–24 is approved, with the exception of subsection (m)
Dioxin, which Connecticut withdrew from
its SIP submittal.
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‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
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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:
Throughout this document wherever
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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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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 121 (Wednesday, June 24, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36242-36246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15463]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0881; A-1-FRL-9925-88-Region 1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Connecticut; Ambient Air Quality Standards
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of
Connecticut. The revision updates state regulations containing ambient
air quality standards (AAQS) to be consistent with EPA's national
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The intended effect of this
action is to approve these regulations into the Connecticut SIP. This
action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: This direct final rule will be effective August 24, 2015, unless
EPA receives adverse comments by July 24, 2015. If adverse comments are
received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule
in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not
take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments identified by Docket ID Number EPA-R01-
OAR-2014-0881, by one of the following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (617) 918-0047.
4. Mail: ``Docket Identification Number EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0881,''
Anne Arnold, Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2),
Boston, MA 02109-3912.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: Anne Arnold,
Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office,
5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-
3912. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's
normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
legal holidays.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID Number EPA-R01-OAR-
2014-0881. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit through www.regulations.gov, or
email, information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected.
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your
email address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on
the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., 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
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materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office
Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA requests that if at all possible,
you contact the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official
hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding legal holidays.
In addition, copies of the state's submittal are available for
public inspection during normal business hours, by appointment at the
state environmental agency: The Bureau of Air Management, Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection, State Office Building, 79 Elm
Street, Hartford, CT 06106-1630.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Mackintosh, Air Quality Planning
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New England Regional
Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail Code OEP05-02), Boston,
MA 02109-3912, telephone 617-918-1584, facsimile 617-918-0584, email
mackintosh.david@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
The following outline is provided to aid in locating information in
this preamble.
I. What action is EPA taking?
II. What is the background for this action?
III. What is included in the submittal?
IV. EPA's Evaluation of the submittal
V. Final Action
VI. Incorporation by Reference
VII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What action is EPA taking?
EPA is approving a SIP revision submitted by the State of
Connecticut on April 22, 2014 concerning updates to Connecticut's AAQS.
The Connecticut AAQS, set out in Regulations of Connecticut State
Agencies (RCSA) section 22a-174-24, were amended to be consistent with
the NAAQS set out in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 40 CFR
part 50. Connecticut also revised the definitions of ``ambient air
quality standard'' and ``PM 10'' in RCSA subsections 22a-174-1(10) and
22a-174-1(88), respectively, and revised references to RCSA section
22a-174-24 in RCSA subsections 22a-174-3a(k)(5) and 22a-174-28(a)(5).
II. What is the background for this action?
Section 109 of the CAA directs EPA to establish NAAQS requisite to
protect public health with an adequate margin of safety (primary
standard) and for the protection of public welfare (secondary
standard). Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires EPA to complete a
thorough review of the NAAQS at 5-year intervals and promulgate new
standards when appropriate. Additionally, Section 107 of the CAA
requires the establishment of air quality control regions for the
purpose of implementing the NAAQS.
On October 17, 2006 (71 FR 61144), EPA revised the primary and
secondary 24-hour NAAQS for fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
to 35 micrograms per cubic meter and retained the primary and secondary
24-hour NAAQS for coarse particulate matter (PM10) of 150
micrograms per cubic meter. This final rule became effective on
December 18, 2006.
On March 27, 2008 (73 FR 16436), EPA revised the NAAQS for ozone,
setting the level of the primary and secondary 8-hour standard to 0.075
parts per million. This final ozone standard rule became effective on
May 27, 2008.
On November 12, 2008 (73 FR 66964), EPA revised the NAAQS for lead,
setting the level of the primary and secondary standard to 0.15
micrograms per cubic meter and revised the averaging time to a rolling
3-month period with a maximum (not-to-be-exceeded) form, evaluated over
a 3-year period. The final lead standard rule became effective on
January 12, 2009.
On February 9, 2010 (75 FR 6474), EPA revised the NAAQS for oxides
of nitrogen as measured by nitrogen dioxide (NO2). EPA
established a 1-hour primary standard for NO2 at a level of
100 parts per billion, based on the 3-year average of the 98th
percentile of the yearly distribution of 1-hour daily maximum
concentrations, to supplement the existing primary and secondary annual
standard of 53 parts per billion (61 FR 52852, Oct 8, 1996). The final
NO2 rule became effective on April 12, 2010.
On June 22, 2010 (75 FR 35520), EPA revised the NAAQS for oxides of
sulfur as measured by sulfur dioxide (SO2). EPA established
a new 1-hour SO2 primary standard at a level of 75 parts per
billion, based on the 3-year average of the annual 99th percentile of
1-hour daily maximum concentrations. EPA also revoked both the previous
24-hour and annual primary SO2 standards. This final rule
became effective on August 23, 2010.
On January 15, 2013 (78 FR 3086), EPA revised the primary
PM2.5 annual NAAQS, lowering the standard to 12.0 micrograms
per cubic meter. The final rule became effective on March 18, 2013.
On April 22, 2014, Connecticut submitted a SIP revision to update
its ambient air quality standards set out in RCSA section 22a-174-24,
definitions in RCSA subsections 22a-174-1(10) and 22a-174-1(88), and
references in RCSA subsections 22a-174-3a(k)(5) and 22a-174-28(a)(5).
On December 14, 2014, Connecticut withdrew RCSA subsection 22a-174-
24(m), ambient air quality standard for dioxin, from its April 22, 2014
SIP submittal.
III. What is included in the submittal?
Connecticut's April 22, 2014 SIP submittal includes revised RCSA
section 22a-174-24, ``Connecticut primary and secondary ambient air
quality standards.'' This regulation has been revised to explicitly
incorporate the new NAAQS discussed above. Specifically, Connecticut
adopted the following substantive changes:
1. The sulfur dioxide primary 1-hour standard of 75 parts per
billion; and
2. The PM10 primary and secondary annual standard of 150
micrograms per cubic meter;
3. The PM2.5 primary annual standard of 12.0 micrograms
per cubic meter;
4. The PM2.5 secondary annual standard of 15.0
micrograms per cubic meter;
5. The PM2.5 primary and secondary 24-hour standards of
35.0 micrograms per cubic meter;
6. The ozone primary and secondary 8-hour standards of 0.075 parts
per million;
7. The nitrogen dioxide primary 1-hour standard of 100 parts per
billion; and
8. The lead primary and secondary rolling 3-month average standards
of 0.15 micrograms per cubic meter.
Connecticut's April 22, 2014 SIP revision also includes
Connecticut's revised definitions of the terms ``ambient air quality
standard'' and ``PM 10'' in RCSA section 22a-174-1, ``Definitions.''
These definitions have been revised to reference 40 CFR part 50 and 40
CFR part 50, appendix J, respectively. In addition, Connecticut's SIP
submittal includes minor edits to subsection (k)(5) of RCSA section
22a-174-3a, ``Permit to Construct and Operate Stationary Sources.''
Subsection (k)(5) has been updated to reference the defined term
``AAQS.'' Finally, in Connecticut's SIP submittal, the definition of
``control period'' in
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subsection (a)(5) of RCSA section 22a-174-28, ``Oxygenated gasoline,''
has been updated to reference 40 CFR part 50.
IV. EPA's Evaluation of the Submittal
Connecticut's air quality standards rule, RCSA section 22a-174-24,
as well as amendments to this rule, have been previously approved into
the Connecticut SIP, with the most recent approval occurring on
December 13, 1985 (50 FR 50906). The other rules for which amendments
were included in Connecticut's April 24, 2014 SIP revision have also
been previously approved into the Connecticut SIP, with the most recent
approvals occurring on May 10, 2011 (76 FR 26933) for RCSA sections
22a-174-1 and 22a-174-3a, and on September 28, 1999 (64 FR 67188) for
RCSA section 22a-174-28. EPA has reviewed Connecticut's revisions to
its ambient air quality standards, definitions, and references and has
determined they are consistent with the federal NAAQS in 40 CFR part
50. Connecticut's revised RCSA section 22a-174-24 includes additional
and more stringent air quality standards than the previous SIP-approved
version of the rule. Thus, the revised RCSA section 22a-174-24
satisfies the anti-back sliding requirements in Section 110(l) of the
CAA and we are approving Connecticut's revised rule into the
Connecticut SIP.
V. Final Action
EPA is approving, and incorporating into the Connecticut SIP, the
following regulations submitted by Connecticut on April 22, 2014: In
RCSA section 22a-174-1, entitled ``Definitions,'' the amendment of
subdivisions (10) and (88); in RCSA section 22a-174-3a, entitled
``Permit to Construct and Operate Stationary Sources,'' the amendment
of subdivision (k)(5); RCSA section 22a-174-24, entitled ``Connecticut
primary and secondary ambient air quality standards,'' with the
exception of subsection (m), ``Connecticut primary ambient air quality
standard for dioxin,'' which Connecticut withdrew from its SIP
submittal; and in RCSA section 22a-174-28, entitled, ``Oxygenated
Gasoline,'' the amendment of subdivision (a)(5).
The EPA is publishing this action without prior proposal because
the Agency views this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipates
no adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this
Federal Register publication, EPA is publishing a separate document
that will serve as the proposal to approve this SIP revision should
relevant adverse comments be filed. This rule will be effective August
24, 2015 without further notice unless the Agency receives relevant
adverse comments by July 24, 2015.
If the EPA receives such comments, then EPA will publish a document
withdrawing the final rule and informing the public that the rule will
not take effect. All public comments received will then be addressed in
a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. The EPA will not
institute a second comment period on the proposed rule. All parties
interested in commenting on the proposed rule should do so at this
time. If no such comments are received, the public is advised that this
rule will be effective on August 24, 2015 and no further action will be
taken on the proposed rule. 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.
VI. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies described in the amendments
to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. The EPA has made, and will continue
to make, these documents generally available electronically through
www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office
(see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information).
VII. 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, 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
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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 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 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. Parties with objections to this direct final
rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel
notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed
rules section of this Federal Register, rather than file an immediate
petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can
withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed
rulemaking. 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, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Lead, National ambient air quality
standards, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides.
Dated: March 26, 2015.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
is amended as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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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 H--Connecticut
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2. Section 52.370 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(106) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.370 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(106) Revisions to the State Implementation Plan submitted by the
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on April
22, 2014.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies Section 22a-174-1(10)
and (88), as published in the Connecticut Law Journal on July 1, 2014,
effective April 15, 2014.
(B) Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies Section 22a-174-
3a(k)(5), as published in the Connecticut Law Journal on July 1, 2014,
effective April 15, 2014.
(C) Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies Section 22a-174-24,
``Connecticut primary and secondary ambient air quality standards,''
with the exceptions of subsections (a), (c), (g), (j), and (m), as
published in the Connecticut Law Journal on July 1, 2014, effective
April 15, 2014.
(D) Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (RCSA) Section 22a-
174-28 (a)(5), as published in the Connecticut Law Journal on July 1,
2014, effective April 15, 2014.
3. In Sec. 52.385, Table 52.385 is amended by adding new entries
for existing state citations ``22a-174-1'', ``22a-174-3a'', ``22a-174-
24'', and ``22a-174-28'' to read as follows:
Sec. 52.385--EPA-approved Connecticut regulations.
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Table 52.385--EPA-Approved Regulations
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Dates
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Connecticut State citation Title/Subject Date adopted Date approved citation Section 52.370 Comments/Description
by State by EPA
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22a-174-1......................... Definitions.......... 04/07/14 06/24/15 [Insert Federal (c)(106)......... Amendment of
Register citation]. subdivisions (10)
ambient air quality
standard and (88)
PM 10.
* * * * * * *
22a-174-3a........................ Permit to Construct 04/07/14 06/24/15 [Insert Federal (c)(106)......... Amendment of
and Operate Register citation]. subsection (k)(5)
Stationary Sources. Ambient Monitoring.
* * * * * * *
22a-174-24........................ Connecticut primary 04/07/14 06/24/15 [Insert Federal (c)(106)......... All of 22a-174-24 is
and secondary Register citation]. approved, with the
ambient air quality exception of
standards. subsection (m)
Dioxin, which
Connecticut
withdrew from its
SIP submittal.
* * * * * * *
22a-174-28........................ SIP revision 04/07/14 06/24/15 [Insert Federal (c)(106)......... Amendment of
concerning Register citation]. subdivision (a)(5)
Oxygenated Gasoline. Control period.
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