Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request and Associated Maintenance Plan for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard, 59624-59627 [2015-24851]

Download as PDF 59624 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Rules and Regulations State citation State effective date Title/subject * * * 74:36:21:04 ............................. Visibility impact analysis ........ * 6/25/2013 74:36:21:05 ............................. 6/25/2013 BART determination .............. * * * 74:36:21:09 ............................. Monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. * * * 6/25/2013 * * EPA approval date and citation 1 Explanations * 10/2/2015, [insert Federal Register citation]. 10/2/2015, [insert Federal Register citation]. * * * 10/2/2015, [insert Federal Register citation]. * * * * * 1 In order to determine the EPA effective date for a specific provision listed in this table, consult the Federal Register notice cited in this column for the particular provision. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015–24857 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 [EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0029; FRL–9934–82Region 3] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request and Associated Maintenance Plan for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s request to redesignate to attainment the Pittsburgh Nonattainment Area (Pittsburgh Area or Area) for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard). EPA has determined that the Pittsburgh Area attained both the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. In addition, EPA is approving as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) the associated maintenance plan to show maintenance of the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS through 2025 for the Pittsburgh Area. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NOX) motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Pittsburgh Area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, which EPA is approving for transportation conformity purposes. Furthermore, EPA is approving the 2007 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 emissions inventories for the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS and the 2011 emissions inventories for the 2006 24hour PM2.5 NAAQS included in the maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh Area. These actions are being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA). DATES: This final rule is effective on October 2, 2015. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID Number EPA–R03–OAR–2015–0029. 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: Rose Quinto at (215) 814–2182, or by email at quinto.rose@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On December 22, 2014, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), formally submitted a request to redesignate the Pittsburgh Area from nonattainment to attainment for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 NAAQS. Concurrently, PADEP submitted a maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh Area as a SIP revision to ensure continued attainment throughout the Pittsburgh Area over the next 10 years. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM2.5 and NOX MVEBs for the Area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, which EPA is approving for transportation conformity purposes. PADEP also submitted 2007 and 2011comprehensive emissions inventories that were included in the maintenance plan for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, respectively, for NOX, sulfur dioxide (SO2), volatile organic compounds (VOC), and ammonia (NH3). On May 20, 2015 (80 FR 28906), EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for Pennsylvania. In the NPR, EPA proposed approval of Pennsylvania’s December 22, 2014 request to redesignate the Pittsburgh Area to attainment for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA also proposed approval of the associated maintenance plan as a revision to the Pennsylvania SIP for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, which includes the 2017 and 2025 PM2.5 and NOX MVEBs for both NAAQS, which EPA proposed to approve for purposes of transportation conformity. In addition, EPA proposed approval of the 2007 and 2011 emissions inventories included in the Pittsburgh Area’s maintenance plan for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, respectively, to meet the emissions inventory requirement of section 172(c)(3) of the CAA. The details of Pennsylvania’s submittal and the rationale for EPA’s proposed actions are explained in the NPR and will not be restated here. No adverse public comments were received on the NPR. II. Final Actions EPA is taking final actions on the redesignation request and SIP revisions E:\FR\FM\02OCR1.SGM 02OCR1 asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Rules and Regulations submitted on December 22, 2014 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Pittsburgh Area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. First, EPA finds that the monitoring data demonstrates that the Area has attained the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, and continues to attain both NAAQS. Second, EPA is approving Pennsylvania’s redesignation request for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, because EPA has determined that the request meets the redesignation criteria set forth in section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA for both NAAQS. Approval of this redesignation request will change the official designation of the Pittsburgh Area from nonattainment to attainment for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. Third, EPA is approving the associated maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh Area as a revision to the Pennsylvania SIP for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS because it meets the requirements of section 175A of the CAA. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM2.5 and NOX MVEBs submitted by Pennsylvania for the Pittsburgh Area for transportation conformity purposes. In addition, EPA is approving the 2007 and the 2011 emissions inventories for the Pittsburgh Area as meeting the requirement of section 172(c)(3) of the CAA for 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, respectively. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d), EPA finds there is good cause for this rulemaking action to become effective immediately upon publication. A delayed effective date is unnecessary due to the nature of a redesignation to attainment, which eliminates CAA obligations that would otherwise apply. The immediate effective date for this rulemaking action is authorized under both 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1), which provides that rulemaking actions may become effective less than 30 days after publication if the rule ‘‘grants or recognizes an exemption or relieves a restriction,’’ and section 553(d)(3), which allows an effective date less than 30 days after publication ‘‘as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found and published with the rule.’’ The purpose of the 30-day waiting period prescribed in section 553(d) is to give affected parties a reasonable time to adjust their behavior and prepare before the final rule takes effect. Today’s rulemaking action, however, does not create any new regulatory requirements such that affected parties would need time to prepare before the rule takes effect. Rather, today’s rulemaking action relieves the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the obligation to VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 comply with nonattainment-related planning requirements for the Pittsburgh Area pursuant to part D of the CAA and approves certain emissions inventories and MVEBs for the Pittsburgh Area. For these reasons, EPA finds good cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d) for this rulemaking action to become effective on the date of publication. III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews A. General Requirements Under the CAA, redesignation of an area to attainment and the accompanying approval of the maintenance plan under CAA section 107(d)(3)(E) are actions that affect the status of a geographical area and do not impose any additional regulatory requirements on sources beyond those required by state law. A redesignation to attainment does not in and of itself impose any new requirements, but rather results in the application of requirements contained in the CAA for areas that have been redesignated to attainment. Moreover, 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 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); PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 59625 • 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 December 1, 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, approving the redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh Area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24hour PM2.5 NAAQS and the comprehensive emissions inventories for the Pittsburgh Area for the 1997 E:\FR\FM\02OCR1.SGM 02OCR1 59626 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Rules and Regulations annual and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, respectively, may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. See section 307(b)(2). Subpart—NN Pennsylvania Dated: September 17, 2015. Shawn M. Garvin, Regional Administrator, Region III. List of Subjects 2. In § 52.2020, the table in paragraph (e)(1) is amended by adding an entry for ‘‘1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Maintenance Plan, and 2007 and 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventories’’ at the end of the table. The added text reads as follows: ■ 40 CFR parts 52 and 81 are amended as follows: 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen oxides, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxide, Volatile organic compounds. PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS § 52.2020 * 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: ■ Name of non-regulatory SIP revision Applicable geographic area * * 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Maintenance Plan, and 2007 and 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventories. * Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ............ 3. Section 52.2036 is amended by adding paragraph (y) to read as follows: ■ § 52.2036 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 40 CFR Part 81 Air pollution control, National parks, Wilderness areas. Base year emissions inventory. * * * * * (y) EPA approves as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan the 2007 and 2011 base year emissions inventories for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainment area, respectively, submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on December 22, 2014. The emissions State submittal date * 12/22/14 * Additional explanation * * 10/2/15 [Insert Federal Register citation]. * See § 52.2036(y) and § 52.2059(t). 4. Section 52.2059 is amended by adding paragraph (t) to read as follows: ■ § 52.2059 matter. Control strategy: Particulate * * * * EPA approval date inventories include emissions estimates that cover the general source categories of point, area, nonroad, and onroad sources. The pollutants that comprise the inventories are PM2.5, nitrogen oxides (NOX), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ammonia (NH3), and sulfur dioxide (SO2). * Identification of plan. * * (e) * * * (1) * * * * (t) EPA approves the maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh nonattainment area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24hour PM2.5 NAAQS submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on December 22, 2014. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM2.5 and NOX motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) to be applied to all future transportation conformity determinations and analyses for the Pittsburgh nonattainment area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. PITTSBURGH-BEAVER VALLEY’S MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSION BUDGETS FOR THE 1997 ANNUAL AND 2006 24-HOUR PM2.5 NAAQS IN TONS PER YEAR Type of control strategy SIP Year Maintenance Plan ................................................................................. PART 81—DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES 5. The authority citation for Part 81 continues to read as follows: ■ PM2.5 2017 2025 700 537 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 6. Section 81.339 is amended by revising the ‘‘1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS’’ and the ‘‘2006 24-Hour PM2.5 ■ Effective date of SIP approval NOX 17,584 10,709 October 2, 2015. October 2, 2015. NAAQS’’ tables entry for the PittsburghBeaver Valley, PA to read as follows: § 81.339 * * Pennsylvania. * * * asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES PENNSYLVANIA—1997 ANNUAL PM2.5 NAAQS [Primary and secondary] Designation a Classification Designated area Date 1 * * Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Oct 01, 2015 * Jkt 238001 PO 00000 * Frm 00078 Fmt 4700 Date 2 Type * Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\02OCR1.SGM * 02OCR1 Type * 59627 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 191 / Friday, October 2, 2015 / Rules and Regulations PENNSYLVANIA—1997 ANNUAL PM2.5 NAAQS—Continued [Primary and secondary] Designation a Classification Designated area Date 1 Allegheny County (remainder) ............................. Armstrong County (part) ...................................... Elderton Borough and Plumcreek and Washington Townships: Beaver County ..................................................... Butler County ....................................................... Greene County (part) ........................................... Monongahela Township: Lawrence County (part) ....................................... Township of Taylor south of New Castle City: Washington County .............................................. Westmoreland County .......................................... * * Date 2 Type October 2, 2015 ............... October 2, 2015 ............... Attainment. Attainment. October 2, 2015 ............... October 2, 2015 ............... October 2, 2015 ............... Attainment. Attainment. Attainment. October 2, 2015 ............... Attainment. October 2, 2015 ............... October 2, 2015 ............... Type Attainment. Attainment. * * * * * a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 1 This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted. 2 This date is July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted. * * * * * PENNSYLVANIA—2006 24-HOUR PM2.5 NAAQS [Primary and secondary] Designation a Classification Designated area Date 1 * * * Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA: Allegheny County (remainder) ............................. Armstrong County (part) ...................................... Elderton Borough and Plumcreek and Washington Townships: Beaver County ..................................................... Butler County ....................................................... Green County (part) ............................................. Monongahela Township: Lawrence County (part) ....................................... Township of Taylor south of New Castle City: Washington County .............................................. Westmoreland County .......................................... * * Date 2 Type * * October 2, 2015 ............... October 2, 2015 ............... * * Attainment. October 2, 2015 ............... October 2, 2015 ............... * Attainment. Attainment. Attainment. October 2, 2015 ............... * Attainment. Attainment. October 2, 2015 ............... October 2, 2015 ............... October 2, 2015 ............... Type Attainment. Attainment. * * * a Includes 1 This 2 This * Indian County located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted. date is July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted. * * * * ACTION: Final rule. [FR Doc. 2015–24851 Filed 10–1–15; 8:45 am] [EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0141; FRL–9933–03] This regulation establishes tolerances for residues of benzovindiflupyr in or on multiple commodities that are identified and discussed later in this document. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC., requested these tolerances under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Benzovindiflupyr; Pesticide Tolerances DATES: SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Oct 01, 2015 Jkt 238001 This regulation is effective October 2, 2015. Objections and requests for hearings must be received on or before December 1, 2015, and PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 must be filed in accordance with the instructions provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). The docket for this action, identified by docket identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–OPP–2013–0141, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room ADDRESSES: E:\FR\FM\02OCR1.SGM 02OCR1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0029; FRL-9934-82-Region 3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request and Associated Maintenance Plan for
the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual and
2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's request to redesignate to attainment the
Pittsburgh Nonattainment Area (Pittsburgh Area or Area) for the 1997
annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard). EPA has
determined that the Pittsburgh Area attained both the 1997 annual and
2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. In addition, EPA is approving as a
revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) the
associated maintenance plan to show maintenance of the 1997 annual and
2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS through 2025 for the Pittsburgh
Area. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM2.5
and nitrogen oxides (NOX) motor vehicle emissions budgets
(MVEBs) for the Pittsburgh Area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS, which EPA is approving for transportation
conformity purposes. Furthermore, EPA is approving the 2007 emissions
inventories for the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS and the 2011
emissions inventories for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS
included in the maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh Area. These actions
are being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This final rule is effective on October 2, 2015.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0029. 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: Rose Quinto at (215) 814-2182, or by
email at quinto.rose@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

On December 22, 2014, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, through the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), formally
submitted a request to redesignate the Pittsburgh Area from
nonattainment to attainment for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS. Concurrently, PADEP submitted a maintenance
plan for the Pittsburgh Area as a SIP revision to ensure continued
attainment throughout the Pittsburgh Area over the next 10 years. The
maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM2.5 and
NOX MVEBs for the Area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS, which EPA is approving for transportation
conformity purposes. PADEP also submitted 2007 and 2011comprehensive
emissions inventories that were included in the maintenance plan for
the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, respectively,
for NOX, sulfur dioxide (SO2), volatile organic
compounds (VOC), and ammonia (NH3).
On May 20, 2015 (80 FR 28906), EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for Pennsylvania. In the NPR, EPA proposed approval of
Pennsylvania's December 22, 2014 request to redesignate the Pittsburgh
Area to attainment for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA also proposed approval of the associated
maintenance plan as a revision to the Pennsylvania SIP for the 1997
annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, which includes the 2017
and 2025 PM2.5 and NOX MVEBs for both NAAQS,
which EPA proposed to approve for purposes of transportation
conformity. In addition, EPA proposed approval of the 2007 and 2011
emissions inventories included in the Pittsburgh Area's maintenance
plan for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS,
respectively, to meet the emissions inventory requirement of section
172(c)(3) of the CAA.
The details of Pennsylvania's submittal and the rationale for EPA's
proposed actions are explained in the NPR and will not be restated
here. No adverse public comments were received on the NPR.

II. Final Actions

EPA is taking final actions on the redesignation request and SIP
revisions

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submitted on December 22, 2014 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for
the Pittsburgh Area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS. First, EPA finds that the monitoring data
demonstrates that the Area has attained the 1997 annual and 2006 24-
hour PM2.5 NAAQS, and continues to attain both NAAQS.
Second, EPA is approving Pennsylvania's redesignation request for the
1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, because EPA has
determined that the request meets the redesignation criteria set forth
in section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA for both NAAQS. Approval of this
redesignation request will change the official designation of the
Pittsburgh Area from nonattainment to attainment for the 1997 annual
and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. Third, EPA is approving the
associated maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh Area as a revision to
the Pennsylvania SIP for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS because it meets the requirements of section
175A of the CAA. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025
PM2.5 and NOX MVEBs submitted by Pennsylvania for
the Pittsburgh Area for transportation conformity purposes. In
addition, EPA is approving the 2007 and the 2011 emissions inventories
for the Pittsburgh Area as meeting the requirement of section 172(c)(3)
of the CAA for 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS,
respectively.
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d), EPA finds there is good cause
for this rulemaking action to become effective immediately upon
publication. A delayed effective date is unnecessary due to the nature
of a redesignation to attainment, which eliminates CAA obligations that
would otherwise apply. The immediate effective date for this rulemaking
action is authorized under both 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1), which provides that
rulemaking actions may become effective less than 30 days after
publication if the rule ``grants or recognizes an exemption or relieves
a restriction,'' and section 553(d)(3), which allows an effective date
less than 30 days after publication ``as otherwise provided by the
agency for good cause found and published with the rule.'' The purpose
of the 30-day waiting period prescribed in section 553(d) is to give
affected parties a reasonable time to adjust their behavior and prepare
before the final rule takes effect. Today's rulemaking action, however,
does not create any new regulatory requirements such that affected
parties would need time to prepare before the rule takes effect.
Rather, today's rulemaking action relieves the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania of the obligation to comply with nonattainment-related
planning requirements for the Pittsburgh Area pursuant to part D of the
CAA and approves certain emissions inventories and MVEBs for the
Pittsburgh Area. For these reasons, EPA finds good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(d) for this rulemaking action to become effective on the date of
publication.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

Under the CAA, redesignation of an area to attainment and the
accompanying approval of the maintenance plan under CAA section
107(d)(3)(E) are actions that affect the status of a geographical area
and do not impose any additional regulatory requirements on sources
beyond those required by state law. A redesignation to attainment does
not in and of itself impose any new requirements, but rather results in
the application of requirements contained in the CAA for areas that
have been redesignated to attainment. Moreover, 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 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 December 1, 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, approving the redesignation request and
maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh Area for the 1997 annual and 2006
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS and the comprehensive emissions
inventories for the Pittsburgh Area for the 1997

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annual and the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, respectively, may
not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. See
section 307(b)(2).

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen oxides, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxide, Volatile organic compounds.

40 CFR Part 81

Air pollution control, National parks, Wilderness areas.

Dated: September 17, 2015.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator, Region III.

40 CFR parts 52 and 81 are 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--NN Pennsylvania

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2. In Sec. 52.2020, the table in paragraph (e)(1) is amended by adding
an entry for ``1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour PM2.5
Maintenance Plan, and 2007 and 2011 Base Year Emissions Inventories''
at the end of the table. The added text reads as follows:

Sec. 52.2020 Identification of plan.

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(e) * * *
(1) * * *

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Name of non-regulatory SIP Applicable State EPA approval
revision geographic area submittal date date Additional explanation
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1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Pittsburgh-Beaver 12/22/14 10/2/15 [Insert See Sec. 52.2036(y) and
PM2.5 Maintenance Plan, and Valley. Federal Sec. 52.2059(t).
2007 and 2011 Base Year Register
Emissions Inventories. citation].
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3. Section 52.2036 is amended by adding paragraph (y) to read as
follows:

Sec. 52.2036 Base year emissions inventory.

* * * * *
(y) EPA approves as a revision to the Pennsylvania State
Implementation Plan the 2007 and 2011 base year emissions inventories
for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine
particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainment area, respectively,
submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on
December 22, 2014. The emissions inventories include emissions
estimates that cover the general source categories of point, area,
nonroad, and onroad sources. The pollutants that comprise the
inventories are PM2.5, nitrogen oxides (NOX),
volatile organic compounds (VOCs), ammonia (NH3), and sulfur
dioxide (SO2).

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4. Section 52.2059 is amended by adding paragraph (t) to read as
follows:

Sec. 52.2059 Control strategy: Particulate matter.

* * * * *
(t) EPA approves the maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh
nonattainment area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on
December 22, 2014. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025
PM2.5 and NOX motor vehicle emissions budgets
(MVEBs) to be applied to all future transportation conformity
determinations and analyses for the Pittsburgh nonattainment area for
the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.

Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley's Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS in
Tons per Year
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Type of control strategy SIP Year PM2.5 NOX Effective date of SIP approval
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Maintenance Plan................ 2017 700 17,584 October 2, 2015.
2025 537 10,709 October 2, 2015.
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PART 81--DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES

0
5. The authority citation for Part 81 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

0
6. Section 81.339 is amended by revising the ``1997 Annual
PM2.5 NAAQS'' and the ``2006 24-Hour PM2.5
NAAQS'' tables entry for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA to read as
follows:

Sec. 81.339 Pennsylvania.

* * * * *

Pennsylvania--1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS
[Primary and secondary]
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Designation \a\ Classification
Designated area -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date \1\ Type Date \2\ Type
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* * * * * * *
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA:

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Allegheny County (remainder).. October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Armstrong County (part)....... October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Elderton Borough and Plumcreek and
Washington Townships:
Beaver County................. October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Butler County................. October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Greene County (part).......... October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Monongahela Township:
Lawrence County (part)........ October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Township of Taylor south of New
Castle City:
Washington County............. October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Westmoreland County........... October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........

* * * * * * *
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\a\ Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ This date is July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

* * * * *

Pennsylvania--2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS
[Primary and secondary]
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Designation \a\ Classification
Designated area -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date \1\ Type Date \2\ Type
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* * * * * * *
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA:
Allegheny County (remainder).. October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Armstrong County (part)....... October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Elderton Borough and Plumcreek and
Washington Townships:
Beaver County................. October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Butler County................. October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Green County (part)........... October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Monongahela Township:
Lawrence County (part)........ October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Township of Taylor south of New
Castle City:
Washington County............. October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........
Westmoreland County........... October 2, 2015...... Attainment...........

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\a\ Includes Indian County located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ This date is July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

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