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Show, Detroit River, Detroit, MI. This
security zone is intended to restrict
vessels from a portion of the Detroit
River in order to ensure the safety and
security of participants, visitors, and
public officials at the North American
International Auto Show (NAIAS),
which is being held at Cobo Hall in
downtown Detroit, MI. Vessels in close
proximity to the security zone will be
subject to increased monitoring and
boarding during the enforcement of the
security zone. No person or vessel may
enter the security zone while it is being
enforced without permission of the
Captain of the Port Detroit.
DATES: The security zone regulation
described in 33 CFR 165.915(a)(3) is
effective without actual notice from
January 21, 2016 through 11:59 p.m. on
January 24, 2016. For purposes of
enforcement, actual notice will be used
from 8 a.m. on January 11, 2016 through
January 21, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
you have questions on this document,
call or email LCDR Nicholas Seniuk,
Prevention, U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Detroit, 110 Mount Elliot Ave., Detroit,
MI 48207; telephone (313) 568–9508;
email Nicholas.C.Seniuk@uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Coast
Guard will enforce the North American
International Auto Show, Detroit River,
Detroit, MI security zone listed in 33
CFR 165.915(a)(3). This security zone
includes all waters of the Detroit River
encompassed by a line beginning at a
point of origin on land adjacent to the
west end of Joe Louis Arena at 42°19.44′
N., 083°03.11′ W.; then extending
offshore approximately 150 yards to
42°19.39′ N., 083°03.07′ W.; then
proceeding upriver approximately 2000
yards to a point at 42°19.72′ N.,
083°01.88′ W.; then proceeding onshore
to a point on land adjacent the
Tricentennial State Park at 42°19.79′ N.,
083°01.90′ W.; then proceeding
downriver along the shoreline to
connect back to the point of origin. All
coordinates are North American Datum
1983.
All persons and vessels shall comply
with the instructions of the Captain of
the Port Detroit or his designated onscene representative, who may be
contacted via VHF Channel 16.
Under the provisions of 33 CFR
165.33, no person or vessel may enter or
remain in this security zone without the
permission of the Captain of the Port
Detroit. Each person and vessel in this
security zone shall obey any direction or
order of the Captain of the Port Detroit.
The Captain of the Port Detroit may take
possession and control of any vessel in
this security zone. The Captain of the
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Port Detroit may remove any person,
vessel, article, or thing from this
security zone. No person may board, or
take or place any article or thing on
board any vessel in this security zone
without the permission of the Captain of
Port Detroit. No person may take or
place any article or thing upon any
waterfront facility in this security zone
without the permission of the Captain of
the Port Detroit.
Vessels that wish to transit through
this security zone shall request
permission from the Captain of the Port
Detroit or his designated representative.
Requests must be made in advance and
approved by the Captain of Port before
transits will be authorized. Approvals
may be granted on a case by case basis.
The Captain of the Port may be
contacted via U.S. Coast Guard Sector
Detroit on channel 16, VHF–FM. The
Coast Guard will give notice to the
public via Local Notice to Mariners and
VHF radio broadcasts that the regulation
is in effect.
This document is issued under
authority of 33 CFR 165.915 and 5
U.S.C. 552(a). If the Captain of the Port
determines that this security zone need
not be enforced for the full duration
stated in this document; he may
suspend such enforcement and notify
the public of the suspension via a
Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
Dated: January 8, 2016.
Raymond Negron,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting
Captain of the Port Detroit.
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[EPA–R05–OAR–2015–0464; FRL–9939–78–
Region 5]
Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin;
Wisconsin State Board Requirements
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is finalizing approval of
state implementation plan (SIP)
submissions from Wisconsin regarding
the state board requirements under
section 128 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
EPA is also approving elements of SIP
submissions from Wisconsin regarding
the infrastructure requirements of
section 110, relating to state boards for
the 1997 ozone, 1997 fine particulate
SUMMARY:
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(PM2.5), 2006 PM2.5, 2008 lead (Pb), 2008
ozone, 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and
2010 sulfur dioxide (SO2) National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS). The proposed rulemaking
associated with this final action was
published on September 11, 2015, and
EPA received no comments during the
comment period, which ended on
October 13, 2015.
DATES: This final rule is effective on
February 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R05–OAR–2015–0464. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site.
Although listed in the index, 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 at
the Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We
recommend that you telephone Eric
Svingen, Environmental Engineer, at
(312) 353–4489 before visiting the
Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Svingen, Environmental Engineer,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–4489,
svingen.eric@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA. This supplementary information
section is arranged as follows:
I. What is the background of these SIP
submissions?
II. What guidance is EPA using to evaluate
these SIP submissions?
III. What is the result of EPA’s review of
these SIP submissions?
IV. What action is EPA taking?
V. Incorporation by Reference
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What is the background of these SIP
submissions?
This rulemaking addresses
submissions from the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
(WDNR) dated July 2, 2015. These
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submissions are intended to address
CAA requirements relating to the state
board requirements under section 128,
as well as infrastructure requirements of
section 110, relating to state boards for
the 1997 ozone, 1997 PM2.5, 2006 PM2.5,
2008 Pb, 2008 ozone, 2010 NO2, and
2010 SO2 NAAQS.
The requirement for states to make
infrastructure SIP submissions arises
out of CAA section 110(a)(1). Pursuant
to section 110(a)(1), states must make
SIP submissions ‘‘within 3 years (or
such shorter period as the Administrator
may prescribe) after the promulgation of
a national primary ambient air quality
standard (or any revision thereof),’’ and
these SIP submissions are to provide for
the ‘‘implementation, maintenance, and
enforcement’’ of such NAAQS. The
statute directly imposes on states the
duty to make these SIP submissions,
and the requirement to make the
submissions is not conditioned upon
EPA’s taking any action other than
promulgating a new or revised NAAQS.
Section 110(a)(2) includes a list of
specific elements that ‘‘[e]ach such
plan’’ submission must address.
EPA has historically referred to these
SIP submissions made for the purpose
of satisfying the requirements of CAA
section 110(a)(1) and (2) as
‘‘infrastructure SIP’’ submissions.
Although the term ‘‘infrastructure SIP’’
does not appear in the CAA, EPA uses
the term to distinguish this particular
type of SIP submission from
submissions that are intended to satisfy
other SIP requirements under the CAA.
This specific rulemaking is only taking
action on the CAA 110(a)(2)(E)(ii)
element of these infrastructure SIP
requirements, which is the only
infrastructure SIP element addressed in
WDNR’s submittal dated July 2, 2015.
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II. What guidance is EPA using to
evaluate these SIP submissions?
EPA’s guidance for these submissions
is highlighted in an October 2, 2007,
guidance document entitled ‘‘Guidance
on SIP Elements Required Under
Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 1997
8-hour Ozone and PM2.5 1 National
Ambient Air Quality Standards’’ (2007
Guidance). Further guidance is provided
in a September 13, 2013, document
entitled ‘‘Guidance on Infrastructure
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
Elements under CAA Sections 110(a)(1)
and (2)’’ (2013 Guidance).
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diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers,
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III. What is the result of EPA’s review
of these SIP submissions?
Pursuant to section 110(a), states must
provide reasonable notice and
opportunity for public hearing for all
infrastructure SIP submissions. WDNR
provided notice of a public comment
period on May 9, 2015, held a public
hearing at WDNR State Headquarters on
June 9, 2015, and closed the public
comment period on June 11, 2015. No
comments were received.
Wisconsin provided a detailed
synopsis of how various components of
its SIP meet each of the applicable
requirements in section 128 and
110(a)(2)(E)(ii) for the 1997 ozone, 1997
PM2.5, 2006 PM2.5, 2008 Pb, 2008 ozone,
2010 NO2, and 2010 SO2 NAAQS, as
applicable.
On September 11, 2015 (80 FR 54744),
EPA published a proposed rule that
would approve these submissions into
Wisconsin’s SIP. This proposed rule
contained a detailed evaluation of how
Wisconsin’s submissions satisfy certain
requirements under CAA sections 110
and 128. No comments were received.
Therefore, EPA is finalizing this rule as
proposed.
IV. What action is EPA taking?
EPA is taking final action to
incorporate Wis. Stats. 15.05, 19.45(2),
and 19.46 into Wisconsin’s SIP. EPA is
further approving these submissions as
meeting CAA obligations under section
128, as well as 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) for the
1997 ozone, 1997 PM2.5, 2006 PM2.5,
2008 Pb, 2008 ozone, 2010 NO2, and
2010 SO2 NAAQS.
V. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, EPA is finalizing
regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation
by reference of the Wisconsin
Regulations described in the
amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. 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).
VI. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is
required to approve a SIP submission
that complies with the provisions of the
CAA and applicable Federal regulations.
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,
EPA’s role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
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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 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 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, 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
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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).
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 March 21, 2016. 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 may not
be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section
307(b)(2).)
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG–2015–0758]
RIN 1625–AC25
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
Offshore Supply Vessels, Towing
Vessel, and Barge Engine Rating
Watches
Coast Guard, DHS.
Direct final rule; confirmation of
effective date.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
(134) On July 2, 2015, the Wisconsin
Department of Natural Resources
submitted a request to revise the State
Implementation Plan to satisfy the state
board requirements under section 128 of
the Clean Air Act.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Wisconsin Statutes, section 15.05
Secretaries, as revised by 2013
Wisconsin Act 20, enacted on June 30,
2013. (A copy of 2013 Wisconsin Act 20
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On October 26, 2015, the
Coast Guard published a direct final
rule, which notified the public of our
intent to amend merchant mariner
manning regulations to align them with
statutory changes made by the Howard
Coble Coast Guard and Maritime
Transportation Act of 2014. The Act
allows oilers serving on certain offshore
support vessels, towing vessels, and
barges to be divided into at least two
watches. The change would increase the
sea service credit affected mariners are
permitted to earn for each 12-hour
period of work from one day to one and
a half days. The rule will go into effect
as scheduled.
DATES: The effective date of the direct
final rule published at 80 FR 65165 on
SUMMARY:
2. Section 52.2570 is amended by
adding paragraph (c)(134) to read as
follows:
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(j) Approval—In a July 2, 2015,
submission, Wisconsin certified that the
state has satisfied the infrastructure SIP
requirements of section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii)
for the 1997 ozone, 1997 PM2.5, 2006
PM2.5, 2008 Pb, 2008 ozone, 2010 NO2,
and 2010 SO2 NAAQS.
46 CFR Part 15
Dated: November 23, 2015.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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§ 52.2591 Section 110(a)(2) infrastructure
requirements.
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
§ 52.2570
is attached to section 15.05 to verify the
enactment date.)
(B) Wisconsin Statutes, section
19.45(2), as revised by 1989 Wisconsin
Act 338, enacted on April 27, 1990. (A
copy of 1989 Wisconsin Act 338 is
attached to section 19.45(2) to verify the
enactment date.)
(C) Wisconsin Statutes, section 19.46
Conflict of interest prohibited;
exception, as revised by 2007 Wisconsin
Act 1, enacted on February 2, 2007. (A
copy of 2007 Wisconsin Act 1 is
attached to section 19.46 to verify the
enactment date.)
■ 3. Section 52.2591 is amended by
adding paragraph (j) to read as follows:
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October 26, 2015 is confirmed as
January 25, 2016.
Mr.
Davis Breyer, Marine Personnel
Qualifications Division (CG–OES–1),
Coast Guard; email Davis.J.Breyer@
uscg.mil, telephone (202) 372–1445.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
We
received two comments in response to
the direct final rule (DFR). The two
comments we received were either not
adverse or separable from and not
within the scope of the rulemaking.
One commenter supported the rule
and thanked the Coast Guard for its
prompt action. Another commenter
titled its comment as ‘‘adverse’’ and
requested that the Coast Guard
withdraw the DFR. The commenter
agreed that ‘‘the Coast Guard is obliged
to align Coast Guard regulations with
the statutes’’ and did not oppose the
changes to the regulation. The
commenter argued, rather, that the Coast
Guard should delay the rulemaking
indefinitely and seek new legislation
from Congress that limits every
merchant mariner to serving a uniform
maximum of 12 hours in a 24 hour
period, except in an emergency.
The DFR conforms Coast Guard
regulations to existing law, under which
affected mariners may earn one and a
half days sea service credit for each 12hour period of work. The commenter
did not oppose granting such mariners
such credit for time worked. Instead, the
commenter took issue with the absence
of statutory restrictions on the length of
time certain mariners may be required
to work. The commenter advocated that
the Coast Guard delay updating the
regulations and request that Congress
amend the statute further.
The DFR stated that ‘‘we may adopt,
as final, those parts of this rule on
which no adverse comment was
received.’’ 80 FR 65166. The
commenter’s requests are separable from
the rule and raises issues well outside
the scope of the rule. The rule will
therefore go into effect as scheduled.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: January 14, 2016.
J.G. Lantz,
Director, Commercial Regulations and
Standards, U.S. Coast Guard.
[FR Doc. 2016–01101 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0464; FRL-9939-78-Region 5]
Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; Wisconsin State Board Requirements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing
approval of state implementation plan (SIP) submissions from Wisconsin
regarding the state board requirements under section 128 of the Clean
Air Act (CAA). EPA is also approving elements of SIP submissions from
Wisconsin regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110,
relating to state boards for the 1997 ozone, 1997 fine particulate
(PM2.5), 2006 PM2.5, 2008 lead (Pb), 2008 ozone,
2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and 2010 sulfur dioxide
(SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The
proposed rulemaking associated with this final action was published on
September 11, 2015, and EPA received no comments during the comment
period, which ended on October 13, 2015.
DATES: This final rule is effective on February 22, 2016.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0464. All documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, 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 at the
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division,
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays. We recommend that you telephone Eric Svingen,
Environmental Engineer, at (312) 353-4489 before visiting the Region 5
office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Svingen, Environmental Engineer,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-4489,
svingen.eric@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This supplementary information
section is arranged as follows:
I. What is the background of these SIP submissions?
II. What guidance is EPA using to evaluate these SIP submissions?
III. What is the result of EPA's review of these SIP submissions?
IV. What action is EPA taking?
V. Incorporation by Reference
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What is the background of these SIP submissions?
This rulemaking addresses submissions from the Wisconsin Department
of Natural Resources (WDNR) dated July 2, 2015. These
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submissions are intended to address CAA requirements relating to the
state board requirements under section 128, as well as infrastructure
requirements of section 110, relating to state boards for the 1997
ozone, 1997 PM2.5, 2006 PM2.5, 2008 Pb, 2008
ozone, 2010 NO2, and 2010 SO2 NAAQS.
The requirement for states to make infrastructure SIP submissions
arises out of CAA section 110(a)(1). Pursuant to section 110(a)(1),
states must make SIP submissions ``within 3 years (or such shorter
period as the Administrator may prescribe) after the promulgation of a
national primary ambient air quality standard (or any revision
thereof),'' and these SIP submissions are to provide for the
``implementation, maintenance, and enforcement'' of such NAAQS. The
statute directly imposes on states the duty to make these SIP
submissions, and the requirement to make the submissions is not
conditioned upon EPA's taking any action other than promulgating a new
or revised NAAQS. Section 110(a)(2) includes a list of specific
elements that ``[e]ach such plan'' submission must address.
EPA has historically referred to these SIP submissions made for the
purpose of satisfying the requirements of CAA section 110(a)(1) and (2)
as ``infrastructure SIP'' submissions. Although the term
``infrastructure SIP'' does not appear in the CAA, EPA uses the term to
distinguish this particular type of SIP submission from submissions
that are intended to satisfy other SIP requirements under the CAA. This
specific rulemaking is only taking action on the CAA 110(a)(2)(E)(ii)
element of these infrastructure SIP requirements, which is the only
infrastructure SIP element addressed in WDNR's submittal dated July 2,
2015.
II. What guidance is EPA using to evaluate these SIP submissions?
EPA's guidance for these submissions is highlighted in an October
2, 2007, guidance document entitled ``Guidance on SIP Elements Required
Under Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone and
PM2.5 \1\ National Ambient Air Quality Standards'' (2007
Guidance). Further guidance is provided in a September 13, 2013,
document entitled ``Guidance on Infrastructure State Implementation
Plan (SIP) Elements under CAA Sections 110(a)(1) and (2)'' (2013
Guidance).
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diameter of less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers, oftentimes
referred to as ``fine'' particles.
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III. What is the result of EPA's review of these SIP submissions?
Pursuant to section 110(a), states must provide reasonable notice
and opportunity for public hearing for all infrastructure SIP
submissions. WDNR provided notice of a public comment period on May 9,
2015, held a public hearing at WDNR State Headquarters on June 9, 2015,
and closed the public comment period on June 11, 2015. No comments were
received.
Wisconsin provided a detailed synopsis of how various components of
its SIP meet each of the applicable requirements in section 128 and
110(a)(2)(E)(ii) for the 1997 ozone, 1997 PM2.5, 2006
PM2.5, 2008 Pb, 2008 ozone, 2010 NO2, and 2010
SO2 NAAQS, as applicable.
On September 11, 2015 (80 FR 54744), EPA published a proposed rule
that would approve these submissions into Wisconsin's SIP. This
proposed rule contained a detailed evaluation of how Wisconsin's
submissions satisfy certain requirements under CAA sections 110 and
128. No comments were received. Therefore, EPA is finalizing this rule
as proposed.
IV. What action is EPA taking?
EPA is taking final action to incorporate Wis. Stats. 15.05,
19.45(2), and 19.46 into Wisconsin's SIP. EPA is further approving
these submissions as meeting CAA obligations under section 128, as well
as 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) for the 1997 ozone, 1997 PM2.5, 2006
PM2.5, 2008 Pb, 2008 ozone, 2010 NO2, and 2010
SO2 NAAQS.
V. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Wisconsin
Regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. 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).
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state
law. For that reason, this action:
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive 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 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, 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
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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).
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 March 21, 2016. 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 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, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
oxides.
Dated: November 23, 2015.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
40 CFR part 52 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.
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2. Section 52.2570 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(134) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.2570 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
(134) On July 2, 2015, the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources submitted a request to revise the State Implementation Plan
to satisfy the state board requirements under section 128 of the Clean
Air Act.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Wisconsin Statutes, section 15.05 Secretaries, as revised by
2013 Wisconsin Act 20, enacted on June 30, 2013. (A copy of 2013
Wisconsin Act 20 is attached to section 15.05 to verify the enactment
date.)
(B) Wisconsin Statutes, section 19.45(2), as revised by 1989
Wisconsin Act 338, enacted on April 27, 1990. (A copy of 1989 Wisconsin
Act 338 is attached to section 19.45(2) to verify the enactment date.)
(C) Wisconsin Statutes, section 19.46 Conflict of interest
prohibited; exception, as revised by 2007 Wisconsin Act 1, enacted on
February 2, 2007. (A copy of 2007 Wisconsin Act 1 is attached to
section 19.46 to verify the enactment date.)
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3. Section 52.2591 is amended by adding paragraph (j) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.2591 Section 110(a)(2) infrastructure requirements.
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(j) Approval--In a July 2, 2015, submission, Wisconsin certified
that the state has satisfied the infrastructure SIP requirements of
section 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) for the 1997 ozone, 1997 PM2.5,
2006 PM2.5, 2008 Pb, 2008 ozone, 2010 NO2, and
2010 SO2 NAAQS.
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