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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R01–OAR–2015–0015; A–1–FRL–
9949–16–Region 1]
Air Plan Approval; RI; Regional Haze
Five Year Progress Report
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the State of Rhode
Island on January 7, 2015. This SIP
revision includes Rhode Island’s
regional haze progress report and
adequacy determination for the first
regional haze implementation period.
This action is being taken under the
Clean Air Act.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before August 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
R01–OAR–2015–0015 at https://
www.regulations.gov, or via email to
arnold.anne@epa.gov. For comments
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments
cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. For either manner of
submission, the EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment.
The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to
make. The EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e, on the web, cloud, or
other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, please
contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
For the full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne K. McWilliams, Air Quality
Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, New England
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square—
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1697, facsimile (617) 918–0697, email
mcwilliams.anne@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Final Rules Section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State’s
SIP submittal as a direct final rule
without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse
comments. A detailed rationale for the
approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are
received in response to this rule, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA
receives adverse comments, the direct
final rule will be withdrawn and all
public comments received will be
addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on this proposed rule. EPA will
not institute a second comment period.
Any parties interested in commenting
on this action should do so at this time.
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.
For additional information, see the
direct final rule which is located in the
Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Dated: July 5, 2016.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R04–OAR–2014–0756; FRL–9949–27–
Region 4]
Air Plan Approval/Disapproval;
Alabama Infrastructure Requirements
for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
in part and disapprove in part portions
of the April 23, 2013, and December 9,
2015, update State Implementation Plan
(SIP) submissions, submitted by the
State of Alabama, through the Alabama
Department of Environmental
Management (ADEM), for inclusion into
the Alabama SIP. This proposal pertains
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to the infrastructure requirements of the
Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2010
1-hour nitrogen dioxide (NO2) national
ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).
The CAA requires that each state adopt
and submit a SIP for the
implementation, maintenance and
enforcement of each NAAQS
promulgated by EPA, which is
commonly referred to as an
‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP. ADEM certified
that the Alabama SIP contains
provisions that ensure the 2010 1-hour
NO2 NAAQS is implemented, enforced,
and maintained in Alabama. With the
exception of provisions pertaining to
prevention of significant deterioration
(PSD) permitting, and visibility in other
states, for which EPA is proposing no
action through this notice, and with the
exception of the provisions respecting
state boards, for which EPA is proposing
disapproval, EPA is proposing to
approve Alabama’s infrastructure SIP
submissions provided to EPA on April
23, 2013, and updated on December 9,
2015, as satisfying the required
infrastructure elements for the 2010 NO2
NAAQS.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before August 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
OAR–2014–0756 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
EPA may publish any comment received
to its public docket. Do not submit
electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is
considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points
you wish to make. EPA will generally
not consider comments or comment
contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or
other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, the full
EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Wong, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0015; A-1-FRL-9949-16-Region 1]
Air Plan Approval; RI; Regional Haze Five Year Progress Report
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the
State of Rhode Island on January 7, 2015. This SIP revision includes
Rhode Island's regional haze progress report and adequacy determination
for the first regional haze implementation period. This action is being
taken under the Clean Air Act.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 19, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R01-OAR-2015-0015 at https://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
arnold.anne@epa.gov. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, follow
the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, the EPA may publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e, on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person
identified in the For Further Information Contact section. For the full
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anne K. McWilliams, Air Quality
Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, New England
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2),
Boston, MA 02109-3912, telephone (617) 918-1697, facsimile (617) 918-
0697, email mcwilliams.anne@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this rule, no
further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the
direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received
will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed
rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
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.
For additional information, see the direct final rule which is
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.
Dated: July 5, 2016.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2016-16940 Filed 7-19-16; 8:45 am]
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