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Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; Motor
Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
Program Certification
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
the motor vehicle emissions inspection
and maintenance (I/M) program
certifications contained in State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions
submitted by the State of Connecticut
relating to the 2008 8-hour ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS). The SIP revisions pertain to
the Greater Connecticut and the
Connecticut portion of the New YorkNorthern New Jersey-Long Island, NYNJ-CT moderate ozone nonattainment
areas. The intended effect of this action
is to propose approval of Connecticut’s
motor vehicle emissions I/M program
certifications. This action is being taken
under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
SUMMARY:
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Written comments must be
received on or before March 4, 2019.
DATES:
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
OAR–2016–0168 at https://
www.regulations.gov, or via email to
hubbard.elizabeth@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://www.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets. Publicly
available docket materials are available
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA Region 1 Regional Office, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality
Planning Unit, 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.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Hubbard, Air Quality
Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, 5 Post
Office Square—Suite 100 (Mail Code:
OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912;
(617) 918–1614; hubbard.elizabeth@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background and Purpose
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II. Description of State’s I/M Program
Certifications
III. Evaluation of State’s SIP-Approved I/M
Program
IV. Proposed Action
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background and Purpose
On January 17, 2017, the Connecticut
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection (DEEP)
submitted a SIP revision regarding the
2008 ozone NAAQS for the Greater
Connecticut moderate nonattainment
area. On August 8, 2017, Connecticut
DEEP submitted a SIP revision for the
State’s portion of the New YorkNorthern New Jersey-Long Island (NYNJ-CT) moderate nonattainment area for
the 2008 ozone NAAQS. On October 1,
2018, EPA published a final rulemaking
(See 83 FR 49297) approving several
portions of the January 17, 2017 and
August 8, 2017 SIP submittals; the final
rule approved reasonable further
progress (RFP) demonstrations, motor
vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs),
reasonably available control measures
(RACM) analyses, and contingency
measures for the Greater Connecticut
and the Connecticut portion of the NYNJ-CT moderate ozone nonattainment
areas. In this proposed rulemaking
action, we are proposing to approve
submittals for the motor vehicle
emissions inspection and maintenance
(I/M) program certifications for the 2008
ozone NAAQS for both the Greater
Connecticut and the Connecticut
portion of the NY-NJ-CT moderate
nonattainment areas. Although
Connecticut’s January 17, 2017 and
August 8, 2017 submittals also included
attainment demonstrations for the 2008
ozone standard, we are not addressing
those submittals in this proposed
rulemaking. Additional background
information can be found in our October
1, 2018 final rule (83 FR 49297), the
final rule’s associated proposed
rulemaking on August 3, 2018 (83 FR
38104), and at https://
www.regulations.gov within the Docket
ID No. EPA–R01–OAR–2016–0168.
II. Description of State’s I/M Program
Certifications
Under the 2008 ozone NAAQS
requirements, Connecticut is required to
implement a basic I/M program for
light-duty motor vehicles. However, due
to more stringent nonattainment
designations under previous NAAQS
and Connecticut’s inclusion as part of
the Ozone Transport Region (OTR),
Connecticut implements an enhanced I/
M program. The enhanced I/M program
tests gasoline-fueled and diesel-fueled
motor vehicles through 10,000 pounds
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gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR),
requires onboard diagnostic testing on
Model Year (MY) 1996 and newer
vehicles, and requires more
comprehensive tailpipe testing on MY
1995 and older vehicles. The enhanced
I/M program also implements an
Emissions Control Device Inspection
through visual inspection for the
presence of catalytic converter(s) and
other major emissions control
equipment.
III. Evaluation of State’s SIP-Approved
I/M Program
Connecticut’s I/M program was first
approved into the SIP on May 21, 1984
(49 FR 10542) and has been modified
several times to accommodate the CAA
requirements and technological
advancements such as on-board
diagnostic testing. As part of the OTR,
Connecticut is required to implement an
enhanced I/M program in specific areas
per CAA 184(b)(1). Connecticut exceeds
federal requirements by requiring the
enhanced I/M program statewide. EPA
approved revisions to Connecticut’s I/M
program into the SIP in 2008 and 2015
(see 73 FR 74019 and 80 FR 13768
respectively). We find that
Connecticut’s I/M program certifications
further strengthen the SIP and meet
federal requirements.
IV. Proposed Action
We are proposing to approve the
motor vehicle emissions I/M program
certifications included in the attainment
demonstrations submitted by the State
of Connecticut for the 2008 ozone
NAAQS for the Greater Connecticut and
the Connecticut portion of the New
York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT moderate nonattainment
areas.
EPA is soliciting public comments on
the issues discussed in this notice or on
other relevant matters. These comments
will be considered before taking final
action. Interested parties may
participate in the Federal rulemaking
procedure by submitting written
comments to this proposed rulemaking
by following the instructions listed in
the ADDRESSES section of this Federal
Register.
V. 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.
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Accordingly, this proposed 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 proposed 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);
• This action is not expected to be an
Executive Order 13771 regulatory action
because this action is not significant
under Executive Order 12866;
• 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).
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds.
Dated: December 21, 2018.
Alexandra Dunn,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
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Air Plan Approval; Kentucky: Jefferson
County Prevention of Significant
Deterioration
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AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
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two revisions to the Jefferson County
portion of the Kentucky State
Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted
by the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
through the Energy and Environment
Cabinet (Cabinet), with letters dated
August 25, 2017, and March 15, 2018.
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submitted by the Cabinet on behalf of
the Louisville Metro Air Pollution
Control District (District) and make
amendments to Jefferson County’s
regulation regarding the prevention of
significant deterioration (PSD)
permitting program. This action is being
proposed pursuant to the Clean Air Act
(CAA or Act).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
OAR–2018–0018 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
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40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R01-OAR-2016-0168; FRL-9988-29-Region 1]
Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; Motor Vehicle Inspection and
Maintenance Program Certification
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve the motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M)
program certifications contained in State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by the State of Connecticut relating to the 2008 8-
hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The SIP
revisions pertain to the Greater Connecticut and the Connecticut
portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
moderate ozone nonattainment areas. The intended effect of this action
is to propose approval of Connecticut's motor vehicle emissions I/M
program certifications. This action is being taken under the Clean Air
Act (CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before March 4, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2016-0168 at https://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
hubbard.elizabeth@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://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. Publicly
available docket materials are available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1 Regional
Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality Planning Unit, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Hubbard, Air Quality
Planning Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Region 1, 5
Post Office Square--Suite 100 (Mail Code: OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-
3912; (617) 918-1614; hubbard.elizabeth@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background and Purpose
II. Description of State's I/M Program Certifications
III. Evaluation of State's SIP-Approved I/M Program
IV. Proposed Action
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background and Purpose
On January 17, 2017, the Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection (DEEP) submitted a SIP revision regarding the
2008 ozone NAAQS for the Greater Connecticut moderate nonattainment
area. On August 8, 2017, Connecticut DEEP submitted a SIP revision for
the State's portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island
(NY-NJ-CT) moderate nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. On
October 1, 2018, EPA published a final rulemaking (See 83 FR 49297)
approving several portions of the January 17, 2017 and August 8, 2017
SIP submittals; the final rule approved reasonable further progress
(RFP) demonstrations, motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs),
reasonably available control measures (RACM) analyses, and contingency
measures for the Greater Connecticut and the Connecticut portion of the
NY-NJ-CT moderate ozone nonattainment areas. In this proposed
rulemaking action, we are proposing to approve submittals for the motor
vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance (I/M) program
certifications for the 2008 ozone NAAQS for both the Greater
Connecticut and the Connecticut portion of the NY-NJ-CT moderate
nonattainment areas. Although Connecticut's January 17, 2017 and August
8, 2017 submittals also included attainment demonstrations for the 2008
ozone standard, we are not addressing those submittals in this proposed
rulemaking. Additional background information can be found in our
October 1, 2018 final rule (83 FR 49297), the final rule's associated
proposed rulemaking on August 3, 2018 (83 FR 38104), and at https://www.regulations.gov within the Docket ID No. EPA-R01-OAR-2016-0168.
II. Description of State's I/M Program Certifications
Under the 2008 ozone NAAQS requirements, Connecticut is required to
implement a basic I/M program for light-duty motor vehicles. However,
due to more stringent nonattainment designations under previous NAAQS
and Connecticut's inclusion as part of the Ozone Transport Region
(OTR), Connecticut implements an enhanced I/M program. The enhanced I/M
program tests gasoline-fueled and diesel-fueled motor vehicles through
10,000 pounds
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gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), requires onboard diagnostic testing
on Model Year (MY) 1996 and newer vehicles, and requires more
comprehensive tailpipe testing on MY 1995 and older vehicles. The
enhanced I/M program also implements an Emissions Control Device
Inspection through visual inspection for the presence of catalytic
converter(s) and other major emissions control equipment.
III. Evaluation of State's SIP-Approved I/M Program
Connecticut's I/M program was first approved into the SIP on May
21, 1984 (49 FR 10542) and has been modified several times to
accommodate the CAA requirements and technological advancements such as
on-board diagnostic testing. As part of the OTR, Connecticut is
required to implement an enhanced I/M program in specific areas per CAA
184(b)(1). Connecticut exceeds federal requirements by requiring the
enhanced I/M program statewide. EPA approved revisions to Connecticut's
I/M program into the SIP in 2008 and 2015 (see 73 FR 74019 and 80 FR
13768 respectively). We find that Connecticut's I/M program
certifications further strengthen the SIP and meet federal
requirements.
IV. Proposed Action
We are proposing to approve the motor vehicle emissions I/M program
certifications included in the attainment demonstrations submitted by
the State of Connecticut for the 2008 ozone NAAQS for the Greater
Connecticut and the Connecticut portion of the New York-Northern New
Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT moderate nonattainment areas.
EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed in this
notice or on other relevant matters. These comments will be considered
before taking final action. Interested parties may participate in the
Federal rulemaking procedure by submitting written comments to this
proposed rulemaking by following the instructions listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this Federal Register.
V. 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 proposed 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 proposed 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);
This action is not expected to be an Executive Order 13771
regulatory action because this action is not significant under
Executive Order 12866;
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).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: December 21, 2018.
Alexandra Dunn,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
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