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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 the
National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act (NTTA) because this
rulemaking does not involve technical
standards; 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 the EPA or
an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the rule does not have
tribal implications and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
submit a rule report, which includes a
copy of the rule, to each House of the
Congress and to the Comptroller General
of the United States. EPA will submit a
report containing this action and other
required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United
States prior to publication of the rule in
the Federal Register. A major rule
cannot take effect until 60 days after it
is published in the Federal Register.
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 September 21, 2020. 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, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
Dated: July 13, 2020.
James Gulliford,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part
52 as set forth below:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Subpart AA—Missouri
2. In § 52.1320, the table in paragraph
(c) is amended by revising the entry
‘‘10–2.340’’ to read as follows:
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Air Plan Approval; Maryland; 1997
8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Limited
Maintenance Plan for the Kent and
Queen Anne’s Counties Area
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
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Final rule.
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving a state
implementation plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the Maryland Department
of the Environment (MDE) on behalf of
the State of Maryland. This revision
pertains to Maryland’s plan for
maintaining the 1997 8-hour ozone
national ambient air quality standards
(NAAQS) for the Kent and Queen
Anne’s Counties area. EPA is approving
these revisions to the Maryland SIP in
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accordance with the requirements of the
Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: This final rule is effective on
August 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA–R03–OAR–2020–0062. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov
website. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., 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 through https://
www.regulations.gov, or please contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section for
additional availability information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Talley, Planning &
Implementation Branch (3AD30), Air &
Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103. The telephone number is (215)
814–2117. Mr. Talley can also be
reached via electronic mail at
talley.david@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
On May 6, 2020 (85 FR 26907), EPA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) for the State of
Maryland. In the NPRM, EPA proposed
approval of Maryland’s plan for
maintaining the 1997 ozone NAAQS
through January 1, 2028, in accordance
with CAA section 175A. The formal SIP
revision (#19–03) was submitted by
MDE on December 18, 2019.
II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA
Analysis
On December 22, 2006 (78 FR 76920,
effective January 22, 2007), EPA
approved a redesignation request (and
maintenance plan) from MDE for the
Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties area.
In accordance with section 175A(b), at
the end of the eighth year after the
effective date of the redesignation, the
State must also submit a second
maintenance plan to ensure ongoing
maintenance of the standard for an
additional 10 years. CAA section 175A
sets forth the criteria for adequate
maintenance plans. In addition, EPA
has published longstanding guidance
that provides further insight on the
content of an approvable maintenance
plan, explaining that a maintenance
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plan should address five elements: (1)
An attainment emissions inventory; (2)
a maintenance demonstration; (3) a
commitment for continued air quality
monitoring; (4) a process for verification
of continued attainment; and (5) a
contingency plan.1 MDE’s December 18,
2019 submittal fulfills Maryland’s
obligation to submit a second
maintenance plan and addresses each of
the five necessary elements.
As discussed in the May 6, 2020
NPRM, EPA allows the submittal of a
less rigorous, limited maintenance plan
(LMP) to meet the CAA section 175A
requirements by demonstrating that the
area’s design value 2 is well below the
NAAQS and that the historical stability
of the area’s air quality levels shows that
the area is unlikely to violate the
NAAQS in the future. EPA evaluated
MDE’s December 18, 2019 submittal for
consistency with all applicable EPA
guidance and CAA requirements. EPA
found that the submittal met CAA
section 175A and all CAA requirements,
and proposed approval of the LMP for
the Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties
area as a revision to the Maryland SIP.
The effect of this action makes certain
commitments related to the
maintenance of the 1997 ozone NAAQS
Federally enforceable as part of the
Maryland SIP.
Other specific requirements of MDE’s
December 18, 2019 submittal and the
rationale for EPA’s proposed action are
explained in the NPRM and will not be
restated here. No public comments were
received on the NPRM.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving the 1997 8-Hour
ozone NAAQS limited maintenance
plan for the Kent and Queen Anne’s
Counties area as a revision to the
Maryland SIP.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
A. General Requirements
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,
1 ‘‘Procedures for Processing Requests to
Redesignate Areas to Attainment,’’ Memorandum
from John Calcagni, Director, Air Quality
Management Division, September 4, 1992 (Calcagni
Memo).
2 The ozone design value for a monitoring site is
the 3-year average of the annual fourth-highest daily
maximum 8-hour average ozone concentrations.
The design value for an ozone nonattainment area
is the highest design value of any monitoring site
in the area.
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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);
• Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82
FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory
action because SIP approvals are
exempted 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 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
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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 September 21, 2020. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the
Name of non-regulatory
SIP revision
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1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS
Limited Maintenance Plan for
the Kent and Queen Anne’s
Counties Area.
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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R04–OAR–2020–0069; FRL–10012–
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Air Plan Approval; Georgia: Air Quality
Control, VOC Definition
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of Georgia
through the Georgia Environmental
Protection Division on October 18, 2019.
This revision modifies the State’s air
quality regulations as incorporated into
the SIP by changing the definition of
‘‘volatile organic compound’’ (VOC) to
be consistent with federal regulations.
EPA is approving this SIP revision
because the State has demonstrated that
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PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart V—Maryland
2. In § 52.1070, the table in paragraph
(e) is amended by adding the entry
‘‘1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Limited
Maintenance Plan for the Kent and
Queen Anne’s Counties Area’’ at the end
of the table to read as follows:
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§ 52.1070
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Dated: July 10, 2020.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
Identification of plan.
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For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part
52 as follows:
State submittal
date
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Kent and Queen Anne’s Counties.
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Volatile organic compounds.
Applicable geographic area
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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
pertaining to Maryland’s limited
maintenance plan for the Kent and
Queen Anne’s Counties area may not be
challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section
307(b)(2).)
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12/18/2019
EPA approval date
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7/22/2020, [insert Federal Register citation].
these changes are consistent with the
Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
DATES: This rule is effective August 21,
2020.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR–
2020–0069. All documents in the docket
are listed on the www.regulations.gov
website. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials can
either be retrieved electronically via
www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy at
the Air Regulatory Management Section,
Air Planning and Implementation
Branch, Air and Radiation Division,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303–8960. EPA requests that
if at all possible, you contact the person
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section to schedule your
inspection. The Regional Office’s
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official hours of business are Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sarah LaRocca, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and
Implementation Branch, Air and
Radiation Division, Region 4, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia
30303–8960. The telephone number is
(404) 562–8994. Ms. LaRocca can also
be reached via electronic mail at
larocca.sarah@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
EPA is approving the change to the
Georgia SIP submitted by the State of
Georgia through a letter dated October
18, 2019 1 that revises the definition of
‘‘volatile organic compound’’ at
subparagraph (llll) of Rule 391–3–1–
.01—‘‘Definitions’’ by adding cis1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene (HFO1336mzz-Z) to the list of organic
1 EPA received Georgia’s SIP revision on October
24, 2019.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2020-0062; FRL-10011-80-Region 3]
Air Plan Approval; Maryland; 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Limited
Maintenance Plan for the Kent and Queen Anne's Counties Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state
implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Maryland Department
of the Environment (MDE) on behalf of the State of Maryland. This
revision pertains to Maryland's plan for maintaining the 1997 8-hour
ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for the Kent and
Queen Anne's Counties area. EPA is approving these revisions to the
Maryland SIP in
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accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: This final rule is effective on August 21, 2020.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2020-0062. All documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., 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 through
https://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person identified in
the For Further Information Contact section for additional availability
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Talley, Planning &
Implementation Branch (3AD30), Air & Radiation Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The telephone number is (215) 814-
2117. Mr. Talley can also be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On May 6, 2020 (85 FR 26907), EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPRM) for the State of Maryland. In the NPRM, EPA proposed
approval of Maryland's plan for maintaining the 1997 ozone NAAQS
through January 1, 2028, in accordance with CAA section 175A. The
formal SIP revision (#19-03) was submitted by MDE on December 18, 2019.
II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis
On December 22, 2006 (78 FR 76920, effective January 22, 2007), EPA
approved a redesignation request (and maintenance plan) from MDE for
the Kent and Queen Anne's Counties area. In accordance with section
175A(b), at the end of the eighth year after the effective date of the
redesignation, the State must also submit a second maintenance plan to
ensure ongoing maintenance of the standard for an additional 10 years.
CAA section 175A sets forth the criteria for adequate maintenance
plans. In addition, EPA has published longstanding guidance that
provides further insight on the content of an approvable maintenance
plan, explaining that a maintenance plan should address five elements:
(1) An attainment emissions inventory; (2) a maintenance demonstration;
(3) a commitment for continued air quality monitoring; (4) a process
for verification of continued attainment; and (5) a contingency
plan.\1\ MDE's December 18, 2019 submittal fulfills Maryland's
obligation to submit a second maintenance plan and addresses each of
the five necessary elements.
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\1\ ``Procedures for Processing Requests to Redesignate Areas to
Attainment,'' Memorandum from John Calcagni, Director, Air Quality
Management Division, September 4, 1992 (Calcagni Memo).
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As discussed in the May 6, 2020 NPRM, EPA allows the submittal of a
less rigorous, limited maintenance plan (LMP) to meet the CAA section
175A requirements by demonstrating that the area's design value \2\ is
well below the NAAQS and that the historical stability of the area's
air quality levels shows that the area is unlikely to violate the NAAQS
in the future. EPA evaluated MDE's December 18, 2019 submittal for
consistency with all applicable EPA guidance and CAA requirements. EPA
found that the submittal met CAA section 175A and all CAA requirements,
and proposed approval of the LMP for the Kent and Queen Anne's Counties
area as a revision to the Maryland SIP. The effect of this action makes
certain commitments related to the maintenance of the 1997 ozone NAAQS
Federally enforceable as part of the Maryland SIP.
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\2\ The ozone design value for a monitoring site is the 3-year
average of the annual fourth-highest daily maximum 8-hour average
ozone concentrations. The design value for an ozone nonattainment
area is the highest design value of any monitoring site in the area.
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Other specific requirements of MDE's December 18, 2019 submittal
and the rationale for EPA's proposed action are explained in the NPRM
and will not be restated here. No public comments were received on the
NPRM.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving the 1997 8-Hour ozone NAAQS limited maintenance
plan for the Kent and Queen Anne's Counties area as a revision to the
Maryland SIP.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. General Requirements
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);
Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted 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 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
[[Page 44214]]
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 September 21, 2020. 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 pertaining to Maryland's limited maintenance plan
for the Kent and Queen Anne's Counties area 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, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: July 10, 2020.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA amends 40 CFR part
52 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 V--Maryland
0
2. In Sec. 52.1070, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding
the entry ``1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Limited Maintenance Plan for the
Kent and Queen Anne's Counties Area'' at the end of the table to read
as follows:
Sec. 52.1070 Identification of plan.
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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 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS Kent and Queen 12/18/2019 7/22/2020, ...........................
Limited Maintenance Plan for Anne's Counties. [insert Federal
the Kent and Queen Anne's Register
Counties Area. citation].
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