Implementation of the Revoked 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Updates for Areas that Attained by the Attainment Date, 64089-64090 [2020-19560]
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the CAA, 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, the
EPA’s role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the CAA. Accordingly, this action
merely proposes to approve 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, 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
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tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, the proposed 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, Incorporation by
reference, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: September 30, 2020.
Kenley McQueen,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2019–0611; FRL–10013–86–
OAR]
RIN 2060–AU54
Implementation of the Revoked 1997
8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air
Quality Standards; Updates for Areas
that Attained by the Attainment Date
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing updates to
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to
codify its findings that nine areas in
four states attained the revoked 1997 8hour ozone National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (herein referred to as
the 1997 ozone NAAQS) by the
applicable attainment dates. The
parallel direct final rule is published in
the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of
this issue of the Federal Register
because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial action. If no significant
adverse comments are received on the
direct final rule, then no further action
will be taken on this proposal and the
direct final rule will become effective as
provided in that action.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be
received on or before November 9, 2020.
If the EPA receives significant comment
on the proposed rule, the EPA will
respond in writing to comments and
include the written responses in any
subsequent final rule based on the
proposed rule. Public Hearing: If anyone
contacts us requesting to speak at a
public hearing by October 14, 2020, we
will hold a public hearing. Additional
SUMMARY:
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information about the hearing, if
requested, will be published in a
subsequent Federal Register document
and posted at https://www.epa.gov/
stationary-engines/newsourceperformance-standardsstationarycompression-ignitioninternal-0. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
information on requesting and
registering for a public hearing.
Comments: Submit your
comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA–HQ–OAR–2019–0611, at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
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, 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/
comments.html. Out of an abundance of
caution for members of the public and
our staff, the EPA Docket Center and
Reading Room are closed to the public,
with limited exceptions, to reduce the
risk of transmitting COVID–19. Our
Docket Center staff will continue to
provide remote customer service via
email, phone, and webform. We
encourage the public to submit
comments via https://
www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there
may be a delay in processing mail and
faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may
be received by scheduled appointment
only. For further information on EPA
Docket Center services and the current
status, please visit us online at https://
www.epa.gov/dockets.
ADDRESSES:
Ms.
Virginia Raps, Air Quality Policy
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning
and Standards, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code: C539–01,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number (919) 541–4383;
email address: raps.virginia@epa.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 197 / Friday, October 9, 2020 / Proposed Rules
To request a public hearing, contact
Ms. Pam Long, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, Air
Quality Policy Division (C504–01),
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number (919) 541–0641;
email address: long.pam@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I.
A. Does this action apply to me?
Entities potentially affected directly
by this proposed action include the
public seeking information on the air
quality status of the subject areas, and
State air agencies for which areas are
found to attain by the attainment date.
B. What should I consider as I prepare
my comments for the EPA?
When submitting comments,
remember to:
• Identify the rulemaking docket by
docket number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal
Register date, and page number).
• Follow directions. The proposed
rule may ask you to respond to a
specific question or organize comments
by referencing a Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) part or section
number.
• Explain why you agree or disagree,
suggest alternatives and substitute
language for your requested changes.
• Describe any assumptions and
provide any technical information and
data that you used to support your
comment.
• If you estimate potential costs or
burdens, explain how you arrived at
your estimate in sufficient detail to
allow for it to be reproduced.
• Provide specific examples to
illustrate your concerns wherever
possible and suggest alternatives.
• Explain your views as clearly as
possible avoiding the use of profanity or
personal threats.
• Make sure to submit your
comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
C. How can I find information about a
possible hearing?
To request a public hearing or
information pertaining to a public
hearing regarding this document,
contact Ms. Pam Long, OAQPS, U.S.
EPA, at (919) 541–0641 or long.pam@
epa.gov on or before October 14, 2020.
Additional information about the
hearing, if one is requested, will be
published in a subsequent Federal
Register document.
in the direct final rule, which is
published in the Rules and Regulations
section of this issue of the Federal
Register. The EPA has published the
updates to part 52 as a direct final
action because the EPA views the
updates as noncontroversial and
anticipates no significant adverse
comments. The EPA has explained its
reasons for these updates in the direct
final rule. If no significant adverse
comments are received, no further
action will be taken on this proposal,
and the direct final rule will become
effective as provided in that action.
If the EPA receives relevant adverse
comments on the direct final rule, the
EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of
the direct final rule in the Federal
Register. If the direct final rule in the
Rules and Regulations section of this
issue of the Federal Register is
withdrawn, all comments received on
this proposal will be addressed in a
subsequent final rule. In such case, the
EPA does not intend to institute a
second comment period on the
subsequent final action. Any parties
interested in commenting should do so
at this time. For details of the rationale
for the proposal and the regulatory
revisions, see the direct final rule
published in the Rules and Regulations
section of this issue of the Federal
Register.
III. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
For a complete discussion of the
administrative requirements applicable
to this proposed action, see the direct
final rule in the Rules and Regulations
section of this issue of the Federal
Register.
List of Subjects In 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Designations and
classifications, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements and
Volatile organic compounds.
Andrew Wheeler,
Administrator.
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Updates to 40 CFR part 52 are
proposed by this notice exactly as given
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Indian Affairs
43 CFR Part 17
Bureau of Indian Education: National
Policy Memorandum on Section 504 of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (NPM–
EDUC–33)
Bureau of Indian Education,
Interior.
ACTION: Notification of Tribal
consultation.
AGENCY:
This document announces
that the Bureau of Indian Education
(BIE) will be conducting consultation
meetings by webinar to obtain oral and
written comments on the BIE National
Policy Memorandum (NPM–EDUC–33),
which is an interim policy, applicable to
BIE-operated elementary and secondary
schools and dormitories, on the
nondiscrimination prohibitions based
on disability found in Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,
and the Department’s implementing
regulations. The Department will use
comments received during consultation
to inform its development of a final
Section 504 policy for BIE-operated
elementary and secondary schools and
dormitories.
SUMMARY:
Written comments must be
received on or before November 27,
2020, 11:59 p.m. EST. See
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
scheduled dates and links to register for
each webinar meeting.
ADDRESSES: Mail or hand-deliver
written comments to Tracie Atkins,
Bureau of Indian Education, 1001
Indian School Road, Albuquerque, NM
87104. Submissions by facsimile should
be sent to (505) 563–3043. Written
comments can also be emailed to
tracie.atkins@bie.edu.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tracie Atkins, BIE 504 Program
Coordinator, (202) 893–3553 or
tracie.atkins@bie.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
purpose of the consultation is to provide
Indian Tribes, school boards, parents,
Indian organizations and other
interested parties with an opportunity to
comment on the BIE National Policy
Memorandum (NPM–EDUC–33), which
is an interim policy, applicable to BIEoperated elementary and secondary
schools and dormitories, on the
nondiscrimination prohibitions based
on disability found in Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended,
29 U.S.C. 794 (Section 504) and the
Department’s implementing regulations
DATES:
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[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-19560]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0611; FRL-10013-86-OAR]
RIN 2060-AU54
Implementation of the Revoked 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standards; Updates for Areas that Attained by the
Attainment Date
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing updates
to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to codify its findings that
nine areas in four states attained the revoked 1997 8-hour ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (herein referred to as the 1997
ozone NAAQS) by the applicable attainment dates. The parallel direct
final rule is published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of
this issue of the Federal Register because the Agency views this as a
noncontroversial action. If no significant adverse comments are
received on the direct final rule, then no further action will be taken
on this proposal and the direct final rule will become effective as
provided in that action.
DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before November 9,
2020. If the EPA receives significant comment on the proposed rule, the
EPA will respond in writing to comments and include the written
responses in any subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule.
Public Hearing: If anyone contacts us requesting to speak at a public
hearing by October 14, 2020, we will hold a public hearing. Additional
information about the hearing, if requested, will be published in a
subsequent Federal Register document and posted at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-engines/newsource-performance-standardsstationary-compression-ignitioninternal-0. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for
information on requesting and registering for a public hearing.
ADDRESSES: Comments: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No.
EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0611, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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, 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/comments.html. Out of an abundance of caution for
members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading
Room are closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the
risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to
provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We
encourage the public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there may be a delay in processing
mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received by
scheduled appointment only. For further information on EPA Docket
Center services and the current status, please visit us online at
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Virginia Raps, Air Quality Policy
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: C539-01, Research Triangle
Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 541-4383; email address:
[email protected].
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To request a public hearing, contact Ms. Pam Long, U.S. EPA, Office
of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy Division
(C504-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919)
541-0641; email address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I.
A. Does this action apply to me?
Entities potentially affected directly by this proposed action
include the public seeking information on the air quality status of the
subject areas, and State air agencies for which areas are found to
attain by the attainment date.
B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA?
When submitting comments, remember to:
Identify the rulemaking docket by docket number and other
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date, and
page number).
Follow directions. The proposed rule may ask you to
respond to a specific question or organize comments by referencing a
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
Explain why you agree or disagree, suggest alternatives
and substitute language for your requested changes.
Describe any assumptions and provide any technical
information and data that you used to support your comment.
If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns
wherever possible and suggest alternatives.
Explain your views as clearly as possible avoiding the use
of profanity or personal threats.
Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.
C. How can I find information about a possible hearing?
To request a public hearing or information pertaining to a public
hearing regarding this document, contact Ms. Pam Long, OAQPS, U.S. EPA,
at (919) 541-0641 or [email protected] on or before October 14, 2020.
Additional information about the hearing, if one is requested, will be
published in a subsequent Federal Register document.
II. Direct Final Rule
Updates to 40 CFR part 52 are proposed by this notice exactly as
given in the direct final rule, which is published in the Rules and
Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register. The EPA has
published the updates to part 52 as a direct final action because the
EPA views the updates as noncontroversial and anticipates no
significant adverse comments. The EPA has explained its reasons for
these updates in the direct final rule. If no significant adverse
comments are received, no further action will be taken on this
proposal, and the direct final rule will become effective as provided
in that action.
If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments on the direct final
rule, the EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule
in the Federal Register. If the direct final rule in the Rules and
Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register is withdrawn,
all comments received on this proposal will be addressed in a
subsequent final rule. In such case, the EPA does not intend to
institute a second comment period on the subsequent final action. Any
parties interested in commenting should do so at this time. For details
of the rationale for the proposal and the regulatory revisions, see the
direct final rule published in the Rules and Regulations section of
this issue of the Federal Register.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
For a complete discussion of the administrative requirements
applicable to this proposed action, see the direct final rule in the
Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register.
List of Subjects In 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Designations and classifications, Incorporation
by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements and Volatile organic
compounds.
Andrew Wheeler,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-19560 Filed 10-8-20; 8:45 am]
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