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Adequacy Status of the Allegan,
Berrien, and Muskegon Counties,
Michigan Submitted Reasonable
Further Progress Plan for
Transportation Conformity Purposes
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of adequacy.
AGENCY:
In this document, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
is notifying the public that we have
found that the volatile organic
compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides
(NOX) motor vehicle emissions budgets
(budgets) in the submitted 2015 Ozone
moderate Reasonable Further Progress
(RFP) plan for Allegan, Berrien, and
Muskegon Counties are adequate for
conformity purposes. As a result of our
finding, these areas must use the
budgets from the submitted RFP plan for
future conformity determinations.
DATES: This finding is effective April 15,
2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Leslie, Control Strategies
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR 18J),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–6680;
leslie.michael@epa.gov.
SUMMARY:
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This
notice is simply an announcement of a
finding that we have already made. EPA
Region 5 sent a letter to the Michigan
Department of Environment, Great
Lakes, and Energy on January 17, 2024,
stating that the VOC and NOX budgets
for Allegan, Berrien, and Muskegon
Counties submitted in the 2015 RFP
plan for the 2023 milestone year are
adequate. The finding is available at
EPA’s conformity website: https://
www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/
transconf/adequacy.htm.
The budgets are as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: February 22, 2024.
Debra Shore,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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02–R4]
Outer Continental Shelf Air
Regulations; Consistency Update for
North Carolina
2023 VOC AND NOX RFP BUDGETS
FOR THE ALLEGAN, BERRIEN, AND AGENCY: Environmental Protection
MUSKEGON
COUNTIES
OZONE Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AREAS
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Protection Agency, Region 4 Regional,
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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
official hours of business are Monday
through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
excluding Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kathleen Weil, Air Permits 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. The telephone
number is (404) 562–9170. Ms. Weil can
also be reached via electronic mail at
weil.kathleen@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Environmental Protection I. Background and Purpose
Agency (EPA) is updating a portion of
VOC
NOX
On September 4, 1992, EPA
Area
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air
(tpd)
(tpd)
promulgated 40 CFR part 55,1 which
Regulations. Requirements applying to
established requirements to control air
Allegan County .....................
1.15
0.70 OCS sources located within 25 miles of
pollution from OCS sources in order to
States’
seaward
boundaries
must
be
Berrien County ......................
2.98
1.85
attain and maintain Federal and State
Muskegon County .................
1.73
1.74 updated periodically to remain
ambient air quality standards and to
consistent with the requirements of the
comply with the provisions of part C of
corresponding
onshore
area
(COA),
as
Transportation conformity is required
title I of the CAA. The regulations at 40
mandated
by
the
Clean
Air
Act
(CAA).
by Clean Air Act section 176(c). EPA’s
CFR part 55 apply to all OCS sources
The
portion
of
the
OCS
air
regulations
conformity rule requires that
offshore of the States except those
that
is
being
updated
pertains
to
the
transportation plans, transportation
located in the Gulf of Mexico west of
requirements
for
OCS
sources
for
which
improvement programs, and projects
87.5 degrees longitude. Section 328 of
North
Carolina
is
the
designated
COA.
conform to air quality state
the CAA requires that for such sources
North
Carolina’s
requirements
discussed
implementation plans (SIPs) and
located within 25 miles of a State’s
in
this
document
will
be
incorporated
establishes the criteria and procedures
seaward boundary, the requirements
by
reference
into
the
Code
of
Federal
for determining whether or not they do.
shall be the same as would be
Regulations (CFR) and listed in the
Conformity to a SIP means that
applicable if the sources were located in
appendix to the Federal OCS air
transportation activities will not
the COA. Because the OCS requirements
regulations.
produce new air quality violations,
are based on onshore requirements, and
DATES: This final rule is effective on
worsen existing violations, or delay
onshore requirements may change,
April 29, 2024. The incorporation by
timely attainment of the national
section 328(a)(1) requires that EPA
reference of certain publications listed
ambient air quality standards.
update the OCS requirements as
in this rule is approved by the Director
necessary to maintain consistency with
The criteria by which we determine
of the Federal Register as of April 29,
onshore requirements.
whether a SIP’s motor vehicle emission
2024.
On December 12, 2023 (88 FR 86094),
budgets are adequate for conformity
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
EPA published a notice of proposed
purposes are outlined in 40 CFR
docket for this action under Docket ID
rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to
93.118(e)(4). We’ve described our
process for determining the adequacy of Number EPA–R04–OAR–2023–0535. All incorporate various North Carolina air
documents in the docket are listed on
pollution control requirements into 40
submitted SIP budgets in our July 1,
the www.regulations.gov website.
CFR part 55. Pursuant to 40 CFR 55.12,
2004, preamble starting at 69 FR 40038
Although listed in the index, some
consistency reviews will occur: (1) At
and we used the information in these
information may not be publicly
least annually where an OCS activity is
resources in making our adequacy
available, e.g., Confidential Business
occurring within 25 miles of a State
determination. Please note that an
adequacy review is separate from EPA’s Information or other information whose seaward boundary; (2) upon receipt of a
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Notice of Intent (NOI) under 40 CFR
completeness review and should not be
Certain other material, such as
55.4; or (3) when a State or local agency
used to prejudge EPA’s ultimate
copyrighted material, is not placed on
submits a rule to EPA to be considered
approval action for the SIP. Even if we
the internet and will be publicly
for incorporation by reference in 40 CFR
find a budget adequate, the SIP could
available only in hard copy form.
part 55. EPA’s NPRM was initiated in
later be disapproved.
Publicly available docket materials are
The finding is available at EPA’s
1 The reader may refer to the notice of proposed
available through www.regulations.gov,
conformity website: https://
rulemaking, December 5, 1991 (56 FR 63774), and
or in hard copy at the Air Permits
www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/
the preamble to the final rule promulgated
Section, Air Planning and
September 4, 1992 (57 FR 40792), for further
transconf/adequacy.htm.
Implementation Branch, Air and
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401–7671q.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2023-0515; EPA-R05-OAR-2023-0516; EPA-R05-OAR-2023-0517;
FRL-11718-01-R5]
Adequacy Status of the Allegan, Berrien, and Muskegon Counties,
Michigan Submitted Reasonable Further Progress Plan for Transportation
Conformity Purposes
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notification of adequacy.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is
notifying the public that we have found that the volatile organic
compounds (VOC) and nitrogen oxides (NOX) motor vehicle
emissions budgets (budgets) in the submitted 2015 Ozone moderate
Reasonable Further Progress (RFP) plan for Allegan, Berrien, and
Muskegon Counties are adequate for conformity purposes. As a result of
our finding, these areas must use the budgets from the submitted RFP
plan for future conformity determinations.
DATES: This finding is effective April 15, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Leslie, Control Strategies
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR 18J), Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312)
353-6680; [email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is simply an announcement of a
finding that we have already made. EPA Region 5 sent a letter to the
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy on January
17, 2024, stating that the VOC and NOX budgets for Allegan,
Berrien, and Muskegon Counties submitted in the 2015 RFP plan for the
2023 milestone year are adequate. The finding is available at EPA's
conformity website: https://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.
The budgets are as follows:
2023 VOC and NOX RFP budgets for the Allegan, Berrien, and Muskegon
Counties Ozone Areas
[Listed in tons per day (tpd)]
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NOX VOC
Area (tpd) (tpd)
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Allegan County......................................... 1.15 0.70
Berrien County......................................... 2.98 1.85
Muskegon County........................................ 1.73 1.74
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Transportation conformity is required by Clean Air Act section
176(c). EPA's conformity rule requires that transportation plans,
transportation improvement programs, and projects conform to air
quality state implementation plans (SIPs) and establishes the criteria
and procedures for determining whether or not they do. Conformity to a
SIP means that transportation activities will not produce new air
quality violations, worsen existing violations, or delay timely
attainment of the national ambient air quality standards.
The criteria by which we determine whether a SIP's motor vehicle
emission budgets are adequate for conformity purposes are outlined in
40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). We've described our process for determining the
adequacy of submitted SIP budgets in our July 1, 2004, preamble
starting at 69 FR 40038 and we used the information in these resources
in making our adequacy determination. Please note that an adequacy
review is separate from EPA's completeness review and should not be
used to prejudge EPA's ultimate approval action for the SIP. Even if we
find a budget adequate, the SIP could later be disapproved.
The finding is available at EPA's conformity website: https://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/adequacy.htm.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
Dated: February 22, 2024.
Debra Shore,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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