Environmental Protection Agency September 1, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone and the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards
EPA is proposing to approve submittals from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA) sections 110(k)(2) and (3). These submittals address the infrastructure elements specified in CAA section 110(a)(2), necessary to implement, maintain, and enforce the 1997 8-hour ozone and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS. This proposed action is limited to the following infrastructure elements which were subject to EPA's completeness findings pursuant to CAA section 110(k)(1) for the 1997 8- hour ozone NAAQS dated March 27, 2008 and the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS dated October 22, 2008: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M), or portions thereof; and the following infrastructure elements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M), or portions thereof.
Determination of Nonattainment and Reclassification of the Baltimore 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; MD
EPA is proposing to determine that the Baltimore moderate 8- hour ozone nonattainment area (the Baltimore Area) did not attain the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) by its June 15, 2011, attainment date. The attainment date for moderate ozone nonattainment areas was June 15, 2010. However, the Baltimore Area qualified for a 1-year extension of its attainment date. Therefore, EPA extended the area's attainment date to June 15, 2011. This proposal is based on EPA's review of complete, quality assured, and certified ambient air quality monitoring data for the 2008-2010 monitoring period that are available in the EPA Air Quality System (AQS) database. If EPA finalizes this determination, the Baltimore Area will be reclassified by operation of law as a serious 8-hour ozone nonattainment area for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard. The serious area attainment date for the Baltimore Area would be as expeditiously as practicable, but not later than June 15, 2013. Once reclassified, the State of Maryland must submit State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions for the Baltimore Area to meet the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for serious ozone nonattainment areas. In this action, EPA is also proposing that the State of Maryland submit the necessary SIP revisions to EPA by no later than September 30, 2012. This action is being taken under the CAA.
Notification of a Joint Public Teleconference of the Chartered Science Advisory Board and Board of Scientific Counselors
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a joint public teleconference of the Chartered SAB and Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) to discuss a draft report providing advice on Office of Research and Development's (ORD's) new strategic directions for research.
Request for Nominations of Experts for the Science Advisory Board's Animal Feeding Operation Emission Review Panel
The EPA Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office is requesting public nominations of technical experts to serve on an expert panel under the auspices of the SAB to conduct a peer review of EPA's development of air emission estimating methodologies for animal feeding operations.
Notification of a Public Teleconference; Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee; Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public teleconference of the Air Monitoring and Methods Subcommittee (AMMS) of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) to provide advice on EPA's draft Near-Road NO2 Monitoring Technical Assistance Document.
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (``CAA'' or the ``Act''), 42 U.S.C. 7413(g), notice is hereby given of a proposed consent decree to address a lawsuit filed by WildEarth Guardians and Sierra Club in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California: WildEarth Guardians et al. v. Jackson, No. 3:11-cv-00190-WHA (N.D. Cal.). On July 6, 2011, Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint alleging that EPA failed, among other things, to take final action under section 110(k)(2) and (3) of the CAA to approve or disapprove, approve in part, or disapprove in part State Implementation Plan (SIP) submittals or portions of submittals meeting applicable requirements of section 110(a)(2) of the CAA, for the States of Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Indiana, Maine, Ohio, New Mexico, Delaware, Kentucky, Nevada, Arkansas, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Massachusetts, Arizona, Georgia and West Virginia with regards to the 2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (``NAAQS''). The proposed consent decree establishes deadlines for EPA to take these actions.
Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act Citizen Suit
In accordance with section 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended (``CAA'' or the ``Act''), notice is hereby given of a proposed settlement agreement to address a lawsuit filed by Sierra Club and WildEarth Guardians in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California: Sierra Club et al. v. Jackson, No. 3:10-cv-04060-CRB (N.D. Cal.). On August 10, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a second amended complaint alleging that EPA failed to perform a duty mandated by CAA section 110(c)(1), to promulgate Federal Implementation Plans (``FIPs'') within twenty-four (24) months after issuing a finding of failure to submit State Implementation Plans (``SIPs'') meeting applicable requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2), for North Dakota, Hawaii, Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Maryland, Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida and Georgia with regard to the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (``NAAQS''). In addition, Plaintiffs also alleged that EPA failed to perform a duty mandated by CAA section 110(k)(2), to take final action on the SIP submittals or portions of submittals meeting applicable requirements of CAA section 110(a)(2), submitted by Maryland, Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arizona with regard to the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The proposed settlement agreement establishes deadlines for EPA to take these actions. In addition, the proposed settlement agreement requires EPA to take action, as appropriate, on a petition for rulemaking filed by the Sierra Club on an issue related to existing SIP provisions.
California State Implementation Plan, South Coast Air Quality Management District; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
On July 15, 2011 (76 FR 41717), EPA published a direct final approval of a revision to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerned South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1143, Consumer Paint Thinner & Multi-Purpose Solvents and Rule 1144, Metal Working Fluids & Direct-Contact Lubricants. The direct final action was published without prior proposal because EPA anticipated no adverse comment. The direct final rule stated that if adverse comments were received by August 15, 2011, EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register. EPA received timely adverse comments. Consequently, with this revision we are withdrawing the direct final approval of SCAQMD Rules 1143 and 1144. EPA will either address the comments in a subsequent final action based on the parallel proposal also published on July 15, 2011 (76 FR 41745), or repropose an alternative action. As stated in the parallel proposal, EPA will not institute a second comment period on a subsequent final action. Accordingly, the amendment to 40 CFR 52.220 published in the Federal Register on July 15, 2011, (76 FR 41717) which was to become effective on September 13, 2011 is withdrawn.
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