This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER

contains notices to the public of the proposed

issuance of rules and regulations. The

purpose of these notices is to give interested

persons an opportunity to participate in the

rule making prior to the adoption of the final

rules.

Proposed Rules Federal Register

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Vol. 77, No. 141 

Monday, July 23, 2012 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

10 CFR Part 431 

[Docket No. EERE–2010–BT–STD–0027] 

RIN 1904–AC28 

Energy Conservation Standards for 

Commercial and Industrial Electric 

Motors: Public Meeting and Availability 

of the Preliminary Technical Support 

Document 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of public meeting and 

availability of preliminary technical 

support document. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Energy (DOE or Department) will hold 

a public meeting to discuss and receive 

comments on the following: the 

equipment classes DOE plans to analyze 

for the purpose of amending energy 

conservation standards for certain 

commercial and industrial electric 

motors under section 342(b) of the 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

(EPCA), as amended; the analytical 

framework, models, and tools that DOE 

plans to use to evaluate standards for 

this type of equipment; the results of 

preliminary analyses performed by DOE 

for this equipment; and the potential 

energy conservation standard levels 

derived from these analyses, which DOE 

may consider for this equipment. DOE 

also encourages interested parties to 

submit written comments on these 

subjects. To inform interested parties 

and facilitate the public meeting and 

comment process, DOE has prepared an 

agenda, a preliminary technical support 

document (TSD), and briefing materials, 

which are available at: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/commercial/ 

electric_motors.html 

DATES: The Department will hold a 

public meeting on Tuesday, August 21, 

2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in 

Washington, DC. Any person requesting 

to speak at the public meeting should 

submit such request, along with an 

electronic copy of the statement to be 

given at the public meeting, before 4:00 

p.m., Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Written 

comments are welcome, especially 

following the public meeting, and 

should be submitted by September 7, 

2012. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the U.S. Department of Energy, 

Forrestal Building, Room 8E–089, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please 

note that foreign nationals participating 

in the public meeting are subject to 

advance security screening procedures. 

If a foreign national wishes to 

participate in the public meeting, please 

contact Ms. Brenda Edwards, at (202) 

586–2945, not later than August 7, 2012, 

to provide sufficient time to complete 

the required screening process. 

Interested persons may submit 

comments, identified by the notice title 

(Notice of Public Meeting (NOPM) for 

Energy Conservation Standards for 

Commercial and Industrial Electric 

Motors under section 342(b) of the 

Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

(EPCA)), and provide the docket number 

(EERE–2010–BT–STD–0027) and/or the 

regulatory information number ((RIN) 

1904–AC28). Comments may be 

submitted using any of the following 

methods: 

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

2. Email: ElecMotors-2010–STD– 

0027@ee.doe.gov. Include the docket 

number and/or RIN in the subject line 

of the message. 

3. Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, 

U.S. Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC, 20585–0121. If 

possible, please submit all items on a 

compact disk (CD). It is not necessary to 

include printed copies. 

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda 

Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Building Technologies Program, 950 

L’Enfant Plaza SW., Suite 600, 

Washington, DC, 20024. Telephone: 

(202) 586–2945. If possible, please 

submit all items on a CD, in which case 

it is not necessary to include printed 

copies. 

Written comments regarding the 

burden-hour estimates or other aspects 

of the collection-of-information 

requirements contained in this proposed 

rule may be submitted to Office of 

Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy through the methods previously 

listed and by email to 

Chad_S_Whiteman@omb.eop.gov. 

For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see section IV of this document (Public 

Participation). 

Docket: The docket is available for 

review at www.regulations.gov, 

including Federal Register notices, 

framework documents, public meeting 

attendee lists and transcripts, 

comments, and other supporting 

documents/materials. All documents in 

the docket are listed in the 

www.regulations.gov index. However, 

not all documents listed in the index 

may be publicly available, such as 

information that is exempt from public 

disclosure. 

A link to the docket web page can be 

found at: http://www1.eere.energy.gov/ 

buildings/appliance_standards/ 

commercial/electric_motors.html. This 

web page will contain a link to the 

docket for this notice on the 

regulations.gov site. The regulations.gov 

web page will contain simple 

instructions on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. 

For further information on how to 

submit a comment, review other public 

comments and the docket, or participate 

in the public meeting, contact Ms. 

Brenda Edwards at (202) 586–2945 or by 

email: Brenda.Edwards@ee.doe.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

James Raba, U.S. Department of Energy, 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Program, EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–8654. Email: 

Jim.Raba@ee.doe.gov. 

In the Office of the General Counsel, 

contact Ms. Ami Grace-Tardy, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, GC–71, 1000 

Independence Avenue SW., 

Washington, DC 20585. Telephone: 

(202) 586–5709. Email: Ami.GraceTardy@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Statutory Authority 


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II. History of Standards Rulemaking for 

Commercial and Industrial Electric 

Motors 

A. Background 

B. Current Rulemaking Process 

III. Summary of the Analyses 

A. Engineering Analysis 

B. Markups To Determine Equipment 

Prices 

C. Energy Use Analysis 

D. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period 

Analyses 

E. National Impact Analysis 

IV. Public Participation 

I. Statutory Authority 

The Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act (EPCA), Public Law 94–163, 42 

U.S.C. 6291–6317, as amended by the 

Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT 

1992), Public Law 102–486, establishes 

energy conservation standards and test 

procedures for certain commercial and 

industrial electric motors manufactured 

(alone or as a component of another 

piece of equipment) after October 24, 

1997. In December 2007, the Energy 

Independence and Security Act of 2007 

(EISA 2007), Public Law 110–140, 

amended EPCA to update the 

established energy conservation 

standards for electric motors and set 

forth additional energy conservation 

standards for a larger scope of motors 

not previously covered. (42 U.S.C. 

6313(b)(2)) 

EPCA directs that the Secretary of 

Energy shall publish a final rule no later 

than 24 months after the effective date 

of the previous final rule to determine 

whether to amend the standards in 

effect for such equipment. Any such 

amendment would apply to electric 

motors manufactured after a date which 

is five years after: (i) The effective date 

of the previous amendment; or (ii) if the 

previous final rule did not amend the 

standards, the earliest date by which a 

previous amendment could have been 

effective. (42 U.S.C. 6313(b)(4)(B)) 

Before amending any energy 

conservation standard for certain 

commercial and industrial electric 

motors, the U.S. Department of Energy 

(DOE or the Department) must first 

solicit comments on a proposed 

standard. In doing so, the standard must 

generally be designed to: (1) achieve the 

maximum improvement in energy 

efficiency that is technologically 

feasible and economically justified; and 

(2) result in significant conservation of 

energy. (42 U.S.C. 6295(o)(2)(A) and 

(o)(3)(B), 42 U.S.C. 6316(a)) To 

determine whether a proposed standard 

is economically justified, DOE must, 

after receiving comments on the 

proposed standard, determine whether 

the benefits of the standard exceed its 

burdens to the greatest extent 

practicable, weighing the following 

seven factors: 

1. The economic impact of the 

standard on manufacturers and 

customers of equipment subject to the 

standard; 

2. The savings in operating costs 

throughout the estimated average life of 

the covered equipment in the type (or 

class) compared to any increase in the 

price, initial charges, or maintenance 

expenses for the covered equipment 

which are likely to result from the 

imposition of the standard; 

3. The total projected amount of 

energy savings likely to result directly 

from the imposition of the standard; 

4. Any lessening of the utility or the 

performance of the covered equipment 

likely to result from the imposition of 

the standard; 

5. The impact of any lessening of 

competition, as determined in writing 

by the Attorney General, that is likely to 

result from the imposition of the 

standard; 

6. The need for national energy 

conservation; and 

7. Other factors the Secretary of 

Energy considers relevant. (42 U.S.C. 

6295(o)(2)(B)(i) and 6316(a)) 

Prior to proposing a standard, DOE 

typically seeks public input on the 

analytical framework, and software 

models and tools that will be used to 

evaluate standards; the results of 

preliminary analyses; and potential 

energy conservation standard levels 

derived from these analyses. Today’s 

notice announces the availability of a 

preliminary technical support document 

(TSD), which details the preliminary 

analyses performed by DOE and 

summarizes the preliminary results. In 

addition, DOE is announcing a public 

meeting to solicit feedback from 

interested parties on its analytical 

framework, models, and preliminary 

results. 

II. History of Standards Rulemaking for 

Commercial and Industrial Electric 

Motors 

The following sections provide a brief 

summary of the rulemaking activities for 

commercial and industrial electric 

motors energy conservation standards. 

A. Background 

The amendments created by EISA 

2007 comprise the most recent revisions 

to EPCA and the energy conservation 

standards for electric motors. Because 

these amendments are already effective 

and required for manufacturers to meet, 

DOE is, consistent with the statute, 

planning to publish a final rule to 

determine whether to amend the EISA 

2007 energy conservation standards for 

electric motors. Any amended standards 

that DOE establishes would be 

published as part of that determination 

and would apply to electric motors 

manufactured on a date starting no 

earlier than five years after the 

December 19, 2010, effective date of the 

previous electric motors standard. 

Therefore, any amended standards that 

DOE establishes as a result of this 

rulemaking would have a compliance 

date no sooner than December 19, 2015. 

(42 U.S.C. 6313(b)(4)(B)) 

B. Current Rulemaking Process 

To initiate the commercial and 

industrial electric motors rulemaking, 

the Department published on its Web 

site the ‘‘Energy Conservation Standards 

Rulemaking Framework Document for 

Commercial and Industrial Electric 

Motors’’ (75 FR 59657 (September 28, 

2010)) The framework document 

describes the procedural and analytical 

approaches DOE anticipates using to 

evaluate energy conservation standards 

for electric motors. This document is 

available at: http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/commercial/ 

electric_motors.html. 

DOE held a public meeting on 

October 18, 2010, to discuss the 

analyses and issues identified in various 

sections of the framework document. At 

the meeting, DOE described the 

different analyses it would conduct, the 

methods proposed for conducting them, 

and the relationships among the various 

analyses. Representatives for 

manufacturers, trade associations, 

energy efficiency advocacy 

organizations, testing laboratories, and 

other interested parties attended the 

meeting. Comments received since 

publication of the framework document 

have helped DOE identify and resolve 

issues involved in the preliminary 

analyses. Chapter 2 of the preliminary 

TSD summarizes and addresses the 

comments DOE received. 

III. Summary of the Analyses 

For each type of electric motor under 

consideration in this rulemaking, DOE 

conducted in-depth technical analyses 

in the following areas: (1) Engineering, 

(2) markups to determine equipment 

price, (3) energy use, (4) life-cycle cost 

(LCC) and payback period (PBP), and (5) 

national impact analysis (NIA). The 

preliminary TSD presents the 

methodology and results of each of 

these analyses. It is available at the web 

address given in the SUMMARY section of 

this notice (http:// 

www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/ 

appliance_standards/commercial/ 

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described in more detail following this 

paragraph. 

DOE also conducted several other 

analyses that either support the five 

major analyses or are preliminary 

analyses that will be expanded upon for 

a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) 

if DOE determines that amended energy 

conservation standards are 

technologically feasible, economically 

justified, and would save a significant 

amount of energy, based on the 

information presented to the 

Department. The analyses include a 

market and technology assessment, 

screening analysis (that contributes to 

the engineering analysis), and 

shipments analysis (that contributes to 

the NIA). In addition to these analyses, 

DOE has completed preliminary work 

on a manufacturer impact analysis 

(MIA) that includes methodologies to be 

used for the LCC subgroup analysis, the 

emissions analysis, the employment 

impact analysis, the regulatory impact 

analysis, and the utility impact analysis. 

DOE will expand on these analyses in 

the NOPR. 

A. Engineering Analysis 

The engineering analysis establishes 

the relationship between the cost and 

efficiency of the equipment DOE is 

evaluating. This relationship serves as 

the basis for cost-benefit calculations for 

individual customers, manufacturers, 

and the nation. The engineering analysis 

identifies representative baseline 

equipment, which is the starting point 

for analyzing technologies that provide 

energy efficiency improvements. 

Baseline equipment refers to a model or 

models having features and technologies 

typically found in equipment currently 

offered for sale. The baseline model in 

each equipment class represents the 

characteristics of the least efficient 

equipment in that class and, for 

equipment already subject to energy 

conservation standards, usually is a 

model that just meets the current 

standard. Chapter 5 of the preliminary 

TSD discusses the engineering analysis. 

B. Markups To Determine Equipment 

Prices 

DOE derives customer prices for 

equipment from data on manufacturer 

costs, manufacturer markups, retailer 

markups, distributor markups, and sales 

taxes. In deriving these markups, DOE 

has determined: (1) The distribution 

channels for equipment sales; (2) the 

markup associated with each party in 

the distribution chain; and (3) the 

existence and magnitude of differences 

between markups for baseline 

equipment (baseline markups) and 

markups for more efficient equipment 

(incremental markups). DOE calculates 

both overall baseline and overall 

incremental markups based on the 

equipment markups at each step in the 

distribution chain. The overall 

incremental markup relates the change 

in the manufacturer sales price of higher 

efficiency models (the incremental cost 

increase) to the change in the retailer or 

distributor sales price. Chapter 6 of the 

preliminary TSD addresses estimating 

markups. 

C. Energy Use Analysis 

The energy use analysis provides 

estimates of the annual energy 

consumption of commercial and 

industrial electric motors. DOE uses 

these values in the LCC and PBP 

analyses and in the NIA. DOE 

developed energy consumption 

estimates for all equipment analyzed in 

the engineering analysis. Chapter 7 of 

the preliminary TSD addresses the 

energy use analysis. 

D. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period 

Analyses 

The LCC and PBP analyses determine 

the economic impact of potential 

standards on individual customers. The 

LCC is the total customer expense for 

equipment over the life of the 

equipment. The LCC analysis compares 

the LCCs of equipment designed to meet 

possible energy conservation standards 

with the LCCs of the equipment likely 

to be installed in the absence of 

standards. DOE determines LCCs by 

considering: (1) Total or incremental 

installed cost to the purchaser (which 

consists of manufacturer selling price, 

sales taxes, distribution chain markups, 

and installation cost); (2) the operating 

expenses of the equipment (energy use 

and maintenance); (3) equipment 

lifetime; and (4) a discount rate that 

reflects the real consumer cost of capital 

and describes the LCC in present-value 

terms. The PBP is the number of years 

needed to recover the increase in 

purchase price (including installation 

cost) of more efficient equipment 

through savings in the operating cost of 

the equipment. It is the quotient of the 

change in total installed cost due to 

increased efficiency divided by the 

change in annual operating cost from 

increased efficiency. Chapter 8 of the 

preliminary TSD addresses the LCC and 

PBP analyses. 

E. National Impact Analysis 

The NIA estimates the national energy 

savings (NES) and the net present value 

(NPV) of total customer costs and 

savings expected to result from new 

standards at specific efficiency levels. 

DOE calculated NES and NPV for each 

candidate standard level as the 

difference between a base case forecast 

(without new standards) and the 

standards case forecast (with standards 

at that level). Cumulative energy savings 

are the sum of the annual NES 

determined over a specified time period. 

The national NPV is the sum over time 

of the discounted net savings each year, 

which consists of the difference 

between total operating cost savings and 

increases in total installed costs. Critical 

inputs to this analysis include 

shipments projections, estimated 

equipment lifetimes, and estimates of 

changes in shipments in response to 

changes in equipment costs due to 

standards. Chapter 10 of the preliminary 

TSD addresses the NIA. 

IV. Public Participation 

DOE consulted with interested parties 

as part of its process for conducting all 

of the analyses and invites further input 

from the public on these topics. The 

preliminary analytical results are 

subject to revision following review and 

input from the public. 

The Department encourages those 

who wish to participate in the public 

meeting to obtain the preliminary TSD 

and to be prepared to discuss its 

contents. A copy of the preliminary TSD 

is available at the Web address given in 

the SUMMARY section of this notice. 

However, public meeting participants 

need not limit their comments to the 

topics identified in the preliminary 

TSD; the Department is also interested 

in receiving views concerning other 

relevant issues that participants believe 

would affect energy conservation 

standards for this equipment or that 

DOE should address in the NOPR. 

Furthermore, the Department invites 

all interested parties, regardless of 

whether they participate in the public 

meeting, to submit in writing by 

September 7, 2012, comments, data, and 

information on matters addressed in the 

preliminary TSD and on other matters 

relevant to consideration of energy 

conservation standards for commercial 

and industrial electric motors. 

The public meeting will be conducted 

in an informal, conference style. A court 

reporter will be present to record the 

minutes of the meeting. There shall be 

no discussion of proprietary 

information, costs or prices, market 

shares, or other commercial matters 

covered under United States antitrust 

laws. 

After the public meeting and the 

expiration of the period for submitting 

written statements, the Department will 

consider all comments and additional 

information that it obtains from 

interested parties or through further 


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analyses. Afterwards, the Department 

will publish either a determination that 

the standards for commercial and 

industrial electric motors need not be 

amended or a NOPR proposing to 

amend those standards. Any NOPR will 

include proposed energy conservation 

standards for the equipment covered by 

this rulemaking, and interested parties 

will be given an opportunity to submit 

written and oral comments on the 

proposed standards. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 10, 

2012. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency 

and Renewable Energy. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17878 Filed 7–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR 

Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration 

29 CFR Part 1926 

[Docket No. OSHA–2011–0184] 

RIN 1218–AC65 

Updating OSHA Construction 

Standards Based on National 

Consensus Standards; Head 

Protection; Correction of Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking 

AGENCY: Occupational Safety and Health 

Administration (OSHA), Department of 

Labor. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; 

correction. 

SUMMARY: OSHA is correcting a notice of 

proposed rulemaking (NPRM) with 

regard to the construction industry head 

protection standards to eliminate 

confusion resulting from a drafting 

error. OSHA published the NPRM on 

June 22, 2012 (77 FR 37617). OSHA also 

is publishing a correction to the direct 

final rule that it published the same day 

in the Federal Register (77 FR 37587). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

General information and press 

inquiries: Contact Frank Meilinger, 

OSHA Office of Communications, Room 

N–3647, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 

Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 

20210; telephone: (202) 693–1999; 

email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. 

Technical inquiries: Contact Kenneth 

Stevanus, Directorate of Standards and 

Guidance, Room N–3609, OSHA, U.S. 

Department of Labor, 200 Constitution 

Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20210; 

telephone: (202) 693–2260; fax: (202) 

693–1663; email: stevanus.ken@dol.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSHA is 

making the following correction in FR 

document number 2012–15031, 

appearing on page 37630 in the Federal 

Register of Friday, June 22, 2012: 

§ 1926.100 [Corrected] 

On page 37630, correct instruction 

number 16, to read as follows: 

16. Amend § 1926.100 as follows: 

a. Remove paragraph (c). 

b. Revise paragraph (b) to read as 

follows: 

1926.100 Head protection. 

* * * * * 

(b) Criteria for head protection. (1) 

The employer must provide each 

employee with head protection that 

meets the specifications contained in 

any of the following consensus 

standards: 

(i) American National Standards 

Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–2009, ‘‘American 

National Standard for Industrial Head 

Protection,’’ incorporated by reference 

in § 1926.6; 

(ii) American National Standards 

Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–2003, ‘‘American 

National Standard for Industrial Head 

Protection,’’ incorporated by reference 

in § 1926.6; or 

(iii) American National Standards 

Institute (ANSI) Z89.1–1997, ‘‘American 

National Standard for Personnel 

Protection—Protective Headwear for 

Industrial Workers—Requirements,’’ 

incorporated by reference in § 1926.6. 

(2) The employer must ensure that the 

head protection provided for each 

employee exposed to high-voltage 

electric shock and burns also meets the 

specifications contained in Section 9.7 

(‘‘Electrical Insulation’’) of any of the 

consensus standards identified in 

paragraph (b)(1) of this section. 

(3) OSHA will deem any head 

protection device that the employer 

demonstrates is at least as effective as a 

head protection device constructed in 

accordance with one of the consensus 

standards identified in paragraph (b)(1) 

of this section to be in compliance with 

the requirements of this section. 

Signed at Washington, DC on July 17, 2012. 

David Michaels, 

Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational 

Safety and Health. 

[FR Doc. 2012–17871 Filed 7–20–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2012–0553; FRL–9702–7] 

Partial Approval and Partial 

Disapproval of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans for Florida, 

Mississippi, and South Carolina; Clean 

Air Act Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) 

Transport Requirements for the 2006 

24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter 

National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to partially 

approve and partially disapprove 

revisions to the State Implementation 

Plans (SIPs) for Florida, Mississippi, 

and South Carolina submitted on 

September 23, 2009, October 6, 2009 

and September 18, 2009, respectively. 

EPA is proposing to approve the 

determinations, contained in those 

submittals, that the existing SIPs for 

Florida, Mississippi, and South Carolina 

are adequate to meet the obligation 

under section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the 

Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) to address 

interstate transport requirements with 

regard to the 2006 24-hour particulate 

matter (PM2.5) national ambient air 

quality standard (NAAQS). Specifically, 

the interstate transport requirements 

contained in section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of 

the CAA prohibit a state’s emissions 

from significantly contributing to 

nonattainment or interfering with the 

maintenance of the NAAQS in any other 

state. EPA is proposing to approve the 

States’ determinations that their existing 

SIPs satisfy this requirement and to 

conclude that additional control 

measures are not necessary under 

section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) because 

emissions from Florida, Mississippi and 

South Carolina do not contribute 

significantly to nonattainment or 

interfere with maintenance of the 2006 

24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS in any other 

state. EPA is also proposing to 

disapprove the SIP submissions from 

Florida, Mississippi and South Carolina 

to the extent that they rely on the Clean 

Air Interstate Rule to meet the 

110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) requirements for the 

2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. Because 

the Clean Air Interstate Rule has been 

remanded by the court and did not 

address the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, it 

cannot be relied upon to satisfy any 

requirements related to that NAAQS. In 

this action, EPA is only addressing the 

SIP revisions respecting section 


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