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(iii) Is otherwise unable, through 

physical disability, to hold or 

manipulate a book or to focus or move 

the eyes to the extent that would be 

normally acceptable for reading. 

(2) Eligibility must be certified by one 

of the following: doctor of medicine, 

doctor of osteopathy, ophthalmologist, 

optometrist, psychologist, registered 

nurse, therapist, and professional staff 

of hospitals, institutions, and public or 

welfare agencies (such as an educator, a 

social worker, case worker, counselor, 

rehabilitation teacher, certified reading 

specialist, school psychologist, 

superintendent, or librarian). 

(c) Application. Individuals seeking to 

receive service from NLS shall submit a 

fully and properly completed 

application form, available on NLS’s 

website and from network libraries. 

Eligible persons whose applications for 

NLS service are approved are referred to 

in this section as ‘‘NLS patrons.’’ 

(d) Lending preference. In the lending 

of items under paragraph (a) of this 

section, the Librarian shall at all times 

give preference to: 

(1) The needs of the blind and 

visually disabled; and 

(2) The needs of eligible persons who 

have been honorably discharged from 

the Armed Forces of the United States. 

(e) Loans to institutions. NLS’s 

accessible reading materials and devices 

may be loaned to institutions such as 

nursing homes and hospitals; to schools 

for the blind and print-disabled; and to 

public or private schools. However, 

these materials and devices may only be 

used by eligible persons. 

(f) Loans through network libraries. 

Libraries designated by the Librarian of 

Congress serve as state, local or regional 

centers for the direct loan of accessible 

reading materials and the loan and 

repair of devices to NLS patrons in 

specific geographic areas. These 

network libraries also publicize the 

program to NLS patrons and prospective 

patrons and process applications for 

service. 

(g) Loans of musical materials. NLS 

maintains a special collection of 

accessible musical scores, instructional 

texts, and other specialized materials for 

patrons in furthering their educational, 

vocational, and cultural opportunities in 

the field of music. These materials are 

not housed in network libraries but are 

loaned directly by NLS to patrons. 

(h) International service. The 

Librarian of Congress is authorized by 

Public Law 116–94, Title XIV, the 

Library of Congress Technical 

Corrections Act of 2019, to provide 

literary works published in raised 

characters, on sound-reproduction 

recordings, or in any other accessible 

format, and musical scores, 

instructional texts, and other 

specialized materials used in furthering 

educational, vocational, and cultural 

opportunities in the field of music 

published in any accessible format, to 

authorized entities located in a country 

that is a party to the Marrakesh Treaty, 

if any such items are delivered to 

authorized entities through online, not 

physical, means. This authorization is 

codified at 2 U.S.C. 135a. In 

implementing this authority, the 

Librarian shall comply with section 

121A of title 17, United States Code, 

and shall contractually require that the 

recipient authorized entity likewise 

administer all materials received from 

NLS in compliance with section 121A of 

title 17. 

(i) Contact information. For more 

information, contact the Director, 

National Library Service for the Blind 

and Print Disabled, Library of Congress, 

Washington, DC 20542, or visit the NLS 

website at http://www.loc.gov/nls. 

Dated: February 8, 2021. 

Carla D. Hayden, 

Librarian of Congress. 

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BILLING CODE 1410–30–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R06–OAR–2019–0616; FRL–10018– 

28–Region 6] 

Air Plan Approval; Arkansas; 

Infrastructure for the 2015 Ozone 

National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean 

Air Act (CAA or the Act), the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

is approving elements of a State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) submission 

from the State of Arkansas (State) for the 

2015 Ozone (O3) National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards (NAAQS). The State’s 

submission addresses structural SIP 

requirements for implementation, 

maintenance, and enforcement of the 

2015 O3 NAAQS (infrastructure SIP or 

i-SIP). The i-SIP ensures that the 

Arkansas SIP is adequate to meet the 

State’s responsibilities under the CAA 

for this NAAQS. We are also approving 

changes to certain existing State 

regulations to make them consistent 

with requirements for the 2015 O3

NAAQS. 

DATES: This rule is effective on March 

15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket ID 

No. EPA–R06–OAR–2019–0616. 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 or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the internet. Publicly available docket 

materials are available electronically 

through https://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert M. Todd, EPA Region 6 Office, 

Infrastructure & Ozone Section, 214– 

665–2156, todd.robert@epa.gov. Out of 

an abundance of caution for members of 

the public and our staff, the EPA Region 

6 office may be closed to the public to 

reduce the risk of transmitting COVID– 

19. Please call or email the contact 

listed above if you need alternative 

access to material indexed but not 

provided in the docket. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ 

and ‘‘our’’ means the EPA. 

I. Background 

The background for this action is 

discussed in detail in our June 30, 2020, 

proposal (85 FR 39128). In that 

document we proposed to approve 

elements of a SIP submission from the 

State of Arkansas for the 2015 O3

NAAQS. Specifically, we proposed to 

approve the Arkansas i-SIP submission 

because it demonstrates compliance 

with CAA sections 110(a)(1) and 

110(a)(2)(A) through (C) and (E) through 

(M), as applicable. We also proposed 

that Arkansas’ i-SIP submission 

demonstrates compliance with CAA 

section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II), Interference 

with Prevention of Significant 

Deterioration (often referred to as prong 

3) and CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(ii), 

Interstate Pollution Abatement (which 

refers to CAA section 126) and 

International Air Pollution (which refers 

to CAA section 115). EPA intends to 

address the remaining portions of the 

October 4, 2019, infrastructure SIP 

submission, addressing CAA section 

110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), often referred to as 

interstate transport prongs 1 and 2, and 

CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II), often 

referred to as interstate transport prong 

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1Earlier this year we proposed to approve the 

Arkansas submittal for interstate transport prong 4 

(visibility protection). See 85 FR 14847 (March 16, 

2020). 

2 ‘‘Guidance on Infrastructure State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) Elements under Clean 

Air Act Sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2),’’ 

Memorandum from Stephen D. Page, September 13, 

2013. 

4, in separate actions.1 We also 

proposed to approve changes to the 

State’s Regulation 19 definition of 

‘‘National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards’’ and Appendix B of the 

Regulation 19 to be consistent with the 

2015 O3 NAAQS. We received 

comments on the proposed approval 

from one commenter (‘‘Commenter’’). 

The comments are posted and available 

through the regulations.gov website 

(Docket EPA–R06–OAR–2019–0616). 

The comments and our responses 

follow. 

II. Response to Comments 

Comment: The commenter states that 

EPA should not approve the state’s 

infrastructure SIP submission because it 

is ‘‘inconsistent with federal laws.’’ 

Response: EPA disagrees with this 

comment. The commenter does not 

identify the specific requirements that 

the state has not met, nor do they 

explain the basis for this concern. As 

explained in the proposal for this 

action, and in this final action, EPA has 

evaluated the state’s infrastructure SIP 

submission for compliance with the 

statutory requirements of CAA section 

110(a)(1) and (2), as applicable, and in 

light of the agency’s 2013 guidance for 

infrastructure SIP submissions.2 This is 

the federal law and guidance that is 

relevant in the context of a state’s 

infrastructure SIP submission. The 

agency has concluded in this action that 

the state has met the infrastructure SIP 

requirements for the 2015 O3 NAAQS. 

Comment: The commenter asserts that 

EPA must make sure the State is 

implementing its SIP. 

Response: In acting on infrastructure 

SIP submissions, EPA is required to 

evaluate the submitting state’s SIP for 

compliance with statutory and 

regulatory structural SIP requirements, 

not for the state’s implementation of its 

SIP. See Montana Envtl. Info. Ctr. v. 

Thomas, 902 F.3d 971 (9th Cir. 2018). 

To the extent there were any concerns 

with respect to the state’s 

implementation of the 2015 O3 NAAQS, 

EPA has other authorities to address 

such concerns. For example, the CAA 

provides the EPA the authorities to 

issue a SIP call, under section 110(k)(5) 

to correct SIP inadequacies; to make a 

finding of failure to implement and 

impose appropriate sanctions against 

the state, under sections 110(m) and 

179(a)(4) of the Act, if the EPA finds the 

state fails to implement any requirement 

of an approved SIP; and to take 

measures to address specific permit 

deficiencies pursuant to the EPA’s caseby-case permitting oversight and 

enforcement authorities under sections 

165(a)(2) and 167 of the Act. The 

appropriateness of employing these 

authorities depends on the nature and 

extent of the implementation problems 

at issue. 

Also, the commenter did not provide 

an example of which part of the SIP the 

ADEQ is not currently implementing. 

As discussed in our proposal, ADEQ 

maintains an adequate monitoring 

program, has a permitting program, 

adopts rules as necessary, conducts 

inspections, investigations and takes 

enforcement actions when appropriate. 

EPA performs oversight of the air 

program through the annual air 

monitoring network plan review, 

midyear and end of year reviews on the 

Section 103 and 105 grants programs, 

and enforcement framework reviews of 

the state’s enforcement programs. EPA 

also maintains on-going 

communications with the state, 

providing input on implementation 

issues, and sharing guidance and 

information through regular conference 

calls. A lack of adequate funding for the 

ADEQ’s operation would impact 

implementation of programs we 

regularly discuss and review with the 

state. Such concerns have not been 

noted by the EPA. 

Comment: The commenter questioned 

EPA’s approval of the infrastructure SIP 

because EPA must review ‘‘the 

finances’’ of the state agency 

implementing the SIP to ‘‘ensure the 

financial health of the agency.’’ 

Response: EPA agrees that in order to 

address the requirements of section 

110(a)(2)(E)(i), states must establish that 

they have adequate funding to 

implement their SIP. Accordingly, EPA 

did evaluate this element. In its 

infrastructure SIP submission, the state 

indicated it has met the requirements of 

the CAA. Section 110(a)(2)(E) requires 

that the state provide for adequate 

personnel, funding, and legal authority 

to carry out its SIP. Ark. Code Ann. § 8– 

1–103(1)(A), § 8–1–103(3) and § 8–1– 

103(5) grants ADEQ the authority to 

establish, and collect fees for issuance, 

annual review, and modification of air 

permits. Regulation No. 9, Fee 

Regulation, Chapter 5, contains the air 

permit fees applicable to non-part 70 

permits, part 70 permits, and general 

permits. Ark. Code Ann. § 8–1– 

202(b)(2)(D) states that the Director of 

ADEQ’s duties include the day-to-day 

administration of all activities that the 

Department is empowered to perform by 

law, including, but not limited to, the 

employment and supervision of such 

technical, legal, and administrative staff, 

within approved appropriations, as is 

necessary to carry out the 

responsibilities vested with ADEQ. 

Moreover, the State receives federal 

grants under CAA sections 103 and 105 

to assist it in carrying out the SIP. 

Section 103 funding supports specific, 

non-recurring projects within the air 

program and thus, the amount of 

funding can vary widely from year to 

year. Section 105 supports the 

foundation of the State’s air quality 

program, including the air monitoring 

network and annual air quality program 

activities. Section 105 funding levels are 

relatively consistent, varying not more 

than about 10% from year to year. 

Section 105 funds require a 40% match 

from the State, while section 103 funds 

do not require a match. During the 

upcoming fiscal year (FY2021), ADEQ 

will receive $1,139,737 in section 105 

grant funding. For FY2020/2021 ADEQ 

will receive $1,137,068 in section 103 

grant funding. This federal funding 

supplements the state’s air program 

implementation funding mechanisms. 

As explained in the proposal, EPA has 

concluded that ADEQ has adequate 

personnel, funding, and authority 

through these provisions in order to 

carry out the state’s implementation 

plan. 

Comment: The commenter supported 

concerns about the adequacy of the 

State agency’s funding with statements 

attributed to the State’s Governor. 

Response: The commenter did not 

provide enough information for the EPA 

to be able to verify the quote or its 

context. The EPA of course agrees with 

the statements attributed to the 

Governor that state agencies need 

adequate funding to protect public 

health and the environment. Regardless, 

even taken at face value the EPA does 

not believe that the statement 

establishes that the State in fact has 

inadequate resources for the purposes of 

implementing the State’s SIP. As 

previously explained, the EPA has 

considered the resources of the State as 

established in the infrastructure SIP 

submission and considers them 

adequate at this time. 

Comment: The commenter further 

asserted that the EPA should disapprove 

the State’s infrastructure SIP for the 

2015 O3 NAAQS based on concerns 

about the impacts that the COVID–19 

pandemic will have on the State’s 

finances and staff for implementing the 

SIP. 

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Response: The EPA acknowledges the 

commenter’s concern that the ongoing 

COVID–19 pandemic may have negative 

impacts on the State maintaining 

adequate resources to meet its SIP 

obligations. As discussed above, EPA 

has concluded that Arkansas has 

provided assurances in the 

infrastructure SIP submission for the 

2015 O3 NAAQS that it has adequate 

personnel and funding to carry out its 

SIP obligations at this time. For these 

reasons, EPA does not agree that it must 

disapprove the infrastructure SIP 

submission. If the adequacy of 

Arkansas’ resources to carry out its SIP 

is substantially affected in the future, 

EPA has the statutory authority to 

address this issue through means other 

than disapproving the infrastructure SIP 

submission at this time. 

III. Final Action 

We are approving portions of the 

October 25, 2018, Arkansas i–SIP 

submittal for the 2015 O3 NAAQS as 

detailed in Table 1 of this final action. 

The agency will take action on those 

portions of the submission addressing 

CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), prongs 1 

and 2, Significant Contribution to 

Nonattainment and Interference with 

Maintenance in other states, and CAA 

section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II), prong 4, 

Interference with Visibility Protection in 

other states in separate, future actions. 

TABLE 1—FINAL ACTION ON ARKANSAS INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT SIP SUBMITTALS FOR THE 2015 OZONE

NAAQS 

Element Proposed 

action 

(A): Emission limits and other control measures .................................................................................................................................... A 

(B): Ambient air quality monitoring and data system .............................................................................................................................. A 

(C)(i): Enforcement of SIP measures ...................................................................................................................................................... A 

(C)(ii): PSD program for major sources and major modifications ........................................................................................................... A 

(C)(iii): Permitting program for minor sources and minor modifications ................................................................................................. A 

(D)(i)(I): Contribute to nonattainment/interfere with maintenance of NAAQS (prongs 1 and 2) ............................................................. SA 

(D)(i)(II): PSD (prong 3) ........................................................................................................................................................................... A 

(D)(i)(II): Visibility Protection (prong 4) .................................................................................................................................................... SA 

(D)(ii): Interstate and International Pollution Abatement ......................................................................................................................... A 

(E)(i): Adequate resources ...................................................................................................................................................................... A 

(E)(ii): State boards ................................................................................................................................................................................. A 

(E)(iii): Necessary assurances with respect to local agencies ................................................................................................................ A 

(F): Stationary source monitoring system ............................................................................................................................................... A 

(G): Emergency power ............................................................................................................................................................................ A 

(H): Future SIP revisions ......................................................................................................................................................................... A 

(I): Nonattainment area plan or plan revisions under part D .................................................................................................................. + 

(J)(i): Consultation with government officials .......................................................................................................................................... A 

(J)(ii): Public notification .......................................................................................................................................................................... A 

(J)(iii): PSD .............................................................................................................................................................................................. A 

(J)(iv): Visibility protection ........................................................................................................................................................................ + 

(K): Air quality modeling and data ........................................................................................................................................................... A 

(L): Permitting fees .................................................................................................................................................................................. A 

(M): Consultation and participation by affected local entities ................................................................................................................. A 

Key to Table 1: 

A: Approved, 

+: Not germane to infrastructure SIPs. 

SA: EPA is acting on this infrastructure requirement in a separate rulemaking action. 

Based upon our review of the State’s 

infrastructure SIP submission for the 

2015 O3 NAAQS and relevant statutory 

and regulatory authorities and 

provisions referenced in this submission 

or referenced in the EPA-approved 

Arkansas SIP, EPA finds that the state 

has established that it has met the 

infrastructure SIP requirements of CAA 

sections 110(a)(1) and (2), as applicable, 

except as noted in Table 1 of this final 

action. 

We are also approving the submitted 

changes to the state’s Regulation 19 

Definitions and Appendix B that 

reference the 2015 O3 NAAQS. 

IV. Incorporation by Reference 

In this document, EPA is finalizing 

regulatory text that includes 

incorporation by reference. In 

accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 

51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation 

by reference of a revision to Regulation 

19, Chapter 2, Definitions and Appendix 

B, Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of 

Implementation for Air Pollution 

control. EPA has made, and will 

continue to make, these materials 

generally available through 

www.regulations.gov and at the EPA 

Region 6 Office (please contact the 

person identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

preamble for more information). 

Therefore, these materials have been 

approved by the EPA for inclusion in 

the SIP, have been incorporated by 

reference by the EPA into that plan, are 

fully federally enforceable under 

sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of 

the effective date of the final rulemaking 

of the EPA’s approval, and will be 

incorporated by reference in the next 

update to the SIP compilation. 

V. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the Clean Air Act, 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 Clean Air 

Act. 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, 

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October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, 

January 21, 2011); 

• 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, 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 

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 Clean 

Air Act, petitions for judicial review of 

this action must be filed in the United 

States Court of Appeals for the 

appropriate circuit by April 13, 2021. 

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, Ozone. 

Dated: February 5, 2021. 

David Gray, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 6. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, the Environmental Protection 

Agency amends 40 CFR part 52 as 

follows: 

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 E—Arkansas 

■ 2. Amend § 52.170 by: 

■ a. In paragraph (c) in the table titled 

‘‘EPA-Approved Regulations in the 

Arkansas SIP’’: 

■ i. Revising the entry for Regulation 19, 

Chapter 2 (Definitions) and 

■ ii. Revising the entry for Regulation 

19, Appendix B (National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards List). 

■ b. In paragraph (e), in the table titled 

‘‘EPA-Approved Non-regulatory 

Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory 

Measures in the Arkansas SIP’’ adding 

an entry at the end for ‘‘Infrastructure 

for the 2015 O3 NAAQS’’. 

The revisions and additions read as 

follows: 

§ 52.170 Identification of plan. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE ARKANSAS SIP 

State citation Title/subject 

State 

approval/ 

submittal date 

EPA approval date Explanation 

Regulation No. 19: Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control 

*******

Chapter 2: Definitions 

Chapter 2 ........................... Definitions ......................... 9/27/2019 2/12/2021, [Insert Federal 

Register citation].

* * * * * * * 

Appendix B: National Ambient Air Quality Standards List 

Appendix B ........................ National Ambient Air Quality Standards List.9/27/2019 2/12/2021, [Insert Federal 

Register citation].

* * * * * * * 

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EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE ARKANSAS SIP—Continued 

State citation Title/subject 

State 

approval/ 

submittal date 

EPA approval date Explanation 

*******

(e) * * * 

EPA-APPROVED NON-REGULATORY PROVISIONS AND QUASI-REGULATORY MEASURES IN THE ARKANSAS SIP 

Control measures Applicable geographic or 

nonattainment area 

State 

submittal/ 

effective date 

EPA approval date Explanation 

*******

Infrastructure for the 2015 

O3 NAAQS.

Statewide .......................... 9/27/2019 2/12/2021, [Insert Federal 

Register citation].

Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), 

(D)(i) (portion pertaining to PSD), 

(D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L) 

and (M). 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R05–OAR–2019–0700; FRL–10018– 

39–Region 5] 

Air Plan Approval; Wisconsin; VOC 

RACT Requirements for Lithographic 

Printing Facilities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is approving a State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) revision 

submitted by the Wisconsin Department 

of Natural Resources (WDNR or 

Wisconsin) on December 13, 2019. 

Wisconsin requests that EPA approve 

rules related to control of volatile 

organic compound (VOC) emissions 

from offset lithographic printing 

operations into Wisconsin’s SIP. These 

revisions include amendments to the 

Wisconsin Administrative Code (WAC), 

Chapter NR 422. These revisions are 

approvable because they are consistent 

with the latest Control Techniques 

Guideline (CTG) for Offset Lithographic 

Printing and Letterpress Printing, 

published by EPA in 2006, and such 

revisions clarify and streamline the VOC 

reasonably available control technology 

(RACT) requirements for lithographic 

printing facilities located in nine 

counties in Wisconsin (Kenosha, 

Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, 

Ozaukee, Racine, Sheboygan, 

Washington, and Waukesha). EPA 

proposed to approve this action on 

September 25, 2020 and received no 

comments. 

DATES: This final rule is effective on 

March 15, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket ID 

No. EPA–R05–OAR–2019–0700. 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 

(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 either through 

www.regulations.gov or at the 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 

West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 

Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, excluding Federal holidays and 

facility closures due to COVID–19. We 

recommend that you telephone 

Kathleen Mullen, Environmental 

Engineer, at (312) 353–3490, before 

visiting the Region 5 office. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kathleen Mullen, Environmental 

Engineer, Attainment Planning and 

Maintenance Section, Air Programs 

Branch (AR–18J), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 

60604, (312) 353–3490, 

Mullen.Kathleen@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document whenever 

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean 

EPA. 

I. Background Information 

On September 25, 2020, EPA 

proposed to approve revisions to 

Wisconsin’s VOC RACT rules for 

lithographic printing facilities contained 

in the Wisconsin Administrative Code 

Chapter NR 422, Sections NR 422.02, 

422.142, and 422.143 (85 FR 60413). An 

explanation of the Clean Air Act 

requirements, a detailed analysis of the 

revisions, and EPA’s reasons for 

proposing approval were provided in 

the notice of proposed rulemaking and 

will not be restated here. The public 

comment period for this proposed rule 

ended on October 26, 2020. EPA 

received no comments on the proposal. 

II. Final Action 

EPA is approving revisions to the 

Wisconsin SIP rules relating to the 

control of VOC emissions from offset 

lithographic printing operations (WI 

Admin Code NR 422.02, 422.142, 

422.143) submitted on December 13, 

2019. These rules are approvable 

because they are consistent with the 

latest CTG for Offset Lithographic 

Printing and Letterpress Printing issued 

by EPA in 2006, clarify the existing state 

VOC RACT requirements for 

lithographic printing operations located 

in nine counties in Wisconsin, and 

streamline the implementation of these 

state rules. 

III. Incorporation by Reference 

In this rule, EPA is finalizing 

regulatory text that includes 

incorporation by reference. In