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emission factors used to estimate mobile 

source emissions. The 2021 MVEB is 

consistent with the State’s 2021 

emissions inventory for vehicle exhaust 

and road dust, and, thus, is consistent 

with the State’s maintenance 

demonstration for 2021. 

The discrepancy between the 2012 

and 2021 MVEBs is not a significant 

issue for several reasons. As a practical 

matter, the 2021 MVEB of 1,108 lbs/day 

of PM10 would be controlling for any 

conformity determination involving the 

relevant years because conformity 

would have to be shown to both the 

2012 MVEB and the 2021 MVEB. Also, 

for any maintenance plan, like the 

revised Telluride PM10 Maintenance 

Plan, that only establishes a MVEB for 

the last year of the maintenance plan, 40 

CFR 93.118(b)(2)(i) requires that the 

demonstration of consistency with the 

budget be accompanied by a qualitative 

finding that there are no factors that 

would cause or contribute to a new 

violation or exacerbate an existing 

violation in the years before the last year 

of the maintenance plan. Therefore, 

when a conformity determination is 

prepared which assesses conformity for 

the years before 2021, the 2021 MVEB 

and the underlying assumptions 

supporting it would have to be 

considered. Finally, 40 CFR 93.110 

requires the use of the latest planning 

assumptions in conformity 

determinations. Thus, the most current 

motor vehicle and road dust emission 

factors would need to be used, and we 

expect the analysis would show greatly 

reduced PM10 motor vehicle and road 

dust emissions from those calculated in 

the first maintenance plan. In view of 

the above, EPA is proposing to approve 

the 2021 PM10 MVEB of 1,108 lbs/day. 

V. Proposed Action 

We are proposing to approve the 

revised Telluride PM10 Maintenance 

Plan that was submitted to us on March 

31, 2010. We are proposing to approve 

the revised maintenance plan because it 

demonstrates maintenance through 2021 

as required by CAA section 175A(b), 

retains the control measures from the 

initial PM10 maintenance plan that EPA 

approved in June of 2001, and meets 

other CAA requirements for a section 

175A maintenance plan. We are 

proposing to exclude from use in 

determining that Telluride continues to 

attain the 24-hour PM10 NAAQS 

exceedances of the 24-hour PM10

NAAQS that were recorded at the 

Telluride PM10 monitor on April 5, 2010 

and April 16, 2013 because they meet 

the criteria for exceptional events 

caused by high wind natural events. We 

are also proposing to approve the 

revised maintenance plan’s 2021 

transportation conformity MVEB for 

PM10 of 1,108 lbs/day.

VI. Statutory and Executive Orders 

Review 

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, EPA’s role is to approve 

state choices, provided that they meet 

the criteria of the Clean Air Act. This 

proposed action merely proposes to 

approve state law as meeting Federal 

requirements and does not propose to 

impose additional requirements beyond 

those imposed by state law. For that 

reason, this proposed action: 

• is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993); 

• 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 Clean Air Act; 

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, this proposed action does 

not have tribal implications as specified 

by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP 

would not be approved to apply in 

Indian country located in the state, and 

EPA notes that it will not impose 

substantial direct costs on tribal 

governments or preempt tribal law. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, PM10, Incorporation 

by reference, Intergovernmental 

relations, Particulate matter, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Dated: November 18, 2013. 

Howard M. Cantor, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8. 

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R01–OAR–2012–0113; A–1–FRL– 

9903–20–Region 1] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; New 

Hampshire; Transportation Conformity 

and Conformity of General Federal 

Actions 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to 

approve a State Implementation Plan 

(SIP) revision submitted by the State of 

New Hampshire. This revision 

establishes transportation conformity 

criteria and procedures related to 

interagency consultation and 

enforceability of certain transportationrelated control measures and mitigation 

measures. In addition, the revision 

relies on the Federal rule for General 

Conformity. The intended effect of this 

action is to approve State criteria and 

procedures to govern conformity 

determinations. This action is being 

taken in accordance with the Clean Air 

Act. 

DATES: Written comments must be 

received on or before December 30, 

2013. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– 

OAR–2012–0113 by one of the following 

methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: arnold.anne@epa.gov. 

3. Fax: (617) 918–0047. 

4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R01–OAR–2012– 

0113,’’ Anne Arnold, U.S. 


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Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109—3912. 

5. Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver 

your comments to: Anne Arnold, 

Manager, Air Quality Planning Unit, 

Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109—3912. 

Such deliveries are only accepted 

during the Regional Office’s normal 

hours of operation. The Regional 

Office’s official hours of business are 

Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. 

Please see the direct final rule which 

is located in the Rules Section of this 

Federal Register for detailed 

instructions on how to submit 

comments. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Donald O. Cooke, Air Quality Unit, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 

New England Regional Office, 5 Post 

Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code 

OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, 

telephone number (617) 918–1668, fax 

number (617) 918–0668, email 

cooke.donald@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the 

Final Rules Section of this Federal 

Register, EPA is approving the State’s 

SIP submittal as a direct final rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency views this as a noncontroversial 

submittal and anticipates no adverse 

comments. A detailed rationale for the 

approval is set forth in the direct final 

rule. If no adverse comments are 

received in response to this action rule, 

no further activity is contemplated. If 

EPA receives adverse comments, the 

direct final rule will be withdrawn and 

all public comments received will be 

addressed in a subsequent final rule 

based on this proposed rule. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period. 

Any parties interested in commenting 

on this action should do so at this time. 

Please note that if EPA receives adverse 

comment on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. 

For additional information, see the 

direct final rule which is located in the 

Rules Section of this Federal Register. 

Dated: November 8, 2013. 

Michael Kenyon, 

Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New 

England. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

42 CFR Part 412 

[CMS–1604–N] 

Medicare Program; Town Hall Meeting 

on FY 2015 Applications for New 

Medical Services and Technology AddOn Payments 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

Town Hall meeting in accordance with 

the Social Security Act (the Act) to 

discuss fiscal year (FY) 2015 

applications for add-on payments for 

new medical services and technologies 

under the hospital inpatient prospective 

payment system (IPPS). Interested 

parties are invited to this meeting to 

present their comments, 

recommendations, and data regarding 

whether the FY 2015 new medical 

services and technologies applications 

meet the substantial clinical 

improvement criterion. 

DATES: Meeting Date: The Town Hall 

Meeting announced in this notice will 

be held on Wednesday, February 12, 

2014. The Town Hall Meeting will begin 

at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time 

(e.s.t.) and check-in will begin at 8:30 

a.m. e.s.t. Deadline for Registration for 

Participants (not Presenting) at the 

Town Hall Meeting and Submitting 

Requests for Special Accommodations: 

The deadline to register to attend the 

Town Hall Meeting and requests for 

special accommodations must be 

received no later than 5:00 p.m., e.s.t. on 

Tuesday, January 28, 2014. 

Deadline for Registration of Presenters 

of the Town Hall Meeting: The deadline 

to register to present at the Town Hall 

Meeting must be received no later than 

5:00 p.m., e.s.t. on Tuesday, January 21, 

2014. 

Deadline for Submission of Agenda 

Item(s) or Written Comments for the 

Town Hall Meeting: Written comments 

and agenda items for discussion at the 

Town Hall Meeting, including agenda 

items by presenters, must be received by 

Tuesday, January 21, 2014. In addition 

to materials submitted for discussion at 

the Town Hall Meeting, individuals may 

submit other written comments after the 

Town Hall Meeting, as specified in the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice, on 

whether the service or technology 

represents a substantial clinical 

improvement. These comments must be 

received by Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 

for consideration in the FY 2015 IPPS 

proposed rule. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting Location: The 

Town Hall Meeting will be held in the 

main Auditorium in the central building 

of the Centers for Medicare and 

Medicaid Services located at 7500 

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 

21244–1850. 

In addition, we are providing two 

alternatives to attending the meeting in 

person—(1) there will be an open tollfree phone line to call into the Town 

Hall Meeting; or (2) participants may 

view and participate in the Town Hall 

Meeting via live stream technology and/ 

or webinar. Information on these 

options are discussed in section II.B. of 

this notice. 

Registration and Special 

Accommodations: Individuals wishing 

to participate in the meeting must 

register by following the on-line 

registration instructions located in 

section III. of this notice or by 

contacting staff listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of 

this notice. Individuals who need 

special accommodations should contact 

staff listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. 

Submission of Agenda Item(s) or 

Written Comments for the Town Hall 

Meeting: Each presenter must submit an 

agenda item(s) regarding whether a FY 

2015 application meets the substantial 

clinical improvement criterion. Agenda 

items, written comments, questions or 

other statements must not exceed three 

single-spaced typed pages and may be 

sent via email to newtech@cms.hhs.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Treitel, (410) 786–4552, 

michael.treitel@cms.hhs.gov, or Celeste 

Beauregard, (410) 786–8102, 

celeste.beauregard@cms.hhs.gov or 

Carol Schwartz, (410) 786–0576, 

carol.schwartz@cms.hhs.gov. 

Alternatively, you may forward your 

requests via email to newtech@

cms.hhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 


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