ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTIONAGENCY40CFRPart52[EPA-R03-OAR-2009-0956;FRLApprovalandPromulgationofAirQualityImplementationPlans;Maryland;ReasonableFurtherProgressPlan,2002BaseYearEmissionInventory,ContingencyMeasures,ReasonablyAvailableControlMeasures,andTransportationConformityBudgetsforthePhiladelphia19978-HourModerateOzoneNonattainmentAreaAGENCY:EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA).ACTION:Finalrule.SUMMARY:EPAisapprovingarevisiontotheMarylandStateImplementationPlan(SIP)tomeetthereasonablefurtherprogress(RFP)plan,the2002baseyearemissionsinventory,RFPcontingencymeasure,andreasonablyavailablecontrolmeasure(RACM)requirementsoftheCleanAirAct(CAA)fortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphiamoderate19978-hourozonenonattainmentarea.EPAisalsoapprovingthetransportationconformitymotorvehicleemissionsbudgets(MVEBs)associatedwiththisrevision.EPAisapprovingtheSIPrevisionbecauseitsatisfiestheemissioninventory,RFP,RACM,RFPcontingencymeasures,andtransportationconformityrequirementsforareasclassifiedasmoderatenonattainmentforthe19978-hourozonenationalambientairqualitystandard(NAAQS)anddemonstratesfurtherprogressinreducingozoneprecursors.EPAisapprovingtheSIPrevisionpursuanttotheCAAandEPA’sregulations.EFFECTIVEDATE:Thisfinalruleiseffectiveon[insertdate30daysfromdateofpublication].ADDRESSES:EPAhasestablishedadocketforthisactionunderDocketIDNumberEPA-R03-OAR-2009-0956.Alldocumentsinthedocketarelistedinthewww.regulations.govwebsite.Althoughlistedintheelectronicdocket,someinformationisnotpubliclyavailable,i.e.,confidentialbusinessinformation(CBI)orotherinformationwhosedisclosureisrestrictedbystatute.Certainothermaterial,suchascopyrightedmaterial,isnotplacedontheInternetandwillbepubliclyavailableonlyinhardcopyform.Publiclyavailabledocketmaterialsareavailableeitherelectronicallythroughwww.regulations.govorinhardcopyforpublicinspectionduringnormalbusinesshoursattheAirProtectionDivision,U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,RegionIII,1650ArchStreet,Philadelphia,Pennsylvania19103.CopiesoftheStatesubmittalareavailableattheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment,1800WashingtonBoulevard,Suite705,Baltimore,Maryland21230.FORFURTHERINFORMATIONCONTACT:MariaA.Pino,(215)814-2181,orbye-mailatpino.maria@epa.gov.SUPPLEMENTARYINFORMATION:I.BackgroundOnJanuary7,2010(75FR953),EPApublishedanoticeofproposedrulemaking(NPR)foraSIPrevisionsubmittedbytheStateofMaryland.TheNPRproposedapprovalofMaryland’s2002baseyearemissionsinventory,RFPplan,RFPcontingencymeasures,RACM,andMVEBsfortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphiamoderate19978-hourozonenonattainmentarea.EPAisapprovingtheSIPrevisionbecauseitsatisfiestheemissioninventory,RFP,RACM,RFPcontingencymeasure,andtransportationconformityrequirementsofthesection110andpartDoftheCAAandEPA’sregulations.TheformalSIPrevisionwassubmittedbytheStateof2MarylandonJune4,2007.II.SummaryofSIPRevisionTheSIPrevisionaddressesemissionsinventory,RACM,RFPandcontingencymeasuresrequirementsforthe19978-hourozoneNAAQSfortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphia8-hourozonemoderatenonattainmentarea.TheSIPrevisionalsoestablishesMVEBsfor2008.OtherspecificrequirementsofMaryland’sJune4,2007SIPrevisionforthePhiladelphia8-hourozonenonattainmentareaandtherationaleforEPA’sproposedactionareexplainedintheNPRandwillnotberestatedhere.ThefollowingpubliccommentwasreceivedontheNPR.Comment:Ananonymouscommentersubmittedthecomment:“Wedonotneedtighterregulationsonozone.Ragweedismoreofproblemthansmog.”Response:Thecomment,whilevaguelyexpressingageneraluncertaintyabouttherule,doesnotidentifyanyparticulardefectsintherulesubstanceoradoption.Importantly,thecommentdoesnotopposeEPA’sproposedfullapprovaloftherule.Moreover,whilethecommenterexpressesageneraldislikeforregulationsaddressingozonepollution,thecommenterdoesnotquestionthelegalobligationforthestatestoadoptandsubmitSIPrevisionsaddressingthesespecificobligationsforthe19978-hourozoneNAAQS.SeegenerallyCAAsection182(b)and40CFRpart51subpartX.EPA,therefore,believesthatthecommenterhasnotprovidedabasisforEPAtonotmoveforwardandapprovethesubmittedSIP.3III.FinalActionEPAisapprovingthe2002baseyearemissionsinventory;the2008ozoneprojectedemissioninventory;the2008RFPplan;RFPcontingencymeasures;RACManalysis;and2008transportationconformitybudgetsfortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphia8-hourozonenonattainmentarea,containedinMaryland’sJune4,2007SIPrevisionsubmittalfortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphia8-hourozonenonattainmentarea.TheSIPrevisionsatisfiestheserequirementsfor19978-hourozoneNAAQSnonattainmentareasclassifiedasmoderateanddemonstratesfurtherprogressinreducingozoneprecursors.IV.StatutoryandExecutiveOrderReviewsA.GeneralRequirementsUndertheCleanAirAct,theAdministratorisrequiredtoapproveaSIPsubmissionthatcomplieswiththeprovisionsoftheActandapplicableFederalregulations.42U.S.C.7410(k);40CFR52.02(a).Thus,inreviewingSIPsubmissions,EPA’sroleistoapprovestatechoices,providedthattheymeetthecriteriaoftheCleanAirAct.Accordingly,thisactionmerelyapprovesstatelawasmeetingFederalrequirementsanddoesnotimposeadditionalrequirementsbeyondthoseimposedbystatelaw.Forthatreason,thisaction:•isnota“significantregulatoryaction”subjecttoreviewbytheOfficeofManagementandBudgetunderExecutiveOrder12866(58FR51735,October4,1993);•doesnotimposeaninformationcollectionburdenundertheprovisionsofthePaperworkReductionAct(44U.S.C.3501etseq.);•iscertifiedasnothavingasignificanteconomicimpactonasubstantialnumberofsmallentitiesundertheRegulatoryFlexibilityAct(5U.S.C.601etseq.);4•doesnotcontainanyunfundedmandateorsignificantlyoruniquelyaffectsmallgovernments,asdescribedintheUnfundedMandatesReformActof1995(PublicLaw104-4);•doesnothaveFederalismimplicationsasspecifiedinExecutiveOrder13132(64FR43255,August10,1999);•isnotaneconomicallysignificantregulatoryactionbasedonhealthorsafetyriskssubjecttoExecutiveOrder13045(62FR19885,April23,1997);•isnotasignificantregulatoryactionsubjecttoExecutiveOrder13211(66FR28355,May22,2001);•isnotsubjecttorequirementsofSection12(d)oftheNationalTechnologyTransferandAdvancementActof1995(15U.S.C.272note)becauseapplicationofthoserequirementswouldbeinconsistentwiththeCleanAirAct;and•doesnotprovideEPAwiththediscretionaryauthoritytoaddress,asappropriate,disproportionatehumanhealthorenvironmentaleffects,usingpracticableandlegallypermissiblemethods,underExecutiveOrder12898(59FR7629,February16,1994).Inaddition,thisruledoesnothavetribalimplicationsasspecifiedbyExecutiveOrder13175(6567249,November9,2000),becausetheSIPisnotapprovedtoapplyinIndiancountrylocatedinthestate,andEPAnotesthatitwillnotimposesubstantialdirectcostsontribalgovernmentsorpreempttriballaw.B.SubmissiontoCongressandtheComptrollerGeneralTheCongressionalReviewAct,5U.S.C.801etseq.,asaddedbytheSmallBusinessRegulatory5EnforcementFairnessActof1996,generallyprovidesthatbeforearulemaytakeeffect,theagencypromulgatingtherulemustsubmitarulereport,whichincludesacopyoftherule,toeachHouseoftheCongressandtotheComptrollerGeneraloftheUnitedStates.EPAwillsubmitareportcontainingthisactionandotherrequiredinformationtotheU.S.Senate,theU.S.HouseofRepresentatives,andtheComptrollerGeneraloftheUnitedStatespriortopublicationoftheruleintheFederalRegister.Amajorrulecannottakeeffectuntil60daysafteritispublishedintheFederalRegister.Thisactionisnota“majorrule”asdefinedby5U.S.C.804(2).C.PetitionsforJudicialReviewUndersection307(b)(l)oftheCleanAirAct,petitionsforjudicialreviewofthisactionmustbefiledintheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheappropriatecircuitby[Insertdate60daysfromdateofpublicationofthisdocumentintheFederalRegister].FilingapetitionforreconsiderationbytheAdministratorofthisfinalruledoesnotaffectthefinalityofthisactionforthepurposesofjidicia1reviewnordoesitextendthetimewithinwhichapetitionforjudicialreviewmaybefiled,andshallnotpostponetheeffectivenessofsuchruleoraction.Thisaction.6pertainingtotheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphiamoderate19978-hourozonenonattainmentarea’s2002baseyearemissionsinventory,2008ozoneprojectedemissioninventory,2008RFPplan,RFPcontingencymeasures,RACManalysis,and2008transportationconformitybudgetsmaynotbechallengedlaterinproceedingstoenforceitsrequirements.(Seesection307(b)(2).)ListofSubjectsin40CFRPart52Environmentalprotection,Airpollutioncontrol,Intergovernmentalrelations,Nitrogendioxide,Ozone,Reportingandrecordkeepingrequirements,VolatileorganiccoxYnds.WilliamCly4Acting/Region4Astrator MAY 272010Dated:ShawnM.Garvin,Z’-RegionalAdministrafr,EPARegionIII.740CFRpart52isamendedasfollows:PART52-[AMENDED]1.Theauthoritycitationforpart52continuestoreadasfollows:Authority:42U.S.C.7401etseq.SubpartV—Maryland2.In§52.1070,thetableinparagraph(e)isamendedbyaddingattheendofthetable,theentriesforReasonableFurtherProgressPlan(RFP),ReasonablyAvailableControlMeasuresandContingencyMeasures;2002BaseYearInventoryforVOC,NOxandCO;and2008RFPTransportationConformityBudgetsfortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphia19978-hourOzoneModerateNonattainmentArea.Theamendmentsreadasfollows:§52.1070Identificationofplan.*****(e)***Nameofnon-ApplicableStateEPAapprovalAdditionalregulatorySIPgeographicareasubmittaldateexplanationrevisiondate*******ReasonableFurtherMarylandportionof6/4/07[InsertFederalProgressPlan(RFP),thePhiladelphia1997Registerpublicationdate]ReasonablyAvailable8-hourozone[InsertpagenumberControlMeasures,andmoderatewherethedocumentContingencyMeasuresnonattainmentareabeginsj2002BaseYearMarylandportionof6/4/07[InsertFederalInventoryforVOC,thePhiladelphia1997Registerpublicationdate]NOx,andCO8-hourozone[Insertpagenumbermoderatewherethedocumentnonattainmentareabegins]8Nameofnon-ApplicableStateEPAapprovalAdditionalregulatorySIPgeographicareasubmittaldateexplanationrevisiondate2008RFPMarylandportionof6/4/07[InsertFederalTransportationthePhiladelphia1997Registerpublicationdate]ConformityBudgets8-hourozone[Insertpagenumbermoderatewherethedocumentnonattainmentareabegins]3.Section52.1075isamendedbyaddingparagraph(j)toreadasfollows:‘S52.1075BaseYearEmissionsInventory*****(j)EPAapprovesasarevisiontotheMarylandStateImplementationPlanthe2002baseyearemissionsinventoriesfortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphia19978-hourozonemoderatenonattainmentareasubmittedbytheSecretaryoftheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironment•onJune4,2007.Thissubmittalconsistsofthe2002baseyearpoint,area,non-roadmobile,andon-roadmobilesourceinventoriesinareaforthefollowingpollutants:volatileorganiccompounds(VOC),carbonmonoxide(CO)andnitrogenoxides(NOx).4.Section52.1076isamendedbyaddingparagraphs(s)and(t)toreadasfollows:‘S52.1076Controlstrategyplansforattainmentandrate-of-progress:Ozone.*****(s)EPAapprovesrevisionstotheMarylandStateImplementationPlanconsistingofthe2008reasonablefurtherprogress(RFP)plan,reasonablyavailablecontrolmeasures,andcontingencymeasuresfortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphia19978-hourozonemoderatenonattainmentareasubmittedbytheSecretaryoftheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentonJune4,2007.9.(t)EPAapprovesthefollowing2008RFPmotorvehicleemissionsbudgets(MVEBs)fortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphia19978-hourozonemoderatenonattainmentareasubmittedbytheSecretaryoftheMarylandDepartmentoftheEnvironmentonJune4,2007:TransportationConformityEmissionsBudgetsfortheMarylandportionofthePhiladelphiaAreaTypeofcontrolstrategyYearVOCNOxEffectivedateofadequacySIP(TPD)(TPD)determinationorSIPapprovalRateofProgressPlan20082.37.9April13,2009,(74FR13433),publishedMarch27,2009.10