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CFR 51.1004(c), suspends the 

requirements for this area to submit an 

attainment demonstration, associated 

reasonably available control measures, a 

reasonable further progress plan, 

contingency measures, and other 

planning SIPs related to attainment of 

the standard for as long as this area 

continues to meet the 1997 annual PM2.5

NAAQS. 

Subpart FF—New Jersey 

■ 4. In § 52.1576 the existing paragraph 

is designated as paragraph (a), and 

paragraph (b) is added to read as 

follows: 

§ 52.1576 Determinations of attainment. 

* * * * * 

(b) Based upon EPA’s review of the air 

quality data for the 3-year period 2007 

to 2009, EPA determined that the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 

fine particle (PM2.5) nonattainment area 

attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) 

by the applicable attainment date of 

April 5, 2010. Therefore, EPA has met 

the requirement pursuant to CAA 

section 179(c) to determine, based on 

the area’s air quality as of the attainment 

date, whether the area attained the 

standard. EPA also determined that the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 

PM2.5 nonattainment area is not subject 

to the consequences of failing to attain 

pursuant to section 179(d). 

■ 5. Section 52.1602 is amended by 

adding new paragraph (d) to read as 

follows: 

§ 52.1602 Control strategy and 

regulations: PM2.5. 

* * * * * 

(d) Determination of Attainment. EPA 

has determined, as of May 16, 2012, that 

the Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 

fine particle (PM2.5) nonattainment area 

has attained the 1997 PM2.5 National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard. This 

determination, in accordance with 40 

CFR 51.1004(c), suspends the 

requirements for this area to submit an 

attainment demonstration, associated 

reasonably available control measures, a 

reasonable further progress plan, 

contingency measures, and other 

planning SIPs related to attainment of 

the standard for as long as the area 

continues to attain the 1997 PM2.5

NAAQS. 

Subpart NN—Pennsylvania 

■ 6. Section 52.2056 is amended by 

adding paragraph (g) to read as follows: 

§ 52.2056 Determinations of attainment. 

* * * * * 

(g) Based upon EPA’s review of the air 

quality data for the 3-year period 2007 

to 2009, EPA determined that the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 

fine particle (PM2.5) nonattainment area 

attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 National 

Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) 

by the applicable attainment date of 

April 5, 2010. Therefore, EPA has met 

the requirement pursuant to CAA 

section 179(c) to determine, based on 

the area’s air quality as of the attainment 

date, whether the area attained the 

standard. EPA also determined that the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 

PM2.5 nonattainment area is not subject 

to the consequences of failing to attain 

pursuant to section 179(d). 

■ 7. Section 52.2059 is amended by 

adding paragraph (f) to read as follows: 

§ 52.2059 Control strategy: Particulate 

matter. 

* * * * * 

(f) Determination of Attainment. EPA 

has determined, as of May 16, 2012, that 

based on 2007 to 2009 and 2008 to 2010 

ambient air quality data, the 

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE 

nonattainment area has attained the 

1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. This 

determination, in accordance with 40 

CFR 51.1004(c), suspends the 

requirements for this area to submit an 

attainment demonstration, associated 

reasonably available control measures, a 

reasonable further progress plan, 

contingency measures, and other 

planning SIPs related to attainment of 

the standard for as long as this area 

continues to meet the 1997 annual PM2.5

NAAQS. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 97 

[EPA–HQ–OAR–2009–0491; FRL–9671–4] 

RIN 2060–AR35 

Revisions to Federal Implementation 

Plans To Reduce Interstate Transport 

of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: The EPA issued ‘‘Revisions to 

Federal Implementation Plans To 

Reduce Interstate Transport of Fine 

Particulate Matter and Ozone’’ as a 

direct final rule on February 21, 2012. 

Because the EPA received adverse 

comments on this action, we are 

withdrawing the direct final rule. 

DATES: As of May 16, 2012, the EPA 

withdraws the direct final rule revisions 

published on February 21, 2012, at 77 

FR 10342. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jeremy Mark, U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Clean Air Markets 

Division, MC 6204J, Ariel Rios Building, 

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., 

Washington, DC 20460, telephone (202) 

343–9087, email at mark.jeremy@epa.

gov. Electronic copies of this document 

can be accessed through the EPA Web 

site at: http://epa.gov/airmarkets. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA 

issued ‘‘Revisions to Federal 

Implementation Plans To Reduce 

Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate 

Matter and Ozone’’ as a direct final rule 

on February 21, 2012. See 77 FR 10342. 

The direct final rule would have 

amended the preamble and rule text to 

the ‘‘Federal Implementation Plans: 

Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate 

Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP 

Approvals’’ (Transport Rule), published 

August 8, 2011, to revise certain state 

emission budgets, variability limits, and 

new unit set-asides. Specifically, this 

direct final rule would have revised 

2012 and/or 2014 state budgets and 

variability limits in Arkansas, Georgia, 

Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New York, Nebraska, Ohio, 

Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas, 

and revised new unit set-asides in 

Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri. See 

77 FR 10342. 

The EPA also issued a parallel 

proposal on February 21, 2012, that 

proposed to make the same revisions 

outlined in the direct final rule. See 77 

FR 10350. The EPA stated in the direct 

final rule revisions that if we received 

significant adverse comment by 

February 21, 2012, we would publish a 

timely notice of withdrawal of the direct 

final rule in the Federal Register. 

The EPA received several comments 

on the direct final rule and the parallel 

proposal. Many of the comments 

support the specific revisions made in 

the direct final rule, but some are 

adverse or adverse in part. Generally, 

where the comments are adverse, they 

support the revisions that would have 

been made by the direct final rule but 

argue the revisions should have gone 

further. In addition, a number of the 

comments duplicate comments to which 

EPA has previously responded. 

Because EPA received adverse 

comments, we are withdrawing the 

direct final rule, ‘‘Revisions to Federal 

Implementation Plans To Reduce 

Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate 

Matter and Ozone.’’ 77 FR 10342. The 

EPA intends to act on the parallel 


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proposal as expeditiously as possible 

and will address relevant comments in 

that final action. As stated in the 

parallel proposal, the EPA will not 

institute a second comment period on 

this action. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 97 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Air pollution control, 

Electric utilities, Nitrogen oxides, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur dioxide. 

Dated: May 10, 2012. 

Lisa P. Jackson, 

Administrator. 

PART 97—[AMENDED] 

■ Accordingly, the revisions to the rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

February 21, 2012 (77 FR 10342) on 

pages 10342–10349 are withdrawn as of 

May 16, 2012. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

FEDERAL EMERGENCY 

MANAGEMENT AGENCY 

44 CFR Part 206 

[Docket ID FEMA–2010–0064] 

RIN 1660–AA23 

Disaster Assistance; Crisis Counseling 

Regular Program; Amendment to 

Regulation 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: Under the authority of 

Section 416 of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, as amended, the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA) provides grants for crisis 

counseling and treatment assistance to 

individuals after a Presidentiallydeclared major disaster. This rule 

finalizes, without change, current 

interim regulations which establish the 

requirements and procedures for 

FEMA’s Crisis Counseling Assistance 

and Training Program. 

DATES: This rule is effective June 15, 

2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randall Kinder, Individual Assistance 

Division, Recovery Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20472–3100, 202–212–1000; (email) 

fema-ia-regulations@dhs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

The Crisis Counseling Assistance and 

Training Program (CCP) is funded by 

FEMA under the authority of the Robert 

T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 

Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford 

Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207. The Stafford 

Act was designed to supplement the 

efforts and available resources of State, 

Tribal and local governments in 

alleviating the damage, loss, hardship, 

or suffering caused by a Presidentiallydeclared disaster. Specifically, section 

416 of the Stafford Act (42 U.S.C. 5183) 

authorizes FEMA to provide 

supplemental funding for short-term 

mental health assistance and training 

activities for eligible victims of a 

Presidentially-declared major disaster. 

Three entities are eligible to apply for 

and receive CCP funding: States, U.S. 

Territories, and Federally-recognized 

Indian Tribes. There are two separate 

grant programs that can be funded: The 

Immediate Services Program (ISP), 

which provides eligible costs for up to 

60 days after the date of the disaster 

declaration; and the Regular Services 

Program (RSP) which provides 9 months 

of crisis counseling, community 

outreach and consultation and 

education services. FEMA may extend 

the period of the RSP beyond 9 months 

in limited circumstances for major 

disasters with catastrophic impact. 

On March 21, 1989, FEMA published 

an interim rule (54 FR 11610) which 

reorganized its crisis counseling 

regulations for the reader’s convenience, 

and made three substantive changes to 

the program. The first of those changes 

established a 60-day period for the State 

to appeal FEMA’s decision regarding 

reconsiderations and termination of 

assistance for both the ISP and RSP 

portions of the crisis counseling 

program. Second, the rule clarified that 

an application for the ISP must be 

submitted within 14 days of the 

declaration date. Finally, the rule 

allowed documented eligible expenses 

to be reimbursable from the incident 

date, rather than the declaration date, as 

specified in section 424 of the Stafford 

Act. 

On March 3, 2003, FEMA published 

another interim rule (68 FR 9899) which 

amended the 1989 interim rule to allow 

FEMA greater flexibility to extend the 

program period for the RSP. Prior to the 

2003 interim rule, the program period 

for the RSP was 9 months, and could be 

extended by FEMA for an additional 90 

days. Under the 2003 interim rule, 

FEMA may extend the program period 

beyond the initial 9 months, and the 

additional 90 days, in limited 

circumstances for major disasters with 

catastrophic impact. This change was 

made retroactive to apply to the major 

disasters declared in New York and 

Virginia as a result of the events of 

September 11, 2001. 

II. Discussion of the Public Comments 

Received 

FEMA solicited public comment on 

both the 1989 and 2003 interim 

regulations, and received one comment. 

The commenter wrote in response to the 

2003 interim rule and requested that the 

benefits of this program be extended to 

the ‘‘War on Terror’’ so that all 

Americans could receive counseling or 

support. The commenter specifically 

requested assistance for families of 

soldiers in Iraq. 

FEMA’s authority to provide crisis 

counseling assistance is limited in 

duration and limited in scope to only 

those areas in which the President has 

declared a major disaster. FEMA is 

unable to grant the commenter’s request. 

However, there are many other 

counseling and assistance programs that 

are available to individuals who are 

grieving or troubled. Individuals may 

choose to contact the Department of 

Health and Human Services Substance 

Abuse and Mental Health Services 

Administration (SAMHSA) treatment 

locater service, which offers assistance 

in finding local mental health and 

substance abuse treatment. They are 

available at http://samhsa.gov/ 

treatment/index.aspx or by calling 1– 

800–662–HELP (4357), 24 hours a day, 

7 days a week. Other services may be 

provided by Mental Health America at 

www.mentalhealthamerica.net. In many 

areas of the country, referrals to 

essential service providers can be made 

through the local 2–1–1 hotline; more 

information about that program is 

available at: http://211us.org. In 

addition, the individuals can call the 

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 

1–800–273–TALK or via the Web at 

http:// 

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. 

Callers are routed to a suicide 

prevention call center near them based 

on the area code from which they are 

calling. Lastly, States often have 

additional crisis hotlines that are listed 

in the Blue Pages. 

For those who are in or who have 

family in the military, The Army Family 

Assistance Hotline is 1–800–833–6622. 

The Marine Corps Community Service 

Centers may be contacted at 1–800–253– 

1624 (west of the Mississippi) and 1– 

800–336–4663 (east of the Mississippi). 

Information for Air Force families may 

be found at http://ra.defense.gov/ 

documents/toolkit/ 


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