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and reasonable further progress (as 

defined in CAA section 7501) or any 

other requirement of the CAA. The EPA 

has reviewed the SIP revision and is 

proposing to find the revision is 

consistent with Section 110(l) of the 

CAA. 

The EPA’s analysis and rationale for 

proposing to approve Connecticut’s SIP 

revision request can be found in the 

Technical Support Document (TSD) 

associated with this action. In addition 

to the finding under Section 110(l), the 

EPA reviewed the SIP revision to ensure 

it is consistent with the EPA’s 

regulations at 40 CFR 51.166, which 

contain the requirements for a state’s 

PSD permit program regulations. The 

EPA’s May 15, 2018 TSD (which is 

included in the docket for this action) 

includes the state requirements revised 

or removed, a list of the relevant federal 

provisions relating to the State’s 

revisions, and a description of how each 

state provision complies with the 

federal requirements. 

During the EPA’s review, the EPA 

noted that there was a typographical 

error in the certified copy of the 

regulatory changes Connecticut sent to 

the EPA. The difference between the 

certified copy and the state-adopted 

regulations was due to a clerical error. 

Connecticut subsequently submitted a 

revised and correct certified copy of the 

regulatory changes on May 7, 2018. 

III. Proposed Action 

Based on our analysis, the EPA is 

proposing to approve the Connecticut 

SIP revision, which was submitted on 

February 28, 2018, for the removal of 

the requirement that sources must 

obtain a PSD permit based solely on a 

source’s GHG emissions. The EPA is 

soliciting public comments on the 

issues discussed in this notice or on 

other relevant matters. These comments 

will be considered before taking final 

action. Interested parties may 

participate in the Federal rulemaking 

procedure by submitting written 

comments to this proposed rule by 

following the instructions listed in the 

ADDRESSES section of this Federal 

Register. 

IV. Incorporation by Reference 

In this rule, the EPA is proposing to 

include in a final EPA rule regulatory 

text that includes incorporation by 

reference. In accordance with 

requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is 

proposing to incorporate revised RSCA 

Section 22a–174–3a(a)(1) entitled 

‘‘Applicability,’’ RSCA Section 22a– 

174–3a(j)(1) for when control 

technology applies, and RSCA Sections 

22a–174–3a(k)(1) and (2) regarding 

applicability of GHGs for new major 

stationary sources and major 

modifications. All three state 

regulations were effective February 8, 

2018. The EPA has made, and will 

continue to make, these documents 

generally available electronically 

through www.regulations.gov and/or in 

hard copy at the appropriate EPA office. 

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 proposed 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 proposed action: 

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to review by the Office of 

Management and Budget under 

Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

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

January 21, 2011); 

• Is not expected to be an Executive 

Order 13771 regulatory action because 

this action is not significant under 

Executive Order 12866. 

• 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 the 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 the 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). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Dated: June 12, 2018. 

Alexandra Dunn, 

Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12896 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R03–OAR–2018–0277; FRL–9979– 

43—Region 3] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; 

Pennsylvania; Removal of Department 

of Environmental Protection Gasoline 

Volatility Requirements for the 

Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) proposes to approve a 

state implementation plan (SIP) revision 

submitted by the Commonwealth of 

Pennsylvania on May 2, 2018. The 

purpose of this SIP revision is to remove 

from the Pennsylvania SIP, the 

Commonwealth’s existing requirements 

limiting summertime gasoline volatility 

to 7.8 pounds per square inch (psi) Reid 

Vapor Pressure (RVP) in seven counties 

in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area. 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 


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1See 75 FR 35520, codified at 40 CFR 50.17(a)– 

(b). 

2See 78 FR 47191, codified at 40 CFR part 81, 

subpart C. 

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, no 

further activity is contemplated. If EPA 

receives adverse comments relevant to 

this action, 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. 

DATES: Comments must be received in 

writing by July 16, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03– 

OAR–2018–0277 at http://

www.regulations.gov, or via email to 

spielberger.susan@epa.gov. For 

comments submitted at Regulations.gov, 

follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. Once submitted, 

comments cannot be edited or removed 

from Regulations.gov. For either manner 

of submission, the EPA may publish any 

comment received to its public docket. 

Do not submit electronically any 

information you consider to be 

confidential business information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. EPA will generally not consider 

comments or comment contents located 

outside of the primary submission (i.e. 

on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 

system). For additional submission 

methods, please contact the person 

identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the 

full EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian Rehn, (215) 814–2176, or by email 

at rehn.brian@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For 

further information on this action to 

remove requirements related to 

Pennsylvania Department of 

Environmental Protection (PADEP) 

requirements for a low RVP gasoline 

program in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley 

Area from the SIP, please see the 

information provided in the direct final 

action, with the same title, that is 

located in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ 

section of this Federal Register 

publication. 

Dated: June 6, 2018. 

Cecil Rodrigues, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 

[FR Doc. 2018–12704 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R09–OAR–2017–0621; FRL–9979– 

49—Region 9] 

Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; Arizona; 

Nonattainment Plan for the Miami SO2

Nonattainment Area 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

an Arizona state implementation plan 

(SIP) revision for attaining the 1-hour 

sulfur dioxide (SO2) primary national 

ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or 

‘‘standard’’) for the Miami SO2

nonattainment area (NAA). This SIP 

revision (hereinafter called the ‘‘Miami 

SO2 Plan’’ or ‘‘Plan’’) includes Arizona’s 

attainment demonstration and other 

elements required under the Clean Air 

Act (CAA or ‘‘Act’’). In addition to an 

attainment demonstration, the Plan 

addresses the requirement for meeting 

reasonable further progress toward 

attainment of the NAAQS, reasonably 

available control measures and 

reasonably available control technology, 

base-year and projected emission 

inventories, enforceable emissions 

limitations and control measures, and 

contingency measures. The EPA 

proposes to conclude that Arizona has 

appropriately demonstrated that the 

Plan provides for attainment of the 2010 

1-hour primary SO2 NAAQS in the 

Miami SO2 NAA by the attainment date 

of October 4, 2018 and that the Plan 

meets the other applicable requirements 

under the CAA. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 16, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09– 

OAR–2017–0621 at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 

The EPA may publish any comment 

received to its public docket. Do not 

submit electronically any information 

you consider to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI) or other 

information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. Multimedia 

submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 

accompanied by a written comment. 

The written comment is considered the 

official comment and should include 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. The EPA will generally not 

consider comments or comment 

contents located outside of the primary 

submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 

other file sharing system). For 

additional submission methods, the full 

EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Krishna Viswanathan, EPA, Region IX, 

Air Division, Air Planning Office, (520) 

999–7880 or viswanathan.krishna@

epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document whenever, 

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

the EPA. 

Table of Contents 

I. Why was Arizona required to submit a plan 

for the Miami SO2 NAA? 

II. Requirements for SO2 Nonattainment 

Plans 

III. Attainment Demonstration and LongerTerm Averaging 

IV. Review of Modeled Attainment 

Demonstration 

V. Review of Other Plan Requirements 

VI. Conformity 

VII. The EPA’s Proposed Action 

VIII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

I. Why was Arizona required to submit 

a plan for the Miami SO2 NAA? 

On June 22, 2010, the EPA 

promulgated a new 1-hour primary SO2

NAAQS of 75 parts per billion (ppb). 

This standard is met at an ambient air 

quality monitoring site when the 3-year 

average of the annual 99th percentile of 

daily maximum 1-hour average 

concentrations does not exceed 75 ppb, 

as determined in accordance with 

appendix T of 40 CFR part 50.1 On 

August 5, 2013, the EPA designated a 

first set of 29 areas of the country as 

nonattainment for the 2010 SO2

NAAQS, including the Miami SO2 NAA 

within Arizona.2 These area 

designations became effective on 

October 4, 2013. Section 191 of the CAA 

directs states to submit SIPs for areas 


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