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particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this rule 

will not result in such an expenditure, 

we do discuss the effects of this rule 

elsewhere in this preamble. 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Directive 023–01, Rev. 1, associated 

implementing instructions, and 

Environmental Planning COMDTINST 

5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have 

determined that this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule involves a safety 

zone that will prohibit entry of vessels 

into Smith Canal in Stockon, CA. It is 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L[60c] of 

appendix A, table 1 of DHS Instruction 

Manual 023–01–001–01, Rev. 1. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to call or email the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T11–181 to read as 

follows: 

§ 165.T11–181 Safety Zone; Smith Canal, 

Stockton, CA. 

(a) Location. The following area is a 

safety zone: All waters of Smith Canal, 

from surface to bottom, beginning at the 

canal entrance adjacent to Louis Park 

extending the length of the canal to 

American Legion Park during pollution 

removal operations. 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section, ‘‘designated representative’’ 

means a Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander, including a Coast Guard 

coxswain, petty officer, or other officer 

operating a Coast Guard vessel, or a 

Federal, State, or local officer 

designated by or assisting the Captain of 

the Port (COTP) San Francisco in the 

enforcement of the safety zone. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general 

safety zone regulations in subpart C of 

this part, you may not enter the safety 

zone described in paragraph (a) of this 

section unless authorized by the COTP 

or the COTP’s designated representative. 

(2) Vessel operators desiring to enter 

or operate within the safety zone must 

contact the COTP or the COTP’s 

designated representative to obtain 

permission to do so. Vessel operators 

given permission to enter the safety 

zone must, while within the zone, 

comply with all lawful orders or 

directions given to them by the COTP or 

the COTP’s designated representative. 

Persons and vessels may request to enter 

the safety zone through contacting the 

24-hour Command Center at telephone 

(415) 399–3547. 

(d) Enforcement period. This section 

will be enforced from 11:30 a.m. on 

September 29, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. 

on October 5, 2024. 

Dated: September 29, 2024. 

Jordan M. Baldueza, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port Sector San Francisco. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22821 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Coast Guard 

33 CFR Part 165 

[Docket Number USCG–2024–0700] 

RIN 1625–AA00 

Safety Zone; Atlantic Ocean, Point 

Pleasant Beach, NJ 

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. 

ACTION: Temporary final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is 

establishing a temporary safety zone 

around salvage operations for a sunken 

vessel. The safety zone encompasses 

navigable waters on a portion of the 

Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Point 

Pleasant Beach, NJ within a 500-yard 

radius of the salvage operations. The 

safety zone is needed to protect 

personnel, vessels, and the marine 

environment from potential hazards 

created by the salvage operations of the 

sunken vessel. Entry of vessels or 

persons into this zone is prohibited 

unless specifically authorized by the 

Captain of the Port, Sector Delaware 

Bay. 

DATES: This rule is effective without 

actual notice from October 3, 2024 

through October 31, 2024. For the 

purposes of enforcement, actual notice 

will be used from October 1, 2024, until 

October 3, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: To view documents 

mentioned in this preamble as being 

available in the docket, go to https://

www.regulations.gov, type USCG–2024– 

0700 in the search box and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, in the Document Type 

column, select ‘‘Supporting & Related 

Material.’’ 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you have questions about this proposed 

rulemaking, call or email MST1 Dylan 

Caikowski, Waterways Management 

Division, U.S. Coast Guard Sector 

Delaware Bay; (215) 271–4814, 

SecDelBayWWM@uscg.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Table of Abbreviations 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

DHS Department of Homeland Security 

FR Federal Register 

NPRM Notice of proposed rulemaking 

§ Section 

U.S.C. United States Code 

II. Background Information and 

Regulatory History 

The Coast Guard is issuing this 

temporary rule under authority in 5 

U.S.C. 553(b)(B). This statutory 

provision authorizes an agency to issue 

a rule without prior notice and 

opportunity to comment when the 

agency for good cause finds that those 

procedures are ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ The Coast Guard finds that 

good cause exists for not publishing a 

notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 

with respect to this rule because prompt 

action is needed to respond to the 

potential safety hazards associated with 

the salvage operations of a sunken 

vessel. It is impracticable to publish an 

NPRM because salvage operations may 

begin as soon as October 1, 2024. 

Also, under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the 

Coast Guard finds that good cause exists 

for making this rule effective less than 

30 days after publication in the Federal 

Register. Delaying the effective date of 

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because prompt action is needed to 

respond to the potential safety hazards 

associated with the salvage operations 

of a sunken vessel. 

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule 

The Coast Guard is issuing this rule 

under authority in 46 U.S.C. 70034. The 

Captain of the Port Sector Delaware Bay 

(COTP) has determined that potential 

hazards associated with the salvage 

operations of the sunken vessel, will be 

a safety concern for the vessels involved 

with the salvage operations and anyone 

within a 500-yard radius of salvage 

operations. This rule is needed to 

protect personnel, vessels, and the 

marine environment in the navigable 

waters within the safety zone while the 

salvage operations are being conducted. 

IV. Discussion of the Rule 

This rule establishes a temporary 

safety zone which will be in effect from 

October 1, 2024, through October 31, 

2024. The rule will only be subject to 

enforcement, however, for a seven-day 

period within the time the rule will be 

in effect. There needs to be a seven-day 

window of good weather for salvage 

operations to be conducted safely. The 

safety zone will only be enforced upon 

issuance of a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners by the COTP, as well as onscene notice. The safety zone will cover 

all navigable waters, on a portion of the 

Atlantic Ocean, within 500 yards of the 

sunken vessel being salvaged, in 

position latitude 40°05′32.3′′ N, 

longitude 74°01′28.4′′ W. This 

coordinate is based on Datum WGS 84. 

The duration of the zone is intended to 

protect personnel, vessels, and the 

marine environment in these navigable 

waters during the salvage operations. No 

vessel or person will be permitted to 

enter the safety zone without obtaining 

permission from the COTP or a 

designated representative. 

V. Regulatory Analyses 

We developed this rule after 

considering numerous statutes and 

Executive orders related to rulemaking. 

Below we summarize our analyses 

based on a number of these statutes and 

Executive orders, and we discuss First 

Amendment rights of protestors. 

A. Regulatory Planning and Review 

Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 

direct agencies to assess the costs and 

benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits. 

This rule has not been designated a 

‘‘significant regulatory action,’’ under 

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as 

amended by Executive Order 14094 

(Modernizing Regulatory Review). 

Accordingly, this rule has not been 

reviewed by the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB). 

This regulatory action determination 

is based on the size, duration, and 

location of the temporary safety zone. 

The safety zone is effective for 30 days 

but will only be enforced for 7 days 

during active salvage operations. Vessel 

traffic will be able to safely transit 

around the safety zone while the safety 

zone is being enforced. Moreover, the 

Coast Guard will release the details of 

the zone via a Broadcast Notice to 

Mariners on VHF–FM radio channel 16. 

B. Impact on Small Entities 

The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 

1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, as amended, 

does not apply to rules not subject to 

notice and comment. As the Coast 

Guard has, for good cause, waived 

notice and comment requirement that 

would otherwise apply to this 

rulemaking, the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act’s provisions do not apply here. 

C. Collection of Information 

This rule will not call for a new 

collection of information under the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501–3520). 

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal 

Governments 

A rule has implications for federalism 

under Executive Order 13132, 

Federalism, if it has a substantial direct 

effect on the States, on the relationship 

between the National Government and 

the States, or on the distribution of 

power and responsibilities among the 

various levels of government. We have 

analyzed this rule under that Order and 

have determined that it is consistent 

with the fundamental federalism 

principles and preemption requirements 

described in Executive Order 13132. 

Also, this rule does not have tribal 

implications under Executive Order 

13175, Consultation and Coordination 

with Indian Tribal Governments, 

because it does not have a substantial 

direct effect on one or more Indian 

tribes, on the relationship between the 

Federal Government and Indian tribes, 

or on the distribution of power and 

responsibilities between the Federal 

Government and Indian tribes. 

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531–1538) requires 

Federal agencies to assess the effects of 

their discretionary regulatory actions. In 

particular, the Act addresses actions 

that may result in the expenditure by a 

State, local, or tribal government, in the 

aggregate, or by the private sector of 

$100,000,000 (adjusted for inflation) or 

more in any one year. Though this rule 

will not result in such an expenditure, 

we do discuss the effects of this rule 

elsewhere in this preamble. 

F. Environment 

We have analyzed this rule under 

Department of Homeland Security 

Directive 023–01, Rev. 1, associated 

implementing instructions, and 

Environmental Planning COMDTINST 

5090.1 (series), which guide the Coast 

Guard in complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321–4370f), and have 

determined that this action is one of a 

category of actions that do not 

individually or cumulatively have a 

significant effect on the human 

environment. This rule involves a safety 

zone lasting 7 days that will prohibit 

entry within 500 yards of salvage 

operations of a sunken vessel. It is 

categorically excluded from further 

review under paragraph L60(a) of 

appendix A, table 1 of DHS Instruction 

Manual 023–01–001–01, Rev. 1. A 

Record of Environmental Consideration 

supporting this determination is 

available in the docket. For instructions 

on locating the docket, see the 

ADDRESSES section of this preamble. 

G. Protest Activities 

The Coast Guard respects the First 

Amendment rights of protesters. 

Protesters are asked to call or email the 

person listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

coordinate protest activities so that your 

message can be received without 

jeopardizing the safety or security of 

people, places, or vessels. 

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165 

Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation 

(water), Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Security measures, 

Waterways. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33 

CFR part 165 as follows: 

PART 165—REGULATED NAVIGATION 

AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 165 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 70034, 70051, 70124; 

33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.04–1, 6.04–6, and 160.5; 

Department of Homeland Security Delegation 

No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.3. 

■ 2. Add § 165.T05–0700, to read as 

follows: 


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1See 87 FR 65203 (October 28, 2022). 

2See 88 FR 76212 (November 6, 2023). 

3See 88 FR 70595 (October 12, 2023). 

§ 165.T05–0700 Safety Zone; Atlantic 

Ocean, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ. 

(a) Location. All navigable waters, on 

a portion of the Atlantic Ocean, within 

500 yards of a sunken vessel being 

salvaged, in position latitude 

40°05′32.3′′ N, longitude 74°01′28.4′′ W. 

(WGS 84) 

(b) Definitions. As used in this 

section, designated representative 

means a Coast Guard Patrol 

Commander, including a Coast Guard 

petty officer, warrant or commissioned 

officer on board a Coast Guard vessel or 

on board a federal, state, or local law 

enforcement vessel assisting the Captain 

of the Port (COTP), Sector Delaware Bay 

in the enforcement of the safety zone. 

(c) Regulations. (1) Under the general 

safety zone regulations in subpart C of 

this part, you may not enter or remain 

in the safety zone described in 

paragraph (a) of this section unless 

authorized by the COTP or the COTP’s 

designated representative. 

(2) To seek permission to enter or 

remain in the zone, contact the COTP or 

the COTP’s representative via VHF–FM 

channel 16 or (215) 271–4807. Those in 

the safety zone must comply with all 

lawful orders or directions given to 

them by the COTP or the COTP’s 

designated representative. 

(4) This section applies to all vessels 

except those engaged in law 

enforcement, aids to navigation 

servicing, and emergency response 

operations. 

(d) Enforcement. (1) The safety zone 

created by this section will be enforced 

only upon issuance of a Broadcast 

Notice to Mariners (BNM) by the COTP, 

as well as on-scene notice or other 

appropriate means in accordance with 

165.7. 

(2) The U.S. Coast Guard may be 

assisted in the patrol and enforcement 

of the safety zone by Federal, State, and 

local agencies. 

(e) Enforcement period. This rule will 

be enforced for a seven-day period 

between October 1, 2024, and October 

31, 2024, after issuance of a BNM, as 

detailed above. 

Dated: September 27, 2024. 

Kate F. Higgins-Bloom, 

Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the 

Port, Sector Delaware Bay. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–04–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R05–OAR–2024–0105; EPA–R05– 

OAR–2024–0320; FRL–12240–02–R5] 

Air Plan Approval; Illinois; NAAQS 

Update 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is approving State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions 

submitted by the Illinois Environmental 

Protection Agency (IEPA or Illinois). 

The revisions, submitted on February 

26, 2024, and July 8, 2024, incorporate 

amendments to the Illinois air pollution 

control rules entitled ‘‘Part 243— 

Ambient Air Quality Standards’’ in 

response to EPA rulemakings and 

changes to the National Ambient Air 

Quality Standards (NAAQS) that EPA 

adopted in 2022 and 2023. 

DATES: This direct final rule will be 

effective December 2, 2024, unless EPA 

receives adverse comments by 

November 4, 2024. If adverse comments 

are received, EPA will publish a timely 

withdrawal of the direct final rule in the 

Federal Register informing the public 

that the rule will not take effect. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– 

OAR–2024–0105 at https://

www.regulations.gov, or via email to 

arra.sarah@epa.gov. For comments 

submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. Once submitted, comments 

cannot be edited or removed from the 

docket. EPA may publish any comment 

received to its public docket. Do not 

submit electronically any information 

you consider to be Confidential 

Business Information (CBI), Proprietary 

Business Information (PBI), 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, PBI, or 

multimedia submissions, and general 

guidance on making effective 

comments, please visit https://

www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epadockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mayesha Choudhury, Air and Radiation 

Division (AR–18J), Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West 

Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 

60604, (312) 886–5909, 

choudhury.mayesha@epa.gov. The EPA 

Region 5 office is open from 8:30 a.m. 

to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

excluding Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document whenever 

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

EPA. 

I. Background 

A. Illinois Submittals 

On February 26 and July 8, 2024, 

IEPA submitted revisions to the SIP that 

update Part 243 in Title 35 of the 

Illinois Administrative Code (IAC). The 

SIP submissions update section 243.108 

of Title 35 by incorporating EPA’s 

updated ‘‘List of Designated Reference 

and Equivalent Methods,’’ which is 

used to determine compliance with the 

NAAQS (fine particulate matter and 

coarse particulate matter, sulfur dioxide 

(SO2), carbon monoxide, lead, oxides of 

nitrogen, and ozone). The February 2024 

submission includes EPA’s designation 

of one new equivalent method for 

measuring concentrations of fine 

particulate matter (PM2.5) in ambient 

air.1 This designation was enacted and 

effective on October 5, 2023. The July 

2024 submission incorporates EPA’s 

designation of a new equivalent method 

for measuring Particulate Matter (PM10) 

in ambient air, also found in section 

243.108.2 The designation was enacted 

and effective May 16, 2024. 

The July 2024 submission also 

incorporates references to EPA’s 

updated ozone absorption cross-section 

value,3 which is a standard parameter 

used to measure concentrations of 

ozone, and makes corrections to section 

243.125(b)(3) to reflect word style used 

by EPA in past NAAQS amendments. 

B. List of Designated and Reference 

Equivalent Methods 

EPA evaluates various methods for 

monitoring the concentrations of criteria 

pollutants under the NAAQS. 

Equivalent methods for measuring 

criteria pollutants are designated by 

EPA as monitoring methods that meet 

specific requirements for determining 


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