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D. Adequacy of the Budgets 

EPA evaluated NCDAQ’s July 16, 

2020 SIP revision allocating a portion of 

the available safety margin to the 2026 

MOVES2014 based budgets in the 

revised 2008 8-hour ozone Charlotte 

maintenance plan for use in 

determining transportation conformity 

in the North Carolina portion of the 

Charlotte Maintenance Area. EPA is 

proposing this action based on our 

evaluation of these budgets using the 

adequacy criteria found in 40 CFR 

93.118(e)(4) and evaluation of NCDAQ’s 

submittal and SIP requirements. EPA is 

proposing to approve this SIP revision 

because the SIP continues to serve its 

intended purpose of maintenance of the 

2008 8-hour ozone standard with the 

newly revised MOVES2014 based 

budgets and to deem the budgets 

adequate for transportation conformity 

purposes because they meet the 

adequacy criteria in the conformity rule 

at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). Specifically: 

• NCDAQ’s SIP was endorsed by the 

Governor’s designee and was subject to 

a state public hearing ((e)(4)(i)); 

• Before NCDAQ submitted the SIP 

revision to EPA, consultation among 

federal, state, and local agencies 

occurred and full documentation was 

provided to EPA and EPA had no 

concerns ((e)(4)(ii)); 

• The budgets are clearly identified 

and precisely quantified ((e)(4)(iii)); 

• The budgets, when considered 

together with all other emissions 

sources, are consistent with applicable 

requirements for reasonable further 

progress, attainment, or maintenance 

((e)(4)(iv)); 

• The budgets are consistent with and 

clearly related to the emissions 

inventory and control measures in the 

SIP revision submitted July 16, 2020 

((e)(4)(v)); and 

• The July 16, 2020 SIP revision 

explains and documents changes to the 

previous budgets, impacts on point and 

area source emissions, and changes to 

established safety margins, and reasons 

for the changes (including the basis for 

any changes related to emission factors 

or vehicle miles traveled) ((e)(4)(vi)). 

IV. Proposed Action 

EPA is proposing to approve 

NCDAQ’s July 16, 2020 SIP revision, 

requesting approval of a revision to the 

Charlotte 2008 8-hr Ozone Maintenance 

Plan in order to allocate a portion of the 

available safety margin to revise the 

2026 NOX and VOC MVEBs. The revised 

MVEBs ensure continued attainment of 

the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS through 

the maintenance year 2026. In addition, 

EPA is proposing to deem the MVEBs 

adequate for transportation conformity 

purposes because the budgets meet the 

adequacy criteria in the conformity rule 

at 40 CFR 93.118(e)(4). If approved, the 

newly revised 2026 budgets for NOX

and VOC identified in Tables 11 

through 13 will be used by the MPOs in 

future transportation conformity 

determinations. The remaining safety 

margin is 63.31 tons/day and 13.73 

tons/day for NOX and VOC, 

respectively. EPA has evaluated North 

Carolina’s submittal and has determined 

that it meets the applicable 

requirements of the CAA and EPA 

regulations, and is consistent with EPA 

policy. 

V. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the CAA, the Administrator is 

required to approve a SIP submittal that 

complies with the provisions of the Act 

and applicable federal regulations. See 

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 CAA. Accordingly, 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, 

these proposed actions: 

• Are not significant regulatory 

actions 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); 

• Do not impose information 

collection burdens under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• Are certified as not having 

significant economic impacts on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• Do 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); 

• Do not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, October 7, 

1999); 

• Are not economically significant 

regulatory actions based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• Are not significant regulatory 

actions subject to Executive Order 

13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); 

• Are 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 CAA; and 

• Do 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, the SIP is not approved 

to apply on any Indian reservation land 

or in any other area where EPA or an 

Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 

tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of 

Indian country, the proposed rule does 

not have tribal implications as specified 

by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000) nor will it impose 

substantial direct costs on tribal 

governments or preempt tribal law. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, 

Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements and 

Volatile organic compounds. 

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

Dated: June 10, 2021. 

John Blevins, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 141 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2021–0255; FRL–10024–80– 

OW] 

Lead and Copper Rule Revisions 

(LCRR) Virtual Engagements 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Extension of comment period. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is extending 

the comment period for the Lead and 

Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Virtual 

Engagements. In order to provide the 

public with opportunities to submit 

additional comments to the LCRR 

Virtual Engagements docket after 

participating in or viewing the 

community, tribal, and stakeholder 

roundtables, EPA is extending the 

comment period an additional 30 days, 

from June 30, 2021 to July 30, 2021. 

DATES: The comment period announced 

in the document published on April 5, 

2021 (86 FR 17571), is extended. 


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Comments must be received by EPA on 

or before July 30, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– 

OW–2021–0255 via the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: https://

www.regulations.gov/ (our preferred 

method). Follow the online instructions 

for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket ID No. EPA– 

HQ–OW–2021–0255 for this 

rulemaking. Comments received may be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov/, including any 

personal information provided. For 

detailed instructions on sending 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

‘‘Public Participation’’ heading of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. Out of an abundance of 

caution for members of the public and 

our staff, the EPA Docket Center and 

Reading Room are closed to the public, 

with limited exceptions, to reduce the 

risk of transmitting COVID–19. Our 

Docket Center staff will continue to 

provide remote customer service via 

email, phone, and webform. We 

encourage the public to submit 

comments via https://

www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there 

may be a delay in processing mail and 

faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may 

be received by scheduled appointment 

only. For further information on EPA 

Docket Center services and the current 

status, please visit us online at https:// 

www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik 

Helm at the U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Office of Ground 

Water and Drinking Water, Standards 

and Risk Management Division (Mail 

Code 4607M), 1200 Pennsylvania 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460; 

telephone: 202–566–1049; or email: 

Helm.Erik@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 

5, 2021, EPA published a document in 

the Federal Register (86 FR 17571), 

announcing that the agency will host 

virtual engagements beginning in April 

2021. The goal of the events is to obtain 

further public input on EPA’s LCRR, 

particularly from individuals and 

communities that are most at-risk of 

exposure to lead in drinking water. For 

more information on each event, visit 

EPA’s drinking water website: https://

www.epa.gov/safewater. In addition to 

these events, EPA opened a docket (No. 

EPA–HQ–OW–2021–0255) to collect 

input from the public on the LCRR. 

EPA hosted public listening sessions 

on April 28, 2021 and May 5, 2021, and 

is now working to schedule the 

community, tribal, and stakeholder 

roundtables from the beginning of June 

to mid-July. EPA intends to make each 

roundtable available for viewing to 

those who are not participating but are 

interested in listening. EPA will be 

posting meeting materials and 

additional event details on https://

www.epa.gov/safewater as they become 

available. In order to provide the public 

with opportunities to submit additional 

comments to the LCRR Virtual 

Engagements docket once these virtual 

meetings have been held, EPA is 

extending the comment submission date 

to July 30, 2021. 

A. Opportunities To View Additional 

Information and Public Input on the 

LCRR 

EPA is hosting virtual community, 

tribal, and stakeholder roundtables 

through mid-July. Community 

roundtables offer an opportunity 

through which local organizations can 

participate in a discussion of LCRR 

related topics and provide their unique 

perspective to EPA. These roundtables 

will focus on communities that are 

disproportionately impacted by the 

challenges of lead in drinking water. 

Participants in these community 

roundtables will be representative of the 

interests in these individual 

communities including, but not limited 

to, local government entities, public 

water utilities, community-organized 

groups, environmental groups, and 

elected officials. 

EPA will also host a virtual tribal 

roundtable regarding the LCRR in midJuly. This will be a facilitated 

discussion of topics related to the LCRR 

among participants who represent tribes 

and tribal communities including, but 

not limited to, tribal governments, 

public water utilities serving Indian 

country, tribal consortia, and tribally 

authorized organizations. EPA will soon 

invite these groups to self-nominate 

individuals to participate in this 

discussion. Information and updates on 

the tribal roundtable will be posted on 

https://www.epa.gov/safewater as it 

becomes available. 

In addition, EPA intends to host a 

stakeholder roundtable where 

representatives of national organizations 

(e.g., environmental, industry, 

consumer, intergovernmental) can 

participate in a discussion of LCRR 

related topics and provide their 

perspective to the agency. 

Lastly, EPA will meet with state 

coregulators to consider their input 

provided up to that point to understand 

the states’ perspectives on the LCRR. 

For specific information on the 

scheduled times and participants in 

these roundtable events, visit EPA’s 

drinking water website: https://

www.epa.gov/safewater. 

B. Public Participation 

Submission of Written Comments to the 

Docket 

Submit your comments, identified by 

Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2021– 

0255, at https://www.regulations.gov. 

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) 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 the full 

EPA public comment policy, 

information about CBI or multimedia 

submissions, and general guidance on 

making effective comments, please visit 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

Radhika Fox, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, 

Office of Water. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

[Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2020–0079; 

FF09E22000 FXES11130900000 212] 

RIN 1018–BE02 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; Reclassification of the 

Hawaiian Stilt From Endangered to 

Threatened With a Section 4(d) Rule 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of 

comment period, and announcement of 

a public informational meeting and 

public hearing. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), recently 

proposed to reclassify the Hawaiian stilt 

(Himantopus mexicanus knudseni) from 

an endangered species to a threatened 


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