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 Environmental Protection Agency 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA-R08-OAR-2020-0741; FRL-10025-27-Region 8]
 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
 ACTION: Final rule.
 SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) submitted by the State of Montana to EPA on March 23, 2020, for the Butte Moderate nonattainment area (NAA) for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 10 micrometers (PM10) and concurrently redesignate the NAA to attainment for the 24-hour PM10
                         National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). In order to approve the LMP and redesignation, EPA determined that the Butte, MT NAA has attained the 1987 24-hour PM10
                         NAAQS of 150 μg/m3
                        . This determination is based upon monitored air quality data for the PM10
                         NAAQS during the years 2014 through 2018. The EPA is taking this action pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA).
 DATES: This rule is effective on July 26, 2021.
 ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R08-OAR-2020-0741. All documents in the docket are listed on the 
                        *http://www.regulations.gov*
                         website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, 
                        *e.g.,*
                         CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available through 
                        *http://www.regulations.gov,*
                         or please contact the person identified in the 
                        **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**
                         section for additional availability information.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Gregory, Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mail Code 8P-ARD-QP, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, telephone number: (303) 312-6175, email address: 
                        *gregory.kate@epa.gov.*


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document “we,” “us,” and “our” means the EPA. I. Background The background for this action is discussed in detail in our April 19, 2021 proposal (86 FR 20353). In that document, we proposed to approve the LMP for the Butte NAA and the State's request to redesignate the Butte NAA from nonattainment to attainment for the 1987 24-hour PM10
                     NAAQS. Additionally, we proposed to determine that the Butte NAA has attained the NAAQS for PM10
                    . That determination was based upon monitored air quality data for the PM10
                     NAAQS during the years 2014 through 2018. Finally, in our April 19, 2021 proposal, EPA proposed to approve the Butte LMP as meeting the appropriate transportation conformity requirements found in 40 CFR part 93, subpart A. The public comment period on the EPA's proposed rule opened on April 19, 2021, the date of its publication in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                     (86 FR 20353) and closed on May 19, 2021. During this time, the EPA received two comments, both in support of this action and neither require response to comment. II. Final Action For the reasons explained in our proposed action, we are approving the LMP for the Butte NAA and the State's request to redesignate the Butte NAA from nonattainment to attainment for the 1987 24-hour PM10
                     NAAQS. Additionally, the EPA is determining that the Butte NAA has attained the 
                    ( print page 33548)
                    NAAQS for PM10
                    . This determination is based upon monitored air quality data for the PM10
                     NAAQS during the years 2014 through 2018. The EPA is approving that the Butte LMP as meeting the appropriate transportation conformity requirements found in 40 CFR part 93, subpart A. III. Incorporation by Reference In this document, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of maintenance plans for the Butte PM10
                     NAA and the Governor of Montana's redesignation requests for the Butte PM10
                     NAAs to attainment. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through 
                    *www.regulations.gov*
                     and at the EPA Region 8 Office (please contact the person identified in the 
                    **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**
                     section of this preamble for more information). Therefore, these materials have been approved by the EPA for inclusion in the State implementation plan, have been incorporated by reference by the EPA into that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of the EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.[1] IV. 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 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 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);
                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, described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
                Does not have Federalism implications as specified inExecutive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
                Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject toExecutive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
                Is not a significant regulatory action subject toExecutive 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 CAA; and
                Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, underExecutive 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 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). The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 
                    *et seq.,*
                     as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    . A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    . This action is not a “major rule” as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by August 24, 2021. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements (see section 307(b)(2)). List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection
Air pollution control
Carbon monoxide
Greenhouse gases
Incorporation by reference
Intergovernmental relations
Lead
Nitrogen dioxide
Ozone
Particulate matter
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Sulfur oxides
Volatile organic compounds 40 CFR Part 81 Environmental protection
Air pollution control
National parks, and Wilderness areas
 Authority:
                    42 U.S.C. 7401 
                        *et seq.* Dated: June 21, 2021. Debra H. Thomas, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
 40 CFR parts 52 and 81 are amended as follows: PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
 1.The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: Authority:
                        42 U.S.C. 7401 
                            *et seq.* Subpart BB—Montana
 2.In § 52.1370, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding the entry “Butte 1987 PM 10
                         Limited Maintenance Plan” under the heading entitled “(8) Silver Bow County” at the end of the section to read as follows: § 52.1370
  
 (e) * * *
                            ( print page 33549) Title/subject
State
                                     effective 
                                     date
Notice of
                                     final rule 
                                     date
NFR citation*         *         *         *         *         *         ***(8) Silver Bow County***         *         *         *         *         *         *Butte 1987 PM
                                    10
                                     Limited Maintenance Plan

6/25/2021
[insert 
                                    **Federal Register**
                                     citation].*         *         *         *         *         *         *
 3.In § 52.1374, add paragraph (f) to read as follows: § 52.1374
  
 (f) On March 23, 2020, the State of Montana submitted limited maintenance plans for the Butte PM10
                             nonattaiment areas and requested that this area be redesignated to attainment for the PM10
                             National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The redesignation request and limited maintenance plans satisfy all applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act.
 PART 81—DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES
 4.The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows: Authority:
                        42 U.S.C. 7401, 
                            *et seq.* Subpart C—Section 107 Attainment Status Designations
 5.In § 81.327, the table entitled “Montana—PM-10” is amended by revising the entry “Silver Bow County, Butte” to read as follows: § 81.327
  
 Designated area
Designation
ClassificationDate
Type
Date
Type*         *         *         *         *         *         *Silver Bow County, Butte
7/26/2021
Attainment.The following area of Butte-Silver Bow excluding the territorial limits of the City of Walkerville: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Section 2, T.3N., R.8W., thence Easterly to Northeast corner Section 5, T.3N., R.7W.; then Southerly to Northwest corner Section 9, T.3N., R.7W.; thence Easterly to Northeast corner Section 10, T.3N., R.7W.; thence Southerly to Southeast corner Section 22, T.2N., R.7W.; thence Westerly to Southwest corner Section 19, T.2N., R.7W.; thence Northerly to Northwest corner Section 19, T.2N., R.7W.; thence Westerly to Southwest corner Section 14, T.2N., R.8W.; thence Northerly to Southwest corner Section 35, T.3N., R.8W.; thence Westerly to Southwest corner Section 34, T.3N., R.8W.; thence Northerly to Northwest corner Section 27, T.3N., R.8W.; thence Westerly to Southwest corner Section 20, T.3N., R.8W.; thence Northerly to Northwest corner Section 17, T.3N., R.8W.; thence Easterly to Northwest corner Section 14, T.3N., R.8W.; thence Northerly to the point of beginning.*         *         *         *         *         *         *


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