Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0209-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: North Carolina; Charlotte; Base Year Emissions Inventory and Emissions Statement Requirements for  the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard
Posted Date: 2015-04-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22147-22148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09049]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0209; FRL-9926-46-Region 4]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North 
Carolina; Charlotte; Base Year Emissions Inventory and Emissions 
Statement Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a state implementation plan revision submitted by the State of 
North Carolina, through North Carolina Department of Environment and 
Natural Resources, on July 7, 2014, to address the base year emissions 
inventory and emissions statement requirements for the 2008 8-hour 
ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for the State's 
portion of the Charlotte Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South 
Carolina Area. Annual emissions reporting (i.e., emission statement) 
and a base year emissions inventory are required for all ozone 
nonattainment areas. The Area is comprised of the entire county of 
Mecklenburg and portions of Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan 
and Union Counties in North Carolina; and a portion of York County in 
South Carolina. EPA will consider and take action on the South Carolina 
submission for the emissions inventory and emissions statement for its 
portion of this Area in a separate action.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 21, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2015-0209 by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: R4-ARMS@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0209,'' Air Regulatory Management 
Section (formerly the Regulatory Development Section), Air Planning and 
Implementation Branch (formerly the Air Planning Branch), Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae Benjamin, Regulatory 
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such deliveries are 
only accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. 
The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through 
Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Spann, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street

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SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-
9029. Ms. Spann can be reached via electronic mail at 
spann.jane@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct 
final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the 
direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to 
this rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, 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 on 
this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this document 
should do so at this time.

    Dated: April 9, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2015-09049 Filed 4-20-15; 8:45 am]
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