Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0915-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: South Carolina; Charlotte-Rock Hill; Base Year Emissions Inventory and Emissions Statements Requirements
Posted Date: 2015-06-12T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 113 (Friday, June 12, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 33460]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14346]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0915; FRL-9928-87-Region 4]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; South 
Carolina; Charlotte-Rock Hill; Base Year Emissions Inventory and 
Emissions Statements 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 the portions of the state implementation plan (SIP) revisions 
submitted by the State of South Carolina, through South Carolina 
Department of Health and Environmental Control on August 8, 2014, and 
August 22, 2014, that address the base year emissions inventory and 
emissions statements requirements for the State's portion of the bi-
state Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill North Carolina-South Carolina 2008 
8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) 
nonattainment area. Annual emissions reporting (i.e., emissions 
statements) and a base year emissions inventory are required for all 
ozone nonattainment areas. The Area is comprised of the entire county 
of Mecklenburg and a portion of Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Rowan, Union 
Counties in North Carolina and a portion of York County in South 
Carolina. EPA has published proposed and direct final actions on the 
emissions inventory and emissions statements requirements for the North 
Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area in separate rulemaking 
documents.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 13, 2015

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2014-0915 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-2014-0915,'' 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, Chief, Air 
Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 
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: Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory 
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. Ms. Bell can be reached at (404) 562-9088 and via 
electronic mail at bell.tiereny@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 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: May 28, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2015-14346 Filed 6-11-15; 8:45 am]
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