Document ID: EPA-R05-OAR-2019-0216-0005
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Final Approval of the Ohio Second Maintenance Plans for the 1997 Ozone Nonattainment Areas
Posted Date: 2019-11-19T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63806-63808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24937]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2019-0216; FRL-10002-25-Region 5]

Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Second Limited Maintenance Plans for 
1997 Ozone NAAQS

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) is approving as a revision to the Ohio State 
Implementation Plan (SIP), the State's plan for maintaining the 1997 
ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard) through 
2028. On April 12, 2019, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency 
submitted the 1997 ozone NAAQS Limited Maintenance Plan (LMP) for the 
Canton-Massillon (Stark County), Lima (Allen County), and Toledo (Lucas 
and Wood Counties) areas and the Ohio portion of the Parkersburg-
Marietta [OH-WV] (Washington County), Steubenville-Weirton [OH-WV] 
(Jefferson County), Wheeling [OH-WV] (Belmont County), and Youngstown-
Warren-Sharon [OH-PA] (Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties) 
multi-state areas. The effect of this action makes certain commitments 
related to maintenance of the 1997 ozone NAAQS in these areas federally 
enforceable as part of the Ohio SIP.

DATES: This final rule is effective on December 19, 2019.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2019-0216. All documents in the docket are listed on 
the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business 
Information (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 either 
through www.regulations.gov or at the Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We recommend 
that you telephone Charles Hatten, Environmental Engineer, at (312) 
886-6031 before visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Hatten, Environmental 
Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-6031, hatten.charles@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, the terms ``we'', 
``us'', and ``our'' refer to EPA.

I. What is being addressed in this document?

    This rule approves Ohio's April 12, 2019 submission to provide for 
the maintenance of the 1997 ozone NAAQS LMPs for the Canton-Massillon 
(Stark County), Lima (Allen County), and Toledo (Lucas and Wood 
Counties) areas and the Ohio portion of the Parkersburg-Marietta [OH-
WV] (Washington County), Steubenville-Weirton [OH-WV] (Jefferson 
County), Wheeling [OH-WV] (Belmont County), and Youngstown-Warren-
Sharon [OH-PA](Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties) multi-state 
areas through 2028. The background for this action is discussed in 
detail in EPA's notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), dated August 19, 
2019 (84 FR 42881).

II. What comments did we receive on the proposed rule?

    In the NPRM, EPA provided a 30-day review and comment period for 
the proposed rule. The comment period ended on September 18, 2019. We 
received no adverse comments on the proposed rule.

III. What action is EPA taking?

    EPA is approving, as a revision to the Ohio SIP, the State's LMPs 
for maintaining the 1997 ozone NAAQS for Canton-Massillon (Stark 
County), Lima (Allen County), Toledo (Lucas and Wood Counties) areas, 
and the Ohio portion of the Parkersburg-Marietta (Washington County), 
Steubenville-Weirton (Jefferson County), Wheeling (Belmont County), 
Youngstown-Warren-Sharon (Columbiana, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties) 
multi-state areas through 2028.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP 
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable 
Federal regulations. 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 
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);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 
2017) regulatory

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action because it is not a significant regulatory action under 
Executive Order 12866;
     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, as described in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based 
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive 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 disproportionate human health or environmental effects with 
practical, appropriate, 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 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).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, 
Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: November 6, 2019.
Cathy Stepp,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

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2. In Sec.  52.1870, the table in paragraph (e) is amended under the 
sub-heading ``Summary of Criteria Pollutant Maintenance Plan'' by 
revising all the entries for Ozone to read as follows:

Sec.  52.1870  Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                        EPA--Approved Ohio Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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                                      Applicable
             Title               geographical or non-     State date       EPA approval           Comments
                                    attainment area
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                                 Summary of Criteria Pollutant Maintenance Plan
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Ozone 1-Hour..................  Cincinnati (Butler,          6/28/1999  7/5/2000, 65 FR
                                 Clermont, Hamilton,                     37879.
                                 and Warren Counties).
Ozone 1-Hour..................  Columbiana County.....       3/25/1994  3/10/1995, 59 FR
                                                                         48395.
Ozone 1-Hour..................  Columbus (Franklin,           1/1/1994  4/1/1996, 61 FR
                                 Delaware and Licking                    3591.
                                 Counties).
Ozone 1-Hour..................  Dayton-Springfield           11/8/1993  7/5/1995, 60 FR
                                 (Miami, Montgomery,                     22289.
                                 Clark, and Greene
                                 Counties).
Ozone 1-Hour..................  Jefferson County......       3/25/1994  3/10/1995, 58 FR
                                                                         66334.
Ozone 1-Hour..................  Youngstown (Mahoning         3/25/1994  4/1/1996, 61 FR
                                 and Trumbull                            3319.
                                 Counties) and Canton
                                 (Stark County).
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Canton (Stark County).       4/12/2019  11/19/2019,
                                                                         [insert Federal
                                                                         Register
                                                                         citation].
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Cincinnati (Butler,         12/14/2009  5/11/2010, 75 FR
                                 Clermont, Clinton,                      26118.
                                 Hamilton, and Warren
                                 Counties).
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Cleveland (Ashtabula,        3/17/2009  9/15/2009, 74 FR
                                 Cuyahoga, Geauga,                       47414.
                                 Lake, Lorain, Medina,
                                 Portage, and Summit
                                 Counties).
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Columbus (Delaware,          3/17/2009  9/15/2009, 74 FR
                                 Fairfield, Franklin,                    47404.
                                 Knox, Licking, and
                                 Madison Counties).
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Dayton-Springfield           4/12/2019  10/1/2019, 84 FR
                                 (Miami, Montgomery,                     52001.
                                 Clark, and Greene
                                 Counties).
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Lima (Allen County)...       4/12/2019  11/19/2019,
                                                                         [insert Federal
                                                                         Register
                                                                         citation].
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Parkersburg-Marietta         4/12/2019  11/19/2019,
                                 (Washington County).                    [insert Federal
                                                                         Register
                                                                         citation].

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Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Steubenville-Weirton         4/12/2019  11/19/2019,
                                 (Jefferson County).                     [insert Federal
                                                                         Register
                                                                         citation].
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Toledo (Lucas and Wood       4/12/2019  11/19/2019,
                                 Counties).                              [insert Federal
                                                                         Register
                                                                         citation].
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Wheeling (Belmont            4/12/2019  11/19/2019,
                                 County).                                [insert Federal
                                                                         Register
                                                                         citation].
Ozone (8-Hour, 1997)..........  Youngstown                   4/12/2019  11/19/2019,
                                 (Columbiana, Mahoning                   [insert Federal
                                 and Trumbull                            Register
                                 Counties).                              citation].
Ozone (8-Hour, 2015)..........  Columbus (Delaware,          4/23/2019  8/21/2019, 84 FR
                                 Fairfield, Franklin,                    43508.
                                 and Licking Counties.
 
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