Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0694-0022
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Identification of Nonattainment Classification, etc.: Provisions for the 1997 and 2006 Fine Particle National Ambient Air Quality Standard; Correction
Posted Date: 2014-10-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64123-64124]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25595]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0694; FRL-9917-96-Region 2]

Identification of Nonattainment Classification and Deadlines for 
Submission of State Implementation Plan (SIP) Provisions for the 1997 
Fine Particle (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality Standard 
(NAAQS) and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final 
rule in the Federal Register on Monday, June 2, 2014, updating 
regulations for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS nonattainment 
areas. Errors in the tables for the New York 1997 Annual 
PM2.5 NAAQS and the New York 2006 24-hour PM2.5 
NAAQS are identified and corrected in this action.

DATES: This final rule is effective on October 28, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Fradkin 
(Fradkin.kenneth@epa.gov), Air Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, 25th 
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866, (212) 637-3702.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA published a final rule document on June 
2, 2014 (79 FR 31566) updating 40 CFR part 81, ``Designation of Areas 
for Air Quality Planning Purposes'' for the 1997 and 2006 
PM2.5 NAAQS nonattainment areas. This final rule included 
revisions to 40 CFR 81.333 to remove the tables titled ``New York-
PM2.5 (Annual NAAQS)'' and ``New York-PM2.5 (24-
hour NAAQS)'' and to add three tables titled ``New York-1997 Annual 
PM2.5 NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' and ``New York-1997 
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' and ``New 
York-2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)''. The 
entries for the New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT designated 
area in the New York-1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS table, and the 
New York-2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS table erroneously 
indicated that the areas were designated as nonattainment when, in 
fact, the areas had been redesignated to attainment status on April 18, 
2014. 79 FR 21857. The entries for the New York-N. New Jersey-Long 
Island, NY-NJ-CT, designated area for Bronx County, Kings County, 
Nassau County, New York County, Orange County, Queens County, Richmond 
County, Rockland County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County should 
be listed with a designation date ``4/18/14'' and designation type of 
``Attainment.'' The classification date and type should be blank.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National Parks, 
Wilderness areas.

    Dated: October 20, 2014.
 Judith A. Enck,
 Regional Administrator, Region 2.
    40 CFR part 81 is corrected by making the following correcting 
amendments:

PART 81--DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES

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1. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:

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

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2. Section 81.333 is amended by:
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a. Amending the table entitled ``New York--1997 Annual PM2.5 
NAAQS (Primary and secondary)'' by:
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i. Removing from under the column entitled ``Classification'' the word 
``Date \1\'' and adding ``Date'' in its place;
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ii. Revising the entries under ``New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, 
NY-NJ-CT''; and
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iii. Removing ``Footnote 2'' after ``Footnote 1'' after the table.
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b. Amending the table entitled ``New York--2006 24-HOUR 
PM2.5 NAAQS (Primary and secondary)'' by:
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i. Removing from under the column entitled ``Classification'' the text 
``Date \2\'' and adding ``Date'' in its place;
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ii. Revising the entries under ``New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, 
NY-NJ-CT''; and
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iii. Removing ``Footnote 2'' after ``Footnote 1'' after the table.
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  81.333  New York.

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                                        New York--1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS
                                             [Primary and secondary]
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                                            Designation \a\                         Classification
         Designated area          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Date \1\           Type                  Date                  Type
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                                  New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Bronx County.................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Kings County.................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Nassau County................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    New York County..............      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Orange County................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Queens County................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Richmond County..............      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Rockland County..............      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Suffolk County...............      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Westchester County...........      4/18/14  Attainment..........
 
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\a\ Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

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                                       New York--2006 24-HOUR PM2.5 NAAQS
                                             [Primary and secondary]
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                                            Designation \a\                         Classification
         Designated area          ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     Date \1\           Type                  Date                  Type
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New York-N. New Jersey-Long
 Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Bronx County.................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Kings County.................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Nassau County................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    New York County..............      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Orange County................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Queens County................      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Richmond County..............      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Rockland County..............      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Suffolk County...............      4/18/14  Attainment..........
    Westchester County...........      4/18/14  Attainment..........
 
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\a\ Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

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