Document ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0611-0002
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Implementation of the Revoked 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; Updates to 40 CFR Part 52 for Areas That Attained by the Attainment Date
Posted Date: 2020-10-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 197 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64089-64090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19560]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0611; FRL-10013-86-OAR]
RIN 2060-AU54

Implementation of the Revoked 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient 
Air Quality Standards; Updates for Areas that Attained by the 
Attainment Date

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing updates 
to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to codify its findings that 
nine areas in four states attained the revoked 1997 8-hour ozone 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (herein referred to as the 1997 
ozone NAAQS) by the applicable attainment dates. The parallel direct 
final rule is published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this issue of the Federal Register because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial action. If no significant adverse comments are 
received on the direct final rule, then no further action will be taken 
on this proposal and the direct final rule will become effective as 
provided in that action.

DATES: Comments. Comments must be received on or before November 9, 
2020. If the EPA receives significant comment on the proposed rule, the 
EPA will respond in writing to comments and include the written 
responses in any subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. 
Public Hearing: If anyone contacts us requesting to speak at a public 
hearing by October 14, 2020, we will hold a public hearing. Additional 
information about the hearing, if requested, will be published in a 
subsequent Federal Register document and posted at https://www.epa.gov/stationary-engines/newsource-performance-standardsstationary-compression-ignitioninternal-0. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
information on requesting and registering for a public hearing.

ADDRESSES: Comments: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. 
EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0611, at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any 
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA 
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located 
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the Web, Cloud or other 
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA 
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, 
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html. Out of an abundance of caution for 
members of the public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading 
Room are closed to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the 
risk of transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to 
provide remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. We 
encourage the public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov/ or email, as there may be a delay in processing 
mail and faxes. Hand deliveries and couriers may be received by 
scheduled appointment only. For further information on EPA Docket 
Center services and the current status, please visit us online at 
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Virginia Raps, Air Quality Policy 
Division, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code: C539-01, Research Triangle 
Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 541-4383; email address: 
raps.virginia@epa.gov.

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    To request a public hearing, contact Ms. Pam Long, U.S. EPA, Office 
of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy Division 
(C504-01), Research Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone number (919) 
541-0641; email address: long.pam@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I.

A. Does this action apply to me?

    Entities potentially affected directly by this proposed action 
include the public seeking information on the air quality status of the 
subject areas, and State air agencies for which areas are found to 
attain by the attainment date.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA?

    When submitting comments, remember to:
     Identify the rulemaking docket by docket number and other 
identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date, and 
page number).
     Follow directions. The proposed rule may ask you to 
respond to a specific question or organize comments by referencing a 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
     Explain why you agree or disagree, suggest alternatives 
and substitute language for your requested changes.
     Describe any assumptions and provide any technical 
information and data that you used to support your comment.
     If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how 
you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be 
reproduced.
     Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns 
wherever possible and suggest alternatives.
     Explain your views as clearly as possible avoiding the use 
of profanity or personal threats.
     Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period 
deadline identified.

C. How can I find information about a possible hearing?

    To request a public hearing or information pertaining to a public 
hearing regarding this document, contact Ms. Pam Long, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, 
at (919) 541-0641 or long.pam@epa.gov on or before October 14, 2020. 
Additional information about the hearing, if one is requested, will be 
published in a subsequent Federal Register document.

II. Direct Final Rule

    Updates to 40 CFR part 52 are proposed by this notice exactly as 
given in the direct final rule, which is published in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register. The EPA has 
published the updates to part 52 as a direct final action because the 
EPA views the updates as noncontroversial and anticipates no 
significant adverse comments. The EPA has explained its reasons for 
these updates in the direct final rule. If no significant adverse 
comments are received, no further action will be taken on this 
proposal, and the direct final rule will become effective as provided 
in that action.
    If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments on the direct final 
rule, the EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule 
in the Federal Register. If the direct final rule in the Rules and 
Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register is withdrawn, 
all comments received on this proposal will be addressed in a 
subsequent final rule. In such case, the EPA does not intend to 
institute a second comment period on the subsequent final action. Any 
parties interested in commenting should do so at this time. For details 
of the rationale for the proposal and the regulatory revisions, see the 
direct final rule published in the Rules and Regulations section of 
this issue of the Federal Register.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    For a complete discussion of the administrative requirements 
applicable to this proposed action, see the direct final rule in the 
Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register.

List of Subjects In 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Designations and classifications, Incorporation 
by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements and Volatile organic 
compounds.

Andrew Wheeler,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-19560 Filed 10-8-20; 8:45 am]
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