Document ID: EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0407-0001
Agency: epa
Document Type: Proposed Rule
Title: Proposed Approval of the Belding, MI 2008 Lead Clean Data Determination
Posted Date: 2015-07-24T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44017-44018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18100]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0407; FRL-9930-80-Region 5]

Air Plan Approval; MI, Belding; 2008 Lead Clean Data 
Determination

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On May 13, 2015, the Michigan Department of Environmental 
Quality (MDEQ) submitted a request to the Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) to make a determination under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that 
the Belding nonattainment area has attained the 2008 lead (Pb) national 
ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). In this action, EPA is proposing 
to determine that the Belding nonattainment area (area) has attained 
the 2008 Pb NAAQS. This clean data determination is based upon 
complete, quality-assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for 
the 2012-2014 design period showing that the area has monitored 
attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS. Additionally, as a result of this 
proposed determination, EPA is proposing to suspend the

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requirements for the area to submit an attainment demonstration, 
together with reasonably available control measures, a reasonable 
further progress (RFP) plan, and contingency measures for failure to 
meet the RFP plan and attainment deadlines for as long as the area 
continues to attain the 2008 Pb NAAQS.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 24, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2015-0407, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: aburano.douglas@epa.gov.
    3. Fax: (312) 408-2279.
    4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and 
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal 
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for 
deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office 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: Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist, 
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson 
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-9401, arra.sarah@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is making a clean data determination as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the action 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 public comments received will 
be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 
EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested 
in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note 
that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or 
section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the 
remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of the 
rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. For additional 
information, see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: July 14, 2015.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2015-18100 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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