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Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Centre County (State College) 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory, 63990-63992 [E7-22042] :: Environmental Protection Agency :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
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Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Centre County (State College) 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory, 63990-63992 [E7-22042]
Download as PDF 63990 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 14, 2007 / Rules and Regulations EPA-APPROVED MOHEGAN TRIBE OF INDIANS OF CONNECTICUT REGULATIONS—Continued Tribal effective date Tribal citation Title/subject Mohegan Tribal Resolution 2005–16. Authorizing civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. Memorandum of Agreement. Memorandum of Agreement dated December 26, 2006, between the Mohegan Tribe of Indians of Connecticut and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region I. [FR Doc. E7–22221 Filed 11–13–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 and 81 [EPA–R03–OAR–2007–0533; FRL–8494–2] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Centre County (State College) 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area’s Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with RULES AGENCY: SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) is requesting that the Centre County ozone nonattainment area (State College Area) be redesignated as attainment for the 8-hour ozone ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA is approving the ozone redesignation request for the State College Area. In conjunction with its redesignation request, PADEP submitted a SIP revision consisting of a maintenance plan for the State College Area that provides for continued attainment of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS for at least 10 years after redesignation. EPA is approving the 8-hour maintenance plan. PADEP also submitted a 2002 base year inventory for the State College Area which EPA is approving. In addition, EPA is approving the adequacy determination for the motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) that are identified in the State College Area maintenance plan for purposes of VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:53 Nov 13, 2007 Jkt 214001 EPA approval date Explanations 04/28/05 11/14/07 ....................................................... [Insert Federal Register page number where the document begins] 12/26/06 11/14/07 [Insert Federal Register page number where the document begins]. transportation conformity, and is approving those MVEBs. EPA is approving the redesignation request, and the maintenance plan and the 2002 base year emissions inventory as revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA). DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on December 14, 2007. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID Number EPA–R03–OAR–2007–0533. All documents in the docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the electronic docket, 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 electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the Pennsylvania Department of Environment Protection, Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto, (215) 814–2182, or by e-mail at quinto.rose@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On September 11, 2007 (72 FR 51747), EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The NPR proposed approval of Pennsylvania’s redesignation request, a PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 SIP revision that establishes a maintenance plan for the State College Area that provides for continued attainment of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS for at least 10 years after redesignation, and a 2002 base year emissions inventory. The formal SIP revisions were submitted by PADEP on June 12, 2007. Other specific requirements of Pennsylvania’s redesignation request SIP revision for the maintenance plan and the rationales for EPA’s proposed actions are explained in the NPR and will not be restated here. No public comments were received on the NPR. However, on December 22, 2006, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated EPA’s Phase 1 Implementation Rule for the 8-hour Ozone Standard. (69 FR 23591, April 30, 2004). South Coast Air Quality Management Dist. v. EPA, 472 F.3d 882 (D.C. Cir. 2006). On June 8, 2007, in South Coast Air Quality Management Dist. v. EPA, Docket No. 04–1201, in response to several petitions for rehearing, the D.C. Circuit clarified that the Phase 1 Rule was vacated only with regard to those parts of the rule that had been successfully challenged. Therefore, the Phase 1 Rule provisions related to classifications for areas currently classified under subpart 2 of Title I, part D of the Act as 8-hour nonattainment areas, the 8-hour attainment dates and the timing for emissions reductions needed for attainment of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS remain effective. The June 8 decision left intact the Court’s rejection of EPA’s reasons for implementing the 8-hour standard in certain nonattainment areas under subpart 1 in lieu of subpart 2. By limiting the vacatur, the Court let stand EPA’s revocation of the 1-hour standard and those anti-backsliding provisions of the Phase 1 Rule that had not been successfully challenged. The June 8 decision reaffirmed the December 22, 2006 decision that EPA had improperly failed to retain measures required for 1- E:\FR\FM\14NOR1.SGM 14NOR1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 14, 2007 / Rules and Regulations rmajette on PROD1PC64 with RULES hour nonattainment areas under the anti-backsliding provisions of the regulations: (1) Nonattainment area New Source Review (NSR) requirements based on an area’s 1-hour nonattainment classification; (2) Section 185 penalty fees for the 1-hour severe or extreme nonattainment areas; and (3) measures to be implemented pursuant to section 172(c)(9) or 182(c)(9) of the CAA, on the contingency of an area not making reasonable further progress toward attainment of the 1-hour NAAQS, or for failure to attain NAAQS. In addition, the June 8 decision clarified that the Court’s reference to conformity requirements for anti-backsliding purposes was limited to requiring the continued use of the 1-hour motor vehicle emissions budgets until 8-hour budgets were available for 8-hour conformity determinations, which is already required under EPA’s conformity regulations. The Court thus clarified the 1-hour conformity determinations are not required for antibacksliding purposes. For the reasons set forth in the proposal, EPA does not believe that the Court’s rulings alter any requirements relevant to this redesignation action so as to preclude redesignation, and do not prevent EPA from finalizing this redesignation. EPA believes that the Court’s December 22, 2006 and June 8, 2007 decisions impose no impediment to moving forward with redesignation of this area to attainment, because even in the light of the Court’s decisions, redesignation is appropriate under the relevant redesignation provisions of the CAA and longstanding policies regarding redesignation requests. II. Final Action EPA is approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s redesignation request, maintenance plan, and the 2002 base year emissions inventory because the requirements for approval have been satisfied. EPA has evaluated Pennsylvania’s redesignation request that was submitted on June 12, 2007 and determined that it meets the redesignation criteria set forth in section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA. EPA believes that the redesignation request and monitoring data demonstrate that the State College Area has attained the 8hour ozone standard. The final approval of this redesignation request will change the designation of the State College Area from nonattainment to attainment for the 8-hour ozone standard. EPA is approving the maintenance plan for the State College Area submitted on June 12, 2007 as a revision to the Pennsylvania SIP. EPA is also approving the MVEBs submitted by PADEP in VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:53 Nov 13, 2007 Jkt 214001 63991 This final rule also does not have tribal implications because it will not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Because this action affects the status of a geographical area, does not impose any new requirements on sources, or allows the state to avoid adopting or implementing other requirements, this action also does not have Federalism implications because it does not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the ADEQUATE AND APPROVED MOTOR VEHICLE EMISSIONS BUDGETS IN distribution of power and responsibilities among the various TONS PER DAY (TPD) levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, Budget year NOX VOC August 10, 1999). This action merely 2009 .................................. 12.5 5.4 approves a state rule implementing a 2018 .................................. 6.0 3.7 Federal requirement, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established The State College Area is subject to in the CAA. This rule also is not subject the CAA’s requirement for the basic to Executive Order 13045 ‘‘Protection of nonattainment areas until and unless it Children from Environmental Health is redesignated to attainment. Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, III. Statutory and Executive Order April 23, 1997), because it approves a Reviews state rule implementing a Federal standard. A. General Requirements In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA(s Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR role is to approve state choices, 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is provided that they meet the criteria of not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and the CAA. In this context, in the absence therefore is not subject to review by the of a prior existing requirement for the Office of Management and Budget. For State to use voluntary consensus this reason, this action is also not standards (VCS), EPA has no authority subject to Executive Order 13211, to disapprove a SIP submission for ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That failure to use VCS. It would thus be Significantly Affect Energy Supply, inconsistent with applicable law for Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission, 22, 2001). This action merely approves to use VCS in place of a SIP submission state law as meeting Federal that otherwise satisfies the provisions of requirements and imposes no additional the CAA. Redesignation is an action that requirements beyond those imposed by affects the status of a geographical area state law. Redesignation is an action and does not impose any new that affects the status of a geographical requirements on sources. Thus, the area and does not impose any new requirements of section 12(d) of the regulatory requirements on sources. National Technology Transfer and Accordingly, the Administrator certifies Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. that this rule will not have a significant 272 note) do not apply. This rule does economic impact on a substantial not impose an information collection number of small entities under the burden under the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 et seq.). Because this rule approves preU.S.C. 3501 et seq.). existing requirements under state law B. Submission to Congress and the and does not impose any additional Comptroller General enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it does not contain any The Congressional Review Act, 5 unfunded mandate or significantly or U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small uniquely affect small governments, as Business Regulatory Enforcement described in the Unfunded Mandates Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–4). that before a rule may take effect, the conjunction with its redesignation request. In addition, EPA is approving the 2002 base year emissions inventory submitted by PADEP on June 12, 2007 as a revision to the Pennsylvania SIP. In this final rulemaking, EPA is notifying the public that we have found that the MVEBs for NOX and VOCs in the State College Area for the 8-hour ozone maintenance plan are adequate and approved for conformity purposes. As a result of our finding, the State College Area must use the MVEBs from the submitted 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for future conformity determinations. The adequate and approved MVEBs are provided in the following table: PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\14NOR1.SGM 14NOR1 63992 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 219 / Wednesday, November 14, 2007 / Rules and Regulations agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. This rule is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). C. Petitions for Judicial Review Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by January 14, 2008. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition * * PART 52—[AMENDED] 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart NN—Pennsylvania 40 CFR Part 52 2. In § 52.2020, the table in paragraph (e)(1) is amended by adding an entry at the end of the table to read as follows: I Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. § 52.2020 * 40 CFR Part 81 Air pollution control, National parks, Wilderness areas. Applicable geographic area * * * * 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base State College (Centre Year Emissions Inventory. County). * 40 CFR parts 52 and 81 are amended as follows: I List of Subjects Name of non-regulatory SIP revision * Dated: November 1, 2007. Donald S. Welsh, Regional Administrator, Region III. for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. This action, approving the redesignation of the State College Area to attainment for the 8hour ozone NAAQS, the associated maintenance plan, the 2002 base year emission inventory, and the MVEBs identified in the maintenance plan, may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).) * 06/12/07 ................. * 11/14/07 [Insert page number where the document begins]. 3. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows: Additional explanation * entry for the State College, PA, Centre County to read as follows: I I * EPA approval date 4. In § 81.339, the table entitled ‘‘Pennsylvania—Ozone (8-Hour Standard)’’ is amended by revising the PART 81—[AMENDED] * State submittal date Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. * Identification of plan. * * (e) * * * (1) * * * § 81.339 * * Pennsylvania. * * * PENNSYLVANIA—OZONE (8-HOUR STANDARD) Designation a Category/classification Designated area Date 1 * * * * State College, PA: Centre County ............................................................. * * * 12/14/07 Date 1 Type * Attainment. * Type * * * * * a Includes Indian County located in each county or area, except otherwise noted. 1 This date is June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted. * * * * * BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ACTION: SUMMARY: EPA issued an amendment establishing tolerances for combined residues of sethoxydim; 2-[1(ethoxyimino)butyl]-5-[2(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxy-2cyclohexen-1-one; and its metabolites containing the 2-cyclohexen-1-one moiety (calculated as sethoxydim) in or on buckwheat grain, buckwheat flour, okra, borage seed, borage meal, fresh rmajette on PROD1PC64 with RULES [EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0321; FRL–8153–5] Sethoxydim; Pesticide Tolerance Technical Amendment Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 14:53 Nov 13, 2007 Final rule; technical amendment. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 180 [FR Doc. E7–22042 Filed 11–13–07; 8:45 am] Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\14NOR1.SGM 14NOR1
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[EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0533; FRL-8494-2]
Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Centre County (State College) 8-Hour
Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's
Centre County ozone nonattainment area (State College Area) be
the State College Area. In conjunction with its redesignation request,
PADEP submitted a SIP revision consisting of a maintenance plan for the
State College Area that provides for continued attainment of the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS for at least 10 years after redesignation. EPA is approving
the 8-hour maintenance plan. PADEP also submitted a 2002 base year
inventory for the State College Area which EPA is approving. In
addition, EPA is approving the adequacy determination for the motor
vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) that are identified in the State
College Area maintenance plan for purposes of transportation
conformity, and is approving those MVEBs. EPA is approving the
redesignation request, and the maintenance plan and the 2002 base year
emissions inventory as revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance
with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on December 14,
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2007-0533. All documents in the docket are listed in
On September 11, 2007 (72 FR 51747), EPA published a notice of
proposed approval of Pennsylvania's redesignation request, a SIP
revision that establishes a maintenance plan for the State College Area
least 10 years after redesignation, and a 2002 base year emissions
inventory. The formal SIP revisions were submitted by PADEP on June 12,
2007. Other specific requirements of Pennsylvania's redesignation
request SIP revision for the maintenance plan and the rationales for
EPA's proposed actions are explained in the NPR and will not be
Coast Air Quality Management Dist. v. EPA, 472 F.3d 882 (D.C. Cir.
rehearing, the D.C. Circuit clarified that the Phase 1 Rule was vacated
I, part D of the Act as 8-hour nonattainment areas, the 8-hour
required for 1-
hour nonattainment areas under the anti-backsliding provisions of the
regulations: (1) Nonattainment area New Source Review (NSR)
requirements based on an area's 1-hour nonattainment classification;
(2) Section 185 penalty fees for the 1-hour severe or extreme
nonattainment areas; and (3) measures to be implemented pursuant to
section 172(c)(9) or 182(c)(9) of the CAA, on the contingency of an
area not making reasonable further progress toward attainment of the 1-
hour NAAQS, or for failure to attain NAAQS. In addition, the June 8
decision clarified that the Court's reference to conformity
requirements for anti-backsliding purposes was limited to requiring the
continued use of the 1-hour motor vehicle emissions budgets until 8-
hour budgets were available for 8-hour conformity determinations, which
is already required under EPA's conformity regulations. The Court thus
clarified the 1-hour conformity determinations are not required for
anti-backsliding purposes.
request, maintenance plan, and the 2002 base year emissions inventory
because the requirements for approval have been satisfied. EPA has
June 12, 2007 and determined that it meets the redesignation criteria
redesignation request and monitoring data demonstrate that the State
College Area has attained the 8-hour ozone standard. The final approval
of this redesignation request will change the designation of the State
College Area from nonattainment to attainment for the 8-hour ozone
standard. EPA is approving the maintenance plan for the State College
Area submitted on June 12, 2007 as a revision to the Pennsylvania SIP.
EPA is also approving the MVEBs submitted by PADEP in conjunction with
its redesignation request. In addition, EPA is approving the 2002 base
year emissions inventory submitted by PADEP on June 12, 2007 as a
revision to the Pennsylvania SIP. In this final rulemaking, EPA is
notifying the public that we have found that the MVEBs for
NOX and VOCs in the State College Area for the 8-hour ozone
maintenance plan are adequate and approved for conformity purposes. As
a result of our finding, the State College Area must use the MVEBs from
the submitted 8-hour ozone maintenance plan for future conformity
determinations. The adequate and approved MVEBs are provided in the
Budget year                         NOX      VOC
2009..................................................     12.5      5.4
2018..................................................      6.0      3.7
The State College Area is subject to the CAA's requirement for the
basic nonattainment areas until and unless it is redesignated to
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-4). This final rule also
does not have tribal implications because it will not have a
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Because this action affects the status of
a geographical area, does not impose any new requirements on sources,
or allows the state to avoid adopting or implementing other
requirements, this action also does not have Federalism implications
August 10, 1999). This action merely approves a state rule implementing
a Federal requirement, and does not alter the relationship or the
distribution of power and responsibilities established in the CAA. This
rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of
the appropriate circuit by January 14, 2008. Filing a petition for
This action, approving the redesignation of the State College Area to
the 2002 base year emission inventory, and the MVEBs identified in the
maintenance plan, may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce
Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic
8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan     State College       06/12/07..........  11/14/07 [Insert    ..................
and 2002 Base Year Emissions      (Centre County).                        page number where
Inventory.                                                                the document
Standard)'' is amended by revising the entry for the State College, PA,
Centre County to read as follows:
Pennsylvania--Ozone (8-Hour Standard)
Designation \a\                      Category/classification
State College, PA: Centre              12/14/07  Attainment.
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