Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/11/2013-02928/approval-and-promulgation-of-air-quality-implementation-plans-maryland-amendments-to-marylands
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This rule is effective on April 12, 2013 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse written comment by March 13, 2013. If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that the rule will not take effect.
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EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the State of Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions pertain to adoption through incorporation by reference of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) by the State of Maryland. EPA is approving these revisions that adopt the NAAQS for ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), lead (Pb), particulate matter (PM) and carbon monoxide (CO) as well as the relevant reference and equivalent monitoring methods through incorporation by reference into the Code of Maryland regulations (COMAR) on an “as amended” basis which will prospectively incorporate all future revisions and additions to the NAAQS in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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On November 15, 2012, the State of Maryland submitted a formal revision (SIP Revision #12-07) to its SIP. The SIP revision consists of the adoption of the revisions since 2006 of the following NAAQS along with the associated definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement associated with these NAAQS: PM, SO2, NO2, Pb and O3.
This SIP revision updates Maryland's SIP to incorporate the following revisions to the NAAQS which were promulgated since 2006:
(1) The revised NAAQS for PM (71 FR 61224, Oct. 17, 2006) and the applicable definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR parts 50, 53, and 58;
(2) the NAAQS for Pb (73 FR 67052, Nov. 12, 2008) and the applicable definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR parts 50, 51, 53 and 58;
(3) the revised NAAQS for O3 (73 FR 16511, Mar. 27, 2008) and the applicable definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR parts 50 and 58;
(4) the revised NAAQS for NO2 (75 FR 6531, Feb. 9, 2010) and the applicable definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR parts 50 and 58; and
(5) the revised NAAQS for SO2 (75 FR 35592, June 22, 2010) and the definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR parts 50, 53 and 58;
In addition, Maryland's SIP revision submittal seeks to incorporate by reference the NAAQS of 40 CFR part 50 prospectively in order for Maryland's ambient air quality standards to be identical at all times to the NAAQS as well as the pertinent definitions, ambient air monitoring reference and equivalent methods in 40 CFR parts 51, 53 and 58. Therefore, whenever EPA promulgates a new or revised NAAQS in 40 CFR part 50 or revisions to the applicable definitions, ambient air monitoring reference and equivalent methods in 40 CFR parts 51, 53 and 58, the Maryland SIP will automatically reflect such additions and revisions without further action by the State of Maryland or EPA.
Specifically, this revision includes the following changes to Title 26—Department of The Environment, Subtitle 11—Air Quality, Chapter 04 Ambient Air Quality Standards (COMAR 26.11.04):
(1) The deletion of Regulation .04 (COMAR 26.11.04.04) relating to ambient air quality standards for PM;
(2) the deletion of Regulation .05 (COMAR 26.11.04.05) relating to ambient air quality standards for SO2;
(3) the deletion of Regulation .06 (COMAR 26.11.04.06) relating to ambient air quality standards for CO;
(4) the deletion of Regulation .07 (COMAR 26.11.04.07) relating to ambient air quality standards for O3;
(5) the deletion of Regulation .08 (COMAR 26.11.04.08) relating to ambient air quality standards for NO2;
(6) the deletion of Regulation .09 (COMAR 26.11.04.09) relating to ambient air quality standards for Pb;
(7) the deletion of Regulation .02 (COMAR 26.11.04.02) relating to definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as those specified in 40 CFR parts 50, 53, and 58 of the 2003 edition;
(8) the deletion of Regulation 02 (COMAR 26.11.04.02) which stated that “Regulations .03-.09 [COMAR 26.11.04.3-.09] of this chapter contain State-adopted National Ambient Air Quality Standards” which no longer has any substantive value because the regulations it cites have been repealed; and
(9) the addition of a new Regulation .02 (COMAR 26.11.04.02) which specifies that the ambient air quality standards, definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement are those specified in 40 CFR parts 50, 51, 53, and 58, “as amended.” Maryland uses the phrase “as amended” in COMAR 26.11.01.02 so that future versions of these regulations are adopted prospectively. See Maryland's “Incorporation By Reference (IBR) Manual,” (Revised 7/2009) (available at http://www.dsd.state.md.us/​mdregister/​IBRManual.pdf).
EPA finds that Maryland has adequately incorporated by reference the NAAQS and related definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement as specified in 40 CFR parts 50, 51, 53, and 58, and, through the use of the phrase “as amended” in the COMAR regulatory text, is incorporating by reference future amendments to the NAAQS and related definitions, reference conditions, and methods of measurement specified in 40 CFR parts 50, 51, 53, and 58.
EPA is approving the November 15, 2012 SIP revision which includes amendments to COMAR 26.11.04 into the State of Maryland SIP. EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal because EPA views this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipates no adverse comment. However, in the “Proposed Rules” section of today's Federal Register, EPA is publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision if adverse comments are filed. This rule will be effective on April 12, 2013 without further notice unless EPA receives adverse comment by March 13, 2013. If EPA receives adverse comment, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);Start Printed Page 9595
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 April 12, 2013. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an immediate petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed rulemaking. This action to approve amendments to COMAR 26.11.04 Ambient Air Quality Standards may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
2. In § 52.1070, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising the entry for COMAR 26.11.04.02 and by removing the existing entries for COMARS 26.11.04.03 through 26.11.04.09 to read as follows:
26.11.04.02 Ambient Air Quality Standards, Definitions, Reference Conditions, and Methods of Measurement 9/17/12 2/11/13 [Insert page number where the document begins]
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