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40 CFR Part 81 - DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 40 › Chapter I › Subchapter C › Part 81 40 CFR Part 81 - DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES
There are 35 Updates appearing in the Federal Register for 40 CFR Part 81. View below or at eCFR (GPOAccess)
36 FR 22421, Nov. 25, 1971, unless otherwise noted.
Title 40 published on 2014-07-01.The following are only the Rules published in the Federal Register after the published date of Title 40.For a complete list of all Rules, Proposed Rules, and Notices view the Rulemaking tab.2015-07-29; vol. 80 # 145 - Wednesday, July 29, 201580 FR 45067 - Air Quality Designations for the 2006 24-hour Fine Particle National Ambient Air Quality Standards (2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS), 1997 Annual PM 2.5 NAAQS, and 1987 Annual Coarse Particle (PM 10 ) NAAQS; Technical Amendments to Inadvertent Errors
2015-06-24; vol. 80 # 121 - Wednesday, June 24, 201580 FR 36247 - Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-15482 RIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 81 Summary
2015-04-21; vol. 80 # 76 - Tuesday, April 21, 201580 FR 22112 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request and Associated Maintenance Plan for the Pennsylvania Portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-09005 RIN EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0868 FRL-9926-43-Region 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on April 21, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania&apos;s request to redesignate to attainment the Pennsylvania portion of the Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE Nonattainment Area (Philadelphia Area or Area) for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard). EPA has determined that the Philadelphia Area attained both the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS. In addition, EPA is approving as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) the associated maintenance plan to show maintenance of the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS through 2025 for the Pennsylvania portion of the Area. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM 2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NO X ) mobile vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Pennsylvania portion of the Area for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS, which EPA is approving for transportation conformity purposes. Furthermore, EPA is approving the 2007 base year emissions inventory included in the maintenance plan for the Pennsylvania portion of the Area for the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS. These actions are being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
2015-04-13; vol. 80 # 70 - Monday, April 13, 201580 FR 19548 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Allentown Nonattainment Area to Attainment for the 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-08164 RIN EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0789 FRL-9925-94-Region 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on April 13, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania&apos;s request to redesignate to attainment the Allentown Nonattainment Area (Allentown Area or Area) for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS or standard). EPA has determined that the Allentown Area attained the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS and that it continues to attain the standard. In addition, EPA is approving, as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP), the Allentown Area maintenance plan to show maintenance of the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS through 2025 for the Area. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM 2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NO X ) mobile vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Area for the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS, which EPA is approving for transportation conformity purposes. Furthermore, EPA is approving the 2007 base year emissions inventory, also included in the maintenance plan, for the Area for the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS. These actions are being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
2015-04-07; vol. 80 # 66 - Tuesday, April 7, 201580 FR 18528 - Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley; Reclassification as Serious Nonattainment for the 1997 PM 2.5 Standards
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-07765 RIN EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0813 FRL-9925-30-Region 9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective on May 7, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to reclassify the San Joaquin Valley (SJV) Moderate nonattainment area, including areas of Indian country within it, as a Serious nonattainment area for the 1997 PM 2.5 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) based on EPA&apos;s determination that the area cannot practicably attain these NAAQS by the applicable attainment date of April 5, 2015 and in response to a request from the SJV Air Pollution Control District that we reclassify the area. As a consequence of this reclassification, California must submit a Serious area plan including a demonstration that the plan provides for attainment of the 1997 annual and 24-hour PM 2.5 standards in the SJV area by the applicable attainment date, which is no later than December 31, 2015, or by the most expeditious alternative date practicable, in accordance with the requirements of part D of title I of the Clean Air Act.
80 FR 18535 - Additional Air Quality Designations and Technical Amendment To Correct Inadvertent Error in Air Quality Designations for the 2012 Primary Annual Fine Particle (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-07948 RIN EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0918 FRL-9925-76-OAR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on April 15, 2015. 40 CFR Part 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is establishing air quality designations in the United States (U.S.) for the 2012 primary annual fine particle (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for five areas in Georgia and neighboring counties in Alabama and South Carolina. The EPA is also changing the initial designation of one area in Ohio, two areas in Pennsylvania, one area shared between Indiana and Kentucky, and one area shared between Kentucky and Ohio for the 2012 PM 2.5 NAAQS. These states have recently submitted complete, quality-assured, and certified air quality data for 2014, and based on that data the EPA is finalizing appropriate initial designations for these areas. Lastly, the EPA is making one minor technical amendment to correct an inadvertent error in the initial designation for a county in Pennsylvania with respect to the 2012 PM 2.5 NAAQS.
2015-04-03; vol. 80 # 64 - Friday, April 3, 201580 FR 18120 - Approval of Tribal Implementation Plan and Designation of Air Quality Planning Area; Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-07534 RIN EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0869 FRL-9924-45-Region 9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This rule is effective on April 3, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 49 and 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to revise the boundaries of the Southern California air quality planning areas to designate the reservation of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pechanga Reservation, California as a separate air quality planning area for the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. The EPA is also taking final action to approve the Tribe&apos;s tribal implementation plan (“TIP”) for maintaining the 1997 8-hour ozone standard within the Pechanga Reservation through 2025 because it meets the Clean Air Act&apos;s and the EPA&apos;s requirements for maintenance plans. Lastly, based in part on the approval of the maintenance plan, the EPA is granting a request from the Tribe to redesignate the Pechanga Reservation nonattainment area to attainment for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard because the area meets the statutory requirements for redesignation under the Clean Air Act.
2015-03-09; vol. 80 # 45 - Monday, March 9, 201580 FR 12341 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Georgia; Redesignation of the Rome, Georgia, 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Nonattainment Area to Attainment; Correction
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-05071 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0893 FRL-9923-89-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule; correction. This action is effective March 9, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryOn May 14, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule to approve a request submitted on June 21, 2012, by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, through Georgia Environmental Protection Division, to redesignate the Rome, Georgia, fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the “Rome Area” or “Area”) to attainment for the 1997 Annual PM 2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). This action corrects an inadvertent error in the preamble of EPA&apos;s May 14, 2014, final rule related to the redesignation of the Rome Area for the 1997 Annual PM 2.5 NAAQS.
2015-03-04; vol. 80 # 42 - Wednesday, March 4, 201580 FR 11580 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request and Associated Maintenance Plan for the Reading, Pennsylvania Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Standard, and 2007 Base Year Inventory
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-04391 RIN EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0147 FRL-9923-78-Region 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Final rule. This final rule is effective on March 4, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania&apos;s request to redesignate to attainment the Reading, Pennsylvania Nonattainment Area (Reading Area or Area) for the 1997 annual fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA has determined that the Reading Area attained the standard and that it continues to attain the standard. In addition, EPA is approving, as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP), the Reading Area maintenance plan to show maintenance of the 1997 annual PM 2.5 NAAQS through 2025 for the Area. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM 2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NO X ) mobile vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Reading Area for the 1997 annual PM 2.5 NAAQS, which EPA is approving and finding adequate for transportation conformity purposes. EPA is also approving the comprehensive emissions inventory for the 1997 annual PM 2.5 NAAQS for the Reading Area. These actions are being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA).
2015-02-20; vol. 80 # 34 - Friday, February 20, 201580 FR 9207 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Attainment Redesignation for Missouri Portion of the St. Louis MO-IL Area; 1997 8-Hour Ozone Standard and Associated Maintenance Plan
This is a list of United States Code sections, Statutes at Large, Public Laws, and Presidential Documents, which provide rulemaking authority for this CFR Part.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.United States CodeU.S. Code: Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE§ 7401 - Congressional findings and declaration of purpose§ 7402 - Cooperative activities§ 7403 - Research, investigation, training, and other activities§ 7404 - Research relating to fuels and vehicles§ 7405 - Grants for support of air pollution planning and control programs§ 7406 - Interstate air quality agencies; program cost limitations§ 7407 - Air quality control regions§ 7408 - Air quality criteria and control techniques§ 7409 - National primary and secondary ambient air quality standards§ 7410 - State implementation plans for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards§ 7411 - Standards of performance for new stationary sources§ 7412 - Hazardous air pollutants§ 7413 - Federal enforcement§ 7414 - Recordkeeping, inspections, monitoring, and entry§ 7415 - International air pollution§ 7416 - Retention of State authority§ 7417 - Advisory committees§ 7418 - Control of pollution from Federal facilities§ 7419 - Primary nonferrous smelter orders§ 7420 - Noncompliance penalty§ 7421 - Consultation§ 7422 - Listing of certain unregulated pollutants§ 7423 - Stack heights§ 7424 - Assurance of adequacy of State plans§ 7425 - Measures to prevent economic disruption or unemployment§ 7426 - Interstate pollution abatement§ 7427 - Public notification§ 7428 - State boards§ 7429 - Solid waste combustion§ 7430 - Emission factors§ 7431 - Land use authority§ 7450 to 7459 - Repealed.§ 7470 - Congressional declaration of purpose§ 7471 - Plan requirements§ 7471q§ 7472 - Initial classifications§ 7473 - Increments and ceilings§ 7474 - Area redesignation§ 7475 - Preconstruction requirements§ 7476 - Other pollutants§ 7477 - Enforcement§ 7478 - Period before plan approval§ 7479 - Definitions§ 7491 - Visibility protection for Federal class I areas§ 7492 - Visibility§ 7501 - Definitions§ 7502 - Nonattainment plan provisions in general§ 7503 - Permit requirements§ 7504 - Planning procedures§ 7505 - Environmental Protection Agency grants§ 7505a - Maintenance plans§ 7506 - Limitations on certain Federal assistance§ 7506a - Interstate transport commissions§ 7507 - New motor vehicle emission standards in nonattainment areas§ 7508 - Guidance documents§ 7509 - Sanctions and consequences of failure to attain§ 7509a - International border areas§ 7511 - Classifications and attainment dates§ 7511a - Plan submissions and requirements§ 7511b - Federal ozone measures§ 7511c - Control of interstate ozone air pollution§ 7511d - Enforcement for Severe and Extreme ozone nonattainment areas for failure to attain§ 7511e - Transitional areas§ 7511f - NO§ 7512 - Classification and attainment dates§ 7512a - Plan submissions and requirements§ 7513 - Classifications and attainment dates§ 7513a - Plan provisions and schedules for plan submissions§ 7513b - Issuance of RACM and BACM guidance§ 7514 - Plan submission deadlines§ 7514a - Attainment dates§ 7515 - General savings clause§ 7521 - Emission standards for new motor vehicles or new motor vehicle engines§ 7522 - Prohibited acts§ 7523 - Actions to restrain violations§ 7524 - Civil penalties§ 7525 - Motor vehicle and motor vehicle engine compliance testing and certification§ 7541 - Compliance by vehicles and engines in actual use§ 7542 - Information collection§ 7543 - State standards§ 7544 - State grants§ 7545 - Regulation of fuels§ 7546 - Renewable fuel§ 7547 - Nonroad engines and vehicles§ 7548 - Study of particulate emissions from motor vehicles§ 7549 - High altitude performance adjustments§ 7550 - Definitions§ 7551 - Omitted§ 7552 - Motor vehicle compliance program fees§ 7553 - Prohibition on production of engines requiring leaded gasoline§ 7554 - Urban bus standards§ 7571 - Establishment of standards§ 7572 - Enforcement of standards§ 7573 - State standards and controls§ 7574 - Definitions§ 7581 - Definitions§ 7582 - Requirements applicable to clean-fuel vehicles§ 7583 - Standards for light-duty clean-fuel vehicles§ 7584 - Administration and enforcement as per California standards§ 7585 - Standards for heavy-duty clean-fuel vehicles (GVWR above 8,500 up to 26,000 lbs.)§ 7586 - Centrally fueled fleets§ 7587 - Vehicle conversions§ 7588 - Federal agency fleets§ 7589 - California pilot test program§ 7590 - General provisions§ 7601 - Administration§ 7602 - Definitions§ 7603 - Emergency powers§ 7604 - Citizen suits§ 7605 - Representation in litigation§ 7606 - Federal procurement§ 7607 - Administrative proceedings and judicial review§ 7608 - Mandatory licensing§ 7609 - Policy review§ 7610 - Other authority§ 7611 - Records and audit§ 7612 - Economic impact analyses§ 7613 - Repealed.§ 7614 - Labor standards§ 7615 - Separability§ 7616 - Sewage treatment grants§ 7617 - Economic impact assessment§ 7618 - Repealed.§ 7619 - Air quality monitoring§ 7620 - Standardized air quality modeling§ 7621 - Employment effects§ 7622 - Employee protection§ 7623 - Repealed.§ 7624 - Cost of vapor recovery equipment§ 7625 - Vapor recovery for small business marketers of petroleum products42 U.S. Code § 7625–1 - Exemptions for certain territories§ 7625a - Statutory construction§ 7626 - Authorization of appropriations§ 7627 - Air pollution from Outer Continental Shelf activities§ 7628 - Demonstration grant program for local governments§ 7641 - Noise abatement§ 7642 - Authorization of appropriations§ 7651 - Findings and purposes§ 7651a - Definitions§ 7651b - Sulfur dioxide allowance program for existing and new units§ 7651c - Phase I sulfur dioxide requirements§ 7651d - Phase II sulfur dioxide requirements§ 7651e - Allowances for States with emissions rates at or below 0.80 lbs/mmBtu§ 7651f - Nitrogen oxides emission reduction program§ 7651g - Permits and compliance plans§ 7651h - Repowered sources§ 7651i - Election for additional sources§ 7651j - Excess emissions penalty§ 7651k - Monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements42 U.S. Code § -§ 7651m - Enforcement§ 7651n - Clean coal technology regulatory incentives42 U.S. Code § -§ 7661 - Definitions§ 7661a - Permit programs§ 7661b - Permit applications§ 7661c - Permit requirements and conditions§ 7661d - Notification to Administrator and contiguous States§ 7661e - Other authorities§ 7661f - Small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance assistance program§ 7671 - Definitions§ 7671a - Listing of class I and class II substances§ 7671b - Monitoring and reporting requirements§ 7671c - Phase-out of production and consumption of class I substances§ 7671d - Phase-out of production and consumption of class II substances§ 7671e - Accelerated schedule§ 7671f - Exchange authority§ 7671g - National recycling and emission reduction program§ 7671h - Servicing of motor vehicle air conditioners§ 7671i - Nonessential products containing chlorofluorocarbons§ 7671j - Labeling§ 7671k - Safe alternatives policy42 U.S. Code § -§ 7671m - Relationship to other laws§ 7671n - Authority of Administrator42 U.S. Code § -§ 7671p - International cooperation§ 7671q - Miscellaneous provisions
Title 40 published on 2014-07-01The following are ALL rules, proposed rules, and notices (chronologically) published in the Federal Register relating to 40 CFR Part 81 after this date.2015-07-29; vol. 80 # 145 - Wednesday, July 29, 201580 FR 45067 - Air Quality Designations for the 2006 24-hour Fine Particle National Ambient Air Quality Standards (2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS), 1997 Annual PM 2.5 NAAQS, and 1987 Annual Coarse Particle (PM 10 ) NAAQS; Technical Amendments to Inadvertent Errors
2015-05-21; vol. 80 # 98 - Thursday, May 21, 201580 FR 29237 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Tennessee; Redesignation of the Knoxville 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-12347 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0870 FRL-9928-14-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before June 22, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryOn November 14, 2014, the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Air Pollution Control Division, submitted a request for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to redesignate the Knoxville, Tennessee 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the “Knoxville Area” or “Area”) to attainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision containing a maintenance plan and a base year emissions inventory for the Area. The Knoxville Area includes a portion of Anderson County as well as Blount and Knox Counties in their entireties. EPA is proposing to approve the base year emissions inventory for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the Knoxville Area; to determine that the Knoxville Area is attaining the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS; to approve the State&apos;s plan for maintaining attainment of the 2008 8-hour ozone standard in the Area, including the motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NO X ) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) for the years 2011 and 2026 for the Area, into the SIP; and to redesignate the Area to attainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. EPA is also notifying the public of the status of EPA&apos;s adequacy determination for the Knoxville Area MVEBs.
80 FR 29250 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas; North Carolina; Redesignation of the Charlotte-Rock Hill, 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-12352 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0275 FRL-9928-11-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before June 11, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryOn April 16, 2015, the State of North Carolina, through the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Air Quality (NC DAQ), submitted a request for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to redesignate the portion of North Carolina that is within the bi-state Charlotte-Rock Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the “bi-state Charlotte Area,” or “Area”) to attainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision containing a maintenance plan for the Area. EPA is proposing to determine that the bi-State Charlotte Area is attaining the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS; to approve the State&apos;s plan for maintaining attainment of the 2008 8-hour ozone standard in the Area, including the sub-area motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NO X ) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) for the years 2014 and 2026 for North Carolina portion of the Area, into the SIP; and to redesignate the North Carolina portion of the Area to attainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. EPA is also notifying the public of the status of EPA&apos;s adequacy determination for the sub-area MVEBs for the North Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area.
2015-05-20; vol. 80 # 97 - Wednesday, May 20, 201580 FR 28906 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request and Associated Maintenance Plan for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-12237 RIN EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0029 FRL-9928-00-Region 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before June 19, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania&apos;s December 22, 2014 request to redesignate to attainment the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley nonattainment area (Pittsburgh Area or Area) for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or standards). EPA is also proposing to determine that the Area continues to attain the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS. In addition, EPA is proposing to approve as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) the associated maintenance plan that was submitted with the redesignation request, to show maintenance of the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS through 2025 for the Area. EPA is also proposing to approve as revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP the 2007 emissions inventories for the 1997 annual PM 2.5 NAAQS and the 2011 emissions inventories for the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS that were included in the maintenance plan. The maintenance plan also included the 2017 and 2025 PM 2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NO X ) motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Area for both NAAQS which EPA is proposing to approve for conformity purposes. This rulemaking action to propose approval of the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS redesignation request and associated maintenance plan for the Area is based on EPA&apos;s determination that Pennsylvania has met the criteria for redesignation to attainment specified in the Clean Air Act (CAA) for both NAAQS.
2015-05-01; vol. 80 # 84 - Friday, May 1, 201580 FR 24874 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request and Associated Maintenance Plan for the Lancaster Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-10049 RIN EPA-R03-OAR-2015-0050 FRL-9927-03-Region 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before June 1, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania&apos;s April 30, 2014 request to redesignate to attainment the Lancaster nonattainment area (Lancaster Area or Area) for both the 1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or standards). EPA is also proposing to determine that the Area continues to attain the 1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS. In addition, EPA is proposing to approve as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) the associated maintenance plan that was submitted with the redesignation request, to show maintenance of the 1997 annual and the 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS through 2025 for the Area. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM 2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NO X ) motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Area for both NAAQS, which EPA is proposing to approve for transportation conformity purposes. Furthermore, EPA is proposing to approve as a revision to the Pennsylvania SIP the 2007 emissions inventory that is also included in the maintenance plan for the Area for both NAAQS. This rulemaking action to propose approval of the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS redesignation request and associated maintenance plan for the Lancaster Area is based on EPA&apos;s determination that Pennsylvania has met the criteria for redesignation to attainment specified in the Clean Air Act (CAA) for both NAAQS.
2015-04-23; vol. 80 # 78 - Thursday, April 23, 201580 FR 22672 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request and Associated Maintenance Plan for the Johnstown Nonattainment Area for the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Standard
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-09368 RIN EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0902 FRL-9926-71-Region 3 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Written comments must be received on or before May 26, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania&apos;s December 3, 2014 request to redesignate to attainment the Johnstown nonattainment area (Johnstown Area or Area) for the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS or standards). EPA is also proposing to determine that the Area continues to attain the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS. In addition, EPA is proposing to approve as a revision to the Pennsylvania State Implementation Plan (SIP) the associated maintenance plan that was submitted with the redesignation request, to show maintenance of the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS through 2025 for the Area. The maintenance plan includes the 2017 and 2025 PM 2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NO X ) motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs) for the Area for both NAAQS, which EPA is proposing to approve for transportation conformity purposes. Furthermore, EPA is proposing to approve as a revision to the Pennsylvania SIP the 2007 emissions inventory that is also included in the maintenance plan for the Area for both NAAQS. This rulemaking action to propose approval of the 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM 2.5 NAAQS redesignation request and associated maintenance plan for the Johnstown Area is based on EPA&apos;s determination that Pennsylvania has met the criteria for redesignation to attainment specified in the Clean Air Act (CAA) for both NAAQS.
80 FR 18184 - Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; California; San Joaquin Valley, South Coast Air Basin, Coachella Valley, and Sacramento Metro Ozone Nonattainment Areas; Reclassification
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-07535 RIN EPA-R09-OAR-2008-0467 FRL-9925-57-Region 9 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Withdrawal of proposed rule. The proposed rule published on August 27, 2009 (74 FR 43654) is withdrawn with respect to the Pechanga Reservation on April 3, 2015. 40 CFR Part 81 SummaryThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a proposed action to reclassify the Indian country pertaining to the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians (Pechanga Reservation) from “Severe-17” to “Extreme” for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard.
2015-03-27; vol. 80 # 59 - Friday, March 27, 201580 FR 16331 - Approval of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas; Tennessee; Redesignation of the Tennessee Portion of the Chattanooga, 1997 PM 2.5 Nonattainment Area to Attainment
typeregulations.gov FR Doc.2015-06963 RIN EPA-R04-OAR-2014-0904 FRL-9925-14-Region 4 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Proposed rule. Comments must be received on or before April 27, 2015. 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 SummaryOn November 13, 2014, the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), submitted a request to redesignate the Tennessee portion of the Chattanooga, TN-GA-AL fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the “Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area” or “Area”) to attainment for the 1997 Annual PM 2.5 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision containing a maintenance plan for the Tennessee portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. The Tennessee portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area is comprised of Hamilton County in Tennessee. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve the redesignation request and the related SIP revision, including TDEC&apos;s plan for maintaining attainment of the PM 2.5 standard, for the Tennessee portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. EPA is also proposing to approve into the Tennessee SIP the motor vehicle emission budgets (MVEBs) for nitrogen oxides (NO X ) and PM 2.5 for the year 2025 for the Tennessee portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area. In separate actions, EPA approved the redesignation requests and associated maintenance plans for the Alabama and Georgia portions of this Area.