[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 12, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45039-45055]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16348]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 81

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0464; FRL-9948-87-OAR]

Air Quality Designations for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard--Round 2

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule establishes the initial air quality designations for
certain areas in the United States (U.S.) for the 2010 primary sulfur
dioxide (SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS).
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is designating the areas as
either nonattainment, unclassifiable/attainment, or unclassifiable,
based on whether the areas do not meet the NAAQS or contribute to a
nearby area that does not meet the NAAQS; meet the NAAQS; or cannot be
classified on the basis of available information as meeting or not
meeting the NAAQS, respectively. The designations are based on the
weight of evidence for each area, including available air quality
monitoring data and air quality modeling. The Clean Air Act (CAA)
directs areas designated nonattainment by this rule to undertake
certain planning and pollution control activities to attain the
SO2 NAAQS as expeditiously as practicable. This is the
second round of area designations for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS.

DATES: The effective date of this rule is September 12, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID NO. EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0464. All documents in the docket are
listed in the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information 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 in http://www.regulations.gov.
    In addition, the EPA has established a Web site for the initial
SO2 designations rulemakings at: https://www.epa.gov/sulfur-dioxide-designations. The Web site includes the EPA's final
SO2 designations, as well as state and tribal initial
recommendation letters, the EPA's modification letters, technical
support documents, responses to comments and other related technical
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions concerning this
action, please contact Rhea Jones, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, Air Quality Planning Division, C539-04,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    U.S. EPA Regional Office Contacts:

Region I--Leiran Biton, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Region II--Henry Feingersh, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Region III--Irene Shandruk, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Region IV--Twunjala Bradley, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Region V--John Summerhays, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>

Region VI--Dayana Medina, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Region VII--David Peter, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Region VIII--Adam Clark, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Region IX--Gwen Yoshimura, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Region X--John Chi, U.S. EPA, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    The public may inspect the rule and state-specific technical
support information at the following locations:

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            Regional offices                          States
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Dave Conroy, Chief, Air Programs         Connecticut, Maine,
 Branch, EPA New England, 1 Congress      Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
 Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-    Rhode Island and Vermont.
 2023,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Richard Ruvo, Chief, Air Planning        New Jersey, New York, Puerto
 Section, EPA Region II, 290 Broadway,    Rico and Virgin Islands.
 25th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866,
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director,  Delaware, District of Columbia,
 Office of Air Program Planning, EPA      Maryland, Pennsylvania,
 Region III, 1650 Arch Street,            Virginia and West Virginia.
 Philadelphia, PA 19103-2187, (215) 814-
 2178.
R. Scott Davis, Chief, Air Planning      Alabama, Florida, Georgia,
 Branch, EPA Region IV, Sam Nunn          Kentucky, Mississippi, North
 Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth,      Carolina, South Carolina and
 Street, SW, 12th Floor, Atlanta, GA      Tennessee.
 30303,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
John Mooney, Chief, Air Programs         Illinois, Indiana, Michigan,
 Branch, EPA Region V, 77 West Jackson    Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
 Street, Chicago, IL 60604, (312) 886-
 6043.
Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air Planning       Arkansas, Louisiana, New
 Section, EPA Region VI, 1445 Ross        Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
 Avenue, Dallas, TX 75202, (214) 665-
 7242.
Mike Jay, Chief, Air Programs Branch,    Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and
 EPA Region VII, 11201 Renner Blvd.,      Nebraska.
 Lenexa, KS 66129,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Monica Morales, Acting Air Program       Colorado, Montana, North
 Director, EPA Region VIII, 1595          Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and
 Wynkoop Street, Denver, CO 80202-1129,   Wyoming.
<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Doris Lo, Air Planning Office, EPA       American Samoa, Arizona,
 Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San      California, Guam, Hawaii,
 Francisco, CA 94105,<PHONE_NUMBER>.     Nevada and Northern Mariana
                                          Islands.
Debra Suzuki, Manager, State and Tribal  Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and
 Air Programs, EPA Region X, Office of    Washington.
 Air, Waste, and Toxics, Mail Code OAQ-
 107, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA
 98101,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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Table of Contents

    The following is an outline of the Preamble.

I. Preamble Glossary of Terms and Acronyms
II. What is the purpose of this action?
III. What is the 2010 SO2 NAAQS and what are the health
concerns that it addresses?
IV. What are the CAA requirements for air quality designations and
what action has the EPA taken to meet these requirements?
V. What guidance did the EPA issue and how did the EPA apply the
statutory requirements and applicable guidance to determine area
designations and boundaries?
VI. What air quality information has the EPA used for these
designations?
VII. How do the Round 2 designations affect Indian country?
VIII. Where can I find information forming the basis for this rule
and exchanges between the EPA, states and tribes related to this
rule?
IX. Environmental Justice Concerns
X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
    A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and
Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
    B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
    D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (URMA)
    E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
    F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With
Indian Tribal Governments
    G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From
Environmental Health and Safety Risks
    H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
    I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
    J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations
    K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
    L. Judicial Review

I. Preamble Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

    The following are abbreviations of terms used in the preamble.

APA Administrative Procedure Act
CAA Clean Air Act
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
DC District of Columbia
EO Executive Order
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
FR Federal Register
NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards
NTTAA National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act
OMB Office of Management and Budget
SO2 Sulfur Dioxide
SOX Sulfur Oxides
RFA Regulatory Flexibility Act
UMRA Unfunded Mandate Reform Act of 1995
TAR Tribal Authority Rule
TAD Technical Assistance Document
TSD Technical Support Document
U.S. United States
VCS Voluntary Consensus Standards

II. What is the purpose of this action?

    The purpose of this final action is to announce and promulgate
initial air quality designations for certain areas in the U.S. for the
2010 primary SO2 NAAQS, in accordance with the requirements
of the CAA. The EPA is designating areas as either nonattainment,
unclassifiable/attainment, or unclassifiable, based on whether the
areas do not meet the NAAQS or contribute to a nearby area that does
not meet the NAAQS; meet the NAAQS; or cannot be classified on the
basis of available information as meeting or not meeting the NAAQS,
respectively. This is the second round of designations for the 2010
SO2 NAAQS. As discussed in Section IV of this document, the
EPA is designating SO2 areas in multiple rounds. The EPA
completed the first round of SO2 designations in an action
signed by the Administrator on July 25, 2013 (78 FR 47191; August 5,
2013). In that action, the EPA designated 29 areas in 16 states as
nonattainment, based on air quality monitoring data.
    In this second round of SO2 designations, the EPA is
designating 61 additional areas in 24 states: 4 nonattainment areas, 41
unclassifiable/attainment areas and 16 unclassifiable

areas. The list of areas being designated in the affected states and
the boundaries of each area appear in the tables for each state within
the regulatory text at the end of this document. These designations are
based on the EPA's technical assessment of and conclusions regarding
the weight of evidence for each area, including but not limited to
available air quality monitoring data or air quality modeling. With
respect to air quality monitoring data, the EPA considered data from at
least the most recent three calendar years 2013-2015, as available,
including an evaluation of exceptional event claims.\1\ In most of the
modeling runs conducted by states or third parties, the impacts of the
actual emissions for the 3-year periods 2012-2014 or 2013-2015 were
considered, and in some cases modeling evaluated recent or not-yet-
effective allowable emissions limits in lieu of or as a supplement to
modeling of actual emissions. For the areas being designated
nonattainment, the CAA directs states to develop and submit to the EPA
State Implementation Plans within 18 months of the effective date of
this final rule, that meet the requirements of sections 172(c) and 191-
192 of the CAA and provide for attainment of the NAAQS as expeditiously
as practicable, but not later than 5 years from the effective date of
this final rule. We also note that under EPA's Data Requirements Rule
in 40 CFR part 51, subpart BB (80 FR 51052; August 21, 2015), the EPA
expects to receive additional air quality characterization for many of
the sources located in areas subject to this round of designations, and
the agency could consider such data that corresponds to those areas
designated unclassifiable in this round in future actions that assess
the areas' air quality status.
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    \1\ Exceptional event claims influenced the EPA's designation
for an area in Hawaii. The CAA and the EPA's implementing
regulations allow for the exclusion of air quality monitoring data
from use in regulatory determinations when there are exceedances
and/or violations caused by events that satisfy the criteria within
the Exceptional Events Rule codified at 40 CFR 50.1, 50.14 and
51.930. The exclusion of event-influenced data from the data set
that is used to calculate design values could result in regulatory
relief from an initial area designation as nonattainment. The design
value used to determine the unclassifiable/attainment area
designation for Hawaii County, Hawaii reflects the EPA's concurrence
on multiple exceptional events claims influencing monitored
concentrations at monitors in Hawaii County, Hawaii.
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III. What is the 2010 SO2 NAAQS and what are the health concerns that
it addresses?

    The Administrator signed a final rule revising the primary
SO2 NAAQS on June 2, 2010. The rule was published in the
Federal Register on June 22, 2010 (75 FR 35520) and became effective on
August 23, 2010. Based on the Administrator's review of the air quality
criteria for oxides of sulfur and the primary NAAQS for oxides of
sulfur as measured by SO2, the EPA revised the primary
SO2 NAAQS to provide requisite protection of public health
with an adequate margin of safety. Specifically, the EPA established a
new 1-hour SO2 standard at a level of 75 parts per billion
(ppb), which is met at an ambient air quality monitoring site when the
3-year average of the annual 99th percentile of 1-hour daily maximum
concentrations is less than or equal to 75 ppb, as determined in
accordance with Appendix T of 40 CFR part 50. 40 CFR 50.17(a)-(b). The
EPA also established provisions to revoke both the existing 24-hour and
annual primary SO2 standards, subject to certain conditions.
40 CFR 50.4(e).
    Current scientific evidence links short-term exposures to
SO2, ranging from 5 minutes to 24 hours, with an array of
adverse respiratory effects including bronchoconstriction and increased
asthma symptoms. These effects are particularly important for
asthmatics at elevated ventilation rates (e.g., while exercising or
playing). Studies also show a connection between short-term exposure
and increased visits to emergency departments and hospital admissions
for respiratory illnesses, particularly in at-risk populations
including children, the elderly and asthmatics.
    The EPA's NAAQS for SO2 is designed to protect against
exposure to the entire group of sulfur oxides (SOX).
SO2 is the component of greatest concern and is used as the
indicator for the larger group of gaseous SOX. Other gaseous
SOX (e.g., SO3) are found in the atmosphere at
concentrations much lower than SO2.
    Emissions that lead to high concentrations of SO2
generally also lead to the formation of other SOX. Control
measures that reduce SO2 can generally be expected to reduce
people's exposures to all gaseous SOX. This may also have
the important co-benefit of reducing the formation of fine sulfate
particles, which pose significant public health threats. SOX
can react with other compounds in the atmosphere to form small
particles. These particles penetrate deeply into sensitive parts of the
lungs and can cause or worsen respiratory disease, such as emphysema
and bronchitis, and can aggravate existing heart disease, leading to
increased hospital admissions and premature death.\2\ The EPA's NAAQS
for particulate matter are designed to provide protection against these
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    \2\ See Fact Sheet titled, ``Revisions to the Primary National
Ambient Air Quality Standard, Monitoring Network, and Data Reporting
Requirements for Sulfur Dioxide'' at http://www3.epa.gov/airquality/sulfurdioxide/pdfs/20100602fs.pdf.
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IV. What are the CAA requirements for air quality designations and what
action has the EPA taken to meet these requirements?

    After the EPA promulgates a new or revised NAAQS, the EPA is
required to designate all areas of the country as either
``nonattainment,'' ``attainment,'' \3\ or ``unclassifiable,'' for that
NAAQS pursuant to section 107(d)(1) of the CAA. Section 107(d)(1)(A)(i)
of the CAA defines a nonattainment area as ``any area that does not
meet (or that contributes to ambient air quality in a nearby area that
does not meet) the national primary or secondary ambient air quality
standard for the pollutant.'' If an area meets either prong of this
definition, then the EPA is obligated to designate the area as
``nonattainment.'' This provision also defines an attainment area as
any area other than a nonattainment area that meets the NAAQS and an
unclassifiable area as any area that cannot be classified on the basis
of available information as meeting or not meeting the NAAQS.
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    \3\ Consistent with designations for other pollutants, the EPA
is using the designation category of ``unclassifiable/attainment''
for areas where appropriate air quality data demonstrate attainment
(for SO2 this can be through monitoring and/or modeling)
and for areas for which such data are not available but for which
the EPA has reason to believe the areas are likely attainment and
have not been determined to be contributing to nearby violations.
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    The process for designating areas following promulgation of a new
or revised NAAQS is contained in section 107(d) of the CAA. The CAA
requires the EPA to complete the initial designations process within 2
years of promulgating a new or revised standard. If the Administrator
has insufficient information to make these designations by that
deadline, the EPA has the authority to extend the deadline for
completing designations by up to 1 year. On July 27, 2012, the EPA
announced that it had insufficient information to complete the
designations for the 1-hour SO2 standard within 2 years and
extended the designations deadline to June 3, 2013 (77 FR 46295; August
3, 2012).
    By no later than 1 year after the promulgation of a new or revised
NAAQS, CAA section 107(d)(1)(A) provides that each state governor is
required to recommend air quality

designations, including the appropriate boundaries for areas, to the
EPA. The EPA reviews those state recommendations and is authorized to
make any modifications the Administrator deems necessary. The statute
does not define the term ``necessary,'' but the EPA interprets this to
authorize the Administrator to modify designations that did not meet
the statutory requirements or were otherwise inconsistent with the
facts or analysis deemed appropriate by the EPA. If the EPA is
considering modifications to a state's initial recommendation, the EPA
is required to notify the state of any such intended modifications to
its recommendation not less than 120 days prior to the EPA's
promulgation of the final designation. These notifications are commonly
known as the ``120-day letters.'' During this period, if the state does
not agree with the EPA's modification, it has an opportunity to respond
to the EPA and to demonstrate why it believes the modification proposed
by the EPA is inappropriate. If a state fails to provide any
recommendation for an area, in whole or in part, the EPA still must
promulgate a designation that the Administrator deems appropriate,
pursuant to CAA section 107(d)(1)(B)(ii). While CAA section 107(d)
specifically addresses the designations process between the EPA and
states, the EPA intends to follow the same process to the extent
practicable for tribes that choose to make designation recommendations.
If a tribe does not provide designation recommendations, the EPA will
promulgate the designations that the Administrator deems appropriate.
    The EPA notes that CAA section 107(d) provides the agency with
discretion to determine how best to interpret the terms in the
definition of a nonattainment area (e.g., ``contributes to'' and
``nearby'') for a new or revised NAAQS, given considerations such as
the nature of a specific pollutant, the types of sources that may
contribute to violations, the form of the standards for the pollutant,
and other relevant information. In particular, the EPA's position is
that the statute does not require the agency to establish bright line
tests or thresholds for what constitutes ``contribution'' or ``nearby''
for purposes of designations.\4\
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    \4\ This view was confirmed in Catawba County v. EPA, 571 F.3d
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    Similarly, the EPA's position is that the statute permits the EPA
to evaluate the appropriate application of the term ``area'' to include
geographic areas based upon full or partial county boundaries, as may
be appropriate for a particular NAAQS. For example, CAA section
107(d)(1)(B)(ii) explicitly provides that the EPA can make
modifications to designation recommendations for an area ``or portions
thereof,'' and under CAA section 107(d)(1)(B)(iv) a designation remains
in effect for an area ``or portion thereof'' until the EPA redesignates
it.
    For the 2010 SO2 NAAQS, designation recommendations were
due to the EPA by June 3, 2011. Designation recommendations and
supporting documentation were submitted by most states and several
tribes to the EPA by that date. After receiving these recommendations,
and after reviewing and evaluating each recommendation, the EPA
provided responses to the states and tribes regarding certain areas on
February 7, 2013. The state and tribal letters, including the initial
recommendations, the EPA's February 2013 responses to those letters,
any modifications, and the subsequent state comment letters, are in the
separate docket for that first round of SO2 designations, at
Docket ID NO. EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0233.
    Although not required by section 107(d) of the CAA, the EPA also
provided an opportunity for members of the public to comment on the
EPA's February 2013 response letters. The EPA completed the first round
of SO2 designations on July 25, 2013, designating 29 areas
in 16 states as nonattainment (78 FR 47191; August 5, 2013). In the
preamble to that action, the EPA stated that in separate future
actions, it intended to address designations for all other areas for
which the agency was not yet prepared to issue designations and that
were consequently not addressed in that final rule. With input from a
diverse group of stakeholders, EPA developed a comprehensive
implementation strategy for the future SO2 designations
actions that focuses resources on identifying and addressing unhealthy
levels of SO2 in areas where people are most likely to be
exposed to violations of the standard.
    Following the initial August 5, 2013, designations, three lawsuits
were filed against the EPA in different U.S. District Courts, alleging
the agency had failed to perform a nondiscretionary duty under the CAA
by not designating all portions of the country by the June 2, 2013,
deadline. In an effort intended to resolve the litigation in one of
those cases, the EPA and the plaintiffs, Sierra Club and the Natural
Resources Defense Council, filed a proposed consent decree with the
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. On March
2, 2015, the court entered the consent decree and issued an enforceable
order for the EPA to complete the area designations by three specific
deadlines according to the court-ordered schedule.
    According to the court-ordered schedule, the EPA must complete this
second round of SO2 designations by no later than July 2,
2016 (16 months from the court's order). The court order specifies that
in this round the EPA must designate two groups of areas: (1) Areas
that have newly monitored violations of the 2010 SO2 NAAQS
and (2) areas that contain any stationary sources that had not been
announced as of March 2, 2015, for retirement and that, according to
the EPA's Air Markets Database, emitted in 2012 either (i) more than
16,000 tons of SO2, or (ii) more than 2,600 tons of
SO2 with an annual average emission rate of at least 0.45
pounds of SO2 per one million British thermal units (lbs
SO2/mmBTU). Specifically, a stationary source with a coal-
fired electric generating unit that, as of January 1, 2010, had a
capacity of over 5 megawatts and otherwise meets the emissions
criteria, is excluded from the July 2, 2016, deadline if it had
announced through a company public announcement, public utilities
commission filing, consent decree, public legal settlement, final state
or federal permit filing, or other similar means of communication, by
March 2, 2015, that it will cease burning coal at that unit.
    The last two court-ordered deadlines for completing remaining
designations are December 31, 2017 (Round 3), and December 31, 2020
(Round 4). In Round 3, the EPA must designate any remaining
undesignated areas, for which, by January 1, 2017, states have not
installed and begun operating a new SO2 monitoring network
meeting the EPA's specifications referenced in the then-anticipated
SO2 Data Requirements Rule. By December 31, 2020, the EPA
must designate all remaining areas. The EPA finalized the
SO2 Data Requirements Rule (DRR) on August 10, 2015,
codified at 40 CFR part 51, subpart BB (80 FR 51052; August 21, 2015).
The rule establishes requirements for state and other air agencies to
provide additional monitoring or modeling information on a timetable
consistent with these designation deadlines. We expect this additional
information to become available in time to help inform these subsequent
designations.
    On March 20, 2015, the EPA sent letters to Governors notifying them
of the March 2, 2015, court order and identifying any sources in their
states meeting the criteria for the round of

designations to be completed by July 2, 2016. The EPA offered states
the opportunity to submit updated recommendations and supporting
information for the EPA to consider for the affected areas. The EPA
also notified states that the agency had updated its March 24, 2011,
SO2 designations guidance to support analysis of
designations and boundaries for the next rounds of designations. All of
the states with affected areas submitted updated designation
recommendations. For areas of Indian county, there were no violating
monitors and no sources meeting the criteria for the designations to be
completed by July 2, 2016. However, the EPA also sent letters to Tribal
Leaders where the EPA had identified a state source that met the
criteria in the court order and that could potentially be impacting the
tribal land. The EPA also offered tribes the opportunity to submit
information or a recommendation for the potentially affected areas of
tribal land. No tribes submitted information or recommendations for
this round of designations.
    On or about February 16, 2016, the EPA notified 24 affected states
of its intended designation of certain specific areas as either
nonattainment, unclassifiable/attainment, or unclassifiable for the
SO2 NAAQS. These states then had the opportunity to
demonstrate why they believed an intended modification of their updated
recommendations by the EPA may be inappropriate. Although not required,
as the EPA had done for the first round of SO2 designations,
the EPA also chose to provide an opportunity for members of the public
to comment on the EPA's February 2016 response letters. The EPA
published a notice of availability and public comment period for the
intended designation on March 1, 2016 (81 FR 10563). The public comment
period closed on March 31, 2016. The updated recommendations, the EPA's
February 2016 responses to those letters, any modifications, and the
subsequent state and public comment letters, are in the docket for this
second round of SO2 designations at Docket ID NO. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2014-0464 and are available on the SO2 designations Web
site.

V. What guidance did the EPA issue and how did the EPA apply the
statutory requirements and applicable guidance to determine area
designations and boundaries?

    In the notice of proposed rulemaking for the revised SO2
NAAQS (74 FR 64810; December 8, 2009), the EPA issued proposed guidance
on its approach to implementing the standard, including its approach to
initial area designations. The EPA solicited comment on that guidance
and, in the notice of final rulemaking (75 FR 35520; June 22, 2010),
provided further guidance concerning implementation of the standard and
how to identify nonattainment areas and boundaries for the
SO2 NAAQS. Subsequently, on March 24, 2011, the EPA provided
additional designations guidance to assist states with making their
recommendations for area designations and boundaries.\5\ That guidance
recommended, among other things, that monitoring data from the most
recent three consecutive years be used to identify a violation of the
SO2 NAAQS. This is appropriate because the form of the
SO2 NAAQS is calculated as a 3-year average of the 99th
percentile of the yearly distribution of 1-hour daily maximum
SO2 concentrations (specifically the most recent 3
consecutive years). The EPA based the first round of final
SO2 designations on monitored SO2 concentrations
from Federal Reference Method and Federal Equivalent Method monitors
that are sited and operated in accordance with 40 CFR parts 50 and 58.
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    \5\ See, ``Area Designations for the 2010 Revised Primary Sulfur
Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards,'' memorandum to
Regional Air Division Directors, Regions I-X, from Stephen D. Page,
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    In the March 24, 2011, guidance, the EPA stated that the perimeter
of a county containing a violating monitor would be the initial
presumptive boundary for nonattainment areas, but also stated that the
state, tribe and/or the EPA could conduct additional area-specific
analyses that could justify establishing either a larger or smaller
area. The EPA indicated that the following factors should be considered
in an analysis of whether to exclude portions of a county and whether
to include additional nearby areas outside the county as part of the
designated nonattainment area: (1) Air quality data; (2) emissions-
related data; (3) meteorology; (4) geography/topography; and (5)
jurisdictional boundaries, as well as other available data. States and
tribes may identify and evaluate other relevant factors or
circumstances specific to a particular area.
    Following entry of the March 2, 2015, court order, updated
designations guidance was issued by the EPA through a March 20, 2015,
memorandum from Stephen D. Page, Director, U.S. EPA, Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, to Air Division Directors, U.S. EPA
Regions 1-10. This memorandum supersedes the March 24, 2011,
designation guidance for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS, and identifies
factors that the EPA intends to evaluate in determining whether areas
are in violation of the 2010 SO2 NAAQS. The guidance also
contains the factors the EPA intends to evaluate in determining the
boundaries for all remaining areas in the country, consistent with the
court's order and schedule. These factors include: (1) Air quality
characterization via ambient monitoring or dispersion modeling results;
(2) emissions-related data; (3) meteorology; (4) geography and
topography; and (5) jurisdictional boundaries. This guidance was
supplemented by two non-binding technical assistance documents intended
to assist states and other interested parties in their efforts to
characterize air quality through air dispersion modeling or ambient air
quality monitoring for sources that emit SO2. Notably, the
EPA's documents titled, ``SO2 NAAQS Designations Modeling
Technical Assistance Document'' (Modeling TAD) and ``SO2
NAAQS Designations Source-Oriented Monitoring Technical Assistance
Document'' (Monitoring TAD), were first made available to states and
other interested parties in spring of 2013. Both of these documents
were most recently updated in February 2016 and are available at
https://www.epa.gov/sulfur-dioxide-designations.

VI. What air quality information has the EPA used for these
designations?

    For designations for the SO2 NAAQS, air agencies have
the flexibility to characterize air quality using either appropriately
sited ambient air quality monitors or modeling of actual or allowable
source emissions. The EPA issued the non-binding draft Monitoring TAD
and Modeling TAD recommending how air agencies should conduct such
monitoring or modeling. For the SO2 designations contained
in this action, the EPA considered available air quality monitoring
data from at least calendar years 2013-2015, including an evaluation of
exceptional events claims, and modeling submitted by state air agencies
and other parties. In most of the modeling runs, the impacts of the
actual emissions for the 3-year periods 2012-2014 or 2013-2015 were
considered, and in some cases modeling evaluated recent or not-yet-
effective allowable emissions limits in lieu of or as a supplement to
modeling of actual emissions. The 1-hour primary SO2
standard is violated at an ambient air quality monitoring site (or in
the case of dispersion modeling, at an ambient air quality receptor
location) when the 3-year average of the annual 99th percentile of the
daily maximum 1-hour

average concentrations exceeds 75 ppb, as determined in accordance with
appendix T of 40 CFR part 50. For this round of designations there were
no areas designated nonattainment based on monitoring data showing
violations of the NAAQS. To determine model-based violations, the EPA
believes that dispersion modeling is an appropriate tool, as discussed
in the Modeling TAD. The TAD provides recommendations on how an air
agency might appropriately and sufficiently model ambient air in
proximity to an SO2 emission source to establish air quality
data for comparison to the 2010 primary SO2 NAAQS for the
purposes of designations.

VII. How do the Round 2 designations affect Indian country?

    In Round 2 of the designations for the 2010 primary SO2
NAAQS, the EPA is designating 61 state areas as either nonattainment,
unclassifiable/attainment, or unclassifiable. For areas of Indian
county, there were no violating monitors and no sources meeting the
criteria for the designations to be completed by July 2, 2016. No areas
of Indian country are being designated as nonattainment as part of this
round. Any Indian country located in areas being designated as
unclassifiable/attainment or unclassifiable are being designated along
with the surrounding state area. All remaining state areas and areas of
Indian country will be addressed in subsequent rounds of SO2
designations.

VIII. Where can I find information forming the basis for this rule and
exchanges between the EPA, states and tribes related to this rule?

    Information providing the basis for this action are provided in
several technical support documents (TSDs), a response to comments
document (RTC) and other information in the docket. The TSDs, RTC,
applicable EPA's guidance memoranda and copies of correspondence
regarding this process between the EPA and the states, tribes and other
parties, are available for review at the EPA Docket Center listed above
in the ADDRESSES section of this document and on the agency's
SO2 Designations Web site at https://www.epa.gov/sulfur-dioxide-designations. Area-specific questions can be addressed to the
EPA Regional Offices (see contact information provided at the beginning
of this document).

IX. Environmental Justice Concerns

    When the EPA establishes a new or revised NAAQS, the CAA requires
the EPA to designate all areas of the U.S. as either nonattainment,
attainment, or unclassifiable.
    This final action addresses designation determinations for certain
areas for the 2010 primary SO2 NAAQS. Area designations
address environmental justice concerns by ensuring that the public is
properly informed about the air quality in an area. In locations where
air quality does not meet the NAAQS, the CAA requires relevant state
authorities to initiate appropriate air quality management actions to
ensure that all those residing, working, attending school, or otherwise
present in those areas are protected, regardless of minority and
economic status.

X. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Upon promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS, the CAA requires the
EPA to designate areas as attaining or not attaining the NAAQS. The CAA
then specifies requirements for areas based on whether such areas are
attaining or not attaining the NAAQS. In this final rule, the EPA
assigns designations to selected areas as required.

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

    This action is exempted from review from the Office of Management
and Budget because it responds to the CAA requirement to promulgate air
quality designations after promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    This action does not impose an information collection burden under
the PRA. This action responds to the requirement to promulgate air
quality designations after promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS. This
requirement is prescribed in the CAA section 107 of title 1. This
action does not contain any information collection activities.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    This final rule is not subject to the RFA. The RFA applies only to
rules subject to notice-and-comment rulemaking requirements under the
Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C. 553, or any other statute.
This rule is not subject to notice-and-comment requirements under the
APA but is subject to the CAA section 107(d)(2)(B) which does not
require a notice-and-comment rulemaking to take this action.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    This action does not contain any unfunded mandates as described by
URM, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect
small governments. The action imposes no enforceable duty on any state,
local or tribal governments or the private sector.

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This final action does not have federalism implications. It will
not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship
between the national government and the states or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian
Tribal Governments

    This action does not have tribal implications, as specified in
Executive Order 13175. This action concerns the designation of certain
areas in the U.S. for the 2010 primary SO2 NAAQS. The CAA
provides for states and eligible tribes to develop plans to regulate
emissions of air pollutants within their areas, as necessary, based on
the designations. The Tribal Authority Rule (TAR) provides tribes the
opportunity to apply for eligibility to develop and implement CAA
programs, such as programs to attain and maintain the SO2
NAAQS, but it leaves to the discretion of the tribe the decision of
whether to apply to develop these programs and which programs, or
appropriate elements of a program, the tribe will seek to adopt. This
rule does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian
tribes. It does not create any additional requirements beyond those of
the SO2 NAAQS. This rule establishes the designations for
certain areas of the country for the SO2 NAAQS, but no areas
of Indian country are being designated as nonattainment by this action.
Furthermore, this rule does not affect the relationship or distribution
of power and responsibilities between the federal government and Indian
tribes. The CAA and the TAR establish the relationship of the federal
government and tribes in developing plans to attain the NAAQS, and this
rule does nothing to modify that relationship. Thus, Executive Order
13175 does not apply.
    Although Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this rule, after
the EPA promulgated the 2010 primary SO2 NAAQS, the EPA
communicated with tribal leaders and environmental staff regarding the
designations process. The EPA also sent individualized letters to

all federally recognized tribes to explain the designation process for
the 2010 primary SO2 NAAQS, to provide the EPA designations
guidance, and to offer consultation with the EPA. The EPA provided
further information to tribes through presentations at the National
Tribal Forum and through participation in National Tribal Air
Association conference calls. The EPA also sent individualized letters
to all federally recognized tribes that submitted recommendations to
the EPA about the EPA's intended designations for the SO2
standard and offered tribal leaders the opportunity for consultation.
These communications provided opportunities for tribes to voice
concerns to the EPA about the general designations process for the 2010
primary SO2 NAAQS, as well as concerns specific to a tribe,
and informed the EPA about key tribal concerns regarding designations
as the rule was under development. For this second round of
SO2 designations, the EPA sent additional letters to tribes
that could potentially be affected and offered additional opportunities
for participation in the designations process. The communication
letters to the tribes are provided in the dockets for Round 1 (Docket
ID NO. EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0233 and Round 2 (Docket ID NO. EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-
0464).

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental
Health and Safety Risks

    The EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those
regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks
that the EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect
children, per the definition of ``covered regulatory action'' in
section 2-202 of the Executive Order. This action is not subject to
Executive Order 13045 because it does not concern an environmental
health risk or safety risk.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is
not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)

    This action does not involve technical standards.

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations

    The EPA believes this action does not have disproportionately high
and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority
populations, low-income populations and or indigenous peoples, as
specified Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). The
documentation for this decision is contained in Section IX of this
document.

K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    The CRA, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that
before a rule may take effect, the 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 U.S. The EPA will
submit a report containing this action and other required information
to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the
Comptroller General of the U.S. prior to publication of the rule in the
Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after
it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). This rule will be effective
September 12, 2016.

L. Judicial Review

    Section 307(b)(1) of the CAA indicates which Federal Courts of
Appeal have venue for petitions of review of final actions by the EPA.
This section provides, in part, that petitions for review must be filed
in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit: (i) When
the agency action consists of ``nationally applicable regulations
promulgated, or final actions taken, by the Administrator,'' or (ii)
when such action is locally or regionally applicable, if ``such action
is based on a determination of nationwide scope or effect and if in
taking such action the Administrator finds and publishes that such
action is based on such a determination.''
    This final action designating areas for the 2010 primary
SO2 NAAQS is ``nationally applicable'' within the meaning of
section 307(b)(1). This final action establishes designations for areas
across the U.S. for the 2010 primary SO2 NAAQS. At the core
of this final action is the EPA's interpretation of the definitions of
nonattainment, attainment and unclassifiable under section 107(d)(1) of
the CAA, and its application of that interpretation to areas across the
country. Accordingly, the Administrator has determined that this final
action is nationally applicable and is hereby publishing that finding
in the Federal Register.
    For the same reasons, the Administrator also is determining that
the final designations are of nationwide scope and effect for the
purposes of section 307(b)(1). This is particularly appropriate
because, in the report on the 1977 Amendments that revised section
307(b)(1) of the CAA, Congress noted that the Administrator's
determination that an action is of ``nationwide scope or effect'' would
be appropriate for any action that has a scope or effect beyond a
single judicial circuit. H.R. Rep. No. 95-294 at 323, 324, reprinted in
1977 U.S.C.C.A.N. 1402-03. Here, the scope and effect of this final
action extends to numerous judicial circuits since the designations
apply to areas across the country. In these circumstances, section
307(b)(1) and its legislative history calls for the Administrator to
find the action to be of ``nationwide scope or effect'' and for venue
to be in the D.C. Circuit. Therefore, this final action is based on a
determination by the Administrator of nationwide scope or effect, and
the Administrator is hereby publishing that finding in the Federal
Register.
    Thus, any petitions for review of these final designations must be
filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
within 60 days from the date final action is published in the Federal
Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks,
Wilderness areas.

    Dated: June 30, 2016.
Gina McCarthy,
Administrator.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 40 CFR part 81 is
amended as follows:

PART 81--DESIGNATIONS OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES

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1. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.

Subpart C--Section 107 Attainment Status Designations

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2. Section 81.304 is amended by adding a new table entitled
``Arkansas--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table
``Arkansas--1971

Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.304  Arkansas.

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                                       Arkansas--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Independence County, AR \1\....................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Independence County........................
Jefferson County, AR \2\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Jefferson County...........................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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3. Section 81.306 is amended by adding a new table entitled
``Colorado--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table
``Colorado--1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read
as follows:

Sec.  81.306  Colorado.

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                                       Colorado--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Colorado Springs, CO \1\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    El Paso County (part)......................
        Manitou Springs........................
        Colorado Springs (and certain
         unincorporated areas) as follows;
         Areas east of the western city limits
         of Colorado Springs, north of the
         southern city limits of Colorado
         Springs with the addition of the area
         termed ``Stratmoor'' bounded on the
         south by South Academy Boulevard, west
         of Powers Blvd, and south of East
         Woodman Blvd (east of Academy Blvd.
         N.) and the northern city limits of
         Colorado Springs (west of Academy
         Blvd. N.).
Eastern Morgan County, CO \1\..................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Morgan County (part).......................
        Circle with a 12 kilometer radius
         centered on the Pawnee Power Plant.
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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4. Section 81.311 is amended by adding a new table entitled ``Georgia--
2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table ``Georgia--
1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.311  Georgia.

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                                       Georgia--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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               Designated area                ------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    Date                              Type
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Juliette, GA \1\.............................         9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Butts County.............................
    Crawford County..........................
    Jasper County............................
    Jones County.............................
    Lamar County.............................
    Monroe County............................
    Upson County.............................
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\1\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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5. Section 81.312 is amended by adding a new table entitled ``Hawaii--
2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table ``Hawaii--
1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.312  Hawaii.

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                                        Hawaii--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Hawaii County, HI \1\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Hawaii County..............................
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\1\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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6. Section 81.314 is amended by revising the table entitled
``Illinois--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.314  Illinois.

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                                       Illinois--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Alton Township, IL \1\.........................      9/12/16  Nonattainment.
    Madison County (part)......................
        Within Alton Township: Area east of
         Corporal Belchik Memorial Expressway,
         south of East Broadway, south of Route
         3, and north of Route 143.
Lemont, IL\1\..................................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Cook County (part).........................
        Lemont Township........................
    Will County (part).........................
        DuPage Township and Lockport Township..
Pekin, IL \1\..................................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Tazewell County (part).....................
        Cincinnati Township and Pekin Township.
    Peoria County (part).......................
        Hollis Township........................
Williamson County, IL \1\......................      9/12/16  Nonattainment.
    Williamson County..........................
Jasper County, IL \2\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Jasper County..............................
Massac County, IL \2\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Massac County..............................
Putnam/Bureau Counties, IL \2\.................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Bureau County..............................
    Putnam County..............................
Wood River Township, IL \1\....................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Madison County (part)......................
        All of Wood River Township, and the
         area in Chouteau Township north of
         Cahokia Diversion Channel.
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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7. Section 81.315 is amended by revising the table entitled ``Indiana--
2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.315  Indiana.

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                                       Indiana--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Indianapolis, IN \1\...........................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Marion County (part).......................
        Wayne Township, Center Township, Perry
         Township.
Morgan County, IN \1\..........................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Morgan County (part).......................
        Clay Township, Washington Township.....
Southwest Indiana, IN \1\......................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Daviess County (part)......................

        Veale Township.........................
    Pike County (part).........................
        Washington Township....................
Terre Haute, IN \1\............................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Vigo County (part).........................
        Fayette Township, Harrison Township....
Gibson County, IN \2\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/attainment.
    Gibson County..............................
Jefferson County, IN \2\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/attainment.
    Jefferson County (part)....................
        Graham, Lancaster, Madison, Monroe,
         Republican, Shelby, and Smyrna
         Townships.
LaPorte County, IN \2\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/attainment.
    LaPorte County.............................
Posey County, IN \2\...........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/attainment.
    Posey County (part)........................
        Bethel, Center, Harmony, Lynn, Marrs,
         Robb, Robinson, and Smith Townships.
Spencer County, IN \2\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/attainment.
    Spencer County (part)......................
        Ohio Township north of UTM 4187.580 km
         northing, and Carter, Clay, Grass,
         Hammond, Harrison, and Jackson
         Townships.
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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8. Section 81.316 is amended by revising the table entitled ``Iowa--
2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.316  Iowa.

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                                         Iowa--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Muscatine, IA \1\..............................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Muscatine County (part)....................
        Sections 1-3, 10-15, 22-27, 34-36 of
         T77N, R3W (Lake Township).
        Sections 1-3, 10-15, 22-27, 34-36 of
         T76N, R3W (Seventy-six Township).
            T77N, R2W (Bloomington Township)...
                T76N, R2W (Fruitland Township).
        All sections except 1, 12, 13, 24, 25,
         36 of T77N, R1W (Sweetland Township).
Woodbury County, IA \1\........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Woodbury County............................
Des Moines County, IA \2\......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Des Moines County..........................
Wapello County, IA \2\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Wapello County.............................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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9. Section 81.317 is amended by adding a new table entitled ``Kansas--
2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table ``Kansas--
1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.317  Kansas.

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                                        Kansas--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Shawnee County, KS \1\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Shawnee County.............................

Wyandotte County, KS \1\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Wyandotte County...........................
Linn County, KS \2\............................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Linn County................................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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10. Section 81.318 is amended by revising the table entitled
``Kentucky--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.318  Kentucky.

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                                       Kentucky--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Campbell-Clermont Counties, KY-OH \1\..........      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Campbell County (part).....................
        That portion of Campbell County which
         lies south and west of the Ohio River
         described as follows: Beginning at
         geographic coordinates 38.9735 North
         Latitude, 84.3017 West Longitude (NAD
         1983) on the edge of the Ohio River
         running southwesterly to KY Highway
         1566; thence continuing running
         southwesterly along KY Highway 1566 to
         KY Highway 9 (AA Highway); thence
         running north westerly along KY
         Highway 9 (AA Highway) from Hwy 1566
         to Interstate 275; thence running
         northeasterly along Interstate 275 to
         Highway 2345 (John's Hill Road), Hwy
         2345 to US-27, US-27 to I-275, I-275
         to the Ohio River; thence running
         southeasterly along the Ohio River
         from Interstate 275 to geographic
         coordinates 38.9735 North Latitude,
         84.3017 West Longitude (NAD 1983).
Jefferson County, KY \1\.......................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Jefferson County (part)....................
        That portion of Jefferson County
         compassed by the polygon with the
         vertices using Universal Traverse
         Mercator (UTM) coordinates in UTM zone
         16 with datum NAD83 as follows:
            (1) Ethan Allen Way extended to the
             Ohio River at UTM Easting (m)
             595738, UTM Northing 4214086 and
             Dixie Highway (US60 and US31W) at
             UTM Easting (m) 59751, UTM
             Northing 4212946;
            (2): Along Dixie Highway from UTM
             Easting (m) 597515, UTM Northing
             4212946 to UTM Easting (m) 595859,
             UTM Northing 4210678;
            (3): Near the adjacent property
             lines of Louisville Gas and
             Electric--Mill Creek Electric
             Generating Station and Kosmos
             Cement where they join Dixie
             Highway at UTM Easting (m) 595859,
             UTM Northing 4210678 and the Ohio
             River at UTM Easting (m) 595326,
             UTM Northing 4211014;
            (4): Along the Ohio River from UTM
             Easting (m) 595326, UTM Northing
             4211014 to UTM Easting (m) 595738,
             UTM Northing 4214086.
Ohio County, KY \1\............................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Ohio County................................
Pulaski County, KY \1\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Pulaski County.............................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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11. Section 81.319 is amended by revising the table entitled
``Louisiana--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.319  Louisiana.

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                                      Louisiana--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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St. Bernard Parish, LA \1\.....................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    St. Bernard Parish.........................

Calcasieu Parish, LA \1\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Calcasieu Parish...........................
De Soto Parish, LA \2\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    De Soto Parish.............................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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12. Section 81.321 is amended by adding the table entitled ``Maryland--
2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table ``Maryland--
1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.321  Maryland.

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                                       Maryland--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Anne Arundel County and Baltimore County, MD         9/12/16  Nonattainment.
 \1\.
    Anne Arundel County (part).................
        Portions of Anne Arundel County that
         are within 26.8 kilometers of Herbert
         A. Wagner's Unit 3 stack, which is
         located at 39.17765 N. latitude,
         76.52752 W. longitude.
    Baltimore County (part)....................
        Portions of Baltimore County that are
         within 26.8 kilometers of Herbert A.
         Wagner's Unit 3 stack, which is
         located at 39.17765 N. latitude,
         76.52752 W. longitude.
Baltimore City, MD \2\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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13. Section 81.323 is amended by revising the table entitled
``Michigan--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.323  Michigan.

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                                       Michigan--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Detroit, MI \1\................................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Wayne County (part)........................
        The area bounded on the east by the
         Michigan-Ontario border, on the south
         by the Wayne County-Monroe County
         border, on the west by Interstate 75
         north to Southfield Road, Southfield
         Road to Interstate 94, and Interstate
         94 north to Michigan Avenue, and on
         the north by Michigan Avenue to
         Woodward Avenue and a line on Woodward
         Avenue extended to the Michigan-
         Ontario border.
St. Clair, MI \1\..............................      9/12/16  Nonattainment.
    St. Clair County (part)....................
        Area defined by the St. Clair River for
         the eastern boundary, an extension
         from the St. Clair River straight west
         to the intersection of State Highway M-
         29 and St. Clair River Drive,
         continuing west on State Highway M-29
         to Church Road to Arnold Road to
         County Line Road for the southern
         boundary, County Line Road and the
         Macomb/St. Clair County boundary to
         Stoddard Road to Wales Ridge Road for
         the western boundary, and Alpine Road
         to Fitz Road to Smith Creek Road to
         Range Road to Huron Avenue, extending
         straight east from the intersection of
         Huron Road and River Road to the St.
         Clair River for the northern boundary.
Bay County, MI \2\.............................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Bay County.................................
Lansing, MI \2\................................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Eaton County...............................
    Ingham County..............................
Marquette County, MI \2\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.

    Marquette County...........................
Monroe County, MI \2\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Monroe County..............................
Ottawa County, MI \2\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Ottawa County..............................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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14. Section 81.325 is amended by adding a new table entitled
``Mississippi--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the
table ``Mississippi--1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and
Secondary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.325  Mississippi.

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                                     Mississippi--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lamar County, MS \1\...........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Lamar County...............................
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\1\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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15. Section 81.326 is amended by revising the table entitled
``Missouri--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.326  Missouri.

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                                       Missouri--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jackson County, MO \1\.........................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Jackson County (part)......................
        The portion of Jackson County bounded
         by I-70/I-670 and the Missouri River
         to the north; and, to the west of I-
         435 to the state line separating
         Missouri and Kansas.
Jefferson County, MO \1\.......................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Jefferson County (part)....................
        That portion within Jefferson County
         described by connecting the following
         four sets of UTM coordinates moving in
         a clockwise manner:
            (Herculaneum USGS Quadrangle),
             718360.283 4250477.056, 729301.869
             4250718.415, 729704.134
             4236840.30, 718762.547 4236558.715.
            (Festus USGS Quadrangle),
             718762.547 4236558.715, 729704.134
             4236840.30, 730066.171
             4223042.637, 719124.585 4222680.6.
            (Selma USGS Quadrangle), 729704.134
             4236840.30, 730428.209 4236840.3,
             741047.984 4223283.996, 730066.171
             4223042.637.
            (Valmeyer USGS Quadrangle),
             729301.869 4250718.415, 731474.096
             4250798.868, 730428.209 4236840.3,
             729704.134 4236840.30.
Franklin-St. Charles Counties, MO \1\..........      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Franklin County (part).....................
        The eastern and western boundaries are
         Boles Township boundaries. The
         northern boundary is the Franklin
         County-St. Charles County Line. The
         southern boundary is Interstate 44.
    St. Charles County (part)..................
        The eastern and western boundaries are
         Boone Township boundaries. The
         northern boundary is Missouri Route D
         and Highway 94. The southern boundary
         is the Franklin County-St. Charles
         County Line.
Jackson County, MO \1\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Jackson County (part)......................

        The northern boundary is the county
         line separating Jackson County from
         Clay and Ray Counties. The eastern
         boundary is the county line separating
         Jackson County from Lafayette County.
         The southern boundary is Interstates
         70 and 470. The western boundary is
         Missouri Highway 291.
Scott County, MO \2\...........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Scott County...............................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
16. Section 81.328 is amended by adding a new table entitled
``Nebraska--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table
``Nebraska--1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read
as follows:

Sec.  81.328  Nebraska.

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                                       Nebraska--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                                                                           Designation
                Designated Area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lancaster County, NE \1\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Lancaster County...........................
Lincoln County, NE \2\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Lincoln County.............................
Otoe County, NE \2\............................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Otoe County................................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
17. Section 81.333 is amended by adding a new table entitled ``New
York--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table ``New
York--1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read as
follows:

Sec.  81.333  New York.

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                                       New York--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Erie-Niagara, NY \1\...........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Erie County................................
    Niagara County.............................
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\1\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
18. Section 81.334 is amended by adding a new table entitled ``North
Carolina--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table
``North Carolina--1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)''
to read as follows:

Sec.  81.334  North Carolina.

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                                    North Carolina--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Designation
                Designated Area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brunswick County, NC \1\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Brunswick County...........................

        Lockwood Folly Township, Northwest
         Township, Shallotte Township.
         Smithville Township, Town Creek
         Township, Waccamaw Township.
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
19. Section 81.335 is amended by adding a new table entitled ``North
Dakota--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table
``North Dakota--1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to
read as follows:

Sec.  81.335  North Dakota.

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                                     North Dakota--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                                                                           Designation
                Designated Area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
McLean County/Eastern Mercer County, ND \1\....      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    McLean County..............................
    Mercer County (part).......................
        Area east of CR-37/ND 31, east/north of
         ND 200 ALT, west of the eastern border
         of Mercer County/Missouri River, south
         of the Knife River National Historic
         Site..
Central Mercer County, ND \1\..................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Mercer County (part).......................
        Area west of ND 49/61st Ave SW, north
         of Co. Rd 15/17th St. SW., east of Co.
         Rd 13, south and east of the town Zap,
         south of 8th St. SW./ND 200.
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\1\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
20. Section 81.336 is amended by revising the table entitled ``Ohio--
2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.336  Ohio.

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                                         Ohio--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                                                                           Designation
                Designated Area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
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Campbell-Clermont Counties, KY-OH \1\..........      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Clermont County (part).....................
        Pierce Township........................
Lake County, OH \1\............................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Lake County................................
Muskingum River, OH \1\........................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Morgan County (part).......................
        Center Township........................
    Washington County (part)...................
        Waterford Township.....................
Steubenville, OH-WV \1\........................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Jefferson County (part)....................
        Cross Creek Township, Steubenville
         Township, Warren Township, Wells
         Township, Steubenville City.
Gallia County, OH \1\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Gallia County..............................
    Miegs County (part)........................
        Bedford, Columbia, Rutland, Salem,
         Salisbury, and Scipio Townships.
Clermont County, Ohio \2\......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Clermont County (part).....................
        Clermont County excluding Pierce
         Township.
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
21. Section 81.337 is amended by adding a new table entitled
``Oklahoma--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table
``Oklahoma--1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read
as follows:

Sec.  81.337  Oklahoma.

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                                       Oklahoma--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Choctaw County, OK \1\.........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Choctaw County.............................
Noble County, OK \1\...........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Noble County...............................
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\1\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
22. Section 81.342 is amended by adding a new table entitled ``South
Dakota--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table
``South Dakota--1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to
read as follows:

Sec.  81.342  South Dakota.

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                                     South Dakota--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grant County, SD \1\...........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Grant County...............................
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\1\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
23. Section 81.343 is amended by revising the table entitled
``Tennessee--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.343  Tennessee.

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                                      Tennessee--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
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                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sullivan County, TN \1\........................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Sullivan County (part).....................
        That portion of Sullivan County
         encompassing a circle having its
         center at the B-253 power house
         coordinates 36.5186 N.; 82.5350 W. and
         having a 3-kilometer radius.
Sumner County, TN \1\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Sumner County..............................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
24. Section 81.344 is amended by adding a new table entitled ``Texas--
2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' following the table ``Texas--1971
Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary and Secondary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.344  Texas.

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                                        Texas--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Potter County, TX \1\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable.
    Potter County, TX..........................
Atascosa County, TX \1\........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Atascosa County, TX........................
Fort Bend County, TX \1\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.

    Fort Bend County...........................
Goliad County, TX \1\..........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Goliad County..............................
Lamb County, TX \1\............................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Lamb County................................
Limestone County, TX \2\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Limestone County...........................
McLennan County, TX \2\........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    McLennan County, TX........................
Robertson County, TX \2\.......................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Robertson County...........................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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0
25. Section 81.350 is amended by revising the table entitled
``Wisconsin--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS (Primary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.350  Wisconsin.

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                                      Wisconsin--2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
                                                    [Primary]
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                           Designation
                Designated area                 ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     Date                            Type
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rhinelander, WI \1\............................      10/4/13  Nonattainment.
    Oneida County (part).......................
        City of Rhinelander, Crescent Town,
         Newbold Town, Pine Lake Town, and
         Pelican Town.
Columbia County, WI \2\........................      9/12/16  Unclassifiable/Attainment.
    Columbia County............................
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\1\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.
\2\ Includes Indian country located in each area, if any, unless otherwise specified.

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