[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73031-73032]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[File No. 500-1]

In the Matter of African Copper Corp., Genmed Holding Corp., and
Yanglin Soybean, Inc., Order of Suspension of Trading

November 19, 2015.
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
African Copper Corp. (CIK No. 1526185), a revoked Nevada corporation
with its principal place of business listed as Mowbray, Cape Town,
South Africa, with stock quoted on OTC Link (previously, ``Pink
Sheets'') operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (``OTC Link'') under the
ticker symbol ACCS, because it has not filed any periodic reports since
the period ended January 31, 2013. On October 22, 2014, the Division of
Corporation Finance sent African Copper a delinquency letter requesting
compliance with their periodic filing obligations, but the letter was
returned because of African Copper's failure to maintain a valid
address on file with the Commission, as required by Commission rules
(Rule 301 of Regulation S-T, 17 CFR 232.301 and Section 5.4 of EDGAR
Filer Manual).
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Genmed Holding Corp. (CIK No. 1061688), a revoked Nevada corporation
with its principal place of business listed as Zoetermeer, The
Netherlands, with stock quoted on OTC Link under the ticker symbol
GENM, because it has not filed any periodic reports since the period
ended December 31, 2012. On October 22, 2014, the Division of
Corporation Finance sent Genmed Holding a delinquency letter requesting
compliance with their periodic filing obligations, but the letter was
returned because of Genmed Holdings' failure to maintain a valid
address on file with the Commission, as required by Commission rules
(Rule 301 of Regulation S-T, 17 CFR 232.301 and Section 5.4 of EDGAR
Filer Manual).
    It appears to the Securities and Exchange Commission that there is
a lack of current and accurate information concerning the securities of
Yanglin Soybean, Inc. (CIK No. 1368745), a revoked Nevada corporation
with its principal place of business listed as Heilongjiang Province,
China, with stock quoted on OTC Link under the ticker symbol YSYB,
because it has not filed any periodic reports since the period ended
December 31, 2012. On November 7, 2014, the Division of Corporation
Finance sent Yanglin Soybean a delinquency letter requesting compliance
with their periodic filing obligations, but the letter was returned
because of Yanglin Soybean's failure to maintain a valid address on
file with the Commission, as required by Commission rules (Rule 301 of
Regulation S-T, 17 CFR 232.301 and Section 5.4 of EDGAR Filer Manual).
    The Commission is of the opinion that the public interest and the
protection of investors require a suspension of trading in the
securities of the above-listed companies.
    Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, that trading in the securities of the
above-listed companies is suspended for the period from 9:30

a.m. EST on November 19, 2015, through 11:59 p.m. EST on December 3,
2015.

    By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29870 Filed 11-19-15; 11:15 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 245 (Wednesday, December 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79171-79172]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0005; FRL-9330-3]

Pesticide Products; Receipt of Applications To Register New Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces receipt of applications to register new
uses for pesticide products containing currently registered active
ingredients, pursuant to the provisions of section 3(c) of the Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), as amended. EPA is
publishing this Notice of such applications, pursuant to section
3(c)(4) of FIFRA.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 20, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number for the pesticide of interest, specified
within Unit II., by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001.
     Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, Rm. S-4400, One Potomac Yard (South
Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries are only
accepted during the Docket Facility's normal hours of operation (8:30
a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed
information. The Docket Facility telephone number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to the docket ID number
specified for the pesticide of interest as shown in the registration
application summaries. EPA's policy is that all comments received will
be included in the docket without change and may be made available on-
line at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you
consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through regulations.gov or
email. The regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system,
which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email
comment directly to EPA without going through regulations.gov, your
email address will be automatically captured and included as part of
the comment that is placed in the docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the docket index
available at http://www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly
available docket materials are available either in the electronic
docket at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only available in hard
copy, at the OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S-4400, One Potomac
Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The hours of
operation of this Docket Facility are from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday
through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Facility telephone
number is<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A contact person is listed at the end
of each registration application summary and may be contacted by
telephone or email. The mailing address for each contact person listed
is: Registration Division (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
Potentially affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular
entity, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT.

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the

disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk
or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition
to one complete version of the comment that includes information
claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the
information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the
public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in
accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When submitting comments,
remember to:
    i. Identify the document by docket ID number and other identifying
information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).
If you are commenting on a docket that addresses multiple products,
please indicate to which registration number(s) your comment applies.
    ii. Follow directions. The Agency may ask you to respond to
specific questions or organize comments by referencing a Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) part or section number.
    iii. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and
substitute language for your requested changes.
    iv. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information
and/or data that you used.
    v. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you
arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be
reproduced.
    vi. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns and
suggest alternatives.
    vii. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of
profanity or personal threats.
    viii. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period
deadline identified.

II. Registration Applications for New Uses

    EPA received applications as follows to register pesticide products
containing currently registered active ingredients pursuant to the
provisions of section 3(c) of FIFRA, and is publishing this Notice of
such applications pursuant to section 3(c)(4) of FIFRA. Notice of
receipt of these applications does not imply a decision by the Agency
on the applications.
    1. Registration Numbers: 66330-45 and 66330-46. Docket Number: EPA-
HQ-OPP-2011-0641. Company Name and Address: Arysta LifeScience, North
America LLC., 15401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513. Active
Ingredient: Amicarbazone. Proposed Uses: Turf (Golf Courses, Sod Farms,
Residential and Commercial Turf Sites, Park and Recreational Areas,
School Grounds, and other Turf Areas) and Conifers in Nurseries and
Field Plantings (including Christmas Trees). Contact: Michael Walsh,
(703) 308-2972<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    2. Registration Number: 71711-6. Docket Number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-
1002. Company Name and Address: Nichino America, Inc., 4550 New Linden
Hill Rd., Suite 501, Wilmington, DE 19808. Active Ingredient:
Pyraflufen-ethyl. Proposed Uses: Hops and Peanuts. Contact: Tracy
White,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
List of Subjects

    Environmental protection, Pesticides and pest.

    Dated: December 14, 2011.
Lois Rossi,
Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[FR Doc. 2011-32656 Filed 12-20-11; 8:45 am]
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From:
D'Angelo, Wayne J<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent:
Thursday, June 18, 2020 9:14 AM
To:
Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Stuart, Eric<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Green, Joseph J<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject:
RE: count of new EAF in progress?

Hello Dr. Jones.    Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.  SMA does not have a strong basis for estimating the number of new EAFs that might be starting on the next 5 years.  For lots of reasons (including antitrust compliance), SMA and its members refrain from discussing any companies' long-range capital planning or any capital plans that have not been publically announced.   However, we are aware of the following publically announced plans to construct new EAF facilities in the next 18-24 months:
      1.           Nucor  -  Brandenburg (KY) Plate Mill;
      2.           Nucor - Frostproof (FL) long product mill;
      3.           Nucor - Sedalia (MO) long product mill; and,
      4.           SDI - Stinton TX long product mill.

I believe each of these projects was announced pre-pandemic, and I have no idea whether the current state of the economy has any impacts on these plans.  I suspect, however, that companies make planning decisions about large capital expenditures such as these do so on fairly long time horizons.  I should also note that these 4 plans are all carbon steel EAFs.   I am not aware of any stainless steel mills planning new EAFs but I am double checking with my colleague, Joe Green, who handles the environmental matters for the Specialty Steel Industry of North America ("SSINA").  I will also let you know if I become aware of any addition construction plans in the carbon steel EAF industry.

I hope this is helpful to you.  As I've mentioned previously, we would like to be helpful in any way we can.  We know the EAF industry very well and have done significant work in both the carbon and stainless sectors.  If you are amenable, perhaps we can convene a call or web-meeting in July or August.  I can pull in the representatives from the key trades and we can talk through the type of information you'll need as you conduct this analysis.  Please let me know if you think that would be helpful.   And please let me know if you need anything else on this present question or otherwise.

Thanks for the outreach and be well!
Wayne

WAYNE D'ANGELO
Partner
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Tel:<PHONE_NUMBER>
Cell:<PHONE_NUMBER>
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
From: Jones, DonnaLee<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 11:38 AM
To: Stuart, Eric<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Cc: D'Angelo, Wayne J<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Subject: count of new EAF in progress?

Hi. Im working on the paperwork for the NSPS and I need to estimate how many new EAF might be starting in next 5 years. I thought maybe it was zero/0 because of current economics. What do/can you estimate?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Donna Lee Jones, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Advisor, Metals Sector
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Sector Policies and Programs Division / Metals & Inorganic Chemicals Group (D243-02)
Research Triangle Park, NC  27711  Tele:<PHONE_NUMBER>  Fax<PHONE_NUMBER>
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"Reasonableness never fails to be appreciated."  - anon.


[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 167 (Monday, August 29, 2016)]
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[Page 59210]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER16-2455-000]

Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 11 LLC; Supplemental Notice
That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 11 LLC's application for market-
based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is September 12, 2016.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in
the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in
the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the
Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an
eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive
email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s).
For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For
TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: August 23, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2013-0377; FRL-9900-51-Region 5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Indiana; Maintenance Plan Update for Lake County, Indiana for Sulfur
Dioxide

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving a maintenance plan update for the Lake
County, Indiana sulfur dioxide (SO2) maintenance area. This
plan update demonstrates that Lake County will maintain attainment of
the 1971 SO2 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS)
through 2025. This maintenance plan update satisfies section 175A of
the Clean Air Act (Act), and is consistent with the September 26, 2005,
approval of the State's redesignation request and maintenance plan for
the Lake County, Indiana SO2 area.

DATES: This direct final rule will be effective November 4, 2013,
unless EPA receives adverse comments by October 3, 2013. If adverse
comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the
direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the
rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2013-0377, by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
    2. Email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    3. Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    4. Mail: Pamela Blakley, Chief, Control Strategies Section, Air
Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    5. Hand Delivery: Pamela Blakley, Chief, Control Strategies Section
(AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Such deliveries are only accepted
during the Regional Office normal hours of operation, and special
arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. The
Regional Office official hours of business are Monday through Friday,
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R0-OAR-
2013-0377. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included
in the public docket without change and may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov your email
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you
include your name and other contact information in the body of your
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your
comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for
clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic
files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such
as copyrighted material, will be publicly available only in hard copy.
Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically
in

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays.
We recommend that you telephone Michael Leslie, Environmental Engineer,
at<PHONE_NUMBER> before visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Leslie, Environmental
Engineer, Control Strategies Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER><EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section is arranged as follows:

I. What is the background for this action?
II. What is the current air quality in Lake County?
III. What is EPA's analysis of the State's request?
IV. What action is EPA taking?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews.

I. What is the background for this action?

    On March 3, 1978 (43 FR 8962), EPA designated a portion of Lake
County, Indiana as a primary nonattainment area for the 1971
SO2 NAAQS under Section 107 of the Act. Indiana submitted a
redesignation request and maintenance plan for the Lake County
nonattainment area, which was subsequently redesignated to attainment
by EPA on September 26, 2005 (70 FR 56129). As part of the maintenance
plan, Indiana committed to submit an update to the Lake County
SO2 the maintenance plan eight years after the area was
redesignated to attainment of the SO2 standard. Indiana
submitted a revision to the state implementation plan (SIP) for the
1971 SO2 NAAQS maintenance plan update on March 28, 2013.

II. What is the current air quality in Lake County?

    There are two SO2 monitors currently operating in Lake
County, Indiana. Current air quality data shows a continued downward
trend in SO2, as shown in Table 1. The 1971 SO2
NAAQS was not exceeded during the 2004-2011 timeframe.

                          Table 1--Lake County, IN SO2 Monitoring Data 2004-2011 (ppm)
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                                                      24 hour max (NAAQS   3 hour max (NAAQS    Annual average
              Site                       Year               = 0.14)             = 0.5)          (NAAQS = 0.03)
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Gary............................                2004               0.051               0.085               0.005
Gary............................                2005               0.050               0.165               0.004
Gary............................                2006               0.030               0.079               0.003
Gary............................                2007               0.022               0.071               0.003
Gary............................                2008               0.019               0.095               0.003
Gary............................                2009               0.020               0.057               0.002
Gary............................                2010               0.030               0.061               0.002
Gary............................                2011               0.024               0.060               0.002
Hammond.........................                2004               0.022               0.038               0.004
Hammond.........................                2005               0.017               0.045               0.003
Hammond.........................                2006               0.016               0.029               0.004
Hammond.........................                2007               0.022               0.048               0.005
Hammond.........................                2008               0.011               0.029               0.004
Hammond.........................                2009               0.009               0.035               0.003
Hammond.........................                2010               0.012               0.024               0.002
Hammond.........................                2011               0.012               0.029               0.003
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III. What is EPA's analysis of the State's request?

    Section 175A of the Act sets forth the required elements of a
maintenance plan for the areas that are attaining the NAAQS. Under
section 175A, the plan must demonstrate continued attainment of the
applicable NAAQS for at least ten years after the Administrator
approves a redesignation to attainment. Eight years after the
redesignation, the State must submit a revised maintenance plan which
demonstrates that attainment will continue to be maintained for ten
years following the initial ten year maintenance period. To address the
possibility of future NAAQS violations, the maintenance plan must
contain contingency measures with a schedule for implementation as EPA
deems necessary to assure prompt correction of any future
SO2 violations.
    The September 4, 1992, John Calcagni memorandum entitled,
``Procedures for Processing Requests to Redesignations Areas to
Attainment,'' provides additional guidance on the content of a
maintenance plan. The memorandum states that an SO2
maintenance plan should address the following items: The attainment
emissions inventory, a maintenance demonstration showing maintenance
for the ten years of the maintenance period, a commitment to maintain
the existing monitoring network, factors and procedures to be used for
verification of continued attainment of the NAAQS, and a contingency
plan to prevent or correct future violations of the NAAQS.

a. Attainment Inventory

    Indiana developed a baseline emissions inventory for 2003, one of
the years used to demonstrate monitored attainment of the 1971
SO2 NAAQS. The attainment level of emissions is summarized
in below:

                                                           Table 2--Lake County SO2 Emissions
                                                                       [Tons/year]
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                                                                                Net change 2003-
                       Source                           Base year 2003           2011                2015                2025                2025
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Point...............................................             33,101              24,308              17,880              17,459             -15,642
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b. Demonstration of Maintenance

    Indiana submitted revisions to the SO2 SIP to include 12
year maintenance plans for Lake County area, in compliance with section
175A of the Act. This demonstration shows maintenance of the 1971
SO2 NAAQS by assuring that current and future SO2
emissions remain at or below attainment year emission levels. A
maintenance demonstration need not be based on modeling. See Wall v.
EPA, 265 F.3d 426 (6th Cir. 2001), Sierra Club v. EPA, 375 F. 3d 537
(7th Cir. 2004). See also 66 FR 53094, 53099-53100 (October 19, 2001),
68 FR 25413, 25430-25432 (May 12, 2003).
    Indiana is using projected inventories for the years 2015 and 2025
to demonstrate maintenance. These emission estimates are presented in
Table 2.
    The emission projections show that Indiana does not expect Lake
County emissions in the area to exceed the level of the 2003 attainment
year inventory during the maintenance period. In the area, Indiana
projects that SO2 emissions will decrease by 15,642 tons/
year for the maintenance period. The SIP submission demonstrates that
the area will continue to maintain the standard.

c. Monitoring Network

    Indiana currently operates two SO2 monitors in Lake
County, Indiana. Indiana has committed to continue operating and
maintaining its approved Lake County SO2 monitor network in
accordance with 40 CFR part 58.

d. Verification of Continued Attainment

    Continued attainment of the 1971 SO2 NAAQS in the area
depends, in part, on the state's efforts toward tracking indicators of
continued attainment during the maintenance period. The state's plan
for verifying continued attainment of the SO2 standard in
the area consists of plans to continue ambient SO2
monitoring in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR part 58. In
addition, Indiana will periodically review and revise the
SO2 emissions inventory for the area, as required by the
Consolidated Emissions Reporting Rule (40 CFR part 51), to track levels
of emissions in the future.

e. Contingency Plan

    The contingency plan provisions are designed to promptly correct or
prevent a violation of the NAAQS that might occur after redesignation
of an area to attainment. Section 175A(d) of the Act requires that a
maintenance plan include such contingency measures as EPA deems
necessary to assure that the State will promptly correct a violation of
the NAAQS that occurs after redesignation. The maintenance plan should
identify the contingency measures to be adopted, a schedule and
procedure for adoption and implementation of the contingency measures,
and a time limit for action by the State. The State should also
identify specific indicators to be used to determine when the
contingency measures need to be adopted and implemented.
    Indiana updated their original contingency plan to ensure that it
is consistent with the current inventory of SO2 sources for
the area. The contingency plan includes a two trigger levels for action
based on monitored values. Indiana will continue to monitor
SO2 concentrations to determine whether trends indicate
higher values or whether emissions appear to be increasing.
    An initial Warning Level Response is triggered when 90% of the 1971
SO2 NAAQS is reached. A study will be conducted at the
Warning Level Response to determine if the emissions trends show
increases. If the study shows that action is necessary to reverse
emissions increases, Indiana will follow the same procedures described
below for control selection and implementation for the Action Level
Response.
    The Action Level Response will be prompted by a violation of the
standard. If an Action Level Response is triggered, Indiana will adopt
and implement appropriate control measures within 18 months from the
end of the year in which monitored air quality triggering a response
occurs.
    Contingency measures will be considered based on those that are
deemed appropriate and effective at the time of selection. Because
SO2 emissions are attributed primarily to point sources, the
options available are limited to appropriate measures for the types of
culpable sources. Indiana will undertake a study take to determine the
source of the increased SO2 concentrations. Although the
point sources listed in the inventory will be the primary focus, the
study will also encompass any other potential sources of
SO2.
    The selection of measures will be based upon cost-effectiveness,
emission reduction potential, and economic and social considerations or
other factors that Indiana deems appropriate. A selected contingency
measure can be initiated immediately in response to an action level
response and should be in place within 18 months of the date of the
violation. No contingency measure will be implemented without providing
the opportunity for full public participation during which the relative
costs and benefits of individual measures, at the time they are under
consideration, can be fully evaluated.
    Adoption of any control measure is subject to administrative and
legal approval. This includes an opportunity for public hearing and
publication of notices on Indiana's Web site, as well as other measures
required by Indiana law (IC 13-14-8-7) for rule making by Indiana
environmental rule boards. This law provides accelerated procedures for
adopting interim control measures in the event of an emergency
affecting public health.
    The SO2 sources potentially subject to future controls
are the same as the current list of sources, found in the maintenance
plan. Sources subject to additional controls will be those which the
study shows are responsible for triggering the contingency measures and
the control of which will most effectively help to ensure compliance
with the standards. In addition to reviewing the known sources, the
possibility that the problem is attributable to new or previously
unknown sources will be considered.

IV. What action is EPA taking?

    EPA is approving a maintenance plan update for the Lake County,
Indiana SO2 maintenance area. This plan update demonstrates
that Lake County will maintain attainment of the 1971 SO2
NAAQS through 2025. This maintenance plan update satisfies section 175A
of the Act.
    We are publishing this action without prior proposal because we
view this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipate no adverse
comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this Federal
Register publication, we are publishing a separate document that will
serve as the proposal to approve the State plan if relevant adverse
written comments are filed. This rule will be effective November 4,
2013 without further notice unless we receive relevant adverse written
comments by October 3, 2013. If we receive such comments, we will
withdraw this action before the effective date by publishing a
subsequent document that will withdraw the final action. All public
comments received will then be addressed in a subsequent final rule
based on the proposed action. EPA will not institute a second comment
period. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do
so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an
amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that

provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment. If we do not receive any comments, this action will be
effective November 4, 2013.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Act, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Clean Air Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve State
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Act. Accordingly,
this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements
and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by
state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Act; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    The Congressional Review Act, 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
United States. 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 United States 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).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Act, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by November 4, 2013. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or
action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are
encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of
proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules
section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an immediate
petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can
withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed
rulemaking. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Sulfur dioxide.

    Dated: August 20, 2013.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

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2. The table in Sec.  52.770 paragraph (e) is amended by adding an
entry in alphabetical order for ``Lake County sulfur dioxide
maintenance plan'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.770  Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                       EPA-Approved Indiana Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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                Title                        Indiana date             EPA approval             Explanation
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                                                  * * * * * * *
Lake County sulfur dioxide             March 28, 2013.........  September 3, 2013,       .......................
 maintenance plan.                                               [INSERT PAGE NUMBER
                                                                 WHERE THE DOCUMENT
                                                                 BEGINS].

                                                  * * * * * * *
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3. Section 52.795 is amended by adding paragraph (i) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.795  Control strategy: Sulfur dioxide.

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    (i) Approval--On March 28, 2013 the State of Indiana submitted a
maintenance plan update for the Lake County, Indiana SO2
maintenance area. This plan update demonstrates that Lake County will
maintain attainment of the 1971 SO2 NAAQS through 2025.

This maintenance plan update satisfies section 175A of the Act.
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