[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19030-19034]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06461]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2023-0012, FRL-10612-01-R10]

Air Plan Approval; Idaho: Inspection and Maintenance Program
Removal

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve
revisions to the Idaho State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the
State of Idaho (Idaho or the State) on December 29, 2022. The proposed
revision, applicable in the Boise-Northern Ada County Carbon Monoxide
area (Northern Ada County CO area) in Idaho, removes the Inspection and
Maintenance (I/M) program, which was previously approved into the SIP
for use as a control measure in the State's plan to address motor
vehicle emissions in the nonattainment area. The SIP submission
includes a demonstration that the requested revision will not interfere
with attainment or maintenance of any national ambient air quality
standard (NAAQS) or with any other applicable requirement of the Clean
Air Act (CAA or Act). The EPA evaluated whether this SIP revision would
interfere with the requirements of the CAA and is proposing to
determine that Idaho's December 29, 2022, SIP revision is consistent
with the applicable portions of the CAA.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 1, 2023.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
OAR-2023-0012, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket. Do not electronically submit any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information the disclosure of which is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions,
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Vaupel, EPA Region 10 at (206)
553-6121, or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, wherever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, it means the EPA.

I. Background

    Each state has a SIP containing the control measures and strategies
used to attain and maintain the NAAQS established by the EPA for the
six criteria pollutants (carbon monoxide (CO); nitrogen dioxide
(NO2); ozone (O3); sulfur dioxide
(SO2); particulate matter, both (PM2.5) and
(PM10); and lead (Pb)). The SIP contains such elements as
air pollution control regulations, emission inventories, attainment
demonstrations, and enforcement mechanisms. Section 110 of the CAA
requires each state to periodically revise its SIP. As a result, the
SIP is a living compilation of regulatory and non-regulatory elements
that are updated to address Federal requirements and changing air
quality issues in the state.
    Idaho has implemented a mandatory motor vehicle I/M program as part
of the Northern Ada County CO area SIP since the 1980s. (See 50 FR
23810, June 6, 1985). On March 3, 1978, the EPA designated the Northern
Ada County CO area as nonattainment for the 1971 CO NAAQS (43 FR 8962).
Under CAA section 107(d)(1)(C), the nonattainment designation for the
Northern Ada County CO area was retained by operation of law following
enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (56 FR 56818,
November 6, 1991).\1\
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    \1\ Under CAA section 107(d)(1)(C), any area that was designated
nonattainment before enactment of the Clean Air Act Amendments of
1990 was to retain the designation upon enactment by operation of
law. The CO nonattainment areas that had not violated the CO
standard in either year of the two-year period 1988-1989 were to be
designated nonattainment with the classification ``not classified.''
Accordingly, on November 6, 1991, the Boise-Northern Ada County CO
area was designated nonattainment for the CO NAAQS by the EPA with a
classification of ``not-classified'' (56 FR 56818, November 6,
1991).
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    On January 17, 2002, Idaho submitted a request to the EPA to
redesignate the Northern Ada County CO area to attainment. In
accordance with CAA section 175A(a), at the same time Idaho submitted
the redesignation request, Idaho submitted a maintenance plan to
maintain the CO NAAQS for 10 years after redesignation. The EPA
redesignated the Northern Ada County CO area to attainment for the CO
NAAQS on October 28, 2002, and approved Idaho's 10-year maintenance
plan. (See 67 FR 65713). In accordance with CAA section 175A(b), Idaho
submitted a second maintenance plan to maintain the CO NAAQS for
another 10 years following the conclusion of the first 10-year
maintenance period. On August 2, 2012, the EPA approved Idaho's
maintenance plan to maintain the CO NAAQS for a second 10-year period
in the Northern Ada County CO area (See 77 FR 45962). Accordingly,
pursuant to CAA section 175A, the 20-year maintenance period for the
Northern Ada County CO area ended on December 27, 2022. Although the
CAA section 175A 20-year maintenance period has expired, all control
measures in the maintenance plan remain in effect and must be complied
with until the state submits, and the EPA approves, a SIP revision.\2\
However, the CAA section 175A(d) requirement for contingency measures
to include all control measures contained in the SIP prior to
redesignation does not preclude the removal of control measures once
the second 10-year maintenance plan period has expired.\3\
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    \2\ See ``Transportation Conformity Guidance for Areas Reaching
the End of the Maintenance Period,'' available at: https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi/P100KPP0.PDF?Dockey=P100KPP0.PDF.
    \3\ See 84 FR 2109 at pg. 2111 (February 6, 2019).
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    Table 1 of this preamble lists the local ordinances that were
approved into the Idaho SIP as part of the Northern Ada County CO area
maintenance plans to implement the I/M program. In the December 29,
2022, submission, Idaho requested that the EPA remove the ordinances in
Table 1 of this preamble from the Idaho SIP.

  Table 1--Local I/M Ordinances That Idaho Requests Be Removed From the
                       Northern Ada County CO SIP
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          Local agency               Ordinance title      approval date
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Air Quality Board..............  Motor Vehicle                  1/1/2010
                                  Emissions Control
                                  Ordinance.
Ada County.....................  The 1999 Motor Vehicle        6/15/1999
                                  Emissions Control
                                  Ordinance.
City of Boise..................  The 1999 Motor Vehicle        7/20/1999
                                  Emissions Control
                                  Ordinance.
City of Eagle..................  The 1999 Motor Vehicle        4/27/1999
                                  Emissions Control
                                  Ordinance.
City of Garden City............  The 1991 Vehicle              8/13/1996
                                  Emission Control
                                  Ordinance.
City of Meridian...............  The 1999 Motor Vehicle         6/1/1999
                                  Emissions Control
                                  Ordinance.
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    On December 29, 2022, Idaho submitted a SIP revision to the EPA
that removes the I/M program from the Northern Ada County CO area SIP.

II. Requirements of CAA Section 110(l)

    CAA section 110(l) provides that ``. . . The Administrator shall
not approve a revision of a plan if the revision would interfere with
any applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further
progress (as defined in [CAA section 171]) or any other applicable
requirement of [the CAA].'' 42 U.S.C. 7410(l). CAA section 110(l)
applies to all requirements of the CAA and to all areas of the country,
whether attainment, nonattainment, unclassifiable or maintenance for
one or more of the six criteria pollutants. Before the EPA can conclude
that the SIP revision is allowed under CAA section 110(l), the EPA must
first conclude that the particular plan revision meets CAA
requirements.\4\
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    \4\ Hall v. EPA, 273 F.3d 1146, 1160 (9th Cir. 2001).
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    The EPA interprets CAA section 110(l) as applying to all NAAQS that
are in effect, including those for which SIP submissions have not been
made, therefore the EPA considers the impact of the SIP revision on
emissions and/or ambient concentrations of any pollutant. Additionally,
in certain circumstances a state may demonstrate non-interference with
CAA applicable requirements by substituting equivalent emissions
reductions to compensate for any change to a plan to ensure actual
emissions to the air are not increased and thus preserve status quo air
quality.\5\
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    \5\ See Hall v. EPA, 273 F.2d at 1160 n. 11; 1161 n. 12
(reasoning that the ``no relaxation'' test would clearly be
appropriate in areas attaining the NAAQS).
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III. Evaluation of Submission

A. Monitoring Values and Event Data

    Idaho evaluated air quality design values in the Northern Ada
County CO area for CO, NO2, O3, SO2,
PM2.5 and PM10.6 7 8 The design values
included in Idaho's submission were based on the latest available data
when the SIP revision was developed and submitted.
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    \6\ For a review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards,
averaging time, and form, please visit https://www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants/naaqs-table.
    \7\ A design value is a statistic that describes the air quality
status of a given location relative to the level of the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). See https://www.epa.gov/air-
trends/air-quality-design-values#:~:text=Design%20Value%20Reports-
,What%20is%20a%20Design%20Value%3F,in%2040%20CFR%20Part%2050%20.
    \8\ See the EPA's September 14, 2022, approval of Idaho's Annual
Monitoring Network Plan, included in the docket for this action.
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    Idaho operates two CO monitoring sites in the Northern Ada County
CO area and provided CO design values from 2017 to 2021. As shown in
Table 2 of this preamble, the 8-hour CO design values ranged from 0.7
parts per million (ppm) to 4.1 ppm and were well below the 9 ppm 8-hour
CO NAAQS.\9\ The 1-hour CO design values, shown in Table 3 of this
preamble, were also well below the 35 ppm 1-hour CO NAAQS, ranging from
1.0 ppm to 15.9 ppm during the same time period.
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    \9\ 40 CFR 50.8.

                                   Table 2--2017-2021 CO 1-Hour Design Values
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             Site name                 AQS ID     2016-2017    2017-2018    2018-2019    2019-2020    2020-2021
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Meridian St. Luke's...............    160010010          1.4          1.0          1.0         1.09          1.0
Boise Eastman.....................    160010014         15.9         15.9          4.6          2.5          2.5
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                                   Table 3--2017-2021 CO 8-Hour Design Values
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             Site name                 AQS ID     2016-2017    2017-2018    2018-2019    2019-2020    2020-2021
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Meridian St. Luke's...............    160010010          4.1          4.1          1.6          0.9          0.9
Boise Eastman.....................    160010014          0.9          0.7          1.6          1.5          1.5
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    In the second quarter of 2019, Idaho began reporting year-round
monitoring data for NO2 for the Northern Ada County CO area
(AQS ID 160010010). The 1-hour NO2 design value is the 3-
year average of the 98th percentile of the 1-hour daily maximum, and
the NO2 NAAQS is 100 parts per billion (ppb).\10\ Because
there is not complete NO2 monitoring data for the first
quarter of 2019, we do not have a valid NO2 design value for
the area. However, Idaho provided the 98th percentiles for 2019, for
quarters 2 through 4 (40.8 ppb), and for all quarters of 2020 (43.1
ppb) and 2021 (45.1 ppb). Based on this data, Idaho calculated the 3-
year average of 98th percentile of 43 ppb, which is below the 100 ppb
NO2 NAAQS. The annual NO2 NAAQS is calculated as
the annual mean. The annual NO2 mean for

the Northern Ada County CO area was 9.84 ppb in 2021 and 9.59 ppb in
2020. These values are well below the 53 ppb annual NO2
NAAQS.
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    \10\ 40 CFR 50.11.
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    Idaho provided design values for the two ozone monitoring sites in
the Northern Ada County CO area. The 2019-2021 ozone design values were
0.065 ppm (AQS ID 160010010) and 0.063 ppm (AQS ID 160010017). These
design values are below the 2015 8-hour ozone NAAQS of 0.070 ppm.\11\
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    \11\ 40 CFR 50.19.
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    Idaho also provided the 2019-2021 1-hour SO2 design
value for the Northern Ada County CO area. The 2 ppb design value (AQS
ID 160010010) is well below the 75 ppb 1-hour SO2 NAAQS.
    Idaho operates two PM2.5 monitors in the Northern Ada
County CO area. The 2019-2021 24-hour PM2.5 design value at
the Meridian St. Luke's monitoring site is 30 micrograms per cubic
meter ([mu]g/m\3\) (AQS ID 160010010). This is below the 35 [mu]g/m\3\
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. The 2019-2021 annual PM2.5
design value at this site is 7.3 [mu]g/m\3\. This is also below the
annual 12.0 [mu]g/m\3\ PM2.5 NAAQS.\12\
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    \12\ 40 CFR 50.18.
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    Idaho operates two PM10 monitors in the Northern Ada
County CO area. The 2019-2021 24-hour PM10 design value at
the Boise Fire Station #5 monitoring site is 0.0 (the number of
expected exceedances). Because of incomplete data, Idaho does not have
valid PM2.5 or PM10 2019-2021 design values for
the Nampa Fire Station monitoring site (AQS ID 160270002).\13\
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    \13\ Because of incomplete data, Idaho does not have valid PM
2019-2021 design values for the Nampa Fire Station monitoring site
(AQS ID 160270002), however, Idaho calculated estimated design
values at that location using the available data. The estimated 24-
hour PM2.5 design value is 35 [mu]g/m\3\, and the
estimated annual PM2.5 design value is 8.9 [mu]g/m\3\.
The estimated PM10 design value is 0.0.
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B. Vehicle Emission Trends in Idaho

    In the December 29, 2022, SIP submission seeking removal of the I/M
program, Idaho provided an evaluation of projected changes in on-road
mobile source emissions through 2040. Idaho's submission shows that
vehicle miles traveled (VMT) are projected to increase through 2040.
However, older cars continue to be replaced with newer, cleaner models
that have more stringent emissions controls and higher fuel
efficiencies. Idaho explained that this fleet turnover has led to the
I/M program achieving fewer emissions reductions each year in the
Northern Ada County CO area. Idaho used the EPA's MOVES3 \14\ model to
assess emissions for years 2015, 2020, 2022, 2025, 2030, 2035, and
2040. Idaho's analysis focused on carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides
(NOX), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and fine
particulate matter (PM2.5) emissions.\15\
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    \14\ The EPA's MOtor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) is a
state-of-the-science emission modeling system that estimates
emissions for mobile sources at the national, county, and project
level for criteria air pollutants, greenhouse gases, and air toxics.
See https://www.epa.gov/moves/latest-version-motor-vehicle-emission-simulator-moves.
    \15\ NOX and VOCs are precursors to ozone. Ozone is a
criteria pollutant that is formed in photochemical reactions in the
atmosphere involving NOX and VOCs. Onroad vehicles are
not a significant source of Pb or PM10 emissions.
Therefore, removal of the I/M program is not expected to interfere
with attainment or maintenance of the Pb or PM10 NAAQS.
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    Idaho analyzed projected on-road mobile source emissions for CO,
NOX, and VOCs in the Northern Ada County CO area and
determined that the area will continue to see emissions decrease
through 2040, both with and without the I/M program in effect. These
reductions are primarily expected from fleet turnover and
implementation of more stringent Federal motor vehicle emission
standards in newer vehicles. Based on Idaho's projections, through
2040, the I/M program accounts for an 11%-12% reduction in total annual
onroad CO emissions, 2%-3% reduction in total annual onroad NOx
emissions, and a 5% reduction in total annual VOC emissions. Based on
these projections, even without the I/M program in place, Ada County
CO, NOx and VOC emissions will continue to decrease.
    Idaho also estimated long-term emission reductions. Idaho used
MOVES modeling to project emissions to an outlying year of 2040. Table
4 of this preamble shows seasonal projected percent reductions in total
emissions in the Northern Ada County CO area without the I/M program in
place from 2015 to 2040 and from 2022, the last year of the I/M
program, to 2040. For total CO and NOX emissions, Idaho
analyzed summer season (June through August), winter season (December
through February), and ozone season (April through September) total
emissions. For total VOC emissions, Idaho analyzed summer and ozone
season emissions. For PM2.5, Idaho analyzed winter season
emissions. Idaho selected the seasons for each pollutant according to
when emissions from motor vehicles are expected to have the highest
concentrations. Ozone season was selected for NOX and VOCs
because they are precursors to ozone. In the winter, multiday air
stagnation events are common in the area and result in elevated
concentrations for all pollutants.

Table 4--Percent Reduction in Total Emissions by Selected Seasons in the Northern Ada County CO Area Without the
                               I/M Program From 2015 to 2040 and From 2022 to 2040
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CO............................................  Summer................................           62           46
                                                Winter................................           53           40
                                                Ozone Season..........................           63           45
NOX...........................................  Summer................................           72           48
                                                Winter................................           69           47
                                                Ozone Season..........................           72           46
VOC...........................................  Summer................................           60           36
                                                Ozone Season..........................           59           34
PM2.5.........................................  Winter................................           45           17
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    Idaho attributes the long-term emissions reductions in the area,
without the I/M program, to more stringent Federal motor vehicle
emissions standards in newer vehicles and continuing fleet turnover.
Idaho notes that on-road winter PM2.5 emissions increase
slightly starting in 2040 when projected increases in

population growth, vehicle population, and VMT begin to outweigh the
emissions benefits from stricter Federal motor vehicle emissions
standards. Idaho also notes that the MOVES3 model does not calculate
on-road PM2.5 emissions benefits from the I/M program.
    The EPA reviewed the on-road modeling performed by Idaho. The
emission trends analysis shows that any changes in emissions associated
with the removal of the I/M program are expected to be relatively minor
compared to the emission reductions associated with the turnover of
older, higher-emitting vehicles for newer, lower-emitting vehicles.
    In summary, emissions in the Northern Ada County CO area are
projected to decrease even if the I/M program is discontinued. This
continued projected decrease in emissions, despite projected increases
in VMT, is expected due to fleet turnover and more stringent Federal
vehicle standards.

C. Conclusion

    The Northern Ada County CO area is attaining the NAAQS with current
on-road emission levels. On-road emissions will continue to decrease as
older vehicles are replaced with newer, lower-emitting vehicles and
these decreases are projected to continue despite population growth due
to Federal motor vehicle emissions standards even if this SIP revision
is approved.
    The emission trends analysis in the SIP revision, shows that on-
road emissions in the Northern Ada County CO area will generally
continue to decrease even if the proposed SIP revision is approved.
Based on our evaluation of the analysis submitted by the state of
Idaho, the EPA concludes that the removal of the I/M program will not
interfere with attainment or maintenance of the NAAQS.

IV. What action is the EPA proposing?

    The EPA is proposing to approve the Idaho SIP revision requesting
to remove the Northern Ada County I/M program from the Idaho SIP.
Specifically, the EPA is proposing to revise the Northern Ada County
Air Quality Maintenance Area Second 10-year Carbon Monoxide Limited
Maintenance Plan in 40 CFR 52.670(e) and remove the following local
ordinances from incorporation by reference in 40 CFR 52.670(c):

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Ada County Ordinance..............  The 1999 Motor             6/15/1999
                                     Vehicle Emissions
                                     Control Ordinance.
City of Boise Ordinance...........  The 1999 Motor             7/20/1999
                                     Vehicle Emissions
                                     Control Ordinance.
City of Eagle Ordinance...........  The 1999 Motor             4/27/1999
                                     Vehicle Emissions
                                     Control Ordinance.
City of Garden City Ordinance.....  The 1991 Vehicle           8/13/1996
                                     Emission Control
                                     Ordinance.
City of Meridian Ordinance........  The 1999 Motor              6/1/1999
                                     Vehicle Emissions
                                     Control Ordinance.
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    The EPA believes that Idaho's demonstration that removal of the I/M
program will not interfere with any applicable requirement concerning
attainment and RFP, or any other applicable requirement of the CAA
meets CAA section 110(l) requirements. The EPA is requesting comments
on the proposed approval.

V. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is proposing to remove, in a final EPA
rule, regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is proposing to
remove the local ordinances identified in section IV of this preamble.
The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally
available through https://www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 10
Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more information).

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the EPA Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
does not impose additional requirements beyond those already 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 Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
     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 CAA; and
     Does not provide the 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, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Indian country, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and record keeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: March 23, 2023.
Casey Sixkiller,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2020-1116; Project Identifier AD-2020-00784-E]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Pratt & Whitney Turbofan Engines

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD)
2012-04-15, which applies to all Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-3A, JT9D-7,
JT9D-7A, JT9D-7AH, JT9D-7F, JT9D-7H, JT9D-7J, JT9D-20, JT9D-20J, JT9D-
59A, JT9D-70A, JT9D-7Q, JT9D-7Q3, JT9D-7R4D, JT9D-7R4D1, JT9D-7R4E,
JT9D-7R4E1, JT9D-7R4E4, JT9D-7R4G2, and JT9D-7R4H1 (JT9D) model
turbofan engines. AD 2012-04-15 requires revisions to the Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) of the manufacturer's Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness (ICA) to include required enhanced inspection
of selected critical life-limited parts at each piece-part opportunity.
AD 2012-04-15 also requires additional revisions to the JT9D model
engines ALS of the manufacturer's ICA. Since the FAA issued AD 2012-04-
15, PW notified the FAA that revisions to the mandatory inspections
contained within the ALS of the manufacturer's ICA were necessary. This
proposed AD would revise the required inspections of selected critical
life-limited parts specified in the ALS of the manufacturer's ICA and,
for air carriers, to the existing continuous airworthiness air carrier
maintenance program (CAMP). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: The FAA must receive comments on this proposed AD by January 29,
2021.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, using the procedures found in 14 CFR
11.43 and 11.45, by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Deliver to Mail address above between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2020-1116; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this NPRM, any comments
received, and other information. The street address for Docket
Operations is listed above.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Paine, Aviation Safety
Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    The FAA invites you to send any written relevant data, views, or
arguments about this proposal. Send your comments to an address listed
under ADDRESSES. Include ``Docket No. FAA-2020-1116; Project Identifier
AD-2020-00784-E'' at the beginning of your comments. The most helpful
comments reference a specific portion of the proposal, explain the
reason for any recommended change, and include supporting data. The FAA
will consider all comments received by the closing date and may amend
the proposal because of those comments.
    Except for Confidential Business Information (CBI) as described in
the following paragraph, and other information as described in 14 CFR
11.35, the FAA will post all comments received, without change, to
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information you
provide. The agency will also post a report summarizing each
substantive verbal contact received about this proposed AD.

Confidential Business Information

    CBI is commercial or financial information that is both customarily
and actually treated as private by its owner. Under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552), CBI is exempt from public
disclosure. If your comments responsive to this NPRM contain commercial
or financial information that is customarily treated as private, that
you actually treat as private, and that is relevant or responsive to
this NPRM, it is important that you clearly designate the submitted
comments as CBI. Please mark each page of your submission containing
CBI as ``PROPIN.'' The FAA will treat such marked submissions as
confidential under the FOIA, and they will not be placed in the public
docket of this NPRM. Submissions containing CBI should be sent to
Nicholas Paine, Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200
District Avenue, Burlington, MA 01803. Any commentary that the FAA
receives which is not specifically designated as CBI will be placed in
the public docket for this rulemaking.

Background

    The FAA issued AD 2012-04-15, Amendment 39-16971 (77 FR 15939,
March 19, 2012) (AD 2012-04-15) for all PW JT9D model turbofan engines.
AD 2012-04-15 was prompted by the need to require enhanced inspection
of selected critical life-limited parts. AD 2012-04-15 requires
revisions to the ALS of the manufacturer's ICA to include required
enhanced inspection of selected critical life-limited parts at each
piece-part opportunity. The agency issued AD 2012-04-15 to prevent
failure of critical life-limited rotating engine parts, which could
result in uncontained engine failure and damage to the airplane.

Actions Since AD 2012-04-15 Was Issued

    Since the FAA issued AD 2012-04-15, PW identified errors in the
list of mandatory inspections to add to the ALS. During review of the
AD, PW found that AD 2012-04-15 did not include eddy current
inspections of the fan hubs. Additionally, PW identified duplicate
inspections of the HPT Stage 2 disk tie rod and web cooling holds. This
AD revises the ALS of the manufacturer's ICA.

FAA's Determination

    The FAA is issuing this NPRM after determining that the unsafe
condition described previously is likely to exist or develop on other
products of the same type design.

Proposed AD Requirements in This NPRM

    This proposed AD would retain certain requirements of AD 2012-04-
15. This proposed AD would revise the required inspections of selected
critical life-limited parts specified in the ALS of the manufacturer's
ICA and, for air carriers, to the existing CAMP.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD, if adopted as proposed, would
affect 27 engines installed on airplanes of U.S. registry. Based on
updated information since the publication of AD 2012-04-15, the FAA
revised the estimated number of engines installed on airplanes of U.S.
registry from 438 in AD 2012-04-15 to 27 in this proposed rule.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this proposed
AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
              Action                        Labor cost            Parts cost        product         operators
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Update ALS........................  1 work-hour x $85 per                  $0              $85           $2,295
                                     hour = $85.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    The FAA is issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, General requirements.
Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight
of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for
practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary
for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that
authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to
exist or develop on products identified in this rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    The FAA determined that this proposed AD would not have federalism
implications under Executive Order 13132. This proposed AD would not
have a substantial direct effect 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.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that the proposed
regulation:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Would not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (3) Would not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

The Proposed Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA proposes to amend 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by:
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a. Removing airworthiness directive 2012-04-15, Amendment 39-16971 (77
FR 15939, March 19, 2012); and
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b. Adding the following new airworthiness directive:

Pratt & Whitney: Docket No. FAA-2020-1116; Project Identifier AD-
2020-00784-E.

(a) Comments Due Date

    The FAA must receive comments on this airworthiness directive
(AD) action by January 29, 2021.

(b) Affected ADs

    This AD replaces AD 2012-04-15, Amendment 39-16971 (77 FR 15939,
March 19, 2012).

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Pratt & Whitney (PW) JT9D-3A, JT9D-7,
JT9D-7A, JT9D-7AH, JT9D-7F, JT9D-7H, JT9D-7J, JT9D-20, JT9D-20J,
JT9D-59A, JT9D-70A, JT9D-7Q, JT9D-7Q3, JT9D-7R4D, JT9D-7R4D1, JT9D-
7R4E, JT9D-7R4E1, JT9D-7R4E4, JT9D-7R4G2, and JT9D-7R4H1 (JT9D)
model turbofan engines.

(d) Subject

    Joint Aircraft System Component (JASC) Code 7230, Turbine Engine
Compressor Section.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by the need to require enhanced inspection
of selected critical life-limited parts of PW JT9D model turbofan
engines. The FAA is issuing this AD to prevent the failure of
critical life-limited rotating engine parts. The unsafe condition,
if not addressed, could result in uncontained part release, damage
to the engine, and damage to the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Required Actions

    Within the 30 days after the effective date of this AD, add
Figure 1 to paragraph (g) of this AD to the Airworthiness
Limitations Section (ALS) of the manufacturer's Instructions for
Continued Airworthiness (ICA) and, for air carrier operations, to
the existing continuous airworthiness air carrier maintenance
program.
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(h) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, ECO Branch, FAA, has the authority to approve
AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR
39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19, send your request to your
principal inspector or local Flight Standards District Office, as
appropriate. If sending information directly to the manager of the
certification office, send it to the attention of the person
identified in Related Information. You may email your request to:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.

(i) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Nicholas Paine,
Aviation Safety Engineer, ECO Branch, FAA, 1200 District Avenue,
Burlington, MA 01803; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
    Issued on December 9, 2020.
Lance T. Gant,
Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft Certification
Service.
[FR Doc. 2020-27511 Filed 12-14-20; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: February 5, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 24)]
[Notices]
[Page 6728-6729]
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2008-N-0051] (formerly Docket No. 2007N-0422)

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for Office
of Management and Budget Review; Comment Request; Application for
Participation in the Medical Device Fellowship Program

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing that a
proposed collection of information has been submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and clearance under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

DATES: Fax written comments on the collection of information by March
6, 2008.

ADDRESSES:  To ensure that comments on the information collection are
received, OMB recommends that written comments be faxed to the Office
of Information and Regulatory Affairs, OMB, Attn: FDA Desk Officer,
FAX:<PHONE_NUMBER>, or e-mailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>All comments
should be identified with the OMB control number 0910-0551. Also
include the FDA docket number found in brackets in the heading of this
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denver Presley Jr.,Office of the Chief
Information Officer (HFA-250), Food and Drug Administration,5600
Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In compliance with 44 U.S.C. 3507, FDA has
submitted the following proposed collection of information to OMB for
review and clearance.

Application for Participation in the Medical Device Fellowship Program;
(OMB Control Number 0910-0551)--Extension

    Sections 1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, and 3394 of
title 5 of the United States Code, authorize Federal agencies to rate
applicants for Federal jobs. Collecting applications for the Medical
Device Fellowship Program will allow FDA's Center for Devices and
Radiological Health (CDRH) to easily and efficiently elicit and review

information from students and health care professionals who are
interested in becoming involved in CDRH activities. The process will
reduce the time and cost of submitting written documentation to the
agency and lessen the likelihood of applications being misrouted within
the agency mail system. It will assist the agency in promoting and
protecting the public health by encouraging outside persons to share
their expertise with CDRH.
    In the Federal Register of November 9, 2007 (72 FR 63614), FDA
published a 60-day notice requesting public comment on the information
collection provisions. No comments were received.
    FDA estimate of the burden for this collection of information is as
follows:

                                                     Table 1.--Estimated Annual Reporting Burden\1\
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                                                                 No. of        Annual Frequency     Total Annual        Hours per
             5 U.S.C. Section/  FDA Form No.                  Respondents        per Response        Responses           Response         Total Hours
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1104, 1302, 3301, 3304, 3320, 3361, 3393, 3394/                          250                  1                250                  1                250
Form No. 3608
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\1\ There are no capital costs or operating and maintenance costs associated with this collection of information.

    FDA based these estimates on the number of inquiries that have been
received concerning the program and the number of requests for
application forms over the past 3 years.

    Dated: January 30, 2008.
Jeffrey Shuren,
Assistant Commissioner for Policy.
[FR Doc. E8-2068 Filed 2-4-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 182 (Friday, September 18, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58420-58421]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2020-0073]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on September 2, 2020, the
Virginia Museum of Transportation (VMTX) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49
CFR part 230, Steam Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance Standards.
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2020-0073.
    VMTX is a non-profit organization based in Roanoke, Virginia. It
maintains and operates steam locomotive No. 611, which was built in
1944 by the Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops and is used for educational
displays at various railroad museums and special trains operating
mostly in the Mid-Atlantic region. VMTX seeks relief from 49 CFR
230.41(a), General, with respect to the 5-year inspection interval for
flexible staybolts with caps. Specifically, VMTX requests permission to
perform the 5-year flexible staybolt inspection at the 7-year, 6-month
interval. VMTX contends that due to few service days, extending the 5-
year inspection for removing the caps will not increase safety risk or
otherwise compromise public safety.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
     Website: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by November 2, 2020 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable.
    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at: https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-20643 Filed 9-17-20; 8:45 am]
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