[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 160 (Wednesday, August 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50306-50313]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20342]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1523]

Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report that the

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected
communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain
management measures that the community is required either to adopt or
to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain
qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, will be
used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood
insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those
buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before November 17, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1523, to
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or
(email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or visit the FEMA Map Information
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
    These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
    Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location and
the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables.
For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies
can be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM
date listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and
FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA
Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

     Dated: July 24, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    I. Watershed-based studies:

                        Lower Suwannee Watershed
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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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            Gilchrist County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas
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City of Trenton........................  City Hall, 114 North Main
                                          Street, Trenton, FL 32690.
Town of Fanning Springs................  City Hall, 17651 NW 90th Court,
                                          Fanning Springs, FL 32693.
Unincorporated Areas of Gilchrist        Gilchrist County Building and
 County.                                  Zoning Department, 209 SE
                                          First Street, Trenton, FL
                                          32690.
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              Levy County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Levy County....  Levy County Building
                                          Department, 9010 NE 79th
                                          Avenue, Bronson, FL 32621.
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             Madison County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Madison County.  Madison County Building
                                          Department, 229 S.W. Pickney
                                          Street, Madison, FL 32340.
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            Suwannee County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Suwannee County  County Coordinator's Office,
                                          Suwannee County Courthouse,
                                          200 South Ohio/MLK Jr. Avenue,
                                          Live Oak, FL 32064.
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                           Tug Fork Watershed
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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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           Wayne County, West Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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City of Kenova.........................  Municipal Building, 1501 Pine
                                          Street, Kenova, WV 25530.
Town of Ceredo.........................  Town Hall, 700 B Street,
                                          Ceredo, WV 25507.
Town of Fort Gay.......................  Town Hall, 3407 Wayne Street,
                                          Fort Gay, WV 25514.
Unincorporated Areas of................  County Courthouse, 700
Wayne County...........................   Hendricks Street, Wayne, WV
                                          25570.
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                         Wheeler Lake Watershed
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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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           Franklin County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Franklin County  Franklin County Planning and
                                          Zoning Office, Courthouse
                                          Basement, Room Five, One South
                                          Jefferson Street, Winchester,
                                          TN 37398.
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           Lawrence County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Lawrence County  Lawrence County Building
                                          Official's Office, County
                                          Courthouse, 240 West Gaines
                                          Street, Lawrenceburg, TN
                                          38464.
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            Lincoln County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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Unincorporated Areas of Lincoln County.  Lincoln County Courthouse, 312
                                          West Market Street,
                                          Fayetteville, TN 37334.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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             Marion County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 15-04-2839S Preliminary Date: March 31, 2015
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City of Ocala..........................  Department of Public Works,
                                          1805 Northeast 30th Avenue,
                                          Ocala, FL 34470.
Unincorporated Areas of Marion County..  Marion County Growth Services,
                                          2710 East Silver Springs
                                          Boulevard, Ocala, FL 34470.
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            Athens-Clarke County, Georgia (All Jurisdictions)
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 14-04-A055S Preliminary Date: February 13, 2015
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Athens-Clarke County...................  120 West Dougherty Street,
                                          Athens, GA 30601.
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             DeKalb County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 12-04-7371S Preliminary Date: January 2, 2015
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City of Lithonia.......................  City Hall, 6920 Main Street,
                                          Lithonia, GA 30058.
City of Stone Mountain.................  City Hall, 875 Main Street,
                                          Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
Unincorporated Areas of DeKalb County..  DeKalb County Public Works,
                                          Roads and Drainage Division,
                                          727 Camp Road, Decatur, GA
                                          30032.
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            Rockdale County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 12-04-7371S Preliminary Date: January 2, 2015
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City of Conyers........................  Planning and Inspection
                                          Services, 1174 Scott Street,
                                          Conyers, GA 30012.
Unincorporated Areas of Rockdale County  Rockdale County Administration
                                          and Services Building, 958
                                          Milstead Avenue, Conyers, GA
                                          30012.
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             Walton County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 12-04-7371S Preliminary Date: January 2, 2015
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City of Loganville.....................  Planning and Development
                                          Office, 4385 Pecan Street,
                                          Loganville, GA 30052.
City of Monroe.........................  City Hall, 215 North Broad
                                          Street, Monroe, GA 30655.
City of Social Circle..................  City Hall, 138 East Hightower
                                          Trail, Social Circle, GA
                                          30025.
City of Walnut Grove...................  Walnut Grove City Hall, 2581
                                          Leone Avenue, Loganville, GA
                                          30052.
Town of Between........................  Between Town Hall, 2150 New
                                          Hope Church Road Southwest,
                                          Monroe, GA 30655.
Unincorporated Areas of Walton County..  Walton County Planning and
                                          Development Office, 303 South
                                          Hammond Drive, Monroe, GA
                                          30655.
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           Washington County, Maryland, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 14-03-3545S Preliminary Date: March 31, 2015
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City of Hagerstown.....................  City Hall, One East Franklin
                                          Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740.
Town of Boonsboro......................  Town Hall, 21 North Main
                                          Street, Boonsboro, MD 21713.
Town of Clear Spring...................  Town Hall, 146 Cumberland
                                          Street, Clear Spring, MD
                                          21722.
Town of Funkstown......................  Town Hall, 30 East Baltimore
                                          Street, Funkstown, MD 21734.
Town of Hancock........................  Town Hall, 126 West High
                                          Street, Hancock, MD 21750.
Town of Keedysville....................  Town Hall, 19 South Main
                                          Street, Keedysville, MD 21756.
Town of Sharpsburg.....................  Town Hall, 106 East Main
                                          Street, Sharpsburg, MD 21782.
Town of Smithsburg.....................  Town Hall, 21 West Water
                                          Street, Smithsburg, MD 21783.
Town of Williamsport...................  Town Hall, Two North
                                          Conococheague Street,
                                          Williamsport, MD 21795.
Unincorporated Areas of Washington       Washington County
 County.                                  Administrative Annex, 80 West
                                          Baltimore Street, Hagerstown,
                                          MD 21740.
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             Dukes County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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 Project: 11-01-0527S Preliminary Dates: June 3, 2013 and April 27, 2015
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Town of Aquinnah.......................  Town Hall, 65 State Road,
                                          Aquinnah, MA 02535.
Town of Chilmark.......................  Town Hall, 401 Middle Road,
                                          Chilmark, MA 02535.
Town of Edgartown......................  Town Hall, 70 Main Street,
                                          Edgartown, MA 02539.
Town of Gosnold........................  Gosnold Town Hall, 28 Tower
                                          Hill Road, Cuttyhunk Island,
                                          MA 02713.
Town of Oak Bluffs.....................  Town Hall, 56 School Street,
                                          Oak Bluffs, MA 02557.
Town of Tisbury........................  Tisbury Town Hall, 51 Spring
                                          Street, Vineyard Haven, MA
                                          02568.
Town of West Tisbury...................  Town Hall, 1059 State Road,
                                          West Tisbury, MA 02575.
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          Bernalillo County, New Mexico, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 14-06-3984S Preliminary Date: February 23, 2015
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City of Albuquerque....................  Development Review Services
                                          Division, 600 2nd Street
                                          Northwest, Suite 201,
                                          Albuquerque, NM 87102.
Unincorporated Areas of Bernalillo       Bernalillo County Public Works
 County.                                  Division, 2400 Broadway
                                          Southeast, Albuquerque, NM
                                          87102.
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          Bladen County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 14-04-9706S Preliminary Date: April 30, 2014
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Unincorporated Areas of Bladen County..  Bladen County Courthouse, 106
                                          East Broad Street, Room 107,
                                          Elizabethtown, NC 28337.
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          Bladen County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 14-04-9707S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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Town of Bladenboro.....................  Town Hall, 305 South Main
                                          Street, Bladenboro, NC 28320.
Unincorporated Areas of Bladen County..  Bladen County Courthouse, 106
                                          East Broad Street, Room 107,
                                          Elizabethtown, NC 28337.
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          Bladen County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 14-04-9708S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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Unincorporated Areas of Bladen County..  Bladen County Courthouse, 106
                                          East Broad Street, Room 107,
                                          Elizabethtown, NC 28337.
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        Brunswick County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 11-04-8240S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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City of Boiling Spring Lakes...........  City Hall, 9 East Boiling
                                          Spring Road, Boiling Spring
                                          Lakes, NC 28461.
City of Southport......................  City Hall, 201 East Moore
                                          Street, Southport, NC 28461.
Town of Belville.......................  Belville Town Hall, 117 G
                                          Village Road, Leland, NC
                                          28451.
Town of Calabash.......................  Town Hall, 882 Persimmon Road,
                                          Calabash, NC 28567.
Town of Carolina Shores................  Town Hall, 200 Persimmon Road,
                                          Carolina Shores, NC 28467.
Town of Caswell Beach..................  Town Hall, 1100 Caswell Beach
                                          Road, Caswell Beach, NC 28465.
Town of Holden Beach...................  Town Hall, 110 Rothschild
                                          Street, Holden Beach, NC
                                          28462.
Town of Leland.........................  Town Hall, 102 Town Hall Drive,
                                          Leland, NC 28451.
Town of Navassa........................  Town Hall, 334 Main Street,
                                          Navassa, NC 28451.
Town of Oak Island.....................  Town Hall, 4601 East Oak Island
                                          Drive, Oak Island, NC 28465.
Town of Ocean Isle Beach...............  Town Hall, 3 West Third Street,
                                          Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469.
Town of Shallotte......................  Town Hall, 106 Cheers Street,
                                          Shallotte, NC 28470.
Town of St. James......................  St. James Town Hall, 3628 St.
                                          James Drive, Southport, NC
                                          28461.
Town of Sunset Beach...................  Town Hall, 700 Sunset Boulevard
                                          North, Sunset Beach, NC 28468.
Town of Varnamtown.....................  Varnamtown Town Hall, 100
                                          Varnamtown Road, Supply, NC
                                          28462.
Unincorporated Areas of Brunswick        Brunswick County Building
 County.                                  Inspections Department, 75
                                          Courthouse Drive, Building
                                          One, Bolivia, NC 28422.
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         Columbus County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 11-04-8240S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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City of Whiteville.....................  City Hall, 317 South Madison
                                          Street, Whiteville, NC 28472.
Town of Boardman.......................  Boardman Town Hall, 1241 Old
                                          Boardman Road, Evergreen, NC
                                          28438.
Town of Cerro Gordo....................  Town Hall, 36 West Railroad
                                          Street, Cerro Gordo, NC 28430.
Town of Fair Bluff.....................  Town Hall, 1175 Main Street,
                                          Fair Bluff, NC 28439.
Town of Tabor City.....................  Town Manager's Office, 103 East
                                          Fourth Street, Tabor City, NC
                                          28463.

Unincorporated Areas of Columbus County  Columbus County Tax Office, 110
                                          Courthouse Square, Whiteville,
                                          NC 28472.
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          Duplin County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 11-04-6510S Preliminary Date: April 30, 2014
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Town of Beulaville.....................  Town Hall, 111 West Quinn
                                          Street, Beulaville, NC 28518.
Town of Wallace........................  Town Hall, 316 East Murray
                                          Street, Wallace, NC 28466.
Town of Warsaw.........................  Town Hall, 121 South Front
                                          Street, Warsaw, NC 28398.
Unincorporated Areas of Duplin County..  Duplin County Planning
                                          Department, 224 Seminary
                                          Street, Kenansville, NC 28349.
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          Duplin County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 14-04-9708S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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Town of Wallace........................  Town Hall, 316 East Murray
                                          Street, Wallace, NC 28466.
Unincorporated Areas of Duplin County..  Duplin County Planning
                                          Department, 224 Seminary
                                          Street, Kenansville, NC 28349.
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       New Hanover County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 11-04-6510S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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City of Wilmington.....................  Planning, Development and
                                          Transportation Department,
                                          Planning Division, 305
                                          Chestnut Street, Wilmington,
                                          NC 28401.
Town of Carolina Beach.................  Town Hall, Planning Department,
                                          1121 North Lake Park
                                          Boulevard, Carolina Beach, NC
                                          28428.
Town of Kure Beach.....................  Town Hall, Building
                                          Inspections, 117 Settlers
                                          Lane, Kure Beach, NC 28449.
Town of Wrightsville Beach.............  Town Hall, Planning and Parks
                                          Department, 321 Causeway
                                          Drive, Wrightsville Beach, NC
                                          28480.
Unincorporated Areas of New Hanover      New Hanover County Development
 County.                                  Services Office, 230
                                          Government Center Drive, Suite
                                          110, Wilmington, NC 28403.
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          Onslow County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 14-04-9708S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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Town of Holly Ridge....................  Town Hall, 212 North Dyson
                                          Street, Holly Ridge, NC 28445.
Unincorporated Areas of Onslow County..  Onslow County Floodplain
                                          Administration, 604 College
                                          Street, Jacksonville, NC
                                          28540.
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          Pender County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 11-04-6510S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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Town of Atkinson.......................  Town Hall, 200 North Town Hall
                                          Avenue, Atkinson, NC 28421.
Town of Burgaw.........................  City Hall, 109 North Walker
                                          Street, Burgaw, NC 28425.
Town of Surf City......................  Building Inspection Department,
                                          214 North New River Drive,
                                          Surf City, NC 28445.
Town of Topsail Beach..................  Building Inspection Department,
                                          820 South Anderson Boulevard,
                                          Topsail Beach, NC 28445.
Town of Watha..........................  Town Hall, 425 Watha Road,
                                          Watha, NC 28478.
Unincorporated Areas of Pender County..  Pender County Planning
                                          Department, 805 South Walker
                                          Street, Burgaw, NC 28425.
Village of Saint Helena................  Village Hall, 305 East Main
                                          Street, Saint Helena, NC
                                          28425.
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          Pender County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 14-04-9706S Preliminary Date: April 30, 2014
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Unincorporated Areas of Pender County..  Pender County Planning
                                          Department, 805 South Walker
                                          Street, Burgaw, NC 28425.
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         Robeson County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 11-04-8240S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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City of Lumberton......................  Planning Department, 501 East
                                          5th Street, Lumberton, NC
                                          28358.
Town of Maxton.........................  201 McCaskill Street, Maxton,
                                          NC 28364.
Town of Pembroke.......................  Town Hall, 100 South Union
                                          Chapel Road, Pembroke, NC
                                          28372.
Unincorporated Areas of Robeson County.  Robeson County Inspections and
                                          Zoning Department, 415 Country
                                          Club Drive, Lumberton, NC
                                          28358.
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         Sampson County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 11-04-6510S Preliminary Date: April 30, 2014
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City of Clinton........................  City Hall, 227 Lisbon Street,
                                          Clinton, NC 28329.
Town of Autryville.....................  Town Hall, 215 South Gray
                                          Street, Autryville, NC 28318.
Town of Garland........................  Town Hall, 190 South Church
                                          Street, Garland, NC 28441.
Town of Newton Grove...................  Town Hall, 304 West Weeksdale
                                          Street, Newton Grove, NC
                                          28366.
Unincorporated Areas of Sampson County.  Sampson County Inspections
                                          Department, 383 County Complex
                                          Road, Clinton, NC 28328.
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         Sampson County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 14-04-9708S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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Unincorporated Areas of Sampson County.  Sampson County Inspections
                                          Department, 383 County Complex
                                          Road, Clinton, NC 28328.
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         Scotland County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 14-04-9707S Preliminary Date: August 29, 2014
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Unincorporated Areas of Scotland County  Scotland County Government
                                          Administration Building, 507
                                          West Covington Street,
                                          Laurinburg, NC 28352.
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         Richland County, South Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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          Project: 11-04-7987S Preliminary Date: April 30, 2015
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City of Cayce..........................  City Hall, 1800 12th Street,
                                          Cayce, SC 29033.
City of Columbia.......................  Department of Utilities and
                                          Engineering, 1136 Washington
                                          Street,
                                         Columbia, SC 29201.
City of Forest Acres...................  City Hall, 5209 North Trenholm
                                          Road, Forest Acres, SC 29206.
Town of Arcadia Lakes..................  Arcadia Lakes Town Hall, 6911
                                          North Trenholm Road, Suite
                                          Two, Columbia, SC 29206.
Town of Blythewood.....................  Town Hall, 171 Langford Road,
                                          Blythewood, SC 29016.
Town of Eastover.......................  Town Hall, 624 Main Street,
                                          Eastover, SC 29044.
Town of Irmo...........................  Town Hall, 7300 Woodrow Street,
                                          Irmo, SC 29063.
Unincorporated Areas of Richland County  Richland County Department of
                                          Public Works, 400 Powell Road,
                                          Columbia, SC 29203.
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               Llano County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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         Project: 14-06-4736S Preliminary Date: January 15, 2015
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City of Llano..........................  City Hall, 301 West Main
                                          Street, Llano, TX 78643.
Unincorporated Areas of Llano County...  Llano County Land Development
                                          and Permitting, 100 West
                                          Sandstone Street, Suite 200A,
                                          Llano, TX 78643.
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[FR Doc. 2015-20342 Filed 8-18-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9110-12-P


P-17-0115 Sanitized Support Documents Index:
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 P-17-0115 Sanitized CHEM Report (attached)
 P-17-0115 Sanitized ECO Report (attached)
 P-17-0115 Sanitized ENG Report (attached)
 P-17-0115 Sanitized EXP Report (attached)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0277; FRL-9974-86--Region 5]

Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Redesignation of the Illinois
Portion of the St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, Missouri-Illinois Area
to Attainment of the 2008 Ozone Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to find that the St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, Missouri-
Illinois (MO-IL) area, ``the St. Louis area,'' is attaining the 2008
ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard) and is
redesignating the Illinois portion of the St. Louis area, ``the Metro-
East area,'' to attainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS because the Metro-
East area meets the statutory requirements for redesignation under the
Clean Air Act (CAA). The St. Louis area includes Madison, Monroe and
St. Clair Counties in Illinois (the Metro-East area), and Franklin,
Jefferson, St. Charles, and St. Louis Counties and the City of St.
Louis in Missouri. (EPA will address the Missouri portion of the St.
Louis area in a separate rulemaking action.) EPA is also approving, as
a revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP), the State's
plan for maintaining the 2008 ozone standard through 2030 in the St.
Louis area. Finally, EPA finds adequate and is approving, as a SIP
revision, the State's 2030 volatile organic compound (VOC) and oxides
of nitrogen (NOX) Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets (MVEBs) for
the Metro-East area. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
(IEPA) submitted the SIP revision and request to redesignate the Metro-
East area on May 8, 2017. EPA proposed this action on December 8, 2017
and received two public comments in response that are not relevant to
this action.

DATES: This final rule is effective March 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0277. All documents in the docket are listed in
the http://www.regulations.gov website. 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 through
http://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person identified in
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional availability
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen D'Agostino, Environmental
Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs
Branch (AR-18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West
Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,<PHONE_NUMBER>,
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

I. What is being addressed in this document?

    This rule takes action on the submission from IEPA, dated May 8,
2017, requesting redesignation of the Metro-East area to attainment for
the 2008 ozone standard. The background for this action is discussed in
detail in EPA's proposal, dated December 8, 2017 (82 FR 57892). In that
rulemaking, we noted that, under EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 50, the
2008 ozone NAAQS is attained in an area when the 3-year average of the
annual fourth highest daily maximum 8-hour average concentration is
equal to or less than 0.075 parts per million, when truncated after the
thousandth decimal place, at all of the ozone monitoring sites in the
area. (See 40 CFR 50.15 and appendix P to 40 CFR part 50.) Under the
CAA, EPA may redesignate nonattainment areas to attainment if
sufficient complete, quality-assured data are available to determine
that the area has attained the standard and if it meets the other CAA
redesignation requirements in section 107(d)(3)(E). The proposed rule
provides a detailed discussion of how Illinois has met these CAA
requirements.
    As discussed in the December 8, 2017, proposal, quality-assured and
certified monitoring data for 2014-2016 and preliminary data for 2017
show that the St. Louis area has attained and continues to attain the
2008 ozone standard. In the maintenance plan submitted for the area,
Illinois has demonstrated that the ozone standard will be maintained in
the area through 2030. Finally, Illinois adopted 2030 VOC and
NOX MVEBs for the Metro East portion of the St. Louis area
that are adequate and supported by IEPA's maintenance demonstration.

II. What comments did we receive on the proposed rule?

    EPA provided a 30-day review and comment period for the December 8,
2017, proposed rule. The comment period ended on January 8, 2018. We
received two comments, which were related to general concerns about
wildfires and the EPA Administrator. These comments are not specific to
this action and thus are not addressed here.

III. What action is EPA taking?

    No comments were submitted that change our assessment of the rule
as described in our proposed action. Therefore, EPA is determining that
the St. Louis nonattainment area is attaining the 2008 ozone standard,
based on quality-assured and certified monitoring data for 2014-2016,
and that the Metro-East portion of this area has met the requirements
for redesignation under section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA. EPA is thus
approving IEPA's request to change the legal designation of the Metro-
East portion of the St. Louis area from nonattainment to attainment for
the 2008 ozone standard. EPA is also approving, as a revision to the
Illinois SIP, the state's maintenance plan for the area. The
maintenance plan is designed to keep the St. Louis area in attainment
of the 2008 ozone NAAQS through 2030. Finally, EPA finds adequate and
is approving, as a SIP revision, the newly-established 2030 MVEBs for
the Metro-East area.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(d), EPA finds there is good cause
for these actions to become effective immediately upon publication.
This is because a delayed effective date is unnecessary due to the
nature of a redesignation to attainment, which relieves the area from
certain CAA requirements that would otherwise apply to it. The
immediate effective date for this action is authorized under both 5
U.S.C. 553(d)(1), which provides that rulemaking actions may become
effective less than 30 days after publication if the rule ``grants or
recognizes an exemption or relieves a restriction,'' and section
553(d)(3), which allows an effective date less than 30 days after
publication ``as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found
and published with the rule.'' The purpose of the 30-day waiting period
prescribed in section 553(d) is to give affected parties a reasonable
time to adjust their behavior and prepare before the final rule takes
effect. This rule,

however, does not create any new regulatory requirements such that
affected parties would need time to prepare before the rule takes
effect. Rather, this rule relieves the state of planning requirements
for this ozone nonattainment area. For these reasons, EPA finds good
cause under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(1) and (3) for these actions to become
effective on the date of publication of these actions.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, redesignation of an area to attainment and the
accompanying approval of a maintenance plan under section 107(d)(3)(E)
are actions that affect the status of a geographical area and do not
impose any additional regulatory requirements on sources beyond those
imposed by state law. A redesignation to attainment does not in and of
itself create any new requirements, but rather results in the
applicability of requirements contained in the CAA for areas that have
been redesignated to attainment. Moreover, the 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, 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
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);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
     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 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 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), because
redesignation is an action that affects the status of a geographical
area and does not impose any new regulatory requirements on tribes,
impact any existing sources of air pollution on tribal lands, nor
impair the maintenance of ozone national ambient air quality standards
in tribal lands.
    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 CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by April 30, 2018. 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. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Oxides of nitrogen, Ozone,
Volatile organic compounds.

40 CFR Part 81

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Designations and classifications,
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: February 14, 2018.
Cathy Stepp,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
    40 CFR parts 52 and 81 are 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. In Sec.  52.720, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding the
entry ``Ozone (8-hour, 2008) redesignation and maintenance plan''
following the entry for ``Ozone (8-hour, 2008) Determination of
Attainment'' to read as follows:

Sec.  52.720   Identification of plan.

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    (e) * * *

                       EPA-Approved Illinois Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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                                     Applicable
     Name of SIP provision          geographic or         State         EPA approval date          Comments
                                 nonattainment area  submittal date
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                                        Attainment and Maintenance Plans
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Ozone (8-hour, 2008)             St. Louis area....        5/8/2017  3/1/2018 [insert         ..................
 redesignation and maintenance                                        Federal Register
 plan.                                                                citation].

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

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

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

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4. Section 81.314 is amended by revising the entry ``St. Louis-St.
Charles-Farmington, MO-IL:'' in the table entitled ``Illinois--2008 8-
Hour Ozone NAAQS (Primary and secondary)'' to read as follows:

Sec.  81.314   Illinois.

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                                                            Illinois--2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS
                                                                 [Primary and secondary]
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                                                                Designation                                           Classification
             Designated area             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Date \1\                      Type                      Date \1\                      Type
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St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL:
 \2\
    Madison County, Monroe County, St.          3/1/2018  Attainment............................
     Clair County

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\1\ This date is July 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, unless otherwise noted.

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