[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 85 (Friday, May 2, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25014-25019]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10114]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0753; FRL-9910-32-Region 3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Determination of Attainment of the 2006 24-Hour Fine
Particulate Matter Standard for the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley
Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is making a
determination of attainment regarding the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley,
Pennsylvania fine particulate matter (PM2.5) nonattainment
area (hereafter referred to as ``the Pittsburgh Area'' or ``the
Area''). EPA

has determined that the Pittsburgh Area has attained the 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), based
upon quality-assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for
2010-2012. Preliminary data for 2013 show that the area continues to
attain the standard. This determination of attainment suspends the
requirements for the Pittsburgh Area to submit an attainment
demonstration and associated reasonably available control measures
(RACM), a reasonable further progress (RFP) plan, contingency measures,
and other planning State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions related to
the attainment of the standard for so long as the Area continues to
attain the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. This action does not
constitute a redesignation to attainment under section 107(d)(3) of the
Clean Air Act (CAA). The designation status of the Pittsburgh Area will
remain nonattainment for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS until
such time as EPA determines that the Pittsburgh Area meets the CAA
requirements for redesignation to attainment, including an approved
maintenance plan. EPA is also approving the 2011 motor vehicle emission
budgets (MVEBs) used for transportation conformity purposes for the
Pittsburgh Area. This action is being taken under the CAA.

DATES: This final rule is effective on May 2, 2014.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0753. All documents in the docket are listed in
the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the electronic
docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e., confidential
business information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III,
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory Becoat,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On November 13, 2009, EPA published designations for the 2006 24-
hour PM2.5 NAAQS (74 FR 58688), which included the
Pittsburgh Area as a nonattainment area. Designations became effective
on December 14, 2009. The Pittsburgh Area consists of Beaver, Butler,
and Westmoreland Counties, and portions of Allegheny (not including the
townships which are part of the Liberty-Clairton nonattainment area),
Armstrong, Green, and Lawrence Counties. This final determination of
attainment only addresses the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS for
the Pittsburgh Area.
    On August 14, 2013 (78 FR 49403), EPA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPR) seeking comment on EPA's proposed
determination that the Pittsburgh Area has attained the 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS, based on the quality-controlled, quality-
assured, and certified data from 2010-2012, and EPA's proposed approval
of the 2011 MVEBs for transportation conformity purposes for the
Pittsburgh Area. In response to the NPR, EPA received two comments, one
dated September 10, 2013 from Mr. Harold Peterson and the other dated
September 13, 2013 from Mr. Joseph Minott representing the Clean Air
Council. A summary of the comments and EPA's response is provided in
Section III (Summary of Public Comment and EPA Response) of this final
rulemaking action.\1\
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    \1\ Because the attainment date has not passed, this action is
limited to a clean data determination and is not a determination of
attainment pursuant to section 179(c)(1) of the CAA.
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II. Summary of Rulemaking Actions

    EPA is making a final determination that the Pittsburgh Area has
attained the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. This ``clean data''
determination is based upon quality assured and certified ambient air
monitoring data that show the area has monitored attainment of the 2006
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS for the 2010-2012 monitoring period.
Quality-assured data for 2013 indicates that the Area continues to
attain the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. Table 1 is a summary of
publicly available information, which is available at http://www.epa.gov/airdata/.

          Table 1--Pittsburgh Area's 2013 24-Hour PM2.5 Air Quality Data in Micrograms per Cubic Meter
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Allegheny.............................       420030002  AVALON..................              23              25
Allegheny.............................       420030008  LAWRENCEVILLE...........              21              23
Allegheny.............................       420030067  SOUTH FAYETTE...........              24              24
Allegheny.............................       420030093  NORTH PARK..............              16              19
Allegheny.............................       420031008  HARRISON................              24              25
Allegheny.............................       420031301  NORTH BRADDOCK..........              26              29
Armstrong.............................       420050001  KITTANNING..............              23              24
Beaver................................       420070014  BEAVER FALLS............              24              26
Washington............................       421250005  CHARLEROI...............              22              25
Washington............................       421250200  WASHINGTON..............              21              23
Washington............................       421255001  FLORENCE................              21              16
Westmorland...........................       421290008  GREENSBURG..............              23              26
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    As a result of this determination, the requirement for the
Pittsburgh Area to submit an attainment demonstration and associated
RACM, RFP, contingency measures, and other planning SIP revisions
related to the attainment of the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS
shall be suspended for so long as the Area continues to attain the 2006
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.\2\ This determination of attainment
does not constitute a redesignation of the Pittsburgh Area to

attainment for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS under CAA
section 107(d)(3). This rulemaking action does not involve approving a
maintenance plan for the Pittsburgh Area, nor determines that the
Pittsburgh Area has met all the requirements for redesignation under
the CAA, including that the attainment be due to permanent and
enforceable measures. Therefore, the designation status of the
Pittsburgh Area will remain nonattainment for the 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS until such time as EPA takes final rulemaking
action to determine that the Pittsburgh Area meets the CAA requirements
for redesignation to attainment.
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    \2\ Even though the requirements are suspended, EPA is not
precluded from acting upon these elements at any time if submitted
to EPA for review and approval.
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    EPA is also approving the 2011 MVEBs for transportation conformity
purposes for the Pittsburgh Area. The rationale for EPA's proposed
action is explained in the NPR and will not be restated here. Relevant
support documents for this action are available online at
www.regulations.gov, Docket number EPA-R03-OAR-2012-0753.

III. Summary of Public Comment and EPA Response

    Comment: The commenter endorsed EPA's proposed approval and stated
that the determination to attainment is appropriate. The commenter
stated that although the monitoring sites do not demonstrate a decrease
in PM2.5 levels, all monitoring sites have achieved the
appropriate attainment levels for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.
Further, the commenter supported approval of the MVEBs. The commenter
references a monitoring study that he undertook which found that on-
road mobile sources were the greatest contributor to nitrogen oxides
(NOX). The commenter believes that the NOX MVEBs
are appropriate and ``should not result in PM2.5
nonattainment.''
    Response: EPA agrees with the commenter's conclusion that the
determination of attainment is appropriate based upon quality-assured
and certified ambient air monitoring data for 2010-2012, and subsequent
data that shows the Area continues to attain the standard. Moreover,
EPA agrees that the established MVEBs will not cause or contribute to
violations of any NAAQS or delay timely attainment of any NAAQS.
    Comment: By letter dated September 13, 2013, Mr Joseph Minott, on
behalf of the Clean Air Council (the Council), submitted comments which
focused upon EPA's use of the ``maximum quarterly substitution test''
for certain incomplete sampling periods at several monitors. The
Council commented that EPA's guidelines allow for maximum quarter
substitutions as long as emissions and meteorology of the quarter(s) in
question are typical. The Council requested that EPA explain in more
detail how the substituted quarters were found to have typical,
comparable, and/or consistent meteorology. In making this request, the
Council expressed concern that EPA's guidelines had not laid out
criteria or set of conditions that must be met in order for substituted
samples to be considered as having occurred during comparable
meteorology/emissions periods. Further, the Council voiced a concern
about how this method could be applied to ensure consistent results.
    Response: As explained in the NPR, for EPA to determine that the
Pittsburgh Area has attained the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS,
the 24-hour design value of the Pittsburgh Area must be less than the
standard, 35 [mu]g/m\3\. EPA has promulgated regulations which set
forth the procedures for determining when the 24-hour PM2.5
NAAQS has been met. See 40 CFR 50, appendix N (appendix N). The 24-hour
design value determined for an area is the highest three-year average
of the annual 98th percentile measured at all the monitors. Only valid
and complete air quality data can be used for comparison to the 2006
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. As provided in 40 CFR 50, appendix N,
section 4.2 (appendix N, section 4.2), a year meets data completeness
requirements when at least 75 percent of the scheduled sampling days
for each quarter have valid data. As explained in the NPR, several
monitors in the Pittsburgh Area did not meet the completeness
requirement during one or more quarters in 2010-2012. EPA addressed
such missing data by applying the maximum quarterly substitution test
which is described in the NPR. The NPR's discussion of the use of the
maximum quarterly substitution test refers to EPA's April 1999 guidance
document ``Guideline on Data Handling Conventions for the PM NAAQS''
(1999 p.m. NAAQS Data Handling Guidelines). The Council in its comment
seeks additional information relating to EPA's application of these
guidelines in the context of reviewing the monitoring data for the
Pittsburgh Area.
    EPA's reference in the NPR to the PM NAAQS Data Handling Guidelines
in the NPR was outdated, since the guidance has been superseded by a
regulatory provision in 40 CFR 50 appendix N. On January 15, 2013,
appendix N was revised to add two additional tests which assess data
completeness issues for PM2.5 NAAQS, including a revised
version of the maximum quarterly substitution test described in the
NPR. See National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particulate Matter,
78 FR 3086, 3228-3232 and 3277-3281 (January 15, 2013). Thus, rather
than referencing the 1999 p.m. NAAQS Data Handling Guidelines, the NPR
should have referred to appendix N, section 4.2. As explained in the
January 15, 2013 final rule: ``With regard to assessments of data
completeness, the EPA proposal included two additional data
substitution tests . . . into appendix N for validating annual and 24-
hour PM2.5 design values otherwise deemed incomplete . . .
The EPA proposed to add these tests in order to codify existing
practices currently included in guidance documents (U.S. EPA, 1999) and
implemented as EPA standard operating procedures, and further to make
the data handling procedures for PM2.5 more consistent with
the procedures used for other NAAQS.'' See id. at 3230. Therefore, the
guidance document cited in the NPR has been superseded by the revision
and codification of such guidelines in appendix N.
    As revised, appendix N, section 4.2 provides that: ``where the
explicit 75 percent quarterly data capture requirement is not met, the
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS shall still be considered valid if it
passes the maximum quarterly value data substitution test (maximum
quarterly substitution test).'' See Appendix N, section 4.2(b). The
maximum quarterly substitution test is defined at appendix N, section
4.2(c)(i) and the procedures for applying this test are set forth there
as well: ``Identify for each deficient quarter (i.e., those with less
than 75 percent but at least 50 percent data capture) the highest
reported daily PM2.5 value for that quarter, excluding
state-flagged data affected by exceptional events which have been
approved for exclusion by the Regional Administrator, looking across
those three quarters of all three years under consideration.'' In
reviewing the monitoring data for the Pittsburgh Area in preparation of
the NPR, EPA applied and followed the procedures set forth in appendix
N, section 4.2. In the NPR, EPA erroneously referenced the PM NAAQS
Data Handling Guidelines, rather than appendix N, section 4.2. Although
the 1999 guidelines included procedures for comparing meteorology or
emissions of the quarters in question, the regulatory successor to the
guidelines, codified in appendix N, do not require EPA to determine
whether the meteorology or emissions of the quarters in question are
comparable.
    Notwithstanding the fact that the current regulations no longer
require the

analysis requested by the Council, because EPA's proposal erroneously
referred to the guidelines, EPA is providing herein a detailed
discussion of the comparison of the meteorology for the one of the
monitors at issue (the North Park monitor) as would have been
appropriate prior to January 2013, when the referenced guidelines were
relevant and applicable. EPA is also providing a summary of the
meteorological data comparison for the remaining monitors.
    As discussed in the NPR, the following four monitors in the
Pittsburgh Area did not meet the completeness requirement for one or
more quarters during 2010-2012 monitoring period and EPA addressed the
missing data from these monitors by applying the maximum quarter
substitution test: (1) North Park monitor; (2) Harrison monitor; (3)
North Braddock monitor; and, (4) Charleroi monitor. For each quarter
where there was missing data at each of these four monitors, EPA
determined the highest reported daily PM2.5 value for that
quarter across the three years under consideration (2010-2012) and
substituted that value for the missing data for such quarter. For
example, the North Park monitor, in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania had
missing data for the first quarters of 2010, 2011, and 2012. EPA
determined that, during the first quarter of these years, the maximum
quarterly 24-hour monitoring concentration of 26.5 [mu]g/m\3\ occurred
on March 9, 2010. Using this value (26.5 [mu]g/m\3\) as a substitute
value, EPA recalculated the design value for the first quarters of
2010, 2011, and 2012 at this monitor to determine if, using the
substituted data, the re-calculated design value would be below the
PM2.5 NAAQS. In accordance with appendix N, section 4.2,
this process was repeated for each monitor for each quarter where there
was missing data.
    In response to the Council's request for additional meteorological
comparative data, for the North Park monitor meteorological similarity
analysis, meteorological data from the Pittsburgh International Airport
was reviewed to determine meteorological similarity between the first
quarter of 2010 (i.e. the substitute quarter) and the first quarters of
2011 and 2012 during which there was missing monitoring data at the
North Park monitor. Quarterly averages and standard deviations of
meteorological variables, such as average temperature, average
precipitation, and average maximum and minimum temperature, were
calculated from meteorological data downloaded from the Pennsylvania
State Climatologist Web site.\3\ Meteorological variables included
daily averaged temperatures, wind speeds and humidity levels, daily
maximum and minimum temperatures, and monthly precipitation. First
quarter meteorological variables for 2010, 2011, and 2012 were similar
as all of the variables fell within a common standard deviation. This
observation indicates that no large differences in meteorology occurred
at the North Park monitor between the dates of missing data in the
first quarters of 2011 and 2012 and the first quarter of 2010, the
quarter during which the highest reported daily PM2.5 value
for such quarters was recorded across the first quarter of the three
years under consideration (2010-2012). Because there were also data
deficiencies during the second quarter of this time period at the North
Park monitor, an identical meteorological similarity analysis was done
for the North Park monitor for the second quarter of 2010 through 2012.
The results of the meteorological similarity analysis for the 2010-12
second quarters were similar to the results for the first quarter
results and indicated that there were no large meteorological
differences at the North Park monitor, during the time period subject
to analysis.
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    With the exception of the Charleroi monitor, for each quarter
during which there was missing data at each of the remaining monitors,
EPA conducted similar analyses of meteorological data. The
meteorological similarity analysis for the Harrison and North Braddock
monitors used meteorological data from the Allegheny County Airport,\4\
which is the closest National Weather Service station to the monitors.
The Harrison monitor used substituted PM2.5 concentrations
for missing data in the second quarters of 2010, 2011, and 2012. The
North Braddock monitor used substituted PM2.5 concentrations
for missing data in the second and fourth quarters of 2010, 2011, and
2012. After reviewing the meteorological data for the Harrison and
North Braddock monitors, EPA determined that the data was similar. In
the case of the Charleroi monitor, the highest reported daily
PM2.5 value (the substitute data value) occurred during the
same time frame (same quarter and year) as the data deficiencies.
Since, the date where there was missing data and the date on which the
substitute value was recorded fell during the same quarter of the same
year, a meteorological similarity analysis would not have been required
under the 1999 guidelines, even if they were applicable.
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    In response to the Council's comment, EPA reviewed the relevant
meteorology data for the Pittsburgh Area as referenced in the
guidelines which were erroneously referenced in the NPR and which have
been superseded by revised appendix N. With respect to the applicable
regulatory requirements, EPA's data analysis, including the application
of the maximum quarterly substitution test, to determine whether the
monitoring data demonstrates that the Pittsburgh Area attained the 2006
PM2.5 NAAQS during 2010 through 2012, was completed in
accordance with the applicable regulatory requirements set forth at 40
CFR 50, appendix N. Although the 1999 guidelines no longer apply to the
maximum quarterly substitution test that EPA used here, because the
revised regulatory provision of appendix N superseded such guidelines,
EPA's analysis, as set forth here in response to the commenter's
request, satisfies the provisions of both the prior guidelines and the
currently applicable regulation in revised appendix N. Therefore, EPA's
conclusion, that the maximum quarterly substitution test used for the
data analysis is valid, is fully supported by both the prior and
current provisions that apply. EPA's analysis of the meteorological
comparison and other elements no longer required under the current
regulation, is set forth solely to address the concerns raised by the
commenter.

IV. Final Action

    EPA is making a determination that the Pittsburgh Area is attaining
the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, based on quality-assured and
certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2010-2012 monitoring
period. Quality-assured data for 2013 summarized in Table 1 show that
the Area continues to attain the standard. This final determination
suspends the requirements for the Pittsburgh Area to submit an
attainment demonstration and associated RACM, RFP plan, contingency
measures, and other planning SIP revisions related to the attainment of
the standard, for so long as the Area continues to attain the 2006 24-
hour PM2.5 NAAQS. This determination does not constitute a
redesignation of the Pittsburgh Area to attainment. The Pittsburgh Area
will remain designated nonattainment for the 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS until such time as EPA determines that the
Pittsburgh Area meets the CAA requirements for redesignation to
attainment, including an approved

maintenance plan. EPA is also approving the MVEBs for the 2006 24-hour
PM2.5 NAAQS. The new MVEBs must be used for future
transportation conformity determinations. The 2011 MVEBs will be
effective on the date of publication of this final rulemaking action in
the Federal Register.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    This action, which makes a determination of attainment based on air
quality, will result in the suspension of certain Federal requirements
and/or will not impose any additional requirements beyond those imposed
by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the 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, this rulemaking action does not have tribal implications
as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the determination is not approved to apply in Indian country
located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial
direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    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).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    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 July 1, 2014. 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, approving the determination of attainment of the
Pittsburgh Area with respect to the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS
and the MVEBs, may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce
its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.

    Dated: April 18, 2014.
W. C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATON 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.

Subpart NN--Pennsylvania

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2. Section 52.2059 is amended by adding paragraph (j) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.2059  Control strategy: Particulate matter.

* * * * *
    (j) Determination of Clean Data. EPA has determined, as of May 2,
2014, that based on 2010-2012 ambient air quality data, the Pittsburgh-
Beaver Valley, Pennsylvania fine particulate matter (PM2.5)
nonattainment area has attained the 2006 24-hour PM2.5
national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and approves the motor
vehicle emission budgets used for transportation conformity purposes.
This determination suspends the requirements for the Pittsburgh-Beaver
Valley, Pennsylvania PM2.5 nonattainment area to submit an
attainment demonstration, associated reasonably available control
measures, a reasonable further progress plan, contingency measures, and
other planning SIPs related to attainment of the standard for as long
as this area continues to meet the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS.
If EPA determines, after notice-and-comment rulemaking, that this area
no longer meets the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, the
corresponding determination of attainment for that area shall be
withdrawn.

               Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley's Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS
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                       Geographic area                               Year            year)       NOX (tons/year)
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Pittsburgh Area..............................................            2011           961.71        28,973.05
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[Notices]
[Pages 55975-55976]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008]

National Advisory Council; Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Committee management; notice of open federal advisory committee
meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National
Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in person on November 5-7, 2019, in
Washington, DC. The meeting will be open to the public.

DATES: The NAC will meet Tuesday, November 5, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.;
and Thursday, November 7, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern
Standard Time. Please note that the meeting may close early if the NAC
has completed its business.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at The National Association of
Counties located at 660 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20001.
It is recommended that attendees register with FEMA by October 25,
2019, by providing their name, telephone number, email address, title,
and organization to the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT caption, below.
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or rely on personal assistance services), or to request assistance at
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    To facilitate public participation, members of the public are
invited to provide written comments on the issues to be considered by
the NAC. The ``Agenda'' section below outlines these issues. The full
agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be posted by
Friday, November 1, 2019, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council. Written comments must be submitted and
received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on November 1, 2019,
identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0008, and submitted by one of the
following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>. Please include a cover sheet
addressing the fax to ATTN: Jasper Cooke.
     Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief
Counsel, FEMA, 500 C Street SW, Room 8 NE, Washington, DC 20472-3100.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the words ``Federal
Emergency Management Agency'' and the docket number for this action.
Comments received, including any personal information provided, will be
posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read comments received by the
NAC, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and search for Docket ID FEMA-
2007-0008.
    A public comment period will be held on Wednesday, November 6,
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public comment period may end before the time indicated, following the
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jasper Cooke, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of the National Advisory Council, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472-3184,
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, fax<PHONE_NUMBER>, and email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The NAC website is: http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is given under the
Federal

Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix.
    The NAC advises the FEMA Administrator on all aspects of emergency
management. The NAC incorporates input from State, local, and Tribal
governments, and the private sector in the development and revision of
FEMA plans and strategies. The NAC includes a cross-section of
officials, emergency managers, and emergency response providers from
State, local, and Tribal governments, the private sector, and
nongovernmental organizations.
    Agenda: On Tuesday, November 5, 2019, the three permanent and one
ad-hoc NAC subcommittees (Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Subcommittee, Preparedness and Protection Subcommittee, Response and
Recovery Subcommittee, and Marginalized, Tribal, Rural and Small
Communities Subcommittee) will discuss and deliberate on their
potential recommendations and, based on group discussion, the NAC will
vote to make recommendations as appropriate to the FEMA Administrator.
Potential recommendation topics include (1) closing the insurance gap,
(2) encouraging adoption of building codes, (3) building a culture of
financial preparedness, and (4) the Building Resilient Infrastructure
and Communities program.
    On Wednesday, November 6, 2019, the NAC will discuss process
changes occurring in the next year of NAC operations, begin to discuss
charges for the subcommittees in the coming year, and will also hear
about strategic priorities from the FEMA Administrator.
    On Thursday, November 7, 2019, the NAC will review potential topics
for research before the next in-person meeting, discuss recent
disasters, review agreed upon recommendations, and confirm charges for
the subcommittees.
    The full agenda and any related documents for this meeting will be
posted by Friday, November 1, 2019, on the NAC website at http://www.fema.gov/national-advisory-council.

    Dated: October 11, 2019.
Pete Gaynor,
Acting Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019-22731 Filed 10-17-19; 8:45 am]
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57700-57701]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2012-1210; Airspace Docket No. 12-ASO-42]

Establishment of Class E Airspace; Poplarville-Pearl River County
Airport, MS

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action establishes Class E Airspace at Poplarville, MS.
to accommodate new Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System
(GPS) Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) serving
Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport. Controlled airspace is
necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules
(IFR) operations at the airport. The FAA found that Class E airspace
already exists for another airport in Poplarville, MS, and, therefore,
is changing the title and airspace designation in this final rule to
include the airport name. Also, a minor adjustment is made to the
geographic coordinates of the airport.

DATES: Effective 0901 UTC, December 10, 2015. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
title 1, Code of Federal Regulations, part 51, subject to the annual
revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and publication of conforming amendments.

ADDRESSES: FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and Reporting
Points, and subsequent amendments can be viewed on line at http://www.faa.gov/airtraffic/publications/. The Order is also available for
inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal-regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    FAA Order 7400.9, Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, is
published yearly and effective on September 15. For further
information, you can contact the Airspace Policy and ATC Regulations
Group, Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue SW.,
Washington, DC 29591; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Fornito, Operations Support
Group, Eastern Service Center, Federal Aviation Administration, P.O.
Box 20636,

Atlanta, Georgia 30320; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority for This Rulemaking

    The FAA's authority to issue rules regarding aviation safety is
found in Title 49 of the United States Code. 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. This rulemaking is promulgated under the authority described
in Subtitle VII, Part, A, Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section,
the FAA is charged with prescribing regulations to assign the use of
airspace necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient
use of airspace. This regulation is within the scope of that authority
as it establishes Class E airspace at Poplarville-Pearl River County
Airport, Poplarville, MS.

History

    On June 22, 2015, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish Class E airspace
extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Poplarville-Pearl
River County Airport, Poplarville, MS. (80 FR 35601). Interested
parties were invited to participate in this rulemaking effort by
submitting written comments on the proposal to the FAA. No comments
were received. Subsequent to publication, the FAA found the airport
designation Poplarville, MS, is already being used for another airport,
and, therefore, has changed the title and designation to Poplarville-
Pearl River County Airport, Poplarville, MS. The geographic coordinates
are also adjusted. Except for editorial changes, and the changes noted
above, this rule is the same as published in the NPRM.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9Z dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Availability and Summary of Documents for Incorporation by Reference

    This document amends FAA Order 7400.9Z, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015. FAA Order 7400.9Z is publicly available as listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this proposed rule. FAA Order 7400.9Z lists Class
A, B, C, D, and E airspace areas, air traffic service routes, and
reporting points.

The Rule

    This amendment to Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
part 71 establishes Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface within a 6.8-mile radius of Poplarville-Pearl River
County Airport, Poplarville, MS, providing the controlled airspace
required to support the new RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach
procedures for Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport. The title of
this rule and the airspace designation is changed from Poplarville, MS,
to Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport, MS, and the geographic
coordinates of the airport are adjusted to be in concert with the FAAs
aeronautical database.
    Class E airspace designations are published in Paragraph 6005 of
FAA Order 7400.9Z, dated August 6, 2015, and effective September 15,
2015, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designation listed in this document will be published
subsequently in the Order.

Regulatory Notices and Analyses

    The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an
established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current, is
non-controversial and unlikely to result in adverse or negative
comments. It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action''
under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26,
1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation
as the anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter
that only affects air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, does not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Environmental Review

    The FAA has determined that this action qualifies for categorical
exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act in accordance
with FAA Order 1050.1E, ``Environmental Impacts: Policies and
Procedures,'' paragraph 311a. This airspace action is not expected to
cause any potentially significant environmental impacts, and no
extraordinary circumstances exist that warrant preparation of an
environmental assessment.

Lists of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

0
1. The authority citation for Part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O.
10854, 24 FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

0
2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of FAA Order 7400.9Z,
Airspace Designations and Reporting Points, dated August 6, 2015,
effective September 15, 2015, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700
Feet or More Above the Surface of the Earth

* * * * *

ASO MS E5 Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport, MS [New]

Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport, MS
    (Lat. 30[deg]47'12'' N., long. 89[deg]30'16'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport.

    Issued in College Park, Georgia, on September 16, 2015.
Jim Dickinson,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Eastern Service Center,
Operations Support Group.
[FR Doc. 2015-24153 Filed 9-24-15; 8:45 am]
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                  UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY                 NATIONAL VEHICLE AND FUEL EMISSIONS LABORATORY                              2000 TRAVERWOOD DRIVE                            ANN ARBOR, MI  48105-2498

									     OFFICE OF 									AIR AND RADIATION 6/2/16

MEMORANDUM

SUBJECT: Ford meeting on their 6.8L gasoline engine with CARB

FROM: Houshun Zhang

TO:  Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles - Phase 2 - Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2014-0827

This memo documents an on-site meeting at EPA on June 2, 2016 with Ford.  CARB staffs also attended the meeting with a conference call.  Two people from Ford attended this on-site meeting at Ann Arbor, and they are Will Ruona and Ken McAlinden.  CARB staffs are Alex Santos and Stephon Lemieux.

During the meeting, Ford explained how their 2016 6.8L gasoline engine achieved certification standard.  The meeting also talked about some issues related to GEM.


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RP07-533-000]

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Proposed Changes in
FERC Gas Tariff

July 24, 2007.
    Take notice that on July 19, 2007 Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company
(Eastern Shore) tendered for filing revised tariff sheets, proposed to
be effective August 1, 2007:

Sixty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 7
Sixty-Fifth Revised Sheet No. 8

    Eastern Shore states that the purpose of this instant filing is to
track rate changes attributable to storage services purchased from
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) under their Rate
Schedules GSS and LSS. The costs of the above referenced storage
services comprise the rates and charges payable under ESNG's Rate
Schedules GSS and LSS. This tracking filing is being made pursuant to
Section 3 of ESNG's Rate Schedules GSS and LSS.
    Eastern Shore states that copies of the filing has been mailed to
its customers and interested state commissions.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of
Section 154.210 of the Commission's regulations (18 CFR 154.210).
Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on
or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov.
 Persons unable to file electronically should submit an

original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the

``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For

TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-14748 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings No. 1

March 2, 2010.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

    Docket Numbers: RP10-422-000.
    Applicants: Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Sea Robin Pipeline Company, LLC submits Ninth Revised
Sheet 5 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume 1, to be
effective 4/1/10.
    Filed Date: 03/01/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100301-0093.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-423-000.
    Applicants: Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC.
    Description: Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC submits
Twentieth Revised Sheet 7 et al. to its FERC Gas Tariff, Fourth Revised
Volume 1, to be effective 4/1/10.
    Filed Date: 03/01/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100301-0094.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-424-000.
    Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company.
    Description: Petition of Northern Natural Gas Company for a limited
waiver of tariff provision.
    Filed Date: 03/01/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100301-0134.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-425-000.
    Applicants: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP.
    Description: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP submits
Twenty-Sixth Revised Sheet No. 4 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Third
Revised Volume No. 1, to be effective 4/1/10.
    Filed Date: 03/01/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100301-0133.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-426-000.
    Applicants: Trunkline Gas Company, LLC.
    Description: Trunkline Gas Company, LLC submits Twenty-Third
Revised Sheet No. 10 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume
No. 1, to be effective 4/1/10.
    Filed Date: 03/01/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100301-0130.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-427-000.
    Applicants: Southwest Gas Storage Company.
    Description: Southwest Gas Storage submits Twenty-Ninth Revised
Sheet No. 5 to FERC Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1, to be
effective 4/1/10.
    Filed Date: 03/01/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100301-0131.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Docket Numbers: RP10-428-000.
    Applicants: Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company, LLC.
    Description: Gulf Crossing Pipeline Co, LLC submits First Revised
Sheet No. 656 et al. to FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, to be
effective 4/1/10.
    Filed Date: 03/01/2010.
    Accession Number: 20100301-0132.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, March 15, 2010.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.

    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-5065 Filed 3-9-10; 8:45 am]
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