[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14386-14389]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06880]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0399; FRL-9976-42-Region 3]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Virginia; Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the 2008 8-
Hour Ozone Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a revision to the Commonwealth of Virginia's state
implementation plan (SIP). The revision is in response to EPA's
February 3, 2017 Findings of Failure to Submit for various requirements
relating to the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS). This SIP revision is specific to nonattainment new
source review (NNSR) requirements. EPA is proposing to approve this
revision in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act
(CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 4, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2017-0399 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, EPA may publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be confidential business information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Talley,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On May 11, 2017, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) submitted on behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia a formal
revision, requesting EPA's approval for the SIP of its NNSR
Certification for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS. The SIP revision is in response
to EPA's final 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS Findings of Failure to Submit
for NNSR requirements. See 82 FR 9158 (February 3, 2017). Specifically,
Virginia is certifying that its existing NNSR program, covering the
Washington, DC nonattainment area (which includes Alexandria City,
Arlington County, Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Falls Church City,
Loudoun County, Manassas City, Manassas Park City, and Prince William
County in Virginia) (hereafter, Washington, DC Nonattainment Area) for
the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS, is at least as stringent as the
requirements at 40 CFR 51.165, as amended by the final rule titled
``Implementation of the 2008 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
Ozone: State Implementation Plan Requirements'' (SIP Requirements
Rule), for ozone and its precursors.\1\ \2\ See 80 FR 12264 (March 6,
2015).
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    \1\ The SIP Requirements Rule addresses a range of nonattainment
area SIP requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS, including
requirements pertaining to attainment demonstrations, reasonable
further progress (RFP), reasonably available control technology,
reasonably available control measures, major new source review,
emission inventories, and the timing of SIP submissions and of
compliance with emission control measures in the SIP. The rule also
revokes the 1997 ozone NAAQS and establishes anti-backsliding
requirements.
    \2\ On February 16, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Cir. Court) issued an opinion
on the EPA's SIP Requirements Rule. South Coast Air Quality Mgmt.
Dist. v. EPA, No. 15-1115, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 3636 (D.C. Cir. Feb.
16, 2018). The D.C. Cir. Court found certain provisions from the
2008 Ozone SIP Requirements Rule unreasonable including EPA's
provision for a ``redesignation substitute.'' The D.C. Cir. Court
also vacated other provisions relating to anti-backsliding in the
2008 Ozone SIP Requirements Rule as the Court found them
unreasonable. Id. The D.C. Circuit found other parts of the SIP
Requirements Rule unrelated to anti-backsliding and this action
reasonable and denied the petition for appeal on those. Id.
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A. 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

    On March 12, 2008, EPA promulgated a revised 8-hour ozone NAAQS of
0.075 parts per million (ppm). See 73 FR 16436 (March 27, 2008). Under
EPA's regulations at 40 CFR 50.15, the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS is
attained when the three-year average of the annual fourth-highest daily
maximum 8-hour average ambient air quality ozone concentrations is less
than or equal to 0.075 ppm.
    Upon promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS, the CAA requires EPA
to designate as nonattainment any area that is violating the NAAQS
based on the three most recent years of ambient air quality data at the
conclusion of the designation process. The Washington, DC Nonattainment
Area was classified as a marginal nonattainment area for the 2008 8-
hour ozone NAAQS on May 21,

2012 (effective July 20, 2012) using 2008-2010 ambient air quality
data. See 77 FR 30088. On March 6, 2015, EPA issued the final SIP
Requirements Rule, which establishes the requirements that state,
tribal, and local air quality management agencies must meet as they
develop implementation plans for areas where air quality exceeds the
2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. See 80 FR 12264. Areas that were designated as
marginal ozone nonattainment areas were required to attain the 2008 8-
hour ozone NAAQS no later than July 20, 2015, based on 2012-2014
monitoring data. See 40 CFR 51.1103. The Washington, DC Nonattainment
Area did not attain the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS by July 20, 2015;
however, this area did meet the CAA section 181(a)(5) criteria, as
interpreted in 40 CFR 51.1107, for a one-year attainment date
extension. See 81 FR 26697 (May 4, 2016). Therefore, on April 11, 2016,
the EPA Administrator signed a final rule extending the Washington, DC
Nonattainment Area 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS attainment date from July
20, 2015 to July 20, 2016.\3\
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    \3\ EPA finalized approval of a Determination of Attainment
(DOA) for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the Washington, DC
Nonattainment Area on November 14, 2017. This final action was based
on complete, certified, and quality assured ambient air quality
monitoring data for the 2013-2015 monitoring period. See 82 FR 52651
(November 14, 2017). It should be noted that a DOA does not
alleviate the need for Virginia to certify that their existing SIP
approved NNSR program is as stringent as the requirements at 40 CFR
51.165, as NNSR applies in nonattainment areas until an area has
been redesignated to attainment.
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    Based on initial nonattainment designations for the 2008 8-hour
ozone standard, as well as the March 6, 2015 final SIP Requirements
Rule, Virginia was required to develop a SIP revision addressing
certain CAA requirements for the Washington, DC Nonattainment Area, and
submit to EPA a NNSR Certification SIP or SIP revision no later than 36
months after the effective date of area designations for the 2008 8-
hour ozone NAAQS (i.e., July 20, 2015).\4\ See 80 FR 12264 (March 6,
2015). EPA is proposing to approve Virginia's May 11, 2017 NNSR
Certification SIP revision. EPA's analysis of how this SIP revision
addresses the NNSR requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS is
provided in Section II below.
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    \4\ Virginia's obligation to submit the NNSR Certification SIP
was not affected by the D.C. Circuit Court's February 16, 2018
decision on portions of the SIP Requirements Rule in South Coast Air
Quality Mgmt. Dist. v. EPA.
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B. 2017 Findings of Failure To Submit SIP for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone
NAAQS

    Areas designated nonattainment for the ozone NAAQS are subject to
the general nonattainment area planning requirements of CAA section 172
and also to the ozone-specific planning requirements of CAA section
182.\5\ States in the ozone transport region (OTR), such as Virginia,
are additionally subject to the requirements outlined in CAA section
184.
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    \5\ Ozone nonattainment areas are classified based on the
severity of their ozone levels (as determined based on the area's
``design value,'' which represents air quality in the area for the
most recent 3 years). The possible classifications for ozone
nonattainment areas are Marginal, Moderate, Serious, Severe, and
Extreme. See CAA section 181(a)(1).
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    Ozone nonattainment areas in the lower classification levels have
fewer and/or less stringent mandatory air quality planning and control
requirements than those in higher classifications. For a marginal area,
such as the Washington, DC Nonattainment Area, a state is required to
submit a baseline emissions inventory, adopt a SIP requiring emissions
statements from stationary sources, and implement a NNSR program for
the relevant ozone standard. See CAA section 182(a). For each higher
ozone nonattainment classification, a state needs to comply with all
lower area classification requirements, plus additional emissions
controls and more expansive NNSR offset requirements.
    The CAA sets out specific requirements for states in the OTR.\6\
Upon promulgation of the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS, states in the OTR
were required to submit a SIP revision for RACT. See 40 CFR 51.1116.
This requirement is the only recurring obligation for an OTR state upon
revision of a NAAQS, unless that state also contains some portion of a
nonattainment area for the revised NAAQS. In that case, the
nonattainment requirements described previously also apply to those
portions of that state.
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    \6\ CAA section 184 details specific requirements for a group of
states (and the District of Columbia) that make up the OTR. States
in the OTR are required to submit SIP revisions addressing
reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for the
pollutants that form ozone, even if the areas in the state meet the
ozone standards.
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    In the March 6, 2015 SIP Requirements Rule, EPA detailed the
requirements applicable to ozone nonattainment areas, as well as
requirements that apply in the OTR, and provided specific deadlines for
SIP submittals. On February 3, 2017, EPA found that 15 states and the
District of Columbia failed to submit SIP revisions in a timely manner
to satisfy certain requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS that
apply to nonattainment areas and/or states in the OTR. See 82 FR 9158.
As explained in that rulemaking action, consistent with the CAA and EPA
regulations, these findings of failure to submit established certain
deadlines for the imposition of sanctions if a state does not submit a
timely SIP revision addressing the requirements for which the finding
is being made, and for the EPA to promulgate a federal implementation
plan (FIP) to address any outstanding SIP requirements.
    EPA found, inter alia, that the Commonwealth of Virginia failed to
submit a SIP revision in a timely matter to satisfy NNSR requirements
for its marginal nonattainment area, specifically the Washington, DC
Nonattainment Area. Virginia submitted its May 11, 2017 SIP revision to
address the specific NNSR requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS,
located in 40 CFR 51.160-165, as well as its obligations under EPA's
February 3, 2017 Findings of Failure to Submit. EPA's analysis of how
this SIP revision addresses the NNSR requirements for the 2008 8-hour
ozone NAAQS and the Findings of Failure to Submit is provided in
Section II below.

II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis

    This rulemaking action is specific to Virginia's NNSR requirements.
NNSR is a preconstruction review permit program that applies to new
major stationary sources or major modifications at existing sources
located in a nonattainment area.\7\ The specific NNSR requirements for
the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS are located in 40 CFR 51.160-165. As set
forth in the SIP Requirements Rule, for each nonattainment area, a NNSR
plan or plan revision was due no later than 36 months after the
effective date of area designations for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard
(i.e., July 20, 2015).\8\
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    \7\ See CAA sections 172(c)(5), 173 and 182.
    \8\ With respect to states with nonattainment areas subject to a
finding of failure to submit NNSR SIP revisions, such revisions
would no longer be required if the area were redesignated to
attainment. The CAA's prevention of significant deterioration (PSD)
program requirements apply in lieu of NNSR after an area is
redesignated to attainment. For areas outside the OTR, NNSR
requirements do not apply in areas designated as attainment.
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    The minimum SIP requirements for NNSR permitting programs for the
2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS are located in 40 CFR 51.165. See 40 CFR
51.1114. These NNSR program requirements include those promulgated in
the ``Phase 2 Rule'' implementing the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS (75 FR
71018 (November 29, 2005)) and the SIP Requirements Rule implementing
the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Under the Phase 2 Rule, the SIP for each
ozone nonattainment

area must contain NNSR provisions that: Set major source thresholds for
oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and volatile organic compounds
(VOC) pursuant to 40 CFR 51.165(a)(1)(iv)(A)(1)(i)-(iv) and (2);
classify physical changes as a major source if the change would
constitute a major source by itself pursuant to 40 CFR
51.165(a)(1)(iv)(A)(3); consider any significant net emissions increase
of NOX as a significant net emissions increase for ozone
pursuant to 40 CFR 51.165(a)(1)(v)(E); consider certain increases of
VOC emissions in extreme ozone nonattainment areas as a significant net
emissions increase and a major modification for ozone pursuant to 40
CFR 51.165(a)(1)(v)(F); set significant emissions rates for VOC and
NOX as ozone precursors pursuant to 40 CFR
51.165(a)(1)(x)(A)-(C) and (E); contain provisions for emissions
reductions credits pursuant to 40 CFR 51.165(a)(3)(ii)(C)(1)-(2);
provide that the requirements applicable to VOC also apply to
NOX pursuant to 40 CFR 51.165(a)(8); and set offset ratios
for VOC and NOX pursuant to 40 CFR 51.165(a)(9)(i)-(iii)
(renumbered as (a)(9)(ii)-(iv) under the SIP Requirements Rule for the
2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS). Under the SIP Requirements Rule for the 2008
8-hour ozone NAAQS, the SIP for each ozone nonattainment area
designated nonattainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS and designated
nonattainment for the 1997 ozone NAAQS on April 6, 2015, must also
contain NNSR provisions that include the anti-backsliding requirements
at 40 CFR 51.1105. See 40 CFR 51.165(a)(12).
    Virginia's SIP approved NNSR program is implemented through Article
9, Permits for Major Stationary Sources and Major Modifications
Locating in Nonattainment Areas or the Ozone Transport Region of the
Virginia Administrative Code (VAC), 9VAC5-80--Permits for Stationary
Sources. In its May 11, 2017 SIP revision, Virginia certifies that the
version of 9VAC5-80 in the SIP is at least as stringent as the federal
NNSR requirements for the Washington, DC Nonattainment Area. EPA last
approved revisions to Virginia's major NNSR SIP on August 28, 2017. In
that action, EPA approved revisions to Virginia's SIP which made
VADEQ's NNSR program consistent with federal requirements.
Additionally, those revisions corrected a deficiency which had been
grounds for limited approval of VADEQ's program. EPA found, therefore,
that Virginia's program met all CAA requirements and was fully
approvable. See 82 FR 40703.
    EPA notes that neither 9VAC5-80 nor Virginia's approved SIP have
the regulatory provision for any emissions change of VOC in extreme
nonattainment areas, specified in 40 CFR 51165(a)(1)(v)(F), because
Virginia has never had an area designated extreme nonattainment for any
of the ozone NAAQS. Nonetheless, the Virginia SIP is not required to
have this requirement for VOC in extreme nonattainment areas until such
time as Virginia has an extreme ozone nonattainment area.
    In Virginia's May 11, 2017 SIP revision VADEQ asserted that anti-
backsliding provisions do not apply to any area within Virginia,
including the northern Virginia/Metropolitan Washington, DC area,
because Virginia submitted to EPA a final ``redesignation request
substitute'' for the 1997 ozone NAAQS for the Washington, DC area on
April 29, 2016. However, on February 16, 2018, the D.C. Cir. Court
issued an opinion on the EPA's regulations implementing the 2008 ozone
NAAQS, i.e., the SIP Requirements Rule. South Coast Air Quality Mgmt.
Dist. v. EPA, No. 15-1115, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 3636 (D.C. Cir. Feb.
16, 2018). The D.C. Cir. Court found certain provisions from the 2008
Ozone SIP Requirements Rule to be unreasonable including EPA's
provision for a ``redesignation substitute.'' The D.C. Cir. Court
vacated these provisions and found that redesignations must comply with
all required elements in CAA section 107(d)(3). The Court thus found
the ``redesignation substitute'' which did not require all items in CAA
section 107(d)(3)(E) violated the CAA and was therefore unreasonable.
The D.C. Cir. Court also vacated other provisions relating to anti-
backsliding in the 2008 Ozone SIP Requirements Rule as the Court found
them to be unreasonable. Id. The D.C. Circuit found other parts of the
SIP Requirements Rule unrelated to anti-backsliding and this action
reasonable and denied the petition for appeal on those. Id.
    Given the D.C. Cir. Court's recent ruling in South Coast Air
Quality Mgmt. Dist. v. EPA, Virginia remains required to comply with
the anti-backsliding provisions found in 40 CFR 51.165(a)(12) and
located in 9VAC5-80 of its SIP which applied to NSR requirements for
the 1997 ozone NAAQS. However, EPA finds that the Virginia SIP
presently includes all required major stationary source thresholds and
emissions offset ratios for NSR purposes which were established for the
SIP for Virginia's 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS nonattainment designation.
See 82 FR 40703 (finding Virginia's NNSR program consistent with all
federal requirements in August 2017).
    Thus, EPA finds that Virginia's SIP includes relevant and required
anti-backsliding requirements. Virginia has not changed these major
stationary source threshold and offset provisions in 9VAC5-80-2010 C,
and furthermore, they remain in Virginia's federally-approved SIP
unless and until EPA approves a full redesignation request from
Virginia in accordance with CAA section 107.\9\ EPA expects that VADEQ
will continue to implement its NNSR program consistently with its
approved SIP for major stationary source thresholds and emission offset
ratios.
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    \9\ Under the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, the Washington, DC Area
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    The version of 9VAC5-80 that is contained in the current SIP has
not changed since the August 28, 2017 rulemaking where EPA last
approved Virginia's NNSR provisions as meeting CAA requirements for a
NNSR program. This version of the rule (9VAC5-80) covers the
Washington, DC Nonattainment Area and remains adequate to meet all
applicable NNSR requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS in 40 CFR
51.165, the Phase 2 Rule and the SIP Requirements Rule.

III. Proposed Action

    EPA is proposing to approve Virginia's May 11, 2017 SIP revision
addressing the NNSR requirements for the 2008 ozone NAAQS for the
Washington, DC Nonattainment Area. EPA has concluded that the
Commonwealth's submission fulfills the 40 CFR 51.1114 revision
requirement, meets the requirements of CAA sections 110 and 172 and the
minimum SIP requirements of 40 CFR 51.165, as well as its obligations
under EPA's February 3, 2017 Findings of Failure to Submit relating to
submission of a NNSR certification. EPA is soliciting public comments
on the issues discussed in this document. These comments will be
considered before taking final action.

IV. General Information Pertaining to SIP Submittals From the
Commonwealth of Virginia

    In 1995, Virginia adopted legislation that provides, subject to
certain conditions, for an environmental assessment (audit)
``privilege'' for voluntary compliance evaluations performed by a
regulated entity. The legislation further addresses the relative burden
of proof for parties either asserting the privilege or seeking
disclosure of documents for which the privilege is claimed. Virginia's

legislation also provides, subject to certain conditions, for a penalty
waiver for violations of environmental laws when a regulated entity
discovers such violations pursuant to a voluntary compliance evaluation
and voluntarily discloses such violations to the Commonwealth and takes
prompt and appropriate measures to remedy the violations. Virginia's
Voluntary Environmental Assessment Privilege Law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-
1198, provides a privilege that protects from disclosure documents and
information about the content of those documents that are the product
of a voluntary environmental assessment. The Privilege Law does not
extend to documents or information that: (1) Are generated or developed
before the commencement of a voluntary environmental assessment; (2)
are prepared independently of the assessment process; (3) demonstrate a
clear, imminent and substantial danger to the public health or
environment; or (4) are required by law.
    On January 12, 1998, the Commonwealth of Virginia Office of the
Attorney General provided a legal opinion that states that the
Privilege law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-1198, precludes granting a privilege
to documents and information ``required by law,'' including documents
and information ``required by federal law to maintain program
delegation, authorization or approval,'' since Virginia must ``enforce
federally authorized environmental programs in a manner that is no less
stringent than their federal counterparts. . . .'' The opinion
concludes that ``[r]egarding Sec.  10.1-1198, therefore, documents or
other information needed for civil or criminal enforcement under one of
these programs could not be privileged because such documents and
information are essential to pursuing enforcement in a manner required
by federal law to maintain program delegation, authorization or
approval.''
    Virginia's Immunity law, Va. Code Sec. 10.1-1199, provides that
``[t]o the extent consistent with requirements imposed by federal
law,'' any person making a voluntary disclosure of information to a
state agency regarding a violation of an environmental statute,
regulation, permit, or administrative order is granted immunity from
administrative or civil penalty. The Attorney General's January 12,
1998 opinion states that the quoted language renders this statute
inapplicable to enforcement of any federally authorized programs, since
``no immunity could be afforded from administrative, civil, or criminal
penalties because granting such immunity would not be consistent with
federal law, which is one of the criteria for immunity.''
    Therefore, EPA has determined that Virginia's Privilege and
Immunity statutes will not preclude the Commonwealth from enforcing its
NSR program consistent with the federal requirements. In any event,
because EPA has also determined that a state audit privilege and
immunity law can affect only state enforcement and cannot have any
impact on federal enforcement authorities, EPA may at any time invoke
its authority under the CAA, including, for example, sections 113, 167,
205, 211 or 213, to enforce the requirements or prohibitions of the
state plan, independently of any state enforcement effort. In addition,
citizen enforcement under section 304 of the CAA is likewise unaffected
by this, or any, state audit privilege or immunity law.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, 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 proposed 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 (Public Law 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).
    The proposed rule approving Virginia's 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS
Certification SIP revision for NNSR is not approved to apply on any
Indian reservation land as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151 or in any other
area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has
jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have
tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on
tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.

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

    Dated: March 27, 2018.
Cecil Rodrigues,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region III.
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. RM98-1-000]

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1. CP14-96-000.................          7-3-14  Building and
                                                  Construction Trades
                                                  Council of Westchester
                                                  and Putnam Counties,
                                                  New York, AFL-CIO.
2. ER14-897-001................         7-15-14  Estancia Valley
                                                  Economic Development
                                                  Association.
3. CP13-113-000................         7-22-14  MoveOn.org.\1\
4. EL11-66-000.................         7-24-14  Clearview Energy
                                                  Partners LLC.
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    \1\ Thirty-two (32) emailed comments.

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1. EL14-40-000.................         7-10-14  Hon. Raul Ruiz, M.D.
2. P-13948-002; P-13994-002....         7-10-14  Commission Staff.\2\
3. CP14-125-000................         7-14-14  Hon. Mary L. Landrieu.
4. ER14-2056-000...............         7-14-14  Hon. Pat Toomey.
5. ER14-2056-000...............         7-15-14  Hon. Chris Collins.
6. ER14-897-000................         7-15-14  State of New Mexico,
                                                  Commissioner of Public
                                                  Lands, Ray Powell.
7. P-13590-000.................         7-15-14  Commission Staff.\3\
8. ER14-897-000................         7-15-14  Torrance County, New
                                                  Mexico
                                                  Commissioners.\4\
9. CP12-507-000; CP12-508-000..         7-14-14  Commission Staff.\5\
10. CP13-483-000; CP13-492-000.         7-17-14  Commission Staff.\6\
11. P-14345-001................         7-22-14  Commission Staff.\7\
12. CP13-499-000; CP13-502-000.         7-22-14  Hon. Kirsten
                                                  Gillibrand.
13. CP13-193-000...............         7-22-14  Members of Congress.\8\
14. CP13-193-000...............         7-23-14  Hon. Marco Rubio.
15. CP13-551-000...............         7-23-14  Members of Congress.\9\
16. CP13-483-000...............         7-28-14  Commission Staff.\10\
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    \2\ Summary of July 10, 2014 telephone call with Snohomish
County Public Utility District No. 1.
    \3\ Summary of June 26, 2014 telephone conversation with
Lockhart Power Company regarding May 15, 2014 filing.
    \4\ Lonnie Freyburger, LeRoy Candelaria, and Leanne Tapia.
    \5\ Meeting summary of July 14, 2014 LNG Engineering Conference
Call.
    \6\ Notes from July 16, 2014 bi-weekly telephone conference call
with federal cooperating agencies regarding production of
environmental impact statement.
    \7\ Record of July 22, 2014 email communication license
applicant for Rock River Beach Project.
    \8\ Hons. Nydia M. Velazquez and Luis V. Gutierrez.
    \9\ Hons. Rush Holt, Robert Menendez, Cory Booker, and Frank
Pallone, Jr.
    \10\ Record of July 24, 2014 Conference Call with Jordon Cove.

    Dated: July 29, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-479-000]

Notice of Applications; Portland Natural Gas Transmission System

    Take notice that on May 7, 2018, Portland Natural Gas Transmission
System (Portland Natural Gas), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700,
Houston, TX 77002-2700, filed an application under section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (15 U.S.C. section 717 f(c)) and Parts 157 of the
Commission's rules and regulations for Phase II of the Portland Xpress
Project. Portland Natural Gas requests authorization to increase the
certificated capacity on its jointly-owned system from Westbrook,
Maine, to Dracut, Massachusetts, by 11.321 million cubic feet per day
(MMcf/d), and approval of a lease between Portland Natural Gas and
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C., effective November 1, 2019, all
as more fully described in the application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed
on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter
the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll-free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
    Portland Natural Gas states that it's Phase II of the Portland
XPress Project would expand gas service delivery options for the New
England market. Portland Natural Gas proposes no construction or
modifications to its existing system facilities in connection with this
request, and as such, there are no costs associated with the project
except for the lease payment as further described in the application.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Robert Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Regulatory Administration,
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite
700, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email:
[email protected].
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9),
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other

milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 4, 2018.

    Dated: May 14, 2018.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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74907 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 248 / Monday, December 29, 2003 / Proposed Rules for Management ( Chief Financial Officer) may redelegate such authority as he/ she deems appropriate to administration heads and staff office directors. * * * * * [ FR Doc. 03   31620 Filed 12   24   03; 8: 45 am BILLING CODE 8320   01   P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 70 [ CA 110   OPPb; FRL   7602   8]

Revisions to the Operating Permits Program, San Diego County Air Pollution Control District AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District's Part 70 Operating Permits ( Title V) Program. The proposed revisions address a change in the major source threshold for volatile organic compounds ( VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen ( NOX). This change is based on the redesignation of San Diego County as in attainment of the federal one hour ozone standard ( see 68 FR 37976, June 26, 2003). As a result of this action, some sources that would have previously been considered major sources, and therefore would have been required to obtain a Title V operating permit, would no longer need to apply for a Title V permit. We are also approving revisions to several other parts of San Diego's Title V program. For more information see `` What is being addressed in this document,'' below. DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by January 28, 2004. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Gerardo Rios, Permits Office Chief ( AIR   3), U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105   3901 or e mail to rios. gerardo@ epa. gov, or submit comments at http:// www. regulations. gov. You can inspect copies of the submitted rule revisions, EPA's technical support document ( TSD), and public comments at our Region IX office during normal business hours by appointment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Stewart, EPA Region IX, ( 415) 947   4119, stewart. kathleen@ epa. gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal addresses the following Rules: 1401( c); 1410( i), ( j), ( l), and ( q); 1418( b), ( c), and ( e); 1415 ( a); 1421( a) and ( b); and 1425( a) and ( b). In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register, we are approving these rules in a direct final action without prior proposal because we believe these revisions are not controversial. If we receive adverse comments, however, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule and address the comments in a subsequent action based on this proposed rule. Please note that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further information, please see the direct final action.

Dated: December 15, 2003.

Keith Takata,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

Part 70, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:

PART 70   [ AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart F   California 2. Appendix A to Part 70 is amended by adding under `` California'' paragraph ( x) to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 70   Approval Status of State and Local Operating Permits Programs * * * * * California * * * * * ( x) * * * ( 5) Revisions were submitted on August 19, 2003, effective February 27, 2004.

* * * * * [ FR Doc. 03   31871 Filed 12   24   03; 8: 45 am]

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RIN 2050   AE98 Proposed Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste   Extension of Comment Period AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

SUMMARY: The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA) is extending the comment period for the proposed rule entitled `` Revisions to the Definition of Solid Waste,'' which appeared in the Federal Register on October 28, 2003 ( 68 FR 61558). The public comment period for this proposed rule was to end on January 26, 2004. The purpose of this notice is to extend the comment period to end on February 25, 2004. DATES: EPA will accept public comments on this proposed regulation until February 25, 2004. Comments submitted after this date will be marked `` late'' and may not be considered. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by mail to: OSWER Docket, Environmental Protection Agency, Mailcode: 5305T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460, Attention Docket ID No. RCRA   2002   0031. Comments may also be submitted electronically, or through hand delivery/ courier; follow the detailed instructions as provided below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information on the proposed regulation, contact the RCRA Call Center at 800   424   9346 or TDD 800   553   7672 ( hearing impaired). In the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, call ( 703) 412   9810 or TDD ( 703) 412   3323. For more detailed information on specific aspects of this rulemaking, contact Dave Fagan at ( 703) 308   0603 ( fagan. david@ epa. gov), or Ingrid Rosencrantz at ( 703) 605   0709 ( rosencrantz. ingrid@ epa. gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule that is the subject of this notice, and which was published in the FEDERAL REGISTER on October 28, 2003, would revise the definition of solid waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act ( RCRA), by identifying certain recyclable hazardous secondary materials as not `` discarded,''

VerDate jul< 14> 2003 11: 43 Dec 24, 2003 Jkt 203001 PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\ FR\ FM\ 29DEP1. SGM 29DEP1 74908 Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 248 / Monday, December 29, 2003 / Proposed Rules and thus not subject to regulation as wastes under Subtitle C of RCRA. The proposed rule would also establish specific regulatory criteria for determining whether or not hazardous secondary materials are recycled legitimately. The comment period for the proposed rule was scheduled to end on January 26, 2004. However, a public commenter ( the National Paint and Coatings Association) has requested that EPA extend the comment period by 30 days, noting that it ( and other organizations) is working to respond to several other important EPA rulemaking proposals whose comment periods overlap with that of this proposal. This commenter also noted that the comment period for this proposed rule extends over the holiday season, which additionally impacts their ability to fully review the proposal and formulate a comprehensive set of comments. EPA believes this request is reasonable. EPA also notes that this rule is not subject to any statutory or judicial deadlines. We are therefore extending the comment period for this proposal until February 25, 2004.

How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments? You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand delivery/ courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate docket identification number in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be marked `` late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as prescribed below, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing address, and an e mail address or other contact information in the body of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside of any disk or CD   ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying the disk or CD   ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Your use of EPA's electronic public docket to submit comments to EPA electronically is EPA's preferred method for receiving comments. Go directly to EPA Dockets at http:// www. epa. gov/ edocket, and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. To access EPA's electronic public docket from the EPA Internet Home Page, select `` Information Sources,'' `` Dockets,'' and `` EPA Dockets.'' Once in the system, select `` search,'' and then key in Docket ID No. RCRA   2002   0031. The system is an `` anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your identity, e mail address, or other contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. Comments may be sent by electronic mail ( e mail) to rcradocket epamail. epa. gov, Attention Docket ID No. RCRA   2002   0031. In contrast to EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system is not an `` anonymous access'' system. If you send an e mail comment directly to the Docket without going through EPA's electronic public docket, EPA's e mail system automatically captures your email address. E mail addresses that are automatically captured by EPA's e mail system are included as part of the comment that is placed in the official public docket, and made available in EPA's electronic public docket. You may submit comments on a disk or CD   ROM that you mail to the mailing address identified in the following paragraph. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: OSWER Docket, EPA West Building, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC., Attention Docket ID No. RCRA   2002   0031. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of operation ( 8: 30 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m. Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays).

Dated: December 16, 2003.

Matt Hale,

Acting Director, Office of Solid Waste. [ FR Doc. 03   31868 Filed 12   24   03; 8: 45 am]

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RIN 2127   AJ17 Reforming the Automobile Fuel Economy Standards Program AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA), Department of Transportation ( DOT). ACTION: Advance notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on various issues relating to the corporate average fuel economy ( CAFE) program. In particular, this document seeks comments relating to possible enhancements to the program that will assist in furthering fuel conservation while protecting motor vehicle safety and the economic vitality of the auto industry. The agency is particularly interested in improvements to the structure of the CAFE program authorized under current statutory authority. The focus of this document is to solicit comment on the structure of the CAFE program, not the stringency level for a future CAFE standard. DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 27, 2004. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [ identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 2003   16128] by any of the following methods:   Web Site: http:// dms. dot. gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.   Fax: 1   202   493   2251.   Mail: Docket Management Facility; U. S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL   401, Washington, DC 20590   001.   Hand Delivery: Room PL   401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.   Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http:// www. regulations. gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number ( RIN) for this rulemaking. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the VerDate jul< 14> 2003 11: 43 Dec 24, 2003 Jkt 203001 PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\ FR\ FM\ 29DEP1. SGM 29DEP1


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0050]

Recovery Policy, RP 9525.7, Labor Costs--Emergency Work

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of the final
policy, Recovery Policy 9525.7, Labor Costs--Emergency Work. The
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of
availability and request for comment for the proposed policy on August
13, 2010 at 75 FR 49508.

DATES: This policy is effective November 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES: This final policy is available online at http://www.regulations.gov and on FEMA's Web site at http://www.fema.gov. The
proposed and final policy, all related Federal Register Notices, and
all public comments received during the comment period are available at
http://www.regulations.gov under docket ID FEMA-2010-0050. A hard copy
of the final policy may be viewed at the Office of the Chief Counsel,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 8NE, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Roche, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100, 202-
646-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This policy provides guidance on eligible
labor costs for an applicant's permanent, temporary, and contract
employees who perform emergency work (Category A and Category B).
Changes to this final policy from the previous version are as follows:
Additional authority cited in section V; the addition of a definitions
section (section VII) to define terms used in the policy; revisions to
the policy section (section VIII) that establish requirements for
reimbursement based on predisaster labor policies; a clarification
citing the authority for mutual aid agreements to which the Recipient/
Subrecipient must comply; provides flexibility for reimbursement of
costs for personnel that preposition assets prior to an event to
support the performance of eligible emergency work; deletes ``standby
time'' as an ineligible cost; and addresses the issue of 24-hour work
shifts for firefighters and other personnel performing emergency work
when supported and determined reasonable. FEMA received one comment on
the proposed policy.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 and implementing regulations of
44 CFR part 206.

    Dated: December 8, 2015.
Joshua Dozor,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy and Program
Analysis, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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