[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 178 (Monday, September 15, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53937-53939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23269]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[IL200-3b; FRL-7558-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois; 
Revised Motor Vehicle Emissions Inventories and Motor Vehicle Emissions 
Budgets using MOBILE6

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of a revision to the Illinois State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the attainment and maintenance of the 
one-hour national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone 
submitted by Illinois on April 11, 2003. Specifically, EPA is proposing 
to approve Illinois' revised 2007 motor vehicle emission inventories 
and 2007 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets (MVEB) recalculated using 
MOBILE6 for the Chicago severe ozone area.
    In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register, 
EPA is approving the State's request as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal, because EPA views this action as noncontroversial and 
anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for approval is set 
forth in the direct final rule. If EPA receives no relevant written 
adverse comments, EPA will take no

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further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse 
written comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct 
final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that the rule 
will not take effect. In that event, EPA will address all relevant 
public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. 
In either event, EPA will not institute a second comment period on this 
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this action must be received by October 15, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer, 
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), 
USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
    Comments may also be submitted electronically, or through hand 
delivery/courier, please follow the detailed instructions described in 
[Part(I)(B)] of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
    A copy of the plan revision request is available for inspection at 
the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation 
Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (Please 
telephone Patricia Morris at (312) 353-8656 before visiting the Region 
5 Office. Or by e-mail contact [email protected].)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Morris, Environmental 
Scientist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 
60604, (312) 353-8656 or [email protected].

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

I. General Information
II. What action is EPA taking today?
III. Where can I find more information about this proposal and 
corresponding direct final rule?

I. General Information

A. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?

    1. The Regional Office has established an official public 
rulemaking file for this action available for inspection at the 
Regional Office under Region 5 Air Docket Number IL200-3. The official 
public file consists of the documents specifically referenced in this 
action, any public comments received, and other information related to 
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public 
rulemaking file does not include Confidential Business Information 
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
The official public rulemaking file is the collection of materials that 
is available.
    2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document 
electronically through the Regulation.gov Web site located at http://www.regulations.gov where you can find, review, and submit comments on 
Federal rules that have been published in the Federal Register, the 
Government's legal newspaper, and are open for comment.
    For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is 
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper, 
will be made available for public viewing at the EPA Regional Office, 
as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains 
copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing 
copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in 
the version of the comment that is placed in the official public 
rulemaking file. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted 
material, will be available at the Regional Office for public 
inspection.

B. 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 rulemaking identification number by including the text 
``Public comment on proposed rulemaking Regional SIP Edocket Number 
IL200-3'' 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.
    1. 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. 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.
    i. E-mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to 
[email protected], please include the text ``Public comment on 
proposed rulemaking IL200-3'' in the subject line. EPA's e-mail system 
is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an e-mail comment 
directly without going through Regulations.gov, EPA's e-mail system 
automatically captures your e-mail 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.
    ii. Regulations.gov. Your use of regulations.gov is an alternative 
method of submitting electronic comments to EPA. Go directly to 
regulations.gov at http://www.regulations.gov, then click on the button 
``TO SEARCH FOR REGULATIONS CLICK HERE'', and select Environmental 
Protection Agency as the Agency name to search on. The list of current 
EPA actions available for comment will be listed. Please follow the 
online instructions for submitting comments. 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.
    iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM 
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Section 2, directly 
below. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect, 
Word or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any 
form of encryption.
    2. By Mail. Send your comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief, 
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Please include the text ``Public comment on 
proposed rulemaking Regional Air Docket IL 200-3b'' in the subject line 
on the first page of your comment.
    3. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: J. Elmer 
Bortzer, Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, 
(AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

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Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 18th floor, Chicago, Illinois 
60604. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's 
normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of 
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding Federal 
holidays.

C. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?

    Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI 
electronically to EPA. You may claim information that you submit to EPA 
as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI (if you 
submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as 
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the 
specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be 
disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part 
2.
    In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes 
any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not 
contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion 
in the official public regional rulemaking file. If you submit the copy 
that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the 
disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not 
marked as CBI will be included in the public file and available for 
public inspection without prior notice. If you have any questions about 
CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person 
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

D. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?

    You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your 
comments:
    1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
    2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
    3. Provide any technical information and/or data you used that 
support your views.
    4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you 
arrived at your estimate.
    5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
    6. Offer alternatives.
    7. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline 
identified.
    8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate 
regional file/rulemaking identification number in the subject line on 
the first page of your response. It would also be helpful if you 
provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation related to your 
comments.

II. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

    On April 11, 2003, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 
submitted a revision to the Illinois SIP for the attainment and 
maintenance of the one-hour NAAQS for ozone. Specifically, the 
submittal included revised 2007 motor vehicle emission inventories and 
2007 MVEB recalculated using MOBILE6 for the Chicago severe ozone area. 
The submittal also included a new 2005 projected MVEB. EPA is proposing 
to approve the SIP revision request.

III. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and 
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?

    For additional information see the direct final rule published in 
the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.

    Dated: August 28, 2003.
William E. Muno,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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