[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 155 (Thursday, August 12, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-19820]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2005-NM-0009; FRL-9187-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
New Mexico; Revisions to Emissions Inventory Reporting Requirements, 
and General Provisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the New Mexico 
State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern two separate 
actions. First, we are proposing to approve revisions to regulations on 
Emissions Inventories (EIs) submitted by stationary sources of air 
pollutants. EIs are critical for the efforts of State, local, and 
federal agencies to attain and maintain the National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards that EPA has established for criteria pollutants such 
as ozone, particulate matter, and carbon monoxide. The revisions add 
new definitions, modify existing definitions, and require stationary 
sources of air pollutants located in New Mexico outside of Bernalillo 
County to report emissions location information, PM2.5 
emissions, and ammonia emissions to New Mexico Environment Department 
(NMED). The revisions also allow NMED to require speciation of 
hazardous air pollutants for emissions reporting. Second, we are 
proposing to approve revisions to the General Provisions of the NMAC 
(20.2.1 NMAC--General Provisions). We are proposing to add a new 
definition for Significant Figures into the New Mexico SIP. EPA is 
proposing to approve these two actions pursuant to section 110 of the 
Federal Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 13, 
2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to Mr. Guy Donaldson, Chief, Air 
Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Comments may also be 
submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following 
the detailed instructions in the Addresses section of the direct final 
rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Emad Shahin for Emission Inventory 
inquiries, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-
2733, telephone 214-665-6717; fax number 214-665-7263; e-mail address 
[email protected], and Mr. Alan Shar for General Provisions 
inquiries, Air Planning Section (6PD-L), telephone 214-665-6691; fax 
number 214-665-7263; e-mail address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP submittal as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no relevant adverse comments are received in response to this 
action, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule, which is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: August 3, 2010.
Al Armendariz,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2010-19820 Filed 8-11-10; 8:45 am]
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