[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 87 (Friday, May 4, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26474-26475]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10731]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0355(a); FRL-9666-6]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; North 
Carolina; Charlotte; Ozone 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve the ozone 2002 base year emissions 
inventory portion of the state

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implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of North 
Carolina on November 12, 2009, with additional information provided in 
a supplement dated April 5, 2010. The emissions inventory is part of 
the Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina ozone attainment 
demonstration that was submitted for the 1997 8-hour ozone national 
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock 
Hill, North Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment 
area (hereafter referred to as the ``bi-state Charlotte Area'') is 
comprised of Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and a 
portion of Iredell (Davidson and Coddle Creek Townships) Counties in 
North Carolina; and a portion of York County in South Carolina. This 
action is being taken pursuant to section 110 of the Clean Air Act. EPA 
will take action on the South Carolina submission for the ozone 2002 
base year emissions inventory, for its portion of the bi-state 
Charlotte Area, in a separate action. In the Final Rules Section of 
this Federal Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision as a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 
as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 4, 2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2012-0355(a) by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected].
    3. Fax: (404) 562-9019.
    4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2010-0355(a),'' Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae Benjamin, Regulatory 
Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 
Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. 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.

Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules section 
of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to submit 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara Waterson, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth 
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 
562-9061. Ms. Waterson can be reached via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 12, 2008, EPA issued a revised 
ozone NAAQS. See 73 FR 16436. The current action, however, is being 
taken to address requirements under the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. 
Requirements for the North Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte 
Area under the 2008 ozone NAAQS will be addressed in the future. For 
additional information see the direct final rule which is published in 
the Rules Section of this Federal Register. A detailed rationale for 
the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse 
comments are received in response to this rule, 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 on this document. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this document should do so at this time.

    Dated: April 18, 2012.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2012-10731 Filed 5-3-12; 8:45 am]
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