[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 206 (Thursday, October 24, 2013)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63435-63436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24846]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2011-0148; A-1-FRL-9901-72-Region 1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Rhode Island: Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Greenhouse Gas 
Permitting Authority and Tailoring Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to fully approve certain revisions to the 
Rhode Island State Implementation Plan (SIP) primarily relating to 
regulation of Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) under Rhode Island's Prevention 
of Significant Deterioration (PSD) preconstruction permitting program. 
EPA is also proposing to fully approve the State's definition of 
``PM2.5'' (fine particulate matter) which is specific only 
to permitting. Certain of the State's SIP revisions consist of 
definitions that also relate more broadly to the State's PSD and 
nonattainment new source review (NSR) preconstruction permitting 
requirements, i.e., to major stationary sources that also emit 
regulated new source review pollutants other than GHGs. EPA is 
proposing to conditionally approve those definitions as they relate to 
the non-GHG pollutants. All of the revisions in question were submitted 
by Rhode Island, through the Rhode Island Department of Environmental 
Management (RI DEM) Office of Air Resources, on January 18, 2011. They 
are primarily intended to align Rhode Island's SIP regulations with 
EPA's ``Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse 
Gas Tailoring Rule.'' Finally, EPA is not taking action on certain 
other SIP revisions contained in RI DEM's January 18, 2011 submittal.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 25, 
2013.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2011-0148 by one of the following methods:
    1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    2. Email: [email protected]
    3. Fax: (617) 918-0167
    4. Mail: ``Docket Identification Number EPA-R01-OAR-2011-0148'', 
Donald Dahl, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, Toxics, 
and Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code 
OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912.
    5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Deliver your comments to: Donald Dahl, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 
Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air Permits, Toxics, and Indoor 
Programs Unit, 5

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Post Office Square--Suite 100, (mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-
3912. 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 legal 
holidays.
    Please see the direct final rule which is located in the Rules 
Section of this issue of the Federal Register for detailed instructions 
on how to submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the Rhode 
Island SIP, contact Donald Dahl, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
EPA New England Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air 
Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs Unit, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 
100, (mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912. Mr. Dahl's telephone 
number is (617) 918-1657; email 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 notice 
published today for the direct final rule. If no 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 Final Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: September 20, 2013.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
[FR Doc. 2013-24846 Filed 10-23-13; 8:45 am]
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