[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 13 (Wednesday, January 21, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2850-2851]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00778]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R08-OAR-2013-0814; FRL-9921-53-Region 8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plan; 
State of Colorado; Second Ten-Year PM10 Maintenance Plan for 
Steamboat Springs

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing 
approval of the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by 
the State of Colorado. On May 11, 2012, the designee of the Governor of 
Colorado submitted to EPA a revised maintenance plan for the Steamboat 
Springs area for the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for 
particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 
10 microns (PM10). The SIP was adopted by the State on 
December 15, 2011. As required by Clean Air Act (CAA) section 175A, 
this revised maintenance plan addresses maintenance of the 
PM10 standard for a second 10-year period beyond the area's 
original redesignation to attainment for the PM10 NAAQS. In 
addition, EPA is proposing approval of the revised maintenance plan's 
2024 transportation conformity motor vehicle emissions budget for 
PM10. This action is being taken under sections 110 and 175A 
of the CAA.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 20, 
2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket number EPA-R08-
OAR-2013-0814, by one of the following methods:

[[Page 2851]]

     http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Email: [email protected].
     Fax: (303) 312-6064 (please alert the individual listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT if you are faxing comments).
     Mail: Carl Daly, Director, Air Program, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop Street, 
Denver, Colorado 80202-1129.
     Hand Delivery: Carl Daly, Director, Air Program, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129. Such deliveries are only 
accepted Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 
federal holidays. Special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Please see the direct final rule, which is located in the Rules 
section of this Federal Register for detailed instruction on how to 
submit comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Ostigaard, Air Program, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop 
Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-6602, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Rules section of this Federal 
Register, the EPA is approving the State's SIP revision through a 
direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this 
as a noncontroversial SIP revision and anticipates no adverse comments. 
A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the preamble to 
the direct final rule. If EPA receives no adverse comments, EPA will 
not take further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, EPA will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take 
effect. Then, EPA will address all public comments in a subsequent 
final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting 
must 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. See the information provided in the direct final 
action of the same title which is located in the Rules section of this 
Federal Register.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, PM10, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Particulate 
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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

    Dated: December 17, 2014.
Shaun L. McGrath,
Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-00778 Filed 1-20-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P