[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44320-44321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18218]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0313; FRL-9931-25-Region 4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans for the State
of Alabama: Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve the State of Alabama's March 27, 2015, State Implementation
Plan (SIP) revision, submitted by the Alabama Department of
Environmental Management. This SIP revision provides Alabama's state-
determined allowance allocations for existing electric generating units
(EGUs) in the State for the 2016 control periods and replaces the
allowance allocations for the 2016 control periods established by EPA
under the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR). The CSAPR addresses
the ``good neighbor'' provision of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) that
requires states to reduce the transport of pollution that significantly
affects downwind nonattainment and maintenance areas. EPA is proposing
to approve Alabama's SIP revision, incorporate the state-determined
allocations for the 2016 control periods into the SIP, and amend the
regulatory text of the CSAPR Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to
reflect approval and inclusion of the state-determined allocations. EPA
is proposing to approve Alabama's SIP revision because it meets the
requirements of the CAA and the CSAPR requirements to replace EPA's
allowance allocations for the 2016 control periods. This action is
being taken pursuant to the CAA and its implementing regulations. In
the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving the
State's implementation plan revision 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.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before August 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2015-0313, 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-2015-0313,'' Air Regulatory Management
Section (formerly Regulatory Development Section), Air Planning and
Implementation Branch (formerly 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: Ms. Lynorae Benjamin, Chief, Air
Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
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: Twunjala Bradley, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air,
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
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Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Twunjala Bradley can be reached by
phone at (404) 562-9352 or via electronic mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: July 15, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2015-18218 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am]
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