[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 178 (Tuesday, September 15, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55279-55280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20630]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0565; FRL-9932-85-Region 7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
State of Nebraska; 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 revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by 
the State of Nebraska in a letter dated March 30, 2015. This SIP 
revision provides Nebraska'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 air quality. 
In this action EPA is proposing approval of Nebraska's SIP revision, 
incorporating the state-determined allocations for the 2016 control 
periods into the SIP, and amending the regulatory text of the CSAPR 
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Implementation Plan (FIP) to reflect this approval and inclusion of the 
state-determined allocations. EPA is proposing to approve Nebraska'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 proposed pursuant to the CAA and 
its implementing regulations. EPA's allocations of CSAPR trading 
program allowances for Nebraska for control periods in 2017 and beyond 
remain in place until the State submits and EPA approves state-
determined allocations for those control periods through another SIP. 
The CSAPR FIPs for Nebraska remain in place until such time as the 
State decides to replace the FIPs with a SIP revision.

DATES: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
October 15, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2015-0565, by mail to Lachala Kemp, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 
Lenexa, Kansas 66219. 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: Lachala Kemp, Environmental Protection 
Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 
Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at (913) 551-7214 or by email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 revision amendment and anticipates no relevant adverse 
comments to this action. 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 in relation to this action. If EPA receives relevant 
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 action. EPA will not institute a second comment 
period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this 
action should do so at this time. Please note that if EPA receives 
adverse comment on part of this rule and if that part can be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those parts 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.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur 
dioxides.

    Dated: August 12, 2015.
Mark Hague,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.
[FR Doc. 2015-20630 Filed 9-14-15; 8:45 am]
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