[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27035-27037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-10364]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 81

[EPA-R08-OAR-2020-0021; FRL-10023-84-Region 8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Utah; 
Logan, Utah-Idaho PM2.5 Redesignation to Attainment, Maintenance Plan, 
and Rule Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the 
request by the State of Utah to redesignate the Logan, Utah-Idaho (UT-
ID) nonattainment area (NAA) (Logan NAA) to attainment status for the 
2006 24-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for 
particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a 
nominal 2.5 microns (PM2.5), and approving related State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Utah on 
November 5, 2019, and January 13, 2020. EPA is taking this action 
pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). A separate EPA 
redesignation rulemaking will be conducted for the Idaho portion of the 
Logan NAA.

DATES: This rule is effective on June 18, 2021.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R08-OAR-2020-0021. All documents in the docket are listed on 
the http://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, e.g., CBI or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other 
material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet 
and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly 
available docket materials are available through http://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person identified in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional availability 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Ostigaard, Air and Radiation 
Division, EPA, Region 8, Mailcode 8ARD-IO, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-6602, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and 
``our'' means EPA.

I. Background

    The background for this action is discussed in detail in our 
February 26, 2021 (86 FR 11694) proposal. In that document we proposed 
to approve the State of Utah's request to redesignate the Logan NAA to 
attainment for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. We also 
proposed to approve related SIP revisions submitted on November 5, 2019 
and January 13, 2020. The November 5, 2019 submittal included revisions 
to Utah's R307-110-31 and R307-110-36 rules, concerning SIP Sections 
X.A. and X.F. The January 13, 2020 submittal contained revisions to 
R307-110-10 and the maintenance plan for the Logan NAA.

II. Response to Comments

    We received no comments on the February 26, 2021 (86 FR 11694) 
proposal.

III. Final Action

    We are approving the Governor of Utah's submittal of January 13, 
2020, which contained revisions to R307-110-10, the Logan 
PM2.5 maintenance plan and redesignation request, the 
maintenance plan's 2035 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets (MVEBs), and 
the nitrogen oxide (NOX)-to-direct-PM2.5 MVEB 
trading mechanism. We are also approving the Governor of Utah's 
submittal of November 5, 2019, which revised R307-110-31, R307-110-36, 
Utah SIP Section X.A., and Utah SIP Section X.F. Upon the effective 
date of this final action, the status of the Utah portion of the Logan 
area under 40 CFR part 81 will be revised to attainment.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes 
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of R307-110-10; 
R307-110-31; R307-110-36. EPA has made, and will continue to make, 
these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov and at 
the EPA Region 8 Office (please contact the person identified in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more 
information). Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for 
inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by EPA into 
that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 
of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's 
approval, and will be incorporated by reference in the next update to 
the SIP compilation.\1\
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    \1\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a 
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and 
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal 
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those 
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 
2011);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments, described in the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);

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     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based 
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to 
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental 
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under 
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian 
reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has 
demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian 
country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose 
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as 
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by July 19, 2021. Filing a 
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule 
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of 
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for 
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness 
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in 
proceedings to enforce its requirements (see section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Greenhouse gases, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental 
relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic 
compounds.

40 CFR Part 81

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks, 
and Wilderness areas.

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

    Dated: May 11, 2021.
Debra H. Thomas,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
    40 CFR parts 52 and 81 are amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart TT--Utah

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2. In Sec.  52.2320:
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a. In the table in paragraph (c), revise the entries ``R307-110-10'', 
``R307-110-31'', and ``R307-110-36''.
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b. In the table in paragraph (e):
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i. Revise the entries ``Section X.A. General Requirements and 
Applicability'' and ``Section X.F. Cache County''.
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ii. Add the entry ``Logan, UT--ID Fine Particulate Matter 
(PM2.5) Attainment Plan Summary'' at the end of the table.
    The revisions and addition read as follows:


Sec.  52.2320  Identification of plan.

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                                                         State
           Rule No.                  Rule title        effective      Final rule               Comments
                                                          date      citation, date
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                            R307-110. General Requirements: State Implementation Plan
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R307-110-10..................  Section IX. Control      12/5/2019  [insert Federal   ...........................
                                Measures for Area                   Register
                                and Point Sources,                  citation], 5/19/
                                Part A, Fine                        2021.
                                Particulate Matter.
 
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R307-110-31..................  Section X, Vehicle        9/5/2019  [insert Federal   ...........................
                                Inspection and                      Register
                                Maintenance Program,                citation], 5/19/
                                Part A, General                     2021.
                                Requirements and
                                Applicability.
 
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R307-110-36..................  Section X, Vehicle        9/5/2019  [insert Federal   ...........................
                                Inspection and                      Register
                                Maintenance Program,                citation], 5/19/
                                Part F, Cache County.               2021.
 
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                                          State
              Rule title                effective     Final rule citation,                 Comments
                                           date               date
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                                  X. Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
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Section X.A. General Requirements and     9/5/2019  [insert Federal Register  ..................................
 Applicability.                                      citation], 5/19/2021.
 
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Section X.F. Cache County............     9/5/2019  [insert Federal Register  ..................................
                                                     citation], 5/19/2021.
 
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                                                Maintenance Plans
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Logan, UT-ID Fine Particulate Matter     12/5/2019  [insert Federal Register  ..................................
 (PM2.5) Attainment Plan Summary.                    citation], 5/19/2021.
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PART 81--DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES

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3. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart C--Section 107 Attainment Status Designations

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4. In Sec.  81.345, the table titled ``UTAH--2006 24-HOUR 
PM2.5 NAAQS'' is amended by revising the entry ``Logan, UT-
ID: Cache County (part)'' to read as follows:


Sec.  81.345  Utah.

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                                                             Utah--2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS
                                                                 [Primary and secondary]
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                                                        Designation \a\                                             Classification
         Designated area         -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            Date \1\                        Type                        Date \2\                        Type
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Logan, UT-ID:
    Cache County (part).........  June 18, 2021...............  Attainment..................
        All portions of Cache
         County west of and
         including any portion
         of the following
         townships located
         within Utah:
            Township 15 North
             Range 1 East;
            Township 14 North
             Range 1 East;
            Township 13 North
             Range 1 East;
            Township 12 North
             Range 1 East;
            Township 11 North
             Range 1 East;
            Township 10 North
             Range 1 East;
            Township 9 North
             Range 1 East.
 
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\a\ Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ This date is July 2, 2034, unless otherwise noted.

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