United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-11-17 article Part III Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7f3308d D09002ee1c7f33178 United States Environmental Protection Agency originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing nonattainment area classification thresholds and implementation requirements for the strengthened 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) (2015 ozone NAAQS) that were promulgated on October 1, 2015. This proposal is largely an update to the implementing regulations previously promulgated for the 2008 ozone NAAQS, and we propose to retain without significant revision the majority of those provisions to implement the 2015 ozone NAAQS. This proposal addresses the timing of attainment dates for each nonattainment area classification and a range of nonattainment area state implementation plan (SIP) requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. The proposed SIP requirements pertain to attainment demonstrations, reasonable further progress (RFP) and associated milestone demonstrations, reasonably available control technology (RACT), reasonably available control measures (RACM), major nonattainment new source review (NNSR), emission inventories, the timing of required SIP submissions, and compliance with emission control measures in the SIP. Other issues addressed in this proposed rule are the revocation of the 2008 ozone NAAQS, anti- backsliding requirements that would apply when the 2008 ozone NAAQS are revoked, and reconsideration of the ozone NAAQS interprecursor trading (IPT) provisions (in response to a petition for reconsideration). 81 FR 81276 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-17/2016-27333 2016-27333 fr17no16-20 RIN 2060-AS82 6560-50-P EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0202 FRL-9950-24-OAR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-17/2016-27333 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-17/html/2016-27333.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-17/pdf/2016-27333.pdf Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Carbon Monoxide Lead Nitrogen Dioxide Ozone Particulate Matter Sulfur Oxides Intergovernmental Relations Transportation Volatile Organic Compounds 42 p. 81276 81317 81 FR 81276 Title 40 Part 50 40 CFR Part 50 Title 40 Part 51 40 CFR Part 51 RIN 2060-AS82 Implementation of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone: Nonattainment Area Classifications and State Implementation Plan Requirements; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue PRORULE 2016-27333 III ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 2017-01-17 2016-12-02 EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0202 FRL-9950-24-OAR 6560-50-P 2016-27333 Proposed rule.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing nonattainment area classification thresholds and implementation requirements for the strengthened 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) (2015 ozone NAAQS) that were promulgated on October 1, 2015. This proposal is largely an update to the implementing regulations previously promulgated for the 2008 ozone NAAQS, and we propose to retain without significant revision the majority of those provisions to implement the 2015 ozone NAAQS. This proposal addresses the timing of attainment dates for each nonattainment area classification and a range of nonattainment area state implementation plan (SIP) requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. The proposed SIP requirements pertain to attainment demonstrations, reasonable further progress (RFP) and associated milestone demonstrations, reasonably available control technology (RACT), reasonably available control measures (RACM), major nonattainment new source review (NNSR), emission inventories, the timing of required SIP submissions, and compliance with emission control measures in the SIP. Other issues addressed in this proposed rule are the revocation of the 2008 ozone NAAQS, anti- backsliding requirements that would apply when the 2008 ozone NAAQS are revoked, and reconsideration of the ozone NAAQS interprecursor trading (IPT) provisions (in response to a petition for reconsideration).

Comments. Written comments must be received on or before January 17, 2017. Public Hearing. If anyone contacts us requesting a hearing on or before December 2, 2016, we will hold a hearing. Additional information about the hearing, if requested, will be published in a subsequent Federal Register document. Information Collection Request. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), comments on the information collection provisions are best assured of having full effect if the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) receives a copy of your comments on or before December 19, 2016. For further general information on this proposed rule, contact Mr. Robert Lingard, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (OAQPS), U.S. EPA, at (919) 541-5272 or lingard.robert@epa.gov; or Mr. Lynn Dail, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, at (919) 541-2363 or dail.lynn@epa.gov. For information on the Information Collection Request (ICR), contact Mr. Butch Stackhouse, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, at (919) 541-5208 or stackhouse.butch@epa.gov. For information on the public hearing, contact Ms. Pamela Long, OAQPS, U.S. EPA, at (919) 541-0641 or long.pam@epa.gov. Environmental Protection Air Pollution Control Carbon Monoxide Lead Nitrogen Dioxide Ozone Particulate Matter Sulfur Oxides Intergovernmental Relations Transportation Volatile Organic Compounds Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone , dail.lynn@epa.gov lingard.robert@epa.gov long.pam@epa.gov stackhouse.butch@epa.gov http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPURL.cgi?Dockey=00002TCM.txt http://www.aceee.org/state-policy/scorecard/ http://www.dsireusa.org http://www.epa.gov/otaq/models/moves/index.htm http://www.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/policy/pag_transp.htm http://www.epa.gov/ozone-pollution http://www.epa.gov/tribal/forms/consultation-and-coordination-tribes http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb1046311.pdf http://www.regulations.gov http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html http://www3.epa.gov/airquality/eere/manual.html http://www3.epa.gov/airquality/eere/pdfs/appendixI.pdf http://www3.epa.gov/airquality/genconform/ http://www3.epa.gov/avert/ http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/2008naaqs.htm http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/policy.htm http://www3.epa.gov/otaq/stateresources/transconf/policy/420b09001.pdf http://www3.epa.gov/scram001/guidance_sip.htm http://www3.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/documents/pdf/GTA_Chapter_4.1_508.pdf http://www3.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/documents/pdf/guide_action_chapter5.pdf http://www3.epa.gov/ttn/caaa/t1/memoranda/121400_racmmemfin.pdf http://www3.epa.gov/ttn/caaa/t1/memoranda/guide8hr-oz.pdf http://www3.epa.gov/ttn/caaa/t1/memoranda/revracm.pdf http://www3.epa.gov/ttn/naaqs/aqmguide/collection/cp2/19930823_shapiro_15pct_rop_guidance.pdf https://www.epa.gov/air-emissions-inventories/emissions-inventory-guidance-implementation-ozone-and-particulate-matter https://www.epa.gov/air-emissions-inventories/implementation-emission-statement-program https://www.epa.gov/ozone-designations/epa-guidance-area-designations-2015-ozone-naaqs https://www.epa.gov/ozone-pollution/background-ozone-workshop-and-information https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-11/documents/tsd-cpp-incorporating-re-ee.pdf https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2016-03/documents/bgo3-high-level-summary.pdf https://www3.epa.gov/airtoxics/ctg_act.html https://www3.epa.gov/ttn/ecas/docs/20151001ria.pdf Regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 222 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-11-17 continuing daily deposited born digital 660 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-17 P0b002ee192608f0f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr17no16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-11-17 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-17/pdf/FR-2016-11-17.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-11-17/xml/FR-2016-11-17.xml fdlp 80989 81640 DGPO 2016-11-17 2024-06-01 FR-2016-11-17 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-11-17 81 222