[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 199 (Monday, October 15, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62479-62480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-25168]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2008-0177; FRL-9740-8]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Portion of
York County, South Carolina Within Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North
Carolina-South Carolina 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area;
Reasonable Further Progress Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve portions of two state
implementation plan (SIP) revisions, submitted by the South Carolina
Department of Health and Environmental Control, on August 31, 2007, and
April 29, 2010, to address the reasonable further progress (RFP) plan
requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS) for the portion of York County, South Carolina that
is within the bi-state Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill 1997 8-hour ozone
nonattainment area. The Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, North Carolina-
South Carolina 1997 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (hereafter referred
to as the ``bi-state Charlotte Area'') is
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comprised of Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rowan, Union and a
portion of Iredell (Davidson and Coddle Creek Townships) Counties in
North Carolina; and a portion of York County in South Carolina. EPA is
also providing the status of its adequacy determination for the motor
vehicle emissions budgets (MVEB) for volatile organic compounds that
were included in South Carolina's RFP plan. Further, EPA is proposing
to approve these MVEB. This proposed action is being taken pursuant to
section 110 of the Clean Air Act. EPA will take action on North
Carolina's RFP plan for its portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area, in
a separate action. 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.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before November 14,
2012.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2008-0177 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-2008-0177,'' Regulatory Development Section,
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: Lynorae Benjamin, Chief, Regulatory
Development Section, Air Planning 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 to 4:30, 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: Sara Waterson, Regulatory Development
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404)
562-9061. Ms. Waterson can be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 12, 2008, EPA issued a revised
ozone NAAQS. See 73 FR 16436. The current action, however, is being
taken to address requirements under the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
Requirements for the South Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte
Area under the 2008 ozone NAAQS will be addressed in the future. 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: October 2, 2012.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2012-25168 Filed 10-12-12; 8:45 am]
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