[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 127 (Thursday, July 2, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38152-38153]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16078]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2015-0247; FRL-9929-83-Region 4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Mississippi;
Memphis, TN-AR-MS Emissions Inventory for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone
Standard
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve the portion of the state implementation plan revision submitted
by the State of Mississippi, through the Mississippi Department of
Environmental Quality, on January 14, 2015, that addresses the base
year emissions inventory requirements for the State's portion of the
Memphis, Tennessee-Mississippi-Arkansas (Memphis, TN-AR-MS) 2008 8-hour
ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) nonattainment
area. A base year emissions inventory is required for all ozone
nonattainment areas. The Memphis 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS marginal
nonattainment area is comprised of Shelby County in Tennessee,
Crittenden County in Arkansas, and a portion of DeSoto County in
Mississippi. EPA will take action on the emissions inventories for the
Tennessee and Arkansas portions of the Area in separate actions. 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 3, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2015-0247 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-2015-0247,'' Air Regulatory Management
Section (formerly the Regulatory Development Section), Air Planning and
Implementation Branch (formerly the 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, 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: Tiereny Bell, 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. Ms. Bell can be reached at (404) 562-9088 and 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
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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: June 18, 2015.
Heather McTeer Toney,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
[FR Doc. 2015-16078 Filed 7-1-15; 8:45 am]
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