[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 44017-44018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18100]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0407; FRL-9930-80-Region 5]
Air Plan Approval; MI, Belding; 2008 Lead Clean Data
Determination
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On May 13, 2015, the Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality (MDEQ) submitted a request to the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) to make a determination under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that
the Belding nonattainment area has attained the 2008 lead (Pb) national
ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). In this action, EPA is proposing
to determine that the Belding nonattainment area (area) has attained
the 2008 Pb NAAQS. This clean data determination is based upon
complete, quality-assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for
the 2012-2014 design period showing that the area has monitored
attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS. Additionally, as a result of this
proposed determination, EPA is proposing to suspend the
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requirements for the area to submit an attainment demonstration,
together with reasonably available control measures, a reasonable
further progress (RFP) plan, and contingency measures for failure to
meet the RFP plan and attainment deadlines for as long as the area
continues to attain the 2008 Pb NAAQS.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before August 24, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R05-
OAR-2015-0407, by one of the following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. Email: [email protected].
3. Fax: (312) 408-2279.
4. Mail: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
5. Hand Delivery: Douglas Aburano, Chief, Attainment Planning and
Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office normal
hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for
deliveries of boxed information. The Regional Office 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: Sarah Arra, Environmental Scientist,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886-9401, [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules section of this Federal
Register, EPA is making a clean data determination 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 action 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 public comments received will
be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.
EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested
in commenting on this action should do so at this time. Please note
that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or
section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the
remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 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.
Dated: July 14, 2015.
Susan Hedman,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
[FR Doc. 2015-18100 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am]
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