[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 11, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3172-3173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00086]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 81
[EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0275; FRL-9957-57-Region 6]
Determination of Nonattainment and Reclassification of the
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria 2008 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Texas;
Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: EPA issued a final rule on December 14, 2016, (81 FR 90207),
that determined that the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, Texas
nonattainment area (HGB area) failed to attain the 2008 8-hour ozone
national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) by the applicable
attainment deadline of July 20, 2016, and thus was classified by
operation of law as ``Moderate''. In that action, EPA also determined
January 1, 2017 as the deadline by which Texas must submit to the EPA
the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions that meet the Clean Air
Act (CAA) statutory and regulatory requirements that apply to 2008
ozone NAAQS nonattainment areas reclassified as Moderate. The language
in the December 14, 2016 Federal Register amended the table in 40 CFR
81.344 (Subpart C-Section 107 Attainment Status Designations) titled
``Texas--2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS (Primary and secondary)''. The
amendatory language failed to update the table for the classification
date for HGB nonattainment area to 12/14/2016. This document corrects
the listed classification date in the December 14, 2016 final rule
document.
DATES: This final rule correction is effective on January 11, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Nevine Salem, (214) 665-7222,
[email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA issued a final rule on December 14,
2016, (81 FR 90207) (EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0275; FRL-9956-08-Region 6), that
reclassified the HGB nonattainment area from Marginal to Moderate for
the 2008 8-hour Ozone NAAQS standards. In that document, EPA
incorrectly listed the classification date for the HGB ozone
nonattainment area in Sec. 81.344, the table titled ``Texas--2008 8-
Hour Ozone NAAQS (Primary and secondary)'' to be 1/13/17. Instead the
document should have the classification date in the table as 12/14/
2016. This document corrects that mistake.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air pollution control.
Dated: January 3, 2017.
Ron Curry,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
40 CFR part 81 is corrected as follows:
PART 81-DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES
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1. 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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2. In Sec. 81.344, the table titled ``Texas--2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS
(Primary and secondary)'' is amended by revising the entry for
``Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX'' to read as follows:
Sec. 81.344 Texas.
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Texas--2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS (Primary and Secondary) \2\
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Designation Classification
Designated area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date\1\ Type Date\1\ Type
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Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX: \2\. ................. Nonattainment........................ 12/14/2016 Moderate.
Brazoria County.................
Chambers County.................
Fort Bend County................
Galveston County................
Harris County...................
Liberty County..................
Montgomery County...............
Waller County...................
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\1\ This date is July 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ Excludes Indian country located in each area, unless otherwise noted.
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[FR Doc. 2017-00086 Filed 1-10-17; 8:45 am]
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