Rule2022-00785
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Removal of Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 and 2015 Ozone NAAQS
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Published
January 18, 2022
Effective
January 18, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
Due to the receipt of an adverse comment on a direct final rule published on September 29, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising its regulations approving elements of a State Implementation Plan revision submitted by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency on September 29, 2017, May 16, 2019, and September 22, 2020. The submitted revisions were intended to address the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act for the 2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) and 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 2554-2555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-00785]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0583; EPA-R05-OAR-2019-0311; EPA-R05-OAR-2020-0501;
FRL 9056-03-R5]
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Removal of Infrastructure SIP
Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 and 2015 Ozone NAAQS
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment on a direct final
rule published on September 29, 2021, the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is revising its regulations approving elements of a State
Implementation Plan revision submitted by the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency on September 29, 2017, May 16, 2019, and September
22, 2020. The submitted revisions were intended to address the
infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act for the
2012 annual fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) and 2015 ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
DATES: This final rule is effective January 18, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia Davidson, Environmental
Scientist, Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs
Branch (AR-18J), EPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604, (312) 886-0266. <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9cf8fdeaf5f8eff3f2b2f3f0f5eaf5fddcf9ecfdb2fbf3ea"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="690d081f000d1a0607470605001f0008290c1908470e061f">[email protected]</span></a>. The EPA Region
5 office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding Federal holidays and facility closures due to COVID-19.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA published a direct final rule on
September 29, 2021 (86 FR 53872), approving elements of a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Illinois
regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean
Air Act (CAA) for the 2012 PM<INF>2.5</INF> and 2015 ozone NAAQS and
approving the infrastructure requirements related to Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) for previous NAAQS. In the direct final
rule, EPA stated that if adverse comments were received by October 29,
2021, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. On October 27,
2021, EPA received a comment. EPA believes this comment is adverse and,
therefore, EPA is revising its regulations because EPA was unable to
withdraw the direct final rule before it took effect. EPA will address
the comment in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action
also published on September 29, 2021. See 86 FR 53915. EPA will not
institute a second comment period on this action.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Particulate matter.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: January 11, 2022.
Debra Shore,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
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2. In Sec. 52.720, the table in paragraph (e) is amended under the
heading ``Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements'' by:
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a. Revising the entries for ``1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS Infrastructure
Requirements'', ``1997 PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS Infrastructure
Requirements'', ``2006 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS Infrastructure
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Requirements'', ``2008 Lead NAAQS Infrastructure Requirements'', ``2008
Ozone NAAQS Infrastructure Requirements'', ``2010 NO<INF>2</INF> NAAQS
Infrastructure Requirements'', ``2010 SO<INF>2</INF> NAAQS
Infrastructure Requirements'', and ``2012 PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS
Infrastructure Requirements''; and
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b. Removing the entry ``2015 Ozone NAAQS Infrastructure Requirements''.
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 52.720 Identification of plan.
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(e) * * *
EPA-Approved Illinois Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions
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Applicable geographic or State submittal
Name of SIP provision nonattainment area date EPA approval date Comments
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Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements
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1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS Statewide................ 12/12/2007......... 7/13/2011, 76 FR 41075........... CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B),
Infrastructure Requirements. (C) with respect to enforcement,
(D)(ii), (E) through (H), (J)
except for prevention of
significant deterioration (PSD),
and (K) through (M) have been
approved. CAA elements
110(a)(2)(C) and (J) with respect
to PSD have been disapproved.
1997 PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Statewide................ 12/12/2007......... 7/13/2011, 76 FR 41075........... CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B),
Requirements. (C) with respect to enforcement,
(D)(ii), (E) through (H), (J)
except for prevention of
significant deterioration (PSD),
and (K) through (M) have been
approved. CAA elements
110(a)(2)(C) and (J) with respect
to PSD have been disapproved.
2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide................ 8/9/2011, 9/23/2019, 84 FR 4967............ All CAA infrastructure elements
Infrastructure Requirements. supplemented on 8/ under 110(a)(2) have been
25/2011, 6/27/ approved except (D)(i)(I) [Prongs
2012, and 7/5/2017. 1 and 2], (D)(ii), and the PSD
portions of (C), (D)(i)(II)
[Prong 3], and (J), which have
been disapproved. The disapproved
elements have Federal
Implementation Plans (FIP) in
place and no further action is
needed.
2008 Lead NAAQS Infrastructure Statewide................ 12/31/2012 and 7/5/ 9/23/2019, 84 FR 49671........... All CAA infrastructure elements
Requirements. 2017. under 110(a)(2) have been
approved except (D)(ii), and the
PSD portions of (C), (D)(i)(II)
[Prong 3], and (J), which have
been disapproved. The disapproved
elements have Federal
Implementation Plans (FIP) in
place and no further action is
needed.
2008 Ozone NAAQS Infrastructure Statewide................ 12/31/2012 and 7/5/ 9/23/2019, 84 FR 49671........... All CAA infrastructure elements
Requirements. 2017. under 110(a)(2) have been
approved except (D)(i)(I) [Prongs
1 and 2], (D)(ii), and the PSD
portions of (C), (D)(i)(II)
[Prong 3], and (J), which have
been disapproved. The disapproved
elements have Federal
Implementation Plans (FIP) in
place and no further action is
needed.
2010 NO2 NAAQS Infrastructure Statewide................ 12/31/2012 and 7/5/ 9/23/2019, 84 FR 49671........... All CAA infrastructure elements
Requirements. 2017. under 110(a)(2) have been
approved except (D)(ii), and the
PSD portions of (C), (D)(i)(II)
[Prong 3], and (J), which have
been disapproved. The disapproved
elements have Federal
Implementation Plans (FIP) in
place and no further action is
needed.
2010 SO2 NAAQS Infrastructure Statewide................ 12/31/2012 and 7/5/ 9/23/2019, 84 FR 49671........... All CAA infrastructure elements
Requirements. 2017. under 110(a)(2) have been
approved except (D)(ii), and the
PSD portions of (C), (D)(i)(II)
[Prong 3], and (J), which have
been disapproved, and (D)(i)(I)
[Prongs 1 and 2], which have not
yet been submitted. The
disapproved elements have Federal
Implementation Plans (FIP) in
place and no further action is
needed.
2012 PM2.5 NAAQS Infrastructure Statewide................ 9/29/2017.......... 6/20/2019, 84 FR 28745........... Fully approving CAA transport
Requirements. requirements of (D)(i)(I).
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