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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 51 / Monday, March 16, 2020 / Proposed Rules 14847 October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, Dated: March 2, 2020. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, January 21, 2011); John W. Busterud, identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 Regional Administrator, Region IX. OAR–2015–0189, at http:// FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory [FR Doc. 2020–05331 Filed 3–13–20; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov or via email to _ action because SIP approvals are BILLING CODE 6560–50–P R6AIR [email protected]. Follow the exempted under Executive Order 12866; online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments • Does not impose an information ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION cannot be edited or removed from collection burden under the provisions AGENCY Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 any comment received to its public U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 40 CFR Part 52 docket. Do not submit any information • Is certified as not having a [EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0189; FRL–10006– electronically that is considered to be significant economic impact on a 02–Region 6] Confidential Business Information (CBI) substantial number of small entities or other information whose disclosure is under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 Air Plan Approval; Arkansas; Arkansas restricted by statute. Multimedia U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Regional Haze and Visibility Transport submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be • Does not contain any unfunded State Implementation Plan Revisions accompanied by a written comment. mandate or significantly or uniquely and Withdrawal of Federal The written comment is considered the affect small governments, as described Implementation Plan official comment with multimedia in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act AGENCY: Environmental Protection submissions and should include all of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); Agency (EPA). discussion points desired. The EPA will generally not consider comments or • Does not have federalism ACTION: Proposed rule. implications as specified in Executive their contents located outside of the Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Clean Air Act primary submission (i.e., on the web, 1999); (CAA or the Act), the Environmental cloud, or other file sharing systems). For Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to additional submission methods, please • Is not an economically significant approve a revision to the Arkansas State contact James E. Grady, (214) 665–6745, regulatory action based on health or Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by [email protected]. For the full EPA safety risks subject to Executive Order the State of Arkansas through the public comment policy, information 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Arkansas Division of Environmental about CBI or multimedia submissions, • Is not a significant regulatory action Quality (ADEQ) on August 13, 2019. and general guidance on making subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR The SIP submittal addresses effective comments, please visit https:// 28355, May 22, 2001); requirements of the Act and the www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa- • Is not subject to requirements of Regional Haze Rule for visibility dockets. Section 12(d) of the National protection in mandatory Class I Federal Docket: The index to the docket for Technology Transfer and Advancement areas (Class I areas) for the first this action is available electronically at Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because implementation period. The EPA is www.regulations.gov and in hard copy application of those requirements would proposing to approve an alternative at the EPA Region 6, 1201 Elm Street, be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; measure to best available retrofit Suite 500, Dallas, Texas 75270–2102. and technology (BART) for sulfur dioxide While all documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information • Does not provide the EPA with the (SO2), particulate matter (PM), and may be publicly available only at the discretionary authority to address nitrogen oxide (NOX) at the Domtar hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted disproportionate human health or Ashdown Mill and elements of the SIP material), and some may not be publicly environmental effects with practical, submittal that relate to these BART available at either location (e.g., CBI). appropriate, and legally permissible requirements at this facility. In addition, methods under Executive Order 12898 we are proposing to approve the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). withdrawal from the SIP the previously James E. Grady, EPA Region 6 Office, approved PM10 BART limit and the Regional Haze and SO2 Section, 1201 In addition, the SIP is not approved federal implementation plan (FIP) Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 72570, to apply on any Indian reservation land provisions for the Domtar Ashdown 214–665–6745; [email protected]. or in any other area where the EPA or Mill. The EPA is also concurrently To inspect the hard copy materials, an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a proposing to approve Arkansas’ please schedule an appointment with tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of interstate visibility transport provisions Mr. Grady or Mr. Bill Deese at 214–665– Indian country, the rule does not have from the August 10, 2018, regional haze 7253. tribal implications and will not impose SIP submittal as supplemented by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: substantial direct costs on tribal visibility transport provisions in the Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ governments or preempt tribal law as October 4, 2019, interstate transport SIP or ‘‘our’’ mean ‘‘the EPA.’’ specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 submittal, which covers the following FR 67249, November 9, 2000). national ambient air quality standards Table of Contents List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 (NAAQS): The 2006 24-hour fine I. Background particulate matter (PM2.5) NAAQS; the A. Regional Haze Principles Environmental protection, Air 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS; the 2008 B. Requirements of the CAA and the EPA’s Regional Haze Rule pollution control, Incorporation by and 2015 eight-hour ozone (O3) NAAQS; reference, Intergovernmental relations, the 2010 one-hour nitrogen dioxide C. BART Requirements D. BART Alternative Requirements Ozone, Nitrogen dioxide, Reporting and (NO2) NAAQS; and the 2010 one-hour recordkeeping requirements, Volatile E. Long-Term Strategy and Reasonable SO2 NAAQS. Progress Requirements organic compounds. DATES: Written comments must be F. Previous Actions on Arkansas Regional Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. received on or before April 15, 2020. Haze VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:35 Mar 13, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\16MRP1.SGM 16MRP1 lotter on DSKBCFDHB2PROD with PROPOSALS 14848 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 51 / Monday, March 16, 2020 / Proposed Rules G. Arkansas Regional Haze Phase III SIP Fine particulates which cause haze are that would exist under estimated 2¥ ¥ 5 Submittal sulfates (SO4 ), nitrates (NO3 ), natural conditions. In most of the H. Arkansas Visibility Transport organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon eastern Class I areas of the United II. Evaluation of the Arkansas Regional Haze (EC), and soil dust.2 PM precursors States, the average visual range was less Phase III SIP Submittal 2.5 A. Summary of Arkansas’ BART consist of SO2, NOX, volatile organic than 30 km, or about one-fifth of the Alternative for Domtar Ashdown Mill compounds (VOCs), and in some cases, visual range that would exist under B. Demonstration That BART Alternative ammonia (NH3). Airborne PM2.5 can estimated natural conditions. Since the Achieves Greater Reasonable Progress scatter and absorb the incident light promulgation of the original Regional 1. List All BART-Eligible Sources Within and, therefore, lead to atmospheric Haze Rule in 1999, CAA programs have the State opacity and horizontal visibility reduced emissions of haze-causing 2. List All BART-Eligible Sources and degradation. Regional haze limits visual pollution, lessening visibility Source Categories Covered by the distance and reduces color, clarity, and impairment and resulting in improved Alternative Program contrast of view. PM can cause serious 6 3. Analysis of BART and Associated 2.5 average visual ranges. Emission Reductions adverse health effects and mortality in humans. It also contributes to B. Requirements of the CAA and the 4. Analysis of Projected Emission EPA’s Regional Haze Rule Reductions Achievable Through BART environmental effects such as acid Alternative deposition and eutrophication. In section 169A, enacted as part of the 5. Determination That Alternative Emissions that affect visibility include a 1977 CAA Amendments, Congress Achieves Greater Reasonable Progress wide variety of natural and man-made created a program for protecting than BART sources. Natural sources can include visibility in the nation’s national parks C. Requirement That Emission Reductions windblown dust and soot from and wilderness areas. This section of the Take Place During the Period of the First CAA establishes as a national goal the Long-Term Strategy wildfires. Man-made sources can D. Demonstration That Emission include major and minor stationary prevention of any future, and the Reductions From Alternative Measure sources, mobile sources, and area remedying of any existing, visibility Will Be Surplus sources. Reducing PM2.5 and its impairment in mandatory Class I E. Implementation of the BART Alternative precursor gases in the atmosphere is an Federal areas