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EPA-APPROVED ILLINOIS NONREGULATORY AND QUASI-REGULATORY PROVISIONS—Continued

State Name of SIP provision Applicable geographic or non- submittal EPA approval date Comments attainment area date

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PART 81—DESIGNATION OF AREAS Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq. § 81.314 Illinois. FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING ■ 4. Section 81.314 is amended by * * * * * PURPOSES revising the table entitled ‘‘Illinois— ■ 3. The authority citation for part 81 2008 Lead NAAQS’’ to read as follows: continues to read as follows:

ILLINOIS—2008 LEAD NAAQS

Designation for the 2008 NAAQS a Designated area Date 1 Type

Chicago, IL: Cook County (part) ...... 3/28/18 Attainment. Area bounded by Damen Ave. on the west, Roosevelt Rd. on the north, the Dan Ryan Express- way on the east, and the Stevenson Expressway on the south. Granite City, IL: Madison County (part) ...... 3/28/18 Attainment. Area is bounded by Granite City Township and Venice Township. Rest of State ...... Unclassifiable/Attain- ment. a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified. 1 December 31, 2011 unless otherwise noted.

[FR Doc. 2018–06128 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] and 2018, and the catch limit in 2018 is Background BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 114 metric tons (mt). To avoid exceeding the biennial limit, NMFS is On December 7, 2017, NMFS imposing a 1-mt trip limit—except for published a proposed rule in the Federal Register (82 FR 57699) to revise DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE large-mesh drift gillnet vessels, which would be subject to a 2-mt trip limit— regulations at 50 CFR part 300, subpart National Oceanic and Atmospheric throughout 2018 or until the 2018 catch C, for the commercial catch of Pacific Administration limit is reached and the fishery is bluefin tuna applicable to U.S. closed. This action is necessary for the commercial vessels in 2018. The public 50 CFR Part 300 United States to satisfy its obligations as comment period was open until January a member of the Inter-American 8, 2018. [Docket No. 170925942–8250–02] Tropical Tuna Commission. This This final rule is implemented under document also announces the RIN 0648–BH30 the authority of the Tuna Conventions availability of a final supplemental Act (16 U.S.C. 951 et seq.), which International Fisheries; Pacific Tuna Environmental Assessment that directs the Secretary of Commerce, after Fisheries; Revised 2018 Commercial analyzed the environmental impacts of Fishing Restrictions for Pacific Bluefin imposing a reduced trip limit. approval by the Secretary of State, to promulgate regulations as may be Tuna in the Eastern Pacific Ocean; DATES: The final rule is effective April 2018 Catch Limit 27, 2018. necessary to implement resolutions adopted by the Inter-American Tropical ADDRESSES: Copies of the supplemental AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Environmental Assessment and other Tuna Commission (IATTC). This Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and supporting documents are available via authority has been delegated to the Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// National Marine Fisheries Service Commerce. www.regulations.gov, docket NOAA– (NMFS). ACTION: Final rule and notice of NMFS–2017–0128, or contact the The proposed rule contains additional availability of a final supplemental Highly Migratory Species Branch Chief, background information, including environmental assessment (EA). Heidi Taylor, 501 W. Ocean Blvd., Suite information on the IATTC, the 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802, or SUMMARY: The National Marine international obligations of the United Fisheries Service is issuing regulations RegionalAdministrator.WCRHMS@ States as a member of the IATTC, and under the Tuna Conventions Act to noaa.gov. the need for regulations. Public revise trip limits on the commercial FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments received are addressed catch of Pacific bluefin tuna applicable Celia Barroso, NMFS, Celia.Barroso@ below. The regulatory text in this final to 2018. U.S. commercial fishing vessels noaa.gov, 562–432–1850. rule is unchanged from the regulatory are subject to a biennial limit for 2017 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: text of the proposed rule.

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New Regulations for 2018 that closed on January 8, 2018. Two Conventions Act and other applicable This final rule revises the trip limits comments expressed support for the laws. for U.S. commercial vessels that catch measures. Another two comments urged This rule was determined to be not Pacific bluefin tuna in the Convention a 5-mt trip limit when PBF is landed significant for purposes of Executive Area (defined as the area bounded by with yellowfin tuna (YFT) and the Order 12866. ° majority of the landing consists of YFT. the coast of the Americas, the 50 N and Although there are no new collection- 50° S parallels, the 150° W meridian, These commenters asserted that more than 1 mt of PBF is often caught of-information requirements associated and the waters of the eastern Pacific with this action that are subject to the Ocean (EPO)) for 2018. A 1-metric ton incidentally in individual purse seine sets that are targeting YFT. However, Paperwork Reduction Act, existing (mt) trip limit applicable to all U.S. collection-of-information requirements commercial vessels except large-mesh NMFS does not have data that confirms the assertion that purse seine vessels associated with the Fishery drift gillnet vessels and a 2-mt trip limit Management Plan for U.S. West Coast applicable to large-mesh drift gillnet harvest between 1 and 5 mt of PBF in sets that are targeting YFT. NMFS will Fisheries for Highly Migratory Species vessels will be in effect in 2018 or until still apply. These requirements have the fishery is closed. When the 2018 attempt to obtain this data and consider been approved by the Office of catch limit of 114 mt is reached, the this request in the future management of Management and Budget under Control fishery shall be closed through the end PBF, if appropriate. Furthermore, these Number 0648–0204. Notwithstanding of the 2018 calendar year. commenters also suggested the rule any other provision of the law, no When NMFS determines that the would have a significant economic person is required to respond to, and no catch limit is expected to be reached in impact for purposes of the Regulatory person shall be subject to penalty for 2018 (based on landings receipts, data Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., failure to comply with, a collection-of- submitted in logbooks, and other contrary to the agency’s conclusion. available fishery information), it will However, available data used in the information subject to the requirements prohibit commercial fishing for, or analysis do not support this position. As of the PRA, unless that collection-of- retention of, Pacific bluefin tuna for the stated in the Classification section of the information displays a currently valid remainder of the calendar year. NMFS proposed rule, ‘‘the value of Pacific OMB control number. will publish a notice in the Federal bluefin tuna in coastal pelagic purse The Chief Counsel for Regulation of Register announcing that the targeting, seine fishery [including as incidental the Department of Commerce certified retaining, transshipping, or landing of catch on trips targeting yellowfin] from to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Pacific bluefin tuna will be prohibited 2006–2015 . . . is negligible relative to Small Business Administration during on a specified effective date through the the fleet’s annual revenue resulting from the proposed rule stage that, for end of that calendar year. Upon that other species.’’ Additionally, this rule purposes of the Regulatory Flexibility effective date, a commercial fishing will apply only to 2018, so the impacts Act, this action would not have a vessel of the United States may not be from this rule for affected entities will significant economic impact on a used to target, retain on board, be limited to one year. Managers will substantial number of small entities. transship, or land Pacific bluefin tuna continue to assess the relative The factual basis for the certification captured in the Convention Area during importance of the PBF fishery to the was published in the proposed rule and the period specified in the fleet’s portfolio, along with conservation is not repeated here. NMFS received announcement; however, any Pacific and other management priorities, in two comments on the certification and bluefin tuna already on board a fishing future decision-making. they are addressed above under the vessel on the effective date may be A fifth commenter suggested a 2-mt Public Comments and Responses retained on board, transshipped, and/or trip limit for all gear-types and proposed section. No information received during landed, to the extent authorized by a phased approach in which, as the the public comment period changes applicable laws and regulations, annual limit is neared, the trip limit gets NMFS’ analysis. Therefore, the initial provided that they are landed within 14 reduced to 1 mt and then 0.5 mt. certification published with the days after the effective date. However, because processors in proposed rule—that this rule is not California are not required to submit Catch Monitoring expected to have a significant economic landing receipts until 15 days after a impact on a substantial number of small NMFS will provide updates on Pacific landing, depending on the date of the entities—remains unchanged. As a bluefin tuna catch in the Convention landing, NMFS may not have adequate result, a regulatory flexibility analysis Area to the public via the IATTC listserv time to reduce the trip limits on time if was not required and none was and the West Coast Region website: the catch rate is increased to 2-mt per prepared. http:// trip. Furthermore, the proposed trip www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa.gov/ limits are designed to be large enough List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 300 fisheries/migratory_species/bluefin_ to avoid regulatory discards throughout tuna_harvest_status.html. Additionally, the year, but a 1-mt trip limit would Administrative practice and NMFS will report preliminary estimates increase the likelihood of regulatory procedure, Fish, Fisheries, Fishing, of Pacific bluefin tuna catch more discards for drift gillnet vessels and 0.5- Marine resources, Reporting and frequently than monthly intervals if and mt trip limit would likely result in recordkeeping requirements, Treaties. when commercial catch approaches the regulatory discards for other gear-types Dated: March 22, 2018. limit to allow participants in the U.S. as well. Samuel D. Rauch, III, commercial fishery plan for the Classification Deputy Assistant Administrator for possibility of a fishery closure. Regulatory Programs, National Marine After consulting with the Department Fisheries Service. Public Comments and Responses of State and the United States Coast NMFS received five written Guard, the NMFS Assistant For the reasons set out in the comments during the 30-day public Administrator has determined that this preamble, 50 CFR part 300 is amended comment period on the proposed rule rule is consistent with the Tuna as follows:

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PART 300—INTERNATIONAL deep-water species fishery by vessels flatfish, rex sole, and arrowtooth FISHERIES REGULATIONS using trawl gear in the Gulf of Alaska flounder. (GOA). This action is necessary because After the effective date of this closure Subpart C—Eastern Pacific Tuna the first seasonal apportionment of the the maximum retainable amounts at Fisheries Pacific halibut bycatch allowance § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at any time specified for the deep-water species ■ during a trip. 1. The authority citation for part 300, fishery in the GOA will be reached. subpart C, continues to read as follows: Classification DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska Authority: 16 U.S.C. 951 et seq. local time March 23, 2018, through 1200 This action responds to the best ■ 2. In § 300.25, revise paragraph (g)(3) hours, A.l.t., April 1, 2018. available information recently obtained to read as follows: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA § 300.25 Fisheries management. Keaton, 907–586–7228. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (AA), finds good cause to waive the * * * * * NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the requirement to provide prior notice and (g) * * * opportunity for public comment (3) In 2018, a 1 metric ton trip limit GOA exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management pursuant to the authority set forth at will be in effect, except for vessels using 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement large-mesh (14 inch or greater stretched Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North is impracticable and contrary to the mesh) drift gillnet gear. In 2018, a 2 public interest. This requirement is metric ton trip limit will be in effect for Pacific Fishery Management Council under authority of the Magnuson- impracticable and contrary to the public vessels using large-mesh drift gillnet interest as it would prevent NMFS from gear. Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Regulations governing responding to the most recent fisheries * * * * * data in a timely fashion and would [FR Doc. 2018–06148 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 delay the closure of the deep-water BILLING CODE 3510–22–P CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679. species fishery by vessels using trawl The first seasonal apportionment of gear in the GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a notice providing time for DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Pacific halibut bycatch allowance specified for the trawl deep-water public comment because the most National Oceanic and Atmospheric species fishery in the GOA is 85 metric recent, relevant data only became Administration tons as established by the final 2018 and available as of March 21, 2018. 2019 harvest specifications for The AA also finds good cause to 50 CFR Part 679 groundfish of the GOA (83 FR 8768, waive the 30-day delay in the effective March 1, 2018), for the period 1200 date of this action under 5 U.S.C. [Docket No. 170816769–8162–02] hours, A.l.t., January 20, 2018, through 553(d)(3). This finding is based upon RIN 0648–XG109 1200 hours, A.l.t., April 1, 2018. the reasons provided above for waiver of In accordance with § 679.21(d)(6)(i), prior notice and opportunity for public Fisheries of the Economic Exclusive the Administrator, Alaska Region, comment. Zone Off Alaska; Deep-Water Species NMFS, has determined that the first This action is required by § 679.21 Fishery by Vessels Using Trawl Gear in seasonal apportionment of the Pacific and is exempt from review under the Gulf of Alaska halibut bycatch allowance specified for Executive Order 12866. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the trawl deep-water species fishery in Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and the GOA will be reached. Consequently, Dated: March 22, 2018. Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NMFS is prohibiting directed fishing for Commerce. the deep-water species fishery by Jennifer M. Wallace, Acting Director, Office of Sustainable ACTION: Temporary rule; closure. vessels using trawl gear in the GOA. The species and species groups that Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. SUMMARY: NMFS is prohibiting directed comprise the deep-water species fishery [FR Doc. 2018–06145 Filed 3–22–18; 4:15 pm] fishing for species that comprise the include sablefish, rockfish, deep-water BILLING CODE 3510–22–P

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