Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 76 / Monday, April 20, 2020 / Proposed Rules 21797 List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 www.regulations.gov or via email to proposing to change the legal Environmental protection, Air [email protected]. For designation of the Indiana portion of the pollution control, Incorporation by comments submitted at Regulations.gov, Chicago area from nonattainment to reference, Ozone, Reporting and follow the online instructions for attainment for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. recordkeeping requirements. submitting comments. Once submitted, EPA is also proposing to approve, as a comments cannot be edited or removed revision to the Indiana SIP, the state’s Dated: April 6, 2020. from Regulations.gov. For either manner maintenance plan (such approval being Dennis Deziel, of submission, EPA may publish any one of the CAA criteria for redesignation Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. comment received to its public docket. to attainment status) for the area. The [FR Doc. 2020–07599 Filed 4–17–20; 8:45 am] Do not submit electronically any maintenance plan is designed to keep BILLING CODE 6560–50–P information you consider to be the Chicago area in attainment of the Confidential Business Information (CBI) 2008 ozone NAAQS through 2030. or other information whose disclosure is Finally, EPA finds adequate and is ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION restricted by statute. Multimedia proposing to approve the newly- AGENCY submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be established 2025 and 2030 MVEBs for accompanied by a written comment. the Indiana portion of the Chicago area 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 The written comment is considered the (Lake and Porter Counties). [EPA–R05–OAR–2020–0125; FRL–10007– official comment and should include II. What is the background for these 91–Region 5] discussion of all points you wish to actions? make. EPA will generally not consider Air Plan Approval; Indiana; Lake and comments or comment contents located EPA has determined that ground-level Porter Counties Redesignation to outside of the primary submission (i.e. ozone is detrimental to human health. Attainment of the 2008 Ozone Standard on the web, cloud, or other file sharing On March 27, 2008, EPA promulgated a and Section 182(f) NOX RACT Waiver system). For additional submission revised 8-hour ozone NAAQS of 0.075 parts per million (ppm). See 73 FR AGENCY: Environmental Protection methods, please contact the person identified in the ‘‘For Further 16436 (March 27, 2008). Under EPA’s Agency (EPA). regulations at 40 CFR part 50, the 2008 ACTION: Proposed rule. Information Contact’’ section. For the full EPA public comment policy, ozone NAAQS is attained in an area when the 3-year average of the annual SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection information about CBI or multimedia Agency (EPA) is proposing to find that submissions, and general guidance on fourth highest daily maximum 8-hour the Chicago-Naperville, IL–IN–WI area making effective comments, please visit average concentration is equal to or less (Chicago Area) is attaining the 2008 http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ than 0.075 ppm, when truncated after the thousandth decimal place, at all of ozone National Ambient Air Quality commenting-epa-dockets. the ozone monitoring sites in the area. Standard (NAAQS or standard) and to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: See 40 CFR 50.15 and appendix P to 40 approve a request from the Indiana Katie Mullen, Environmental Engineer, CFR part 50. Department of Environmental Attainment Planning and Maintenance Upon promulgation of a new or Management (IDEM or Indiana) to Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), revised NAAQS, section 107(d)(1)(B) of redesignate the Indiana portion of the Environmental Protection Agency, the CAA requires EPA to designate as Chicago area to attainment for the 2008 Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, nonattainment any areas that are ozone NAAQS because the request Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353–3490, violating the NAAQS, based on the most meets the statutory requirements for [email protected]. recent 3 years of quality assured ozone redesignation under the Clean Air Act SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: monitoring data. The Chicago area was (CAA). The Indiana portion of the Throughout this document whenever originally designated as a marginal Chicago 2008 ozone area consists of ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone Lake and Porter Counties in Northwest EPA. This supplementary information NAAQS on May 31, 2012 (77 FR 34221), Indiana. Indiana submitted this request section is arranged as follows: effective July 20, 2012. EPA reclassified on February 27, 2020. EPA is also I. What is EPA proposing? the Chicago area from marginal to proposing to approve, as a revision to II. What is the background for these actions? moderate nonattainment on April 11, the Indiana State Implementation Plan III. What are the criteria for redesignation? 2016 (81 FR 26697), effective June 3, (SIP), the State’s plan for maintaining IV. What is EPA’s analysis of Indiana’s 2016. The Chicago area was again the 2008 ozone NAAQS through 2030 in redesignation request? reclassified to serious on August 7, 2019 the Chicago area. EPA is also proposing V. Has the state adopted approvable motor vehicle emission budgets? (84 FR 44238), effective September 23, to approve a waiver, for the Indiana 2019. portion of the Chicago area (Lake and VI. Section 182(f) NOX Exemption Porter Counties), from the oxides of VII. Proposed Actions III. What are the criteria for VIII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews nitrogen (NOX) requirements of section redesignation? 182(f) of the CAA. Finally, EPA finds I. What is EPA proposing? Section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA adequate and is proposing to approve EPA is proposing to take several allows redesignation of an area to Indiana’s 2025 and 2030 volatile organic related actions. EPA is proposing to attainment of the NAAQS provided that: compound (VOC) and oxides of nitrogen determine that the Chicago-Naperville, (1) The Administrator (EPA) determines (NOX) Motor Vehicle Emission Budgets IL–IN–WI area (Chicago Area) is that the area has attained the NAAQS; (MVEBs) for the Indiana portion of the attaining the 2008 ozone NAAQS, based (2) the Administrator has fully approved Chicago area (Lake and Porter Counties). on quality-assured and certified the applicable implementation plan for DATES: Comments must be received on monitoring data for 2017–2019 and that the area under section 110(k) of the or before May 20, 2020. the Indiana portion of the Chicago area CAA; (3) the Administrator determines ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, (Lake and Porter Counties) has met the that the improvement in air quality is identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– requirements for redesignation under due to permanent and enforceable OAR–2020–0125 at http:// section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA. EPA is reductions in emissions resulting from VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:24 Apr 17, 2020 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\20APP1.SGM 20APP1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with PROPOSALS 21798 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 76 / Monday, April 20, 2020 / Proposed Rules implementation of the applicable SIP, 6. ‘‘Technical Support Documents (TSDs) NAAQS, as determined in accordance applicable Federal air pollutant control for Redesignation of Ozone and Carbon with 40 CFR 50.15 and appendix U of regulations, and other permanent and Monoxide (CO) Nonattainment Areas,’’ part 50, based on 3 complete, enforceable emission reductions; (4) the Memorandum from G.T. Helms, Chief, Ozone/Carbon Monoxide Programs Branch, consecutive calendar years of quality- Administrator has fully approved a August 17, 1993; assured air quality data for all maintenance plan for the area as 7. ‘‘State Implementation Plan (SIP) monitoring sites in the area. To attain meeting the requirements of section Requirements for Areas Submitting Requests the NAAQS, the 3-year average of the 175A of the CAA; and (5) the state for Redesignation to Attainment of the Ozone annual fourth-highest daily maximum 8- containing the area has met all and Carbon Monoxide (CO) National hour average ozone concentrations requirements applicable to the area for Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) On (ozone design values) at each monitor the purposes of redesignation under or After November 15, 1992,’’ Memorandum must not exceed 0.075 ppm. The air from Michael H. Shapiro, Acting Assistant section 110 and part D of the CAA. quality data must be collected and On April 16, 1992, EPA provided Administrator for Air and Radiation, September 17, 1993; quality-assured in accordance with 40 guidance on redesignations in the 8. ‘‘Use of Actual Emissions in CFR part 58 and recorded in EPA’s Air General Preamble for the Maintenance Demonstrations for Ozone and Quality System (AQS). Ambient air Implementation of Title I of the CAA CO Nonattainment Areas,’’ Memorandum quality monitoring data for the 3-year Amendments of 1990 (57 FR 13498) and from D. Kent Berry, Acting Director, Air period must also meet data supplemented this guidance on April Quality Management Division, November 30, completeness requirements. An ozone 28, 1992 (57 FR 18070). EPA has 1993; 9. ‘‘Part D New Source Review (Part D design value is valid if daily maximum provided further guidance on processing 8-hour average concentrations are redesignation requests in the following NSR) Requirements for Areas Requesting Redesignation to Attainment,’’ Memorandum available for at least 90 percent of the documents: from Mary D. Nichols, Assistant days within the ozone monitoring 1. ‘‘Ozone and Carbon Monoxide Design Administrator for Air and Radiation, October seasons,1 on average, for the 3-year Value Calculations,’’ Memorandum from Bill 14, 1994; and period, with a minimum data Laxton, Director, Technical Support Division, 10. ‘‘Reasonable Further Progress, completeness of 75 percent during the June 18, 1990; Attainment Demonstration, and Related ozone monitoring season of any year 2.