Part IV
Environmental
Protection Agency
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
Determination of Attainment, Approval
and Promulgation of Implementation
Plans and Designation of Areas for Air
Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio;
Redesignation of Allen and Stark
Counties to Attainment of the 8-Hour
Ozone Standard; Final Rule
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the www.regulations.gov Web site. 2005, indicating the 8-hour NAAQS for being one of the CAA criteria for
Although listed in the index, some ozone had been achieved. The data redesignation to attainment status). The
information is not publicly available, satisfy the CAA requirements for maintenance plan is designed to keep
i.e., Confidential Business Information attainment when the 3-year average of each county in attainment for ozone
(CBI) or other information whose the annual fourth-highest daily through 2018. Because Ohio has met
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these and other prerequisites for unfunded mandate or significantly or any new requirements on sources. Thus,
redesignation, EPA is approving the uniquely affect small governments, as the requirements of section 12(d) of the
State’s request to change the legal described in the Unfunded Mandates National Technology Transfer and
designation of both counties from Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–4). Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
nonattainment to attainment for the 8- 272 note) do not apply.
Executive Order 13175: Consultation
hour ozone NAAQS. In addition, and
and Coordination With Indian Tribal Paperwork Reduction Act
supported by and consistent with the
Governments This rule does not impose an
ozone maintenance plan, EPA is
approving the 2018 VOC and NOX This rule also does not have tribal information collection burden under the
MVEBs for each county for implications because it will not have a provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
transportation conformity purposes. The substantial direct effect on one or more Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
2018 motor vehicle emission budgets for Indian tribes, on the relationship Congressional Review Act
Allen County, Ohio are 2.89 tons per between the Federal Government and
day for volatile organic compounds Indian tribes, or on the distribution of The Congressional Review Act, 5
(VOC) and 3.47 tons per day for oxides power and responsibilities between the U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
of nitrogen (NOX). For Stark County, Federal Government and Indian tribes, Business Regulatory Enforcement
Ohio the budgets are 5.37 tons per day as specified by Executive Order 13175 Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
for VOC and 7.08 tons per day for NOX. (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). that before a rule may take effect, the
agency promulgating the rule must
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Executive Order 13132: Federalism submit a rule report, which includes a
Review This action also does not have copy of the rule, to each House of the
Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Federalism implications because it does Congress and to the Comptroller General
Planning and Review not have substantial direct effects on the of the United States. EPA will submit a
states, on the relationship between the report containing this rule and other
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR required information to the U.S. Senate,
national government and the states, or
51735, October 4, 1993), this action is
on the distribution of power and the U.S. House of Representatives, and
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’
responsibilities among the various the Comptroller General of the United
and, therefore, is not subject to review
levels of government, as specified in States prior to publication of the rule in
by the Office of Management and
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, the Federal Register. A major rule
Budget.
August 10, 1999). Redesignation is an cannot take effect until 60 days after it
Executive Order 13211: Actions action that merely affects the status of is published in the Federal Register.
Concerning Regulations That a geographical area, and does not This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, impose any new requirements on defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Distribution, or Use sources, or allows a state to avoid Under Section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Because it is not a ‘‘significant adopting or implementing additional Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
regulatory action’’ under Executive requirements, and does not alter the this action must be filed in the United
Order 12866 or a ‘‘significant energy relationship or distribution of power States Court of Appeals for the
action,’’ this action is also not subject to and responsibilities established in the appropriate circuit by July 16, 2007.
Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Clean Air Act. Filing a petition for reconsideration by
Concerning Regulations That the Administrator of this final rule does
Executive Order 13045: Protection of not affect the finality of this rule for the
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Children From Environmental Health
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May purposes of judicial review, nor does it
and Safety Risks extend the time within which a petition
22, 2001).
This rule also is not subject to for judicial review may be filed, and
Regulatory Flexibility Act Executive Order 13045 ‘‘Protection of shall not postpone the effectiveness of
This action merely approves state law Children from Environmental Health such rule or action. This action may not
as meeting Federal requirements and Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, be challenged later in proceedings to
imposes no additional requirements April 23, 1997), because it approves a force its requirements. (See Section
beyond those imposed by state law. state rule implementing a Federal 307(b)(2).)
Redesignation of an area to attainment Standard.
List of Subjects
under section 107(d)(3)(E) of the Clean National Technology Transfer
Air Act does not impose any new 40 CFR Part 52
Advancement Act
requirements on small entities. Environmental protection, Air
Redesignation is an action that affects In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s
pollution control, Intergovernmental
the status of a geographical area and role is to approve state choices,
relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
does not impose any new regulatory provided that they meet the criteria of
Particulate matter, Volatile organic
requirements on sources. Accordingly, the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the
compounds.
the Administrator certifies that this rule absence of a prior existing requirement
will not have a significant economic for the state to use voluntary consensus 40 CFR Part 81
impact on a substantial number of small standards (VCS), EPA has no authority Environmental protection, Air
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility to disapprove a SIP submission for pollution control, National parks,
Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). failure to use VCS. It would thus be Wilderness areas.
inconsistent with applicable law for
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission, Dated: May 2, 2007.
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Because this rule approves pre- to use VCS in place of a SIP submission Margaret Guerriero,
existing requirements under state law that otherwise satisfies the provisions of Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
and does not impose any additional the Clean Air Act. Redesignation is an ■ Parts 52 and 81, chapter I, title 40 of
enforceable duty beyond that required action that affects the status of a the Code of Federal Regulations is
by state law, it does not contain any geographical area but does not impose amended as follows:
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PART 52—[AMENDED] (3) Allen County and Stark County, as PART 81—[AMENDED]
submitted on June 20, 2006, and
■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 supplemented on August 24, 2006, and ■ 1. The authority citation for part 81
continues to read as follows: continues to read as follows:
December 4, 2006. The maintenance
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. plan establishes 2018 motor vehicle Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
emission budgets for Allen County of ■ 2. Section 81.336 is amended by
Subpart KK—Ohio
2.89 tons per day for volatile organic revising the entries for Canton-
■ 2. Section 52.1885 is amended by compounds (VOC) and 3.47 tons per day Massillon, Ohio: Stark County and
adding paragraph (ff)(3)to read as for oxides of nitrogen (NOX). For Stark Lima, Ohio: Allen County in the table
follows: County the budgets are 5.37 tons per entitled ‘‘Ohio Ozone (8–Hour
day for VOC and 7.08 tons per day for Standard)’’ to read as follows:
§ 52.1885 Control strategy: Ozone. NOX.
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Canton-Massillon, OH: Stark County ...... 6/15/07 ............................... Attainment.
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Lima, OH: Allen County ........................... 6/15/07 ............................... Attainment.
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a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
1 This date is June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
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