[Federal Register: September 15, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 178)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 53937-53939]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[IL200-3b; FRL-7558-4]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Illinois;
Revised Motor Vehicle Emissions Inventories and Motor Vehicle Emissions
Budgets using MOBILE6
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of a revision to the Illinois State
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the attainment and maintenance of the
one-hour national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone
submitted by Illinois on April 11, 2003. Specifically, EPA is proposing
to approve Illinois' revised 2007 motor vehicle emission inventories
and 2007 Motor Vehicle Emissions Budgets (MVEB) recalculated using
MOBILE6 for the Chicago severe ozone area.
In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this Federal Register,
EPA is approving the State's request as a direct final rule without
prior proposal, because EPA views this action as noncontroversial and
anticipates no adverse comments. The rationale for approval is set
forth in the direct final rule. If EPA receives no relevant written
adverse comments, EPA will take no
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further action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse
written comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct
final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that the rule
will not take effect. In that event, EPA will address all relevant
public comments in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.
In either event, EPA will not institute a second comment period on this
action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
DATES: Comments on this action must be received by October 15, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should be mailed to: J. Elmer Bortzer,
Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J),
USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604.
Comments may also be submitted electronically, or through hand
delivery/courier, please follow the detailed instructions described in
[Part(I)(B)] of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section.
A copy of the plan revision request is available for inspection at
the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation
Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. (Please
telephone Patricia Morris at (312) 353-8656 before visiting the Region
5 Office. Or by e-mail contact morris.patricia@epa.gov.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Morris, Environmental
Scientist, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), USEPA, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois
60604, (312) 353-8656 or morris.patricia@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean the EPA.
I. General Information
II. What action is EPA taking today?
III. Where can I find more information about this proposal and
corresponding direct final rule?
I. General Information
A. How Can I Get Copies of This Document and Other Related Information?
1. The Regional Office has established an official public
rulemaking file for this action available for inspection at the
Regional Office under Region 5 Air Docket Number IL200-3. The official
public file consists of the documents specifically referenced in this
action, any public comments received, and other information related to
this action. Although a part of the official docket, the public
rulemaking file does not include Confidential Business Information
(CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
The official public rulemaking file is the collection of materials that
is available.
2. Electronic Access. You may access this Federal Register document
electronically through the Regulation.gov Web site located at http://www.regulations.gov
where you can find, review, and submit comments on
Federal rules that have been published in the Federal Register, the
Government's legal newspaper, and are open for comment.
For public commenters, it is important to note that EPA's policy is
that public comments, whether submitted electronically or in paper,
will be made available for public viewing at the EPA Regional Office,
as EPA receives them and without change, unless the comment contains
copyrighted material, CBI, or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. When EPA identifies a comment containing
copyrighted material, EPA will provide a reference to that material in
the version of the comment that is placed in the official public
rulemaking file. The entire printed comment, including the copyrighted
material, will be available at the Regional Office for public
inspection.
B. How and to Whom Do I Submit Comments?
You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or through hand
delivery/courier. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the
appropriate rulemaking identification number by including the text
``Public comment on proposed rulemaking Regional SIP Edocket Number
IL200-3'' in the subject line on the first page of your comment. Please
ensure that your comments are submitted within the specified comment
period. Comments received after the close of the comment period will be
marked ``late.'' EPA is not required to consider these late comments.
1. Electronically. If you submit an electronic comment as
prescribed below, EPA recommends that you include your name, mailing
address, and an e-mail address or other contact information in the body
of your comment. Also include this contact information on the outside
of any disk or CD ROM you submit, and in any cover letter accompanying
the disk or CD ROM. This ensures that you can be identified as the
submitter of the comment and allows EPA to contact you in case EPA
cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties or needs further
information on the substance of your comment. EPA's policy is that EPA
will not edit your comment, and any identifying or contact information
provided in the body of a comment will be included as part of the
comment that is placed in the official public docket. If EPA cannot
read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you
for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment.
i. E-mail. Comments may be sent by electronic mail (e-mail) to
bortzer.jay@epa.gov, please include the text ``Public comment on
proposed rulemaking IL200-3'' in the subject line. EPA's e-mail system
is not an ``anonymous access'' system. If you send an e-mail comment
directly without going through Regulations.gov, EPA's e-mail system
automatically captures your e-mail address. E-mail addresses that are
automatically captured by EPA's e-mail system are included as part of
the comment that is placed in the official public docket.
ii. Regulations.gov. Your use of regulations.gov is an alternative
method of submitting electronic comments to EPA. Go directly to
regulations.gov at http://www.regulations.gov, then click on the button
``TO SEARCH FOR REGULATIONS CLICK HERE'', and select Environmental
Protection Agency as the Agency name to search on. The list of current
EPA actions available for comment will be listed. Please follow the
online instructions for submitting comments. The system is an
``anonymous access'' system, which means EPA will not know your
identity, e-mail address, or other contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
iii. Disk or CD ROM. You may submit comments on a disk or CD ROM
that you mail to the mailing address identified in Section 2, directly
below. These electronic submissions will be accepted in WordPerfect,
Word or ASCII file format. Avoid the use of special characters and any
form of encryption.
2. By Mail. Send your comments to: J. Elmer Bortzer, Chief,
Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch, (AR-18J), U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. Please include the text ``Public comment on
proposed rulemaking Regional Air Docket IL 200-3b'' in the subject line
on the first page of your comment.
3. By Hand Delivery or Courier. Deliver your comments to: J. Elmer
Bortzer, Chief, Regulation Development Section, Air Programs Branch,
(AR-18J), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
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Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 18th floor, Chicago, Illinois
60604. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office's
normal hours of operation. The Regional Office's official hours of
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding Federal
holidays.
C. How Should I Submit CBI to the Agency?
Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI
electronically to EPA. You may claim information that you submit to EPA
as CBI by marking any part or all of that information as CBI (if you
submit CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the disk or CD ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD ROM the
specific information that is CBI). Information so marked will not be
disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 CFR Part
2.
In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes
any information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not
contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion
in the official public regional rulemaking file. If you submit the copy
that does not contain CBI on disk or CD ROM, mark the outside of the
disk or CD ROM clearly that it does not contain CBI. Information not
marked as CBI will be included in the public file and available for
public inspection without prior notice. If you have any questions about
CBI or the procedures for claiming CBI, please consult the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
D. What Should I Consider as I Prepare My Comments for EPA?
You may find the following suggestions helpful for preparing your
comments:
1. Explain your views as clearly as possible.
2. Describe any assumptions that you used.
3. Provide any technical information and/or data you used that
support your views.
4. If you estimate potential burden or costs, explain how you
arrived at your estimate.
5. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns.
6. Offer alternatives.
7. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline
identified.
8. To ensure proper receipt by EPA, identify the appropriate
regional file/rulemaking identification number in the subject line on
the first page of your response. It would also be helpful if you
provide the name, date, and Federal Register citation related to your
comments.
II. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?
On April 11, 2003, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
submitted a revision to the Illinois SIP for the attainment and
maintenance of the one-hour NAAQS for ozone. Specifically, the
submittal included revised 2007 motor vehicle emission inventories and
2007 MVEB recalculated using MOBILE6 for the Chicago severe ozone area.
The submittal also included a new 2005 projected MVEB. EPA is proposing
to approve the SIP revision request.
III. Where Can I Find More Information About This Proposal and
Corresponding Direct Final Rule?
For additional information see the direct final rule published in
the rules section of this Federal Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4201 et seq.
Dated: August 28, 2003.
William E. Muno,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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