[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 226 (Friday, November 21, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70597-70598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27741]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 50 and 51
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0159; FRL-8743-2]
RIN 2060-AP28
The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events
(Exceptional Event Rule): Revised Exceptional Event Data Flagging
Submittal and Documentation Schedule for Monitoring Data Used in
Designations for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Correcting Amendments.
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SUMMARY: The EPA issued a direct final rule on October 6, 2008,
entitled, ``The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events
(Exceptional Events Rule): Revised Exceptional Event Data Flagging
Submittal and Documentation Schedule for Monitoring Data Used in
Designations for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS.'' This document makes a minor
correction to the Exceptional Events Rule to correct typographical
errors in the technical notation of the ozone standard contained in the
preamble and regulatory text for the rule.
DATES: Effective Date: This document is effective on December 22, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions regarding these
corrections, contact Thomas E. Link, Air Quality Planning Division,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Mail Code C539-04,
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
27711; telephone number: 919-541-5456; fax number: 919-541-0824; e-mail
address: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The EPA issued ``The Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional
Events (Exceptional Event Rule): Revised Exceptional Event Data
Flagging Submittal and Documentation Schedule for Monitoring Data Used
in Designations for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS'' as a direct final rule on
October 6, 2008, 73 FR 58042. The direct final rule revises the
schedule for the flagging and submission of documentation of data
impacted by exceptional events that may be used for designations under
the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). For a
detailed description of the ozone NAAQS and the Exceptional Events
Rule, please see the rulemaking actions which are available at EPA's
Web Sites at http://www.epa.gov/groundlevelozone/actions.html and
http://www.epa.gov/EPA-AIR/2008/October/Day-06/a23520.htm and also in
the Federal Register at 73 FR 16436 and 73 FR 58042
Need for Correction
As published, the final preamble and regulation contains minor
errors which may prove to be misleading and are in need of
clarification. EPA finds that there is good cause to make these
corrections without providing for notice and comments because neither
notice nor comment is necessary and would not be in the public interest
due to the nature of the corrections which are minor, technical and do
not change the obligations already existing in the rule. EPA finds that
the corrections are merely correcting identifying information that
references the previously promulgated Ozone NAAQS.
Corrections of Publication
In the preamble to the direct final rule for ``The Treatment of
Data Influenced by Exceptional Events (Exceptional Event Rule): Revised
Exceptional Event Data Flagging Submittal and Documentation Schedule To
Support Initial Area Designations for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS,'' October
6, 2008, 73 FR 58042, EPA is correcting the preamble text at 73 FR
58044, column 2, which refers to the ozone NAAQS in terms of ``pounds
per billion (ppb)'' to ``parts per million (ppm)'' to accurately
reflect the ozone NAAQS.
Similarly, correction is also being made at 73 FR 58045 in ``TABLE
1--SCHEDULE FOR EXCEPTIONAL EVENT FLAGGING AND DOCUMENTATION SUBMISSION
FOR DATA TO BE USED IN DESIGNATIONS DECISIONS FOR NEW OR REVISED
NAAQS'' to change the term ``(ppb)'' to ``(ppm)'' to accurately reflect
the ozone NAAQS.
In the regulatory text, EPA is also correcting the inadvertent
minor error in Sec. 50.14 by revising paragraph (c)(2)(v) to correct
the text in ``Table 1'' by changing the term ``(ppb)'' to ``(ppm).''
Dated: November 17, 2008.
Stephen L. Johnson,
Administrator.
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For the reasons set forth in the preamble, part 50 of chapter I of
title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 50--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 50 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
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2. Section 50.14 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(2)(v) to read as
follows:
Subpart A--General Provisions
Sec. 50.14 Treatment of air quality monitoring data influenced by
exceptional events.
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(2) * * *
(v) When EPA sets a NAAQS for a new pollutant or revises the NAAQS
for an existing pollutant, it may revise or set a new schedule for
flagging exceptional event data, providing initial data descriptions
and providing detailed data documentation in AQS for the initial
designations of areas for those NAAQS: Table 1 provides the schedule
for submission of flags with initial descriptions in AQS and detailed
documentation and the schedule shall apply for those data which will or
may influence the initial designation of areas for those NAAQS. EPA
anticipates revising Table 1 as necessary to accommodate revised data
submission schedules for new or revised NAAQS.
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Table 1--Schedule for Exceptional Event Flagging and Documentation Submission for Data to be Used in
Designations Decisions for New or Revised NAAQS
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Air quality
data
NAAQS pollutant/standard/(level)/ collected Event flagging & initial Detailed documentation
promulgation date for description deadline submission deadline
calendar
year
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PM2.5/24-Hr Standard (35 [mu]g/m\3\) 2004-2006 October 1, 2007 a.......... April 15, 2008 a.
Promulgated October 17, 2006.
Ozone/8-Hr Standard (0.075 ppm) 2005-2007 December 31, 2008 \b\...... March 12, 2009 \b\.
Promulgated March 12, 2008.
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2008 March 12, 2009 \b\......... March 12, 2009 \b\.
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2009 January 8, 2010 \b\........ January 8, 2010 \b\.
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\a\ These dates are unchanged from those published in the original rulemaking, and are shown in this table for
informational purposes.
\b\ Indicates change from general schedule in 40 CFR 50.14.
Note: EPA notes that the table of revised deadlines only applies to data EPA will use to establish the final
initial designations for new or revised NAAQS. The general schedule applies for all other purposes, most
notably, for data used by EPA for redesignations to attainment.
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[FR Doc. E8-27741 Filed 11-20-08; 8:45 am]
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