federal_register: 95-31035
Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API
This data as json
| document_number | title | type | abstract | publication_date | pub_year | pub_month | html_url | pdf_url | agency_names | agency_ids | excerpts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95-31035 | Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Maine; NOINFX Exemption Request for Northern Maine and NOINFX Control Approval | Proposed Rule | The EPA is approving, through direct final rulemaking procedures, a limited exemption request from the requirements contained in Section 182(f) of the Clean Air Act (Act) for the Northern Maine area (specifically, Oxford, Franklin, Somerset, Piscataquis, Penobscot, Washington, Aroostook, Hancock and Waldo Counties). These 9 counties, as with the rest of the State of Maine, are part of the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) as provided for in section 184(a) of the Clean Air Act. Section 182(f) in combination with section 184 (relating to ozone transport regions) of the Act requires States in the OTR, such as Maine, to adopt reasonably available control technology (RACT) rules for major stationary sources of nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X) and to provide for nonattainment area new source review (NSR) for new sources and modifications that are major for NO<INF>X. This exemption request, submitted by the State of Maine on September 7, 1995, is based on a demonstration that NO<INF>X emissions in this 9 county area are not impacting Maine's moderate nonattainment areas or other nonattainment areas in the Ozone Transport Region (OTR) during times when elevated ozone levels are monitored in those areas. As such, additional reductions in NO<INF>X emissions from these 9 counties beyond what the State regulations would provide for are not necessary for attainment in these areas, and, because they do not contribute to the ozone problem anywhere in the OTR, are also not necessary for purposes of showing future attainment for any other area in the OTR. Thus, as provided for in section 182(f)(2), additional NO<INF>X reductions in these areas would constitute excess reductions that can be waived under the Clean Air Act. Maine has requested that EPA combine its approval of this NO<INF>X exemption with its approval of NO<INF>X controls for existing sources in Northern Maine that were submitted to EPA on August 5, 1994 for purposes of meeting the Act's NO<INF>X RACT requirements. Consequently, this action approves a full exemption from nonattainment NSR requirements for NO<INF>X, but only a limited exemption from NO<INF>X control measures for existing sources that would go beyond what the State regulations provide for. In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is approving this exemption request and limited NO<INF>X controls for this area as a direct final rule without prior proposal. A detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. This direct final rule also includes EPA's response to several comments submitted by groups on past NO<INF>X exemption requests. If no additional adverse comments are received in response to the direct final rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time. | 1995-12-26 | 1995 | 12 | https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1995/12/26/95-31035/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-maine-noinfx-exemption-request-for-northern-maine | https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1995-12-26/pdf/95-31035.pdf | Environmental Protection Agency | 145 | The EPA is approving, through direct final rulemaking procedures, a limited exemption request from the requirements contained in Section 182(f) of the Clean Air Act (Act) for the Northern Maine area (specifically, Oxford, Franklin, Somerset,... |