98-19388. Identification of Additional Ozone Areas Attaining the 1-Hour Standard and to Which the 1-Hour Standard is no Longer Applicable  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 140 (Wednesday, July 22, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
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    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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    40 CFR Part 81
    
    
    
    Identification of Additional Ozone Areas Attaining the 1-Hour Standard 
    and to Which the 1-Hour Standard is No Longer Applicable; Final Rule
    
    Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 140 / Wednesday, July 22, 1998 / 
    Rules and Regulations
    
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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    
    40 CFR Part 81
    
    [FRL-6126-8]
    
    
    Identification of Additional Ozone Areas Attaining the 1-Hour 
    Standard and to Which the 1-Hour Standard is no Longer Applicable
    
    AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: On May 18, 1998, the EPA published a proposal to approve the 
    identification of additional ozone areas attaining the 1-hour standard 
    and to which the 1-hour standard is no longer applicable. The comment 
    period concluded on June 17, 1998. Comments were received on the 
    proposal during the comment period. Today, the EPA is addressing the 
    comments and taking final action to approve the identification of six 
    additional ozone areas attaining the 1-hour standard and to which the 
    1-hour standard is no longer applicable. Upon promulgation of this 
    action, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for ozone will be amended 
    to reflect such changes. Additionally, today's action is consistent 
    with the President's memorandum of July 16, 1997. The President's 
    memorandum called for EPA to publish an action identifying ozone areas 
    to which the 1-hour standard will cease to apply because they have not 
    measured a current violation of the 1-hour standard. For all other 
    areas, the 1-hour standard will continue to apply. Furthermore, this 
    action is being taken as indicated in the direct final rule published 
    on January 16, 1998, which, due to the receipt of adverse comments, was 
    withdrawn on March 16, 1998 and subsequently converted to a proposal. 
    On June 5, 1998, the Agency promulgated a final rule, effective 
    immediately, responding to the adverse comments, thus completing the 
    action identifying ozone areas where the 1-hour standard is no longer 
    applicable. According to the final rule, the Agency intended to 
    publish, in early 1998, a subsequent document which takes similar 
    action to revoke the 1-hour standard in additional areas that have air 
    quality that does not violate the 1-hour standard. The six additional 
    areas identified today are: Dayton-Springfield, Ohio; Detroit-Ann 
    Arbor, Michigan; Warrick County, Indiana; Grand Rapids, Michigan; 
    Poughkeepsie, New York; and Morgan County, Kentucky.
    
    DATES: This action will be effective on July 22, 1998.
    
    ADDRESSES: Documents relevant to this rulemaking are available for 
    inspection at the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center 
    (6101), Attention: Docket No. A-98-19, U.S. Environmental Protection 
    Agency, 401 M Street SW, Room M-1500, Washington, DC 20460, telephone 
    (202) 260-7548, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
    excluding legal holidays. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions concerning this notice 
    should be addressed to Annie Nikbakht (policy) or Barry Gilbert (air 
    quality data), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air 
    Quality Strategies and Standards Division, Ozone Policy and Strategies 
    Group, MD-15, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711, telephone (919) 541-
    5246/5238. In addition, the following Regional contacts may be called 
    for individual information regarding monitoring data and policy matters 
    specific for each Regional Office's geographic area:
    
    Region II--Ray Werner, (212) 637-3706
    Region IV--Kay Prince, (404) 562-9026
    Region V--Todd Nettesheim, (312) 353-9153
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Availability--The official record 
    for this final rule, as well as the public version, has been 
    established under docket number A-98-19. A public version of this 
    record which does not include any information claimed as Confidential 
    Business Information is available for inspection from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 
    Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The official final 
    rulemaking record is located at the address in ADDRESSES at the 
    beginning of this document.
    
    Table of Contents
    
    I. Background
    II. Summary of Today's Action
    III. Public Comments and EPA Responses
    IV. Analysis of Air Quality Data
    V. Tables
    VI. Other Regulatory Requirements
        A. Executive Order 12866
        B. Rule Effective Date
        C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
        D. Unfunded Mandates
        E. Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office
        F. Petitions for Judicial Review
        G. Applicability of Executive order (E.O.)13045
    
    I. Background
    
        On July 16, 1997, the President issued a memorandum (62 FR 38421, 
    July 18, 1997) to the Administrator of the EPA which indicates that 
    within 90 days of promulgation of the new 8-hour standard, the EPA will 
    publish an action identifying ozone areas to which the 1-hour standard 
    will cease to apply. The memorandum states that for areas where the air 
    quality does not currently attain the 1-hour standard, the 1-hour 
    standard will continue in effect. The provisions of subpart 2 of title 
    I of the Clean Air Act (Act) would also apply to currently designated 
    nonattainment areas until such time as each area has air quality 
    meeting the 1-hour standard.
        On July 18, 1997 (62 FR 38856), EPA promulgated a regulation 
    replacing the 1-hour ozone standard with an 8-hour standard at a level 
    of 0.08 parts per million (ppm). The form of the 8-hour standard is 
    based on the 3-year average of the annual fourth-highest daily maximum 
    8-hour average ozone concentrations measured at each monitor within an 
    area. The new primary standard, which became effective on September 16, 
    1997, will provide increased protection to the public, especially 
    children and other at-risk populations. On July 18, 1997, EPA also 
    promulgated regulations providing that revocation of the 1-hour ozone 
    national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) would occur on an area-
    by-area basis when EPA determined that an area was meeting the 1-hour 
    NAAQS. This was done in order to facilitate continuity in public health 
    protection during the transition to the new NAAQS.
        Therefore, on January 16, 1998, in accordance with the President's 
    memorandum and the regulations promulgated on July 18, 1997, the Agency 
    issued a direct final rule (63 FR 2726) which identified ozone areas to 
    which the 1-hour standard will cease to apply because they have not 
    measured a current violation of the 1-hour standard. For all other 
    areas, the 1-hour standard will continue to apply. However, due to the 
    receipt of adverse comments, the direct final action was withdrawn on 
    March 16, 1998 (63 FR 12652) and converted to a proposed rule that had 
    previously been published on January 16, 1998 (63 FR 2804). The Agency 
    summarized and addressed all relevant public comments in a subsequent 
    final rule, published and effective on June 5, 1998 (63 FR 31014). 
    According to the final rule, the Agency intended to publish, in early 
    1998, a subsequent document which takes similar action to revoke the 1-
    hour standard in additional areas that have air quality that does not 
    violate the 1-hour standard and to take similar action each year 
    thereafter.
        On May 18, 1998, the EPA published a proposal to approve the 
    identification of six additional ozone areas attaining the 1-hour 
    standard and to which the 1-
    
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    hour standard is no longer applicable (63 FR 27247). Comments were 
    received on the proposal during the comment period ending on June 17, 
    1998.
    
    II. Summary of Today's Action
    
        The purpose of this document is to respond to comments received on 
    the May 18th proposed rule and finalize the identification of the six 
    additional areas that EPA has determined are not violating the 1-hour 
    standard and, therefore, with respect to which the 1-hour standard no 
    longer applies. The newly identified areas are: Dayton-Springfield, 
    Ohio; Detroit-Ann Arbor, Michigan; Warrick County, Indiana; Grand 
    Rapids, Michigan; Poughkeepsie, New York; and Morgan County, Kentucky.
    
    III. Public Comments and EPA Responses
    
        The following discussion summarizes and responds to the comments 
    received on the proposed rule published on May 18, 1998 (63 FR 27247).
        Comment: The commenter states that clean monitoring data alone are 
    an insufficient legal basis for revocation of the applicability of the 
    1-hour standard in these areas and that all requirements of section 
    107(d)(3)(E) of the Act must be met in order to have the standard 
    revoked.
        Response: The Agency previously addressed this question in its 
    promulgated rule of June 5, 1998 (63 FR 31014) and incorporates by 
    reference the discussion of this issue therein. In brief, as this 
    action is not a redesignation, but rather a determination that the 1-
    hour NAAQS no longer applies to certain areas, pursuant to the 
    regulations promulgated in July 1997 as part of the rulemaking 
    regarding the ozone NAAQS (40 CFR 50.9(b)), the redesignation 
    requirements of section 107(d)(3)(E) do not apply to this action. These 
    regulations provide the legal basis for this action and specify the 
    criteria that must be met--the determination by EPA that an area has 
    air quality meeting the standard.
        Comment: The commenter states that many of the areas contribute to 
    downwind air quality problems in Canada.
        Response: Section 115 does not play a role in today's rulemaking 
    action because (1) EPA has not received any study or petition from an 
    international agency; (2) today's action does not impose or revoke any 
    air quality measures, as a result, the impact is neutral; and (3) the 
    criteria for determining the standard does not apply do not include an 
    analysis of international impacts. Furthermore, the EPA has not 
    received any comments from the government of Canada or private Canadian 
    citizens regarding this matter. In ongoing discussions between the EPA 
    and the Canadian government, the overall benefits of the nitrogen 
    oxides (NOX) State implementation plan (SIP) call (62 FR 
    60318, November 7, 1997) as a vehicle to deal with transport are widely 
    recognized.
        Comment: Data considered for this rulemaking are incomplete. The 
    commenter notes a problem with malfunctioning ozone monitors in Allegan 
    County, Michigan and suspect monitoring conducted in Warrick County. In 
    addition, the commenter notes that the New Haven, Michigan ozone 
    monitor was not functioning during the May 1998 ozone episode.
        Response: The EPA is only considering complete, quality assured air 
    quality data in this rulemaking. Today's action does not consider 1998 
    air quality data, because these data have not yet been quality assured 
    and have not been reported to the EPA. The 1995-1997 period was chosen 
    because it was the most recent 3-year period at the time of this rule 
    for which EPA and the States had complete data. With respect to the 
    question of malfunctioning monitors in Allegan County, this rulemaking 
    does not deal with Allegan County, therefore the comment is irrelevant 
    to this rulemaking action. With regard to comments on the quality of 
    Warrick County, Indiana ozone data, EPA considered only quality assured 
    ozone data for the 1995-1997 period and has no reason to suspect the 
    quality of the ozone data supplied by the State of Indiana. 
    Furthermore, the commenter provides no documentation to support the 
    claim of suspicious ozone data in Warrick County. As to the comment 
    that the monitor in New Haven, Michigan was not functioning during May 
    1998, draft air quality data reports for 1998 indicate that this 
    monitor was, in fact, running during the May 1998 period and has not 
    recorded any exceedances of the 1-hour ozone NAAQS.
        Comment: The commenter notes that meteorological conditions in 1996 
    and 1997 were atypical and a meteorological analysis should be included 
    to show whether the areas have attained the 1-hour standard.
        Response: The Agency previously addressed this concern regarding 
    variations in meteorological conditions in its final rule promulgated 
    on June 5, 1998 (63 FR 31014) and incorporates that discussion by 
    reference. Attainment of the ozone NAAQS is determined using three 
    consecutive years of data to account for variations in meteorological 
    conditions, as well as variations in volatile organic compounds (VOC) 
    and NOX emissions. The ozone NAAQS is designed to take into 
    account such variations.
        Comment: Modeling predicts continued violations of the 1-hour NAAQS 
    in these areas.
        Response: The EPA's authority for this action is based on the 
    regulatory provisions adopted when it promulgated the 8-hour ozone 
    NAAQS in July 1997 (62 FR 38856 (July 18, 1997)). Those regulations, in 
    40 CFR 50.9(b), provide that the ``1-hour standard set forth in this 
    section will no longer apply to an area once EPA determines that the 
    area has air quality meeting the 1-hour standard.'' Those regulations 
    specify a single criterion for determining that the 1-hour standard no 
    longer applies--the determination by EPA that an area has air quality 
    meeting the 1-hour standard. The EPA believes that is the only 
    criterion that may be applied in this rulemaking, and that it has been 
    satisfied in the case of all the areas covered by this action. In 
    essence, the commenters' issue, properly viewed, is not with the action 
    being taken at this time, but with the regulatory provision on which 
    this action is based. That regulation was promulgated in July 1997, the 
    commenters' issues are therefore untimely.
        Comment: Areas are in noncompliance with their maintenance plans. 
    The commenter notes that Detroit, Michigan has experienced exceedances 
    of the ozone NAAQS, despite the implementation of required contingency 
    measures.
        Response: Under section 107 of the Act, in order to be 
    redesignated, the Administrator must approve a maintenance plan that 
    meets the requirements of section 175(A) of the Act. Section 175(A) 
    requires maintenance plans to include contingency measures sufficient 
    to ``promptly correct any violation of the standard which occurs after 
    the redesignation of the area as an attainment area.'' On March 7, 
    1994, the EPA published the final approval of the redesignation request 
    and maintenance plan for the Detroit area. Subsequently, the area 
    violated the ozone standard and, in accordance with the approved 
    maintenance plan, the area implemented two contingency measures, a low 
    volatility gasoline program, and an expansion of the Stage I gasoline 
    vapor recovery program. Since that time, the area has experienced 
    exceedances, but not violations of the ozone standard. As the area is 
    attaining the standard, it satisfies the criterion for revocation of 
    the NAAQS specified in 40 CFR 50.9(b). In
    
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    fact, the exceedances experienced in the area in May 1998 occurred 
    prior to the control period for the low volatility gasoline program 
    which runs from June 1 to September 15. As a result, Michigan has 
    implemented its approved maintenance plan in the Detroit area and the 
    contingency measures appear to be working as designed to prevent future 
    violations of the 1-hour ozone NAAQS.
        Comment: The EPA has determined that these areas interfere with 
    downwind areas' abilities to attain the 1-hour standard for ozone.
        Response: The EPA is addressing this issue in the Eastern United 
    States through the NOX SIP call, which EPA has proposed (62 
    FR 60318, November 7, 1997). The proposal would place controls for 
    NOX emissions in large geographic upwind areas that contain 
    both attainment and nonattainment areas. The controls would reduce 
    NOX emissions and, as a result, ozone levels. The EPA has 
    also been petitioned, under section 126(b) of the Act, to place 
    controls on upwind stationary sources of NOX emissions. More 
    generally, it should be noted that upwind sources are subject to 
    section 110(a)(2)(D) regardless of whether the 1-hour standard 
    continues to apply to them. Accordingly, a determination that the 1-
    hour standard does not apply to upwind areas does not preclude 
    additional reductions in the upwind areas. Furthermore, the only 
    criterion specified in 40 CFR 50.9(b) for revocation is EPA's 
    determination that the area itself is meeting the standard and the 
    factor referred to by the commenter is not relevant to that issue.
        Comment: Children's health will be disproportionately and adversely 
    affected by this rule.
        Response: EPA disagrees with this comment. Today's action will not 
    result in diminished controls or worsened air quality.
        Comment: A group of commenters expressed concern that EPA did not 
    revoke the 1-hour NAAQS for the San Francisco Bay area despite its 
    continued violations, but did revoke the NAAQS for other areas 
    designated attainment. The commenters stated that EPA's approach 
    misapplies 40 CFR 50.9 (the regulation governing revocation of the 1-
    hour standard), violates the Act and leads to inconsistent and 
    illogical results.
        Response: The Agency previously addressed this comment in its final 
    rule promulgated on June 5, 1998 (63 FR 31014) and incorporates by 
    reference that discussion. The EPA is continuing the approach employed 
    in the earlier notices. The Presidential memorandum of July 16, 1997 
    (62 FR 38421, July 18, 1997) states, ``For areas where the air quality 
    does not currently attain the 1-hour standard, the 1-hour standard will 
    continue in effect.'' This policy should include maintenance and 
    attainment areas which currently violate the 1-hour standard. In 
    addition, on December 29, 1997, Richard D. Wilson, Acting Assistant 
    Administrator for Air and Radiation, issued guidance, entitled Guidance 
    for Implementing the 1-Hour Ozone and Pre-Existing PM10 NAAQS, which 
    reiterates that ``The EPA will not revoke the 1-hour standard in an 
    area that is violating that standard.'' The EPA believes that to 
    determine that the 1-hour standard ceases to apply to the Bay Area 
    would mislead the public into thinking their health was not at risk. 
    The EPA will not revoke the 1-hour NAAQS in an area that measures 
    violations during the prior 3-year period. The Bay Area had a total of 
    43 exceedances and 17 violations of the 1-hour standard since the June 
    1995 redesignation to attainment. Therefore, for all of the above 
    reasons, the Agency believes that it is prudent to keep the 1-hour 
    standard in place for the Bay Area.
        In addition, EPA disagrees that its actions are inconsistent or 
    arbitrary. The commenters point out that an area with clean data for 
    all years in the 1990's, except for four or more exceedances in one 
    year, may not receive a determination that the standard will cease to 
    apply, but an area with exceedances in all years in the 1990's, except 
    for less than four exceedences in a 3-year period, may receive such a 
    determination. Factually, the commenters are correct because the 1-hour 
    NAAQS is based on air quality in a consecutive 3-year period. After EPA 
    revised the 1-hour NAAQS, instead of immediately revoking it for all 
    areas, EPA determined that it should be phased out by a determination 
    that it would cease to apply on any area that attained it for a 3-year 
    period, beginning 1994-96 and continuing for each 3-year period (on a 
    rolling basis) after that. Although an area may experience exceedances 
    after the 1-hour standard is determined no longer to apply, the new 8-
    hour standard is designed to protect the air quality.
        Comment: The commenter believes that retention of the 1-hour 
    standard in maintenance and attainment areas will not promote early 
    attainment of the 8-hour standard and EPA cannot justify its approach 
    based on a desire to protect air quality.
        Response: The Agency previously addressed this comment in a final 
    rule promulgated on June 5, 1998 (63 FR 31014) and incorporates by 
    reference that discussion. Most, if not all, of the measures undertaken 
    for the purpose of attaining the 1-hour standard will assist in the 
    attainment of the 8-hour standard. This is because most areas with 1-
    hour exceedances also have 8-hour exceedances. As more measures are 
    undertaken to meet the 1-hour standard, the 1-hour concentrations 
    composing the 8-hour average will decrease in magnitude, as will the 
    number of 8-hour exceedances.
    
    IV. Analysis of Air Quality Data
    
        This final action, to determine that the 1-hour standard no longer 
    applies to selected areas, is based upon analysis of quality-assured, 
    ambient air quality monitoring data showing no violations of the 1-hour 
    ozone standard. The method for determining attainment of the ozone 
    NAAQS is contained in 40 CFR 50.9 and Appendix H to that section. The 
    level of the 1-hour primary and secondary NAAQS for ozone is 0.12 ppm.
        The 1-hour standard no longer applies to an area once EPA 
    determines that the area has air quality not violating the 1-hour 
    standard. Determinations for this document were based upon the most 
    recent data available, i.e., 1995-1997 data. Detailed air quality data 
    information used for today's determinations is contained in the 
    Technical Support Document (TSD) to Docket No. A-98-19.
    
    V. Tables
    
        The ozone tables codified in today's action are significantly 
    different from the tables now included in 40 CFR part 81. The current 
    40 CFR part 81 designation listings (revised November 6, 1991 and most 
    recently revised June 5, 1998) include, by State and NAAQS pollutant, a 
    brief description of areas within the State and their respective 
    designation. Today's final action includes completely new entries for 
    the six additional ozone areas identified where the 1-hour standard no 
    longer applies.
    
    VI. Other Regulatory Requirements
    
    A. Executive Order 12866
    
        Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735 (October 4, 1993)), the 
    Agency must determine whether the regulatory action is ``significant'' 
    and therefore subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) review 
    and the requirements of the Executive Order. The OMB has exempted this 
    regulatory action from Executive Order 12866 review.
    
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    B. Rule Effective Date
    
        The EPA finds that there is good cause for this action to become 
    effective immediately upon publication because a delayed effective date 
    is unnecessary due to the nature of this action, which is a 
    determination that the 1-hour ozone standard no longer applies. The 
    immediate effective date for this action is authorized under both 5 
    U.S.C. 553 (d)(1), which provides that rulemaking actions may become 
    effective less than 30 days after publication if the rule ``grants or 
    recognizes an exemption or relieves a restriction'' and section 
    553(d)(3), which allows an effective date less than 30 days after 
    publication ``as otherwise provided by the agency for good cause found 
    and published with the rule.''
    
    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
    
        Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., EPA 
    must prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis assessing the impact of 
    any proposed or final rule on small entities (5 U.S.C. 603 and 604), 
    unless EPA certifies that the rule will not have a significant impact 
    on a substantial number of small entities. Small entities include small 
    businesses, small not-for-profit enterprises, and government entities 
    with jurisdiction over populations of less than 50,000. The EPA is 
    certifying that this final rule will not have a significant impact on a 
    substantial number of small entities, because the determination that 
    the 1-hour standard ceases to apply does not subject any entities to 
    any additional requirements.
    
    D. Unfunded Mandates
    
        Under section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
    (UMRA), EPA must prepare a budgetary impact statement to accompany any 
    proposed or final rule that includes a Federal mandate that may result 
    in estimated costs to State, local, or tribal governments in the 
    aggregate; or to private sector, of $100 million or more. Under section 
    205, EPA must select the most cost effective and least burdensome 
    alternative that achieves the objectives of the rule and is consistent 
    with statutory requirements. Section 203 requires EPA to establish a 
    plan for informing and advising any small governments that may be 
    significantly or uniquely impacted by the rule.
        The EPA has determined that today's action, as promulgated, would 
    not include a Federal mandate that may result in estimated costs of 
    $100 million or more to either State, local, or tribal governments in 
    the aggregate or to the private sector. This Federal action imposes no 
    new requirements. Accordingly, no additional costs to State, local, or 
    tribal governments, or to the private sector, result from this action.
    
    E. Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office
    
        Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), as added by the Small Business 
    Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, EPA submitted a report 
    containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, 
    the U.S. House of Representatives and the Comptroller General of the 
    General Accounting Office prior to publication of the rule in today's 
    Federal Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 
    U.S.C. 804(2).
    
    F. Petitions for Judicial Review
    
        Under section 307(b)(1) of the Act, petitions for judicial review 
    of this action must be filed in the United States court of Appeals for 
    the appropriate circuit by September 21, 1998. Filing a petition for 
    reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect 
    the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does 
    it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be 
    filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. 
    This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its 
    requirements (see section 307(b)(2)).
    
    G. Applicability of Executive Order (E.O.)13045
    
        On April 21, 1997, the President signed an Executive Order (13045) 
    entitled ``Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and 
    Safety Risks.'' This is the primary directive to Federal agencies and 
    departments that Federal health and safety standards now must include 
    an evaluation of the health or safety effects of the planned regulation 
    on children. For rules subject to the Executive Order, agencies are 
    further required to issue an explanation as to why the planned 
    regulation is preferable to other potentially effective and reasonable 
    feasible alternatives considered by the Agency.
        This final rule is not subject to E.O. 13045, entitled ``Protection 
    of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 
    19885, April 23, 1997), because this is not an economically significant 
    regulatory action as defined by E.O. 12866, and it does not involve 
    decisions on environmental health risks or safety risks that may 
    disproportionately affect children.
    
    List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81
    
        Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks, 
    Wilderness areas.
    
        Dated: July 15, 1998.
    Carol M. Browner,
    Administrator.
    
        For the reasons set out in the preamble, title 40, chapter I, part 
    81, of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
    
    PART 81--[AMENDED]
    
        1. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:
    
        Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
    
        2. In Sec. 81.315, the table entitled ``Indiana-Ozone (1-Hour 
    Standard'' is amended by revising the entry for ``Warrick County Area'' 
    to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 81.315  Indiana.
    
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    Warrick County Area:                                                                                                                                    
        Warrick County......................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A. \2\........................  ...........  .........................................
                                                                                                                                                            
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    \1\ This date is June 5, 1998, unless otherwise noted.                                                                                                  
    
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    \2\ 1 hour standard Not Applicable.                                                                                                                     
    
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        3. In Sec. 81.318, the table entitled ``Kentucky-Ozone (1-Hour 
    Standard)'' is amended by revising the entry for ``Morgan County Area'' 
    to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 81.318  Kentucky.
    
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    Morgan County Area:                                                                                                                                     
        Morgan County.......................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\2........................  ...........  .........................................
                                                                                                                                                            
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    \1\ This date is June 5,1998, unless otherwise noted.                                                                                                   
    \2\ 1 hour standard Not Applicable.                                                                                                                     
    
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        4. In Sec. 81.323, the table entitled ``Michigan-Ozone (1-Hour 
    Standard'' is amended by revising the entries for ``Detroit-Ann Arbor 
    Area'' and ``Grand Rapids Area'' to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 81.323  Michigan.
    
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    Detroit-Ann Arbor Area:                                                                                                                                 
        Livingston County...................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Macomb County.......................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Monroe County.......................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Oakland County......................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        St. Clair County....................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Washtenaw County....................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Wayne County........................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
                                                                                                                                                            
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    Grand Rapids Area:                                                                                                                                      
        Kent County.........................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Ottawa County.......................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
                                                                                                                                                            
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    \1\ This date is June 5, 1998, unless otherwise noted.                                                                                                  
    \2\ 1 hour standard Not Applicable.                                                                                                                     
    
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        5. In Sec. 81.333, the table entitled ``New York-Ozone (1-Hour 
    Standard'' is amended by revising the entry for ``Poughkeepsie Area'' 
    and revising footnote 2 to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 81.333  New York.
    
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                                                                New York-Ozone (1-Hour Standard)                                                            
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                                                                    Designation                                           Classification                    
                 Designated area             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Date \1\                      Type                      Date \1\                      Type                  
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    Poughkeepsie Area:                                                                                                                                      
        Dutchess County.....................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\3\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Orange County (remainder)...........      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\3\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Putnam County.......................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\3\.........................  ...........  .........................................
                                                                                                                                                            
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    \1\ This date is June 5, 1998, unless otherwise noted.                                                                                                  
    \2\ 1 hour standard Not Applicable for the remainder of Orange Co.                                                                                      
    \3\ 1 hour standard Not Applicable.                                                                                                                     
    
    
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        6. In Sec. 81.336, the table entitled ``Ohio-Ozone (1-Hour 
    Standard)'' is amended by revising the entry for ``Dayton-Springfield 
    Area'' to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 81.336  Ohio.
    
                                                                  Ohio-Ozone (1-Hour Standard)                                                              
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                                                                    Designation                                           Classification                    
                 Designated area             ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                Date \1\                      Type                      Date \1\                      Type                  
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    Dayton-Springfield Area:                                                                                                                                
        Clark County........................      7-22-98  1 hr.std. N.A.\2\........................  ...........  .........................................
        Greene County.......................      7-22-98  1 hr.std. N.A.\2\........................  ...........  .........................................
        Miami County........................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
        Montgomery County...................      7-22-98  1 hr.std.N.A.\2\.........................  ...........  .........................................
                                                                                                                                                            
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    \1\ This date is June 5, 1998, unless otherwise noted.                                                                                                  
    \2\ 1 hour standard Not Applicable.                                                                                                                     
    
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    [FR Doc. 98-19388 Filed 7-21-98; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Effective Date:
7/22/1998
Published:
07/22/1998
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
98-19388
Dates:
This action will be effective on July 22, 1998.
Pages:
39432-39437 (6 pages)
Docket Numbers:
FRL-6126-8
PDF File:
98-19388.pdf
CFR: (5)
40 CFR 81.315
40 CFR 81.318
40 CFR 81.323
40 CFR 81.333
40 CFR 81.336