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Dated: October 25, 2007. Washington, DC. Such deliveries are number for the EPA Docket Center is
Jeffrey Shuren, only accepted during the Docket’s (202) 566–1742.
Assistant Commissioner for Policy. normal hours of operation, and special Rulemaking actions related to the
[FR Doc. 07–5440 Filed 11–1–07; 8:45 am] arrangements should be made for CAIR and the CAIR FIPs are also
deliveries of boxed information.
BILLING CODE 4160–01–S
Instructions: Direct your comments to available at the EPA’s CAIR Web site at
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2007– www.epa.gov/cair.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 0510. EPA’s policy is that all comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
AGENCY received will be included in the public Carla Oldham, Air Quality Planning
docket without change and may be Division, Office of Air Quality Planning
40 CFR Part 52 made available online at http:// and Standards, mail code C539–04,
www.regulations.gov, including any Environmental Protection Agency,
[EPA–HQ–0AR–2007–0510; FRL–8485–8] personal information provided, unless Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
the comment includes information 27711; telephone number: 919–541–
Federal Implementation Plans for the
claimed to be Confidential Business 3347; fax number: 919–541–0824; e-mail
Clean Air Interstate Rule: Automatic
Information (CBI) or other information
Withdrawal Provisions address: oldham.carla@epa.gov.
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Do not submit information that you SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Agency (EPA). consider to be CBI or otherwise
protected through www.regulations.gov I. Why Is EPA Issuing This Proposed
ACTION: Proposed rule. Rule?
or e-mail. The www.regulations.gov Web
SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to amend site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, This document proposes to amend the
the Federal Implementation Plans (FIPs) which means EPA will not know your CAIR FIPs to provide for automatic
for the Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) identity or contact information unless
withdrawal of the CAIR FIPs in a State
to provide for automatic withdrawal of you provide it in the body of your
upon the effective date of EPA’s
the CAIR FIPs in a State upon the comment. If you send an e-mail
approval of a full SIP revision meeting
effective date of EPA’s approval of a full comment directly to EPA without going
through www.regulations.gov your e- the CAIR requirements. We have
State implementation plan (SIP)
mail address will be automatically published a direct final rule making
revision meeting the CAIR
captured and included as part of the such amendments in the ‘‘Rules’’
requirements. EPA believes it is
comment that is placed in the public section of this Federal Register because
appropriate for the FIP withdrawal to be
automatic because to the extent EPA docket and made available on the we view this as a noncontroversial
approves the State’s full CAIR SIP, this Internet. If you submit an electronic action and anticipate no adverse
corrects the deficiency that provided the comment, EPA recommends that you comment. We have explained our
basis for EPA’s promulgation of the FIPs include your name and other contact reasons for this action in the preamble
in that State. information in the body of your to the direct final rule.
In the ‘‘Rules’’ section of this Federal comment and with any disk or CD–ROM If we receive no adverse comment, we
Register, we are issuing this action as a you submit. If EPA cannot read your will not take further action on this
direct final rule without a prior comment due to technical difficulties proposed rule. If we receive adverse
proposed rule. If we receive no adverse and cannot contact you for clarification, comment, we will withdraw the direct
comment, we will not take further EPA may not be able to consider your final rule and it will not take effect. We
action on this proposed rule. comment. Electronic files should avoid would address all public comments in
the use of special characters and any
DATES: Written comments must be any subsequent final rule based on this
form of encryption, and be free of any
received by December 17, 2007. proposed rule. We do not intend to
defects or viruses. For additional
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, information about EPA’s public docket institute a second comment period on
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– visit the EPA Docket Center homepage this action. Any parties interested in
OAR–2007–0510, by one of the at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/ commenting must do so at this time.
following methods: dockets.htm. The regulatory text for this proposal is
• http://www.regulations.gov: Follow Docket: All documents in the docket identical to that for the direct final rule
the on-line instructions for submitting are listed in the www.regulations.gov published in the ‘‘Rules’’ section of this
comments. index. Although listed in the index, Federal Register. For further
• E-mail: a-and-r-Docket@epa.gov. some information is not publicly information and the detailed rationale
Attention Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– available, e.g., CBI or other information for this proposal, see the information
OAR–2007–0510. whose disclosure is restricted by statute. provided in the direct final rule.
• Fax: (202) 566–9744. Attention Certain other material, such as
Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2007– copyrighted material, will be publicly II. Does This Action Apply to Me?
0510. available only in hard copy. Publicly
• Mail: EPA Docket Center, EPA West available docket materials are available This action does not propose any
(Air Docket), Attention Docket ID No. either electronically in control requirements. It proposes to
EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0510, www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at amend the CAIR FIPs to provide for
Environmental Protection Agency, the EPA Docket Center EPA/DC, EPA automatic withdrawal of the CAIR FIPs
Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution in a State upon the effective date of
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Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460. Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The Public EPA’s approval of the CAIR SIP for the
• Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to State. EPA promulgated the CAIR FIPs
(Air Docket), Attention Docket ID No. 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, on April 28, 2006 (71 FR 25328).
EPA–HQ–OAR–2007–0510, excluding legal holidays. The telephone Categories and entities potentially
Environmental Protection Agency, 1301 number for the Public Reading Room is regulated by the CAIR FIPs include the
Constitution Avenue, NW., Room 3334; (202) 566–1744, and the telephone following:

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Category NAICS code1 Examples of potentially regulated entities

Industry ..................................................... 221112 Fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units.
Federal government .................................. 2 221122 Fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units owned by the Federal govern-
ment.
State/local/Tribal government ................... 2 221122 Fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units owned by municipalities.
921150 Fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units in Indian Country.
1 North American Industry Classification System.
2 Federal, State, or local government-owned and operated establishments are classified according to the activity in which they are engaged.

This table is not intended to be October 4, 1993) and is therefore not C. Regulatory Flexibility Act
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide subject to review under the Executive The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
for readers regarding entities likely to be Order. generally requires an agency to prepare
regulated by the CAIR FIPs. To a regulatory flexibility analysis of any
determine whether your facility is B. Paperwork Reduction Act
rule subject to notice and comment
affected by the CAIR FIPs, you should This action does not impose any new rulemaking requirements under the
examine the definitions and Administrative Procedure Act or any
information collection burden. This
applicability criteria in 40 CFR 97.102, other statute unless the agency certifies
action proposes to amend the CAIR FIPs
97.104, 97.105, 97.202, 97.204, 97.205, that the rule will not have a significant
97.302, 97.304, and 97.305. If you have to provide for automatic withdrawal of
the CAIR FIPs in a State once the State’s economic impact on a substantial
any questions regarding the number of small entities. Small entities
applicability of the CAIR FIPs to a CAIR SIP is in place. EPA believes that
the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. include small businesses, small
particular entity, consult the person organizations, and small governmental
listed in the preceding section under 3501 et seq.) requirements of the
jurisdictions.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. existing CAIR FIPs rule are satisfied For purposes of assessing the impacts
through the Information Collection of this rule on small entities, small
III. What Action Is EPA Proposing? Request (ICR) (EPA ICR number entity is defined as: (1) A small business
The EPA is proposing to amend the 2152.02; OMB control number 2060– ‘‘as defined by the Small Business
CAIR FIPs to provide for automatic 0570) submitted to the OMB for review Administration’s (SBA) regulations at 13
withdrawal of the CAIR FIPs in a State and approval as part of the CAIR (70 FR CFR 121.201;’’ (2) a small governmental
upon the effective date of EPA’s 25162–25405) and approved by the jurisdiction that is a government of a
approval of a full SIP revision meeting OMB in September 2005. A copy of the city, county, town, school district or
the CAIR requirements. All CAIR States OMB approved Information Collection special district with a population of less
are required to revise their SIPs to than 50,000; and (3) a small
Request (ICR) may be obtained from
include control measures to reduce organization that is any not-for-profit
Susan Auby, Collection Strategies
emissions of nitrogen oxides and/or enterprise which is independently
sulfur dioxide. The EPA issued the Division; U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (2822T); 1200 Pennsylvania owned and operated and is not
CAIR FIPs as a backstop to implement dominant in its field. After considering
the CAIR in each CAIR State until that Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460 or by
calling (202) 566–1672. the economic impacts of this proposed
State has an EPA-approved CAIR SIP in rule on small entities, I certify that this
place to achieve the required Burden means the total time, effort, or action will not have a significant
reductions. In the FIP rulemaking, EPA financial resources expended by persons economic impact on a substantial
stated it would withdraw the FIPs in a to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose number of small entities. This proposed
State in coordination with the approval or provide information to or for a rule will not impose any requirements
of the CAIR SIP for that State. EPA Federal agency. This includes the time on small entities. This proposal would
believes it is appropriate for the FIP needed to review instructions; develop, not impose new requirements on any
withdrawal to be automatic because to acquire, install, and utilize technology entities, but instead would provide for
the extent EPA approves the State’s full and systems for the purposes of the automatic withdrawal of the CAIR
CAIR SIP, this corrects the deficiency collecting, validating, and verifying FIPs in certain circumstances. We
that provided the basis for EPA’s information, processing and continue to be interested in the
promulgation of the FIPs in that State. potential impacts of the proposed rule
maintaining information, and disclosing
The automatic withdrawal provision on small entities and welcome
and providing information; adjust the
would not apply to EPA approvals of comments on issues related to such
any abbreviated SIPs revisions existing ways to comply with any
previously applicable instructions and impacts.
submitted pursuant to 40 CFR 51.123(p),
40 CFR 51.123(ee) and 40 CFR 51.124(r). requirements; train personnel to be able D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
The detailed description of and rational to respond to a collection of
information; search data sources; Title II of the Unfunded Mandates
for this proposal appears in the direct Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), Pub. L.
final rule published in the ‘‘Rules’’ complete and review the collection of
104–4, establishes requirements for
section of this Federal Register. information; and transmit or otherwise
Federal agencies to assess the effects of
disclose the information.
III. Statutory and Executive Order their regulatory actions on State, local,
An agency may not conduct or and tribal governments and the private
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Reviews
sponsor, and a person is not required to sector. Under section 202 of the UMRA,
A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory respond to a collection of information EPA generally must prepare a written
Planning and Review unless it displays a currently valid OMB statement, including a cost-benefit
This action is not a ‘‘significant control number. The OMB control analysis, for proposed and final rules
regulatory action’’ under the terms of numbers for EPA’s regulations in 40 with ‘‘Federal mandates’’ that may
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, CFR are listed in 40 CFR part 9. result in expenditures to State, local,

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and tribal governments, in the aggregate, This proposed rule does not have establish an environmental standard
or to the private sector, of $100 million federalism implications. It will not have intended to mitigate health or safety
or more in any one year. Before substantial direct effects on the States, risks.
promulgating an EPA rule for which a on the relationship between the national
H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
written statement is needed, section 205 government and the States, or on the
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
of the UMRA generally requires EPA to distribution of power and
Distribution, or Use
identify and consider a reasonable responsibilities among the various
number of regulatory alternatives and levels of government, as specified in This proposal is not subject to
adopt the least costly, most cost- Executive Order 13132. This proposal Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions
effective or least burdensome alternative would not impose an enforceable duty Concerning Regulations That
that achieves the objectives of the rule. on any State, local or tribal governments Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
The provisions of section 205 do not or the private sector. Thus, Executive Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355 (May
apply when they are inconsistent with Order 13132 does not apply to this 22, 2001)) because it is not a significant
applicable law. Moreover, section 205 proposal. In the spirit of Executive regulatory action under Executive Order
allows EPA to adopt an alternative other Order 13132, and consistent with EPA 12866.
than the least costly, most cost-effective policy to promote communications I. National Technology Transfer
or least burdensome alternative if the between EPA and State and local
Advancement Act
Administrator publishes with the final governments, EPA specifically solicits
rule an explanation why that alternative comment on this proposed rule from Section 12(d) of the National
was not adopted. Before EPA establishes State and local officials. Technology Transfer and Advancement
any regulatory requirements that may Act of 1995 (‘‘NTTAA’’), Public Law No.
F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation 104–113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note)
significantly or uniquely affect small and Coordination With Indian Tribal
governments, including tribal directs EPA to use voluntary consensus
Governments standards in its regulatory activities
governments, it must have developed
under section 203 of the UMRA a small Executive Order 13175, entitled unless to do so would be inconsistent
government agency plan. The plan must ‘‘Consultation and Coordination with with applicable law or otherwise
provide for notifying potentially Indian Tribal Governments’’ (65 FR impractical. Voluntary consensus
affected small governments, enabling 67249, November 9, 2000), requires EPA standards are technical standards (e.g.,
to develop an accountable process to materials specifications, test methods,
officials of affected small governments
ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by sampling procedures, and business
to have meaningful and timely input in
tribal officials in the development of practices) that are developed or adopted
the development of EPA regulatory
regulatory policies that have tribal by voluntary consensus standards
proposals with significant Federal
implications.’’ This proposed rule does bodies. The NTTAA directs EPA to
intergovernmental mandates, and
not have tribal implications, as specified provide Congress, through OMB,
informing, educating, and advising
in Executive Order 13175 because it explanations when the Agency decides
small governments on compliance with
would not impose an enforceable duty not to use available and applicable
the regulatory requirements.
on any State, local or tribal governments voluntary consensus standards.
This rule contains no Federal or the private sector. Thus, Executive This proposed rulemaking does not
mandates (under the regulatory Order 13175 does not apply to this rule. involve technical standards. Therefore,
provisions of Title II of the UMRA) for EPA is not considering the use of any
State, local, or tribal governments or the G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health voluntary consensus standards.
private sector. The rule imposes no EPA welcomes comments on this
enforceable duty on any State, local or and Safety Risks
aspect of the proposed rulemaking and,
tribal governments or the private sector Executive Order 13045: ‘‘Protection of specifically, invites the public to
because this proposal would not impose Children from Environmental health identify potentially-applicable
new requirements on any entities, but Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, voluntary consensus standards and to
instead would provide for the automatic April 23, 1997) applies to any rule that: explain why such standards should be
withdrawal of the CAIR FIPs in certain (1) Is determined to be ‘‘economically used in this regulation.
circumstances. Thus, this rule is not significant’’ as defined under Executive
subject to the requirements of sections Order 12866, and (2) concerns an J. Executive Order 12898: Federal
202 and 205 of the UMRA. environmental health or safety risk that Actions To Address Environmental
EPA has reason to believe may have a Justice in Minority Populations and
E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism Low-Income Populations
disproportionate effect on children. If
Executive Order 13132, entitled the regulatory action meets both criteria, Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, August 10, the Agency must evaluate the (Feb. 16, 1994)) establishes federal
1999), requires EPA to develop an environmental health or safety effects of executive policy on environmental
accountable process to ensure the planned rule on children, and justice. Its main provision directs
‘‘meaningful and timely input by State explain why the planned regulation is federal agencies, to the greatest extent
and local officials in the development of preferable to other potentially effective practicable and permitted by law, to
regulatory policies that have federalism and reasonably feasible alternatives make environmental justice part of their
implications.’’ ‘‘Policies that have considered by the Agency. mission by identifying and addressing,
federalism implications’’ is defined in EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as appropriate, disproportionately high
the Executive Order to include as applying only to those regulatory and adverse human health or
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regulations that have ‘‘substantial direct actions that are based on health or safety environmental effects of their programs,
effects on the States, on the relationship risks, such that the analysis required policies, and activities on minority
between the national government and under section 5–501 of the Order has populations and low-income
the States, or on the distribution of the potential to influence the regulation. populations in the United States.
power and responsibilities among the This rule is not subject to Executive EPA has determined that this
various levels of government.’’ Order 13045 because it does not proposal would not have

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disproportionately high and adverse used by insurance agents, and others to the proposed BFEs, will be considered.
human health or environmental effects calculate appropriate flood insurance A letter acknowledging receipt of any
on minority or low-income populations premium rates for new buildings and comments will not be sent.
because it would not affect the level of the contents in those buildings. Administrative Procedure Act
protection provided to human health or DATES: Comments are to be submitted Statement. This matter is not a
the environment. This action does not on or before January 31, 2008. rulemaking governed by the
propose an enforceable duty on any ADDRESSES: The corresponding Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
State, local or tribal governments or the preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map U.S.C. 553. FEMA publishes flood
private sector. It would neither increase (FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each elevation determinations for notice and
nor decrease environmental protection. community are available for inspection comment; however, they are governed
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 at the community’s map repository. The by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
respective addresses are listed in the 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and the National
Environmental protection, table below. Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C.
Administrative practice and procedure, You may submit comments, identified 4001 et seq., and do not fall under the
Air pollution control, Electric utilities, by Docket No. FEMA–B–7744, to APA.
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, National Environmental Policy Act.
oxides, Ozone, Particulate matter, Engineering Management Branch, This proposed rule is categorically
Reporting and recordkeeping Mitigation Directorate, Federal excluded from the requirements of 44
requirements, Sulfur dioxide. Emergency Management Agency, 500 C CFR part 10, Environmental
Dated: October 17, 2007. Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Consideration. An environmental
Stephen L. Johnson, (202) 646–3151, or (e-mail) impact assessment has not been
Administrator.
bill.blanton@dhs.gov. prepared.
[FR Doc. E7–20845 Filed 11–1–07; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, elevation determinations are not within
Engineering Management Branch, the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility
Mitigation Directorate, Federal Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Emergency Management Agency, 500 C flexibility analysis is not required.
SECURITY Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, Executive Order 12866, Regulatory
(202) 646–3151 or (e-mail) Planning and Review. This proposed
Federal Emergency Management bill.blanton@dhs.gov. rule is not a significant regulatory action
Agency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The under the criteria of section 3(f) of
Federal Emergency Management Agency Executive Order 12866, as amended.
44 CFR Part 67 (FEMA) proposes to make Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
determinations of BFEs and modified This proposed rule involves no policies
[Docket No. FEMA–B–7744]
BFEs for each community listed below, that have federalism implications under
Proposed Flood Elevation in accordance with section 110 of the Executive Order 13132.
Determinations Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). Reform. This proposed rule meets the
AGENCY: Federal Emergency These proposed BFEs and modified applicable standards of Executive Order
Management Agency, DHS. BFEs, together with the floodplain 12988.
ACTION: Proposed rule. management criteria required by 44 CFR
60.3, are the minimum that are required. List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on They should not be construed to mean Administrative practice and
the proposed Base (1 percent annual- that the community must change any procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and existing ordinances that are more and recordkeeping requirements.
proposed BFE modifications for the stringent in their floodplain
communities listed in the table below. Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is
management requirements. The
The purpose of this notice is to seek proposed to be amended as follows:
community may at any time enact
general information and comment stricter requirements of its own, or PART 67—[AMENDED]
regarding the proposed regulatory flood pursuant to policies established by other
elevations for the reach described by the Federal, State, or regional entities. 1. The authority citation for part 67
downstream and upstream locations in These proposed elevations are used to continues to read as follows:
the table below. The BFEs and modified meet the floodplain management Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.;
BFEs are a part of the floodplain requirements of the NFIP and are also Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,
management measures that the used to calculate the appropriate flood 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,
community is required either to adopt insurance premium rates for new 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376.
or show evidence of having in effect in buildings built after these elevations are
order to qualify or remain qualified for made final, and for the contents in these § 67.4 [Amended]
participation in the National Flood buildings. 2. The tables published under the
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, Comments on any aspect of the Flood authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be
these elevations, once finalized, will be Insurance Study and FIRM, other than amended as follows:
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