# Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey, 2011 Periodic Emission Inventory SIP for the Ozone Nonattainment and PM2.5/Regional Haze Areas

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Proposed Rule
- **Published:** April 10, 2017
- **Citation:** 82 FR 17166

## Text

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R02-OAR-2017-0044; FRL-9961-00-Region 2]

Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey, 2011 Periodic Emission Inventory SIP for the Ozone Nonattainment and PM
2.5
/Regional Haze Areas

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The SIP revision consists of the following: 2011 calendar year ozone precursor emission inventories for volatile organic compounds, oxides of nitrogen and carbon monoxide for the Northern New Jersey-New York-Connecticut area classified as Moderate ozone nonattainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard, and Southern New Jersey-Philadelphia ozone nonattainment area classified as Marginal ozone nonattainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard. In addition, the SIP revision also consists of the 2011 calendar year statewide periodic emissions inventory for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 microns (PM
2.5
) and the associated PM
2.5
and/or Regional Haze precursors. The pollutants included in this inventory include volatile organic compounds, oxides of nitrogen, PM
2.5
, particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 microns, ammonia and sulfur dioxide.

Emission inventories are needed to develop and assess new control strategies that the states may use in attainment demonstration SIPs for the new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and PM
2.5
. The inventory may also serve as part of statewide inventories for purposes of regional modeling in ozone and Regional Haze transport areas. The inventory plays an important role in modeling demonstrations for areas classified as nonattainment for ozone, carbon monoxide and PM
2.5
.

DATES:

Comments must be received on or before May 10, 2017.

ADDRESSES:

Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-R02-OAR-2017-0044, at
http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov
. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (
i.e.,
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Raymond Forde
forde.raymond@epa.gov
for general, point and nonpoint or area source inventory questions, and Matthew Laurita
laurita.matthew@epa.gov
for mobile source inventory related questions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, NY 10007-1866, telephone number (212) 637-4249, fax number (212) 637-3901.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Throughout this document whenever “we,” “us,” or “our” is used, we mean the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Background—What is the Periodic Emissions Inventory?

II. What are the criteria for approving the Periodic Inventory?

III. What action is the EPA proposing to take?

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background—What is the Periodic Emissions Inventory?

Section 182(a)(3) and 172(c)(3) of the Clean Air Act requires the periodic submission of emissions inventories for the SIP planning process to address the pollutants for the ozone, particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 microns (PM
2.5
) and carbon monoxide (CO) National Ambient Air Quality Standards. Identifying the calendar year gives certainty to states that require submission of the ozone, PM
2.5
and CO emission inventories periodically. These requirements allow the EPA, based on the states' progress in reducing emissions, to periodically reassess its policies and air quality standards and revise them as necessary. Most important, the ozone, PM
2.5
and CO inventories will be used to develop and assess new control strategies that the states may use in attainment demonstration SIPs for the new National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and PM
2.5
. The inventory may also serve as part of statewide inventories for purposes of regional modeling in transport areas. The inventory plays an important role in modeling demonstrations for areas classified as nonattainment and outside transport regions. In addition, 40 CFR 51.308(d)(4)(v) of EPA's Regional Haze Rule (RHR) requires the establishment of a statewide emissions inventory of pollutants that are reasonably anticipated to cause or contribute to visibility impairment in any mandatory Class I area.

New Jersey has areas that are classified as nonattainment for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard. See 77 FR 30088 (May 21, 2012) for the Southern New Jersey-Philadelphia area classified as Marginal ozone nonattainment, and 81 FR 26697 (May 4, 2016) for the Northern New Jersey-New York-Connecticut area classified as Moderate ozone nonattainment. Therefore, an ozone emissions inventory is needed for these areas for air quality program planning purposes. For Regional Haze, New Jersey has a Class I area within its borders: Brigantine Wilderness Area (Brigantine). Emissions from New Jersey's sources were also found to impact visibility at several other Class I areas: Acadia National Park and the Moosehorn Wilderness Area in Maine, the Great Gulf Wilderness Area and Presidential Range/Dry River Wilderness Area in New Hampshire, and the Lye Brook Wilderness Area in Vermont. See 76 FR 49711 (August 11, 2011). Therefore, an emissions inventory is needed for the Regional Haze air quality planning program effort.

The pollutants inventoried by New Jersey include volatile organic compounds (VOC), oxides of nitrogen (NO
X
) and CO summertime daily and annual emissions for the ozone areas; and VOC, NO
X
, PM
2.5
, particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 microns (PM
10
), ammonia (NH
3
) and sulfur dioxide (SO
2
) annual emissions for the PM
2.5
and/or Regional Haze areas. For the reasons stated above, ideally EPA would therefore emphasize the importance and benefits of developing a comprehensive, current, and accurate ozone and PM
2.5
/Regional Haze emissions inventory (similar to the 1990 base year inventory effort). In this case, the 2011 calendar year has been selected as the inventory that will be used for planning purposes for ozone and PM
2.5
/Regional Haze areas.

II. What are the criteria for approving the Periodic Inventory?

On June 11, 2015, New Jersey submitted the 2011 ozone emissions inventory for the Northern New Jersey-New York-Connecticut and Southern New Jersey-Philadelphia ozone nonattainment areas and the 2011 emissions inventory for the PM
2.5
/Regional Haze areas and requested that EPA approve the emissions inventory SIP revision. This section describes EPA's rationale for proposing to approve the emissions inventory SIP revision. A more detailed discussion of the EPA's review and proposed action is found in the technical support document (TSD) available in the Docket for this action, and by contacting the individuals in the
For Further Information Contact
section.

There are specific components of an acceptable emission inventory. The emission inventory must meet certain minimum requirements for reporting each source category. Specifically, the source requirements are detailed below.

The review process, which is described in the accompanying TSD, is used to determine that all components of the base year inventory are present. This review also evaluates the level of supporting documentation provided by the state, assesses whether the emissions were developed according to current EPA guidance, and evaluates the quality of the data.

The review process is outlined here and consists of eight elements that the inventory must include. For an emissions inventory to be acceptable, it

must pass all of the following acceptance criteria:

1. Evidence that the inventory was quality assured by the state and its implementation documented;

2. The point source inventory was complete;

3. Point source emissions were prepared or calculated according to the current EPA guidance;

4. The area source inventory was complete;

5. The area source emissions were prepared or calculated according to the current EPA guidance;

6. Non-road mobile emissions were prepared according to the current EPA guidance for all of the source categories;

7. The method (
e.g.,
Highway Performance Monitoring System or a network transportation planning model) used to develop vehicle miles travelled (VMT) estimates follows the EPA guidance; and,

8. On-road mobile emissions were prepared according to the current EPA guidance.

Based on the EPA's review, New Jersey satisfies all of the EPA's requirements for purposes of providing a comprehensive, accurate, and current inventory of actual emissions for the ozone nonattainment and PM
2.5
/Regional Haze areas. A summary of the EPA's review is given below:

1. The Quality Assurance (QA) plan was implemented for all portions of the inventory. The QA plan included a QA/Quality control (QC) program for assessing data completeness and standard range checking. Critical data elements relative to the inventory sources were assessed for completeness. QA checks were performed relative to data collection and analysis, and double counting of emissions from point, area and mobile sources. QA/QC checks were conducted to ensure accuracy of units, unit conversions, transposition of figures, and calculations. The inventory is well documented. New Jersey provided documentation detailing the methods used to develop emissions estimates for each category. In addition, New Jersey identified the sources of data used in developing the inventory;

2. The point source emissions are complete and in accordance with the EPA guidance;

3. The point source emissions were prepared/calculated in accordance with the EPA guidance;

4. The area source emissions are complete and in accordance with the EPA guidance;

5. Area source emissions were prepared/calculated in accordance with the EPA guidance;

6. Emission estimates for the non-road mobile source categories are correctly based on the latest non-road mobile model or other appropriate guidance and prepared in accordance with the EPA guidance;

7. The method used to develop VMT estimates is in accordance with the EPA guidance and was adequately described and documented in the inventory report; and,

8. The latest Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) model was used in accordance with the EPA's guidance.

New Jersey's 2011 ozone and PM
2.5
/Regional Haze emission inventories have been developed in accordance with EPA guidance. Therefore, EPA is proposing to approve the emission inventories. A more detailed discussion of how the emission inventory was reviewed and the results of the review are presented in the TSD. Detailed emission inventory development procedures can be found in the following document:
Emission Inventory Guidance for Implementation of Ozone and Particulate Matter NAAQS and Regional Haze Regulation,
dated August 2005;
Using MOVES to Prepare Emission Inventories in State Implementation Plans and Transportation Conformity: Technical Guidance for MOVES2010, 2010a and 2010b,
April 2012.

Tables A-H below show the 2011 VOC, NO
X
and CO summertime daily and annual emission inventories for the ozone nonattainment areas. Tables F, G and I-L, show the VOC, NO
X
, PM
2.5
, PM
10
, SO
2
, and NH
3
annual emissions for the PM
2.5
/Regional Haze areas.

Table A—New Jersey Portion of the Northern New Jersey Ozone Nonattainment Area

County

VOC
tons per summer day

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Bergen
1.46
25.45
11.17
14.41
52.49

Essex
2.65
21.95
6.48
6.43
37.51

Hudson
3.11
15.87
3.82
3.96
26.76

Hunterdon
0.16
4.37
2.04
3.09
9.66

Middlesex
16.86
25.45
9.03
9.19
60.53

Monmouth
0.43
19.33
7.79
9.6
37.15

Morris
0.58
15.94
6.22
9.08
31.82

Passaic
0.9
14.55
4.71
5.07
25.23

Somerset
0.96
10.52
3.87
6.21
21.56

Sussex
0.14
4.52
1.93
4.07
10.66

Union
3.7
17.15
5.99
5.96
32.8

Warren
0.41
4.04
1.6
2.32
8.37

Total in Northern NAA Area
31.36
179.14
64.65
79.39
354.54

Table B—New Jersey Portion of the Northern New Jersey Ozone Nonattainment Area

County

NO
X

tons per summer day

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Bergen
3.64
3.48
27.43
14.54
49.09

Essex
12.07
2.81
15.74
15.28
45.9

Hudson
16.98
2.07
8.4
14.29
41.74

Hunterdon
6.23
0.49
7
3.52
17.24

Middlesex
19.08
3.03
23.95
12.65
58.71

Monmouth
0.58
2.15
14.64
11.54
28.91

Morris
0.98
2.2
15.86
7.27
26.31

Passaic
0.27
1.62
9.55
4.89
16.33

Somerset
1.45
1.36
10.8
5.85
19.46

Sussex
0.15
0.54
3.12
2.19
6

Union
9.01
1.91
16.01
11.77
38.7

Warren
1.78
0.41
6.09
1.56
9.84

Total in Northern NAA Area
72.22
22.07
158.59
105.35
358.23

Table C—New Jersey Portion of the Northern New Jersey Ozone Nonattainment Area

County

VOC
tons per summer day

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
0.16
9.12
3.73
8.04
21.05

Burlington
0.92
14.32
6.52
7.48
29.24

Camden
0.74
14.27
6.53
5.12
26.66

Cape May
0.26
3.71
1.5
10.4
15.87

Cumberland
0.33
7.29
1.68
2.9
12.2

Gloucester
4.29
16.12
3.86
4.54
28.81

Mercer
0.54
11.32
5.06
4.54
21.46

Ocean
0.31
15.9
6.46
14.29
36.96

Salem
0.78
3.09
1.13
1.84
6.84

Total in Southern NAA Area
8.33
95.14
36.47
59.15
199.09

Table D—New Jersey Portion of the Northern New Jersey Ozone Nonattainment Area

County

NO
X

tons per summer day

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
0.95
1.05
14.2
5.91
22.11

Burlington
8.92
1.79
17.78
8.79
37.28

Camden
1.53
1.79
16.89
6.84
27.05

Cape May
13.77
0.37
5.66
5.88
25.68

Cumberland
4.57
0.57
5.07
4.4
14.61

Gloucester
6.83
0.93
10.57
7.21
25.54

Mercer
6.49
1.64
14.2
5.62
27.95

Ocean
3.15
1.59
11.41
8.62
24.77

Salem
10.36
0.25
5.89
1.61
18.11

Total in Southern NAA Area
56.57
9.98
101.67
54.88
223.1

Table E—2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector

County

CO
tons per year

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
0.92
1.91
47.16
47.81
97.80

Bergen
1.49
3.47
128.03
198.37
331.36

Burlington
2.67
6.88
68.9
79.73
158.18

Camden
0.47
3.17
64.63
62.04
130.31

Cape May
1.14
0.66
18.15
45.18
65.13

Cumberland
2.25
1.42
15.97
20.16
39.80

Essex
12.05
2.96
70.99
84.87
170.87

Gloucester
2.14
1.34
41.11
51.26
95.85

Hudson
6.64
2.21
38.46
41.16
88.47

Hunterdon
2.18
1
22.08
37.27
62.53

Mercer
1.22
2.2
52.97
58.14
114.53

Middlesex
22.29
3.59
108.77
132.73
267.38

Monmouth
0.8
2.45
83.9
114.31
201.46

Morris
0.42
2.28
72.86
121.29
196.85

Ocean
2.48
3.95
63.68
88.62
158.73

Passaic
0.17
1.74
52.36
62.2
116.47

Salem
3.08
0.6
15.16
11.73
30.57

Somerset
0.79
1.46
42.25
90.37
134.87

Sussex
0.4
0.85
17.85
28.7
47.80

Union
2.85
2.05
67.43
81.39
153.72

Warren
0.74
1.04
16.55
19.42
37.75

Total in State
67.20
47.23
1,109.26
1476.75
2,700.44

Table F—2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector

County

VOC
tons per year

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
58
3,437
1,278
2,472
7,245

Bergen
321
8,408
4,512
4,209
17,450

Burlington
226
4,995
2,382
2,174
9,777

Camden
218
5,134
2,349
1,484
9,185

Cape May
16
1,397
505
3,142
5,060

Cumberland
64
2,627
621
928
4,240

Essex
483
7,341
2,686
1,982
12,492

Gloucester
1,008
5,261
1,424
1,308
9,001

Hudson
722
5,504
1,585
1,244
9,055

Hunterdon
31
1,463
854
876
3,224

Mercer
126
4,343
1,877
1,286
7,632

Middlesex
1,891
8,539
3,711
2,617
16,758

Monmouth
117
6,442
3,241
2,790
12,590

Morris
133
5,257
2,561
2,570
10,521

Ocean
68
5,576
2,708
4,507
12,859

Passaic
113
4,708
1,952
1,488
8,261

Salem
197
1,036
414
565
2,212

Somerset
236
3,533
1,589
1,701
7,059

Sussex
48
1,517
835
1,197
3,597

Union
1,143
5,666
2,450
1,723
10,982

Warren
102
1,541
672
673
2,988

Total in State
7,320
93,726
40,206
40,938
182,190

Table G—2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector

County

NO
X
tons per year

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
110
807
3,926
1,909
6,752

Bergen
714
2,570
9,852
4,539
17,675

Burlington
266
1,309
5,952
2,765
10,292

Camden
433
1,408
5,463
2,216
9,520

Cape May
600
288
1,500
1,988
4,376

Cumberland
721
437
1,418
1,460
4,036

Essex
1,470
2,107
5,934
5,138
14,649

Gloucester
1,765
732
3,618
2,364
8,479

Hudson
1,087
1,605
3,152
4,731
10,575

Hunterdon
181
366
2,663
1,026
4,236

Mercer
634
1,194
4,661
1,593
8,082

Middlesex
1,647
2,217
9,045
3,826
16,735

Monmouth
151
1,665
5,570
3,586
10,972

Morris
122
1,556
6,046
2,160
9,884

Ocean
252
1,413
4,430
2,778
8,873

Passaic
48
1,210
3,566
1,500
6,324

Salem
1,540
182
1,952
476
4,150

Somerset
168
969
4,102
1,721
6,960

Sussex
39
395
1,203
634
2,271

Union
2,532
1,405
5,984
3,979
13,900

Warren
314
322
2,317
443
3,396

Total in State
14,793
24,157
92,356
50,834
182,140

Table H—2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector

County

CO
tons per year

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
179
4,493
13,740
13,553
31,965

Bergen
278
4,861
53,500
53,631
112,270

Burlington
356
6,734
27,653
21,635
56,378

Camden
140
6,243
23,922
16,981
47,286

Cape May
61
1,607
6,039
13,250
20,957

Cumberland
234
3,198
6,729
5,989
16,150

Essex
630
4,616
32,647
25,006
62,899

Gloucester
510
2,436
16,487
13,377
32,810

Hudson
334
4,083
18,606
12,513
35,536

Hunterdon
50
1,209
9,367
9,523
20,149

Mercer
183
5,374
21,211
15,090
41,858

Middlesex
1,753
4,707
45,777
35,120
87,357

Monmouth
239
4,351
36,065
30,219
70,874

Morris
84
3,194
31,289
31,670
66,237

Ocean
534
7,500
26,667
26,043
60,744

Passaic
32
2,343
21,629
17,169
41,173

Salem
554
774
4,001
3,378
8,707

Somerset
104
1,976
17,650
22,599
42,329

Sussex
74
1,216
7,745
8,038
17,073

Union
576
3,318
27,597
21,827
53,318

Warren
150
2,110
7,362
5,369
14,991

Total in State
7,055
76,341
455,683
401,977
941,056

Table I—2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector

County

PM
2.5

tons per year

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
13
694
144
133
984

Bergen
143
992
416
362
1,913

Burlington
39
1,166
230
176
1,611

Camden
41
976
211
144
1,372

Cape May
139
307
52
154
652

Cumberland
200
542
52
82
876

Essex
185
898
231
227
1,541

Gloucester
330
542
138
142
1,152

Hudson
100
765
127
239
1,231

Hunterdon
16
319
98
87
520

Mercer
102
856
189
152
1,299

Middlesex
411
1,010
356
305
2,082

Monmouth
37
972
194
271
1,474

Morris
18
641
221
209
1,089

Ocean
45
1,230
155
214
1,644

Passaic
2
499
143
124
768

Salem
219
199
80
36
534

Somerset
18
428
152
160
758

Sussex
13
300
44
70
427

Union
600
688
240
236
1,764

Warren
39
398
83
45
565

Total in State
2,710
14,420
3,557
3,567
24,254

Table J—2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector

County

PM
10
tons per year

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
22
929
189
140
1,280

Bergen
152
1,328
647
381
2,508

Burlington
78
1,573
352
185
2,188

Camden
571
1,111
325
152
2,159

Cape May
156
586
69
164
975

Cumberland
226
1,055
70
86
1,437

Essex
191
1,158
339
236
1,924

Gloucester
332
1,109
210
149
1,801

Hudson
103
965
189
250
1,507

Hunterdon
16
829
137
92
1,074

Mercer
113
1,091
291
159
1,654

Middlesex
486
1,585
522
321
2,913

Monmouth
42
1,763
321
286
2,412

Morris
47
935
330
221
1,533

Ocean
50
2,023
260
226
2,559

Passaic
3
633
219
130
985

Salem
241
436
98
39
814

Somerset
40
705
226
170
1,140

Sussex
23
599
75
75
772

Union
667
926
349
248
2,191

Warren
53
733
111
47
944

Total in State
3,611
22,072
5,328
3,757
34,768

Table K—2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector

County

SO
2

tons per year

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
107
276
29
61
473

Bergen
67
503
103
50
723

Burlington
87
318
55
143
603

Camden
48
299
50
219
616

Cape May
1,295
89
10
40
1,434

Cumberland
348
287
9
31
675

Essex
248
498
57
386
1,189

Gloucester
742
206
33
391
1,372

Hudson
1,083
300
28
435
1,846

Hunterdon
3
304
21
6
334

Mercer
624
280
43
10
957

Middlesex
235
406
88
73
802

Monmouth
31
334
71
264
700

Morris
4
579
62
77
722

Ocean
26
374
53
42
495

Passaic
13
257
37
5
312

Salem
1,256
106
10
8
1,380

Somerset
12
189
38
9
248

Sussex
11
474
14
3
502

Union
123
332
54
577
1,086

Warren
52
259
16
3
330

Total in State
6,415
6,669
879
2,836
16,799

Table L—2011 New Jersey Statewide Emissions Inventory by County and Source Sector

County

NH
3

tons per year

Point sources
Area sources
Onroad sources
Nonroad sources

Total
anthropogenic

Atlantic
14
194
90
1.70
299.70

Bergen
372
380
282
4.81
1,038.81

Burlington
39
471
141
2.15
653.15

Camden
20
246
127
1.66
394.66

Cape May
3
75
31
1.80
110.80

Cumberland
30
404
26
0.88
460.88

Essex
41
322
170
2.43
535.43

Gloucester
16
324
86
1.30
427.30

Hudson
26
230
80
2.10
338.10

Hunterdon
2
417
61
1.02
481.02

Mercer
10
216
108
1.92
335.92

Middlesex
162
370
262
3.90
797.90

Monmouth
47
616
213
3.45
879.45

Morris
3
230
185
2.78
420.78

Ocean
41
209
155
3.29
408.29

Passaic
1
182
105
1.75
289.75

Salem
59
644
29
0.41
732.41

Somerset
2
228
111
1.99
342.99

Sussex
0
321
38
0.89
359.89

Union
127
226
161
1.89
515.89

Warren
6
694
46
0.53
746.53

Total in State
1,021
6,997
2,506
42.66
10,569.65

III. What action is the EPA proposing to take?

The New Jersey emission inventory SIP revision will ensure that the requirements for emission inventory measures and reporting are adequately met. To comply with the emission inventory requirements, New Jersey submitted a complete inventory containing point, area, on-road, and non-road mobile source data, and accompanying documentation. EPA is proposing to approve the SIP revision submittal as meeting the essential reporting requirements for emissions inventories. EPA has also determined that the SIP revision meets the requirements for emission inventories in accordance with EPA guidance.

Therefore, EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the New Jersey SIP which pertains to the following: 2011 calendar year summer season daily and annual ozone precursor emissions emission inventories for VOC, NO
X
and CO for the Northern New Jersey-New York-Connecticut and the Southern New Jersey-Philadelphia ozone nonattainment areas. In addition, the EPA is proposing to approve the 2011 calendar year PM
2.5
/Regional Haze emissions inventory that was developed statewide for New Jersey. The pollutants included in the inventory are annual emissions for VOC, NO
X
, PM
2.5
, PM
10
, NH
3
and SO
2
. Interested parties may participate in the Federal rulemaking procedure by submitting written comments to the EPA Region 2 Office by the method discussed in the
ADDRESSES
section of this action.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:

• Is not a “significant regulatory action” subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);

• Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501
et seq.
);

• Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.
);

• Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);

• Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);

• Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);

• Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);

• Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; and

• Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).

In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, and the EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

Authority:

42 U.S.C. 7401
et seq.

Dated: March 16, 2017.
Catherine R. McCabe,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.

[FR Doc. 2017-07137 Filed 4-7-17; 8:45 am]
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