80 FR 22671 - Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Feather River Air Quality Management District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)

Page Range		22671-22672
FR Document		2015-09405

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) emissions from rice straw burning, boilers, steam generators, process heaters, stationary internal combustion engines, surfacing preparation and cleanup solvents, and wood product coating operations. We are proposing to approve local rules to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2014-0924; FRL-9924-78-Region 9]


Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Feather 
River Air Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the Feather River Air Quality Management District 
(FRAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). 
These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC), oxides of 
nitrogen (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) emissions from rice straw 
burning, boilers, steam generators, process heaters, stationary 
internal combustion engines, surfacing preparation and cleanup 
solvents, and wood product coating operations. We are proposing to 
approve local rules to regulate these emission sources under the Clean 
Air Act (CAA or the Act).

DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by May 26, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2014-0924, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions.
    2. Email: steckel.andrew@epa.gov.
    3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 
94105-3901.

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    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket 
without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal information provided, unless the comment 
includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you 
consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as 
such and should not be submitted through www.regulations.gov or email. 
www.regulations.gov is an ``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not 
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the 
body of your comment. If you send email directly to EPA, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical 
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be 
able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of 
special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects 
or viruses.
    Docket: Generally, documents in the docket for this action are 
available electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA 
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105-3901. 
While all documents in the docket are listed at www.regulations.gov, 
some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy 
location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps), and some may not be 
publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard 
copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business 
hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Gong, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-
3073, Gong.Kevin@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal addresses the following FRAQMD 
rules: 10.9, 3.14, 3.20, 3.21 and 3.22. In the Rules and Regulations 
section of this Federal Register, we are approving these local rules in 
a direct final action without prior proposal because we believe these 
SIP revisions are not controversial. If we receive adverse comments, 
however, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule 
and address the comments in subsequent action based on this proposed 
rule. Please note that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone 
interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not 
receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further 
information, please see the direct final action.

    Dated: February 27, 2015.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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As shown, the design values for both public comments on the issues Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
monitors in the Liberty-Clairton Area discussed in this document. These 2000), because the SIP is not approved
are 35 mg/m3 or less for the 2012–2014 comments will be considered before to apply in Indian country located in the
monitoring period. Thus, in accordance taking final action. State, and EPA notes that it will not
with EPA’s requirements in 40 CFR part impose substantial direct costs on tribal
V. Statutory and Executive Order
50, the monitors in the Liberty-Clairton governments or preempt tribal law.
Area are showing attainment of the 2006 Reviews
24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, based on the Under the CAA, the Administrator is List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
2012–2014 quality-assured and certified required to approve a SIP submission Environmental protection, Air
air quality data, the most recent three that complies with the provisions of the pollution control, Incorporation by
years of data for the Area. CAA and applicable Federal regulations. reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Based on our review of the Liberty- 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Particulate matter, Reporting and
Clairton Area’s PM2.5 ambient air Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, recordkeeping requirements.
monitoring data, EPA proposes to EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
determine that the Liberty-Clairton Area provided that they meet the criteria of
has attained the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 the CAA. Accordingly, this action Dated: April 10, 2015.
NAAQS during the 2012–2014 merely approves state law as meeting William C. Early,
monitoring period, in accordance with Federal requirements and does not Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
40 CFR part 50. Additional information impose additional requirements beyond [FR Doc. 2015–09416 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
on air quality data for the Liberty- those imposed by state law. For that BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
Clairton Area can be found in the reason, this proposed action:
technical support document (TSD) • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
prepared for this proposed action. action’’ subject to review by the Office ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
of Management and Budget under AGENCY
IV. Proposed Actions
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,
EPA is proposing to determine, based October 4, 1993); 40 CFR Part 52
on the most recent three years of • Does not impose an information [EPA–R09–OAR–2014–0924; FRL–9924–78–
complete quality-assured, and certified collection burden under the provisions Region 9]
data for 2012–2014 meeting the of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
requirements of 40 CFR part 50, U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Revisions to the California State
appendix N, that the Liberty-Clairton • Is certified as not having a Implementation Plan, Feather River Air
Area is currently attaining the 2006 24- significant economic impact on a Quality Management District
hour PM2.5 NAAQS. In accordance with substantial number of small entities
our Clean Data Policy, based upon this under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 AGENCY: Environmental Protection
proposed determination of attainment, U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Agency (EPA).
EPA also proposes to determine that the • Does not contain any unfunded ACTION: Proposed rule.
obligation to submit the following mandate or significantly or uniquely
attainment-related planning SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
affect small governments, as described Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
requirements for the Liberty-Clairton in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Area are not applicable for so long as revisions to the Feather River Air
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); Quality Management District
the Area continues to monitor • Does not have Federalism
attainment for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 (FRAQMD) portion of the California
implications as specified in Executive
NAAQS: Subpart 4 obligations to State Implementation Plan (SIP). These
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
provide an attainment demonstration revisions concern volatile organic
1999);
pursuant to section 189(a)(1)(B), the • Is not an economically significant compound (VOC), oxides of nitrogen
RACM provisions of section regulatory action based on health or (NOx), and particulate matter (PM)
189(a)(1)(C), the RFP provisions of safety risks subject to Executive Order emissions from rice straw burning,
section 189(c), and related attainment 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); boilers, steam generators, process
demonstration, RACM, RFP, and • Is not a significant regulatory action heaters, stationary internal combustion
contingency measure provisions subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR engines, surfacing preparation and
requirements of subpart 1, section 172. 28355, May 22, 2001); cleanup solvents, and wood product
If in the future, EPA determines after • Is not subject to requirements of coating operations. We are proposing to
notice-and-comment rulemaking that Section 12(d) of the National approve local rules to regulate these
the Liberty-Clairton Area again violates Technology Transfer and Advancement emission sources under the Clean Air
the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS, the Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because Act (CAA or the Act).
basis for suspending these requirements application of those requirements would DATES: Any comments on this proposal
would no longer exist. This proposed be inconsistent with the CAA; and must arrive by May 26, 2015.
rulemaking action, if finalized, would • Does not provide EPA with the ADDRESSES: Submit comments,
not constitute a redesignation to discretionary authority to address, as identified by docket number EPA–R09–
attainment under CAA section appropriate, disproportionate human OAR–2014–0924, by one of the
107(d)(3). In addition, this health or environmental effects, using
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following methods:
determination, if finalized, does not practicable and legally permissible 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal:
relieve the requirement for methods, under Executive Order 12898 www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
Pennsylvania to submit for the Liberty- (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). instructions.
Clairton Area an emissions inventory as In addition, this proposed rule, 2. Email: steckel.andrew@epa.gov.
required by CAA section 172(c)(3) or to proposing to determine that the Liberty- 3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel
have a nonattainment area permitting Clairton Area has attained the 2006 24- (Air–4), U.S. Environmental Protection
program pursuant to CAA sections hour PM2.5 NAAQS, does not have tribal Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street,
172(c)(5) and 173. EPA is soliciting implications as specified by Executive San Francisco, CA 94105–3901.

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Instructions: All comments will be of the rule that are not the subject of an and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS
included in the public docket without adverse comment. redesignation request and associated
change and may be made available We do not plan to open a second maintenance plan for the Johnstown
online at www.regulations.gov, comment period, so anyone interested Area is based on EPA’s determination
including any personal information in commenting should do so at this that Pennsylvania has met the criteria
provided, unless the comment includes time. If we do not receive adverse for redesignation to attainment specified
Confidential Business Information (CBI) comments, no further activity is in the Clean Air Act (CAA) for both
or other information whose disclosure is planned. For further information, please NAAQS.
restricted by statute. Information that see the direct final action.
DATES: Written comments must be
you consider CBI or otherwise protected Dated: February 27, 2015. received on or before May 26, 2015.
should be clearly identified as such and Jared Blumenfeld, ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
should not be submitted through Regional Administrator, Region IX. identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
www.regulations.gov or email. [FR Doc. 2015–09405 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] R03–OAR–2014–0902 by one of the
www.regulations.gov is an ‘‘anonymous
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access’’ system, and EPA will not know A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
your identity or contact information on-line instructions for submitting
unless you provide it in the body of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION comments.
your comment. If you send email AGENCY B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.
directly to EPA, your email address will C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0902,
be automatically captured and included 40 CFR Parts 52 and 81 Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director,
as part of the public comment. If EPA Office of Air Quality Planning, Mailcode
[EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0902; FRL–9926–71–
cannot read your comment due to Region 3] 3AP30, U.S. Environmental Protection
technical difficulties and cannot contact Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
you for clarification, EPA may not be Approval and Promulgation of Air Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
able to consider your comment. Quality Implementation Plans; D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-
Electronic files should avoid the use of Pennsylvania; Redesignation Request listed EPA Region III address. Such
special characters, any form of and Associated Maintenance Plan for deliveries are only accepted during the
encryption, and be free of any defects or the Johnstown Nonattainment Area for Docket’s normal hours of operation, and
viruses. the 1997 Annual and 2006 24-Hour Fine special arrangements should be made
Docket: Generally, documents in the Particulate Matter Standard for deliveries of boxed information.
docket for this action are available Instructions: Direct your comments to
electronically at www.regulations.gov AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2014–
and in hard copy at EPA Region IX, 75 0902. EPA’s policy is that all comments
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, ACTION: Proposed rule.
received will be included in the public
California 94105–3901. While all SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection docket without change, and may be
documents in the docket are listed at Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve made available online at
www.regulations.gov, some information the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s www.regulations.gov, including any
may be publicly available only at the December 3, 2014 request to redesignate personal information provided, unless
hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted to attainment the Johnstown the comment includes information
material, large maps), and some may not nonattainment area (Johnstown Area or claimed to be Confidential Business
be publicly available in either location Area) for the 1997 annual and 2006 24- Information (CBI) or other information
(e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy hour fine particulate matter (PM2.5) whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
materials, please schedule an National Ambient Air Quality Standards Do not submit information that you
appointment during normal business (NAAQS or standards). EPA is also consider to be CBI or otherwise
hours with the contact listed in the FOR proposing to determine that the Area protected through www.regulations.gov
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. continues to attain the 1997 annual and or email. The www.regulations.gov Web
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. In site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,
Kevin Gong, EPA Region IX, (415) 972– addition, EPA is proposing to approve which means EPA will not know your
3073, Gong.Kevin@epa.gov. as a revision to the Pennsylvania State identity or contact information unless
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Implementation Plan (SIP) the you provide it in the body of your
proposal addresses the following associated maintenance plan that was comment. If you send an email
FRAQMD rules: 10.9, 3.14, 3.20, 3.21 submitted with the redesignation comment directly to EPA without going
and 3.22. In the Rules and Regulations request, to show maintenance of the through www.regulations.gov, your
section of this Federal Register, we are 1997 annual and 2006 24-hour PM2.5 email address will be automatically
approving these local rules in a direct NAAQS through 2025 for the Area. The captured and included as part of the
final action without prior proposal maintenance plan includes the 2017 and comment that is placed in the public
because we believe these SIP revisions 2025 PM2.5 and nitrogen oxides (NOX) docket and made available on the
are not controversial. If we receive motor vehicle emissions budgets Internet. If you submit an electronic
adverse comments, however, we will (MVEBs) for the Area for both NAAQS, comment, EPA recommends that you
publish a timely withdrawal of the which EPA is proposing to approve for include your name and other contact
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direct final rule and address the transportation conformity purposes. information in the body of your
comments in subsequent action based Furthermore, EPA is proposing to comment and with any disk or CD–ROM
on this proposed rule. Please note that approve as a revision to the you submit. If EPA cannot read your
if we receive adverse comment on an Pennsylvania SIP the 2007 emissions comment due to technical difficulties
amendment, paragraph or section of this inventory that is also included in the and cannot contact you for clarification,
rule and if that provision may be maintenance plan for the Area for both EPA may not be able to consider your
severed from the remainder of the rule, NAAQS. This rulemaking action to comment. Electronic files should avoid
we may adopt as final those provisions propose approval of the 1997 annual the use of special characters, any form

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Any comments on this proposal must arrive by May 26, 2015.
Contact		Kevin Gong, EPA Region IX, (415) 972- 3073, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 22671