80 FR 24213 - Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the State Implementation Plan; Stage I Regulations
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 83 (Thursday, April 30, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 24213-24216] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-10122] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 52 [EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0846; FRL-9927-10-Region 6] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Revisions to the State Implementation Plan; Stage I Regulations AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking a direct final action to approve revisions to the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) related to Stage I Regulations that were submitted by the State of Texas on November 12, 2014. The EPA evaluated the SIP submittal from Texas and determined these revisions are consistent with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (Act or CAA). The EPA is approving this action under the federal CAA. DATES: This direct final rule is effective on June 29, 2015 without further notice, unless the EPA receives relevant adverse comment by June 1, 2015. If the EPA receives such comment, the EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule will not take effect. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06- OAR-2014-0846, by one of the following methods: (1) www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions. (2) Email: Ms. Tracie Donaldson at donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. (3) Mail or Delivery: Ms. Tracie Donaldson, Air Permits Section (6PD-R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR- 2014-0846. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information the disclosure of which is restricted by statute. Do not submit information through http://www.regulations.gov or email, if you believe that it is CBI or otherwise protected from disclosure. The http://www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which means that the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to the EPA without going through http://www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, the EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment along with any disk or CD-ROM submitted. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters and any form of encryption and should be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about the EPA's public docket, visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at http://www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material), and some may not be publicly available at either location (e.g., CBI). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tracie Donaldson, (214) 665-6633, donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment with Ms. Donaldson or Mr. Bill Deese at (214) 665-7253. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA. Table of Contents I. Background A. CAA and SIPs B. Why do we regulate VOCs? C. What is Stage I Vapor Recovery? D. SIP Revision Submitted on November 12, 2014 II. EPA's Evaluation III. Final Action IV. Incorporation by Reference V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. Background A. CAA and SIPs Section 110 of the CAA requires states to develop and submit to the EPA a SIP to ensure that state air quality meets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The NAAQS currently address six criteria pollutants: Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, lead, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide. Each federally-approved SIP protects air quality primarily by addressing air pollution at its point of origin through air pollution regulations and control strategies. The EPA- approved SIP provisions and control strategies are federally enforceable. States revise the SIP as needed and submit revisions to the EPA for review and approval. B. Why do we regulate VOCs? Volatile Organic Compound is a term used to describe a class of chemicals that react in the atmosphere in the presence of sunlight to form ozone. Sources include vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, oil-based paints and industrial operations. A regulatory definition of Volatile Organic Compounds can be found at 40 CFR 51.100(s). The definition in Texas can be found in 30 TAC 115.10. Oxygen in the atmosphere reacts with VOCs and Oxides of Nitrogen to form ozone, a key component of urban smog. Inhaling even low levels of ozone can trigger a variety of health problems including chest pains, coughing, nausea, throat irritation, and congestion. It also can worsen bronchitis and asthma. Exposure to ozone can also reduce lung capacity in healthy adults. C. What is Stage I Vapor Recovery? Capturing the vapors from the gasoline station storage tanks as tank-trucks fill these tanks, and returning the vapors to the tank- truck is commonly known as Stage I vapor recovery. The tank-truck then carries the vapors back to the bulk gasoline plant or terminal. To insure the vapors are not lost in transit, the Texas rules also include requirements that the gasoline tank-trucks be tested for vapor tightness. We are approving the vapor recovery requirements and the vapor tightness requirements. D. SIP Revision Submitted on November 12, 2014 On September 10, 2014, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) adopted revisions to 30 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 115, Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds, [[Page 24214]] Subchapter A. Definitions and Subchapter C. Volatile Organic Compound Transfer Operations. This review will determine if the changes to the Texas SIP are consistent with the requirements of the Clean Air Act and EPA's policy and guidance. II. EPA's Evaluation As detailed in the Technical Support Document (TSD) accompanying this action, the TCEQ submitted a SIP revision to the Stage I regulations found in 30 TAC 115, Subchapter A. Definitions and Subchapter C. Volatile Organic Compound Transfer Operations. The TCEQ adopted amended sections 115.10, 115.221, 115.222, 115.224-115.227 and 115.229 of 30 TAC Chapter 115, Control of Air Pollution from Volatile Organic Compounds and corresponding revisions to the state implementation plan. The revisions preserve existing Stage I testing requirements in the 1997 ozone nonattainment counties and specify Stage I testing requirements for gasoline dispensing facilities located in the 12 ozone nonattainment counties and 4 ozone maintenance counties that will be affected by the decommissioning of the Stage II vapor recovery equipment rule revision and in the 95 counties that are subject to the state Stage I rule but not Stage II requirements. The adopted revisions also establish testing requirements that are more consistent with federal Stage I testing in 40 CFR part 63, subpart CCCCCC and are more appropriate for Stage I facilities. Previously, in separate actions, we found that Texas' Stage I regulations meet Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for the 1997 ozone standard in Dallas-Fort Worth area (January 14, 2009, 74 FR 1903) and for the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria area (April 2, 2013, 63 FR 19599). The current revisions update RACT where applicable for 1997 ozone nonattainment counties in Texas. The revisions will enhance the EPA-approved SIP because they will not result in any loss in emission reductions, will become more enforceable with the test methods in place and will be more consistent with the federal Stage I testing requirements; therefore, we are approving them into the Texas SIP. III. Final Action For the reasons stated above and in the TSD, the EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Texas SIP pertaining to Stage I regulations at 30 TAC, Chapter 115, Subchapter A: Definitions, Section 115.10 and Subchapter C, Division 2: Filling of Gasoline Storage Vessels (Stage I) for Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing Facilities, Sections 115.221, 115.222, 115.224-115.227 and 115.229, adopted on September 10, 2014, and submitted as revisions to the Texas SIP on November 12, 2014. We are approving the revisions to the Texas SIP under section 110 of the Act. We are publishing this rule without prior proposal because we view this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipate no relevant adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register publication, we are publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision if relevant adverse comments are received. This rule will be effective on June 29, 2015 without further notice unless we receive relevant adverse comment by June 1, 2015. If we receive relevant adverse comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. We will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. We will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so now. 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. IV. Incorporation by Reference In this direct final rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Texas Stage I requirements described in the Final Action section above. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents generally available electronically through www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information). V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, 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, the 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) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); 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). The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the [[Page 24215]] Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this action and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by June 29, 2015. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposed 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).) List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides. Dated: April 22, 2015. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, Region 6. 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 0 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart SS--Texas 0 2. In Sec. 52.2270(c), the table titled ``EPA Approved Regulations in the Texas SIP'' is amended by adding, in sequential order, the entry for section 115.221; and revising the entries for sections 115.10, 115.222, 115.224 through 115.227, and 115.229 to read as follows: Sec. 52.2270 Identification of plan. * * * * * (c) * * * EPA-Approved Regulations in the Texas SIP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State State citation Title/subject approval/ EPA approval date Explanation submittal date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter 115 (Reg 5)--Control of Air Pollution From Volatile Organic Compounds Subchapter A--Definitions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115.10.................. Definitions........... 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation]. * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Subchapter C--Volatile Organic Compound Transfer Operations ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Division 2: Filling of Gasoline Storage Vessels (Stage I) for Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing Facilities ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 115.221................. Emission 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR Specifications. citation]. 115.222................. Control Requirements.. 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation]. * * * * * * * 115.224................. Inspection 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR Requirements. citation]. 115.225................. Testing Requirements.. 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation]. 115.226................. Recordkeeping 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR Requirements. citation]. 115.227................. Exemptions............ 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation]. 115.229................. Counties and 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR Compliance Schedules. citation]. * * * * * * * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015-10122 Filed 4-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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Dated: April 17, 2015. Information (CBI) or other information I. Background
Michael Bean, the disclosure of which is restricted by
A. CAA and SIPs
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Fish statute. Do not submit information
and Wildlife and Parks. through http://www.regulations.gov or Section 110 of the CAA requires states
[FR Doc. 2015–10170 Filed 4–29–15; 8:45 am] email, if you believe that it is CBI or to develop and submit to the EPA a SIP
BILLING CODE 4310–EJ–P otherwise protected from disclosure. to ensure that state air quality meets
The http://www.regulations.gov Web National Ambient Air Quality Standards
site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, (NAAQS). The NAAQS currently
which means that the EPA will not address six criteria pollutants: Carbon
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
know your identity or contact monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone,
AGENCY
information unless you provide it in the lead, particulate matter, and sulfur
40 CFR Parts 52 body of your comment. If you send an dioxide. Each federally-approved SIP
email comment directly to the EPA protects air quality primarily by
[EPA–R06–OAR–2014–0846; FRL–9927–10– addressing air pollution at its point of
without going through http://
Region 6] origin through air pollution regulations
www.regulations.gov, your email
address will be automatically captured and control strategies. The EPA-
Approval and Promulgation of
and included as part of the comment approved SIP provisions and control
Implementation Plans; Texas;
that is placed in the public docket and strategies are federally enforceable.
Revisions to the State Implementation
made available on the Internet. If you States revise the SIP as needed and
Plan; Stage I Regulations
submit an electronic comment, the EPA submit revisions to the EPA for review
AGENCY: Environmental Protection recommends that you include your and approval.
Agency (EPA). name and other contact information in B. Why do we regulate VOCs?
ACTION: Direct final rule. the body of your comment along with
any disk or CD–ROM submitted. If the Volatile Organic Compound is a term
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection EPA cannot read your comment due to used to describe a class of chemicals
Agency (EPA) is taking a direct final technical difficulties and cannot contact that react in the atmosphere in the
action to approve revisions to the Texas you for clarification, the EPA may not presence of sunlight to form ozone.
State Implementation Plan (SIP) related be able to consider your comment. Sources include vehicle exhaust,
to Stage I Regulations that were Electronic files should avoid the use of gasoline vapors, oil-based paints and
submitted by the State of Texas on special characters and any form of industrial operations. A regulatory
November 12, 2014. The EPA evaluated encryption and should be free of any definition of Volatile Organic
the SIP submittal from Texas and defects or viruses. For additional Compounds can be found at 40 CFR
determined these revisions are information about the EPA’s public 51.100(s). The definition in Texas can
consistent with the requirements of the docket, visit the EPA Docket Center be found in 30 TAC 115.10. Oxygen in
Clean Air Act (Act or CAA). The EPA homepage at http://www.epa.gov/ the atmosphere reacts with VOCs and
is approving this action under the epahome/dockets.htm. Oxides of Nitrogen to form ozone, a key
federal CAA. Docket: The index to the docket for component of urban smog. Inhaling
DATES: This direct final rule is effective this action is available electronically at even low levels of ozone can trigger a
on June 29, 2015 without further notice, www.regulations.gov and in hard copy variety of health problems including
unless the EPA receives relevant at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, chest pains, coughing, nausea, throat
adverse comment by June 1, 2015. If the Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all irritation, and congestion. It also can
EPA receives such comment, the EPA documents in the docket are listed in worsen bronchitis and asthma. Exposure
will publish a timely withdrawal in the the index, some information may be to ozone can also reduce lung capacity
Federal Register informing the public publicly available only at the hard copy in healthy adults.
that this rule will not take effect. location (e.g., copyrighted material), and C. What is Stage I Vapor Recovery?
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, some may not be publicly available at
Capturing the vapors from the
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– either location (e.g., CBI).
gasoline station storage tanks as tank-
OAR–2014–0846, by one of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: trucks fill these tanks, and returning the
following methods: Ms. Tracie Donaldson, (214) 665–6633, vapors to the tank-truck is commonly
(1) www.regulations.gov: Follow the donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. To inspect known as Stage I vapor recovery. The
on-line instructions. the hard copy materials, please schedule tank-truck then carries the vapors back
(2) Email: Ms. Tracie Donaldson at an appointment with Ms. Donaldson or to the bulk gasoline plant or terminal.
donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. Mr. Bill Deese at (214) 665–7253. To insure the vapors are not lost in
(3) Mail or Delivery: Ms. Tracie SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: transit, the Texas rules also include
Donaldson, Air Permits Section (6PD– Throughout this document wherever requirements that the gasoline tank-
R), Environmental Protection Agency, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean trucks be tested for vapor tightness. We
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, the EPA. are approving the vapor recovery
Texas 75202–2733. requirements and the vapor tightness
Table of Contents
Instructions: Direct your comments to requirements.
Docket ID No. EPA–R06–OAR–2014– I. Background
0846. EPA’s policy is that all comments A. CAA and SIPs D. SIP Revision Submitted on November
received will be included in the public B. Why do we regulate VOCs? 12, 2014
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docket without change and may be C. What is Stage I Vapor Recovery? On September 10, 2014, Texas
D. SIP Revision Submitted on November
made available online at http:// 12, 2014
Commission on Environmental Quality
www.regulations.gov, including any II. EPA’s Evaluation (TCEQ) adopted revisions to 30 Texas
personal information provided, unless III. Final Action Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter
the comment includes information IV. Incorporation by Reference 115, Control of Air Pollution from
claimed to be Confidential Business V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Volatile Organic Compounds,
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Congress and to the Comptroller General it extend the time within which a PART 52—APPROVAL AND
of the United States. The EPA will petition for judicial review may be filed, PROMULGATION OF
submit a report containing this action and shall not postpone the effectiveness IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
and other required information to the of such rule or action. This action may
U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of not be challenged later in proceedings to ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
Representatives, and the Comptroller enforce its requirements. (See section continues to read as follows:
General of the United States prior to 307(b)(2).) Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
publication of the rule in the Federal
Register. A major rule cannot take effect List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Subpart SS—Texas
until 60 days after it is published in the
Federal Register. This action is not a Environmental protection, Air ■ 2. In § 52.2270(c), the table titled
‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. pollution control, Incorporation by ‘‘EPA Approved Regulations in the
804(2). reference, Intergovernmental relations, Texas SIP’’ is amended by adding, in
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate sequential order, the entry for section
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 115.221; and revising the entries for
this action must be filed in the United requirements, Sulfur oxides. sections 115.10, 115.222, 115.224
States Court of Appeals for the Dated: April 22, 2015. through 115.227, and 115.229 to read as
appropriate circuit by June 29, 2015. follows:
Ron Curry,
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does Regional Administrator, Region 6. § 52.2270 Identification of plan.
not affect the finality of this action for * * * * *
the purposed of judicial review nor does 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: (c) * * *
EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE TEXAS SIP
State
State citation Title/subject approval/ EPA approval date Explanation
submittal date
* * * * * * *
Chapter 115 (Reg 5)—Control of Air Pollution From Volatile Organic Compounds
Subchapter A—Definitions
115.10 .......... Definitions ....................................... 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation].
* * * * * * *
Subchapter C—Volatile Organic Compound Transfer Operations
* * * * * * *
Division 2: Filling of Gasoline Storage Vessels (Stage I) for Motor Vehicle Fuel Dispensing Facilities
115.221 ........ Emission Specifications .................. 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation].
115.222 ........ Control Requirements ..................... 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation].
* * * * * * *
115.224 ........ Inspection Requirements ................ 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation].
115.225 ........ Testing Requirements ..................... 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation].
115.226 ........ Recordkeeping Requirements ........ 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation].
115.227 ........ Exemptions ..................................... 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation].
115.229 ........ Counties and Compliance Sched- 9/10/2014 4/30/2015 [Insert FR citation].
ules.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone,
AGENCY which means that the EPA will not lead, particulate matter, and sulfur
know your identity or contact dioxide. Each federally-approved SIP
40 CFR Parts 52 information unless you provide it in the protects air quality primarily by
[EPA–R06–OAR–2015–0054; FRL–9926–91–
body of your comment. If you send an addressing air pollution at its point of
Region 6] email comment directly to the EPA origin through air pollution regulations
without going through http:// and control strategies. The EPA-
Approval and Promulgation of www.regulations.gov, your email approved SIP provisions and control
Implementation Plans; State of address will be automatically captured strategies are federally enforceable.
Arkansas; Revisions to the State and included as part of the comment
States revise the SIP as needed and
Implementation Plan; Fee Regulations that is placed in the public docket and
submit revisions to the EPA for
made available on the Internet. If you
AGENCY: Environmental Protection submit an electronic comment, the EPA approval.
Agency (EPA). recommends that you include your B. SIP Revision Submitted on November
ACTION: Direct final rule. name and other contact information in 6, 2012
the body of your comment along with
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection any disk or CD–ROM submitted. If the On June 22, 2012, the Arkansas
Agency (EPA) is taking a direct final EPA cannot read your comment due to Pollution Control and Ecology
action to approve revisions to the technical difficulties and cannot contact Commission (APC&EC) adopted
Arkansas State Implementation Plan you for clarification, the EPA may not revisions to Regulation 9—Permit Fee
(SIP) related to the Fee Regulations be able to consider your comment. Regulations, Regulation 19—Regulations
section of the Arkansas SIP that were Electronic files should avoid the use of of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation
submitted by the State of Arkansas on special characters and any form of for Air Pollution Control, and
November 6, 2012. The EPA has encryption and should be free of any Regulation 26—Regulations of the
evaluated the SIP submittal from defects or viruses. For additional Arkansas Operating Air Permit Program.
Arkansas and determined these information about the EPA’s public On October 26, 2012, APC&EC adopted
revisions are consistent with the docket, visit the EPA Docket Center
requirements of the Clean Air Act (Act additional revisions to Regulation 19.
homepage at http://www.epa.gov/
or CAA). The EPA is approving this Governor Beebe submitted these revised
epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: The
action under section 110 of the Act. index to the docket for this action is regulations as a revision to the Arkansas
available electronically at SIP in a letter dated November 6, 2012.
DATES: This direct final rule is effective
on June 29, 2015 without further notice, www.regulations.gov and in hard copy The November 6th, 2012, letter
unless the EPA receives relevant at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, requested that the EPA repeal the
adverse comment by June 1, 2015. If the Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all current SIP-approved permit fee
EPA receives such comment, the EPA documents in the docket are listed in program provisions found in Regulation
will publish a timely withdrawal in the the index, some information may be 9 and replace with the new provisions
Federal Register informing the public publicly available only at the hard copy included in the submittal for Chapters 1,
that this rule will not take effect. location (e.g., copyrighted material), and 2,1 3, 5, and 9, of Regulation 9 which
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, some may not be publicly available at relate to the State’s air program. This
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06– either location (e.g., CBI). action will repeal the current SIP-
OAR–2015–0054, by one of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. approved version of Regulation 9 and
following methods: Tracie Donaldson, (214) 665–6633, replace with the current version of
(1) www.regulations.gov: Follow the donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. To inspect Regulation 9, Chapters 1, 2,2 3, 5, and
on-line instructions. the hard copy materials, please schedule 9 as requested by Arkansas. This
(2) Email: Ms. Tracie Donaldson at an appointment with Ms. Donaldson or includes revisions to Regulation 9,
donaldson.tracie@epa.gov. Mr. Bill Deese at (214) 665–7253. Chapter 5 addressing fee requirements
(3) Mail or Delivery: Ms. Tracie SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: for carbon dioxide and methane. The
Donaldson, Air Permits Section (6PD– Throughout this document wherever revisions to Regulations 19 and 26 will
R), Environmental Protection Agency, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean be addressed in separate rulemaking by
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200, Dallas, the EPA. the EPA.
Texas 75202–2733. Table of Contents
Instructions: Direct your comments to II. The EPA’s Evaluation
I. Background
Docket ID No. EPA–R06–OAR–2015– A. CAA and SIPs As detailed in the Technical Support
0054. EPA’s policy is that all comments B. SIP Revision Submitted on November 6, Document (TSD) accompanying this
received will be included in the public 2012 action, the ADEQ 3 submitted a SIP
docket without change and may be II. The EPA’s Evaluation
made available online at http:// III. Final Action
www.regulations.gov, including any IV. Incorporation by Reference 1 Only the portions of Chapter 2 that relate to the
personal information provided, unless V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Air program are included in the Arkansas SIP. The
the comment includes information definitions to include are specified in ADEQ letter
I. Background to the EPA dated December 11, 2014, which is
claimed to be Confidential Business available in our rulemaking docket and addressed
Information (CBI) or other information A. CAA and SIPs
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in more detail in the TSD.
the disclosure of which is restricted by Section 110 of the CAA requires states 2 Ibid.
statute. Do not submit information to develop and submit to the EPA a SIP 3 The Arkansas Department of Environmental
through http://www.regulations.gov or to ensure that state air quality meets Quality (ADEQ) is the state agency that is charged
with protecting, enhancing and restoring the
email, if you believe that it is CBI or National Ambient Air Quality Standards environment for Arkansas. The Arkansas Pollution
otherwise protected from disclosure. (NAAQS). The NAAQS currently Control and Ecology Commission (APC&EC) is the
The http://www.regulations.gov Web address six criteria pollutants: carbon environmental policy-making body for Arkansas.
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 24213 | |
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