80_FR_46038 80 FR 45890 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Amendments to the Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling

80 FR 45890 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Amendments to the Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 148 (August 3, 2015)

Page Range45890-45893
FR Document2015-18828

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision pertains to amendments to Code of Maryland Regulation (COMAR) 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling. The amendments consist of establishing an alternative and equivalent method of transfer of high pressure materials as well as changing incorrect references in regulations .04 and .05. EPA is approving this revision in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 148 (Monday, August 3, 2015)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0854; FRL-9931-54-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Amendments to the Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic 
Compound Storage and Handling

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct 
final action to approve a revision to the Maryland State Implementation 
Plan (SIP). The revision pertains to amendments to Code of Maryland 
Regulation (COMAR) 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic 
Compound Storage and Handling. The amendments consist of establishing 
an alternative and equivalent method of transfer of high pressure 
materials as well as changing incorrect references in regulations .04 
and .05. EPA is

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approving this revision in accordance with the requirements of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This rule is effective on October 2, 2015 without further 
notice, unless EPA receives adverse written comment by September 2, 
2015. If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely 
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform 
the public that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2014-0854 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    B. Email: [email protected].
    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2014-0854, Cristina Fernandez, Associate 
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2014-0854. EPA's policy is that all comments received 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 information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI, or otherwise protected, through www.regulations.gov or email. 
The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, 
which means 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 EPA without going through 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, EPA recommends that 
you include your name and other contact information in the body of your 
comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you submit. 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: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or 
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal 
are available at the Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 
Washington Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On October 8, 2014, Maryland submitted a formal revision (#14-05) 
to its State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP revision consists of 
amendments to COMAR 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic 
Compound Storage and Handling. The amendments consist of establishing 
an alternative and equivalent method of transfer of high pressure 
materials as well as changing incorrect references in regulations .04 
and .05.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    COMAR 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound 
Storage and Handling, provides regulations that control the emissions 
of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the storage and handling of 
substances containing VOCs. The October 8, 2014 SIP submittal includes 
corrections to references found within sections .04 and .05 of COMAR 
26.11.13. The corrected references add an update regarding the 
technical memorandum referenced in the sections. Maryland updated its 
citation to Test Methods and Equipment Specifications for Stationary 
Sources for both Sections .04 and .05 by adding a reference to an 
update to the memorandum. The reference now reads as Test Methods and 
Equipment Specifications for Stationary Sources [(]January 1991[)], as 
amended through Supplement 3 (October 1, 1997). Section .04 was amended 
to establish an alternative and equivalent method of transfer of high 
pressure materials.
    Section .04 sets requirements for loading/transfer operations of 
high pressure materials (defined as having a pressure which exceeds 1.5 
pound per square inch absolute (psia)). Currently in the State of 
Maryland an industry standard is used for the transfer of gasoline and 
fuel grade ethanol products. The industry standard is referred to as a 
dry disconnect. Dry disconnects transfer high pressure materials and 
upon disconnection, they immediately close to prevent the release of 
VOCs or high pressure material. Currently, there is no industry 
standard for the loading/transfer of other high pressure materials 
outside of gasoline and fuel grade ethanol. Because there is a lack of 
industry standard for the transfer of other high pressure materials, 
this SIP revision provides amendments to establish alternative and 
equivalent compliance procedures for the transfer of other high 
pressure materials.
    The alternative compliance procedures include the use of an 
overhead loading rack that would transfer the high pressure materials 
from a railroad tank car to a tank truck or vice versa. This would also 
require the utilization of spill control equipment, such as spill pans, 
that would prevent the leak of high pressure material during post 
loading disconnection. In addition to this system one of the following 
measures must also be used: Walking the hose clear of material, using a 
pump to clean the line of material, or using an inert gas to clean the 
material from the hose.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving amendments to COMAR 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline 
and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling, which include 
establishing an alternative and equivalent method of transfer of high 
pressure materials as well as changing incorrect references in 
regulations .04 and .05. EPA is publishing this rule prior to proposal 
because EPA views this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipates 
no adverse comment. However, in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of 
today's Federal Register, EPA is publishing a separate document that 
will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision if adverse 
comments are filed. This rule will be effective on October 2, 2015 
without further notice unless EPA receives adverse comment by September 
2, 2015. If EPA receives adverse comment, EPA will publish a timely 
withdrawal in the Federal

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Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. EPA 
will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on 
the proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on 
this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this 
time. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rulemaking action, 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 COMAR 26.11.13. 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

A. General Requirements

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP 
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA 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 CAA. 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 CAA; and
     Does not provide 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 EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct 
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    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 Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. 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).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review 
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for 
the appropriate circuit by October 2, 2015. Filing a petition for 
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect 
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor 
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may 
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or 
action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are 
encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of 
proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules 
section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an immediate 
petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can 
withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the proposed 
rulemaking action.
    This action which approves changes to COMAR 26.11.13 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, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: July 20, 2015.
William C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart V--Maryland

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2. In Sec.  52.1070, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising 
entries for ``26.11.13.04'' and ``26.11.13.05'' to read as follows:


Sec.  52.1070  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

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                 EPA-Approved Regulations, Technical Memoranda, and Statutes in the Maryland Sip
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                                                          State                          Additional explanation/
 Code of Maryland Administrative     Title/subject      effective    EPA approval date      citation at 40 CFR
  Regulations (COMAR) citation                             date                                  52.1100
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                 26.11.13 Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling
 
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26.11.13.04.....................  Loading Operations.      5/28/14  8/3/15, [Insert      Addition of alternative
                                                                     Federal Register     compliance procedure
                                                                     citation].           and administrative
                                                                                          changes.
26.11.13.05.....................  Gasoline Leaks from      5/28/14  8/3/15, [Insert      Administrative changes.
                                   Tank Trucks.                      Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
 
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                                                Congress and to the Comptroller General                      published in the proposed rules section                         Subpart H—Connecticut
                                                of the United States. Section 804,                           of this Federal Register, rather than file
                                                however, exempts from section 801 the                        an immediate petition for judicial                              ■ 2. Section 52.370 is amended by
                                                following types of rules: Rules of                           review of this direct final rule, so that                       adding paragraph (c)(109) to read as
                                                particular applicability; rules relating to                  EPA can withdraw this direct final rule                         follows:
                                                agency management or personnel; and                          and address the comment in the
                                                                                                                                                                             § 52.370     Identification of plan.
                                                rules of agency organization, procedure,                     proposed rulemaking. This action may
                                                or practice that do not substantially                        not be challenged later in proceedings to                       *       *    *    *     *
                                                affect the rights or obligations of non-                     enforce its requirements. (See section                             (c) * * *
                                                agency parties. 5 U.S.C. 804(3). Because                     307(b)(2).)                                                        (109) Revisions to the State
                                                this is a rule of particular applicability,                                                                                  Implementation Plan submitted by the
                                                EPA is not required to submit a rule                         List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                              Connecticut Department of
                                                report regarding this action under                                                                                           Environmental Protection on October
                                                                                                               Environmental protection, Air
                                                section 801.                                                                                                                 31, 2012.
                                                                                                             pollution control, Incorporation by
                                                   Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean                                                                                         (i) Incorporation by reference.
                                                                                                             reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                                Air Act, petitions for judicial review of                    Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and                             (A) Connecticut Trading Agreement
                                                this action must be filed in the United                                                                                      and Order No. 8187, Modification 1
                                                                                                             recordkeeping requirements.
                                                States Court of Appeals for the                                                                                              issued to PSEG Power Connecticut LLC
                                                appropriate circuit by October 2, 2015.                        Dated: April 29, 2015.                                        on July 16, 2012.
                                                Filing a petition for reconsideration by                     H. Curtis Spalding,                                                (B) Connecticut Trading Agreement
                                                the Administrator of this final rule does                    Regional Administrator, EPA New England.                        and Order No. 8242, Modification 1
                                                not affect the finality of this action for                                                                                   issued to PSEG Power Connecticut LLC
                                                the purposes of judicial review nor does                       Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the                         on July 16, 2012.
                                                it extend the time within which a                            Code of Federal Regulations is amended
                                                                                                                                                                             ■ 3. In § 52.385, Table 52.385 is
                                                petition for judicial review may be filed,                   as follows:
                                                                                                                                                                             amended by adding new entries to an
                                                and shall not postpone the effectiveness                                                                                     existing state citation for 22a–174–22 to
                                                of such rule or action. Parties with                         PART 52—[AMENDED]
                                                                                                                                                                             read as follows:
                                                objections to this direct final rule are
                                                encouraged to file a comment in                              ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52                         § 52.385 EPA-approved Connecticut
                                                response to the parallel notice of                           continues to read as follows:                                   regulations.
                                                proposed rulemaking for this action                               Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                          *     *        *        *     *

                                                                                                        TABLE 52.385—EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS
                                                                                                                       Dates
                                                 Connecticut State                                                                                  Federal Register        Section
                                                                           Title/Subject                                                                                                            Comments/Description
                                                     citation                                          Date adopted         Date approved               citation            52.370
                                                                                                         by State              by EPA


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                                                22a–174–22 .........    Control of Nitro-                    7/16/12                  8/3/15        [Insert Federal        (c)(109) ..    Connecticut Trading Agreement and
                                                                         gen Oxides                                                                    Register page                        Order No. 8187, Modification 1.
                                                                         emissions.                                                                    number where
                                                                                                                                                       the document
                                                                                                                                                       begins].
                                                22a–174–22 .........    Control of Nitro-                    7/16/12                  8/3/15        [Insert Federal        (c)(109) ..    Connecticut Trading Agreement and
                                                                         gen Oxides                                                                    Register page                        Order No. 8242, Modification 1.
                                                                         emissions.                                                                    number where
                                                                                                                                                       the document
                                                                                                                                                       begins].

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                                                [FR Doc. 2015–18872 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am]                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                        ACTION:     Direct final rule.
                                                BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                       AGENCY
                                                                                                                                                                             SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                                                                                             40 CFR Part 52                                                  Agency (EPA) is taking direct final
                                                                                                                                                                             action to approve a revision to the
                                                                                                                                                                             Maryland State Implementation Plan
                                                                                                             [EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0854; FRL–9931–54–
                                                                                                             Region 3]                                                       (SIP). The revision pertains to
                                                                                                                                                                             amendments to Code of Maryland
                                                                                                             Approval and Promulgation of Air                                Regulation (COMAR) 26.11.13, Control
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                                                                                                             Quality Implementation Plans;                                   of Gasoline and Volatile Organic
                                                                                                             Maryland; Amendments to the Control                             Compound Storage and Handling. The
                                                                                                             of Gasoline and Volatile Organic                                amendments consist of establishing an
                                                                                                             Compound Storage and Handling                                   alternative and equivalent method of
                                                                                                                                                                             transfer of high pressure materials as
                                                                                                             AGENCY: Environmental Protection                                well as changing incorrect references in
                                                                                                             Agency (EPA).                                                   regulations .04 and .05. EPA is


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                                                approving this revision in accordance                    comment. Electronic files should avoid                Supplement 3 (October 1, 1997). Section
                                                with the requirements of the Clean Air                   the use of special characters, any form               .04 was amended to establish an
                                                Act (CAA).                                               of encryption, and be free of any defects             alternative and equivalent method of
                                                DATES: This rule is effective on October                 or viruses.                                           transfer of high pressure materials.
                                                2, 2015 without further notice, unless                      Docket: All documents in the                          Section .04 sets requirements for
                                                EPA receives adverse written comment                     electronic docket are listed in the                   loading/transfer operations of high
                                                by September 2, 2015. If EPA receives                    www.regulations.gov index. Although                   pressure materials (defined as having a
                                                such comments, it will publish a timely                  listed in the index, some information is              pressure which exceeds 1.5 pound per
                                                withdrawal of the direct final rule in the               not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other            square inch absolute (psia)). Currently
                                                Federal Register and inform the public                   information whose disclosure is                       in the State of Maryland an industry
                                                that the rule will not take effect.                      restricted by statute. Certain other                  standard is used for the transfer of
                                                                                                         material, such as copyrighted material,               gasoline and fuel grade ethanol
                                                ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                                                                         is not placed on the Internet and will be             products. The industry standard is
                                                identified by Docket ID Number EPA–
                                                                                                         publicly available only in hard copy                  referred to as a dry disconnect. Dry
                                                R03–OAR–2014–0854 by one of the                                                                                disconnects transfer high pressure
                                                following methods:                                       form. Publicly available docket
                                                                                                         materials are available either                        materials and upon disconnection, they
                                                   A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                                                                                         electronically in www.regulations.gov or              immediately close to prevent the release
                                                on-line instructions for submitting                                                                            of VOCs or high pressure material.
                                                comments.                                                in hard copy during normal business
                                                                                                         hours at the Air Protection Division,                 Currently, there is no industry standard
                                                   B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.
                                                                                                         U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,                 for the loading/transfer of other high
                                                   C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2014–0854,
                                                                                                         Region III, 1650 Arch Street,                         pressure materials outside of gasoline
                                                Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director,
                                                                                                         Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.                     and fuel grade ethanol. Because there is
                                                Office of Air Program Planning,
                                                                                                         Copies of the State submittal are                     a lack of industry standard for the
                                                Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental                                                                             transfer of other high pressure materials,
                                                Protection Agency, Region III, 1650                      available at the Maryland Department of
                                                                                                         the Environment, 1800 Washington                      this SIP revision provides amendments
                                                Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania                                                                        to establish alternative and equivalent
                                                19103.                                                   Boulevard, Suite 705, Baltimore,
                                                                                                         Maryland 21230.                                       compliance procedures for the transfer
                                                   D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-                                                                        of other high pressure materials.
                                                listed EPA Region III address. Such                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                  The alternative compliance
                                                deliveries are only accepted during the                  Asrah Khadr, (215) 814–2071, or by                    procedures include the use of an
                                                Docket’s normal hours of operation, and                  email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov.                         overhead loading rack that would
                                                special arrangements should be made                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            transfer the high pressure materials from
                                                for deliveries of boxed information.                                                                           a railroad tank car to a tank truck or vice
                                                   Instructions: Direct your comments to                 I. Background
                                                                                                                                                               versa. This would also require the
                                                Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2014–                             On October 8, 2014, Maryland                       utilization of spill control equipment,
                                                0854. EPA’s policy is that all comments                  submitted a formal revision (#14–05) to               such as spill pans, that would prevent
                                                received will be included in the public                  its State Implementation Plan (SIP). The              the leak of high pressure material during
                                                docket without change, and may be                        SIP revision consists of amendments to                post loading disconnection. In addition
                                                made available online at                                 COMAR 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline                   to this system one of the following
                                                www.regulations.gov, including any                       and Volatile Organic Compound Storage                 measures must also be used: Walking
                                                personal information provided, unless                    and Handling. The amendments consist                  the hose clear of material, using a pump
                                                the comment includes information                         of establishing an alternative and                    to clean the line of material, or using an
                                                claimed to be Confidential Business                      equivalent method of transfer of high                 inert gas to clean the material from the
                                                Information (CBI) or other information                   pressure materials as well as changing                hose.
                                                whose disclosure is restricted by statute.               incorrect references in regulations .04
                                                Do not submit information that you                       and .05.                                              III. Final Action
                                                consider to be CBI, or otherwise                                                                                  EPA is approving amendments to
                                                protected, through www.regulations.gov                   II. Summary of SIP Revision                           COMAR 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline
                                                or email. The www.regulations.gov Web                       COMAR 26.11.13, Control of Gasoline                and Volatile Organic Compound Storage
                                                site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system,                  and Volatile Organic Compound Storage                 and Handling, which include
                                                which means EPA will not know your                       and Handling, provides regulations that               establishing an alternative and
                                                identity or contact information unless                   control the emissions of volatile organic             equivalent method of transfer of high
                                                you provide it in the body of your                       compounds (VOCs) from the storage and                 pressure materials as well as changing
                                                comment. If you send an email                            handling of substances containing                     incorrect references in regulations .04
                                                comment directly to EPA without going                    VOCs. The October 8, 2014 SIP                         and .05. EPA is publishing this rule
                                                through www.regulations.gov, your                        submittal includes corrections to                     prior to proposal because EPA views
                                                email address will be automatically                      references found within sections .04 and              this as a noncontroversial amendment
                                                captured and included as part of the                     .05 of COMAR 26.11.13. The corrected                  and anticipates no adverse comment.
                                                comment that is placed in the public                     references add an update regarding the                However, in the ‘‘Proposed Rules’’
                                                docket and made available on the                         technical memorandum referenced in                    section of today’s Federal Register, EPA
                                                Internet. If you submit an electronic                    the sections. Maryland updated its                    is publishing a separate document that
                                                comment, EPA recommends that you                         citation to Test Methods and Equipment                will serve as the proposal to approve the
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                                                include your name and other contact                      Specifications for Stationary Sources for             SIP revision if adverse comments are
                                                information in the body of your                          both Sections .04 and .05 by adding a                 filed. This rule will be effective on
                                                comment and with any disk or CD–ROM                      reference to an update to the                         October 2, 2015 without further notice
                                                you submit. If EPA cannot read your                      memorandum. The reference now reads                   unless EPA receives adverse comment
                                                comment due to technical difficulties                    as Test Methods and Equipment                         by September 2, 2015. If EPA receives
                                                and cannot contact you for clarification,                Specifications for Stationary Sources                 adverse comment, EPA will publish a
                                                EPA may not be able to consider your                     [(]January 1991[)], as amended through                timely withdrawal in the Federal


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                                                Register informing the public that the                      • Does not contain any unfunded                    C. Petitions for Judicial Review
                                                rule will not take effect. EPA will                      mandate or significantly or uniquely                     Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA,
                                                address all public comments in a                         affect small governments, as described                petitions for judicial review of this
                                                subsequent final rule based on the                       in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                   action must be filed in the United States
                                                proposed rule. EPA will not institute a                  of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                              Court of Appeals for the appropriate
                                                second comment period on this action.                       • Does not have Federalism                         circuit by October 2, 2015. Filing a
                                                Any parties interested in commenting                     implications as specified in Executive                petition for reconsideration by the
                                                must do so at this time. Please note that                Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                  Administrator of this final rule does not
                                                if EPA receives adverse comment on an                    1999);                                                affect the finality of this action for the
                                                amendment, paragraph, or section of                         • Is not an economically significant               purposes of judicial review nor does it
                                                this rule and if that provision may be                   regulatory action based on health or                  extend the time within which a petition
                                                severed from the remainder of the rule,                  safety risks subject to Executive Order               for judicial review may be filed, and
                                                EPA may adopt as final those provisions                  13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                  shall not postpone the effectiveness of
                                                of the rule that are not the subject of an
                                                                                                            • Is not a significant regulatory action           such rule or action. Parties with
                                                adverse comment.
                                                                                                         subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR               objections to this direct final rule are
                                                IV. Incorporation by Reference                           28355, May 22, 2001);                                 encouraged to file a comment in
                                                   In this rulemaking action, the EPA is                    • Is not subject to requirements of                response to the parallel notice of
                                                finalizing regulatory text that includes                 Section 12(d) of the National                         proposed rulemaking for this action
                                                incorporation by reference. In                           Technology Transfer and Advancement                   published in the proposed rules section
                                                accordance with requirements of 1 CFR                    Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because              of today’s Federal Register, rather than
                                                51.5, the EPA is finalizing the                          application of those requirements would               file an immediate petition for judicial
                                                incorporation by reference of COMAR                      be inconsistent with the CAA; and                     review of this direct final rule, so that
                                                26.11.13. The EPA has made, and will                        • Does not provide EPA with the                    EPA can withdraw this direct final rule
                                                continue to make, these documents                        discretionary authority to address, as                and address the comment in the
                                                generally available electronically                       appropriate, disproportionate human                   proposed rulemaking action.
                                                through www.regulations.gov and/or in                    health or environmental effects, using                   This action which approves changes
                                                hard copy at the appropriate EPA office                  practicable and legally permissible                   to COMAR 26.11.13 may not be
                                                (see the ADDRESSES section of this                       methods, under Executive Order 12898                  challenged later in proceedings to
                                                preamble for more information).                          (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                      enforce its requirements. (See section
                                                                                                            In addition, this rule does not have               307(b)(2)).
                                                V. Statutory and Executive Order
                                                                                                         tribal implications as specified by                   List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                Reviews
                                                                                                         Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
                                                A. General Requirements                                  November 9, 2000), because the SIP is                   Environmental protection, Air
                                                                                                         not approved to apply in Indian country               pollution control, Incorporation by
                                                  Under the CAA, the Administrator is                                                                          reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                                required to approve a SIP submission                     located in the state, and EPA notes that
                                                                                                         it will not impose substantial direct                 Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and
                                                that complies with the provisions of the                                                                       recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
                                                CAA and applicable Federal regulations.                  costs on tribal governments or preempt
                                                                                                         tribal law.                                           organic compounds.
                                                42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
                                                Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,                                                                             Dated: July 20, 2015.
                                                                                                         B. Submission to Congress and the
                                                EPA’s role is to approve state choices,                                                                        William C. Early,
                                                                                                         Comptroller General
                                                provided that they meet the criteria of                                                                        Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
                                                the CAA. Accordingly, this action                           The Congressional Review Act, 5
                                                                                                         U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small                 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
                                                merely approves state law as meeting
                                                Federal requirements and does not                        Business Regulatory Enforcement                       PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                                impose additional requirements beyond                    Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides              PROMULGATION OF
                                                those imposed by state law. For that                     that before a rule may take effect, the               IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                                reason, this action:                                     agency promulgating the rule must
                                                  • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                    submit a rule report, which includes a                ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                                action’’ subject to review by the Office                 copy of the rule, to each House of the                continues to read as follows:
                                                of Management and Budget under                           Congress and to the Comptroller General
                                                                                                                                                                   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,                      of the United States. EPA will submit a
                                                October 4, 1993);                                        report containing this action and other               Subpart V—Maryland
                                                  • Does not impose an information                       required information to the U.S. Senate,
                                                collection burden under the provisions                   the U.S. House of Representatives, and                ■  2. In § 52.1070, the table in paragraph
                                                of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                       the Comptroller General of the United                 (c) is amended by revising entries for
                                                U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                    States prior to publication of the rule in            ‘‘26.11.13.04’’ and ‘‘26.11.13.05’’ to read
                                                  • Is certified as not having a                         the Federal Register. A major rule                    as follows:
                                                significant economic impact on a                         cannot take effect until 60 days after it
                                                substantial number of small entities                     is published in the Federal Register.                 § 52.1070    Identification of plan.
                                                under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                  This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as                *       *    *      *     *
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                                                U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                     defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                               (c) * * *




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                                                                     Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 148 / Monday, August 3, 2015 / Rules and Regulations                                                              45893

                                                                   EPA–APPROVED REGULATIONS, TECHNICAL MEMORANDA, AND STATUTES IN THE MARYLAND SIP
                                                 Code of Maryland Ad-                                                       State                                                        Additional explanation/
                                                 ministrative Regulations                     Title/subject                effective           EPA approval date                      citation at 40 CFR 52.1100
                                                    (COMAR) citation                                                         date


                                                           *                         *                   *                   *               *                 *                                                   *
                                                                                   26.11.13 Control of Gasoline and Volatile Organic Compound Storage and Handling

                                                         *                           *                    *                                 *                    *                             *                   *
                                                26.11.13.04 ....................   Loading Operations ......                  5/28/14    8/3/15, [Insert Federal            Addition of alternative compliance procedure and
                                                                                                                                           Register citation].                administrative changes.
                                                26.11.13.05 ....................   Gasoline Leaks from                        5/28/14    8/3/15, [Insert Federal            Administrative changes.
                                                                                    Tank Trucks.                                           Register citation].

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                                                *      *       *       *       *                               notice was published in the Federal                            substantial number of small entities
                                                [FR Doc. 2015–18828 Filed 7–31–15; 8:45 am]                    Register on May 14, 2015, 80 FR 27700.                         under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                                BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                         Comments were invited on the Indian                            U.S.C. 601, et seq.). This rule does not
                                                                                                               Arts and Crafts Board system of records                        impose a requirement for small
                                                                                                               notice and the notice of proposed                              businesses to report or keep records on
                                                DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR                                     rulemaking. DOI received no comments                           any of the requirements contained in
                                                                                                               on the published system of records                             this rule. The exemptions to the Privacy
                                                Office of the Secretary                                        notice and one general comment on the                          Act apply to individuals, and
                                                                                                               notice of proposed rulemaking that                             individuals are not covered entities
                                                43 CFR Part 2                                                  required no revisions, and will therefore                      under the Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                                                                                               implement the rulemaking as proposed.
                                                RIN 1090–AB10                                                                                                                 3. Small Business Regulatory
                                                                                                               Procedural Requirements                                        Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA)
                                                [156D0102DM/DS10700000/
                                                DMSN00000.000000/DX.10701.CEN00000]                            1. Regulatory Planning and Review (E.O.                           This rule is not a major rule under 5
                                                                                                               12866)                                                         U.S.C. 804(2), the Small Business
                                                Privacy Act Regulations; Exemption                                                                                            Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act.
                                                for the Indian Arts and Crafts Board                              The Office of Management and Budget
                                                                                                               (OMB) has determined that this rule is                         This rule:
                                                AGENCY:     Office of the Secretary, Interior.                 not a significant rule and has not                                (a) Does not have an annual effect on
                                                                                                               reviewed it under the requirements of                          the economy of $100 million or more.
                                                ACTION:    Final rule.
                                                                                                               Executive Order 12866. We have                                    (b) Will not cause a major increase in
                                                SUMMARY:    The Department of the                              evaluated the impacts of the rule as                           costs or prices for consumers,
                                                Interior is issuing a final rule to amend                      required by E.O. 12866 and have                                individual industries, Federal, State, or
                                                its regulations to exempt certain records                      determined that it does not meet the                           local government agencies, or
                                                in the Indian Arts and Crafts Board                            criteria for a significant regulatory                          geographic regions.
                                                system of records from one or more                             action. The results of our evaluation are                         (c) Does not have significant adverse
                                                provisions of the Privacy Act because of                       given below.                                                   effects on competition, employment,
                                                criminal, civil, and administrative law                           (a) This rule will not have an annual                       investment, productivity, innovation, or
                                                enforcement requirements.                                      effect of $100 million or more on the                          the ability of United States-based
                                                                                                               economy. It will not adversely affect in                       enterprises to compete with foreign-
                                                DATES: This final rule is effective
                                                                                                               a material way the economy,                                    based enterprises.
                                                September 2, 2015.
                                                                                                               productivity, competition, jobs, the                           4. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Teri
                                                                                                               environment, public health or safety, or
                                                Barnett, Departmental Privacy Officer,                                                                                           This rule does not impose an
                                                                                                               State, local or tribal governments or
                                                U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C                                                                                       unfunded mandate on State, local, or
                                                                                                               communities.
                                                Street NW., Mail Stop 5547 MIB,                                                                                               tribal governments in the aggregate, or
                                                                                                                  (b) This rule would not create a
                                                Washington, DC 20240. Email at                                                                                                on the private sector, of more than $100
                                                                                                               serious inconsistency or otherwise
                                                Privacy@ios.doi.gov.                                                                                                          million per year. The rule does not have
                                                                                                               interfere with an action taken or
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                     planned by another agency.                                     a significant or unique effect on State,
                                                                                                                  (c) This rule does not alter the                            local, or tribal governments or the
                                                Background
                                                                                                               budgetary effects of entitlements, grants,                     private sector. This rule makes only
                                                  The Department of the Interior (DOI)                         user fees, concessions, loan programs,                         minor changes to 43 CFR part 2. A
                                                published a notice of proposed                                 water contracts, management                                    statement containing the information
                                                rulemaking in the Federal Register on                          agreements, or the rights and obligations                      required by the Unfunded Mandates
                                                May 14, 2015, 80 FR 27623, proposing                           of their recipients.                                           Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not
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                                                to exempt certain records in the Indian                           (d) This rule does not raise any novel                      required.
                                                Arts and Crafts Board system of records                        legal or policy issues.
                                                in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552a(k)(2)                                                                                        5. Takings (E.O. 12630)
                                                of the Privacy Act because of criminal,                        2. Regulatory Flexibility Act                                    In accordance with Executive Order
                                                civil, and administrative law                                     The Department of the Interior                              12630, the rule does not have significant
                                                enforcement requirements. The Indian                           certifies that this document will not                          takings implications. This rule makes
                                                Arts and Crafts Board system of records                        have a significant economic effect on a                        only minor changes to 43 CFR part 2. A


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Document Created: 2018-02-23 10:51:34
Document Modified: 2018-02-23 10:51:34
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionDirect final rule.
DatesThis rule is effective on October 2, 2015 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse written comment by September 2, 2015. If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that the rule will not take effect.
ContactAsrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 45890 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds

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