81_FR_31983 81 FR 31885 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials

81 FR 31885 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)

Page Range31885-31887
FR Document2016-11845

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Pennsylvania state implementation plan (SIP) submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This SIP revision pertains to Pennsylvania's regulation for fiberglass boat manufacturing materials found in section 129.74 of the Pennsylvania Code. This regulation meets the requirement to adopt reasonably available control technology (RACT) for sources covered by EPA's control techniques guidelines (CTG) standards for fiberglass boat manufacturing materials. EPA is, therefore, proposing approval of the revision to the Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2016-0189; FRL-9946-61-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From 
Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a revision to the Pennsylvania state implementation plan (SIP) 
submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This SIP revision 
pertains to Pennsylvania's regulation for fiberglass boat manufacturing 
materials found in section 129.74 of the Pennsylvania Code. This 
regulation meets the requirement to adopt reasonably available control 
technology (RACT) for sources covered by EPA's control techniques 
guidelines (CTG) standards for fiberglass boat manufacturing materials. 
EPA is, therefore, proposing approval of the revision to the 
Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air 
Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before June 20, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2016-0189 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to 
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov, 
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, 
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either 
manner of submission, the EPA may publish any comment received to its 
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you 
consider to be confidential business information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e. on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person 
identified in the ``For Further Information Contact'' section. For the 
full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia 
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please 
visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Shandruk, (215) 814-2166, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Section 172(c)(1) of the CAA provides that SIPs for nonattainment 
areas must include reasonably available control measures (RACM), 
including RACT, for sources of emissions. Section 182(b)(2)(A) provides 
that for certain nonattainment areas, states must revise their SIPs to 
include RACT for sources of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions 
covered by a CTG document issued after November 15, 1990 and prior to 
the area's date of attainment. EPA defines RACT as ``the lowest 
emission limitation that a particular source is capable of meeting by 
the application of control technology that is reasonably available 
considering technological and economic feasibility.'' 44 FR 53761 
(September 17, 1979). In subsequent Federal Register notices, EPA has 
addressed how states can meet the RACT requirements of the CAA.
    CTGs are intended to provide state and local air pollution control 
authorities information that should assist them in determining RACT for 
VOCs from various sources of fiberglass boat manufacturing. EPA has not 
published a previous CTG for fiberglass boat manufacturing materials, 
but did publish an assessment of VOC emissions from fiberglass boat 
manufacturing in 1990. The 1990 assessment defined the nature and scope 
of VOC emissions from fiberglass boat manufacturing, characterized the 
industry, estimated per plant and national VOC emissions, and 
identified and evaluated potential control options. In 2001, EPA 
promulgated the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air 
Pollutants for Boat Manufacturing, 40 CFR part 63, subpart VVVV (2001 
NESHAP). The 2001 NESHAP established organic hazardous air pollutant 
(HAP) emissions limits based on low-HAP resins and gel coats and low-
emitting resin application technology. Several of the air pollution 
control districts in California have specific regulations that control 
VOC emissions from fiberglass boat manufacturing operations as part of 
their regulations for limiting VOC emissions from polyester resin 
operations. Several other states also have regulations that address VOC 
emissions from fiberglass boat manufacturing as part of polyester resin 
operations. After reviewing the 1990 VOC assessment, the 2001 NESHAP, 
and existing California district and other state VOC emission reduction 
approaches, and after considering information obtained since the 
issuance of the 2001 NESHAP, EPA developed a CTG entitled Control 
Techniques Guidelines for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials 
(Publication No. EPA 453/R-08-004; September 2008).
    The CTG for fiberglass boat manufacturing materials provides 
control recommendations for reducing VOC emissions from the use of gel 
coats, resins, and materials used to clean application equipment in 
fiberglass boat manufacturing operations. This CTG applies to 
facilities that manufacture hulls or decks of boats from fiberglass, or 
build molds to make fiberglass boat hulls or decks. EPA's 2008 CTG 
recommends that the following operations should be covered: Open 
molding resin and gel coat operations (these include pigmented gel 
coat, clear gel coat, production resin, tooling gel coat, and tooling 
resin); resin and gel coat mixing operations; and resin and gel coat 
application equipment cleaning operations.
    EPA's 2008 CTG recommends the following VOC reduction measures: VOC 
emission limits for molding resins and gel coats; work practices for 
resin and gel coat mixing containers; and VOC content and vapor 
pressure limits for cleaning materials. Recommended VOC emission limits 
for open molding resin and gel coat operations are shown in Table 1. A 
more detailed explanation for determining the VOC emission limits for 
molding resin and gel coats can be found in the Technical Support 
Document (TSD) for this rulemaking under Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2016-0189 and available online at www.regulations.gov.

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 Table 1--Monomer VOC Content Limitations for Open Molding Resin and Gel
                             Coat Operations
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                                                           Individual
                                                           monomer VOC
                                                           content or
            Materials               Application method   weight average
                                                           monomer VOC
                                                          content limit
                                                        (weight percent)
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Production Resin.................  Atomized (spray)...                28
Production Resin.................  Nonatomized........                35
Pigmented Gel Coat...............  Any Method.........                33
Clear Gel Coat...................  Any Method.........                48
Tooling Resin....................  Atomized...........                30
Tooling Resin....................  Nonatomized........                39
Tooling Gel Coat.................  Any Method.........                40
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II. Summary of SIP Revision

    On March 2, 2016, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection (PADEP) submitted to EPA a SIP revision concerning 
implementation of RACT requirements for the control of VOC emissions 
from fiberglass boat manufacturing materials. Pennsylvania is adopting 
EPA's CTG standards for fiberglass boat manufacturing materials, 
including the emission limits found in Table 1. The regulation is 
contained in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 129 (relating to standards for 
sources), and this SIP revision seeks to add 25 Pa. Code section 129.74 
(control of VOC emissions from fiberglass boat manufacturing materials) 
to the Pennsylvania SIP. In addition to adopting EPA's CTG standards, 
25 Pa. Code section 129.74 includes numerous terms and definitions to 
support the interpretation of the measures, as well as work practices 
for cleaning; compliance and monitoring requirements; sampling and 
testing; and record keeping requirements. EPA finds the provisions in 
25 Pa. Code section 129.74 identical to the CTG standards for 
fiberglass boat manufacturing materials and is therefore approvable in 
accordance with sections 172(c)(1) and 182(b)(2)(A) of the CAA. For 
more detailed analysis by EPA of how 25 Pa. Code section 129.74 
addresses the CTG, see the TSD for this rulemaking.
    This SIP revision also notes that the requirements of 25 Pa. Code 
section 129.74 supersede the requirements of a RACT permit issued under 
25 Pa. Code sections 129.91-129.95 prior to December 19, 2015 to the 
owner or operator of a source subject to 25 Pa. Code section 129.74 to 
control, reduce, or minimize VOCs from a fiberglass boat manufacturing 
process, except to the extent the RACT permit contains more stringent 
requirements.

III. Proposed Action

    EPA is proposing to approve the March 2, 2016 Pennsylvania SIP 
revision pertaining to adding 25 Pa. Code section 129.74 to the 
Pennsylvania SIP because section 129.74 meets the requirement to adopt 
RACT for sources covered by EPA's CTG standards for fiberglass boat 
manufacturing materials. EPA is soliciting public comments on the 
issues discussed in this document. These comments will be considered 
before taking final action.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this proposed rulemaking action, EPA is proposing to include in 
a final EPA rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by 
reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is 
proposing to incorporate by reference 25 Pa. Code section 129.74 into 
the Pennsylvania SIP. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these 
documents generally available electronically through 
www.regulations.gov and/or may be viewed at the EPA Region III 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 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 proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 
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 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 proposed rule concerning Pennsylvania's control 
of VOC emissions from fiberglass boat manufacturing materials 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.

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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.

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

    Dated: May 3, 2016.
Shawn M. Garvin,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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                                                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                contents located outside of the primary               on low-HAP resins and gel coats and
                                                    AGENCY                                                  submission (i.e. on the Web, cloud, or                low-emitting resin application
                                                                                                            other file sharing system). For                       technology. Several of the air pollution
                                                    40 CFR Part 52                                          additional submission methods, please                 control districts in California have
                                                    [EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0189; FRL–9946–61–                    contact the person identified in the ‘‘For            specific regulations that control VOC
                                                    Region 3]                                               Further Information Contact’’ section.                emissions from fiberglass boat
                                                                                                            For the full EPA public comment policy,               manufacturing operations as part of
                                                    Approval and Promulgation of Air                        information about CBI or multimedia                   their regulations for limiting VOC
                                                    Quality Implementation Plans;                           submissions, and general guidance on                  emissions from polyester resin
                                                    Pennsylvania; Control of Volatile                       making effective comments, please visit               operations. Several other states also
                                                    Organic Compound Emissions From                         http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                          have regulations that address VOC
                                                    Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing                           commenting-epa-dockets.                               emissions from fiberglass boat
                                                    Materials                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      manufacturing as part of polyester resin
                                                    AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                       Irene Shandruk, (215) 814–2166, or by                 operations. After reviewing the 1990
                                                    Agency (EPA).                                           email at shandruk.irene@epa.gov.                      VOC assessment, the 2001 NESHAP,
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            and existing California district and other
                                                    ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                                                                            I. Background                                         state VOC emission reduction
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                                                                       approaches, and after considering
                                                    Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a                     Section 172(c)(1) of the CAA provides              information obtained since the issuance
                                                    revision to the Pennsylvania state                      that SIPs for nonattainment areas must
                                                                                                                                                                  of the 2001 NESHAP, EPA developed a
                                                    implementation plan (SIP) submitted by                  include reasonably available control
                                                                                                                                                                  CTG entitled Control Techniques
                                                    the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.                       measures (RACM), including RACT, for
                                                                                                                                                                  Guidelines for Fiberglass Boat
                                                    This SIP revision pertains to                           sources of emissions. Section
                                                                                                            182(b)(2)(A) provides that for certain                Manufacturing Materials (Publication
                                                    Pennsylvania’s regulation for fiberglass                                                                      No. EPA 453/R–08–004; September
                                                    boat manufacturing materials found in                   nonattainment areas, states must revise
                                                                                                            their SIPs to include RACT for sources                2008).
                                                    section 129.74 of the Pennsylvania
                                                    Code. This regulation meets the                         of volatile organic compound (VOC)                       The CTG for fiberglass boat
                                                    requirement to adopt reasonably                         emissions covered by a CTG document                   manufacturing materials provides
                                                    available control technology (RACT) for                 issued after November 15, 1990 and                    control recommendations for reducing
                                                    sources covered by EPA’s control                        prior to the area’s date of attainment.               VOC emissions from the use of gel coats,
                                                    techniques guidelines (CTG) standards                   EPA defines RACT as ‘‘the lowest                      resins, and materials used to clean
                                                    for fiberglass boat manufacturing                       emission limitation that a particular                 application equipment in fiberglass boat
                                                    materials. EPA is, therefore, proposing                 source is capable of meeting by the                   manufacturing operations. This CTG
                                                    approval of the revision to the                         application of control technology that is             applies to facilities that manufacture
                                                    Pennsylvania SIP in accordance with                     reasonably available considering                      hulls or decks of boats from fiberglass,
                                                    the requirements of the Clean Air Act                   technological and economic feasibility.’’             or build molds to make fiberglass boat
                                                    (CAA).                                                  44 FR 53761 (September 17, 1979). In                  hulls or decks. EPA’s 2008 CTG
                                                                                                            subsequent Federal Register notices,                  recommends that the following
                                                    DATES: Written comments must be                         EPA has addressed how states can meet
                                                    received on or before June 20, 2016.                                                                          operations should be covered: Open
                                                                                                            the RACT requirements of the CAA.                     molding resin and gel coat operations
                                                    ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                           CTGs are intended to provide state                 (these include pigmented gel coat, clear
                                                    identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–                    and local air pollution control                       gel coat, production resin, tooling gel
                                                    OAR–2016–0189 at http://                                authorities information that should                   coat, and tooling resin); resin and gel
                                                    www.regulations.gov, or via email to                    assist them in determining RACT for                   coat mixing operations; and resin and
                                                    fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. For                         VOCs from various sources of fiberglass
                                                                                                                                                                  gel coat application equipment cleaning
                                                    comments submitted at Regulations.gov,                  boat manufacturing. EPA has not
                                                                                                                                                                  operations.
                                                    follow the online instructions for                      published a previous CTG for fiberglass
                                                    submitting comments. Once submitted,                    boat manufacturing materials, but did                    EPA’s 2008 CTG recommends the
                                                    comments cannot be edited or removed                    publish an assessment of VOC                          following VOC reduction measures:
                                                    from Regulations.gov. For either manner                 emissions from fiberglass boat                        VOC emission limits for molding resins
                                                    of submission, the EPA may publish any                  manufacturing in 1990. The 1990                       and gel coats; work practices for resin
                                                    comment received to its public docket.                  assessment defined the nature and                     and gel coat mixing containers; and
                                                    Do not submit electronically any                        scope of VOC emissions from fiberglass                VOC content and vapor pressure limits
                                                    information you consider to be                          boat manufacturing, characterized the                 for cleaning materials. Recommended
                                                    confidential business information (CBI)                 industry, estimated per plant and                     VOC emission limits for open molding
                                                    or other information whose disclosure is                national VOC emissions, and identified                resin and gel coat operations are shown
                                                    restricted by statute. Multimedia                       and evaluated potential control options.              in Table 1. A more detailed explanation
                                                    submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be                In 2001, EPA promulgated the National                 for determining the VOC emission limits
                                                    accompanied by a written comment.                       Emission Standards for Hazardous Air                  for molding resin and gel coats can be
                                                    The written comment is considered the                   Pollutants for Boat Manufacturing, 40                 found in the Technical Support
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                                                    official comment and should include                     CFR part 63, subpart VVVV (2001                       Document (TSD) for this rulemaking
                                                    discussion of all points you wish to                    NESHAP). The 2001 NESHAP                              under Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–
                                                    make. The EPA will generally not                        established organic hazardous air                     2016–0189 and available online at
                                                    consider comments or comment                            pollutant (HAP) emissions limits based                www.regulations.gov.




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                                                                TABLE 1—MONOMER VOC CONTENT LIMITATIONS FOR OPEN MOLDING RESIN AND GEL COAT OPERATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Individual
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                monomer VOC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  content or
                                                                                          Materials                                                                             Application method                                              weight average
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                monomer VOC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 content limit
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               (weight percent)

                                                    Production Resin ......................................................................      Atomized (spray) ......................................................................                     28
                                                    Production Resin ......................................................................      Nonatomized ............................................................................                    35
                                                    Pigmented Gel Coat .................................................................         Any Method ..............................................................................                   33
                                                    Clear Gel Coat ..........................................................................    Any Method ..............................................................................                   48
                                                    Tooling Resin ............................................................................   Atomized ..................................................................................                 30
                                                    Tooling Resin ............................................................................   Nonatomized ............................................................................                    39
                                                    Tooling Gel Coat .......................................................................     Any Method ..............................................................................                   40



                                                    II. Summary of SIP Revision                                            III. Proposed Action                                                    October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                                                                                                              EPA is proposing to approve the                                      January 21, 2011);
                                                       On March 2, 2016, the Pennsylvania
                                                                                                                           March 2, 2016 Pennsylvania SIP                                             • does not impose an information
                                                    Department of Environmental Protection                                                                                                         collection burden under the provisions
                                                    (PADEP) submitted to EPA a SIP                                         revision pertaining to adding 25 Pa.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                                                                                                           Code section 129.74 to the Pennsylvania
                                                    revision concerning implementation of                                                                                                          U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                                                                                                           SIP because section 129.74 meets the                                       • is certified as not having a
                                                    RACT requirements for the control of
                                                                                                                           requirement to adopt RACT for sources                                   significant economic impact on a
                                                    VOC emissions from fiberglass boat                                     covered by EPA’s CTG standards for
                                                    manufacturing materials. Pennsylvania                                                                                                          substantial number of small entities
                                                                                                                           fiberglass boat manufacturing materials.                                under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                                    is adopting EPA’s CTG standards for                                    EPA is soliciting public comments on
                                                    fiberglass boat manufacturing materials,                                                                                                       U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                                                                                                                           the issues discussed in this document.                                     • does not contain any unfunded
                                                    including the emission limits found in                                 These comments will be considered                                       mandate or significantly or uniquely
                                                    Table 1. The regulation is contained in                                before taking final action.                                             affect small governments, as described
                                                    25 Pa. Code Chapter 129 (relating to
                                                                                                                           IV. Incorporation by Reference                                          in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                    standards for sources), and this SIP                                                                                                           of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
                                                    revision seeks to add 25 Pa. Code                                        In this proposed rulemaking action,                                      • does not have federalism
                                                    section 129.74 (control of VOC                                         EPA is proposing to include in a final                                  implications as specified in Executive
                                                    emissions from fiberglass boat                                         EPA rule regulatory text that includes                                  Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                                    manufacturing materials) to the                                        incorporation by reference. In                                          1999);
                                                    Pennsylvania SIP. In addition to                                       accordance with requirements of 1 CFR                                      • is not an economically significant
                                                    adopting EPA’s CTG standards, 25 Pa.                                   51.5, EPA is proposing to incorporate by                                regulatory action based on health or
                                                    Code section 129.74 includes numerous                                  reference 25 Pa. Code section 129.74                                    safety risks subject to Executive Order
                                                    terms and definitions to support the                                   into the Pennsylvania SIP. EPA has                                      13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
                                                    interpretation of the measures, as well                                made, and will continue to make, these                                     • is not a significant regulatory action
                                                    as work practices for cleaning;                                        documents generally available                                           subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
                                                                                                                           electronically through                                                  28355, May 22, 2001);
                                                    compliance and monitoring
                                                                                                                           www.regulations.gov and/or may be                                          • is not subject to requirements of
                                                    requirements; sampling and testing; and
                                                                                                                           viewed at the EPA Region III office (see                                Section 12(d) of the National
                                                    record keeping requirements. EPA finds
                                                                                                                           the ADDRESSES section of this preamble                                  Technology Transfer and Advancement
                                                    the provisions in 25 Pa. Code section                                  for more information).                                                  Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
                                                    129.74 identical to the CTG standards                                                                                                          application of those requirements would
                                                    for fiberglass boat manufacturing                                      V. Statutory and Executive Order
                                                                                                                                                                                                   be inconsistent with the CAA; and
                                                    materials and is therefore approvable in                               Reviews                                                                    • does not provide EPA with the
                                                    accordance with sections 172(c)(1) and                                   Under the CAA, the Administrator is                                   discretionary authority to address, as
                                                    182(b)(2)(A) of the CAA. For more                                      required to approve a SIP submission                                    appropriate, disproportionate human
                                                    detailed analysis by EPA of how 25 Pa.                                 that complies with the provisions of the                                health or environmental effects, using
                                                    Code section 129.74 addresses the CTG,                                 CAA and applicable Federal regulations.                                 practicable and legally permissible
                                                    see the TSD for this rulemaking.                                       42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).                                     methods, under Executive Order 12898
                                                       This SIP revision also notes that the                               Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,                                     (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
                                                                                                                           EPA’s role is to approve state choices,                                    In addition, this proposed rule
                                                    requirements of 25 Pa. Code section
                                                                                                                           provided that they meet the criteria of                                 concerning Pennsylvania’s control of
                                                    129.74 supersede the requirements of a
                                                                                                                           the CAA. Accordingly, this action                                       VOC emissions from fiberglass boat
                                                    RACT permit issued under 25 Pa. Code                                                                                                           manufacturing materials does not have
                                                                                                                           merely approves state law as meeting
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                                                    sections 129.91–129.95 prior to                                                                                                                tribal implications as specified by
                                                                                                                           Federal requirements and does not
                                                    December 19, 2015 to the owner or                                      impose additional requirements beyond                                   Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
                                                    operator of a source subject to 25 Pa.                                 those imposed by state law. For that                                    November 9, 2000), because the SIP is
                                                    Code section 129.74 to control, reduce,                                reason, this proposed action:                                           not approved to apply in Indian country
                                                    or minimize VOCs from a fiberglass boat                                  • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                                   located in the state, and EPA notes that
                                                    manufacturing process, except to the                                   action’’ subject to review by the Office                                it will not impose substantial direct
                                                    extent the RACT permit contains more                                   of Management and Budget under                                          costs on tribal governments or preempt
                                                    stringent requirements.                                                Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,                                    tribal law.


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                                                    List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                      approval of the SIP revision to a final                  In May 2005, EPA promulgated CAIR
                                                      Environmental protection, Air                         approval. This action is being taken                  which required certain states to reduce
                                                    pollution control, Incorporation by                     under the Clean Air Act (CAA).                        emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and
                                                    reference, Ozone, Volatile organic                      DATES: Written comments on EPA’s                      NOX that significantly contribute to
                                                    compounds.                                              proposed conditional approval must be                 downwind nonattainment of the 1997
                                                                                                            received on or before June 20, 2016.                  national ambient air quality standard
                                                       Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                                                                          (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter
                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                      Dated: May 3, 2016.                                   identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–                  (PM2.5) and ozone. 70 FR 25162 (May
                                                    Shawn M. Garvin,                                        OAR–2016–0054 at http://                              12, 2005). After litigation in the United
                                                    Regional Administrator, Region III.                     www.regulations.gov, or via email to                  States Court of Appeals for the D.C.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2016–11845 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am]             fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. For                       Circuit (D.C. Circuit) which remanded
                                                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  comments submitted at Regulations.gov,                CAIR to EPA, EPA promulgated the
                                                                                                            follow the online instructions for                    Cross State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR)
                                                                                                            submitting comments. Once submitted,                  to replace CAIR and to help states
                                                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                comments cannot be edited or removed                  reduce air pollution and attain CAA
                                                    AGENCY                                                  from Regulations.gov. For either manner               standards. 76 FR 48208 (August 8,
                                                                                                            of submission, the EPA may publish any                2011).1 In subsequent, additional
                                                    40 CFR Part 52                                          comment received to its public docket.                litigation, CSAPR was initially vacated
                                                    [EPA–R03–OAR–2016–0054; FRL–9946–67–                    Do not submit electronically any                      by the D.C. Circuit but upheld by the
                                                    Region 3]                                               information you consider to be                        U.S. Supreme Court. EPA v. EME Homer
                                                                                                            confidential business information (CBI)               City Generation, L.P., 134 S. Ct. 1584
                                                    Approval and Promulgation of Air                        or other information whose disclosure is              (2014). EPA began implementing
                                                    Quality Implementation Plans;                           restricted by statute. Multimedia                     CSAPR in January 2015 as CAIR’s
                                                    Maryland; Control of Emissions From                     submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be              replacement. See 79 FR 71663
                                                    Various Processes and Fuel-Burning                      accompanied by a written comment.                     (December 3, 2014) (interim final
                                                    Equipment From Kraft Pulp Mills                         The written comment is considered the                 rulemaking issued after DC Circuit lifted
                                                                                                            official comment and should include                   stay on CSAPR).2
                                                    AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                                                                                On September 29, 2015, EPA received
                                                    Agency (EPA).                                           discussion of all points you wish to
                                                                                                            make. EPA will generally not consider                 a supplemental letter from MDE
                                                    ACTION: Proposed rule.                                                                                        committing to remove all references to
                                                                                                            comments or comment contents located
                                                                                                            outside of the primary submission (i.e.               CAIR within the definition of ‘‘NOX
                                                    SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection
                                                    Agency (EPA) is proposing to                            on the web, cloud, or other file sharing              Ozone Season Allowance,’’ as a SIP
                                                    conditionally approve a revision to the                 system). For additional submission                    revision, no later than a year from EPA
                                                    Maryland state implementation plan                      methods, please contact the person                    finalizing our conditional approval of
                                                    (SIP) submitted by the Maryland                         identified in the FOR FURTHER                         the SIP submittal. Upon final approval
                                                    Department of the Environment (MDE)                     INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
                                                                                                                                                                  of the revised definition of ‘‘NOX Ozone
                                                    on October 15, 2014. The SIP revision                   full EPA public comment policy,                       Season Allowance’’ as a SIP revision,
                                                    adds and amends regulations in the SIP                  information about CBI or multimedia                   EPA will convert the conditional
                                                    which control emissions from various                    submissions, and general guidance on                  approval of the October 15, 2014 SIP
                                                    processes and fuel-burning equipment                    making effective comments, please visit               submission with the regulations and
                                                    at Kraft pulp mills. The SIP revision                   http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                          requirements for Kraft pulp mills to a
                                                    includes the following: (1) A new                       commenting-epa-dockets.                               full approval.
                                                    definition for ‘‘NOX Ozone Season                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      II. Summary of SIP Revision
                                                    Allowance;’’ (2) a new regulation with                  Gregory Becoat, (215) 814–2036, or by                    MDE’s SIP revision includes amended
                                                    nitrogen oxides (NOX) limits for fuel-                  email at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.                      and new regulations in order to control
                                                    burning equipment located at Kraft pulp                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On                         emissions from various processes and
                                                    mills; (3) a removal and relocation of                  October 15, 2014, EPA received a                      fuel-burning equipment at Kraft pulp
                                                    existing NOX reasonably available                       revision to the State of Maryland’s SIP               mills. The SIP revision submittal
                                                    control technology (RACT) requirements                  submitted by MDE. The SIP revision                    includes an amendment to the Code of
                                                    for Kraft pulp mills into another                       includes Maryland regulations which                   Maryland Regulations (COMAR)
                                                    Maryland regulation; and (4) a revised                  control emissions from various                        26.11.01.01—‘‘General Administrative
                                                    regulation which clarifies the volatile                 processes and fuel-burning equipment                  Provisions’’ in order to add a definition
                                                    organic compound (VOC) control                          at Kraft pulp mills and which clarify the             for ‘‘NOX Ozone Season Allowance.’’
                                                    system and emission requirements for                    VOC control system and requirements                   This definition was added to the
                                                    several process installations at Kraft                  for several process installations at Kraft            COMAR by Maryland because the NOX
                                                    pulp mills. EPA proposes a conditional                  pulp mills.                                           emission limitations for the Kraft pulp
                                                    approval because the new Maryland                                                                             mills rely on use of NOX allowances.
                                                    definition references the defunct Clean                 I. Background
                                                                                                                                                                  Because the definition in COMAR
                                                    Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) and because                     In the October 15, 2014 SIP revision,              26.11.01.01 makes references to CAIR
                                                    MDE provided a commitment to remove                     MDE’s submittal included a definition
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                                                                                                                                                                  which sunset on December 31, 2014 as
                                                    all references to CAIR within the                       for ‘‘NOX Ozone Season Allowance’’
                                                    definition of ‘‘NOX Ozone Season                        which references a defunct CAA                          1 CSAPR requires substantial reductions of SO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2
                                                    Allowance’’ and submit a revised                        program, CAIR. EPA discussed with                     and NOx emissions in 28 states in the eastern
                                                    definition as a new SIP revision, no later              MDE the need to remove all references                 United States that significantly contribute to
                                                    than a year from EPA finalizing this                    to CAIR within the definition of ‘‘NOX                downwind nonattainment of the 1997 PM2.5 and
                                                                                                                                                                  ozone NAAQS and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS.
                                                    conditional approval. Upon timely                       Ozone Season Allowance,’’ for EPA to                    2 Thus, after December 31, 2014, CAIR was
                                                    meeting of this commitment, EPA will                    approve the October 15, 2014 SIP                      replaced by CSAPR and was a defunct, moot CAA
                                                    propose to convert the conditional                      revision.                                             program no longer implemented by EPA.



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesWritten comments must be received on or before June 20, 2016.
ContactIrene Shandruk, (215) 814-2166, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 31885 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Ozone and Volatile Organic Compounds

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