81_FR_47442 81 FR 47302 - Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, Riverside County Air Pollution Control District, and San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control District

81 FR 47302 - Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, Riverside County Air Pollution Control District, and San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

Page Range47302-47304
FR Document2016-17171

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve rescissions from the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP), as it applies to rules approved into the SIP for the Riverside County Air Pollution Control District (RCAPCD) and San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD). These revisions concern superseded New Source Review (NSR) rules. We are approving the rescission of rules under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0583; FRL-9949-24-Region 9]


Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Mojave Desert Air 
Quality Management District, Riverside County Air Pollution Control 
District, and San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control District

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 rescissions from the Mojave Desert Air Quality 
Management District (MDAQMD) portion of the California State 
Implementation Plan (SIP), as it applies to rules approved into the SIP 
for the Riverside County Air Pollution Control District (RCAPCD) and 
San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD). These 
revisions concern superseded New Source Review (NSR) rules. We are 
approving the rescission of rules under the Clean Air Act as amended in 
1990 (CAA or the Act).

DATES: This rule is effective on September 19, 2016 without further 
notice, unless the EPA receives adverse comments by August 22, 2016. If 
we receive such comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the 
Federal Register to notify the public that this direct final rule will 
not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-
OAR-2015-0583 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: Laura Lawrence, EPA Region IX, (415) 
972-3407, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us,'' 
and ``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. The State's Submittal
    A. What rules did the State submit for rescission?
    B. What are the purposes of the submitted rule rescissions?
III. Evaluation and Action
    A. How is the EPA evaluating the rescission of the rules?
    B. Do the rule rescissions meet the evaluation criteria?
    C. Public Comment and Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    The California Air Resources Board (CARB) submitted Riverside 
County Air Pollution Control District (RCAPCD) and San Bernardino 
County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) Rules 213, 213.1, and 
213.2, which address Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements for New Source 
Review (NSR) programs, to the EPA on June 6, 1977 for inclusion in the 
California SIP. The EPA approved RCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2 and 
SBCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2 into the SIP on November 9, 1978 
(43 FR 52237). The area under the jurisdiction of RCAPCD and SBCAPCD at 
the time these rules were submitted is now under the jurisdiction of 
the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) and the 
South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). More information 
about the jurisdictional history of this area is found in the EPA's 
Technical Support Document (TSD) accompanying this rulemaking.
    CARB has since submitted and the EPA has approved into the 
California SIP a series of NSR rules for MDAQMD and SCAQMD referred to 
as Regulation XIII. These rules supersede, among other rules, Rules 
213, 213.1, and 213.2. This rulemaking action clarifies the applicable 
NSR rules for the Mojave Desert air district by removing from the 
Mojave Desert portion of the California SIP RCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, 
and 213.2 and SBCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2.
    RCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2, and 213.3 and SBCAPCD Rules 203.1, 
203.2, and 213.3 also address NSR requirements. However, we can find no 
evidence that RCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2, and 213.3 and SBCAPCD Rules 
203.1, 203.2, and 213.3 were ever submitted for SIP approval. 
Consequently, we are taking no action on the rescission of RCAPCD Rules 
203.1, 203.2, and 213.3 and SBCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2, and 213.3.

II. The State's Submittal

A. What rules did the State submit for rescission?

    MDAQMD rescinded Rules 203.1, 203.2, 213, 213.1, 213.2, and 213.3 
on April 28, 2008, and CARB submitted the rescissions adopted by MDAQMD 
as a revision to the California SIP on October 20, 2008. As noted 
above, these rules had originally been adopted by RCAPCD and SBCAPCD 
and approved by the EPA as part of the California SIP. More than a 
decade later, when MDAQMD was established, MDAQMD adopted the rules 
that had been adopted by the previous air pollution control district as 
part of that agency's initial set of rules and regulations. MDAQMD's 
submittal of the rescissions to CARB for submittal to the EPA make it 
clear that the rescissions relate to the corresponding SIP rules from 
which the corresponding MDAQMD rules derive. As such, CARB's submittal 
of the rescission of MDAQMD Rules 203.1, 203.2, 213, 213.1, 213.2, and 
213.3 constitutes the rescission of the corresponding SIP rules, i.e., 
RCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2, 213, 213.1, 213.2, and 213.3 and SBCAPCD 
Rules 203.1, 203.2, 213, 213.1, 213.2, and 213.3. Table 1 lists these 
rules, along with SIP approval dates (if any).

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          Table 1--Rules Requested for Rescission From the Mojave Desert Portion of the California SIP
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                                   Agency when rule
         Current agency           was  submitted to     Rule No.            Rule title         SIP approval date
                                         SIP                                                    and FR citation
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MDAQMD/SCAQMD...................  RCAPCD                      203.1  Special Permit           Not in SIP.
                                                                      Provisions.
MDAQMD/SCAQMD...................  RCAPCD                      203.2  Eligibility of           Not in SIP.
                                                                      Compensatory Emission
                                                                      Reductions.
MDAQMD/SCAQMD...................  RCAPCD                        213  Standards for Permits    11/09/78 43 FR
                                                                      to Construct: Air        52237.
                                                                      Quality Impact.
MDAQMD/SCAQMD...................  RCAPCD                      213.1  Standards for Permits    11/09/78 43 FR
                                                                      to Operate: Air          52237.
                                                                      Quality Impact.
MDAQMD/SCAQMD...................  RCAPCD                      213.2  Definitions for Rules    11/09/78 43 FR
                                                                      213, 213.1, and 213.3.   52237.
MDAQMD/SCAQMD...................  RCAPCD                      213.3  Additional Standards     Not in SIP.
                                                                      for Permits to
                                                                      Construct and Operate.
MDAQMD..........................  SBCAPCD                     203.1  Special Permit           Not in SIP.
                                                                      Provisions.
MDAQMD..........................  SBCAPCD                     203.2  Eligibility of           Not in SIP.
                                                                      Compensatory Emission
                                                                      Reductions.
MDAQMD..........................  SBCAPCD                       213  Standards for Permits    11/09/78 43 FR
                                                                      to Construct: Air        52237.
                                                                      Quality Impact.
MDAQMD..........................  SBCAPCD                     213.1  Standards for Permits    11/09/78 43 FR
                                                                      to Operate: Air          52237.
                                                                      Quality Impact.
MDAQMD..........................  SBCAPCD                     213.2  Definitions for Rules    11/09/78 43 FR
                                                                      213, 213.1, and 213.3.   52237.
MDAQMD..........................  SBCAPCD                     213.3  Additional Standards     Not in SIP.
                                                                      for Permits to
                                                                      Construct and Operate.
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    On November 18, 2008, we determined that CARB's October 20, 2008 
SIP revision met the completeness criteria in 40 CFR part 51, appendix 
V, which must be met before formal review by the EPA.

B. What are the purposes of the submitted rule rescissions?

    SBCAPCD and RCAPCD rules 203.1, 203.2, 213, 213.1, 213.2, and 213.3 
have been superseded by MDAQMD Regulation XIII and SCAQMD Regulation 
XIII. CARB has requested that these SBCAPCD and RCAPCD rules be 
rescinded from the SIP for the purpose of clarifying the SIP and to 
avoid confusion as to the SIP status of these rules. This action 
represents an administrative change and does not result in changes to 
SIP approved Regulation XIII that contains the current NSR program. A 
more detailed discussion of these rules is found in the TSD 
accompanying this rulemaking.

III. Evaluation and Action

A. How is the EPA evaluating the rescission of the rules?

    The EPA is evaluating the rules submitted for rescission by CARB to 
determine whether they were ever approved in the relevant portion of 
the SIP, and if they had been approved in the SIP, whether they have 
been superseded by approval of subsequent rules by the EPA.

B. Do the rule rescissions meet the evaluation criteria?

    The provisions contained in RCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2 and 
SBCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2 have been superseded by MDAQMD 
Regulation XIII, Rules 1300-1306 (61 FR 58133) and SCAQMD Regulation 
XIII, Rules 1301-1306, 1309-1310, 1313, and 1325 (50 FR 3906, 61 FR 
64291, 64 FR 13514, 71 FR 35157, 80 FR 24821). The rescission of 
superseded rules is consistent with the relevant policy and guidance 
regarding enforceability and SIP relaxations. We can find no evidence 
that RCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2, and 213.3 and SBCAPCD Rules 203.1, 
203.2, and 213.3 were ever approved into the SIP, therefore no action 
is necessary to remove them. The TSD has more information on our 
evaluation.

C. Public Comment and Final Action

    As authorized in section 110(k)(3) of the CAA, the EPA is fully 
approving the rescission of RCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2 and 
SBCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2 because we have concluded that they 
were superseded years ago by approval by the EPA of subsequent rules 
and thus are no longer part of the applicable California SIP, and 
because rescission of them will clarify the contents of the MDAQMD 
portion of the SIP and avoid confusion as the SIP status of these 
rules. We do not think anyone will object to this approval, so we are 
finalizing it without proposing it in advance. However, in the Proposed 
Rules section of this Federal Register, we are simultaneously proposing 
approval of the same submitted rule rescissions. If we receive adverse 
comments by August 22, 2016, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the 
Federal Register to notify the public that the direct final approval 
will not take effect and we will address the comments in a subsequent 
final action based on the proposal. If we do not receive timely adverse 
comments, the direct final approval will be effective without further 
notice on September 19, 2016. This action will rescind specific rules 
from the federally enforceable SIP.
    Please note that if the 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, the EPA may adopt as final 
those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse 
comment.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

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

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in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based 
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority 
to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or 
environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible 
methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian 
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe 
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of 
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not 
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal 
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 
2000).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this action and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by September 19, 2016. 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 the EPA can withdraw this direct final rule and address the 
comment in the proposed rulemaking. This action may not be challenged 
later in proceedings to enforce its requirements (see section 
307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

    Dated: June 24, 2016.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(39)(ii)(J) and 
(c)(39)(iv)(J) to read as follows:


Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan--in part.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (39) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (J) Previously approved on November 9, 1978 in paragraph 
(c)(39)(ii)(B) of this section and now deleted without replacement: 
Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2.
* * * * *
    (iv) * * *
    (J) Previously approved on November 9, 1978 in paragraph 
(c)(39)(iv)(B) of this section and now deleted without replacement: 
Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2.
* * * * *
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                                             (A) El Dorado County Air Quality                       Confidential Business Information (CBI)               (SCAQMD). More information about the
                                           Management District.                                     or other information whose disclosure is              jurisdictional history of this area is
                                             (1) ‘‘Ozone Emergency Episode Plan,’’                  restricted by statute. Multimedia                     found in the EPA’s Technical Support
                                           adopted January 12, 2016.                                submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be              Document (TSD) accompanying this
                                           *     *    *    *    *                                   accompanied by a written comment.                     rulemaking.
                                           [FR Doc. 2016–17177 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am]              The written comment is considered the                   CARB has since submitted and the
                                           BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                   official comment and should include                   EPA has approved into the California
                                                                                                    discussion of all points you wish to                  SIP a series of NSR rules for MDAQMD
                                                                                                    make. The EPA will generally not                      and SCAQMD referred to as Regulation
                                           ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                 consider comments or comment                          XIII. These rules supersede, among
                                           AGENCY                                                   contents located outside of the primary               other rules, Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2.
                                                                                                    submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or               This rulemaking action clarifies the
                                           40 CFR Part 52                                           other file sharing system). For                       applicable NSR rules for the Mojave
                                           [EPA–R09–OAR–2015–0583; FRL–9949–24–                     additional submission methods, please                 Desert air district by removing from the
                                           Region 9]                                                contact the person identified in the FOR              Mojave Desert portion of the California
                                                                                                    FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.                  SIP RCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and
                                           Approval of California Air Plan                          For the full EPA public comment policy,               213.2 and SBCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1,
                                           Revisions, Mojave Desert Air Quality                     information about CBI or multimedia                   and 213.2.
                                           Management District, Riverside County                    submissions, and general guidance on                    RCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2, and
                                           Air Pollution Control District, and San                  making effective comments, please visit               213.3 and SBCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2,
                                           Bernardino County Air Pollution                          http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                          and 213.3 also address NSR
                                           Control District                                         commenting-epa-dockets.                               requirements. However, we can find no
                                                                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      evidence that RCAPCD Rules 203.1,
                                           AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                           Agency (EPA).                                            Laura Lawrence, EPA Region IX, (415)                  203.2, and 213.3 and SBCAPCD Rules
                                                                                                    972–3407, lawrence.laura@epa.gov.                     203.1, 203.2, and 213.3 were ever
                                           ACTION: Direct final rule.
                                                                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            submitted for SIP approval.
                                           SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection                 Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’             Consequently, we are taking no action
                                           Agency (EPA) is taking direct final                      and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.                         on the rescission of RCAPCD Rules
                                           action to approve rescissions from the                                                                         203.1, 203.2, and 213.3 and SBCAPCD
                                                                                                    Table of Contents
                                           Mojave Desert Air Quality Management                                                                           Rules 203.1, 203.2, and 213.3.
                                           District (MDAQMD) portion of the                         I. Background
                                                                                                    II. The State’s Submittal                             II. The State’s Submittal
                                           California State Implementation Plan
                                                                                                       A. What rules did the State submit for             A. What rules did the State submit for
                                           (SIP), as it applies to rules approved                         rescission?
                                           into the SIP for the Riverside County Air                                                                      rescission?
                                                                                                       B. What are the purposes of the submitted
                                           Pollution Control District (RCAPCD)                            rule rescissions?                                 MDAQMD rescinded Rules 203.1,
                                           and San Bernardino County Air                            III. Evaluation and Action                            203.2, 213, 213.1, 213.2, and 213.3 on
                                           Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD).                       A. How is the EPA evaluating the                   April 28, 2008, and CARB submitted the
                                           These revisions concern superseded                             rescission of the rules?
                                                                                                                                                          rescissions adopted by MDAQMD as a
                                           New Source Review (NSR) rules. We are                       B. Do the rule rescissions meet the
                                                                                                          evaluation criteria?                            revision to the California SIP on October
                                           approving the rescission of rules under                                                                        20, 2008. As noted above, these rules
                                           the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990                        C. Public Comment and Final Action
                                                                                                    IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews             had originally been adopted by RCAPCD
                                           (CAA or the Act).                                                                                              and SBCAPCD and approved by the
                                           DATES: This rule is effective on                         I. Background                                         EPA as part of the California SIP. More
                                           September 19, 2016 without further                          The California Air Resources Board                 than a decade later, when MDAQMD
                                           notice, unless the EPA receives adverse                  (CARB) submitted Riverside County Air                 was established, MDAQMD adopted the
                                           comments by August 22, 2016. If we                       Pollution Control District (RCAPCD)                   rules that had been adopted by the
                                           receive such comments, we will publish                   and San Bernardino County Air                         previous air pollution control district as
                                           a timely withdrawal in the Federal                       Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD)                  part of that agency’s initial set of rules
                                           Register to notify the public that this                  Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2, which                    and regulations. MDAQMD’s submittal
                                           direct final rule will not take effect.                  address Clean Air Act (CAA)                           of the rescissions to CARB for submittal
                                           ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                         requirements for New Source Review                    to the EPA make it clear that the
                                           identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–                     (NSR) programs, to the EPA on June 6,                 rescissions relate to the corresponding
                                           OAR–2015–0583 at http://                                 1977 for inclusion in the California SIP.             SIP rules from which the corresponding
                                           www.regulations.gov, or via email to                     The EPA approved RCAPCD Rules 213,                    MDAQMD rules derive. As such,
                                           R9AirPermits@epa.gov. For comments                       213.1, and 213.2 and SBCAPCD Rules                    CARB’s submittal of the rescission of
                                           submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the                 213, 213.1, and 213.2 into the SIP on                 MDAQMD Rules 203.1, 203.2, 213,
                                           online instructions for submitting                       November 9, 1978 (43 FR 52237). The                   213.1, 213.2, and 213.3 constitutes the
                                           comments. Once submitted, comments                       area under the jurisdiction of RCAPCD                 rescission of the corresponding SIP
                                           cannot be edited or removed from                         and SBCAPCD at the time these rules                   rules, i.e., RCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2,
                                           Regulations.gov. For either manner of                    were submitted is now under the                       213, 213.1, 213.2, and 213.3 and
                                           submission, the EPA may publish any                      jurisdiction of the Mojave Desert Air                 SBCAPCD Rules 203.1, 203.2, 213,
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                                           comment received to its public docket.                   Quality Management District                           213.1, 213.2, and 213.3. Table 1 lists
                                           Do not submit electronically any                         (MDAQMD) and the South Coast Air                      these rules, along with SIP approval
                                           information you consider to be                           Quality Management District                           dates (if any).




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                                                  TABLE 1—RULES REQUESTED FOR RESCISSION FROM THE MOJAVE DESERT PORTION OF THE CALIFORNIA SIP
                                                                                      Agency
                                                                                     when rule                                                                                                  SIP approval date and FR
                                                  Current agency                        was            Rule No.                                    Rule title                                            citation
                                                                                     submitted
                                                                                       to SIP

                                           MDAQMD/SCAQMD                ..........   RCAPCD                   203.1   Special Permit Provisions .............................................   Not in SIP.
                                           MDAQMD/SCAQMD                ..........   RCAPCD                   203.2   Eligibility of Compensatory Emission Reductions ........                  Not in SIP.
                                           MDAQMD/SCAQMD                ..........   RCAPCD                     213   Standards for Permits to Construct: Air Quality Impact                    11/09/78 43 FR 52237.
                                           MDAQMD/SCAQMD                ..........   RCAPCD                   213.1   Standards for Permits to Operate: Air Quality Impact                      11/09/78 43 FR 52237.
                                           MDAQMD/SCAQMD                ..........   RCAPCD                   213.2   Definitions for Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.3 ................              11/09/78 43 FR 52237.
                                           MDAQMD/SCAQMD                ..........   RCAPCD                   213.3   Additional Standards for Permits to Construct and Op-                     Not in SIP.
                                                                                                                         erate.
                                           MDAQMD      ...........................   SBCAPCD                  203.1   Special Permit Provisions .............................................   Not in SIP.
                                           MDAQMD      ...........................   SBCAPCD                  203.2   Eligibility of Compensatory Emission Reductions ........                  Not in SIP.
                                           MDAQMD      ...........................   SBCAPCD                    213   Standards for Permits to Construct: Air Quality Impact                    11/09/78 43 FR 52237.
                                           MDAQMD      ...........................   SBCAPCD                  213.1   Standards for Permits to Operate: Air Quality Impact                      11/09/78 43 FR 52237.
                                           MDAQMD      ...........................   SBCAPCD                  213.2   Definitions for Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.3 ................              11/09/78 43 FR 52237.
                                           MDAQMD      ...........................   SBCAPCD                  213.3   Additional Standards for Permits to Construct and Op-                     Not in SIP.
                                                                                                                         erate.



                                             On November 18, 2008, we                                    Rules 1301–1306, 1309–1310, 1313, and                        2016. This action will rescind specific
                                           determined that CARB’s October 20,                            1325 (50 FR 3906, 61 FR 64291, 64 FR                         rules from the federally enforceable SIP.
                                           2008 SIP revision met the completeness                        13514, 71 FR 35157, 80 FR 24821). The                          Please note that if the EPA receives
                                           criteria in 40 CFR part 51, appendix V,                       rescission of superseded rules is                            adverse comment on an amendment,
                                           which must be met before formal review                        consistent with the relevant policy and                      paragraph, or section of this rule and if
                                           by the EPA.                                                   guidance regarding enforceability and                        that provision may be severed from the
                                                                                                         SIP relaxations. We can find no                              remainder of the rule, the EPA may
                                           B. What are the purposes of the
                                                                                                         evidence that RCAPCD Rules 203.1,                            adopt as final those provisions of the
                                           submitted rule rescissions?
                                                                                                         203.2, and 213.3 and SBCAPCD Rules                           rule that are not the subject of an
                                             SBCAPCD and RCAPCD rules 203.1,                             203.1, 203.2, and 213.3 were ever                            adverse comment.
                                           203.2, 213, 213.1, 213.2, and 213.3 have                      approved into the SIP, therefore no
                                           been superseded by MDAQMD                                     action is necessary to remove them. The                      IV. Statutory and Executive Order
                                           Regulation XIII and SCAQMD                                    TSD has more information on our                              Reviews
                                           Regulation XIII. CARB has requested                           evaluation.                                                     Under the Clean Air Act, the
                                           that these SBCAPCD and RCAPCD rules                                                                                        Administrator is required to approve a
                                           be rescinded from the SIP for the                             C. Public Comment and Final Action
                                                                                                                                                                      SIP submission that complies with the
                                           purpose of clarifying the SIP and to                            As authorized in section 110(k)(3) of                      provisions of the Act and applicable
                                           avoid confusion as to the SIP status of                       the CAA, the EPA is fully approving the                      federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
                                           these rules. This action represents an                        rescission of RCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1,                       40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
                                           administrative change and does not                            and 213.2 and SBCAPCD Rules 213,                             submissions, the EPA’s role is to
                                           result in changes to SIP approved                             213.1, and 213.2 because we have                             approve state choices, provided that
                                           Regulation XIII that contains the current                     concluded that they were superseded                          they meet the criteria of the Clean Air
                                           NSR program. A more detailed                                  years ago by approval by the EPA of                          Act. Accordingly, this action merely
                                           discussion of these rules is found in the                     subsequent rules and thus are no longer                      approves state law as meeting federal
                                           TSD accompanying this rulemaking.                             part of the applicable California SIP,                       requirements and does not impose
                                           III. Evaluation and Action                                    and because rescission of them will                          additional requirements beyond those
                                                                                                         clarify the contents of the MDAQMD                           imposed by state law. For that reason,
                                           A. How is the EPA evaluating the                              portion of the SIP and avoid confusion                       this action:
                                           rescission of the rules?                                      as the SIP status of these rules. We do                         • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                             The EPA is evaluating the rules                             not think anyone will object to this                         subject to review by the Office of
                                           submitted for rescission by CARB to                           approval, so we are finalizing it without                    Management and Budget under
                                           determine whether they were ever                              proposing it in advance. However, in                         Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                           approved in the relevant portion of the                       the Proposed Rules section of this                           October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                           SIP, and if they had been approved in                         Federal Register, we are simultaneously                      January 21, 2011);
                                           the SIP, whether they have been                               proposing approval of the same                                  • Does not impose an information
                                           superseded by approval of subsequent                          submitted rule rescissions. If we receive                    collection burden under the provisions
                                           rules by the EPA.                                             adverse comments by August 22, 2016,                         of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                                                                                         we will publish a timely withdrawal in                       U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                           B. Do the rule rescissions meet the                           the Federal Register to notify the public                       • Is certified as not having a
                                           evaluation criteria?                                          that the direct final approval will not                      significant economic impact on a
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                                             The provisions contained in RCAPCD                          take effect and we will address the                          substantial number of small entities
                                           Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2 and                               comments in a subsequent final action                        under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                           SBCAPCD Rules 213, 213.1, and 213.2                           based on the proposal. If we do not                          U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                                           have been superseded by MDAQMD                                receive timely adverse comments, the                            • Does not contain any unfunded
                                           Regulation XIII, Rules 1300–1306 (61 FR                       direct final approval will be effective                      mandate or significantly or uniquely
                                           58133) and SCAQMD Regulation XIII,                            without further notice on September 19,                      affect small governments, as described


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                                           in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                      within which a petition for judicial                   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                           of 1995 (Public Law 104–4);                              review may be filed, and shall not                     AGENCY
                                              • Does not have Federalism                            postpone the effectiveness of such rule
                                           implications as specified in Executive                   or action. Parties with objections to this             40 CFR Part 180
                                           Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                     direct final rule are encouraged to file a             [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0646; FRL–9948–28]
                                           1999);                                                   comment in response to the parallel
                                              • Is not an economically significant                  notice of proposed rulemaking for this                 Cyprodinil; Pesticide Tolerances
                                           regulatory action based on health or                     action published in the Proposed Rules
                                           safety risks subject to Executive Order                  section of today’s Federal Register,                   AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                           13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                     rather than file an immediate petition                 Agency (EPA).
                                              • Is not a significant regulatory action              for judicial review of this direct final               ACTION: Final rule.
                                           subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                  rule, so that the EPA can withdraw this
                                           28355, May 22, 2001);                                    direct final rule and address the                      SUMMARY:  This regulation establishes
                                              • Is not subject to requirements of                   comment in the proposed rulemaking.                    tolerances for residues of cyprodinil in
                                           section 12(d) of the National                            This action may not be challenged later                or on vegetable, tuberous and corm,
                                           Technology Transfer and Advancement                      in proceedings to enforce its                          subgroup 1C and potato, wet peel.
                                           Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because                 requirements (see section 307(b)(2)).                  Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
                                           application of those requirements would                                                                         requested these tolerances under the
                                           be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;                  List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                     Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
                                           and                                                                                                             (FFDCA).
                                              • Does not provide the EPA with the                     Environmental protection, Air
                                           discretionary authority to address, as                   pollution control, Incorporation by                    DATES:  This regulation is effective July
                                           appropriate, disproportionate human                      reference, Intergovernmental relations,                21, 2016. Objections and requests for
                                           health or environmental effects, using                   Reporting and recordkeeping                            hearings must be received on or before
                                           practicable and legally permissible                      requirements.                                          September 19, 2016, and must be filed
                                           methods, under Executive Order 12898                       Dated: June 24, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                           in accordance with the instructions
                                           (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                                                                                provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also
                                                                                                    Alexis Strauss,
                                              In addition, the SIP is not approved                                                                         Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
                                                                                                    Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.              INFORMATION).
                                           to apply on any Indian reservation land
                                           or in any other area where the EPA or                      Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code             ADDRESSES:    The docket for this action,
                                           an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a                  of Federal Regulations is amended as                   identified by docket identification (ID)
                                           tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of                follows:                                               number EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0646, is
                                           Indian country, the rule does not have                                                                          available at http://www.regulations.gov
                                           tribal implications and will not impose                  PART 52—APPROVAL AND                                   or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
                                           substantial direct costs on tribal                       PROMULGATION OF                                        Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
                                           governments or preempt tribal law as                     IMPLEMENTATION PLANS                                   in the Environmental Protection Agency
                                           specified by Executive Order 13175 (65                                                                          Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
                                           FR 67249, November 9, 2000).                             ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52                Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
                                              The Congressional Review Act, 5                       continues to read as follows:                          Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
                                           U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small                     Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
                                           Business Regulatory Enforcement                                                                                 is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
                                           Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides                 Subpart F—California                                   Monday through Friday, excluding legal
                                           that before a rule may take effect, the                                                                         holidays. The telephone number for the
                                           agency promulgating the rule must                        ■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by                      Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
                                           submit a rule report, which includes a                   adding paragraphs (c)(39)(ii)(J) and                   and the telephone number for the OPP
                                           copy of the rule, to each House of the                   (c)(39)(iv)(J) to read as follows:                     Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
                                           Congress and to the Comptroller General                                                                         the visitor instructions and additional
                                           of the United States. The EPA will                       § 52.220     Identification of plan—in part.
                                                                                                                                                           information about the docket available
                                           submit a report containing this action                   *       *    *    *    *                               at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
                                           and other required information to the                       (c) * * *                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                           U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of                              (39) * * *                                          Susan Lewis, Registration Division
                                           Representatives, and the Comptroller                                                                            (7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
                                           General of the United States prior to                       (ii) * * *
                                                                                                                                                           Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
                                           publication of the rule in the Federal                      (J) Previously approved on November                 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
                                           Register. A major rule cannot take effect                9, 1978 in paragraph (c)(39)(ii)(B) of this            DC 20460–0001; main telephone
                                           until 60 days after it is published in the               section and now deleted without                        number: (703) 305–7090; email address:
                                           Federal Register. This action is not a                   replacement: Rules 213, 213.1, and                     RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
                                           ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.                    213.2.
                                                                                                                                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                           804(2).                                                  *       *    *    *    *
                                              Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean                                                                         I. General Information
                                                                                                       (iv) * * *
                                           Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
                                           this action must be filed in the United                     (J) Previously approved on November                 A. Does this action apply to me?
                                           States Court of Appeals for the                          9, 1978 in paragraph (c)(39)(iv)(B) of                    You may be potentially affected by
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                                           appropriate circuit by September 19,                     this section and now deleted without                   this action if you are an agricultural
                                           2016. Filing a petition for                              replacement: Rules 213, 213.1, and                     producer, food manufacturer, or
                                           reconsideration by the Administrator of                  213.2.                                                 pesticide manufacturer. The following
                                           this final rule does not affect the finality             *       *    *    *    *                               list of North American Industrial
                                           of this action for the purposes of judicial              [FR Doc. 2016–17171 Filed 7–20–16; 8:45 am]            Classification System (NAICS) codes is
                                           review nor does it extend the time                       BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                 not intended to be exhaustive, but rather


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Document Created: 2018-02-08 07:59:16
Document Modified: 2018-02-08 07:59:16
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 September 19, 2016 without further notice, unless the EPA receives adverse comments by August 22, 2016. If we receive such comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register to notify the public that this direct final rule will not take effect.
ContactLaura Lawrence, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-3407, [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 47302 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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