81_FR_48488 81 FR 48346 - Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval of California Air Plan Revisions, Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District

81 FR 48346 - Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval of California Air Plan Revisions, Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 142 (July 25, 2016)

Page Range48346-48348
FR Document2016-17192

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a limited approval and limited disapproval of revisions to the Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District (EKAPCD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compounds (VOC) emitted from motor vehicle and mobile equipment refinishing operations. Under the authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), this action simultaneously approves a local rule that regulates these emission sources and directs California to correct rule deficiencies.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2016)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0105; FRL-9947-69-Region 9]


Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval of California Air Plan 
Revisions, Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a 
limited approval and limited disapproval of revisions to the Eastern 
Kern Air Pollution Control District (EKAPCD) portion of the California 
State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile 
organic compounds (VOC) emitted from motor vehicle and mobile equipment 
refinishing operations. Under the authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA 
or the Act), this action simultaneously approves a local rule that 
regulates these emission sources and directs California to correct rule 
deficiencies.

DATES: This rule will be effective on August 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket number EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0105 for 
this action. Generally, documents in the docket for this action are 
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy 
at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105-
3901. While all documents in the docket are listed at http://www.regulations.gov, some information may be publicly available only at 
the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps, multi-
volume reports), and some may not be available in either location 
(e.g., confidential business information (CBI)). To inspect the hard 
copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business 
hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arnold Lazarus, EPA Region IX, (415) 
972-3024, [email protected].

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

Table of Contents

I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
    A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and 
Executive Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review
    B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
    D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)
    E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
    F. Executive Order 13175: Coordination With Indian Tribal 
Governments
    G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From 
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks
    H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect 
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
    I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)
    J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income 
Population

I. Proposed Action

    On April 15, 2016 (81 FR 22204), the EPA proposed a limited 
approval and limited disapproval of the following rule that was 
submitted for incorporation into the California SIP.

                                             Table 1--Submitted Rule
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           Local agency                 Rule No.             Rule title             Amended         Submitted
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EKAPCD............................          410.4A   Motor Vehicle and Mobile         03/13/14         07/25/14
                                                      Equipment Refinishing
                                                      Operations.
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    We proposed a limited approval because we determined that this rule 
improves the SIP and is largely consistent with the relevant CAA 
requirements. We simultaneously proposed a limited disapproval because 
some rule provisions conflict with section 110 and part D of the Act. 
These provisions include the following:
     Paragraph VI(A), ``VOC Content Limits,'' provides VOC 
limits for cavity wax, deadener, gasket/gasket sealing material, 
lubricating wax/compounds and trunk interior coatings. However, in 
conflict with long-standing guidance on enforceability such as 
discussed in the Bluebook, these terms are not defined in the rule.\1\
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    \1\ See ``Issues Relating to VOC Regulation Cutpoints, 
Deficiencies, and Deviations,'' (a.k.a., Bluebook) EPA OAQPS, May 
25, 1988. P2-7.
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    Our proposed action contains more information on the basis for this 
rulemaking and on our evaluation of the submittal.

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period. 
During this period we received no comments.

III. EPA Action

    No comments were submitted that change our assessment of the rule 
as described in our proposed action. Therefore, as authorized in 
sections 110(k)(3) and 301(a) of the Act, the EPA is finalizing a 
limited approval of the submitted rule. This action incorporates the 
submitted rule into the California SIP, including those provisions 
identified as deficient. As authorized under section 110(k)(3) and 
301(a), the EPA is simultaneously finalizing a limited disapproval of 
the rule.
    This final limited disapproval does not trigger sanctions or a 
federal implementation plan (FIP) clock. Sanctions will not be imposed 
under CAA 179(b) because the submittal of Rule 410.4A is discretionary 
(i.e., not required to be included in the SIP), and EPA will not 
promulgate a FIP in this instance under CAA 110(c)(1) because the 
disapproval does not reveal a deficiency in the SIP for the area that 
such a FIP must correct. Specifically, there is no EPA control 
techniques guidelines (CTG) for Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment 
Refinishing Operations and, according to CARB's Facility Search Engine, 
there are no facilities that emit VOC in the EKAPCD for this category 
for the most recent

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database year of 2013. Accordingly, the failure of the EKAPCD to adopt 
revisions to Rule 410.4A would not adversely affect the SIP's 
compliance with the CAA's requirements, such as the requirements for 
section 182 ozone reasonably available control technology (RACT), 
reasonable further progress, and attainment demonstrations. Note that 
the submitted rule has been adopted by the EKAPCD and the EPA's final 
limited disapproval does not prevent the local agency from enforcing 
it. The limited disapproval also does not prevent any portion of the 
rule from being incorporated by reference into the federally 
enforceable SIP as discussed in a July 9, 1992 EPA memo found at: 
http://www.epa.gov/nsr/ttnnsr01/gen/pdf/memo-s.pdf.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes 
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the 
EKAPCD rule described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth 
below. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents 
available electronically through www.regulations.gov and in hard copy 
at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this 
preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders 
can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.

A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review and Executive 
Order 13563: Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review

    This action is not a significant regulatory action and was 
therefore not submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review.

B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)

    This action does not impose an information collection burden under 
the PRA because this action does not impose additional requirements 
beyond those imposed by state law.

C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)

    I certify that this action will not have a significant economic 
impact on a substantial number of small entities under the RFA. This 
action will not impose any requirements on small entities beyond those 
imposed by state law.

D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA)

    This action does not contain any unfunded mandate as described in 
UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538, and does not significantly or uniquely affect 
small governments. This action does not impose additional requirements 
beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, no additional costs to 
State, local, or tribal governments, or to the private sector, will 
result from this action.

E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism

    This action does not have federalism implications. It will not have 
substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between 
the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power 
and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

F. Executive Order 13175: Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments

    This action does not have tribal implications, as specified in 
Executive Order 13175, because 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, and will not 
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal 
law. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action.

G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks

    The EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 as applying only to those 
regulatory actions that concern environmental health or safety risks 
that the EPA has reason to believe may disproportionately affect 
children, per the definition of ``covered regulatory action'' in 
section 2-202 of the Executive Order. This action is not subject to 
Executive Order 13045 because it does not impose additional 
requirements beyond those imposed by state law.

H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That Significantly Affect Energy 
Supply, Distribution, or Use

    This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, because it is 
not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.

I. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA)

    Section 12(d) of the NTTAA directs the EPA to use voluntary 
consensus standards in its regulatory activities unless to do so would 
be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. The EPA 
believes that this action is not subject to the requirements of section 
12(d) of the NTTAA because application of those requirements would be 
inconsistent with the CAA.

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental 
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Population

    The EPA lacks the discretionary authority to address environmental 
justice in this rulemaking.

K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)

    This action is subject to the CRA, and the EPA will submit a rule 
report to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of 
the United States. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 
U.S.C. 804(2).

L. Petitions for Judicial Review

    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 23, 2016. Filing a 
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule 
does not affect the finality of this rule 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. 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, Ozone, Particulate matter, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: June 3, 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

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

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

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Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(231)(i)(B) (9) 
and (c)(447)(i)(D)(5) to read as follows:


Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (231) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (B) * * *
    (9) Previously approved on November 13, 1998 in paragraph 
(c)(231)(i)(B)(4) and now deleted with replacement in (c)(447)(i)(D)(5) 
Rule 410.4A amended on March 7, 1996.
* * * * *
    (447) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (D) * * *
    (5) Rule 410.4A, ``Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Refinishing 
Operations,'' amended on March 13, 2014.
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                                                  (PDF). To use PDF you must have                               Pollution Control District (EKAPCD)                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is                                portion of the California State                       Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’
                                                  available free at the site.                                   Implementation Plan (SIP). These                      and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.
                                                    You may also access documents of the                        revisions concern volatile organic
                                                  Department published in the Federal                                                                                 Table of Contents
                                                                                                                compounds (VOC) emitted from motor
                                                  Register by using the article search                          vehicle and mobile equipment                          I. Proposed Action
                                                  feature at: www.federalregister.gov.                          refinishing operations. Under the                     II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
                                                  Specifically, through the advanced                            authority of the Clean Air Act (CAA or                III. EPA Action
                                                  search feature at this site, you can limit                    the Act), this action simultaneously                  IV. Incorporation by Reference
                                                  your search to documents published by                         approves a local rule that regulates these            V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
                                                  the Department.                                               emission sources and directs California                  A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
                                                                                                                to correct rule deficiencies.                               Planning and Review and Executive
                                                    Dated: July 19, 2016.
                                                                                                                                                                            Order 13563: Improving Regulation and
                                                  Sue Swenson,                                                  DATES: This rule will be effective on                       Regulatory Review
                                                  Acting Assistant Secretary for Special                        August 24, 2016.                                         B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)
                                                  Education and Rehabilitative Services.                        ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket                    C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–17404 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]                   number EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0105 for                         D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                  BILLING CODE 4000–01–P                                        this action. Generally, documents in the                    (UMRA)
                                                                                                                docket for this action are available                     E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
                                                                                                                electronically at http://                                F. Executive Order 13175: Coordination
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                      www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at                      With Indian Tribal Governments
                                                  AGENCY                                                        EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street,                      G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of
                                                                                                                San Francisco, California 94105–3901.                       Children From Environmental Health
                                                  40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                            Risks and Safety Risks
                                                                                                                While all documents in the docket are
                                                                                                                                                                         H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That
                                                  [EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0105; FRL–9947–69–                          listed at http://www.regulations.gov,                       Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
                                                  Region 9]                                                     some information may be publicly                            Distribution, or Use
                                                                                                                available only at the hard copy location                 I. National Technology Transfer and
                                                  Limited Approval, Limited Disapproval                         (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps,                    Advancement Act (NTTAA)
                                                  of California Air Plan Revisions,                             multi-volume reports), and some may                      J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions
                                                  Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control                            not be available in either location (e.g.,                  To Address Environmental Justice in
                                                  District                                                      confidential business information                           Minority Populations and Low-Income
                                                                                                                (CBI)). To inspect the hard copy                            Population
                                                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                                 materials, please schedule an
                                                                                                                                                                      I. Proposed Action
                                                                                                                appointment during normal business
                                                  ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                                hours with the contact listed in the FOR                On April 15, 2016 (81 FR 22204), the
                                                  SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                       FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.                  EPA proposed a limited approval and
                                                  Agency (EPA) is finalizing a limited                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      limited disapproval of the following
                                                  approval and limited disapproval of                           Arnold Lazarus, EPA Region IX, (415)                  rule that was submitted for
                                                  revisions to the Eastern Kern Air                             972–3024, lazarus.arnold@epa.gov.                     incorporation into the California SIP.

                                                                                                                        TABLE 1—SUBMITTED RULE
                                                             Local agency                        Rule No.                                      Rule title                              Amended         Submitted

                                                  EKAPCD .................................        410.4A         Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Refinishing Operations             03/13/14         07/25/14



                                                    We proposed a limited approval                                Our proposed action contains more                   under section 110(k)(3) and 301(a), the
                                                  because we determined that this rule                          information on the basis for this                     EPA is simultaneously finalizing a
                                                  improves the SIP and is largely                               rulemaking and on our evaluation of the               limited disapproval of the rule.
                                                  consistent with the relevant CAA                              submittal.                                              This final limited disapproval does
                                                  requirements. We simultaneously                                                                                     not trigger sanctions or a federal
                                                                                                                II. Public Comments and EPA
                                                  proposed a limited disapproval because                                                                              implementation plan (FIP) clock.
                                                                                                                Responses
                                                  some rule provisions conflict with                                                                                  Sanctions will not be imposed under
                                                  section 110 and part D of the Act. These                        The EPA’s proposed action provided                  CAA 179(b) because the submittal of
                                                  provisions include the following:                             a 30-day public comment period. During                Rule 410.4A is discretionary (i.e., not
                                                    • Paragraph VI(A), ‘‘VOC Content                            this period we received no comments.                  required to be included in the SIP), and
                                                  Limits,’’ provides VOC limits for cavity                                                                            EPA will not promulgate a FIP in this
                                                                                                                III. EPA Action
                                                  wax, deadener, gasket/gasket sealing                                                                                instance under CAA 110(c)(1) because
                                                  material, lubricating wax/compounds                              No comments were submitted that                    the disapproval does not reveal a
                                                  and trunk interior coatings. However, in                      change our assessment of the rule as                  deficiency in the SIP for the area that
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                                                  conflict with long-standing guidance on                       described in our proposed action.                     such a FIP must correct. Specifically,
                                                  enforceability such as discussed in the                       Therefore, as authorized in sections                  there is no EPA control techniques
                                                  Bluebook, these terms are not defined in                      110(k)(3) and 301(a) of the Act, the EPA              guidelines (CTG) for Motor Vehicle and
                                                  the rule.1                                                    is finalizing a limited approval of the               Mobile Equipment Refinishing
                                                                                                                submitted rule. This action incorporates              Operations and, according to CARB’s
                                                    1 See ‘‘Issues Relating to VOC Regulation                   the submitted rule into the California                Facility Search Engine, there are no
                                                  Cutpoints, Deficiencies, and Deviations,’’ (a.k.a.,           SIP, including those provisions                       facilities that emit VOC in the EKAPCD
                                                  Bluebook) EPA OAQPS, May 25, 1988. P2–7.                      identified as deficient. As authorized                for this category for the most recent


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                                                  database year of 2013. Accordingly, the                  D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                       unless to do so would be inconsistent
                                                  failure of the EKAPCD to adopt                           (UMRA)                                                with applicable law or otherwise
                                                  revisions to Rule 410.4A would not                         This action does not contain any                    impractical. The EPA believes that this
                                                  adversely affect the SIP’s compliance                    unfunded mandate as described in                      action is not subject to the requirements
                                                  with the CAA’s requirements, such as                     UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538, and does                    of section 12(d) of the NTTAA because
                                                  the requirements for section 182 ozone                   not significantly or uniquely affect small            application of those requirements would
                                                  reasonably available control technology                  governments. This action does not                     be inconsistent with the CAA.
                                                  (RACT), reasonable further progress,                     impose additional requirements beyond
                                                  and attainment demonstrations. Note                                                                            J. Executive Order 12898: Federal
                                                                                                           those imposed by state law.
                                                  that the submitted rule has been                                                                               Actions To Address Environmental
                                                                                                           Accordingly, no additional costs to
                                                  adopted by the EKAPCD and the EPA’s                      State, local, or tribal governments, or to            Justice in Minority Populations and
                                                  final limited disapproval does not                       the private sector, will result from this             Low-Income Population
                                                  prevent the local agency from enforcing                  action.
                                                  it. The limited disapproval also does not                                                                        The EPA lacks the discretionary
                                                  prevent any portion of the rule from                     E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism                  authority to address environmental
                                                  being incorporated by reference into the                   This action does not have federalism                justice in this rulemaking.
                                                  federally enforceable SIP as discussed in                implications. It will not have substantial            K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
                                                  a July 9, 1992 EPA memo found at:                        direct effects on the states, on the
                                                  http://www.epa.gov/nsr/ttnnsr01/gen/                     relationship between the national                       This action is subject to the CRA, and
                                                  pdf/memo-s.pdf.                                          government and the states, or on the                  the EPA will submit a rule report to
                                                                                                           distribution of power and                             each House of the Congress and to the
                                                  IV. Incorporation by Reference
                                                                                                           responsibilities among the various                    Comptroller General of the United
                                                     In this rule, the EPA is finalizing                   levels of government.                                 States. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’
                                                  regulatory text that includes                                                                                  as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
                                                  incorporation by reference. In                           F. Executive Order 13175: Coordination
                                                  accordance with requirements of 1 CFR                    With Indian Tribal Governments                        L. Petitions for Judicial Review
                                                  51.5, the EPA is finalizing the                            This action does not have tribal
                                                                                                           implications, as specified in Executive                 Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
                                                  incorporation by reference of the
                                                  EKAPCD rule described in the                             Order 13175, because the SIP is not                   Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
                                                  amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth                   approved to apply on any Indian                       this action must be filed in the United
                                                  below. The EPA has made, and will                        reservation land or in any other area                 States Court of Appeals for the
                                                  continue to make, these documents                        where the EPA or an Indian tribe has                  appropriate circuit by September 23,
                                                  available electronically through                         demonstrated that a tribe has                         2016. Filing a petition for
                                                  www.regulations.gov and in hard copy                     jurisdiction, and will not impose                     reconsideration by the Administrator of
                                                  at the appropriate EPA office (see the                   substantial direct costs on tribal                    this final rule does not affect the finality
                                                  ADDRESSES section of this preamble for                   governments or preempt tribal law.                    of this rule for the purposes of judicial
                                                  more information).                                       Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not                  review nor does it extend the time
                                                                                                           apply to this action.                                 within which a petition for judicial
                                                  V. Statutory and Executive Order                                                                               review may be filed, and shall not
                                                  Reviews                                                  G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of               postpone the effectiveness of such rule
                                                    Additional information about these                     Children From Environmental Health                    or action. This action may not be
                                                  statutes and Executive Orders can be                     Risks and Safety Risks                                challenged later in proceedings to
                                                  found at http://www2.epa.gov/laws-                         The EPA interprets Executive Order                  enforce its requirements (see section
                                                  regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.                   13045 as applying only to those                       307(b)(2)).
                                                                                                           regulatory actions that concern
                                                  A. Executive Order 12866: Regulatory                     environmental health or safety risks that             List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                  Planning and Review and Executive                        the EPA has reason to believe may
                                                  Order 13563: Improving Regulation and                                                                            Environmental protection, Air
                                                                                                           disproportionately affect children, per
                                                  Regulatory Review                                                                                              pollution control, Incorporation by
                                                                                                           the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory
                                                    This action is not a significant                                                                             reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                                                                                           action’’ in section 2–202 of the
                                                  regulatory action and was therefore not                                                                        Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting
                                                                                                           Executive Order. This action is not
                                                  submitted to the Office of Management                                                                          and recordkeeping requirements,
                                                                                                           subject to Executive Order 13045
                                                  and Budget (OMB) for review.                                                                                   Volatile organic compounds.
                                                                                                           because it does not impose additional
                                                  B. Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA)                         requirements beyond those imposed by                    Dated: June 3, 2016.
                                                                                                           state law.                                            Alexis Strauss,
                                                    This action does not impose an
                                                                                                           H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That                Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
                                                  information collection burden under the
                                                  PRA because this action does not                         Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
                                                                                                           Distribution, or Use                                    Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code
                                                  impose additional requirements beyond                                                                          of Federal Regulations is amended as
                                                  those imposed by state law.                                This action is not subject to Executive             follows:
                                                                                                           Order 13211, because it is not a
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                                                  C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)
                                                                                                           significant regulatory action under                   PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                                     I certify that this action will not have              Executive Order 12866.                                PROMULGATION OF
                                                  a significant economic impact on a
                                                                                                           I. National Technology Transfer and                   IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                                  substantial number of small entities
                                                  under the RFA. This action will not                      Advancement Act (NTTAA)
                                                  impose any requirements on small                            Section 12(d) of the NTTAA directs                 ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 52
                                                  entities beyond those imposed by state                   the EPA to use voluntary consensus                    continues to read as follows:
                                                  law.                                                     standards in its regulatory activities                    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.



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                                                  Subpart F—California                                     out the purposes of the section 307(d)’s                 CAA prohibits emissions of any air
                                                                                                           notice-and-comment rulemaking                            pollutant in amounts which will
                                                  ■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by                        requirements. By this action, the EPA is                 contribute significantly to
                                                  adding paragraphs (c)(231)(i)(B) (9) and                 making that determination. The EPA is                    nonattainment in, or interfere with
                                                  (c)(447)(i)(D)(5) to read as follows:                    therefore extending the deadline for                     maintenance by, any other state with
                                                                                                           acting on the petition to no later than                  respect to any NAAQS. The petition
                                                  § 52.220   Identification of plan.
                                                                                                           January 25, 2017.                                        asserts that emissions from Brunner
                                                  *      *     *    *     *                                                                                         Island’s three major boiler units are
                                                                                                           DATES: This final rule is effective on July
                                                     (c) * * *                                                                                                      linked to downwind nonattainment and
                                                                                                           25, 2016.
                                                     (231) * * *                                                                                                    maintenance ozone receptor sites in
                                                     (i) * * *                                             ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
                                                                                                           docket for this action under Docket ID                   Connecticut for the 2008 ozone NAAQS
                                                     (B) * * *                                                                                                      and that this impact would be mitigated
                                                     (9) Previously approved on November                   No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0347. All
                                                                                                           documents in the docket are listed on                    by regulation of nitrogen oxide
                                                  13, 1998 in paragraph (c)(231)(i)(B)(4)                                                                           emissions at the plant or shutting down
                                                  and now deleted with replacement in                      the http://www.regulations.gov Web
                                                                                                                                                                    the plant.
                                                  (c)(447)(i)(D)(5) Rule 410.4A amended                    site. Although listed in the index, some
                                                                                                                                                                       Pursuant to CAA section 126(b), the
                                                  on March 7, 1996.                                        information is not publicly available,
                                                                                                                                                                    EPA must make the finding requested in
                                                                                                           e.g., Confidential Business Information                  the petition, or must deny the petition,
                                                  *      *     *    *     *
                                                                                                           or other information whose disclosure is                 within 60 days of its receipt. Under
                                                     (447) * * *
                                                     (i) * * *                                             restricted by statute. Certain other                     CAA section 126(c), any existing
                                                     (D) * * *                                             material, such as copyrighted material,                  sources for which the EPA makes the
                                                     (5) Rule 410.4A, ‘‘Motor Vehicle and                  is not placed on the Internet and will be                requested finding must cease operations
                                                  Mobile Equipment Refinishing                             publicly available only in hard copy                     within 3 months of the finding, except
                                                  Operations,’’ amended on March 13,                       form. Publicly available docket                          that the source may continue to operate
                                                  2014.                                                    materials are available electronically                   if it complies with emission limitations
                                                                                                           through http://www.regulations.gov.                      and compliance schedules (containing
                                                  *      *     *    *     *
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–17192 Filed 7–22–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.                     increments of progress) that the EPA
                                                                                                           Gobeail McKinley, Office of Air Quality                  may provide to bring about compliance
                                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                           Planning and Standards (C504–04), U.S.                   with the applicable requirements as
                                                                                                           EPA, Research Triangle Park, North                       expeditiously as practical but no later
                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                 Carolina 27709, telephone number (919)                   than 3 years from the date of the
                                                  AGENCY                                                   541–5246, email:                                         finding.
                                                                                                           mckinley.gobeail@epa.gov.                                   CAA section 126(b) further provides
                                                  40 CFR Part 52                                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               that the EPA must hold a public hearing
                                                                                                                                                                    on the petition. The EPA’s action under
                                                  [EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0347; FRL–9949–42–                      I. Background and Legal Requirements
                                                  OAR]                                                                                                              section 126 is also subject to the
                                                                                                           for Interstate Air Pollution                             procedural requirements of CAA section
                                                  Extension of Deadline for Action on                         This is a procedural action to extend                 307(d). See CAA section 307(d)(1)(N).
                                                  the Section 126 Petition From                            the deadline for the EPA to respond to                   One of these requirements is notice-and-
                                                  Connecticut                                              a petition from the state of Connecticut                 comment rulemaking, under section
                                                                                                           filed pursuant to CAA section 126(b).                    307(d)(3)–(6).
                                                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                        The EPA received the petition on June                       In addition, CAA section 307(d)(10)
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                            1, 2016. The petition requests that the                  provides for a time extension, under
                                                  ACTION: Final rule.                                      EPA make a finding under section                         certain circumstances, for a rulemaking
                                                                                                           126(b) of the CAA that the Brunner                       subject to CAA section 307(d).
                                                  SUMMARY:   In this action, the                                                                                    Specifically, CAA section 307(d)(10)
                                                                                                           Island Steam Electric Station located in
                                                  Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)                                                                             provides:
                                                                                                           York County, Pennsylvania is operating
                                                  is determining that 60 days is
                                                                                                           in a manner that emits air pollutants in                   Each statutory deadline for promulgation
                                                  insufficient time to complete the                                                                                 of rules to which this subsection applies
                                                                                                           violation of the provisions of section
                                                  technical and other analyses and public                                                                           which requires promulgation less than six
                                                                                                           110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA with
                                                  notice-and-comment process required                                                                               months after date of proposal may be
                                                                                                           respect to the 2008 ozone NAAQS.
                                                  for our review of a petition submitted by                   Section 126(b) of the CAA authorizes                  extended to not more than six months after
                                                  the state of Connecticut pursuant to                                                                              date of proposal by the Administrator upon
                                                                                                           states to petition the EPA to find that a                a determination that such extension is
                                                  section 126 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).                  major source or group of stationary
                                                  The petition requests that the EPA make                                                                           necessary to afford the public, and the
                                                                                                           sources in upwind states emits or would                  agency, adequate opportunity to carry out the
                                                  a finding that the Brunner Island Steam                  emit any air pollutant in violation of the               purposes of the subsection.
                                                  Electric Station located in York County,                 prohibition of CAA section
                                                  Pennsylvania, emits air pollution that                                                                              CAA section 307(d)(10) may be
                                                                                                           110(a)(2)(D)(i) 1 by contributing                        applied to section 126 rulemakings
                                                  significantly contributes to
                                                                                                           significantly to nonattainment or                        because the 60-day time limit under
                                                  nonattainment and interferes with
                                                                                                           maintenance problems in downwind                         CAA section 126(b) necessarily limits
                                                  maintenance of the 2008 ozone national
                                                                                                           states. Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the
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                                                  ambient air quality standards (NAAQS)                                                                             the period for promulgation of a final
                                                  in Connecticut. Under section                                                                                     rule after proposal to less than 6
                                                                                                              1 The text of CAA section 126 codified in the
                                                  307(d)(10) of CAA, the EPA is                                                                                     months.
                                                                                                           United States Code cross references CAA section
                                                  authorized to grant a time extension for                 110(a)(2)(D)(ii) instead of CAA section                  II. Final Rule
                                                  responding to the petition if the EPA                    110(a)(2)(D)(i). The courts have confirmed that this
                                                  determines that the extension is                         is a scrivener’s error and the correct cross reference   A. Rule
                                                                                                           is to CAA section 110(a)(2)(D)(i). See Appalachian
                                                  necessary to afford the public, and the                  Power Co. v. EPA, 249 F.3d 1032, 1040–44 (D.C. Cir.        In accordance with CAA section
                                                  agency, adequate opportunity to carry                    2001).                                                   307(d)(10), the EPA is determining that


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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
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis rule will be effective on August 24, 2016.
ContactArnold Lazarus, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-3024, [email protected]
FR Citation81 FR 48346 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds

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