81_FR_50489 81 FR 50342 - Air Plan Approval; VT; Prevention of Significant Deterioration, Nonattainment and Minor New Source Review

81 FR 50342 - Air Plan Approval; VT; Prevention of Significant Deterioration, Nonattainment and Minor New Source Review

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 147 (August 1, 2016)

Page Range50342-50348
FR Document2016-18158

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving three State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Vermont. These revisions primarily amend several aspects of Vermont's new source review permitting regulations. The permitting revisions are part of Vermont's major and minor stationary source preconstruction permitting programs, and are intended to align Vermont's regulations with the federal new source review regulations. The revisions also contain amendments to other Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements, including updating the State's ambient air quality standards and certain emissions limits for sources of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2014-0617; A-1-FRL-9950-03-Region 1]


Air Plan Approval; VT; Prevention of Significant Deterioration, 
Nonattainment and Minor New Source Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving three 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of 
Vermont. These revisions primarily amend several aspects of Vermont's 
new source review permitting regulations. The permitting revisions are 
part of Vermont's major and minor stationary source preconstruction 
permitting programs, and are intended to align Vermont's regulations 
with the federal new source review regulations. The revisions also 
contain amendments to other Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements, including 
updating the State's ambient air quality standards and certain 
emissions limits for sources of nitrogen oxides and sulfur

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dioxide. This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air 
Act.

DATES: This direct final rule will be effective September 30, 2016, 
unless EPA receives adverse comments by August 31, 2016. If adverse 
comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the 
direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the 
rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2014-0617 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: Ida E. McDonnell, Manager, Air 
Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England 
Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, (OEP05-2), Boston, MA 
02109-3912, phone number (617) 918-1653, fax number (617) 918-0653, 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. Organization of this document. 
The following outline is provided to aid in locating information in 
this preamble.

I. Background and Purpose
    A. Clean Air Act Permitting
    B. State Ambient Air Quality Standards
II. Summary of State Submittals
    A. 1993 SIP Revision
    B. 2011 SIP Revision
    C. 2014 SIP Revision
III. Final Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background and Purpose

A. Clean Air Act Permitting

    In the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, nonattainment new source 
review (NNSR) requirements were expanded to include ozone attainment 
areas within the Ozone Transport Region (OTR). The federal regulations 
at 40 CFR 51.165 contain the minimum elements that a State's 
preconstruction permitting program for major stationary sources in 
nonattainment areas (and in the OTR) must contain in order for EPA to 
approve the State's program into the SIP.
    On November 29, 2005 (70 FR 71612), EPA promulgated the ``Final 
Rule to Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality 
Standard--Phase 2; Final Rule to Implement Certain Aspects of the 1990 
Amendments Relating to New Source Review and Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration as They Apply in Carbon Monoxide, Particulate Matter, and 
Ozone NAAQS; Final Rule for Reformulated Gasoline'' (Phase 2 Rule). 
Among other requirements, the Phase 2 Rule obligated states to revise 
their Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) programs to 
explicitly identify nitrogen oxides (NOX) as a precursor to 
ozone. This requirement was codified in 40 CFR 51.166, and requires 
that states submit SIP revisions incorporating the requirements of the 
rule, including specific provisions treating NOX as a 
precursor to ozone, by June 15, 2007. See 70 FR 71612 at 71683, 
November 29, 2005.
    On May 16, 2008 (73 FR 28321), EPA issued the Final Rule on the 
``Implementation of the New Source Review (NSR) Program for Particulate 
Matter Less than 2.5 Micrometers (PM2.5)'' (2008 NSR Rule). 
The 2008 NSR Rule finalized several new requirements for SIPs to 
address sources that emit direct PM2.5, and other pollutants 
that contribute to secondary PM2.5 formation. One of these 
requirements is for NSR permits to address pollutants responsible for 
the secondary formation of PM2.5, otherwise known as 
precursor pollutants. In the 2008 rule, EPA identified precursors to 
PM2.5 for the PSD program to be sulfur dioxide 
(SO2) and NOX (unless the state demonstrates to 
the Administrator's satisfaction, or EPA demonstrates, that 
NOX emissions in an area are not a significant contributor 
to that area's ambient PM2.5 concentrations). The 2008 NSR 
Rule also specifies that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are not 
considered to be precursors to PM2.5 in the PSD program, 
unless the state demonstrates to the Administrator's satisfaction, or 
EPA demonstrates, that emissions of VOCs in an area are significant 
contributors to that area's ambient PM2.5 concentrations. 
The explicit references to SO2, NOX and VOCs as 
they pertain to secondary PM2.5 formation are codified at 40 
CFR 51.166(b)(49)(i)(b) and 52.21(b)(50)(i)(b). As part of identifying 
pollutants that are precursors to PM2.5, the 2008 NSR Rule 
also required states to revise the definition of ``significant'' as it 
relates to a net emissions increase or the potential of a source to 
emit pollutants. Specifically, 40 CFR 51.166(b)(23)(i) and 
52.21(b)(23)(i) define ``significant'' for PM2.5 to mean the 
following emissions rates: 10 tons per year (tpy) of direct 
PM2.5; 40 tpy of SO2; and 40 tpy of 
NOX (unless the state demonstrates to the Administrator's 
satisfaction, or EPA demonstrates, that NOX emissions in an 
area are not a significant contributor to that area's ambient 
PM2.5 concentrations). The deadline for states to submit SIP 
revisions to their PSD programs incorporating these changes was May 16, 
2011. See 73 FR 28321 at 28341, May 16, 2008.
    The 2008 NSR Rule did not require states to immediately account for 
gases that could condense to form particulate matter, known as 
condensables, in PM2.5 and PM10 emission limits 
in NSR permits. Instead, EPA determined that states had to account for 
PM2.5 and PM10 condensables for applicability 
determinations and in establishing emissions limitations for 
PM2.5 and PM10 in PSD permits beginning on or 
after January 1, 2011. See 73 FR 28321 at 28334. This requirement is 
codified in 40 CFR 51.166(b)(49)(i)(a) and 52.21(b)(50)(i)(a). 
Revisions to states' PSD programs incorporating the inclusion of 
condensables were required to be submitted to EPA by May 16, 2011. See 
73 FR 28321 at 28341.
    On October 20, 2010, EPA issued the final rule on the ``Prevention 
of Significant Deterioration (PSD) for Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5 
Micrometers (PM2.5)--Increments, Significant Impact Levels 
(SILs) and Significant Monitoring Concentration (SMC)'' (2010 PSD 
Rule). See 75 FR 64864. This rule established several components for 
making PSD permitting determinations for PM2.5, including a 
system of ``increments,'' which is the mechanism used to estimate 
significant deterioration of ambient air quality for a pollutant. These 
increments are codified in 40 CFR 51.166(c) and 40 CFR 52.21(c). The 
2010 PSD Rule also

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established a new ``major source baseline date'' for PM2.5 
as October 20, 2010, and a new trigger date for PM2.5 as 
October 20, 2011. These revisions are codified in 40 CFR 
51.166(b)(14)(i)(c) and (b)(14)(ii)(c), and 52.21(b)(14)(i)(c) and 
(b)(14)(ii)(c). Lastly, the 2010 PSD Rule revised the definition of 
``baseline area'' to include a level of significance of 0.3 micrograms 
per cubic meter, annual average, for PM2.5. This change is 
codified in 40 CFR 51.166(b)(15)(i) and 52.21(b)(15)(i).

B. State Ambient Air Quality Standards

    Section 109 of the CAA directs EPA to establish NAAQS requisite to 
protect public health with an adequate margin of safety (primary 
standard) and for the protection of public welfare (secondary 
standard). Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA requires EPA to complete a 
thorough review of the NAAQS at 5-year intervals and promulgate new 
standards when appropriate. Additionally, Section 107 of the CAA 
requires the establishment of air quality control regions for the 
purpose of implementing the NAAQS.
    On October 17, 2006 (71 FR 61144), EPA revised the primary and 
secondary 24-hour NAAQS for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) 
to 35 micrograms per cubic meter and retained the primary and secondary 
24-hour NAAQS for coarse particulate matter (PM10) of 150 
micrograms per cubic meter. EPA revoked the annual standard for 
PM10. This final rule became effective on December 18, 2006.
    On March 27, 2008 (73 FR 16436), EPA revised the NAAQS for ozone, 
setting the level of the primary and secondary 8-hour standard to 0.075 
parts per million. This final ozone standard rule became effective on 
May 27, 2008. On October 26, 2015 (80 FR 65292), EPA revised the NAAQS 
for ozone, setting the level of the primary and secondary 8-hour 
standard to 0.070 parts per million. This final ozone standard rule 
became effective on December 28, 2015.
    On November 12, 2008 (73 FR 66964), EPA revised the NAAQS for lead, 
setting the level of the primary and secondary standard to 0.15 
micrograms per cubic meter and revised the averaging time to a rolling 
3-month period with a maximum (not-to-be-exceeded) form, evaluated over 
a 3-year period. The final lead standard rule became effective on 
January 12, 2009.
    On February 9, 2010 (75 FR 6474), EPA revised the NAAQS for oxides 
of nitrogen as measured by nitrogen dioxide (NO2). EPA 
established a 1-hour primary standard for NO2 at a level of 
100 parts per billion, based on the 3-year average of the 98th 
percentile of the yearly distribution of 1-hour daily maximum 
concentrations, to supplement the existing primary and secondary annual 
standard of 53 parts per billion (See 61 FR 52852, October 8, 1996). 
The final NO2 rule became effective on April 12, 2010.
    On June 22, 2010 (75 FR 35520), EPA revised the NAAQS for oxides of 
sulfur as measured by sulfur dioxide (SO2). EPA established 
a new 1-hour SO2 primary standard at a level of 75 parts per 
billion, based on the 3-year average of the annual 99th percentile of 
1-hour daily maximum concentrations. EPA also revoked both the previous 
24-hour and annual primary SO2 standards. EPA did not revise 
the existing secondary standard of 0.5 part per million averaged over 3 
hours and not to be exceeded more than once per year. This final rule 
became effective on August 23, 2010.
    On January 15, 2013 (78 FR 3086), EPA revised the primary 
PM2.5 annual NAAQS, lowering the standard to 12.0 micrograms 
per cubic meter. The final rule became effective on March 18, 2013.

II. Summary of State Submittals

A. 1993 SIP Revision

    On August 9, 1993, the Vermont Department of Environmental 
conservation (VT DEC) submitted a revision to its State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) addressing the nonattainment new source review (NNSR) and 
reasonable available control technology (RACT) requirements of the 1990 
Clean Air Act Amendments (1993 SIP submittal). The submittal consisted 
of several changes to the State's regulations as well as a SIP 
narrative. In 1998, EPA approved the revisions dealing with the RACT 
requirements. See 63 FR 19825, April 22, 1998.
    In a letter dated July 13, 2016, Vermont withdrew the SIP narrative 
and a number of definitions that were either already approved into the 
SIP or were determined not to be required to be in the SIP. The State 
also withdrew certain provisions of APCR, Subchapter V, Sections 5-
502(3), (6), and (7) because revised versions of those provisions were 
resubmitted by the State on February 14, 2011. We are therefore not 
acting on those provisions withdrawn by the State from the 1993 SIP 
submittal.
    EPA is approving the definition of ``Federally Enforceable'' in 
Section 5-101 from the 1993 SIP submittal.

B. 2011 SIP Revision

    On February 14, 2011, the VT DEC submitted a revision to its SIP 
addressing EPA's Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule, certain other aspects 
of the State's preconstruction permitting requirements, and certain 
emissions limits for sources of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide 
(2011 SIP submittal). In 2012, EPA approved the portions of the 2011 
SIP submittal that related to EPA's Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule. See 
77 FR 60907, October 5, 2012.
    In a letter dated July 13, 2016, VT DEC withdrew some, but not all, 
of the revisions included in the 2011 SIP submittal. The State withdrew 
these provisions for various reasons; either because additional 
information needs to be submitted before EPA could approve certain 
provisions into the SIP, Vermont intends in the near future to revise 
certain provisions and resubmit them to EPA, certain provisions were 
already in the SIP, or certain provisions were determined not to be 
required to be in the SIP.
    We are approving the following provisions contained in the 2011 SIP 
submittal: \1\
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    \1\ For a more detailed listing of these provisions and the 
specific language in question, please see EPA's Technical Support 
Document (TSD) included in the administrative record and docket.
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    a. A clarification to the definition of the term ``Federal Land 
Manger.''
    b. Provisions containing emissions limits for certain categories of 
sources that emit NOX and SO2. (In a letter dated 
July 13, 2016, Vermont submitted a technical demonstration consistent 
with section 110(l) of the Clean Air Act, showing that the changes to 
the applicability of these emissions limits will not interfere with any 
applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further 
progress or any other applicable requirement of the CAA. See EPA's TSD 
for a more detailed analysis.)
    c. A provision clarifying what type of operations would be 
considered asphalt batch plants and would be required to obtain a minor 
new source review permit for any new or modified source.
    d. Provisions clarifying Vermont's authority to request sources to 
submit written reports.
    e. Provisions (further revised in a 2014 SIP submission) providing 
the State with the authority to require air dispersion modeling on a 
case-by-case basis for minor sources, and containing the procedures a 
source must follow when providing an impact analysis on ambient air 
quality in order for the source to obtain a PSD permit.
    f. Provisions requiring sources to obtain a permit prior to 
construction, and providing the State with the authority to deny a 
permit for a project that would not be in compliance with

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the state permitting regulations. (We note that these provisions are 
codified in the State's submittal as APCR Section 5-501(4). However, 
the existing approved SIP already contains an APCR Section 5-501(4) 
that relates to a different topic. Thus, our approval of this new APCR 
Section 5-501(4) will appear in the SIP after existing Section APCR 5-
501(4). This codification issue arose because the State has amended its 
regulations over time at the state level and did not submit the entire 
revised regulation to EPA for approval into the SIP. EPA believes that 
implementation of the State's permitting program and the enforceability 
of these provisions as part of that program will not be compromised 
because the provisions will have been approved by EPA on separate 
dates. Thus, in future legal proceedings, a complete and accurate 
citation to one of these two provisions should also include the date 
upon which EPA approved the provision in question into Vermont's SIP in 
order to distinguish clearly one from the other.)
    g. Provisions (further revised in a 2014 SIP revision) specifying 
which entities, including affected states and federal land managers, 
are to receive notification when a source is subject to major new 
source review. (We note that one of these provisions is codified in the 
State's submittal as APCR Section 5-501(6). However, the existing 
approved SIP already contains an APCR Section 5-501(6) that relates to 
a different topic. Thus, our approval of this new APCR Section 5-501(6) 
will appear in the SIP after existing APCR Section 5-501(6). This 
codification issue arose because the State has amended its regulations 
over time at the state level and did not submit the entire revised 
regulation to EPA for approval into the SIP. EPA believes that 
implementation of the State's permitting program and the enforceability 
of these provisions as part of that program will not be compromised 
because the provisions will have been approved by EPA on separate 
dates. Thus, in future legal proceedings, a complete and accurate 
citation to one of these two provisions should also include the date 
upon which EPA approved the provision in question into Vermont's SIP in 
order to distinguish clearly one from the other.)
    h. A provision prohibiting a major new source or major modification 
from initiating construction prior to obtaining a construction permit.
    i. Provisions (further revised in a 2014 SIP submittal) requiring 
new major sources and major modifications to conduct an air quality 
impact analysis.
    j. Provisions containing requirements for major new sources and 
major modifications that are subject to nonattainment new source review 
under Part D of the CAA because Vermont is located within the ozone 
transport region.
    EPA is approving the provisions identified above in subparagraphs 
a. through j. See EPA's TSD for more detailed information.

C. 2014 SIP Revision

    On July 25, 2014, the VT DEC submitted a revision to its SIP 
primarily addressing permitting requirements for PM2.5 
emissions (2014 SIP submittal). In a letter dated July 13, 2016, VT DEC 
withdrew some, but not all, of the revisions the State requested in its 
2014 SIP submittal. The State withdrew these provisions for various 
reasons; either because more information would be needed before certain 
provisions could be approved by EPA into the SIP, one provision was 
erroneously submitted, or Vermont intends in the near future to revise 
certain provisions and resubmit them to EPA.
    We are approving the following contained in the State's 2014 SIP 
submittal:
    a. Nine new and two revised definitions in APC Section 5-101 that 
were contained in the 2014 SIP submittal. The new definitions are of 
the terms: (1) ``Municipal Waste Combustor Acid Gases (measured as 
sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride)''; (2) ``Municipal Waste 
Combustor Metals (measured as particulate matter)''; (3) ``Municipal 
Waste Combustor Organics (measured as total tetra- through octa-
chlorinated debenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans)''; (4) ``Municipal 
Solid Waste Landfill Emissions (measured as nonmethane organic 
compounds)''; (5) ``Particulate Matter Emissions''; (6) 
``PM10,''; (7) ``PM10 emissions''; (8) 
``PM2.5''; and (9) ``PM2.5 direct emissions.'' 
The two revised definitions are of the terms: (1) ``Significant''; and 
(2) ``Particulate Matter.''
    b. A provision which removes an exemption for wood coating 
operations from the SIP rule for ``Other Sources That Emit Volatile 
Organic Compounds.''
    c. Provisions that revise the State's Ambient Air Quality Standards 
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    \2\ Because the state adopted these state ambient air quality 
standards in 2014, Vermont's regulations do not contain an ambient 
air quality standard for ozone that is equivalent to the federal 
2015 ozone standard. However, the ozone standard we are approving is 
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    d. Provisions that (as stated earlier) contain requirements for 
sources to follow when submitting an ambient air impact analysis in 
relation to a PSD permit. The revision was made to clarify that a 
source's analysis must follow EPA's procedures at 40 CFR part 51, 
Appendix W.
    e. Provisions that slightly revise the requirements that apply to a 
new or modified source that otherwise would have been subject to minor 
new source review to be classified as major based on the impact on 
ambient air from the source's allowable emissions.
    f. Provisions (as stated earlier) require the State to notify 
certain entities of a proposed PSD permit, including affected states 
and federal land managers.
    g. Provisions (as stated earlier) that require sources subject to 
PSD to conduct and submit an ambient air quality impact analysis.
    h. A provision that requires a source subject to PSD to demonstrate 
that it will not cause an adverse impact on visibility or any air 
quality related value in any Class I area.
    (i) A provision requiring a source subject to PSD to gather ambient 
monitoring data representative of the area in which the source is 
located. (We note that this provision is codified at APCR Section 5-
502(8)(b) of the State's regulation and will be approved into the SIP 
with that same codification. Because the codification of, and 
provisions contained in, the State's regulations have changed over the 
years, and the State's 2014 SIP submittal did not include all of the 
State's current ambient air quality monitoring provisions, APCR Section 
5-502(8)(b) will appear after and separately from the already approved 
SIP revisions in APCR Section 5-502(7), which also relate to ambient 
air quality monitoring; the one exception is that the current SIP 
provision at APCR Section 5-502(7)(b) will no longer be in the SIP 
because it is being replaced by APCR 5-502(8)(b). EPA believes that 
implementation of the State's permitting program and the enforceability 
of these provisions as part of that program will not be compromised 
because the provisions will have been approved by EPA on separate 
dates. Thus, in future legal proceedings, a complete and accurate 
citation to these provisions should also include the date upon which 
EPA approved the provision in question into Vermont's SIP in order to 
distinguish clearly one from the other.)

III. Final Action

    Based on the analysis contained in the Technical Support Document, 
EPA is approving the following sections of Vermont's APCR:

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    Within APCR Subchapter I: Definitions:
    1. ``Federal Land Manager''
    2. ``Federally Enforceable''
    3. ``Municipal Waste Combustor Acid Gases (measured as sulfur 
dioxide and hydrogen chloride)''
    4. ``Municipal Waste Combustor Metals (measured as particulate 
matter)''
    5. ``Municipal Waste Combustor Organics (measured as total tetra- 
through octa-chlorinated debenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans)''
    6. ``Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Emissions (measured as 
nonmethane organic compounds)''
    7. ``Particulate Matter''
    8. ``Particulate Matter Emissions''
    9. ``PM10''
    10. ``PM10 emissions''
    11. ``PM2.5''
    12. ``PM2.5 direct emissions''
    13. ``Significant''
    Within APCR Subchapter II: Prohibitions:
    1. Section 5-5-251: Control of Nitrogen Oxide Emissions.
    2. Section 5-252: Control of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions.
    3. Section 5-253.20(a)(3): Applicability for Other Sources That 
Emit Volatile Organic Compounds.
    Within APCR Subchapter III: Ambient Air Quality Standards:
    1. Section 5-301: Scope.
    2. Section 5-302: Sulfur oxides (sulfur dioxide).
    3. Section 5-303: Reserved.
    4. Section 5-304: Particulate Matter PM2.5.
    5. Section 5-306: Particulate Matter PM10.
    6. Section 5-307: Carbon Monoxide.
    7. Section 5-308: Ozone.
    8. Section 5-309: Nitrogen Dioxide.
    9. Section 5-310: Lead.
    Within APCR Subchapter IV: Operations and Procedures:
    1. Section 4-401(2): Hot Mix Asphalt Batch Plants.
    2. Section 4-402: Written Reports When Requested.
    3. Section 5-406: Required Air Modeling.
    Within APCR Subchapter V: Review of New Air Contaminant Sources:
    1. Section 5-501: Review of Construction or Modification of Air 
Contaminant Sources. EPA is approving subsections (1), (4), (5), (6), 
and (7)(c) of this section.
    2. Section 5-502: Major Stationary Sources and Major Modifications: 
EPA is approving subsections (2), (4)(a), (4)(b), (4)(e), (6)(b), and 
(8)(b).
    The EPA is publishing this action without prior proposal because 
the Agency views this as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipates 
no adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this 
Federal Register publication, EPA is publishing a separate document 
that will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision should 
relevant adverse comments be filed. This rule will be effective 
September 30, 2016 without further notice unless the Agency receives 
relevant adverse comments by August 31, 2016.
    If the EPA receives such comments, then EPA will publish a notice 
withdrawing the final rule and informing the public that the rule will 
not take effect. All public comments received will then be addressed in 
a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on the proposed rule. All parties 
interested in commenting on the proposed rule should do so at this 
time. If no such comments are received, the public is advised that this 
rule will be effective on September 30, 2016 and no further action will 
be taken on the proposed rule. Please note that if EPA receives adverse 
comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this rule and if that 
provision may be severed from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 
as final those provisions of the rule that are not the subject of an 
adverse comment.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this 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 Vermont's 
Air Pollution Control Regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR 
part 52 set forth below. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, 
these documents generally available electronically through http://www.regulations.gov.

V. 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, 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 in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based 
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide 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 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. EPA will submit a report containing this action and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and

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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 30, 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 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, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: July 20, 2016.
H. Curtis Spalding,
Regional Administrator, EPA New England.

    Part 52 of 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.

Subpart UU--Vermont

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2. In Sec.  52.2370(c) the Table ``EPA Approved Vermont Regulations'' 
is amended by:
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a. Revising state citation entries for Sections 5-101, 5-251, 5-252, 5-
253.20, 5-301, 5-302, 5-303, 5-306, 5-307, 5-308, 5-309, 5-310, 5-401, 
5-402, 5-406, 5-501, and 5-502; and
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b. Adding state citation entries Sections 5-304 and 5-305.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  52.2370  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) EPA approved regulations.

                                        EPA-Approved Vermont Regulations
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                                                          State
         State citation             Title/subject    effective date   EPA approval date        Explanations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 5-101..................  Definitions.......        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Revised three
                                                                      Federal Register    definitions and added
                                                                      citation].          10 new definitions.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 5-251..................  Control of                2/8/2011  8/1/2016 [Insert    Revised the
                                  nitrogen oxides                     Federal Register    applicability section.
                                  emissions.                          citation].
Section 5-252..................  Control of sulfur         2/8/2011  8/1/2016 [Insert    Revised the
                                  dioxide emissions.                  Federal Register    applicability section.
                                                                      citation].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 5-253.20...............  Other sources that        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Removed the exemption
                                  emit volatile                       Federal Register    for surface coating of
                                  organic compounds.                  citation].          wood.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 5-301..................  Scope.............        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    The air quality
                                                                      Federal Register    standard for sulfates
                                                                      citation].          is not part of the
                                                                                          SIP.
Section 5-302..................  Sulfur oxides             7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Revision addresses the
                                  (sulfur dioxide).                   Federal Register    SO2 NAAQS adopted in
                                                                      citation].          2010.
Section 5-303..................  Reserved..........        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    The secondary standard
                                                                      Federal Register    for SO2 is now
                                                                      citation].          contained in Section 5-
                                                                                          302.
Section 5-304..................  Particulate matter        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    New section addresses
                                  PM2.5.                              Federal Register    the 2006 primary and
                                                                      citation].          secondary 24-hr
                                                                                          standard and the 2013
                                                                                          primary annual
                                                                                          standard for the PM2.5
                                                                                          NAAQS.
Section 5-306..................  Particulate matter        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Removed the annual
                                  PM10.                               Federal Register    standard to be
                                                                      citation].          consistent with the
                                                                                          2006 PM10 NAAQS.
Section 5-307..................  Carbon monoxide...        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Clarified language to
                                                                      Federal Register    be consistent with
                                                                      citation].          EPA.
Section 5-308..................  Ozone.............        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Revision addresses the
                                                                      Federal Register    Ozone NAAQS adopted in
                                                                      citation].          2008.

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Section 5-309..................  Nitrogen dioxide..        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Revision addresses the
                                                                      Federal Register    NO2 NAAQS adopted in
                                                                      citation].          2010.
Section 5-310..................  Lead..............        7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Revision addresses the
                                                                      Federal Register    Lead NAAQS adopted in
                                                                      citation].          2008.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 5-401..................  Classification of         2/8/2011  8/1/2016 [Insert    Amended the source
                                  air contaminant                     Federal Register    category for asphalt
                                  sources.                            citation].          batch plants.
Section 5-402..................  Written reports           2/8/2011  8/1/2016 [Insert
                                  when requested.                     Federal Register
                                                                      citation].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 5-406..................  Required air              7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Clarified air
                                  modeling.                           Federal Register    dispersion modeling
                                                                      citation].          must be done in
                                                                                          accordance with 40 CFR
                                                                                          part 51, Appendix W.
Section 5-501..................  Review of                 7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Only approving:
                                  construction or                     Federal Register    revisions made to
                                  modification of                     citation].          subsections (1) and
                                  air contaminant                                         (5); new provisions
                                  sources.                                                (4), and (6) even
                                                                                          though existing
                                                                                          subsection 4 and 6
                                                                                          will remain in the
                                                                                          SIP; and new
                                                                                          introductory text in
                                                                                          subsection (7), and
                                                                                          new text in subsection
                                                                                          (7)(c).
Section 5-502..................  Major stationary          7/5/2014  8/1/2016 [Insert    Approving only
                                  sources and major                   Federal Register    revisions made to
                                  modifications.                      citation].          subsections (2),
                                                                                          (4)(a), (4)(b),
                                                                                          (4)(e), and (6)(b) and
                                                                                          adding a new
                                                                                          subsection (8)(b).
                                                                                          Also removing
                                                                                          subsection (7)(b).
                                                                                          Subsections (7) and
                                                                                          (8) both relate to
                                                                                          ambient air quality
                                                                                          monitoring.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
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                                              regulatory actions that concern                          List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                        (1) Regulation 2, ‘‘Permits,’’ Rule 1,
                                              environmental health or safety risks that                  Air pollution control, Carbon                        ‘‘General Requirements,’’ adopted on
                                              the EPA has reason to believe may                        monoxide, Environmental protection,                    December 19, 2012.
                                              disproportionately affect children, per                  Incorporation by reference,                               (2) Regulation 2, ‘‘Permits,’’ Rule 2,
                                              the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory                   Intergovernmental relations, Lead,                     ‘‘New Source Review,’’ adopted on
                                              action’’ in section 2–202 of the                         Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate                   December 19, 2012.
                                              Executive Order. This action is not                      matter, Reporting and recordkeeping                    *      *    *     *     *
                                              subject to Executive Order 13045                         requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile                  ■ 3. Section 52.270 is amended by
                                              because it does not impose additional                    organic compounds.                                     adding paragraph (b)(16) to read as
                                              requirements beyond those imposed by                                                                            follows:
                                              state law.                                                    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                                                                         Dated: June 3, 2016.                                 § 52.270   Significant deterioration of air
                                              H. Executive Order 13211: Actions That                                                                          quality.
                                                                                                       Alexis Strauss,
                                              Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
                                                                                                       Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.              *     *     *    *     *
                                              Distribution, or Use                                                                                              (b) * * *
                                                                                                         Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code               (16) The PSD program for the Bay
                                                This action is not subject to Executive                of Federal Regulations is amended as
                                              Order 13211, because it is not a                                                                                Area Air Quality Management District
                                                                                                       follows:                                               (BAAQMD), as incorporated by
                                              significant regulatory action under
                                              Executive Order 12866.                                                                                          reference in § 52.220(c)(429)(i)(E)(2), is
                                                                                                       PART 52—[AMENDED]
                                                                                                                                                              approved under part C, subpart 1, of the
                                              I. National Technology Transfer and                      ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52                Clean Air Act. For PSD permits
                                              Advancement Act (NTTAA)                                  continues to read as follows:                          previously issued by EPA pursuant to
                                                                                                                                                              § 52.21 to sources located in the
                                                Section 12(d) of the NTTAA directs                          Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                                                                                                                              BAAQMD, this approval includes the
                                              the EPA to use voluntary consensus                                                                              authority for the BAAQMD to conduct
                                              standards in its regulatory activities                   Subpart F—California
                                                                                                                                                              general administration of these existing
                                              unless to do so would be inconsistent                                                                           permits, authority to process and issue
                                                                                                       ■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by
                                              with applicable law or otherwise                                                                                any and all subsequent permit actions
                                                                                                       adding paragraphs (c)(182)(i)(B)(7) and
                                              impractical. The EPA believes that this                                                                         relating to such permits, and authority
                                                                                                       (c)(199)(i)(A)(9) and (c)(202)(i)(A)(2) and
                                              action is not subject to the requirements                                                                       to enforce such permits.
                                                                                                       (c)(429)(i)(E)(1) and (2) to read as
                                              of section 12(d) of the NTTAA because
                                                                                                       follows:                                               *     *     *    *     *
                                              application of those requirements would
                                                                                                                                                              [FR Doc. 2016–17904 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                              be inconsistent with the CAA.                            § 52.220     Identification of plan.
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                                              J. Executive Order 12898: Federal                        *     *     *    *    *
                                              Actions To Address Environmental                           (c) * * *
                                              Justice in Minority Populations and                        (182) * * *                                          ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                              Low-Income Population                                      (i) * * *                                            AGENCY
                                                                                                         (B) * * *
                                                The EPA lacks the discretionary                          (7) Previously approved on January                   40 CFR Part 52
                                              authority to address environmental                       26, 1999 in paragraph (c)(182)(i)(B)(6) of             [EPA–R01–OAR–2014–0617; A–1–FRL–
                                              justice in this rulemaking.                              this section and now deleted with                      9950–03–Region 1]
                                                                                                       replacement in (c)(429)(i)(E)(1),
                                              K. Congressional Review Act (CRA)
                                                                                                       Regulation 2, Rule 1 adopted on                        Air Plan Approval; VT; Prevention of
                                                This action is subject to the CRA, and                 November 1, 1989.                                      Significant Deterioration,
                                              the EPA will submit a rule report to                     *     *     *    *    *                                Nonattainment and Minor New Source
                                              each House of the Congress and to the                      (199) * * *                                          Review
                                              Comptroller General of the United                          (i) * * *
                                                                                                                                                              AGENCY: Environmental Protection
                                              States. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’                (A) * * *
                                                                                                                                                              Agency.
                                              as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                             (9) Previously approved on January
                                                                                                       26, 1999 in paragraph (c)(199)(i)(A)(8) of             ACTION: Direct final rule.
                                              L. Petitions for Judicial Review                         this section and now deleted with                      SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                                Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean                   replacement in (c)(429)(i)(E)(2),                      Agency (EPA) is approving three State
                                              Air Act, petitions for judicial review of                Regulation 2, Rule 2 adopted on June                   Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions
                                              this action must be filed in the United                  15, 1994.                                              submitted by the State of Vermont.
                                              States Court of Appeals for the                          *     *     *    *    *                                These revisions primarily amend several
                                              appropriate circuit by September 30,                       (202) * * *                                          aspects of Vermont’s new source review
                                              2016. Filing a petition for                                (i) * * *                                            permitting regulations. The permitting
                                              reconsideration by the Administrator of                    (A) * * *                                            revisions are part of Vermont’s major
                                              this final rule does not affect the finality               (2) Previously approved on April 3,                  and minor stationary source
                                              of this rule for the purposes of judicial                1995 in paragraph (c)(202)(i)(A)(1) of                 preconstruction permitting programs,
                                              review nor does it extend the time                       this section and now deleted with                      and are intended to align Vermont’s
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                                              within which a petition for judicial                     replacement in (c)(429)(i)(E)(1), Rule 2–              regulations with the federal new source
                                              review may be filed, and shall not                       1–249, adopted on June 15, 1994.                       review regulations. The revisions also
                                              postpone the effectiveness of such rule                  *     *     *    *    *                                contain amendments to other Clean Air
                                              or action. This action may not be                          (429) * * *                                          Act (CAA) requirements, including
                                              challenged later in proceedings to                         (i) * * *                                            updating the State’s ambient air quality
                                              enforce its requirements (see section                      (E) Bay Area Air Quality Management                  standards and certain emissions limits
                                              307(b)(2)).                                              District.                                              for sources of nitrogen oxides and sulfur


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                                              dioxide. This action is being taken in                      C. 2014 SIP Revision                               volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are
                                              accordance with the Clean Air Act.                       III. Final Action                                     not considered to be precursors to PM2.5
                                                                                                       IV. Incorporation by Reference                        in the PSD program, unless the state
                                              DATES: This direct final rule will be
                                                                                                       V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
                                              effective September 30, 2016, unless                                                                           demonstrates to the Administrator’s
                                              EPA receives adverse comments by                         I. Background and Purpose                             satisfaction, or EPA demonstrates, that
                                              August 31, 2016. If adverse comments                                                                           emissions of VOCs in an area are
                                                                                                       A. Clean Air Act Permitting                           significant contributors to that area’s
                                              are received, EPA will publish a timely
                                              withdrawal of the direct final rule in the                  In the Clean Air Act Amendments of                 ambient PM2.5 concentrations. The
                                              Federal Register informing the public                    1990, nonattainment new source review                 explicit references to SO2, NOX and
                                              that the rule will not take effect.                      (NNSR) requirements were expanded to                  VOCs as they pertain to secondary PM2.5
                                                                                                       include ozone attainment areas within                 formation are codified at 40 CFR
                                              ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                                                                       the Ozone Transport Region (OTR). The                 51.166(b)(49)(i)(b) and 52.21(b)(50)(i)(b).
                                              identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
                                                                                                       federal regulations at 40 CFR 51.165                  As part of identifying pollutants that are
                                              OAR–2014–0617 at http://
                                                                                                       contain the minimum elements that a                   precursors to PM2.5, the 2008 NSR Rule
                                              www.regulations.gov, or via email to
                                                                                                       State’s preconstruction permitting                    also required states to revise the
                                              McDonnell.Ida@epa.gov. For comments
                                                                                                       program for major stationary sources in               definition of ‘‘significant’’ as it relates to
                                              submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
                                                                                                       nonattainment areas (and in the OTR)                  a net emissions increase or the potential
                                              online instructions for submitting
                                                                                                       must contain in order for EPA to                      of a source to emit pollutants.
                                              comments. Once submitted, comments
                                                                                                       approve the State’s program into the                  Specifically, 40 CFR 51.166(b)(23)(i) and
                                              cannot be edited or removed from
                                                                                                       SIP.                                                  52.21(b)(23)(i) define ‘‘significant’’ for
                                              Regulations.gov. For either manner of                       On November 29, 2005 (70 FR 71612),
                                              submission, the EPA may publish any                                                                            PM2.5 to mean the following emissions
                                                                                                       EPA promulgated the ‘‘Final Rule to                   rates: 10 tons per year (tpy) of direct
                                              comment received to its public docket.                   Implement the 8-Hour Ozone National                   PM2.5; 40 tpy of SO2; and 40 tpy of NOX
                                              Do not submit electronically any                         Ambient Air Quality Standard—Phase                    (unless the state demonstrates to the
                                              information you consider to be                           2; Final Rule to Implement Certain                    Administrator’s satisfaction, or EPA
                                              Confidential Business Information (CBI)                  Aspects of the 1990 Amendments                        demonstrates, that NOX emissions in an
                                              or other information whose disclosure is                 Relating to New Source Review and                     area are not a significant contributor to
                                              restricted by statute. Multimedia                        Prevention of Significant Deterioration               that area’s ambient PM2.5
                                              submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be                 as They Apply in Carbon Monoxide,                     concentrations). The deadline for states
                                              accompanied by a written comment.                        Particulate Matter, and Ozone NAAQS;                  to submit SIP revisions to their PSD
                                              The written comment is considered the                    Final Rule for Reformulated Gasoline’’                programs incorporating these changes
                                              official comment and should include                      (Phase 2 Rule). Among other                           was May 16, 2011. See 73 FR 28321 at
                                              discussion of all points you wish to                     requirements, the Phase 2 Rule                        28341, May 16, 2008.
                                              make. The EPA will generally not                         obligated states to revise their                         The 2008 NSR Rule did not require
                                              consider comments or comment                             Prevention of Significant Deterioration               states to immediately account for gases
                                              contents located outside of the primary                  (PSD) programs to explicitly identify                 that could condense to form particulate
                                              submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or                   nitrogen oxides (NOX) as a precursor to               matter, known as condensables, in PM2.5
                                              other file sharing system). For                          ozone. This requirement was codified in               and PM10 emission limits in NSR
                                              additional submission methods, please                    40 CFR 51.166, and requires that states               permits. Instead, EPA determined that
                                              contact the person identified in the ‘‘For               submit SIP revisions incorporating the                states had to account for PM2.5 and PM10
                                              Further Information Contact’’ section.                   requirements of the rule, including                   condensables for applicability
                                              For the full EPA public comment policy,                  specific provisions treating NOX as a                 determinations and in establishing
                                              information about CBI or multimedia                      precursor to ozone, by June 15, 2007.                 emissions limitations for PM2.5 and
                                              submissions, and general guidance on                     See 70 FR 71612 at 71683, November                    PM10 in PSD permits beginning on or
                                              making effective comments, please visit                  29, 2005.                                             after January 1, 2011. See 73 FR 28321
                                              http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                                On May 16, 2008 (73 FR 28321), EPA                 at 28334. This requirement is codified
                                              commenting-epa-dockets.                                  issued the Final Rule on the                          in 40 CFR 51.166(b)(49)(i)(a) and
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ida                     ‘‘Implementation of the New Source                    52.21(b)(50)(i)(a). Revisions to states’
                                              E. McDonnell, Manager, Air Permits,                      Review (NSR) Program for Particulate                  PSD programs incorporating the
                                              Toxics, and Indoor Programs Unit,                        Matter Less than 2.5 Micrometers                      inclusion of condensables were required
                                              Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S.                     (PM2.5)’’ (2008 NSR Rule). The 2008                   to be submitted to EPA by May 16, 2011.
                                              Environmental Protection Agency, EPA                     NSR Rule finalized several new                        See 73 FR 28321 at 28341.
                                              New England Regional Office, 5 Post                      requirements for SIPs to address sources                 On October 20, 2010, EPA issued the
                                              Office Square, Suite 100, (OEP05–2),                     that emit direct PM2.5, and other                     final rule on the ‘‘Prevention of
                                              Boston, MA 02109–3912, phone number                      pollutants that contribute to secondary               Significant Deterioration (PSD) for
                                              (617) 918–1653, fax number (617) 918–                    PM2.5 formation. One of these                         Particulate Matter Less Than 2.5
                                              0653, email McDonnell.Ida@epa.gov.                       requirements is for NSR permits to                    Micrometers (PM2.5)—Increments,
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               address pollutants responsible for the                Significant Impact Levels (SILs) and
                                              Throughout this document whenever                        secondary formation of PM2.5, otherwise               Significant Monitoring Concentration
                                              ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean              known as precursor pollutants. In the                 (SMC)’’ (2010 PSD Rule). See 75 FR
                                              EPA. Organization of this document.                      2008 rule, EPA identified precursors to               64864. This rule established several
                                              The following outline is provided to aid                 PM2.5 for the PSD program to be sulfur                components for making PSD permitting
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                                              in locating information in this preamble.                dioxide (SO2) and NOX (unless the state               determinations for PM2.5, including a
                                                                                                       demonstrates to the Administrator’s                   system of ‘‘increments,’’ which is the
                                              I. Background and Purpose
                                                 A. Clean Air Act Permitting
                                                                                                       satisfaction, or EPA demonstrates, that               mechanism used to estimate significant
                                                 B. State Ambient Air Quality Standards                NOX emissions in an area are not a                    deterioration of ambient air quality for
                                              II. Summary of State Submittals                          significant contributor to that area’s                a pollutant. These increments are
                                                 A. 1993 SIP Revision                                  ambient PM2.5 concentrations). The                    codified in 40 CFR 51.166(c) and 40
                                                 B. 2011 SIP Revision                                  2008 NSR Rule also specifies that                     CFR 52.21(c). The 2010 PSD Rule also


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                                              established a new ‘‘major source                         yearly distribution of 1-hour daily                   addressing EPA’s Greenhouse Gas
                                              baseline date’’ for PM2.5 as October 20,                 maximum concentrations, to                            Tailoring Rule, certain other aspects of
                                              2010, and a new trigger date for PM2.5                   supplement the existing primary and                   the State’s preconstruction permitting
                                              as October 20, 2011. These revisions are                 secondary annual standard of 53 parts                 requirements, and certain emissions
                                              codified in 40 CFR 51.166(b)(14)(i)(c)                   per billion (See 61 FR 52852, October 8,              limits for sources of nitrogen oxides and
                                              and (b)(14)(ii)(c), and 52.21(b)(14)(i)(c)               1996). The final NO2 rule became                      sulfur dioxide (2011 SIP submittal). In
                                              and (b)(14)(ii)(c). Lastly, the 2010 PSD                 effective on April 12, 2010.                          2012, EPA approved the portions of the
                                              Rule revised the definition of ‘‘baseline                   On June 22, 2010 (75 FR 35520), EPA                2011 SIP submittal that related to EPA’s
                                              area’’ to include a level of significance                revised the NAAQS for oxides of sulfur                Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule. See 77
                                              of 0.3 micrograms per cubic meter,                       as measured by sulfur dioxide (SO2).                  FR 60907, October 5, 2012.
                                              annual average, for PM2.5. This change is                EPA established a new 1-hour SO2                        In a letter dated July 13, 2016, VT
                                              codified in 40 CFR 51.166(b)(15)(i) and                  primary standard at a level of 75 parts               DEC withdrew some, but not all, of the
                                              52.21(b)(15)(i).                                         per billion, based on the 3-year average              revisions included in the 2011 SIP
                                              B. State Ambient Air Quality Standards                   of the annual 99th percentile of 1-hour               submittal. The State withdrew these
                                                                                                       daily maximum concentrations. EPA                     provisions for various reasons; either
                                                Section 109 of the CAA directs EPA                     also revoked both the previous 24-hour                because additional information needs to
                                              to establish NAAQS requisite to protect                  and annual primary SO2 standards. EPA                 be submitted before EPA could approve
                                              public health with an adequate margin                    did not revise the existing secondary                 certain provisions into the SIP, Vermont
                                              of safety (primary standard) and for the                 standard of 0.5 part per million                      intends in the near future to revise
                                              protection of public welfare (secondary                  averaged over 3 hours and not to be                   certain provisions and resubmit them to
                                              standard). Section 109(d)(1) of the CAA                  exceeded more than once per year. This                EPA, certain provisions were already in
                                              requires EPA to complete a thorough                      final rule became effective on August                 the SIP, or certain provisions were
                                              review of the NAAQS at 5-year intervals                  23, 2010.                                             determined not to be required to be in
                                              and promulgate new standards when                           On January 15, 2013 (78 FR 3086),                  the SIP.
                                              appropriate. Additionally, Section 107                   EPA revised the primary PM2.5 annual                    We are approving the following
                                              of the CAA requires the establishment of                 NAAQS, lowering the standard to 12.0                  provisions contained in the 2011 SIP
                                              air quality control regions for the                      micrograms per cubic meter. The final                 submittal: 1
                                              purpose of implementing the NAAQS.                       rule became effective on March 18,                      a. A clarification to the definition of
                                                On October 17, 2006 (71 FR 61144),
                                                                                                       2013.                                                 the term ‘‘Federal Land Manger.’’
                                              EPA revised the primary and secondary
                                                                                                                                                               b. Provisions containing emissions
                                              24-hour NAAQS for fine particulate                       II. Summary of State Submittals
                                                                                                                                                             limits for certain categories of sources
                                              matter (PM2.5) to 35 micrograms per
                                                                                                       A. 1993 SIP Revision                                  that emit NOX and SO2. (In a letter dated
                                              cubic meter and retained the primary
                                                                                                          On August 9, 1993, the Vermont                     July 13, 2016, Vermont submitted a
                                              and secondary 24-hour NAAQS for
                                                                                                       Department of Environmental                           technical demonstration consistent with
                                              coarse particulate matter (PM10) of 150
                                                                                                       conservation (VT DEC) submitted a                     section 110(l) of the Clean Air Act,
                                              micrograms per cubic meter. EPA
                                                                                                       revision to its State Implementation                  showing that the changes to the
                                              revoked the annual standard for PM10.
                                                                                                       Plan (SIP) addressing the nonattainment               applicability of these emissions limits
                                              This final rule became effective on
                                                                                                       new source review (NNSR) and                          will not interfere with any applicable
                                              December 18, 2006.
                                                On March 27, 2008 (73 FR 16436),                       reasonable available control technology               requirement concerning attainment and
                                              EPA revised the NAAQS for ozone,                         (RACT) requirements of the 1990 Clean                 reasonable further progress or any other
                                              setting the level of the primary and                     Air Act Amendments (1993 SIP                          applicable requirement of the CAA. See
                                              secondary 8-hour standard to 0.075                       submittal). The submittal consisted of                EPA’s TSD for a more detailed analysis.)
                                                                                                       several changes to the State’s                          c. A provision clarifying what type of
                                              parts per million. This final ozone
                                                                                                       regulations as well as a SIP narrative. In            operations would be considered asphalt
                                              standard rule became effective on May
                                                                                                       1998, EPA approved the revisions                      batch plants and would be required to
                                              27, 2008. On October 26, 2015 (80 FR
                                                                                                       dealing with the RACT requirements.                   obtain a minor new source review
                                              65292), EPA revised the NAAQS for
                                                                                                       See 63 FR 19825, April 22, 1998.                      permit for any new or modified source.
                                              ozone, setting the level of the primary
                                                                                                          In a letter dated July 13, 2016,                     d. Provisions clarifying Vermont’s
                                              and secondary 8-hour standard to 0.070
                                                                                                       Vermont withdrew the SIP narrative and                authority to request sources to submit
                                              parts per million. This final ozone
                                                                                                       a number of definitions that were either              written reports.
                                              standard rule became effective on
                                                                                                                                                               e. Provisions (further revised in a
                                              December 28, 2015.                                       already approved into the SIP or were
                                                On November 12, 2008 (73 FR 66964),                                                                          2014 SIP submission) providing the
                                                                                                       determined not to be required to be in
                                              EPA revised the NAAQS for lead,                                                                                State with the authority to require air
                                                                                                       the SIP. The State also withdrew certain
                                              setting the level of the primary and                                                                           dispersion modeling on a case-by-case
                                                                                                       provisions of APCR, Subchapter V,
                                              secondary standard to 0.15 micrograms                                                                          basis for minor sources, and containing
                                                                                                       Sections 5–502(3), (6), and (7) because
                                              per cubic meter and revised the                                                                                the procedures a source must follow
                                                                                                       revised versions of those provisions
                                              averaging time to a rolling 3-month                                                                            when providing an impact analysis on
                                                                                                       were resubmitted by the State on
                                              period with a maximum (not-to-be-                                                                              ambient air quality in order for the
                                                                                                       February 14, 2011. We are therefore not
                                              exceeded) form, evaluated over a 3-year                                                                        source to obtain a PSD permit.
                                                                                                       acting on those provisions withdrawn
                                              period. The final lead standard rule                                                                             f. Provisions requiring sources to
                                                                                                       by the State from the 1993 SIP
                                              became effective on January 12, 2009.                                                                          obtain a permit prior to construction,
                                                                                                       submittal.
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                                                On February 9, 2010 (75 FR 6474),                                                                            and providing the State with the
                                                                                                          EPA is approving the definition of
                                              EPA revised the NAAQS for oxides of                                                                            authority to deny a permit for a project
                                                                                                       ‘‘Federally Enforceable’’ in Section 5–
                                              nitrogen as measured by nitrogen                                                                               that would not be in compliance with
                                                                                                       101 from the 1993 SIP submittal.
                                              dioxide (NO2). EPA established a 1-hour
                                              primary standard for NO2 at a level of                   B. 2011 SIP Revision                                    1 For a more detailed listing of these provisions

                                                                                                                                                             and the specific language in question, please see
                                              100 parts per billion, based on the 3-                     On February 14, 2011, the VT DEC                    EPA’s Technical Support Document (TSD) included
                                              year average of the 98th percentile of the               submitted a revision to its SIP                       in the administrative record and docket.



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                                              the state permitting regulations. (We                    modifications that are subject to                       impact analysis in relation to a PSD
                                              note that these provisions are codified                  nonattainment new source review under                   permit. The revision was made to clarify
                                              in the State’s submittal as APCR Section                 Part D of the CAA because Vermont is                    that a source’s analysis must follow
                                              5–501(4). However, the existing                          located within the ozone transport                      EPA’s procedures at 40 CFR part 51,
                                              approved SIP already contains an APCR                    region.                                                 Appendix W.
                                              Section 5–501(4) that relates to a                         EPA is approving the provisions                          e. Provisions that slightly revise the
                                              different topic. Thus, our approval of                   identified above in subparagraphs a.                    requirements that apply to a new or
                                              this new APCR Section 5–501(4) will                      through j. See EPA’s TSD for more                       modified source that otherwise would
                                              appear in the SIP after existing Section                 detailed information.                                   have been subject to minor new source
                                              APCR 5–501(4). This codification issue                                                                           review to be classified as major based on
                                                                                                       C. 2014 SIP Revision
                                              arose because the State has amended its                                                                          the impact on ambient air from the
                                              regulations over time at the state level                    On July 25, 2014, the VT DEC                         source’s allowable emissions.
                                              and did not submit the entire revised                    submitted a revision to its SIP primarily                  f. Provisions (as stated earlier) require
                                              regulation to EPA for approval into the                  addressing permitting requirements for                  the State to notify certain entities of a
                                              SIP. EPA believes that implementation                    PM2.5 emissions (2014 SIP submittal). In                proposed PSD permit, including
                                              of the State’s permitting program and                    a letter dated July 13, 2016, VT DEC                    affected states and federal land
                                              the enforceability of these provisions as                withdrew some, but not all, of the                      managers.
                                              part of that program will not be                         revisions the State requested in its 2014                  g. Provisions (as stated earlier) that
                                              compromised because the provisions                       SIP submittal. The State withdrew these                 require sources subject to PSD to
                                              will have been approved by EPA on                        provisions for various reasons; either                  conduct and submit an ambient air
                                              separate dates. Thus, in future legal                    because more information would be                       quality impact analysis.
                                              proceedings, a complete and accurate                     needed before certain provisions could                     h. A provision that requires a source
                                              citation to one of these two provisions                  be approved by EPA into the SIP, one                    subject to PSD to demonstrate that it
                                              should also include the date upon                        provision was erroneously submitted, or                 will not cause an adverse impact on
                                              which EPA approved the provision in                      Vermont intends in the near future to                   visibility or any air quality related value
                                              question into Vermont’s SIP in order to                  revise certain provisions and resubmit                  in any Class I area.
                                              distinguish clearly one from the other.)                 them to EPA.
                                                 g. Provisions (further revised in a                      We are approving the following                          (i) A provision requiring a source
                                              2014 SIP revision) specifying which                      contained in the State’s 2014 SIP                       subject to PSD to gather ambient
                                              entities, including affected states and                  submittal:                                              monitoring data representative of the
                                              federal land managers, are to receive                       a. Nine new and two revised                          area in which the source is located. (We
                                              notification when a source is subject to                 definitions in APC Section 5–101 that                   note that this provision is codified at
                                              major new source review. (We note that                   were contained in the 2014 SIP                          APCR Section 5–502(8)(b) of the State’s
                                              one of these provisions is codified in the               submittal. The new definitions are of                   regulation and will be approved into the
                                              State’s submittal as APCR Section 5–                     the terms: (1) ‘‘Municipal Waste                        SIP with that same codification. Because
                                              501(6). However, the existing approved                   Combustor Acid Gases (measured as                       the codification of, and provisions
                                              SIP already contains an APCR Section                     sulfur dioxide and hydrogen chloride)’’;                contained in, the State’s regulations
                                              5–501(6) that relates to a different topic.              (2) ‘‘Municipal Waste Combustor Metals                  have changed over the years, and the
                                              Thus, our approval of this new APCR                      (measured as particulate matter)’’; (3)                 State’s 2014 SIP submittal did not
                                              Section 5–501(6) will appear in the SIP                  ‘‘Municipal Waste Combustor Organics                    include all of the State’s current
                                              after existing APCR Section 5–501(6).                    (measured as total tetra- through octa-                 ambient air quality monitoring
                                              This codification issue arose because                    chlorinated debenzo-p-dioxins and                       provisions, APCR Section 5–502(8)(b)
                                              the State has amended its regulations                    dibenzofurans)’’; (4) ‘‘Municipal Solid                 will appear after and separately from the
                                              over time at the state level and did not                 Waste Landfill Emissions (measured as                   already approved SIP revisions in APCR
                                              submit the entire revised regulation to                  nonmethane organic compounds)’’; (5)                    Section 5–502(7), which also relate to
                                              EPA for approval into the SIP. EPA                       ‘‘Particulate Matter Emissions’’; (6)                   ambient air quality monitoring; the one
                                              believes that implementation of the                      ‘‘PM10,’’; (7) ‘‘PM10 emissions’’; (8)                  exception is that the current SIP
                                              State’s permitting program and the                       ‘‘PM2.5’’; and (9) ‘‘PM2.5 direct                       provision at APCR Section 5–502(7)(b)
                                              enforceability of these provisions as part               emissions.’’ The two revised definitions                will no longer be in the SIP because it
                                              of that program will not be                              are of the terms: (1) ‘‘Significant’’; and              is being replaced by APCR 5–502(8)(b).
                                              compromised because the provisions                       (2) ‘‘Particulate Matter.’’                             EPA believes that implementation of the
                                              will have been approved by EPA on                           b. A provision which removes an                      State’s permitting program and the
                                              separate dates. Thus, in future legal                    exemption for wood coating operations                   enforceability of these provisions as part
                                              proceedings, a complete and accurate                     from the SIP rule for ‘‘Other Sources                   of that program will not be
                                              citation to one of these two provisions                  That Emit Volatile Organic                              compromised because the provisions
                                              should also include the date upon                        Compounds.’’                                            will have been approved by EPA on
                                              which EPA approved the provision in                         c. Provisions that revise the State’s                separate dates. Thus, in future legal
                                              question into Vermont’s SIP in order to                  Ambient Air Quality Standards for the                   proceedings, a complete and accurate
                                              distinguish clearly one from the other.)                 criteria air pollutants.2                               citation to these provisions should also
                                                 h. A provision prohibiting a major                       d. Provisions that (as stated earlier)               include the date upon which EPA
                                              new source or major modification from                    contain requirements for sources to                     approved the provision in question into
                                              initiating construction prior to obtaining               follow when submitting an ambient air                   Vermont’s SIP in order to distinguish
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                                              a construction permit.                                                                                           clearly one from the other.)
                                                 i. Provisions (further revised in a 2014                2 Because the state adopted these state ambient air
                                                                                                                                                               III. Final Action
                                              SIP submittal) requiring new major                       quality standards in 2014, Vermont’s regulations do
                                              sources and major modifications to                       not contain an ambient air quality standard for           Based on the analysis contained in the
                                                                                                       ozone that is equivalent to the federal 2015 ozone
                                              conduct an air quality impact analysis.                  standard. However, the ozone standard we are
                                                                                                                                                               Technical Support Document, EPA is
                                                 j. Provisions containing requirements                 approving is consistent with the 2008 federal ozone     approving the following sections of
                                              for major new sources and major                          standard.                                               Vermont’s APCR:


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                                                 Within APCR Subchapter I:                             comments. However, in the proposed                       • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                              Definitions:                                             rules section of this Federal Register                subject to review by the Office of
                                                 1. ‘‘Federal Land Manager’’                           publication, EPA is publishing a                      Management and Budget under
                                                 2. ‘‘Federally Enforceable’’                          separate document that will serve as the              Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                                 3. ‘‘Municipal Waste Combustor Acid                   proposal to approve the SIP revision                  October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                              Gases (measured as sulfur dioxide and                    should relevant adverse comments be                   January 21, 2011);
                                              hydrogen chloride)’’                                     filed. This rule will be effective                       • Does not impose an information
                                                 4. ‘‘Municipal Waste Combustor                        September 30, 2016 without further                    collection burden under the provisions
                                              Metals (measured as particulate matter)’’                notice unless the Agency receives                     of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                                 5. ‘‘Municipal Waste Combustor                        relevant adverse comments by August                   U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                              Organics (measured as total tetra-                       31, 2016.                                                • Is certified as not having a
                                              through octa-chlorinated debenzo-p-                         If the EPA receives such comments,                 significant economic impact on a
                                              dioxins and dibenzofurans)’’                             then EPA will publish a notice                        substantial number of small entities
                                                 6. ‘‘Municipal Solid Waste Landfill                   withdrawing the final rule and                        under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                              Emissions (measured as nonmethane                        informing the public that the rule will               U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                                              organic compounds)’’                                     not take effect. All public comments                     • Does not contain any unfunded
                                                 7. ‘‘Particulate Matter’’                             received will then be addressed in a                  mandate or significantly or uniquely
                                                 8. ‘‘Particulate Matter Emissions’’                   subsequent final rule based on the                    affect small governments, as described
                                                 9. ‘‘PM10’’                                           proposed rule. The EPA will not                       in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                 10. ‘‘PM10 emissions’’                                institute a second comment period on                  of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
                                                 11. ‘‘PM2.5’’                                                                                                  • Does not have Federalism
                                                                                                       the proposed rule. All parties interested
                                                 12. ‘‘PM2.5 direct emissions’’                                                                              implications as specified in Executive
                                                                                                       in commenting on the proposed rule
                                                 13. ‘‘Significant’’                                                                                         Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                                                                                       should do so at this time. If no such
                                                 Within APCR Subchapter II:                                                                                  1999);
                                                                                                       comments are received, the public is
                                              Prohibitions:                                                                                                     • Is not an economically significant
                                                                                                       advised that this rule will be effective
                                                 1. Section 5–5–251: Control of                                                                              regulatory action based on health or
                                                                                                       on September 30, 2016 and no further
                                              Nitrogen Oxide Emissions.                                                                                      safety risks subject to Executive Order
                                                 2. Section 5–252: Control of Sulfur                   action will be taken on the proposed
                                                                                                                                                             13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
                                              Dioxide Emissions.                                       rule. Please note that if EPA receives                   • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                                 3. Section 5–253.20(a)(3):                            adverse comment on an amendment,                      subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
                                              Applicability for Other Sources That                     paragraph, or section of this rule and if             28355, May 22, 2001);
                                              Emit Volatile Organic Compounds.                         that provision may be severed from the                   • Is not subject to requirements of
                                                 Within APCR Subchapter III: Ambient                   remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt                  Section 12(d) of the National
                                              Air Quality Standards:                                   as final those provisions of the rule that            Technology Transfer and Advancement
                                                 1. Section 5–301: Scope.                              are not the subject of an adverse                     Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
                                                 2. Section 5–302: Sulfur oxides (sulfur               comment.                                              application of those requirements would
                                              dioxide).                                                IV. Incorporation by Reference                        be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;
                                                 3. Section 5–303: Reserved.                                                                                 and
                                                 4. Section 5–304: Particulate Matter                    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing                    • Does not provide EPA with the
                                              PM2.5.                                                   regulatory text that includes                         discretionary authority to address, as
                                                 5. Section 5–306: Particulate Matter                  incorporation by reference. In                        appropriate, disproportionate human
                                              PM10.                                                    accordance with requirements of 1 CFR                 health or environmental effects, using
                                                 6. Section 5–307: Carbon Monoxide.                    51.5, the EPA is finalizing the                       practicable and legally permissible
                                                 7. Section 5–308: Ozone.                              incorporation by reference of Vermont’s               methods, under Executive Order 12898
                                                 8. Section 5–309: Nitrogen Dioxide.                   Air Pollution Control Regulations                     (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
                                                 9. Section 5–310: Lead.                               described in the amendments to 40 CFR                    In addition, the SIP is not approved
                                                 Within APCR Subchapter IV:                            part 52 set forth below. The EPA has                  to apply on any Indian reservation land
                                              Operations and Procedures:                               made, and will continue to make, these                or in any other area where EPA or an
                                                 1. Section 4–401(2): Hot Mix Asphalt                  documents generally available                         Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
                                              Batch Plants.                                            electronically through http://                        tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
                                                 2. Section 4–402: Written Reports                     www.regulations.gov.                                  Indian country, the rule does not have
                                              When Requested.                                          V. Statutory and Executive Order                      tribal implications and will not impose
                                                 3. Section 5–406: Required Air                        Reviews                                               substantial direct costs on tribal
                                              Modeling.                                                                                                      governments or preempt tribal law as
                                                 Within APCR Subchapter V: Review                        Under the Clean Air Act, the                        specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
                                              of New Air Contaminant Sources:                          Administrator is required to approve a                FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
                                                 1. Section 5–501: Review of                           SIP submission that complies with the                    The Congressional Review Act, 5
                                              Construction or Modification of Air                      provisions of the Act and applicable                  U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
                                              Contaminant Sources. EPA is approving                    Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);               Business Regulatory Enforcement
                                              subsections (1), (4), (5), (6), and (7)(c) of            40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP               Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides
                                              this section.                                            submissions, EPA’s role is to approve                 that before a rule may take effect, the
                                                 2. Section 5–502: Major Stationary                    state choices, provided that they meet                agency promulgating the rule must
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                                              Sources and Major Modifications: EPA                     the criteria of the Clean Air Act.                    submit a rule report, which includes a
                                              is approving subsections (2), (4)(a),                    Accordingly, this action merely                       copy of the rule, to each House of the
                                              (4)(b), (4)(e), (6)(b), and (8)(b).                      approves state law as meeting Federal                 Congress and to the Comptroller General
                                                 The EPA is publishing this action                     requirements and does not impose                      of the United States. EPA will submit a
                                              without prior proposal because the                       additional requirements beyond those                  report containing this action and other
                                              Agency views this as a noncontroversial                  imposed by state law. For that reason,                required information to the U.S. Senate,
                                              amendment and anticipates no adverse                     this action:                                          the U.S. House of Representatives, and


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                                              the Comptroller General of the United                         rather than file an immediate petition                   PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                              States prior to publication of the rule in                    for judicial review of this direct final                 PROMULGATION OF
                                              the Federal Register. A major rule                            rule, so that EPA can withdraw this                      IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                              cannot take effect until 60 days after it                     direct final rule and address the
                                              is published in the Federal Register.                         comment in the proposed rulemaking.                      ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                              This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as                        This action may not be challenged later                  continues to read as follows:
                                              defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                                   in proceedings to enforce its                                Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                 Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean                       requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
                                              Air Act, petitions for judicial review of                                                                              Subpart UU—Vermont
                                              this action must be filed in the United                       List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                              States Court of Appeals for the                                                                                        ■ 2. In § 52.2370(c) the Table ‘‘EPA
                                                                                                              Environmental protection, Air
                                              appropriate circuit by September 30,                                                                                   Approved Vermont Regulations’’ is
                                                                                                            pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
                                              2016. Filing a petition for                                                                                            amended by:
                                                                                                            Incorporation by reference,
                                              reconsideration by the Administrator of                                                                                ■ a. Revising state citation entries for
                                                                                                            Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
                                              this final rule does not affect the finality                                                                           Sections 5–101, 5–251, 5–252, 5–253.20,
                                                                                                            Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
                                              of this action for the purposes of judicial                                                                            5–301, 5–302, 5–303, 5–306, 5–307, 5–
                                                                                                            matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                              review nor does it extend the time                                                                                     308, 5–309, 5–310, 5–401, 5–402, 5–406,
                                                                                                            requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
                                              within which a petition for judicial                                                                                   5–501, and 5–502; and
                                                                                                            organic compounds.
                                              review may be filed, and shall not                                                                                     ■ b. Adding state citation entries
                                              postpone the effectiveness of such rule                         Dated: July 20, 2016.                                  Sections 5–304 and 5–305.
                                              or action. Parties with objections to this                    H. Curtis Spalding,                                        The revisions and additions read as
                                              direct final rule are encouraged to file a                    Regional Administrator, EPA New England.                 follows:
                                              comment in response to the parallel
                                              notice of proposed rulemaking for this                          Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the                  § 52.2370    Identification of plan.
                                              action published in the proposed rules                        Code of Federal Regulations is amended                   *       *    *   *     *
                                              section of today’s Federal Register,                          as follows:                                                  (c) EPA approved regulations.

                                                                                                           EPA-APPROVED VERMONT REGULATIONS
                                                                                                                     State effective
                                                     State citation                    Title/subject                                       EPA approval date                          Explanations
                                                                                                                          date


                                                       *                         *                             *                        *                     *                    *                  *
                                              Section 5–101 ................   Definitions ....................            7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        Revised three definitions and added 10 new
                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-         definitions.
                                                                                                                                          tion].

                                                       *                         *                     *                                *                     *                     *                        *
                                              Section 5–251 ................   Control of nitrogen ox-                     2/8/2011    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        Revised the applicability section.
                                                                                ides emissions.                                           eral Register cita-
                                                                                                                                          tion].
                                              Section 5–252 ................   Control of sulfur dioxide                   2/8/2011    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        Revised the applicability section.
                                                                                emissions.                                                eral Register cita-
                                                                                                                                          tion].

                                                       *                          *                    *                                *                     *                   *                   *
                                              Section 5–253.20 ...........     Other sources that emit                     7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        Removed the exemption for surface coating of
                                                                                 volatile organic com-                                    eral Register cita-         wood.
                                                                                 pounds.                                                  tion].

                                                       *                         *                              *                       *                     *                      *                    *
                                              Section 5–301 ................   Scope ...........................           7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        The air quality standard for sulfates is not part
                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-         of the SIP.
                                                                                                                                          tion].
                                              Section 5–302 ................   Sulfur oxides (sulfur di-                   7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        Revision addresses the SO2 NAAQS adopted
                                                                                 oxide).                                                  eral Register cita-        in 2010.
                                                                                                                                          tion].
                                              Section 5–303 ................   Reserved ......................             7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        The secondary standard for SO2 is now con-
                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-         tained in Section 5–302.
                                                                                                                                          tion].
                                              Section 5–304 ................   Particulate matter PM2.5                    7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        New section addresses the 2006 primary and
                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-         secondary 24-hr standard and the 2013 pri-
                                                                                                                                          tion].                      mary annual standard for the PM2.5 NAAQS.
                                              Section 5–306 ................   Particulate matter PM10                     7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        Removed the annual standard to be consistent
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                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-         with the 2006 PM10 NAAQS.
                                                                                                                                          tion].
                                              Section 5–307 ................   Carbon monoxide ........                    7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        Clarified language to be consistent with EPA.
                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-
                                                                                                                                          tion].
                                              Section 5–308 ................   Ozone ..........................            7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-        Revision addresses the Ozone NAAQS adopt-
                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-         ed in 2008.
                                                                                                                                          tion].



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                                                                                                  EPA-APPROVED VERMONT REGULATIONS—Continued
                                                                                                                      State effective
                                                     State citation                       Title/subject                                         EPA approval date                              Explanations
                                                                                                                           date

                                              Section 5–309 ................   Nitrogen dioxide ...........                 7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-            Revision addresses the NO2 NAAQS adopted
                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-             in 2010.
                                                                                                                                          tion].
                                              Section 5–310 ................   Lead .............................           7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-            Revision addresses the Lead NAAQS adopted
                                                                                                                                          eral Register cita-              in 2008.
                                                                                                                                          tion].

                                                       *                          *                      *                               *                     *                       *                    *
                                              Section 5–401 ................   Classification of air con-                   2/8/2011    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-            Amended the source category for asphalt batch
                                                                                 taminant sources.                                         eral Register cita-            plants.
                                                                                                                                           tion].
                                              Section 5–402 ................   Written reports when                         2/8/2011    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-
                                                                                requested.                                                 eral Register cita-
                                                                                                                                           tion].

                                                       *                         *                   *                                   *                     *                           *                      *
                                              Section 5–406 ................   Required air modeling                        7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-            Clarified air dispersion modeling must be done
                                                                                                                                           eral Register cita-             in accordance with 40 CFR part 51, Appendix
                                                                                                                                           tion].                          W.
                                              Section 5–501 ................   Review of construction                       7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-            Only approving: revisions made to subsections
                                                                                or modification of air                                     eral Register cita-             (1) and (5); new provisions (4), and (6) even
                                                                                contaminant sources.                                       tion].                          though existing subsection 4 and 6 will re-
                                                                                                                                                                           main in the SIP; and new introductory text in
                                                                                                                                                                           subsection (7), and new text in subsection
                                                                                                                                                                           (7)(c).
                                              Section 5–502 ................   Major stationary                             7/5/2014    8/1/2016 [Insert Fed-            Approving only revisions made to subsections
                                                                                sources and major                                         eral Register cita-              (2), (4)(a), (4)(b), (4)(e), and (6)(b) and add-
                                                                                modifications.                                            tion].                           ing a new subsection (8)(b). Also removing
                                                                                                                                                                           subsection (7)(b). Subsections (7) and (8)
                                                                                                                                                                           both relate to ambient air quality monitoring.

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                                              [FR Doc. 2016–18158 Filed 7–29–16; 8:45 am]                    that regulate these emission sources                         official comment and should include
                                              BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                         under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the                          discussion of all points you wish to
                                                                                                             Act).                                                        make. The EPA will generally not
                                                                                                             DATES: This rule is effective on                             consider comments or comment
                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                       September 30, 2016 without further                           contents located outside of the primary
                                              AGENCY                                                         notice, unless the EPA receives adverse                      submission (i.e. on the Web, cloud, or
                                                                                                             comments by August 31, 2016. If we                           other file sharing system). For
                                              40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                              additional submission methods, please
                                                                                                             receive such comments, we will publish
                                              [EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0262; FRL–9948–10–                           a timely withdrawal in the Federal                           contact the person identified in the FOR
                                              Region 9]                                                      Register to notify the public that this                      FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
                                                                                                             direct final rule will not take effect.                      For the full EPA public comment policy,
                                              Approval of California Air Plan                                                                                             information about CBI or multimedia
                                                                                                             ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                              Revisions, Placer County Air Pollution                                                                                      submissions, and general guidance on
                                                                                                             identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–
                                              Control District and Ventura County                                                                                         making effective comments, please visit
                                                                                                             OAR–2016–0262 at http://
                                              Air Pollution Control District                                                                                              http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
                                                                                                             www.regulations.gov, or via email to
                                                                                                                                                                          commenting-epa-dockets.
                                              AGENCY: Environmental Protection                               Andrew Steckel, Rules Office Chief, at
                                              Agency (EPA).                                                  Steckel.Andrew@epa.gov. For comments                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                             submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the                     Kevin Gong, EPA Region IX, (415) 972
                                              ACTION: Direct final rule.
                                                                                                             online instructions for submitting                           3073, Gong.Kevin@epa.gov.
                                              SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection                       comments. Once submitted, comments                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              Agency (EPA) is taking direct final                            cannot be edited or removed from                             Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
                                              action to approve revisions to the Placer                      Regulations.gov. For either manner of                        and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.
                                              County Air Pollution Control District                          submission, the EPA may publish any                          Table of Contents
                                              (PCAPCD) and Ventura County Air                                comment received to its public docket.
                                              Pollution Control District (VCAPCD)                            Do not submit electronically any                             I. The State’s Submittal
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                                              portions of the California State                               information you consider to be                                  A. What rules did the State submit?
                                              Implementation Plan (SIP). These                               Confidential Business Information (CBI)                         B. Are there other versions of these rules?
                                                                                                                                                                             C. What is the purpose of the submitted
                                              revisions concern oxides of nitrogen                           or other information whose disclosure is                          rule revisions?
                                              (NOX) and carbon monoxide (CO)                                 restricted by statute. Multimedia                            II. The EPA’s Evaluation and Action
                                              emissions from stationary gas turbines,                        submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be                        A. How is the EPA evaluating the rules?
                                              boilers, steam generators, and process                         accompanied by a written comment.                               B. Do the rules meet the evaluation
                                              heaters. We are approving local rules                          The written comment is considered the                             criteria?



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionDirect final rule.
DatesThis direct final rule will be effective September 30, 2016, unless EPA receives adverse comments by August 31, 2016. If adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect.
ContactIda E. McDonnell, Manager, Air Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs Unit, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, (OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, phone number (617) 918-1653, fax number (617) 918-0653, email [email protected]gov.
FR Citation81 FR 50342 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds

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