82 FR 11516 - Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Texas; Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility Transport Federal Implementation Plan

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 36 (February 24, 2017)

Page Range		11516-11516
FR Document		2017-03478

In the January 4, 2017 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requested comments by March 6, 2017 on a proposed rule pertaining to Clean Air Act requirements for regional haze and interstate visibility transport. This proposal would promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to address the Clean Air Act requirement for eligible electric generating units (EGUs) in Texas to install and operate the Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART). This proposal would also disapprove a portion of the Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) that evaluated BART for Particulate Matter (PM) at EGUs. In addition, this proposal reconsiders earlier disapprovals of portions of several SIP revisions submitted to satisfy the requirement to address interstate visibility transport for six National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), newly proposing that they be disapproved and that the proposed EGU BART FIP would satisfy any FIP obligation for interstate visibility transport that would follow from those disapprovals. EPA is extending the public comment period for this proposal until May 5, 2017.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R06-OAR-2016-0611; FRL-9959-42-Region 6]


Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Texas; 
Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility Transport Federal 
Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In the January 4, 2017 Federal Register, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) requested comments by March 6, 2017 on a 
proposed rule pertaining to Clean Air Act requirements for regional 
haze and interstate visibility transport. This proposal would 
promulgate a Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) to address the Clean Air 
Act requirement for eligible electric generating units (EGUs) in Texas 
to install and operate the Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART). 
This proposal would also disapprove a portion of the Texas State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) that evaluated BART for Particulate Matter 
(PM) at EGUs. In addition, this proposal reconsiders earlier 
disapprovals of portions of several SIP revisions submitted to satisfy 
the requirement to address interstate visibility transport for six 
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), newly proposing that 
they be disapproved and that the proposed EGU BART FIP would satisfy 
any FIP obligation for interstate visibility transport that would 
follow from those disapprovals. EPA is extending the public comment 
period for this proposal until May 5, 2017.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before May 5, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2016-0611, at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to [email protected]. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. 
Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
Regulations.gov. 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 Joe Kordzi, 214-665-7186, 
[email protected]. 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.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available 
electronically at http://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the 
EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all 
documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may 
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted 
material), and some may not be publicly available at either location 
(e.g., CBI).
    The Texas regional haze SIP is available online at: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/sip/bart/haze_sip.html. It is also 
available for public inspection during official business hours, by 
appointment, at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office 
of Air Quality, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Kordzi, Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 
700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-7186; fax number 214-
665-7263; email address [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.
    On January 4, 2017, we published in the Federal Register a proposed 
rule pertaining to regional haze and interstate visibility transport 
(82 FR 912). Specifically, we proposed to (1) partially disapprove a 
portion of the Texas SIP pertaining to the PM BART requirement for 
EGUs, (2) address the BART requirement for Texas EGUs through a FIP 
including source-specific BART limits on 29 EGUs for PM and sulfur 
dioxide (SO2) and a finding that NOx BART for EGUs in Texas 
is met by participation in the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), 
(3) reconsider and re-propose disapproval of portions of several SIP 
revisions submitted to satisfy the requirement to address interstate 
visibility transport for six NAAQS, and (4) determine that the proposed 
BART FIP emission limits would meet the interstate visibility transport 
requirements for these NAAQS, satisfying any FIP obligations that would 
follow from disapprovals of the SIP revisions on requirements to 
address interstate visibility transport. We received several requests 
for an extension of the comment period and, in response, have decided 
to allow an additional 60 days. We are extending the comment period to 
May 5, 2017.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur 
dioxides, Visibility, Interstate transport of pollution, Regional haze, 
Best available control technology.

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

    Dated: February 9, 2017.
Wren Stenger,
Multimedia Division Director, Region 6.
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER TX-BART@epa.gov. Follow the online On January 4, 2017, we published in
contains notices to the public of the proposed instructions for submitting comments. the Federal Register a proposed rule
issuance of rules and regulations. The Once submitted, comments cannot be pertaining to regional haze and
purpose of these notices is to give interested edited or removed from Regulations.gov. interstate visibility transport (82 FR
persons an opportunity to participate in the The EPA may publish any comment
rule making prior to the adoption of the final 912). Specifically, we proposed to (1)
rules.
received to its public docket. Do not partially disapprove a portion of the
submit electronically any information Texas SIP pertaining to the PM BART
you consider to be Confidential requirement for EGUs, (2) address the
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Business Information (CBI) or other BART requirement for Texas EGUs
AGENCY information whose disclosure is through a FIP including source-specific
restricted by statute. Multimedia BART limits on 29 EGUs for PM and
40 CFR Part 52 submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be sulfur dioxide (SO2) and a finding that
accompanied by a written comment.
[EPA–R06–OAR–2016–0611; FRL–9959–42– NOx BART for EGUs in Texas is met by
Region 6] The written comment is considered the
participation in the Cross-State Air
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to Pollution Rule (CSAPR), (3) reconsider
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make. The EPA will generally not and re-propose disapproval of portions
Implementation Plans; State of Texas;
consider comments or comment of several SIP revisions submitted to
Regional Haze and Interstate Visibility
contents located outside of the primary satisfy the requirement to address
Transport Federal Implementation Plan
submission (i.e., on the Web, cloud, or interstate visibility transport for six
AGENCY: Environmental Protection other file sharing system). For NAAQS, and (4) determine that the
Agency (EPA). additional submission methods, please proposed BART FIP emission limits
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of contact Joe Kordzi, 214–665–7186, would meet the interstate visibility
comment period. Kordzi.joe@epa.gov. For the full EPA transport requirements for these
public comment policy, information NAAQS, satisfying any FIP obligations
SUMMARY: In the January 4, 2017 Federal about CBI or multimedia submissions, that would follow from disapprovals of
Register, the Environmental Protection and general guidance on making the SIP revisions on requirements to
Agency (EPA) requested comments by effective comments, please visit http:// address interstate visibility transport.
March 6, 2017 on a proposed rule www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting- We received several requests for an
pertaining to Clean Air Act epa-dockets. extension of the comment period and, in
requirements for regional haze and
Docket: The index to the docket for response, have decided to allow an
interstate visibility transport. This
this action is available electronically at additional 60 days. We are extending
proposal would promulgate a Federal
http://www.regulations.gov and in hard the comment period to May 5, 2017.
Implementation Plan (FIP) to address
copy at the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross
the Clean Air Act requirement for List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While
eligible electric generating units (EGUs)
all documents in the docket are listed in Environmental protection, Air
in Texas to install and operate the Best
the index, some information may be pollution control, Incorporation by
Available Retrofit Technology (BART).
publicly available only at the hard copy
This proposal would also disapprove a reference, Intergovernmental relations,
location (e.g., copyrighted material), and
portion of the Texas State Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
some may not be publicly available at
Implementation Plan (SIP) that matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
either location (e.g., CBI).
evaluated BART for Particulate Matter requirements, Sulfur dioxides,
(PM) at EGUs. In addition, this proposal The Texas regional haze SIP is
Visibility, Interstate transport of
reconsiders earlier disapprovals of available online at: https://
pollution, Regional haze, Best available
portions of several SIP revisions www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/sip/bart/
haze_sip.html. It is also available for control technology.
submitted to satisfy the requirement to
address interstate visibility transport for public inspection during official Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
six National Ambient Air Quality business hours, by appointment, at the Dated: February 9, 2017.
Standards (NAAQS), newly proposing Texas Commission on Environmental
Wren Stenger,
that they be disapproved and that the Quality, Office of Air Quality, 12124
Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753. Multimedia Division Director, Region 6.
proposed EGU BART FIP would satisfy
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any FIP obligation for interstate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe
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visibility transport that would follow Kordzi, Air Planning Section (6PD–L),
from those disapprovals. EPA is Environmental Protection Agency,
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extending the public comment period Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700,
for this proposal until May 5, 2017. Dallas, Texas 75202–2733, telephone
DATES: Written comments must be 214–665–7186; fax number 214–665–
received on or before May 5, 2017. 7263; email address Kordzi.joe@epa.gov.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
identified by Docket No. EPA–R06– Throughout this document wherever
OAR–2016–0611, at http:// ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
www.regulations.gov or via email to R6_ the EPA.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
Dates		Written comments must be received on or before May 5, 2017.
Contact		Joe Kordzi, Air Planning Section (6PD- L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone 214-665-7186; fax number 214-
FR Citation		82 FR 11516
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Dioxides; Visibility; Interstate Transport of Pollution; Regional Haze and Best Available Control Technology