82_FR_21838 82 FR 21749 - Approval and Revision of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of New York; Regional Haze State and Federal Implementation Plans

82 FR 21749 - Approval and Revision of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of New York; Regional Haze State and Federal Implementation Plans

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 89 (May 10, 2017)

Page Range21749-21751
FR Document2017-09384

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve a source-specific revision to the New York State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision consists of a Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) determination for the Danskammer Generating Station Unit 4. The SIP revision establishes emission limits for sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, and particulate matter that are identical to those set by the EPA's Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Danskammer Unit 4, which was promulgated in an action taken on August 28, 2012. The SIP revision also restricts Danskammer Unit 4 to combusting only natural gas. The EPA proposes to find that the SIP revision fulfills the requirements of the Clean Air Act and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule for BART at Danskammer Unit 4. In conjunction with this proposed approval, we propose to withdraw those portions of the FIP that address BART for Danskammer Unit 4.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R02-OAR-2017-0013; FRL-9960-68-Region 2]


Approval and Revision of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State 
of New York; Regional Haze State and Federal Implementation Plans

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes to approve 
a source-specific revision to the New York State Implementation Plan 
(SIP). This revision consists of a Best Available Retrofit Technology 
(BART) determination for the Danskammer Generating Station Unit 4. The 
SIP revision establishes emission limits for sulfur dioxide, oxides of 
nitrogen, and particulate matter that are identical to those set by the 
EPA's Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) for Danskammer Unit 4, which 
was promulgated in an action taken on August 28, 2012. The SIP revision 
also restricts Danskammer Unit 4 to combusting only natural gas. The 
EPA proposes to find that the SIP revision fulfills the requirements of 
the Clean Air Act and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule for BART at 
Danskammer Unit 4. In conjunction with this proposed approval, we 
propose to withdraw those portions of the FIP that address BART for 
Danskammer Unit 4.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before June 9, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R02-
OAR-2017-0013 to http://www.regulations.gov. 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, the full

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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: Edward J. Linky, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Air Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, New York, New 
York 1007-1866 at 212-637-3764 or by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. What action is the EPA proposing?
II. What is the background information for this proposal?
    A. SIP and FIP Background
    B. Regional Haze Background
    C. EPA Action on New York's Regional Haze Submittals
III. What is included in the NYSDEC SIP proposal?
IV. What is the EPA's analysis of NYSDEC's submittal?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Throughout this document whenever ``Agency,'' ``we,'' ``us,'' or 
''our'' is used, we mean the EPA.

I. What action is the EPA proposing?

    The EPA is proposing to approve a source-specific State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision for Unit 4 at the Danskammer 
Generating Station submitted by the New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) on August 10, 2015, and 
supplemented by NYSDEC on August 5, 2016.\1\ Specifically, the EPA is 
proposing to approve emission limits for sulfur dioxide 
(SO2), oxides of nitrogen (NOX), and particulate 
matter (PM) for Unit 4 at the Danskammer Generating Station that are 
equivalent to the emission limits established by the EPA's Federal 
Implementation Plan (FIP) that was promulgated on August 28, 2012 (77 
FR 51915, 51928). The EPA is also proposing to approve a condition in 
the SIP revision that restricts Danskammer Unit 4 to combusting only 
natural gas.
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    \1\ NYSDEC's August 10, 2015, submittal also included SIP 
revisions for LaFarge Building Materials and Rockville Centre Power 
Plant which we intend to act on separately.
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II. What is the background information for this proposal?

    This section provides a brief overview of the requirements of the 
Clean Air Act (CAA) and Regional Haze Rule that apply to this 
particular action. Please refer to our previous rulemakings on the New 
York Regional Haze SIP for additional background regarding the 
visibility protection provisions of the CAA and the Regional Haze 
Rule.\2\
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    \2\ 77 FR 24794 (April 25, 2012) (proposed rule); 77 FR 27162 
(May 9, 2012) (Notice of Data Availability); 77 FR 51915 (Aug. 28, 
2012) (final rule).
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A. SIP and FIP Background

    The CAA requires each state to develop plans to meet various air 
quality requirements, including protection of visibility. (CAA sections 
110(a), 169A, and 169B). The plans developed by a state are referred to 
as SIPs. A state must submit its SIPs and SIP revisions to EPA for 
approval. Once approved, a SIP is federally enforceable, that is 
enforceable by the EPA and subject to citizen suits under the CAA. If a 
state fails to make a required SIP submittal or if we find that a 
state's required submittal is incomplete or unapprovable, then EPA must 
promulgate a FIP to fill this regulatory gap. (CAA section 110(c)(1)).

B. Regional Haze Background

    In the 1977 Amendments to the CAA, Congress initiated a program for 
protecting visibility in the nation's national parks and wilderness 
areas. Section 169A(a)(1) of the CAA establishes as a national goal the 
``prevention of any future, and the remedying of any existing, 
impairment of visibility in mandatory Class I Federal areas which 
impairment results from manmade air pollution.'' In 1990, Congress 
added section 169B to the CAA to address regional haze issues. On July 
1, 1999, the EPA promulgated the Regional Haze Rule (RHR) (64 FR 
35714). The requirement to submit a Regional Haze SIP applies to New 
York and all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin 
Islands. 40 CFR 51.308(b) of the RHR required states to submit the 
first implementation plan addressing regional haze visibility 
impairment no later than December 17, 2007.

C. EPA Action on New York's Regional Haze Submittals

    The EPA's final action on New York's Regional Haze SIP included 
approving 17 source-specific SIP revisions containing permits for Best 
Available Retrofit Technology (BART) and promulgating a FIP to address 
two sources where EPA disapproved New York's BART determinations--
Roseton Generating Station (Units 1 and 2) and the Danskammer 
Generating Station (Unit 4). 77 FR 51915 (August 28, 2012).
    On August 10, 2015, NYSDEC submitted a request for a source-
specific SIP revision for Danskammer Unit 4 which would replace the 
EPA's FIP. In this action, the EPA proposes to approve the SIP revision 
and remove Danskammer Unit 4 from the FIP, but this action does not 
address the Roseton Generating Station still covered by the EPA's FIP.

III. What is included in the NYSDEC SIP submittal?

    On August 10, 2015, NYSDEC submitted a request for a source-
specific SIP revision for Danskammer Unit 4, which would replace the 
BART emission limits and related requirements in the EPA's FIP that 
were promulgated in the Federal Register on August 28, 2012 (77 FR 
51915). This SIP revision contained Danskammer Unit 4's Title V permit 
conditions 61-64.
    In a letter to NYSDEC dated July 14, 2016, the EPA requested that 
NYSDEC supplement its August 10, 2015 SIP submittal. Specifically, the 
EPA requested that NYSDEC submit Danskammer Unit 4's Title V permit 
condition 55.6 (at pages 48 and 49 of the permit), which restricts Unit 
4 to combusting only natural gas. The EPA also requested that NYSDEC 
submit a copy of the April 1, 2015 public notice as published in 
NYSDEC's Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB).
    In a letter dated August 5, 2016, NYSDEC submitted to the EPA (1) 
permit condition 55.6 (pages 48 and 49) of Dankskammer Unit 4's Title V 
permit that was renewed on February 24, 2015, which permits Unit 4 to 
combust natural gas only and (2) a copy of NYSDEC's April 1, 2015 ENB 
that noticed the proposed Danskammer SIP revision.

IV. What is the EPA's analysis of NYSDEC's submittal?

    In its submittal, NYSDEC includes BART emission limits for 
Danskammer Unit 4 that are identical to those contained in the EPA's 
FIP: 0.12 pounds NOX per million Btu (lb/MMBtu) calculated 
on a 24-hour average during the ozone season and on a 30-day average 
during the rest of the year; 0.09 lb SO2/MMBtu calculated on 
a 24-hour average; and 0.06 lb PM/MMBtu calculated on a 1-hour average. 
NYSDEC also includes a condition that restricts Danskammer Unit 4 to 
combusting only natural gas.
    The EPA is proposing to approve NYSDEC's SIP submittal because it 
is more stringent than the EPA's FIP. The SIP submittal includes BART 
emission limits for SO2, NOX, and PM and related 
administrative requirements (i.e., monitoring, recordkeeping and 
reporting requirements) that are identical to those in the EPA's FIP. 
Moreover, the SIP submittal includes a

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condition that restricts Dankskammer Unit 4 to combusting only natural 
gas, which will have the effect of further reducing visibility-
impairing emissions, particularly SO2 and PM. Consequently, 
the EPA proposes to withdraw those portions of the FIP that address 
BART for Danskammer Unit 4. The EPA will fully consider all significant 
comments on these proposed actions.

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    In reviewing NYSDEC's SIP submittal, the EPA's role is to approve 
state choices if they meet the requirements of the CAA. Accordingly, 
this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements 
and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by 
state law. For that reason this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     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 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     is not an economically significant regulatory action based 
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997);
     is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the CAA; and
     does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to 
address as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental 
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under 
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    This action does not have tribal implications as specified by 
Executive Order 13175. The SIP revision submitted by NYSDEC is not 
approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other areas 
where the EPA or Tribal Nation has demonstrated that a Nation has 
jurisdiction. Thus Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this 
proposed rule.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate 
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides.

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

    Dated: March 10, 2017.
Catherine R. McCabe,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.
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                                                    Robert A. Kaplan,                                       discussion of all points you wish to                  AGENCY
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                                                    AGENCY                                                  identified in the ‘‘For Further                       Implementation Plans; State of New
                                                                                                            Information Contact’’ section. For the                York; Regional Haze State and Federal
                                                    40 CFR Part 52                                                                                                Implementation Plans
                                                                                                            full EPA public comment policy,
                                                    [EPA–R05–OAR–2016–0707; FRL–9962–08–                    information about CBI or multimedia                   AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                    Region 5]                                               submissions, and general guidance on                  Agency (EPA).
                                                    Air Plan Approval; Indiana;                             making effective comments, please visit               ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                    Commissioner’s Order for Carmeuse                       http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
                                                                                                            commenting-epa-dockets.                               SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection
                                                    Lime, Inc.                                                                                                    Agency (EPA) proposes to approve a
                                                    AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      source-specific revision to the New York
                                                    Agency (EPA).                                           Joseph Ko, Environmental Engineer,                    State Implementation Plan (SIP). This
                                                    ACTION: Proposed rule.                                  Attainment Planning and Maintenance                   revision consists of a Best Available
                                                                                                            Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J),                Retrofit Technology (BART)
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                 Environmental Protection Agency,                      determination for the Danskammer
                                                    Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve,                   Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,                  Generating Station Unit 4. The SIP
                                                    as a revision to the Indiana State                      Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–7947,              revision establishes emission limits for
                                                    Implementation Plan (SIP), a submittal                  ko.joseph@epa.gov.                                    sulfur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen, and
                                                    from the Indiana Department of                                                                                particulate matter that are identical to
                                                    Environmental Management (IDEM) to                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       In the               those set by the EPA’s Federal
                                                    EPA, dated December 22, 2016. The                       Final Rules section of this Federal                   Implementation Plan (FIP) for
                                                    submittal consists of an order issued by                Register, EPA is approving the State’s                Danskammer Unit 4, which was
                                                    the Commissioner of IDEM that                           SIP submittal as a direct final rule                  promulgated in an action taken on
                                                    establishes permanent and enforceable                   without prior proposal because the                    August 28, 2012. The SIP revision also
                                                    sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission limits for                Agency views this as a noncontroversial               restricts Danskammer Unit 4 to
                                                    Carmeuse Lime, Inc. (Carmeuse),                         submittal and anticipates no adverse                  combusting only natural gas. The EPA
                                                    applicable to its Gary, Indiana lime                    comments. A detailed rationale for the                proposes to find that the SIP revision
                                                    manufacturing plant. IDEM submitted                     approval is set forth in the direct final             fulfills the requirements of the Clean Air
                                                    this order so the area near Carmeuse can                rule. If no adverse comments are                      Act and the EPA’s Regional Haze Rule
                                                    be designated ‘‘attainment’’ of the 2010                received in response to this rule, no                 for BART at Danskammer Unit 4. In
                                                    primary SO2 National Ambient Air                        further activity is contemplated. If EPA              conjunction with this proposed
                                                    Quality Standards, a matter that will be                receives adverse comments, the direct                 approval, we propose to withdraw those
                                                    addressed in a separate future                                                                                portions of the FIP that address BART
                                                                                                            final rule will be withdrawn and all
                                                    rulemaking. EPA’s approval of this                                                                            for Danskammer Unit 4.
                                                                                                            public comments received will be
                                                    order would make these SO2 emission                                                                           DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                    limits and applicable reporting,                        addressed in a subsequent final rule
                                                                                                                                                                  or before June 9, 2017.
                                                    recordkeeping, and compliance                           based on this proposed rule. EPA will
                                                                                                                                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                    demonstration requirements part of the                  not institute a second comment period.
                                                                                                            Any parties interested in commenting                  identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R02–
                                                    federally enforceable Indiana SIP.                                                                            OAR–2017–0013 to http://
                                                    DATES: Comments must be received on
                                                                                                            on this action should do so at this time.
                                                                                                                                                                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                    or before June 9, 2017.                                 Please note that if EPA receives adverse
                                                                                                                                                                  instructions for submitting comments.
                                                    ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
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                                                    OAR–2016–0707 at http://                                provision may be severed from the                     The EPA may publish any comment
                                                    www.regulations.gov or via email to                     remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt                  received to its public docket. Do not
                                                    aburano.douglas@epa.gov. For                            as final those provisions of the rule that            submit electronically any information
                                                    comments submitted at Regulations.gov,                  are not the subject of an adverse                     you consider to be Confidential
                                                    follow the online instructions for                      comment. For additional information,                  Business Information (CBI) or other
                                                    submitting comments. Once submitted,                    see the direct final rule which is located            information whose disclosure is
                                                    comments cannot be edited or removed                    in the Rules section of this Federal                  restricted by statute. Multimedia
                                                    from Regulations.gov. For either manner                 Register.                                             submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
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                                                    comment received to its public docket.                                                                        The written comment is considered the
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                                                    EPA public comment policy,                              visibility protection provisions of the                this action, the EPA proposes to approve
                                                    information about CBI or multimedia                     CAA and the Regional Haze Rule.2                       the SIP revision and remove
                                                    submissions, and general guidance on                                                                           Danskammer Unit 4 from the FIP, but
                                                                                                            A. SIP and FIP Background
                                                    making effective comments, please visit                                                                        this action does not address the Roseton
                                                    http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                               The CAA requires each state to                      Generating Station still covered by the
                                                    commenting-epa-dockets.                                 develop plans to meet various air                      EPA’s FIP.
                                                                                                            quality requirements, including
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                               III. What is included in the NYSDEC
                                                                                                            protection of visibility. (CAA sections
                                                    Edward J. Linky, Environmental                                                                                 SIP submittal?
                                                                                                            110(a), 169A, and 169B). The plans
                                                    Protection Agency, Air Programs
                                                                                                            developed by a state are referred to as                   On August 10, 2015, NYSDEC
                                                    Branch, 290 Broadway, New York, New
                                                                                                            SIPs. A state must submit its SIPs and                 submitted a request for a source-specific
                                                    York 1007–1866 at 212–637–3764 or by
                                                                                                            SIP revisions to EPA for approval. Once                SIP revision for Danskammer Unit 4,
                                                    email at Linky.Edward@epa.gov.
                                                                                                            approved, a SIP is federally enforceable,              which would replace the BART
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              that is enforceable by the EPA and                     emission limits and related
                                                    Table of Contents                                       subject to citizen suits under the CAA.                requirements in the EPA’s FIP that were
                                                                                                            If a state fails to make a required SIP                promulgated in the Federal Register on
                                                    I. What action is the EPA proposing?                    submittal or if we find that a state’s                 August 28, 2012 (77 FR 51915). This SIP
                                                    II. What is the background information for              required submittal is incomplete or                    revision contained Danskammer Unit
                                                         this proposal?
                                                                                                            unapprovable, then EPA must                            4’s Title V permit conditions 61–64.
                                                       A. SIP and FIP Background
                                                                                                            promulgate a FIP to fill this regulatory                  In a letter to NYSDEC dated July 14,
                                                       B. Regional Haze Background
                                                       C. EPA Action on New York’s Regional                 gap. (CAA section 110(c)(1)).                          2016, the EPA requested that NYSDEC
                                                         Haze Submittals                                                                                           supplement its August 10, 2015 SIP
                                                                                                            B. Regional Haze Background                            submittal. Specifically, the EPA
                                                    III. What is included in the NYSDEC SIP
                                                         proposal?                                             In the 1977 Amendments to the CAA,                  requested that NYSDEC submit
                                                    IV. What is the EPA’s analysis of NYSDEC’s              Congress initiated a program for                       Danskammer Unit 4’s Title V permit
                                                         submittal?                                         protecting visibility in the nation’s                  condition 55.6 (at pages 48 and 49 of the
                                                    V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews                national parks and wilderness areas.                   permit), which restricts Unit 4 to
                                                       Throughout this document whenever                    Section 169A(a)(1) of the CAA                          combusting only natural gas. The EPA
                                                    ‘‘Agency,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ’’our’’ is used,         establishes as a national goal the                     also requested that NYSDEC submit a
                                                    we mean the EPA.                                        ‘‘prevention of any future, and the                    copy of the April 1, 2015 public notice
                                                                                                            remedying of any existing, impairment                  as published in NYSDEC’s
                                                    I. What action is the EPA proposing?                    of visibility in mandatory Class I                     Environmental Notice Bulletin (ENB).
                                                       The EPA is proposing to approve a                    Federal areas which impairment results                    In a letter dated August 5, 2016,
                                                    source-specific State Implementation                    from manmade air pollution.’’ In 1990,                 NYSDEC submitted to the EPA (1)
                                                    Plan (SIP) revision for Unit 4 at the                   Congress added section 169B to the                     permit condition 55.6 (pages 48 and 49)
                                                    Danskammer Generating Station                           CAA to address regional haze issues. On                of Dankskammer Unit 4’s Title V permit
                                                    submitted by the New York State                         July 1, 1999, the EPA promulgated the                  that was renewed on February 24, 2015,
                                                    Department of Environmental                             Regional Haze Rule (RHR) (64 FR                        which permits Unit 4 to combust
                                                                                                            35714). The requirement to submit a                    natural gas only and (2) a copy of
                                                    Conservation (NYSDEC) on August 10,
                                                                                                            Regional Haze SIP applies to New York                  NYSDEC’s April 1, 2015 ENB that
                                                    2015, and supplemented by NYSDEC on
                                                                                                            and all 50 states, the District of                     noticed the proposed Danskammer SIP
                                                    August 5, 2016.1 Specifically, the EPA
                                                                                                            Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. 40                   revision.
                                                    is proposing to approve emission limits
                                                                                                            CFR 51.308(b) of the RHR required
                                                    for sulfur dioxide (SO2), oxides of                                                                            IV. What is the EPA’s analysis of
                                                                                                            states to submit the first implementation
                                                    nitrogen (NOX), and particulate matter                                                                         NYSDEC’s submittal?
                                                                                                            plan addressing regional haze visibility
                                                    (PM) for Unit 4 at the Danskammer
                                                                                                            impairment no later than December 17,                    In its submittal, NYSDEC includes
                                                    Generating Station that are equivalent to
                                                                                                            2007.                                                  BART emission limits for Danskammer
                                                    the emission limits established by the
                                                                                                            C. EPA Action on New York’s Regional                   Unit 4 that are identical to those
                                                    EPA’s Federal Implementation Plan
                                                                                                            Haze Submittals                                        contained in the EPA’s FIP: 0.12 pounds
                                                    (FIP) that was promulgated on August
                                                                                                                                                                   NOX per million Btu (lb/MMBtu)
                                                    28, 2012 (77 FR 51915, 51928). The EPA                    The EPA’s final action on New York’s                 calculated on a 24-hour average during
                                                    is also proposing to approve a condition                Regional Haze SIP included approving                   the ozone season and on a 30-day
                                                    in the SIP revision that restricts                      17 source-specific SIP revisions                       average during the rest of the year; 0.09
                                                    Danskammer Unit 4 to combusting only                    containing permits for Best Available                  lb SO2/MMBtu calculated on a 24-hour
                                                    natural gas.                                            Retrofit Technology (BART) and                         average; and 0.06 lb PM/MMBtu
                                                    II. What is the background information                  promulgating a FIP to address two                      calculated on a 1-hour average. NYSDEC
                                                    for this proposal?                                      sources where EPA disapproved New                      also includes a condition that restricts
                                                                                                            York’s BART determinations—Roseton                     Danskammer Unit 4 to combusting only
                                                      This section provides a brief overview                Generating Station (Units 1 and 2) and
                                                    of the requirements of the Clean Air Act                                                                       natural gas.
                                                                                                            the Danskammer Generating Station                        The EPA is proposing to approve
                                                    (CAA) and Regional Haze Rule that                       (Unit 4). 77 FR 51915 (August 28, 2012).               NYSDEC’s SIP submittal because it is
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                                                    apply to this particular action. Please                   On August 10, 2015, NYSDEC                           more stringent than the EPA’s FIP. The
                                                    refer to our previous rulemakings on the                submitted a request for a source-specific              SIP submittal includes BART emission
                                                    New York Regional Haze SIP for                          SIP revision for Danskammer Unit 4                     limits for SO2, NOX, and PM and related
                                                    additional background regarding the                     which would replace the EPA’s FIP. In                  administrative requirements (i.e.,
                                                      1 NYSDEC’s August 10, 2015, submittal also              2 77 FR 24794 (April 25, 2012) (proposed rule); 77
                                                                                                                                                                   monitoring, recordkeeping and
                                                    included SIP revisions for LaFarge Building             FR 27162 (May 9, 2012) (Notice of Data
                                                                                                                                                                   reporting requirements) that are
                                                    Materials and Rockville Centre Power Plant which        Availability); 77 FR 51915 (Aug. 28, 2012) (final      identical to those in the EPA’s FIP.
                                                    we intend to act on separately.                         rule).                                                 Moreover, the SIP submittal includes a


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                                                    condition that restricts Dankskammer                    or in any other areas where the EPA or                DATES: Written comments must be
                                                    Unit 4 to combusting only natural gas,                  Tribal Nation has demonstrated that a                 received on or before June 9, 2017.
                                                    which will have the effect of further                   Nation has jurisdiction. Thus Executive
                                                                                                                                                                  ADDRESSES:   Submit your comments,
                                                    reducing visibility-impairing emissions,                Order 13175 does not apply to this
                                                                                                                                                                  identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
                                                    particularly SO2 and PM. Consequently,                  proposed rule.
                                                                                                                                                                  OAR–2016–0213 at http://
                                                    the EPA proposes to withdraw those
                                                                                                            List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                    www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
                                                    portions of the FIP that address BART
                                                    for Danskammer Unit 4. The EPA will                       Environmental protection, Air                       instructions for submitting comments.
                                                    fully consider all significant comments                 pollution control, Incorporation by                   Once submitted, comments cannot be
                                                    on these proposed actions.                              reference, Intergovernmental relations,               edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
                                                                                                            Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter,                 EPA may publish any comment received
                                                    VI. Statutory and Executive Order                       Reporting and recordkeeping                           to its public docket. Do not submit
                                                    Reviews                                                 requirements, Sulfur oxides.                          electronically any information you
                                                       In reviewing NYSDEC’s SIP submittal,                                                                       consider to be Confidential Business
                                                                                                              Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                    the EPA’s role is to approve state                                                                            Information (CBI) or other information
                                                    choices if they meet the requirements of                  Dated: March 10, 2017.                              whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                                    the CAA. Accordingly, this action                       Catherine R. McCabe,                                  Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
                                                    merely approves state law as meeting                    Acting Regional Administrator, Region 2.              etc.) must be accompanied by a written
                                                    Federal requirements and does not                       [FR Doc. 2017–09384 Filed 5–9–17; 8:45 am]            comment. The written comment is
                                                    impose additional requirements beyond                   BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                considered the official comment and
                                                    those imposed by state law. For that                                                                          should include discussion of all points
                                                    reason this action:                                                                                           you wish to make. EPA will generally
                                                       • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                              not consider comments or comment
                                                    action’’ subject to review by the Office                AGENCY                                                contents located outside of the primary
                                                    of Management and Budget under                                                                                submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
                                                    Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,                     40 CFR Part 52                                        other file sharing system). For
                                                    October 4, 1993);                                       [EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0213; FRL–9961–91-                  additional submission methods, the full
                                                       • does not impose an information                     Region 4]                                             EPA public comment policy,
                                                    collection burden under the provisions                                                                        information about CBI or multimedia
                                                    of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                      Air Plan Approval; Kentucky;                          submissions, and general guidance on
                                                    U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                   Infrastructure Requirements for the                   making effective comments, please visit
                                                       • is certified as not having a                       2012 PM2.5 National Ambient Air                       http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
                                                    significant economic impact on a                        Quality Standard                                      commenting-epa-dockets.
                                                    substantial number of small entities
                                                    under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                 AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                    Agency (EPA).                                         Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory
                                                       • does not contain any unfunded                      ACTION: Proposed rule.                                Management Section, Air Planning and
                                                    mandate or significantly or uniquely                                                                          Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
                                                    affect small governments, as described                  SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection               and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
                                                    in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                     Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve                  Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                    of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                                portions of the State Implementation                  Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
                                                       • does not have Federalism                           Plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the               Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. Bell
                                                    implications as specified in Executive                  Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy                      can be reached via electronic mail at
                                                    Order (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);                   and Environment Cabinet, Department                   bell.tiereny@epa.gov or the telephone
                                                       • is not an economically significant                 for Environmental Protection, through                 number (404) 562–9088.
                                                    regulatory action based on health or                    the Kentucky Division for Air Quality
                                                                                                            (KDAQ), on February 8, 2016, to                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    safety risks subject to Executive Order
                                                    13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                    demonstrate that the Commonwealth                     I. Background and Overview
                                                       • is not a significant regulatory action             meets the infrastructure requirements of
                                                    subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                 the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the                   On December 14, 2012 (78 FR 3086,
                                                    28355, May 22, 2001);                                   2012 Annual Particulate Matter (PM2.5)                January 15, 2013), EPA promulgated a
                                                       • is not subject to requirements of                  national ambient air quality standard                 revised primary annual PM2.5 NAAQS.
                                                    section 12(d) of the National                           (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each                   The standard was strengthened from
                                                    Technology Transfer and Advancement                     state adopt and submit a SIP for the                  15.0 micrograms per cubic meter (mg/
                                                    Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because                implementation, maintenance and                       m3) to 12.0 mg/m3. Pursuant to section
                                                    application of those requirements would                 enforcement of each NAAQS                             110(a)(1) of the CAA, states are required
                                                    be inconsistent with the CAA; and                       promulgated by EPA, which is                          to submit SIPs meeting the applicable
                                                       • does not provide EPA with the                      commonly referred to as an                            requirements of section 110(a)(2) within
                                                    discretionary authority to address as                   ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP. KDAQ certified                three years after promulgation of a new
                                                    appropriate, disproportionate human                     that the Kentucky SIP contains                        or revised NAAQS or within such
                                                    health or environmental effects, using                  provisions that ensure the 2012 Annual                shorter period as EPA may prescribe.
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                                                    practicable and legally permissible                     PM2.5 NAAQS is implemented,                           Section 110(a)(2) requires states to
                                                    methods, under Executive Order 12898                    enforced, and maintained in Kentucky.                 address basic SIP elements such as
                                                    (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                        EPA is proposing to determine that                    requirements for monitoring, basic
                                                       This action does not have tribal                     Kentucky’s infrastructure submission,                 program requirements and legal
                                                    implications as specified by Executive                  submitted on February 8, 2016,                        authority that are designed to assure
                                                    Order 13175. The SIP revision                           addresses certain infrastructure                      attainment and maintenance of the
                                                    submitted by NYSDEC is not approved                     elements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5                    NAAQS. States were required to submit
                                                    to apply on any Indian reservation land                 NAAQS.                                                such SIPs for the 2012 Annual PM2.5


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Document Modified: 2017-05-10 00:00:59
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesComments must be received on or before June 9, 2017.
ContactEdward J. Linky, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Programs Branch, 290 Broadway, New York, New York 1007-1866 at 212-637-3764 or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 21749 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Sulfur Oxides

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