82 FR 26016 - Approval and Promulgation of State Plans (Negative Declarations) for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont; Revisions to State Plan for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: New Hampshire

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 107 (June 6, 2017)

Page Range		26016-26017
FR Document		2017-10917

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve: Negative declarations for commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators for the State of Connecticut, the State of New Hampshire, the State of Rhode Island, and the State of Vermont; negative declarations for hospital/medical/infectious waste incinerators for the State of Rhode Island; and revisions to the state plan for existing large and small municipal waste combustors for the State of New Hampshire. This action is being made in accordance with sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 6, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 26016-26017]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10917]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0202; FRL-9962-40-Region 1]


Approval and Promulgation of State Plans (Negative Declarations) 
for Designated Facilities and Pollutants: Connecticut, New Hampshire, 
Rhode Island, and Vermont; Revisions to State Plan for Designated 
Facilities and Pollutants: New Hampshire

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve: Negative declarations for commercial and industrial solid 
waste incinerators for the State of Connecticut, the State of New 
Hampshire, the State of Rhode Island, and the State of Vermont; 
negative declarations for hospital/medical/infectious waste 
incinerators for the State of Rhode Island; and revisions to the state 
plan for existing large and small municipal waste combustors for the 
State of New Hampshire. This action is being made in accordance with 
sections 111 and 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 6, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2017-0202 at https://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 https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxics, & 
Indoor Programs Unit, Air Programs Branch, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

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Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Mail Code: OEP05-2, Boston, MA 02109-
0287. Telephone: 617-918-1584. Fax: 617-918-0668. Email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State Plan revisions as a direct final 
rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a 
noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this action 
rule, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse 
comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 
comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on 
this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any 
parties interested in commenting on this action should do so at this 
time. 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.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: April 20, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
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TABLE 2—LIST OF SOUTH DAKOTA INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENTS AND REVISIONS THAT THE EPA IS PROPOSING TO TAKE
NO ACTION ON

Proposed for no action
(Revision to be made in separate rulemaking action.)

December 20, 2013 submittal—2010 SO2 NAAQS:
(D)(i)(I) prongs 1 and 2.
January 25, 2016 submittal—2012 PM2.5 NAAQS:
(D)(i)(I) prongs 1 and 2.

VIII. Statutory and Executive Orders appropriate, disproportionate human and industrial solid waste incinerators
Review health or environmental effects, using for the State of Connecticut, the State of
Under the CAA, the Administrator is practicable and legally permissible New Hampshire, the State of Rhode
required to approve a SIP submission methods, under Executive Order 12898 Island, and the State of Vermont;
that complies with the provisions of the (59 FR 7629, Feb. 16, 1994). negative declarations for hospital/
Act and applicable federal regulations The SIP is not approved to apply on medical/infectious waste incinerators
(42 U.S.C. 7410(k), 40 CFR 52.02(a)). any Indian reservation land or in any for the State of Rhode Island; and
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the other area where the EPA or an Indian revisions to the state plan for existing
EPA’s role is to approve state choices, tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has large and small municipal waste
provided that they meet the criteria of jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian combustors for the State of New
the CAA. Accordingly, this proposed country, the rule does not have tribal Hampshire. This action is being made in
action merely approves some state law implications and will not impose accordance with sections 111 and 129 of
as meeting federal requirements and substantial direct costs on tribal the Clean Air Act (CAA).
disapproves other state law because it governments or preempt tribal law as DATES: Written comments must be
does not meet federal requirements; this specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 received on or before July 6, 2017.
proposed action does not impose FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
additional requirements beyond those List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01–
imposed by state law. For that reason, Environmental protection, Air OAR–2017–0202 at https://
this proposed action: pollution control, Carbon monoxide, www.regulations.gov, or via email to
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory bird.patrick@epa.gov. For comments
Incorporation by reference,
action’’ subject to review by the Office submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
Intergovernmental relations,
of Management and Budget under online instructions for submitting
Greenhouse gases, Lead, Nitrogen
Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, comments. Once submitted, comments
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter,
Oct. 4, 1993); cannot be edited or removed from
• Does not impose an information Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile Regulations.gov. For either manner of
collection burden under the provisions submission, the EPA may publish any
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 organic compounds.
comment received to its public docket.
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Do not submit electronically any
• Is certified as not having a Dated: May 16, 2017. information you consider to be
significant economic impact on a Suzanne J. Bohan, Confidential Business Information (CBI)
substantial number of small entities Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8. or other information whose disclosure is
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 restricted by statute. Multimedia
[FR Doc. 2017–11573 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am]
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
• Does not contain any unfunded BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
accompanied by a written comment.
mandate or significantly or uniquely The written comment is considered the
affect small governments, as described official comment and should include
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act discussion of all points you wish to
AGENCY
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); make. The EPA will generally not
• Does not have federalism 40 CFR Part 62 consider comments or comment
implications as specified in Executive
[EPA–R01–OAR–2017–0202; FRL–9962–40– contents located outside of the primary
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, Aug. 10,
Region 1] submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
1999);
• Is not an economically significant other file sharing system). For
Approval and Promulgation of State additional submission methods, please
regulatory action based on health or
Plans (Negative Declarations) for contact the person identified in the FOR
safety risks subject to Executive Order
Designated Facilities and Pollutants: FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• Is not a significant regulatory action Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode For the full EPA public comment policy,
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR Island, and Vermont; Revisions to information about CBI or multimedia
28355, May 22, 2001); State Plan for Designated Facilities submissions, and general guidance on
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• Is not subject to requirements of and Pollutants: New Hampshire making effective comments, please visit
section 12(d) of the National https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Technology Transfer and Advancement commenting-epa-dockets.
Agency (EPA).
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because ACTION: Proposed rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
application of those requirements would Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxics, &
be inconsistent with the CAA; and, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Indoor Programs Unit, Air Programs
• Does not provide the EPA with the Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve: Branch, Office of Ecosystem Protection,
discretionary authority to address, as Negative declarations for commercial U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

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Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Mail the steam electric point source category I. Background and Discussion of
Code: OEP05–2, Boston, MA 02109– under the Clean Water Act (‘‘CWA’’), Postponement
0287. Telephone: 617–918–1584. Fax: published in the Federal Register on On November 3, 2015, the EPA issued
617–918–0668. Email bird.patrick@ November 3, 2015. Specifically, EPA a final rule amending 40 CFR part 423,
epa.gov. proposes to postpone the compliance the effluent limitations guidelines and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the dates for the new, and more stringent, standards for the steam electric power
Final Rules Section of this Federal best available technology economically generating point source category, under
Register, EPA is approving the State achievable (‘‘BAT’’) effluent limitations Sections 301, 304, 306, 307, 308, 402,
Plan revisions as a direct final rule and pretreatment standards for each of and 501 of the CWA (33 U.S.C. 1311,
without prior proposal because the the following wastestreams: Fly ash 1314, 1316, 1317, 1318, 1342, and
Agency views this as a noncontroversial transport water, bottom ash transport 1361). The amendments addressed and
submittal and anticipates no adverse water, flue gas desulfurization (‘‘FGD’’) contained limitations and standards on
comments. A detailed rationale for the wastewater, flue gas mercury control various wastestreams at steam electric
approval is set forth in the direct final wastewater, and gasification power plants: Fly ash transport water,
rule. If no adverse comments are wastewater. These compliance dates bottom ash transport water, flue gas
received in response to this action rule, would be postponed until EPA mercury control wastewater, flue gas
no further activity is contemplated. If completes reconsideration of the 2015 desulfurization (FGD) wastewater,
EPA receives adverse comments, the Rule. gasification wastewater, and combustion
direct final rule will be withdrawn and residual leachate. Collectively, this
DATES:Comments on this proposed rule
all public comments received will be rulemaking is known as the ‘‘Effluent
must be received on or before July 6,
addressed in a subsequent final rule Limitations Guidelines and Standards
2017.
based on this proposed rule. EPA will for the Steam Electric Power Generating
not institute a second comment period. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Point Source Category’’ (‘‘Rule’’). For
Any parties interested in commenting identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– further information on the Rule, see 80
on this action should do so at this time. OW–2009–0819, at http:// FR 67838 (Nov. 3, 2015).
Please note that if EPA receives adverse www.regulations.gov. Follow the online EPA received seven petitions for
comment on an amendment, paragraph, instructions for submitting comments. review of the Rule. The United States
or section of this rule and if that Once submitted, comments cannot be Judicial Panel on Multi-District
provision may be severed from the edited or removed from Regulations.gov. Litigation issued an order on December
remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt The EPA may publish any comment 8, 2015, consolidating all of the
as final those provisions of the rule that received to its public docket. Do not petitions in the U.S. Court of Appeals
are not the subject of an adverse submit electronically any information for the Fifth Circuit, Southwestern
comment. you consider to be Confidential Electric Power Co., et al. v. EPA, No. 15–
For additional information, see the Business Information (CBI) or other 60821.
direct final rule which is located in the information whose disclosure is In a letter dated March 24, 2017, the
Rules Section of this Federal Register. restricted by statute. Multimedia Utility Water Act Group (‘‘UWAG’’) 1
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be submitted a petition for reconsideration
Dated: April 20, 2017.
accompanied by a written comment. of the Rule and requested that EPA
Deborah A. Szaro, suspend the Rule’s approaching
The written comment is considered the
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New deadlines. UWAG supplemented its
England. official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to petition with additional information in
[FR Doc. 2017–10917 Filed 6–5–17; 8:45 am] a letter dated April 13, 2017. In a letter
make. The EPA will generally not
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consider comments or comment dated April 5, 2017, the Small Business
contents located outside of the primary Administration (SBA) Office of
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or Advocacy sent EPA a second petition
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION for reconsideration of the Rule, which
AGENCY other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, the full expressly supports the UWAG’s petition
40 CFR Part 423 EPA public comment policy, and raises issues that SBA considers are
information about CBI or multimedia pertinent to small businesses. The
[EPA–HQ–OW–2009–0819; FRL–9962–51– submissions, and general guidance on petitions raise wide-ranging and
OW] sweeping objections to the Rule.2
making effective comments, please visit
RIN 2040–AF76 http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Among other things, the UWAG petition
commenting-epa-dockets. points to new data, claiming that plants
Postponement of Certain Compliance burning subbituminous and bituminous
Dates for the Effluent Limitations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: coal cannot comply with the rule’s
Guidelines and Standards for the Contact Ronald Jordan, United States limitations and standards for FGD
Steam Electric Power Generating Point Environmental Protection Agency, wastewater through use of EPA’s model
Source Category Engineering and Analysis Division; technology. EPA wishes to review these
telephone number: (202) 564–1003; data. UWAG also requested that EPA
AGENCY: Environmental Protection email address: jordan.ronald@epa.gov.
Agency (EPA).
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Electronic copies of this document 1 According to the petition, UWAG is a voluntary,
ACTION: Proposed rule. and related materials are available on ad hoc, unincorporated group of 163 individual
EPA’s Web site at https://www.epa.gov/ energy companies and three national trade
SUMMARY: In response to administrative associations of energy companies: Edison Electric
petitions for reconsideration, the eg/steam-electric-power-generating- Institute, the National Rural Electric Cooperative
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effluent-guidelines-2015-final-rule. Association, and the American Public Power
proposes to postpone certain Copies of this proposed rule are also Association.
2 A copy of each petition and the supplemental
compliance dates in the effluent available at http://www.regulations.gov.
information is included in the docket for this rule,
limitations guidelines and standards for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OW–2009–0819.

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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.
Dates		Written comments must be received on or before July 6, 2017.
Contact		Patrick Bird, Air Permits, Toxics, & Indoor Programs Unit, Air Programs Branch, Office of Ecosystem Protection, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1, 5 Post Office Square, Mail Code: OEP05-2, Boston, MA 02109- 0287. Telephone: 617-918-1584. Fax: 617-918-0668. Email [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 26016