82 FR 27428 - Air Plan Approvals; TN; Prong 4-2010 NO2
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 27428-27430] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12342] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0748; FRL-9963-48-Region 4] Air Plan Approvals; TN; Prong 4-2010 NO2, SO2, and 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is conditionally approving the visibility transport (prong 4) portions of revisions to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), addressing the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) infrastructure SIP requirements for the 2010 1-hour Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2 ), 2010 1-hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2 ), and 2012 annual Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by EPA, commonly referred to as an ``infrastructure SIP.'' Specifically, EPA is conditionally approving the prong 4 portions of Tennessee's March 13, 2014, 2010 1-hour NO2 and 2010 1-hour SO2 infrastructure SIP submission and December 16, 2015, 2012 annual PM2.5 infrastructure SIP submission. All other applicable infrastructure requirements for these SIP submissions have been or will be addressed in separate rulemakings. DATES: This rule is effective July 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2016-0748. All documents in the docket are listed on the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some information may not be publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Lakeman of the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Mr. Lakeman can be reached by telephone at (404) 562-9043 or via electronic mail at lakeman.sean@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background By statute, SIPs meeting the requirements of sections 110(a)(1) and (2) of the CAA are to be submitted by states within three years after promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS to provide for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of the new or revised NAAQS. EPA has historically referred to these SIP submissions made for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) as ``infrastructure SIP'' submissions. Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) require states to address basic SIP elements such as for monitoring, basic program requirements, and legal authority that are designed to assure attainment and maintenance of the newly established or revised NAAQS. More specifically, section 110(a)(1) provides the procedural and timing requirements for infrastructure SIPs. Section 110(a)(2) lists specific elements that states must meet for the infrastructure SIP requirements related to a newly established or revised NAAQS. The contents of an infrastructure SIP submission may vary depending upon the data and analytical tools available to the state, as well as the provisions already contained in the state's implementation plan at the time in which the state develops and submits the submission for a new or revised NAAQS. Section 110(a)(2)(D) has two components: 110(a)(2)(D)(i) and 110(a)(2)(D)(ii). Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) includes four distinct components, commonly referred to as ``prongs,'' that must be addressed in infrastructure SIP submissions. The first two prongs, which are codified in section [[Page 27429]] 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I), are provisions that prohibit any source or other type of emissions activity in one state from contributing significantly to nonattainment of the NAAQS in another state (prong 1) and from interfering with maintenance of the NAAQS in another state (prong 2). The third and fourth prongs, which are codified in section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II), are provisions that prohibit emissions activity in one state from interfering with measures required to prevent significant deterioration of air quality in another state (prong 3) or from interfering with measures to protect visibility in another state (prong 4). Section 110(a)(2)(D)(ii) requires SIPs to include provisions insuring compliance with sections 115 and 126 of the Act, relating to interstate and international pollution abatement. Tennessee's March 13, 2014, 2010 1-hour NO2 and 2010 1- hour SO2 submission cites to the State's regional haze SIP and Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) SIP as satisfying prong 4 requirements.\1\ In its December 16, 2015, 2012 annual PM2.5 submission, the State notes that it is developing a regional haze SIP revision with the intent to obtain a fully-approved regional haze SIP and that Tennessee's SIP will be adequate with regard to prong 4 if EPA approves that revision. As explained in a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on March 2, 2017 (82 FR 12328), EPA has not yet fully approved Tennessee's existing regional haze SIP because the SIP relies on CAIR to satisfy the nitrogen oxides (NOX ) and SO2 Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) requirements for the CAIR-subject electric generating units (EGUs) in the State and the requirement for a long-term strategy sufficient to achieve the state-adopted reasonable progress goals.\2\ Therefore, on December 7, 2016, Tennessee submitted a commitment letter to EPA requesting conditional approval of the prong 4 portions of the aforementioned infrastructure SIP revisions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ In its March 13, 2014, submission, Tennessee states that its regional haze SIP and its ``CAIR SIP are sufficient to ensure emissions within its jurisdiction do not interfere with other agencies' plans to protect visibility.'' However, as Tennessee notes in its submittal, a state's infrastructure SIP submission can satisfy prong 4 solely through confirmation that the state has a fully approved regional haze SIP. \2\ CAIR, promulgated in 2005, required 27 states and the District of Columbia to reduce emissions of NOX and SO2 that significantly contribute to, or interfere with maintenance of, the 1997 NAAQS for fine particulates and/or ozone in any downwind state. CAIR imposed specified emissions reduction requirements on each affected State, and established several EPA- administered cap and trade programs for EGUs that States could join as a means to meet these requirements. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In its commitment letter, Tennessee commits to submit an infrastructure SIP revision, within one year of final conditional approval, that will satisfy the prong 4 requirements for the 2010 1- hour NO2 NAAQS, 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS, and 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS through reliance on a fully-approved regional haze SIP or through an analysis showing that emissions from sources in Tennessee will not interfere with the attainment of the reasonable progress goals of other states. If the revised infrastructure SIP revision relies on a fully-approved regional haze SIP revision to satisfy prong 4 requirements, Tennessee also commits to providing the necessary regional haze SIP revision to EPA within one year of EPA's final conditional approval. If Tennessee meets its commitment within one year of final conditional approval, the prong 4 portions of the conditionally approved infrastructure SIP submissions will remain a part of the SIP until EPA takes final action approving or disapproving the new SIP revision(s). However, if the State fails to submit these revisions within the one-year timeframe, the conditional approval will automatically become a disapproval one year from EPA's final conditional approval and EPA will issue a finding of disapproval. EPA is not required to propose the finding of disapproval. If the conditional approval is converted to a disapproval, the final disapproval triggers the FIP requirement under CAA section 110(c). In the March 2, 2017, NPRM, EPA proposed to conditionally approve the prong 4 portions of the aforementioned infrastructure SIP submissions. The NPRM provides additional detail regarding the rationale for EPA's action, including further discussion of the prong 4 requirements and the basis for Tennessee's commitment letter. Comments on the proposed rulemaking were due on or before April 3, 2017. EPA received no adverse comments on the proposed action. II. Final Action As described above, EPA is conditionally approving the prong 4 portions of Tennessee's March 13, 2014, 2010 1-hour NO2 and 2010 1-hour SO2 infrastructure SIP submission and December 16, 2015, 2012 PM2.5 infrastructure SIP submission. All other outstanding applicable infrastructure requirements for these SIP submissions have been or will be addressed in separate rulemakings. III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable federal regulations. See 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 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 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 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). 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 as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, [[Page 27430]] 2000), nor will it impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. 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 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 CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by August 14, 2017. 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. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. See section 307(b)(2). List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. Dated: May 25, 2017. V. Anne Heard, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 0 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart RR--Tennessee 0 2. Add Sec. 52.2219 to read as follows: Sec. 52.2219 Conditional approval. Tennessee submitted a letter to EPA on December 7, 2016, with a commitment to address the State Implementation Plan deficiencies regarding requirements of Clean Air Act section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) related to interference with measures to protect visibility in another state (prong 4) for the 2010 1-hour NO 2 , 2010 1-hour SO2 , and 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA conditionally approved the prong 4 portions of Tennessee's March 13, 2014, 2010 1-hour NO2 and 2010 1-hour SO2 infrastructure SIP submission and December 16, 2015, 2012 annual PM2.5 infrastructure SIP submission in an action published in the Federal Register on June 15, 2017. If Tennessee fails to meet its commitment by June 15, 2018, the conditional approval will automatically become a disapproval on that date and EPA will issue a finding of disapproval. [FR Doc. 2017-12342 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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U.S. Copyright Office Practices, Third ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Environmental Protection Agency,
Edition. AGENCY Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
(5) The appropriate filing fee, as Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. EPA
40 CFR Part 52 requests that if at all possible, you
required by § 201.3(c) of this chapter,
must be included with the application [EPA–R04–OAR–2016–0748; FRL–9963–48– contact the person listed in the FOR
Region 4] FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
or charged to an active deposit account.
schedule your inspection. The Regional
At the Office’s discretion, the applicant
Air Plan Approvals; TN; Prong 4–2010 Office’s official hours of business are
may be required to pay an additional fee Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to
NO2, SO2, and 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS
to make a copy of the certificate of 4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays.
registration for the basic registration that AGENCY: Environmental Protection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
will be corrected or amplified by the Agency.
Sean Lakeman of the Air Regulatory
supplementary registration. ACTION: Final rule.
Management Section, Air Planning and
(6) Copies, phonorecords, or SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
supporting documents cannot be made Agency (EPA) is conditionally and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
part of the record for a supplementary approving the visibility transport (prong Environmental Protection Agency,
registration and should not be submitted 4) portions of revisions to the Tennessee Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
with the application. State Implementation Plan (SIP), Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr.
(7) In an exceptional case, the submitted by the Tennessee Department Lakeman can be reached by telephone at
Copyright Office may waive the of Environment and Conservation (404) 562–9043 or via electronic mail at
requirements set forth in paragraph (TDEC), addressing the Clean Air Act lakeman.sean@epa.gov.
(e)(1) of this section, subject to such (CAA or Act) infrastructure SIP SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
conditions as the Associate Register and requirements for the 2010 1-hour I. Background
Director of the Office of Registration Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), 2010 1-hour
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), and 2012 annual By statute, SIPs meeting the
Policy and Practice may impose on the
Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) National requirements of sections 110(a)(1) and
applicant. (2) of the CAA are to be submitted by
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(f) Effect of supplementary (NAAQS). The CAA requires that each states within three years after
registration. (1) When the Copyright state adopt and submit a SIP for the promulgation of a new or revised
Office completes a supplementary implementation, maintenance, and NAAQS to provide for the
registration, it will issue a certificate of enforcement of each NAAQS implementation, maintenance, and
supplementary registration bearing a promulgated by EPA, commonly enforcement of the new or revised
new registration number in the referred to as an ‘‘infrastructure SIP.’’ NAAQS. EPA has historically referred to
appropriate class. The Office will cross- Specifically, EPA is conditionally these SIP submissions made for the
reference the records for the basic approving the prong 4 portions of purpose of satisfying the requirements
registration and the supplementary Tennessee’s March 13, 2014, 2010 1- of sections 110(a)(1) and 110(a)(2) as
registration by placing a note in each hour NO2 and 2010 1-hour SO2 ‘‘infrastructure SIP’’ submissions.
record that identifies the registration infrastructure SIP submission and Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) require states
number and effective date of registration December 16, 2015, 2012 annual PM2.5 to address basic SIP elements such as
for the related registration. infrastructure SIP submission. All other for monitoring, basic program
applicable infrastructure requirements requirements, and legal authority that
(2) As provided in section 408(d) of are designed to assure attainment and
for these SIP submissions have been or
title 17 of the United States Code, the maintenance of the newly established or
will be addressed in separate
information contained in a revised NAAQS. More specifically,
rulemakings.
supplementary registration augments section 110(a)(1) provides the
but does not supersede that contained in DATES: This rule is effective July 17, procedural and timing requirements for
the basic registration. The basic 2017. infrastructure SIPs. Section 110(a)(2)
registration will not be expunged or ADDRESSES: EPA has established a lists specific elements that states must
cancelled. docket for this action under Docket meet for the infrastructure SIP
Dated: May 31, 2017. Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR– requirements related to a newly
2016–0748. All documents in the docket established or revised NAAQS. The
Karyn Temple Claggett,
are listed on the www.regulations.gov contents of an infrastructure SIP
Acting Register of Copyrights and Director Web site. Although listed in the index, submission may vary depending upon
of the U.S. Copyright Office. some information may not be publicly the data and analytical tools available to
Approved by: available, i.e., Confidential Business the state, as well as the provisions
Carla D. Hayden, Information or other information whose already contained in the state’s
Librarian of Congress.
disclosure is restricted by statute. implementation plan at the time in
Certain other material, such as which the state develops and submits
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copyrighted material, is not placed on the submission for a new or revised
BILLING CODE 1410–30–P the Internet and will be publicly NAAQS.
available only in hard copy form. Section 110(a)(2)(D) has two
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Publicly available docket materials are components: 110(a)(2)(D)(i) and
available either electronically through 110(a)(2)(D)(ii). Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at includes four distinct components,
the Air Regulatory Management Section, commonly referred to as ‘‘prongs,’’ that
Air Planning and Implementation must be addressed in infrastructure SIP
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics submissions. The first two prongs,
Management Division, U.S. which are codified in section
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2000), nor will it impose substantial Implementation Plan deficiencies Washington, DC 20003, or by telephone
direct costs on tribal governments or regarding requirements of Clean Air Act at 202–912–7311. For questions relating
preempt tribal law. section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) related to to regulatory process issues, contact
The Congressional Review Act, 5 interference with measures to protect Faith Bremner at 202–912–7441.
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small visibility in another state (prong 4) for Persons who use a
Business Regulatory Enforcement the 2010 1-hour NO2, 2010 1-hour SO2, telecommunications device for the deaf
Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides and 2012 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. EPA (TDD) may call the Federal Relay
that before a rule may take effect, the conditionally approved the prong 4 Service (FRS) at 1–800–877–8339 to
agency promulgating the rule must portions of Tennessee’s March 13, 2014, contact these individuals during normal
submit a rule report, which includes a 2010 1-hour NO2 and 2010 1-hour SO2 business hours. FRS is available 24
copy of the rule, to each House of the infrastructure SIP submission and hours a day, 7 days a week to leave a
Congress and to the Comptroller General December 16, 2015, 2012 annual PM2.5 message or question with these
of the United States. EPA will submit a infrastructure SIP submission in an individuals. You will receive a reply
report containing this action and other action published in the Federal Register during normal business hours.
required information to the U.S. Senate, on June 15, 2017. If Tennessee fails to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the U.S. House of Representatives, and meet its commitment by June 15, 2018,
the Comptroller General of the United I. Background
the conditional approval will
States prior to publication of the rule in automatically become a disapproval on On November 18, 2016, the BLM
the Federal Register. A major rule that date and EPA will issue a finding published the Waste Prevention Rule.
cannot take effect until 60 days after it of disapproval. (81 FR 83008) The Rule addresses,
is published in the Federal Register. among other things, the loss of natural
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This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as gas through venting, flaring, and leaks
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defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). during the production of Federal and
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, Indian oil and gas. The Rule replaced
petitions for judicial review of this Notice to Lessees and Operators of
action must be filed in the United States DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Onshore Federal and Indian Oil and Gas
Court of Appeals for the appropriate Leases, Royalty or Compensation for Oil
circuit by August 14, 2017. Filing a Bureau of Land Management and Gas Lost (1980) (‘‘NTL–4A’’), which
petition for reconsideration by the governed the venting and flaring of
Administrator of this final rule does not 43 CFR Part 3170 Federal and Indian gas for more than
affect the finality of this action for the [17X.LLWO310000.L13100000.PP0000] three decades. In addition to updating
purposes of judicial review nor does it and revising the requirements of NTL–
extend the time within which a petition RIN 1004–AE14 4A, the Rule contained new
for judicial review may be filed, and requirements that operators capture a
shall not postpone the effectiveness of Waste Prevention, Production Subject certain percentage of the gas they
such rule or action. This action may not to Royalties, and Resource produce (43 CFR 3179.7), measure
be challenged later in proceedings to Conservation; Postponement of flared volumes (43 CFR 3179.9),
enforce its requirements. See section Certain Compliance Dates upgrade or replace pneumatic
307(b)(2). AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, equipment (43 CFR 3179.201–179.202),
Interior. capture or combust storage tank vapors
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 (43 CFR 3179.203), and implement leak
ACTION: Notification; postponement of
Environmental protection, Air detection and repair (LDAR) programs
pollution control, Incorporation by compliance dates. (43 CFR 3179.301–.305). The Rule did
reference, Intergovernmental relations, SUMMARY: On November 18, 2016, the not obligate operators to comply with
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate Bureau of Land Management (BLM) these new requirements until January
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping issued a final rule entitled, ‘‘Waste 17, 2018. Compliance with certain other
requirements, Volatile organic Prevention, Production Subject to provisions of the Rule is already
compounds. Royalties, and Resource Conservation’’ mandatory, including the requirement
Dated: May 25, 2017. (the ‘‘Waste Prevention Rule’’ or that operators submit a ‘‘waste
V. Anne Heard, ‘‘Rule’’). Immediately after the Waste minimization plan’’ with applications
Prevention Rule was issued, petitions for permits to drill (43 CFR 3162.3–1),
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
for judicial review of the Rule were filed new regulations for the royalty-free use
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: of production (43 CFR subpart 3178),
by industry groups and States with
significant BLM-managed Federal and new regulatory definitions of
PART 52—APPROVAL AND ‘‘unavoidably lost’’ and ‘‘avoidably lost’’
PROMULGATION OF Indian minerals. This litigation has been
oil and gas (43 CFR 3179.4), limits on
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS consolidated and is now pending in the
venting and flaring during drilling and
U.S. District Court for the District of
1. The authority citation for part 52 production operations (43 CFR
■ Wyoming. In light of the existence and
continues to read as follows: 3179.101–179.105), and requirements
potential consequences of the pending
for downhole well maintenance and
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. litigation, the BLM has concluded that
liquids unloading (43 CFR 3179.204).
justice requires it to postpone the Immediately after the Rule was
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Subpart RR—Tennessee compliance dates for certain sections of issued, petitions for judicial review of
the Rule pursuant to the Administrative the Rule were filed by industry groups
■ 2. Add § 52.2219 to read as follows: Procedure Act, pending judicial review. and States with significant BLM-
§ 52.2219 Conditional approval. DATES: June 15, 2017. managed Federal and Indian minerals.
Tennessee submitted a letter to EPA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The petitioners in this litigation are the
on December 7, 2016, with a Timothy Spisak at the BLM Washington Western Energy Alliance (WEA), the
commitment to address the State Office, 20 M Street SE., Room 2134 LM, Independent Petroleum Association of
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| Dates | This rule is effective July 17, 2017. | |
| Contact | Sean Lakeman of the Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Mr. Lakeman can be reached by telephone at (404) 562-9043 or via electronic mail at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 27428 | |
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