82_FR_28736 82 FR 28616 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry: Alternative Monitoring Method

82 FR 28616 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry: Alternative Monitoring Method

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 120 (June 23, 2017)

Page Range28616-28617
FR Document2017-13186

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry. In the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal Register, we are publishing a direct final rule, without a prior proposed rule, that temporarily revises the testing and monitoring requirements for hydrochloric acid (HCl) due to the current unavailability of HCl calibration gases used for quality assurance purposes. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 120 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28616-28617]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13186]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-HQ-OAR-2016-0442; FRL-9964-13-OAR]
RIN 2060-AT57


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From the 
Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry: Alternative Monitoring Method

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
amend the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From 
the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry. In the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal Register, we are 
publishing a direct final rule, without a prior proposed rule, that 
temporarily revises the testing and monitoring requirements for 
hydrochloric acid (HCl) due to the current unavailability of HCl 
calibration gases used for quality assurance purposes. If we receive no 
adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.

DATES: Written comments must be received by July 3, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OAR-2016-0442, at 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 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: Mr. Brian Storey, Sector Policies and 
Programs Division (D243-04), Office of Air Quality Planning and 
Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle 
Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-1103; fax 
number: (919) 541-5450; and email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Why is the EPA issuing this proposed rule?

    This document proposes to take action on amendments to the National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Pollutants From the Portland Cement 
Manufacturing Industry. We have published a direct final rule to amend 
40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL, by revising the testing and monitoring 
requirements for HCl in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of this 
issue of the Federal Register because we view this as a 
noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comment. We have 
explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the direct 
final rule.
    If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action 
on this proposed rule. If we receive adverse comment on a distinct 
portion of the direct final rule, we will withdraw that portion of the 
rule and it will not take effect. In this instance, we would address 
all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on this proposed 
rule.
    If we receive adverse comment on a distinct provision of the direct 
final rule, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register 
indicating which provisions we are withdrawing. The provisions that are 
not withdrawn will become effective on the date set out in the direct 
final rule, notwithstanding adverse comment on any other provision. We 
do not intend to institute a second comment period on this action. Any 
parties interested in commenting must do so at this time.
    The regulatory text for this proposal is identical to that for the 
direct final rule published in the ``Rules and Regulations'' section of 
this issue of the Federal Register. For further supplementary 
information, the detailed rationale for this proposal and the 
regulatory revisions, see the direct final rule published in the 
``Rules and Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal 
Register.

II. Does this action apply to me?

    Categories and entities potentially regulated by this proposed rule 
include:

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                                                                 NAICS
                           Category                             code \1\
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Portland cement manufacturing facilities.....................     327310
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\1\ North American Industry Classification System.

    This table is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a 
guide for readers regarding entities likely to be regulated by this 
proposed rule. To determine whether your facility is affected, you 
should examine the applicability criteria in 40 CFR 63.1340. If you 
have any questions regarding the applicability of any aspect of this 
action to a particular entity, consult either the air permitting 
authority for the entity or your EPA Regional representative as listed 
in 40 CFR 63.13.

III. Statutory and Executive Orders

    For a complete discussion of the administrative requirements 
applicable to this action, see the direct final rule in the ``Rules and 
Regulations'' section of this issue of the Federal Register.

    Dated: June 19, 2017.
E. Scott Pruitt,
Administrator.
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                                                         • is certified as not having a                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:   Mr.
                                                      significant economic impact on a                        AGENCY                                                 Brian Storey, Sector Policies and
                                                      substantial number of small entities                                                                           Programs Division (D243–04), Office of
                                                      under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                 40 CFR Part 63                                         Air Quality Planning and Standards,
                                                      U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                    [EPA–HQ–OAR–2016–0442; FRL–9964–13–                    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                         • does not contain any unfunded                      OAR]                                                   Research Triangle Park, North Carolina,
                                                                                                                                                                     27711; telephone number: (919) 541–
                                                      mandate or significantly or uniquely                    RIN 2060–AT57                                          1103; fax number: (919) 541–5450; and
                                                      affect small governments, as described
                                                                                                              National Emission Standards for                        email address: storey.brian@epa.gov.
                                                      in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
                                                      of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                                Hazardous Air Pollutants From the                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                              Portland Cement Manufacturing
                                                         • does not have federalism                                                                                  I. Why is the EPA issuing this proposed
                                                                                                              Industry: Alternative Monitoring
                                                      implications as specified in Executive                                                                         rule?
                                                                                                              Method
                                                      Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
                                                      1999);                                                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                         This document proposes to take
                                                                                                              Agency (EPA).                                          action on amendments to the National
                                                         • is not an economically significant
                                                                                                              ACTION: Proposed rule.                                 Emission Standards for Hazardous
                                                      regulatory action based on health or
                                                                                                                                                                     Pollutants From the Portland Cement
                                                      safety risks subject to Executive Order                 SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection               Manufacturing Industry. We have
                                                      13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                    Agency (EPA) is proposing to amend the                 published a direct final rule to amend
                                                         • is not a significant regulatory action             National Emission Standards for                        40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL, by revising
                                                      subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                 Hazardous Air Pollutants From the                      the testing and monitoring requirements
                                                      28355, May 22, 2001);                                   Portland Cement Manufacturing                          for HCl in the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’
                                                         • is not subject to requirements of                  Industry. In the ‘‘Rules and                           section of this issue of the Federal
                                                      Section 12(d) of the National                           Regulations’’ section of this issue of the             Register because we view this as a
                                                      Technology Transfer and Advancement                     Federal Register, we are publishing a                  noncontroversial action and anticipate
                                                                                                              direct final rule, without a prior                     no adverse comment. We have
                                                      Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
                                                                                                              proposed rule, that temporarily revises                explained our reasons for this action in
                                                      application of those requirements would
                                                                                                              the testing and monitoring requirements                the preamble to the direct final rule.
                                                      be inconsistent with the CAA; and                       for hydrochloric acid (HCl) due to the                    If we receive no adverse comment, we
                                                         • does not provide EPA with the                      current unavailability of HCl calibration              will not take further action on this
                                                      discretionary authority to address, as                  gases used for quality assurance                       proposed rule. If we receive adverse
                                                      appropriate, disproportionate human                     purposes. If we receive no adverse                     comment on a distinct portion of the
                                                      health or environmental effects, using                  comment, we will not take further                      direct final rule, we will withdraw that
                                                      practicable and legally permissible                     action on this proposed rule.                          portion of the rule and it will not take
                                                      methods, under Executive Order 12898                    DATES: Written comments must be                        effect. In this instance, we would
                                                      (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                        received by July 3, 2017.                              address all public comments in any
                                                         In addition, this proposed rule,                     ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                       subsequent final rule based on this
                                                      related to Maryland’s administrative                    identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–                    proposed rule.
                                                      processes for preconstruction                           OAR–2016–0442, at http://                                 If we receive adverse comment on a
                                                      permitting, does not have tribal                        www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                 distinct provision of the direct final
                                                      implications as specified by Executive                  instructions for submitting comments.                  rule, we will publish a timely
                                                      Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,                   Once submitted, comments cannot be                     withdrawal in the Federal Register
                                                      2000), because the SIP is not approved                  edited or removed from Regulations.gov.                indicating which provisions we are
                                                      to apply in Indian country located in the               The EPA may publish any comment                        withdrawing. The provisions that are
                                                                                                              received to its public docket. Do not                  not withdrawn will become effective on
                                                      state, and EPA notes that it will not
                                                                                                              submit electronically any information                  the date set out in the direct final rule,
                                                      impose substantial direct costs on tribal
                                                                                                              you consider to be Confidential                        notwithstanding adverse comment on
                                                      governments or preempt tribal law.
                                                                                                              Business Information (CBI) or other                    any other provision. We do not intend
                                                      List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                      information whose disclosure is                        to institute a second comment period on
                                                                                                              restricted by statute. Multimedia                      this action. Any parties interested in
                                                        Environmental protection, Air                         submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be               commenting must do so at this time.
                                                      pollution control, Carbon monoxide,                     accompanied by a written comment.
                                                      Incorporation by reference,                             The written comment is considered the                     The regulatory text for this proposal is
                                                      Intergovernmental relations, Lead,                      official comment and should include                    identical to that for the direct final rule
                                                      Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate                    discussion of all points you wish to                   published in the ‘‘Rules and
                                                      matter, Reporting and recordkeeping                     make. The EPA will generally not                       Regulations’’ section of this issue of the
                                                      requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile                   consider comments or comment                           Federal Register. For further
                                                                                                              contents located outside of the primary                supplementary information, the detailed
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                                                      organic compounds.
                                                                                                              submission (i.e., on the Web, cloud, or                rationale for this proposal and the
                                                         Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                                                                           regulatory revisions, see the direct final
                                                                                                              other file sharing system). For
                                                        Dated: June 2, 2017.                                  additional submission methods, the full                rule published in the ‘‘Rules and
                                                      Cecil Rodrigues,                                        EPA public comment policy,                             Regulations’’ section of this issue of the
                                                                                                              information about CBI or multimedia                    Federal Register.
                                                      Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
                                                      [FR Doc. 2017–13189 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am]             submissions, and general guidance on                   II. Does this action apply to me?
                                                                                                              making effective comments, please visit
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                                                                                                              http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                             Categories and entities potentially
                                                                                                              commenting-epa-dockets.                                regulated by this proposed rule include:


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                                                                                                           NAICS       Services Contractors and is therefore                  floor of the Board’s headquarters at 395
                                                                        Category                           code 1      withdrawing the August 19, 2016                        E Street SW., Washington, DC 20423.
                                                                                                                       proposed rule amending the Agency for
                                                      Portland cement manufacturing                                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                       International Development Acquisition
                                                        facilities .....................................    327310     Regulation (AIDAR) to incorporate this                 Rachel D. Campbell (202) 245–0357;
                                                         1 North                                                       warrant program into the regulation.                   Rachel.Campbell@stb.gov. [Assistance
                                                                      American         Industry       Classification
                                                      System.                                                                                                                 for the hearing impaired is available
                                                                                                                       DATES: USAID is withdrawing the
                                                                                                                                                                              through the Federal Information Relay
                                                         This table is not intended to be                              proposed rule published on August 19,                  Service (FIRS) at: (800) 877–8339].
                                                      exhaustive, but rather provides a guide                          2016 (81 FR 55405) as of June 23, 2017.
                                                      for readers regarding entities likely to be                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The RRTF
                                                      regulated by this proposed rule. To                              Lyudmila Bond, Telephone: 202–567–                     was established to comply with the
                                                      determine whether your facility is                               4753 or Email: lbond@usaid.gov.                        spirit of Exec. Order No. 13,777, 82 FR
                                                      affected, you should examine the                                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August                   12285 (Mar. 1, 2017), and to move
                                                      applicability criteria in 40 CFR 63.1340.                        19, 2016 USAID published a proposed                    forward ongoing agency regulatory and
                                                      If you have any questions regarding the                          rule at 81 FR 55405 revising the Agency                process review initiatives. The RRTF’s
                                                      applicability of any aspect of this action                       for International Development                          mission is to identify rules and practices
                                                      to a particular entity, consult either the                       Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR) to                      that are burdensome, unnecessary, or
                                                      air permitting authority for the entity or                       incorporate USAID Cooperating Country                  outdated, and to recommend how they
                                                      your EPA Regional representative as                              National Warrant Program into the                      should be addressed. On May 25, 2017,
                                                      listed in 40 CFR 63.13.                                          regulation. The warrant program was                    the RRFT submitted its first status
                                                      III. Statutory and Executive Orders                              intended to address a shortage of U.S.                 report, which is available for viewing on
                                                                                                                       direct-hire contracting officers by                    the Board’s Web site at https://
                                                         For a complete discussion of the                                                                                     www.stb.gov/stb/about/RRTF.html. As
                                                                                                                       delegating limited contracting officer
                                                      administrative requirements applicable                                                                                  detailed in that memo, the RRTF has
                                                                                                                       authorities to a select number of
                                                      to this action, see the direct final rule in                                                                            identified some initial actions to pursue.
                                                                                                                       Cooperating Country National Personal
                                                      the ‘‘Rules and Regulations’’ section of                                                                                However, given the direct impact of the
                                                                                                                       Services Contractors.
                                                      this issue of the Federal Register.                                 The purpose of this rule withdrawal                 Board’s regulations upon its
                                                        Dated: June 19, 2017.                                          is to inform the public that USAID will                stakeholders, the RRTF believes that
                                                      E. Scott Pruitt,                                                 not be publishing a final rule to                      reviewing its regulations is best
                                                      Administrator.                                                   implement this warrant program.                        conducted with input from its
                                                      [FR Doc. 2017–13186 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am]                       Dated: June 6, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                              stakeholders.
                                                      BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                           Mark Walther,                                             For that reason, the RRTF will hold a
                                                                                                                       Acting Chief Acquisition Officer.                      listening session that will be open to the
                                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2017–13297 Filed 6–21–17; 4:15 pm]
                                                                                                                                                                              public. Members of the RRTF will be
                                                      AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL                                                                                                present at the listening session, which
                                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 6116–01–P
                                                      DEVELOPMENT                                                                                                             will be on the record with a transcript
                                                                                                                                                                              prepared. The RRTF will release the
                                                      48 CFR Parts 701 and 722 and                                                                                            transcript following the listening
                                                      Appendix J                                                       SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
                                                                                                                                                                              session. Interested persons not able to
                                                      RIN 0412–AA80                                                    49 CFR Chapter X                                       attend may provide written comments
                                                                                                                                                                              by July 25, 2017. Written comments
                                                      Agency for International Development                             [Docket No. EP 738]                                    should reference Docket No. EP 738,
                                                      Acquisition Regulation (AIDAR):                                                                                         and should be addressed to: Regulatory
                                                      Agency Warrant Program for Individual                            Regulatory Reform Task Force
                                                                                                                                                                              Reform Task Force, Surface
                                                      Cooperating Country National                                     AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board.                  Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW.,
                                                      Personal Services Contractors                                    ACTION:Announcement of Regulatory                      Washington, DC 20423–0001. Submitted
                                                      (CCNPSCs)                                                        Reform Task Force listening session.                   comments will become part of the
                                                      AGENCY:  U.S. Agency for International                                                                                  record.
                                                                                                                       SUMMARY:   Notice is hereby given of a
                                                      Development.                                                                                                              Decided: June 20, 2017.
                                                                                                                       listening session for the Regulatory
                                                      ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.                               Reform Task Force (RRTF).                                By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
                                                                                                                                                                              Director, Office of Proceedings.
                                                      SUMMARY:  The U.S. Agency for                                    DATES: The listening session will be
                                                                                                                       held on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at 10                  Brendetta S. Jones,
                                                      International Development (USAID) has
                                                      decided not to implement the Agency                              a.m. E.D.T.                                            Clearance Clerk.
                                                      Warrant Program for individual                                   ADDRESSES: The listening session will                  [FR Doc. 2017–13131 Filed 6–22–17; 8:45 am]
                                                      Cooperating Country National Personal                            be held in the Hearing Room on the first               BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
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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.
DatesWritten comments must be received by July 3, 2017.
ContactMr. Brian Storey, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243-04), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 27711; telephone number: (919) 541-1103; fax
FR Citation82 FR 28616 
RIN Number2060-AT57

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