82 FR 33903 - Notice of Availability of Two Updated Chapters in the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Pollution Control Cost Manual
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 139 (July 21, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 33903-33904] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15344] [[Page 33903]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0341; FRL-9962-92-OAR] Notice of Availability of Two Updated Chapters in the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Pollution Control Cost Manual AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of availability and public comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice that two chapters of the current EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual (Control Cost Manual) have been updated. The EPA is requesting comment on: Chapter 1, Section 3 and Section 3.1, ``Carbon Adsorbers,'' and Chapter 1, Section 3 and Section 3.2, ``Flares.'' These two Control Cost Manual chapters cover control measures for volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions. DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 19, 2017. Please refer to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for additional information on submitting comments on the provided data. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ- OAR-2015-0341, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or withdrawn. 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: Larry Sorrels, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Environmental Protection Agency, C439- 02, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone number: (919) 541-5041; fax number: (919) 541-0839; email address: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA is requesting comment on the specific Control Cost Manual chapters included in this notice. I. General Information A. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for the EPA? 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to the EPA through www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or CD-ROM that you mail to the EPA docket office, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket. Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with procedures set forth in 40 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) part 2. 2. Tips for Preparing your Comments. When submitting comments, remember to: Identify the notification by docket number and other identifying information (subject heading, Federal Register date and page number).Follow directions--The agency may ask you to respond to specific questions or organize comments by referencing a CFR part or section number. Explain why you agree or disagree; suggest alternatives and substitute language/data for your requested changes. Describe any assumptions and provide any technical information and/or data that you used. If you estimate potential costs or burdens, explain how you arrived at your estimate in sufficient detail to allow for it to be reproduced. Provide specific examples to illustrate your concerns, and suggest alternatives. Explain your views as clearly as possible, avoiding the use of profanity or personal threats. Make sure to submit your comments by the comment period deadline identified. II. Information Available for Public Comment The EPA is requesting comment on two updated chapters of the EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual. The Control Cost Manual contains individual chapters on control measures, including data and equations to aid users in estimating capital costs for installation and annual costs for operation and maintenance of these measures. The Control Cost Manual is used by the EPA for estimating the impacts of rulemakings, and serves as a basis for sources to estimate costs of controls that are Best Available Control Technology under the New Source Review Program, and Best Available Retrofit Technology under the Regional Haze Program and for other programs. The two updated Control Cost Manual chapters are: Chapter 1, Section 3 and Section 3.1, Carbon Adsorbers; Chapter 1, Section 3 and Section 3.2, Flares. These two revised Control Cost Manual chapters can be found in the docket for the Control Cost Manual update (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2015-0341). The current Control Cost Manual version (sixth edition) is available at http://epa.gov/ttn/catc/products.html#cccinfo, and was last updated in 2003. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 requested that the EPA begin development of a seventh edition of the Control Cost Manual. The EPA has met with state, local, and tribal officials to discuss plans for the Control Cost Manual update as called for under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014. The EPA has met with other groups as well at their request. The EPA has recently updated the selective non-catalytic reduction (SNCR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) chapters, the first two chapters (Chapter 1, Section 4; Chapter 2, Section 4, respectively) completed for the seventh edition of the Control Cost Manual, and made them available to the public in May 2016 (81 FR 38702, June 14, 2016). In addition, the EPA has submitted updated draft versions of the Refrigerated Condensers (Chapter 1, Section 3 and Section 3.1) and Incinerators (Chapter 2, Section 3, Section 3.2, now Incinerators/Oxidizers) chapters and the Cost Estimation: Concepts and Methodology chapter (Chapter 2, Section 1) as part of a notice released on September 22, 2016 (81 FR 65352). The Agency is currently reviewing comments submitted in response to the NODA, and will finalize these three chapters in the near future. To help focus review of the Carbon Adsorbers (Chapter 1, Section 3, and Section 3.1) and Flares (Chapter 1, Section 3 and Section 3.2) chapters, we offer the following list of questions that the EPA is particularly interested in addressing in the updated chapters. Commenters are welcome to address any aspects of these chapters. Please [[Page 33904]] provide supporting data for responses to these questions and for other comments on the chapters. For the Carbon Adsorbers chapter: (1) What is a reasonable estimate of equipment life (defined as design or operational life) for this control measure? (2) Is the description of carbon adsorbers complete, up to date, and accurate, particularly with regard to control of VOC? (3) Are the cost correlations, factors, and equations for carbon adsorbers accurate? If not, how should they be revised? Please provide data, if possible, to address inaccuracies. (4) Are the estimates of VOC removal or control efficiency for carbon adsorbers accurate? If not, what are more accurate estimates? Please provide data, if possible, to address inaccuracies. For the Flares chapter: (1) What is a reasonable estimate of equipment life (defined as design or operational life) for this control measure? (2) Is the description of flares technology complete, up to date, and accurate? (3) Are the cost correlations, factors, and equations for flares accurate? If not, how should they be revised? Please provide data, if possible, to address inaccuracies. (4) Are the estimates of flares VOC destruction efficiency accurate? If not, what are more accurate estimates? Please provide data, if possible, to address inaccuracies. Dated: May 23, 2017. Stephen Page, Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. [FR Doc. 2017-15344 Filed 7-20-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Park, NC 27709; telephone number: Pollution Control Cost Manual. The
AGENCY (919) 541–5041; fax number: (919) 541– Control Cost Manual contains
0839; email address: sorrels.larry@ individual chapters on control
[EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0341; FRL–9962–92–
epa.gov. measures, including data and equations
OAR]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA to aid users in estimating capital costs
Notice of Availability of Two Updated is requesting comment on the specific for installation and annual costs for
Chapters in the Environmental Control Cost Manual chapters included operation and maintenance of these
Protection Agency’s Air Pollution in this notice. measures. The Control Cost Manual is
Control Cost Manual used by the EPA for estimating the
I. General Information impacts of rulemakings, and serves as a
AGENCY: Environmental Protection basis for sources to estimate costs of
A. What should I consider as I prepare
Agency (EPA). controls that are Best Available Control
my comments for the EPA?
ACTION: Notice of availability and public Technology under the New Source
comment period. 1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this Review Program, and Best Available
information to the EPA through Retrofit Technology under the Regional
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection www.regulations.gov or email. Clearly Haze Program and for other programs.
Agency (EPA) is providing notice that mark the part or all of the information The two updated Control Cost Manual
two chapters of the current EPA Air that you claim to be CBI. For CBI chapters are: Chapter 1, Section 3 and
Pollution Control Cost Manual (Control information in a disk or CD–ROM that Section 3.1, Carbon Adsorbers; Chapter
Cost Manual) have been updated. The you mail to the EPA docket office, mark 1, Section 3 and Section 3.2, Flares.
EPA is requesting comment on: Chapter the outside of the disk or CD–ROM as These two revised Control Cost Manual
1, Section 3 and Section 3.1, ‘‘Carbon CBI and then identify electronically chapters can be found in the docket for
Adsorbers,’’ and Chapter 1, Section 3 within the disk or CD–ROM the specific the Control Cost Manual update (Docket
and Section 3.2, ‘‘Flares.’’ These two information that is claimed as CBI. In ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0341). The
Control Cost Manual chapters cover addition to one complete version of the current Control Cost Manual version
control measures for volatile organic comment that includes information (sixth edition) is available at http://
compound (VOC) emissions. claimed as CBI, a copy of the comment epa.gov/ttn/catc/products.html#cccinfo,
DATES: Comments must be received on that does not contain the information and was last updated in 2003. The
or before October 19, 2017. Please refer claimed as CBI must be submitted for Consolidated Appropriations Act of
to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for inclusion in the public docket. 2014 requested that the EPA begin
additional information on submitting Information so marked will not be development of a seventh edition of the
comments on the provided data. disclosed except in accordance with Control Cost Manual. The EPA has met
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, procedures set forth in 40 Code of with state, local, and tribal officials to
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ– Federal Regulation (CFR) part 2. discuss plans for the Control Cost
OAR–2015–0341, to the Federal 2. Tips for Preparing your Comments. Manual update as called for under the
eRulemaking Portal: http:// When submitting comments, remember Consolidated Appropriations Act of
to: Identify the notification by docket 2014. The EPA has met with other
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
number and other identifying groups as well at their request. The EPA
instructions for submitting comments.
information (subject heading, Federal has recently updated the selective non-
Once submitted, comments cannot be
Register date and page number). catalytic reduction (SNCR) and selective
edited or withdrawn. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its • Follow directions—The agency may catalytic reduction (SCR) chapters, the
ask you to respond to specific questions first two chapters (Chapter 1, Section 4;
public docket. Do not submit
or organize comments by referencing a Chapter 2, Section 4, respectively)
electronically any information you
CFR part or section number. completed for the seventh edition of the
consider to be Confidential Business
• Explain why you agree or disagree; Control Cost Manual, and made them
Information (CBI) or other information
suggest alternatives and substitute available to the public in May 2016 (81
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. FR 38702, June 14, 2016). In addition,
language/data for your requested
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, the EPA has submitted updated draft
changes.
etc.) must be accompanied by a written
• Describe any assumptions and versions of the Refrigerated Condensers
comment. The written comment is (Chapter 1, Section 3 and Section 3.1)
provide any technical information and/
considered the official comment and and Incinerators (Chapter 2, Section 3,
or data that you used.
should include discussion of all points • If you estimate potential costs or Section 3.2, now Incinerators/Oxidizers)
you wish to make. The EPA will burdens, explain how you arrived at chapters and the Cost Estimation:
generally not consider comments or your estimate in sufficient detail to Concepts and Methodology chapter
comment contents located outside of the allow for it to be reproduced. (Chapter 2, Section 1) as part of a notice
primary submission (i.e., on the Web, • Provide specific examples to released on September 22, 2016 (81 FR
Cloud, or other file sharing system). For illustrate your concerns, and suggest 65352). The Agency is currently
additional submission methods, the full alternatives. reviewing comments submitted in
EPA public comment policy, • Explain your views as clearly as response to the NODA, and will finalize
information about CBI or multimedia possible, avoiding the use of profanity these three chapters in the near future.
submissions, and general guidance on or personal threats. To help focus review of the Carbon
making effective comments, please visit • Make sure to submit your
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Adsorbers (Chapter 1, Section 3, and
http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ comments by the comment period Section 3.1) and Flares (Chapter 1,
commenting-epa-dockets. deadline identified. Section 3 and Section 3.2) chapters, we
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: offer the following list of questions that
Larry Sorrels, Health and Environmental II. Information Available for Public the EPA is particularly interested in
Impacts Division, Environmental Comment addressing in the updated chapters.
Protection Agency, C439–02, 109 T.W. The EPA is requesting comment on Commenters are welcome to address
Alexander Drive, Research Triangle two updated chapters of the EPA Air any aspects of these chapters. Please
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provide supporting data for responses to (4) Are the estimates of flares VOC contain confidential business
these questions and for other comments destruction efficiency accurate? If not, information (CBI). The EPA may
on the chapters. what are more accurate estimates? disclose business information to other
For the Carbon Adsorbers chapter: Please provide data, if possible, to Federal agencies that otherwise is not
(1) What is a reasonable estimate of address inaccuracies. available to the public if certain
equipment life (defined as design or requirements are met. The EPA intends
Dated: May 23, 2017.
operational life) for this control to share certain information, detailed
Stephen Page,
measure? below, with EIA ten (10) days after
Director, Office of Air Quality Planning and publication of this notice. The
(2) Is the description of carbon Standards.
adsorbers complete, up to date, and information requested has been used to
[FR Doc. 2017–15344 Filed 7–20–17; 8:45 am] model and project energy demand in the
accurate, particularly with regard to
control of VOC?
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P light-duty vehicle sector and is critical
(3) Are the cost correlations, factors, to EIA’s efforts to project energy
and equations for carbon adsorbers demand, fuel efficiency, fuel
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION consumption, and greenhouse gas
accurate? If not, how should they be AGENCY
revised? Please provide data, if possible, emissions for the transportation sector.
to address inaccuracies. [FRL–9964–82–OAR] EIA has agreed to keep the data
(4) Are the estimates of VOC removal confidential and not disclose it further.
EPA’s Intent To Disclose Confidential DATES: The sales data will be disclosed
or control efficiency for carbon
Business Information (CBI) Contained to EIA on or after July 31, 2017.
adsorbers accurate? If not, what are
in Vehicle Sales Data for Model Years
more accurate estimates? Please provide FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sara
2015 to the U.S. Energy Information
data, if possible, to address Zaremski, Office of Transportation and
Administration (EIA) for Use in
inaccuracies. Air Quality, Compliance Division,
Modeling and Projecting Energy
For the Flares chapter: Demand in the Light-Duty Vehicle Environmental Protection Agency, 2000
Sector Traverwood Drive, Ann Arbor, MI
(1) What is a reasonable estimate of 48105; telephone number: 734–214–
equipment life (defined as design or AGENCY: Environmental Protection 4362; fax number: 734–214– 4053; email
operational life) for this control Agency (EPA). address: zaremski.sara@epa.gov.
measure? ACTION: Notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
(2) Is the description of flares
technology complete, up to date, and SUMMARY: On June 23, 2017, the I. General Information
accurate? Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
(3) Are the cost correlations, factors, received a written request from the U.S. A. Does this action apply to me?
and equations for flares accurate? If not, Energy Information Administration Entities potentially affected by this
how should they be revised? Please (EIA) for historical model year sales data action are those involved with the
provide data, if possible, to address for year 2015 by manufacturer and production and sale of motor vehicles.
inaccuracies. nameplate. This requested data may Regulated categories include:
Category NAICS 1 Codes SIC 2 Codes Examples of potentially regulated entities
Industry ............................................................ 336111, 336112 3711 Light-duty vehicle and light-duty truck manufacturers.
1 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).
2 Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system code.
This table is not intended to be CBI. The specific data they requested written request for disclosure of the
exhaustive, but rather provides a guide includes all the data fields currently information from a duly authorized
for readers regarding entities likely to be available in the Excel files provided on officer or employee of the other agency;
affected by the disclosure. the fueleconomy.gov Web site (see the (2) the request sets forth the official
Download Fuel Economy Data page at purpose for which the information is
II. EIA’s Request for Model Year Sales http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/ needed; (3) when the information has
Data for Year 2015 download.shtml). been claimed as confidential or has been
In their June 23, 2017 request letter to Additionally, EIA requested the determined to be confidential, the
EPA, EIA requested that EPA provide to following data fields: model year sales, responsible EPA office provides notice
EIA historical model year sales data for tank size, track width, wheelbase, curb to each affected business of the type of
year 2015 by manufacturer and weight, horsepower, interior volume, information to be disclosed and to
nameplate. As noted earlier in this fleet (DP, IP, LT), and test weight. EIA whom it is to be disclosed, and such
document, EIA uses this information to indicated that they are aware that this notice may be given by notice published
model and project energy demand in the information is subject to claims of in the Federal Register at least 10 days
light-duty vehicle sector. Additionally, confidential business information. EIA’s prior to disclosure; (4) EPA notifies the
EIA noted that these data are critical to letter states ‘‘We will take the necessary other agency of any unresolved business
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EIA’s continued efforts to project energy steps to ensure the data are secure and confidentiality claim covering the
demand, fuel efficiency, fuel kept confidential. EIA routinely works information and of any determination
consumption, and greenhouse gas with sensitive data and has strong data under this subpart that the information
emissions for the transportation sector. handling safeguards in place.’’ is entitled to confidential treatment, and
Previously, EIA had been unable to Pursuant to 40 CFR 2.209(c), EPA may that further disclosure of the
obtain official model year sales data for disclose business information to another information may be a violation of the
2015 due to the fact that it contained Federal agency if: (1) EPA receives a Trade Secrets Act, 18 U.S.C. 1905; and
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| Contact | Larry Sorrels, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Environmental Protection Agency, C439- 02, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; telephone number: (919) 541-5041; fax number: (919) 541-0839; email | |
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