82 FR 38865 - Air Plan Approval; SC: Standards for Volatile Organic Compounds and Oxides of Nitrogen

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 157 (August 16, 2017)

Page Range		38865-38866
FR Document		2017-17245

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve changes to the South Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP) that revise several miscellaneous rules for control standards for process industries. Specifically, changes are made to standards for volatile organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen. EPA is proposing to approve portions of SIP revisions submitted by the State of South Carolina, through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, on the following dates: October 1, 2007, June 17, 2013, and January 20, 2016. These actions are being proposed pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 157 (Wednesday, August 16, 2017)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0388; FRL-9966-21-Region 4]


Air Plan Approval; SC: Standards for Volatile Organic Compounds 
and Oxides of Nitrogen

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve changes to the South Carolina State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
that revise several miscellaneous rules for control standards for 
process industries. Specifically, changes are made to standards for 
volatile organic compounds and oxides of nitrogen. EPA is proposing to 
approve portions of SIP revisions submitted by the State of South 
Carolina, through the South Carolina Department of Health and 
Environmental Control, on the following dates: October 1, 2007, June 
17, 2013, and January 20, 2016. These actions are being proposed 
pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before September 15, 
2017.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2017-0388 at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 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. 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 https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. Brad Akers, Air Regulatory 
Management

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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. 
Akers can be reached via telephone at (404) 562-9089 or via electronic 
mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Final Rules Section of this Federal 
Register, EPA is approving the State's SIP revision 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 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 on this document. 
Any parties interested in commenting on this document should do so at 
this time.

    Dated: August 3, 2017.
V. Anne Heard,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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received in response to this rule, no edited or removed from Regulations.gov. AGENCY
further activity is contemplated. If EPA EPA may publish any comment received
receives adverse comments, the direct to its public docket. Do not submit 40 CFR Part 52
final rule will be withdrawn and all electronically any information you [EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0388; FRL–9966–21–
public comments received will be consider to be Confidential Business Region 4]
addressed in a subsequent final rule Information (CBI) or other information
based on this proposed rule. EPA will whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Air Plan Approval; SC: Standards for
not institute a second comment period. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, Volatile Organic Compounds and
Any parties interested in commenting etc.) must be accompanied by a written Oxides of Nitrogen
on this action should do so at this time. comment. The written comment is
Please note that if EPA receives AGENCY: Environmental Protection
considered the official comment and Agency (EPA).
adverse comment on an amendment,
should include discussion of all points ACTION: Proposed rule.
paragraph, or section of this rule and if
that provision may be severed from the you wish to make. EPA will generally
not consider comments or comment SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt
contents located outside of the primary Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
as final those provisions of the rule that
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or changes to the South Carolina State
are not the subject of an adverse
other file sharing system). For Implementation Plan (SIP) that revise
comment.
For additional information, see the additional submission methods, the full several miscellaneous rules for control
direct final rule which is located in the EPA public comment policy, standards for process industries.
Rules section of this Federal Register. information about CBI or multimedia Specifically, changes are made to
submissions, and general guidance on standards for volatile organic
Dated: July 24, 2017. compounds and oxides of nitrogen. EPA
Deborah A. Szaro,
making effective comments, please visit
https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ is proposing to approve portions of SIP
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New revisions submitted by the State of
England. commenting-epa-dockets.
South Carolina, through the South
[FR Doc. 2017–17246 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolina Department of Health and
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Richard Wong, Air Regulatory Environmental Control, on the following
Management Section, Air Planning and dates: October 1, 2007, June 17, 2013,
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and January 20, 2016. These actions are
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and Toxics Management Division, U.S. being proposed pursuant to the Clean
AGENCY Environmental Protection Agency, Air Act.
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., DATES: Written comments must be
40 CFR Part 52
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The received on or before September 15,
[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0436; FRL–9966–35– telephone number is (404) 562–8726. 2017.
Region 4] Mr. Wong can be reached via electronic ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
Air Plan Approval; AL; VOC Definitions mail at wong.richard@epa.gov. identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
and Particulate Emissions SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the OAR–2017–0388 at https://
Final Rules section of this issue of the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
AGENCY: Environmental Protection instructions for submitting comments.
Agency (EPA). Federal Register, EPA is approving the
Once submitted, comments cannot be
State’s SIP revision as a direct final rule
ACTION: Proposed rule. edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
without prior proposal because the
EPA may publish any comment received
SUMMARY: On May 19, 2017, the State of Agency views this as a noncontroversial to its public docket. Do not submit
Alabama, through the Alabama submittal and anticipates no adverse electronically any information you
Department of Environmental comments. A detailed rationale for the consider to be Confidential Business
Management, submitted changes to the approval is set forth in the direct final Information (CBI) or other information
Alabama State Implementation Plan rule. If no adverse comments are whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
(SIP). The Environmental Protection received in response to this rule, no Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve further activity is contemplated. If EPA etc.) must be accompanied by a written
the submission that modifies the State’s receives adverse comments, the direct comment. The written comment is
air quality regulations as incorporated final rule will be withdrawn and all considered the official comment and
into the SIP. Specifically, the revision public comments received will be should include discussion of all points
pertains to definitional changes, addressed in a subsequent final rule you wish to make. EPA will generally
including the modification of the based on this proposed rule. EPA will not consider comments or comment
definition of ‘‘volatile organic not institute a second comment period contents located outside of the primary
compounds,’’ correcting a typographical on this document. Any parties submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
error, and removing control of other file sharing system). For
interested in commenting on this
particulate emissions and opacity limits. additional submission methods, the full
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document should do so at this time.
DATES: Written comments must be EPA public comment policy,
received on or before September 15, Dated: August 7, 2017.
information about CBI or multimedia
2017. V. Anne Heard, submissions, and general guidance on
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. making effective comments, please visit
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– [FR Doc. 2017–17233 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
OAR–2017–0436 at https:// BILLING CODE 6560–50–P commenting-epa-dockets.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D.
instructions for submitting comments. Brad Akers, Air Regulatory Management

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Section, Air Planning and CSAPR’s two federal trading programs http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides for ozone season emissions of NOX. This commenting-epa-dockets.
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. action would approve the State’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Environmental Protection Agency, regulations requiring large Georgia Ashten Bailey, Air Regulatory
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., EGUs to participate in new CSAPR state Management Section, Air, Pesticides
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr. Akers trading programs for annual NOX, and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
can be reached via telephone at (404) annual SO2, and ozone season NOX Environmental Protection Agency,
562–9089 or via electronic mail at emissions integrated with the CSAPR Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW.,
akers.brad@epa.gov. federal trading programs, replacing the Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. Bailey
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the corresponding FIP requirements. EPA is can be reached by telephone at (404)
Final Rules Section of this Federal proposing to approve the portions of the 562–9164 or via electronic mail at
Register, EPA is approving the State’s SIP revision concerning these CSAPR bailey.ashten@epa.gov.
SIP revision as a direct final rule state trading programs because these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
without prior proposal because the portions of the SIP revision meet the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA I. Summary
submittal and anticipates no adverse or Act) and EPA’s regulations for EPA is proposing to approve the
comments. A detailed rationale for the approval of a CSAPR full SIP revision portions of the July 26, 2017, revision to
approval is set forth in the direct final replacing the requirements of a CSAPR the Georgia SIP concerning CSAPR 1
rule. If no adverse comments are FIP. Under the CSAPR regulations, trading programs for annual emissions
received in response to this rule, no approval of these portions of the SIP of NOX and SO2 and ozone season
further activity is contemplated. If EPA revision would automatically eliminate emissions of NOX. Large EGUs in
receives adverse comments, the direct Georgia’s units’ obligations under the Georgia are subject to CSAPR FIPs that
final rule will be withdrawn and all corresponding CSAPR FIPs addressing require the units to participate in the
public comments received will be interstate transport requirements for the federal CSAPR NOX Annual Trading
addressed in a subsequent final rule 1997 Annual Fine Particulate Matter Program, the federal CSAPR SO2 Group
based on this proposed rule. EPA will (PM2.5) National Ambient Air Quality 2 Trading Program, and the federal
not institute a second comment period Standards (NAAQS), the 2006 24-hour CSAPR NOX Ozone Season Group 1
on this document. Any parties PM2.5 NAAQS, and the 1997 8-hour Trading Program. CSAPR also provides
interested in commenting on this Ozone NAAQS. Approval of these a process for the submission and
document should do so at this time. portions of the SIP revision would approval of SIP revisions to replace the
satisfy Georgia’s good neighbor requirements of CSAPR FIPs with SIP
Dated: August 3, 2017.
obligation for the 1997 Annual PM2.5 requirements under which a state’s
V. Anne Heard, NAAQS, the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 units participate in CSAPR state trading
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. NAAQS, and the 1997 8-hour Ozone programs that are integrated with and,
[FR Doc. 2017–17245 Filed 8–15–17; 8:45 am] NAAQS. In addition, approval of this with certain permissible exceptions,
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P revision would remove from Georgia’s substantively identical to the CSAPR
SIP those state trading program rules federal trading programs.
adopted to comply with CAIR. The portions of the SIP revision
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DATES: Comments must be received on proposed for approval would
AGENCY or before September 15, 2017. incorporate into Georgia’s SIP state
40 CFR Part 52 ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, trading program regulations for annual
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– NOX and SO2 and ozone season NOX
[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0452; FRL–9966–43– OAR–2017–0452 at http:// emissions that would replace EPA’s
Region 4] www.regulations.gov. Follow the online federal trading program regulations for
instructions for submitting comments. those emissions from Georgia units.2
Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Cross-
Once submitted, comments cannot be EPA is proposing to approve these
State Air Pollution Rule
edited or removed from Regulations.gov. portions of the SIP revision because
AGENCY: Environmental Protection EPA may publish any comment received they meet the requirements of the CAA
Agency (EPA). to its public docket. Do not submit and EPA’s regulations for approval of a
ACTION: Proposed rule. electronically any information you CSAPR full SIP revision replacing a
consider to be Confidential Business federal trading program with a state
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Information (CBI) or other information trading program that is integrated with
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve whose disclosure is restricted by statute. and substantively identical to the
portions of a revision to the Georgia Multimedia submissions (audio, video, federal trading program. Under the
State Implementation Plan (SIP) etc.) must be accompanied by a written CSAPR regulations, approval of these
concerning the Cross-State Air Pollution comment. The written comment is portions of the SIP revision would
Rule (CSAPR) and the Clean Air considered the official comment and automatically eliminate the obligations
Interstate Rule (CAIR) that was should include discussion of all points of large EGUs in Georgia to participate
submitted by Georgia on July 26, 2017. you wish to make. EPA will generally
not consider comments or comment
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Under CSAPR, large electricity 1 Federal Implementation Plans; Interstate

generating units (EGUs) in Georgia are contents located outside of the primary Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone and
Correction of SIP Approvals, 76 FR 48208 (August
subject to Federal Implementation Plans submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or 8, 2011) (codified as amended at 40 CFR 52.38 and
(FIPs) requiring the units to participate other file sharing system). For 52.39 and subparts AAAAA through EEEEE of 40
in CSAPR’s federal trading program for additional submission methods, the full CFR part 97).
2 Under Georgia’s regulations, the State will retain
annual emissions of nitrogen oxides EPA public comment policy,
EPA’s default allowance allocation methodology
(NOX), one of CSAPR’s two federal information about CBI or multimedia and EPA will remain the implementing authority
trading programs for annual emissions submissions, and general guidance on for administration of the trading program. See
of sulfur dioxide (SO2), and one of making effective comments, please visit sections IV and V.B.2, below.

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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		October 1, 2007, June 17, 2013, and January 20, 2016. These actions are being proposed pursuant to the Clean Air Act.
Contact		D. Brad Akers, 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. Akers can be reached via telephone at (404) 562-9089 or via electronic mail at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 38865