82_FR_57354 82 FR 57123 - Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

82 FR 57123 - Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

Page Range57123-57125
FR Document2017-25929

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final action to approve a revision to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from Organic Chemical Manufacturing Operations. We are proposing to simultaneously approve a local rule and a rule rescission to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0740; FRL-9970-93-Region 9]


Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Sacramento 
Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final 
action to approve a revision to the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality 
Management District (SMAQMD) portion of the California State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns volatile organic 
compound (VOC) emissions from Organic Chemical Manufacturing 
Operations. We are proposing to simultaneously approve a local rule and 
a rule rescission to regulate these emission sources under the Clean 
Air Act (CAA or the Act).

DATES: This rule is effective on January 3, 2018.

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ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0740. All documents in the docket are 
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in 
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) 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 through https://www.regulations.gov, or please 
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section for additional availability information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arnold Lazarus, EPA Region IX, (415) 
972-3024, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us'' and 
``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Proposed Action

    On January 15, 2016 (81 FR 2136) the EPA proposed to partially 
approve and partially disapprove SMAQMD's SIP revision to address 
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) requirements for the 
1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) based 
in part on our conclusion that the submittal did not satisfy the CAA 
section 182 requirements for RACT pertaining to pharmaceutical 
manufacturing operations. On August 12, 2016 we finalized our partial 
approval and partial disapproval and stated that sanctions would be 
imposed under CAA section 179 and 40 CFR 52.31 unless the EPA approved 
SIP revisions correcting this deficiency within 18 months of the 
effective date of our final rulemaking action.
    On April 28, 2106 the SMAQMD repealed Rule 455, Pharmaceutical 
Manufacturing, and amended Rule 464, Organic Chemical Manufacturing 
Operations, to address the VOC RACT deficiencies. On August 22, 2016 
the California Air Resources Board submitted these rules to the EPA for 
SIP approval and the EPA proposed to approve them into the California 
SIP on July 19, 2017 (82 FR 33030). Table 1 below summarizes the 
submittal timeline.

                                            Table 1--Submitted Rules
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       Local agency           Rule No.           Rule title           Amended        Repealed        Submitted
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SMAQMD...................             455  Pharmaceuticals        ..............         4/28/16         8/22/16
                                            Manufacturing.
SMAQMD...................             464  Organic Chemical              4/28/16  ..............         8/22/16
                                            Manufacturing
                                            Operations.
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    We proposed to approve these revisions because we determined that 
they correct the identified RACT deficiencies for the pharmaceuticals 
manufacturing category and comply with the relevant CAA requirements. 
Our proposed action contains more information on the rule and our 
evaluation.

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period. 
During this period, we received no comments.

III. EPA Action

    No comments were submitted. Therefore, as authorized in section 
110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA is fully approving Rule 464 and 
rescinding Rule 455. Please see the docket for a copy of the complete 
submitted documents. Final approval satisfies California's obligation, 
under CAA section 182 for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, to implement 
RACT in the SMAQMD for the following control techniques guidelines VOC 
categories:
    a. ``Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from Reactor 
Processes and Distillation Operations Processes in the Synthetic 
Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry,'' EPA-450/4-91-031, August 
1993.
    b. ``Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from 
Manufacture of Synthesized Pharmaceutical Products,'' EPA-450/2-78-029, 
December 1978.
    Our August 12, 2016 partial disapproval of SMAQMD's RACT SIP 
demonstration for the 1997 NAAQS also stated that a SIP submittal in 
the form of a rule or permit provision was required to implement VOC 
RACT for the Kiefer Landfill, a major VOC source. We are taking a 
separate action elsewhere in today's Federal Register to fully approve 
into the SIP operating permits for landfill gas flaring at the Kiefer 
Landfill. Our final approval of both the Kiefer Landfill operating 
permits and Rule 464 will terminate both the sanctions clocks and the 
federal implementation plan clock associated with our August 12, 2016 
partial disapproval of SMAQMD's RACT SIP.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes 
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the 
SMAQMD rules described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth 
below. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents 
available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region IX Office 
(please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section of this preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a 
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and 
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 
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);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under 
Executive Order 12866.
     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

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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 (Public Law 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 Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide the 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).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian 
reservation land or in any other area where the 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 and will not 
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal 
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 
2000).
    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. The 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 Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by February 2, 2018. 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, Ozone, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: November 6, 2017.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(154)(iii)(D) and 
(c)(488)(i)(C) to read as follows:


Sec.  52.220   Identification of plan-in part.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (154) * * *
    (iii) * * *
    (D) Rule 455, previously approved on January 24, 1985 in paragraph 
(c)(154)(iii)(B) of this section, is deleted with replacement in 
(c)(488)(i)(C)(1).
* * * * *
    (488) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (C) Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District.
    (1) Rule 464, ``Organic Chemical Manufacturing Operations,'' 
amended on April 28, 2016.
* * * * *
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                                             J. Preemption                                           PART 1112—REQUIREMENTS                                phone: 610–832–9585; http://
                                                Section 26(a) of the CPSA, 15 U.S.C.                 PERTAINING TO THIRD PARTY                             www.astm.org/. You may inspect a copy
                                             2075(a), provides that where a                          CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES                          at the Office of the Secretary, U.S.
                                             ‘‘consumer product safety standard                                                                            Consumer Product Safety Commission,
                                             under [the CPSA)]’’ is in effect and                    ■ 1. The authority citation for part 1112             Room 820, 4330 East West Highway,
                                             applies to a product, no state or political             continues to read as follows:                         Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone 301–
                                             subdivision of a state may either                         Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2063; Pub. L. 110–             504–7923, or at the National Archives
                                             establish or continue in effect a                       314, section 3, 122 Stat. 3016, 3017 (2008).          and Records Administration (NARA).
                                             requirement dealing with the same risk                                                                        For information on the availability of
                                                                                                     ■ 2. Amend § 1112.15 by:
                                             of injury, unless the state requirement is                                                                    this material at NARA, call 202–741–
                                                                                                     ■ a. Revising the introductory text to
                                             identical to the federal standard. Section                                                                    6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/
                                                                                                     paragraph (b)(32);
                                             26(c) of the CPSA also provides that                                                                          federal_register/code_of_
                                                                                                     ■ b. Revising paragraph (b)(32)(ii); and
                                             states or political subdivisions of states                                                                    federalregulations/ibr_locations.html.
                                                                                                     ■ c. Revising paragraph (c)(1)(ii).
                                             may apply to the Commission for an                        The revisions read as follows:                      *      *     *     *    *
                                             exemption from this preemption under                                                                             (c) Instead of complying with section
                                             certain circumstances.                                  § 1112.15 When can a third party                      8.20.1.5(5) of ASTM F963–17, comply
                                                Section 106(f) of the CPSIA states that              conformity assessment body apply for                  with the following:
                                             rules issued under that section ‘‘shall be              CPSC acceptance for a particular CPSC rule               (1) Floor and tabletop toys that move,
                                                                                                     or test method?
                                             considered consumer product safety                                                                            where the sound is caused as a result of
                                             standards issued by the Commission                      *      *    *     *     *                             the movement imparted on the toy (for
                                             under section of the Consumer Product                     (b) * * *                                           example, a noise making mechanism
                                             Safety Act’’ thus, implying that the                      (32) 16 CFR part 1250, safety standard              attached to an axle of a toy vehicle)
                                             preemptive effect of section 26(a) of the               for toys. The CPSC only requires certain              shall be tested using the method for
                                             CPSA would apply. Therefore, a rule                     provisions of ASTM F963–17 to be                      push and pull toys. In addition to the C-
                                             issued under section 106 of the CPSIA                   subject to third party testing; and                   weighted peak measurement maximum
                                             will invoke the preemptive effect of                    therefore, the CPSC only accepts the                  A-weighted sound pressure level,
                                             section 26(a) of the CPSA when it                       accreditation of third party conformity               LAFmax, shall be made and compared to
                                             becomes effective.                                      assessment bodies for testing under the               the requirements of 4.5.1.2.
                                                                                                     following toy safety standards:                          (2) [Reserved]
                                             K. Effective Date                                       *      *    *     *     *
                                                Under the procedure set forth in                                                                           Alberta E. Mills,
                                                                                                       (ii) ASTM F963–17:
                                             section 106(g) of the CPSIA, when                                                                             Acting Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product
                                                                                                     *      *    *     *     *                             Safety Commission.
                                             ASTM revises ASTM F963, the revision                      (c) * * *
                                             becomes the CPSC standard within 180                                                                          [FR Doc. 2017–26009 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       (1) * * *
                                             days of notification to the Commission,                   (ii) ASTM F963–17, ‘‘Standard                       BILLING CODE 6355–01–P
                                             unless the Commission determines that                   Consumer Safety Specification for Toy
                                             the revision does not improve the safety                Safety,’’ May 1, 2017.
                                             of the product. In accordance with this                                                                       ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                                                                     *      *    *     *     *
                                             provision, this rule establishes an                                                                           AGENCY
                                             effective date that is 180 days after we                PART 1250—SAFETY STANDARD
                                             received notification from ASTM of                      MANDATING ASTM F963 FOR TOYS                          40 CFR Part 52
                                             revisions to the standard. As discussed
                                             in section F of this preamble, this is a                ■ 3. The authority citation for part 1250             [EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0740; FRL–9970–93–
                                             direct final rule. Unless we receive a                                                                        Region 9]
                                                                                                     continues to read as follows:
                                             significant adverse comment within 30                     Authority: Pub. L. 110–314, sec. 106, 122           Approval of California Air Plan
                                             days, the rule will become effective on                 Stat. 3016 (August 14, 2008); Pub. L. 112–28,         Revisions, Sacramento Metropolitan
                                             February 28, 2018. Additionally, the                    125 Stat. 273 (August 12, 2011).                      Air Quality Management District
                                             effective date for the NOR is February                  ■ 4. Amend § 1250.2 by:
                                             28, 2018, the same date that the                        ■ a. Revising paragraph (a); and                      AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                             provisions of ASTM F963–17 become                       ■ b. Adding paragraph (c).                            Agency (EPA).
                                             effective.                                                The revisions and additions read as                 ACTION: Final rule.
                                             List of Subjects                                        follows:
                                                                                                                                                           SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                             16 CFR Part 1112                                        § 1250.2    Requirements for toy safety.              Agency (EPA) is taking final action to
                                               Administrative practice and                              (a) Except as provided for in                      approve a revision to the Sacramento
                                             procedure, Audit, Consumer protection,                  paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section,               Metropolitan Air Quality Management
                                             Incorporation by reference, Reporting                   toys must comply with the provisions of               District (SMAQMD) portion of the
                                             and recordkeeping requirements, Third                   ASTM F963–17, Standard Consumer                       California State Implementation Plan
                                             party conformity assessment body.                       Safety Specification for Toy Safety,                  (SIP). This revision concerns volatile
                                                                                                     approved May 1, 2017. The Director of                 organic compound (VOC) emissions
                                             16 CFR Part 1250                                        the Federal Register approves the                     from Organic Chemical Manufacturing
                                               Consumer protection, Imports,                         incorporation by reference listed in this             Operations. We are proposing to
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                                             Incorporation by reference, Infants and                 section in accordance with 5 U.S.C.                   simultaneously approve a local rule and
                                             children, Law enforcement, Safety,                      552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may                     a rule rescission to regulate these
                                             Toys.                                                   obtain a copy of this ASTM standard                   emission sources under the Clean Air
                                               For the reasons discussed in the                      from ASTM International, 100 Barr                     Act (CAA or the Act).
                                             preamble, the Commission amends 16                      Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West                     DATES: This rule is effective on January
                                             CFR chapter II, as follows:                             Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959 USA;                      3, 2018.


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                                             ADDRESSES:   The EPA has established a                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                    operations. On August 12, 2016 we
                                             docket for this action under Docket ID                   Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’                      finalized our partial approval and
                                             No. EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0740. All                           and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.                                 partial disapproval and stated that
                                             documents in the docket are listed on                                                                                  sanctions would be imposed under CAA
                                                                                                      Table of Contents
                                             the https://www.regulations.gov Web                                                                                    section 179 and 40 CFR 52.31 unless the
                                             site. Although listed in the index, some                 I. Proposed Action                                            EPA approved SIP revisions correcting
                                             information is not publicly available,                   II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
                                                                                                      III. EPA Action                                               this deficiency within 18 months of the
                                             e.g., Confidential Business Information                                                                                effective date of our final rulemaking
                                                                                                      IV. Incorporation by Reference
                                             (CBI) or other information whose                         V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews                      action.
                                             disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                             Certain other material, such as                          I. Proposed Action                                               On April 28, 2106 the SMAQMD
                                             copyrighted material, is not placed on                                                                                 repealed Rule 455, Pharmaceutical
                                                                                                         On January 15, 2016 (81 FR 2136) the
                                             the Internet and will be publicly                        EPA proposed to partially approve and                         Manufacturing, and amended Rule 464,
                                             available only in hard copy form.                        partially disapprove SMAQMD’s SIP                             Organic Chemical Manufacturing
                                             Publicly available docket materials are                  revision to address Reasonably                                Operations, to address the VOC RACT
                                             available through https://                               Available Control Technology (RACT)                           deficiencies. On August 22, 2016 the
                                             www.regulations.gov, or please contact                   requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone                        California Air Resources Board
                                             the person identified in the FOR FURTHER                 National Ambient Air Quality Standards                        submitted these rules to the EPA for SIP
                                             INFORMATION CONTACT section for                          (NAAQS) based in part on our                                  approval and the EPA proposed to
                                             additional availability information.                     conclusion that the submittal did not                         approve them into the California SIP on
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         satisfy the CAA section 182                                   July 19, 2017 (82 FR 33030). Table 1
                                             Arnold Lazarus, EPA Region IX, (415)                     requirements for RACT pertaining to                           below summarizes the submittal
                                             972–3024, lazarus.arnold@epa.gov.                        pharmaceutical manufacturing                                  timeline.

                                                                                                             TABLE 1—SUBMITTED RULES
                                              Local agency          Rule No.                                       Rule title                                       Amended                    Repealed               Submitted

                                             SMAQMD .......                  455     Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing ..........................................   ........................               4/28/16            8/22/16
                                             SMAQMD .......                  464     Organic Chemical Manufacturing Operations .....................                        4/28/16        ........................       8/22/16



                                               We proposed to approve these                           of Synthesized Pharmaceutical                                 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT   section of
                                             revisions because we determined that                     Products,’’ EPA–450/2–78–029,                                 this preamble for more information).
                                             they correct the identified RACT                         December 1978.
                                                                                                        Our August 12, 2016 partial                                 V. Statutory and Executive Order
                                             deficiencies for the pharmaceuticals
                                                                                                      disapproval of SMAQMD’s RACT SIP                              Reviews
                                             manufacturing category and comply
                                             with the relevant CAA requirements.                      demonstration for the 1997 NAAQS also                           Under the Clean Air Act, the
                                             Our proposed action contains more                        stated that a SIP submittal in the form                       Administrator is required to approve a
                                             information on the rule and our                          of a rule or permit provision was                             SIP submission that complies with the
                                             evaluation.                                              required to implement VOC RACT for                            provisions of the Act and applicable
                                                                                                      the Kiefer Landfill, a major VOC source.                      Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
                                             II. Public Comments and EPA                              We are taking a separate action                               40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
                                             Responses                                                elsewhere in today’s Federal Register to                      submissions, the EPA’s role is to
                                                The EPA’s proposed action provided                    fully approve into the SIP operating                          approve state choices, provided that
                                             a 30-day public comment period. During                   permits for landfill gas flaring at the                       they meet the criteria of the Clean Air
                                             this period, we received no comments.                    Kiefer Landfill. Our final approval of                        Act. Accordingly, this action merely
                                                                                                      both the Kiefer Landfill operating                            approves state law as meeting Federal
                                             III. EPA Action                                          permits and Rule 464 will terminate                           requirements and does not impose
                                                No comments were submitted.                           both the sanctions clocks and the                             additional requirements beyond those
                                             Therefore, as authorized in section                      federal implementation plan clock                             imposed by state law. For that reason,
                                             110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA is fully                   associated with our August 12, 2016                           this action:
                                             approving Rule 464 and rescinding Rule                   partial disapproval of SMAQMD’s                                 • Is not a significant regulatory action
                                             455. Please see the docket for a copy of                 RACT SIP.                                                     subject to review by the Office of
                                             the complete submitted documents.                                                                                      Management and Budget under
                                             Final approval satisfies California’s                    IV. Incorporation by Reference
                                                                                                                                                                    Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                             obligation, under CAA section 182 for                      In this rule the EPA is finalizing                          October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                             the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, to                          regulatory text that includes                                 January 21, 2011);
                                             implement RACT in the SMAQMD for                         incorporation by reference. In                                  • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82
                                             the following control techniques                         accordance with requirements of 1 CFR                         FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory
                                             guidelines VOC categories:                               51.5, the EPA is finalizing the                               action because SIP approvals are
                                                a. ‘‘Control of Volatile Organic                      incorporation by reference of the                             exempted under Executive Order 12866.
                                                                                                      SMAQMD rules described in the                                   • Does not impose an information
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                                             Compound Emissions from Reactor
                                             Processes and Distillation Operations                    amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth                        collection burden under the provisions
                                             Processes in the Synthetic Organic                       below. The EPA has made, and will                             of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                             Chemical Manufacturing Industry,’’                       continue to make, these documents                             U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                             EPA–450/4–91–031, August 1993.                           available through www.regulations.gov                           • Is certified as not having a
                                                b. ‘‘Control of Volatile Organic                      and at the EPA Region IX Office (please                       significant economic impact on a
                                             Compound Emissions from Manufacture                      contact the person identified in the FOR                      substantial number of small entities


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                                             under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                 Filing a petition for reconsideration by              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                             U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                    the Administrator of this final rule does             AGENCY
                                                • Does not contain any unfunded                      not affect the finality of this action for
                                             mandate or significantly or uniquely                    the purposes of judicial review nor does              40 CFR Part 52
                                             affect small governments, as described                  it extend the time within which a                     [EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0066; EPA–R05–
                                             in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                     petition for judicial review may be filed,            OAR–2017–0067; FRL–9960–05–Region 5]
                                             of 1995 (Public Law 104–4);                             and shall not postpone the effectiveness
                                                • Does not have Federalism                                                                                 Air Plan Approval; Minnesota and
                                                                                                     of such rule or action. This action may
                                             implications as specified in Executive                                                                        Michigan; Regional Haze SIP; FIP for
                                                                                                     not be challenged later in proceedings to
                                             Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                                                                          Regional Haze; Final Action on
                                             1999);                                                  enforce its requirements. (See section
                                                                                                                                                           Petitions for Reconsideration
                                                • Is not an economically significant                 307(b)(2).)
                                             regulatory action based on health or                                                                          AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                                                                     List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                             safety risks subject to Executive Order                                                                       Agency (EPA).
                                             13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                      Environmental protection, Air                       ACTION: Notification of action denying
                                                • Is not a significant regulatory action             pollution control, Incorporation by                   petitions for reconsideration.
                                             subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                 reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                             28355, May 22, 2001);                                                                                         SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                                                                                     Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping                    Agency (EPA) is providing notice of its
                                                • Is not subject to requirements of                  requirements, Volatile organic
                                             Section 12(d) of the National                                                                                 denials of petitions for reconsideration
                                                                                                     compounds.                                            of rules addressing regional haze
                                             Technology Transfer and Advancement
                                             Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because                  Dated: November 6, 2017.                            planning requirements for the States of
                                             application of those requirements would                 Alexis Strauss,                                       Michigan and Minnesota. Specifically,
                                             be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;                                                                       on November 26, 2013, the United
                                                                                                     Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
                                             and                                                                                                           States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel)
                                                • Does not provide the EPA with the                    Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code            petitioned EPA to reconsider and stay
                                             discretionary authority to address, as                  of Federal Regulations is amended as                  the final rulemaking captioned
                                             appropriate, disproportionate human                     follows:                                              ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air
                                             health or environmental effects, using                                                                        Quality Implementation Plans; States of
                                             practicable and legally permissible                     PART 52—APPROVAL AND                                  Minnesota and Michigan; Regional Haze
                                             methods, under Executive Order 12898                    PROMULGATION OF                                       State Implementation Plan; Federal
                                             (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                        IMPLEMENTATION PLANS                                  Implementation Plan for Regional Haze’’
                                                In addition, the SIP is not approved                                                                       published on February 6, 2013, as well
                                             to apply on any Indian reservation land                                                                       as the final rulemaking captioned
                                                                                                     ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                             or in any other area where the EPA or                                                                         ‘‘Approval and Promulgation of Air
                                                                                                     continues to read as follows:                         Quality Implementation Plans; States of
                                             an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
                                             tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of                   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                 Michigan and Minnesota; Regional
                                             Indian country, the rule does not have                                                                        Haze,’’ published on September 30,
                                                                                                     Subpart F—California                                  2013. Further, on June 13, 2016, U.S.
                                             tribal implications and will not impose
                                             substantial direct costs on tribal                                                                            Steel petitioned EPA to reconsider and
                                             governments or preempt tribal law as                    ■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by                     stay the final rulemaking captioned ‘‘Air
                                             specified by Executive Order 13175 (65                  adding paragraphs (c)(154)(iii)(D) and                Plan Approval; Minnesota and
                                             FR 67249, November 9, 2000).                            (c)(488)(i)(C) to read as follows:                    Michigan; Revision to 2013 Taconite
                                                The Congressional Review Act, 5                                                                            Federal Implementation Plan
                                                                                                     § 52.220    Identification of plan-in part.           Establishing BART for Taconite Plants,’’
                                             U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
                                             Business Regulatory Enforcement                         *       *    *     *     *                            published on April 12, 2016. EPA has
                                             Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides                   (c) * * *                                          denied the petitions by final action
                                             that before a rule may take effect, the                                                                       signed January 18, 2017, for reasons that
                                                                                                        (154) * * *                                        EPA explains in the document denying
                                             agency promulgating the rule must
                                             submit a rule report, which includes a                     (iii) * * *                                        U.S. Steel’s petitions.
                                             copy of the rule, to each House of the                     (D) Rule 455, previously approved on               DATES: December 4, 2017.
                                             Congress and to the Comptroller General                 January 24, 1985 in paragraph                         ADDRESSES: EPA has established dockets
                                             of the United States. The EPA will                      (c)(154)(iii)(B) of this section, is deleted          for these actions under EPA–R05–OAR–
                                             submit a report containing this action                  with replacement in (c)(488)(i)(C)(1).                2017–0066 for the Petition to
                                             and other required information to the                                                                         Reconsider the Original 2013 Taconite
                                                                                                     *       *    *     *     *
                                             U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of                                                                                FIP and EPA–R05–OAR–2017–0067 for
                                             Representatives, and the Comptroller                       (488) * * *                                        the Petition to Reconsider the 2016
                                             General of the United States prior to                      (i) * * *                                          Revisions to the Taconite FIP. These
                                             publication of the rule in the Federal                     (C) Sacramento Metropolitan Air                    dockets include the petitions for
                                             Register. A major rule cannot take effect                                                                     reconsideration, EPA’s response, and
                                                                                                     Quality Management District.
                                             until 60 days after it is published in the                                                                    other related documents. All documents
                                             Federal Register. This action is not a                     (1) Rule 464, ‘‘Organic Chemical                   are listed on the www.regulations.gov
                                                                                                     Manufacturing Operations,’’ amended                   Web site. Although listed in the index,
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                                             ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
                                             804(2).                                                 on April 28, 2016.                                    some information is not publicly
                                                Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean                 *       *    *     *     *                            available, i.e., Confidential Business
                                             Air Act, petitions for judicial review of               [FR Doc. 2017–25929 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am]           Information (CBI) or other information
                                             this action must be filed in the United                 BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                             States Court of Appeals for the                                                                               Certain other material, such as
                                             appropriate circuit by February 2, 2018.                                                                      copyrighted material, is not placed on


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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
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis rule is effective on January 3, 2018.
ContactArnold Lazarus, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-3024, [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 57123 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds

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