82 FR 58563 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for Control of Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Miscellaneous Metal Parts Surface Coating, Miscellaneous Plastic Parts Surface Coating, and Pleasure Craft Surface Coatings; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 238 (December 13, 2017)

Page Range		58563-58563
FR Document		2017-26764

Due to receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the October 16, 2017 direct final rule (DFR) that approved a revision to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's state implementation plan (SIP). The revision included amendments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (PADEP) regulations and addressed the requirement to adopt reasonably available control technology (RACT) for sources covered by EPA's control techniques guidelines (CTG) standards for the following categories: Miscellaneous metal parts surface coating, miscellaneous plastic parts surface coating, and pleasure craft surface coatings, as well as related cleaning activities. The SIP revision also amended regulations for graphic arts systems and mobile equipment repair and refinishing as well as made general administrative changes. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments by November 15, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received adverse comments. EPA will address the comments received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on October 16, 2017. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0437; FRL-9971-98-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control Techniques Guidelines for Control of 
Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Miscellaneous Metal Parts 
Surface Coating, Miscellaneous Plastic Parts Surface Coating, and 
Pleasure Craft Surface Coatings; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the October 16, 2017 direct 
final rule (DFR) that approved a revision to the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania's state implementation plan (SIP). The revision included 
amendments to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's 
(PADEP) regulations and addressed the requirement to adopt reasonably 
available control technology (RACT) for sources covered by EPA's 
control techniques guidelines (CTG) standards for the following 
categories: Miscellaneous metal parts surface coating, miscellaneous 
plastic parts surface coating, and pleasure craft surface coatings, as 
well as related cleaning activities. The SIP revision also amended 
regulations for graphic arts systems and mobile equipment repair and 
refinishing as well as made general administrative changes. EPA stated 
in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments by 
November 15, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA 
subsequently received adverse comments. EPA will address the comments 
received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action 
also published on October 16, 2017. EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 47988 on October 16, 
2017 is withdrawn as of December 13, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gregory A. Becoat, (215) 814-2036, or 
by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 18, 2016, PADEP submitted a 
revision to the Pennsylvania SIP concerning the adoption of EPA's CTG 
for miscellaneous metal parts surface coating processes, miscellaneous 
plastic parts surface coating processes, and pleasure craft surface 
coatings. Specifically, PADEP amended 25 Pennsylvania Code (Pa. Code) 
Chapter 129 (relating to standards for sources) to address RACT and 
further reduce volatile organic compounds (VOC) emissions in 
Pennsylvania. In accordance with sections 172(c)(1), 182(b)(2)(A) and 
184(b)(1)(B) of the CAA, Pennsylvania's SIP revision submittal 
established VOC emission limitations and other requirements consistent 
with the recommendations of EPA's 2008 Control Techniques Guidelines 
for Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings (MMPP) (Publication 
No. EPA 453/R-08-003; September 2008) and Control Techniques Guidelines 
for Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings for these sources 
in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Publication No. EPA 453/R-08-006). 
In the direct final rule published on October 16, 2017 (82 FR 47988), 
EPA stated that if EPA received adverse comments by November 15, 2017, 
the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently 
received adverse comments. EPA will address the comments received in a 
subsequent final action based upon this proposed action and will not 
institute a second comment period on this action.
    As a result of the comments received, EPA is withdrawing the DFR 
approving the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's SIP revision adopting CTGs 
for miscellaneous metal parts surface coating, miscellaneous plastic 
parts surface coating, and pleasure craft surface coatings, as well as 
general administrative changes related to cleaning activities in the 
Pennsylvania SIP.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 
organic compounds.

    Dated: December 1, 2017.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.


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Accordingly, the amendments to Sec.  52.2020(c) published on October 
16, 2017 (82 FR 47988), which were to become effective December 15, 
2017, are withdrawn as of December 13, 2017.

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Vessels able to pass through the surface coating, and pleasure craft miscellaneous metal parts surface
bridge in the closed position may do so surface coatings, as well as related coating, miscellaneous plastic parts
at anytime. The bridge will not be able cleaning activities. The SIP revision also surface coating, and pleasure craft
to open for emergencies and there is no amended regulations for graphic arts surface coatings, as well as general
alternative route for vessels to pass. The systems and mobile equipment repair administrative changes related to
Coast Guard will also inform the users and refinishing as well as made general cleaning activities in the Pennsylvania
of the waterway through our Local and administrative changes. EPA stated in SIP.
Broadcast Notices to Mariners of the the direct final rule that if EPA received
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
change in operating schedule for the adverse comments by November 15,
bridge so that vessel operators can 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and Environmental protection, Air
arrange their transits to minimize any not take effect. EPA subsequently pollution control, Incorporation by
impact caused by the temporary received adverse comments. EPA will reference, Ozone, Reporting and
deviation. address the comments received in a recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
In accordance with 33 CFR 117.35(e), subsequent final action based upon the organic compounds.
the drawbridge must return to its regular proposed action also published on Dated: December 1, 2017.
operating schedule immediately at the October 16, 2017. EPA will not institute Cosmo Servidio,
end of the effective period of this a second comment period on this action. Regional Administrator, Region III.
temporary deviation. This deviation DATES: The direct final rule published at
from the operating regulations is ■ Accordingly, the amendments to
82 FR 47988 on October 16, 2017 is
authorized under 33 CFR 117.35. § 52.2020(c) published on October 16,
withdrawn as of December 13, 2017.
2017 (82 FR 47988), which were to
Dated: December 7, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: become effective December 15, 2017, are
Carl T. Hausner, Gregory A. Becoat, (215) 814–2036, or withdrawn as of December 13, 2017.
District Bridge Chief, Eleventh Coast Guard by email at becoat.gregory@epa.gov.
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District. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
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[FR Doc. 2017–26768 Filed 12–12–17; 8:45 am] November 18, 2016, PADEP submitted a
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revision to the Pennsylvania SIP
concerning the adoption of EPA’s CTG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
for miscellaneous metal parts surface AGENCY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION coating processes, miscellaneous plastic
AGENCY parts surface coating processes, and 40 CFR Part 52
pleasure craft surface coatings.
[EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0342; FRL–9971–93–
40 CFR Part 52 Specifically, PADEP amended 25 Region 3]
Pennsylvania Code (Pa. Code) Chapter
[EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0437; FRL–9971–98– 129 (relating to standards for sources) to
Region 3] Approval and Promulgation of Air
address RACT and further reduce Quality Implementation Plans;
Approval and Promulgation of Air volatile organic compounds (VOC) Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania’s
Quality Implementation Plans; emissions in Pennsylvania. In Adoption of Control Techniques
Pennsylvania; Adoption of Control accordance with sections 172(c)(1), Guidelines for Automobile and Light-
Techniques Guidelines for Control of 182(b)(2)(A) and 184(b)(1)(B) of the Duty Truck Assembly Coatings;
Volatile Organic Compound Emissions CAA, Pennsylvania’s SIP revision Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule
From Miscellaneous Metal Parts submittal established VOC emission
limitations and other requirements AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Surface Coating, Miscellaneous Plastic Agency (EPA).
Parts Surface Coating, and Pleasure consistent with the recommendations of
EPA’s 2008 Control Techniques ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Craft Surface Coatings; Withdrawal of
Direct Final Rule Guidelines for Miscellaneous Metal and SUMMARY: Due to receipt of adverse
Plastic Parts Coatings (MMPP) comment, the Environmental Protection
AGENCY: Environmental Protection (Publication No. EPA 453/R–08–003; Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the direct
Agency (EPA). September 2008) and Control final rule published on Tuesday,
ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. Techniques Guidelines for Automobile October 24, 2017 to approve revisions to
and Light-Duty Truck Assembly the Pennsylvania state implementation
SUMMARY: Due to receipt of an adverse Coatings for these sources in the plan (SIP) pertaining to the addition of
comment, the Environmental Protection Commonwealth of Pennsylvania new regulations to address the
Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the (Publication No. EPA 453/R–08–006). In requirement to adopt reasonably
October 16, 2017 direct final rule (DFR) the direct final rule published on available control technology (RACT) for
that approved a revision to the October 16, 2017 (82 FR 47988), EPA sources covered by EPA’s control
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s state stated that if EPA received adverse techniques guidelines (CTG) for
implementation plan (SIP). The revision comments by November 15, 2017, the automobile and light-duty truck
included amendments to the rule would be withdrawn and not take assembly coatings.
Pennsylvania Department of effect. EPA subsequently received
DATES: The direct final rule published at
Environmental Protection’s (PADEP) adverse comments. EPA will address the
regulations and addressed the 82 FR 49128, on October 24, 2017, is
comments received in a subsequent
withdrawn as of December 13, 2017.
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requirement to adopt reasonably final action based upon this proposed
available control technology (RACT) for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
action and will not institute a second
sources covered by EPA’s control comment period on this action. Joseph Schulingkamp, (215) 814–2021,
techniques guidelines (CTG) standards As a result of the comments received, or by email at schulingkamp.joseph@
for the following categories: EPA is withdrawing the DFR approving epa.gov.
Miscellaneous metal parts surface the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
coating, miscellaneous plastic parts SIP revision adopting CTGs for November 18, 2016, the Commonwealth

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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		Rules and Regulations
Action		Withdrawal of direct final rule.
Dates		The direct final rule published at 82 FR 47988 on October 16, 2017 is withdrawn as of December 13, 2017.
Contact		Gregory A. Becoat, (215) 814-2036, or by email at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 58563
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds