83_FR_1007 83 FR 1001 - Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

83 FR 1001 - Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 6 (January 9, 2018)

Page Range1001-1003
FR Document2018-00022

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (YSAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from organic liquid storage and transfer operations. We are proposing to approve a local rule to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2017-0680; FRL-9972-83--Region 9]


Approval of California Air Plan Revisions, Yolo-Solano Air 
Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a revision to the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District 
(YSAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). 
This revision concerns emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) 
from organic liquid storage and transfer operations. We are proposing 
to approve a local rule to regulate these emission sources under the 
Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). We are taking comments on this proposal 
and plan to follow with a final action.

DATES: Any comments must arrive by February 8, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R09-
OAR-2017-0680 at http://www.regulations.gov, or via email to Rebecca 
Newhouse, at newhouse.rebecca@epa.gov. For comments submitted at 
Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be removed or edited from 
Regulations.gov. For either manner of submission, 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, please contact 
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 
For 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: Rebecca Newhouse, EPA Region IX, (415) 
972-3004, newhouse.rebecca@epa.gov.

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

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
    A. What rule did the State submit?
    B. Are there other versions of this rule?
    C. What is the purpose of the rule revision?
II. The EPA's Evaluation and Proposed Action
    A. How is the EPA evaluating the rule?
    B. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?
    C. EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rule
    D. Proposed Action and Request for Public Comment
III. Incorporation by Reference
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What rule did the State submit?

    Table 1 lists the rule addressed by this proposal with the dates 
that it was adopted by the local air agency and submitted by the 
California Air Resources Board (CARB).

                                             Table 1--Submitted Rule
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                                                                                     Amended/
             Local agency                  Rule No.            Rule title             revised        Submitted
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YSAQMD................................            2.21  Organic Liquid Storage          09/14/16        01/24/17
                                                         and Transfer.
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    On April 17, 2017, the EPA determined that the submittal for YSAQMD 
Rule 2.21 met the completeness criteria in 40 CFR part 51 Appendix V, 
which must be met before formal EPA review.

B. Are there other versions of this rule?

    We approved an earlier version of Rule 2.21 into the SIP on October 
31,

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2006 (71 FR 63694). The YSAQMD adopted revisions to the SIP-approved 
rule on March 12, 2014, and CARB submitted the revised rule to us on 
June 26, 2015. The YSAQMD further revised the rule on September 14, 
2016, and CARB submitted the revised rule to us on January 24, 2017. We 
are acting on only the most recently submitted version of the rule but 
have reviewed materials provided with previous submittals.

C. What is the purpose of the rule revision?

    VOCs help produce ground-level ozone, smog and particulate matter 
(PM), which harm human health and the environment. Section 110(a) of 
the CAA requires states to submit regulations that control VOC 
emissions. SIP-approved Rule 2.21 limits VOC emissions from organic 
liquid storage tanks and during transfers at bulk terminals, bulk 
gasoline plants, and gasoline dispensing facilities. Revisions to the 
SIP-approved version of Rule 2.21 adopted on March 12, 2014, and 
September 14, 2016, exempt gasoline dispensing facilities from Rule 
2.21, remove associated vapor recovery requirements for Stage I 
gasoline transfers at gasoline dispensing facilities, restrict 
allowable primary seals for storage tanks to mechanical shoe seals, and 
make other clarifying changes regarding floating roof seals and deck 
fitting requirements. The YSAQMD exempted gasoline dispensing 
facilities and removed associated vapor recovery requirements from Rule 
2.21 to eliminate redundancies between Rule 2.21 and SIP-approved 
YSAQMD Rule 2.22, which contains equivalent requirements for Phase I 
gasoline transfers at gasoline dispensing facilities. The EPA's 
technical support document (TSD) has more information about this rule.

II. The EPA's Evaluation and Proposed Action

A. How is the EPA evaluating the rule?

    Generally, SIP rules must be enforceable (see CAA section 
110(a)(2)), must not interfere with applicable requirements concerning 
attainment and reasonable further progress or other CAA requirements 
(see CAA section 110(l)), and must not modify certain SIP control 
requirements in nonattainment areas without ensuring equivalent or 
greater emissions reductions (see CAA section 193).
    Additionally, SIP rules must require Reasonably Available Control 
Technology (RACT) for each category of sources covered by a Control 
Techniques Guidelines (CTG) document as well as each major source of 
VOCs in ozone nonattainment areas classified as moderate or above (see 
CAA section 182(b)(2)). The YSAQMD regulates an ozone nonattainment 
area classified as Severe for the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient 
air quality standard (40 CFR 81.305). Therefore, the YSAQMD must 
implement RACT for each category of sources covered by a CTG and each 
major source of VOCs. Rule 2.21 applies to the following four CTG 
source categories: (1) External floating roof storage tanks, (2) fixed-
roof storage tanks, (3) bulk gasoline terminals, and (4) bulk gasoline 
plants.
    Guidance documents that we use to evaluate submitted rules for 
compliance with the requirements for enforceability, SIP revisions and 
rule stringency for the applicable criteria pollutants include the 
following:

    1. ``State Implementation Plans; General Preamble for the 
Implementation of Title I of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,'' 
57 FR 13498 (April 16, 1992); 57 FR 18070 (April 28, 1992).
    2. ``Issues Relating to VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies, 
and Deviations,'' EPA, May 25, 1988 (the Bluebook, revised January 
11, 1990).
    3. ``Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule 
Deficiencies,'' EPA Region 9, August 21, 2001 (the Little Bluebook).
    4. ``Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Storage of 
Petroleum Liquids in Fixed-Roof Tanks,'' EPA-450/2-77-036, December 
1977.
    5. ``Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Petroleum Liquid 
Storage in External Floating Roof Tanks,'' EPA-450/2-78-047, 
December 1978.
    6. ``Control of Volatile Organic Emissions from Bulk Gasoline 
Plants,'' EPA-450/2-77-035, December 1977.
    7. ``Control of Hydrocarbons from Tank Truck Gasoline Loading 
Terminals,'' EPA-450/2-77-026, October 1977.
    8. ``Alternative Control Techniques Document: Volatile Organic 
Liquid Storage in Floating and Fixed Roof Tanks,'' EPA-453/R-94-001, 
January 1994.

B. Does the rule meet the evaluation criteria?

    This rule is consistent with CAA requirements and relevant guidance 
regarding enforceability, RACT, and SIP revisions. The TSD has more 
information on our evaluation.

C. EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rule

    The TSD describes additional rule revisions that we recommend for 
the next time the local agency modifies the rule.

D. Proposed Action and Request for Public Comment

    As authorized in section 110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA proposes to 
fully approve the submitted rule because it satisfies all applicable 
requirements. We will accept comments from the public on this proposal 
until February 8, 2018. If we take final action to approve the 
submitted rule, our final action will incorporate this rule into the 
federally enforceable SIP.

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule the EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule 
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance 
with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is proposing to incorporate by 
reference the YSAQMD rule described in Table 1 of this preamble. The 
EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials 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).

IV. 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 proposed action merely proposes to approve state law 
as meeting federal requirements and does not impose additional 
requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this 
proposed 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 under the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or 
uniquely

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affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 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 disproportionate human health or environmental effects with 
practical, appropriate, 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).

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.

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

    Dated: December 21, 2017.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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                                                       The SIP is not approved to apply on                        List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                         to its public docket. Do not submit
                                                    any Indian reservation land or in any                           Environmental protection, Air                            electronically any information you
                                                    other area where EPA or an Indian tribe                       pollution control, Incorporation by                        consider to be Confidential Business
                                                    has demonstrated that a tribe has                             reference, Reporting and recordkeeping                     Information (CBI) or other information
                                                    jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian                        requirements, Sulfur oxides.                               whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                                    country, the rule does not have tribal                                                                                   Multimedia submissions (audio, video,
                                                    implications and will not impose                                Dated: December 21, 2017.                                etc.) must be accompanied by a written
                                                    substantial direct costs on tribal                            James B. Gulliford,                                        comment. The written comment is
                                                    governments or preempt tribal law as                          Regional Administrator, Region 7.                          considered the official comment and
                                                    specified by Executive Order 13175 (65                        [FR Doc. 2018–00026 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]                 should include discussion of all points
                                                    FR 67249, November 9, 2000).                                  BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                     you wish to make. The EPA will
                                                       This action also does not have                                                                                        generally not consider comments or
                                                    Federalism implications because it does                                                                                  comment contents located outside of the
                                                    not have substantial direct effects on the                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                   primary submission (i.e. on the web,
                                                    States, on the relationship between the                       AGENCY                                                     cloud, or other file sharing system). For
                                                    national government and the States, or                                                                                   additional submission methods, please
                                                    on the distribution of power and                              40 CFR Part 52                                             contact the person identified in the FOR
                                                    responsibilities among the various                            [EPA–R09–OAR–2017–0680; FRL–9972–                          FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
                                                    levels of government, as specified in                         83—Region 9]                                               For the full EPA public comment policy,
                                                    Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255,                                                                                      information about CBI or multimedia
                                                    August 10, 1999). Thus Executive Order                        Approval of California Air Plan                            submissions, and general guidance on
                                                    13132 does not apply to this action.                          Revisions, Yolo-Solano Air Quality                         making effective comments, please visit
                                                    This action merely proposes to approve                        Management District                                        http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
                                                    a state rule implementing a Federal                                                                                      commenting-epa-dockets.
                                                    standard, and does not alter the                              AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                    relationship or the distribution of power                     Agency (EPA).                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    and responsibilities established in the                       ACTION: Proposed rule.                                     Rebecca Newhouse, EPA Region IX,
                                                    CAA. This rulemaking also is not                                                                                         (415) 972–3004, newhouse.rebecca@
                                                                                                                  SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection                    epa.gov.
                                                    subject to Executive Order 13045,                             Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
                                                    ‘‘Protection of Children from                                 revision to the Yolo-Solano Air Quality                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    Environmental Health Risks and Safety                         Management District (YSAQMD)                               Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’
                                                    Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997)                         portion of the California State                            and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.
                                                    because it proposes to approve a state
                                                                                                                  Implementation Plan (SIP). This
                                                    rule implementing a Federal standard.                                                                                    Table of Contents
                                                                                                                  revision concerns emissions of volatile
                                                       In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s
                                                    role is to approve state choices,                             organic compounds (VOCs) from                              I. The State’s Submittal
                                                                                                                  organic liquid storage and transfer                           A. What rule did the State submit?
                                                    provided that they meet the criteria of                                                                                     B. Are there other versions of this rule?
                                                    the CAA. In this context, in the absence                      operations. We are proposing to approve
                                                                                                                  a local rule to regulate these emission                       C. What is the purpose of the rule revision?
                                                    of a prior existing requirement for the                                                                                  II. The EPA’s Evaluation and Proposed
                                                    State to use voluntary consensus                              sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA
                                                                                                                                                                                   Action
                                                    standards (VCS), EPA has no authority                         or the Act). We are taking comments on                        A. How is the EPA evaluating the rule?
                                                    to disapprove a state submission for                          this proposal and plan to follow with a                       B. Does the rule meet the evaluation
                                                    failure to use VCS. It would thus be                          final action.                                                    criteria?
                                                    inconsistent with applicable law for                          DATES: Any comments must arrive by                            C. EPA Recommendations To Further
                                                    EPA when it reviews a state submission,                       February 8, 2018.                                                Improve the Rule
                                                                                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                              D. Proposed Action and Request for Public
                                                    to use VCS in place of a state                                                                                                 Comment
                                                    submission that otherwise satisfies the                       identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–                       III. Incorporation by Reference
                                                    provisions of the CAA. Thus, the                              OAR–2017–0680 at http://www.                               IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
                                                    requirements of section 12(d) of the                          regulations.gov, or via email to Rebecca
                                                    National Technology Transfer and                              Newhouse, at newhouse.rebecca@                             I. The State’s Submittal
                                                    Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.                            epa.gov. For comments submitted at                         A. What rule did the State submit?
                                                    272 note) do not apply. This action does                      Regulations.gov, follow the online
                                                    not impose an information collection                          instructions for submitting comments.                        Table 1 lists the rule addressed by this
                                                    burden under the provisions of the                            Once submitted, comments cannot be                         proposal with the dates that it was
                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                           removed or edited from Regulations.gov.                    adopted by the local air agency and
                                                    U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Burden is defined                       For either manner of submission, the                       submitted by the California Air
                                                    at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).                                           EPA may publish any comment received                       Resources Board (CARB).
                                                                                                                          TABLE 1—SUBMITTED RULE
                                                                                                                                                                                               Amended/
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                                                               Local agency                          Rule No.                                      Rule title                                                  Submitted
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                                                      On April 17, 2017, the EPA                                  completeness criteria in 40 CFR part 51                    B. Are there other versions of this rule?
                                                    determined that the submittal for                             Appendix V, which must be met before                         We approved an earlier version of
                                                    YSAQMD Rule 2.21 met the                                      formal EPA review.                                         Rule 2.21 into the SIP on October 31,


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                                                    2006 (71 FR 63694). The YSAQMD                          Techniques Guidelines (CTG) document                   D. Proposed Action and Request for
                                                    adopted revisions to the SIP-approved                   as well as each major source of VOCs in                Public Comment
                                                    rule on March 12, 2014, and CARB                        ozone nonattainment areas classified as                   As authorized in section 110(k)(3) of
                                                    submitted the revised rule to us on June                moderate or above (see CAA section                     the Act, the EPA proposes to fully
                                                    26, 2015. The YSAQMD further revised                    182(b)(2)). The YSAQMD regulates an                    approve the submitted rule because it
                                                    the rule on September 14, 2016, and                     ozone nonattainment area classified as                 satisfies all applicable requirements. We
                                                    CARB submitted the revised rule to us                   Severe for the 2008 8-hour ozone                       will accept comments from the public
                                                    on January 24, 2017. We are acting on                   national ambient air quality standard                  on this proposal until February 8, 2018.
                                                    only the most recently submitted                        (40 CFR 81.305). Therefore, the                        If we take final action to approve the
                                                    version of the rule but have reviewed                   YSAQMD must implement RACT for                         submitted rule, our final action will
                                                    materials provided with previous                        each category of sources covered by a                  incorporate this rule into the federally
                                                    submittals.                                             CTG and each major source of VOCs.                     enforceable SIP.
                                                                                                            Rule 2.21 applies to the following four
                                                    C. What is the purpose of the rule                                                                             III. Incorporation by Reference
                                                                                                            CTG source categories: (1) External
                                                    revision?
                                                                                                            floating roof storage tanks, (2) fixed-roof              In this rule the EPA is proposing to
                                                       VOCs help produce ground-level                       storage tanks, (3) bulk gasoline                       include in a final EPA rule regulatory
                                                    ozone, smog and particulate matter                      terminals, and (4) bulk gasoline plants.               text that includes incorporation by
                                                    (PM), which harm human health and                                                                              reference. In accordance with
                                                                                                               Guidance documents that we use to
                                                    the environment. Section 110(a) of the                                                                         requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is
                                                                                                            evaluate submitted rules for compliance
                                                    CAA requires states to submit                                                                                  proposing to incorporate by reference
                                                                                                            with the requirements for enforceability,
                                                    regulations that control VOC emissions.                                                                        the YSAQMD rule described in Table 1
                                                                                                            SIP revisions and rule stringency for the
                                                    SIP-approved Rule 2.21 limits VOC                                                                              of this preamble. The EPA has made,
                                                                                                            applicable criteria pollutants include
                                                    emissions from organic liquid storage                                                                          and will continue to make, these
                                                                                                            the following:
                                                    tanks and during transfers at bulk                                                                             materials available through
                                                    terminals, bulk gasoline plants, and                       1. ‘‘State Implementation Plans; General
                                                                                                            Preamble for the Implementation of Title I of          www.regulations.gov and at the EPA
                                                    gasoline dispensing facilities. Revisions                                                                      Region IX Office (please contact the
                                                    to the SIP-approved version of Rule 2.21                the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990,’’ 57
                                                                                                            FR 13498 (April 16, 1992); 57 FR 18070                 person identified in the FOR FURTHER
                                                    adopted on March 12, 2014, and                                                                                 INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
                                                                                                            (April 28, 1992).
                                                    September 14, 2016, exempt gasoline                        2. ‘‘Issues Relating to VOC Regulation              preamble for more information).
                                                    dispensing facilities from Rule 2.21,                   Cutpoints, Deficiencies, and Deviations,’’
                                                    remove associated vapor recovery                        EPA, May 25, 1988 (the Bluebook, revised               IV. Statutory and Executive Order
                                                    requirements for Stage I gasoline                       January 11, 1990).                                     Reviews
                                                    transfers at gasoline dispensing                           3. ‘‘Guidance Document for Correcting                 Under the Clean Air Act, the
                                                    facilities, restrict allowable primary                  Common VOC & Other Rule Deficiencies,’’                Administrator is required to approve a
                                                    seals for storage tanks to mechanical                   EPA Region 9, August 21, 2001 (the Little              SIP submission that complies with the
                                                    shoe seals, and make other clarifying                   Bluebook).
                                                                                                                                                                   provisions of the Act and applicable
                                                    changes regarding floating roof seals and                  4. ‘‘Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
                                                                                                            from Storage of Petroleum Liquids in Fixed-
                                                                                                                                                                   federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
                                                    deck fitting requirements. The                                                                                 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
                                                    YSAQMD exempted gasoline dispensing                     Roof Tanks,’’ EPA–450/2–77–036, December
                                                                                                            1977.                                                  submissions, the EPA’s role is to
                                                    facilities and removed associated vapor                                                                        approve state choices, provided that
                                                                                                               5. ‘‘Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
                                                    recovery requirements from Rule 2.21 to                 from Petroleum Liquid Storage in External              they meet the criteria of the Clean Air
                                                    eliminate redundancies between Rule                     Floating Roof Tanks,’’ EPA–450/2–78–047,               Act. Accordingly, this proposed action
                                                    2.21 and SIP-approved YSAQMD Rule                       December 1978.                                         merely proposes to approve state law as
                                                    2.22, which contains equivalent                            6. ‘‘Control of Volatile Organic Emissions          meeting federal requirements and does
                                                    requirements for Phase I gasoline                       from Bulk Gasoline Plants,’’ EPA–450/2–77–             not impose additional requirements
                                                    transfers at gasoline dispensing                        035, December 1977.                                    beyond those imposed by state law. For
                                                    facilities. The EPA’s technical support                    7. ‘‘Control of Hydrocarbons from Tank              that reason, this proposed action:
                                                    document (TSD) has more information                     Truck Gasoline Loading Terminals,’’ EPA–
                                                                                                            450/2–77–026, October 1977.
                                                                                                                                                                     • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
                                                    about this rule.                                                                                               action’’ subject to review by the Office
                                                                                                               8. ‘‘Alternative Control Techniques
                                                    II. The EPA’s Evaluation and Proposed                   Document: Volatile Organic Liquid Storage in           of Management and Budget under
                                                    Action                                                  Floating and Fixed Roof Tanks,’’ EPA–453/              Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                                                                                            R–94–001, January 1994.                                October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                                    A. How is the EPA evaluating the rule?                                                                         January 21, 2011);
                                                      Generally, SIP rules must be                          B. Does the rule meet the evaluation                     • is not an Executive Order 13771 (82
                                                    enforceable (see CAA section 110(a)(2)),                criteria?                                              FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory
                                                    must not interfere with applicable                                                                             action because SIP approvals are
                                                    requirements concerning attainment and                    This rule is consistent with CAA                     exempted under Executive Order 12866;
                                                    reasonable further progress or other                    requirements and relevant guidance                       • does not impose an information
                                                    CAA requirements (see CAA section                       regarding enforceability, RACT, and SIP                collection burden under the provisions
                                                    110(l)), and must not modify certain SIP                revisions. The TSD has more                            of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
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                                                    control requirements in nonattainment                   information on our evaluation.                         U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                                    areas without ensuring equivalent or                    C. EPA Recommendations To Further                        • is certified as not having a
                                                    greater emissions reductions (see CAA                   Improve the Rule                                       significant economic impact on a
                                                    section 193).                                                                                                  substantial number of small entities
                                                      Additionally, SIP rules must require                    The TSD describes additional rule                    under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
                                                    Reasonably Available Control                            revisions that we recommend for the                    U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
                                                    Technology (RACT) for each category of                  next time the local agency modifies the                  • does not contain any unfunded
                                                    sources covered by a Control                            rule.                                                  mandate or significantly or uniquely


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                                                    affect small governments, as described                        Proposed rule; reopening of the
                                                                                                            ACTION:                                                period due to an incomplete docket
                                                    in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                     comment period.                                        from November 2, 2017 to December 4,
                                                    of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                                                                                       2017. The file containing the state’s
                                                       • does not have Federalism                           SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection               September 2, 2003 submittal made
                                                    implications as specified in Executive                  Agency (EPA) is reopening the comment                  available on Regulations.gov on
                                                    Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                    period for a proposed Clean Air Act rule               September 12, 2017, was missing
                                                    1999);                                                  published August 15, 2017. An                          Attachment H which contained the
                                                       • is not an economically significant                 appendix to one of the documents EPA                   state’s technical analysis of the rule
                                                    regulatory action based on health or                    proposed to approve was not available                  changes. The missing attachment was
                                                    safety risks subject to Executive Order                 on Regulations.gov as required;                        made available on regulations.gov on
                                                    13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                    therefore, EPA is reopening the                        December 6, 2017, and EPA is reopening
                                                       • is not a significant regulatory action             comment period for 15 days.                            the comment period for an additional 15
                                                    subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                 DATES: Comments must be received on                    days. The comment period now closes
                                                    28355, May 22, 2001);                                   or before January 24, 2018.                            on January 24, 2018.
                                                       • is not subject to requirements of                  ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                         Dated: December 20, 2017.
                                                    Section 12(d) of the National                           identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05–                   Robert Kaplan,
                                                    Technology Transfer and Advancement                     OAR–2007–1092 at https://                              Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
                                                    Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because                www.regulations.gov, or via email to
                                                                                                                                                                   [FR Doc. 2018–00023 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]
                                                    application of those requirements would                 damico.genvieve@epa.gov. For
                                                                                                                                                                   BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                    be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;                 comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
                                                    and                                                     follow the online instructions for
                                                       • does not provide the EPA with the                  submitting comments. Once submitted,                   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                    discretionary authority to address                      comments cannot be edited or removed                   AGENCY
                                                    disproportionate human health or                        from Regulations.gov. For either manner
                                                    environmental effects with practical,                   of submission, EPA may publish any                     40 CFR Part 282
                                                    appropriate, and legally permissible                    comment received to its public docket.
                                                                                                                                                                   [EPA–R06–UST–2017–0504; FRL–9968–
                                                    methods under Executive Order 12898                     Do not submit electronically any                       28—Region 6]
                                                    (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                        information you consider to be
                                                       In addition, the SIP is not approved                 Confidential Business Information (CBI)                Oklahoma: Final Approval of State
                                                    to apply on any Indian reservation land                 or other information whose disclosure is               Underground Storage Tank Program
                                                    or in any other area where the EPA or                   restricted by statute. Multimedia                      Revisions and Incorporation by
                                                    an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a                 submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be               Reference
                                                    tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of               accompanied by a written comment.
                                                    Indian country, the rule does not have                  The written comment is considered the                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                                                                            official comment and should include                    Agency (EPA).
                                                    tribal implications and will not impose
                                                    substantial direct costs on tribal                      discussion of all points you wish to                   ACTION: Proposed rule.
                                                    governments or preempt tribal law as                    make. EPA will generally not consider
                                                                                                                                                                   SUMMARY:    Pursuant to the Resource
                                                    specified by Executive Order 13175 (65                  comments or comment contents located                   Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA
                                                    FR 67249, November 9, 2000).                            outside of the primary submission (i.e.                or Act), the Environmental Protection
                                                                                                            on the web, cloud, or other file sharing               Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
                                                    List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52                      system). For additional submission                     revisions to the State of Oklahoma’s
                                                      Environmental protection, Air                         methods, please contact the person                     Underground Storage Tank (UST)
                                                    pollution control, Incorporation by                     identified in the FOR FURTHER                          program submitted by the State. This
                                                    reference, Intergovernmental relations,                 INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
                                                                                                                                                                   action is based on EPA’s determination
                                                    Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping                      full EPA public comment policy,                        that these revisions satisfy all
                                                    requirements, Volatile organic                          information about CBI or multimedia                    requirements needed for program
                                                    compounds.                                              submissions, and general guidance on                   approval. This action also proposes to
                                                       Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                    making effective comments, please visit                codify EPA’s approval of Oklahoma’s
                                                                                                            https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                          state program and to incorporate by
                                                      Dated: December 21, 2017.                             commenting-epa-dockets.
                                                    Alexis Strauss,
                                                                                                                                                                   reference those provisions of the State
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       regulations that we have determined
                                                    Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.               Rachel Rineheart, Environmental                        meet the requirements for approval. The
                                                    [FR Doc. 2018–00022 Filed 1–8–18; 8:45 am]              Engineer, Air Permits Section, Air                     provisions will be subject to EPA’s
                                                    BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                  Programs Branch (AR–18J),                              inspection and enforcement authorities
                                                                                                            Environmental Protection Agency,                       under sections 9005 and 9006 of RCRA
                                                                                                            Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,                   subtitle I and other applicable statutory
                                                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–7017,               and regulatory provisions.
                                                    AGENCY                                                  Rineheart.rachel@epa.gov.                              DATES: Send written comments by
                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             February 8, 2018.
                                                    40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                            Throughout this document whenever
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                                                                                                                                                                   ADDRESSES: Submit any comments,
                                                                                                            ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean            identified by EPA–R06–UST–2017–
                                                    [EPA–R05–OAR–2007–1092; FRL–9972–                       the EPA.
                                                    74—Region 5]                                                                                                   0504, by one of the following methods:
                                                                                                               On August 15, 2017, EPA proposed to                   1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                                    Air Plan Approval; Michigan Minor New                   approve certain changes to Michigan’s                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
                                                    Source Review                                           minor new source review program                        instructions for submitting comments.
                                                                                                            which is contained in Part 2 of the                      2. Email: lincoln.audray@epa.gov.
                                                    AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        Michigan Administrative Code. EPA                        3. Mail: Audray Lincoln, Region 6,
                                                    Agency (EPA).                                           had previously reopened the comment                    Project Officer, LUST Prevention/


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesAny comments must arrive by February 8, 2018.
ContactRebecca Newhouse, EPA Region IX, (415) 972-3004, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 1001 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds

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