83 FR 10813 - Air Plan Approval; Tennessee: Volatile Organic Compounds
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 49 (March 13, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 13, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 10813-10814] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-04932] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R04-OAR-2017-0395; FRL-9975-40-Region 4] Air Plan Approval; Tennessee: Volatile Organic Compounds AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a portion of a revision to the Hamilton County portion of the Tennessee State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Tennessee through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation from Chattanooga/Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau on June 25, 2008. The revision amends the definition of ``volatile organic compounds'' (VOC) to be consistent with state and federal regulations. This action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 12, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04- OAR-2017-0395 http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Bell can be reached by phone at (404) 562-9088 or via electronic mail at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background Tropospheric ozone, commonly known as smog, occurs when VOC and nitrogen oxides (NOX ) react in the atmosphere in the presence of sunlight. Because of the harmful health effects of ozone, EPA and state governments limit the amount of VOC and NOX that can be released into the atmosphere. VOC are those compounds of carbon (excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides or carbonates, and ammonium carbonate) that form ozone through atmospheric photochemical reactions. Compounds of carbon (or organic compounds) have different levels of reactivity; they do not react at the same speed or do not form ozone to the same extent. Section 302(s) of the CAA specifies that EPA has the authority to define the meaning of ``VOC,'' and hence what compounds shall be treated as VOC for regulatory purposes. It has been EPA's policy that compounds of carbon with negligible reactivity need not be regulated to reduce ozone and should be excluded from the regulatory definition of VOC. See 42 FR 35314 (July 8, 1977), 70 FR 54046 (September 13, 2005). EPA determines whether a given carbon compound has ``negligible'' reactivity by comparing the compound's reactivity to the reactivity of ethane. EPA lists these compounds in its regulations at 40 CFR 51.100(s) and excludes them from the definition of VOC. The chemicals on this list are often called ``negligibly reactive.'' EPA may periodically revise the list of negligibly reactive compounds to add or delete compounds. In this rulemaking, EPA is proposing action to approve Hamilton County's SIP revision which amends the definition of ``Volatile Organic Compounds'' in the Chattanooga Code, Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4-2. This SIP revision also amends paragraph 3 and adds paragraphs 4 and 5 to the Chattanooga Code, Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4-2 definition of VOC. Tennessee is updating the Hamilton County portion of its SIP to be consistent with changes to federal and other similar SIP-approved regulations.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ EPA approved similar revisions to the Tennessee SIP on April 23, 2006. See 71 FR 19124. EPA also approved a Knox County portion of the Tennessee SIP on January 4, 2007. See 72 FR 265. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Analysis of State's Submittal On June 25, 2008, Tennessee submitted a SIP revision \2\ to EPA for review and approval. The revision amends the definition of VOC found in Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4-2, of the Chattanooga Code. Specifically, the revision adds the following compounds to the list of negligibly reactive compounds to be consistent with federal and other similar SIP-approved regulations: 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4- methoxy-butane (HFE-7100); methyl acetate; 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3- methoxy-propane (n-C3 F7 OCH3 , HFE- 7000); 3-ethoxy-1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-dodecafluoro-2- (trifluoromethyl) hexane (HFE-7500); 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC 227ea); and methyl formate (HCOOCH3 ). These compounds are excluded from the VOC definition on the basis that each of these compounds makes a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. EPA is proposing to approve this revision because it is consistent with the definition of VOC at 40 CFR 51.100(s). EPA is also proposing to approve this revision because it is consistent with other similar SIP-approved regulations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ EPA will consider the other changes included in Tennessee's June 25, 2008, SIP revision in a future rulemaking. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The revision includes minor changes to paragraph 3 of Chattanooga Code, Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4-2 definition of VOC to be consistent with federal and other similar SIP-approved regulations. As a precondition to excluding compounds as VOCs, paragraph 3 states that: ``As a precondition to excluding these compounds as VOC or at any time thereafter, the Director shall require an owner or operator to provide monitoring or testing methods and results demonstrating the amount of negligibly-reactive compounds in the source's emissions.'' The SIP revision changes the precondition for the director to require this testing from ``shall'' to ``may'' and adds that any testing be ``to the satisfaction of the Director'' of the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau. The SIP [[Page 10814]] revision also adds paragraph 4 which states: ``For purposes of enforcement for a specific source, the test methods specified in these regulations, in the approved SIP, or in a permit issued pursuant to these regulations shall be used to be consistent with state regulations.'' EPA is proposing to approve these revisions because they are consistent with the definition of VOC at 40 CFR 51.100(s) and with other similar SIP-approved regulations. Finally, the SIP revision adds paragraph 5 which states: ``The following compound(s) are VOC for purposes of all recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling and inventory requirements which apply to VOC and shall be uniquely identified in emission reports, but are not VOC for purposes of VOC emissions limitations or VOC content requirements: t-butyl acetate.'' Through this revision, Hamilton County is also adding t-butyl acetate to the list of negligibly reactive compounds, but maintaining the requirements of recordkeeping, emissions reporting, and inventory. EPA is proposing to approve this revision because it is consistent with the definition of VOC at 40 CFR 51.100(s).3 4 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ In EPA's November 29, 2004, final rulemaking, the Agency added tertiary butyl acetate to the list of excluded compounds from the definition of VOCs. See 69 FR 69298. \4\ While EPA added t-butyl acetate to the list of negligibly reactive compounds in the November 29, 2004, final rulemaking, t- butyl acetate continued to be a VOC for purposes of all recordkeeping, emissions reporting, and inventory requirements which applied to VOC. See 69 FR 69298. Subsequently, on February 25, 2016 (81 FR 9339), EPA issued a final rule removing recordkeeping, emissions reporting, and inventory requirements for t-Butyl acetate. Although EPA no longer requires recordkeeping, emissions reporting, and inventory requirements for t-butyl acetate, this SIP revision includes this requirement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to CAA section 110(l), the Administrator shall not approve a revision of a plan if the revision would interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further progress (as defined in CAA section 171), or any other applicable requirement of the Act. The State's addition of the County's exemptions from the definition of VOC, addition of recordkeeping, emissions reporting, photochemical dispersion modeling, and inventory requirements for t-butyl acetate, and other changes in paragraphs 3 and 4 to Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4-2, of the Chattanooga Code ``Definitions'' are approvable under section 110(l) because they reflect changes to federal regulations based on findings that the aforementioned compounds are negligibly reactive and make a negligible contribution to troposphere ozone formation. III. Incorporation by Reference In this rule, 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, EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4-2, ``Definitions'' effective August 16, 1995, which revised the definition of VOC. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 4 Office (please contact the person identified in the ``For Further Information Contact'' section of this preamble for more information). IV. Proposed Action Pursuant to section 110 of the CAA, EPA is proposing to approve the aforementioned changes to Tennessee's SIP for Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4-2. EPA has evaluated the relevant portions of Tennessee's June 25, 2008, SIP revision and has determined that it meets the applicable requirements of the CAA and EPA regulations and is consistent with EPA policy. V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. This 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 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 CAA; and Does not provide 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). The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where 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 as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. 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: February 20, 2018. Onis ``Trey'' Glenn, III, Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2018-04932 Filed 3-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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(g) Applicability date. This section is EPA public comment policy, SIP revision also amends paragraph 3
applicable on June 5, 2007, except that information about CBI or multimedia and adds paragraphs 4 and 5 to the
paragraphs (a) and (e)(4)(i) of this submissions, and general guidance on Chattanooga Code, Chapter 4 of Part II,
section apply to the Department of State making effective comments, please visit Section 4–2 definition of VOC.
on or after March 12, 2018. http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Tennessee is updating the Hamilton
commenting-epa-dockets. County portion of its SIP to be
Kirsten Wielobob,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consistent with changes to federal and
Deputy Commissioner for Services and other similar SIP-approved regulations.1
Enforcement. Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory
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Management Section, Air Planning and II. Analysis of State’s Submittal
Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
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and Toxics Management Division, U.S. On June 25, 2008, Tennessee
Environmental Protection Agency, submitted a SIP revision 2 to EPA for
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, review and approval. The revision
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. Bell can be amends the definition of VOC found in
AGENCY reached by phone at (404) 562–9088 or Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4–2, of the
Chattanooga Code. Specifically, the
40 CFR Part 52 via electronic mail at bell.tiereny@
revision adds the following compounds
epa.gov.
[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0395; FRL–9975–40– to the list of negligibly reactive
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: compounds to be consistent with federal
Region 4]
I. Background and other similar SIP-approved
Air Plan Approval; Tennessee: Volatile regulations: 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-
Organic Compounds Tropospheric ozone, commonly 4-methoxy-butane (HFE–7100); methyl
known as smog, occurs when VOC and acetate; 1,1,1,2,2,3,3-heptafluoro-3-
AGENCY: Environmental Protection nitrogen oxides (NOX) react in the methoxy-propane (n-C3 F7OCH3, HFE–
Agency. atmosphere in the presence of sunlight. 7000); 3-ethoxy-1,1,1,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,6-
ACTION: Proposed rule. Because of the harmful health effects of dodecafluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl) hexane
ozone, EPA and state governments limit (HFE–7500); 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection the amount of VOC and NOX that can
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a heptafluoropropane (HFC 227ea); and
be released into the atmosphere. VOC methyl formate (HCOOCH3). These
portion of a revision to the Hamilton are those compounds of carbon
County portion of the Tennessee State compounds are excluded from the VOC
(excluding carbon monoxide, carbon definition on the basis that each of these
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by dioxide, carbonic acid, metallic carbides
the State of Tennessee through the compounds makes a negligible
or carbonates, and ammonium contribution to tropospheric ozone
Tennessee Department of Environment carbonate) that form ozone through formation. EPA is proposing to approve
and Conservation from Chattanooga/ atmospheric photochemical reactions. this revision because it is consistent
Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Compounds of carbon (or organic with the definition of VOC at 40 CFR
Bureau on June 25, 2008. The revision compounds) have different levels of 51.100(s). EPA is also proposing to
amends the definition of ‘‘volatile reactivity; they do not react at the same approve this revision because it is
organic compounds’’ (VOC) to be speed or do not form ozone to the same consistent with other similar SIP-
consistent with state and federal extent. approved regulations.
regulations. This action is being taken Section 302(s) of the CAA specifies The revision includes minor changes
pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or that EPA has the authority to define the to paragraph 3 of Chattanooga Code,
Act). meaning of ‘‘VOC,’’ and hence what Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4–2
DATES: Comments must be received on compounds shall be treated as VOC for definition of VOC to be consistent with
or before April 12, 2018. regulatory purposes. It has been EPA’s federal and other similar SIP-approved
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, policy that compounds of carbon with regulations. As a precondition to
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– negligible reactivity need not be excluding compounds as VOCs,
OAR–2017–0395 http:// regulated to reduce ozone and should be paragraph 3 states that: ‘‘As a
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online excluded from the regulatory definition precondition to excluding these
instructions for submitting comments. of VOC. See 42 FR 35314 (July 8, 1977), compounds as VOC or at any time
Once submitted, comments cannot be 70 FR 54046 (September 13, 2005). EPA thereafter, the Director shall require an
edited or removed from Regulations.gov. determines whether a given carbon owner or operator to provide monitoring
EPA may publish any comment received compound has ‘‘negligible’’ reactivity by or testing methods and results
to its public docket. Do not submit comparing the compound’s reactivity to demonstrating the amount of negligibly-
electronically any information you the reactivity of ethane. EPA lists these reactive compounds in the source’s
consider to be Confidential Business compounds in its regulations at 40 CFR emissions.’’ The SIP revision changes
Information (CBI) or other information 51.100(s) and excludes them from the the precondition for the director to
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. definition of VOC. The chemicals on require this testing from ‘‘shall’’ to
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, this list are often called ‘‘negligibly ‘‘may’’ and adds that any testing be ‘‘to
etc.) must be accompanied by a written reactive.’’ EPA may periodically revise the satisfaction of the Director’’ of the
comment. The written comment is the list of negligibly reactive Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air
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considered the official comment and compounds to add or delete Pollution Control Bureau. The SIP
should include discussion of all points compounds.
you wish to make. EPA will generally In this rulemaking, EPA is proposing 1 EPA approved similar revisions to the
not consider comments or comment action to approve Hamilton County’s Tennessee SIP on April 23, 2006. See 71 FR 19124.
contents located outside of the primary SIP revision which amends the EPA also approved a Knox County portion of the
Tennessee SIP on January 4, 2007. See 72 FR 265.
submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or definition of ‘‘Volatile Organic 2 EPA will consider the other changes included in
other file sharing system). For Compounds’’ in the Chattanooga Code, Tennessee’s June 25, 2008, SIP revision in a future
additional submission methods, the full Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4–2. This rulemaking.
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revision also adds paragraph 4 which make a negligible contribution to • Does not contain any unfunded
states: ‘‘For purposes of enforcement for troposphere ozone formation. mandate or significantly or uniquely
a specific source, the test methods affect small governments, as described
III. Incorporation by Reference
specified in these regulations, in the in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
approved SIP, or in a permit issued In this rule, EPA is proposing to of 1995 (Public Law 104–4);
pursuant to these regulations shall be include in a final EPA rule regulatory • Does not have Federalism
used to be consistent with state text that includes incorporation by implications as specified in Executive
regulations.’’ EPA is proposing to reference. In accordance with Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
approve these revisions because they are requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is 1999);
consistent with the definition of VOC at proposing to incorporate by reference • Is not an economically significant
40 CFR 51.100(s) and with other similar Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4–2, regulatory action based on health or
SIP-approved regulations. ‘‘Definitions’’ effective August 16, 1995, safety risks subject to Executive Order
Finally, the SIP revision adds which revised the definition of VOC. 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
paragraph 5 which states: ‘‘The EPA has made, and will continue to • Is not a significant regulatory action
following compound(s) are VOC for make, these materials generally subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
purposes of all recordkeeping, available through www.regulations.gov 28355, May 22, 2001);
emissions reporting, photochemical and at the EPA Region 4 Office (please • Is not subject to requirements of
dispersion modeling and inventory contact the person identified in the ‘‘For section 12(d) of the National
requirements which apply to VOC and Further Information Contact’’ section of Technology Transfer and Advancement
shall be uniquely identified in emission this preamble for more information). Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
reports, but are not VOC for purposes of application of those requirements would
IV. Proposed Action be inconsistent with the CAA; and
VOC emissions limitations or VOC
Pursuant to section 110 of the CAA, • Does not provide EPA with the
content requirements: t-butyl acetate.’’
EPA is proposing to approve the discretionary authority to address, as
Through this revision, Hamilton County
aforementioned changes to Tennessee’s appropriate, disproportionate human
is also adding t-butyl acetate to the list
SIP for Chapter 4 of Part II, Section 4– health or environmental effects, using
of negligibly reactive compounds, but
2. EPA has evaluated the relevant practicable and legally permissible
maintaining the requirements of
portions of Tennessee’s June 25, 2008, methods, under Executive Order 12898
recordkeeping, emissions reporting, and
SIP revision and has determined that it (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
inventory. EPA is proposing to approve The SIP is not approved to apply on
this revision because it is consistent meets the applicable requirements of the
CAA and EPA regulations and is any Indian reservation land or in any
with the definition of VOC at 40 CFR other area where EPA or an Indian tribe
51.100(s).3 4 consistent with EPA policy.
has demonstrated that a tribe has
Pursuant to CAA section 110(l), the V. Statutory and Executive Order jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
Administrator shall not approve a Reviews country, the rule does not have tribal
revision of a plan if the revision would implications as specified by Executive
interfere with any applicable Under the CAA, the Administrator is
required to approve a SIP submission Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
requirement concerning attainment and 2000), nor will it impose substantial
reasonable further progress (as defined that complies with the provisions of the
Act and applicable Federal regulations. direct costs on tribal governments or
in CAA section 171), or any other preempt tribal law.
applicable requirement of the Act. The See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
State’s addition of the County’s Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
exemptions from the definition of VOC, EPA’s role is to approve state choices, Environmental protection, Air
addition of recordkeeping, emissions provided that they meet the criteria of pollution control, Incorporation by
reporting, photochemical dispersion the CAA. This action merely proposes to reference, Intergovernmental relations,
modeling, and inventory requirements approve state law as meeting Federal Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping
for t-butyl acetate, and other changes in requirements and does not impose requirements, Volatile organic
paragraphs 3 and 4 to Chapter 4 of Part additional requirements beyond those compounds.
II, Section 4–2, of the Chattanooga Code imposed by state law. For that reason,
this proposed action: Dated: February 20, 2018.
‘‘Definitions’’ are approvable under
section 110(l) because they reflect • Is not a significant regulatory action Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III,
subject to review by the Office of Regional Administrator, Region 4.
changes to federal regulations based on
findings that the aforementioned Management and Budget under [FR Doc. 2018–04932 Filed 3–12–18; 8:45 am]
compounds are negligibly reactive and Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
3 In EPA’s November 29, 2004, final rulemaking, January 21, 2011);
the Agency added tertiary butyl acetate to the list • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
of excluded compounds from the definition of FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory AGENCY
VOCs. See 69 FR 69298.
action because SIP approvals are
4 While EPA added t-butyl acetate to the list of 40 CFR Part 81
negligibly reactive compounds in the November 29, exempted under Executive Order 12866.
2004, final rulemaking, t-butyl acetate continued to • Does not impose an information [EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0017; FRL–9975–52-
Region 4]
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be a VOC for purposes of all recordkeeping, collection burden under the provisions
emissions reporting, and inventory requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
which applied to VOC. See 69 FR 69298.
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Air Plan Approval and Air Quality
Subsequently, on February 25, 2016 (81 FR 9339), Designation; SC; Redesignation of the
EPA issued a final rule removing recordkeeping, • Is certified as not having a
emissions reporting, and inventory requirements for Greenville-Spartanburg Unclassifiable
significant economic impact on a
t-Butyl acetate. Although EPA no longer requires Area
recordkeeping, emissions reporting, and inventory
substantial number of small entities
requirements for t-butyl acetate, this SIP revision under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 AGENCY: Environmental Protection
includes this requirement. U.S.C. 601 et seq.); Agency.
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| Contact | Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Ms. Bell can be reached by phone at (404) 562-9088 or via electronic mail at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 10813 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Ozone; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds |
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