83_FR_1568 83 FR 1559 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Texas

83 FR 1559 - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Texas

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 9 (January 12, 2018)

Page Range1559-1565
FR Document2018-00447

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has submitted updated regulations for receiving delegation of the EPA authority for implementation and enforcement of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for all sources (both part 70 and non-part 70 sources). These regulations apply to certain NESHAPs promulgated by the EPA, as amended between April 24, 2013 and August 3, 2016. The delegation of authority under this action does not apply to sources located in Indian Country. The EPA is taking direct final action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAPs to TCEQ.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0061; FRL-9972-28-Region 6]


National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; 
Delegation of Authority to Texas

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule; delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has 
submitted updated regulations for receiving delegation of the EPA 
authority for implementation and enforcement of National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) for all sources (both 
part 70 and non-part 70 sources). These regulations apply to certain 
NESHAPs promulgated by the EPA, as amended between April 24, 2013 and 
August 3, 2016. The delegation of authority under this action does not 
apply to sources located in Indian Country. The EPA is taking direct 
final action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAPs to TCEQ.

DATES: This rule is effective on March 13, 2018 without further notice, 
unless the EPA receives relevant adverse comment by February 12, 2018. 
If the EPA receives such comment, the EPA will publish a timely 
withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule 
will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
OAR-2017-0061, at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to 
[email protected]. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from 
Regulations.gov. 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

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contact Rick Barrett, 214-665-7227, [email protected]. 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.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available 
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region 6, 
1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all documents in the 
docket are listed in the index, some information may be publicly 
available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material), 
and some may not be publicly available at either location (e.g., CBI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Barrett (6MM-AP), (214) 665-
7227; email: [email protected]. To inspect the hard copy 
materials, please schedule an appointment with Mr. Rick Barrett or Mr. 
Bill Deese at (214) 665-7253.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. What does this action do?
II. What is the authority for delegation?
III. What criteria must Texas' program meet to be approved?
IV. How did TCEQ meet the approval criteria?
V. What is being delegated?
VI. What is not being delegated?
VII. How will applicability determinations under section 112 be 
made?
VIII. What authority does the EPA have?
IX. What information must TCEQ provide to the EPA?
X. What is the EPA's oversight role?
XI. Should sources submit notices to the EPA or TCEQ?
XII. How will unchanged authorities be delegated to TCEQ in the 
future?
XIII. Final action
XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What does this action do?

    The EPA is taking direct final action to approve the delegation of 
certain NESHAPs to TCEQ. With this delegation, TCEQ has the primary 
responsibility to implement and enforce the delegated standards. See 
sections V and VI, below, for a discussion of which standards are being 
delegated and which are not being delegated.

II. What is the authority for delegation?

    Section 112(l) of the CAA, and 40 CFR part 63, subpart E, 
authorizes the EPA to delegate authority to any State or local agency 
which submits adequate regulatory procedures for implementation and 
enforcement of emission standards for hazardous air pollutants. The 
hazardous air pollutant standards are codified at 40 CFR part 63.

III. What criteria must Texas' program meet to be approved?

    Section 112(l)(5) of the CAA enables the EPA to approve State air 
toxics programs or rules to operate in place of the Federal air toxics 
program or rules. 40 CFR part 63, subpart E (subpart E) governs the 
EPA's approval of State rules or programs under section 112(l).
    The EPA will approve an air toxics program if we find that:
    (1) The State program is ``no less stringent'' than the 
corresponding Federal program or rule;
    (2) The State has adequate authority and resources to implement the 
program;
    (3) The schedule for implementation and compliance is sufficiently 
expeditious; and
    (4) The program otherwise complies with Federal guidance.
    In order to obtain approval of its program to implement and enforce 
Federal section 112 rules as promulgated without changes (straight 
delegation), only the criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d) must be met. 40 CFR 
63.91(d)(3) provides that interim or final Title V program approval 
will satisfy the criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d) for part 70 sources 
(sources required to obtain operating permits pursuant to Title V of 
the Clean Air Act). The NESHAPs delegation was most recently approved 
on November 25, 2014 (79 FR 70102).

IV. How did TCEQ meet the subpart E approval criteria?

    As part of its Title V submission, TCEQ stated that it intended to 
use the mechanism of incorporation by reference to adopt unchanged 
Federal section 112 standards into its regulations. This commitment 
applied to both existing and future standards as they applied to part 
70 sources ((60 FR 30444 (June 7, 1995) and 61 FR 32699 (June 25, 
1996)). On December 6, 2001, the EPA promulgated final full approval of 
the State's operating permits program effective November 30, 2001 (66 
FR 63318). TCEQ was originally delegated the authority to implement 
certain NESHAPs effective May 17, 2005 (70 FR 13108). Under 40 CFR 
63.91(d)(2), once a State has satisfied up-front approval criteria, it 
needs only to reference the previous demonstration and reaffirm that it 
still meets the criteria for any subsequent submittals. TCEQ has 
affirmed that it still meets the up-front approval criteria.

V. What is being delegated?

    By letter dated January 12, 2017, TCEQ requested the EPA to update 
its existing NESHAP delegation. With certain exceptions noted in 
section VI below, TCEQ requests delegation of certain Part 63 NESHAPs 
for all sources (both part 70 and non-part 70 sources). TCEQ's request 
included newly incorporated NESHAPs promulgated by the EPA and 
amendments to existing standards currently delegated, as amended 
between April 24, 2013 and August 3, 2016. These NESHAP were adopted by 
TCEQ on December 7, 2016.

VI. What is not being delegated?

    The EPA cannot delegate to a State any of the Category II Subpart A 
authorities set forth in 40 CFR 63.91(g)(2). These include the 
following provisions: Sec.  63.6(g), Approval of Alternative Non-
Opacity Standards; Sec.  63.6(h)(9), Approval of Alternative Opacity 
Standards; Sec.  63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Major Alternatives 
to Test Methods; Sec.  63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to 
Monitoring; and Sec.  63.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to 
Recordkeeping and Reporting. In addition, some Part 63 standards have 
certain provisions that cannot be delegated to the States. Therefore, 
any Part 63 standard that the EPA is delegating to TCEQ that provides 
that certain authorities cannot be delegated are retained by the EPA 
and not delegated. Furthermore, no authorities are delegated that 
require rulemaking in the Federal Register to implement, or where 
Federal overview is the only way to ensure national consistency in the 
application of the standards or requirements of CAA section 112. 
Finally, section 112(r), the accidental release program authority, is 
not being delegated by this approval.
    All of the inquiries and requests concerning implementation and 
enforcement of the excluded standards in the State of Texas should be 
directed to the EPA Region 6 Office.
    In addition, this delegation to TCEQ to implement and enforce 
certain NESHAPs does not extend to sources or activities located in 
Indian country, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Under this definition, 
the EPA treats as reservations, trust lands validly set aside for the 
use of a Tribe even if the trust lands have not been formally 
designated as a reservation. Consistent with previous federal program 
approvals or delegations, the EPA will continue to implement the 
NESHAPs in Indian country because TCEQ has not submitted information to 
demonstrate authority over sources and activities

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located within the exterior boundaries of Indian reservations and other 
areas in Indian country.

VII. How will applicability determinations under section 112 be made?

    In approving this delegation, TCEQ will seek concurrence from the 
EPA on any matter involving the interpretation of section 112 of the 
CAA or 40 CFR part 63 to the extent that application, implementation, 
administration, or enforcement of these sections have not been covered 
by the EPA determinations or guidance.

VIII. What authority does the EPA have?

    We retain the right, as provided by CAA section 112(l)(7), to 
enforce any applicable emission standard or requirement under section 
112. The EPA also has the authority to make certain decisions under the 
General Provisions (subpart A) of part 63. We are granting TCEQ some of 
these authorities, and retaining others, as explained in sections V and 
VI above. In addition, the EPA may review and disapprove of State 
determinations and subsequently require corrections. (See 40 CFR 
63.91(g) and 65 FR 55810, 55823, September 14, 2000, as amended at 70 
FR 59887, October 13, 2005; 72 FR 27443, May 16, 2007.)
    Furthermore, we retain any authority in an individual emission 
standard that may not be delegated according to provisions of the 
standard. Also, listed in the footnotes of the part 63 delegation table 
at the end of this rule are the authorities that cannot be delegated to 
any State or local agency which we therefore retain.

IX. What information must TCEQ provide to the EPA?

    TCEQ must provide any additional compliance related information to 
the EPA, Region 6, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance 
within 45 days of a request under 40 CFR 63.96(a). In receiving 
delegation for specific General Provisions authorities, TCEQ must 
submit to the EPA Region 6 on a semi-annual basis, copies of 
determinations issued under these authorities. For part 63 standards, 
these determinations include: Section 63.1, Applicability 
Determinations; Section 63.6(e), Operation and Maintenance 
Requirements--Responsibility for Determining Compliance; Section 
63.6(f), Compliance with Non-Opacity Standards--Responsibility for 
Determining Compliance; Section 63.6(h), Compliance with Opacity and 
Visible Emissions Standards--Responsibility for Determining Compliance; 
Sections 63.7(c)(2)(i) and (d), Approval of Site-Specific Test Plans; 
Section 63.7(e)(2)(i), Approval of Minor Alternatives to Test Methods; 
Section 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Intermediate Alternatives 
to Test Methods; Section 63.7(e)(iii), Approval of Shorter Sampling 
Times and Volumes When Necessitated by Process Variables or Other 
Factors; Sections 63.7(e)(2)(iv), (h)(2), and (h)(3), Waiver of 
Performance Testing; Sections 63.8(c)(1) and (e)(1), Approval of Site-
Specific Performance Evaluation (Monitoring) Test Plans; Section 
63.8(f), Approval of Minor Alternatives to Monitoring; Section 63.8(f), 
Approval of Intermediate Alternatives to Monitoring; Section 63.9 and 
63.10, Approval of Adjustments to Time Periods for Submitting Reports; 
Section 63.10(f), Approval of Minor Alternatives to Recordkeeping and 
Reporting; Section 63.7(a)(4), Extension of Performance Test Deadline.

X. What is the EPA's oversight role?

    The EPA must oversee TCEQ's decisions to ensure the delegated 
authorities are being adequately implemented and enforced. We will 
integrate oversight of the delegated authorities into the existing 
mechanisms and resources for oversight currently in place. If, during 
oversight, we determine that TCEQ made decisions that decreased the 
stringency of the delegated standards, then TCEQ shall be required to 
take corrective actions and the source(s) affected by the decisions 
will be notified, as required by 40 CFR 63.91(g)(1)(ii). We will 
initiate withdrawal of the program or rule if the corrective actions 
taken are insufficient.

XI. Should sources submit notices to the EPA or TCEQ?

    For the NESHAPs being delegated and included in the table below, 
all of the information required pursuant to the general provisions and 
the relevant subpart of the Federal NESHAP (40 CFR part 63) should be 
submitted by sources located outside of Indian country, directly to 
TCEQ at the following address: Texas Commission on Environmental 
Quality, Office of Permitting, Remediation and Registration, Air 
Permits Division (MC 163), P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. 
TCEQ is the primary point of contact with respect to delegated NESHAPs. 
Sources do not need to send a copy to the EPA. The EPA Region 6 waives 
the requirement that notifications and reports for delegated standards 
be submitted to the EPA in addition to TCEQ in accordance with 40 CFR 
63.9(a)(4)(ii) and 63.10(a)(4)(ii).\1\ For those standards that are not 
delegated, sources must continue to submit all appropriate information 
to the EPA.
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    \1\ This waiver only extends to the submission of copies of 
notifications and reports; EPA does not waive the requirements in 
delegated standards that require notifications and reports be 
submitted to an electronic database (e.g., 40 CFR part 63, subpart 
HHHHHHH).
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XII. How will unchanged authorities be delegated to TCEQ in the future?

    In the future, TCEQ will only need to send a letter of request to 
the EPA, Region 6, for NESHAP regulations that TCEQ has adopted by 
reference. The letter must reference the previous up-front approval 
demonstration and reaffirm that it still meets the up-front approval 
criteria. We will respond in writing to the request stating that the 
request for delegation is either granted or denied. A Federal Register 
action will be published to inform the public and affected sources of 
the delegation, indicate where source notifications and reports should 
be sent, and to amend the relevant portions of the Code of Federal 
Regulations showing which NESHAP standards have been delegated to TCEQ.

XIII. Final Action

    The public was provided the opportunity to comment on the proposed 
approval of the program and mechanism for delegation of section 112 
standards, as they apply to part 70 sources, on June 7, 1995, for the 
proposed interim approval of TCEQ's Title V operating permits program; 
and on October 11, 2001, for the proposed final approval of TCEQ's 
Title V operating permits program. In the EPA's final full approval of 
Texas' Operating Permits Program on December 6, 2001 (66 FR 63318), the 
EPA discussed the public comments on the proposed final delegation of 
the Title V operating permits program. In today's action, the public is 
given the opportunity to comment on the approval of TCEQ's request for 
delegation of authority to implement and enforce certain section 112 
standards for all sources (both part 70 and non-part 70 sources) which 
have been adopted by reference into Texas' state regulations. However, 
the Agency views the approval of these requests as a noncontroversial 
action and anticipates no adverse comments. Therefore, the EPA is 
publishing this rule without prior proposal. However, in the ``Proposed 
Rules'' section of this issue of the Federal Register, the EPA is 
publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposal to 
approve the

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program and delegation of authority described in this action if 
relevant adverse comments are received. This action will be effective 
March 13, 2018 without further notice unless the Agency receives 
relevant adverse comments by February 12, 2018.
    If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments, we will publish a 
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public the rule 
will not take effect. We will address all public comments in a 
subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties 
interested in commenting must do so at this time. Please note that if 
we receive relevant adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or 
section of this rule and if that provision may be severed from the 
remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions of the 
rule that are not the subject of a relevant adverse comment.

XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this 
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this 
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, 
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy 
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action 
is not an Executive Order 13771 regulatory action because this action 
is not significant under Executive Order 12866. This action merely 
approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and imposes no 
additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, 
the Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a significant 
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule 
approves pre-existing requirements under state law and does not impose 
any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it 
does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely 
affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4). The EPA believes that this action does not 
have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental 
effects on minority populations, low-income populations and/or 
indigenous peoples, as specified in Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, 
February 16, 1994).
    The delegation 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 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.
    This action also does not have Federalism implications because it 
does not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 
10, 1999). This action merely approves a state request to receive 
delegation of certain Federal standards, and does not alter the 
relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities 
established in the Clean Air Act. This rule also is not subject to 
Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of Children from Environmental 
Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because 
it is not economically significant.
    In reviewing delegation submissions, the EPA's role is to approve 
submissions, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 
In this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the 
State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), the EPA has no 
authority to disapprove a delegation submission for failure to use VCS. 
It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for the EPA to use 
VCS in place of a delegation submission that otherwise satisfies the 
provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, the requirements of section 
12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 
(15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This rule does not impose an 
information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the 
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally 
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating 
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, 
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the 
United States. The EPA will submit a report containing this rule and 
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior 
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot 
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal 
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 
804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by March 13, 2018. Filing a 
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule 
does not affect the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial 
review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial 
review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such 
rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings 
to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63

    Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, 
Air pollution control, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental 
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

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

    Dated: January 4, 2018.
Wren Stenger,
Director, Multimedia Division, Region 6.

    40 CFR part 63 is amended as follows:

PART 63--NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS 
FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES

0
1. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart E--Approval of State Programs and Delegation of Federal 
Authorities

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2. Section 63.99 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(44)(i) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  63.99  Delegated Federal authorities.

    (a) * * *
    (44) * * *
    (i) The following table lists the specific part 63 standards that 
have been delegated unchanged to the Texas Commission on Environmental 
Quality for all sources. The ``X'' symbol is used to indicate each 
subpart that has been delegated. The delegations are subject to all of 
the conditions and limitations set forth in Federal law and 
regulations. Some authorities cannot be delegated and are retained by 
the EPA. These include certain General Provisions authorities and 
specific parts of some standards. Any amendments made to

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these rules after August 3, 2016 are not delegated.

       Delegation Status for Part 63 Standards--State of Texas \1\
                       [Excluding Indian Country]
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            Subpart                  Source category         TCEQ \2\
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A..............................  General Provisions....               X
F..............................  Hazardous Organic                    X
                                  NESHAP (HON)--
                                  Synthetic Organic
                                  Chemical
                                  Manufacturing
                                  Industry (SOCMI).
G..............................  HON--SOCMI Process                   X
                                  Vents, Storage
                                  Vessels, Transfer
                                  Operations and
                                  Wastewater.
H..............................  HON--Equipment Leaks..               X
I..............................  HON--Certain Processes               X
                                  Negotiated Equipment
                                  Leak Regulation.
J..............................  Polyvinyl Chloride and           (\3\)
                                  Copolymers Production.
K..............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
L..............................  Coke Oven Batteries...               X
M..............................  Perchloroethylene Dry                X
                                  Cleaning.
N..............................  Chromium                             X
                                  Electroplating and
                                  Chromium Anodizing
                                  Tanks.
O..............................  Ethylene Oxide                       X
                                  Sterilizers.
P..............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
Q..............................  Industrial Process                   X
                                  Cooling Towers.
R..............................  Gasoline Distribution.               X
S..............................  Pulp and Paper                       X
                                  Industry.
T..............................  Halogenated Solvent                  X
                                  Cleaning.
U..............................  Group I Polymers and                 X
                                  Resins.
V..............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
W..............................  Epoxy Resins                         X
                                  Production and Non-
                                  Nylon Polyamides
                                  Production.
X..............................  Secondary Lead                       X
                                  Smelting.
Y..............................  Marine Tank Vessel                   X
                                  Loading.
Z..............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
AA.............................  Phosphoric Acid                      X
                                  Manufacturing Plants.
BB.............................  Phosphate Fertilizers                X
                                  Production Plants.
CC.............................  Petroleum Refineries..               X
DD.............................  Off-Site Waste and                   X
                                  Recovery Operations.
EE.............................  Magnetic Tape                        X
                                  Manufacturing.
FF.............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
GG.............................  Aerospace                            X
                                  Manufacturing and
                                  Rework Facilities.
HH.............................  Oil and Natural Gas                  X
                                  Production Facilities.
II.............................  Shipbuilding and Ship                X
                                  Repair Facilities.
JJ.............................  Wood Furniture                       X
                                  Manufacturing
                                  Operations.
KK.............................  Printing and                         X
                                  Publishing Industry.
LL.............................  Primary Aluminum                     X
                                  Reduction Plants.
MM.............................  Chemical Recovery                    X
                                  Combustion Sources at
                                  Kraft, Soda, Sulfide,
                                  and Stand-Alone
                                  Semichemical Pulp
                                  Mills.
NN.............................  Wool Fiberglass                      X
                                  Manufacturing Area
                                  Sources.
OO.............................  Tanks-Level 1.........               X
PP.............................  Containers............               X
QQ.............................  Surface Impoundments..               X
RR.............................  Individual Drain                     X
                                  Systems.
SS.............................  Closed Vent Systems,    ...............
                                  Control Devices,
                                  Recovery Devices and
                                  Routing to a Fuel Gas
                                  System or a Process.
TT.............................  Equipment Leaks--                    X
                                  Control Level 1.
UU.............................  Equipment Leaks--                    X
                                  Control Level 2
                                  Standards.
VV.............................  Oil--Water Separators                X
                                  and Organic--Water
                                  Separators.
WW.............................  Storage Vessels                      X
                                  (Tanks)--Control
                                  Level 2.
XX.............................  Ethylene Manufacturing               X
                                  Process Units Heat
                                  Exchange Systems and
                                  Waste Operations.
YY.............................  Generic Maximum                      X
                                  Achievable Control
                                  Technology Standards.
ZZ-BBB.........................  (Reserved)............  ...............
CCC............................  Steel Pickling--HCI                  X
                                  Process Facilities
                                  and Hydrochloric Acid
                                  Regeneration.
DDD............................  Mineral Wool                         X
                                  Production.
EEE............................  Hazardous Waste                      X
                                  Combustors.
FFF............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
GGG............................  Pharmaceuticals                      X
                                  Production.
HHH............................  Natural Gas                          X
                                  Transmission and
                                  Storage Facilities.
III............................  Flexible Polyurethane                X
                                  Foam Production.
JJJ............................  Group IV Polymers and                X
                                  Resins.
KKK............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
LLL............................  Portland Cement                      X
                                  Manufacturing.
MMM............................  Pesticide Active                     X
                                  Ingredient Production.
NNN............................  Wool Fiberglass                      X
                                  Manufacturing.
OOO............................  Amino/Phenolic Resins.               X
PPP............................  Polyether Polyols                    X
                                  Production.
QQQ............................  Primary Copper                       X
                                  Smelting.

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RRR............................  Secondary Aluminum                   X
                                  Production.
SSS............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
TTT............................  Primary Lead Smelting.               X
UUU............................  Petroleum Refineries--               X
                                  Catalytic Cracking
                                  Units, Catalytic
                                  Reforming Units and
                                  Sulfur Recovery
                                  Plants.
VVV............................  Publicly Owned                       X
                                  Treatment Works
                                  (POTW).
WWW............................  (Reserved)............  ...............
XXX............................  Ferroalloys                          X
                                  Production:
                                  Ferromanganese and
                                  Silicomanganese.
AAAA...........................  Municipal Solid Waste                X
                                  Landfills.
CCCC...........................  Nutritional Yeast                    X
                                  Manufacturing.
DDDD...........................  Plywood and Composite            X \4\
                                  Wood Products.
EEEE...........................  Organic Liquids                      X
                                  Distribution.
FFFF...........................  Misc. Organic Chemical               X
                                  Production and
                                  Processes (MON).
GGGG...........................  Solvent Extraction for               X
                                  Vegetable Oil
                                  Production.
HHHH...........................  Wet Formed Fiberglass                X
                                  Mat Production.
IIII...........................  Auto & Light Duty                    X
                                  Truck (Surface
                                  Coating).
JJJJ...........................  Paper and other Web                  X
                                  (Surface Coating).
KKKK...........................  Metal Can (Surface                   X
                                  Coating).
MMMM...........................  Misc. Metal Parts and                X
                                  Products (Surface
                                  Coating).
NNNN...........................  Surface Coating of                   X
                                  Large Appliances.
OOOO...........................  Fabric Printing                      X
                                  Coating and Dyeing.
PPPP...........................  Plastic Parts (Surface               X
                                  Coating).
QQQQ...........................  Surface Coating of                   X
                                  Wood Building
                                  Products.
RRRR...........................  Surface Coating of                   X
                                  Metal Furniture.
SSSS...........................  Surface Coating for                  X
                                  Metal Coil.
TTTT...........................  Leather Finishing                    X
                                  Operations.
UUUU...........................  Cellulose Production                 X
                                  Manufacture.
VVVV...........................  Boat Manufacturing....               X
WWWW...........................  Reinforced Plastic                   X
                                  Composites Production.
XXXX...........................  Rubber Tire                          X
                                  Manufacturing.
YYYY...........................  Combustion Turbines...               X
ZZZZ...........................  Reciprocating Internal               X
                                  Combustion Engines
                                  (RICE).
AAAAA..........................  Lime Manufacturing                   X
                                  Plants.
BBBBB..........................  Semiconductor                        X
                                  Manufacturing.
CCCCC..........................  Coke Ovens: Pushing,                 X
                                  Quenching and Battery
                                  Stacks.
DDDDD..........................  Industrial/Commercial/           X \5\
                                  Institutional Boilers
                                  and Process Heaters
                                  Major Sources.
EEEEE..........................  Iron Foundries........               X
FFFFF..........................  Integrated Iron and                  X
                                  Steel.
GGGGG..........................  Site Remediation......               X
HHHHH..........................  Miscellaneous Coating                X
                                  Manufacturing.
IIIII..........................  Mercury Cell Chlor-                  X
                                  Alkali Plants.
JJJJJ..........................  Brick and Structural             X \6\
                                  Clay Products
                                  Manufacturing.
KKKKK..........................  Clay Ceramics                    X \6\
                                  Manufacturing.
LLLLL..........................  Asphalt Roofing and                  X
                                  Processing.
MMMMM..........................  Flexible Polyurethane                X
                                  Foam Fabrication
                                  Operation.
NNNNN..........................  Hydrochloric Acid                    X
                                  Production, Fumed
                                  Silica Production.
OOOOO..........................  (Reserved)............  ...............
PPPPP..........................  Engine Test Facilities               X
QQQQQ..........................  Friction Products                    X
                                  Manufacturing.
RRRRR..........................  Taconite Iron Ore                    X
                                  Processing.
SSSSS..........................  Refractory Products                  X
                                  Manufacture.
TTTTT..........................  Primary Magnesium                    X
                                  Refining.
UUUUU..........................  Coal and Oil-Fired               X \7\
                                  Electric Utility
                                  Steam Generating
                                  Units.
VVVVV..........................  (Reserved)............  ...............
WWWWW..........................  Hospital Ethylene                    X
                                  Oxide Sterilizers
                                  Area Sources.
XXXXX..........................  (Reserved)............  ...............
YYYYY..........................  Electric Arc Furnace                 X
                                  Steelmaking
                                  Facilities Area
                                  Sources.
ZZZZZ..........................  Iron and Steel                       X
                                  Foundries Area
                                  Sources.
AAAAAA.........................  (Reserved)............  ...............
BBBBBB.........................  Gasoline Distribution                X
                                  Bulk Terminals, Bulk
                                  Plants, and Pipeline
                                  Facilities.
                                 Area Sources..........
CCCCCC.........................  Gasoline Dispensing                  X
                                  Facilities Area
                                  Sources.
DDDDDD.........................  Polyvinyl Chloride and               X
                                  Copolymers Production
                                  Area Sources.
EEEEEE.........................  Primary Copper                       X
                                  Smelting Area Sources.
FFFFFF.........................  Secondary Copper                     X
                                  Smelting Area Sources.
GGGGGG.........................  Primary Nonferrous                   X
                                  Metals Area Sources:
                                  Zinc, Cadmium, and
                                  Beryllium.
HHHHHH.........................  Paint Stripping and                  X
                                  Miscellaneous Surface
                                  Coating Operations at
                                  Area Sources.
IIIIII.........................  (Reserved)............  ...............
JJJJJJ.........................  Industrial,                          X
                                  Commercial, and
                                  Institutional Boilers
                                  Area Sources.
KKKKKK.........................  (Reserved)............  ...............
LLLLLL.........................  Acrylic and Modacrylic               X
                                  Fibers Production
                                  Area Sources.

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MMMMMM.........................  Carbon Black                         X
                                  Production Area
                                  Sources.
NNNNNN.........................  Chemical Manufacturing               X
                                  Area Sources:
                                  Chromium Compounds.
OOOOOO.........................  Flexible Polyurethane                X
                                  Foam Production and
                                  Fabrication Area
                                  Sources.
PPPPPP.........................  Lead Acid Battery                    X
                                  Manufacturing Area
                                  Sources.
QQQQQQ.........................  Wood Preserving Area                 X
                                  Sources.
RRRRRR.........................  Clay Ceramics                        X
                                  Manufacturing Area
                                  Sources.
SSSSSS.........................  Glass Manufacturing                  X
                                  Area Sources.
TTTTTT.........................  Secondary Nonferrous                 X
                                  Metals Processing
                                  Area Sources.
UUUUUU.........................  (Reserved)............  ...............
VVVVVV.........................  Chemical Manufacturing               X
                                  Area Sources.
WWWWWW.........................  Plating and Polishing                X
                                  Operations Area
                                  Sources.
XXXXXX.........................  Metal Fabrication and                X
                                  Finishing Area
                                  Sources.
YYYYYY.........................  Ferroalloys Production               X
                                  Facilities Area
                                  Sources.
ZZZZZZ.........................  Aluminum, Copper, and                X
                                  Other Nonferrous
                                  Foundries Area
                                  Sources.
AAAAAAA........................  Asphalt Processing and               X
                                  Asphalt Roofing
                                  Manufacturing Area
                                  Sources.
BBBBBBB........................  Chemical Preparations                X
                                  Industry Area Sources.
CCCCCCC........................  Paints and Allied                    X
                                  Products
                                  Manufacturing Area
                                  Sources.
DDDDDDD........................  Prepared Feeds                       X
                                  Manufacturing Area
                                  Sources.
EEEEEEE........................  Gold Mine Ore           ...............
                                  Processing and
                                  Production Area
                                  Sources.
FFFFFFF--GGGGGGG...............  (Reserved)............  ...............
HHHHHHH........................  Polyvinyl Chloride and               X
                                  Copolymers Production
                                  Major Sources.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Program delegated to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  (TCEQ).
\2\ Authorities which may not be delegated include: Sec.   63.6(g),
  Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Emission Standards; Sec.
  63.6(h)(9), Approval of Alternative Opacity Standards; Sec.
  63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Test
  Methods; Sec.   63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Monitoring;
  Sec.   63.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and
  Reporting; and all authorities identified in the subparts (e.g., under
  ``Delegation of Authority'') that cannot be delegated.
\3\ TCEQ was previously delegated this subpart on May 17, 2005 (70 FR
  13018). The subpart was vacated and remanded to the EPA by the United
  States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See,
  Mossville Environmental Action Network v. EPA, 370 F. 3d 1232 (DC Cir.
  2004). Because of the DC Court's holding, this subpart is not
  delegated to TCEQ at this time.
\4\ This subpart was issued a partial vacatur by the United States Court
  of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See 72 FR 61060
  (October 29, 2007).
\5\ Final rule. See 76 FR 15608 (March 21, 2011), as amended at 78 FR
  7138 (January 31, 2013); 80 FR 72807 (November 20, 2015).
\6\ Final promulgated rule adopted by the EPA. See 80 FR 65470 (October
  26, 2015). Note that Part 63 Subpart KKKKK was amended to correct
  minor typographical errors. See 80 FR 75817 (December 4, 2015).
\7\ Final Rule. See 77 FR 9304 (February 16, 2012), as amended 81 FR
  20172 (April 6, 2016). Final Supplemental Finding that it is
  appropriate and necessary to regulate HAP emissions from Coal- and Oil-
  fired EUSGU Units. See 81 FR 24420 (April 25, 2016).

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                                              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    Executive Order 13771 (Reducing                      ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                                                                      Regulation and Controlling Regulatory                  AGENCY
                                              United States Patent and Trademark                      Costs): This rule is not an Executive
                                              Office                                                  Order 13771 regulatory action because                  40 CFR Part 63
                                                                                                      this rule is not significant under                     [EPA–R06–OAR–2017–0061; FRL–9972–28–
                                              37 CFR Part 2                                           Executive Order 12866.                                 Region 6]
                                              [Docket No. PTO–T–2017–0054]                            List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 2
                                                                                                                                                             National Emission Standards for
                                              RIN 0651–AD29                                              Administrative practice and                         Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation
                                                                                                      procedure, Trademarks.                                 of Authority to Texas
                                              Changes in Requirements for
                                              Collective Trademarks and Service                          For the reasons stated in the preamble
                                                                                                                                                             AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                              Marks, Collective Membership Marks,                     and under the authority contained in 15
                                                                                                                                                             Agency (EPA).
                                              and Certification Marks; Correction                     U.S.C. 1123 and 35 U.S.C. 2, as
                                                                                                      amended, the Office amends part 2 of                   ACTION: Direct final rule; delegation of
                                              AGENCY:  United States Patent and                       title 37 as follows:                                   authority.
                                              Trademark Office, Commerce.
                                                                                                      PART 2—RULES OF PRACTICE IN                            SUMMARY:   The Texas Commission on
                                              ACTION: Final rule; correcting                                                                                 Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has
                                              amendment.                                              TRADEMARK CASES
                                                                                                                                                             submitted updated regulations for
                                              SUMMARY:    The United States Patent and                ■ 1. The authority citation for 37 CFR                 receiving delegation of the EPA
                                              Trademark Office published in the                       part 2 continues to read as follows:                   authority for implementation and
                                              Federal Register on June 11, 2015 a                                                                            enforcement of National Emission
                                                                                                        Authority: 15 U.S.C. 1113, 15 U.S.C. 1123,
                                              final rule, which became effective on                                                                          Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
                                                                                                      35 U.S.C. 2, Section 10(c) of Pub. L. 112–29,
                                              July 11, 2015, revising the Trademark                   unless otherwise noted.                                (NESHAPs) for all sources (both part 70
                                              Rules of Practice. This document                                                                               and non-part 70 sources). These
                                                                                                      ■ 2. In § 2.193, revise paragraph (e)(1) to            regulations apply to certain NESHAPs
                                              reinstates three paragraphs, which were
                                                                                                      read as follows:                                       promulgated by the EPA, as amended
                                              inadvertently deleted as a result of an
                                              error in the amendatory instructions.                   § 2.193 Trademark correspondence and
                                                                                                                                                             between April 24, 2013 and August 3,
                                                                                                      signature requirements.                                2016. The delegation of authority under
                                              DATES: This rule is effective January 12,
                                                                                                                                                             this action does not apply to sources
                                              2018.                                                   *       *    *     *    *
                                                                                                                                                             located in Indian Country. The EPA is
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                           (e) * * *                                           taking direct final action to approve the
                                              Catherine Cain, Office of the Deputy                       (1) Verified statement of facts. A                  delegation of certain NESHAPs to
                                              Commissioner for Trademark                              verified statement in support of an                    TCEQ.
                                              Examination Policy, by email at                         application for registration, amendment
                                              TMFRNotices@uspto.gov, or by                            to an application for registration,                    DATES:  This rule is effective on March
                                              telephone at (571) 272–8946.                            allegation of use under § 2.76 or § 2.88,              13, 2018 without further notice, unless
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          request for extension of time to file a                the EPA receives relevant adverse
                                              USPTO issues this final rule to correct                 statement of use under § 2.89, or an                   comment by February 12, 2018. If the
                                              an inadvertent error in § 2.193(e)(1) of                affidavit under section 8, 12(c), 15, or 71            EPA receives such comment, the EPA
                                              its June 11, 2015 final rule revising the               of the Act must satisfy the requirements               will publish a timely withdrawal in the
                                              Trademark Rules of Practice (80 FR                      of § 2.2(n), and be signed by the owner                Federal Register informing the public
                                              33170) (published under RIN 0651–                       or a person properly authorized to sign                that this rule will not take effect.
                                              AC89).                                                  on behalf of the owner. A person who                   ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
                                                 The June 11, 2015 final rule amended                 is properly authorized to verify facts on              identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06–
                                              the introductory text of § 2.193(e)(1) to               behalf of an owner is:                                 OAR–2017–0061, at http://
                                              correspond with new § 2.2(n). However,                     (i) A person with legal authority to                www.regulations.gov or via email to
                                              the amendatory instruction                              bind the owner (e.g., a corporate officer              barrett.richard@epa.gov. Follow the
                                              inadvertently instructed that                           or general partner of a partnership);                  online instructions for submitting
                                              § 2.193(e)(1)(i)–(iii) be deleted. This                    (ii) A person with firsthand                        comments. Once submitted, comments
                                              correction revises the amendatory                       knowledge of the facts and actual or                   cannot be edited or removed from
                                              instruction and thereby reinstates                      implied authority to act on behalf of the              Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish
                                              paragraphs (i)–(iii).                                   owner; or                                              any comment received to its public
                                                 This rule is issued without prior                       (iii) An attorney as defined in § 11.1              docket. Do not submit electronically any
                                              notice and opportunity for comment as                   of this chapter who has an actual                      information you consider to be
                                              this correction is procedural/                          written or verbal power of attorney or an              Confidential Business Information (CBI)
                                              interpretative in nature, and is being                  implied power of attorney from the                     or other information whose disclosure is
                                              implemented to avoid inconsistencies                    owner.                                                 restricted by statute. Multimedia
                                              and confusion with the rule issued on                   *       *    *     *    *                              submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
                                              June 11, 2015. Additionally, as this                                                                           accompanied by a written comment.
                                              correction rule is nonsubstantive, it is                  Dated: January 8, 2018.                              The written comment is considered the
                                              effective immediately upon publication.                 Joseph D. Matal,                                       official comment and should include
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                                                                                                      Associate Solicitor Performing the Functions           discussion of all points you wish to
                                              Rulemaking Requirements                                                                                        make. The EPA will generally not
                                                                                                      and Duties of the Under Secretary of
                                                Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory                     Commerce for Intellectual Property and                 consider comments or comment
                                              Planning and Review): This rulemaking                   Director of the United States Patent and               contents located outside of the primary
                                              has been determined to be not                           Trademark Office.                                      submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
                                              significant for purposes of Executive                   [FR Doc. 2018–00428 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]            other file sharing system). For
                                              Order 12866.                                            BILLING CODE 3510–16–P                                 additional submission methods, please


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                                              contact Rick Barrett, 214–665–7227,                     implementation and enforcement of                      V. What is being delegated?
                                              barrett.richard@epa.gov. For the full                   emission standards for hazardous air                     By letter dated January 12, 2017,
                                              EPA public comment policy,                              pollutants. The hazardous air pollutant                TCEQ requested the EPA to update its
                                              information about CBI or multimedia                     standards are codified at 40 CFR part 63.              existing NESHAP delegation. With
                                              submissions, and general guidance on                                                                           certain exceptions noted in section VI
                                                                                                      III. What criteria must Texas’ program
                                              making effective comments, please visit                                                                        below, TCEQ requests delegation of
                                                                                                      meet to be approved?
                                              http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                                                                                   certain Part 63 NESHAPs for all sources
                                              commenting-epa-dockets.                                    Section 112(l)(5) of the CAA enables                (both part 70 and non-part 70 sources).
                                                 Docket: The index to the docket for                  the EPA to approve State air toxics                    TCEQ’s request included newly
                                              this action is available electronically at              programs or rules to operate in place of               incorporated NESHAPs promulgated by
                                              www.regulations.gov and in hard copy                    the Federal air toxics program or rules.               the EPA and amendments to existing
                                              at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,                      40 CFR part 63, subpart E (subpart E)                  standards currently delegated, as
                                              Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all                     governs the EPA’s approval of State                    amended between April 24, 2013 and
                                              documents in the docket are listed in                   rules or programs under section 112(l).                August 3, 2016. These NESHAP were
                                              the index, some information may be                         The EPA will approve an air toxics                  adopted by TCEQ on December 7, 2016.
                                              publicly available only at the hard copy                program if we find that:
                                              location (e.g., copyrighted material), and                 (1) The State program is ‘‘no less                  VI. What is not being delegated?
                                              some may not be publicly available at                   stringent’’ than the corresponding                        The EPA cannot delegate to a State
                                              either location (e.g., CBI).                            Federal program or rule;                               any of the Category II Subpart A
                                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                       (2) The State has adequate authority                authorities set forth in 40 CFR
                                              Rick Barrett (6MM–AP), (214) 665–7227;                  and resources to implement the                         63.91(g)(2). These include the following
                                              email: barrett.richard@epa.gov. To                      program;                                               provisions: § 63.6(g), Approval of
                                              inspect the hard copy materials, please                    (3) The schedule for implementation                 Alternative Non-Opacity Standards;
                                              schedule an appointment with Mr. Rick                   and compliance is sufficiently                         § 63.6(h)(9), Approval of Alternative
                                              Barrett or Mr. Bill Deese at (214) 665–                 expeditious; and                                       Opacity Standards; § 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and
                                              7253.                                                      (4) The program otherwise complies                  (f), Approval of Major Alternatives to
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              with Federal guidance.                                 Test Methods; § 63.8(f), Approval of
                                              Throughout this document whenever                          In order to obtain approval of its                  Major Alternatives to Monitoring; and
                                              ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean             program to implement and enforce                       § 63.10(f), Approval of Major
                                              the EPA.                                                Federal section 112 rules as                           Alternatives to Recordkeeping and
                                                                                                      promulgated without changes (straight                  Reporting. In addition, some Part 63
                                              Table of Contents                                       delegation), only the criteria of 40 CFR               standards have certain provisions that
                                              I. What does this action do?                            63.91(d) must be met. 40 CFR                           cannot be delegated to the States.
                                              II. What is the authority for delegation?               63.91(d)(3) provides that interim or final             Therefore, any Part 63 standard that the
                                              III. What criteria must Texas’ program meet             Title V program approval will satisfy the              EPA is delegating to TCEQ that provides
                                                   to be approved?                                    criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d) for part 70                that certain authorities cannot be
                                              IV. How did TCEQ meet the approval                      sources (sources required to obtain                    delegated are retained by the EPA and
                                                   criteria?
                                                                                                      operating permits pursuant to Title V of               not delegated. Furthermore, no
                                              V. What is being delegated?
                                              VI. What is not being delegated?                        the Clean Air Act). The NESHAPs                        authorities are delegated that require
                                              VII. How will applicability determinations              delegation was most recently approved                  rulemaking in the Federal Register to
                                                   under section 112 be made?                         on November 25, 2014 (79 FR 70102).                    implement, or where Federal overview
                                              VIII. What authority does the EPA have?                                                                        is the only way to ensure national
                                                                                                      IV. How did TCEQ meet the subpart E
                                              IX. What information must TCEQ provide to                                                                      consistency in the application of the
                                                   the EPA?                                           approval criteria?
                                                                                                                                                             standards or requirements of CAA
                                              X. What is the EPA’s oversight role?                       As part of its Title V submission,                  section 112. Finally, section 112(r), the
                                              XI. Should sources submit notices to the EPA            TCEQ stated that it intended to use the                accidental release program authority, is
                                                   or TCEQ?                                           mechanism of incorporation by                          not being delegated by this approval.
                                              XII. How will unchanged authorities be
                                                   delegated to TCEQ in the future?
                                                                                                      reference to adopt unchanged Federal                      All of the inquiries and requests
                                              XIII. Final action                                      section 112 standards into its                         concerning implementation and
                                              XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews              regulations. This commitment applied                   enforcement of the excluded standards
                                                                                                      to both existing and future standards as               in the State of Texas should be directed
                                              I. What does this action do?                            they applied to part 70 sources ((60 FR                to the EPA Region 6 Office.
                                                The EPA is taking direct final action                 30444 (June 7, 1995) and 61 FR 32699                      In addition, this delegation to TCEQ
                                              to approve the delegation of certain                    (June 25, 1996)). On December 6, 2001,                 to implement and enforce certain
                                              NESHAPs to TCEQ. With this                              the EPA promulgated final full approval                NESHAPs does not extend to sources or
                                              delegation, TCEQ has the primary                        of the State’s operating permits program               activities located in Indian country, as
                                              responsibility to implement and enforce                 effective November 30, 2001 (66 FR                     defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151. Under this
                                              the delegated standards. See sections V                 63318). TCEQ was originally delegated                  definition, the EPA treats as
                                              and VI, below, for a discussion of which                the authority to implement certain                     reservations, trust lands validly set
                                              standards are being delegated and                       NESHAPs effective May 17, 2005 (70 FR                  aside for the use of a Tribe even if the
                                              which are not being delegated.                          13108). Under 40 CFR 63.91(d)(2), once                 trust lands have not been formally
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                                                                                                      a State has satisfied up-front approval                designated as a reservation. Consistent
                                              II. What is the authority for delegation?               criteria, it needs only to reference the               with previous federal program
                                                Section 112(l) of the CAA, and 40 CFR                 previous demonstration and reaffirm                    approvals or delegations, the EPA will
                                              part 63, subpart E, authorizes the EPA                  that it still meets the criteria for any               continue to implement the NESHAPs in
                                              to delegate authority to any State or                   subsequent submittals. TCEQ has                        Indian country because TCEQ has not
                                              local agency which submits adequate                     affirmed that it still meets the up-front              submitted information to demonstrate
                                              regulatory procedures for                               approval criteria.                                     authority over sources and activities


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                                              located within the exterior boundaries                  Responsibility for Determining                         CFR 63.9(a)(4)(ii) and 63.10(a)(4)(ii).1
                                              of Indian reservations and other areas in               Compliance; Sections 63.7(c)(2)(i) and                 For those standards that are not
                                              Indian country.                                         (d), Approval of Site-Specific Test                    delegated, sources must continue to
                                                                                                      Plans; Section 63.7(e)(2)(i), Approval of              submit all appropriate information to
                                              VII. How will applicability
                                                                                                      Minor Alternatives to Test Methods;                    the EPA.
                                              determinations under section 112 be
                                              made?                                                   Section 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval               XII. How will unchanged authorities be
                                                                                                      of Intermediate Alternatives to Test                   delegated to TCEQ in the future?
                                                In approving this delegation, TCEQ                    Methods; Section 63.7(e)(iii), Approval
                                              will seek concurrence from the EPA on                   of Shorter Sampling Times and Volumes                     In the future, TCEQ will only need to
                                              any matter involving the interpretation                 When Necessitated by Process Variables                 send a letter of request to the EPA,
                                              of section 112 of the CAA or 40 CFR                     or Other Factors; Sections 63.7(e)(2)(iv),             Region 6, for NESHAP regulations that
                                              part 63 to the extent that application,                 (h)(2), and (h)(3), Waiver of Performance              TCEQ has adopted by reference. The
                                              implementation, administration, or                      Testing; Sections 63.8(c)(1) and (e)(1),               letter must reference the previous up-
                                              enforcement of these sections have not                  Approval of Site-Specific Performance                  front approval demonstration and
                                              been covered by the EPA determinations                  Evaluation (Monitoring) Test Plans;                    reaffirm that it still meets the up-front
                                              or guidance.                                            Section 63.8(f), Approval of Minor                     approval criteria. We will respond in
                                                                                                      Alternatives to Monitoring; Section                    writing to the request stating that the
                                              VIII. What authority does the EPA
                                                                                                      63.8(f), Approval of Intermediate                      request for delegation is either granted
                                              have?
                                                                                                      Alternatives to Monitoring; Section 63.9               or denied. A Federal Register action
                                                 We retain the right, as provided by                                                                         will be published to inform the public
                                                                                                      and 63.10, Approval of Adjustments to
                                              CAA section 112(l)(7), to enforce any                                                                          and affected sources of the delegation,
                                                                                                      Time Periods for Submitting Reports;
                                              applicable emission standard or                                                                                indicate where source notifications and
                                                                                                      Section 63.10(f), Approval of Minor
                                              requirement under section 112. The                                                                             reports should be sent, and to amend
                                                                                                      Alternatives to Recordkeeping and
                                              EPA also has the authority to make                                                                             the relevant portions of the Code of
                                                                                                      Reporting; Section 63.7(a)(4), Extension
                                              certain decisions under the General                                                                            Federal Regulations showing which
                                                                                                      of Performance Test Deadline.
                                              Provisions (subpart A) of part 63. We are                                                                      NESHAP standards have been delegated
                                              granting TCEQ some of these                             X. What is the EPA’s oversight role?                   to TCEQ.
                                              authorities, and retaining others, as
                                                                                                        The EPA must oversee TCEQ’s                          XIII. Final Action
                                              explained in sections V and VI above. In
                                                                                                      decisions to ensure the delegated                         The public was provided the
                                              addition, the EPA may review and
                                                                                                      authorities are being adequately                       opportunity to comment on the
                                              disapprove of State determinations and
                                                                                                      implemented and enforced. We will                      proposed approval of the program and
                                              subsequently require corrections. (See
                                                                                                      integrate oversight of the delegated                   mechanism for delegation of section 112
                                              40 CFR 63.91(g) and 65 FR 55810,
                                                                                                      authorities into the existing mechanisms               standards, as they apply to part 70
                                              55823, September 14, 2000, as amended
                                                                                                      and resources for oversight currently in               sources, on June 7, 1995, for the
                                              at 70 FR 59887, October 13, 2005; 72 FR
                                                                                                      place. If, during oversight, we determine              proposed interim approval of TCEQ’s
                                              27443, May 16, 2007.)
                                                 Furthermore, we retain any authority                 that TCEQ made decisions that                          Title V operating permits program; and
                                              in an individual emission standard that                 decreased the stringency of the                        on October 11, 2001, for the proposed
                                              may not be delegated according to                       delegated standards, then TCEQ shall be                final approval of TCEQ’s Title V
                                              provisions of the standard. Also, listed                required to take corrective actions and                operating permits program. In the EPA’s
                                              in the footnotes of the part 63 delegation              the source(s) affected by the decisions                final full approval of Texas’ Operating
                                              table at the end of this rule are the                   will be notified, as required by 40 CFR                Permits Program on December 6, 2001
                                              authorities that cannot be delegated to                 63.91(g)(1)(ii). We will initiate                      (66 FR 63318), the EPA discussed the
                                              any State or local agency which we                      withdrawal of the program or rule if the               public comments on the proposed final
                                              therefore retain.                                       corrective actions taken are insufficient.             delegation of the Title V operating
                                                                                                      XI. Should sources submit notices to the               permits program. In today’s action, the
                                              IX. What information must TCEQ                                                                                 public is given the opportunity to
                                              provide to the EPA?                                     EPA or TCEQ?
                                                                                                                                                             comment on the approval of TCEQ’s
                                                TCEQ must provide any additional                        For the NESHAPs being delegated and                  request for delegation of authority to
                                              compliance related information to the                   included in the table below, all of the                implement and enforce certain section
                                              EPA, Region 6, Office of Enforcement                    information required pursuant to the                   112 standards for all sources (both part
                                              and Compliance Assurance within 45                      general provisions and the relevant                    70 and non-part 70 sources) which have
                                              days of a request under 40 CFR 63.96(a).                subpart of the Federal NESHAP (40 CFR                  been adopted by reference into Texas’
                                              In receiving delegation for specific                    part 63) should be submitted by sources                state regulations. However, the Agency
                                              General Provisions authorities, TCEQ                    located outside of Indian country,                     views the approval of these requests as
                                              must submit to the EPA Region 6 on a                    directly to TCEQ at the following                      a noncontroversial action and
                                              semi-annual basis, copies of                            address: Texas Commission on                           anticipates no adverse comments.
                                              determinations issued under these                       Environmental Quality, Office of                       Therefore, the EPA is publishing this
                                              authorities. For part 63 standards, these               Permitting, Remediation and                            rule without prior proposal. However,
                                              determinations include: Section 63.1,                   Registration, Air Permits Division (MC                 in the ‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of this
                                              Applicability Determinations; Section                   163), P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas                    issue of the Federal Register, the EPA
                                              63.6(e), Operation and Maintenance                      78711–3087. TCEQ is the primary point                  is publishing a separate document that
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                                              Requirements—Responsibility for                         of contact with respect to delegated                   will serve as the proposal to approve the
                                              Determining Compliance; Section                         NESHAPs. Sources do not need to send
                                              63.6(f), Compliance with Non-Opacity                    a copy to the EPA. The EPA Region 6                      1 This waiver only extends to the submission of

                                              Standards—Responsibility for                            waives the requirement that                            copies of notifications and reports; EPA does not
                                                                                                      notifications and reports for delegated                waive the requirements in delegated standards that
                                              Determining Compliance; Section                                                                                require notifications and reports be submitted to an
                                              63.6(h), Compliance with Opacity and                    standards be submitted to the EPA in                   electronic database (e.g., 40 CFR part 63, subpart
                                              Visible Emissions Standards—                            addition to TCEQ in accordance with 40                 HHHHHHH).



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                                              program and delegation of authority                     in any other area where the EPA or an                  until 60 days after it is published in the
                                              described in this action if relevant                    Indian tribe has demonstrated that a                   Federal Register. This action is not a
                                              adverse comments are received. This                     tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of              ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
                                              action will be effective March 13, 2018                 Indian country, the rule does not have                 804(2).
                                              without further notice unless the                       tribal implications as specified by                      Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
                                              Agency receives relevant adverse                        Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,                    Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
                                              comments by February 12, 2018.                          November 9, 2000), nor will it impose                  this action must be filed in the United
                                                If the EPA receives relevant adverse                  substantial direct costs on tribal                     States Court of Appeals for the
                                              comments, we will publish a timely                      governments or preempt tribal law.                     appropriate circuit by March 13, 2018.
                                              withdrawal in the Federal Register                         This action also does not have                      Filing a petition for reconsideration by
                                              informing the public the rule will not                  Federalism implications because it does                the Administrator of this final rule does
                                              take effect. We will address all public                 not have substantial direct effects on the             not affect the finality of this rule for the
                                              comments in a subsequent final rule                     States, on the relationship between the                purposes of judicial review nor does it
                                              based on the proposed rule. The EPA                     national government and the States, or                 extend the time within which a petition
                                              will not institute a second comment                     on the distribution of power and                       for judicial review may be filed, and
                                              period on this action. Any parties                      responsibilities among the various                     shall not postpone the effectiveness of
                                              interested in commenting must do so at                  levels of government, as specified in                  such rule or action. This action may not
                                              this time. Please note that if we receive               Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255,                    be challenged later in proceedings to
                                              relevant adverse comment on an                          August 10, 1999). This action merely                   enforce its requirements. (See section
                                              amendment, paragraph, or section of                     approves a state request to receive                    307(b)(2)).
                                              this rule and if that provision may be                  delegation of certain Federal standards,
                                              severed from the remainder of the rule,                 and does not alter the relationship or                 List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 63
                                              we may adopt as final those provisions                  the distribution of power and                            Environmental protection,
                                              of the rule that are not the subject of a               responsibilities established in the Clean              Administrative practice and procedure,
                                              relevant adverse comment.                               Air Act. This rule also is not subject to              Air pollution control, Hazardous
                                                                                                      Executive Order 13045 ‘‘Protection of                  substances, Intergovernmental relations,
                                              XIV. Statutory and Executive Order
                                                                                                      Children from Environmental Health                     Reporting and recordkeeping
                                              Reviews
                                                                                                      Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,                 requirements.
                                                 Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR                   April 23, 1997), because it is not
                                              51735, October 4, 1993), this action is                                                                            Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                                                                                      economically significant.
                                              not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and                In reviewing delegation submissions,                  Dated: January 4, 2018.
                                              therefore is not subject to review by the               the EPA’s role is to approve                           Wren Stenger,
                                              Office of Management and Budget. For                    submissions, provided that they meet                   Director, Multimedia Division, Region 6.
                                              this reason, this action is also not                    the criteria of the Clean Air Act. In this
                                              subject to Executive Order 13211,                                                                                  40 CFR part 63 is amended as follows:
                                                                                                      context, in the absence of a prior
                                              ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That                   existing requirement for the State to use              PART 63—NATIONAL EMISSION
                                              Significantly Affect Energy Supply,                     voluntary consensus standards (VCS),                   STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR
                                              Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May                the EPA has no authority to disapprove                 POLLUTANTS FOR SOURCE
                                              22, 2001). This action is not an                        a delegation submission for failure to                 CATEGORIES
                                              Executive Order 13771 regulatory action                 use VCS. It would thus be inconsistent
                                              because this action is not significant                  with applicable law for the EPA to use                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 63
                                              under Executive Order 12866. This                       VCS in place of a delegation submission                continues to read as follows:
                                              action merely approves state law as                     that otherwise satisfies the provisions of                 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                              meeting Federal requirements and                        the Clean Air Act. Thus, the
                                              imposes no additional requirements                      requirements of section 12(d) of the                   Subpart E—Approval of State
                                              beyond those imposed by state law.                      National Technology Transfer and                       Programs and Delegation of Federal
                                              Accordingly, the Administrator certifies                Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.                     Authorities
                                              that this rule will not have a significant              272 note) do not apply. This rule does
                                              economic impact on a substantial                        not impose an information collection                   ■ 2. Section 63.99 is amended by
                                              number of small entities under the                      burden under the provisions of the                     revising paragraph (a)(44)(i) to read as
                                              Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601                Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                    follows:
                                              et seq.). Because this rule approves pre-               U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
                                              existing requirements under state law                      The Congressional Review Act, 5                     § 63.99    Delegated Federal authorities.
                                              and does not impose any additional                      U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small                 (a) * * *
                                              enforceable duty beyond that required                   Business Regulatory Enforcement                           (44) * * *
                                              by state law, it does not contain any                   Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides                  (i) The following table lists the
                                              unfunded mandate or significantly or                    that before a rule may take effect, the                specific part 63 standards that have
                                              uniquely affect small governments, as                   agency promulgating the rule must                      been delegated unchanged to the Texas
                                              described in the Unfunded Mandates                      submit a rule report, which includes a                 Commission on Environmental Quality
                                              Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4). The                 copy of the rule, to each House of the                 for all sources. The ‘‘X’’ symbol is used
                                              EPA believes that this action does not                  Congress and to the Comptroller General                to indicate each subpart that has been
                                              have disproportionately high and                        of the United States. The EPA will                     delegated. The delegations are subject to
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                                              adverse human health or environmental                   submit a report containing this rule and               all of the conditions and limitations set
                                              effects on minority populations, low-                   other required information to the U.S.                 forth in Federal law and regulations.
                                              income populations and/or indigenous                    Senate, the U.S. House of                              Some authorities cannot be delegated
                                              peoples, as specified in Executive Order                Representatives, and the Comptroller                   and are retained by the EPA. These
                                              12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).                  General of the United States prior to                  include certain General Provisions
                                                 The delegation is not approved to                    publication of the rule in the Federal                 authorities and specific parts of some
                                              apply on any Indian reservation land or                 Register. A major rule cannot take effect              standards. Any amendments made to


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                                              these rules after August 3, 2016 are not
                                              delegated.

                                                                                                DELEGATION STATUS FOR PART 63 STANDARDS—STATE OF TEXAS 1
                                                                                                                                           [Excluding Indian Country]

                                                                         Subpart                                                                                       Source category                                                                     TCEQ 2

                                              A ................................................................    General Provisions .......................................................................................................                  X
                                              F ................................................................    Hazardous Organic NESHAP (HON)—Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing                                                                     X
                                                                                                                      Industry (SOCMI).
                                              G ...............................................................     HON—SOCMI Process Vents, Storage Vessels, Transfer Operations and Waste-                                                                    X
                                                                                                                      water.
                                              H ...............................................................     HON—Equipment Leaks ..............................................................................................                           X
                                              I .................................................................   HON—Certain Processes Negotiated Equipment Leak Regulation ............................                                                      X
                                              J ................................................................    Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production ...........................................................                                    (3)
                                              K ................................................................    (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              L ................................................................    Coke Oven Batteries ....................................................................................................                     X
                                              M ...............................................................     Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning ..................................................................................                            X
                                              N ...............................................................     Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks .........................................                                               X
                                              O ...............................................................     Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers ............................................................................................                      X
                                              P ................................................................    (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              Q ...............................................................     Industrial Process Cooling Towers ..............................................................................                             X
                                              R ...............................................................     Gasoline Distribution ....................................................................................................                   X
                                              S ................................................................    Pulp and Paper Industry ..............................................................................................                       X
                                              T ................................................................    Halogenated Solvent Cleaning ....................................................................................                            X
                                              U ...............................................................     Group I Polymers and Resins ......................................................................................                           X
                                              V ................................................................    (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              W ...............................................................     Epoxy Resins Production and Non-Nylon Polyamides Production .............................                                                    X
                                              X ................................................................    Secondary Lead Smelting ............................................................................................                         X
                                              Y ................................................................    Marine Tank Vessel Loading .......................................................................................                           X
                                              Z ................................................................    (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              AA .............................................................      Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing Plants ........................................................................                                X
                                              BB .............................................................      Phosphate Fertilizers Production Plants ......................................................................                               X
                                              CC .............................................................      Petroleum Refineries ....................................................................................................                    X
                                              DD .............................................................      Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations ...................................................................                                   X
                                              EE .............................................................      Magnetic Tape Manufacturing .....................................................................................                            X
                                              FF ..............................................................     (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              GG ............................................................       Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities ........................................................                                       X
                                              HH .............................................................      Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities ....................................................................                               X
                                              II ................................................................   Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facilities .......................................................................                              X
                                              JJ ..............................................................     Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations ..................................................................                                   X
                                              KK .............................................................      Printing and Publishing Industry ..................................................................................                          X
                                              LL ..............................................................     Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants ...........................................................................                                X
                                              MM ............................................................       Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfide, and Stand-Alone                                                                X
                                                                                                                      Semichemical Pulp Mills.
                                              NN    .............................................................   Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing Area Sources ............................................................                                      X
                                              OO     ............................................................   Tanks-Level 1 ...............................................................................................................                X
                                              PP    .............................................................   Containers ....................................................................................................................              X
                                              QQ     ............................................................   Surface Impoundments ................................................................................................                        X
                                              RR    .............................................................   Individual Drain Systems .............................................................................................                       X
                                              SS    .............................................................   Closed Vent Systems, Control Devices, Recovery Devices and Routing to a Fuel                                                      ........................
                                                                                                                      Gas System or a Process.
                                              TT ..............................................................     Equipment Leaks—Control Level 1 .............................................................................                               X
                                              UU .............................................................      Equipment Leaks—Control Level 2 Standards ............................................................                                      X
                                              VV .............................................................      Oil—Water Separators and Organic—Water Separators ............................................                                              X
                                              WW ...........................................................        Storage Vessels (Tanks)—Control Level 2 .................................................................                                   X
                                              XX .............................................................      Ethylene Manufacturing Process Units Heat Exchange Systems and Waste Oper-                                                                  X
                                                                                                                      ations.
                                              YY .............................................................      Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards ...................................                                                  X
                                              ZZ–BBB ....................................................           (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              CCC ..........................................................        Steel Pickling—HCI Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration .............                                                       X
                                              DDD ..........................................................        Mineral Wool Production ..............................................................................................                       X
                                              EEE ...........................................................       Hazardous Waste Combustors ....................................................................................                              X
                                              FFF ...........................................................       (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              GGG ..........................................................        Pharmaceuticals Production ........................................................................................                          X
                                              HHH ..........................................................        Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities .......................................................                                      X
                                              III ...............................................................   Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production ......................................................................                                 X
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                                              JJJ .............................................................     Group IV Polymers and Resins ...................................................................................                             X
                                              KKK ...........................................................       (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              LLL ............................................................      Portland Cement Manufacturing ..................................................................................                             X
                                              MMM .........................................................         Pesticide Active Ingredient Production ........................................................................                              X
                                              NNN ..........................................................        Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing ...................................................................................                            X
                                              OOO ..........................................................        Amino/Phenolic Resins ................................................................................................                       X
                                              PPP ...........................................................       Polyether Polyols Production .......................................................................................                         X
                                              QQQ ..........................................................        Primary Copper Smelting .............................................................................................                        X



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                                                                                    DELEGATION STATUS FOR PART 63 STANDARDS—STATE OF TEXAS 1—Continued
                                                                                                                                           [Excluding Indian Country]

                                                                         Subpart                                                                                       Source category                                                                     TCEQ 2

                                              RRR ..........................................................        Secondary Aluminum Production .................................................................................                              X
                                              SSS ...........................................................       (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              TTT ...........................................................       Primary Lead Smelting .................................................................................................                      X
                                              UUU ..........................................................        Petroleum Refineries—Catalytic Cracking Units, Catalytic Reforming Units and Sul-                                                            X
                                                                                                                       fur Recovery Plants.
                                              VVV ...........................................................       Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) .................................................................                                      X
                                              WWW ........................................................          (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              XXX ...........................................................       Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese ................................                                                  X
                                              AAAA ........................................................         Municipal Solid Waste Landfills ...................................................................................                          X
                                              CCCC ........................................................         Nutritional Yeast Manufacturing ...................................................................................                          X
                                              DDDD ........................................................         Plywood and Composite Wood Products ....................................................................                                    X4
                                              EEEE ........................................................         Organic Liquids Distribution .........................................................................................                       X
                                              FFFF .........................................................        Misc. Organic Chemical Production and Processes (MON) .......................................                                                X
                                              GGGG .......................................................          Solvent Extraction for Vegetable Oil Production .........................................................                                    X
                                              HHHH ........................................................         Wet Formed Fiberglass Mat Production ......................................................................                                  X
                                              IIII ..............................................................   Auto & Light Duty Truck (Surface Coating) .................................................................                                  X
                                              JJJJ ...........................................................      Paper and other Web (Surface Coating) .....................................................................                                  X
                                              KKKK ........................................................         Metal Can (Surface Coating) .......................................................................................                          X
                                              MMMM ......................................................           Misc. Metal Parts and Products (Surface Coating) .....................................................                                       X
                                              NNNN ........................................................         Surface Coating of Large Appliances ..........................................................................                               X
                                              OOOO .......................................................          Fabric Printing Coating and Dyeing .............................................................................                             X
                                              PPPP ........................................................         Plastic Parts (Surface Coating) ....................................................................................                         X
                                              QQQQ .......................................................          Surface Coating of Wood Building Products ...............................................................                                    X
                                              RRRR ........................................................         Surface Coating of Metal Furniture ..............................................................................                            X
                                              SSSS ........................................................         Surface Coating for Metal Coil .....................................................................................                         X
                                              TTTT .........................................................        Leather Finishing Operations .......................................................................................                         X
                                              UUUU ........................................................         Cellulose Production Manufacture ...............................................................................                             X
                                              VVVV ........................................................         Boat Manufacturing ......................................................................................................                    X
                                              WWWW ....................................................             Reinforced Plastic Composites Production ..................................................................                                  X
                                              XXXX ........................................................         Rubber Tire Manufacturing ..........................................................................................                         X
                                              YYYY ........................................................         Combustion Turbines ...................................................................................................                      X
                                              ZZZZ .........................................................        Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) ...................................................                                         X
                                              AAAAA ......................................................          Lime Manufacturing Plants ..........................................................................................                         X
                                              BBBBB ......................................................          Semiconductor Manufacturing .....................................................................................                            X
                                              CCCCC .....................................................           Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching and Battery Stacks ...............................................                                            X
                                              DDDDD .....................................................           Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters Major Sources .......                                                       X5
                                              EEEEE ......................................................          Iron Foundries ..............................................................................................................                X
                                              FFFFF .......................................................         Integrated Iron and Steel .............................................................................................                      X
                                              GGGGG ....................................................            Site Remediation ..........................................................................................................                  X
                                              HHHHH .....................................................           Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing .........................................................................                                X
                                              IIIII .............................................................   Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants ..................................................................................                          X
                                              JJJJJ .........................................................       Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing ......................................................                                     X6
                                              KKKKK ......................................................          Clay Ceramics Manufacturing ......................................................................................                          X6
                                              LLLLL ........................................................        Asphalt Roofing and Processing ..................................................................................                            X
                                              MMMMM ...................................................             Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operation ....................................................                                        X
                                              NNNNN .....................................................           Hydrochloric Acid Production, Fumed Silica Production .............................................                                          X
                                              OOOOO ....................................................            (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              PPPPP ......................................................          Engine Test Facilities ...................................................................................................                   X
                                              QQQQQ ....................................................            Friction Products Manufacturing ..................................................................................                           X
                                              RRRRR .....................................................           Taconite Iron Ore Processing ......................................................................................                          X
                                              SSSSS ......................................................          Refractory Products Manufacture ................................................................................                             X
                                              TTTTT .......................................................         Primary Magnesium Refining .......................................................................................                           X
                                              UUUUU .....................................................           Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units .........................................                                        X7
                                              VVVVV ......................................................          (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              WWWWW .................................................               Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers Area Sources ......................................................                                      X
                                              XXXXX ......................................................          (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              YYYYY ......................................................          Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities Area Sources .........................................                                           X
                                              ZZZZZ .......................................................         Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources ......................................................................                                 X
                                              AAAAAA ....................................................           (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              BBBBBB ....................................................           Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities .................                                                 X
                                                                                                                    Area Sources ...............................................................................................................
                                              CCCCCC ..................................................             Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Area Sources ..............................................................                                   X
                                              DDDDDD ..................................................             Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Area Sources ...................................                                                X
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                                              EEEEEE ....................................................           Primary Copper Smelting Area Sources ......................................................................                                  X
                                              FFFFFF .....................................................          Secondary Copper Smelting Area Sources .................................................................                                     X
                                              GGGGGG .................................................              Primary Nonferrous Metals Area Sources: Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium ................                                                        X
                                              HHHHHH ..................................................             Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources .....                                                           X
                                              IIIIII ............................................................   (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              JJJJJJ .......................................................        Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources ..................................                                            X
                                              KKKKKK ....................................................           (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              LLLLLL ......................................................         Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production Area Sources ............................................                                           X



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                                                                                DELEGATION STATUS FOR PART 63 STANDARDS—STATE OF TEXAS 1—Continued
                                                                                                                                    [Excluding Indian Country]

                                                                      Subpart                                                                                   Source category                                                                     TCEQ 2

                                              MMMMMM ................................................        Carbon Black Production Area Sources ......................................................................                                  X
                                              NNNNNN ..................................................      Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources: Chromium Compounds ................................                                                     X
                                              OOOOOO .................................................       Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Area Sources ....................                                                      X
                                              PPPPPP ....................................................    Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Area Sources .........................................................                                       X
                                              QQQQQQ .................................................       Wood Preserving Area Sources ..................................................................................                              X
                                              RRRRRR ..................................................      Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Area Sources ...............................................................                                     X
                                              SSSSSS ....................................................    Glass Manufacturing Area Sources .............................................................................                               X
                                              TTTTTT .....................................................   Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing Area Sources ...........................................                                              X
                                              UUUUUU ..................................................      (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              VVVVVV ....................................................    Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources .......................................................................                                  X
                                              WWWWWW ..............................................          Plating and Polishing Operations Area Sources .........................................................                                      X
                                              XXXXXX ....................................................    Metal Fabrication and Finishing Area Sources ............................................................                                    X
                                              YYYYYY ....................................................    Ferroalloys Production Facilities Area Sources ...........................................................                                   X
                                              ZZZZZZ .....................................................   Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries Area Sources ..........................                                                     X
                                              AAAAAAA .................................................      Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing Area Sources .....................                                                      X
                                              BBBBBBB .................................................      Chemical Preparations Industry Area Sources ............................................................                                     X
                                              CCCCCCC ................................................       Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing Area Sources ............................................                                           X
                                              DDDDDDD ................................................       Prepared Feeds Manufacturing Area Sources ............................................................                                       X
                                              EEEEEEE .................................................      Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area Sources ..........................................                                   ........................
                                              FFFFFFF—GGGGGGG ...........................                    (Reserved) ....................................................................................................................   ........................
                                              HHHHHHH ................................................       Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production Major Sources ..................................                                                X
                                                  1 Program  delegated to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
                                                  2 Authoritieswhich may not be delegated include: § 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Emission Standards; § 63.6(h)(9), Approval of
                                              Alternative Opacity Standards; § 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Test Methods; § 63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to
                                              Monitoring; § 63.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting; and all authorities identified in the subparts (e.g., under
                                              ‘‘Delegation of Authority’’) that cannot be delegated.
                                                 3 TCEQ was previously delegated this subpart on May 17, 2005 (70 FR 13018). The subpart was vacated and remanded to the EPA by the
                                              United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See, Mossville Environmental Action Network v. EPA, 370 F. 3d 1232 (DC
                                              Cir. 2004). Because of the DC Court’s holding, this subpart is not delegated to TCEQ at this time.
                                                 4 This subpart was issued a partial vacatur by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See 72 FR 61060 (Octo-
                                              ber 29, 2007).
                                                 5 Final rule. See 76 FR 15608 (March 21, 2011), as amended at 78 FR 7138 (January 31, 2013); 80 FR 72807 (November 20, 2015).
                                                 6 Final promulgated rule adopted by the EPA. See 80 FR 65470 (October 26, 2015). Note that Part 63 Subpart KKKKK was amended to cor-
                                              rect minor typographical errors. See 80 FR 75817 (December 4, 2015).
                                                 7 Final Rule. See 77 FR 9304 (February 16, 2012), as amended 81 FR 20172 (April 6, 2016). Final Supplemental Finding that it is appropriate
                                              and necessary to regulate HAP emissions from Coal- and Oil-fired EUSGU Units. See 81 FR 24420 (April 25, 2016).


                                              *       *         *        *        *                                 in the Federal Register announcing the                                     rule changes to 47 CFR 10.320(g)
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–00447 Filed 1–11–18; 8:45 am]                           effective date of the rule.                                                adopted in the WEA Report and Order
                                              BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                                DATES: 47 CFR 10.320(g) published at 81                                    are now effective.
                                                                                                                    FR 75710, November 1, 2016, is                                               If you have any comments on the
                                                                                                                    effective January 12, 2018.                                                burden estimates listed below, or how
                                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                                                                                                           the Commission can improve the
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                                              COMMISSION                                                                                                                                       collections and reduce any burdens
                                                                                                                    Maureen McCarthy, Policy and                                               caused thereby, please contact Nicole
                                                                                                                    Licensing Division, Public Safety and                                      Ongele, Federal Communications
                                              47 CFR Part 10
                                                                                                                    Homeland Security Bureau at (202) 418–                                     Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th
                                              [PS Docket No. 15–91; PS Docket No. 15–                               0011 or Maureen.McCarthy@fcc.gov. For                                      Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
                                              94, FCC 16–127]                                                       additional information concerning the                                      Please include the OMB Control
                                                                                                                    Paperwork Reduction Act information                                        Number, 3060–1126, in your
                                              Wireless Emergency Alerts;                                            collection requirements, contact Nicole
                                              Emergency Alert System                                                                                                                           correspondence. The Commission will
                                                                                                                    Ongele at (202) 418–2991.                                                  also accept your comments via email at
                                              AGENCY:   Federal Communications                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A                                               PRA@fcc.gov.
                                              Commission.                                                           summary of the WEA Report and Order                                          To request materials in accessible
                                              ACTION: Final rule; announcement of                                   was published in the Federal Register                                      formats for people with disabilities
                                              effective date.                                                       on November 1, 2016, 81 FR 75710. The                                      (Braille, large print, electronic files,
                                                                                                                    WEA Report and Order promotes the                                          audio format), send an email to fcc504@
                                              SUMMARY:   In this document, the                                      utility of WEA as a life-saving tool. The                                  fcc.gov or call the Consumer and
                                              Commission announces that the Office                                  summary stated that it would publish a                                     Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)
                                              of Management and Budget (OMB) has                                    document in the Federal Register                                           418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432
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                                              approved, for a three-year period, the                                announcing the effective date of the                                       (TTY).
                                              information collection associated with                                rules requiring OMB approval. The
                                              the Commission’s Wireless Emergency                                   information collection requirements in                                     Synopsis
                                              Alerts (WEA) Report and Order, FCC                                    § 10.320(g) were approved by OMB                                             As required by the Paperwork
                                              16–127 (WEA Report and Order). In the                                 under OMB Control No. 3060–1126.                                           Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507),
                                              WEA Report and Order, the Commission                                  With publication of the instant                                            the FCC is notifying the public that it
                                              stated that it would publish a document                               document in the Federal Register, the                                      received final OMB approval on March


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionDirect final rule; delegation of authority.
DatesThis rule is effective on March 13, 2018 without further notice, unless the EPA receives relevant adverse comment by February 12, 2018. If the EPA receives such comment, the EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule will not take effect.
ContactMr. Rick Barrett (6MM-AP), (214) 665- 7227; email: [email protected] To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment with Mr. Rick Barrett or Mr. Bill Deese at (214) 665-7253.
FR Citation83 FR 1559 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Administrative Practice and Procedure; Air Pollution Control; Hazardous Substances; Intergovernmental Relations and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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