83_FR_23470 83 FR 23372 - Revisions to California State Implementation Plan; Bay Area Air Quality Management District; Stationary Sources; New Source Review

83 FR 23372 - Revisions to California State Implementation Plan; Bay Area Air Quality Management District; Stationary Sources; New Source Review

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 98 (May 21, 2018)

Page Range23372-23374
FR Document2018-10691

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing action on revisions to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD or District) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern permit program rules governing the issuance of permits for stationary sources, including review and permitting of major sources and major modifications under parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA), and the issuance and banking of Emission Reduction Credits. The revisions correct deficiencies in BAAQMD Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2, and Regulation 2, Rule 4, previously identified by the EPA in final rules dated August 1, 2016, and December 4, 2017, respectively. Approval of this SIP revision terminates the sanctions clock and federal implementation plan (FIP) clock that were triggered by the EPA's limited disapproval of a related SIP submission on August 1, 2016.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2018-0080; FRL-9977-24--Region 9]


Revisions to California State Implementation Plan; Bay Area Air 
Quality Management District; Stationary Sources; New Source Review

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing action 
on revisions to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD or 
District) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). 
These revisions concern permit program rules governing the issuance of 
permits for stationary sources, including review and permitting of 
major sources and major modifications under parts C and D of title I of 
the Clean Air Act (CAA), and the issuance and banking of Emission 
Reduction Credits. The revisions correct deficiencies in BAAQMD 
Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2, and Regulation 2, Rule 4, previously 
identified by the EPA in final rules dated August 1, 2016, and December 
4, 2017, respectively. Approval of this SIP revision terminates the 
sanctions clock and federal implementation plan (FIP) clock that were 
triggered by the EPA's limited disapproval of a related SIP submission 
on August 1, 2016.

DATES: This rule will be effective on June 20, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket No. EPA-R09-OAR-2018-0080. All documents in the docket are 
listed on the http://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in 
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 
Confidential Business Information or other information whose disclosure 
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted 
material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available 
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are 
available through http://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the 
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for 
additional availability information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, EPA Region 9, (415) 
972-3534, [email protected].

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

Table of Contents

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

I. Proposed Action

    On March 1, 2018 (83 FR 8822), the EPA proposed to fully approve 
the following rules that were submitted for incorporation into the 
BAAQMD portion of the California SIP.

                                            Table 1--Submitted Rules
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           Regulation & Rule No.                          Rule title                  Amended        Submitted
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Regulation 2, Rule 1 (Rule 2-1)............  Permits, General Requirements......       12/6/2017        12/14/17
Regulation 2, Rule 2 (Rule 2-2)............  Permits, New Source Review.........       12/6/2017        12/14/17
Regulation 2, Rule 4 (Rule 2-4)............  Permits, Emissions Banking.........       12/6/2017        12/14/17
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    We proposed approval of these rules because we determined that the 
rules met the statutory requirements for SIP revisions as specified in 
sections 110(l) and 193 of the CAA, as well as the substantive 
statutory and regulatory requirements for a NSR permit program as 
contained in CAA section 110(a)(2)(C), and 40 CFR 51.160-51.166.

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period. 
During this period, we received 13 comments on the proposed rule. 
Twelve of these comments raised issues that are outside the scope of 
our proposed approval of the BAAQMD rules, including climate change 
science, air toxics regulation, rare earth mining, wind power costs and 
regulations, and pipeline and export terminal construction. Although 
some commenters made general statements about the sufficiency of 
current air quality in the United States and the cost of additional 
regulation, these comments did not address the regulations at issue in 
the present rulemaking, nor did they indicate that the submitted rules 
do not meet the requirements of the Act. One commenter stated that 
``adopting best available retrofit control technology (BARCT) is 
absolutely imperative if the air quality crisis is to be mitigated.'' 
BARCT is a state law requirement, not a requirement of the Clean Air 
Act. Therefore, consideration of BARCT is outside the scope of the 
present rulemaking.
    The BAAQMD submitted a comment stating that it ``supports EPA's 
proposed approval of the Air District's New Source Review rule 
revisions,'' but noting that it disagrees with the EPA's 
characterization of portions of the District's prior submission of 
earlier versions of Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2 as ``deficiencies.'' 
The District's previously submitted version of these rules is not 
presently before the EPA; therefore the comment is not germane to the 
present rulemaking. With respect to the rule that is presently before 
the Agency, the District states that it supports the proposed approval, 
and does not indicate that the submission does not meet all applicable 
requirements of the Act.\1\
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    \1\ In its comment, the District stated that it incorporates by 
reference certain prior comments submitted by the District regarding 
the EPA's November 12, 2016 proposed action on the District's 
submission of a previous version of Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2. 
These comments relate to a previous version of the rule, and the 
District does not suggest that they address deficiencies with the 
present rule, or issues germane to the present action. Moreover, the 
referenced comments were not properly presented to the Agency for 
consideration. As stated in our proposed rule, and the EPA's public 
comment guidance: ``[t]he EPA will generally not consider comments 
or comment contents located outside of the primary submission.'' 83 
FR 8822. For these reasons, the EPA does not herein specifically 
respond to issues raised in the District's previously submitted 
comment in a separate rulemaking docket.

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    During the comment period the EPA also received four comments on 
the interim final determination to defer sanctions (83 FR 8750) that 
accompanied the proposed rule. These comments raised issues that were 
not germane to the interim final determination.
    The EPA is required to approve a state SIP submission if the 
submittal meets all of the applicable requirements of the Act. 42 
U.S.C. 7410(k)(3). None of the submitted comments indicate that the 
District's submittal of Regulation 2, Rules 1, 2, and 4 does not meet 
the requirements of the Act.

III. EPA Action

    No comments were submitted that change our assessment that 
submitted Regulation 2, Rules 1, 2 and 4 satisfy the applicable CAA 
requirements. Therefore, under CAA sections 110(k)(3) and 301(a), and 
for the reasons set forth in our March 1, 2018 proposed rule, we are 
fully approving Regulation 2, Rules 1, 2 and 4. This action 
incorporates the submitted rules into the BAAQMD portion of the 
California SIP and makes them federally enforceable. In addition, 
because we are finalizing our proposed action, we are removing existing 
Regulation 2, Rules 1, 2 and 4 from the BAAQMD portion of the 
California SIP.
    Upon the effective date of today's final approval, all sanctions 
clocks and FIP clocks that were triggered upon our final limited 
disapproval at 81 FR 50339 (August 1, 2016) of previous versions of 
Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2, and deferred upon our interim final rule 
at 83 FR 8750 (March 1, 2018), are permanently terminated. In addition, 
by submitting an updated version of Regulation 2, Rule 4, addressing 
the deficiencies identified in our conditional approval at 82 FR 57133 
(December 4, 2017), the District has met the commitment that served as 
the basis for our conditional approval. Therefore, upon the effective 
date of today's final approval of Regulation 2, Rule 4, amended 
December 6, 2017, the EPA is removing from the SIP the conditional 
approval of Regulation 2, Rule 4, amended December 19, 2012.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes 
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the rules 
listed in Table 1 of this preamble. The EPA has made, and will continue 
to make, these documents generally available electronically through 
www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region IX (Air-3), 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA, 94105-3901.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Additional information about these statutes and Executive Orders 
can be found at http://www2.epa.gov/laws-regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.
    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a 
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and 
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal 
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those 
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review 
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under 
Executive Order 12866;
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the 
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based 
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the Clean Air Act; and
     Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority 
to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or 
environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible 
methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian 
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe 
has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of 
Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not 
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal 
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 
2000).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, New source review, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 
organic compounds.

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

    Dated: April 18, 2018.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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

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

Subpart F--California

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2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(429)(i)(E)(4) and 
(c)(502) to read as follows:


Sec.  52.220   Identification of plan--in part.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (429) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (E) * * *
    (4) Previously approved on August 1, 2016 in paragraphs 
(c)(429)(i)(E)(1) and (2), and on December 4, 2017 in paragraph 
(c)(429)(i)(E)(3) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(502)(i)(A)(1) of this section, Regulation 2, Rules 1, 2, 
and 4.
* * * * *
    (502) Amended regulations for the following APCD were submitted on 
December 14, 2017 by the Governor's Designee.
    (i) Incorporation by reference. (A) Bay Area Air Quality Management 
District.

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    (1) Regulation 2, ``Permits,'' Rule 1, ``General Requirements,'' 
adopted on December 6, 2017; Regulation 2, ``Permits,'' Rule 2, ``New 
Source Review,'' adopted on December 6, 2017; and Regulation 2, 
``Permits,'' Rule 4, ``Emissions Banking,'' adopted on December 6, 
2017.


Sec.  52.248   [Amended]

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3. Section 52.248 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph (c).

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                                              of this safety zone via Broadcast Notice                   SUMMARY:     The Environmental Protection                     information is not publicly available,
                                              to Mariners and Local Notice to                            Agency (EPA) is finalizing action on                          e.g., Confidential Business Information
                                              Mariners. The Captain of the Port Lake                     revisions to the Bay Area Air Quality                         or other information whose disclosure is
                                              Michigan or a designated on-scene                          Management District (BAAQMD or                                restricted by statute. Certain other
                                              representative may be contacted via                        District) portion of the California State                     material, such as copyrighted material,
                                              Channel 16, VHF–FM or at (414) 747-                        Implementation Plan (SIP). These                              is not placed on the internet and will be
                                              7182.                                                      revisions concern permit program rules                        publicly available only in hard copy
                                                Dated: May 3, 2018                                       governing the issuance of permits for                         form. Publicly available docket
                                                                                                         stationary sources, including review and                      materials are available through http://
                                              Thomas J. Stuhlreyer,
                                                                                                         permitting of major sources and major                         www.regulations.gov, or please contact
                                              Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of the
                                                                                                         modifications under parts C and D of                          the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
                                              Port Lake Michigan.
                                                                                                         title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA), and                       INFORMATION CONTACT section for
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–10822 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         the issuance and banking of Emission                          additional availability information.
                                              BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                     Reduction Credits. The revisions correct                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                         deficiencies in BAAQMD Regulation 2,                          Laura Yannayon, EPA Region 9, (415)
                                                                                                         Rules 1 and 2, and Regulation 2, Rule                         972–3534, yannayon.laura@epa.gov.
                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                   4, previously identified by the EPA in
                                                                                                         final rules dated August 1, 2016, and                         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              AGENCY                                                                                                                   Throughout this document, the terms
                                                                                                         December 4, 2017, respectively.
                                                                                                         Approval of this SIP revision terminates                      ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.
                                              40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                         the sanctions clock and federal                               Table of Contents
                                              [EPA–R09–OAR–2018–0080; FRL–9977–                          implementation plan (FIP) clock that
                                                                                                         were triggered by the EPA’s limited                           I. Proposed Action
                                              24—Region 9]
                                                                                                                                                                       II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
                                                                                                         disapproval of a related SIP submission
                                                                                                                                                                       III. EPA Action
                                              Revisions to California State                              on August 1, 2016.                                            IV. Incorporation by Reference
                                              Implementation Plan; Bay Area Air                          DATES: This rule will be effective on                         V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
                                              Quality Management District;                               June 20, 2018.
                                              Stationary Sources; New Source                                                                                           I. Proposed Action
                                                                                                         ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
                                              Review                                                     docket for this action under Docket No.                         On March 1, 2018 (83 FR 8822), the
                                              AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                          EPA–R09–OAR–2018–0080. All                                    EPA proposed to fully approve the
                                              Agency (EPA).                                              documents in the docket are listed on                         following rules that were submitted for
                                                                                                         the http://www.regulations.gov website.                       incorporation into the BAAQMD
                                              ACTION: Final rule.
                                                                                                         Although listed in the index, some                            portion of the California SIP.

                                                                                                                   TABLE 1—SUBMITTED RULES
                                                                 Regulation & Rule No.                                                         Rule title                                 Amended            Submitted

                                              Regulation 2, Rule 1 (Rule 2–1) ..................................   Permits, General Requirements ...................................        12/6/2017            12/14/17
                                              Regulation 2, Rule 2 (Rule 2–2) ..................................   Permits, New Source Review .......................................       12/6/2017            12/14/17
                                              Regulation 2, Rule 4 (Rule 2–4) ..................................   Permits, Emissions Banking .........................................     12/6/2017            12/14/17



                                                We proposed approval of these rules                      of additional regulation, these                               rules is not presently before the EPA;
                                              because we determined that the rules                       comments did not address the                                  therefore the comment is not germane to
                                              met the statutory requirements for SIP                     regulations at issue in the present                           the present rulemaking. With respect to
                                              revisions as specified in sections 110(l)                  rulemaking, nor did they indicate that                        the rule that is presently before the
                                              and 193 of the CAA, as well as the                         the submitted rules do not meet the                           Agency, the District states that it
                                              substantive statutory and regulatory                       requirements of the Act. One                                  supports the proposed approval, and
                                              requirements for a NSR permit program                      commenter stated that ‘‘adopting best                         does not indicate that the submission
                                              as contained in CAA section                                available retrofit control technology                         does not meet all applicable
                                              110(a)(2)(C), and 40 CFR 51.160–51.166.                    (BARCT) is absolutely imperative if the                       requirements of the Act.1
                                              II. Public Comments and EPA                                air quality crisis is to be mitigated.’’
                                              Responses                                                  BARCT is a state law requirement, not                           1 In its comment, the District stated that it

                                                                                                         a requirement of the Clean Air Act.                           incorporates by reference certain prior comments
                                                 The EPA’s proposed action provided                                                                                    submitted by the District regarding the EPA’s
                                                                                                         Therefore, consideration of BARCT is
                                              a 30-day public comment period. During                                                                                   November 12, 2016 proposed action on the
                                                                                                         outside the scope of the present                              District’s submission of a previous version of
                                              this period, we received 13 comments
                                              on the proposed rule. Twelve of these                      rulemaking.                                                   Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2. These comments relate
                                                                                                                                                                       to a previous version of the rule, and the District
                                              comments raised issues that are outside                       The BAAQMD submitted a comment                             does not suggest that they address deficiencies with
                                              the scope of our proposed approval of                      stating that it ‘‘supports EPA’s proposed                     the present rule, or issues germane to the present
                                              the BAAQMD rules, including climate                        approval of the Air District’s New                            action. Moreover, the referenced comments were
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                                                                                                         Source Review rule revisions,’’ but                           not properly presented to the Agency for
                                              change science, air toxics regulation,                                                                                   consideration. As stated in our proposed rule, and
                                              rare earth mining, wind power costs and                    noting that it disagrees with the EPA’s                       the EPA’s public comment guidance: ‘‘[t]he EPA
                                              regulations, and pipeline and export                       characterization of portions of the                           will generally not consider comments or comment
                                              terminal construction. Although some                       District’s prior submission of earlier                        contents located outside of the primary
                                                                                                                                                                       submission.’’ 83 FR 8822. For these reasons, the
                                              commenters made general statements                         versions of Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2                       EPA does not herein specifically respond to issues
                                              about the sufficiency of current air                       as ‘‘deficiencies.’’ The District’s                           raised in the District’s previously submitted
                                              quality in the United States and the cost                  previously submitted version of these                         comment in a separate rulemaking docket.



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                                                 During the comment period the EPA                    at the U.S. Environmental Protection                     • Does not provide the EPA with the
                                              also received four comments on the                      Agency, Region IX (Air-3), 75                         discretionary authority to address, as
                                              interim final determination to defer                    Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA,                  appropriate, disproportionate human
                                              sanctions (83 FR 8750) that                             94105–3901.                                           health or environmental effects, using
                                              accompanied the proposed rule. These                                                                          practicable and legally permissible
                                                                                                      V. Statutory and Executive Order                      methods, under Executive Order 12898
                                              comments raised issues that were not
                                              germane to the interim final                            Reviews                                               (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
                                              determination.                                             Additional information about these                    In addition, the SIP is not approved
                                                 The EPA is required to approve a state               statutes and Executive Orders can be                  to apply on any Indian reservation land
                                              SIP submission if the submittal meets                   found at http://www2.epa.gov/laws-                    or in any other area where the EPA or
                                              all of the applicable requirements of the               regulations/laws-and-executive-orders.                an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
                                              Act. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k)(3). None of the                     Under the Clean Air Act, the                       tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
                                              submitted comments indicate that the                    Administrator is required to approve a                Indian country, the rule does not have
                                              District’s submittal of Regulation 2,                   SIP submission that complies with the                 tribal implications and will not impose
                                              Rules 1, 2, and 4 does not meet the                     provisions of the Act and applicable                  substantial direct costs on tribal
                                              requirements of the Act.                                Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);               governments or preempt tribal law as
                                                                                                      40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP               specified by Executive Order 13175
                                              III. EPA Action
                                                                                                      submissions, the EPA’s role is to                     (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
                                                 No comments were submitted that                      approve state choices, provided that
                                              change our assessment that submitted                                                                          List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
                                                                                                      they meet the criteria of the Clean Air
                                              Regulation 2, Rules 1, 2 and 4 satisfy the              Act. Accordingly, this action merely                    Environmental protection, Air
                                              applicable CAA requirements.                            approves state law as meeting Federal                 pollution control, Incorporation by
                                              Therefore, under CAA sections 110(k)(3)                 requirements and does not impose                      reference, Intergovernmental relations,
                                              and 301(a), and for the reasons set forth               additional requirements beyond those                  New source review, Ozone, Particulate
                                              in our March 1, 2018 proposed rule, we                  imposed by state law. For that reason,                matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
                                              are fully approving Regulation 2, Rules                 this action:                                          requirements, Volatile organic
                                              1, 2 and 4. This action incorporates the                   • Is not a significant regulatory action           compounds.
                                              submitted rules into the BAAQMD                         subject to review by the Office of                        Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                              portion of the California SIP and makes                 Management and Budget under                             Dated: April 18, 2018.
                                              them federally enforceable. In addition,                Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
                                              because we are finalizing our proposed                                                                        Alexis Strauss,
                                                                                                      October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
                                              action, we are removing existing                                                                              Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
                                                                                                      January 21, 2011);
                                              Regulation 2, Rules 1, 2 and 4 from the                    • Is not an Executive Order 13771                    Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code
                                              BAAQMD portion of the California SIP.                   (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017)                        of Federal Regulations is amended as
                                                 Upon the effective date of today’s                   regulatory action because SIP approvals               follows:
                                              final approval, all sanctions clocks and                are exempted under Executive Order
                                              FIP clocks that were triggered upon our                 12866;                                                PART 52—APPROVAL AND
                                              final limited disapproval at 81 FR 50339                   • Does not impose an information                   PROMULGATION OF
                                              (August 1, 2016) of previous versions of                collection burden under the provisions                IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
                                              Regulation 2, Rules 1 and 2, and                        of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
                                              deferred upon our interim final rule at                                                                       ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
                                                                                                      U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
                                                                                                                                                            continues to read as follows:
                                              83 FR 8750 (March 1, 2018), are                            • Is certified as not having a
                                              permanently terminated. In addition, by                 significant economic impact on a                          Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
                                              submitting an updated version of                        substantial number of small entities
                                              Regulation 2, Rule 4, addressing the                    under the Regulatory Flexibility Act                  Subpart F—California
                                              deficiencies identified in our                          (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                               ■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by
                                              conditional approval at 82 FR 57133                        • Does not contain any unfunded                    adding paragraphs (c)(429)(i)(E)(4) and
                                              (December 4, 2017), the District has met                mandate or significantly or uniquely                  (c)(502) to read as follows:
                                              the commitment that served as the basis                 affect small governments, as described
                                              for our conditional approval. Therefore,                in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                   § 52.220    Identification of plan—in part.
                                              upon the effective date of today’s final                of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                              *      *    *    *     *
                                              approval of Regulation 2, Rule 4,                          • Does not have Federalism                           (c) * * *
                                              amended December 6, 2017, the EPA is                    implications as specified in Executive                  (429) * * *
                                              removing from the SIP the conditional                   Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                    (i) * * *
                                              approval of Regulation 2, Rule 4,                       1999);                                                  (E) * * *
                                              amended December 19, 2012.                                 • Is not an economically significant                 (4) Previously approved on August 1,
                                                                                                      regulatory action based on health or                  2016 in paragraphs (c)(429)(i)(E)(1) and
                                              IV. Incorporation by Reference                          safety risks subject to Executive Order               (2), and on December 4, 2017 in
                                                 In this rule, the EPA is finalizing                  13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                  paragraph (c)(429)(i)(E)(3) of this section
                                              regulatory text that includes                              • Is not a significant regulatory action           and now deleted with replacement in
                                              incorporation by reference. In                          subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR               paragraph (c)(502)(i)(A)(1) of this
                                              accordance with requirements of 1 CFR                   28355, May 22, 2001);                                 section, Regulation 2, Rules 1, 2, and 4.
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                                              51.5, the EPA is finalizing the                            • Is not subject to requirements of                *      *    *    *     *
                                              incorporation by reference of the rules                 Section 12(d) of the National                           (502) Amended regulations for the
                                              listed in Table 1 of this preamble. The                 Technology Transfer and Advancement                   following APCD were submitted on
                                              EPA has made, and will continue to                      Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because              December 14, 2017 by the Governor’s
                                              make, these documents generally                         application of those requirements would               Designee.
                                              available electronically through                        be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;                 (i) Incorporation by reference. (A) Bay
                                              www.regulations.gov and in hard copy                    and                                                   Area Air Quality Management District.


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                                                 (1) Regulation 2, ‘‘Permits,’’ Rule 1,               received to its public docket. Do not                 any disks or CD–ROMs that you submit.
                                              ‘‘General Requirements,’’ adopted on                    submit electronically any information                 If the EPA cannot read your comments
                                              December 6, 2017; Regulation 2,                         you consider to be Confidential                       because of technical difficulties and
                                              ‘‘Permits,’’ Rule 2, ‘‘New Source                       Business Information (CBI) or other                   cannot contact you for clarification, the
                                              Review,’’ adopted on December 6, 2017;                  information whose disclosure is                       EPA may not be able to consider your
                                              and Regulation 2, ‘‘Permits,’’ Rule 4,                  restricted by statute. Multimedia                     comments fully. Electronic files should
                                              ‘‘Emissions Banking,’’ adopted on                       submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be              avoid the use of special characters and
                                              December 6, 2017.                                       accompanied by a written comment.                     any form of encryption and should be
                                                                                                      The written comment is considered the                 free of any defects or viruses.
                                              § 52.248   [Amended]                                    official comment and should include                      All documents in the Docket are listed
                                              ■ 3. Section 52.248 is amended by                       discussion of all points you wish to                  in the http://www.regulations.gov index.
                                              removing and reserving paragraph (c).                   make. The EPA will generally not                      Although listed in the index, some
                                              [FR Doc. 2018–10691 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am]             consider comments or comment                          information is not publicly available,
                                              BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                                                                      contents located outside of the primary               e.g., CBI or other information whose
                                                                                                      submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or               disclosure is restricted by statute.
                                                                                                      other file sharing system). For                       Certain other material, such as
                                              ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                additional submission methods, the full               copyrighted material, will be publicly
                                              AGENCY                                                  EPA public comment policy,                            available only in hard copy. Publicly-
                                                                                                      information about CBI or multimedia                   available Docket materials can be
                                              40 CFR Part 300                                         submissions, and general guidance on                  obtained either electronically at http://
                                                                                                      making effective comments, please visit               www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at:
                                              [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1983–0002; FRL–9978–
                                                                                                      http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
                                              05–Region 2]                                                                                                  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                                                                      commenting-epa-dockets.
                                                                                                         • Email: tsiamis.christos@epa.gov.                    Region 2, Superfund Records Center,
                                              National Oil and Hazardous                                                                                       290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New York,
                                                                                                         • Mail: To the attention of Christos
                                              Substances Pollution Contingency                                                                                 NY 10007–1866, Phone: 212–637–
                                                                                                      Tsiamis, Remedial Project Manager,
                                              Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion                                                                         4308, Hours: Monday to Friday from
                                                                                                      Emergency and Remedial Response
                                              of the Fulton Terminals Superfund Site                                                                           9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and
                                                                                                      Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
                                              AGENCY: Environmental Protection                        Agency, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 20th                  Fulton Public Library, 160 South First
                                              Agency.                                                 Floor, New York, NY 10007–1866.                          Street, Fulton, NY 13069, Phone: 315–
                                              ACTION: Direct final rule.
                                                                                                         • Hand Delivery: Superfund Records                    592–5159, Hours: Tue–Thu: 9:00
                                                                                                      Center, 290 Broadway, 18th Floor, New                    a.m.–7:00 p.m., Fri: 9:00 a.m.–5:00
                                              SUMMARY:   The Fulton Terminals                         York, NY 10007–1866 (telephone: 212–                     p.m., Sat: 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
                                              Superfund site (Site), located in the City              637–4308). Such deliveries are only                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              of Fulton, Oswego County, New York,                     accepted during the Record Center’s                   Christos Tsiamis, Remedial Project
                                              originally consisted of an ‘‘On-Property’’              normal hours of operation (Monday to                  Manager, Emergency and Remedial
                                              area and an ‘‘Off-Property’’ area. The                  Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).                  Response Division, U.S. Environmental
                                              On-Property area was deleted from the                   Special arrangements should be made                   Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 20th
                                              National Priorities List (NPL) in 2015.                 for deliveries of boxed information.                  Floor, New York, NY 10007–1866, 212–
                                              The Off-Property area remained on the                      Instructions: Direct your comments to              637–4257, or tsiamis.christos@epa.gov.
                                              NPL because residual groundwater                        Docket ID no. EPA–HQ–SFUND–1983–                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              contamination was still present.                        0002.
                                              Because the groundwater in the Off-                        The EPA’s policy is that all comments              Table of Contents
                                              Property area has achieved the cleanup                  received will be included in the Docket               I. Introduction
                                              levels, the U.S. Environmental                          without change and may be made                        II. NPL Deletion Criteria
                                              Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing this                 available online at http://                           III. Deletion Procedures
                                              Notice of Deletion (NOD) of the Off-                    www.regulations.gov, including any                    IV. Basis for Site Deletion
                                              Property area from the NPL and requests                 personal information provided, unless                 V. Deletion Action
                                              public comments on this action.                         the comment includes information
                                                                                                      claimed to be CBI or other information                I. Introduction
                                              DATES: This direct final deletion will be
                                                                                                      whose disclosure is restricted by statute.               The Site, located in the City of Fulton,
                                              effective July 20, 2018 unless the EPA                  Do not submit information that you                    Oswego County, New York, originally
                                              receives adverse comments by June 20,                   consider to be CBI or otherwise                       consisted of an ‘‘On-Property’’ area, an
                                              2018. If adverse comments are received,                 protected through http://                             approximately 1.5-acre parcel of land
                                              the EPA will publish a timely                           www.regulations.gov or via email. The                 bounded on the west by First Street, on
                                              withdrawal of this direct final NOD in                  http://www.regulations.gov website is                 the south by Shaw Street, on the east by
                                              the Federal Register, informing the                     an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which                 New York State Route 481 and on the
                                              public that the deletion will not take                  means the EPA will not know your                      north by a warehouse, and an ‘‘Off-
                                              effect.                                                 identity or contact information unless                Property’’ area, defined by the area
                                              ADDRESSES:  Submit your comments,                       you provide it in the body of your                    between the On-Property area’s western
                                              identified by Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–                     comments. If you send comments to the                 property boundary to the Oswego River
                                              SFUND–1983–0002, by one of the                          EPA via email, your email address will                (approximately 50 feet).
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                                              following methods:                                      be included as part of the comment that                  The On-Property area was deleted
                                                • Website: http://                                    is placed in the Docket and made                      from the NPL on April 6, 2015 (80 FR
                                              www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                  available on the website. If you submit               5957). Because residual groundwater
                                              instructions for submitting comments.                   electronic comments, the EPA                          contamination (cis-1,2-dichloroethene
                                              Once submitted, comments cannot be                      recommends that you include your                      [DCE] and vinyl chloride [VC]) was still
                                              edited or removed from regulations.gov.                 name and other contact information in                 present at the Off-Property area, the Off-
                                              The EPA may publish any comment                         the body of your comments and with                    Property area remained on the NPL, and


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Document Created: 2018-11-02 11:07:10
Document Modified: 2018-11-02 11:07:10
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThis rule will be effective on June 20, 2018.
ContactLaura Yannayon, EPA Region 9, (415) 972-3534, [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 23372 
CFR AssociatedEnvironmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; New Source Review; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements and Volatile Organic Compounds

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