83_FR_25740 83 FR 25633 - Florida; Approval of Plan for Control of Emissions From Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units

83 FR 25633 - Florida; Approval of Plan for Control of Emissions From Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 107 (June 4, 2018)

Page Range25633-25635
FR Document2018-11929

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a state plan submitted by the State of Florida, through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection on May 31, 2017, and supplemented on December 19, 2017, and February 2, 2018, for implementing and enforcing the Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) units. The state plan provides for implementation and enforcement of the EG, as finalized by EPA on June 23, 2016, applicable to existing CISWI units for which construction commenced on or before June 4, 2010, or for which modification or reconstruction commenced after June 4, 2010, but no later than August 7, 2013. The state plan establishes emission limits, monitoring, operating, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements for affected CISWI units.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0184; FRL-9978-88--Region 4]


Florida; Approval of Plan for Control of Emissions From 
Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a state plan submitted by the State of Florida, through the 
Florida Department of Environmental Protection on May 31, 2017, and 
supplemented on December 19, 2017, and February 2, 2018, for 
implementing and enforcing the Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to 
existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) 
units. The state plan provides for implementation and enforcement of 
the EG, as finalized by EPA on June 23, 2016, applicable to existing 
CISWI units for which construction commenced on or before June 4, 2010, 
or for which modification or reconstruction commenced after June 4, 
2010, but no later than August 7, 2013. The state plan establishes 
emission limits, monitoring, operating, recordkeeping, and reporting 
requirements for affected CISWI units.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. [EPA-R04-
OAR-2018-0184] at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment 
received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be confidential business information (CBI) 
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. 
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a 
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment 
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment 
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general 
guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason Dressler, South Air Enforcement 
and Toxics Section, Air Enforcement and Toxics Branch, Air, Pesticides 
and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Mr. Dressler 
can be reached via telephone at 404-562-9208 and via email at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    Section 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) directs the 
Administrator to develop regulations under section 111(d) of the Act 
limiting emissions of nine air pollutants (particulate matter, carbon 
monoxide, dioxins/furans, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen 
chloride, lead, mercury, and cadmium) from four categories of solid 
waste incineration units: Municipal solid waste; hospital, medical, and 
infectious solid waste; commercial and industrial solid waste; and 
other solid waste.
    On December 1, 2000, EPA promulgated new source performance 
standards (NSPS) and EG to reduce air pollution from CISWI units, which 
are codified at 40 CFR part 60, subparts CCCC and DDDD, respectively. 
See 65 FR 75338. EPA revised the NSPS and EG for CISWI units on March 
21, 2011. See 76 FR 15704. Following promulgation of the 2011 CISWI 
rule, EPA received petitions for reconsideration requesting that EPA 
reconsider numerous provisions in the rule. EPA granted reconsideration 
on certain issues and promulgated a CISWI reconsideration rule on 
February 7, 2013. See 78 FR 9112. Subsequently, EPA received petitions 
to further reconsider certain provisions of the 2013 NSPS and EG for 
CISWI units. On January 21, 2015, EPA granted reconsideration on four 
specific issues and finalized reconsideration of the CISWI NSPS and EG 
on June 23, 2016. See 81 FR 40956.
    Section 129(b)(2) of the CAA requires states to submit to EPA for 
approval state plans and revisions that implement and enforce the EG--
in this case, 40 CFR part 60, subpart DDDD. State plans and revisions 
must be at least as protective as the EG, and become federally 
enforceable upon approval by EPA. The procedures for adoption and 
submittal of state plans and revisions are codified in 40 CFR part 60, 
subpart B.

II. Review of Florida's CISWI State Plan Submittal

    Florida submitted a state plan to implement and enforce the EG for 
existing CISWI units in the state \1\ on February 6, 2014. On May 31, 
2017, Florida submitted a revised plan, which was supplemented on 
December 19, 2017, and February 2, 2018. EPA has reviewed the revised 
plan for existing CISWI units in the context of the requirements of 40 
CFR part 60, subparts B and DDDD. State plans must include the 
following nine essential elements: Identification of legal authority; 
identification of mechanism for implementation; inventory of affected 
facilities; emissions inventory; emission limits; compliance schedules; 
testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting; public hearing 
records; and, annual state progress reports on plan enforcement.
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    \1\ The submitted state plan does not apply in Indian country 
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A. Identification of Legal Authority

    Under 40 CFR 60.26 and 60.2515(a)(9), an approvable state plan must 
demonstrate that the State has legal authority to adopt and implement 
the EG's emission standards and compliance schedule. In its submittal, 
Florida cites the following State law provisions for its authority to 
implement and enforce the plan: Florida Statutes (F.S.) Sec. 403.031 
(definitions); F.S. Sec. 403.061 (promulgate air quality plans, adopt 
rules, take enforcement action, set standards, monitor air quality, 
require reporting, permitting, and implement the CAA); F.S. Sec. 
403.087 and 403.0872 (permitting); F.S. Sec. 403.121 (judicial and 
administrative remedies), 403.131 injunctive relief), 403.141 (civil 
liability), and 403.161 (civil and criminal penalties); F.S. Sec. 
403.201 (variances); F.S. Sec. 403.716 (operator training); and, F.S. 
Sec. 403.8055 (incorporation by reference of Federal standards). 
Florida also notes that it has adopted rules into the Florida 
Administrative Code to implement and enforce its air quality program. 
EPA has reviewed the cited authorities and has preliminarily concluded 
that the State has adequately demonstrated legal authority to implement 
and enforce the CISWI state plan in Florida.

B. Identification of Enforceable State Mechanisms for Implementing the 
Plan

    Under 40 CFR 60.24(a), a state plan must include emission 
standards, defined at 40 CFR 60.21(f) as ``a legally enforceable 
regulation setting forth an allowable rate of emissions into the

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atmosphere, or prescribing equipment specifications for control of air 
pollution emissions.'' See also 40 CFR 60.2515(a)(8). Florida has 
adopted enforceable emission standards for affected CISWI units at Rule 
62-204.800(9)(f). EPA has preliminarily concluded that the rule meets 
the emission standard requirement under 40 CFR 60.24(a).

C. Inventory of Affected Units

    Under 40 CFR 60.25(a) and 60.2515(a)(1), a state plan must include 
a complete source inventory of all CISWI units. Florida has identified 
affected units at five facilities: Titan Pennsuco, Argos Cement Newbery 
Kiln 1, Argos Cement Newberry Kiln 2, Suwannee American Cement, and 
American Cement Company LLC. Omission from this inventory of CISWI 
units does not exempt an affected facility from the applicable section 
111(d)/129 requirements. EPA has preliminarily concluded that Florida 
has met the affected unit inventory requirements under 40 CFR 60.25(a) 
and 60.2515(a)(1).

D. Inventory of Emissions From Affected CISWI Units

    Under 40 CFR 60.25(a) and 60.2515(a)(2), a state plan must include 
an emissions inventory of the pollutants regulated by the EG. Emissions 
from CISWI units may contain cadmium, carbon monoxide, dioxins/furans, 
hydrogen chloride, lead, mercury, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, 
and sulfur dioxide. Florida submitted an emissions inventory for CISWI 
units as part of its state plan, which was supplemented on February 2, 
2018. This emissions inventory contains CISWI unit emissions rates for 
each regulated pollutant. EPA has preliminarily concluded that Florida 
has met the emission inventory requirements of 40 CFR 60.25(a) and 
60.2515(a)(2).

E. Emission Limitations, Operator Training and Qualification, Waste 
Management Plan, and Operating Limits for CISWI Units

    Under 40 CFR 60.24(a), 60.24(c), and 60.2515(a)(4), the state plan 
must include emission standards that are no less stringent than the EG. 
Florida has incorporated the emission standards from the EG by 
reference into its regulations at Rule 62-204.800(9)(f), F.A.C., with 
one exception: For units in the waste-burning kiln subcategory, 
Florida's state plan provides an equivalent production-based mercury 
emission limit of 58 pounds of mercury per million tons of clinker, 
rather than the concentration-based standard of 0.011 milligrams per 
dry standard cubic meter contained in Table 8 to subpart DDDD of part 
60. See Rule 62-204.800(9)(f)(5), F.A.C.
    Under 40 CFR 60.2515(b), EPA has the authority to approve plan 
requirements that deviate from the content of the EG, so long as the 
state demonstrates that the requirements are at least as protective. In 
the February 7, 2013 rule adopting the EG for existing CISWI units, EPA 
discussed its methodology for developing emission limits for the 
subcategories of sources subject to the rule. See 78 FR 9112 (February 
7, 2013). Though we noted that the Agency was retaining an ``emissions 
concentration basis for the standards,'' we also expressed the standard 
for waste-burning kiln emission limits on a production basis. See id. 
at 9122-23. For those kilns, we noted that an equivalent production-
based standard for mercury would be 58 pounds of mercury per million 
tons of clinker. See id. at 9122.
    In other words, EPA has previously explained that the equivalent 
production-based emission limit of 58 pounds of mercury per million 
tons of clinker for waste-burning kilns is at least as protective as 
the standard contained in the EG. Because Florida's state plan imposes 
either this equivalent standard or the applicable EG on waste-burning 
kilns--and imposes the applicable EG on all other affected CISWI 
units--we have preliminarily concluded that Florida's CISWI plan 
satisfies the emissions limitations requirements of 40 CFR 60.24(c).
    40 CFR 60.2515(a)(4) also requires a state plan to include operator 
training and qualification requirements, a waste management plan, and 
operating limits that are at least as protective as the EG. Florida's 
state plan incorporates these requirements from the EG at Rule 62-
204.800(9)(f)(3)-(5). Thus, we have preliminarily concluded that 
Florida's state plan satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR 60.24(c) and 
60.2515(a)(4).

F. Compliance Schedules

    Under 40 CFR 60.24(a), (c), and (e) and 40 CFR 60.2515(a)(3), each 
state plan must include a compliance schedule, which requires affected 
CISWI units to expeditiously comply with the state plan requirements. 
EPA has the authority to approve compliance schedule requirements that 
deviate from those imposed under the EG, so long as those are at least 
as protective as the EG. See 40 CFR 60.2515(b).
    In the state plan at Rule 62-204.800(9)(f)(7), F.A.C., Florida 
generally requires that affected sources comply with the EG initial 
compliance requirements for CISWI units, which EPA has codified at 40 
CFR 60.2700 through 40 CFR 60.2706. However, for waste-burning kilns 
complying with the production-based mercury emission limit, Florida's 
state plan requires compliance with the requirements applicable to 
Portland Cement Manufacturing Kilns, which are codified at 40 CFR part 
63, subpart LLL. See Rule 62-204.800(9)(f)(7).
    As noted above, EPA has authority to approve requirements that are 
at least as stringent as the EG. Here, we have preliminarily concluded 
that the state plan's compliance schedule requirements for waste-
burning kilns contain all relevant elements of the EG, and also impose 
additional recordkeeping requirements that are necessary for the 
effective implementation and enforcement of the equivalent limit. For 
these reasons, we have preliminarily concluded that Florida's state 
plan satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR 60.24(a), (c), and (e) and 40 
CFR 60.2515(a)(3).

G. Testing, Monitoring, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements

    Under 40 CFR 60.24(b)(2), 60.25(b), and 60.2515(a)(5), an 
approvable state plan must require that sources conduct testing, 
monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. Florida's state plan 
incorporates by reference the model rule provisions of the EG: For 
performance testing at Rule 62-204.800(9)(f)(6), F.A.C.; for monitoring 
at Rule 62-204.800(9)(f)(9), F.A.C.; and, for recordkeeping and 
reporting at Rule 62-204.800(9)(f)(10), F.A.C. In addition to these 
requirements, Florida imposes further monitoring, recordkeeping, and 
reporting requirements for waste-burning kilns operating under a 
production-based mercury emission limit. Because Florida's state plan 
imposes requirements that are at least as stringent as those imposed 
under Federal law for testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and 
reporting, we have preliminarily concluded that Florida's CISWI plan 
satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR 60.24(b)(2), 60.25(b), and 
60.2515(a)(5).

H. A Record of Public Hearing on the State Plan Revision

    40 CFR 60.23 sets forth the public participation requirements for 
each state plan. The State must conduct a public hearing; make all 
relevant plan materials available to the public prior to the hearing; 
and provide notice of such hearing to the public, the Administrator of 
EPA, each local air pollution control agency, and, in the case of an 
interstate region, each state within the region. 40

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CFR 60.2515(a)(6) requires each state plan include certification that 
the hearing was held, a list of witnesses and their organizational 
affiliations, if any, appearing at the hearing, and a brief written 
summary of each presentation or written submission. However, under 40 
CFR 60.23(g), the Administrator may also approve alternative public 
participation procedures, so long as the procedures ``in fact provide 
for adequate notice to and participation of the public.''
    In its state plan submittal, as supplemented by its December 19, 
2017 letter, Florida has requested approval of alternative public 
participation requirements for this and future state plan submittals. 
If approved, Florida intends to apply these modified public 
participation procedures to future state plans and state plan 
revisions. As Florida notes, the State published notice of the proposed 
revisions to the state plan in the Florida Administrative Register. In 
the notice, the State provided the public with an opportunity to submit 
comments and to request a public hearing, which would be held on 
February 21, 2017. Because Florida did not receive any comments or 
requests for hearing, however, the hearing was not held.
    In these circumstances, we believe that Florida's procedures, 
although different from the procedures required under 40 CFR 60.23(c) 
and (d), provide for adequate notice to and participation of the 
public. We also note that the State's alternative procedures comply 
with the notice requirements for State Implementation Plan submittals 
under CAA section 110 and 40 CFR part 51. Thus, EPA is proposing in 
this action to approve Florida's alternative public participation 
procedures for this and future CAA section 111(d)/129 state plan 
submissions.

I. Annual State Progress Reports to EPA

    Under 40 CFR 60.25(e) and (f) and 40 CFR 60.2515(a)(7), the State 
must provide in its state plan for annual reports to EPA on progress in 
enforcement of the plan. Accordingly, Florida provides in its plan that 
it will submit reports on progress in plan enforcement to EPA on an 
annual (calendar year) basis, commencing with the first full reporting 
period after plan revision approval. EPA has preliminarily concluded 
that Florida's CISWI plan satisfies the requirements of 40 CFR 60.25(e) 
and (f) and 40 CFR 60.2515(a)(7).

III. Proposed Action

    Pursuant to CAA section 111(d), CAA section 129, and 40 CFR part 
60, subparts B and DDDD, EPA is proposing to approve Florida's state 
plan for regulation of CISWI units as submitted on May 31, 2017, and 
supplemented on December 19, 2017, and February 2, 2018. In addition, 
EPA is proposing to amend 40 CFR part 62, subpart K to reflect this 
action.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a 111(d)/
129 plan submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and 
applicable Federal regulations. In reviewing 111(d)/129 plan 
submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided they meet 
the criteria and objectives of the CAA and EPA's implementing 
regulations. Accordingly, this action merely proposes to approve state 
law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional 
requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this 
proposed action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review 
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     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).
    In addition, this rule is not subject to requirements of Section 
12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 
(15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be 
inconsistent with the CAA. It also does not provide EPA with the 
discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate 
human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally 
permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 
16, 1994). And it does not have Tribal implications as specified by 
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because EPA is 
not proposing to approve the submitted plan to apply in Indian country 
located in the state, and because the submitted plan will not impose 
substantial direct costs on Tribal governments or preempt Tribal law.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

    Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, 
Aluminum, Fertilizers, Fluoride, Intergovernmental relations, 
Manufacturing, Phosphate, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Sulfur oxides, Waste treatment and disposal.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7411.

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
Onis ``Trey'' Glenn, III,
Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                                http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/                           II. Review of Florida’s CISWI State
                                                  AGENCY                                                  commenting-epa-dockets.                                Plan Submittal
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                          Florida submitted a state plan to
                                                  40 CFR Part 62                                                                                                 implement and enforce the EG for
                                                                                                          Jason Dressler, South Air Enforcement
                                                  [EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0184; FRL–9978–                       and Toxics Section, Air Enforcement                    existing CISWI units in the state 1 on
                                                  88—Region 4]
                                                                                                          and Toxics Branch, Air, Pesticides and                 February 6, 2014. On May 31, 2017,
                                                                                                          Toxics Management Division, U.S.                       Florida submitted a revised plan, which
                                                  Florida; Approval of Plan for Control of                                                                       was supplemented on December 19,
                                                  Emissions From Commercial and                           Environmental Protection Agency,
                                                                                                                                                                 2017, and February 2, 2018. EPA has
                                                  Industrial Solid Waste Incineration                     Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta,
                                                                                                                                                                 reviewed the revised plan for existing
                                                  Units                                                   Georgia 30303. Mr. Dressler can be
                                                                                                                                                                 CISWI units in the context of the
                                                                                                          reached via telephone at 404–562–9208                  requirements of 40 CFR part 60,
                                                  AGENCY:  Environmental Protection                       and via email at dressler.jason@epa.gov.
                                                  Agency (EPA).                                                                                                  subparts B and DDDD. State plans must
                                                  ACTION: Proposed rule.                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             include the following nine essential
                                                                                                                                                                 elements: Identification of legal
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Environmental Protection                I. Background                                          authority; identification of mechanism
                                                  Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a                                                                         for implementation; inventory of
                                                                                                             Section 129 of the Clean Air Act (CAA
                                                  state plan submitted by the State of                                                                           affected facilities; emissions inventory;
                                                                                                          or the Act) directs the Administrator to
                                                  Florida, through the Florida Department                                                                        emission limits; compliance schedules;
                                                                                                          develop regulations under section
                                                  of Environmental Protection on May 31,                                                                         testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and
                                                                                                          111(d) of the Act limiting emissions of
                                                  2017, and supplemented on December                                                                             reporting; public hearing records; and,
                                                  19, 2017, and February 2, 2018, for                     nine air pollutants (particulate matter,               annual state progress reports on plan
                                                  implementing and enforcing the                          carbon monoxide, dioxins/furans, sulfur                enforcement.
                                                  Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to                 dioxide, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen
                                                                                                          chloride, lead, mercury, and cadmium)                  A. Identification of Legal Authority
                                                  existing Commercial and Industrial
                                                  Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) units.                 from four categories of solid waste                       Under 40 CFR 60.26 and
                                                  The state plan provides for                             incineration units: Municipal solid                    60.2515(a)(9), an approvable state plan
                                                  implementation and enforcement of the                   waste; hospital, medical, and infectious               must demonstrate that the State has
                                                  EG, as finalized by EPA on June 23,                     solid waste; commercial and industrial                 legal authority to adopt and implement
                                                  2016, applicable to existing CISWI units                solid waste; and other solid waste.                    the EG’s emission standards and
                                                  for which construction commenced on                        On December 1, 2000, EPA                            compliance schedule. In its submittal,
                                                  or before June 4, 2010, or for which                    promulgated new source performance                     Florida cites the following State law
                                                  modification or reconstruction                          standards (NSPS) and EG to reduce air                  provisions for its authority to
                                                  commenced after June 4, 2010, but no                    pollution from CISWI units, which are                  implement and enforce the plan: Florida
                                                  later than August 7, 2013. The state plan               codified at 40 CFR part 60, subparts                   Statutes (F.S.) Sec. 403.031 (definitions);
                                                  establishes emission limits, monitoring,                                                                       F.S. Sec. 403.061 (promulgate air quality
                                                                                                          CCCC and DDDD, respectively. See 65
                                                  operating, recordkeeping, and reporting                                                                        plans, adopt rules, take enforcement
                                                                                                          FR 75338. EPA revised the NSPS and
                                                  requirements for affected CISWI units.                                                                         action, set standards, monitor air
                                                                                                          EG for CISWI units on March 21, 2011.
                                                  DATES: Comments must be received on                                                                            quality, require reporting, permitting,
                                                                                                          See 76 FR 15704. Following                             and implement the CAA); F.S. Sec.
                                                  or before July 5, 2018.                                 promulgation of the 2011 CISWI rule,                   403.087 and 403.0872 (permitting); F.S.
                                                  ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,                        EPA received petitions for                             Sec. 403.121 (judicial and
                                                  identified by Docket ID No. [EPA–R04–                   reconsideration requesting that EPA                    administrative remedies), 403.131
                                                  OAR–2018–0184] at https://                              reconsider numerous provisions in the                  injunctive relief), 403.141 (civil
                                                  www.regulations.gov. Follow the online                  rule. EPA granted reconsideration on                   liability), and 403.161 (civil and
                                                  instructions for submitting comments.                   certain issues and promulgated a CISWI                 criminal penalties); F.S. Sec. 403.201
                                                  Once submitted, comments cannot be                      reconsideration rule on February 7,                    (variances); F.S. Sec. 403.716 (operator
                                                  edited or removed from Regulations.gov.                 2013. See 78 FR 9112. Subsequently,                    training); and, F.S. Sec. 403.8055
                                                  EPA may publish any comment received                    EPA received petitions to further                      (incorporation by reference of Federal
                                                  to its public docket. Do not submit                     reconsider certain provisions of the                   standards). Florida also notes that it has
                                                  electronically any information you                      2013 NSPS and EG for CISWI units. On                   adopted rules into the Florida
                                                  consider to be confidential business                    January 21, 2015, EPA granted                          Administrative Code to implement and
                                                  information (CBI) or other information                  reconsideration on four specific issues                enforce its air quality program. EPA has
                                                  whose disclosure is restricted by statute.              and finalized reconsideration of the                   reviewed the cited authorities and has
                                                  Multimedia submissions (audio, video,                   CISWI NSPS and EG on June 23, 2016.                    preliminarily concluded that the State
                                                  etc.) must be accompanied by a written
                                                                                                          See 81 FR 40956.                                       has adequately demonstrated legal
                                                  comment. The written comment is
                                                                                                             Section 129(b)(2) of the CAA requires               authority to implement and enforce the
                                                  considered the official comment and
                                                                                                          states to submit to EPA for approval                   CISWI state plan in Florida.
                                                  should include discussion of all points
                                                  you wish to make. EPA will generally                    state plans and revisions that implement               B. Identification of Enforceable State
                                                  not consider comments or comment                        and enforce the EG—in this case, 40                    Mechanisms for Implementing the Plan
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                                                  contents located outside of the primary                 CFR part 60, subpart DDDD. State plans                    Under 40 CFR 60.24(a), a state plan
                                                  submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or                 and revisions must be at least as                      must include emission standards,
                                                  other file sharing system). For                         protective as the EG, and become                       defined at 40 CFR 60.21(f) as ‘‘a legally
                                                  additional submission methods, the full                 federally enforceable upon approval by                 enforceable regulation setting forth an
                                                  EPA public comment policy,                              EPA. The procedures for adoption and                   allowable rate of emissions into the
                                                  information about CBI or multimedia                     submittal of state plans and revisions
                                                  submissions, and general guidance on                    are codified in 40 CFR part 60, subpart                  1 The submitted state plan does not apply in

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                                                  atmosphere, or prescribing equipment                    0.011 milligrams per dry standard cubic                requirements for CISWI units, which
                                                  specifications for control of air pollution             meter contained in Table 8 to subpart                  EPA has codified at 40 CFR 60.2700
                                                  emissions.’’ See also 40 CFR                            DDDD of part 60. See Rule 62–                          through 40 CFR 60.2706. However, for
                                                  60.2515(a)(8). Florida has adopted                      204.800(9)(f)(5), F.A.C.                               waste-burning kilns complying with the
                                                  enforceable emission standards for                         Under 40 CFR 60.2515(b), EPA has                    production-based mercury emission
                                                  affected CISWI units at Rule 62–                        the authority to approve plan                          limit, Florida’s state plan requires
                                                  204.800(9)(f). EPA has preliminarily                    requirements that deviate from the                     compliance with the requirements
                                                  concluded that the rule meets the                       content of the EG, so long as the state                applicable to Portland Cement
                                                  emission standard requirement under 40                  demonstrates that the requirements are                 Manufacturing Kilns, which are codified
                                                  CFR 60.24(a).                                           at least as protective. In the February 7,             at 40 CFR part 63, subpart LLL. See Rule
                                                                                                          2013 rule adopting the EG for existing                 62–204.800(9)(f)(7).
                                                  C. Inventory of Affected Units                          CISWI units, EPA discussed its                            As noted above, EPA has authority to
                                                     Under 40 CFR 60.25(a) and                            methodology for developing emission                    approve requirements that are at least as
                                                  60.2515(a)(1), a state plan must include                limits for the subcategories of sources                stringent as the EG. Here, we have
                                                  a complete source inventory of all                      subject to the rule. See 78 FR 9112                    preliminarily concluded that the state
                                                  CISWI units. Florida has identified                     (February 7, 2013). Though we noted                    plan’s compliance schedule
                                                  affected units at five facilities: Titan                that the Agency was retaining an                       requirements for waste-burning kilns
                                                  Pennsuco, Argos Cement Newbery Kiln                     ‘‘emissions concentration basis for the                contain all relevant elements of the EG,
                                                  1, Argos Cement Newberry Kiln 2,                        standards,’’ we also expressed the                     and also impose additional
                                                  Suwannee American Cement, and                           standard for waste-burning kiln                        recordkeeping requirements that are
                                                  American Cement Company LLC.                            emission limits on a production basis.                 necessary for the effective
                                                  Omission from this inventory of CISWI                   See id. at 9122–23. For those kilns, we                implementation and enforcement of the
                                                  units does not exempt an affected                       noted that an equivalent production-                   equivalent limit. For these reasons, we
                                                  facility from the applicable section                    based standard for mercury would be 58                 have preliminarily concluded that
                                                  111(d)/129 requirements. EPA has                        pounds of mercury per million tons of                  Florida’s state plan satisfies the
                                                  preliminarily concluded that Florida                    clinker. See id. at 9122.                              requirements of 40 CFR 60.24(a), (c),
                                                  has met the affected unit inventory                        In other words, EPA has previously                  and (e) and 40 CFR 60.2515(a)(3).
                                                  requirements under 40 CFR 60.25(a) and                  explained that the equivalent
                                                                                                          production-based emission limit of 58                  G. Testing, Monitoring, Recordkeeping,
                                                  60.2515(a)(1).
                                                                                                          pounds of mercury per million tons of                  and Reporting Requirements
                                                  D. Inventory of Emissions From Affected                                                                           Under 40 CFR 60.24(b)(2), 60.25(b),
                                                                                                          clinker for waste-burning kilns is at
                                                  CISWI Units                                                                                                    and 60.2515(a)(5), an approvable state
                                                                                                          least as protective as the standard
                                                    Under 40 CFR 60.25(a) and                             contained in the EG. Because Florida’s                 plan must require that sources conduct
                                                  60.2515(a)(2), a state plan must include                state plan imposes either this equivalent              testing, monitoring, recordkeeping, and
                                                  an emissions inventory of the pollutants                standard or the applicable EG on waste-                reporting. Florida’s state plan
                                                  regulated by the EG. Emissions from                     burning kilns—and imposes the                          incorporates by reference the model rule
                                                  CISWI units may contain cadmium,                        applicable EG on all other affected                    provisions of the EG: For performance
                                                  carbon monoxide, dioxins/furans,                        CISWI units—we have preliminarily                      testing at Rule 62–204.800(9)(f)(6),
                                                  hydrogen chloride, lead, mercury,                       concluded that Florida’s CISWI plan                    F.A.C.; for monitoring at Rule 62–
                                                  nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and                satisfies the emissions limitations                    204.800(9)(f)(9), F.A.C.; and, for
                                                  sulfur dioxide. Florida submitted an                    requirements of 40 CFR 60.24(c).                       recordkeeping and reporting at Rule 62–
                                                  emissions inventory for CISWI units as                     40 CFR 60.2515(a)(4) also requires a                204.800(9)(f)(10), F.A.C. In addition to
                                                  part of its state plan, which was                       state plan to include operator training                these requirements, Florida imposes
                                                  supplemented on February 2, 2018. This                  and qualification requirements, a waste                further monitoring, recordkeeping, and
                                                  emissions inventory contains CISWI                      management plan, and operating limits                  reporting requirements for waste-
                                                  unit emissions rates for each regulated                 that are at least as protective as the EG.             burning kilns operating under a
                                                  pollutant. EPA has preliminarily                        Florida’s state plan incorporates these                production-based mercury emission
                                                  concluded that Florida has met the                      requirements from the EG at Rule 62–                   limit. Because Florida’s state plan
                                                  emission inventory requirements of 40                   204.800(9)(f)(3)–(5). Thus, we have                    imposes requirements that are at least as
                                                  CFR 60.25(a) and 60.2515(a)(2).                         preliminarily concluded that Florida’s                 stringent as those imposed under
                                                                                                          state plan satisfies the requirements of               Federal law for testing, monitoring,
                                                  E. Emission Limitations, Operator
                                                                                                          40 CFR 60.24(c) and 60.2515(a)(4).                     recordkeeping, and reporting, we have
                                                  Training and Qualification, Waste
                                                                                                                                                                 preliminarily concluded that Florida’s
                                                  Management Plan, and Operating Limits                   F. Compliance Schedules                                CISWI plan satisfies the requirements of
                                                  for CISWI Units                                           Under 40 CFR 60.24(a), (c), and (e)                  40 CFR 60.24(b)(2), 60.25(b), and
                                                     Under 40 CFR 60.24(a), 60.24(c), and                 and 40 CFR 60.2515(a)(3), each state                   60.2515(a)(5).
                                                  60.2515(a)(4), the state plan must                      plan must include a compliance
                                                  include emission standards that are no                  schedule, which requires affected CISWI                H. A Record of Public Hearing on the
                                                  less stringent than the EG. Florida has                 units to expeditiously comply with the                 State Plan Revision
                                                  incorporated the emission standards                     state plan requirements. EPA has the                     40 CFR 60.23 sets forth the public
                                                  from the EG by reference into its                       authority to approve compliance                        participation requirements for each state
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                                                  regulations at Rule 62–204.800(9)(f),                   schedule requirements that deviate from                plan. The State must conduct a public
                                                  F.A.C., with one exception: For units in                those imposed under the EG, so long as                 hearing; make all relevant plan
                                                  the waste-burning kiln subcategory,                     those are at least as protective as the EG.            materials available to the public prior to
                                                  Florida’s state plan provides an                        See 40 CFR 60.2515(b).                                 the hearing; and provide notice of such
                                                  equivalent production-based mercury                       In the state plan at Rule 62–                        hearing to the public, the Administrator
                                                  emission limit of 58 pounds of mercury                  204.800(9)(f)(7), F.A.C., Florida                      of EPA, each local air pollution control
                                                  per million tons of clinker, rather than                generally requires that affected sources               agency, and, in the case of an interstate
                                                  the concentration-based standard of                     comply with the EG initial compliance                  region, each state within the region. 40


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                                                                            Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 107 / Monday, June 4, 2018 / Proposed Rules                                                  25635

                                                  CFR 60.2515(a)(6) requires each state                   subparts B and DDDD, EPA is proposing                  Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
                                                  plan include certification that the                     to approve Florida’s state plan for                    February 16, 1994). And it does not
                                                  hearing was held, a list of witnesses and               regulation of CISWI units as submitted                 have Tribal implications as specified by
                                                  their organizational affiliations, if any,              on May 31, 2017, and supplemented on                   Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
                                                  appearing at the hearing, and a brief                   December 19, 2017, and February 2,                     November 9, 2000), because EPA is not
                                                  written summary of each presentation or                 2018. In addition, EPA is proposing to                 proposing to approve the submitted
                                                  written submission. However, under 40                   amend 40 CFR part 62, subpart K to                     plan to apply in Indian country located
                                                  CFR 60.23(g), the Administrator may                     reflect this action.                                   in the state, and because the submitted
                                                  also approve alternative public                                                                                plan will not impose substantial direct
                                                  participation procedures, so long as the                IV. Statutory and Executive Order
                                                                                                                                                                 costs on Tribal governments or preempt
                                                  procedures ‘‘in fact provide for adequate               Reviews
                                                                                                                                                                 Tribal law.
                                                  notice to and participation of the                         Under the CAA, the Administrator is
                                                  public.’’                                               required to approve a 111(d)/129 plan                  List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62
                                                     In its state plan submittal, as                      submission that complies with the                        Administrative practice and
                                                  supplemented by its December 19, 2017                   provisions of the CAA and applicable                   procedure, Air pollution control,
                                                  letter, Florida has requested approval of               Federal regulations. In reviewing                      Aluminum, Fertilizers, Fluoride,
                                                  alternative public participation                        111(d)/129 plan submissions, EPA’s role                Intergovernmental relations,
                                                  requirements for this and future state                  is to approve state choices, provided                  Manufacturing, Phosphate, Reporting
                                                  plan submittals. If approved, Florida                   they meet the criteria and objectives of               and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
                                                  intends to apply these modified public                  the CAA and EPA’s implementing                         oxides, Waste treatment and disposal.
                                                  participation procedures to future state                regulations. Accordingly, this action                    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7411.
                                                  plans and state plan revisions. As                      merely proposes to approve state law as
                                                  Florida notes, the State published notice               meeting Federal requirements and does                    Dated: May 15, 2018.
                                                  of the proposed revisions to the state                  not impose additional requirements                     Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III,
                                                  plan in the Florida Administrative                      beyond those imposed by state law. For                 Regional Administrator, Region 4.
                                                  Register. In the notice, the State                      that reason, this proposed action:                     [FR Doc. 2018–11929 Filed 6–1–18; 8:45 am]
                                                  provided the public with an opportunity                    • Is not a significant regulatory action            BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
                                                  to submit comments and to request a                     subject to review by the Office of
                                                  public hearing, which would be held on                  Management and Budget under
                                                  February 21, 2017. Because Florida did                  Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,                   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
                                                  not receive any comments or requests                    October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,                AGENCY
                                                  for hearing, however, the hearing was                   January 21, 2011);
                                                  not held.                                                  • Does not impose an information                    40 CFR Part 300
                                                     In these circumstances, we believe                   collection burden under the provisions
                                                  that Florida’s procedures, although                     of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44                     [EPA–HQ–SFUND–2003–0010; FRL–9977–
                                                  different from the procedures required                  U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);                                  80—Region 8]
                                                  under 40 CFR 60.23(c) and (d), provide                     • Is certified as not having a
                                                  for adequate notice to and participation                significant economic impact on a                       National Oil and Hazardous
                                                  of the public. We also note that the                    substantial number of small entities                   Substances Pollution Contingency
                                                  State’s alternative procedures comply                   under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5                Plan; National Priorities List: Deletion
                                                  with the notice requirements for State                  U.S.C. 601 et seq.);                                   of the Davenport and Flagstaff
                                                  Implementation Plan submittals under                       • Does not contain any unfunded                     Smelters Superfund Site
                                                  CAA section 110 and 40 CFR part 51.                     mandate or significantly or uniquely
                                                  Thus, EPA is proposing in this action to                affect small governments, as described                 AGENCY:  Environmental Protection
                                                  approve Florida’s alternative public                    in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act                    Agency (EPA).
                                                  participation procedures for this and                   of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);                               ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of intent.
                                                  future CAA section 111(d)/129 state                        • Does not have Federalism
                                                  plan submissions.                                       implications as specified in Executive                 SUMMARY:   The Environmental Protection
                                                                                                          Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,                   Agency (EPA) Region 8 is issuing a
                                                  I. Annual State Progress Reports to EPA                 1999);                                                 Notice of Intent to Delete Davenport and
                                                     Under 40 CFR 60.25(e) and (f) and 40                    • Is not an economically significant                Flagstaff Smelters Superfund Site (Site)
                                                  CFR 60.2515(a)(7), the State must                       regulatory action based on health or                   located in Sandy City, Salt Lake County,
                                                  provide in its state plan for annual                    safety risks subject to Executive Order                Utah, from the National Priorities List
                                                  reports to EPA on progress in                           13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);                   (NPL) and requests public comments on
                                                  enforcement of the plan. Accordingly,                      • Is not a significant regulatory action            this proposed action. The NPL,
                                                  Florida provides in its plan that it will               subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR                promulgated pursuant to section 105 of
                                                  submit reports on progress in plan                      28355, May 22, 2001).                                  the Comprehensive Environmental
                                                  enforcement to EPA on an annual                            In addition, this rule is not subject to            Response, Compensation, and Liability
                                                  (calendar year) basis, commencing with                  requirements of Section 12(d) of the                   Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is
                                                  the first full reporting period after plan              National Technology Transfer and                       an appendix of the National Oil and
                                                                                                          Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.                     Hazardous Substances Pollution
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                                                  revision approval. EPA has
                                                  preliminarily concluded that Florida’s                  272 note) because application of those                 Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and
                                                  CISWI plan satisfies the requirements of                requirements would be inconsistent                     the State of Utah, through the Utah
                                                  40 CFR 60.25(e) and (f) and 40 CFR                      with the CAA. It also does not provide                 Department of Environmental Quality
                                                  60.2515(a)(7).                                          EPA with the discretionary authority to                (UDEQ), have determined that all
                                                                                                          address, as appropriate,                               appropriate response actions under
                                                  III. Proposed Action                                    disproportionate human health or                       CERCLA, other than operation and
                                                     Pursuant to CAA section 111(d), CAA                  environmental effects, using practicable               maintenance and five-year reviews
                                                  section 129, and 40 CFR part 60,                        and legally permissible methods, under                 (FYR), have been completed. However,


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Document Created: 2018-06-02 00:47:25
Document Modified: 2018-06-02 00:47:25
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule.
DatesComments must be received on or before July 5, 2018.
ContactJason Dressler, South Air Enforcement and Toxics Section, Air Enforcement and Toxics Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303. Mr. Dressler can be reached via telephone at 404-562-9208 and via email at [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 25633 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Air Pollution Control; Aluminum; Fertilizers; Fluoride; Intergovernmental Relations; Manufacturing; Phosphate; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Waste Treatment and Disposal

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