83 FR 27936 - Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; Prevention of Significant Deterioration; Revisions to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 116 (June 15, 2018)

Page Range		27936-27937
FR Document		2018-12896

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Connecticut. This revision affects provisions applicable to greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the EPA's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit program. Connecticut requested the revision in response to the June 23, 2014, U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG) v. EPA and the April 10, 2015, Amended Judgment by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) in Coalition for Responsible Regulation v. EPA. The intended effect of this action is to clarify that the State's PSD rules do not require a source to obtain a permit solely because the source emits or has the potential to emit (PTE) GHGs: Above the PSD applicability thresholds for new major sources; or for which there is a significant emissions increase from a modification. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R01-OAR-2018-0212; FRL-9978- 97--Region 1]


Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration; Revisions to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration 
Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the 
State of Connecticut. This revision affects provisions applicable to 
greenhouse gases (GHGs) in the EPA's Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration (PSD) permit program. Connecticut requested the revision 
in response to the June 23, 2014, U.S. Supreme Court's decision in 
Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG) v. EPA and the April 10, 2015, 
Amended Judgment by the United States Court of Appeals for the District 
of Columbia Circuit (D.C. Circuit) in Coalition for Responsible 
Regulation v. EPA. The intended effect of this action is to clarify 
that the State's PSD rules do not require a source to obtain a permit 
solely because the source emits or has the potential to emit (PTE) 
GHGs: Above the PSD applicability thresholds for new major sources; or 
for which there is a significant emissions increase from a 
modification. This action is being taken under the Clean Air Act.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before July 16, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R01-
OAR-2018-0212 at www.regulations.gov, or via email to. For comments 
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the online instructions for 
submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or 
removed from Regulations.gov. For either manner of submission, the EPA 
may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit 
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be 
accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the 
official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish 
to make. The EPA will generally not consider comments or comment 
contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, 
cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission 
methods, please contact the person identified in the For Further 
Information Contact section. For the full EPA public comment policy, 
information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance 
on making effective comments, please visit www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. Publicly available docket materials are 
available at www.regulations.gov or at the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem 
Protection, Air Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, 
Boston, MA. The EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the 
contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of 
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding 
legal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Dahl, Air Permits, Toxics, and 
Indoor Programs Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New 
England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code 
OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, tel. (617) 918-1657, email 
[email protected].

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

Table of Contents

I. Background and Purpose
II. EPA's Review
III. Proposed Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background and Purpose

    On February 28, 2018, the Connecticut Department of Energy and 
Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) submitted a revision to its State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the treatment of GHGs in the context of 
the PSD permit program under the Clean Air Act (CAA). The revision 
consists of removing the requirement that sources would have to obtain 
a PSD permit solely due to its GHG emissions, commonly known as ``Step 
2'' sources.
    On January 2, 2011, GHG emissions were, for the first time, covered 
by the PSD and title V operating permit programs. See 75 FR 17004, 
(April 2, 2010). To establish a process for phasing in the permitting 
requirements for stationary sources of GHGs under the CAA PSD and title 
V programs, on June 3, 2010, the EPA published a final rule entitled 
``Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas 
Tailoring Rule'' (hereinafter referred to as the GHG Tailoring Rule). 
See 75 FR 31514. In Step 1 of the GHG Tailoring Rule, which began on 
January 2, 2011, the EPA limited application of PSD and title V 
requirements to sources of GHG emissions only if they were subject to 
PSD or title V ``anyway'' due to their emissions of pollutants other 
than GHGs. These sources are referred to as ``anyway sources.'' In Step 
2 of the GHG Tailoring Rule, which applied as of July 1, 2011, the PSD 
and title V permitting program requirements applied to some sources 
that were classified as major sources based solely on their GHG 
emissions or potential to emit GHGs. Step 2 also applied PSD permitting 
requirements to modifications of otherwise major sources that would 
increase only GHG emissions above the level in the EPA regulations. EPA 
generally described the sources covered by PSD during Step 2 of the GHG 
Tailoring Rule as ``Step 2 sources'' or ``GHG-only sources.''
    The United States Supreme Court invalidated the EPA's regulation of 
Step 2 sources in Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG) v. EPA, 134 S Ct. 
2427 (2014). In accordance with that decision, the United States Court 
of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit vacated the federal 
regulations that implemented Step 2 of the GHG Tailoring Rule. See 
Coalition for Responsible Regulation, Inc. v. EPA, 606 Fed. Appx. 6, 7 
(D.C. Cir. 2015). Subsequently, the EPA removed the vacated elements 
from its rules. See 80 FR 50199 (August 19, 2015). The EPA therefore 
has the authority to approve a state's request to remove Step 2 sources 
from the SIP.

II. EPA's Review

    Section 110(l) of the CAA states that the EPA shall not approve a 
revision to the SIP if the revision would interfere with any applicable 
requirement concerning attainment (of the NAAQS)

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and reasonable further progress (as defined in CAA section 7501) or any 
other requirement of the CAA. The EPA has reviewed the SIP revision and 
is proposing to find the revision is consistent with Section 110(l) of 
the CAA.
    The EPA's analysis and rationale for proposing to approve 
Connecticut's SIP revision request can be found in the Technical 
Support Document (TSD) associated with this action. In addition to the 
finding under Section 110(l), the EPA reviewed the SIP revision to 
ensure it is consistent with the EPA's regulations at 40 CFR 51.166, 
which contain the requirements for a state's PSD permit program 
regulations. The EPA's May 15, 2018 TSD (which is included in the 
docket for this action) includes the state requirements revised or 
removed, a list of the relevant federal provisions relating to the 
State's revisions, and a description of how each state provision 
complies with the federal requirements.
    During the EPA's review, the EPA noted that there was a 
typographical error in the certified copy of the regulatory changes 
Connecticut sent to the EPA. The difference between the certified copy 
and the state-adopted regulations was due to a clerical error. 
Connecticut subsequently submitted a revised and correct certified copy 
of the regulatory changes on May 7, 2018.

III. Proposed Action

    Based on our analysis, the EPA is proposing to approve the 
Connecticut SIP revision, which was submitted on February 28, 2018, for 
the removal of the requirement that sources must obtain a PSD permit 
based solely on a source's GHG emissions. The EPA is soliciting public 
comments on the issues discussed in this notice or on other relevant 
matters. These comments will be considered before taking final action. 
Interested parties may participate in the Federal rulemaking procedure 
by submitting written comments to this proposed rule by following the 
instructions listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Federal Register.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule 
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance 
with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is proposing to incorporate 
revised RSCA Section 22a-174-3a(a)(1) entitled ``Applicability,'' RSCA 
Section 22a-174-3a(j)(1) for when control technology applies, and RSCA 
Sections 22a-174-3a(k)(1) and (2) regarding applicability of GHGs for 
new major stationary sources and major modifications. All three state 
regulations were effective February 8, 2018. The EPA has made, and will 
continue to make, these documents generally available electronically 
through www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA 
office.

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a 
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and 
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 
Accordingly, this proposed action merely approves state law as meeting 
Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond 
those imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review 
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     Is not expected to be an Executive Order 13771 regulatory 
action because this action is not significant 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, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: June 12, 2018.
Alexandra Dunn,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
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Appeals, the United States Court of Once submitted, comments cannot be treatment of GHGs in the context of the
Federal Claims, and the United States edited or removed from Regulations.gov. PSD permit program under the Clean
Supreme Court. For purposes of this For either manner of submission, the Air Act (CAA). The revision consists of
section, state courts are not courts of EPA may publish any comment received removing the requirement that sources
competent jurisdiction. to its public docket. Do not submit would have to obtain a PSD permit
* * * * * electronically any information you solely due to its GHG emissions,
(5) Employment status. * * * consider to be Confidential Business commonly known as ‘‘Step 2’’ sources.
Information (CBI) or other information On January 2, 2011, GHG emissions
* * * * *
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. were, for the first time, covered by the
Ruth Stevenson, Multimedia submissions (audio, video, PSD and title V operating permit
Attorney, Federal Compliance. etc.) must be accompanied by a written programs. See 75 FR 17004, (April 2,
[FR Doc. 2018–12858 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am] comment. The written comment is 2010). To establish a process for phasing
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considered the official comment and in the permitting requirements for
should include discussion of all points stationary sources of GHGs under the
you wish to make. The EPA will CAA PSD and title V programs, on June
generally not consider comments or 3, 2010, the EPA published a final rule
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
comment contents located outside of the entitled ‘‘Prevention of Significant
AGENCY Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse
primary submission (i.e., on the web,
40 CFR Part 52 cloud, or other file sharing system). For Gas Tailoring Rule’’ (hereinafter referred
additional submission methods, please to as the GHG Tailoring Rule). See 75 FR
[EPA–R01–OAR–2018–0212; FRL–9978– contact the person identified in the FOR 31514. In Step 1 of the GHG Tailoring
97—Region 1] Rule, which began on January 2, 2011,
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
For the full EPA public comment policy, the EPA limited application of PSD and
Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; title V requirements to sources of GHG
Prevention of Significant Deterioration; information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on emissions only if they were subject to
Revisions to the Prevention of PSD or title V ‘‘anyway’’ due to their
Significant Deterioration Greenhouse making effective comments, please visit
www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa- emissions of pollutants other than
Gas Permitting Authority GHGs. These sources are referred to as
dockets. Publicly available docket
AGENCY: Environmental Protection materials are available at ‘‘anyway sources.’’ In Step 2 of the GHG
Agency (EPA). www.regulations.gov or at the U.S. Tailoring Rule, which applied as of July
ACTION: Proposed rule. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 1, 2011, the PSD and title V permitting
New England Regional Office, Office of program requirements applied to some
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality sources that were classified as major
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square— sources based solely on their GHG
State Implementation Plan (SIP) Suite 100, Boston, MA. The EPA emissions or potential to emit GHGs.
revision submitted by the State of requests that if at all possible, you Step 2 also applied PSD permitting
Connecticut. This revision affects contact the contact listed in the FOR requirements to modifications of
provisions applicable to greenhouse FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to otherwise major sources that would
gases (GHGs) in the EPA’s Prevention of schedule your inspection. The Regional increase only GHG emissions above the
Significant Deterioration (PSD) permit Office’s official hours of business are level in the EPA regulations. EPA
program. Connecticut requested the Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to generally described the sources covered
revision in response to the June 23, 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. by PSD during Step 2 of the GHG
2014, U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Tailoring Rule as ‘‘Step 2 sources’’ or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG) v. ‘‘GHG-only sources.’’
Donald Dahl, Air Permits, Toxics, and The United States Supreme Court
EPA and the April 10, 2015, Amended Indoor Programs Unit, U.S.
Judgment by the United States Court of invalidated the EPA’s regulation of Step
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA 2 sources in Utility Air Regulatory
Appeals for the District of Columbia New England Regional Office, 5 Post
Circuit (D.C. Circuit) in Coalition for Group (UARG) v. EPA, 134 S Ct. 2427
Office Square—Suite 100, (Mail code (2014). In accordance with that
Responsible Regulation v. EPA. The OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, tel.
intended effect of this action is to clarify decision, the United States Court of
(617) 918–1657, email dahl.donald@ Appeals for the District of Columbia
that the State’s PSD rules do not require epa.gov.
a source to obtain a permit solely Circuit vacated the federal regulations
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that implemented Step 2 of the GHG
because the source emits or has the
Throughout this document whenever Tailoring Rule. See Coalition for
potential to emit (PTE) GHGs: Above the
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean Responsible Regulation, Inc. v. EPA, 606
PSD applicability thresholds for new
the EPA. Fed. Appx. 6, 7 (D.C. Cir. 2015).
major sources; or for which there is a
significant emissions increase from a Table of Contents Subsequently, the EPA removed the
modification. This action is being taken vacated elements from its rules. See 80
I. Background and Purpose
under the Clean Air Act. II. EPA’s Review FR 50199 (August 19, 2015). The EPA
III. Proposed Action therefore has the authority to approve a
DATES: Written comments must be
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IV. Incorporation by Reference state’s request to remove Step 2 sources
received on or before July 16, 2018. V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews from the SIP.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R01– I. Background and Purpose II. EPA’s Review
OAR–2018–0212 at On February 28, 2018, the Section 110(l) of the CAA states that
www.regulations.gov, or via email to. Connecticut Department of Energy and the EPA shall not approve a revision to
For comments submitted at Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) the SIP if the revision would interfere
Regulations.gov, follow the online submitted a revision to its State with any applicable requirement
instructions for submitting comments. Implementation Plan (SIP) for the concerning attainment (of the NAAQS)

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and reasonable further progress (as applicability of GHGs for new major • Does not provide the EPA with the
defined in CAA section 7501) or any stationary sources and major discretionary authority to address, as
other requirement of the CAA. The EPA modifications. All three state appropriate, disproportionate human
has reviewed the SIP revision and is regulations were effective February 8, health or environmental effects, using
proposing to find the revision is 2018. The EPA has made, and will practicable and legally permissible
consistent with Section 110(l) of the continue to make, these documents methods, under Executive Order 12898
CAA. generally available electronically (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
The EPA’s analysis and rationale for through www.regulations.gov and/or in In addition, the SIP is not approved
proposing to approve Connecticut’s SIP hard copy at the appropriate EPA office. to apply on any Indian reservation land
revision request can be found in the or in any other area where the EPA or
Technical Support Document (TSD) V. Statutory and Executive Order an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
associated with this action. In addition Reviews tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
to the finding under Section 110(l), the Under the Clean Air Act, the Indian country, the rule does not have
EPA reviewed the SIP revision to ensure Administrator is required to approve a tribal implications and will not impose
it is consistent with the EPA’s SIP submission that complies with the substantial direct costs on tribal
regulations at 40 CFR 51.166, which provisions of the Act and applicable governments or preempt tribal law as
contain the requirements for a state’s Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
PSD permit program regulations. The 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
EPA’s May 15, 2018 TSD (which is submissions, the EPA’s role is to
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
included in the docket for this action) approve state choices, provided that
includes the state requirements revised they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Environmental protection, Air
or removed, a list of the relevant federal Act. Accordingly, this proposed action pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
provisions relating to the State’s merely approves state law as meeting Incorporation by reference,
revisions, and a description of how each Federal requirements and does not Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
state provision complies with the impose additional requirements beyond Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
federal requirements. those imposed by state law. For that matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
During the EPA’s review, the EPA reason, this proposed action: requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
noted that there was a typographical • Is not a significant regulatory action organic compounds.
error in the certified copy of the subject to review by the Office of Dated: June 12, 2018.
regulatory changes Connecticut sent to Management and Budget under Alexandra Dunn,
the EPA. The difference between the Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
certified copy and the state-adopted October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, [FR Doc. 2018–12896 Filed 6–14–18; 8:45 am]
regulations was due to a clerical error. January 21, 2011);
Connecticut subsequently submitted a • Is not expected to be an Executive BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

revised and correct certified copy of the Order 13771 regulatory action because
regulatory changes on May 7, 2018. this action is not significant under ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
III. Proposed Action Executive Order 12866. AGENCY
• Does not impose an information
Based on our analysis, the EPA is collection burden under the provisions 40 CFR Part 52
proposing to approve the Connecticut of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
SIP revision, which was submitted on U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); [EPA–R03–OAR–2018–0277; FRL–9979–
February 28, 2018, for the removal of • Is certified as not having a 43—Region 3]
the requirement that sources must significant economic impact on a Approval and Promulgation of Air
obtain a PSD permit based solely on a substantial number of small entities Quality Implementation Plans;
source’s GHG emissions. The EPA is under the Regulatory Flexibility Act Pennsylvania; Removal of Department
soliciting public comments on the (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); of Environmental Protection Gasoline
issues discussed in this notice or on • Does not contain any unfunded
Volatility Requirements for the
other relevant matters. These comments mandate or significantly or uniquely
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area
will be considered before taking final affect small governments, as described
action. Interested parties may in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act AGENCY: Environmental Protection
participate in the Federal rulemaking of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); Agency (EPA).
procedure by submitting written • Does not have Federalism ACTION: Proposed rule.
comments to this proposed rule by implications as specified in Executive
following the instructions listed in the Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
ADDRESSES section of this Federal 1999); Agency (EPA) proposes to approve a
Register. • Is not an economically significant state implementation plan (SIP) revision
regulatory action based on health or submitted by the Commonwealth of
IV. Incorporation by Reference Pennsylvania on May 2, 2018. The
safety risks subject to Executive Order
In this rule, the EPA is proposing to 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); purpose of this SIP revision is to remove
include in a final EPA rule regulatory • Is not a significant regulatory action from the Pennsylvania SIP, the
text that includes incorporation by subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR Commonwealth’s existing requirements
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reference. In accordance with 28355, May 22, 2001); limiting summertime gasoline volatility
requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is • Is not subject to requirements of to 7.8 pounds per square inch (psi) Reid
proposing to incorporate revised RSCA Section 12(d) of the National Vapor Pressure (RVP) in seven counties
Section 22a–174–3a(a)(1) entitled Technology Transfer and Advancement in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley Area. In
‘‘Applicability,’’ RSCA Section 22a– Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because the Final Rules section of this Federal
174–3a(j)(1) for when control application of those requirements would Register, EPA is approving the State’s
technology applies, and RSCA Sections be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; SIP submittal as a direct final rule
22a–174–3a(k)(1) and (2) regarding and without prior proposal because the

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Proposed rule.
Dates		Written comments must be received on or before July 16, 2018.
Contact		Donald Dahl, Air Permits, Toxics, and Indoor Programs Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional Office, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, (Mail code OEP05-2), Boston, MA 02109-3912, tel. (617) 918-1657, email [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 27936
CFR Associated		Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Lead; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds