83 FR 56773 - Air Plan Approval; NC; Miscellaneous Revisions
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 220 (November 14, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 220 (November 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24819 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 14, 2018)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 56773-56775] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24819] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R04-OAR-2018-0419; FRL-9986-48-Region 4] Air Plan Approval; NC; Miscellaneous Revisions AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve portions of State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions provided by the State of North Carolina through the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (NCDAQ) in letters dated June 5, 2017, and August 22, 2017. The submissions revise several regulations concerning nitrogen oxides, emission control standards, monitoring, and reporting requirements. EPA is proposing to approve these provisions of the SIP revisions because these changes are consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and federal regulations. DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 5, 2018. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04- OAR-2018-0419 at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Wong, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-8726. Mr. Wong can also be reached via electronic mail at [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background NCDAQ submitted SIP revisions through letters dated June 5, 2017 and August 22, 2017 to EPA for review and approval into the North Carolina SIP.\1\ North Carolina's SIP revisions include multiple changes to its air quality rules, under subchapter 15A NCAC 2D, specifically at Section .1404, ``Recordkeeping: Reporting: Monitoring,'' Section .0542, ``Control of Particulate Emissions from Cotton Ginning Operations,'' Section .0606, ``Sources Covered by Appendix P of 40 CFR part 51,'' and Section .0608, ``Other Large Coal or Residue Oil Burners.'' EPA is not taking action on Section .0535, ``Excess Emissions Reporting and Malfunctions'' which is included in the changes in the August 22, 2017 SIP revision. EPA will address revisions to Section .0535 in a separate action. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The SIP revisions were received by EPA on June 5, 2017 and September 6, 2017, respectively. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- II. Analysis of the State's Submittals A. June 5, 2017 SIP Submittal The June 5, 2017 submission revises North Carolina's nitrogen oxides (NOX ) Rule Section .1404, ``Recordkeeping: Reporting: Monitoring'' through several iterations.\2\ The State previously submitted the changes as four separate submissions.\3\ North Carolina took these rule changes to hearings on May 21, 2001, June 5, 2001, June 22, 2005, and November 11, 2007. NCDAQ subsequently withdrew and resubmitted these changes in a comprehensive submission. The revision that became state-effective on July 15, 2002, made minor and clarifying changes to subsections (a) ``General requirements,'' (b) ``Submittal of information to show compliance status,'' (c) ``Excess emissions reporting,'' (d) ``Continuous emissions monitors,'' (f) ``Missing data,'' (g) ``Interim report for large sources,'' (h) ``Recordkeeping and reporting requirements for large sources,'' and (i) ``Averaging time for continuous emissions monitors.'' Clarifying edits consisted of clarifying that records [[Page 56774]] needed to be maintained for five years and changing ``a'' to ``the'' and ``Rule'' to ``Rules.'' Changes were also made to remove an exception for seasonal excess emission reporting because the referenced rules were previously repealed by the State and approved by EPA. The submission makes a change that prescribes a requirement for continuous emission monitoring for sources covered under Section .1418, ``New Electric Generating Units, Large Boilers, and Large I/C Engines.'' Lastly, the SIP revision makes minor typographical changes throughout. EPA is proposing to approve these revisions because the minor typographical and clarifying changes do not relax or alter the meaning of the rule and the other revision pertaining to a requirement for continuous emissions monitoring for sources covered under Section .1418 is SIP-strengthening and is consistent with the requirements of the CAA and federal regulations.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ NOX Rule section .1404 was originally submitted to EPA as part of the State's NOX Budget and Allowance Trading Program in response to EPA's regulation entitled ``Finding of Significant Contribution and Rulemaking for Certain States in the Ozone Transport Assessment Group Region for Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of Ozone,'' otherwise known as the NOX SIP Call. \3\ The June 5, 2017, cover letter requested withdrawal for submissions or portions of submissions dated August 14, 2002, October 14, 2004, March 24, 2006, and November 19, 2008, with state effective dates July 15, 2002, May 1, 2004, November 1, 2005, and January 1, 2009, respectively. Through a separate rulemaking on May 9, 2013, EPA took final action on portions of the October 14, 2004 submission approving some revisions, including those for section .1404, and conditionally approving other revisions. See 78 FR 27065. Additionally, the State previously submitted a revision to Section .1404 on December 14, 2004, and EPA finalized the rulemaking approving that revision on August 22, 2008 (73 FR 49613). Finally, the State previously submitted a revision to Section .1404 on December 27, 2002, and EPA finalized the rulemaking approving that revision on December 27, 2002. See 67 FR 78987. \4\ 40 CFR 51.121-5.122 (NOX SIP Call regulations) and 40 CFR part 75 (Continuous Emissions Monitoring). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The revision that became state-effective on November 1, 2005, removed the interim reporting requirements for large sources and retained the annual requirement where sources must report NOX emissions no later than October 30. The revision that became state-effective on January 1, 2009, also made minor changes that consisted of changing ``a'' to ``the,'' renumbering the subparagraphs and removing references to repealed rules, including sections .1416, ``Emission Allocations for Utility Companies,'' .1417, ``Emission Allocations for Large Combustion Sources,'' and .1419, ``Nitrogen Oxide Budget Trading Program.'' \5\ EPA is proposing to approve these changes because the minor changes do not relax or alter the meaning of the rule and the other revision pertaining to the date for the end of season reporting requirement is consistent with the requirements of the CAA and federal regulations. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ EPA approved the repeal of these provisions on May 9, 2013. See 78 FR 27065. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. August 22, 2017, SIP Submittal The August 22, 2017 submission revises Sections .0542, ``Control of Particulate Emissions from Cotton Ginning Operations,'' .0606, ``Sources Covered by Appendix P of 40 CFR part 51,'' and .0608, ``Other Large Coal or Residual Oil Burners.'' The SIP revision makes minor and clarifying edits throughout the three rules. The changes in Section .0542 remove obsolete past due dates for Emission Control Requirements and provide clarification edits under paragraph (c)--Applicability, paragraph (d)--Emission Control Requirements and paragraph (e)-- Raincaps. Clarifying edits consisted of renumbering and removing references to obsolete control dates and were also made under paragraph (g)--Fugitive Emissions and paragraph (l)--Reporting. The changes in Sections .0606 and .0608 are minor and revise references to another rule in the same subchapter for fuel analysis for sulfur dioxide emitting sources without continuous emissions monitoring. EPA is proposing to approve these changes because the minor and clarifying changes do not relax or alter the meaning of the rule. III. Incorporation by Reference In this rulemaking, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference under subchapter 2D, Section .1404, ``Recordkeeping: Reporting: Monitoring,'' effective January 1, 2009,\6\ which clarifies the rule by updating quality assurance, recordkeeping and reporting requirements and provisions for heat input calculations and removes references to repealed rules. EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference under subchapter 2D Section .0542, ``Control of Particulate Emissions from Cotton Ginning Operations,'' Section .0606, ``Sources Covered by Appendix P of 40 CFR part 51,'' and Section .0608, ``Other Large Coal or Residue Oil Burners,'' effective June 1, 2008, which makes minor and clarifying changes, updates rule references, and removes obsolete controls and dates. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 4 office (please contact the person identified in the For Further Information Contact section of this preamble for more information). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ January 1, 2009 is the most recent state effective date of subchapter 2D, Section .1404, ``Recordkeeping: Reporting: Monitoring,'' and it reflects the exact version of the text of .1404 that EPA is proposing to approve into the SIP. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- IV. Proposed Action EPA is proposing to approve the aforementioned changes to the North Carolina SIP, submitted on June 5, 2017, and August 22, 2017 because they are consistent with the CAA and federal regulations. V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. See 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. These actions merely propose to approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, these proposed actions:Are 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); Are not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866; Do not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); Are 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.); Do 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); Do not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); Are not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); Are not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); Are not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and Do not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it impose substantial [[Page 56775]] direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: November 6, 2018. Onis ``Trey'' Glenn, III, Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. 2018-24819 Filed 11-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act portions of State Implementation Plan multiple changes to its air quality rules,
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); (SIP) revisions provided by the State of under subchapter 15A NCAC 2D,
• Does not have Federalism North Carolina through the North specifically at Section .1404,
implications as specified in Executive Carolina Division of Air Quality ‘‘Recordkeeping: Reporting:
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, (NCDAQ) in letters dated June 5, 2017, Monitoring,’’ Section .0542, ‘‘Control of
1999); and August 22, 2017. The submissions Particulate Emissions from Cotton
• Is not an economically significant revise several regulations concerning Ginning Operations,’’ Section .0606,
regulatory action based on health or nitrogen oxides, emission control ‘‘Sources Covered by Appendix P of 40
safety risks subject to Executive Order standards, monitoring, and reporting CFR part 51,’’ and Section .0608, ‘‘Other
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); requirements. EPA is proposing to Large Coal or Residue Oil Burners.’’
• Is not a significant regulatory action approve these provisions of the SIP EPA is not taking action on Section
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR revisions because these changes are .0535, ‘‘Excess Emissions Reporting and
28355, May 22, 2001); consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA Malfunctions’’ which is included in the
• Is not subject to requirements of or Act) and federal regulations. changes in the August 22, 2017 SIP
section 12(d) of the National revision. EPA will address revisions to
DATES: Comments must be received on
Technology Transfer and Advancement Section .0535 in a separate action.
or before December 5, 2018.
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, II. Analysis of the State’s Submittals
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Act; and identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
OAR–2018–0419 at http:// A. June 5, 2017 SIP Submittal
• Does not provide EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as www.regulations.gov. Follow the online The June 5, 2017 submission revises
appropriate, disproportionate human instructions for submitting comments. North Carolina’s nitrogen oxides (NOX)
health or environmental effects, using Once submitted, comments cannot be Rule Section .1404, ‘‘Recordkeeping:
practicable and legally permissible edited or removed from Regulations.gov. Reporting: Monitoring’’ through several
methods, under Executive Order 12898 EPA may publish any comment received iterations.2 The State previously
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). to its public docket. Do not submit submitted the changes as four separate
In addition, the SIP is not approved electronically any information you submissions.3 North Carolina took these
to apply on any Indian reservation land consider to be Confidential Business rule changes to hearings on May 21,
or in any other area where EPA or an Information (CBI) or other information 2001, June 5, 2001, June 22, 2005, and
Indian tribe has demonstrated that a whose disclosure is restricted by statute. November 11, 2007. NCDAQ
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Multimedia submissions (audio, video, subsequently withdrew and resubmitted
Indian country, the proposed rule does etc.) must be accompanied by a written these changes in a comprehensive
not have tribal implications and will not comment. The written comment is submission. The revision that became
impose substantial direct costs on tribal considered the official comment and state-effective on July 15, 2002, made
governments or preempt tribal law as should include discussion of all points minor and clarifying changes to
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 you wish to make. EPA will generally subsections (a) ‘‘General requirements,’’
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). not consider comments or comment (b) ‘‘Submittal of information to show
contents located outside of the primary compliance status,’’ (c) ‘‘Excess
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or emissions reporting,’’ (d) ‘‘Continuous
Environmental protection, Air other file sharing system). For emissions monitors,’’ (f) ‘‘Missing data,’’
pollution control, Hydrocarbons, additional submission methods, the full (g) ‘‘Interim report for large sources,’’ (h)
Incorporation by reference, EPA public comment policy, ‘‘Recordkeeping and reporting
Intergovernmental relations, Reporting information about CBI or multimedia requirements for large sources,’’ and (i)
and recordkeeping requirements, submissions, and general guidance on ‘‘Averaging time for continuous
Volatile organic compounds. making effective comments, please visit emissions monitors.’’ Clarifying edits
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ consisted of clarifying that records
commenting-epa-dockets.
Dated: November 5, 2018. 2 NO Rule section .1404 was originally
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: X
Anne Idsal, submitted to EPA as part of the State’s NOX Budget
Richard Wong, Air Regulatory and Allowance Trading Program in response to
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
Management Section, Air Planning and EPA’s regulation entitled ‘‘Finding of Significant
[FR Doc. 2018–24658 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am] Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides Contribution and Rulemaking for Certain States in
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P and Toxics Management Division, U.S. the Ozone Transport Assessment Group Region for
Purposes of Reducing Regional Transport of
Environmental Protection Agency, Ozone,’’ otherwise known as the NOX SIP Call.
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, 3 The June 5, 2017, cover letter requested
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone withdrawal for submissions or portions of
AGENCY number is (404) 562–8726. Mr. Wong submissions dated August 14, 2002, October 14,
can also be reached via electronic mail 2004, March 24, 2006, and November 19, 2008, with
40 CFR Part 52 state effective dates July 15, 2002, May 1, 2004,
at wong.richard@epa.gov. November 1, 2005, and January 1, 2009,
[EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0419; FRL–9986–48– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: respectively. Through a separate rulemaking on
Region 4] May 9, 2013, EPA took final action on portions of
I. Background the October 14, 2004 submission approving some
Air Plan Approval; NC; Miscellaneous revisions, including those for section .1404, and
NCDAQ submitted SIP revisions conditionally approving other revisions. See 78 FR
Revisions
through letters dated June 5, 2017 and 27065. Additionally, the State previously submitted
AGENCY: Environmental Protection August 22, 2017 to EPA for review and a revision to Section .1404 on December 14, 2004,
Agency (EPA). approval into the North Carolina SIP.1 and EPA finalized the rulemaking approving that
revision on August 22, 2008 (73 FR 49613). Finally,
ACTION: Proposed rule. North Carolina’s SIP revisions include the State previously submitted a revision to Section
.1404 on December 27, 2002, and EPA finalized the
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 1 The SIP revisions were received by EPA on June rulemaking approving that revision on December
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 5, 2017 and September 6, 2017, respectively. 27, 2002. See 67 FR 78987.
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direct costs on tribal governments or submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be pollution. For attainment areas, the
preempt tribal law. accompanied by a written comment. program was conditionally approved
The written comment is considered the into Ohio’s SIP on October 10, 2001 (66
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
official comment and should include FR 51570), and fully approved on
Environmental protection, Air discussion of all points you wish to January 22, 2003 (68 FR 2909). For
pollution control, Carbon monoxide, make. EPA will generally not consider nonattainment areas, the program was
Incorporation by reference, comments or comment contents located fully approved on January 10, 2002 (68
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen outside of the primary submission (i.e. FR 1366). On February 20, 2013, OEPA’s
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, on the web, cloud, or other file sharing SIP was revised (78 FR 28547) to
Reporting and recordkeeping system). For additional submission combine the PTI and Permit to Operate
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile methods, please contact the person (PTO) programs into a single Permit to
organic compounds. identified in the FOR FURTHER Install and Operate (PTIO) program so
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the that a minor source not subject to title
full EPA public comment policy, V of the Clean Air Act in Ohio would
Dated: November 6, 2018.
information about CBI or multimedia be issued a single PTIO instead of a PTI
Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, submissions, and general guidance on and a PTO permit.
Regional Administrator, Region 4. making effective comments, please visit On August 3, 2006, the Ohio General
[FR Doc. 2018–24819 Filed 11–13–18; 8:45 am] http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ Assembly passed Senate Bill 265 (SB
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P commenting-epa-dockets. 265) which required OEPA to modify
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: several of its BAT rules. OEPA’s BAT is
Richard Angelbeck, Environmental an air permitting mechanism to help
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Scientist, Air Permits Section, Air control emissions in minor air permits.
AGENCY Programs Branch (AR–18J), BAT can be any combination of work
Environmental Protection Agency, practices, air pollution control devices,
40 CFR Part 52 Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, raw material specifications, throughput
[EPA–R05–OAR–2018–0369 FRL–9986–29– Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 886–9698, limitations, source design
Region 5] angelbeck.richard@epa.gov. characteristics, and OEPA does an
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: evaluation of the annualized cost per
Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Ohio Less Throughout this document whenever ton of air pollutant removed when
Than 10 TPY BAT Exemption ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean determining BAT. One of the changes
EPA. This supplementary information implemented was the less than 10 tpy
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
section is arranged as follows: BAT exemption. To implement the SB
Agency (EPA).
265 changes, OEPA adopted revisions
ACTION: Proposed rule. I. What revisions did OEPA submit? under OAC Chapter 3745–31–
II. Do the revisions comply with section
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 110(l) of the Clean Air Act?
05(A)(3)(b) on November 20, 2006,
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve, III. What action is EPA taking? which became effective on December 1,
under the Clean Air Act (CAA), IV. Incorporation by Reference 2006. On January 18, 2008, OEPA
revisions to Ohio’s State V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews requested that EPA approve this rule
Implementation Plan (SIP) as requested language as a revision to Ohio’s SIP.
I. What revisions did OEPA submit? EPA responded with a June 5, 2008
by the Ohio Environmental Protection
On May 22, 2018, OEPA submitted a letter to OEPA indicating that the
Agency (OEPA) on May 22, 2018. OEPA
SIP revision to Ohio Administrative request was incomplete due to a lack of
has submitted, for approval, revisions
Code (OAC) rule 3745–31– a CAA section 110(l) demonstration,
that exempt sources that emit less than
05(A)(3)(a)(ii), which is its BAT rule. thus returning the request back to
10 tons per year (tpy) from the need to
This revision exempts the smaller OEPA. On June 2, 2008, OEPA moved
employ Best Available Technology
emitting sources, those that emit less the language in OAC rule 3745–31–05
(BAT). EPA is proposing to approve
than 10 tpy of each criteria pollutant, from paragraph (A)(3)(b) to (A)(3)(a)(ii)
these revisions because they are from the need to employ BAT. OEPA’s which became effective at the state level
consistent with Federal regulations less than 10 tpy BAT exemption is on June 30, 2008. The rule language
governing state permit programs. currently in OEPA’s OAC 3745–31– contained in OAC rule 3745–31–
DATES: Comments must be received on 05(A)(3)(a)(ii) and reads: ‘‘BAT is not 05(A)(3)(a)(ii) was carried over in OAC
or before December 14, 2018. required if the air contaminant source rule 3745–31–05, which was adopted on
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, was installed or modified on or after April 20, 2016, and became effective at
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R05– August 3, 2006 and has the potential to the state level as of May 1, 2016, and is
OAR–2018–0369 at http:// emit (PTE), taking into account air what OEPA is now requesting for EPA
www.regulations.gov, or via email to pollution controls installed on the approval as a revision to its SIP. EPA
damico.genevieve@epa.gov. For source, less than ten tons per year of considered this May 22, 2018 submittal
comments submitted at Regulations.gov, emissions of an air contaminant or to be complete.
follow the online instructions for precursor of an air contaminant for
submitting comments. Once submitted, which a national ambient air quality II. Do the revisions comply with section
comments cannot be edited or removed standard has been adopted under the 110(l) of the Clean Air Act?
from Regulations.gov. For either manner Clean Air Act.’’ OEPA’s May 22, 2018 SIP revision
of submission, EPA may publish any Ohio’s Federally approved submittal included a 110(l)
comment received to its public docket. construction program, OAC 3745–31 demonstration. This demonstration
Do not submit electronically any (‘‘Permits to Install New Sources of included an extensive analysis to show
information you consider to be Pollution’’) provides the authority for the impact that the less than 10 tpy BAT
Confidential Business Information (CBI) OEPA to issue Permits to Install (PTI) to exemption would have on emissions.
or other information whose disclosure is new sources of air pollution or This analysis evaluated over 400
restricted by statute. Multimedia modifications to existing sources of air permits, representing more than 80
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| Contact | Richard Wong, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-8726. Mr. Wong can also be reached via electronic mail at [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 56773 | |
| CFR Associated | Environmental Protection; Air Pollution Control; Carbon Monoxide; Incorporation by Reference; Intergovernmental Relations; Nitrogen Dioxide; Ozone; Particulate Matter; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements; Sulfur Oxides and Volatile Organic Compounds |
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