83 FR 62464 - Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 233 (December 4, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 62464-62466] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-26284] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0344; FRL-9986-82-Region 1] Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; Infrastructure State Implementation Plan Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving two State Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions from New Hampshire that address the infrastructure SIP requirements, including the interstate transport requirements, of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 2012 fine particle (PM2.5 ) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The approval does not address CAA section 110(a)(2)(K) (regarding air quality modeling and data), which EPA will address in a later rulemaking. The infrastructure SIP requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities with respect to this NAAQS under the CAA, including the obligations related to transport. The EPA is taking this action under the Clean Air Act. DATES: This rule is effective on January 3, 2019. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket Identification No. EPA-R01-OAR-2017-0344. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available at https://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. 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: Alison C. Simcox, Air Quality 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) 918-1684; [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' ``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. Table of Contents I. Background and Purpose II. Response to Comments III. Final Action IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. Background and Purpose On April 10, 2018 (83 FR 15343), EPA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the State of New Hampshire. The NPRM proposed approval of two SIP submissions from the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), which included an infrastructure SIP submission for the 2012 fine particle (PM2.5 \1\) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) submitted by the state on December 22, 2015, and a separate SIP submission addressing the ``Good Neighbor'' (or ``transport'') provisions for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS (Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA) submitted by the state on June 8, 2016. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ PM2.5 refers to particulate matter of 2.5 microns or less in diameter, often referred to as ``fine'' particles. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This rulemaking does not cover three substantive areas that are not integral to acting on a state's infrastructure SIP submission: (i) Existing provisions related to excess emissions during periods of start-up, shutdown, or malfunction at sources (``SSM'' emissions) that may be contrary to the CAA and EPA's policies addressing such excess emissions; (ii) existing provisions related to ``director's variance'' or ``director's discretion'' that purport to permit revisions to SIP- approved emissions limits with limited public process or without requiring further approval by EPA, that may be contrary to the CAA (``director's discretion''); and, (iii) existing provisions for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) programs that may be inconsistent with current requirements of EPA's ``Final New Source Review (NSR) Improvement Rule,'' 67 FR 80186 (December 31, 2002), as amended by 72 FR 32526 (June 13, 2007) (``NSR Reform''). Instead, EPA has the authority to address each of these substantive areas separately. A detailed history, interpretation, and rationale for EPA's approach to infrastructure SIP requirements can be found in EPA's May 13, 2014, proposed rule entitled, ``Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS'' in the section, ``What is the scope of this rulemaking?'' See 79 FR 27241 at 27242-45. The rationale for EPA's proposed action is explained in the NPRM and will not be restated here. II. Response to Comments EPA received six sets of comments during the comment period. Only one set includes significant, adverse comment, and it relates solely to section 110(a)(2)(K) of the Act (regarding air quality modeling and data). In the NPRM, EPA proposed to approve NHDES' submissions for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS for the infrastructure requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A) through (M), including (K). In this rulemaking, EPA is finalizing the approval of New Hampshire's submissions for the infrastructure requirements of section 110(a)(2)(A) through (M), except (K). EPA will take separate action at a later date addressing these comments and the section 110(a)(2)(K) requirements for New Hampshire's infrastructure SIP submissions for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS. The other five sets of comments we received all discuss subjects outside the scope of an infrastructure SIP action, do not explain (or provide a legal basis for) how the proposed action should differ in any way, and, indeed, make no specific mention of the proposed action. Consequently, those five sets of comments are not germane to this rulemaking and require no further response. III. Final Action EPA is approving New Hampshire's December 2015 and June 2016 infrastructure SIP submissions for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS, except for Section [[Page 62465]] 110(a)(2)(K) (regarding air quality modeling and data), which EPA will address in a later rulemaking. IV. 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, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); This action is not 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 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 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). The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by February 4, 2019. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).) List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 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: November 28, 2018. Alexandra Dunn, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows: PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 0 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart EE--New Hampshire 0 2. Amend Sec. 52.1520 in the table in paragraph (e) by adding an entry for ``Submittals to meet Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 PM 2.5 NAAQS'' at the end of the table to read as follows: Sec. 52.1520 Identification of plan. * * * * * (e) * * * New Hampshire NonRegulatory ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Applicable State submittal Name of nonregulatory SIP geographic or date/ effective EPA approved date Explanations provision nonattainment area date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * Submittals to meet Section Statewide......... 12/22/2015; 12/4/2018, [Insert These submittals 110(a)(2) Infrastructure supplement Federal Register are approved with Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 submitted 6/8/ citation]. respect to the NAAQS. 2016. following CAA requirements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (L), and (M). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 62466]] [FR Doc. 2018-26284 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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40 CFR Part 721 material, such as copyrighted material, variance’’ or ‘‘director’s discretion’’ that
Environmental protection, Chemicals, is not placed on the internet and will be purport to permit revisions to SIP-
Hazardous substances, Reporting and publicly available only in hard copy approved emissions limits with limited
recordkeeping requirements. form. Publicly available docket public process or without requiring
materials are available at https:// further approval by EPA, that may be
Dated: November 19, 2018. www.regulations.gov or at the U.S. contrary to the CAA (‘‘director’s
Lance Wormell, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA discretion’’); and, (iii) existing
Acting Director, Chemical Control Division, New England Regional Office, Office of provisions for Prevention of Significant
Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality Deterioration (PSD) programs that may
■Accordingly, the amendments to 40 Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square– be inconsistent with current
CFR parts 9 and 721 published on Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA requests requirements of EPA’s ‘‘Final New
October 3, 2018 (83 FR 49806), are that if at all possible, you contact the Source Review (NSR) Improvement
withdrawn effective December 3, 2018. contact listed in the FOR FURTHER Rule,’’ 67 FR 80186 (December 31,
INFORMATION CONTACT section to 2002), as amended by 72 FR 32526 (June
[FR Doc. 2018–26358 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am]
schedule your inspection. The Regional 13, 2007) (‘‘NSR Reform’’). Instead, EPA
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P has the authority to address each of
Office’s official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to these substantive areas separately. A
4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays. detailed history, interpretation, and
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION rationale for EPA’s approach to
AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alison C. Simcox, Air Quality Unit, U.S. infrastructure SIP requirements can be
40 CFR Part 52 Environmental Protection Agency, EPA found in EPA’s May 13, 2014, proposed
New England Regional Office, 5 Post rule entitled, ‘‘Infrastructure SIP
[EPA–R01–OAR–2017–0344; FRL–9986–82– Requirements for the 2008 Lead
Region 1]
Office Square–Suite 100, (Mail code
OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, tel. NAAQS’’ in the section, ‘‘What is the
(617) 918–1684; simcox.alison@epa.gov. scope of this rulemaking?’’ See 79 FR
Air Plan Approval; New Hampshire; 27241 at 27242–45.
Infrastructure State Implementation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The rationale for EPA’s proposed
Plan Requirements for the 2012 PM2.5 Throughout this document whenever action is explained in the NPRM and
NAAQS ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean will not be restated here.
EPA.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection II. Response to Comments
Agency (EPA). Table of Contents
EPA received six sets of comments
ACTION: Final rule. I. Background and Purpose during the comment period. Only one
II. Response to Comments
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection set includes significant, adverse
III. Final Action
Agency (EPA) is approving two State IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews comment, and it relates solely to section
Implementation Plan (SIP) submissions 110(a)(2)(K) of the Act (regarding air
from New Hampshire that address the I. Background and Purpose quality modeling and data). In the
infrastructure SIP requirements, On April 10, 2018 (83 FR 15343), EPA NPRM, EPA proposed to approve
including the interstate transport published a Notice of Proposed NHDES’ submissions for the 2012 PM2.5
requirements, of the Clean Air Act (CAA Rulemaking (NPRM) for the State of NAAQS for the infrastructure
or Act) for the 2012 fine particle (PM2.5) New Hampshire. The NPRM proposed requirements of Section 110(a)(2)(A)
National Ambient Air Quality Standards approval of two SIP submissions from through (M), including (K). In this
(NAAQS). The approval does not the New Hampshire Department of rulemaking, EPA is finalizing the
address CAA section 110(a)(2)(K) Environmental Services (NHDES), approval of New Hampshire’s
(regarding air quality modeling and which included an infrastructure SIP submissions for the infrastructure
data), which EPA will address in a later submission for the 2012 fine particle requirements of section 110(a)(2)(A)
rulemaking. The infrastructure SIP (PM2.51) National Ambient Air Quality through (M), except (K). EPA will take
requirements are designed to ensure that Standard (NAAQS) submitted by the separate action at a later date addressing
the structural components of each state on December 22, 2015, and a these comments and the section
state’s air quality management program separate SIP submission addressing the 110(a)(2)(K) requirements for New
are adequate to meet the state’s ‘‘Good Neighbor’’ (or ‘‘transport’’) Hampshire’s infrastructure SIP
responsibilities with respect to this provisions for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS submissions for the 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS.
NAAQS under the CAA, including the (Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) of the CAA) The other five sets of comments we
obligations related to transport. The submitted by the state on June 8, 2016. received all discuss subjects outside the
EPA is taking this action under the This rulemaking does not cover three scope of an infrastructure SIP action, do
Clean Air Act. substantive areas that are not integral to not explain (or provide a legal basis for)
acting on a state’s infrastructure SIP how the proposed action should differ
DATES: This rule is effective on January
submission: (i) Existing provisions in any way, and, indeed, make no
3, 2019. specific mention of the proposed action.
related to excess emissions during
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a Consequently, those five sets of
periods of start-up, shutdown, or
docket for this action under Docket malfunction at sources (‘‘SSM’’ comments are not germane to this
Identification No. EPA–R01–OAR– emissions) that may be contrary to the rulemaking and require no further
2017–0344. All documents in the docket CAA and EPA’s policies addressing response.
are listed on the https:// such excess emissions; (ii) existing
www.regulations.gov website. Although III. Final Action
provisions related to ‘‘director’s
listed in the index, some information is EPA is approving New Hampshire’s
not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other 1 PM December 2015 and June 2016
2.5 refers to particulate matter of 2.5 microns
information whose disclosure is or less in diameter, often referred to as ‘‘fine’’ infrastructure SIP submissions for the
restricted by statute. Certain other particles. 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS, except for Section
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110(a)(2)(K) (regarding air quality safety risks subject to Executive Order this action must be filed in the United
modeling and data), which EPA will 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); States Court of Appeals for the
address in a later rulemaking. • Is not a significant regulatory action appropriate circuit by February 4, 2019.
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR Filing a petition for reconsideration by
IV. Statutory and Executive Order 28355, May 22, 2001); the Administrator of this final rule does
Reviews • Is not subject to requirements of not affect the finality of this action for
Under the Clean Air Act, the Section 12(d) of the National the purposes of judicial review nor does
Administrator is required to approve a Technology Transfer and Advancement it extend the time within which a
SIP submission that complies with the Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because petition for judicial review may be filed,
provisions of the Act and applicable application of those requirements would and shall not postpone the effectiveness
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; of such rule or action. This action may
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP and not be challenged later in proceedings to
submissions, EPA’s role is to approve • Does not provide EPA with the enforce its requirements. (See section
state choices, provided that they meet discretionary authority to address, as 307(b)(2).)
the criteria of the Clean Air Act. appropriate, disproportionate human
Accordingly, this action merely health or environmental effects, using List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
approves state law as meeting Federal practicable and legally permissible Environmental protection, Air
requirements and does not impose methods, under Executive Order 12898 pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
additional requirements beyond those (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). Incorporation by reference,
imposed by state law. For that reason, In addition, the SIP is not approved Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
this action: to apply on any Indian reservation land Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
or in any other area where EPA or an
• Is not a significant regulatory action matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
subject to review by the Office of requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of
Management and Budget under organic compounds.
Indian country, the rule does not have
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, Dated: November 28, 2018.
tribal implications and will not impose
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, Alexandra Dunn,
substantial direct costs on tribal
January 21, 2011);
governments or preempt tribal law as Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1.
• This action is not an Executive specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
Order 13771 regulatory action because Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Code of Federal Regulations is amended
this action is not significant under The Congressional Review Act, 5
Executive Order 12866; as follows:
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small
• Does not impose an information Business Regulatory Enforcement PART 52—APPROVAL AND
collection burden under the provisions Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides PROMULGATION OF
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 that before a rule may take effect, the IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); agency promulgating the rule must
• Is certified as not having a submit a rule report, which includes a ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
significant economic impact on a copy of the rule, to each House of the continues to read as follows:
substantial number of small entities Congress and to the Comptroller General Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 of the United States. EPA will submit a
U.S.C. 601 et seq.); report containing this action and other Subpart EE—New Hampshire
• Does not contain any unfunded required information to the U.S. Senate,
mandate or significantly or uniquely the U.S. House of Representatives, and ■ 2. Amend § 52.1520 in the table in
affect small governments, as described the Comptroller General of the United paragraph (e) by adding an entry for
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act States prior to publication of the rule in ‘‘Submittals to meet Section 110(a)(2)
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); the Federal Register. A major rule Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012
• Does not have Federalism cannot take effect until 60 days after it PM2.5 NAAQS’’ at the end of the table
implications as specified in Executive is published in the Federal Register. to read as follows:
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
1999); defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). § 52.1520 Identification of plan.
• Is not an economically significant Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean * * * * *
regulatory action based on health or Air Act, petitions for judicial review of (e) * * *
NEW HAMPSHIRE NONREGULATORY
Name of nonregulatory SIP Applicable geographic or State submittal date/ EPA approved date Explanations
provision nonattainment area effective date
* * * * * * *
Submittals to meet Section Statewide .......................... 12/22/2015; supplement 12/4/2018, [Insert Federal These submittals are ap-
110(a)(2) Infrastructure submitted 6/8/2016. Register citation]. proved with respect to
Requirements for the the following CAA re-
2012 PM2.5 NAAQS. quirements:
110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C),
(D), (E), (F), (G), (H),
(J), (L), and (M).
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[FR Doc. 2018–26284 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] On page 58188, in the second column, available only in hard copy form.
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P under the heading entitled DATES Publicly available docket materials are
remove the text ‘‘Written comments available either electronically through
must be received on or before December www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 19, 2018.’’ and add in its place the text the Air Regulatory Management Section,
AGENCY ‘‘This final rule is effective on December Air Planning and Implementation
19, 2018.’’. Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
40 CFR Part 52 Management Division, U.S.
Dated: November 28, 2018.
[EPA–R01–OAR–2018–0099; FRL–9986–97– Environmental Protection Agency,
Alexandra Dunn,
Region 1] Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta,
Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1. Georgia 30303–8960. EPA requests that
Air Plan Approval; Connecticut; [FR Doc. 2018–26286 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] if at all possible, you contact the person
Volatile Organic Compound Emissions BILLING CODE 6560–50–P listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
From Consumer Products and CONTACT section to schedule your
Architectural and Industrial inspection. The Regional Office’s
Maintenance Coatings; Correction ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION official hours of business are Monday
AGENCY through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
excluding Federal holidays.
Agency (EPA). 40 CFR Part 52
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
ACTION: Final rule; correction. [EPA–R04–OAR–2018–0116; FRL–9987–12– Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory
SUMMARY: This document corrects the Region 4] Management Section, Air Planning and
preamble in the DATES section to a final Implementation Branch, Pesticides and
Air Plan Approval; Georgia; Revisions Toxics Management Division, Region 4,
rule published in the Federal Register To VOC Definitions and Ambient Air
on November 19, 2018. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Quality Standards 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published a final rule approving AGENCY: Environmental Protection 30303–8960. The telephone number is
Connecticut’s State Implementation Agency (EPA). (404) 562–9088. Ms. Bell can also be
Plan (SIP) revision that amended ACTION: Final rule. reached via electronic mail at
requirements for controlling volatile bell.tiereny@epa.gov.
organic compound (VOC) emissions SUMMARY: On November 13, 2017, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
from consumer products and State of Georgia through the Georgia
Environmental Protection Division I. Background
architectural and industrial
maintenance (AIM) coatings by revising (EPD), submitted a revision to the On July 17, 2018 (83 FR 33168), EPA
Regulations of Connecticut State Georgia State Implementation Plan proposed to approve into the Georgia
Agencies (RCSA) sections 22a–174–40, (SIP). The Environmental Protection SIP changes to Georgia’s air quality rule
22a–174–41, and adding section 22a– Agency (EPA) is approving changes to 391–3–1–.01, ‘‘Definitions’’ and rule
174–41a. several portions of the revision that 391–3–1–.02(4), ‘‘Ambient Air
DATES: This final rule correction is modifies the State’s air quality Standards’’ submitted by the State of
effective on December 4, 2018. regulations as incorporated into the SIP. Georgia through the Georgia EPD on
Specifically, the revision pertains to November 13, 2017. EPA’s July 17,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
definition changes, including the 2018, rulemaking did not propose action
Ariel Garcia, Air Quality Planning Unit, on Georgia’s air quality rules 391–3–1–
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, modification of the definition of
‘‘volatile organic compounds’’ (VOC) .03(6), ‘‘Exemption’’ under permits and
EPA Region 1 Regional Office, 5 Post rule 391–3–1–.0(7)(a)(1), ‘‘General
Office Square, Suite 100 (Mail code: and changes to the State’s air quality
standards for sulfur dioxide, particulate Requirements’’ under Prevention of
OEP05–2), Boston, MA 02109–3912, Significant Deterioration (PSD). EPA
telephone number: (617) 918–1660, matter, carbon monoxide, ozone, lead
and nitrogen dioxide to be consistent will address these changes in a separate
email garcia.ariel@epa.gov. notice. Additionally, EPA’s July 17,
with the National Ambient Air Quality
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EPA 2018, rulemaking did not propose action
Standard (NAAQS). EPA is approving
issued a final rule in the Federal on Georgia’s air quality rule 391–3–1–
these provisions of the SIP revision
Register on November 19, 2018 (83 FR .02(7)(a)2(ix), ‘‘Regulated NSR
because the State has demonstrated that
58188). An error occurred in the DATES pollutant’’ under PSD, and rule 391–3–
the changes are consistent with the
section where it erroneously stated that 1–.03(8)(c)(16), ‘‘Additional Provisions
Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
‘‘Written comments must be received on for PM2.5 Non-attainment Areas’’ under
or before December 19, 2018.’’ The EPA DATES: This rule will be effective
January 3, 2019. permits.1
previously provided an opportunity for The November 13, 2017, SIP revision
written comments, on our proposed ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
changes Rule 391–3–1–.01,
approval of Connecticut’s SIP revision, docket for this action under Docket ‘‘Definitions’’ by adding t-Butyl acetate
in a proposed rule issued in the Federal Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR– (also known as tertiary butyl acetate or
Register on June 4, 2018 (83 FR 25615). 2018–0116. All documents in the docket TBAC) and 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-1-(2,2,2-
Therefore, this corrective action merely are listed on the www.regulations.gov trifluoroethoxy) ethane to the list of
designates the Final rule as being website. Although listed in the index,
effective on December 19, 2018. some information is not publicly 1 The State withdrew Rule 391–3–1–.02(7)(a)2(ix),
available, i.e., Confidential Business ‘‘Regulated NSR pollutant’’ and Rule 391–3–1–
Correction Information or other information whose .03(8)(c)(16), ‘‘Additional Provisions for PM2.5 Non-
In FR Doc. 2018–24895 appearing on disclosure is restricted by statute. Attainment Areas’’ on December 1, 2016, and July
26, 2017, respectively. The State also acknowledges
page 58188 in the Federal Register of Certain other material, such as this in the response to comment of the pre-hearing
Monday, November 19, 2018, the copyrighted material, is not placed on in the November 13, 2017, submittal. The
following correction is made: the internet and will be publicly information is in the Docket.
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | This rule is effective on January 3, 2019. | |
| Contact | Alison C. Simcox, Air Quality 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) 918-1684; [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 62464 | |
| 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 |
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