[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34014-34015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5297]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2005-MD-0015; FRL-8183-2]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Maryland; Revised Definition of Interruptible Gas Service
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of Maryland. This revision amends the regulation
pertaining to the control of fuel-burning equipment, stationary
internal combustion engines, and certain fuel burning installations.
The revision clarifies the definition of ``interruptible gas service''.
EPA is approving the revision in accordance with the requirements of
the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on July 13, 2006.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2005-MD-0015. All documents in the docket are listed
in the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the
electronic docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e.,
confidential business information (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 either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for public inspection during normal
business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the
Maryland Department of the Environment, 1800 Washington Boulevard,
Suite 705, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helene Drago, (215) 814-5796, or by e-
mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On January 12, 2006 (71 FR 1996), EPA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPR) for the State of Maryland. The NPR proposed
approval of revisions to Maryland's SIP that consists of amendments to
Regulation .01 under COMAR 26.11.09 Control of Fuel Burning Equipment,
Stationary Internal Combustion Engines and Certain Fuel-Burning
Installations. The revision clarifies the definition of ``interruptible
gas service''. The formal SIP revision (05-07) was submitted
by the Maryland Department of the Environment on October 31, 2005.
Other specific requirements of the SIP revision and the rationale for
EPA's proposed action are explained in the NPR and will not be restated
here. No public comments were received on the NPR.
II. Final Action
EPA is approving the revisions to the Maryland SIP that clarifies
the definition of ``interruptible gas service''.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211,
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action
merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and imposes
no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law.
Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because
this rule approves pre-existing requirements under state law and does
not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by
state law, it 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). This rule also does not
have tribal implications because it will not have a substantial direct
effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the
Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power
and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes,
as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
This action also does not have Federalism implications because it does
not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship
between the national government and the States, or on the distribution
of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government,
as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999).
This action merely approves a state rule implementing a Federal
requirement, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of
power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air Act. This rule
also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of Children
from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks '' (62 FR 19885, April
23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.
In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. In
this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the
State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority
to disapprove a SIP submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a SIP
submission, to use VCS in place of a SIP submission that otherwise
satisfies the provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, the requirements
of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This rule does not
impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
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B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
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 rule 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. This rule is not a
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this final rule to approve revisions that clarify
the definition of ``interruptible gas service'' must be filed in the
United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by August
14, 2006. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of
this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule 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, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: June 1, 2006.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart V--Maryland
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2. In Sec. 52.1070, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising
the entry for COMAR 26.11.09.01 to read as follows:
Sec. 52.1070 Identification of plan.
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EPA-Approved Regulations in the Maryland SIP
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Code of Maryland Additional
administrative regulations Title/subject State EPA approval date explanation/citation
(COMAR) citation effective date at 40 CFR 52.1100
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COMAR 26.11.09 Control of Fuel Burning Equipment, Stationary Internal Combustion Engines, and Certain Fuel-
Burning Installations
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COMAR 26.11.09.01............. Definitions...... 9/12/05 6/13/06 [Insert page Revised definition of
number where the ``interruptible gas
document begins]. service'' in
26.11.09.01(4)
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