[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57428-57431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15988]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2005-0549; FRL-8224-9]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Additional NOX Emission Reductions To Support
the Philadelphia-Trenton-Wilmington One-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area,
and Remaining NOX SIP Call Requirements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions
submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These revisions pertain
to nitrogen oxides (NOX) reductions that are required for
the Commonwealth to support its approved attainment demonstration for
the Philadelphia-Trenton-Wilmington one-hour ozone nonattainment area
(the Philadelphia Area); NOX reductions from stationary
internal combustion (IC) engines to meet the NOX SIP Call
Phase II (Phase II); and NOX reductions from cement kilns to
meet the NOX SIP Call. The revisions
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also include provisions for emission credits for sources that generate
zero-emission renewable energy. The intended effect of this action is
to approve these revisions into the Pennsylvania SIP. This action is
being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
Effective Date: This final rule is effective on October 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2005-0549. All documents in the docket are listed in
the 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 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 Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Resources Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers, (215) 814-2308, or by
e-mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On July 14, 2006 (71 FR 40048), EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The NPR proposed
approval of SIP revisions submitted by the Commonwealth on March 29,
2005, with a supplemental submittal on February 6, 2006.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
The SIP revisions establish ozone season NOX emission
limits for certain existing and new boilers, turbines, and stationary
internal combustion engines that are small sources of NOX
located in the Pennsylvania portion of the Philadelphia Area. This
revision also establishes ozone season NOX emission limits
for large stationary internal combustion engines and Portland cement
kilns throughout the State. Other specific requirements of the SIP
revisions 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.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving the SIP revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania on March 29, 2005, with a supplemental submission on
February 6, 2006. The revisions support the State's attainment
demonstration for the Philadelphia Area SIP and satisfy its remaining
obligations under the NOX SIP Call.
IV. 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 (Public Law 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.).
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 action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by November 28, 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.
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This action to approve ozone season NOX emission limits
for small sources of NOX in the Philadelphia Area and for
large stationary internal combustion engines and Portland cement kilns
throughout the State 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, Nitrogen dioxide,
Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: September 20, 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 NN--Pennsylvania
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2. In Sec. 52.2020, the table in paragraph (c)(1) is amended by
revising entries for Title 25, Chapter121, Section 1 and Chapter 145,
Section 42; and by adding a new heading and entries for Chapter 129,
Sections 201 through 205, a new heading and entries for Chapter 145,
Sections 111 through 113, and a new heading and entries for Chapter
145, Sections 141 through 143. The amendments read as follows:
Sec. 52.2020 Identification of plan.
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State Additional
State citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date explanation/Sec.
date 52.2063 citation
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Title 25. Environmental Protection
Article Iii. Air Resources
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Chapter 121. General Provisions
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Section 121.1.................... Definitions......... 12/11/04 September 29, 2006.
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Chapter 129. Standards for Sources
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Additional NOX Requirements
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Section 129.201.................. Boilers............. 12/11/04 September 29, 2006.
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where the document
begins].
Section 129.202.................. Stationary 12/11/04 September 29, 2006.
combustion turbines. [Insert page number
where the document
begins].
Section 129.203.................. Stationary internal 12/11/04 September 29, 2006.
combustion engines. [Insert page number
where the document
begins].
Section 129.204.................. Emission 12/11/04 September 29, 2006.
accountability. [Insert page number
where the document
begins].
Section 129.205.................. Zero emission 12/11/04 September 29, 2006.
renewable energy [Insert page number
production credit. where the document
begins].
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Chapter 145. Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction
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Subchapter A.--NOX Budget Trading Program
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NOX Allowance Allocations
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Section 145.42................... NOX allowance 12/11/04 September 29, 2006. ....................
allocations. [Insert page number
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Subchapter B.--Emissions of NOX From Stationary Internal Combustion Engines
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Section 145.111.................. Applicability....... 12/11/04 September 29, 2006. New Section.
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Section 145.112.................. Definitions......... 12/11/04 September 29, 2006. New Section.
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Section 145.113.................. Standard 12/11/04 September 29, 2006. New Section.
Requirements. [Insert page number
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Subchapter C.--Emissions of NOX From Cement Manufacturing
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Section 145.141.................. Applicability....... 12/11/04 September 29, 2006. New Section.
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Section 145.142.................. Definitions......... 12/11/04 September 29, 2006. New Section.
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Section 145.143.................. Standard 12/11/04 September 29, 2006. New Section.
requirements. [Insert page number
where the document
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