[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17863-17865]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-7878]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2009-0712; FRL-9134-9]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Delaware; Reasonable Further Progress Plan, 2002 Base Year Inventory,
Reasonably Available Control Measures, Contingency Measures, and
Transportation Conformity Budgets for the Delaware Portion of the
Philadelphia 1997 8-Hour Ozone Moderate Nonattainment Area
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is approving a revision to the Delaware State
Implementation Plan (SIP) to meet the reasonable further progress (RFP)
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the Delaware portion of the
Philadelphia 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area. EPA is also
approving the RFP plan's motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEBs), the
2002 base year emissions inventory, contingency measures, and the
reasonably available control measure (RACM) analysis associated with
this revision. EPA is approving the SIP revision because it satisfies
the requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality
standard (NAAQS) nonattainment areas classified as moderate and
demonstrates further progress in reducing ozone precursors. EPA is
approving the SIP revision pursuant the CAA and EPA's regulations.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on May 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2009-0712. 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
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19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the Delaware
Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control, 89 Kings
Highway, P.O. Box 1401, Dover, Delaware 19903.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto, (215) 814-2182, or by e-
mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On January 15, 2010 (75 FR 2452), EPA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPR) for the State of Delaware. The NPR proposed
approval of the 15 percent RFP plan, the RFP plan's 2008 MVEBs, the
2002 base year emissions inventory, contingency measures, and the RACM
analysis for the Delaware portion of the Philadelphia 1997 8-hour ozone
moderate nonattainment area. The formal SIP revision was submitted by
the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
on June 13, 2007.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
The SIP revision addresses emissions inventory, RACM, contingency
measures and the RFP requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS for
the Delaware portion of the Philadelphia moderate nonattainment area.
The SIP revision also establishes MVEBs for 2008. Other 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.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving the Delaware SIP revision that meets the RFP
requirements of the CAA for the Delaware portion of the Philadelphia
1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area. EPA is also approving
the RFP plan's MVEBs, the 2002 base year emissions inventory,
contingency measures, and RACM analysis associated with the SIP
revision. The SIP revision satisfies the requirements for the 1997 8-
hour ozone NAAQS nonattainment areas classified as moderate and
demonstrates further progress in reducing ozone precursors.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. General Requirements
Under the CAA, 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 CAA. 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 Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
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 CAA; 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, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in
the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
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 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).
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by June 7, 2010. 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 pertaining to the Delaware's RFP Plan, 2002 base
year emissions inventory, contingency measures, RACM analysis, and
transportation conformity budgets, 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, Volatile organic
compounds.
Dated: March 25, 2010.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA 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 I--Delaware
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2. In Sec. 52.420, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding at
the end of the table, the entries for Reasonable Further Progress Plan
(RFP), Reasonably Available Control Measures and Contingency Measures;
2002 Base Year Inventory for VOC, NOX and CO; and 2008 RFP
Transportation Conformity Budgets for the Delaware Portion of the
Philadelphia 1997 8-hour Ozone Moderate Nonattainment Area. The
amendments read as follows:
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Sec. 52.420 Identification of plan.
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(e) * * *
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Name of non-regulatory SIP Applicable State Additional
revision geographic area submittal date EPA approval date explanation
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Reasonable Further Progress Plan Delaware portion of 6/13/07 4/8/10 [Insert page ...................
(RFP), Reasonably Available the Philadelphia number where the
Control Measures, and 1997 8-hour ozone document begins].
Contingency Measures. moderate
nonattainment area.
2002 Base Year Inventory for VOC, Delaware portion of 6/13/07 4/8/10 [Insert page ...................
NOX, and CO. the Philadelphia number where the
1997 8-hour ozone document begins].
moderate
nonattainment area.
2008 RFP Transportation Delaware portion of 6/13/07 4/8/10 [Insert page ...................
Conformity Budgets. the Philadelphia number where the
1997 8-hour ozone document begins].
moderate
nonattainment area.
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3. Section 52.423 is amended by revising the section heading and by
adding paragraph (b) to read as follows:
Sec. 52.423 Base Year Emissions Inventory.
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(b) EPA approves as a revision to the Delaware State Implementation
Plan the 2002 base year emissions inventories for the Delaware portion
of the Philadelphia 1997 8-hour ozone moderate nonattainment area
submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control on June 13, 2007. This submittal consists of the
2002 base year point, area, non-road mobile, and on-road mobile source
inventories in area for the following pollutants: Volatile organic
compounds (VOC), carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxides
(NOX).
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4. Section 52.426 is amended by adding paragraphs (g) and (h) to read
as follows:
Sec. 52.426 Control strategy plans for attainment and rate-of-
progress: Ozone.
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(g) EPA approves revisions to the Delaware State Implementation
Plan consisting of the 2008 reasonable further progress (RFP) plan,
reasonably available control measures, and contingency measures for the
Delaware portion of the Philadelphia 1997 8-hour ozone moderate
nonattainment area submitted by the Secretary of the Department of
Natural Resources and Environmental Control on June 13, 2007.
(h) EPA approves the following 2008 RFP motor vehicle emissions
budgets (MVEBs) for the Delaware portion of the Philadelphia 1997 8-
hour ozone moderate nonattainment area submitted by the Secretary of
the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on June
13, 2007:
Transportation Conformity Emissions Budgets for the Delaware Portion of the Philadelphia Area for the 2008 Rate
of Progress Plan
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2008 Emissions (tons per day)
County ------------------------------------ Effective date of adequacy
VOC NOX determination or SIP approval
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Kent........................................ 4.14 9.68 January 5, 2009, (73 FR
77682), published December
19, 2008.
New Castle.................................. 10.61 21.35
Sussex...................................... 7.09 12.86
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State Total............................. 21.84 43.89
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