[Federal Register: April 29, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 83)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 23101-23103] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr29ap08-7] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R03-OAR-2007-1188; FRL-8559-5] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Control of Stationary Generator Emissions AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware. This SIP revision contains provisions to control emissions from stationary generators. EPA is approving this SIP revision in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA). DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on May 29, 2008. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID Number EPA-R03-OAR-2007-1188. 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 [[Page 23102]] 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 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 quinto.rose@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On March 5, 2008 (73 FR 11845), EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for the State of Delaware. The NPR proposed approval of the provisions to control emissions from stationary generators. The formal SIP revision was submitted by the State of Delaware on November 1, 2007. Specific requirements of Delaware's regulation to control emissions from stationary generators 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 Regulation No. 1144--Control of Stationary Generator Emissions, as a revision to the Delaware SIP. This regulation will help ensure that the air emissions from new and existing generators do not cause or contribute to the existing air quality problems with regard to ground-level ozone and fine particulate matter, thereby adversely impacting public health, safety, and welfare. III. 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 CAA 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 30, 2008. 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, pertaining to Delaware's regulation to control emissions from stationary generators, 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, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides. Dated: April 15, 2008. William T. Wisniewski, Acting Regional Administrator, Region III. 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: PART 52--[AMENDED] 0 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart I--Delaware 0 2. In Sec. 52.420, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by adding entries for Regulation No. 1144--Control of Stationary Generators Emissions at the end of the table to read as follows: Sec. 52.420 Identification of plan. * * * * * (c) * * * [[Page 23103]] EPA-Approved Regulations in the Delaware SIP ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State State citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Additional explanation date ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * * * Regulation No. 1144 Control of Stationary Generator Emissions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section 1.0............... General........ 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page number where the document begins]. Section 2.0............... Definitions.... 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page number where the document begins]. Section 3.0............... Emissions...... 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page number where the document begins]. Section 4.0............... Operating 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page Requirements. number where the document begins]. Section 5.0............... Fuel 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page Requirements. number where the document begins]. Section 6.0............... Record Keeping 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page and Reporting. number where the document begins]. Section 7.0............... Emissions 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page Certification, number where the document Compliance, begins]. and Enforcement. Section 8.0............... Credit for 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page Concurrent number where the document Emissions begins]. Reductions. Section 9.0............... DVFA Member 01/11/06 4/29/08 [Insert page Companies. number where the document begins]. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * * * * * [FR Doc. E8-9262 Filed 4-28-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
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