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requirements of section 12(d) of the
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Congressional Review Act
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Intergovernmental relations.
Dated: May 19, 2006.
Norman Niedergang,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
For the reasons stated in the preamble,
part 52, chapter I, of title 40 of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
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PART 52—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
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2. Section 52.1887 is amended by
adding paragraph (e) to read as follows:
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§ 52.1887 Control strategy: Carbon
monoxide.
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(e) Approval—On October 20, 2005,
Ohio submitted a State Implementation
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County carbon monoxide (CO)
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approved maintenance plan and
continues to demonstrate maintenance
of the CO National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS) for an additional 10
years. The maintenance plan revision is
submitted as a limited maintenance
plan for the Cuyahoga County, Ohio
carbon monoxide area and provides an
unlimited motor vehicle emissions
budget as long as the ambient CO levels
remain below the 7.65 parts per million
design value specified as the criterion
for the limited maintenance plan.
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 60
[A–91–07; FRL–8176–8]
RIN 2060–AG22
Amendments to Standards of
Performance for New Stationary
Sources; Monitoring Requirements
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EPA issued a final rule
on August 10, 2000, that revised the
monitoring requirements in
Performance Specification 1 (PS–1). The
revisions updated requirements for
source owners and operators who must
install and use continuous stack or duct
opacity monitoring equipment. The
revisions also updated design and
performance validation requirements for
continuous opacity monitoring system
(COMS) equipment in PS–1. In addition
to changes to PS–1, the final rule
established differences between gaseous
continuous emissions monitoring
systems (CEMS) and COMS. The final
rule contained a minor error in wording.
This action is intended to correct this
error. All other preamble and regulatory
text printed in the August 10, 2000,
final rule is correct.
DATES: This correction is effective June
1, 2006.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rima Howell, Measurement Technology
Group, Air Quality Assessment Division
(E–143–02), Office of Air Quality
Planning and Standards, EPA, Research
Triangle Park, NC 27711; telephone
number (919) 541–0443; fax number
(919) 541–0516; electronic mail (e-mail)
address howell.rima@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The EPA promulgated revisions to the
Specifications and Test Procedures for
Opacity Continuous Emission
Monitoring Systems in Stationary
Sources, PS–1 (40 CFR part 60,
Appendix B) and revised § 60.13(d)(1)
in the Federal Register (65 FR 48914) on
August 10, 2000. Following the
promulgation of these sections, Phelps
Dodge Miami, Inc., requested that we
issue a correction to § 60.13(d)(1). Their
request pointed out that the Agency had
inadvertently modified a requirement
for CEMS, thus adding a requirement to
obtain calibration data automatically.
The Agency agrees that the automatic
data gathering requirement was only
intended to address COMS systems, not
CEMS, and has agreed to address this
issue.
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II. Summary of Amendment
The EPA issued a final rule on August
10, 2000, (65 FR 48914) that revised the
monitoring requirements in
Performance Specification 1 (PS–1) of
Appendix B of part 60. The revisions
updated requirements for source owners
and operators who must install and use
continuous stack or duct opacity
monitoring equipment. The revisions
also updated design and performance
validation requirements for COMS
equipment in PS–1. In addition to
changes to PS–1, the final rule revised
§ 60.13(d)(1) to distinguish between
CEMS and COMS. The final rule
contained a minor error in the revised
§ 60.13(d)(1). This action is intended to
correct this error.
The incorrect wording is found in the
first sentence of § 60.13(d)(1), which
erroneously requires that owners and
operators of CEMS must
‘‘automatically’’ check the zero and
span calibration drifts at least once daily
in accordance with a written procedure.
The word ‘‘automatically’’ was not
intended to be a requirement for CEMS,
while it is a requirement for COMS. The
word ‘‘automatically’’ was used in
reference to CEMS by mistake, and is
being removed.
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III. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under Executive Order 12866,
Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), this action is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and
is, therefore, not subject to review by the
Office of Management and Budget
(‘‘OMB’’). This action is not a ‘‘major
rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The
correction does not impose an
information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.].
Because EPA has made a ‘‘good
cause’’ finding that this action is not
subject to notice and comment
requirements under the APA or any
other statute, it is not subject to the
regulatory flexibility provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act [5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.], or to sections 202 and 205 of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
[Pub. L. 104–4]. In addition, this action
does not significantly or uniquely affect
small governments or impose a
significant intergovernmental mandate,
as described in sections 203 and 204 of
the UMRA.
The correction does not have
substantial direct effects on the States,
or 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, Federalism (64
FR 43255, August 10, 1999).
Today’s action also does not
significantly or uniquely affect the
communities of tribal governments, as
specified by Executive Order 13175,
Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments (65 FR
67249, November 9, 2000). The
technical correction also is not subject
to Executive Order 13045, Protection of
Children from Environmental Health
and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997) because it is not economically
significant.
The correction is not subject to
Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May
22, 2001) because it is not a significant
regulatory action under Executive Order
12866.
Section 553 of the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B), provides that, when an
Agency for good cause finds that notice
and public procedure are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest, the Agency may issue a rule
without providing notice and an
opportunity for public comment. We
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have determined that there is good
cause for making today’s action final
without prior proposal and opportunity
for comment because the change to the
rule corrects an error, is
noncontroversial, and is consistent with
the technical basis of the rule. Thus,
notice and public procedure are
unnecessary. We find that this
constitutes good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B) (see also the final sentence of
section 307(d)(1) of the Clean Air Act
(CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7607(d)(1), indicating
that the good cause provisions of the
APA continue to apply to rulemaking
under section 307(d) of the CAA).
Section 553(d)(3) allows an agency,
upon a finding of good cause, to make
a rule effective immediately. Because
today’s changes relieve an unintended
requirement, we find good cause to
make these technical corrections
effective immediately.
The correction action does not
involve changes to the technical
standards related to test methods or
monitoring methods; thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
272) do not apply.
The correction also does not involve
special consideration of environmental
justice-related issues as required by
Executive Order 12898, Federal Actions
to Address Environmental Justice in
Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16,
1994).
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by SBREFA
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
U.S. The EPA will submit a report
containing this final action and other
required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the U.S.
prior to publication of today’s action in
the Federal Register. Today’s action is
not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2). The final rule will be
effective on June 1, 2006.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
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Dated: May 23, 2006.
William L. Wehrum,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air
and Radiation.
For the reasons stated in the preamble,
title 40, Chapter I of the Code of Federal
Regulations is amended as follows:
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PART 60—STANDARDS OF
PERFORMANCE FOR NEW
STATIONARY SOURCES
1. The authority citation for part 60
continues to read as follows:
I
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart A—General Provisions
2. Amend § 60.13 by revising the first
sentence of paragraph (d)(1) as follows:
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§ 60.13
Monitoring requirements.
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(d)(1) Owners and operators of a
CEMS installed in accordance with the
provisions of this part, must check the
zero (or low level value between 0 and
20 percent of span value) and span (50
to 100 percent of span value) calibration
drifts at least once daily in accordance
with a written procedure. * * *
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Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct Final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA issued a final rule in the
Federal Register of September 26, 2001,
concerning a tolerance for combined
residues of zoxamide, 3,5-dichloro-N-(3chloro-1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-oxopropyl)-4methylbenzamide and its metabolites
3,5-dichloro-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic
acid, and 3,5-dichloro-4hydroxymethylbenzoic acid in or on
tomato and in or on the cucurbit
vegetable crop group 9. This rule is
being issued to correct the expression
and placement of the tolerance for
residues of zoxamide in or on tomato,
and in or on cucurbit, vegetable crop
group 9.
DATES: This Direct Final Rule is
effective on August 30, 2006 without
notice, unless EPA receives adverse
comment by July 31, 2006. If, however,
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If this Direct Final Rule becomes
effective on August 30, 2006, any person
may file an objection to any aspect of
this regulation and may also request a
hearing on those objections. Objections
and requests for hearings must be
received on or before October 30, 2006.
ADDRESSES: If this regulation becomes
effective on August 30, 2006 because no
adverse comment is received, any
person may file an objection to any
aspect of this regulation and may also
request a hearing on those objections.
To submit a written objection or hearing
request follow the detailed instructions
as provided in Unit I.C. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. EPA has
established a docket for this action
under docket identification (ID) number
EPA–HQ–OPP–2006–0088. All
documents in the docket are listed in
the index for the docket. Although listed
in the index, some information is not
publicly available, e.g., Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other
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or, if only available in hard copy, at the
OPP Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S4400, One Potomac Yard (South
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through Friday, excluding legal
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose
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• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
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• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
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entities not listed in this unit could also
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 60
[A-91-07; FRL-8176-8]
RIN 2060-AG22
Amendments to Standards of Performance for New Stationary
Sources; Monitoring Requirements
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The EPA issued a final rule on August 10, 2000, that revised
the monitoring requirements in Performance Specification 1 (PS-1). The
revisions updated requirements for source owners and operators who must
install and use continuous stack or duct opacity monitoring equipment.
The revisions also updated design and performance validation
requirements for continuous opacity monitoring system (COMS) equipment
in PS-1. In addition to changes to PS-1, the final rule established
differences between gaseous continuous emissions monitoring systems
(CEMS) and COMS. The final rule contained a minor error in wording.
This action is intended to correct this error. All other preamble and
regulatory text printed in the August 10, 2000, final rule is correct.
DATES: This correction is effective June 1, 2006.
[[Page 31101]]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rima Howell, Measurement Technology
Group, Air Quality Assessment Division (E-143-02), Office of Air
Quality Planning and Standards, EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC 27711;
telephone number (919) 541-0443; fax number (919) 541-0516; electronic
mail (e-mail) address howell.rima@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The EPA promulgated revisions to the Specifications and Test
Procedures for Opacity Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems in
Stationary Sources, PS-1 (40 CFR part 60, Appendix B) and revised Sec.
60.13(d)(1) in the Federal Register (65 FR 48914) on August 10, 2000.
Following the promulgation of these sections, Phelps Dodge Miami, Inc.,
requested that we issue a correction to Sec. 60.13(d)(1). Their
request pointed out that the Agency had inadvertently modified a
requirement for CEMS, thus adding a requirement to obtain calibration
data automatically. The Agency agrees that the automatic data gathering
requirement was only intended to address COMS systems, not CEMS, and
has agreed to address this issue.
II. Summary of Amendment
The EPA issued a final rule on August 10, 2000, (65 FR 48914) that
revised the monitoring requirements in Performance Specification 1 (PS-
1) of Appendix B of part 60. The revisions updated requirements for
source owners and operators who must install and use continuous stack
or duct opacity monitoring equipment. The revisions also updated design
and performance validation requirements for COMS equipment in PS-1. In
addition to changes to PS-1, the final rule revised Sec. 60.13(d)(1)
to distinguish between CEMS and COMS. The final rule contained a minor
error in the revised Sec. 60.13(d)(1). This action is intended to
correct this error.
The incorrect wording is found in the first sentence of Sec.
60.13(d)(1), which erroneously requires that owners and operators of
CEMS must ``automatically'' check the zero and span calibration drifts
at least once daily in accordance with a written procedure. The word
``automatically'' was not intended to be a requirement for CEMS, while
it is a requirement for COMS. The word ``automatically'' was used in
reference to CEMS by mistake, and is being removed.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a ``significant regulatory
action'' and is, therefore, not subject to review by the Office of
Management and Budget (``OMB''). This action is not a ``major rule'' as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). The correction does not impose an
information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 [44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.].
Because EPA has made a ``good cause'' finding that this action is
not subject to notice and comment requirements under the APA or any
other statute, it is not subject to the regulatory flexibility
provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act [5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.], or
to sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
[Pub. L. 104-4]. In addition, this action does not significantly or
uniquely affect small governments or impose a significant
intergovernmental mandate, as described in sections 203 and 204 of the
UMRA.
The correction does not have substantial direct effects on the
States, or 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,
Federalism (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999).
Today's action also does not significantly or uniquely affect the
communities of tribal governments, as specified by Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000). The technical correction also is not
subject to Executive Order 13045, Protection of Children from
Environmental Health and Safety Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997)
because it is not economically significant.
The correction is not subject to Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a
significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866.
Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B), provides that, when an Agency for good cause finds that
notice and public procedure are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest, the Agency may issue a rule without providing
notice and an opportunity for public comment. We have determined that
there is good cause for making today's action final without prior
proposal and opportunity for comment because the change to the rule
corrects an error, is noncontroversial, and is consistent with the
technical basis of the rule. Thus, notice and public procedure are
unnecessary. We find that this constitutes good cause under 5 U.S.C.
553(b)(B) (see also the final sentence of section 307(d)(1) of the
Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 7607(d)(1), indicating that the good
cause provisions of the APA continue to apply to rulemaking under
section 307(d) of the CAA).
Section 553(d)(3) allows an agency, upon a finding of good cause,
to make a rule effective immediately. Because today's changes relieve
an unintended requirement, we find good cause to make these technical
corrections effective immediately.
The correction action does not involve changes to the technical
standards related to test methods or monitoring methods; thus, the
requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and
Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272) do not apply.
The correction also does not involve special consideration of
environmental justice-related issues as required by Executive Order
12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low-Income Populations (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by
SBREFA 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 U.S. The EPA will submit a report containing
this final action and other required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the
U.S. prior to publication of today's action in the Federal Register.
Today's action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
The final rule will be effective on June 1, 2006.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
[[Page 31102]]
Dated: May 23, 2006.
William L. Wehrum,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation.
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For the reasons stated in the preamble, title 40, Chapter I of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
PART 60--STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES
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1. The authority citation for part 60 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart A--General Provisions
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2. Amend Sec. 60.13 by revising the first sentence of paragraph (d)(1)
as follows:
Sec. 60.13 Monitoring requirements.
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(d)(1) Owners and operators of a CEMS installed in accordance with
the provisions of this part, must check the zero (or low level value
between 0 and 20 percent of span value) and span (50 to 100 percent of
span value) calibration drifts at least once daily in accordance with a
written procedure. * * *
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[FR Doc. E6-8397 Filed 5-31-06; 8:45 am]
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