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under section 2.B.2 of the Instruction.
Therefore, this rule is categorically
excluded, under figure 2–1, paragraph
(34)(g), of the Instruction, from further
environmental documentation. This
event establishes a safety zone; therefore
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Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; Indiana;
NSR Reform Regulations
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: On July 10, 2006, EPA
proposed partial approval of revisions to
Indiana’s prevention of significant
deterioration (PSD) and nonattainment
new source review (NSR) construction
permit programs. EPA received
comments on this proposal on August 9,
2006. An adverse comment regarding
the inclusion of hazardous air pollutants
(HAPs) in Indiana’s PSD rules was
received. Subsequently, on January 17,
2007, the Indiana Department of
Environmental Management (IDEM)
requested the withdrawal of the portion
of this submittal pertaining to HAPs.
EPA is partially approving the portions
of the Indiana rule that were proposed
for approval on July 10, 2006 and were
not withdrawn on January 17, 2007. As
noted in the July 10, 2006, notice, we
are not taking action on the Clean Unit
and Pollution Control Project (PCP)
portions of the Indiana rule.
DATES: This final rule is effective on July
18, 2007.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R05–OAR–2004–IN–0006. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
i.e., Confidential Business Information
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(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 at
the Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604. This facility is open from
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We
recommend that you telephone Sam
Portanova, Environmental Engineer, at
(312) 886–3189 before visiting the
Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam
Portanova, Environmental Engineer, Air
Permits Section, Air Programs Branch
(AR–18J), Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604,
(312) 886–3189,
portanova.sam@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA. This supplementary information
section is arranged as follows:
I. What Is EPA Addressing in This
Document?
II. What Comments Did EPA Receive and
What Are EPA’s Responses?
III. What Action Is EPA Taking?
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What Is EPA Addressing in This
Document?
We are partially approving revisions
to Indiana’s PSD and nonattainment
NSR construction permit programs. In
our July 10, 2006, proposed partial
approval (71 FR 38824), we discussed
the history of Indiana’s PSD and
nonattainment NSR programs, the
contents of the State’s submission, and
our analysis. Please consult that
document for further information on
this submittal.
EPA received comments on this
proposal on August 9, 2006. The
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
(‘‘the Alliance’’) and the Air Permitting
Forum (‘‘the Forum’’) urged EPA to
partially disapprove the subsections of
the definition of ‘‘regulated NSR
pollutant’’ that reference HAPs listed
under section 112 of the Clean Air Act
(the Act).
On January 17, 2007, IDEM submitted
a letter requesting the withdrawal of 326
IAC 2–2–1(uu)(5) from the state
implementation plan (SIP) submittal,
thus removing the references to HAPs
from the definition of ‘‘regulated NSR
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pollutant.’’ EPA is, therefore, taking no
action on 326 IAC 2–2–1(uu)(5) and
approving the remaining portions of the
Indiana submittal proposed for approval
on July 10, 2006.
remaining portions of the Indiana
submittal that were proposed for
approval on July 10, 2006.
Executive Order 13175: Consultation
and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
III. What Action Is EPA Taking?
II. What Comments Did EPA Receive
and What Are EPA’s Responses?
EPA is approving into the Indiana SIP
the revisions to Indiana’s PSD and NSR
construction permits program submitted
by IDEM on September 2, 2004. The
revisions meet the minimum program
requirements of the December 31, 2002,
EPA NSR Reform rulemaking. As
requested in IDEM’s October 25, 2005,
letter to EPA, we are not taking action
on the Clean Unit and PCP provisions
of Indiana’s rule. As also requested in
IDEM’s January 17, 2007, letter to EPA,
we are not taking action on 326 IAC 2–
2–1(uu)(5).
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).
We received comments from the
CASE Coalition, the Indiana
Manufacturers Association, and Eli Lilly
and Company supporting our July 10,
2006, proposal to partially approve the
Indiana rules. Since these were not
adverse comments, no further EPA
response is necessary. As mentioned
above, we also received a comment from
the Alliance and the Forum asking EPA
to partially disapprove the inclusion of
HAPs in Indiana’s PSD rules. The
following is our response to this adverse
comment.
Indiana included a new definition—
‘‘regulated NSR pollutant’’—in its ‘‘NSR
Reform’’ regulations. This definition is
consistent with the definition in the
federal rules, except that IDEM added a
paragraph at 326 IAC 2–2–1(uu)(5) to
reference HAPs from the existing state
rules. On July 10, 2006, we proposed
approval of the definition of ‘‘regulated
NSR pollutant’’ as part of our proposed
partial approval of Indiana’s rules. In
this proposal, we cited the preamble of
the December 31, 2002, NSR rulemaking
(67 FR 80240) as part of our
justification:
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According to the preamble to the December
31, 2002, NSR rulemaking (67 FR 80240),
‘‘State and local agencies with an approved
PSD program may continue to regulate the
HAP now exempted from federal PSD by
section 112(b)(6) if their PSD regulations
provide an independent basis to do so. These
State and local rules remain in effect unless
they are revised to provide similar
exemptions.’’ Indiana has included these
HAP pollutants in its State PSD rules since
prior to the 1990 amendments to the Act,
which added the 112(b) HAP exemption.
Therefore, Indiana may continue regulating
these pollutants in its PSD rules.
The Alliance and the Forum
questioned this position, asserting that
section 112(b)(6) of the Act contains a
prohibition on the application of PSD to
these pollutants. After consideration of
this comment, EPA agrees that Indiana’s
history of inclusion of HAPs in its PSD
rules, by itself, does not serve as a
sufficient ‘‘independent basis’’ for the
approval of these pollutants in this SIP
submittal. IDEM’s letter of January 17,
2007, requesting the withdrawal of 326
IAC 2–2–1(uu)(5) from this SIP
submittal, removes all references to
HAPs from this SIP submittal. As such,
EPA is taking no action on 326 IAC 2–
2–1(uu)(5), and is approving the
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Executive Order 12866: Regulatory
Planning and Review
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.
Executive Order 13211: Actions
Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use
Because it is not a ‘‘significant
regulatory action’’ under Executive
Order 12866 or a ‘‘significant regulatory
action,’’ 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).
Regulatory Flexibility Act
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.).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Because this rule approves preexisting 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).
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Executive Order 13132: Federalism
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 standard, and does not alter the
relationship or the distribution of power
and responsibilities established in the
Clean Air Act.
Executive Order 13045: Protection of
Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
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 approves a
state rule implementing a Federal
Standard.
National Technology Transfer
Advancement Act
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.
Paperwork Reduction Act
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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Congressional Review Act
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. 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).
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 August 17, 2007.
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).)
(c) * * *
(181) On September 2, 2004, Indiana
submitted modifications to its
Prevention of Significant Deterioration
and nonattainment New Source Review
rules as a revision to the state
implementation plan. On October 25,
2005, and January 17, 2007, Indiana
submitted revisions to the September 2,
2004 submittal.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Title 326 of the Indiana
Administrative Code, Rules 2–1.1–7, 2–
2–1(a) through (l), 2–2–1(n) through
(kk), 2–2–1(mm) through (tt), 2–2–
1(uu)(1) through (4), 2–2–1(vv) through
(aaa), 2–2–2(a) through (d)(4), 2–2–
2(d)(6) through (e), 2–2–2(g) through (i),
2–2–3, 2–2–4, 2–2–5(a), 2–2–5(c)
through (e), 2–2–6, 2–2–8, 2–2.4, 2–3–
1(a) through (i), 2–3–1(k) through (ff), 2–
3–1(hh) through (uu), 2–3–2(a) through
(c)(4), 2–3–2(c)(6) through (k), 2–3–2(m),
2–3–3(a) through (b)(11), 2–3–3(b)(14),
2–3.4, 2–5.1–4. Filed with the Secretary
of State on August 10, 2004, effective
September 10, 2004. Published in the
Indiana Register on September 1, 2004
(27 IR 3887).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Lead,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds.
[EPA–R09–OAR–2006–0619; FRL–8327–3]
Dated: May 31, 2007.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final
action to approve revisions to the
Washoe County District Health
Department (WCDHD) portion of the
Nevada State Implementation Plan
(SIP). These revisions concern opacity,
emissions of carbon monoxide (CO) and
particulate matter (PM) from wood
stoves and fireplaces, and air emergency
episode plans. We are approving local
rules that help regulate emission
sources under the Clean Air Act as
amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).
DATES: This rule is effective on August
17, 2007 without further notice, unless
EPA receives adverse comments by July
18, 2007. If we receive such comments,
we will publish a timely withdrawal in
the Federal Register to notify the public
that this direct final rule will not take
effect.
PART 52—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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2. Section 52.770 is amended by
adding paragraph (c)(181) to read as
follows:
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Revisions to the Nevada State
Implementation Plan, Washoe County
District Health Department
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
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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Submit comments,
identified by docket number EPA–R09–
OAR–2006–0619, by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions.
• E-mail: steckel.andrew@epa.gov.
• Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel
(Air–4), U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105.
Instructions: All comments will be
included in the public docket without
change and may be made available
online at https://www.regulations.gov,
including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes
Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Information that
you consider CBI or otherwise protected
should be clearly identified as such and
should not be submitted through
www.regulations.gov or e-mail.
www.regulations.gov is an ‘‘anonymous
access’’ system, and EPA will not know
your identity or contact information
unless you provide it in the body of
your comment. If you send e-mail
directly to EPA, your e-mail address
will be automatically captured and
included as part of the public comment.
If EPA cannot read your comment due
to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may
not be able to consider your comment.
Docket: The index to the docket for
this action is available electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov and in hard
copy at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne
Street, San Francisco, California. While
all documents in the docket are listed in
the index, some information may be
publicly available only at the hard copy
location (e.g., copyrighted material), and
some may not be publicly available in
either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the
hard copy materials, please schedule an
appointment during normal business
hours with the contact listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al
Petersen, EPA Region IX, (415) 947–
4118, petersen.alfred@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’
and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA.
ADDRESSES:
Table of Contents
I. The State’s Submittal
A. What rules did the State submit?
B. Are there other versions of the rules?
C. What are the purposes of the submitted
rule and rule revisions?
II. EPA’s Evaluation and Action
A. How is EPA evaluating the rules?
B. Do the rules meet the evaluation
criteria?
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2004-IN-0006; FRL-8327-1]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Indiana; NSR Reform Regulations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On July 10, 2006, EPA proposed partial approval of revisions
to Indiana's prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) and
nonattainment new source review (NSR) construction permit programs. EPA
received comments on this proposal on August 9, 2006. An adverse
comment regarding the inclusion of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in
Indiana's PSD rules was received. Subsequently, on January 17, 2007,
the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) requested the
withdrawal of the portion of this submittal pertaining to HAPs. EPA is
partially approving the portions of the Indiana rule that were proposed
for approval on July 10, 2006 and were not withdrawn on January 17,
2007. As noted in the July 10, 2006, notice, we are not taking action
on the Clean Unit and Pollution Control Project (PCP) portions of the
Indiana rule.
DATES: This final rule is effective on July 18, 2007.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2004-IN-0006. All documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, 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 at the
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air and Radiation Division,
77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
Federal holidays. We recommend that you telephone Sam Portanova,
Environmental Engineer, at (312) 886-3189 before visiting the Region 5
office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sam Portanova, Environmental Engineer,
Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago,
Illinois 60604, (312) 886-3189, portanova.sam@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This supplementary information
section is arranged as follows:
I. What Is EPA Addressing in This Document?
II. What Comments Did EPA Receive and What Are EPA's Responses?
III. What Action Is EPA Taking?
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What Is EPA Addressing in This Document?
We are partially approving revisions to Indiana's PSD and
nonattainment NSR construction permit programs. In our July 10, 2006,
proposed partial approval (71 FR 38824), we discussed the history of
Indiana's PSD and nonattainment NSR programs, the contents of the
State's submission, and our analysis. Please consult that document for
further information on this submittal.
EPA received comments on this proposal on August 9, 2006. The
Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (``the Alliance'') and the Air
Permitting Forum (``the Forum'') urged EPA to partially disapprove the
subsections of the definition of ``regulated NSR pollutant'' that
reference HAPs listed under section 112 of the Clean Air Act (the Act).
On January 17, 2007, IDEM submitted a letter requesting the
withdrawal of 326 IAC 2-2-1(uu)(5) from the state implementation plan
(SIP) submittal, thus removing the references to HAPs from the
definition of ``regulated NSR
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pollutant.'' EPA is, therefore, taking no action on 326 IAC 2-2-
1(uu)(5) and approving the remaining portions of the Indiana submittal
proposed for approval on July 10, 2006.
II. What Comments Did EPA Receive and What Are EPA's Responses?
We received comments from the CASE Coalition, the Indiana
Manufacturers Association, and Eli Lilly and Company supporting our
July 10, 2006, proposal to partially approve the Indiana rules. Since
these were not adverse comments, no further EPA response is necessary.
As mentioned above, we also received a comment from the Alliance and
the Forum asking EPA to partially disapprove the inclusion of HAPs in
Indiana's PSD rules. The following is our response to this adverse
comment.
Indiana included a new definition--``regulated NSR pollutant''--in
its ``NSR Reform'' regulations. This definition is consistent with the
definition in the federal rules, except that IDEM added a paragraph at
326 IAC 2-2-1(uu)(5) to reference HAPs from the existing state rules.
On July 10, 2006, we proposed approval of the definition of ``regulated
NSR pollutant'' as part of our proposed partial approval of Indiana's
rules. In this proposal, we cited the preamble of the December 31,
2002, NSR rulemaking (67 FR 80240) as part of our justification:
According to the preamble to the December 31, 2002, NSR
rulemaking (67 FR 80240), ``State and local agencies with an
approved PSD program may continue to regulate the HAP now exempted
from federal PSD by section 112(b)(6) if their PSD regulations
provide an independent basis to do so. These State and local rules
remain in effect unless they are revised to provide similar
exemptions.'' Indiana has included these HAP pollutants in its State
PSD rules since prior to the 1990 amendments to the Act, which added
the 112(b) HAP exemption. Therefore, Indiana may continue regulating
these pollutants in its PSD rules.
The Alliance and the Forum questioned this position, asserting that
section 112(b)(6) of the Act contains a prohibition on the application
of PSD to these pollutants. After consideration of this comment, EPA
agrees that Indiana's history of inclusion of HAPs in its PSD rules, by
itself, does not serve as a sufficient ``independent basis'' for the
approval of these pollutants in this SIP submittal. IDEM's letter of
January 17, 2007, requesting the withdrawal of 326 IAC 2-2-1(uu)(5)
from this SIP submittal, removes all references to HAPs from this SIP
submittal. As such, EPA is taking no action on 326 IAC 2-2-1(uu)(5),
and is approving the remaining portions of the Indiana submittal that
were proposed for approval on July 10, 2006.
III. What Action Is EPA Taking?
EPA is approving into the Indiana SIP the revisions to Indiana's
PSD and NSR construction permits program submitted by IDEM on September
2, 2004. The revisions meet the minimum program requirements of the
December 31, 2002, EPA NSR Reform rulemaking. As requested in IDEM's
October 25, 2005, letter to EPA, we are not taking action on the Clean
Unit and PCP provisions of Indiana's rule. As also requested in IDEM's
January 17, 2007, letter to EPA, we are not taking action on 326 IAC 2-
2-1(uu)(5).
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Executive Order 12866: Regulatory Planning and Review
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.
Executive Order 13211: Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use
Because it is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866 or a ``significant regulatory action,'' 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).
Regulatory Flexibility Act
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.).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
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).
Executive Order 13175: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal
Governments
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).
Executive Order 13132: Federalism
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 standard, and does not alter the relationship or the
distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air
Act.
Executive Order 13045: Protection of Children From Environmental Health
and Safety Risks
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 approves a state rule implementing a
Federal Standard.
National Technology Transfer Advancement Act
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.
Paperwork Reduction Act
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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Congressional Review Act
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. 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).
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 August 17, 2007. 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, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: May 31, 2007.
Bharat Mathur,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
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For the reasons stated in the preamble, part 52, chapter I, of title 40
of the Code of Federal Regulations 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 P--Indiana
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2. Section 52.770 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(181) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.770 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
(181) On September 2, 2004, Indiana submitted modifications to its
Prevention of Significant Deterioration and nonattainment New Source
Review rules as a revision to the state implementation plan. On October
25, 2005, and January 17, 2007, Indiana submitted revisions to the
September 2, 2004 submittal.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Title 326 of the Indiana Administrative Code, Rules 2-1.1-7, 2-
2-1(a) through (l), 2-2-1(n) through (kk), 2-2-1(mm) through (tt), 2-2-
1(uu)(1) through (4), 2-2-1(vv) through (aaa), 2-2-2(a) through (d)(4),
2-2-2(d)(6) through (e), 2-2-2(g) through (i), 2-2-3, 2-2-4, 2-2-5(a),
2-2-5(c) through (e), 2-2-6, 2-2-8, 2-2.4, 2-3-1(a) through (i), 2-3-
1(k) through (ff), 2-3-1(hh) through (uu), 2-3-2(a) through (c)(4), 2-
3-2(c)(6) through (k), 2-3-2(m), 2-3-3(a) through (b)(11), 2-3-
3(b)(14), 2-3.4, 2-5.1-4. Filed with the Secretary of State on August
10, 2004, effective September 10, 2004. Published in the Indiana
Register on September 1, 2004 (27 IR 3887).
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