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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R04–OAR–2006–0650–200705(a);
FRL–8464–2]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans, Kentucky
Volatile Organic Compound Definition
Updates
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final
action to approve a revision to the
Kentucky State Implementation Plan
(SIP) submitted by the Kentucky
Environmental and Public Protection
Cabinet (Cabinet) on December 14, 2006.
The revisions include changes to the
definitions section of Kentucky’s Air
Quality Regulations. The definition of
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was
updated to be consistent with the
federal definition.
DATES: This direct final rule is effective
November 13, 2007 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse
comment by October 15, 2007. If EPA
receives such comments, it will publish
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a timely withdrawal of the direct final
rule in the Federal Register and inform
the public that the rule will not take
effect.
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04–
OAR–2006–0650 by one of the following
methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
2. E-mail: lesane.heidi@epa.gov.
3. Fax: 404–562–9019.
4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2006–0650’’
Regulatory Development Section, Air
Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and
Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Heidi
LeSane Regulatory Development
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air,
Pesticides and Toxics Management
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street,
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such
deliveries are only accepted during the
Regional Office’s normal hours of
operation. The Regional Office’s official
hours of business are Monday through
Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal
holidays.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2006–
0650.’’ EPA’s policy is that all
comments received will be included in
the public docket without change and
may be made available online at
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided, unless
the comment includes information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit through
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means EPA will not know your identity
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provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through
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and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
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submit an electronic comment, EPA
recommends that you include your
name and other contact information in
the body of your comment and with any
disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA
cannot read your comment due to
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special characters, any form of
encryption, and be free of any defects or
viruses. For additional information
about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA
Docket Center homepage at https://
www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the
electronic docket are listed in the
www.regulations.gov index. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, i.e., 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
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in hard copy at the Regulatory
Development Section, Air Planning
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. EPA
requests that if at all possible, you
contact the person listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
schedule your inspection. The Regional
Office’s official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30,
excluding federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Heidi LeSane Regulatory Development
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air,
Pesticides and Toxics Management
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street,
SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The
telephone number is (404) 562–9074.
Ms. LeSane can also be reached via
electronic mail at lesane.heidi@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Today’s Action
On December 14, 2006, the
Commonwealth of Kentucky, through
the Cabinet, submitted seven amended
air quality regulations for review and
approval into the Kentucky SIP. All of
the changes are related to the definition
of VOCs, which was updated to be
consistent with the federal definition
found at 40 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 51.100(s). The following Air
Quality Regulation citations address the
definition of VOCs: 401 KAR 50:010,
‘‘Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 50;’’
401 KAR 51:001, ‘‘Definitions for 401
KAR Chapter 51;’’ 401 KAR 52:001,
‘‘Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 52;’’
401 KAR 59:001, ‘‘Definitions for 401
KAR Chapter 59;’’ 401 KAR 61:001,
‘‘Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 61;’’
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401 KAR 63.001, ‘‘Definitions for 401
KAR Chapter 63;’’ and 401 KAR 65:001,
‘‘Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 65.’’
Changes to each of these regulations are
included as part of the December 2006
SIP revision now being approved into
the Kentucky SIP.
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II. Background
Tropospheric ozone, commonly
known as smog, occurs when VOCs and
nitrogen oxides (NOX) react in the
atmosphere. Because of the harmful
health effects of ozone, EPA limits the
amount of VOCs and NOX that can be
released into the atmosphere. VOCs are
those compounds of carbon (excluding
carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,
carbonic acid, metallic carbides, or
carbonates, and ammonium carbonate)
which form ozone through atmospheric
photochemical reactions. Compounds of
carbon (or organic compounds) have
different levels of reactivity; they do not
react at the same speed, or do not form
ozone to the same extent.
Consistent with EPA policy,
compounds of carbon with a negligible
level of reactivity need not be regulated
to reduce ozone (see, 42 FR 35314, July
8, 1977). EPA determines whether a
given carbon compound has
‘‘negligible’’ reactivity by comparing the
compound’s reactivity to the reactivity
of ethane. EPA lists these negligibly
reactive compounds in its regulations at
40 CFR 51.100(s), and excludes them
from the definition of VOCs. The
chemicals on this list are often called
‘‘negligibly reactive.’’ EPA may
periodically revise the list of negligibly
reactive compounds to add to or delete
compounds from the list.
On December 14, 2006, Kentucky
submitted a SIP revision including
changes to its regulations in response to
changes made by EPA to the list of
negligibly reactive compounds.
Kentucky’s SIP revision, including the
changes to its definition of VOCs, is
consistent with federal regulations and
is approvable pursuant to section 110 of
the Clean Air Act.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving revisions to the
Kentucky SIP submitted by Kentucky on
December 14, 2006, to include changes
made to Kentucky’s regulations
regarding the definition of VOCs, which
are part of the Commonwealth’s strategy
to attain and maintain the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards. These
changes are consistent with the Clean
Air Act.
EPA is publishing this rule without
prior proposal because the Agency
views this as a noncontroversial
submittal and anticipates no adverse
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comments. However, in the proposed
rules section of this Federal Register
publication, EPA is publishing a
separate document that will serve as the
proposal to approve the SIP revision
should adverse comments be filed. This
rule will be effective November 13, 2007
without further notice unless the
Agency receives adverse comments by
October 15, 2007.
If the EPA receives such comments,
then EPA will publish a document
withdrawing the final rule and
informing the public that the rule will
not take effect. All public comments
received will then be addressed in a
subsequent final rule based on the
proposed rule. The EPA will not
institute a second comment period.
Parties interested in commenting should
do so at this time. If no such comments
are received, the public is advised that
this rule will be effective on November
13, 2007 and no further action will be
taken on the proposed rule.
Please note that if we receive adverse
comment on an amendment, paragraph,
or section of this rule and if that
provision may be severed from the
remainder of the rule, we may adopt as
final those provisions of the rule that are
not the subject of an adverse comment.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
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
(Pub. L. 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
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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 standard, and does not alter the
relationship or the distribution of power
and responsibilities established in the
CAA. 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 CAA. In this context, in the absence
of a prior existing requirement for the
Commonwealth 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 CAA.
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.).
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 CAA,
petitions for judicial review of this
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action must be filed in the United States
Court of Appeals for the appropriate
circuit by November 13, 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).)
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
Subpart S—Kentucky
2. Section 52.920(c) Table 1 is
amended by revising entries for ‘‘401
KAR 50:010’’, ‘‘401 KAR 51:001’’, ‘‘401
KAR 52:001’’, ‘‘401 KAR 59:001’’, ‘‘401
KAR 61:001’’, ‘‘401 KAR 63:001’’ and
‘‘401 KAR 65:001’’ to read as follows:
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Dated: August 27, 2007.
Russell L. Wright, Jr.,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
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Identification of plan.
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continues to read as follows:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
On July 3, 2007 (72 FR 36402), EPA
published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for the State of
Delaware. The NPR proposed approval
of Delaware’s regulation for crude oil
lightering operations (Regulation No.
1124, Section 46). The formal SIP
revision was submitted by the Delaware
Department of Natural Resources and
Environmental Control (DNREC) on May
2, 2007. Requirements of Delaware’s
regulation 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.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R03–OAR–2007–0451; FRL–8465–9]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Delaware; Control of VOC Emissions
From Crude Oil Lightering Operations
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of Delaware. This
SIP revision pertains to the control of
volatile organic compound (VOC)
emissions from crude oil lightering
operations. EPA is approving this SIP
revision in accordance with the Clean
Air Act.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is
effective on October 15, 2007.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA–R03–OAR–2007–0451. 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 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.
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II. Final Action
EPA is approving Regulation No.
1124, Section 46—Crude Oil Lightering
Operations, as a revision to the
Delaware SIP. This SIP revision was
submitted on May 2, 2007.
III. 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
(Pub. L. 104–4). This rule also does not
have tribal implications because it will
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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 approves a state rule
implementing a Federal standard.
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
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2006-0650-200705(a); FRL-8464-2]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans, Kentucky
Volatile Organic Compound Definition Updates
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the
Kentucky State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Kentucky
Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet (Cabinet) on December 14,
2006. The revisions include changes to the definitions section of
Kentucky's Air Quality Regulations. The definition of volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) was updated to be consistent with the federal
definition.
DATES: This direct final rule is effective November 13, 2007 without
further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by October 15,
2007. If EPA receives such comments, it will publish a timely
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform
the public that the rule will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-
OAR-2006-0650 by one of the following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. E-mail: lesane.heidi@epa.gov.
3. Fax: 404-562-9019.
4. Mail: ``EPA-R04-OAR-2006-0650'' Regulatory Development Section,
Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960.
5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Heidi LeSane Regulatory Development
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. Such deliveries are only
accepted during the Regional Office's normal hours of operation. The
Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through Friday,
8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. ``EPA-R04-OAR-
2006-0650.'' EPA's policy is that all comments received will be
included in the public docket without change and may be made available
online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through
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epahome/dockets.htm.
Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the
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publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
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in hard copy at the Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi LeSane Regulatory Development
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404)
562-9074. Ms. LeSane can also be reached via electronic mail at
lesane.heidi@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Today's Action
On December 14, 2006, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the
Cabinet, submitted seven amended air quality regulations for review and
approval into the Kentucky SIP. All of the changes are related to the
definition of VOCs, which was updated to be consistent with the federal
definition found at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 51.100(s). The
following Air Quality Regulation citations address the definition of
VOCs: 401 KAR 50:010, ``Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 50;'' 401 KAR
51:001, ``Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 51;'' 401 KAR 52:001,
``Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 52;'' 401 KAR 59:001, ``Definitions
for 401 KAR Chapter 59;'' 401 KAR 61:001, ``Definitions for 401 KAR
Chapter 61;''
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401 KAR 63.001, ``Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 63;'' and 401 KAR
65:001, ``Definitions for 401 KAR Chapter 65.'' Changes to each of
these regulations are included as part of the December 2006 SIP
revision now being approved into the Kentucky SIP.
II. Background
Tropospheric ozone, commonly known as smog, occurs when VOCs and
nitrogen oxides (NOX) react in the atmosphere. Because of
the harmful health effects of ozone, EPA limits the amount of VOCs and
NOX that can be released into the atmosphere. VOCs are those
compounds of carbon (excluding carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,
carbonic acid, metallic carbides, or carbonates, and ammonium
carbonate) which form ozone through atmospheric photochemical
reactions. Compounds of carbon (or organic compounds) have different
levels of reactivity; they do not react at the same speed, or do not
form ozone to the same extent.
Consistent with EPA policy, compounds of carbon with a negligible
level of reactivity need not be regulated to reduce ozone (see, 42 FR
35314, July 8, 1977). EPA determines whether a given carbon compound
has ``negligible'' reactivity by comparing the compound's reactivity to
the reactivity of ethane. EPA lists these negligibly reactive compounds
in its regulations at 40 CFR 51.100(s), and excludes them from the
definition of VOCs. The chemicals on this list are often called
``negligibly reactive.'' EPA may periodically revise the list of
negligibly reactive compounds to add to or delete compounds from the
list.
On December 14, 2006, Kentucky submitted a SIP revision including
changes to its regulations in response to changes made by EPA to the
list of negligibly reactive compounds. Kentucky's SIP revision,
including the changes to its definition of VOCs, is consistent with
federal regulations and is approvable pursuant to section 110 of the
Clean Air Act.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving revisions to the Kentucky SIP submitted by
Kentucky on December 14, 2006, to include changes made to Kentucky's
regulations regarding the definition of VOCs, which are part of the
Commonwealth's strategy to attain and maintain the National Ambient Air
Quality Standards. These changes are consistent with the Clean Air Act.
EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal because the
Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no
adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this
Federal Register publication, EPA is publishing a separate document
that will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision should
adverse comments be filed. This rule will be effective November 13,
2007 without further notice unless the Agency receives adverse comments
by October 15, 2007.
If the EPA receives such comments, then EPA will publish a document
withdrawing the final rule and informing the public that the rule will
not take effect. All public comments received will then be addressed in
a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. The EPA will not
institute a second comment period. Parties interested in commenting
should do so at this time. If no such comments are received, the public
is advised that this rule will be effective on November 13, 2007 and no
further action will be taken on the proposed rule.
Please note that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
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 (Pub. L. 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 standard, and does not alter the relationship or
the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the CAA.
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 CAA. In this
context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the
Commonwealth 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 CAA. 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.).
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 CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this
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action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by November 13, 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,
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
Dated: August 27, 2007.
Russell L. Wright, Jr.,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
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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 S--Kentucky
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2. Section 52.920(c) Table 1 is amended by revising entries for ``401
KAR 50:010'', ``401 KAR 51:001'', ``401 KAR 52:001'', ``401 KAR
59:001'', ``401 KAR 61:001'', ``401 KAR 63:001'' and ``401 KAR 65:001''
to read as follows:
Sec. 52.920 Identification of plan.
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EPA-Approved Kentucky Regulations
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State
State citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Explanation
date
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Chapter 50 Division for Air Quality: General Administrative Procedures
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401 KAR 50:010.................... Definitions and 11/8/06 9/13/07, [Insert
abbreviations of terms citation of
used in Title 401 publication].
Chapters 50, 51, 53, 55,
57, 59, 61, 63, and 65.
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Chapter 51 Attainment and Maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
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401 KAR 51:001.................... Definitions for 401 KAR 11/8/06 9/13/07, [Insert
Chapter 51. citation of
publication].
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Chapter 52 Permits, Registrations, and Prohibitory Rules
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401 KAR 52:001.................... Definitions for 401 KAR 11/18/06 9/13/07, [Insert
Chapter 52. citation of
publication].
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Chapter 59 New Source Standards
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401 KAR 59:001.................... Definitions for 11/18/06 9/13/07, [Insert
abbreviations of terms citation of
used in the Title 401, publication].
Chapter 59.
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Chapter 61 Existing Source Standards
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401 KAR 61:001.................... Definitions and 11/18/06
abbreviations of terms
used in the Title 401,
Chapter 61.
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Chapter 63 General Standards of Performance
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401 KAR 63:001.................... Definitions and 11/18/06 9/13/07, [Insert
abbreviations of terms citation of
used in 401 KAR Chapter publication].
63.
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Chapter 65 Mobile Source-Related Emissions
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401 KAR 65:001.................... Definitions and 11/18/06 9/13/07, [Insert
abbreviations of terms citation of
used in 401 KAR Chapter publication].
65.
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