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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. 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.).
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. section 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. section 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 December 31,
2007. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of
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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).)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
AGENCY:
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: August 22, 2007.
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
Part 52, chapter I, 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.
Subpart F—California
2. Section 52.220 is amended by
adding paragraphs (c)(342)(i)(D) and
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Control District.
(1) Rule 431, adopted on December 7,
1990 and revised on December 4, 2006.
(B) Mojave Desert Air Quality
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Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; New York
Emission Statement Program
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of New York on
July 7, 2006 for the purpose of
enhancing an existing Emission
Statement Program for stationary
sources in New York. The SIP revision
consists of amendments to Title 6 of the
New York Codes Rules and Regulations,
Chapter III, Part 202, Subpart 202–2,
Emission Statements. The SIP revision
was submitted by New York to satisfy
the ozone nonattainment provisions of
the Clean Air Act. These provisions
require states in which all or part of any
ozone nonattainment area is located to
submit a revision to its SIP which
requires owner/operators of stationary
sources of volatile organic compounds
(VOC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOX) to
provide the State with a statement, at
least annually, of the source’s actual
emissions of VOC and NOX.
The Emission Statement SIP revision
EPA is approving enhances the
reporting requirements for VOC and
NOX and expands the reporting
requirement, based on specified
emission thresholds, to include carbon
monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxides (SO2),
particulate matter measuring 2.5
microns or less (PM2.5), particulate
matter measuring 10 microns or less
(PM10), ammonia (NH3), lead (Pb) and
lead compounds and hazardous air
pollutants (HAPS). The intended effect
is to obtain improved emissions related
data from facilities located in New York,
allowing New York to more effectively
plan for and attain the national ambient
air quality standards (NAAQS). The
Emission Statement rule also improves
EPA’s and the public’s access to facilityspecific emission related data.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is
effective on November 30, 2007.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R02–OAR–2007–0368. 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,
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e.g., 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 II Office, Air Programs Branch,
290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York,
New York 10007–1866. This Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding
legal holidays. The Docket telephone
number is 212–637–4249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Raymond K. Forde, Air Programs
Branch, Environmental Protection
Agency, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New
York, New York 10007–1866, (212) 637–
3716, forde.raymond@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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The following table of contents describes
the format for this section:
I. What Action Is EPA Taking?
II. What Comments Did EPA Receive in
Response to Its Proposal?
III. What Role Does This Action Play in the
Ozone SIP?
IV. What Are EPA’s Conclusions?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What Action Is EPA Taking?
EPA is approving the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of New York on
July 7, 2006 for the purpose of
enhancing an existing Emission
Statement program for stationary
sources in New York. The SIP revision
consists of amendments to Title 6 of the
New York Codes Rules and Regulations
(NYCRR), Chapter III, Part 202, Subpart
202–2, Emission Statements (Emission
Statement rule).
The SIP revision was submitted by
New York to satisfy the ozone
nonattainment provisions of the Clean
Air Act. These provisions require states
in which all or part of any ozone nonattainment area is located to submit a
revision to its SIP which requires
owner/operators of stationary sources of
volatile organic compounds (VOC) and
oxides of nitrogen (NOX) to provide the
State with a statement, at least annually,
of the source’s actual emissions of VOC
and NOX. On July 7, 2006, New York
submitted a SIP revision for ozone
which included an adopted Emission
Statement rule. The regulation amends
Title 6 of the NYCRR, Subpart 202–2,
Emission Statements, which was
originally adopted on July 13, 2004. On
April 12, 2005, the New York State
Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC) adopted these
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amendments, which became effective on
May 29, 2005. The reader is referred to
the proposed rulemaking (July 20, 2007,
72 FR 39773) for further details.
II. What Comments Did EPA Receive in
Response to Its Proposal?
EPA received no comments in
response to the July 20, 2007 proposed
rulemaking action.
III. What Role Does This Action Play in
the Ozone SIP?
Emission Statements (Annual Reporting
of VOC and NOX)
Section 182(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Act
requires states in which all or part of
any ozone non-attainment area is
located to submit SIP revisions to EPA
by November 15, 1992, which require
owner/operators of stationary sources of
VOC and NOX to provide the state with
a statement, at least annually, of the
source’s actual emissions of VOC and
NOX. Sources were to submit the first
emission statements to their respective
states by November 15, 1993. Pursuant
to the Emission Statement Guidance, if
the source emits either VOC or NOX at
or above levels for which the State
Emission Statement rule requires
reporting, the other pollutant (VOC or
NOX) from the same facility should be
included in the emission statement,
even if the pollutant is emitted at levels
below the minimum reporting level.
Section 182(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Act
allows states to waive, with EPA
approval, the requirement for an
emission statement for classes or
categories of sources located in
nonattainment areas, which emit less
than 25 tons per year of actual plantwide VOC and NOX, provided the class
or category is included in the base year
and periodic inventories and emissions
are calculated using emission factors
established by EPA (such as those found
in EPA publication AP–42) or other
methods acceptable to EPA.
Consolidated Emission Reporting Rule
(Annual Reporting for All Criteria
Pollutants)
In order to consolidate reporting
requirements by the states to EPA, on
June 10, 2002 (See 67 FR 39602), EPA
published the final Consolidated
Emissions Reporting Rule (CERR). The
purpose of the CERR is to simplify the
states’ annual reporting, to EPA, of
criteria pollutants (VOC, NOX, SO2,
PM10, PM2.5, CO, Pb) for which National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS) have been established, and
annual reporting of NH3, a precursor
pollutant. The CERR also provides
options for data collection and
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exchange, and unified reporting dates
for various categories of criteria
pollutant emission inventories. The
CERR requires states to report annually
to EPA on emissions of VOC, NOX, SO2,
PM10, CO and Pb, for industrial point
sources, based on specific emission
thresholds. The CERR emissions reports
for calendar year 2001 were due on June
1, 2003, and subsequent reports were
due every year thereafter (i.e., calendar
year 2002 emission inventory due June
1, 2004, etc.). Reporting of PM2.5 and
NH3 from point sources was not
required until June 2004, for emissions
that occurred during calendar year 2002.
IV. What Are EPA’s Conclusions?
New York’s Emission Statement rule,
which requires facilities to report
information for the criteria pollutants
and the associated precursors
mentioned earlier, satisfies the federal
emission statement and CERR reporting
requirements for major sources. In
addition, New York’s Emission
Statement rule which requires facilities
to report information for HAPs, assists
the State in satisfying the HAPs
reporting requirements for major
sources. For EPA’s detailed evaluation
of New York’s Emission Statement rule,
the reader is referred to the proposed
rulemaking notice (July 20, 2007, 72 FR
39773).
It should be noted that the State’s
Emission Statement program requires
facilities to report individual HAPs that
may not be classified as criteria
pollutants or precursors to assist the
State in air quality planning needs.
While EPA recognizes the value of this
information, EPA will not take SIPrelated enforcement action should a
facility not submit this information to
the State in an emissions statement
because these substances do not cause
or exacerbate exceedances of the
NAAQS.
EPA has concluded that the New York
Emission Statement rule contains the
necessary applicability, compliance,
enforcement and reporting requirements
for an approvable emission statement
program. Accordingly, EPA is approving
6 NYCRR, Chapter III, Part 202, Subpart
202–2, Emission Statements, as part of
New York’s SIP adopted on April 12,
2005 and effective May 29, 2005.
V. 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,
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‘‘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
Clean Air Act. This rule 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 program.
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.).
The Congressional Review Act, 5
U.S.C. section 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. section 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 December 31,
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, Lead,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds.
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New York State regulation
Dated: September 26, 2007.
Alan J. Steinberg,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
Part 52, chapter I, 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.
Subpart HH—New York
2. Section 52.1670 is amended by
adding new paragraph (c)(112) to read
as follows:
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§ 52.1670
Identification of plans.
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(112) Revisions to the State
Implementation Plan submitted on July
7, 2006 by the New York State
Department of Environmental
Conservation for the purpose of
enhancing an existing Emission
Statement Program for stationary
sources in New York. The SIP revision
consists of amendments to Title 6 of the
New York Codes Rules and Regulations,
Chapter III, Part 202, Subpart 202–2,
‘‘Emission Statements.’’
(i) Incorporation by reference:
(A) Part 202, Subpart 202–2, Emission
Statements of Title 6 of the New York
Codes, Rules and Regulations, effective
on May 29, 2005.
(ii) Additional information:
(A) July 7, 2006, letter from Mr. Carl
Johnson, Deputy Commissioner,
OAWM, NYSDEC, to Mr. Alan
Steinberg, RA, EPA Region 2, requesting
EPA approval of the amendments to
Title 6 of the New York Codes Rules and
Regulations, Chapter III, Part 202,
Subpart 202–2, Emission Statements.
(B) April 11, 2007, letter from Mr.
David Shaw, Director, Division of Air
Resources, NYSDEC, to Mr. Raymond
Werner, Chief, Air Programs Branch,
EPA Region 2.
3. Section 52.1679 is amended by
revising under Title 6 the entry for part
202 in the table to read as follows:
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§ 52.1679 EPA–approved New York State
regulations.
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Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; North Carolina:
State Implementation Plan Revisions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: EPA is approving the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions
submitted by the State of North
Carolina, through the North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (NCDENR), on February 8,
2007. The submittal encompasses
revisions to NCDENR regulations .0605
‘‘General Recordkeeping and Reporting
Requirements,’’ .0927 ‘‘Bulk Gasoline
Terminals,’’ and .0932 ‘‘Gasoline Truck
Tanks and Vapor Collections.’’ This
action is being taken pursuant to section
110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The
intended effect of these revisions is to
clarify certain provisions and to ensure
consistency with the requirements of
the CAA.
DATES: This direct final rule is effective
December 31, 2007 without further
notice, unless EPA receives adverse
comment by November 30, 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–2007–0227, by one of the
following methods:
1. https://www.regulations.gov: Follow
the on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
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Section 202–2.3(c)(9) requires facilities to report
individual HAPs that may not be classified as
criteria pollutants or precursors to assist the
State in air quality planning needs. EPA will
not take SIP-related enforcement action on
these pollutants.
2. E-mail: lakeman.sean@epa.gov.
3. Fax: (404) 562–9019.
4. Mail: EPA–R04–OAR–2007–0227,
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: Sean
Lakeman, 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 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding
federal holidays.
Instructions: Direct your comments to
Docket ID No. EPA–R04–OAR–2007–
0227. EPA’s policy is that all comments
received 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 information
claimed to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Do not submit through https://
www.regulations.gov or e-mail,
information that you consider to be CBI
or otherwise protected. The https://
www.regulations.gov Web site is an
‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which
means EPA will not know your identity
or contact information unless you
provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send an e-mail comment directly
to EPA without going through https://
www.regulations.gov, your e-mail
address will be automatically captured
and included as part of the comment
that is placed in the public docket and
made available on the Internet. If you
submit an electronic comment, EPA
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disk or CD–ROM you submit. 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.
Electronic files should avoid the use of
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://
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Docket: All documents in the
electronic docket are listed in the
https://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 form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically in https://
www.regulations.gov or 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 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., excluding federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sean Lakeman, 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) 562–9043.
Mr. Lakeman can also be reached via
electronic mail at
lakeman.sean@epa.gov.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R02-OAR-2007-0368, FRL-8478-5]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York
Emission Statement Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving the
State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New
York on July 7, 2006 for the purpose of enhancing an existing Emission
Statement Program for stationary sources in New York. The SIP revision
consists of amendments to Title 6 of the New York Codes Rules and
Regulations, Chapter III, Part 202, Subpart 202-2, Emission Statements.
The SIP revision was submitted by New York to satisfy the ozone
nonattainment provisions of the Clean Air Act. These provisions require
states in which all or part of any ozone nonattainment area is located
to submit a revision to its SIP which requires owner/operators of
stationary sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and oxides of
nitrogen (NOX) to provide the State with a statement, at
least annually, of the source's actual emissions of VOC and
NOX.
The Emission Statement SIP revision EPA is approving enhances the
reporting requirements for VOC and NOX and expands the
reporting requirement, based on specified emission thresholds, to
include carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxides (SO2),
particulate matter measuring 2.5 microns or less (PM2.5),
particulate matter measuring 10 microns or less (PM10),
ammonia (NH3), lead (Pb) and lead compounds and hazardous
air pollutants (HAPS). The intended effect is to obtain improved
emissions related data from facilities located in New York, allowing
New York to more effectively plan for and attain the national ambient
air quality standards (NAAQS). The Emission Statement rule also
improves EPA's and the public's access to facility-specific emission
related data.
DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective on November 30, 2007.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R02-OAR-2007-0368. 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,
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e.g., 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 II Office, Air Programs Branch,
290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866. This Docket
Facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket telephone number is 212-637-4249.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Raymond K. Forde, Air Programs Branch,
Environmental Protection Agency, 290 Broadway, 25th Floor, New York,
New York 10007-1866, (212) 637-3716, forde.raymond@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The following table of contents describes the format for this
section:
I. What Action Is EPA Taking?
II. What Comments Did EPA Receive in Response to Its Proposal?
III. What Role Does This Action Play in the Ozone SIP?
IV. What Are EPA's Conclusions?
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What Action Is EPA Taking?
EPA is approving the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the State of New York on July 7, 2006 for the purpose of
enhancing an existing Emission Statement program for stationary sources
in New York. The SIP revision consists of amendments to Title 6 of the
New York Codes Rules and Regulations (NYCRR), Chapter III, Part 202,
Subpart 202-2, Emission Statements (Emission Statement rule).
The SIP revision was submitted by New York to satisfy the ozone
nonattainment provisions of the Clean Air Act. These provisions require
states in which all or part of any ozone non-attainment area is located
to submit a revision to its SIP which requires owner/operators of
stationary sources of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and oxides of
nitrogen (NOX) to provide the State with a statement, at
least annually, of the source's actual emissions of VOC and
NOX. On July 7, 2006, New York submitted a SIP revision for
ozone which included an adopted Emission Statement rule. The regulation
amends Title 6 of the NYCRR, Subpart 202-2, Emission Statements, which
was originally adopted on July 13, 2004. On April 12, 2005, the New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) adopted
these amendments, which became effective on May 29, 2005. The reader is
referred to the proposed rulemaking (July 20, 2007, 72 FR 39773) for
further details.
II. What Comments Did EPA Receive in Response to Its Proposal?
EPA received no comments in response to the July 20, 2007 proposed
rulemaking action.
III. What Role Does This Action Play in the Ozone SIP?
Emission Statements (Annual Reporting of VOC and NOX)
Section 182(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Act requires states in which all or
part of any ozone non-attainment area is located to submit SIP
revisions to EPA by November 15, 1992, which require owner/operators of
stationary sources of VOC and NOX to provide the state with
a statement, at least annually, of the source's actual emissions of VOC
and NOX. Sources were to submit the first emission
statements to their respective states by November 15, 1993. Pursuant to
the Emission Statement Guidance, if the source emits either VOC or
NOX at or above levels for which the State Emission
Statement rule requires reporting, the other pollutant (VOC or
NOX) from the same facility should be included in the
emission statement, even if the pollutant is emitted at levels below
the minimum reporting level.
Section 182(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Act allows states to waive, with
EPA approval, the requirement for an emission statement for classes or
categories of sources located in nonattainment areas, which emit less
than 25 tons per year of actual plant-wide VOC and NOX,
provided the class or category is included in the base year and
periodic inventories and emissions are calculated using emission
factors established by EPA (such as those found in EPA publication AP-
42) or other methods acceptable to EPA.
Consolidated Emission Reporting Rule (Annual Reporting for All Criteria
Pollutants)
In order to consolidate reporting requirements by the states to
EPA, on June 10, 2002 (See 67 FR 39602), EPA published the final
Consolidated Emissions Reporting Rule (CERR). The purpose of the CERR
is to simplify the states' annual reporting, to EPA, of criteria
pollutants (VOC, NOX, SO2, PM10,
PM2.5, CO, Pb) for which National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) have been established, and annual reporting of
NH3, a precursor pollutant. The CERR also provides options
for data collection and exchange, and unified reporting dates for
various categories of criteria pollutant emission inventories. The CERR
requires states to report annually to EPA on emissions of VOC,
NOX, SO2, PM10, CO and Pb, for
industrial point sources, based on specific emission thresholds. The
CERR emissions reports for calendar year 2001 were due on June 1, 2003,
and subsequent reports were due every year thereafter (i.e., calendar
year 2002 emission inventory due June 1, 2004, etc.). Reporting of
PM2.5 and NH3 from point sources was not required
until June 2004, for emissions that occurred during calendar year 2002.
IV. What Are EPA's Conclusions?
New York's Emission Statement rule, which requires facilities to
report information for the criteria pollutants and the associated
precursors mentioned earlier, satisfies the federal emission statement
and CERR reporting requirements for major sources. In addition, New
York's Emission Statement rule which requires facilities to report
information for HAPs, assists the State in satisfying the HAPs
reporting requirements for major sources. For EPA's detailed evaluation
of New York's Emission Statement rule, the reader is referred to the
proposed rulemaking notice (July 20, 2007, 72 FR 39773).
It should be noted that the State's Emission Statement program
requires facilities to report individual HAPs that may not be
classified as criteria pollutants or precursors to assist the State in
air quality planning needs. While EPA recognizes the value of this
information, EPA will not take SIP-related enforcement action should a
facility not submit this information to the State in an emissions
statement because these substances do not cause or exacerbate
exceedances of the NAAQS.
EPA has concluded that the New York Emission Statement rule
contains the necessary applicability, compliance, enforcement and
reporting requirements for an approvable emission statement program.
Accordingly, EPA is approving 6 NYCRR, Chapter III, Part 202, Subpart
202-2, Emission Statements, as part of New York's SIP adopted on April
12, 2005 and effective May 29, 2005.
V. 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,
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``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 Clean
Air Act. This rule 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 program.
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.).
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. section 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.
section 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 December 31, 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, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides,
Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: September 26, 2007.
Alan J. Steinberg,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
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Part 52, chapter I, 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 HH--New York
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2. Section 52.1670 is amended by adding new paragraph (c)(112) to read
as follows:
Sec. 52.1670 Identification of plans.
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(c) * * *
(112) Revisions to the State Implementation Plan submitted on July
7, 2006 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
for the purpose of enhancing an existing Emission Statement Program for
stationary sources in New York. The SIP revision consists of amendments
to Title 6 of the New York Codes Rules and Regulations, Chapter III,
Part 202, Subpart 202-2, ``Emission Statements.''
(i) Incorporation by reference:
(A) Part 202, Subpart 202-2, Emission Statements of Title 6 of the
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, effective on May 29, 2005.
(ii) Additional information:
(A) July 7, 2006, letter from Mr. Carl Johnson, Deputy
Commissioner, OAWM, NYSDEC, to Mr. Alan Steinberg, RA, EPA Region 2,
requesting EPA approval of the amendments to Title 6 of the New York
Codes Rules and Regulations, Chapter III, Part 202, Subpart 202-2,
Emission Statements.
(B) April 11, 2007, letter from Mr. David Shaw, Director, Division
of Air Resources, NYSDEC, to Mr. Raymond Werner, Chief, Air Programs
Branch, EPA Region 2.
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3. Section 52.1679 is amended by revising under Title 6 the entry for
part 202 in the table to read as follows:
Sec. 52.1679 EPA-approved New York State regulations.
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State
New York State regulation effective date Latest EPA approval date Comments
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Title 6:
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Part 202, Emissions Verification:..... 3/24/79 11/12/81, 46 FR 55690....
Subpart 202-1, ``Emissions Testing,
Sampling and Analytical
Determinations''..
Subpart 202-2, ``Emission 5/29/2005 10/31/07, [Insert FR page Section 202-2.3(c)(9)
Statements''. citation]. requires facilities to
report individual HAPs that
may not be classified as
criteria pollutants or
precursors to assist the
State in air quality
planning needs. EPA will not
take SIP-related enforcement
action on these pollutants.
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