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authorized State official certifying that,
if VA were to approve payments under
this part, the non-VA share of the funds
for the program would be by a date or
dates specified in the certification,
available for the employee incentive
program without further State action to
make such funds available. If the
certification is based on a State law
authorizing funds for the employee
incentive program, a copy of the State
law must be submitted with the
certification.
(c) If an application does not contain
sufficient information for a
determination under this part, the State
representative will be notified in writing
(electronically and by mail) of any
additional submission required and that
the State has 30 calendar days from the
date of the notice to submit such
additional information or no further
action will be taken. If the State
representative does not submit all of the
required information or demonstrate
that he or she has good cause for failing
to provide the information within 30
calendar days of the notice (which may
extend beyond the last quarter of the
preceding Federal fiscal year), then the
State applicant will be notified in
writing that the application for VA
assistance will be deemed withdrawn
and no further action will be taken.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1744)
§ 53.31
Annual report.
(a) A State receiving payment under
this part shall provide to VA a report
setting forth in detail the use of the
funds, including a descriptive analysis
of how effective the employee incentive
program has been in improving nurse
staffing in the SVH. The report shall be
provided to VA within 60 days of the
close of the Federal fiscal year
(September 30) in which payment was
made and shall be subject to audit by
VA.
(b) A State receiving payment under
this part shall also prepare audit reports
as required by the Single Audit Act of
1984 (see 38 CFR part 41) and submit
them to VA.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1744)
(The Office of Management and Budget has
approved the information collection
provisions in this section under control
number 2900–0709.)
§ 53.32
Recapture provisions.
If a State fails to use the funds
provided under this part for the purpose
for which payment was made or
receives more than is allowed under this
part, the United States shall be entitled
to recover from the State the amount not
used for such purpose or the excess
amount received.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1744)
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(The Office of Management and Budget has
approved the information collection
provisions in this section under control
number 2900–0709.)
All submissions of information and
documents required to be presented to
VA must be made to the Chief
Consultant, Geriatrics and Extended
Care (114), VHA Headquarters, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20420.
Payments.
(a) The amount of payments awarded
under this part during a Federal fiscal
year will be the amount requested by
the State and approved by VA in
accordance with this part. Payments
may not exceed 50 percent of the cost
of the employee incentive program for
that fiscal year and may not exceed 2
percent of the amount of the total per
diem payments estimated by VA to be
made under 38 U.S.C. 1741 to the State
for that SVH during that fiscal year for
adult day health care, domiciliary care,
hospital care, and nursing home care.
(b) Payments will be made by lump
sum or installment as deemed
appropriate by the Chief Consultant,
Geriatrics and Extended Care.
(c) Payments will be made to the State
or, if designated by the State
representative, the SVH conducting the
employee incentive program.
(d) Payments made under this part for
a specific employee incentive program
shall be used solely for that purpose.
§ 53.40 Submissions of information and
documents.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1744)
(The Office of Management and Budget has
approved the information collection
provisions in this section under control
number 2900–0709.)
§ 53.41
Notification of funding decision.
If the Chief Consultant, Geriatrics and
Extended Care, determines that a
submission from a State fails to meet the
requirements of this part for funding,
the Chief Consultant shall provide
written notice of the decision and the
reasons for the decision.
(Authority: 38 U.S.C. 101, 501, 1744)
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R06–OAR–2007–0523; FRL–8747–6]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; Texas; Control
of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides (NOX)
From Stationary Sources
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The EPA is finalizing
approval of rules for the control of NOX
emissions into the Texas State
Implementation Plan (SIP). Texas
submitted this SIP revision to us on May
30, 2007 (May 30, 2007 SIP revision),
and we proposed approval of the May
30, 2007 SIP revision on July 11, 2008.
The May 30, 2007 SIP revision to the
Texas SIP is a substantive and nonsubstantive recodification and
reformatting of the NOX rules currently
approved in the Texas SIP, and also
includes a part of the Nitrogen Oxides
(NOX ) reductions needed for the Dallas/
Forth Worth (D/FW) area to attain the
Federal 8-hour ozone National Ambient
Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). Today’s
final rulemaking covers four separate
actions. First, we are approving the
repeal, from the Texas SIP, of the
current Chapter 117 rules that
correspond to the re-codified new rules
and the revised and reformatted rules
because the reformatted revision will
better accommodate future additions/
revisions to the rules. Second, we are
approving revisions to the Texas SIP
that add new controls for the D/FW
major NOX point sources. We are not,
however, taking action on the Texas
rules for cement plants in this
document. We proposed approval of the
rules for cement plants in a separate
Federal Register document. Third, we
are approving revisions to the Texas SIP
that add new controls for D/FW minor
NOX sources. Fourth, we are approving
revisions to the Texas SIP that add new
controls for combustion sources in East
Texas. These NOX reductions will assist
the D/FW area to attain the 8-hour
ozone NAAQS. We are approving all of
these actions as meeting the
requirements of section 110 and part D
of the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act).
DATES: This rule will be effective on
January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R06–OAR–2007–0523. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site.
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or other information whose disclosure is
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is not placed on the Internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
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materials are available either
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Environmental Protection Agency, 1445
Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
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L), Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700,
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA.
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Table of Contents
I. Background
A. What actions are we approving?
B. What is the relationship between the
May 30, 2007 SIP revision and the ozone
attainment demonstration plan for the D/
FW area?
C. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP
revision will become part of Texas SIP?
D. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP
revision will not become part of Texas
SIP?
E. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP
revision are we reviewing in another
Federal Register action?
F. What Counties in the D/FW area will the
May 30, 2007, SIP revision affect?
G. What Counties in East and Central Texas
will the May 30, 2007, SIP revision
affect?
H. What are NOX?
I. What is Ozone, and why do we regulate
it?
J. What is a SIP?
K. What are the NOX emissions
requirements for point sources in the D/
FW area that we are approving?
L. What are the NOX emission
requirements for stationary diesel
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engines in the D/FW area that we are
approving?
M. What are the NOX emissions
specifications for minor sources of NOX
in the D/FW area that we are approving?
N. What are the NOX emissions
requirements for stationary reciprocating
internal combustion engines (RICE) in
East Texas that we are approving?
O. What are the NOX emissions
requirements for state-wide water
heaters, small boilers, and process
heaters that we are approving?
P. What are the compliance schedules for
NOX emissions sources that we are
approving?
II. Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
A. What actions are we approving?
On May 30, 2007, TCEQ submitted
rule revisions to 30 TAC, Chapter 117,
‘‘Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen
Compounds,’’ as a revision to the Texas
SIP for point sources of NOX (May 30,
2007 SIP revision). The State of Texas
submitted the May 30, 2007 SIP revision
to us, to, among other things, provide a
portion of the NOX reductions needed
for the D/FW area to attain the Federal
8-hour ozone NAAQS.
On July 11, 2008 (73 FR 39900) we
proposed approval of the May 30, 2007
SIP revision. The public comment
period for our proposal expired on
August 11, 2008.
We received relevant comments from
TCEQ on our July 11, 2008 (73 FR
39900) publication, correcting or
clarifying some of the citations used in
our proposed approval document. We
appreciate the State’s input, and have
accordingly corrected those citations in
today’s final document. See our
Technical Support Document (TSD)
prepared in conjunction with today’s
final action for more information.
We received no other comments on
our proposed approval of the May 30,
2007 SIP revision. Therefore, we are
finalizing our July 11, 2008 proposal (73
FR 39900), except section 117.9810,
rulemaking action, today. We will act on
section 117.9810 in a separate
rulemaking action in future 1. We are
taking four separate actions in today’s
final action.
First, we are approving revisions
which involve repealing the current
Chapter 117 rules from Texas SIP, and
simultaneously approving into the
1 It came to our attention after publication of the
proposal that we never took action on 30 TAC
117.571 that TCEQ repealed, and replaced with a
new 30 TAC 117.9810. Therefore, there is no
previously approved rule in the Texas SIP. We will
need to evaluate the new rule 30 TAC 117.9810 for
substance, and determine if it is approvable as a SIP
revision. Our action will be taken in a separate
Federal Register rulemaking.
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Texas SIP, a new reformatted Chapter
117. We are approving the repeal of the
current Chapter 117, and the
recodification and reformatting of
Chapter 117 because the reformatted
revision will better accommodate future
additions/revisions to the rules and will
maintain consistency between the State
rules and Federal SIP. We are approving
all of the non-substantive reformatted,
restructured, renumbered, reorganized,
and administrative revisions to the
wording of Chapter 117 into Texas SIP.
In our proposal, we clarified that the
specifically identified rules do not make
any changes to the substance of the
rules that we previously approved into
the Texas SIP, Chapter 117. By
approving the repeal of the current
Chapter 117 from the Texas SIP, and
approving the new Chapter 117’s rules
into the Texas SIP, we are making it
clear that the new rules replace the
previous rules in their entirety. We are
approving these non-substantive
reformatted, restructured, renumbered,
reorganized, and administrative
revisions to the wording of Chapter 117
under section 110 and part D of the Act.
For a full list of affected sections see
section C of this document.
Second, we are approving revisions to
the D/FW NOX major point source rules.
Sections 117.410(a), 117.410(b) and
117.310(b) contain substantive changes
in the reformatted Chapter 117 rules
that result in additional NOX
reductions. These reductions were not
previously a part of EPA-approved
Texas SIP, Chapter 117.
Third, we are approving revisions to
the D/FW minor source rules for the
control of NOX. Section 117.2110(a)
contains substantive changes in the
reformatted Chapter 117 rules that result
in additional NOX reductions which
will help the D/FW area to attain the
1997 8-hour ozone standard. These
reductions were not previously a part of
EPA-approved Texas SIP, Chapter 117.
Fourth, we are proposing to approve
revisions to the rules for the control of
NOX emissions from combustion
sources in East Texas. Section
117.3310(a) contains substantive
changes in the reformatted Chapter 117
rules that result in significant NOX
emissions reductions. These reductions
were not previously a part of EPAapproved Texas SIP, Chapter 117.
Sections F through P of this document
contain more information concerning
each of these four actions.
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B. What is the relationship between the
May 30, 2007 SIP revision and the ozone
attainment demonstration plan for the
D/FW area?
The resulting emissions reductions of
NOX, an ozone precursor, from this SIP
revision will assist in bringing the D/FW
area into attainment with the 1997 8hour ozone NAAQS, and help with the
maintenance of the 1997 ozone NAAQS
in the East and Central parts of the
State. The D/FW 8-hour ozone
nonattainment area (Collin, Dallas,
Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson,
Kaufman, Parker, and Rockwall
Counties) is designated nonattainment,
and classified as a moderate 8-hour nonattainment area for ozone. See 69 FR
23857 published on April 30, 2004. We
proposed approval of the D/FW 8-hour
ozone attainment demonstration plan in
a separate rulemaking action, and will
consider relevant written comments
received on the D/FW 8-hour ozone
attainment demonstration plan in a
separate Federal Register publication.
C. What sections of the May 30, 2007,
SIP revision will become part of Texas
SIP?
Table 1 below contains a summary list
of the sections of 30 TAC, Chapter 117
that we proposed for approval, in our
July 11, 2008 (73 FR 39900) rulemaking
action, for point sources of NOX to
become part of the Texas SIP. Table 1
below includes both the sections with
substantive changes and the
nonsubstantive changes.
TABLE 1—SECTION NUMBERS AND SECTION DESCRIPTIONS OF 30 TAC, CHAPTER 117 BEING APPROVED INTO TEXAS
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117.10 ....................................................
117.100 ..................................................
117.103 ..................................................
117.105 ..................................................
117.110 ..................................................
117.115 ..................................................
117.123 ..................................................
117.130 ..................................................
117.135 ..................................................
117.140 ..................................................
117.145 ..................................................
117.150 ..................................................
117.152 ..................................................
117.154 ..................................................
117.156 ..................................................
117.200 ..................................................
117.203 ..................................................
117.205 ..................................................
117.210 ..................................................
117.215 ..................................................
117.223 ..................................................
117.230 ..................................................
117.235 ..................................................
117.240 ..................................................
117.245 ..................................................
117.252 ..................................................
117.254 ..................................................
117.256 ..................................................
117.300 ..................................................
117.303 ..................................................
117.305 ..................................................
117.310 ..................................................
117.315 ..................................................
117.320 ..................................................
117.323 ..................................................
117.330 ..................................................
117.335 ..................................................
117.340 ..................................................
117.345 ..................................................
117.350 ..................................................
117.352 ..................................................
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117.356 ..................................................
117.400 ..................................................
117.403 ..................................................
117.410 ..................................................
117.423 ..................................................
117.430 ..................................................
117.435 ..................................................
117.440 ..................................................
117.445 ..................................................
117.450 ..................................................
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Definitions.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment Demonstration.
Alternative Plant-Wide Emission Specifications.
Source Cap.
Operating Requirements.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Initial Control Plan Procedures.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment Demonstration.
Alternative Plant-Wide Emission Specifications.
Source Cap.
Operating Requirements.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment Demonstration.
Alternative Plant-Wide Emission Specifications.
System Cap.
Source Cap.
Operating Requirements.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Initial Control Plan Procedures.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment Demonstration.
Source Cap.
Operating Requirements.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Initial Control Plan Procedures.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
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117.1003
117.1005
117.1010
117.1015
117.1020
117.1035
117.1040
117.1045
117.1052
117.1054
117.1056
117.1100
117.1103
117.1105
117.1110
117.1115
117.1120
117.1135
117.1140
117.1145
117.1152
117.1154
117.1156
117.1200
117.1203
117.1205
117.1210
117.1215
117.1220
117.1235
117.1240
117.1245
117.1252
117.1254
117.1256
117.1300
117.1303
117.1310
117.1335
117.1340
117.1345
117.1350
117.1354
117.1356
117.2000
117.2003
117.2010
117.2030
117.2035
117.2045
117.2100
117.2103
117.2110
117.2130
117.2135
117.2145
117.3000
117.3003
117.3005
117.3010
117.3020
117.3035
117.3040
117.3045
117.3054
117.3056
117.3200
117.3201
117.3203
117.3205
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Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment Demonstration.
Alternative System-Wide Emission Specifications.
System Cap.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment Demonstration.
Alternative System-Wide Emission Specifications.
System Cap.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment Demonstration.
Alternative System-Wide Emission Specifications.
System Cap.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment Demonstration.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Initial Control Plan Procedures.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications.
Operating Requirements.
Monitoring and Testing Requirements.
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment Demonstration.
Operating Requirements.
Monitoring, Notification, and Testing Requirements.
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Gas-Fired Steam Generation.
Emission Specifications.
System Cap.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures.
Revision of Final Control Plan.
Applicability.
Definitions.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications.
Certification Requirements.
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TABLE 1—SECTION NUMBERS AND SECTION DESCRIPTIONS OF 30 TAC, CHAPTER 117 BEING APPROVED INTO TEXAS
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117.3215
117.3300
117.3303
117.3310
117.3330
117.3335
117.3345
117.4000
117.4005
117.4025
117.4035
117.4040
117.4045
117.4050
117.4100
117.4105
117.4125
117.4135
117.4140
117.4145
117.4150
117.4200
117.4205
117.4210
117.8000
117.8010
117.8100
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Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
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117.8110
117.8120
117.8130
117.8140
117.9000
117.9010
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Section 117.9030 ................................................
Section 117.9100 ................................................
Section 117.9110 ................................................
Section 117.9120 ................................................
Section 117.9130 ................................................
Section 117.9200 ................................................
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117.9300
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117.9500
117.9800
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Although we proposed approval of
the new section 117.9810 concerning
Use of Emission Reductions Generated
from the Texas Emissions Reduction
Plan (TERP) in our July 11, 2008
publication, we are taking no action
upon 117.9810 today. We will take
rulemaking action on 117.9810 in a
separate publication in future.
Please keep in mind that the tables in
this document are not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather to provide a guide
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Notification and Labeling Requirements.
Applicability.
Exemptions.
Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour Attainment Demonstration.
Operating Requirements.
Monitoring, Notification, and Testing Requirements.
Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
Applicability.
Emission Specifications.
Alternative Case Specific Specifications.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Control Plan Procedures.
Applicability.
Emission Specifications.
Alternative Case Specific Specifications.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Control Plan Procedures.
Applicability.
Emission Specifications.
Applicability of Federal New Source Performance Standards.
Stack Testing Requirements.
Compliance Stack Test Reports.
Emission Monitoring System Requirements for Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional
Sources.
Emission Monitoring System Requirements for Utility Electric Generation Sources.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Monitoring.
Ammonia Monitoring.
Emission Monitoring for Engines.
Compliance Schedule for Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Major
Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Major
Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric
Generation Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Minor
Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Minor
Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Utility Electric Generation in East and Central Texas.
Compliance Schedule for East Texas Combustion.
Compliance Schedule for Nitric Acid and Adipic Acid Manufacturing Sources.
Use of Emission Credits for Compliance.
for readers to generally understand
which affected sources are likely to be
required to comply with the NOX
control requirements in conjunction
with today’s rulemaking action. To
determine whether or how your facility
would be affected by this particular
action, you should refer to the actual
text of 30 TAC Chapter 117, and the
June 8, 2007 issue of the Texas Register
(32 TexReg 3206). You can find the
entire TCEQ Chapter 117 rules at:
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Our TSD prepared for the July 11,
2008 (73 FR 39900) proposal contained
detailed discussion of each of the above
changes, and why EPA believed they
should be approved into Texas SIP. We
are approving the above sections of
Table 1 into Texas SIP.
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D. What sections of the May 30, 2007,
SIP revision will not become part of
Texas SIP?
Per TCEQ’s request the following
sections, listed in Table 2 below, of the
May 30, 2007, SIP revision will not
become a part of the EPA-approved
Texas SIP. As stated in our proposal
these rules mainly pertain to the control
of ammonia or carbon monoxide
emissions which are not ozone
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precursors and therefore, these rules are
not necessary components of the Texas
SIP. The rules listed in Table 2 are not
already in the current Texas SIP and
EPA continues to agree with Texas that
these rules can remain outside the SIP.
TABLE 2—SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 117 NOT IN EPA-APPROVED TEXAS SIP
Section No.
Explanation
117.110(c), 117.125, 117.210(c), 117.225, 117.310(c), 117.325, 117.410(d), 117.425,
117.1010(b), 117.1025, 117.1110(b), 117.1125, 117.1210(b), 117.1225, 117.1310(b),
117.1325, 117.2010(i), 117.2025, 117.2110(h), 117.2125, 117.3010(2), 117.3025,
117.3123(f), 117.3125, 117.3310(e), and 117.3325.
Not a part of EPA-approved Texas SIP, and
TCEQ continues to ask that these rules remain outside the SIP.
Although the above sections of 30
TAC Chapter 117 will not become a part
of the Texas SIP, they will continue to
remain enforceable at the State level. As
stated elsewhere in this document, we
are taking no action upon 117.9810
today. We will take rulemaking action
revision that we are not finalizing in
today’s action. We will review and act
upon the cement kiln related sections of
the May 30, 2007 SIP revision in a
separate rulemaking action.
on 117.9810 in a separate publication in
future.
E. What sections of the May 30, 2007,
SIP revision are we reviewing in another
Federal Register action?
Table 3 below contains a listing of
sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP
TABLE 3—SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 117 NOT BEING EVALUATED IN THIS RULEMAKING
Section No.
Explanation
117.3100, 117.3101, 117.3103, 117.3110, 117.3120, 117.3123, 117.3125, 117.3140, 117.3142,
and 117.3145.
Cement kiln related provisions, not finalized in
this rulemaking action.
F. What Counties in the D/FW area will
the May 30, 2007, SIP revision affect?
Table 4 below lists the Counties in the
D/FW 8-hour Ozne nonattainment area
that will be affected by today’s action.
TABLE 4—TEXAS COUNTIES IN THE D/FW 8-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA
D/FW Counties
Explanation
Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant ..........................
See section 117.10(2)(C).
G. What Counties in East and Central
Texas will the May 30, 2007, SIP
revision affect?
Table 5 below lists the Counties in the
East and Central Texas that will be
affected by today’s action.
TABLE 5—COUNTIES PART OF THE EAST AND CENTRAL TEXAS PROVISION OF CHAPTER 117
East and central Texas counties
Explanation
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Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg, Grimes, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Morris,
Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Rains, Robertson, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, Van
Zandt, and Wood.
H. What are NOX?
Nitrogen oxides belong to the group of
criteria air pollutants. NOX are
produced from burning fuels, including
gasoline and coal. Nitrogen oxides react
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with volatile organic compounds (VOC)
to form ozone or smog, and are also
major components of acid rain. For
more information on NOX see https://
www.epa.gov/air/urbanair/nox/.
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I. What is Ozone and why do we
regulate it?
Ozone is a gas composed of three
oxygen atoms. Ground level ozone is
generally not emitted directly from a
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vehicle’s exhaust or an industrial
smokestack, but is created by a chemical
reaction between NOX and VOCs in the
presence of sunlight and high ambient
temperatures. Thus, ozone is known
primarily as a summertime air pollutant.
NOX and VOCs are precursors of ozone.
Motor vehicle exhaust and industrial
emissions, gasoline vapors, chemical
solvents and natural sources emit NOX
and VOCs. Urban areas tend to have
high concentrations of ground-level
ozone, but areas without significant
industrial activity and with relatively
low vehicular traffic are also subject to
increased ozone levels because wind
carries ozone and its precursors
hundreds of miles from their sources.
Repeated exposure to ozone pollution
may cause lung damage. Even at very
low concentrations, ground-level ozone
triggers a variety of health problems
including aggravated asthma, reduced
lung capacity, and increased
susceptibility to respiratory illnesses
like pneumonia and bronchitis. It can
also have detrimental effects on plants
and ecosystems.
J. What is a SIP?
The SIP is a set of air pollution
regulations, control strategies, other
means or techniques and technical
analyses developed by the state, to
ensure that the state meets the NAAQS.
The SIP is required by section 110 and
other provisions of the Act. These SIPs
can be extensive, containing state
regulations or other enforceable
documents and supporting information
such as emissions inventories,
monitoring networks, and modeling
demonstrations. Each state must submit
these regulations and control strategies
to EPA for approval and incorporation
into the Federally-enforceable SIP. Each
Federally-approved SIP protects air
quality primarily by addressing air
pollution at its point of origin.
K. What are the NOX emissions
requirements for point sources in the D/
FW area that we are approving?
We approved NOX emissions
specifications for stationary sources in
66 FR 15195 published March 16, 2001.
In addition to requiring NOX emissions
control requirements for those sources,
we are approving the following NOX
emissions requirements for the
following affected sources with
emissions greater than 50 Tons Per Year
(TPY) in the D/FW 8-hour ozone
nonattainment area. We have included
the Chapter 117 citation for each source
category in the Table 6 below for
convenience purposes.
TABLE 6—NOX EMISSIONS SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE D/FW 8-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT AREA
Source
NOX emission specification
Additional information
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
2.0 g/hp-hr .................
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
0.50 g/hp-hr ...............
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
0.60 g/hp-hr ...............
0.50 g/hp-hr ...............
0.70 g/hp-hr ...............
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
0.60 g/hp-hr ...............
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
0.50 g/hp-hr ...............
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
Duct Burners ...................................................
Duct Burners ...................................................
Duct Burners ...................................................
Lime Kilns ........................................................
Lime Kilns ........................................................
Ceramic and Brick Kilns ..................................
Brick Kilns ........................................................
Ceramic Kilns ..................................................
Metallurgical Furnaces ....................................
0.50 g/hp-hr ...............
0.032 lb/MMBtu .........
0.15 lb/MMBtu ...........
0.26 lb/MMBtu ...........
3.7 lb/ton of CaO .......
3.7 lb/ton of CaO .......
40% NOX reduction ...
0.175 lb/ton of product.
0.27 lb/ton of product
0.087 lb/MMBtu .........
Natural gas, rich burn, capacity ≥300 hp, before January 1, 2000, also a 3.0 g/hp-hr
limit of CO.
Natural gas, rich burn, capacity ≥300 hp, on
or after January 1, 2000, also a 3.0 g/hphr limit of CO.
Gas-fired, rich burn, landfill gas ....................
Gas-fired, rich burn, not using landfill gas ....
Gas-fired, lean burn, before June 1, 2007,
not modified afterwards.
Gas-fired, lean burn, landfill gas, on or after
June 1, 2007.
Gas-fired, lean burn, not using landfill gas,
and on or after June 1, 2007.
Dual-fuel ........................................................
Used in turbine exhausts, rated ≥10 MW .....
Used in turbine exhausts, 1.0 rated <10 MW
Used in turbine exhausts, rated ≥1.0 MW ....
Individual kiln basis .......................................
Site-wide basis ..............................................
Using daily 2000 calendar year EI ................
As option .......................................................
Metallurgical Furnaces ....................................
0.10 lb/MMBtu ...........
Metallurgical Furnaces ....................................
0.45 lb/MMBtu ...........
Incinerators ......................................................
Incinerators ......................................................
Container Glass Furnaces ..............................
80% NOX reduction ...
0.030 lb/MMBtu .........
4.0 lb/ton of glass
pulled.
Fiberglass Furnaces ........................................
Curing Ovens ..................................................
4.0 lb/ton product
pulled.
1.45 lb/ton product
pulled.
3.1 lb/ton product
pulled.
0.036 lb/MMBtu .........
Ovens and Heaters .........................................
0.036 lb/MMBtu .........
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Fiberglass Furnaces ........................................
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117.410(a)(1)(B)(i).
117.410(a)(9)(B)(ii).
117.410(b)(4)(A)(i).
117.410(b)(4)(A)(ii).
117.410(b)(4)(B)(i).
117.410(b)(4)(B)(ii)(I).
117.410(b)(4)(B)(ii)(I).
117.410(b)(4)(B)(ii)(II).
117.410(b)(6).
117.410(b)(6).
117.410(b)(6).
117.410(b)(7)(A)(i).
117.410(b)(7)(A)(ii).
117.410(b)(7)(B)(i).
117.410(b)(7)(B)(ii).
As option .......................................................
Heat Furnace, March 1–October 31 any
year.
Reheat Furnace, March 1–October 31 any
year.
Lead smelting blast cupola and reverberatory.
Using real emissions of 2000 EI ...................
As option .......................................................
Melting furnace, within 25% of permitted
production capacity, or MAER of permit
issued before June 1, 2007.
Mineral wool, cold-top electric ......................
117.410(b)(7)(B)(iii).
117.410(b)(8)(A).
Mineral wool, regenerative ............................
117.410(b)(10)(C).
Mineral wool, non-regenerative .....................
117.410(b)(10)(D).
Gas fired, used in mineral wool-type or textile-type fiberglass.
Natural gas-fired ............................................
117.410(b)(11).
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117.410(b)(8)(C).
117.410(b)(9)(A).
117.410(b)(9)(B).
117.410(b)(10)(A)(i), or
117.410(b)(10)(A)(ii).
117.410(b)(10)(B).
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Source
NOX emission specification
Additional information
Dryers ..............................................................
0.036 lb/MMBtu .........
Spray Dryers ...................................................
0.15 lb/MMBtu ...........
Natural gas-fired, used in organic solvent,
printing ink, clay, brick, ceramic tile,
calcining, and vitrifying processes.
Natural gas-fired, used in ceramic tile manufacturing processes.
We are approving these NOX
emissions specifications under Part D of
the Act because their resulting
emissions reductions will assist Texas
in demonstrating attainment of the 1997
8-hour ozone standard in the D/FW 8hour ozone nonattainment area.
Therefore, we are approving these
requirements into the Texas SIP.
L. What are the NOX emission
requirements for stationary diesel
engines in the D/FW area that we are
approving?
This SIP revision requires reductions
of NOX emissions from stationary diesel
Citation
117.410(b)(13)(A).
117.410(b)(13)(B).
engines in the D/FW area. The following
Table 7 contains a summary of the NOX
emission specifications for stationary
diesel engines in the D/FW area. We
have included the Chapter 117 citation
for each source category in the Table 7
below for convenience purposes.
TABLE 7—NOX EMISSION REQUIREMENTS STATIONARY DIESEL ENGINES FOR THE D/FW 8-HOUR OZONE NONATTAINMENT
AREA
Source
NOX Emission Specification
Diesel engines in service before March 1, 2009: not modified, reconstructed,
or relocated on or after March 1, 2009.
Rated less than 50 hp: modified, installed reconstructed, or relocated on or
after March 1, 2009.
Rated 50 hp or more, but less than 100 hp: modified, installed, reconstructed, or relocated on or after March 1, 2009.
Rated 100 hp or more, but less than 750 hp: installed, modified, reconstructed, or relocated on or after March 1, 2009.
Rated 750 hp or more: installed, modified, reconstructed, or relocated on or
after March 1, 2009.
11.0 gram/hp-hr ..................................
117.410(b)(4)(D).
5.0 gram/hp-hr ....................................
117.410(b)(4)(E)(i).
3.3 gram/hp-hr ....................................
117.410(b)(4)(E)(ii).
2.8 gram/hp-hr ....................................
117.410(b)(4)(E)(iii).
4.5 gram/hp-hr ....................................
117.410(b)(4)(E)(iv).
Also see section 117.2110(a)(3)
concerning stationary diesel engines at
minor sources within the D/FW 8-Hour
Ozone Nonattainment Area.
As stated in our July 11, 2008 (73 FR
39900) proposal, we are approving the
above-listed NOX emission requirements
for diesel engines because they are in
agreement with those found in 40 CFR
89.112, and EPA’s Document Number
420–R–98–016 dated August 1998, titled
‘‘Final Regulatory Impact Analysis:
Control of Emissions from Nonroad
Diesel Engines.’’ In addition, the abovelisted NOX emission requirements for
diesel engines are consistent with those
we approved for similar units at Table
VI of 66 FR 57230 published on
November 14, 2001. We are therefore
approving these NOX emission
requirements into the Texas SIP under
Part D of the Act because their resulting
emissions reductions will assist Texas
in demonstrating attainment of the 8hour ozone standard within the D/FW 8hour ozone nonattainment area.
Citation
M. What are the NOX emissions
specifications for minor sources of NOX
in the D/FW area that we are approving?
These minor sources include
stationary reciprocating internal
combustion engines that are not a major
source of NOX (emit, when
uncontrolled, less than 50 Tons Per Year
(TPY) of NOX). See sections 117.2100
and 117.2103 for more information.
TABLE 8—NOX EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR SOURCES IN THE D/FW AREA
Source
NOX emission specification
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
0.60 g/hp-hr ...............
0.50 g/hp-hr ...............
0.70 g/hp-hr ...............
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
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Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
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Stationary, rich-burn, using landfill gas-fired
Stationary, rich-burn, not landfill gas-fired ....
Stationary, lean-burn, in service before June
1, 2007.
0.60 g/hp-hr ............... Stationary, lean-burn, in service on or after
June 1, 2007, using landfill gas.
0.50 g/hp-hr ............... Stationary, lean-burn, in service on or after
June 1, 2007, not using landfill gas.
5.83 g/hp-hr ............... Stationary, dual-fuel ......................................
The lower of 11.0 g/
Stationary, diesel, in service before March 1,
hp-hr or an estab2009; and not modified, reconstructed, or
lished emission rate.
relocated on or after March 1, 2009.
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117.2110(a)(1)(A)(i).
117.2110(a)(1)(A)(ii).
117.2010(a)(1)(B)(i).
117.2010(a)(1)(B)(i)(I).
117.2010(a)(1)(B)(i)(II).
117.2010(a)(2).
117.2110(a)(3)(A).
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TABLE 8—NOX EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR SOURCES IN THE D/FW AREA—Continued
Source
NOX emission specification
Additional information
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
3.3 g/hp-hr .................
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
2.8 g/hp-hr .................
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
4.5 g/hp-hr .................
Stationary, diesel, rated 50 hp or more but
less than 100 hp; and installed, modified,
reconstructed, or relocated on or after
March 1, 2009.
Stationary, diesel, rated 100 hp or more but
less than 750 hp; and installed, modified,
reconstructed, or relocated on or after
March 1, 2009.
Stationary, diesel, rated 750 or more; and
installed, modified, reconstructed, or relocated on or after March 1, 2009.
As an alternative, a minor source from
the Table 8 above located within the D/
FW area and having an annual capacity
factor of 0.0383 or less may choose
emissions specification of 0.060 lb/
MMBtu, instead. See 117.2110(a)(4).
The NOX emissions requirements for
the above-listed minor sources of NOX
and their resulting emissions reductions
will assist in demonstrating attainment
of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS within the
D/FW 8-hour ozone nonattainment area.
Therefore, we are approving these
requirements into the Texas SIP.
N. What are the NOX emissions
requirements for stationary
reciprocating internal combustion
engines (RICE) in East Texas that we are
approving?
The gas-fired stationary reciprocating
internal combustion engines located in
Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Camp,
Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Freestone,
Gregg, Grimes, Harrison, Henderson,
Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Lee, Leon,
Limestone, Madison, Marion, Morris,
Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Rains,
Robertson, Rusk, Shelby, Smith,
Upshur, Van Zandt, or Wood Texas
Counties are subject to these
requirements. See section 117.3300 for
more information. The following Table
Citation
117.2110(a)(3)(B)(i).
117.2110(a)(3)(B)(ii).
117.2110(a)(3)(B)(iii).
9 contains NOX emissions requirements
and related information for these
affected units.
On July 19, 2007 TCEQ announced
implementation of Texas Senate Bill
2000, passed in 2007 by the 80th Texas
Legislative Session. The Bill directs the
TCEQ to develop an incentive grant
program for the partial reimbursement
of capital costs for installing
nonselective catalytic reduction (NSCR)
systems to reduce emissions of NOX
from existing stationary gas-fired richburn compressor engines. For more
information see https://
www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/
air/rules/sb2003.html (URL dating July
20, 2007).
TABLE 9—NOX EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS FOR STATIONARY RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES IN EAST
TEXAS
Source
NOX emission specification
Additional information
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
1.00 g/hp-hr ...............
0.60 g/hp-hr ...............
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines ...
0.50 g/hp-hr ...............
Rich burn, gas-fired, capacity < 500 hp ........
Rich burn, landfill gas-fired, capacity ≥ 500
hp.
Rich burn, not landfill gas-fired, capacity ≥
500 hp.
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The NOX emissions requirements for
the stationary reciprocating internal
combustion engines in East and Central
Texas and their resulting emissions
reductions will assist in demonstrating
attainment of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS
within the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria,
D/FW, and Beaumont/Port Arthur areas.
Furthermore, these reductions will
contribute to the continued
maintenance of the standard in the
eastern half of the State of Texas, and
they enhance the Texas SIP. Therefore,
we are approving these requirements
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into the Texas SIP under part D, and
sections 110 and 116 of the Act,
respectively.
O. What are the NOX emissions
requirements for state-wide water
heaters, small boilers, and process
heaters that we are approving?
The water heaters, small boilers, and
process heaters that use natural gas and
have a rated capacity of 2 million Btu
per hour or less are subject to these
requirements. See 117.3200 and
117.3203 for more information. The
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117.3310(a)(2)(A).
117.3310(a)(2)(B).
following Tables 10 and 11 contain type
and size categories, and NOX emissions
requirements for these affected units.
TABLE 10—WATER HEATER SIZE
CLASSIFICATIONS
Maximum rated capacity (Btu/Hr)
Capacity [ 75,000 .............................
400,000 [ Capacity > 75,000 ............
2,000,000 < Capacity > 400,000 ......
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HEATERS
Type
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2
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Date
Manufactured
31, 2004.
Manufactured
31, 2004.
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
Manufactured
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on or after July 1, 2002, but no later than December
40 ng/joule of heat output ............
117.3205(a)(1)(A).
on or after July 1, 2002, but no later than December
55 ppmv at 3% oxygen dry basis
117.3205(a)(1)(B).
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
10 ng/joule of heat output ............
15 ppmv at 3% oxygen dry basis
40 ng/joule of heat output ............
55 ppmv at 3% oxygen dry basis
30 ppmv at 3% oxygen dry basis
0.037 lb/MMBtu/hr of heat input ..
40 ng/joule of heat output ............
55 ppmv at 3% oxygen dry basis
40 ng/joule of heat output ............
55 ppmv at 3% oxygen dry basis
30 ppmv at 3% oxygen dry basis
0.037 lb/MMBtu/hr of heat input ..
117.3205(a)(2)(A).
117.3205(a)(2)(B).
117.3205(a)(3)(A).
117.3205(a)(3)(B).
117.3205(a)(4)(A).
117.3205(a)(4)(B).
117.3205(b)(1)(A).
117.3205(b)(1)(B).
117.3205(b)(2)(A).
117.3205(b)(2)(B).
117.3205(b)(3)(A).
117.3205(b)(3)(B).
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
after
after
after
after
after
after
after
after
after
after
after
after
January 1, 2005 ........................................
January 1, 2005 ........................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
July 1, 2002 ..............................................
The size categories and NOX
emissions requirements for these
affected units are similar to those in
place in other parts of the country. In
our proposal and the corresponding
TSD we explained how the revised
state-wide residential water heater NOX
emission requirements meet the
requirements of section 110(l) of the
Act. Therefore, we are finding that the
revised state-wide residential water
heater NOX emission requirements meet
section 110(l) of the Act. Thus, we are
approving the state-wide NOX emission
requirements for water heaters, small
boilers, and process heaters into the
Texas SIP.
P. What are the compliance schedules
for NOX emissions sources that we are
approving?
The following Table 12 contains a
summary of the NOX-related compliance
schedules for major sources, utility
generating units, and minor sources
affected by the May 30, 2007 SIP
revision. See sections 117.9000 through
117.9500 for more information.
TABLE 12—NOX COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES FOR POINT SOURCES UNDER CHAPTER 117
Source
Compliance date
Additional information
Major, D/FW ...
Install all NOX abatement equipment by no later
than May 30, 2007.
Submit initial control plan per 117.450 by no later
than June 1, 2008.
Comply with emissions requirements by no later
than March 1, 2009 when source subject to
117.410(b)(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7)(A), (10), and
(14)..
Diesel and dual-fuel engines comply with testing
and hours of operation for testing and maintenance by no later than March 1, 2009.
Gas turbines or IC engines claiming run time exemption comply with the run time requirements
by no later than March 1, 2009.
Submit initial control plan per 117.1350 by no later
than June 1, 2008.
Comply with all other requirements by no later than
March 1, 2009.
Rich-burn, gas-fired stationary RICE comply with
NOX requirements by no later than March 1,
2009.
Lean-burn, gas-fired stationary RICE comply with
NOX requirements by no later than March 1,
2010.
Diesel-fired and dual-fuel stationary RICE comply
with NOX requirements by no later than March 1,
2009.
Stationary RICE comply with NOX requirements by
no later than March 1, 2010.
Increment of Progress (IOP) requirement .......
117.9030(a)(1).
8-hour attainment demonstration requirement
117.9030(b).
Utility electric generation sources ...................
117.9130(a)(1) and (2).
RICE fired with different fuel types .................
117.9210
East Texas combustion sources .....................
117.9340(a).
Major, D/FW ...
D/FW ..............
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Including these compliance dates,
summarized in Table 12 above, in the
rule provides for enforceability and
practicability of the NOX rule, and
enhances the Texas SIP; therefore, we
are approving them into the Texas SIP.
II. Final Action
Today, we are finalizing approval of
revisions to the 30 TAC Chapter 117
into the Texas SIP. This rulemaking
covers four separate actions. First, we
are approving the repeal of all nonsubstantive changes to the SIP’s Chapter
117 rules and the reformatting of current
Chapter 117 because the reformatted
revision will better accommodate future
additions/revisions to the rules. Second,
we are approving substantive revisions
to the current NOX SIP’s Chapter 117
rules for D/FW NOX major point
sources. Third, we are approving
substantive revisions to the current
Texas SIP’s Chapter 117 rules for D/FW
minor sources of NOX . Fourth, we are
approving substantive revisions to the
current Texas SIP’s Chapter 117 rules
for combustion sources in East Texas.
These NOX reductions will assist the D/
FW area in attaining the 1997 8-hour
ozone NAAQS. Today, we are not taking
action on the cement kiln related
provisions of Chapter 117, see sections
E and D of this document. We are also
not taking action on new section
117.9810, see section C of this
document.
III. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
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Under the Clean Air Act, the
Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the
provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
submissions, EPA’s role is to approve
state choices, provided that they meet
the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely
approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason,
this action:
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
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• Does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• Is certified as not having a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
• Does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
• Does not have Federalism
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999);
• Is not an economically significant
regulatory action based on health or
safety risks subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001);
• Is not subject to requirements of
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;
• Does not provide EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as
appropriate, disproportionate human
health or environmental effects, using
practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994); and
• Does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because
the SIP is not approved to apply in
Indian country located in the state, and
EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law.
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
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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 February 2, 2009.
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does
not affect the finality of this action 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, Hydrocarbons,
Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
oxide, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
Dated: November 25, 2008.
Richard E. Greene,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code
of Federal Regulations is amended as
follows:
■
PART 52—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for Part 52
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart SS—Texas
2. In § 52.2270 the entry for Chapter
117 (Reg 7)—Control of Air Pollution
from Nitrogen Compounds in the table
in paragraph (c) is revised to read as
follows:
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Chapter 117—Control of Air Pollution From Nitrogen Compounds
Subchapter A—Definitions
Section 117.10 .......
Definitions .............................................
5/30/2007
12/3/2008 [Insert FR page number
where document begins].
Subchapter B—Combustion Control at Major Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Sources in Ozone Nonattainment Areas
Division 1—Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources
Section 117.100 .....
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.103 .....
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.105 .....
5/30/2007
Section 117.123 .....
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology
(RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Alternative Plant-Wide Emission Specifications.
Source Cap ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.130 .....
Operating Requirements ......................
5/30/2007
Section 117.135 .....
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Section 117.140 .....
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Initial Control Plan Procedures .............
5/30/2007
Section 117.110 .....
Section 117.115 .....
Section 117.145 .....
Section 117.150 .....
Section 117.152 .....
Section 117.154 .....
Section 117.156 .....
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan ..............
5/30/2007
5/30/2007
5/30/2007
5/30/2007
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where document begins].
5/30/2007
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where document begins].
Division 2—Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources
Section 117.200 .....
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.203 .....
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.205 .....
5/30/2007
Section 117.223 .....
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology
(RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Alternative Plant-Wide Emission Specifications.
Source Cap ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.230 .....
Operating Requirements ......................
5/30/2007
Section 117.235 .....
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Section 117.240 .....
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
5/30/2007
Section 117.210 .....
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Section 117.252 .....
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan ..............
Section 117.254 .....
Section 117.256 .....
EPA approval date
Explanation
5/30/2007
12/3/2008 [Insert FR page number
where document begins].
5/30/2007
12/3/2008 [Insert FR page number
where document begins].
5/30/2007
12/3/2008 [Insert FR page number
where document begins].
Division 3—Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources
Section 117.300 .....
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.303 .....
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.305 .....
5/30/2007
Section 117.320 .....
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology
(RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Alternative Plant-Wide Emission Specifications.
System Cap ..........................................
Section 117.223 .....
Source Cap ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.330 .....
Operating Requirements ......................
5/30/2007
Section 117.335 .....
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Section 117.340 .....
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Initial Control Plan Procedures .............
5/30/2007
Section 117.310 .....
Section 117.315 .....
Section 117.345 .....
Section 117.350 .....
Section 117.352 .....
Section 117.354 .....
Section 117.356 .....
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan ..............
5/30/2007
5/30/2007
5/30/2007
5/30/2007
5/30/2007
5/30/2007
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5/30/2007
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where document begins].
5/30/2007
12/3/2008 [Insert FR page number
where document begins].
Division 4—Dallas-Fort Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources
Section 117.400 .....
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.403 .....
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.410 .....
5/30/2007
Section 117.423 .....
Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour
Attainment Demonstration.
Source Cap ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.430 .....
Operating Requirements ......................
5/30/2007
Section 117.435 .....
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Section 117.440 .....
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Initial Control Plan Procedures .............
5/30/2007
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Section 117.445 .....
Section 117.450 .....
Section 117.454 .....
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Section 117.456 .....
Revision of Final Control Plan ..............
5/30/2007
EPA approval date
Explanation
12/3/2008 [Insert FR page number
where document begins].
Subchapter C—Combustion Control at Major Utility Electric Generation Sources in Ozone Nonattainment Areas
Division 1—Beaumont-Port Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources
Section 117.1000 ...
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.1003 ...
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.1005 ...
5/30/2007
Section 117.1020 ...
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology
(RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Alternative System-Wide Emission
Specifications.
System Cap ..........................................
Section 117.1035 ...
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Section 117.1040 ...
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan ..............
5/30/2007
Section 117.1010 ...
Section 117.1015 ...
Section 117.1045 ...
Section 117.1052 ...
Section 117.1054 ...
Section 117.1056 ...
5/30/2007
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where document begins].
5/30/2007
12/3/2008 [Insert FR page number
where document begins].
Division 2—Dallas-Fort Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation Sources
Section 117.1100 ...
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.1103 ...
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.1105 ...
5/30/2007
Section 117.1120 ...
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology
(RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Alternative System-Wide Emission
Specifications.
System Cap ..........................................
Section 117.1135 ...
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Section 117.1140 ...
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan ..............
5/30/2007
Section 117.1110 ...
Section 117.1115 ...
Section 117.1145 ...
Section 117.1152 ...
Section 117.1154 ...
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Section 117.1203 ...
Exemptions ...........................................
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Section 117.1205 ...
5/30/2007
Section 117.1220 ...
Emission Specifications for Reasonably Available Control Technology
(RACT).
Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Alternative System-Wide Emission
Specifications.
System Cap ..........................................
Section 117.1235 ...
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Section 117.1240 ...
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan ..............
5/30/2007
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Section 117.1256 ...
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Section 117.1300 ...
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.1303 ...
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.1310 ...
Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour
Attainment Demonstration.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Initial Control Plan Procedures .............
5/30/2007
Final Control Plan Procedures for Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Revision of Final Control Plan ..............
5/30/2007
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Division 1—Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Minor Sources
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.2003 ...
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.2010 ...
Emission Specification ..........................
5/30/2007
Section 117.2030 ...
Operating Requirements ......................
5/30/2007
Section 117.2035 ...
Monitoring and Testing Requirements
5/30/2007
Section 117.2045 ...
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Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
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Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.2110 ...
5/30/2007
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Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour
Attainment Demonstrations.
Operating Requirements ......................
Section 117.2135 ...
Monitoring and Testing Requirements
5/30/2007
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Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
5/30/2007
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Division 1—Utility Electric Generation in East and Central Texas
Section 117.3000 ...
Applicability ...........................................
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Section 117.3003 ...
Exemptions ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.3005 ...
Gas-Fired Steam Generation ...............
5/30/2007
Section 117.3010 ...
Emission Specifications ........................
5/30/2007
Section 117.3020 ...
System Cap ..........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.3035 ...
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Section 117.3040 ...
5/30/2007
Section 117.3054 ...
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
Final Control Plan Procedures .............
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Section 117.265 .....
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Emission Specifications ........................
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Section 117.283 .....
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
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Compliance Schedule for Cement Kilns
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04/19/00,
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5/30/2007
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Definitions .............................................
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Exemptions ...........................................
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Section 117.3205 ...
Emission Specifications ........................
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5/30/2007
Section 117.3310 ...
Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour
Attainment Demonstration.
Operating Requirements ......................
5/30/2007
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Requirements.
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Division 1—Adipic Acid Manufacturing
Section 117.4000 ...
Applicability ...........................................
5/30/2007
Section 117.4005 ...
Emission Specifications ........................
5/30/2007
Section 117.4025 ...
Alternative Case Specific Specifications.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
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Section 117.4100 ...
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5/30/2007
Section 117.4105 ...
Emission Specifications ........................
5/30/2007
Section 117.4125 ...
Alternative Case Specific Specifications.
Initial Demonstration of Compliance ....
5/30/2007
Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Notification, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements.
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5/30/2007
Section 117.4205 ...
Emission Specifications ........................
5/30/2007
Section 117.4210 ...
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Performance Standards.
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5/30/2007
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Emission Monitoring System Requirements for Utility Electric Generation
Sources.
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Ammonia Monitoring .............................
5/30/2007
Section 117.8140 ...
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Division 1—Compliance Schedules
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Section 117.9340 ...
Section 117.9500 ...
Compliance Schedule for BeaumontPort Arthur Ozone Nonattainment
Area Major Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort
Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area
Major Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort
Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources.
Compliance Schedule for BeaumontPort Arthur Ozone Nonattainment
Area Utility Electric Generation
Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort
Worth Ozone Nonattainment Area
Utility Electric Generation Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation
Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort
Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility Electric Generation
Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Minor Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort
Worth Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area Minor Sources.
Compliance Schedule for Utility Electric Generation in East and Central
Texas.
Compliance Schedule for East Texas
Combustion.
Compliance Schedule for Nitric Acid
and Adipic Acid Manufacturing
Sources.
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[FR Doc. E8–28681 Filed 12–2–08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2007–1106; FRL–8387–9]
Chlorothalonil; Pesticide Tolerances
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This regulation establishes
tolerances for combined residues of
chlorothalonil and its 4-hydroxy
metabolite in or on Brassica, head and
stem, subgroup 5A; ginseng;
horseradish; lentil; okra; rhubarb;
vegetable, cucurbit, group 9; vegetable,
fruiting, group 8, except tomato; and
yam, true. It also establishes a tolerance
with regional registration for combined
residues of chlorothalonil and its
metabolite on persimmon and removes
existing tolerances for combined
residues of chlorothalonil and its
metabolite on broccoli, brussels sprouts,
cabbage, cauliflower, cucumber, melon,
non-bell pepper, pumpkin, summer
squash, and winter squash; as well as
the time-limited tolerance on ginseng.
These tolerances are no longer needed,
since they are superseded by the new
tolerances on Brassica, cucurbit and
fruiting vegetables and the permanent
tolerance on ginseng. Interregional
Research Project Number 4 (IR–4)
requested these tolerances under the
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
(FFDCA).
This regulation is effective
December 3, 2008. Objections and
requests for hearings must be received
on or before February 2, 2009, and must
be filed in accordance with the
instructions provided in 40 CFR part
178 (see also Unit I.C. of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under docket
identification (ID) number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2007–1106. All documents in the
docket are listed in the docket index
available at https://www.regulations.gov.
Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., 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
yshivers on PROD1PC62 with RULES
DATES:
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available in the electronic docket at
https://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPP
Regulatory Public Docket in Rm. S–
4400, One Potomac Yard (South Bldg.),
2777 S. Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. The
Docket Facility is open from 8:30 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding legal holidays. The Docket
Facility telephone number is (703) 305–
5805.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Susan Stanton, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001; telephone number:
(703) 305–5218; e-mail address:
stanton.susan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this Action Apply to Me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are
not limited to those engaged in the
following activities:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
This listing is not intended to be
exhaustive, but rather to provide a guide
for readers regarding entities likely to be
affected by this action. Other types of
entities not listed in this unit could also
be affected. The North American
Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes have been provided to
assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to
certain entities. If you have any
questions regarding the applicability of
this action to a particular entity, consult
the person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How Can I Access Electronic Copies
of this Document?
In addition to accessing electronically
available documents at https://
www.regulations.gov, you may access
this Federal Register document
electronically through the EPA Internet
under the ‘‘Federal Register’’ listings at
https://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr. You may
also access a frequently updated
electronic version of EPA’s tolerance
regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through
the Government Printing Office’s e-CFR
site at https://www.gpoaccess.gov/ecfr.
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C. Can I File an Objection or Hearing
Request?
Under section 408(g) of FFDCA, 21
U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation
and may also request a hearing on those
objections. You must file your objection
or request a hearing on this regulation
in accordance with the instructions
provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure
proper receipt by EPA, you must
identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2007–1106 in the subject line on
the first page of your submission. All
requests must be in writing, and must be
mailed or delivered to the Hearing Clerk
as required by 40 CFR part 178 on or
before February 2, 2009.
In addition to filing an objection or
hearing request with the Hearing Clerk
as described in 40 CFR part 178, please
submit a copy of the filing that does not
contain any CBI for inclusion in the
public docket that is described in
ADDRESSES. Information not marked
confidential pursuant to 40 CFR part 2
may be disclosed publicly by EPA
without prior notice. Submit this copy,
identified by docket ID number EPA–
HQ–OPP–2007–1106, by one of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Office of Pesticide Programs
(OPP) Regulatory Public Docket (7502P),
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington,
DC 20460–0001.
• Delivery: OPP Regulatory Public
Docket (7502P), Environmental
Protection Agency, Rm. S–4400, One
Potomac Yard (South Bldg.), 2777 S.
Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA. Deliveries
are only accepted during the Docket
Facility’s normal hours of operation
(8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays).
Special arrangements should be made
for deliveries of boxed information. The
Docket Facility telephone number is
(703) 305–5805.
II. Petition for Tolerance
In the Federal Register of January 23,
2008 (73 FR 3964) (FRL–8345–7), EPA
issued a notice pursuant to section
408(d)(3) of FFDCA, 21 U.S.C.
346a(d)(3), announcing the filing of a
pesticide petition (PP 7E7270) by
Interregional Research Project Number 4
(IR–4), 500 College Road East, Suite
201W, Princeton, NJ 08540. The petition
requested that 40 CFR 180.275 be
amended by establishing tolerances for
combined residues of the fungicide
chlorothalonil,
tetrachloroisophthalonitrile, and its
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0523; FRL-8747-6]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Texas; Control
of Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) From Stationary Sources
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The EPA is finalizing approval of rules for the control of
NOX emissions into the Texas State Implementation Plan
(SIP). Texas submitted this SIP revision to us on May 30, 2007 (May 30,
2007 SIP revision), and we proposed approval of the May 30, 2007 SIP
revision on July 11, 2008. The May 30, 2007 SIP revision to the Texas
SIP is a substantive and non-substantive recodification and
reformatting of the NOX rules currently approved in the
Texas SIP, and also includes a part of the Nitrogen Oxides
(NOX ) reductions needed for the Dallas/Forth Worth (D/FW)
area to attain the Federal 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS). Today's final rulemaking covers four separate
actions. First, we are approving the repeal, from the Texas SIP, of the
current Chapter 117 rules that correspond to the re-codified new rules
and the revised and reformatted rules because the reformatted revision
will better accommodate future additions/revisions to the rules.
Second, we are approving revisions to the Texas SIP that add new
controls for the D/FW major NOX point sources. We are not,
however, taking action on the Texas rules for cement plants in this
document. We proposed approval of the rules for cement plants in a
separate Federal Register document. Third, we are approving revisions
to the Texas SIP that add new controls for D/FW minor NOX
sources. Fourth, we are approving revisions to the Texas SIP that add
new controls for combustion sources in East Texas. These NOX
reductions will assist the D/FW area to attain the 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
We are approving all of these actions as meeting the requirements of
section 110 and part D of the Federal Clean Air Act (the Act).
DATES: This rule will be effective on January 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2007-0523. All documents in the docket are
listed on the www.regulations.gov Web site.
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Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly
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materials are available either electronically through
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Planning Section (6PD-
L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700,
Dallas, Texas 75202-2733. The file will be made available by
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documents. On the day of the visit, please check in at the EPA Region 6
reception area at 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alan Shar, Air Planning Section
(6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733, telephone (214) 665-6691, fax
(214) 665-7263, e-mail address shar.alan@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' refer to EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background
A. What actions are we approving?
B. What is the relationship between the May 30, 2007 SIP
revision and the ozone attainment demonstration plan for the D/FW
area?
C. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP revision will become
part of Texas SIP?
D. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP revision will not
become part of Texas SIP?
E. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP revision are we
reviewing in another Federal Register action?
F. What Counties in the D/FW area will the May 30, 2007, SIP
revision affect?
G. What Counties in East and Central Texas will the May 30,
2007, SIP revision affect?
H. What are NOX?
I. What is Ozone, and why do we regulate it?
J. What is a SIP?
K. What are the NOX emissions requirements for point
sources in the D/FW area that we are approving?
L. What are the NOX emission requirements for
stationary diesel engines in the D/FW area that we are approving?
M. What are the NOX emissions specifications for
minor sources of NOX in the D/FW area that we are
approving?
N. What are the NOX emissions requirements for
stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) in East
Texas that we are approving?
O. What are the NOX emissions requirements for state-
wide water heaters, small boilers, and process heaters that we are
approving?
P. What are the compliance schedules for NOX
emissions sources that we are approving?
II. Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
A. What actions are we approving?
On May 30, 2007, TCEQ submitted rule revisions to 30 TAC, Chapter
117, ``Control of Air Pollution from Nitrogen Compounds,'' as a
revision to the Texas SIP for point sources of NOX (May 30,
2007 SIP revision). The State of Texas submitted the May 30, 2007 SIP
revision to us, to, among other things, provide a portion of the
NOX reductions needed for the D/FW area to attain the
Federal 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
On July 11, 2008 (73 FR 39900) we proposed approval of the May 30,
2007 SIP revision. The public comment period for our proposal expired
on August 11, 2008.
We received relevant comments from TCEQ on our July 11, 2008 (73 FR
39900) publication, correcting or clarifying some of the citations used
in our proposed approval document. We appreciate the State's input, and
have accordingly corrected those citations in today's final document.
See our Technical Support Document (TSD) prepared in conjunction with
today's final action for more information.
We received no other comments on our proposed approval of the May
30, 2007 SIP revision. Therefore, we are finalizing our July 11, 2008
proposal (73 FR 39900), except section 117.9810, rulemaking action,
today. We will act on section 117.9810 in a separate rulemaking action
in future \1\. We are taking four separate actions in today's final
action.
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\1\ It came to our attention after publication of the proposal
that we never took action on 30 TAC 117.571 that TCEQ repealed, and
replaced with a new 30 TAC 117.9810. Therefore, there is no
previously approved rule in the Texas SIP. We will need to evaluate
the new rule 30 TAC 117.9810 for substance, and determine if it is
approvable as a SIP revision. Our action will be taken in a separate
Federal Register rulemaking.
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First, we are approving revisions which involve repealing the
current Chapter 117 rules from Texas SIP, and simultaneously approving
into the Texas SIP, a new reformatted Chapter 117. We are approving the
repeal of the current Chapter 117, and the recodification and
reformatting of Chapter 117 because the reformatted revision will
better accommodate future additions/revisions to the rules and will
maintain consistency between the State rules and Federal SIP. We are
approving all of the non-substantive reformatted, restructured,
renumbered, reorganized, and administrative revisions to the wording of
Chapter 117 into Texas SIP. In our proposal, we clarified that the
specifically identified rules do not make any changes to the substance
of the rules that we previously approved into the Texas SIP, Chapter
117. By approving the repeal of the current Chapter 117 from the Texas
SIP, and approving the new Chapter 117's rules into the Texas SIP, we
are making it clear that the new rules replace the previous rules in
their entirety. We are approving these non-substantive reformatted,
restructured, renumbered, reorganized, and administrative revisions to
the wording of Chapter 117 under section 110 and part D of the Act. For
a full list of affected sections see section C of this document.
Second, we are approving revisions to the D/FW NOX major
point source rules. Sections 117.410(a), 117.410(b) and 117.310(b)
contain substantive changes in the reformatted Chapter 117 rules that
result in additional NOX reductions. These reductions were
not previously a part of EPA-approved Texas SIP, Chapter 117.
Third, we are approving revisions to the D/FW minor source rules
for the control of NOX. Section 117.2110(a) contains
substantive changes in the reformatted Chapter 117 rules that result in
additional NOX reductions which will help the D/FW area to
attain the 1997 8-hour ozone standard. These reductions were not
previously a part of EPA-approved Texas SIP, Chapter 117.
Fourth, we are proposing to approve revisions to the rules for the
control of NOX emissions from combustion sources in East
Texas. Section 117.3310(a) contains substantive changes in the
reformatted Chapter 117 rules that result in significant NOX
emissions reductions. These reductions were not previously a part of
EPA-approved Texas SIP, Chapter 117.
Sections F through P of this document contain more information
concerning each of these four actions.
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B. What is the relationship between the May 30, 2007 SIP revision and
the ozone attainment demonstration plan for the D/FW area?
The resulting emissions reductions of NOX, an ozone
precursor, from this SIP revision will assist in bringing the D/FW area
into attainment with the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, and help with the
maintenance of the 1997 ozone NAAQS in the East and Central parts of
the State. The D/FW 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (Collin, Dallas,
Denton, Tarrant, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, and Rockwall
Counties) is designated nonattainment, and classified as a moderate 8-
hour non-attainment area for ozone. See 69 FR 23857 published on April
30, 2004. We proposed approval of the D/FW 8-hour ozone attainment
demonstration plan in a separate rulemaking action, and will consider
relevant written comments received on the D/FW 8-hour ozone attainment
demonstration plan in a separate Federal Register publication.
C. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP revision will become part of
Texas SIP?
Table 1 below contains a summary list of the sections of 30 TAC,
Chapter 117 that we proposed for approval, in our July 11, 2008 (73 FR
39900) rulemaking action, for point sources of NOX to become
part of the Texas SIP. Table 1 below includes both the sections with
substantive changes and the nonsubstantive changes.
Table 1--Section Numbers and Section Descriptions of 30 TAC, Chapter 117
Being Approved Into Texas SIP
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Section No. Description
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Section 117.10............... Definitions.
Section 117.100.............. Applicability.
Section 117.103.............. Exemptions.
Section 117.105.............. Emission Specifications for Reasonably
Available Control Technology (RACT).
Section 117.110.............. Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Section 117.115.............. Alternative Plant-Wide Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.123.............. Source Cap.
Section 117.130.............. Operating Requirements.
Section 117.135.............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.140.............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.145.............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.150.............. Initial Control Plan Procedures.
Section 117.152.............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Section 117.154.............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.156.............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.200.............. Applicability.
Section 117.203.............. Exemptions.
Section 117.205.............. Emission Specifications for Reasonably
Available Control Technology (RACT).
Section 117.210.............. Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Section 117.215.............. Alternative Plant-Wide Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.223.............. Source Cap.
Section 117.230.............. Operating Requirements.
Section 117.235.............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.240.............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.245.............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.252.............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Section 117.254.............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.256.............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.300.............. Applicability.
Section 117.303.............. Exemptions.
Section 117.305.............. Emission Specifications for Reasonably
Available Control Technology (RACT).
Section 117.310.............. Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Section 117.315.............. Alternative Plant-Wide Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.320.............. System Cap.
Section 117.323.............. Source Cap.
Section 117.330.............. Operating Requirements.
Section 117.335.............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.340.............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.345.............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.350.............. Initial Control Plan Procedures.
Section 117.352.............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Section 117.354.............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.356.............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.400.............. Applicability.
Section 117.403.............. Exemptions.
Section 117.410.............. Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour
Attainment Demonstration.
Section 117.423.............. Source Cap.
Section 117.430.............. Operating Requirements.
Section 117.435.............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.440.............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.445.............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.450.............. Initial Control Plan Procedures.
Section 117.454.............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.456.............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.1000............. Applicability.
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Section 117.1003............. Exemptions.
Section 117.1005............. Emission Specifications for Reasonably
Available Control Technology (RACT).
Section 117.1010............. Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Section 117.1015............. Alternative System-Wide Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.1020............. System Cap.
Section 117.1035............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.1040............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.1045............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.1052............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Section 117.1054............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.1056............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.1100............. Applicability.
Section 117.1103............. Exemptions.
Section 117.1105............. Emission Specifications for Reasonably
Available Control Technology (RACT).
Section 117.1110............. Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Section 117.1115............. Alternative System-Wide Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.1120............. System Cap.
Section 117.1135............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.1140............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.1145............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.1152............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Section 117.1154............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.1156............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.1200............. Applicability.
Section 117.1203............. Exemptions.
Section 117.1205............. Emission Specifications for Reasonably
Available Control Technology (RACT).
Section 117.1210............. Emission Specifications for Attainment
Demonstration.
Section 117.1215............. Alternative System-Wide Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.1220............. System Cap.
Section 117.1235............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.1240............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.1245............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.1252............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Reasonably Available Control Technology.
Section 117.1254............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.1256............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.1300............. Applicability.
Section 117.1303............. Exemptions.
Section 117.1310............. Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour
Attainment Demonstration.
Section 117.1335............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.1340............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.1345............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.1350............. Initial Control Plan Procedures.
Section 117.1354............. Final Control Plan Procedures for
Attainment Demonstration Emission
Specifications.
Section 117.1356............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.2000............. Applicability.
Section 117.2003............. Exemptions.
Section 117.2010............. Emission Specifications.
Section 117.2030............. Operating Requirements.
Section 117.2035............. Monitoring and Testing Requirements.
Section 117.2045............. Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.2100............. Applicability.
Section 117.2103............. Exemptions.
Section 117.2110............. Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour
Attainment Demonstration.
Section 117.2130............. Operating Requirements.
Section 117.2135............. Monitoring, Notification, and Testing
Requirements.
Section 117.2145............. Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.3000............. Applicability.
Section 117.3003............. Exemptions.
Section 117.3005............. Gas-Fired Steam Generation.
Section 117.3010............. Emission Specifications.
Section 117.3020............. System Cap.
Section 117.3035............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.3040............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.3045............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.3054............. Final Control Plan Procedures.
Section 117.3056............. Revision of Final Control Plan.
Section 117.3200............. Applicability.
Section 117.3201............. Definitions.
Section 117.3203............. Exemptions.
Section 117.3205............. Emission Specifications.
Section 117.3210............. Certification Requirements.
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Section 117.3215............. Notification and Labeling Requirements.
Section 117.3300............. Applicability.
Section 117.3303............. Exemptions.
Section 117.3310............. Emission Specifications for Eight-Hour
Attainment Demonstration.
Section 117.3330............. Operating Requirements.
Section 117.3335............. Monitoring, Notification, and Testing
Requirements.
Section 117.3345............. Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.4000............. Applicability.
Section 117.4005............. Emission Specifications.
Section 117.4025............. Alternative Case Specific Specifications.
Section 117.4035............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.4040............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.4045............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.4050............. Control Plan Procedures.
Section 117.4100............. Applicability.
Section 117.4105............. Emission Specifications.
Section 117.4125............. Alternative Case Specific Specifications.
Section 117.4135............. Initial Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.4140............. Continuous Demonstration of Compliance.
Section 117.4145............. Notification, Recordkeeping, and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 117.4150............. Control Plan Procedures.
Section 117.4200............. Applicability.
Section 117.4205............. Emission Specifications.
Section 117.4210............. Applicability of Federal New Source
Performance Standards.
Section 117.8000............. Stack Testing Requirements.
Section 117.8010............. Compliance Stack Test Reports.
Section 117.8100............. Emission Monitoring System Requirements
for Industrial, Commercial, and
Institutional Sources.
Section 117.8110............. Emission Monitoring System Requirements
for Utility Electric Generation Sources.
Section 117.8120............. Carbon Monoxide (CO) Monitoring.
Section 117.8130............. Ammonia Monitoring.
Section 117.8140............. Emission Monitoring for Engines.
Section 117.9000............. Compliance Schedule for Beaumont-Port
Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area Major
Sources.
Section 117.9010............. Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth
Ozone Nonattainment Area Major Sources.
Section 117.9020............. Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Major
Sources.
Section 117.9030............. Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth
Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area
Major Sources.
Section 117.9100............. Compliance Schedule for Beaumont-Port
Arthur Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility
Electric Generation Sources.
Section 117.9110............. Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth
Ozone Nonattainment Area Utility
Electric Generation Sources.
Section 117.9120............. Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area
Utility Electric Generation Sources.
Section 117.9130............. Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth
Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area
Utility Electric Generation Sources.
Section 117.9200............. Compliance Schedule for Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria Ozone Nonattainment Area Minor
Sources.
Section 117.9210............. Compliance Schedule for Dallas-Fort Worth
Eight-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area
Minor Sources.
Section 117.9300............. Compliance Schedule for Utility Electric
Generation in East and Central Texas.
Section 117.9340............. Compliance Schedule for East Texas
Combustion.
Section 117.9500............. Compliance Schedule for Nitric Acid and
Adipic Acid Manufacturing Sources.
Section 117.9800............. Use of Emission Credits for Compliance.
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Although we proposed approval of the new section 117.9810
concerning Use of Emission Reductions Generated from the Texas
Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP) in our July 11, 2008 publication, we
are taking no action upon 117.9810 today. We will take rulemaking
action on 117.9810 in a separate publication in future.
Please keep in mind that the tables in this document are not
intended to be exhaustive, but rather to provide a guide for readers to
generally understand which affected sources are likely to be required
to comply with the NOX control requirements in conjunction
with today's rulemaking action. To determine whether or how your
facility would be affected by this particular action, you should refer
to the actual text of 30 TAC Chapter 117, and the June 8, 2007 issue of
the Texas Register (32 TexReg 3206). You can find the entire TCEQ
Chapter 117 rules at: https://www.tceq.state.tx.us/rules/
indxpdf.html#117.
Our TSD prepared for the July 11, 2008 (73 FR 39900) proposal
contained detailed discussion of each of the above changes, and why EPA
believed they should be approved into Texas SIP. We are approving the
above sections of Table 1 into Texas SIP.
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D. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP revision will not become part
of Texas SIP?
Per TCEQ's request the following sections, listed in Table 2 below,
of the May 30, 2007, SIP revision will not become a part of the EPA-
approved Texas SIP. As stated in our proposal these rules mainly
pertain to the control of ammonia or carbon monoxide emissions which
are not ozone precursors and therefore, these rules are not necessary
components of the Texas SIP. The rules listed in Table 2 are not
already in the current Texas SIP and EPA continues to agree with Texas
that these rules can remain outside the SIP.
Table 2--Sections of Chapter 117 Not in EPA-Approved Texas SIP
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Section No. Explanation
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117.110(c), 117.125, 117.210(c), 117.225, Not a part of EPA-
117.310(c), 117.325, 117.410(d), 117.425, approved Texas SIP, and
117.1010(b), 117.1025, 117.1110(b), TCEQ continues to ask
117.1125, 117.1210(b), 117.1225, that these rules remain
117.1310(b), 117.1325, 117.2010(i), outside the SIP.
117.2025, 117.2110(h), 117.2125,
117.3010(2), 117.3025, 117.3123(f),
117.3125, 117.3310(e), and 117.3325.
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Although the above sections of 30 TAC Chapter 117 will not become a
part of the Texas SIP, they will continue to remain enforceable at the
State level. As stated elsewhere in this document, we are taking no
action upon 117.9810 today. We will take rulemaking action on 117.9810
in a separate publication in future.
E. What sections of the May 30, 2007, SIP revision are we reviewing in
another Federal Register action?
Table 3 below contains a listing of sections of the May 30, 2007,
SIP revision that we are not finalizing in today's action. We will
review and act upon the cement kiln related sections of the May 30,
2007 SIP revision in a separate rulemaking action.
Table 3--Sections of Chapter 117 Not Being Evaluated in This Rulemaking
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Section No. Explanation
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117.3100, 117.3101, 117.3103, 117.3110, Cement kiln related
117.3120, 117.3123, 117.3125, 117.3140, provisions, not
117.3142, and 117.3145. finalized in this
rulemaking action.
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F. What Counties in the D/FW area will the May 30, 2007, SIP revision
affect?
Table 4 below lists the Counties in the D/FW 8-hour Ozne
nonattainment area that will be affected by today's action.
Table 4--Texas Counties in the D/FW 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area
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D/FW Counties Explanation
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Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, See section
Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, and Tarrant. 117.10(2)(C).
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G. What Counties in East and Central Texas will the May 30, 2007, SIP
revision affect?
Table 5 below lists the Counties in the East and Central Texas that
will be affected by today's action.
Table 5--Counties Part of the East and Central Texas Provision of
Chapter 117
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East and central Texas counties Explanation
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Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Camp, Cass, See section 117.3300.
Cherokee, Franklin, Freestone, Gregg,
Grimes, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins,
Hunt, Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Marion,
Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, Rains,
Robertson, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Titus,
Upshur, Van Zandt, and Wood.
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H. What are NOX?
Nitrogen oxides belong to the group of criteria air pollutants.
NOX are produced from burning fuels, including gasoline and
coal. Nitrogen oxides react with volatile organic compounds (VOC) to
form ozone or smog, and are also major components of acid rain. For
more information on NOX see https://www.epa.gov/air/urbanair/
nox/.
I. What is Ozone and why do we regulate it?
Ozone is a gas composed of three oxygen atoms. Ground level ozone
is generally not emitted directly from a
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vehicle's exhaust or an industrial smokestack, but is created by a
chemical reaction between NOX and VOCs in the presence of
sunlight and high ambient temperatures. Thus, ozone is known primarily
as a summertime air pollutant. NOX and VOCs are precursors
of ozone. Motor vehicle exhaust and industrial emissions, gasoline
vapors, chemical solvents and natural sources emit NOX and
VOCs. Urban areas tend to have high concentrations of ground-level
ozone, but areas without significant industrial activity and with
relatively low vehicular traffic are also subject to increased ozone
levels because wind carries ozone and its precursors hundreds of miles
from their sources.
Repeated exposure to ozone pollution may cause lung damage. Even at
very low concentrations, ground-level ozone triggers a variety of
health problems including aggravated asthma, reduced lung capacity, and
increased susceptibility to respiratory illnesses like pneumonia and
bronchitis. It can also have detrimental effects on plants and
ecosystems.
J. What is a SIP?
The SIP is a set of air pollution regulations, control strategies,
other means or techniques and technical analyses developed by the
state, to ensure that the state meets the NAAQS. The SIP is required by
section 110 and other provisions of the Act. These SIPs can be
extensive, containing state regulations or other enforceable documents
and supporting information such as emissions inventories, monitoring
networks, and modeling demonstrations. Each state must submit these
regulations and control strategies to EPA for approval and
incorporation into the Federally-enforceable SIP. Each Federally-
approved SIP protects air quality primarily by addressing air pollution
at its point of origin.
K. What are the NOX emissions requirements for point sources
in the D/FW area that we are approving?
We approved NOX emissions specifications for stationary
sources in 66 FR 15195 published March 16, 2001. In addition to
requiring NOX emissions control requirements for those
sources, we are approving the following NOX emissions
requirements for the following affected sources with emissions greater
than 50 Tons Per Year (TPY) in the D/FW 8-hour ozone nonattainment
area. We have included the Chapter 117 citation for each source
category in the Table 6 below for convenience purposes.
Table 6--NOX Emissions Specifications for the D/FW 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area
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NOX emission
Source specification Additional information Citation
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Reciprocating Internal 2.0 g/hp-hr...... Natural gas, rich 117.410(a)(1)(B)(i).
Combustion Engines. burn, capacity >=300
hp, before January 1,
2000, also a 3.0 g/hp-
hr limit of CO.
Reciprocating Internal 0.50 g/hp-hr..... Natural gas, rich 117.410(a)(9)(B)(ii).
Combustion Engines. burn, capacity >=300
hp, on or after
January 1, 2000, also
a 3.0 g/hp-hr limit of
CO.
Reciprocating Internal 0.60 g/hp-hr..... Gas-fired, rich burn, 117.410(b)(4)(A)(i).
Combustion Engines. landfill gas.
Reciprocating Internal 0.50 g/hp-hr..... Gas-fired, rich burn, 117.410(b)(4)(A)(ii).
Combustion Engines. not using landfill gas.
Reciprocating Internal 0.70 g/hp-hr..... Gas-fired, lean burn, 117.410(b)(4)(B)(i).
Combustion Engines. before June 1, 2007,
not modified
afterwards.
Reciprocating Internal 0.60 g/hp-hr..... Gas-fired, lean burn, 117.410(b)(4)(B)(ii)(I).
Combustion Engines. landfill gas, on or
after June 1, 2007.
Reciprocating Internal 0.50 g/hp-hr..... Gas-fired, lean burn, 117.410(b)(4)(B)(ii)(I).
Combustion Engines. not using landfill
gas, and on or after
June 1, 2007.
Reciprocating Internal 0.50 g/hp-hr..... Dual-fuel............. 117.410(b)(4)(B)(ii)(II).
Combustion Engines.
Duct Burners................... 0.032 lb/MMBtu... Used in turbine 117.410(b)(6).
exhausts, rated >=10
MW.
Duct Burners................... 0.15 lb/MMBtu.... Used in turbine 117.410(b)(6).
exhausts, 1.0 rated
<10 MW.
Duct Burners................... 0.26 lb/MMBtu.... Used in turbine 117.410(b)(6).
exhausts, rated >=1.0
MW.
Lime Kilns..................... 3.7 lb/ton of CaO Individual kiln basis. 117.410(b)(7)(A)(i).
Lime Kilns..................... 3.7 lb/ton of CaO Site-wide basis....... 117.410(b)(7)(A)(ii).
Ceramic and Brick Kilns........ 40% NOX reduction Using daily 2000 117.410(b)(7)(B)(i).
calendar year EI.
Brick Kilns.................... 0.175 lb/ton of As option............. 117.410(b)(7)(B)(ii).
product.
Ceramic Kilns.................. 0.27 lb/ton of As option............. 117.410(b)(7)(B)(iii).
product.
Metallurgical Furnaces......... 0.087 lb/MMBtu... Heat Furnace, March 1- 117.410(b)(8)(A).
October 31 any year.
Metallurgical Furnaces......... 0.10 lb/MMBtu.... Reheat Furnace, March 117.410(b)(8)(B).
1-October 31 any year.
Metallurgical Furnaces......... 0.45 lb/MMBtu.... Lead smelting blast 117.410(b)(8)(C).
cupola and
reverberatory.
Incinerators................... 80% NOX reduction Using real emissions 117.410(b)(9)(A).
of 2000 EI.
Incinerators................... 0.030 lb/MMBtu... As option.............. 117.410(b)(9)(B).
Container Glass Furnaces....... 4.0 lb/ton of Melting furnace, 117.410(b)(10)(A)(i), or
glass pulled. within 25% of 117.410(b)(10)(A)(ii).
permitted production
capacity, or MAER of
permit issued before
June 1, 2007.
Fiberglass Furnaces............ 4.0 lb/ton Mineral wool, cold-top 117.410(b)(10)(B).
product pulled. electric.
Fiberglass Furnaces............ 1.45 lb/ton Mineral wool, 117.410(b)(10)(C).
product pulled. regenerative.
Fiberglass Furnaces............ 3.1 lb/ton Mineral wool, non- 117.410(b)(10)(D).
product pulled. regenerative.
Curing Ovens................... 0.036 lb/MMBtu... Gas fired, used in 117.410(b)(11).
mineral wool-type or
textile-type
fiberglass.
Ovens and Heaters.............. 0.036 lb/MMBtu... Natural gas-fired..... 117.410(b)(12).
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Dryers......................... 0.036 lb/MMBtu... Natural gas-fired, 117.410(b)(13)(A).
used in organic
solvent, printing ink,
clay, brick, ceramic
tile, calcining, and
vitrifying processes.
Spray Dryers................... 0.15 lb/MMBtu.... Natural gas-fired, 117.410(b)(13)(B).
used in ceramic tile
manufacturing
processes.
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We are approving these NOX emissions specifications
under Part D of the Act because their resulting emissions reductions
will assist Texas in demonstrating attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone
standard in the D/FW 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. Therefore, we are
approving these requirements into the Texas SIP.
L. What are the NOX emission requirements for stationary
diesel engines in the D/FW area that we are approving?
This SIP revision requires reductions of NOX emissions
from stationary diesel engines in the D/FW area. The following Table 7
contains a summary of the NOX emission specifications for
stationary diesel engines in the D/FW area. We have included the
Chapter 117 citation for each source category in the Table 7 below for
convenience purposes.
Table 7--NOX Emission Requirements Stationary Diesel Engines for the D/FW 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area
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Source NOX Emission Specification Citation
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Diesel engines in service before March 1, 11.0 gram/hp-hr.......... 117.410(b)(4)(D).
2009: not modified, reconstructed, or
relocated on or after March 1, 2009.
Rated less than 50 hp: modified, 5.0 gram/hp-hr........... 117.410(b)(4)(E)(i).
installed reconstructed, or relocated on
or after March 1, 2009.
Rated 50 hp or more, but less than 100 3.3 gram/hp-hr........... 117.410(b)(4)(E)(ii).
hp: modified, installed, reconstructed,
or relocated on or after March 1, 2009.
Rated 100 hp or more, but less than 750 2.8 gram/hp-hr........... 117.410(b)(4)(E)(iii).
hp: installed, modified, reconstructed,
or relocated on or after March 1, 2009.
Rated 750 hp or more: installed, 4.5 gram/hp-hr........... 117.410(b)(4)(E)(iv).
modified, reconstructed, or relocated on
or after March 1, 2009.
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Also see section 117.2110(a)(3) concerning stationary diesel
engines at minor sources within the D/FW 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment
Area.
As stated in our July 11, 2008 (73 FR 39900) proposal, we are
approving the above-listed NOX emission requirements for
diesel engines because they are in agreement with those found in 40 CFR
89.112, and EPA's Document Number 420-R-98-016 dated August 1998,
titled ``Final Regulatory Impact Analysis: Control of Emissions from
Nonroad Diesel Engines.'' In addition, the above-listed NOX
emission requirements for diesel engines are consistent with those we
approved for similar units at Table VI of 66 FR 57230 published on
November 14, 2001. We are therefore approving these NOX
emission requirements into the Texas SIP under Part D of the Act
because their resulting emissions reductions will assist Texas in
demonstrating attainment of the 8-hour ozone standard within the D/FW
8-hour ozone nonattainment area.
M. What are the NOX emissions specifications for minor
sources of NOX in the D/FW area that we are approving?
These minor sources include stationary reciprocating internal
combustion engines that are not a major source of NOX (emit,
when uncontrolled, less than 50 Tons Per Year (TPY) of NOX).
See sections 117.2100 and 117.2103 for more information.
Table 8--NOX Emissions Requirements for Minor Sources in the D/FW Area
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NOX emission
Source specification Additional information Citation
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Reciprocating Internal 0.60 g/hp-hr...... Stationary, rich-burn, 117.2110(a)(1)(A)(i).
Combustion Engines. using landfill gas-
fired.
Reciprocating Internal 0.50 g/hp-hr...... Stationary, rich-burn, 117.2110(a)(1)(A)(ii).
Combustion Engines. not landfill gas-fired.
Reciprocating Internal 0.70 g/hp-hr...... Stationary, lean-burn, 117.2010(a)(1)(B)(i).
Combustion Engines. in service before June
1, 2007.
Reciprocating Internal 0.60 g/hp-hr...... Stationary, lean-burn, 117.2010(a)(1)(B)(i)(I).
Combustion Engines. in service on or after
June 1, 2007, using
landfill gas.
Reciprocating Internal 0.50 g/hp-hr...... Stationary, lean-burn, 117.2010(a)(1)(B)(i)(II).
Combustion Engines. in service on or after
June 1, 2007, not
using landfill gas.
Reciprocating Internal 5.83 g/hp-hr...... Stationary, dual-fuel.. 117.2010(a)(2).
Combustion Engines.
Reciprocating Internal The lower of 11.0 Stationary, diesel, in 117.2110(a)(3)(A).
Combustion Engines. g/hp-hr or an service before March
established 1, 2009; and not
emission rate. modified,
reconstructed, or
relocated on or after
March 1, 2009.
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Reciprocating Internal 3.3 g/hp-hr....... Stationary, diesel, 117.2110(a)(3)(B)(i).
Combustion Engines. rated 50 hp or more
but less than 100 hp;
and installed,
modified,
reconstructed, or
relocated on or after
March 1, 2009.
Reciprocating Internal 2.8 g/hp-hr....... Stationary, diesel, 117.2110(a)(3)(B)(ii).
Combustion Engines. rated 100 hp or more
but less than 750 hp;
and installed,
modified,
reconstructed, or
relocated on or after
March 1, 2009.
Reciprocating Internal 4.5 g/hp-hr....... Stationary, diesel, 117.2110(a)(3)(B)(iii).
Combustion Engines. rated 750 or more; and
installed, modified,
reconstructed, or
relocated on or after
March 1, 2009.
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As an alternative, a minor source from the Table 8 above located
within the D/FW area and having an annual capacity factor of 0.0383 or
less may choose emissions specification of 0.060 lb/MMBtu, instead. See
117.2110(a)(4).
The NOX emissions requirements for the above-listed
minor sources of NOX and their resulting emissions
reductions will assist in demonstrating attainment of the 8-hour ozone
NAAQS within the D/FW 8-hour ozone nonattainment area. Therefore, we
are approving these requirements into the Texas SIP.
N. What are the NOX emissions requirements for stationary
reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE) in East Texas that we
are approving?
The gas-fired stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines
located in Anderson, Brazos, Burleson, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin,
Freestone, Gregg, Grimes, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt,
Lee, Leon, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Navarro,
Panola, Rains, Robertson, Rusk, Shelby, Smith, Upshur, Van Zandt, or
Wood Texas Counties are subject to these requirements. See section
117.3300 for more information. The following Table 9 contains
NOX emissions requirements and related information for these
affected units.
On July 19, 2007 TCEQ announced implementation of Texas Senate Bill
2000, passed in 2007 by the 80th Texas Legislative Session. The Bill
directs the TCEQ to develop an incentive grant program for the partial
reimbursement of capital costs for installing nonselective catalytic
reduction (NSCR) systems to reduce emissions of NOX from
existing stationary gas-fired rich-burn compressor engines. For more
information see https://www.tceq.state.tx.us/implementation/air/rules/
sb2003.html (URL dating July 20, 2007).
Table 9--NOX Emissions Requirements for Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines in East Texas
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NOX emission
Source specification Additional information Citation
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Reciprocating Internal 1.00 g/hp-hr...... Rich burn, gas-fired, 117.3310(a)(1).
Combustion Engines. capacity < 500 hp.
Reciprocating Internal 0.60 g/hp-hr...... Rich burn, landfill gas- 117.3310(a)(2)(A).
Combustion Engines. fired, capacity >= 500
hp.
Reciprocating Internal 0.50 g/hp-hr...... Rich burn, not landfill 117.3310(a)(2)(B).
Combustion Engines. gas-fired, capacity >=
500 hp.
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The NOX emissions requirements for the stationary
reciprocating internal combustion engines in East and Central Texas and
their resulting emissions reductions will assist in demonstrating
attainment of the 8-hour ozone NAAQS within the Houston-Galveston-
Brazoria, D/FW, and Beaumont/Port Arthur areas. Furthermore, these
reductions will contribute to the continued maintenance of the standard
in the eastern half of the State of Texas, and they enhance the Texas
SIP. Therefore, we are approving these requirements into the Texas SIP
under part D, and sections 110 and 116 of the Act, respectively.
O. What are the NOX emissions requirements for state-wide
water heaters, small boilers, and process heaters that we are
approving?
The water heaters, small boilers, and process heaters that use
natural gas and have a rated capacity of 2 million Btu per hour or less
are subject to these requirements. See 117.3200 and 117.3203 for more
information. The following Tables 10 and 11 contain type and size
categories, and NOX emissions requirements for these
affected units.
Table 10--Water Heater Size Classifications
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Maximum rated capacity (Btu/Hr) Type
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Capacity [ 75,000.............................................. 0
400,000 [ Capacity > 75,000.................................... 1
2,000,000 < Capacity > 400,000................................. 2
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Table 11--Chapter 117 State-wide NOX Requirements for Water Heaters, Small Boilers, and Process Heaters
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NOX emission
Type Date specification Citation
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0................... Manufactured on or after 40 ng/joule of heat 117.3205(a)(1)(A).
July 1, 2002, but no later output.
than December 31, 2004.
0................... Manufactured on or after 55 ppmv at 3% oxygen 117.3205(a)(1)(B).
July 1, 2002, but no later dry basis.
than December 31, 2004.
0................... Manufactured on or after 10 ng/joule of heat 117.3205(a)(2)(A).
January 1, 2005. output.
0................... Manufactured on or after 15 ppmv at 3% oxygen 117.3205(a)(2)(B).
January 1, 2005. dry basis.
1................... Manufactured on or after 40 ng/joule of heat 117.3205(a)(3)(A).
July 1, 2002. output.
1................... Manufactured on or after 55 ppmv at 3% oxygen 117.3205(a)(3)(B).
July 1, 2002. dry basis.
2................... Manufactured on or after 30 ppmv at 3% oxygen 117.3205(a)(4)(A).
July 1, 2002. dry basis.
2................... Manufactured on or after 0.037 lb/MMBtu/hr of 117.3205(a)(4)(B).
July 1, 2002. heat input.
0................... Manufactured on or after 40 ng/joule of heat 117.3205(b)(1)(A).
July 1, 2002. output.
0................... Manufactured on or after 55 ppmv at 3% oxygen 117.3205(b)(1)(B).
July 1, 2002. dry basis.
1................... Manufactured on or after 40 ng/joule of heat 117.3205(b)(2)(A).
July 1, 2002. output.
1................... Manufactured on or after 55 ppmv at 3% oxygen 117.3205(b)(2)(B).
July 1, 2002. dry basis.
2................... Manufactured on or after 30 ppmv at 3% oxygen 117.3205(b)(3)(A).
July 1, 2002. dry basis.
2................... Manufactured on or after 0.037 lb/MMBtu/hr of 117.3205(b)(3)(B).
July 1, 2002. heat input.
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The size categories and NOX emissions requirements for
these affected units are similar to those in place in other parts of
the country. In our proposal and the corresponding TSD we explained how
the revised state-wide residential water heater NOX emission
requirements meet the requirements of section 110(l) of the Act.
Therefore, we are finding that the revised state-wide residential water
heater NOX emission requirements meet section 110(l) of the
Act. Thus, we are approving the state-wide NOX emission
requirements for water heaters, small boilers, and process heaters into
the Texas SIP.
P. What are the compliance schedules for NOX emissions
sources that we are approving?
The following Table 12 contains a summary of the NOX-
related compliance schedules for major sources, utility generating
units, and minor sources affected by the May 30, 2007 SIP revision. See
sections 117.9000 through 117.9500 for more information.
Table 12--NOX Compliance Schedules for Point Sources Under Chapter 117
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Source Compliance date Additional information Citation
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Major, D/FW.......................... Install all NOX abatement equipment Increment of Progress (IOP) 117.9030(a)(1).
by no later than May 30, 2007. requirement.
Major, D/FW.......................... Submit initial control plan per 8-hour attainment demonstration 117.9030(b).
117.450 by no later than June 1, requirement.
2008.
Comply with emissions requirements by
no later than March 1, 2009 when
source subject to 117.410(b)(1),
(2), (4), (5), (6), (7)(A), (10),
and (14)..
Diesel and dual-fuel engines comply
with testing and hours of operation
for testing and maintenance by no
later than March 1, 2009.
Gas turbines or IC engines claiming
run time exemption comply with the
run time requirements by no later
than March 1, 2009.
D/FW................................. Submit initial control plan per Utility electric generation 117.9130(a)(1) and (2).
117.1350 by no later than June 1, sources.
2008.
Comply with all other requirements by
no later than March 1, 2009.
Minor, D/FW.......................... Rich-burn, gas-fired stationary RICE RICE fired with different fuel 117.9210
comply with NOX requirements by no types.
later than March 1, 2009.
Lean-burn, gas-fired stationary RICE
comply with NOX requirements by no
later than March 1, 2010.
Diesel-fired and dual-fuel stationary
RICE comply with NOX requirements by
no later than March 1, 2009.
East Texas........................... Stationary RICE comply with NOX East Texas combustion sources..... 117.9340(a).
requirements by no later than March
1, 2010.
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Including these compliance dates, summarized in Table 12 above, in
the rule provides for enforceability and practicability of the
NOX rule, and enhances the Texas SIP; therefore, we are
approving them into the Texas SIP.
II. Final Action
Today, we are finalizing approval of revisions to the 30 TAC
Chapter 117 into the Texas SIP. This rulemaking covers four separate
actions. First, we are approving the repeal of all non-substantive
changes to the SIP's Chapter 117 rules and the reformatting of current
Chapter 117 because the reformatted revision will better accommodate
future additions/revisions to the rules. Second, we are approving
substantive revisions to the current NOX SIP's Chapter 117
rules for D/FW NOX major point sources. Third, we are
approving substantive revisions to the current Texas SIP's Chapter 117
rules for D/FW minor sources of NOX . Fourth, we are
approving substantive revisions to the current Texas SIP's Chapter 117
rules for combustion sources in East Texas. These NOX
reductions will assist the D/FW area in attaining the 1997 8-hour ozone
NAAQS. Today, we are not taking action on the cement kiln related
provisions of Chapter 117, see sections E and D of this document. We
are also not taking action on new section 117.9810, see section C of
this document.
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies
