Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Amendments to the Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions From Industrial Boilers and Process Heaters at Petroleum Refineries, 3211-3213 [2012-1225]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2012 / Proposed Rules DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers 33 CFR Chapter II USACE’s Plan for Retrospective Review Under E.O. 13563 AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Extension of comment period. On November 16, 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a Notice of Intent and Request for Comments on its plan to retrospectively review its Regulations implementing the USACE Regulatory Program at 33 CFR 320–332 and 334 in accordance with Executive Order 13563, ‘‘Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review’’ (E.O.), issued on January 18, 2011, directs federal agencies to review existing significant regulations and identify those that can be made more effective or less burdensome in achieving regulatory objectives. The Regulations are essential for implementation of the Regulatory mission; thus, USACE believes they are a significant rule warranting review pursuant to E.O. 13563. The E.O. further directs each agency to periodically review its existing significant regulations to determine whether any such regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed so as to make the agency’s regulatory program more effective or less burdensome in achieving the regulatory objectives. The original comment period ended on January 17, 2012. As a result of the request for time extensions, we have extended the comment period 45 days. DATES: Written comments must be submitted on or before March 2, 2012. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by docket number COE– 2011–0028, by any of the following methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Email: regulatory.review@usace.army.mil. Include the docket number, COE–2011– 0028, in the subject line of the message. Mail: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CECW–CO–R (Ms. Amy S. Klein), 441 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20314–1000. Hand Delivery/Courier: Due to security requirements, we cannot receive comments by hand delivery or courier. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:33 Jan 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 Instructions: Instructions for submitting comments are provided in the original notice published on November 16, 2011 (76 FR 70927). Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to www.regulations.gov. All documents in the docket are listed. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, such as 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. Ms. Amy S. Klein, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice, Washington, DC 20314–1000, by phone at (202) 761–4559 or by email at regulatory.review@usace.army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please refer to the original notice published on November 16, 2011 (76 FR 70927) for additional details. The original notice solicits comments regarding eight questions. These questions are not intended to be exhaustive, and respondents are encouraged to raise additional issues or make suggestions unrelated to these questions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: January 17, 2012. Richard C. Lockwood, Acting Chief, Operations and Regulatory Directorate of Civil Works. [FR Doc. 2012–1269 Filed 1–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3720–58–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0642 FRL–9620–8] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Delaware; Amendments to the Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions From Industrial Boilers and Process Heaters at Petroleum Refineries Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of Delaware. This SIP revision amends Delaware’s regulation that establishes controls for nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions from industrial boilers and process heaters at petroleum refineries SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 3211 by including a NOX emission limit for the fluid catalytic cracking unit carbon monoxide (CO) boiler at the Delaware City Refinery and providing for a facility-wide NOx emission cap compliance alternative. This SIP revision also includes a demonstration that these amendments to the existing Delaware regulation will not interfere with the attainment or maintenance of any National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or any other applicable requirement of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This action is being taken under the CAA. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 22, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA– R03–OAR–2011–0642 by one of the following methods: A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov. C. Mail: EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0642, Cristina Fernandez, Associate Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. D. Hand Delivery: At the previouslylisted EPA Region III address. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket’s normal hours of operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of boxed information. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R03–OAR–2011– 0642. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change, and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact E:\FR\FM\23JAP1.SGM 23JAP1 3212 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2012 / Proposed Rules information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, Delaware 19903. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asrah Khadr, (215) 814–2071, or by email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean EPA. srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS I. Background On June 17, 2011, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) submitted a revision to its SIP to amend Regulation No. 1142, Section 2.0— Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions from Industrial Boilers and Process Heaters at Petroleum Refineries. Delaware first promulgated Section 2.0 of Regulation No. 1142 on July of 2007 and subsequently revised it in 2009, as a result of a settlement agreement between DNREC and the Premcor Refining Group, Inc. (Premcor). On November 17, 2009, DNREC submitted Section 2.0 of Regulation No. 1142 as a SIP revision and on June 6, 2010 (75 FR 31711), EPA approved it into the Delaware SIP. Furthermore, in 2009, the operations at the Delaware City Refinery ceased and in 2010, the refinery ownership changed from Premcor to the Delaware City Refining Company, LLC (DCRC). On May 31, 2010, DNREC and DCRC reached an agreement on the Delaware VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:33 Jan 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 City Refinery’s acquisition, restart, and operation. One element of that agreement was to revise Section 2.0 Regulation No. 1142 to provide for a facility-wide NOX emission cap compliance alternative. This SIP revision pertains to the amendments to Section 2.0 of Regulation No. 1142 as a result of DNREC and DCRC’s agreement. II. Summary of SIP Revision Delaware’s SIP revision establishes controls for NOX emissions from industrial boilers and process heaters at petroleum refineries. This SIP revision includes a NOX emissions limit for the fluid catalytic cracking unit CO boiler (Unit 23–H–3) and provides for, as an option, compliance with a facility-wide NOX cap as an alternative to unit specific NOX emission limits. The initial facility-wide cap is being established at the level of Premcor’s actual 2008 NOX emissions (i.e., 2,525 tons per year (tpy)) and will decline in two step decreases, as follows: (1) 2,525 tpy, evaluated over each 12 consecutive month rolling period, for any 12 month rolling period ending on or before January 2014; (2) 2,225 tpy, evaluated over each 12 consecutive month rolling period, commencing with the 12 month rolling period beginning on December 31, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2014; and (3) 1,650 tpy, evaluated over each 12 consecutive month rolling period, commencing with the 12 month rolling period beginning on December 31, 2014 and ending on December 31, 2015. Under the revised Section 2.0 of Regulation No. 1142, either all of the unit specific NOX emission limits apply or the facility-wide cap applies at all times. In addition, this SIP revision also includes a demonstration that these amendments to the existing Delaware regulation will not interfere with the attainment or maintenance of any NAAQS or any other applicable requirement of the CAA. Additional technical support regarding this regulation can be found in the technical support document (TSD) available online at www.regulations.gov, Docket ID Number EPA–R03–OAR–2011–0642. III. Proposed Action EPA’s review of this material indicates that the amendments to Section 2.0 of Regulation No. 1142 will not affect the attainment and maintenance of any of the NAAQS. EPA is proposing to approve the Delaware SIP revision, submitted on June 17, 2011, amending Regulation No. 1142, Section 2.0 that includes a NOX emissions limit for the fluid catalytic cracking unit CO boiler at the Delaware City Refinery and provides for, as an PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 option, compliance with a facility-wide NOX cap as an alternative to unit specific NOX emission limits. EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed in this document. These comments will be considered before taking final action. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA 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 CAA. Accordingly, this action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action: • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993); • 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 CAA; and • 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). In addition, this proposed rule, pertaining to the control of NOX E:\FR\FM\23JAP1.SGM 23JAP1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 14 / Monday, January 23, 2012 / Proposed Rules emissions from industrial boilers and process heaters at petroleum refineries in Delaware, 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. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: January 3, 2012. W.C. Early, Acting, Regional Administrator, Region III. [FR Doc. 2012–1225 Filed 1–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R04–OAR–2011–0353–201122; FRL– 9621–6] Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Tennessee; 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: EPA is proposing to approve the state implementation plan (SIP) submission, submitted by the State of Tennessee, through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), to demonstrate that the State meets the requirements of sections 110(a)(1) and (2) with respect to sections 110(a)(2)(C) and (J), of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) for the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). Section 110(a) of the CAA requires that each state adopt and submit a SIP for the implementation, maintenance, and enforcement of each NAAQS promulgated by the EPA, which is commonly referred to as an ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP. TDEC certified that the Tennessee SIP contains provisions that ensure the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS are implemented, enforced, and maintained in Tennessee (hereafter referred to as ‘‘infrastructure submission’’). Tennessee’s srobinson on DSK4SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:33 Jan 20, 2012 Jkt 226001 infrastructure submission, provided to EPA on December 14, 2007, and clarified in a subsequent May 28, 2009, submission, addressed the required infrastructure elements for the 1997 8hour ozone NAAQS, however the subject of this notice is limited to infrastructure elements 110(a)(2)(C) and (J). All other applicable Tennessee infrastructure elements will be addressed in a separate rulemaking. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 22, 2012. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R04– OAR–2011–0353, by one of the following methods: 1. www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: benjamin.lynorae@epa.gov. 3. Fax: (404) 562–9019. 4. Mail: ‘‘EPA–R04–OAR–2011– 0353,’’ Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. 5. Hand Delivery or Courier: Lynorae Benjamin, Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Such deliveries are only accepted during the Regional Office’s normal hours of operation. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R04–OAR–2011– 0353. EPA’s policy is that all comments received will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Do not submit through www.regulations.gov or email, information that you consider to be CBI or otherwise protected. The www.regulations.gov Web site is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, which means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the comment PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 3213 that is placed in the public docket and made available on the Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you include your name and other contact information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD–ROM you submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or viruses. For additional information about EPA’s public docket visit the EPA Docket Center homepage at https:// www.epa.gov/epahome/dockets.htm. Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nacosta C. Ward, Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone number is (404) 562–9140. Ms. Ward can be reached via electronic mail at ward.nacosta@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Background II. What elements are required under sections 110(a)(1) and (2)? III. Scope of Infrastructure SIPs IV. What is EPA’s analysis of how Tennessee addressed the elements (C) and (J) of Sections 110(a)(1) and (2) ‘‘Infrastructure’’ provisions? V. Proposed Action VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews E:\FR\FM\23JAP1.SGM 23JAP1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0642 FRL-9620-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Delaware; Amendments to the Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions From 
Industrial Boilers and Process Heaters at Petroleum Refineries

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revision submitted by the State of Delaware. This SIP revision amends 
Delaware's regulation that establishes controls for nitrogen oxides 
(NOX) emissions from industrial boilers and process heaters 
at petroleum refineries by including a NOX emission limit 
for the fluid catalytic cracking unit carbon monoxide (CO) boiler at 
the Delaware City Refinery and providing for a facility-wide NOx 
emission cap compliance alternative. This SIP revision also includes a 
demonstration that these amendments to the existing Delaware regulation 
will not interfere with the attainment or maintenance of any National 
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) or any other applicable 
requirement of the Clean Air Act (CAA). This action is being taken 
under the CAA.

DATES: Written comments must be received on or before February 22, 
2012.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID Number EPA-
R03-OAR-2011-0642 by one of the following methods:
    A. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for 
submitting comments.
    B. Email: fernandez.cristina@epa.gov.
    C. Mail: EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0642, Cristina Fernandez, Associate 
Director, Office of Air Program Planning, Mailcode 3AP30, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.
    D. Hand Delivery: At the previously-listed EPA Region III address. 
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of 
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of 
boxed information.
    Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R03-OAR-
2011-0642. EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included 
in the public docket without change, and may be made available online 
at www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, 
unless the comment includes information claimed to be Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is 
restricted by statute. Do not submit information that you consider to 
be CBI or otherwise protected through www.regulations.gov or email. The 
www.regulations.gov Web site is an ``anonymous access'' system, which 
means EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you 
provide it in the body of your comment. If you send an email comment 
directly to EPA without going through www.regulations.gov, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
comment that is placed in the public docket and made available on the 
Internet. If you submit an electronic comment, EPA recommends that you 
include your name and other contact

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information in the body of your comment and with any disk or CD-ROM you 
submit. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties 
and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to 
consider your comment. Electronic files should avoid the use of special 
characters, any form of encryption, and be free of any defects or 
viruses.
    Docket: All documents in the electronic docket are listed in the 
www.regulations.gov index. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such 
as copyrighted material, is not placed on the Internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available either electronically in www.regulations.gov or 
in hard copy during normal business hours at the Air Protection 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch 
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal 
are available at the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 
Environmental Control, 89 Kings Highway, Dover, Delaware 19903.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Asrah Khadr, (215) 814-2071, or by 
email at khadr.asrah@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.

I. Background

    On June 17, 2011, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and 
Environmental Control (DNREC) submitted a revision to its SIP to amend 
Regulation No. 1142, Section 2.0--Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions 
from Industrial Boilers and Process Heaters at Petroleum Refineries. 
Delaware first promulgated Section 2.0 of Regulation No. 1142 on July 
of 2007 and subsequently revised it in 2009, as a result of a 
settlement agreement between DNREC and the Premcor Refining Group, Inc. 
(Premcor). On November 17, 2009, DNREC submitted Section 2.0 of 
Regulation No. 1142 as a SIP revision and on June 6, 2010 (75 FR 
31711), EPA approved it into the Delaware SIP.
    Furthermore, in 2009, the operations at the Delaware City Refinery 
ceased and in 2010, the refinery ownership changed from Premcor to the 
Delaware City Refining Company, LLC (DCRC). On May 31, 2010, DNREC and 
DCRC reached an agreement on the Delaware City Refinery's acquisition, 
restart, and operation. One element of that agreement was to revise 
Section 2.0 Regulation No. 1142 to provide for a facility-wide 
NOX emission cap compliance alternative. This SIP revision 
pertains to the amendments to Section 2.0 of Regulation No. 1142 as a 
result of DNREC and DCRC's agreement.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    Delaware's SIP revision establishes controls for NOX 
emissions from industrial boilers and process heaters at petroleum 
refineries. This SIP revision includes a NOX emissions limit 
for the fluid catalytic cracking unit CO boiler (Unit 23-H-3) and 
provides for, as an option, compliance with a facility-wide 
NOX cap as an alternative to unit specific NOX 
emission limits. The initial facility-wide cap is being established at 
the level of Premcor's actual 2008 NOX emissions (i.e., 
2,525 tons per year (tpy)) and will decline in two step decreases, as 
follows: (1) 2,525 tpy, evaluated over each 12 consecutive month 
rolling period, for any 12 month rolling period ending on or before 
January 2014; (2) 2,225 tpy, evaluated over each 12 consecutive month 
rolling period, commencing with the 12 month rolling period beginning 
on December 31, 2013 and ending on December 31, 2014; and (3) 1,650 
tpy, evaluated over each 12 consecutive month rolling period, 
commencing with the 12 month rolling period beginning on December 31, 
2014 and ending on December 31, 2015. Under the revised Section 2.0 of 
Regulation No. 1142, either all of the unit specific NOX 
emission limits apply or the facility-wide cap applies at all times. In 
addition, this SIP revision also includes a demonstration that these 
amendments to the existing Delaware regulation will not interfere with 
the attainment or maintenance of any NAAQS or any other applicable 
requirement of the CAA. Additional technical support regarding this 
regulation can be found in the technical support document (TSD) 
available online at www.regulations.gov, Docket ID Number EPA-R03-OAR-
2011-0642.

III. Proposed Action

    EPA's review of this material indicates that the amendments to 
Section 2.0 of Regulation No. 1142 will not affect the attainment and 
maintenance of any of the NAAQS. EPA is proposing to approve the 
Delaware SIP revision, submitted on June 17, 2011, amending Regulation 
No. 1142, Section 2.0 that includes a NOX emissions limit 
for the fluid catalytic cracking unit CO boiler at the Delaware City 
Refinery and provides for, as an option, compliance with a facility-
wide NOX cap as an alternative to unit specific 
NOX emission limits. EPA is soliciting public comments on 
the issues discussed in this document. These comments will be 
considered before taking final action.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP 
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA 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 CAA. Accordingly, this 
action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal 
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those 
imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     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 CAA; and
     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).
    In addition, this proposed rule, pertaining to the control of 
NOX

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emissions from industrial boilers and process heaters at petroleum 
refineries in Delaware, 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.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 
relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: January 3, 2012.
W.C. Early,
Acting, Regional Administrator, Region III.
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