Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Iowa; Grain Vacuuming Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Rescission Rules, 33192-33195 [2015-14089]

Download as PDF 33192 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 112 / Thursday, June 11, 2015 / Rules and Regulations List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Regulations’’ is amended by removing the entry ‘‘Part 12, Cement Kilns’’; and ■ b. In paragraph (e), the second table titled ‘‘EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the New Mexico SIP’’ is amended by adding an entry at the end of the table for ‘‘Infrastructure and Transport for the 2008 Pb NAAQS’’. The addition reads as follows: PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: May 27, 2015. Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, Region 6. Subpart GG—New Mexico 2. In § 52.1620: ■ a. In paragraph (c), the first table titled ‘‘EPA Approved New Mexico ■ Therefore, 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: § 52.1620 * Identification of plan. * * (e) * * * * * EPA APPROVED NONREGULATORY PROVISIONS AND QUASI-REGULATORY MEASURES IN THE NEW MEXICO SIP State submittal/effective date Name of SIP provision Applicable geographic or nonattainment area * * Infrastructure and Transport for the 2008 Pb NAAQS. * * Statewide (except Bernalillo County) BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R07–OAR–2015–0358; FRL–9928–90– Region–7] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Iowa; Grain Vacuuming Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Rescission Rules Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State of Iowa to amend Best Management Practices (BMPs) for grain vacuuming operations at Group 1 grain elevators. Additional revisions to the SIP include revised definitions, revised requirements for Department forms, and rescinding rule requirements and references for conditional permits. DATES: This direct final rule will be effective August 10, 2015, without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by July 13, 2015. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect. Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:58 Jun 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 * * June 11, 2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]. Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– OAR–2015–0358, by one of the following methods: 1. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for submitting comments. 2. Email: Hamilton.heather@epa.gov 3. Mail or Hand Delivery: Heather Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA–R07–OAR–2015– 0358. 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 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 ADDRESSES: [FR Doc. 2015–13954 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] SUMMARY: 9/9/2011 EPA approval date PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 Explanation * 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. Docket: All documents in the 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, 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 Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding legal holidays. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents should make an appointment with the office at least 24 hours in advance. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913–551–7039, or by email at Hamilton.heather@epa.gov. E:\FR\FM\11JNR1.SGM 11JNR1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 112 / Thursday, June 11, 2015 / Rules and Regulations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. This section provides additional information by addressing the following: I. What is being addressed in this document? II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met? III. What action is EPA taking? IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. What is being addressed in this document? The State of Iowa requested EPA approval of revisions to the SIP to amend Best Management Practices (BMPs) for grain vacuuming operations at Group 1 grain elevators. Additional revisions to the SIP include revised definitions, revised requirements for Department forms, and rescinding rule requirements and references for conditional permits. These revisions were submitted in two separate requests. The amendment to the BMPs was effective on September 10, 2014, and received by EPA on November 20, 2014. The second request for additional revisions was effective on April 22, 2015, and received by EPA on May 4, 2015. Details with regard both submittals are included in the technical support document which is part of this docket. II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met? The state submission has met the public notice requirements for SIP submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submission also satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES III. What action is EPA taking? EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to State of Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP). Chapter 22, ‘‘Controlling Pollution,’’ is amended to revise the Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Group 1 grain elevators to include grain vacuuming operations. Group 1 grain elevators are country grain elevators, country grain terminal elevators, or grain terminal elevators with the potential to emit less than 15 tons of PM10 per year. Existing Group 1 facilities are those that commenced construction or reconstruction before February 6, 2008; new facilities are those that commenced construction after February 6, 2008. Revised BMPs were included with the SIP submission. Additional revisions made to the Iowa SIP include revising the definition of volatile organic compounds with the most recent Federally-approved date; removing all references to conditional VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:58 Jun 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 permits throughout the SIP, and rescinding the air quality forms section. Conditional permits were added to the Iowa Code in the 1970s to facilitate electric utility rate setting. The Iowa Utilities Board changed the rate setting requirements so that conditional permits were not needed. There is no record of issuing a conditional permit to an electric facility; therefore, references to conditional permits are being removed with this action. References to obsolete and duplicative air quality forms are being removed from the SIP. We are publishing this direct final rule without a prior proposed rule because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comment. The revised BMPs were developed through a stakeholder workgroup that was jointly organized by IDNR, and grain elevator operators and grain vacuum vendors. One comment was received during the public comment period in support of the revised BMPs. The remaining revisions are largely administrative, and consistent with Federal regulations. However, in the ‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of this Federal Register, we are publishing a separate document that will serve as the proposed rule to approve the SIP revisions. If adverse comments are received on this direct final rule we will not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this time. For further information about commenting on this rule, see the ADDRESSES section of this document. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of Iowa Regulations in chapters 20, 22, 31, and 33 described in the direct final amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents generally available electronically through www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information). 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 PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 33193 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 Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); • 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; 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). The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). 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 E:\FR\FM\11JNR1.SGM 11JNR1 33194 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 112 / Thursday, June 11, 2015 / Rules and Regulations submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by August 10, 2015. 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, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds. PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart Q—Iowa 2. In § 52.820(c), the table is amended by revising the entries for ‘‘567–20.2’’, ‘‘567–20.3’’, ‘‘567–22.1’’, ‘‘567–22.2’’, ‘‘567–22.3’’, ‘‘567–22.10’’, ‘‘567–31.20’’, and ‘‘567–33.3’’ to read as follows: ■ § 52.820 Dated: May 28, 2015. Mark Hague, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. * Identification of plan. * * (c) * * * * * For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52 as set forth below: EPA-APPROVED IOWA REGULATIONS Iowa citation State effective date Title EPA approval date Explanation Iowa Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Commission (567) Chapter 20—Scope of Title-Definitions-Forms-Rule of Practice * 567–20.2 ............ * * * Definitions ................................................................... 4/22/15 567–20.3 ............ Air Quality Forms Generally ....................................... 4/22/15 * * * * * 6/11/15 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. 6/11/15 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. * * * * * Chapter 22—Controlling Pollution 567–22.1 ............ 4/22/15 567–22.2 ............ Permits required for New or Existing Stationary Source. Processing Permit Applications .................................. 567–22.3 ............ Issuing Permits ........................................................... 4/22/15 * 567–22.10 .......... * * * Permitting Requirements for Country Grain Elevators, Country Grain Terminal Elevators, Grain Terminal Elevators and Feed Mill Equipment. 9/10/14 * * * 4/22/15 6/11/15 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. 6/11/15 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. 6/11/15 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. * * 6/11/15 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. * * * * * * * 6/11/15 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. * Chapter 31—Nonattainment Areas Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES * 567–31.20 .......... * * * Special Requirements for Nonattainment Areas Designated Before May 18, 1998. (Originally Adopted in 567–22.5). 4/22/15 Chapter 33—Special Regulations and Construction Permit Requirements for Major Stationary Sources—Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) of Air Quality VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:58 Jun 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 E:\FR\FM\11JNR1.SGM 11JNR1 33195 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 112 / Thursday, June 11, 2015 / Rules and Regulations EPA-APPROVED IOWA REGULATIONS—Continued State effective date Iowa citation Title * 567–33.3 ............ * * * Special Construction Permit Requirements for Major Stationary Sources in Areas Designated Attainment or Unclassified (PSD). * * * * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015–14089 Filed 6–10–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R09–OAR–2015–0246; FRL–9928–09– Region 9] Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, Butte County Air Quality Management District, Feather River Air Quality Management District, and San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Direct final rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Butte County Air Quality Management District (BCAQMD), Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD), and San Luis Obispo County Air Pollution Control District (SLOCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern emission statements, definitions, and vehicle and mobile equipment coating operations (VMECO). We are approving local rules that regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). DATES: This rule is effective on August 10, 2015 without further notice, unless the EPA receives adverse comments by July 13, 2015. If we receive such comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register to SUMMARY: 4/22/14 * EPA approval date Explanation * * 6/11/15 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. * notify the public that this direct final rule will not take effect. ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA–R09– OAR–2015–0246, by one of the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions. 2. Email: steckel.andrew@epa.gov. 3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901. Instructions: All comments 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 Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through www.regulations.gov or email. www.regulations.gov is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, and the EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send email directly to the EPA, your email address will be automatically captured and included as part of the public comment. If the EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, the 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: Generally, documents in the docket for this action are available * * * electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California 94105–3901. While all documents in the docket are listed at www.regulations.gov, some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material, large maps), and some may not be publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arnold Lazarus, EPA Region IX, (415) 972–3024 lazarus.arnold@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA. Table of Contents I. The State’s Submittal A. What rules did the State submit? B. Are there other versions of these rules? C. What is the purpose of the submitted rules? II. The EPA’s Evaluation and Action A. How is the EPA evaluating the rules? B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria? C. The EPA Recommendations To Further Improve the Rules D. Public Comment and Final Action III. Incorporation by Reference IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. The State’s Submittal A. What rules did the State submit? Table 1 lists the rules addressed by this action with the dates that they were adopted by the local air agencies and submitted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Lhorne on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with RULES TABLE 1—SUBMITTED RULES Local agency Rule No. BCAQMD .................................... BCAQMD .................................... FRAQMD .................................... SLOCAPCD ................................ VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:58 Jun 10, 2015 Jkt 235001 101 434 3.19 222 Adopted/ Amended Rule title Definitions ....................................................................................... Emissions Statements .................................................................... Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations ...................... 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 112 (Thursday, June 11, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2015-0358; FRL-9928-90-Region-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Iowa; Grain Vacuuming Best Management Practices (BMPs) and Rescission
Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct
final action to approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan
(SIP) for the State of Iowa to amend Best Management Practices (BMPs)
for grain vacuuming operations at Group 1 grain elevators. Additional
revisions to the SIP include revised definitions, revised requirements
for Department forms, and rescinding rule requirements and references
for conditional permits.

DATES: This direct final rule will be effective August 10, 2015,
without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by July 13,
2015. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely
withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing
the public that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2015-0358, by one of the following methods:
1. www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions for
submitting comments.
2. Email: Hamilton.heather@epa.gov
3. Mail or Hand Delivery: Heather Hamilton, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219.
Instructions: Direct your comments to Docket ID No. EPA-R07-OAR-
2015-0358. 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 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.
Docket: All documents in the 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, 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
Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch,
11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219. The Regional Office's
official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. excluding legal holidays. The interested persons wanting to
examine these documents should make an appointment with the office at
least 24 hours in advance.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heather Hamilton, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913-551-7039, or by email at
Hamilton.heather@epa.gov.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' or
``our'' refer to EPA. This section provides additional information by
addressing the following:

I. What is being addressed in this document?
II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?
III. What action is EPA taking?
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. What is being addressed in this document?

The State of Iowa requested EPA approval of revisions to the SIP to
amend Best Management Practices (BMPs) for grain vacuuming operations
at Group 1 grain elevators. Additional revisions to the SIP include
revised definitions, revised requirements for Department forms, and
rescinding rule requirements and references for conditional permits.
These revisions were submitted in two separate requests. The
amendment to the BMPs was effective on September 10, 2014, and received
by EPA on November 20, 2014. The second request for additional
revisions was effective on April 22, 2015, and received by EPA on May
4, 2015. Details with regard both submittals are included in the
technical support document which is part of this docket.

II. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?

The state submission has met the public notice requirements for SIP
submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submission also
satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V.

III. What action is EPA taking?

EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to State of
Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP). Chapter 22, ``Controlling
Pollution,'' is amended to revise the Best Management Practices (BMPs)
for Group 1 grain elevators to include grain vacuuming operations.
Group 1 grain elevators are country grain elevators, country grain
terminal elevators, or grain terminal elevators with the potential to
emit less than 15 tons of PM10 per year. Existing Group 1
facilities are those that commenced construction or reconstruction
before February 6, 2008; new facilities are those that commenced
construction after February 6, 2008. Revised BMPs were included with
the SIP submission.
Additional revisions made to the Iowa SIP include revising the
definition of volatile organic compounds with the most recent
Federally-approved date; removing all references to conditional permits
throughout the SIP, and rescinding the air quality forms section.
Conditional permits were added to the Iowa Code in the 1970s to
facilitate electric utility rate setting. The Iowa Utilities Board
changed the rate setting requirements so that conditional permits were
not needed. There is no record of issuing a conditional permit to an
electric facility; therefore, references to conditional permits are
being removed with this action.
References to obsolete and duplicative air quality forms are being
removed from the SIP.
We are publishing this direct final rule without a prior proposed
rule because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate
no adverse comment. The revised BMPs were developed through a
stakeholder workgroup that was jointly organized by IDNR, and grain
elevator operators and grain vacuum vendors. One comment was received
during the public comment period in support of the revised BMPs. The
remaining revisions are largely administrative, and consistent with
Federal regulations. However, in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of this
Federal Register, we are publishing a separate document that will serve
as the proposed rule to approve the SIP revisions. If adverse comments
are received on this direct final rule we will not institute a second
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting
must do so at this time. For further information about commenting on
this rule, see the ADDRESSES section of this document.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of Iowa
Regulations in chapters 20, 22, 31, and 33 described in the direct
final amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. EPA has made, and
will continue to make, these documents generally available
electronically through www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the
appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for
more information).
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 Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
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; 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).
The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does
not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
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

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submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House
of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States.
EPA will submit a report containing this action and other required
information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of
the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until
60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is
not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by August 10, 2015. 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, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

Dated: May 28, 2015.
Mark Hague,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
as set forth below:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart Q--Iowa

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2. In Sec. 52.820(c), the table is amended by revising the entries for
``567-20.2'', ``567-20.3'', ``567-22.1'', ``567-22.2'', ``567-22.3'',
``567-22.10'', ``567-31.20'', and ``567-33.3'' to read as follows:

Sec. 52.820 Identification of plan.

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(c) * * *

EPA-Approved Iowa Regulations
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State
Iowa citation Title effective EPA approval date Explanation
date
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Commission (567)
Chapter 20--Scope of Title-Definitions-Forms-Rule of Practice
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567-20.2.................. Definitions............... 4/22/15 6/11/15 and [Insert ....................
Federal Register
citation].
567-20.3.................. Air Quality Forms 4/22/15 6/11/15 and [Insert ....................
Generally. Federal Register
citation].

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Chapter 22--Controlling Pollution
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567-22.1.................. Permits required for New 4/22/15 6/11/15 and [Insert ....................
or Existing Stationary Federal Register
Source. citation].
567-22.2.................. Processing Permit 4/22/15 6/11/15 and [Insert ....................
Applications. Federal Register
citation].
567-22.3.................. Issuing Permits........... 4/22/15 6/11/15 and [Insert ....................
Federal Register
citation].

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567-22.10................. Permitting Requirements 9/10/14 6/11/15 and [Insert ....................
for Country Grain Federal Register
Elevators, Country Grain citation].
Terminal Elevators, Grain
Terminal Elevators and
Feed Mill Equipment.

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Chapter 31--Nonattainment Areas
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567-31.20................. Special Requirements for 4/22/15 6/11/15 and [Insert ....................
Nonattainment Areas Federal Register
Designated Before May 18, citation].
1998. (Originally Adopted
in 567-22.5).
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Chapter 33--Special Regulations and Construction Permit Requirements for Major Stationary Sources--Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) of Air Quality
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[[Page 33195]]

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567-33.3.................. Special Construction 4/22/14 6/11/15 and [Insert ....................
Permit Requirements for Federal Register
Major Stationary Sources citation].
in Areas Designated
Attainment or
Unclassified (PSD).

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[FR Doc. 2015-14089 Filed 6-10-15; 8:45 am]
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