Approval of Missouri's Air Quality Implementation Plans, Operating Permits Program, and 112(l) Plan; Construction Permits Required, 70025-70029 [2016-24375]

Download as PDF 70025 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 11, 2016 / Rules and Regulations cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by December 12, 2016. 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).) PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 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 dioxide, Volatile organic compounds. 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart CC—Nebraska 2. Section 52.1420(c) is amended by revising entries for 129–4, 129–19 and 129–22 to read as follows: ■ Dated: September 27, 2016. Mike Brincks, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. § 52.1420 For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52 as set forth below: * Identification of plan. * * (c) * * * * * EPA-APPROVED NEBRASKA REGULATIONS Nebraska citation State effective date Title EPA Approval date Explanation STATE OF NEBRASKA Department of Environmental Quality Title 129—Nebraska Air Quality Regulations * 129–4 ................ * Ambient Air Quality Standards. * * 129–19 .............. * Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality. * * 129–22 .............. * Incinerators; Emission Standards. * * * * * * * * 5/13/14 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Parts 52 and 70 [EPA–R07–OAR–2016–0571; FRL–9953–77– Region 7] ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES * * * 10/11/16, [Insert Federal Register citation]. * * * * * * * Direct final rule. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve revisions to Missouri’s State Implementation Plan (SIP), Operating Permits Program, and 112(l) Plan. The April 6, 2016, request from Missouri revises fees for permitting services provided by the air quality program, including construction permit applications and operating permit applications. Missouri also removed the basic operating permit requirement in their ‘‘Operating Permits’’ rule for incinerators with emissions less than the de minimis levels. While EPA has never approved the basic operating permit program into Missouri’s SIP or Missouri’s Operating Permits Program, SUMMARY: BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Approval of Missouri’s Air Quality Implementation Plans, Operating Permits Program, and 112(l) Plan; Construction Permits Required Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: 14:37 Oct 07, 2016 * 10/11/16, [Insert Federal Register citation]. * 12/9/13 ACTION: [FR Doc. 2016–23975 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] VerDate Sep<11>2014 * * * This revision to Chapter 4 amends the ambient air quality standards for PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2, CO, O3, and Pb making them consistent with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) found at 40 CFR part 50, as of the date of the state’s submittal, July 14, 2014. 12/9/13 * * 10/11/16, [Insert Federal Register citation]. Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 one statement on incinerators in the approved SIP and Operating Permits Program is removed by the submission. This statement applied the ‘‘Operating Permits’’ rule to all incinerators within the State. Any permittees with incinerators already required to have either Intermediate State Operating Permits or part 70 Operating Permits will still have the same permitting requirements. This revision does not exempt any incinerators from appropriate permitting. Likewise, any future permittees with incinerators under the former version of the SIP and Operating Permits Program would have required either an Intermediate State Operating Permit or a part 70 Operating Permit will still have the same E:\FR\FM\11OCR1.SGM 11OCR1 70026 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 11, 2016 / Rules and Regulations ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES permitting requirement under the revised SIP and Operating Permits Program. Finally the submission from Missouri makes non-substantive style changes. DATES: This direct final rule will be effective December 12, 2016, without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by November 10, 2016. 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–2016–0571, to https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (i.e. on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/ commenting-epa-dockets. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jed D. Wolkins, Environmental Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913–551–7588, or by email at wolkins.jed@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. This section provides additional information by addressing the following: I. What is being addressed in this document? II. What part 52 revision is EPA approving? III. What part 70 Revision is EPA approving? IV. What 112(l) revision is EPA approving? V. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met? VI. What action is EPA taking? I. What is being addressed in this document? The submission from Missouri revises 10 CSR 10–6.060, Construction Permits Required, and 10 CSR 10–6.065, VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:37 Oct 07, 2016 Jkt 241001 Operating Permits. Missouri’s revisions increase fees for permitting services provided by the air quality program, including construction permit applications and operating permit applications. Missouri also removed the basic operating permit requirement, under 10 CSR 10–6.065, for incinerators with emissions less than the de minimis levels. While EPA has never approved the basic operating permit program into the Missouri’s SIP or Missouri’s Operating Permits Program, one statement on incinerators, 10 CSR 6.065(1)(B), in the approved SIP and Operating Permits Program is removed by the submission. This statement applied 10 CSR 10–6.065 to all incinerators within the State. Any Permittees with incinerators already required to have either Intermediate State Operating Permits or part 70 Operating Permits will still have the same permitting requirements. This revision does not exempt any incinerators from appropriate permitting. Likewise, any future permittees with incinerators under the former version of the SIP and Operating Permits Program would have required either an Intermediate State Operating Permits or a part 70 Operating Permits will still have the same permitting requirement under the revised SIP and Operating Permits Program. Finally the submission from Missouri makes nonsubstantive style changes. II. What Part 52 revision is EPA approving? The revisions increase the fees charged for construction and operating permits. After stakeholder outreach, Missouri has increased fees in order to ensure that the department can continue to provide services and to keep the Air program solvent. The De minimis, the Minor, and the Temporary/Pilot construction permit filing fees increased from one hundred dollars ($100) to two hundred fifty dollars ($250). The New Source Review (NSR), the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), the Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), and the Initial Plantwide applicability limit (PAL) construction permit filing fees increased from one hundred dollars ($100) to five thousand dollars ($5,000). The Renewal PAL construction permit filing fee increased from one hundred dollars ($100) to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). The Portable Source Relocation Request construction permit filing fee increased from two hundred dollars ($200) to three hundred dollars ($300). The processing fees for all types of construction permits, except the Portable Source Relocation Request, increased from fifty dollars per hour PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 ($50/hr) to seventy-five dollars per hour ($75/hr). The initial and renewal Intermediate State Operating Permit and part 70 Operating Permit filing fees increased from a flat one hundred dollar ($100) fee to a variable fee based on number of units and additional complexity. The operating permit filing fees have a cap of six thousand dollars ($6,000). Specifically, revisions in the SIP add new fee tables within the following rule sections: • 10 CSR 10–6.060(10)—Permit Fees and Amendments; • 10 CSR 10–6.065(5)—Intermediate State Operating Permits; and • 10 CSR 10–6.065(6)—Part 70 Operating Permits. Revisions in the SIP amend the following rules to reference the new fee tables as follows: • 10 CSR 10–6.060(4)—Portable Equipment; • 10 CSR 10–6.060(10)(A)—Permit Fees and Amendments; and • 10 CSR 10–6.060(12)(A)—Appendix A, Permit Review Procedures. Revision in the SIP remove the blanket applicability of operating permits to incinerators as follows: • 10 CSR 10–6.065(1)(B)— Applicability, Incinerators. Revisions in the SIP also make nonsubstantive style changes throughout. Details of Missouri’s SIP revisions can be found in the Technical Support Document located in this docket. II. What Part 70 revision is EPA approving? The initial and renewal Intermediate State Operating Permit and part 70 Operating Permit filing fees increased from a flat one hundred dollar ($100) fee to a variable fee based on number of units and additional complexity. The filing fee has a cap of six thousand dollars ($6,000). Revisions in part 70 add new fee tables within the following rule sections: • 10 CSR 10–6.065(5)—Intermediate State Operating Permits; and • 10 CSR 10–6.065(6)—Part 70 Operating Permits. Revision in the SIP remove the blanket applicability of operating permits to incinerators as follows: • 10 CSR 10–6.065(1)(B)— Applicability, Incinerators. Revisions in the SIP also make nonsubstantive style changes throughout. Details of Missouri’s part 70 revisions can be found in the Technical Support Document located in this docket. E:\FR\FM\11OCR1.SGM 11OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 11, 2016 / Rules and Regulations IV. What 112(l) revision is EPA approving? Missouri’s submission indicated that the revisions made to 10 CSR 10–6.065 ‘‘include any revisions necessary to retain 112(l) approval under the Clean Air Act.’’ The John S. Seitz Memo of April 13, 1993, titled ‘‘Title V Program Approval Criteria for Section 112 Activities,’’ provides guidance on revisions to state Title V programs and how they intersect with section 112 requirements. It states, ‘‘As for part 70 program revisions, no formal amendment to the initial title V program should typically be needed with respect to section 112 requirements taking effect after the effective date of the program. The State’s up-front commitment and demonstrations (i.e., legal authorities and mechanisms to adopt additional section 112 requirements) coupled with EPA’s ability to review individual permits and to audit part 70 programs periodically should provide reasonable assurance of adequate State implementation.’’ The guidance further explains that, ‘‘The State, however, remains responsible for maintaining and enhancing as necessary its authority to implement section 112, including any new regulations. In light of the demonstrations and/or commitments required for part 70 approval, the EPA will presume that a State’s request for approval of its operating permits program will be an implicit request under section 112(l) for delegation of authority to implement Federallypromulgated section 112 requirements in the same form in which EPA issues them.’’ Our September 25, 1995, 112(l) delegation to Missouri remains in effect. ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES V. 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 State of Missouri provided the rule changes for public notice on September 29, 2016. The State of Missouri held a public hearing on the rule changes on October 29, 2016. The submission also satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. In addition, as explained above and in more detail in the technical support document which is part of this docket, the revision meets the substantive SIP requirements of the CAA, including section 110 and implementing regulations. VI. What action is EPA taking? We are publishing this direct final rule without a prior proposed rule because we view this as a VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:37 Oct 07, 2016 Jkt 241001 noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comment. The Missouri conducted outreach with stakeholders prior to proposing the rule changes; and, conducted public notice on the rule changes. The Missouri received substantive comments on one topic, the fee for PAL renewal. Missouri revised the fee based on those comments. Based on the rulemaking history, we do not anticipate adverse comments. 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 and Operating Permit Program 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. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this direct final rule will not take effect. We will address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. Incorporation by Reference 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 Missouri Construction Permit Required Rule, 10 CSR 10–6.060, and Operating Permit Rule, 10 CSR 10– 6.065. Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for inclusion in the State implementation plan, have been incorporated by reference by EPA into that plan, are fully Federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA’s approval, and will be incorporated by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in the next update to the SIP compilation.1 EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents generally available electronically through www.regulations.gov and at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information). Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and therefore is not subject to review under Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011). This action 1 62 PO 00000 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997). Frm 00029 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 70027 is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, ‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that this rulemaking will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rulemaking would approve pre-existing requirements under state law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4). 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). This action also does not have Federalism implications because it does not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). Thus Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this action. This action merely approves a state rule implementing a Federal standard, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the CAA. This rulemaking also is not subject to Executive Order 13045, ‘‘Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997) because it approves a state rule implementing a Federal standard. In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. In this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority to disapprove a state submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA when it reviews a state submission, E:\FR\FM\11OCR1.SGM 11OCR1 70028 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 11, 2016 / Rules and Regulations to use VCS in place of a state submission that otherwise satisfies the provisions of the CAA. Thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This action does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b). The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this proposed rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by December 12, 2016. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action. Parties with objections to this direct final rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules section of this Federal Register, rather than file an immediate petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in the final rulemaking. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).) List of Subjects Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds. 40 CFR Part 70 Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Dated: September 27, 2016. Mike Brincks, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7. For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR parts 52 and 70 as set forth below: 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 AA—Missouri 2. Section 52.1320(c) is amended by revising the entries for 10–6.060 and 10–6.065 to read as follows: ■ 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, § 52.1320 * Identification of plan. * * (c) * * * * * EPA-APPROVED MISSOURI REGULATIONS Missouri citation Title State effective date EPA Approval date Explanation Missouri Department of Natural Resources * * * * * * * Chapter 6—Air Quality Standards, Definitions, Sampling and Reference Methods, and Air Pollution Control Regulations for the State of Missouri ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES * 10–6.060 ................. VerDate Sep<11>2014 * Construction Permits Required. 14:37 Oct 07, 2016 Jkt 241001 * 3/30/16 PO 00000 Frm 00030 * 10/11/16 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * * * —Provisions of the 2010 PM2.5 PSD—Increments, SILs and SMCs rule (75 FR 64865, October 20, 2010) relating to SILs and SMCs that were affected by the January 22, 2013 U.S. Court of Appeals decision are not SIP approved. —Provisions of the 2002 NSR reform rule relating to the Clean Unit Exemption, Pollution Control Projects, and exemption from recordkeeping provisions for certain sources using the actual-to-projected-actual emissions projections test are not SIP approved. —In addition, we have not approved Missouri’s rule incorporating EPA’s 2007 revision of the definition of ‘‘chemical processing plants’’ (the ‘‘Ethanol Rule,’’ 72 FR 24060 (May 1, 2007) or EPA’s 2008 ‘‘fugitive emissions rule,’’ 73 FR 77882 (December 19, 2008). —Although exemptions previously listed in 10 CSR 10– 6.060 have been transferred to 10 CSR 10–6.061, the Federally-approved SIP continues to include the following exemption, ‘‘Livestock and livestock handling systems from which the only potential contaminant is odorous gas.’’ E:\FR\FM\11OCR1.SGM 11OCR1 70029 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 196 / Tuesday, October 11, 2016 / Rules and Regulations EPA-APPROVED MISSOURI REGULATIONS—Continued Missouri citation State effective date Title EPA Approval date Explanation —Section 9, pertaining to hazardous air pollutants, is not SIP approved. —The phrase ‘‘including the revision published at 75 FR 31606–07 (effective August 2, 2010)’’ in subsection (8)(A) is not SIP approved. * 10–6.065 ................. * Operating Permits .. * * * * 3/30/16 * * * * * 3. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 4. Amend Appendix A to part 70 by adding paragraph (gg) under Missouri to read as follows: ■ Appendix A to Part 70—Approval Status of State and Local Operating Permits Programs * * * * * * * Missouri * * (gg) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources submitted revisions to Missouri rule 10 CSR 10–6.065, ‘‘Operating Permits’’ on April 6, 2016. We are approving this rule except for Section (4) which relates to the State Basic Operating Permits; Subparagraph (2)(A)2.A.; Subparagraph(2)(A)2.B.; and the words ‘‘except that’’ in Paragraph (2)(A)2. The state effective date is March 30, 2016. This revision is effective December 12, 2016. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2016–24375 Filed 10–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 82 [EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0118; FRL–9953–72– OAR] ehiers on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES RIN 2060–AG12 Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Determination 32 for Significant New Alternatives Policy Program Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Determination of acceptability. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:37 Oct 07, 2016 * Jkt 241001 * * * Section (4) Basic State Operating Permits, has not been approved as part of the SIP. Subparagraphs (2)(A)2.A., (2)(A)2.B., and the words ‘‘except that’’ in paragraph (2)(A)2 have not been approved as part of the SIP. * This determination of acceptability expands the list of acceptable substitutes pursuant to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. This action lists as acceptable additional substitutes for use in the refrigeration and air conditioning sector and fire suppression and explosion protection sectors. DATES: This determination is effective on October 11, 2016. ADDRESSES: EPA established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2003–0118 (continuation of Air Docket A–91–42). All electronic documents in the docket are listed in the index at www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically at www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the EPA Air Docket (Nos. A–91–42 and EPA–HQ–OAR– 2003–0118), EPA Docket Center (EPA/ DC), William J. Clinton West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. The Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Air Docket is (202) 566– 1742. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gerald Wozniak by telephone at (202) 343–9624, by email at wozniak.gerald@ epa.gov, or by mail at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 6205T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460. Overnight or courier deliveries should be sent to the office location at 1201 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. SUMMARY: PART 70—STATE OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAMS * * 10/11/16 and [Insert Federal Register citation]. PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 * * For more information on the Agency’s process for administering the SNAP program or criteria for the evaluation of substitutes, refer to the initial SNAP rulemaking published in the Federal Register on March 18, 1994 (59 FR 13044). Notices and rulemakings under the SNAP program, as well as other EPA publications on protection of stratospheric ozone, are available at EPA’s Ozone Layer Protection Web site at www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection including the SNAP portion at www.epa.gov/snap/. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Listing of New Acceptable Substitutes A. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning B. Fire Suppression and Explosion Protection II. Section 612 Program A. Statutory Requirements and Authority for the SNAP Program B. EPA’s Regulations Implementing Section 612 C. How the Regulations for the SNAP Program Work D. Additional Information About the SNAP Program Appendix A: Summary of Decisions for New Acceptable Substitutes I. Listing of New Acceptable Substitutes This action presents EPA’s most recent decision to list as acceptable several substitutes in the refrigeration and air conditioning and fire suppression and explosion protection sectors. New substitutes are: • R-448A in retail food refrigeration— refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment; • R-449A in retail food refrigeration— refrigerated food processing and dispensing equipment; • R-449B in several refrigeration enduses; and • trans-1-chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoroprop1-ene in total flooding fire suppression. For copies of the full list of acceptable substitutes for ozone depleting E:\FR\FM\11OCR1.SGM 11OCR1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70025-70029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24375]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[EPA-R07-OAR-2016-0571; FRL-9953-77-Region 7]

Approval of Missouri's Air Quality Implementation Plans,
Operating Permits Program, and 112(l) Plan; Construction Permits
Required

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final
action to approve revisions to Missouri's State Implementation Plan
(SIP), Operating Permits Program, and 112(l) Plan. The April 6, 2016,
request from Missouri revises fees for permitting services provided by
the air quality program, including construction permit applications and
operating permit applications. Missouri also removed the basic
operating permit requirement in their ``Operating Permits'' rule for
incinerators with emissions less than the de minimis levels. While EPA
has never approved the basic operating permit program into Missouri's
SIP or Missouri's Operating Permits Program, one statement on
incinerators in the approved SIP and Operating Permits Program is
removed by the submission. This statement applied the ``Operating
Permits'' rule to all incinerators within the State. Any permittees
with incinerators already required to have either Intermediate State
Operating Permits or part 70 Operating Permits will still have the same
permitting requirements. This revision does not exempt any incinerators
from appropriate permitting. Likewise, any future permittees with
incinerators under the former version of the SIP and Operating Permits
Program would have required either an Intermediate State Operating
Permit or a part 70 Operating Permit will still have the same

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permitting requirement under the revised SIP and Operating Permits
Program. Finally the submission from Missouri makes non-substantive
style changes.

DATES: This direct final rule will be effective December 12, 2016,
without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by November
10, 2016. 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-2016-0571, to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. EPA may publish any comment
received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e. on the Web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general
guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www2.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jed D. Wolkins, Environmental
Protection Agency, Air Planning and Development Branch, 11201 Renner
Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219 at 913-551-7588, or by email at
wolkins.jed@epa.gov.

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

I. What is being addressed in this document?
II. What part 52 revision is EPA approving?
III. What part 70 Revision is EPA approving?
IV. What 112(l) revision is EPA approving?
V. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?
VI. What action is EPA taking?

I. What is being addressed in this document?

The submission from Missouri revises 10 CSR 10-6.060, Construction
Permits Required, and 10 CSR 10-6.065, Operating Permits. Missouri's
revisions increase fees for permitting services provided by the air
quality program, including construction permit applications and
operating permit applications. Missouri also removed the basic
operating permit requirement, under 10 CSR 10-6.065, for incinerators
with emissions less than the de minimis levels. While EPA has never
approved the basic operating permit program into the Missouri's SIP or
Missouri's Operating Permits Program, one statement on incinerators, 10
CSR 6.065(1)(B), in the approved SIP and Operating Permits Program is
removed by the submission. This statement applied 10 CSR 10-6.065 to
all incinerators within the State. Any Permittees with incinerators
already required to have either Intermediate State Operating Permits or
part 70 Operating Permits will still have the same permitting
requirements. This revision does not exempt any incinerators from
appropriate permitting. Likewise, any future permittees with
incinerators under the former version of the SIP and Operating Permits
Program would have required either an Intermediate State Operating
Permits or a part 70 Operating Permits will still have the same
permitting requirement under the revised SIP and Operating Permits
Program. Finally the submission from Missouri makes non-substantive
style changes.

II. What Part 52 revision is EPA approving?

The revisions increase the fees charged for construction and
operating permits. After stakeholder outreach, Missouri has increased
fees in order to ensure that the department can continue to provide
services and to keep the Air program solvent. The De minimis, the
Minor, and the Temporary/Pilot construction permit filing fees
increased from one hundred dollars ($100) to two hundred fifty dollars
($250). The New Source Review (NSR), the Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD), the Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), and the
Initial Plantwide applicability limit (PAL) construction permit filing
fees increased from one hundred dollars ($100) to five thousand dollars
($5,000). The Renewal PAL construction permit filing fee increased from
one hundred dollars ($100) to two thousand five hundred dollars
($2,500). The Portable Source Relocation Request construction permit
filing fee increased from two hundred dollars ($200) to three hundred
dollars ($300). The processing fees for all types of construction
permits, except the Portable Source Relocation Request, increased from
fifty dollars per hour ($50/hr) to seventy-five dollars per hour ($75/
hr). The initial and renewal Intermediate State Operating Permit and
part 70 Operating Permit filing fees increased from a flat one hundred
dollar ($100) fee to a variable fee based on number of units and
additional complexity. The operating permit filing fees have a cap of
six thousand dollars ($6,000).
Specifically, revisions in the SIP add new fee tables within the
following rule sections:
10 CSR 10-6.060(10)--Permit Fees and Amendments;
10 CSR 10-6.065(5)--Intermediate State Operating Permits;
and
10 CSR 10-6.065(6)--Part 70 Operating Permits.
Revisions in the SIP amend the following rules to reference the new
fee tables as follows:
10 CSR 10-6.060(4)--Portable Equipment;
10 CSR 10-6.060(10)(A)--Permit Fees and Amendments; and
10 CSR 10-6.060(12)(A)--Appendix A, Permit Review
Procedures.
Revision in the SIP remove the blanket applicability of operating
permits to incinerators as follows:
10 CSR 10-6.065(1)(B)--Applicability, Incinerators.
Revisions in the SIP also make non-substantive style changes
throughout.
Details of Missouri's SIP revisions can be found in the Technical
Support Document located in this docket.

II. What Part 70 revision is EPA approving?

The initial and renewal Intermediate State Operating Permit and
part 70 Operating Permit filing fees increased from a flat one hundred
dollar ($100) fee to a variable fee based on number of units and
additional complexity. The filing fee has a cap of six thousand dollars
($6,000).
Revisions in part 70 add new fee tables within the following rule
sections:
10 CSR 10-6.065(5)--Intermediate State Operating Permits;
and
10 CSR 10-6.065(6)--Part 70 Operating Permits.
Revision in the SIP remove the blanket applicability of operating
permits to incinerators as follows:
10 CSR 10-6.065(1)(B)--Applicability, Incinerators.
Revisions in the SIP also make non-substantive style changes
throughout.
Details of Missouri's part 70 revisions can be found in the
Technical Support Document located in this docket.

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IV. What 112(l) revision is EPA approving?

Missouri's submission indicated that the revisions made to 10 CSR
10-6.065 ``include any revisions necessary to retain 112(l) approval
under the Clean Air Act.'' The John S. Seitz Memo of April 13, 1993,
titled ``Title V Program Approval Criteria for Section 112
Activities,'' provides guidance on revisions to state Title V programs
and how they intersect with section 112 requirements. It states, ``As
for part 70 program revisions, no formal amendment to the initial title
V program should typically be needed with respect to section 112
requirements taking effect after the effective date of the program. The
State's up-front commitment and demonstrations (i.e., legal authorities
and mechanisms to adopt additional section 112 requirements) coupled
with EPA's ability to review individual permits and to audit part 70
programs periodically should provide reasonable assurance of adequate
State implementation.'' The guidance further explains that, ``The
State, however, remains responsible for maintaining and enhancing as
necessary its authority to implement section 112, including any new
regulations. In light of the demonstrations and/or commitments required
for part 70 approval, the EPA will presume that a State's request for
approval of its operating permits program will be an implicit request
under section 112(l) for delegation of authority to implement
Federally-promulgated section 112 requirements in the same form in
which EPA issues them.'' Our September 25, 1995, 112(l) delegation to
Missouri remains in effect.

V. 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 State of Missouri
provided the rule changes for public notice on September 29, 2016. The
State of Missouri held a public hearing on the rule changes on October
29, 2016. The submission also satisfied the completeness criteria of 40
CFR part 51, appendix V. In addition, as explained above and in more
detail in the technical support document which is part of this docket,
the revision meets the substantive SIP requirements of the CAA,
including section 110 and implementing regulations.

VI. What action is EPA taking?

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 Missouri conducted outreach with stakeholders
prior to proposing the rule changes; and, conducted public notice on
the rule changes. The Missouri received substantive comments on one
topic, the fee for PAL renewal. Missouri revised the fee based on those
comments. Based on the rulemaking history, we do not anticipate adverse
comments. 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 and Operating Permit Program 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. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that
this direct final rule will not take effect. We will address all public
comments in any subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule.

Incorporation by Reference

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 Missouri
Construction Permit Required Rule, 10 CSR 10-6.060, and Operating
Permit Rule, 10 CSR 10-6.065. Therefore, these materials have been
approved by EPA for inclusion in the State implementation plan, have
been incorporated by reference by EPA into that plan, are fully
Federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the
effective date of the final rulemaking of EPA's approval, and will be
incorporated by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in
the next update to the SIP compilation.\1\ EPA has made, and will
continue to make, these documents generally available electronically
through www.regulations.gov and at the appropriate EPA office (see the
ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information).
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\1\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review under Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011). This action is also not subject to Executive Order
13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This
action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and
imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law.
Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that this rulemaking will not
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
Because this rulemaking would approve pre-existing requirements under
state law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond
that required by state law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or
significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4).
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).
This action also does not have Federalism implications because it
does not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999). Thus Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this action.
This action merely approves a state rule implementing a Federal
standard, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of
power and responsibilities established in the CAA. This rulemaking also
is not subject to Executive Order 13045, ``Protection of Children from
Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23,
1997) because it approves a state rule implementing a Federal standard.
In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. In this
context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the State
to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority to
disapprove a state submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA when it reviews a state
submission,

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to use VCS in place of a state submission that otherwise satisfies the
provisions of the CAA. Thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) do not apply. This action does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act
of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Burden is defined at 5 CFR 1320.3(b).
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this proposed rule
and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register.
A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published
in the Federal Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined
by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by December 12, 2016. Filing a petition for
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect
the finality of this rule for the purposes of judicial review nor does
it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may be
filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or action.
Parties with objections to this direct final rule are encouraged to
file a comment in response to the parallel notice of proposed
rulemaking for this action published in the proposed rules section of
this Federal Register, rather than file an immediate petition for
judicial review of this direct final rule, so that EPA can withdraw
this direct final rule and address the comment in the final rulemaking.
This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its
requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects

40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

40 CFR Part 70

Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control,
Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

Dated: September 27, 2016.
Mike Brincks,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 7.

For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR parts 52
and 70 as set forth below:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart AA--Missouri

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2. Section 52.1320(c) is amended by revising the entries for 10-6.060
and 10-6.065 to read as follows:

Sec. 52.1320 Identification of plan.

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(c) * * *

EPA-Approved Missouri Regulations
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State EPA Approval
Missouri citation Title effective date date Explanation
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Missouri Department of Natural Resources
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Chapter 6--Air Quality Standards, Definitions, Sampling and Reference Methods, and Air Pollution Control
Regulations for the State of Missouri
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10-6.060..................... Construction 3/30/16 10/11/16 and --Provisions of the 2010 PM2.5
Permits [Insert PSD--Increments, SILs and
Required. Federal SMCs rule (75 FR 64865,
Register October 20, 2010) relating to
citation]. SILs and SMCs that were
affected by the January 22,
2013 U.S. Court of Appeals
decision are not SIP
approved.
--Provisions of the 2002 NSR
reform rule relating to the
Clean Unit Exemption,
Pollution Control Projects,
and exemption from
recordkeeping provisions for
certain sources using the
actual-to-projected-actual
emissions projections test
are not SIP approved.
--In addition, we have not
approved Missouri's rule
incorporating EPA's 2007
revision of the definition of
``chemical processing
plants'' (the ``Ethanol
Rule,'' 72 FR 24060 (May 1,
2007) or EPA's 2008
``fugitive emissions rule,''
73 FR 77882 (December 19,
2008).
--Although exemptions
previously listed in 10 CSR
10-6.060 have been
transferred to 10 CSR 10-
6.061, the Federally-approved
SIP continues to include the
following exemption,
``Livestock and livestock
handling systems from which
the only potential
contaminant is odorous gas.''

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--Section 9, pertaining to
hazardous air pollutants, is
not SIP approved.
--The phrase ``including the
revision published at 75 FR
31606-07 (effective August 2,
2010)'' in subsection (8)(A)
is not SIP approved.

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10-6.065..................... Operating 3/30/16 10/11/16 and Section (4) Basic State
Permits. [Insert Operating Permits, has not
Federal been approved as part of the
Register SIP. Subparagraphs
citation]. (2)(A)2.A., (2)(A)2.B., and
the words ``except that'' in
paragraph (2)(A)2 have not
been approved as part of the
SIP.

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PART 70--STATE OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAMS

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3. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as follows:

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

0
4. Amend Appendix A to part 70 by adding paragraph (gg) under Missouri
to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 70--Approval Status of State and Local Operating
Permits Programs

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Missouri

* * * * *
(gg) The Missouri Department of Natural Resources submitted
revisions to Missouri rule 10 CSR 10-6.065, ``Operating Permits'' on
April 6, 2016. We are approving this rule except for Section (4)
which relates to the State Basic Operating Permits; Subparagraph
(2)(A)2.A.; Subparagraph(2)(A)2.B.; and the words ``except that'' in
Paragraph (2)(A)2. The state effective date is March 30, 2016. This
revision is effective December 12, 2016.
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[FR Doc. 2016-24375 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am]
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