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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0240; FRL–9956–65–
Region 9]
Approval and Limited Approval and
Limited Disapproval of Air Quality
Implementation Plans; California;
Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution
Control District; Stationary Source
Permits; Correcting Amendment
Environmental Protection
Agency.
ACTION: Final rule, correcting
amendment.
AGENCY:
On October 6, 2016, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published a final rule in the Federal
Register approving certain revisions to
the Northern Sonoma County Air
Pollution Control District (NSCAPCD, or
the District) portion of the California
State Implementation Plan (SIP), and
disapproving others. The EPA indicated
in this final action that these revisions
would supersede certain older rules in
the California SIP but inadvertently
included erroneous references in the
regulatory text. This document corrects
the regulatory text to clarify the
replacement of these superseded
regulations.
SUMMARY:
This action is effective on
December 20, 2016.
DATES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415)
972–3534, Yannayon.Laura@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
action corrects inadvertent errors in a
rulemaking related to NSCAPCD’s rules
governing the issuance of permits for
stationary sources. On October 6, 2015
(81 FR 69390), the EPA published a
rulemaking action finalizing approval of
three rules, and a limited approval and
limited disapproval of two rules as
revisions to the California SIP. This
action contained regulatory text
amendments to 40 CFR part 52, subpart
F. The amendments incorporated
material by reference into section
52.220, Identification of plan,
paragraphs (c)(461) and (c)(480), and
eleven other amendments which
indicated the deletion, with or without
replacement, of obsolete regulatory
language. Those amendments deleting
obsolete language with replacement in
paragraph (c)(480) erroneously state that
they are being replaced by various
regulations in paragraph (c)(481).
Specifically, the amendments at
paragraphs (c)(124)(ix)(D),
(c)(156)(vi)(B), (c)(162)(i)(B),
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(c)(164)(i)(B)(5), and (c)(385)(i)(B)(2)
include incorrect references to (481),
when they should be referring to (480).
This action adds regulatory text to
correct these references.
The EPA has determined that this
action falls under the ‘‘good cause’’
exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the
Administrative Procedures Act (APA)
which, upon finding ‘‘good cause,’’
authorizes agencies to dispense with
public participation where public notice
and comment procedures are
impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary
to the public interest. Public notice and
comment for this action is unnecessary
because this action correcting
inadvertent regulatory text errors
included in the EPA’s October 6, 2016
final rule is consistent with the
substantive revision to the California
SIP as described in the preamble of said
action concerning regulations governing
the issuance of permits in NSCAPCD. In
addition, the EPA can identify no
particular reason why the public would
be interested in having the opportunity
to comment on the correction prior to
this action being finalized, since this
correction action does not change the
EPA’s analysis or overall action related
to the approval of NSCAPCD’s revisions
to their rules in the California SIP.
The EPA also finds that there is good
cause under APA section 553(d)(3) for
this correction to become effective on
the date of publication of this action.
Section 553(d)(3) of the APA allows an
effective date of less than 30 days after
publication ‘‘as otherwise provided by
the agency for good cause find and
published with the rule.’’ 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). The purpose of the 30-day
waiting period prescribed in APA
section 553(d)(3) is to give affected
parties a reasonable time to adjust their
behavior and prepare before the final
rule takes effect. This rule does not
create any new regulatory requirements
such that affected parties would need
time to prepare before the rule takes
effect. This action merely corrects
inadvertent errors for the regulatory text
of the EPA’s prior rulemaking for the
California SIP. For these reasons, the
EPA finds good cause under APA
section 553(d)(3) for this correction to
become effective on the date of
publication of this action.
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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
is therefore not subject to review by the
Office of Management and Budget. In
addition, this action does not impose
any enforceable duty or contain any
unfunded mandate as described in the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
(Pub. L. 104–4), or require prior
consultation with state officials as
specified by Executive Order 12875 (58
FR 58093, October 28, 1993), or involve
special consideration of environmental
justice related issues as required by
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994).
Because this action is not subject to
notice-and-comment requirements
under the APA or any other statute, it
is not subject to the provisions of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added
by the Small Business Regulatory
Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, the
EPA will submit a report containing this
rule and other required information to
the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives and the Comptroller
General of the General Accounting
Office prior to publication of this rule in
the Federal Register. This rule is not a
‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide,
Ozone, Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides,
Volatile organic compounds, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: December 1, 2016.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
Accordingly, 40 CFR part 52 is
corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Need for Correction
Subpart F—California
As published, the final regulations
incorrectly referenced 40 CFR
52.220(c)(481) in 5 instances, when they
should have referenced 40 CFR
52.220(c)(480).
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2. Section 52.220 is amended by
revising paragraphs (c)(124)(ix)(D),
(c)(156)(vi)(B), (c)(162)(i)(B),
(c)(164)(i)(B)(5), and (c)(385)(i)(B)(2) to
read as follows:
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(124) * * *
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(D) Previously approved on July 31,
1985 in paragraph (c)(124)(ix)(B) of this
section and now deleted without
replacement, Rule 130 (introductory
text, b.1, n1, p5, and s2), and now
deleted with replacement in paragraphs
(c)(480)(i)(A)(3) and (4), Rules 220(c)
and 230.
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(vi) * * *
(B) Previously approved on July 31,
1985 in paragraph (c)(156)(vi)(A) of this
section and now deleted without
replacement, Rule 130 (b2, m1, p3, p3a,
and s7), and now deleted with
replacement in Paragraph
(c)(480)(i)(A)(3) of this section, Chapter
II, 220(B).
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(162) * * *
(i) * * *
(B) Previously approved on July 31,
1985 in paragraph (c)(162)(i)(A) of this
section and now deleted with
replacement in Paragraph
(c)(480)(i)(A)(3) of this section, Chapter
II, 220(A).
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(164) * * *
(i) * * *
(B) * * *
(5) Previously approved on April 17,
1987 in paragraph (c)(164)(i)(B)(1) of
this section and now deleted without
replacement, Rule 130 (d1 and s5), and
now deleted with replacement in
paragraph (c)(480)(i)(A)(2) of this
section, rule 200(a).
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(i) * * *
(B) * * *
(2) Previously approved on May 6,
2011 in paragraph (c)(385)(i)(B)(1) of
this section and now deleted with
replacement in paragraph
(c)(480)(i)(A)(1) of this section, Rule
130, ‘‘Definitions,’’ amended December
14, 2010.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 141
[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0218; FRL–9956–71–
OW]
RIN 2040–AF49
Revisions to the Unregulated
Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR
4) for Public Water Systems and
Announcement of Public Meeting
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; notice of public
meeting.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) rule
that requires public water systems to
collect occurrence data for contaminants
that may be present in drinking water
but are not yet subject to EPA’s drinking
water standards set under the SDWA.
This rule identifies eleven analytical
methods to support water system
monitoring for a total of 30 chemical
contaminants, consisting of nine
cyanotoxins and one cyanotoxin group;
two metals; eight pesticides plus one
pesticide manufacturing byproduct
(hereinafter collectively referred to as
‘‘pesticides’’); three brominated
haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct
groups; three alcohols; and three
semivolatile organic chemicals. EPA is
also announcing a public meeting and
webinar to discuss the implementation
of the fourth Unregulated Contaminant
Monitoring Rule.
DATES: This final rule is effective on
January 19, 2017, 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. The
incorporation by reference of certain
publications listed in the regulations is
approved by the Director of the Federal
Register as of January 19, 2017.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0218. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov Web
site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available,
e.g., confidential business information
(CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the Internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available electronically through https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda D. Parris, Standards and Risk
SUMMARY:
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Management Division (SRMD), Office of
Ground Water and Drinking Water
(OGWDW) (MS 140), Environmental
Protection Agency, 26 West Martin
Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH
45268; telephone number: (513) 569–
7961; or email address: parris.brenda@
epa.gov; or Melissa Simic, SRMD,
OGWDW (MS 140), Environmental
Protection Agency, 26 West Martin
Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
45268; telephone number: (513) 569–
7864; or email address: simic.melissa@
epa.gov. For general information,
contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline.
Callers within the United States can
reach the Hotline at (800) 426–4791.
The Hotline is open Monday through
Friday, excluding federal holidays, from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., eastern time.
The Safe Drinking Water Hotline can
also be found on the Internet at: https://
www.epa.gov/ground-water-anddrinking-water/safe-drinking-waterhotline.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
B. What action is the Agency taking and
why?
C. What is the Agency’s authority for
taking this action?
D. What is the estimated cost of this
action?
E. What is the applicability date?
II. Background
A. How has EPA implemented the
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring
Program?
B. How are the Contaminant Candidate
List, the UCMR program, the Regulatory
Determination process and the NCOD
interrelated?
III. What are the key requirements of the rule,
including notable changes between
UCMR 3, the proposed UCMR 4 and the
final UCMR 4?
A. What contaminants are in UCMR 4?
1. This Rule
2. Summary of Major Comments and EPA
Responses
B. What are the UCMR 4 sampling design
and timeline of activities?
1. Sampling Frequency, Timing
a. This Rule
b. Summary of Major Comments and EPA
Responses
2. Phased Sample Analysis for
Microcystins
a. This Rule
b. Summary of Major Comments and EPA
Responses
3. Applicability of HAA Monitoring
Requirements
a. This Rule
b. Summary of Major Comments and EPA
Responses
4. Representative Sampling
a. This Rule
b. Summary of Major Comments and EPA
Responses
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0240; FRL-9956-65-Region 9]
Approval and Limited Approval and Limited Disapproval of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; California; Northern Sonoma County Air
Pollution Control District; Stationary Source Permits; Correcting
Amendment
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Final rule, correcting amendment.
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SUMMARY: On October 6, 2016, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
published a final rule in the Federal Register approving certain
revisions to the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District
(NSCAPCD, or the District) portion of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP), and disapproving others. The EPA indicated
in this final action that these revisions would supersede certain older
rules in the California SIP but inadvertently included erroneous
references in the regulatory text. This document corrects the
regulatory text to clarify the replacement of these superseded
regulations.
DATES: This action is effective on December 20, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3534, Yannayon.Laura@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This action corrects inadvertent errors in a
rulemaking related to NSCAPCD's rules governing the issuance of permits
for stationary sources. On October 6, 2015 (81 FR 69390), the EPA
published a rulemaking action finalizing approval of three rules, and a
limited approval and limited disapproval of two rules as revisions to
the California SIP. This action contained regulatory text amendments to
40 CFR part 52, subpart F. The amendments incorporated material by
reference into section 52.220, Identification of plan, paragraphs
(c)(461) and (c)(480), and eleven other amendments which indicated the
deletion, with or without replacement, of obsolete regulatory language.
Those amendments deleting obsolete language with replacement in
paragraph (c)(480) erroneously state that they are being replaced by
various regulations in paragraph (c)(481). Specifically, the amendments
at paragraphs (c)(124)(ix)(D), (c)(156)(vi)(B), (c)(162)(i)(B),
(c)(164)(i)(B)(5), and (c)(385)(i)(B)(2) include incorrect references
to (481), when they should be referring to (480). This action adds
regulatory text to correct these references.
The EPA has determined that this action falls under the ``good
cause'' exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative
Procedures Act (APA) which, upon finding ``good cause,'' authorizes
agencies to dispense with public participation where public notice and
comment procedures are impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the
public interest. Public notice and comment for this action is
unnecessary because this action correcting inadvertent regulatory text
errors included in the EPA's October 6, 2016 final rule is consistent
with the substantive revision to the California SIP as described in the
preamble of said action concerning regulations governing the issuance
of permits in NSCAPCD. In addition, the EPA can identify no particular
reason why the public would be interested in having the opportunity to
comment on the correction prior to this action being finalized, since
this correction action does not change the EPA's analysis or overall
action related to the approval of NSCAPCD's revisions to their rules in
the California SIP.
The EPA also finds that there is good cause under APA section
553(d)(3) for this correction to become effective on the date of
publication of this action. Section 553(d)(3) of the APA allows an
effective date of less than 30 days after publication ``as otherwise
provided by the agency for good cause find and published with the
rule.'' 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). The purpose of the 30-day waiting period
prescribed in APA section 553(d)(3) is to give affected parties a
reasonable time to adjust their behavior and prepare before the final
rule takes effect. This rule does not create any new regulatory
requirements such that affected parties would need time to prepare
before the rule takes effect. This action merely corrects inadvertent
errors for the regulatory text of the EPA's prior rulemaking for the
California SIP. For these reasons, the EPA finds good cause under APA
section 553(d)(3) for this correction to become effective on the date
of publication of this action.
Need for Correction
As published, the final regulations incorrectly referenced 40 CFR
52.220(c)(481) in 5 instances, when they should have referenced 40 CFR
52.220(c)(480).
Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. In addition,
this action does not impose any enforceable duty or contain any
unfunded mandate as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995 (Pub. L. 104-4), or require prior consultation with state
officials as specified by Executive Order 12875 (58 FR 58093, October
28, 1993), or involve special consideration of environmental justice
related issues as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994).
Because this action is not subject to notice-and-comment
requirements under the APA or any other statute, it is not subject to
the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et
seq.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added by the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, the EPA will submit a
report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the Comptroller General
of the General Accounting Office prior to publication of this rule in
the Federal Register. This rule is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic
compounds, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: December 1, 2016.
Alexis Strauss,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
Accordingly, 40 CFR part 52 is corrected by making the following
correcting amendments:
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 F--California
0
2. Section 52.220 is amended by revising paragraphs (c)(124)(ix)(D),
(c)(156)(vi)(B), (c)(162)(i)(B), (c)(164)(i)(B)(5), and
(c)(385)(i)(B)(2) to read as follows:
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Sec. 52.220 Identification of plan-in part.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(124) * * *
(ix) * * *
(D) Previously approved on July 31, 1985 in paragraph
(c)(124)(ix)(B) of this section and now deleted without replacement,
Rule 130 (introductory text, b.1, n1, p5, and s2), and now deleted with
replacement in paragraphs (c)(480)(i)(A)(3) and (4), Rules 220(c) and
230.
* * * * *
(156) * * *
(vi) * * *
(B) Previously approved on July 31, 1985 in paragraph
(c)(156)(vi)(A) of this section and now deleted without replacement,
Rule 130 (b2, m1, p3, p3a, and s7), and now deleted with replacement in
Paragraph (c)(480)(i)(A)(3) of this section, Chapter II, 220(B).
* * * * *
(162) * * *
(i) * * *
(B) Previously approved on July 31, 1985 in paragraph
(c)(162)(i)(A) of this section and now deleted with replacement in
Paragraph (c)(480)(i)(A)(3) of this section, Chapter II, 220(A).
* * * * *
(164) * * *
(i) * * *
(B) * * *
(5) Previously approved on April 17, 1987 in paragraph
(c)(164)(i)(B)(1) of this section and now deleted without replacement,
Rule 130 (d1 and s5), and now deleted with replacement in paragraph
(c)(480)(i)(A)(2) of this section, rule 200(a).
* * * * *
(385) * * *
(i) * * *
(B) * * *
(2) Previously approved on May 6, 2011 in paragraph
(c)(385)(i)(B)(1) of this section and now deleted with replacement in
paragraph (c)(480)(i)(A)(1) of this section, Rule 130, ``Definitions,''
amended December 14, 2010.
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