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Air Plan Approval; CT;
Decommissioning of Stage II Vapor
Recovery Systems
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the Connecticut
Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection (CT DEEP).
This revision includes regulatory
amendments that require gasoline
dispensing facilities (GDFs) to
decommission their Stage II vapor
recovery systems on or before July 1,
2015, and a demonstration that such
removal is consistent with the Clean Air
Act and EPA guidance. This revision
also includes regulatory amendments
that strengthen Connecticut’s
requirements for Stage I vapor recovery
systems at GDFs. The intended effect of
this action is to approve Connecticut’s
revised vapor recovery regulations. This
action is being taken under the Clean
Air Act.
DATES: This rule is effective on January
16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA–R01–OAR–
2015–0654. All documents in the docket
are listed on the https://
www.regulations.gov website. Although
listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, i.e., CBI or other
information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other
material, such as copyrighted material,
is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket
materials are available at https://
www.regulations.gov or at the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
New England Regional Office, Office of
Ecosystem Protection, Air Quality
Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square—
Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA requests
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that if at all possible, you contact the
contact listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to
schedule your inspection. The Regional
Office’s official hours of business are
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric
Rackauskas, Air Quality Planning Unit,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA New England Regional Office, 5
Post Office Square, Suite 100 [mail
code: OPE05–2], Boston, MA 02109–
3912, telephone number (617) 918–
1628, fax (617) 918–0628, email
rackauskas.eric@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document whenever
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, we mean
EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background and Purpose
II. Final Action
III. Incorporation by Reference
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background and Purpose
On April 10, 2017 (82 FR 17161), EPA
published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPR) proposing approval
of a SIP revision submitted by the CT
DEEP on September 14, 2015. The SIP
revision consists of Connecticut’s newly
adopted section 22a–174–30a, Stage I
Vapor Recovery, of the Regulations of
Connecticut State Agencies (RCSA) as
well as the following revised RCSA
sections:
• 22a–174–3a, Permit to Construct
and Operate Stationary Sources,
specifically 22a–174–3a(a);
• 22a–174–20, Control of Organic
Compound Emissions, specifically 22a–
174–20(a), 22a–174–20(b)(1) through
(b)(16), and 22a–174–20(ee); and
• 22a–174–32, Reasonably Available
Control Technology (RACT) for Volatile
Organic Compounds, specifically 22a–
174–32(b).
In addition, this SIP revision also
includes Public Act No. 13–120, An Act
Concerning Gasoline Vapor Recovery
Systems. Connecticut Public Act No.
13–120 revises section 22a–174e of the
Connecticut General Statutes (CGS). The
regulations and statute require the
decommissioning of Stage II vapor
recovery systems and strengthen Stage I
vapor recovery requirements. The SIP
submittal also includes a demonstration
that removal of Stage II vapor recovery
systems in Connecticut is consistent
with the Clean Air Act and EPA
guidance. Finally, the SIP revision
includes the withdrawal of RCSA
section 22a–174–30, Dispensing of
Gasoline/Stage I and Stage II Vapor
Recovery, from the Connecticut SIP.
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Connecticut subsequently modified
the September 14, 2015 SIP revision via
a letter dated January 20, 2017 wherein
Connecticut withdrew RCSA 22a–174–
3a(a) from consideration as part of this
SIP revision.
A detailed discussion of Connecticut’s
September 14, 2015 SIP revision and
EPA’s rationale for proposing approval
of the SIP revision were provided in the
NPR and will not be restated in this
notice. No public comments were
received on the NPR.
II. Final Action
EPA is approving Connecticut’s
September 14, 2015 SIP revision.
Specifically, EPA is approving, and
incorporating into the Connecticut SIP,
the following regulations and statute:
Newly adopted RCSA section 22a–174–
30a; revised RCSA subsection 22a–174–
20(a); revised RCSA subsections 22a–
174–20(b)(6) through (b)(16); revised
RCSA subsection 22a–174–20(ee), and
revised RCSA subsection 22a–174–
32(b); as well as Connecticut Public Act
No. 13–120. EPA is also approving
Connecticut’s request to withdraw
RCSA section 22a–174–30 from the
Connecticut SIP because it has been
replaced with RCSA section 22a–174–
30a, which is more stringent. EPA is
approving this SIP revision because it
meets all applicable requirements of the
CAA and EPA guidance, and it will not
interfere with any applicable
requirement concerning attainment or
reasonable further progress towards
attainment of any NAAQS, or with any
other applicable requirement of the
Clean Air Act.
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III. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, the EPA is finalizing
regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the
incorporation by reference of the
Connecticut regulations described in the
amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. The EPA has made, and will
continue to make, these documents
generally available through https://
www.regulations.gov.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
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
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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).
In addition, 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
submit a rule report, which includes a
copy of the rule, to each House of the
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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 February 13,
2018. 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: July 24, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New
England.
Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the
Code of Federal Regulations is amended
as follows:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF IMPLENTATION
PLAN
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart H—Connecticut
2. Section 52.370 is amended by
adding paragraphs (c)(95)(i)(D) and
(c)(117) to read as follows:
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§ 52.370
Identification of plan.
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(D) Regulation 22a–174–30, which
was approved in paragraph (c)(95)(i)(A),
is removed and replaced by Regulation
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22a–174–30a, see paragraph
(c)(117)(i)(B).
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(117) Revisions to the State
Implementation Plan submitted by the
Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection on September
14, 2015.
(i) Incorporation by reference
(A) ‘‘Control of Organic Compound
Emissions,’’ Regulation 22a–174–20, the
sections listed below, effective July 8,
2015, as published in the Connecticut
Law Journal on November 24, 2015.
(1) Section 20(a)(7);
(2) Section (b)(10);
(3) Sections (b)(12) through (b)(16);
(4) Section (20)(ee)
(B) ‘‘Control of Organic Compound
Emissions,’’ Regulation 22a–174–30a
‘‘Stage I Vapor Recovery,’’ effective July
8, 2015, as published in the Connecticut
Law Journal on November 24, 2015.
(C) ‘‘Control of Organic Compound
Emissions,’’ Regulation 22a–174–
32(b)(3), effective July 8, 2015, as
published in the Connecticut Law
Journal on November 24, 2015.
(D) House Bill No. 6534, Public Act
No. 13–120, ‘‘An Act Concerning
Gasoline Vapor Recovery Systems,’’
approved June 18, 2013.
(ii) Additional materials.
(A) Letter from the Connecticut
Department of Energy and
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Environmental Protection, dated
September 14, 2015, submitting a
revision to the Connecticut State
Implementation Plan.
3. In § 52.385, Table 52.385 is
amended by: Adding entries under
existing state citations 22a–174–20 and
22a–174–30; adding an entry for state
citation 22a–174–30a; adding an entry
under existing state citation 22a–174–
32, and adding a new entry for new
Connecticut Public Act 13–120 to the
end of the table to read as follows:
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§ 52.385 EPA-approved Connecticut
regulations.
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TABLE 52.385—EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS
Dates
Connecticut State
citation
Title/subject
Date
adopted by
State
Date
approved by
EPA
Federal Register
citation
Section 52.370
Comments/description
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22a–174–20 ................
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Control of Organic
Compound Emissions.
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7/8/15
12/15/2017
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[Insert Federal Register citation].
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(c)117 ..............
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Removes sections (b)(6)–(b)(9) and (b)(11),
Revises sections (a)(7), (b)(10), sections
(b)(12)–(b)(16), and section (ee).
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22a–174–30 ................
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Dispensing of Gasoline/Stage II Vapor
Recovery.
Stage I Vapor Recovery.
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7/8/15
12/15/2017
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[Insert Federal Register citation].
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(c)117 ..............
7/8/15
12/15/2017
[Insert Federal Register citation].
(c)117 ..............
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22a–174–30 was repealed by CT and withdrawn from the SIP and replaced by
22a–174–30a.
Replaces the repealed section 22a–174–
30.
22a–174–30a ..............
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22a–174–32 ................
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Reasonably available
control technology
for volatile organic
compounds.
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7/8/15
12/15/2017
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[Insert Federal Register citation].
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(c)117 ..............
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Revises section (b)(3).
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Connecticut Public Act
No. 13–120.
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An act concerning
gasoline Vapor recovery systems.
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6/18/13
12/15/2017
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[Insert Federal Register citation].
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(c)117 ..............
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Revises section 22a–174e of the Connecticut General Statutes to require decommissioning of Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems.
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Sulfur Dioxide Maintenance Plan
Environmental Protection
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ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is taking final rulemaking
action to approve, as part of the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) for the State
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of Arizona, the second 10-year
maintenance plan for the San Manuel
area for the 1971 National Ambient Air
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sulfur dioxide (SO2).
DATES: This final rule is effective on
January 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R09–OAR–2017–0377. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov
website. 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
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Publicly available docket materials are
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available through https://
www.regulations.gov, or please contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section for
additional availability information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashley Graham, EPA Region IX, (415)
972–3877, graham.ashleyr@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document, the words
‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Proposed Action
On October 5, 2017 (82 FR 46444), the
EPA proposed to approve the second 10year maintenance plan for the San
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Air Plan Approval; CT; Decommissioning of Stage II Vapor Recovery
Systems
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Connecticut
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP). This
revision includes regulatory amendments that require gasoline
dispensing facilities (GDFs) to decommission their Stage II vapor
recovery systems on or before July 1, 2015, and a demonstration that
such removal is consistent with the Clean Air Act and EPA guidance.
This revision also includes regulatory amendments that strengthen
Connecticut's requirements for Stage I vapor recovery systems at GDFs.
The intended effect of this action is to approve Connecticut's revised
vapor recovery regulations. This action is being taken under the Clean
Air Act.
DATES: This rule is effective on January 16, 2018.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R01-OAR-2015-0654. All documents in the docket
are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed
in the index, some information is not publicly available, i.e., CBI or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the
internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA
New England Regional Office, Office of Ecosystem Protection, Air
Quality Planning Unit, 5 Post Office Square--Suite 100, Boston, MA. EPA
requests that if at all possible, you contact the contact listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection.
The Regional Office's official hours of business are Monday through
Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Rackauskas, Air Quality Planning
Unit, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA New England Regional
Office, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100 [mail code: OPE05-2], Boston,
MA 02109-3912, telephone number (617) 918-1628, fax (617) 918-0628,
email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background and Purpose
II. Final Action
III. Incorporation by Reference
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background and Purpose
On April 10, 2017 (82 FR 17161), EPA published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPR) proposing approval of a SIP revision submitted by the
CT DEEP on September 14, 2015. The SIP revision consists of
Connecticut's newly adopted section 22a-174-30a, Stage I Vapor
Recovery, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (RCSA) as
well as the following revised RCSA sections:
22a-174-3a, Permit to Construct and Operate Stationary
Sources, specifically 22a-174-3a(a);
22a-174-20, Control of Organic Compound Emissions,
specifically 22a-174-20(a), 22a-174-20(b)(1) through (b)(16), and 22a-
174-20(ee); and
22a-174-32, Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)
for Volatile Organic Compounds, specifically 22a-174-32(b).
In addition, this SIP revision also includes Public Act No. 13-120, An
Act Concerning Gasoline Vapor Recovery Systems. Connecticut Public Act
No. 13-120 revises section 22a-174e of the Connecticut General Statutes
(CGS). The regulations and statute require the decommissioning of Stage
II vapor recovery systems and strengthen Stage I vapor recovery
requirements. The SIP submittal also includes a demonstration that
removal of Stage II vapor recovery systems in Connecticut is consistent
with the Clean Air Act and EPA guidance. Finally, the SIP revision
includes the withdrawal of RCSA section 22a-174-30, Dispensing of
Gasoline/Stage I and Stage II Vapor Recovery, from the Connecticut SIP.
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Connecticut subsequently modified the September 14, 2015 SIP
revision via a letter dated January 20, 2017 wherein Connecticut
withdrew RCSA 22a-174-3a(a) from consideration as part of this SIP
revision.
A detailed discussion of Connecticut's September 14, 2015 SIP
revision and EPA's rationale for proposing approval of the SIP revision
were provided in the NPR and will not be restated in this notice. No
public comments were received on the NPR.
II. Final Action
EPA is approving Connecticut's September 14, 2015 SIP revision.
Specifically, EPA is approving, and incorporating into the Connecticut
SIP, the following regulations and statute: Newly adopted RCSA section
22a-174-30a; revised RCSA subsection 22a-174-20(a); revised RCSA
subsections 22a-174-20(b)(6) through (b)(16); revised RCSA subsection
22a-174-20(ee), and revised RCSA subsection 22a-174-32(b); as well as
Connecticut Public Act No. 13-120. EPA is also approving Connecticut's
request to withdraw RCSA section 22a-174-30 from the Connecticut SIP
because it has been replaced with RCSA section 22a-174-30a, which is
more stringent. EPA is approving this SIP revision because it meets all
applicable requirements of the CAA and EPA guidance, and it will not
interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment or
reasonable further progress towards attainment of any NAAQS, or with
any other applicable requirement of the Clean Air Act.
III. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
Connecticut regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52
set forth below. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these
documents generally available through https://www.regulations.gov.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
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).
In addition, 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 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 February 13, 2018. 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: July 24, 2017.
Deborah A. Szaro,
Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England.
Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
is amended as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLENTATION PLAN
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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 H--Connecticut
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2. Section 52.370 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(95)(i)(D) and
(c)(117) to read as follows:
Sec. 52.370 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(95) * * *
(i) * * *
(D) Regulation 22a-174-30, which was approved in paragraph
(c)(95)(i)(A), is removed and replaced by Regulation
[[Page 59521]]
22a-174-30a, see paragraph (c)(117)(i)(B).
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(117) Revisions to the State Implementation Plan submitted by the
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection on
September 14, 2015.
(i) Incorporation by reference
(A) ``Control of Organic Compound Emissions,'' Regulation 22a-174-
20, the sections listed below, effective July 8, 2015, as published in
the Connecticut Law Journal on November 24, 2015.
(1) Section 20(a)(7);
(2) Section (b)(10);
(3) Sections (b)(12) through (b)(16);
(4) Section (20)(ee)
(B) ``Control of Organic Compound Emissions,'' Regulation 22a-174-
30a ``Stage I Vapor Recovery,'' effective July 8, 2015, as published in
the Connecticut Law Journal on November 24, 2015.
(C) ``Control of Organic Compound Emissions,'' Regulation 22a-174-
32(b)(3), effective July 8, 2015, as published in the Connecticut Law
Journal on November 24, 2015.
(D) House Bill No. 6534, Public Act No. 13-120, ``An Act Concerning
Gasoline Vapor Recovery Systems,'' approved June 18, 2013.
(ii) Additional materials.
(A) Letter from the Connecticut Department of Energy and
Environmental Protection, dated September 14, 2015, submitting a
revision to the Connecticut State Implementation Plan.
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3. In Sec. 52.385, Table 52.385 is amended by: Adding entries under
existing state citations 22a-174-20 and 22a-174-30; adding an entry for
state citation 22a-174-30a; adding an entry under existing state
citation 22a-174-32, and adding a new entry for new Connecticut Public
Act 13-120 to the end of the table to read as follows:
Sec. 52.385 EPA-approved Connecticut regulations.
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Table 52.385--EPA-Approved Regulations
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Dates
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Connecticut State citation Title/subject Date Date Federal Register Section 52.370 Comments/description
adopted by approved by citation
State EPA
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22a-174-20....................... Control of Organic 7/8/15 12/15/2017 [Insert Federal (c)117............... Removes sections (b)(6)-
Compound Emissions. Register citation]. (b)(9) and (b)(11),
Revises sections
(a)(7), (b)(10),
sections (b)(12)-
(b)(16), and section
(ee).
* * * * * * *
22a-174-30....................... Dispensing of 7/8/15 12/15/2017 [Insert Federal (c)117............... 22a-174-30 was repealed
Gasoline/Stage II Register citation]. by CT and withdrawn
Vapor Recovery. from the SIP and
replaced by 22a-174-
30a.
22a-174-30a...................... Stage I Vapor 7/8/15 12/15/2017 [Insert Federal (c)117............... Replaces the repealed
Recovery. Register citation]. section 22a-174-30.
* * * * * * *
22a-174-32....................... Reasonably available 7/8/15 12/15/2017 [Insert Federal (c)117............... Revises section (b)(3).
control technology Register citation].
for volatile
organic compounds.
* * * * * * *
Connecticut Public Act No. 13-120 An act concerning 6/18/13 12/15/2017 [Insert Federal (c)117............... Revises section 22a-174e
gasoline Vapor Register citation]. of the Connecticut
recovery systems. General Statutes to
require decommissioning
of Stage II Vapor
Recovery Systems.
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