Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Continuous Opacity Monitoring Requirements for Municipal Waste Combustors; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule, 60872-60873 [2017-27796]

Download as PDF 60872 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 26, 2017 / Rules and Regulations J. National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY This rulemaking does not involve technical standards. 40 CFR Part 62 [EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0509; FRL–9972–52– Region 3] K. Executive Order 12898: Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations The EPA believes the human health or environmental risk addressed by this action will not have potential disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority, low-income or indigenous populations, because it does not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment. The EPA’s evaluation of environmental justice considerations is contained in section IV of this notice. L. Congressional Review Act (CRA) This action is subject to the CRA, and the EPA will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). M. Petitions for Judicial Review 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 February 26, 2018. 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. 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, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Interstate transport, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: December 11, 2017. Deborah A. Szaro, Acting Regional Administrator, EPA New England. [FR Doc. 2017–27625 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Dec 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 Full Withdrawal of Approval and Promulgation of State Air Quality Plans for Designated Facilities and Pollutants; City of Philadelphia; Control of Emissions From Existing Sewage Sludge Incineration Units Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. AGENCY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the October 26, 2017 direct final rule (DFR) that approved a negative declaration submitted by the City of Philadelphia. The negative declaration certified that no existing sewage sludge incineration (SSI) units exist within the City of Philadelphia. EPA stated in the direct final rule that if EPA received adverse comments by November 27, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment. This withdrawal action is being taken under sections 129 and 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 49511 on October 26, 2017, is withdrawn effective December 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket number EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0509 for this action. The index to the docket is available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mike Gordon, (215) 814–2039, or by email at gordon.mike@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Philadelphia Air Management Services submitted a negative declaration letter to EPA certifying on March 28, 2012 that there are no SSI units subject to the requirements of sections 111(d) and 129 of the CAA in its respective air pollution control jurisdiction. The negative declaration letter and EPA’s technical support document for this action are available in the docket for this rulemaking and available online at www.regulations.gov. Please see additional information provided in the direct final action published in the Federal Register on October 26, 2017 (82 FR 49511) and in SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 the companion proposed rule which was also published on October 26, 2017 (82 FR 49563). In the DFR, we stated that if we received adverse comment by November 27, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment. EPA will address the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on October 26, 2017. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. As a result of the comment received, EPA is withdrawing the direct final rule approving the negative declaration submitted by the City of Philadelphia for existing SSI units. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62 Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Waste treatment and disposal. Dated: December 15, 2017. Cosmo Servidio Regional Administrator, Region III. Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 62.9665, published on October 26, 2017 (82 FR 49511), are withdrawn effective December 26, 2017. ■ [FR Doc. 2017–27795 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 62 [EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0484; FRL–9972–55Region 3] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Maryland; Continuous Opacity Monitoring Requirements for Municipal Waste Combustors; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. AGENCY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the November 6, 2017 direct final rule (DFR) that approved revisions to the State of Maryland’s Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d)/129 State Plan for municipal waste combustors (MWCs). The revisions contain Maryland’s amendments to Regulations .07 and .08 under the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 26.11.08. This withdrawal SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26DER1.SGM 26DER1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 246 / Tuesday, December 26, 2017 / Rules and Regulations action is being taken under sections 129 and 111(d) of the CAA. The direct final rule published at 82 FR 51350 on November 6, 2017 is withdrawn effective December 26, 2017. DATES: EPA has established docket number EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0484 for this action. The index to the docket is available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. ADDRESSES: Dated: December 15, 2017. Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator, Region III. Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 62.5110 and 40 CFR 62.5112, published on November 6, 2017 (82 FR 51350), are withdrawn effective December 26, 2017. ■ [FR Doc. 2017–27796 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 63 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Linn, (215) 814–5273, or by email at linn.emily@epa.gov. [EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–1042; FRL–9972–44– OAR] On May 10, 2016, the State of Maryland submitted a formal revision (MD Submittal #16–05) to its CAA section 111(d)/129 State Plan for MWCs. The revisions contain Maryland’s amendments to COMAR 26.11.08, ‘‘Requirements for an Existing Large MWC with a Capacity Greater Than 250 Tons Per Day.’’ These amendments update the MWC references to opacity compliance previously made by the Maryland Department of the Environment. The Maryland state submittal is available in the docket for this rulemaking and available online at www.regulations.gov. Please see additional information provided in the direct final action published in the Federal Register on November 6, 2017 (82 FR 51350) and in the companion proposed rule which was also published on November 6, 2017 (82 FR 51380). In the DFR, we stated that if we received adverse comment by December 6, 2017, the rule would be withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse comment. As a result of the comment received, EPA is withdrawing the DFR approving the revisions submitted by the State of Maryland to their CAA section 111(d)/129 State Plan for MWCs. EPA will address the comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed action also published on November 6, 2017. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this action. RIN 2060–AT13 ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with RULES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:22 Dec 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing; Rotary Spin Lines Technology Review and Revision of Flame Attenuation Lines Standards Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: This action completes the final residual risk and technology reviews (RTR) that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted for the Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing source category regulated under the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP). In this action, the EPA is readopting the existing emission limits for formaldehyde, establishing emission limits for methanol, and a work practice standard for phenol emissions from bonded rotary spin (RS) lines at wool fiberglass manufacturing facilities. In addition, the EPA is revising the emission standards promulgated on July 29, 2015, for flame attenuation (FA) lines at wool fiberglass manufacturing facilities by creating three subcategories of FA lines and establishing emission limits for formaldehyde and methanol emissions, and either emission limits or work practice standards for phenol emissions for each subcategory of FA lines. SUMMARY: This final rule is effective on December 26, 2017. ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–OAR–2010–1042. 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 DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 60873 (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are available either electronically through https://www.regulations.gov, or in hard copy at the EPA Docket Center, EPA WJC West Building, Room Number 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC. The Public Reading Room hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), Monday through Friday. The telephone number for the Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744, and the telephone number for the Docket Center is (202) 566–1742. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this final action, contact Mr. Brian Storey, Sector Policies and Programs Division (D243–04), Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711; telephone number: (919) 541– 1103; fax number: (919) 541–4991; and email address: storey.brian@epa.gov. For information about the applicability of the NESHAP to a particular entity, contact Ms. Sara Ayres, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA WJC South Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (312) 353–6266; and email address: ayres.sara @epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preamble acronyms and abbreviations. We use multiple acronyms and terms in this preamble. 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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60872-60873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27796]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 62

[EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0484; FRL-9972-55-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Maryland; Continuous Opacity Monitoring Requirements for Municipal 
Waste Combustors; Withdrawal of Direct Final Rule

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an adverse comment, the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing the November 6, 2017 direct 
final rule (DFR) that approved revisions to the State of Maryland's 
Clean Air Act (CAA) section 111(d)/129 State Plan for municipal waste 
combustors (MWCs). The revisions contain Maryland's amendments to 
Regulations .07 and .08 under the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 
26.11.08. This withdrawal

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action is being taken under sections 129 and 111(d) of the CAA.

DATES: The direct final rule published at 82 FR 51350 on November 6, 
2017 is withdrawn effective December 26, 2017.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket number EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0484 for 
this action. The index to the docket is available electronically at 
https://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at Air Protection Division, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Linn, (215) 814-5273, or by 
email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 10, 2016, the State of Maryland 
submitted a formal revision (MD Submittal #16-05) to its CAA section 
111(d)/129 State Plan for MWCs. The revisions contain Maryland's 
amendments to COMAR 26.11.08, ``Requirements for an Existing Large MWC 
with a Capacity Greater Than 250 Tons Per Day.'' These amendments 
update the MWC references to opacity compliance previously made by the 
Maryland Department of the Environment. The Maryland state submittal is 
available in the docket for this rulemaking and available online at 
www.regulations.gov.
    Please see additional information provided in the direct final 
action published in the Federal Register on November 6, 2017 (82 FR 
51350) and in the companion proposed rule which was also published on 
November 6, 2017 (82 FR 51380). In the DFR, we stated that if we 
received adverse comment by December 6, 2017, the rule would be 
withdrawn and not take effect. EPA subsequently received an adverse 
comment. As a result of the comment received, EPA is withdrawing the 
DFR approving the revisions submitted by the State of Maryland to their 
CAA section 111(d)/129 State Plan for MWCs. EPA will address the 
comment received in a subsequent final action based upon the proposed 
action also published on November 6, 2017. EPA will not institute a 
second comment period on this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 62

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Particulate 
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides.

    Dated: December 15, 2017.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.

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Accordingly, the amendments to 40 CFR 62.5110 and 40 CFR 62.5112, 
published on November 6, 2017 (82 FR 51350), are withdrawn effective 
December 26, 2017.

[FR Doc. 2017-27796 Filed 12-22-17; 8:45 am]
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