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40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R06–OAR–2017–0145; FRL–9975–55–
Region 6]
Approval and Promulgation of State
Implementation Plans, Oklahoma
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
revisions to the State Implementation
Plan (SIP) for Oklahoma submitted by
the State of Oklahoma designee with a
letter dated February 14, 2017. The
submittal covers updates to the
Oklahoma SIP, as contained in annual
SIP updates for 2013, 2014, 2015, and
2016, and incorporates the latest
changes to the EPA regulations. The
overall intended outcome of this action
is to make the approved Oklahoma SIP
consistent with current Federal and
State requirements. This action is being
taken in accordance with the federal
Clean Air Act (the Act) March 22, 2018.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 23, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket No. EPA–R06–
OAR–2017–0145, at https://
www.regulations.gov or via email to
shar.alan@epa.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from Regulations.gov.
The 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. The 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, please
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contact Mr. Alan Shar, (214) 665–6691,
shar.alan@epa.gov. For 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/commentingepa-dockets.
Docket: The index to the docket for
this action is available electronically at
www.regulations.gov and in hard copy
at the EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all
documents in the docket are listed in
the index, some information may be
publicly available only at the hard copy
location (e.g., copyrighted material), and
some may not be publicly available at
either location (e.g., CBI).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Alan Shar (6MM–AA), (214) 665–6691,
shar.alan@epa.gov. To inspect the hard
copy materials, please schedule an
appointment with Mr. Alan Shar.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA.
I. Background
On November 3, 2015 (80 FR 67647),
the EPA finalized, among other things,
its approval of revisions to Oklahoma
Administrative Code (OAC) Title 252
Department of Environmental Quality
(ODEQ), Chapter 100 Air Pollution
Control (OAC:252:100), Subchapter 17
Incinerators, Subchapter 25 Visible
Emissions and Particulates, Appendix E
Primary Ambient Air Quality Standards,
and Appendix F Secondary Ambient Air
Quality Standards.
The submittal dated February 14,
2017 (February 14, 2017 Submittal, or
Submittal) which is the subject of this
proposed action includes revisions to
Subchapters 2 Incorporation by
Reference, 5 Registration, Emission
Inventory and Annual Operating Fees,
13 Open Burning, 17 Incinerators, 25
Visible Emissions and Particulates, 31
Control of Emission of Sulfur
Compounds, Appendix E Primary
Ambient Air Quality Standards,
Appendix F Secondary Ambient Air
Quality Standards, and Appendix Q
Incorporation by Reference of
OAC:252:100. The Submittal covers the
annual updates for the years 2013, 2014,
2015, and 2016.
The criteria used to evaluate these SIP
revisions are found primarily in section
110 of the Act. Section 110(l) requires
that a SIP revision submitted to the EPA
be adopted after reasonable notice and
public hearing and also requires that the
EPA not approve a SIP revision if the
revision would interfere with any
applicable requirement concerning
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attainment and reasonable further
progress, or any other applicable
requirement of the Act. See the
Technical Support Document (TSD)
prepared in conjunction with this action
for more information.
II. Evaluation
Subchapters 2, 5, and Appendix Q of
the Submittal are air permit-related
provisions of the Oklahoma SIP, and we
are not acting upon these provisions in
this rulemaking action. The EPA plans
to act on these provisions separately in
a future rulemaking action.
In this action, we are proposing to
approve revisions to OAC 252:100,
Subchapters 13, 17, 25, 31, Appendix E,
and Appendix F, as contained in the
Submittal. Appendices E and F adopt
primary and secondary National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS), respectively.
OAC 252:100, Subchapter 13 imposes
requirements for controlling open
burning of refuse and other combustible
materials. It defines ‘‘air curtain
incinerator’’ or ‘‘air curtain destructor’’
as an incineration unit that operates by
forcefully projecting a curtain of air
across an open, integrated combustion
chamber (fire box) or open pit or trench
(trench burner) in which combustion
occurs.
The Subchapter 13 revisions limit
allowed open burning when an Ozone
or PM Watch has been declared for the
day of the burn in an area. This
provision is intended to assist with
attaining and maintaining the Ozone
and PM NAAQS. Section OAC 252:100–
13–8 concerns the use of air curtain
incinerators and prohibits the owner or
operator of an air curtain incinerator
from accepting to burn any material
owned by other persons and
transporting any material to the
property where the air curtain
incinerator is located unless the
material is 100 percent wood waste, 100
percent clean lumber, or 100 percent
mixture of wood waste and clean
lumber. This provision makes the open
burning activities more stringent and
assists with compliance determinations.
Revisions to OAC 252:100–13–8 also
mandate compliance with applicable
federal incineration requirements of 40
CFR part 60. See the TSD prepared in
conjunction with this rulemaking action
for more information.
Since the record indicates that the
submitted revisions to Subchapter 13
make applicability determinations
clearer and improves compliance, we
find that the Oklahoma SIP has not been
relaxed and that the requirements of
section 110(l) of the Act have been
satisfied. See the TSD in the docket for
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this action. Therefore, we are proposing
to approve the submitted revisions to
Subchapter 13 into the Oklahoma SIP.
OAC 252:100, Subchapter 17 specifies
design and operating requirements and
establishes emission limitations for
incinerators and municipal waste
combustors. Submitted revisions to
OAC 252:100–17, Part 3 General
Purpose Incinerators and Part 9
Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste
Incineration (CISWI) Units adjust
enforceable requirements and
compliance dates consistent with
revisions to federal requirements dated
February 7, 2013 (78 FR 9112). More
specifically, the submitted revisions
incorporate changes to 40 CFR part 60,
subpart DDDD Emissions Guidelines
and Compliance Times for Commercial
and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration
(CISWI) Units, Model Rule, Sections
60.2575 through 60.2875, including
Tables 1 through 9. The State has
adopted federal requirements for
incinerators through an Incorporation
By Reference (IBR) mechanism. See 64
FR 57392, and 70 FR 73595. The
proposed revisions will render
Subchapter 17 consistent with federal
requirements and make the SIP more
stringent. See the TSD for more
information. Therefore, we are
proposing to approve the submitted
revisions to Subchapter 17 into the
Oklahoma SIP.
OAC 252:100, Subchapter 25 concerns
visible emissions and particulates and
its purpose is to control visible
emissions and particulate matter from
the operation of specified air
contaminant sources. More specifically,
submitted revisions to OAC 252:100–
25–5 require owners or operators of
listed stationary sources install,
calibrate, operate, and maintain all
monitoring equipment for continuously
monitoring opacity; it also requires
compliance with 40 CFR part 60,
Appendix B, and 40 CFR part 51,
Appendix P. The proposed revisions
will render Subchapter 25 consistent
with federal requirements and make the
SIP more stringent. See the TSD for
more information. Therefore, we are
proposing to approve the submitted
revisions to Subchapter 25 into
Oklahoma SIP.
ODEQ revised OAC 252:100,
Subchapter 31 in 2002, 2003 (twice),
2012, and 2013. As a part of our review
of the February 14, 2017 Submittal, each
one of these five revisions has been
evaluated in the TSD associated with
this action.
In particular, Subchapter 252:100:31
concerns control of emission of sulfur
compounds and its purpose is control
emissions of sulfur compounds from
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stationary sources. Revisions to
252:100:31–25(3) state that required SO2
emissions monitoring systems must
comply with the provisions of 40 CFR
part 60, Appendix B, and 40 CFR part
51, Appendix P. As a result, the
proposed revisions will be consistent
with federal requirements and make the
SIP more stringent. In addition, by
replacing State’s outdated 24-hour and
annual SO2 standards with the more
stringent up-to-date short term federal
2010 1-Hour SO2 standard (75 FR 35520,
June 22, 2010), Subchapter 31 will
provide for even better protection of
public health and environment and
make the SIP more stringent. See the
TSD for more information. Therefore,
we are proposing to approve the
submitted revisions to Subchapter 31
into the Oklahoma SIP.
OAC 252:100, Appendix E concerns
the primary NAAQS set forth to provide
public health protection, including
protecting the health of ‘‘sensitive’’
populations such as asthmatics,
children, and the elderly. The submitted
revision to Appendix E adopts the
primary 2015 8-Hour ozone NAAQS and
is consistent with 40 CFR 50.19, making
the SIP more stringent. Also, see https://
www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants/
naaqs-table. Therefore, we are
proposing to approve the submitted
revisions to OAC 252:100, Appendix E
into the Oklahoma SIP. See the TSD for
more information.
OAC 252:100, Appendix F concerns
the secondary NAAQS set forth to
provide public welfare protection,
including protection against decreased
visibility and damage to animals, crops,
vegetation, and buildings. The
submitted revision to Appendix F
concerns the secondary 2015 8-Hour
ozone NAAQS and is consistent with 40
CFR 50.19, making the SIP more
stringent. Also, see https://
www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants/
naaqs-table. Therefore, we are
proposing to approve the submitted
revisions to OAC 252:100, Appendix F
into the Oklahoma SIP.
III. Proposed Action
We are proposing to approve revisions
to OAC 252:100, Subchapters 13, 17, 25,
31, Appendix E, and Appendix F, as
submitted to us by a letter dated
February 14, 2017 (Submittal). The
Submittal covers Oklahoma’s updates
for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, and
2016. We are proposing to approve these
revisions in accordance with Section
110 of the Act.
IV. Incorporation by Reference
In this action, we are proposing to
include in a final rule regulatory text
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that includes incorporation by
reference. In accordance with the
requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are
proposing to incorporate by reference
revisions to Oklahoma’s regulations, as
described in the Proposed Action
section above. The EPA has made, and
will continue to make, these documents
generally available electronically
through www.regulations.gov and in
hard copy at the EPA Region 6 office.
V. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the 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 Act. Accordingly, this action merely
proposes to approve 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 Order 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011);
• Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82
FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory
action because SIP approvals are
exempted under Executive Order 12866;
• 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 Act; and
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• 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 proposed 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).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Hydrocarbons,
Incorporation by reference,
Intergovernmental relations, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements,
Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: March 16, 2018.
Anne Idsal,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R03–OAR–2017–0578; FRL–9975–87–
Region 3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Attainment Plan for the
Warren, Pennsylvania Nonattainment
Area for the 2010 Sulfur Dioxide
Primary National Ambient Air Quality
Standard
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
state implementation plan (SIP)
revision, submitted by the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
through the Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection (PADEP), to
EPA on September 29, 2017, for the
purpose of providing for attainment of
the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide (SO2)
primary national ambient air quality
standard (NAAQS) in the Warren,
Pennsylvania SO2 nonattainment area
(hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Warren
Area’’ or ‘‘Area’’). The Warren Area is
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comprised of a portion of Warren
County (Conewango Township, Glade
Township, Pleasant Township, and the
City of Warren) in Pennsylvania
surrounding the United Refining
Company (hereafter referred to as
‘‘United Refining’’). The SIP submission
is an attainment plan which includes
the base year emissions inventory, an
analysis of the reasonably available
control technology (RACT) and
reasonably available control measure
(RACM) requirements, a reasonable
further progress (RFP) plan, a modeling
demonstration of SO2 attainment,
contingency measures, and a
nonattainment new source review
(NNSR) program for the Warren Area.
As part of approving the attainment
plan, EPA is also proposing to approve
into the Pennsylvania SIP new SO2
emission limits and associated
compliance parameters for United
Refining. EPA proposes to approve
Pennsylvania’s attainment plan and
concludes that the Warren Area will
attain the 2010 1-hour primary SO2
NAAQS by the applicable attainment
date and that the plan meets all
applicable requirements under the
Clean Air Act (CAA).
Written comments must be
received on or before April 23, 2018.
DATES:
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
OAR–2017–0578 at https://
www.regulations.gov, or via email to
spielberger.susan@epa.gov. For
comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed
from Regulations.gov. For either manner
of submission, 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, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the
full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2017-0145; FRL-9975-55-Region 6]
Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans, Oklahoma
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve revisions to the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Oklahoma
submitted by the State of Oklahoma designee with a letter dated
February 14, 2017. The submittal covers updates to the Oklahoma SIP, as
contained in annual SIP updates for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, and
incorporates the latest changes to the EPA regulations. The overall
intended outcome of this action is to make the approved Oklahoma SIP
consistent with current Federal and State requirements. This action is
being taken in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act (the Act)
March 22, 2018.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before April 23, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-
2017-0145, at https://www.regulations.gov or via email to
[email protected]. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. The 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. The 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, please contact Mr. Alan Shar, (214) 665-
6691, [email protected]. For 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.
Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the EPA
Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all
documents in the docket are listed in the index, some information may
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted
material), and some may not be publicly available at either location
(e.g., CBI).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alan Shar (6MM-AA), (214) 665-
6691, [email protected]. To inspect the hard copy materials, please
schedule an appointment with Mr. Alan Shar.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' refer to EPA.
I. Background
On November 3, 2015 (80 FR 67647), the EPA finalized, among other
things, its approval of revisions to Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC)
Title 252 Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ), Chapter 100 Air
Pollution Control (OAC:252:100), Subchapter 17 Incinerators, Subchapter
25 Visible Emissions and Particulates, Appendix E Primary Ambient Air
Quality Standards, and Appendix F Secondary Ambient Air Quality
Standards.
The submittal dated February 14, 2017 (February 14, 2017 Submittal,
or Submittal) which is the subject of this proposed action includes
revisions to Subchapters 2 Incorporation by Reference, 5 Registration,
Emission Inventory and Annual Operating Fees, 13 Open Burning, 17
Incinerators, 25 Visible Emissions and Particulates, 31 Control of
Emission of Sulfur Compounds, Appendix E Primary Ambient Air Quality
Standards, Appendix F Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards, and
Appendix Q Incorporation by Reference of OAC:252:100. The Submittal
covers the annual updates for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
The criteria used to evaluate these SIP revisions are found
primarily in section 110 of the Act. Section 110(l) requires that a SIP
revision submitted to the EPA be adopted after reasonable notice and
public hearing and also requires that the EPA not approve a SIP
revision if the revision would interfere with any applicable
requirement concerning
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attainment and reasonable further progress, or any other applicable
requirement of the Act. See the Technical Support Document (TSD)
prepared in conjunction with this action for more information.
II. Evaluation
Subchapters 2, 5, and Appendix Q of the Submittal are air permit-
related provisions of the Oklahoma SIP, and we are not acting upon
these provisions in this rulemaking action. The EPA plans to act on
these provisions separately in a future rulemaking action.
In this action, we are proposing to approve revisions to OAC
252:100, Subchapters 13, 17, 25, 31, Appendix E, and Appendix F, as
contained in the Submittal. Appendices E and F adopt primary and
secondary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), respectively.
OAC 252:100, Subchapter 13 imposes requirements for controlling
open burning of refuse and other combustible materials. It defines
``air curtain incinerator'' or ``air curtain destructor'' as an
incineration unit that operates by forcefully projecting a curtain of
air across an open, integrated combustion chamber (fire box) or open
pit or trench (trench burner) in which combustion occurs.
The Subchapter 13 revisions limit allowed open burning when an
Ozone or PM Watch has been declared for the day of the burn in an area.
This provision is intended to assist with attaining and maintaining the
Ozone and PM NAAQS. Section OAC 252:100-13-8 concerns the use of air
curtain incinerators and prohibits the owner or operator of an air
curtain incinerator from accepting to burn any material owned by other
persons and transporting any material to the property where the air
curtain incinerator is located unless the material is 100 percent wood
waste, 100 percent clean lumber, or 100 percent mixture of wood waste
and clean lumber. This provision makes the open burning activities more
stringent and assists with compliance determinations. Revisions to OAC
252:100-13-8 also mandate compliance with applicable federal
incineration requirements of 40 CFR part 60. See the TSD prepared in
conjunction with this rulemaking action for more information.
Since the record indicates that the submitted revisions to
Subchapter 13 make applicability determinations clearer and improves
compliance, we find that the Oklahoma SIP has not been relaxed and that
the requirements of section 110(l) of the Act have been satisfied. See
the TSD in the docket for this action. Therefore, we are proposing to
approve the submitted revisions to Subchapter 13 into the Oklahoma SIP.
OAC 252:100, Subchapter 17 specifies design and operating
requirements and establishes emission limitations for incinerators and
municipal waste combustors. Submitted revisions to OAC 252:100-17, Part
3 General Purpose Incinerators and Part 9 Commercial and Industrial
Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) Units adjust enforceable requirements
and compliance dates consistent with revisions to federal requirements
dated February 7, 2013 (78 FR 9112). More specifically, the submitted
revisions incorporate changes to 40 CFR part 60, subpart DDDD Emissions
Guidelines and Compliance Times for Commercial and Industrial Solid
Waste Incineration (CISWI) Units, Model Rule, Sections 60.2575 through
60.2875, including Tables 1 through 9. The State has adopted federal
requirements for incinerators through an Incorporation By Reference
(IBR) mechanism. See 64 FR 57392, and 70 FR 73595. The proposed
revisions will render Subchapter 17 consistent with federal
requirements and make the SIP more stringent. See the TSD for more
information. Therefore, we are proposing to approve the submitted
revisions to Subchapter 17 into the Oklahoma SIP.
OAC 252:100, Subchapter 25 concerns visible emissions and
particulates and its purpose is to control visible emissions and
particulate matter from the operation of specified air contaminant
sources. More specifically, submitted revisions to OAC 252:100-25-5
require owners or operators of listed stationary sources install,
calibrate, operate, and maintain all monitoring equipment for
continuously monitoring opacity; it also requires compliance with 40
CFR part 60, Appendix B, and 40 CFR part 51, Appendix P. The proposed
revisions will render Subchapter 25 consistent with federal
requirements and make the SIP more stringent. See the TSD for more
information. Therefore, we are proposing to approve the submitted
revisions to Subchapter 25 into Oklahoma SIP.
ODEQ revised OAC 252:100, Subchapter 31 in 2002, 2003 (twice),
2012, and 2013. As a part of our review of the February 14, 2017
Submittal, each one of these five revisions has been evaluated in the
TSD associated with this action.
In particular, Subchapter 252:100:31 concerns control of emission
of sulfur compounds and its purpose is control emissions of sulfur
compounds from stationary sources. Revisions to 252:100:31-25(3) state
that required SO2 emissions monitoring systems must comply
with the provisions of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix B, and 40 CFR part 51,
Appendix P. As a result, the proposed revisions will be consistent with
federal requirements and make the SIP more stringent. In addition, by
replacing State's outdated 24-hour and annual SO2 standards
with the more stringent up-to-date short term federal 2010 1-Hour
SO2 standard (75 FR 35520, June 22, 2010), Subchapter 31
will provide for even better protection of public health and
environment and make the SIP more stringent. See the TSD for more
information. Therefore, we are proposing to approve the submitted
revisions to Subchapter 31 into the Oklahoma SIP.
OAC 252:100, Appendix E concerns the primary NAAQS set forth to
provide public health protection, including protecting the health of
``sensitive'' populations such as asthmatics, children, and the
elderly. The submitted revision to Appendix E adopts the primary 2015
8-Hour ozone NAAQS and is consistent with 40 CFR 50.19, making the SIP
more stringent. Also, see https://www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants/naaqs-table. Therefore, we are proposing to approve the submitted
revisions to OAC 252:100, Appendix E into the Oklahoma SIP. See the TSD
for more information.
OAC 252:100, Appendix F concerns the secondary NAAQS set forth to
provide public welfare protection, including protection against
decreased visibility and damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and
buildings. The submitted revision to Appendix F concerns the secondary
2015 8-Hour ozone NAAQS and is consistent with 40 CFR 50.19, making the
SIP more stringent. Also, see https://www.epa.gov/criteria-air-pollutants/naaqs-table. Therefore, we are proposing to approve the
submitted revisions to OAC 252:100, Appendix F into the Oklahoma SIP.
III. Proposed Action
We are proposing to approve revisions to OAC 252:100, Subchapters
13, 17, 25, 31, Appendix E, and Appendix F, as submitted to us by a
letter dated February 14, 2017 (Submittal). The Submittal covers
Oklahoma's updates for the years 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. We are
proposing to approve these revisions in accordance with Section 110 of
the Act.
IV. Incorporation by Reference
In this action, we are proposing to include in a final rule
regulatory text
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that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with the
requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are proposing to incorporate by
reference revisions to Oklahoma's regulations, as described in the
Proposed Action section above. The EPA has made, and will continue to
make, these documents generally available electronically through
www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at the EPA Region 6 office.
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the 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 Act. Accordingly, this
action merely proposes to approve 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 Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2,
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under
Executive Order 12866;
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 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
proposed 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).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: March 16, 2018.
Anne Idsal,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
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