Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; South Dakota; Revisions to the Permitting Rules, 29698-29702 [2018-13598]
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R08–OAR–2018–0148; FRL–9979–
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Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; South
Dakota; Revisions to the Permitting
Rules
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is taking final action to
approve State Implementation Plan
(SIP) revisions submitted by the State of
South Dakota on October 4, 2017 related
to South Dakota’s Air Pollution Control
Program. The October 4, 2017 submittal
revises certain definitions and dates of
incorporation by reference and contains
new, amended and renumbered rules. In
this rulemaking, we are taking final
action on all portions of the October 4,
2017 submittal, except for those
portions of the submittal which do not
belong in the SIP. This action is being
taken under section 110 of the Clean Air
Act (CAA).
DATES: This final rule is effective on July
26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R08–OAR–2018–0148. 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.
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I. Background
The EPA is taking final action to
approve all revisions as submitted by
the State of South Dakota on October 4,
2017, with the exception of the
revisions that we are not acting on, as
outlined in section II.A. of our proposed
rulemaking published on April 27, 2018
(83 FR 18496).
We provided a detailed explanation of
the bases for our proposed approval in
our April 27, 2018 rulemaking, which
will not be restated here. See 83 FR
18496. We invited comment on all
aspects of our proposal and provided a
30-day comment period. The comment
period ended on May 29, 2018.
In this action, we are responding to
the comments we received and taking
final rulemaking action on the rules
from the State’s October 4, 2017,
submittal.
II. Brief Discussion of Statutory and
Regulatory Requirements
The changes we are taking final action
to approve are consistent with the CAA
and EPA regulations. Specifically:
1. CAA section 110(a)(2)(C), requires
each state plan to include ‘‘a program to
provide for . . . the regulation of the
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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 through https://
www.regulations.gov, or please contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section for
additional available information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kevin Leone, Air Program, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 8, Mailcode 8P–AR, 1595
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado
80202–1129, (303) 312–6227,
leone.kevin@epa.gov.
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modification and construction of any
stationary source within the areas
covered by the plan as necessary to
assure that the [NAAQS] are achieved,
including a permit program as required
in parts C and D of this subchapter.’’
2. CAA section 110(a)(2)(A), requires
that SIPs contain enforceable emissions
limitations and other control measures.
Under section CAA section 110(a)(2),
the enforceability requirement in
section 110(a)(2)(A) applies to all plans
submitted by a state. Chapter 6, Section
13 creates enforceable obligations for
sources by removing phrases such as
‘‘the plan shall provide’’ and ‘‘the plan
may provide.’’
In addition, the CAA (section
110(a)(2)(C)) and 40 CFR 51.160 requires
states to have legally enforceable
procedures to prevent construction or
modification of a source if it would
violate any SIP control strategies or
interfere with attainment or
maintenance of the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Such
minor NSR programs are for pollutants
from stationary sources that do not
require Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) or nonattainment
new source review (NNSR) permits.
States may customize the requirements
of the minor NSR program as long as
their program meets minimum
requirements.
Section 110(l) of the CAA states:
‘‘[e]ach revision to an implementation
plan submitted by a State under this Act
shall be adopted by such State after
reasonable notice and public hearing.
The Administrator shall not approve a
revision to a plan if the revision would
interfere with any applicable
requirement concerning attainment and
reasonable further progress (as defined
in section 171), or any other applicable
requirement of this chapter.’’ South
Dakota’s new revisions to ARSD 74:36
will not interfere with attainment,
reasonable further progress (RFP), or
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any other applicable requirement of the
CAA.
III. Response to Comments
We received three comments during
the public comment period. The
comments were not related to the EPA’s
proposed rulemaking for South Dakota’s
permitting program changes which was
published on April 27, 2018. As such,
we are not providing a response to the
comments.
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IV. Final Action
As outlined in our proposed
rulemaking, the EPA finds that the
addition of new, revised and removed
rules to ARSD 74:36 will not interfere
with attainment or maintenance of any
of the NAAQS in the State of South
Dakota and would not interfere with any
other applicable requirement of the Act
or the EPA regulations; and thus, are
approvable under CAA section 110(l).
Therefore, we are taking final action to
approve South Dakota’s revisions as
submitted on October 4, 2017.
Specifically, we are taking final action
to approve the following revisions:
74:36:01:01 (Definitions)—
74:36:01:01(8), 74:36:01:01(29),
74:36:01:01(67), 74:36:01:05(1) and
74:36:01:20(5), (7), and (8); 74:36:02
(Ambient Air Quality)—74:36:02:02,
74:36:02:03, 74:36:02:04 and
74:36:02:05; 74:36:03 (Air Quality
Episodes)—74:36:03:01 and 74:36:03:02;
74:36:04 (Operating Permits for Minor
Sources)—74:36:04:04; 74:36:06
(Regulated Air Pollutant Emissions)—
74:36:06:07; 74:36:09 (Prevention of
Significant Deterioration)— 74:36:09:02
and 74:36:09:03; 74:36:10 (New Source
Review)— 74:36:10:02, 74:36:10:03.01,
74:36:10:05, 74:36:10:07 and
74:36:10:08; 74:36:11 (Performance
Testing)—74:36:11:01; 74:36:12 (Control
of Visible Emissions)—74:36:12:01 and
74:36:12:03; 74:36:18 (Regulations for
State Facilities in the Rapid City Area)—
74:36:18:10; 74:36:20 (Construction
Permits for New Sources or
Modifications)—74:36:20:05; 74:36:21
(Regional Haze Program)—
74:36:21:02(8), 74:36:21:04, 74:36:21:05
and 74:36:21:09.
V. 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 State
of South Dakota’s revisions to its state
implementation plan as described in
section IV. of this preamble. The EPA
has made, and will continue to make,
these materials generally available
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through www.regulations.gov and at the
EPA Region 8 Office (please contact the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
preamble for more information).
Therefore, these materials have been
approved by the EPA for inclusion in
the State Implementation Plan, have
been incorporated by reference by the
EPA into that plan, are fully federally
enforceable under sections 110 and 113
of the CAA as of the effective date of the
final rulemaking of the EPA’s approval,
and will be incorporated by reference in
the next update to the SIP compilation.1
VI. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the CAA, 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, the
EPA’s role is to approve state actions,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the CAA. Accordingly, this action
merely approves some state law
provisions as meeting federal
requirements; this action 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);
• 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);
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• 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 the 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 does not apply on
any Indian reservation land or in any
other area where the 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. The 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 CAA,
petitions for judicial review of this
action must be filed in the United States
Court of Appeals for the appropriate
circuit by August 27, 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 CAA
section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
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reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Volatile organic
compounds.
Dated: June 20, 2018.
Douglas Benevento,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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Methods of sampling
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Ambient air monitoring
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74:36:11:01; 74:36:12:01; 74:36:12:03;
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 180
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0225; FRL–9978–70]
Fluroxypyr; Pesticide Tolerances
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
This regulation establishes
tolerances for residues of fluroxypyr in
or on teff forage, teff grain, teff hay, and
teff straw. Interregional Research Project
Number 4 (IR–4) requested these
tolerances under the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
DATES: This regulation is effective June
26, 2018. Objections and requests for
hearings must be received on or before
August 27, 2018, and must be filed in
accordance with the instructions
provided in 40 CFR part 178 (see also
Unit I.C. of the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION).
ADDRESSES: The docket for this action,
identified by docket identification (ID)
number EPA–HQ–OPP–2017–0225, is
available at https://www.regulations.gov
or at the Office of Pesticide Programs
Regulatory Public Docket (OPP Docket)
in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
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holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
the visitor instructions and additional
information about the docket available
at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Goodis, Registration Division
(7505P), Office of Pesticide Programs,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC
20460–0001; main telephone number:
(703) 305–7090; email address:
RDFRNotices@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
You may be potentially affected by
this action if you are an agricultural
producer, food manufacturer, or
pesticide manufacturer. The following
list of North American Industrial
Classification System (NAICS) codes is
not intended to be exhaustive, but rather
provides a guide to help readers
determine whether this document
applies to them. Potentially affected
entities may include:
• Crop production (NAICS code 111).
• Animal production (NAICS code
112).
• Food manufacturing (NAICS code
311).
• Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS
code 32532).
B. How can I get electronic access to
other related information?
You may access a frequently updated
electronic version of EPA’s tolerance
regulations at 40 CFR part 180 through
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40tab_02.tpl.
C. How can I file an objection or hearing
request?
Under FFDCA section 408(g), 21
U.S.C. 346a, any person may file an
objection to any aspect of this regulation
and may also request a hearing on those
objections. You must file your objection
or request a hearing on this regulation
in accordance with the instructions
provided in 40 CFR part 178. To ensure
proper receipt by EPA, you must
identify docket ID number EPA–HQ–
OPP–2017–0225 in the subject line on
the first page of your submission. All
objections and requests for a hearing
must be in writing, and must be
received by the Hearing Clerk on or
before August 27, 2018. Addresses for
mail and hand delivery of objections
and hearing requests are provided in 40
CFR 178.25(b).
In addition to filing an objection or
hearing request with the Hearing Clerk
as described in 40 CFR part 178, please
submit a copy of the filing (excluding
any Confidential Business Information
(CBI)) for inclusion in the public docket.
Information not marked confidential
pursuant to 40 CFR part 2 may be
disclosed publicly by EPA without prior
notice. Submit the non-CBI copy of your
objection or hearing request, identified
by docket ID number EPA–HQ–OPP–
2017–0225, by one of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be CBI or
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29698-29702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13598]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R08-OAR-2018-0148; FRL-9979-69--Region 8]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
South Dakota; Revisions to the Permitting Rules
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted
by the State of South Dakota on October 4, 2017 related to South
Dakota's Air Pollution Control Program. The October 4, 2017 submittal
revises certain definitions and dates of incorporation by reference and
contains new, amended and renumbered rules. In this rulemaking, we are
taking final action on all portions of the October 4, 2017 submittal,
except for those portions of the submittal which do not belong in the
SIP. This action is being taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act
(CAA).
DATES: This final rule is effective on July 26, 2018.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R08-OAR-2018-0148. 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 the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available through https://www.regulations.gov, or please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section for additional available information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Leone, Air Program, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop
Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-6227,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The EPA is taking final action to approve all revisions as
submitted by the State of South Dakota on October 4, 2017, with the
exception of the revisions that we are not acting on, as outlined in
section II.A. of our proposed rulemaking published on April 27, 2018
(83 FR 18496).
We provided a detailed explanation of the bases for our proposed
approval in our April 27, 2018 rulemaking, which will not be restated
here. See 83 FR 18496. We invited comment on all aspects of our
proposal and provided a 30-day comment period. The comment period ended
on May 29, 2018.
In this action, we are responding to the comments we received and
taking final rulemaking action on the rules from the State's October 4,
2017, submittal.
II. Brief Discussion of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements
The changes we are taking final action to approve are consistent
with the CAA and EPA regulations. Specifically:
1. CAA section 110(a)(2)(C), requires each state plan to include
``a program to provide for . . . the regulation of the modification and
construction of any stationary source within the areas covered by the
plan as necessary to assure that the [NAAQS] are achieved, including a
permit program as required in parts C and D of this subchapter.''
2. CAA section 110(a)(2)(A), requires that SIPs contain enforceable
emissions limitations and other control measures. Under section CAA
section 110(a)(2), the enforceability requirement in section
110(a)(2)(A) applies to all plans submitted by a state. Chapter 6,
Section 13 creates enforceable obligations for sources by removing
phrases such as ``the plan shall provide'' and ``the plan may
provide.''
In addition, the CAA (section 110(a)(2)(C)) and 40 CFR 51.160
requires states to have legally enforceable procedures to prevent
construction or modification of a source if it would violate any SIP
control strategies or interfere with attainment or maintenance of the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Such minor NSR programs
are for pollutants from stationary sources that do not require
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) or nonattainment new
source review (NNSR) permits. States may customize the requirements of
the minor NSR program as long as their program meets minimum
requirements.
Section 110(l) of the CAA states: ``[e]ach revision to an
implementation plan submitted by a State under this Act shall be
adopted by such State after reasonable notice and public hearing. The
Administrator shall not approve a revision to a plan if the revision
would interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment
and reasonable further progress (as defined in section 171), or any
other applicable requirement of this chapter.'' South Dakota's new
revisions to ARSD 74:36 will not interfere with attainment, reasonable
further progress (RFP), or
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any other applicable requirement of the CAA.
III. Response to Comments
We received three comments during the public comment period. The
comments were not related to the EPA's proposed rulemaking for South
Dakota's permitting program changes which was published on April 27,
2018. As such, we are not providing a response to the comments.
IV. Final Action
As outlined in our proposed rulemaking, the EPA finds that the
addition of new, revised and removed rules to ARSD 74:36 will not
interfere with attainment or maintenance of any of the NAAQS in the
State of South Dakota and would not interfere with any other applicable
requirement of the Act or the EPA regulations; and thus, are approvable
under CAA section 110(l). Therefore, we are taking final action to
approve South Dakota's revisions as submitted on October 4, 2017.
Specifically, we are taking final action to approve the following
revisions: 74:36:01:01 (Definitions)-- 74:36:01:01(8), 74:36:01:01(29),
74:36:01:01(67), 74:36:01:05(1) and 74:36:01:20(5), (7), and (8);
74:36:02 (Ambient Air Quality)--74:36:02:02, 74:36:02:03, 74:36:02:04
and 74:36:02:05; 74:36:03 (Air Quality Episodes)--74:36:03:01 and
74:36:03:02; 74:36:04 (Operating Permits for Minor Sources)--
74:36:04:04; 74:36:06 (Regulated Air Pollutant Emissions)--74:36:06:07;
74:36:09 (Prevention of Significant Deterioration)-- 74:36:09:02 and
74:36:09:03; 74:36:10 (New Source Review)-- 74:36:10:02,
74:36:10:03.01, 74:36:10:05, 74:36:10:07 and 74:36:10:08; 74:36:11
(Performance Testing)--74:36:11:01; 74:36:12 (Control of Visible
Emissions)--74:36:12:01 and 74:36:12:03; 74:36:18 (Regulations for
State Facilities in the Rapid City Area)--74:36:18:10; 74:36:20
(Construction Permits for New Sources or Modifications)--74:36:20:05;
74:36:21 (Regional Haze Program)--74:36:21:02(8), 74:36:21:04,
74:36:21:05 and 74:36:21:09.
V. 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 State
of South Dakota's revisions to its state implementation plan as
described in section IV. of this preamble. The EPA has made, and will
continue to make, these materials generally available through
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 8 Office (please contact the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this preamble for more information). Therefore, these materials have
been approved by the EPA for inclusion in the State Implementation
Plan, have been incorporated by reference by the EPA into that plan,
are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 113 of the CAA
as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of the EPA's approval,
and will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP
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VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, 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, the EPA's role is to approve state actions,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this
action merely approves some state law provisions as meeting federal
requirements; this action 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);
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 Clean Air Act; and
Does not provide the 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 does not apply on any Indian reservation land
or in any other area where the 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. The 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 CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by August 27, 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 CAA section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
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reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.
Dated: June 20, 2018.
Douglas Benevento,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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1. The authority for citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart QQ--South Dakota
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2. Section 52.2170(c) is amended by revising the table entries for:
74:36:01:01; 74:36:01:05; 74:36:01:20; 74:36:02:02; 74:36:02:03;
74:36:02:04; 74:36:02:05; 74:36:03:01; 74:36:03:02; 74:36:04:04;
74:36:06:07; 74:36:09:02; 74:36:09:03; 74:36:10:02; 74:36:10:03.01;
74:36:10:05; 74:36:10:07; 74:36:10:08; 74:36:11:01; 74:36:12:01;
74:36:12:03; 74:36:18:10; 74:36:20:05; 74:36:21:02; 74:36:21:04;
74:36:21:05; and 74:36:21:09 to read as follows:
Sec. 52.2170 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
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State EPA
Rule No. Rule title effective effective Final rule citation, Comments
date date date
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74:36:01 Definitions
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74:36:01:01....................... Definitions.......... 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal Except for 74:36:01:01.(73).
Register citation],
6/26/2018.
* * * * * * *
74:36:01:05....................... Applicable 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
requirements of the Register citation],
Clean Air Act 6/26/2018.
defined.
* * * * * * *
74:36:01:20....................... Physical change in or 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
change in the method Register citation],
of operation defined. 6/26/2018.
* * * * * * *
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74:36:02 Ambient Air Quality
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* * * * * * *
74:36:02:02....................... Ambient air quality 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
standards. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
74:36:02:03....................... Methods of sampling 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
and analysis. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
74:36:02:04....................... Ambient air 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
monitoring network. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
74:36:02:05....................... Air quality 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
monitoring Register citation],
requirements. 6/26/2018.
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74:36:03 Air Quality Episodes
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74:36:03:01....................... Air pollution 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
emergency episode. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
74:36:03:02....................... Episode emergency 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
contingency plan. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
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74:36:04 Operating Permits for Minor Sources
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* * * * * * *
74:36:04:04....................... Standard for issuance 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
of a minor source Register citation],
operating permit. 6/26/2018.
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74:36:06 Regulated Air Pollutant Emissions
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* * * * * * *
74:36:06:07....................... Open burning 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
practices prohibited. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
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74:36:09 Prevention of Significant Deterioration
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* * * * * * *
74:36:09:02....................... Prevention of 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal Except for 74:36:09:02.(10).
significant Register citation],
deterioration. 6/26/2018.
74:36:09:03....................... Public participation. 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
Register citation],
6/26/2018.
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74:36:10 New Source Review
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* * * * * * *
74:36:10:02....................... Definitions.......... 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
Register citation],
6/26/2018.
74:36:10:03.01.................... New source review 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
preconstruction Register citation],
permit required. 6/26/2018.
74:36:10:05....................... New source review 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
preconstruction Register citation],
permit required. 6/26/2018.
* * * * * * *
74:36:10:07....................... Determining credit 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
for emissions Register citation],
Offsets. 6/26/2018.
74:36:10:08....................... Projected actual 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
emissions. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
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74:36:11 Performance Testing
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74:36:11:01....................... Stack performance 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
testing or other Register citation],
testing methods. 6/26/2018.
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74:36:12 Control of Visible Emissions
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74:36:12:01....................... Restrictions on 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
visible emissions. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
* * * * * * *
74:36:12:03....................... Exceptions granted to 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
alfalfa pelletizers Register citation],
or dehydrators. 6/26/2018.
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74:36:18 Regulations for State Facilities in the Rapid City Area
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74:36:18:10....................... Visible emission 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
limit for Register citation],
construction and 6/26/2018.
continuous operation
activities.
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74:36:20 Construction Permits for New Sources Or Modifications
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* * * * * * *
74:36:20:05....................... Standard for issuance 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
of construction Register citation],
permit. 6/26/2018.
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74:36:21 Regional Haze Program
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* * * * * * *
74:36:21:02....................... Definitions.......... 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
Register citation],
6/26/2018.
* * * * * * *
74:36:21:04....................... Visibility impact 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
analysis. Register citation],
6/26/2018.
74:36:21:05....................... BART determination... 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
Register citation],
6/26/2018.
* * * * * * *
74:36:21:09....................... Monitoring, 9/13/2017 7/26/2018 [Insert Federal .............................................
recordkeeping, and Register citation],
reporting. 6/26/2018.
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