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Air Plan Approval; Texas; Control of
Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles with
Mobile Source Incentive Programs
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal Clean
Air Act (CAA or the Act), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
is approving revisions to the Texas State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by
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the State of Texas that pertain to
regulations to control air pollution from
motor vehicles with mobile source
incentive programs.
This rule is effective on January
2, 2019 without further notice, unless
the EPA receives relevant adverse
comment by November 5, 2018. If the
EPA receives such comment, the EPA
will publish a timely withdrawal in the
Federal Register informing the public
that this rule will not take effect.
DATES:
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket No. EPA–R6–OAR–
2018–0386, at https://www.regulations.
gov or via email to pitre.randy@epa.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed
ADDRESSES:
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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
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additional submission methods, please
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Docket: The index to the docket for
this action is available electronically at
www.regulations.gov and in hard copy
at EPA Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue,
Suite 700, Dallas, Texas. While all
documents in the docket are listed in
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
and ‘‘our’’ means the EPA.
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I. Background
A. CAA and SIPs
Section 110 of the CAA requires states
to develop and submit to the EPA a SIP
to ensure that state air quality meets
National Ambient Air Quality
Standards. These ambient standards
currently address six criteria pollutants:
Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide,
ozone, lead, particulate matter, and
sulfur dioxide. Each federally-approved
SIP protects air quality primarily by
addressing air pollution at its point of
origin through air pollution regulations
and control strategies. The EPA
approved SIP regulations and control
strategies are federally enforceable.
B. Texas’ Submittal
Texas submitted a revision to its SIP
to update and improve the mobile
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source incentive program regulations for
diesel vehicles, clean fleets and drayage
trucks.1 Specifically, on May 25, 2018,
the State of Texas through the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ) submitted revisions to its
Mobile Source Incentive Programs that
are found in Title 30 of the Texas
Administrative Code (30 TAC), Chapter
114 (Control of Air Pollution from
Motor Vehicles), Subchapter K (Mobile
Source Incentive Programs). The May
25, 2018, submittal revised regulations
for the (1) Diesel Emissions Reduction
Incentive Program for On-Road and
Non-Road Vehicles (Division 3), (2)
Texas Clean Fleet Program (Division 5),
and (3) Drayage Truck Incentive
Program (Division 8, renamed as
‘‘Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions
Reduction Program’’).
C. What Criteria must be met for the
EPA to Approve this SIP revision?
In general, economic and mobile
source incentive programs are programs
that provide economic incentives for
reducing air pollution emissions from
on-road heavy-duty motor vehicles and
non-road equipment emission sources.
Because the SIP submittal revision
pertains to economic incentive
programs to reduce air pollution
emissions from mobile sources, we
evaluated them using (1) CAA section
182(g) (Economic Incentive Program) (2)
our policy guidance on economic
incentive programs found in 40 CFR
part 51, subpart U (Economic Incentive
Programs) and (3) our guidance
document ‘‘Improving Air Quality with
Economic Incentive Programs’’ (EPA–
452/R–01–001, January 2001,
www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/
2015-07/documents/eipfin.pdf). An
economic incentive program achieves
an air quality objective by providing
market-based incentives or information
to emission sources. Three fundamental
principles apply to all approvable
economic incentive programs: Integrity,
equity, and environmental benefit.
Pursuant to 40 CFR part 51.493 (State
Program Requirements), Economic
Incentive Programs (EIPs) shall be (1)
State and federally enforceable, (2)
nondiscriminatory, and (3) consistent
with the timely attainment of national
ambient air quality standards, all
applicable reasonable further progress
1 The revisions to the Texas SIP submitted to EPA
as part of this action were in response to the
adoption of Senate Bill 1731 enacted by the 85th
Texas Legislature, 2017, Regular Session, which
amended the statutory provisions pertaining to
programs that are part of the Texas Emissions
Reduction Plan (TERP). The mobile incentive
programs implemented by the SIP revision are part
of the TERP. For more information on TERP, please
see: www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/terp.
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and visibility requirements, applicable
prevention of significant deterioration
increments, and all other requirements
of the CAA. Programs in nonattainment
areas for which credit is taken in
attainment and RFP demonstrations
shall be designed to ensure that the
effects of the program are quantifiable
and permanent over the entire duration
of the program, and that the credit taken
is limited to that which is surplus.
Statutory programs shall be designed to
result in quantifiable, significant
reductions in actual emissions.2 As
discussed below, we find the State’s SIP
revision submittal is consistent with
above-referenced elements and our
review and evaluation of the revisions
are discussed in detail in our Technical
Support Document (TSD).
II. The EPA’s Evaluation
We have prepared a TSD for this
rulemaking which details our evaluation
of the SIP revisions. Our TSD may be
accessed online at https://
www.regulations.gov, Docket No. EPA–
R06–OAR–2018–0386. As detailed more
below, and in our TSD, we believe the
SIP revisions to the Texas mobile source
incentive programs meet the federal EIP
requirements and are approvable. The
Texas Mobile Source Economic
Incentive Programs are consistent with
the CAA as they will reduce air
pollution and emissions of nitrogen
oxides (NOX), which is a precursor to
ozone and particulate matter. The
emission reductions from replacing
vehicles or replacing, repowering or
retrofitting engines can be quantified,
and provide an environmental benefit
by reducing air pollution emissions by
encouraging the use of newer diesel
technologies in the Texas nonattainment
areas. If Texas includes emission
reductions from these programs in
future attainment or reasonable further
progress SIPs, EPA will evaluate the
amount of reductions it achieves at that
time. We are approving the Texas SIP
submittal as part of the Texas SIP.
As stated earlier, we have previously
approved the Texas mobile source
incentive program regulations as
meeting CAA and 40 CFR 51.493
regulatory requirements (See 82 FR
26756, June 9, 2017; 79 FR 5287,
January 31, 2014; 75 FR 18061, April 9,
2010; 70 FR 18308, April 11, 2005). The
2 As explained in more detail in the technical
support document (and below), we have previously
approved the Texas mobile source economic
incentive program regulations, as we found that the
regulations met the CAA and 40 CFR 51 Subpart U
(Economic Incentive Programs) requirements. We
have provided references to those prior approvals
upon which these revisions are based.
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May 25, 2018 SIP revision continues to
meet these federal requirements.
A summary of our evaluation is
discussed below:
A. Diesel Emission Reduction Incentive
Program for On-Road and Non-Road
Vehicles
The Diesel Emission Reduction
Incentive Program for On-Road and
Non-Road Vehicles provides funding for
businesses to reduce emissions from
diesel engines. The program includes a
component that applies to small
businesses. The revisions to this
program revise 30 TAC Sections
114.620, 114.622 and 114.623. The
revisions amended the 30 TAC
114.622(h) Incentive Program
Requirements from the Executive
Director ‘‘shall’’ to ‘‘may’’ waive certain
program eligibility criteria ‘‘on a finding
of good cause.’’ 3 The revisions amended
the definition of a ‘‘Small Business’’ to
a business that (1) owns or operates not
more than five vehicles (previously 2),
(2) owns or operates an on-road diesel
vehicle (previously one with a pre-1994
engine model) or a non-road diesel
(previously one with uncontrolled
emissions) and (3) has owned the onroad or non-road diesel subject to the
funding for more than two years
(previously one year). This revision
would expand the small business
component of the program and make it
more efficient by focusing on older
diesel engines. An itemized list of the
revisions, with our evaluation of each,
is provided in the TSD.
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B. Texas Clean Fleet Program
The Texas Clean Fleet Program
provides funding to businesses with a
fleet of 75 or more vehicles to replace
diesel vehicles with a lower emitting
hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle. The
revisions to this program revise 30 TAC
Sections 114.650–114.653. The number
of vehicles qualifying for replacement
was revised to 10 or more (previously 20
or more). This revision would allow for
more replacements to be eligible for the
program. The revisions include a change
in definition from ‘‘clean transportation
triangle’’ to ‘‘clean transportation zone’’
that would include additional counties
that were not a part of the previous
3 The original 30 TAC 114.622(h) provision was
approved in a previous regulatory action (79 FR
67068) on November 12, 2014. We find the change
from ‘‘shall’’ to ‘‘may’’ continues to be approvable.
In determining good cause and deciding whether to
grant a waiver, the executive director shall ensure
that the emissions reductions that will be attributed
to the project will still be valid and, where
applicable, meet the conditions for assignment for
credit to the state implementation plan. See our
TSD for a detailed history and rationale for
approval of this provision.
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‘‘clean transportation triangle.’’ The
revisions include a change to 30 TAC
114.653(e) from the executive director
‘‘shall’’ to ‘‘may’’ waive certain
specified eligibility criteria upon ‘‘a
finding of good cause.’’ 4 An itemized
list of the revisions, with our evaluation
of each, is provided in the TSD.
C. Seaport and Rail Yard Areas
Emissions Reduction Program
The Seaport and Rail Yard Areas
Emissions Reduction Program (formerly
the Drayage Truck Incentive Program)
provides funding to encourage owners
to reduce emissions from drayage trucks
at seaports and rail yards. Drayage refers
to the transport of goods over a short
distance. The revisions to this program
revise 30 TAC Sections 114.680–
114.682. In addition to changing the
name of the program, the revisions
changed the requirements for replacing
or repowering drayage trucks. As
revised, the replacement engine must:
(1) Be powered by an electric motor or
contain an engine certified to current
federal emissions standards and (2) emit
at least 25% less NOX. In addition,
unless otherwise determined by the
commission, the NOX emissions rate of
engines replaced or purchased under
this program will be based on the
emissions standard or family emissions
limit to which the engine is certified or,
for replacement of an uncontrolled
engine, a baseline emissions rate
established by the commission.5 The
previous requirements were that: (1)
The replacement drayage truck have an
engine of model year 2010 or later and
(2) the drayage truck being replaced
must have an engine of model year 2006
or earlier. This revision would set a
minimum in the amount of NOX
reduced (at least 25% less). An itemized
list of the revisions, with our evaluation
of each, is provided in the TSD.
D. CAA 110(l) Demonstration
Section 110 (l) of the CAA requires
that each revision to an implementation
plan submitted by a State under the
4 EPA previously approved the original 30 TAC
114.653(e) provision at 79 FR 5287 on January 31,
2014. This provision change from ‘‘shall’’ to ‘‘may’’
continues to be approvable. Similar to 114.622(h),
we interpret that the executive director shall ensure
that the projected emissions reductions will be
valid and, where applicable, meet the conditions for
assignment for credit to the state implementation
plan. See our TSD for a detailed history and
rationale for approval of this provision.
5 Similar to 30 TAC 114.622(h) and 30 TAC 114.
653(e), we interpret this provision so that the
executive director shall ensure that the projected
emissions reductions will be valid and, where
applicable, meet the conditions for assignment for
credit to the state implementation plan. See our
TSD for a detailed history and rationale for
approval of this provision.
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CAA shall be adopted by such State
after reasonable notice and public
hearing. The Administrator shall not
approve a revision of a SIP if the
revision would interfere with any
applicable requirement concerning
attainment and reasonable further
progress (as defined in Section 7501 of
the CAA) or any other applicable
requirements of the CAA. As the
regulation revisions discussed above
pertain to voluntary incentive programs
for reducing emissions, they will not
interfere with any applicable
requirement concerning attainment and
reasonable further progress or any other
applicable requirement of the CAA. EPA
approval of the revisions is consistent
with CAA 110(l).
III. Final Action
We are approving revisions to the
Texas SIP that pertain to regulations to
control air pollution from motor
vehicles with mobile source incentive
programs. Specifically, we are
approving revisions to 30 TAC Sections
114.620, 114.622, 114.623, 114.650–
114.653, and 114.680–114.682.
The EPA is publishing this rule
without prior proposal because we view
this as a non-controversial amendment
and anticipate no adverse comments.
However, in the proposed rules section
of this Federal Register publication, we
are publishing a separate document that
will serve as the proposal to approve the
SIP revision if relevant adverse
comments are received. This rule will
be effective on January 2, 2019 without
further notice unless we receive relevant
adverse comment by November 5, 2018.
If we receive relevant adverse
comments, we will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register
informing the public that the rule will
not take effect. We will address all
public comments in a subsequent final
rule based on the proposed rule. We
will not institute a second comment
period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so
now. Please note that if we receive
relevant adverse comment on an
amendment, paragraph, or section of
this rule and if that provision may be
severed from the remainder of the rule,
we may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an
adverse comment.
IV. 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
revisions to the Texas regulations as
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described in the Final Action section
above. The EPA has made, and will
continue to make, these materials
generally available through
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA
Region 6 Office (please contact Randy
Pitre, (214) 665–7299, pitre.randy@
epa.gov for more information).
Therefore, these materials have been
approved by EPA for inclusion in the
SIP, have been incorporated by
reference by 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 EPA’s approval, and will be
incorporated by reference in the next
update to the SIP compilation.
V. 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 choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the CAA. 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);
• 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 CAA; 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. The EPA will
submit a report containing this rule and
other required information to the U.S.
Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller
General of the 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 December 3, 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, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.
Dated: September 26, 2018.
Anne Idsal,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 52
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Subpart SS—Texas
2. In § 52.2270, in paragraph (c), the
table titled ‘‘EPA Approved Regulations
in the Texas SIP’’ is amended by
revising the entries for sections 114.620,
114.622, 114.623, 114.650–114.653 and
114.680–114.682; and for Division 8 of
Subchapter K in Chapter 114 to read as
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Region 4]
Air Plan Approval; TN; Revisions to
Ambient Air Quality Standards
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is taking final action to
approve a portion of a revision to the
Chattanooga/Hamilton County portion
of the Tennessee State Implementation
Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of
Tennessee through the Tennessee
Department of Environment and
Conservation (TDEC) on behalf of
Chattanooga/Hamilton County Air
Pollution Control Bureau (Chattanooga/
Hamilton County) on June 25, 2008. The
changes to the SIP that EPA is taking
final action to approve include changes
to Chattanooga/Hamilton County’s air
quality standards for carbon monoxide,
lead, nitrogen dioxide, particulate
matter, ozone, and sulfur dioxide to
reflect the current National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS). The
portions of the SIP revision that EPA is
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approving are consistent with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA
or Act).
DATES: This rule will be effective
November 5, 2018.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR–
2017–0395. All documents in the docket
are listed on the www.regulations.gov
website. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information 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
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the Air Regulatory Management Section,
Air Planning and Implementation
Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics
Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303–8960. EPA requests that
if possible, you contact the person 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 Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory
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Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides
and Toxics Management Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta,
Georgia 30303–8960. Ms. Bell can be
reached by phone at (404) 562–9088 or
via electronic mail at bell.tiereny@
epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Sections 108 and 109 of the CAA
govern the establishment, review, and
revision, as appropriate, of the NAAQS
to protect public health and welfare.
The CAA requires periodic review of the
air quality criteria—the science upon
which the standards are based—and the
standards themselves. EPA’s regulatory
provisions that govern the NAAQS are
found at 40 CFR part 50—National
Primary and Secondary Ambient Air
Quality Standards.
In a proposed rulemaking published
on May 21, 2018 (83 FR 23407), EPA
proposed to approve into the Tennessee
SIP a portion of a revision to
Chattanooga/Hamilton County’s air
quality rules in Chapter 4 of Part II,
Section 4–41, submitted by TDEC on
behalf of the Chattanooga/Hamilton
County Air Pollution Control Bureau on
June 25, 2008. Specifically, EPA
proposed to approve a new version of
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R6-OAR-2018-0386; FRL-9983-93-Region 6]
Air Plan Approval; Texas; Control of Air Pollution from Motor
Vehicles with Mobile Source Incentive Programs
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to the
Texas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of Texas
that pertain to regulations to control air pollution from motor
vehicles with mobile source incentive programs.
DATES: This rule is effective on January 2, 2019 without further
notice, unless the EPA receives relevant adverse comment by November 5,
2018. If the EPA receives such comment, the EPA will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that this rule
will not take effect.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket No. EPA-R6-OAR-
2018-0386, 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
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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. Randy
Pitre, (214) 665-7299, [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 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. Randy Pitre, (214) 665-7299,
[email protected]. To inspect the hard copy materials, please
schedule an appointment with Mr. Randy Pitre or Mr. Bill Deese at (214)
665-7253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' means the EPA.
I. Background
A. CAA and SIPs
Section 110 of the CAA requires states to develop and submit to the
EPA a SIP to ensure that state air quality meets National Ambient Air
Quality Standards. These ambient standards currently address six
criteria pollutants: Carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, lead,
particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide. Each federally-approved SIP
protects air quality primarily by addressing air pollution at its point
of origin through air pollution regulations and control strategies. The
EPA approved SIP regulations and control strategies are federally
enforceable.
B. Texas' Submittal
Texas submitted a revision to its SIP to update and improve the
mobile source incentive program regulations for diesel vehicles, clean
fleets and drayage trucks.\1\ Specifically, on May 25, 2018, the State
of Texas through the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
submitted revisions to its Mobile Source Incentive Programs that are
found in Title 30 of the Texas Administrative Code (30 TAC), Chapter
114 (Control of Air Pollution from Motor Vehicles), Subchapter K
(Mobile Source Incentive Programs). The May 25, 2018, submittal revised
regulations for the (1) Diesel Emissions Reduction Incentive Program
for On-Road and Non-Road Vehicles (Division 3), (2) Texas Clean Fleet
Program (Division 5), and (3) Drayage Truck Incentive Program (Division
8, renamed as ``Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction
Program'').
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\1\ The revisions to the Texas SIP submitted to EPA as part of
this action were in response to the adoption of Senate Bill 1731
enacted by the 85th Texas Legislature, 2017, Regular Session, which
amended the statutory provisions pertaining to programs that are
part of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan (TERP). The mobile
incentive programs implemented by the SIP revision are part of the
TERP. For more information on TERP, please see: www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/terp.
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C. What Criteria must be met for the EPA to Approve this SIP revision?
In general, economic and mobile source incentive programs are
programs that provide economic incentives for reducing air pollution
emissions from on-road heavy-duty motor vehicles and non-road equipment
emission sources. Because the SIP submittal revision pertains to
economic incentive programs to reduce air pollution emissions from
mobile sources, we evaluated them using (1) CAA section 182(g)
(Economic Incentive Program) (2) our policy guidance on economic
incentive programs found in 40 CFR part 51, subpart U (Economic
Incentive Programs) and (3) our guidance document ``Improving Air
Quality with Economic Incentive Programs'' (EPA-452/R-01-001, January
2001, www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-07/documents/eipfin.pdf).
An economic incentive program achieves an air quality objective by
providing market-based incentives or information to emission sources.
Three fundamental principles apply to all approvable economic incentive
programs: Integrity, equity, and environmental benefit.
Pursuant to 40 CFR part 51.493 (State Program Requirements),
Economic Incentive Programs (EIPs) shall be (1) State and federally
enforceable, (2) nondiscriminatory, and (3) consistent with the timely
attainment of national ambient air quality standards, all applicable
reasonable further progress and visibility requirements, applicable
prevention of significant deterioration increments, and all other
requirements of the CAA. Programs in nonattainment areas for which
credit is taken in attainment and RFP demonstrations shall be designed
to ensure that the effects of the program are quantifiable and
permanent over the entire duration of the program, and that the credit
taken is limited to that which is surplus. Statutory programs shall be
designed to result in quantifiable, significant reductions in actual
emissions.\2\ As discussed below, we find the State's SIP revision
submittal is consistent with above-referenced elements and our review
and evaluation of the revisions are discussed in detail in our
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document (and below), we have previously approved the Texas mobile
source economic incentive program regulations, as we found that the
regulations met the CAA and 40 CFR 51 Subpart U (Economic Incentive
Programs) requirements. We have provided references to those prior
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II. The EPA's Evaluation
We have prepared a TSD for this rulemaking which details our
evaluation of the SIP revisions. Our TSD may be accessed online at
https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. EPA-R06-OAR-2018-0386. As
detailed more below, and in our TSD, we believe the SIP revisions to
the Texas mobile source incentive programs meet the federal EIP
requirements and are approvable. The Texas Mobile Source Economic
Incentive Programs are consistent with the CAA as they will reduce air
pollution and emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOX), which is a
precursor to ozone and particulate matter. The emission reductions from
replacing vehicles or replacing, repowering or retrofitting engines can
be quantified, and provide an environmental benefit by reducing air
pollution emissions by encouraging the use of newer diesel technologies
in the Texas nonattainment areas. If Texas includes emission reductions
from these programs in future attainment or reasonable further progress
SIPs, EPA will evaluate the amount of reductions it achieves at that
time. We are approving the Texas SIP submittal as part of the Texas
SIP.
As stated earlier, we have previously approved the Texas mobile
source incentive program regulations as meeting CAA and 40 CFR 51.493
regulatory requirements (See 82 FR 26756, June 9, 2017; 79 FR 5287,
January 31, 2014; 75 FR 18061, April 9, 2010; 70 FR 18308, April 11,
2005). The
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May 25, 2018 SIP revision continues to meet these federal requirements.
A summary of our evaluation is discussed below:
A. Diesel Emission Reduction Incentive Program for On-Road and Non-Road
Vehicles
The Diesel Emission Reduction Incentive Program for On-Road and
Non-Road Vehicles provides funding for businesses to reduce emissions
from diesel engines. The program includes a component that applies to
small businesses. The revisions to this program revise 30 TAC Sections
114.620, 114.622 and 114.623. The revisions amended the 30 TAC
114.622(h) Incentive Program Requirements from the Executive Director
``shall'' to ``may'' waive certain program eligibility criteria ``on a
finding of good cause.'' \3\ The revisions amended the definition of a
``Small Business'' to a business that (1) owns or operates not more
than five vehicles (previously 2), (2) owns or operates an on-road
diesel vehicle (previously one with a pre-1994 engine model) or a non-
road diesel (previously one with uncontrolled emissions) and (3) has
owned the on-road or non-road diesel subject to the funding for more
than two years (previously one year). This revision would expand the
small business component of the program and make it more efficient by
focusing on older diesel engines. An itemized list of the revisions,
with our evaluation of each, is provided in the TSD.
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\3\ The original 30 TAC 114.622(h) provision was approved in a
previous regulatory action (79 FR 67068) on November 12, 2014. We
find the change from ``shall'' to ``may'' continues to be
approvable. In determining good cause and deciding whether to grant
a waiver, the executive director shall ensure that the emissions
reductions that will be attributed to the project will still be
valid and, where applicable, meet the conditions for assignment for
credit to the state implementation plan. See our TSD for a detailed
history and rationale for approval of this provision.
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B. Texas Clean Fleet Program
The Texas Clean Fleet Program provides funding to businesses with a
fleet of 75 or more vehicles to replace diesel vehicles with a lower
emitting hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle. The revisions to this
program revise 30 TAC Sections 114.650-114.653. The number of vehicles
qualifying for replacement was revised to 10 or more (previously 20 or
more). This revision would allow for more replacements to be eligible
for the program. The revisions include a change in definition from
``clean transportation triangle'' to ``clean transportation zone'' that
would include additional counties that were not a part of the previous
``clean transportation triangle.'' The revisions include a change to 30
TAC 114.653(e) from the executive director ``shall'' to ``may'' waive
certain specified eligibility criteria upon ``a finding of good
cause.'' \4\ An itemized list of the revisions, with our evaluation of
each, is provided in the TSD.
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\4\ EPA previously approved the original 30 TAC 114.653(e)
provision at 79 FR 5287 on January 31, 2014. This provision change
from ``shall'' to ``may'' continues to be approvable. Similar to
114.622(h), we interpret that the executive director shall ensure
that the projected emissions reductions will be valid and, where
applicable, meet the conditions for assignment for credit to the
state implementation plan. See our TSD for a detailed history and
rationale for approval of this provision.
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C. Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program
The Seaport and Rail Yard Areas Emissions Reduction Program
(formerly the Drayage Truck Incentive Program) provides funding to
encourage owners to reduce emissions from drayage trucks at seaports
and rail yards. Drayage refers to the transport of goods over a short
distance. The revisions to this program revise 30 TAC Sections 114.680-
114.682. In addition to changing the name of the program, the revisions
changed the requirements for replacing or repowering drayage trucks. As
revised, the replacement engine must: (1) Be powered by an electric
motor or contain an engine certified to current federal emissions
standards and (2) emit at least 25% less NOX. In addition,
unless otherwise determined by the commission, the NOX
emissions rate of engines replaced or purchased under this program will
be based on the emissions standard or family emissions limit to which
the engine is certified or, for replacement of an uncontrolled engine,
a baseline emissions rate established by the commission.\5\ The
previous requirements were that: (1) The replacement drayage truck have
an engine of model year 2010 or later and (2) the drayage truck being
replaced must have an engine of model year 2006 or earlier. This
revision would set a minimum in the amount of NOX reduced
(at least 25% less). An itemized list of the revisions, with our
evaluation of each, is provided in the TSD.
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\5\ Similar to 30 TAC 114.622(h) and 30 TAC 114. 653(e), we
interpret this provision so that the executive director shall ensure
that the projected emissions reductions will be valid and, where
applicable, meet the conditions for assignment for credit to the
state implementation plan. See our TSD for a detailed history and
rationale for approval of this provision.
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D. CAA 110(l) Demonstration
Section 110 (l) of the CAA requires that each revision to an
implementation plan submitted by a State under the CAA shall be adopted
by such State after reasonable notice and public hearing. The
Administrator shall not approve a revision of a SIP if the revision
would interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment
and reasonable further progress (as defined in Section 7501 of the CAA)
or any other applicable requirements of the CAA. As the regulation
revisions discussed above pertain to voluntary incentive programs for
reducing emissions, they will not interfere with any applicable
requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further progress or
any other applicable requirement of the CAA. EPA approval of the
revisions is consistent with CAA 110(l).
III. Final Action
We are approving revisions to the Texas SIP that pertain to
regulations to control air pollution from motor vehicles with mobile
source incentive programs. Specifically, we are approving revisions to
30 TAC Sections 114.620, 114.622, 114.623, 114.650-114.653, and
114.680-114.682.
The EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal because we
view this as a non-controversial amendment and anticipate no adverse
comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this Federal
Register publication, we are publishing a separate document that will
serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision if relevant adverse
comments are received. This rule will be effective on January 2, 2019
without further notice unless we receive relevant adverse comment by
November 5, 2018. If we receive relevant adverse comments, we will
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the
public that the rule will not take effect. We will address all public
comments in a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. We will
not institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties
interested in commenting must do so now. Please note that if we receive
relevant adverse comment on an amendment, paragraph, or section of this
rule and if that provision may be severed from the remainder of the
rule, we may adopt as final those provisions of the rule that are not
the subject of an adverse comment.
IV. 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
revisions to the Texas regulations as
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described in the Final Action section above. The EPA has made, and will
continue to make, these materials generally available through
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 6 Office (please contact
Randy Pitre, (214) 665-7299, [email protected] for more information).
Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for inclusion in
the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by 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 EPA's approval, and will
be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
V. 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 choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. 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);
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 CAA; 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. The EPA will submit a report containing this rule and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the 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 December 3, 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, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: September 26, 2018.
Anne Idsal,
Regional Administrator, Region 6.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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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 SS--Texas
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2. In Sec. 52.2270, in paragraph (c), the table titled ``EPA Approved
Regulations in the Texas SIP'' is amended by revising the entries for
sections 114.620, 114.622, 114.623, 114.650-114.653 and 114.680-
114.682; and for Division 8 of Subchapter K in Chapter 114 to read as
follows.
Sec. 52.2270 Identification of plan.
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Section 114.620................. Definitions........ 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Federal Register
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Section 114.622................. Incentive Program 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Requirements. Federal Register
citation].
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Section 114.623................. Small Business 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Incentives. Federal Register
citation].
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Section 114.650................. Definitions........ 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Federal Register
citation].
Section 114.651................. Applicability...... 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Federal Register
citation].
Section 114.652................. Qualifying Vehicles 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Federal Register
citation].
Section 114.653................. Grant Eligibility.. 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Federal Register
citation].
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Section 114.680................. Definitions........ 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Federal Register
citation].
Section 114.681................. Applicability...... 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Federal Register
citation].
Section 114.682................. Eligible Vehicle 4/4/2018 10/4/2018; [Insert ..................
Models. Federal Register
citation].
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