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AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R06–OAR–2019–0301; FRL–9997–81–
Region 6]
Air Plan Approval; Arkansas;
Revisions to State Implementation
Plan Permitting Programs
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the Federal Clean
Air Act (CAA or the Act), the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
is approving revisions to the Arkansas
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
Permitting Programs submitted on
October 24, 2002, July 26, 2010,
November 6, 2012, and March 24, 2017.
Most of the revisions are administrative
in nature and make the SIP current with
Federal rules. In addition, the revisions
add permit flexibility provisions to the
NSR program. This final action is
consistent with the requirements of
section 110 of the CAA.
DATES: This rule is effective on
September 23, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R06–OAR–2019–0301. 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 or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through
https://www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy at the EPA Region 6 Office, 1201
Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, Texas
75270.
SUMMARY:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ashley Mohr, EPA Region 6 Office, Air
Permits Section, 1201 Elm Street, Suite
500, Dallas, TX 75270, 214–665–7289,
mohr.ashley@epa.gov. To inspect the
hard copy materials, please schedule an
appointment with Ms. Mohr or Mr. Bill
Deese at 214–665–7253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
and ‘‘our’’ means the EPA.
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I. Background
The background for this action is
discussed in detail in our May 31, 2019
proposal (84 FR 25218). In that
document we proposed to approve SIP
revisions submitted by Arkansas on
October 24, 2002, July 26, 2010,
November 6, 2012, and March 24, 2017.
The revisions addressed in that action
include administrative revisions,
revisions that make the Arkansas SIP
current with Federal rules, and
revisions that add permit flexibility
provisions to the NSR program.1 Also,
included in that action was the
proposed approval of revisions to the
Arkansas SIP that address EPA’s
previous 2016 disapproval related to
biomass deferral language. We did not
receive any relevant comments
regarding our proposal.
II. Final Action
We are approving portions of the
revisions to the Arkansas SIP submitted
on October 24, 2002, July 26, 2010,
November 6, 2012, and March 24, 2017.
Specifically, we are approving the
following revisions:
• Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter
4 adopted on December 5, 2008
(effective January 25, 2009), June 22,
2012 (effective July 9, 2012), October 26,
2012 (effective November 18, 2012), and
February 26, 2016 (effective March 14,
2016);
• Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter
7 adopted on February 26, 2016
(effective March 14, 2016);
• Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter
9 adopted on February 26, 2016
(effective March 14, 2016);
• Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter
11 adopted on February 26, 2016
(effective March 14, 2016);
• Revisions to Regulation 19,
Appendix A adopted on December 5,
2008 (effective January 25, 2009), June
1 The permit flexibility provisions are found in
Reg. 19.414, 415, and 416. Reg. 19.414—Operational
Flexibility-Applicant’s Duty to Apply for
Alternative Scenarios, allows permittees to
implement alternative scenarios that were initially
included in their permit application, without a
permit revision or notification to the Department.
Reg. 19.415—Changes Resulting in No Emissions
Increases, allows permittees to make certain
changes within the facility that otherwise
contravene permit terms without a permit revision
if the changes are not modifications under Title I,
do not exceed emissions allowed under the permit,
do not violate applicable requirements, and do not
contravene federally enforceable permit terms and
conditions that are monitoring, recordkeeping,
reporting, or compliance certification requirements.
Reg. 19.416—Permit Flexibility, codifies ADEQ’s
discretion to grant extensions to testing, compliance
or other dates in a permit; to grant a request to
allow temporary emissions and/or testing that
would otherwise exceed a limit in a facility’s
permit; and to allow an alternative to monitoring
specified in a facility’s operating permit.
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22, 2012 (effective July 9, 2012), October
26, 2012 (effective November 18, 2012),
and February 26, 2016 (effective March
14, 2016);
• Revisions to Regulation 26, Chapter
3 adopted on August 23, 2002 (effective
September 26, 2002), December 5, 2008
(effective January 25, 2009), and
February 26, 2016 (effective March 14,
2016);
• Revisions to Regulation 26, Chapter
4 adopted on August 23, 2002 (effective
September 26, 2002), December 5, 2008
(effective January 25, 2009), June 22,
2012 (effective July 9, 2012), October 26,
2012 (effective November 18, 2012), and
February 26, 2016 (effective March 14,
2016);
• Revisions to Regulation 26, Chapter
5 adopted on December 5, 2008
(effective January 25, 2009) and
February 26, 2016 (effective March 14,
2016);
• Revisions to Regulation 26, Chapter
6 adopted on August 23, 2002 (effective
September 26, 2002), December 5, 2008
(effective January 25, 2009), and
February 26, 2016 (effective March 14,
2016); and
• Non-substantive revisions
throughout the current SIP-approved
portions of Regulation 19 and 26 that
replace ‘‘Section’’ with ‘‘Reg.’’ within
section headings (e.g., ‘‘Section 26.101’’
revised to ‘‘Reg. 26.101’’) that were
adopted on December 5, 2008 (effective
January 25, 2009).
This action is being taken under
section 110 of the Act. EPA is not taking
any action on the portions of the July
26, 2010 and November 6, 2012 SIP
revision submittals that were listed in
the letter from Arkansas dated March
28, 2019, that requested the withdrawal
of those revisions from EPA’s
consideration for approval into the
Arkansas SIP.
III. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, the EPA is finalizing
regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the
incorporation by reference the revisions
to the Arkansas regulations as 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 the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this preamble 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
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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.
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the
Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the
provisions of the Act and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
submissions, the EPA’s role is to
approve state choices, provided that
they meet the criteria of the Clean Air
Act. Accordingly, this action merely
approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason,
this action:
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011);
• 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, 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
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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. EPA will submit a
report containing this action and other
required information to the U.S. Senate,
the U.S. House of Representatives, and
the Comptroller General of the United
States prior to publication of the rule in
the Federal Register. A major rule
cannot take effect until 60 days after it
is published in the Federal Register.
This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as
defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
this action must be filed in the United
States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by October 22, 2019.
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does
not affect the finality of this action for
the purposes of judicial review nor does
it extend the time within which a
petition for judicial review may be filed,
and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may
not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section
307(b)(2).)
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Lead,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds.
Dated: August 13, 2019.
Kenley McQueen,
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
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart E—Arkansas
2. In § 52.170, the table in paragraph
(c), entitled ‘‘EPA-Approved
Regulations in the Arkansas SIP,’’ is
amended by
■ a. Revising the entries for Reg. 19.405,
Reg. 19.406, Reg. 19.407, Reg. 19.411,
Reg. 19.412, and Reg. 19.413;
■ b. Adding entries for Reg. 19.414, Reg.
19.415, and Reg. 19.416;
■ c. Revising the entries for Reg. 19.702,
Reg. 19.703, Reg. 19.901, and Reg.
19.903;
■ d. Removing the entry for Section
19.904;
■ e. Adding an entry for Reg. 19.904;
■ f. Revising the entries for Chapter 11
and Appendix A;
■ g. Removing the entries for Section
26.301, Section 26.302, Section 26.401,
Section 26.402, Section 26.407, Section
26.409, Section 26.410, Section 26.501,
Section 26.502, Section 26.601, Section
26.602, Section 26.603, and Section
26.604; and
■ h. Adding entries for Reg. 26.301, Reg.
26.302, Reg. 26.401, Reg. 26.402, Reg.
26.407, Reg. 26.409, Reg. 26.410, Reg.
26.501, Reg. 26.502, Reg. 26.601, Reg.
26.602, Reg. 26.603, and Reg. 26.604.
The additions and revisions read as
follows:
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EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE ARKANSAS SIP
State citation
State
submittal/
effective
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Title/subject
EPA approval date
Explanation
Regulation No. 19: Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control
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Reg. 19.406 ...........
Public Participation .....................................
03/24/2017
Reg. 19.407 ...........
Permit Amendments ...................................
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Dispersion Modeling ...................................
03/24/2017
Reg. 19.413 ...........
Confidentiality .............................................
07/26/2010
Reg. 19.414 ...........
Operational Flexibility-Applicant’s Duty to
Apply for Alternative Scenarios.
Changes Resulting in No Emissions Increases.
Permit Flexibility .........................................
07/26/2010
Reg. 19.415 ...........
Reg. 19.416 ...........
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EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE ARKANSAS SIP—Continued
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Regulation 26: Regulations of the Arkansas Operating Permit Program
Chapter 3: Requirements for Permit Applicability
Reg. 26.301 ...........
Requirement for a permit ...........................
07/26/2010
Reg. 26.302 ...........
Sources subject to permitting .....................
03/24/2017
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Chapter 4: Applications for Permits
Reg. 26.401 ...........
Duty to apply ..............................................
03/24/2017
Reg. 26.402 ...........
Standard application form and required information.
Complete application ..................................
03/24/2017
Applicant’s duty to supplement correct application.
Certification by responsible official .............
07/26/2010
Reg. 26.407 ...........
Reg. 26.409 ...........
Reg. 26.410 ...........
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Reg. 26.501 ...........
Action on part 70 permit applications ........
07/26/2010
Reg. 26.502 ...........
Final action on permit application ..............
03/24/2017
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Chapter 6: Permit Review by the Public, Affected States, and EPA
Reg. 26.601 ...........
Applicability .................................................
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Reg. 26.602 ...........
Public participation .....................................
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Reg. 26.603 ...........
Transmission of permit information to the
Administrator.
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RIN 2060–AT97
Determinations of Attainment by the
Attainment Date, Extensions of the
Attainment Date, and Reclassification
of Several Areas Classified as
Moderate for the 2008 Ozone National
Ambient Air Quality Standards
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
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Final rule.
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is taking final action for
11 ozone nonattainment areas that are
classified as ‘‘Moderate’’ for the 2008
ozone national ambient air quality
standards (NAAQS). First, the agency is
determining that two Moderate areas—
Baltimore, Maryland, and Mariposa
County, California—attained the
standards by the July 20, 2018,
applicable attainment date. Second, the
agency is granting a 1-year attainment
date extension for the two Moderate
areas in Sheboygan County,
Wisconsin—Inland Sheboygan County,
Wisconsin, and Shoreline Sheboygan
County, Wisconsin. Third, the agency is
determining that seven Moderate areas
failed to attain the standards by the
applicable attainment date—Chicago-
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Naperville, Illinois-Indiana-Wisconsin;
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; Greater
Connecticut, Connecticut; HoustonGalveston-Brazoria, Texas; Nevada
County (Western part), California; New
York-North New Jersey-Long Island,
New York-New Jersey-Connecticut; and
San Diego County, California. The effect
of failing to attain by the applicable
attainment date is that these areas will
be reclassified by operation of law to
‘‘Serious’’ nonattainment for the 2008
ozone NAAQS on September 23, 2019,
the effective date of this final rule.
Accordingly, the responsible state air
agencies must submit State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions and
implement controls to satisfy the
statutory and regulatory requirements
for Serious areas for the 2008 ozone
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R06-OAR-2019-0301; FRL-9997-81-Region 6]
Air Plan Approval; Arkansas; Revisions to State Implementation
Plan Permitting Programs
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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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
Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) Permitting Programs submitted
on October 24, 2002, July 26, 2010, November 6, 2012, and March 24,
2017. Most of the revisions are administrative in nature and make the
SIP current with Federal rules. In addition, the revisions add permit
flexibility provisions to the NSR program. This final action is
consistent with the requirements of section 110 of the CAA.
DATES: This rule is effective on September 23, 2019.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2019-0301. 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 or other information whose disclosure
is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through https://www.regulations.gov or
in hard copy at the EPA Region 6 Office, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500,
Dallas, Texas 75270.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ashley Mohr, EPA Region 6 Office, Air
Permits Section, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75270, 214-665-
7289, [email protected]. To inspect the hard copy materials, please
schedule an appointment with Ms. Mohr or Mr. Bill Deese at 214-665-
7253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' means the EPA.
I. Background
The background for this action is discussed in detail in our May
31, 2019 proposal (84 FR 25218). In that document we proposed to
approve SIP revisions submitted by Arkansas on October 24, 2002, July
26, 2010, November 6, 2012, and March 24, 2017. The revisions addressed
in that action include administrative revisions, revisions that make
the Arkansas SIP current with Federal rules, and revisions that add
permit flexibility provisions to the NSR program.\1\ Also, included in
that action was the proposed approval of revisions to the Arkansas SIP
that address EPA's previous 2016 disapproval related to biomass
deferral language. We did not receive any relevant comments regarding
our proposal.
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\1\ The permit flexibility provisions are found in Reg. 19.414,
415, and 416. Reg. 19.414--Operational Flexibility-Applicant's Duty
to Apply for Alternative Scenarios, allows permittees to implement
alternative scenarios that were initially included in their permit
application, without a permit revision or notification to the
Department. Reg. 19.415--Changes Resulting in No Emissions
Increases, allows permittees to make certain changes within the
facility that otherwise contravene permit terms without a permit
revision if the changes are not modifications under Title I, do not
exceed emissions allowed under the permit, do not violate applicable
requirements, and do not contravene federally enforceable permit
terms and conditions that are monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting,
or compliance certification requirements. Reg. 19.416--Permit
Flexibility, codifies ADEQ's discretion to grant extensions to
testing, compliance or other dates in a permit; to grant a request
to allow temporary emissions and/or testing that would otherwise
exceed a limit in a facility's permit; and to allow an alternative
to monitoring specified in a facility's operating permit.
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II. Final Action
We are approving portions of the revisions to the Arkansas SIP
submitted on October 24, 2002, July 26, 2010, November 6, 2012, and
March 24, 2017. Specifically, we are approving the following revisions:
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 4 adopted on December
5, 2008 (effective January 25, 2009), June 22, 2012 (effective July 9,
2012), October 26, 2012 (effective November 18, 2012), and February 26,
2016 (effective March 14, 2016);
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 7 adopted on February
26, 2016 (effective March 14, 2016);
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 9 adopted on February
26, 2016 (effective March 14, 2016);
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 11 adopted on February
26, 2016 (effective March 14, 2016);
Revisions to Regulation 19, Appendix A adopted on December
5, 2008 (effective January 25, 2009), June 22, 2012 (effective July 9,
2012), October 26, 2012 (effective November 18, 2012), and February 26,
2016 (effective March 14, 2016);
Revisions to Regulation 26, Chapter 3 adopted on August
23, 2002 (effective September 26, 2002), December 5, 2008 (effective
January 25, 2009), and February 26, 2016 (effective March 14, 2016);
Revisions to Regulation 26, Chapter 4 adopted on August
23, 2002 (effective September 26, 2002), December 5, 2008 (effective
January 25, 2009), June 22, 2012 (effective July 9, 2012), October 26,
2012 (effective November 18, 2012), and February 26, 2016 (effective
March 14, 2016);
Revisions to Regulation 26, Chapter 5 adopted on December
5, 2008 (effective January 25, 2009) and February 26, 2016 (effective
March 14, 2016);
Revisions to Regulation 26, Chapter 6 adopted on August
23, 2002 (effective September 26, 2002), December 5, 2008 (effective
January 25, 2009), and February 26, 2016 (effective March 14, 2016);
and
Non-substantive revisions throughout the current SIP-
approved portions of Regulation 19 and 26 that replace ``Section'' with
``Reg.'' within section headings (e.g., ``Section 26.101'' revised to
``Reg. 26.101'') that were adopted on December 5, 2008 (effective
January 25, 2009).
This action is being taken under section 110 of the Act. EPA is not
taking any action on the portions of the July 26, 2010 and November 6,
2012 SIP revision submittals that were listed in the letter from
Arkansas dated March 28, 2019, that requested the withdrawal of those
revisions from EPA's consideration for approval into the Arkansas SIP.
III. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference the
revisions to the Arkansas regulations as 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 the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble 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
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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.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
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, 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. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by October 22, 2019. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides,
Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: August 13, 2019.
Kenley McQueen,
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 E--Arkansas
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2. In Sec. 52.170, the table in paragraph (c), entitled ``EPA-Approved
Regulations in the Arkansas SIP,'' is amended by
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a. Revising the entries for Reg. 19.405, Reg. 19.406, Reg. 19.407, Reg.
19.411, Reg. 19.412, and Reg. 19.413;
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b. Adding entries for Reg. 19.414, Reg. 19.415, and Reg. 19.416;
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c. Revising the entries for Reg. 19.702, Reg. 19.703, Reg. 19.901, and
Reg. 19.903;
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d. Removing the entry for Section 19.904;
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e. Adding an entry for Reg. 19.904;
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f. Revising the entries for Chapter 11 and Appendix A;
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g. Removing the entries for Section 26.301, Section 26.302, Section
26.401, Section 26.402, Section 26.407, Section 26.409, Section 26.410,
Section 26.501, Section 26.502, Section 26.601, Section 26.602, Section
26.603, and Section 26.604; and
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h. Adding entries for Reg. 26.301, Reg. 26.302, Reg. 26.401, Reg.
26.402, Reg. 26.407, Reg. 26.409, Reg. 26.410, Reg. 26.501, Reg.
26.502, Reg. 26.601, Reg. 26.602, Reg. 26.603, and Reg. 26.604.
The additions and revisions read as follows:
Sec. 52.170 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
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EPA-Approved Regulations in the Arkansas SIP
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State
submittal/
State citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Explanation
date
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Regulation No. 19: Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control
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Chapter 4: Minor Source Review
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Reg. 19.405.................. Action on 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Application. Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 19.406.................. Public Participation 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 19.407.................. Permit Amendments... 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
* * * * * * *
Reg. 19.411.................. General Permits..... 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 19.412.................. Dispersion Modeling. 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 19.413.................. Confidentiality..... 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 19.414.................. Operational 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Flexibility- Federal Register
Applicant's Duty to citation].
Apply for
Alternative
Scenarios.
Reg. 19.415.................. Changes Resulting in 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
No Emissions Federal Register
Increases. citation].
Reg. 19.416.................. Permit Flexibility.. 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
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Chapter 7: Sampling, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements
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* * * * * * *
Reg. 19.702.................. Air Emissions 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Sampling. Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 19.703.................. Continuous Emissions 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Monitoring. Federal Register
citation].
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Chapter 9: Prevention of Significant Deterioration
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Reg. 19.901.................. Title............... 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
* * * * * * *
Reg. 19.903.................. Definitions......... 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 19.904.................. Adoption of 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Regulations. Federal Register
citation].
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Chapter 11: Major Source Permitting Procedures
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Chapter 11................... Major Source 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Permitting Federal Register
Procedures. citation].
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Appendix A: Insignificant Activities List
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Appendix A................... Insignificant 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Activities List. Federal Register
citation].
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Regulation 26: Regulations of the Arkansas Operating Permit Program
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Chapter 3: Requirements for Permit Applicability
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Reg. 26.301.................. Requirement for a 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
permit. Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 26.302.................. Sources subject to 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
permitting. Federal Register
citation].
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Chapter 4: Applications for Permits
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Reg. 26.401.................. Duty to apply....... 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 26.402.................. Standard application 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
form and required Federal Register
information. citation].
Reg. 26.407.................. Complete application 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 26.409.................. Applicant's duty to 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
supplement correct Federal Register
application. citation].
Reg. 26.410.................. Certification by 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
responsible Federal Register
official. citation].
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Chapter 5: Action on Application
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Reg. 26.501.................. Action on part 70 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
permit applications. Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 26.502.................. Final action on 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
permit application. Federal Register
citation].
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Chapter 6: Permit Review by the Public, Affected States, and EPA
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Reg. 26.601.................. Applicability....... 07/26/2010 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 26.602.................. Public participation 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
Federal Register
citation].
Reg. 26.603.................. Transmission of 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
permit information Federal Register
to the citation].
Administrator.
Reg. 26.604.................. Review of draft 03/24/2017 8/23/2019, [Insert ......................
permit by affected Federal Register
States. citation].
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