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Federal requirements and does not
impose additional requirements beyond
those imposed by state law. For that
reason, this proposed 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 (Public Law 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, this proposed rule,
revising the incorporation by reference
date of 45CSR8, does not have tribal
implications as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000), because the SIP is not approved
to apply in Indian country located in the
state, and EPA notes that it will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law.
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
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requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: October 28, 2019.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R03–OAR–2019–0552; FRL–10002–
38–Region 3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air
Quality Implementation Plans; District
of Columbia; Negative Declaration for
the Oil and Gas Control Techniques
Guideline
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
state implementation plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the District of Columbia.
This revision pertains to a negative
declaration for the October 2016 Oil and
Natural Gas Control Techniques
Guideline (CTG) (2016 Oil and Gas
CTG). This action is being taken under
the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 23,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R03–
OAR–2019–0552 at https://
www.regulations.gov, or via email to
Spielberger.susan@epa.gov. For
comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed
from Regulations.gov. For either manner
of submission, EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket.
Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be
confidential business information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
accompanied by a written comment.
The written comment is considered the
official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to
make. EPA will generally not consider
comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e.,
on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission
methods, please contact the person
SUMMARY:
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identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section.
For the
full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph Schulingkamp, Planning &
Implementation Branch (3AD30), Air &
Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650
Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
19103. The telephone number is (215)
814–2021. Mr. Schulingkamp can also
be reached via electronic mail at
schulingkamp.joseph@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On October 27, 2016, EPA published
in the Federal Register the ‘‘Release of
Final Control Techniques Guidelines for
the Oil and Natural Gas Industry.’’ See
81 FR 74798. The CTG provided
information to state, local, and tribal air
agencies to assist them in determining
reasonably available control technology
(RACT) for volatile organic compounds
(VOC) emissions from select oil and
natural gas industry emission sources.
CAA section 182(b)(2)(A) requires that
for ozone nonattainment areas classified
as Moderate, states must revise their
SIPs to include provisions to implement
RACT for each category of VOC sources
covered by a CTG document issued
between November 15, 1990, and the
date of attainment. CAA section
184(b)(1)(B) extends this requirement to
states in the Ozone Transport Region
(OTR). States are required to adopt
RACT controls that are at least as
stringent as those found within the CTG.
If no sources are found within the
jurisdiction of the states, the state may
submit as a SIP revision a negative
declaration stating that there are no
applicable sources in the state.
II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA
Analysis
On July 17, 2019, the District of
Columbia’s Department of Energy and
Environment (DOEE), on behalf of the
District of Columbia, submitted a
revision to its SIP concerning a negative
declaration for the 2016 Oil and Gas
CTG. In its submittal, DOEE conducted
a search of its sources to determine if
the District has any sources that fall
within the applicability of the 2016 Oil
and Gas CTG. DOEE reviewed the
following sources of information:
DOEE’s Air Quality Division’s
permitting database for potential
sources subject to the 2016 Oil and Gas
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CTG, the Energy Information
Administration’s data regarding natural
gas pipelines and areas of oil and gas
development, the Department of
Homeland Security’s database of critical
infrastructure which includes natural
gas compressor stations, the District’s
Department of Consumer and
Regulatory Affairs database which
would include a basic business license
for broad categories of businesses, and
the District’s point and area source
inventory. Within each database or
system reviewed, the District found no
sources subject to the 2016 Oil and Gas
CTG. After completing this search, the
District has declared that no sources
subject to the 2016 Oil and Gas CTG
exist within the District.
III. Proposed Action
EPA is proposing to approve the
District’s SIP revision concerning the
negative declaration for the 2016 Oil
and Gas CTG, which was submitted on
July 17, 2019. EPA is soliciting public
comments on the issues discussed in
this document. These comments will be
considered before taking final action.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is
required to approve a SIP submission
that complies with the provisions of the
CAA and applicable Federal regulations.
42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions,
EPA’s role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the 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 proposed 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
VerDate Sep<11>2014
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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, this proposed rule,
addressing the District’s negative
declaration for the 2016 Oil and Gas
CTG, does not have tribal implications
as specified by Executive Order 13175
(65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the SIP is not approved to apply
in Indian country located in the state,
and EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Ozone, Volatile organic
compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: October 28, 2019.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
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40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA–R08–OAR–2019–0276; FRL–10002–
15–Region 8]
Approval and Promulgation of
Implementation Plans; State of Utah;
Salt Lake County, Utah County, and
Ogden City PM10 Redesignation to
Attainment, Designation of Areas for
Air Quality Planning Purposes and
State Implementation Plan Revisions
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
AGENCY:
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The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve
State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by the State of Utah
on January 4, 2016, which include
revisions to Utah’s Division of
Administrative Rule (DAR) R307–110–
10 and maintenance plans for the Salt
Lake County, Utah County, and Ogden
City nonattainment areas (NAAs) for
particulate matter with an aerodynamic
diameter less than or equal to a nominal
10 microns (PM10), and on March 6,
2019, which include PM10 redesignation
requests and supplemental information
for Salt Lake County, Utah County and
Ogden City. These submittals
demonstrate that the Salt Lake County,
Utah County and Ogden City areas have
attained the PM10 National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS), request
redesignation to attainment and include
maintenance plans for the areas
demonstrating attainment for fifteen
years. Also, the EPA is proposing
approval of Utah’s February 27, 2017
submittal, which includes rule revisions
to address our October 19, 2016
conditional approval of Utah’s DAR
R307–302 revisions that were submitted
May 9, 2013, May 20, 2014, and
September 8, 2015. Additionally, the
EPA is proposing to approve SIP
revisions submitted by the State of Utah
on February 15, 2019, with additional
non-substantive changes submitted on
July 1, 2019, August 20, 2019, and
October 15, 2019, which includes
revisions that are located in DAR R307–
110–17 and SIP Subsections IX.H.1–2.
The EPA is taking this action pursuant
to section 107, 110, and 175A of the
Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 23,
2019.
SUMMARY:
Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R08–
OAR–2019–0276, to the Federal
Rulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Once submitted, comments cannot be
edited or removed from
www.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
ADDRESSES:
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2019-0552; FRL-10002-38-Region 3]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
District of Columbia; Negative Declaration for the Oil and Gas Control
Techniques Guideline
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the
District of Columbia. This revision pertains to a negative declaration
for the October 2016 Oil and Natural Gas Control Techniques Guideline
(CTG) (2016 Oil and Gas CTG). This action is being taken under the
Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 23,
2019.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R03-
OAR-2019-0552 at https://www.regulations.gov, or via email to
[email protected]. For comments submitted at Regulations.gov,
follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted,
comments cannot be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. For either
manner of submission, EPA may publish any comment received to its
public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you
consider to be confidential business information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing
system). For additional submission methods, please contact the person
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. For the full
EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please
visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph Schulingkamp, Planning &
Implementation Branch (3AD30), Air & Radiation Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The telephone number is (215) 814-
2021. Mr. Schulingkamp can also be reached via electronic mail at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On October 27, 2016, EPA published in the Federal Register the
``Release of Final Control Techniques Guidelines for the Oil and
Natural Gas Industry.'' See 81 FR 74798. The CTG provided information
to state, local, and tribal air agencies to assist them in determining
reasonably available control technology (RACT) for volatile organic
compounds (VOC) emissions from select oil and natural gas industry
emission sources. CAA section 182(b)(2)(A) requires that for ozone
nonattainment areas classified as Moderate, states must revise their
SIPs to include provisions to implement RACT for each category of VOC
sources covered by a CTG document issued between November 15, 1990, and
the date of attainment. CAA section 184(b)(1)(B) extends this
requirement to states in the Ozone Transport Region (OTR). States are
required to adopt RACT controls that are at least as stringent as those
found within the CTG. If no sources are found within the jurisdiction
of the states, the state may submit as a SIP revision a negative
declaration stating that there are no applicable sources in the state.
II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis
On July 17, 2019, the District of Columbia's Department of Energy
and Environment (DOEE), on behalf of the District of Columbia,
submitted a revision to its SIP concerning a negative declaration for
the 2016 Oil and Gas CTG. In its submittal, DOEE conducted a search of
its sources to determine if the District has any sources that fall
within the applicability of the 2016 Oil and Gas CTG. DOEE reviewed the
following sources of information: DOEE's Air Quality Division's
permitting database for potential sources subject to the 2016 Oil and
Gas
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CTG, the Energy Information Administration's data regarding natural gas
pipelines and areas of oil and gas development, the Department of
Homeland Security's database of critical infrastructure which includes
natural gas compressor stations, the District's Department of Consumer
and Regulatory Affairs database which would include a basic business
license for broad categories of businesses, and the District's point
and area source inventory. Within each database or system reviewed, the
District found no sources subject to the 2016 Oil and Gas CTG. After
completing this search, the District has declared that no sources
subject to the 2016 Oil and Gas CTG exist within the District.
III. Proposed Action
EPA is proposing to approve the District's SIP revision concerning
the negative declaration for the 2016 Oil and Gas CTG, which was
submitted on July 17, 2019. EPA is soliciting public comments on the
issues discussed in this document. These comments will be considered
before taking final action.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in
reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of the 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 proposed 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, this proposed rule, addressing the District's negative
declaration for the 2016 Oil and Gas CTG, does not have tribal
implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian
country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Ozone, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: October 28, 2019.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator, Region III.
[FR Doc. 2019-25167 Filed 11-20-19; 8:45 am]
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