New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board, 57739-57746 [2020-17063]
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63
[EPA–R06–OAR–2019–0615; FRL–10013–
04–Region 6]
New Source Performance Standards
and National Emission Standards for
Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation
of Authority to Albuquerque-Bernalillo
County Air Quality Control Board
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule; delegation of
authority.
AGENCY:
The Albuquerque-Bernalillo
County Air Quality Control Board
(ABCAQCB) has submitted updated
regulations for receiving delegation and
approval of a program for the
implementation and enforcement of
certain New Source Performance
Standards (NSPS) and National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAP) for all sources
(both Title V and non-Title V sources).
These updated regulations apply to
certain NSPS promulgated by the EPA,
as amended between September 14,
2013, and January 23, 2017; certain
NESHAP promulgated by the EPA, as
amended between September 14, 2013,
and January 23, 2017; and other
NESHAP promulgated by the EPA, as
amended between September 14, 2013,
and January 23, 2017, as adopted by the
ABCAQCB. The EPA is providing notice
that it is updating the delegation of
certain NSPS to ABCAQCB and taking
final action to approve the delegation of
certain NESHAP to ABCAQCB. The
delegation of authority under this action
does not apply to sources located in
areas defined as Indian Country.
DATES: This rule is effective on
December 15, 2020 without further
notice, unless the EPA receives relevant
adverse comment by October 16, 2020.
If the EPA receives such comment, the
EPA will publish a timely withdrawal in
the Federal Register informing the
public that the updated NESHAP
delegation will not take effect; however,
the NSPS delegation will not be affected
by such action.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R06–
OAR–2019–0615, at https://
www.regulations.gov or via email to
barrett.richard@epa.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
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documents in the docket are listed in
the index, some information may not be
publicly available due to docket file size
restrictions or content (e.g., copyrighted
material or CBI).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Rick Barrett, EPA Region 6 Office, Air
Permits Section, 214–665–7227; email:
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
and ‘‘our’’ means the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. What does this action do?
II. What is the authority for delegation?
III. What criteria must ABCAQCB’s programs
meet to be approved?
IV. How did ABCAQCB meet the NSPS and
NESHAP program approval criteria?
V. What is being delegated?
VI. What is not being delegated?
VII. How will statutory and regulatory
interpretations be made?
VIII. What authority does the EPA have?
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IX. What information must ABCAQCB
provide to the EPA?
X. What is the EPA’s oversight role?
XI. Should sources submit notices to the EPA
or ABCAQCB?
XII. How will unchanged authorities be
delegated to ABCAQCB in the future?
XIII. Final Action
XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What does this action do?
The EPA is providing notice that it is
updating the delegation for the
implementation and enforcement of
certain NSPS. The EPA is also taking
direct final action to approve the
delegation of certain NESHAP to
ABCAQCB. With this delegation,
ABCAQCB has the primary
responsibility to implement and enforce
the delegated standards. See sections VII
and VIII, below, for a discussion of
which standards are being delegated
and which are not being delegated.
II. What is the authority for delegation?
Upon the EPA’s finding that the
procedures submitted by a state or local
agency for the implementation and
enforcement of standards of
performance for new sources located in
the state or local agency are adequate,
Section 111(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act
(CAA) authorizes the EPA to delegate its
authority to implement and enforce
such standards. The NSPS are codified
at 40 CFR part 60.
Section 112(l) of the CAA and 40 CFR
part 63, subpart E, authorize the EPA to
delegate authority for the
implementation and enforcement of
NESHAP to a state or local agency that
satisfies the statutory and regulatory
requirements in subpart E. The NESHAP
are codified at 40 CFR parts 61 and 63.
III. What criteria must ABCAQCB’s
programs meet to be approved?
In order to receive delegation of
NSPS, a state must develop and submit
to the EPA a procedure for
implementing and enforcing the NSPS
in the state, or in the local agency’s
jurisdiction as discussed above, and
their regulations and resources must be
adequate for the implementation and
enforcement of the NSPS. The EPA
initially approved ABCAQCB’s program
for the delegation of NSPS on December
20, 1989 (54 FR 52031). The EPA
reviewed the rules and regulations of
the ABCAQCB and determined
ABCAQCB’s procedures, regulations
and resources adequate for the
implementation and enforcement of the
Federal standards. The NSPS delegation
was most recently updated on February
19, 2015 (80 FR 8799). This action
notifies the public that the EPA is
updating ABCAQCB’s delegation to
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implement and enforce certain
additional NSPS since the last update.
Section 112(l)(5) of the CAA requires
the EPA to disapprove any program
submitted by a state for the delegation
of NESHAP if the EPA determines that:
(A) The authorities contained in the
program are not adequate to assure
compliance by the sources within the
state with respect to each applicable
standard, regulation, or requirement
established under section 112;
(B) Adequate authority does not exist,
or adequate resources are not available,
to implement the program;
(C) The schedule for implementing
the program and assuring compliance by
affected sources is not sufficiently
expeditious; or
(D) The program is otherwise not in
compliance with the guidance issued by
the EPA under section 112(l)(2) or is not
likely to satisfy, in whole or in part, the
objectives of the CAA.
In carrying out its responsibilities
under section 112(l), the EPA
promulgated regulations at 40 CFR part
63, subpart E setting forth criteria for the
approval of submitted programs. For
example, in order to obtain approval of
a program to implement and enforce
Federal section 112 rules as
promulgated without changes (straight
delegation), a state must demonstrate
that it meets the criteria of 40 CFR
63.91(d). 40 CFR 63.91(d)(3) provides
that interim or final Title V program
approval will satisfy the criteria of 40
CFR 63.91(d).1
The NESHAP delegation for
ABCAQCB, as it applies to both Title V
and non-Title V sources, was most
recently approved on February 19, 2015
(80 FR 8799).
Federal standards. See 54 FR 52031
(December 20, 1989).
As to the NESHAP in 40 CFR parts 61
and 63, ABCAQCB’s Title V program
submission dated April 4, 1994, stated
that it intended to use the mechanism
of incorporation by reference to adopt
unchanged Federal section 112
standards into its regulations. See 60 FR
2527 (January 10, 1995). This
commitment applied to both existing
and future standards as they applied to
part 70 sources. The EPA’s final interim
approval of ABCAQCB’s Title V
operating permits program delegated the
authority to implement certain
NESHAP. See 60 FR 13046 (March 10,
1995). On November 26, 1996, the EPA
promulgated final full approval of
ABCAQCB’s operating permits program,
effective January 27, 1997 (61 FR
60032). These interim and final Title V
program approvals satisfy the upfront
approval criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d).
Under 40 CFR 63.91(d)(2), once a state
has satisfied the up-front approval
criteria, it needs only to reference the
previous demonstration and reaffirm
that it still meets the criteria for any
subsequent submittals for delegation of
the section 112 standards. As stated in
its May 24, 2017, submittal, ABCAQCB
has affirmed that it still meets the upfront approval criteria. With respect to
non-Title V sources, the EPA has
previously approved delegation of
NESHAP authorities to ABCAQCB after
finding adequate authorities to
implement and enforce the NESHAP for
non-Title V sources. See 70 FR 73138
(December 9, 2005).
IV. How did ABCAQCB meet the NSPS
and NESHAP program approval
criteria?
As to the NSPS in 40 CFR part 60,
ABCAQCB adopted the Federal
standards via incorporation by reference
into State regulations. The ABCAQCB
regulations are, therefore, at least as
stringent as the EPA’s rules. See 40 CFR
60.10(a). Also, in the EPA initial
approval of NSPS delegation, we
determined that the State developed
procedures for implementing and
enforcing the NSPS in the State, and
that the State’s regulations and
resources are adequate for the
implementation and enforcement of the
By letter dated May 24, 2017, the EPA
received a request from ABCAQCB to
update its NSPS delegation and
NESHAP delegation. With certain
exceptions noted in section VI below,
ABCAQCB’s request includes certain
NSPS promulgated by the EPA at 40
CFR part 60, as amended between
September 13, 2013, and January 23,
2017; certain NESHAP promulgated by
the EPA at 40 CFR part 61, as amended
between September 13, 2013, and
January 23, 2017; and other NESHAP
promulgated by the EPA at 40 CFR part
63, as amended between September 13,
2013, and January 23, 2017, as adopted
by the ABCAQCB.
V. What is being delegated?
VI. What is not being delegated?
1 Some
NESHAP do not require a source to obtain
a Title V permit (e.g., certain area sources that are
exempt from the requirement to obtain a Title V
permit). For these non-Title V sources, the EPA
believes that the state must assure the EPA that it
can implement and enforce the NESHAP for such
sources. See 65 FR 55810, 55813 (Sept. 14, 2000).
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All authorities not affirmatively and
expressly delegated by this action are
not delegated. These include the
following part 60, 61 and 63 authorities
listed below:
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• 40 CFR part 60, subpart AAA
(Standards of Performance for New
Residential Wood Heaters);
• 40 CFR part 60, subpart QQQQ
(Standards of Performance for New
Residential Hydronic Heaters and
Forced-Air Furnaces);
• 40 CFR part 61, subpart B (National
Emission Standards for Radon
Emissions From Underground Uranium
Mines);
• 40 CFR part 61, subpart H (National
Emission Standards for Emissions of
Radionuclides Other Than Radon From
Department of Energy Facilities);
• 40 CFR part 61, subpart I (National
Emission Standards for Radionuclide
Emissions From Federal Facilities Other
Than Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Licensees and Not Covered by Subpart
H);
• 40 CFR part 61, subpart K (National
Emission Standards for Radionuclide
Emissions From Elemental Phosphorus
Plants);
• 40 CFR part 61, subpart Q (National
Emission Standards for Radon
Emissions From Department of Energy
facilities);
• 40 CFR part 61, subpart R (National
Emission Standards for Radon
Emissions From Phosphogypsum
Stacks);
• 40 CFR part 61, subpart T (National
Emission Standards for Radon
Emissions From the Disposal of
Uranium Mill Tailings);
• 40 CFR part 61, subpart W (National
Emission Standards for Radon
Emissions From Operating Mill
Tailings).
In addition, the EPA regulations
provide that we cannot delegate to a
state any of the Category II authorities
set forth in 40 CFR 63.91(g)(2). These
include the following provisions:
§ 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative NonOpacity Standards; § 63.6(h)(9),
Approval of Alternative Opacity
Standards; § 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f),
Approval of Major Alternatives to Test
Methods; § 63.8(f), Approval of Major
Alternatives to Monitoring; and
§ 63.10(f), Approval of Major
Alternatives to Recordkeeping and
Reporting. Also, some Part 61 and Part
63 standards have certain provisions
that cannot be delegated to the states.
Furthermore, no authorities are
delegated that require rulemaking in the
Federal Register to implement, or where
Federal overview is the only way to
ensure national consistency in the
application of the standards or
requirements of CAA section 112.
Finally, this action does not delegate
any authority under section 112(r), the
accidental release program.
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All inquiries and requests concerning
implementation and enforcement of the
excluded standards in AlbuquerqueBernalillo County should be directed to
the EPA Region 6 Office.
In addition, this delegation to
ABCAQCB to implement and enforce
certain NSPS and NESHAP authorities
does not extend to sources or activities
located in Indian country, as defined in
18 U.S.C. 1151.
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VII. How will statutory and regulatory
interpretations be made?
In approving the NSPS delegation,
ABCAQCB will obtain concurrence from
the EPA on any matter involving the
interpretation of section 111 of the CAA
or 40 CFR part 60 to the extent that
implementation or enforcement of these
provisions have not been covered by
prior EPA determinations or guidance.
See FR 52031 (December 20, 1989).
In approving the NESHAP delegation,
ABCAQCB will obtain concurrence from
the EPA on any matter involving the
interpretation of section 112 of the CAA
or 40 CFR parts 61 and 63 to the extent
that implementation or enforcement of
these provisions have not been covered
by prior EPA determinations or
guidance.
VIII. What authority does the EPA
have?
The EPA retains the right, as provided
by CAA section 111(c)(2), to enforce any
applicable emission standard or
requirement under section 111.
We retain the right, as provided by
CAA section 112(l)(7) and 40 CFR
63.90(d)(2), to enforce any applicable
emission standard or requirement under
section 112. In addition, the EPA may
enforce any federally approved state
rule, requirement, or program under 40
CFR 63.90(e) and 63.91(c)(1)(i). The EPA
also has the authority to make certain
decisions under the General Provisions
(subpart A) of parts 61 and 63. We are
delegating ABCAQCB some of these
authorities, and retaining others, as
explained in sections V and VI above. In
addition, the EPA may review and
disapprove determinations made by
state and local authorities and
subsequently require corrections. See 40
CFR 63.91(g)(1)(ii). EPA also has the
authority to review ACBAQCB’s
implementation and enforcement of
approved rules or programs and to
withdraw approval if we find
inadequate implementation or
enforcement. See 40 CFR 63.96.
Furthermore, the EPA retains any
authority in an individual emission
standard that may not be delegated
according to provisions of the standard.
Also, listed in footnote 2 of the part 63
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delegation table at the end of this rule
are the authorities that cannot be
delegated to any state or local agency
which we therefore retain.
Finally, the EPA retains the
authorities stated in the initial notice of
delegation of authority. See 54 FR 52031
(December 20, 1989).
IX. What information must ABCAQCB
provide to the EPA?
ABCAQCB must provide any
additional compliance related
information to the EPA, Region 6, Office
of Enforcement and Compliance
Assurance, within 45 days of a request
under 40 CFR 63.96(a). In receiving
delegation for specific General
Provisions authorities, ABCAQCB must
submit to EPA Region 6, on a semiannual basis, copies of determinations
issued under these authorities. See 40
CFR 63.91(g)(1)(ii). For 40 CFR part 63
standards, these determinations include:
Section 63.1, Applicability
Determinations; Section 63.6(e),
Operation and Maintenance
Requirements—Responsibility for
Determining Compliance; Section
63.6(f), Compliance with Non-Opacity
Standards—Responsibility for
Determining Compliance; Section
63.6(h), Compliance with Opacity and
Visible Emissions Standards—
Responsibility for Determining
Compliance; Sections 63.7(c)(2)(i) and
(d), Approval of Site-Specific Test
Plans; Section 63.7(e)(2)(i), Approval of
Minor Alternatives to Test Methods;
Section 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval
of Intermediate Alternatives to Test
Methods; Section 63.7(e)(iii), Approval
of Shorter Sampling Times and Volumes
When Necessitated by Process Variables
or Other Factors; Sections 63.7(e)(2)(iv),
(h)(2), and (h)(3), Waiver of Performance
Testing; Sections 63.8(c)(1) and (e)(1),
Approval of Site-Specific Performance
Evaluation (Monitoring) Test Plans;
Section 63.8(f), Approval of Minor
Alternatives to Monitoring; Section
63.8(f), Approval of Intermediate
Alternatives to Monitoring; Section 63.9
and 63.10, Approval of Adjustments to
Time Periods for Submitting Reports;
Section 63.10(f), Approval of Minor
Alternatives to Recordkeeping and
Reporting; and Section 63.7(a)(4),
Extension of Performance Test Deadline.
X. What is the EPA’s oversight role?
The EPA oversees the ABCAQCB’s
decisions to ensure the delegated
authorities are being adequately
implemented and enforced. We will
integrate oversight of the delegated
authorities into the existing mechanisms
and resources for oversight currently in
place. If, during oversight, we determine
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that the ABCAQCB made decisions that
decreased the stringency of the
delegated standards, then the
ABCAQCB shall be required to take
corrective actions and the source(s)
affected by the decisions will be
notified. See 40 CFR 63.91(g)(1)(ii) and
63.91(b). Our oversight authorities allow
us to initiate withdrawal of the program
delegation if the corrective actions taken
are insufficient. See 51 FR 20648 (June
6, 1986).
XI. Should sources submit notices to the
EPA or ABCAQCB?
All the information required pursuant
to the Federal NSPS and NESHAP (40
CFR parts 60, 61 and 63) should be
submitted by sources located inside the
boundaries of Bernalillo County and
areas outside of Indian country directly
to the ABCAQCB at the following
address: City of Albuquerque,
Albuquerque Environmental Health
Department, P.O. Box 1293,
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. The
ABCAQCB is the primary point of
contact with respect to delegated NSPS
and NESHAP authorities. Sources do
not need to send a copy to the EPA. The
EPA Region 6 waives the requirement
that copies of notifications and reports
for delegated authorities be submitted to
the EPA in addition to ABCAQCB in
accordance with 40 CFR 63.9(a)(4)(ii)
and 63.10(a)(4)(ii).2 For those
authorities not delegated, sources must
continue to submit all appropriate
information to the EPA.
XII. How will unchanged authorities be
delegated to ABCAQCB in the future?
In the future, ABCAQCB will only
need to send a letter of request to update
their delegation to EPA, Region 6, for
those NSPS which they have adopted by
reference. The EPA will amend the
relevant portions of the Code of Federal
Regulations showing which NSPS
standards have been delegated to
ABCAQCB. Also, in the future,
ABCAQCB will only need to send a
letter of request for approval to EPA,
Region 6, for those NESHAP regulations
that ABCAQCB has adopted by
reference. The letter must reference the
previous up-front approval
demonstration and reaffirm that it still
meets the up-front approval criteria. We
will respond in writing to the request
stating that the request for delegation is
either granted or denied. A Federal
Register action will be published to
2 This waiver only extends to the submission of
copies of notifications and reports; EPA does not
waive the requirements in delegated standards that
require notifications and reports be submitted to an
electronic database (e.g., 40 CFR part 63, subpart
HHHHHHH).
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inform the public and affected sources
of the delegation, indicate where source
notifications and reports should be sent,
and to amend the relevant portions of
the Code of Federal Regulations
showing which NESHAP standards have
been delegated to ABCAQCB.
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XIII. Final Action
The public was provided the
opportunity to comment on the
proposed interim approval (60 FR 2570)
and direct final interim approval (60 FR
2527) of ABCAQCB’s Title V operating
permit program, and mechanism for
delegation of section 112 standards as
they apply to part 70 sources, on
January 10, 1995. On March 10, 1995,
EPA published an informational notice
in the Federal Register informing the
public that the direct final interim
approval would remain final. (60 FR
13046). In today’s action, the public is
given the opportunity to comment on
the approval of ABCAQCB’s request for
delegation of authority to implement
and enforce certain section 112
standards for all sources (both part 70
and non-part 70 sources) which have
been adopted by reference into
ABCAQCB’s regulations. However, the
Agency views the approval of these
requests as a noncontroversial action
and anticipates no adverse comments.
Therefore, EPA is publishing this rule
without prior proposal. However, in the
‘‘Proposed Rules’’ section of today’s
Federal Register publication, EPA is
publishing a separate document that
will serve as the proposal to approve the
program and NESHAPs delegation of
authority described in this action if
adverse comments are received. This
action will be effective December 15,
2020 without further notice unless the
Agency receives relevant adverse
comments by December 15, 2020.
If the EPA receives relevant adverse
comments, we will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register
informing the public the rule will not
take effect with respect to the updated
NESHAPs delegation. We will address
all public comments in a subsequent
final rule based on the proposed rule.
The EPA will not institute a second
comment period on this action. Any
parties interested in commenting must
do so at this time. 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 a
relevant adverse comment.
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XIV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR
51735, October 4, 1993), this action is
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and
therefore is not subject to review by the
Office of Management and Budget. For
this reason, this action is also not
subject to Executive Order 13211,
‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May
22, 2001). This action is not an
Executive Order 13771 regulatory action
because this action is not significant
under Executive Order 12866. This
action merely approves state law as
meeting Federal requirements and
imposes no additional requirements
beyond those imposed by state law.
Accordingly, the Administrator certifies
that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601
et seq.). Because this rule approves preexisting requirements under state law
and does not impose any additional
enforceable duty beyond that required
by state law, it 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). The
EPA believes that this action does not
have disproportionately high and
adverse human health or environmental
effects on minority populations, lowincome populations and/or indigenous
peoples, as specified in Executive Order
12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this rule does not have
tribal implications as specified by
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the
delegation is not approved to apply in
Indian country located in the State, and
the EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law.
This action also does not have
federalism implications because it does
not have substantial direct effects on the
States, on the relationship between the
national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government, as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255,
August 10, 1999). This action merely
approves a state request to receive
delegation of certain Federal standards
and does not alter the relationship or
the distribution of power and
responsibilities established in the Clean
Air Act. This rule also is not subject to
Executive Order 13045 ‘‘Protection of
Children from Environmental Health
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Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997), because it is not
economically significant.
In reviewing delegation submissions,
EPA’s role is to approve submissions,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the Clean Air Act. This action is not
subject to the 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. This rule
does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
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 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 November 16, 2020. 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 CAA
section 307(b)(2).
List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 60
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
40 CFR Part 61
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Arsenic, Benzene,
Beryllium, Hazardous substances,
Mercury, Intergovernmental relations,
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Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Vinyl chloride.
40 CFR Part 63
Environmental protection,
Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Hazardous
substances, Intergovernmental relations,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: July 30, 2020.
David Garcia,
Director, Air & Radiation Division, Region
6.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the Environmental Protection
Agency amends 40 CFR parts 60, 61,
and 63 as follows:
PART 60—STANDARDS OF
PERFORMANCE FOR NEW
STATIONARY SOURCES
Subpart A—General Provisions
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2. Section 60.4 is amended by revising
paragraph (e)(3) to read as follows:
4. Section 61.04 is amended by
revising paragraph (c)(6)(vi) to read as
follows:
§ 60.4
§ 61.04
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(3) Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air
Quality Control Board. The
Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air
Quality Control Board has been
delegated all part 60 standards
promulgated by the EPA, except subpart
AAA of this part and subpart QQQQ of
this part as amended through January
23, 2017.
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STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR
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(vi) Albuquerque-Bernalillo County,
New Mexico. The AlbuquerqueBernalillo County Air Quality Control
Board (ABCAQCB) has been delegated
the following part 61 standards
promulgated by EPA, as amended
through January 23, 2017. The (X)
symbol is used to indicate each subpart
that has been delegated.
3. The authority citation for part 61
continues to read as follows:
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1. The authority citation for part 60
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
DELEGATION STATUS FOR NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (PART 61 STANDARDS)
FOR ALBUQUERQUE-BERNALILLO COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
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Radon Emissions From Underground Uranium Mines.
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Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing .................................................................................................................................
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(Reserved).
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Radionuclide Emissions From Federal Facilities Other Than Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensees and
Not Covered by Subpart H.
Equipment Leaks (Fugitive Emission Sources) of Benzene ...................................................................................
Radionuclide Emissions From Elemental Phosphorus Plants.
Benzene Emissions From Coke By-Product Recovery Plants ...............................................................................
Asbestos ..................................................................................................................................................................
Inorganic Arsenic Emissions From Glass Manufacturing Plants ............................................................................
Inorganic Arsenic Emissions From Primary Copper Smelters ...............................................................................
Inorganic Arsenic Emissions From Arsenic Trioxide and Metallic Arsenic Production Facilities ...........................
Radon Emissions From Department of Energy Facilities.
Radon Emissions From Phosphogypsum Stacks.
(Reserved).
Radon Emissions From the Disposal of Uranium Mill Tailings.
(Reserved).
Equipment Leaks (Fugitives Emission Sources) ....................................................................................................
Radon Emissions From Operating Mill Tailings.
(Reserved).
Benzene Emissions From Benzene Storage Vessels ............................................................................................
(Reserved).
Benzene Emissions From Benzene Transfer Operations ......................................................................................
(Reserved).
Benzene Waste Operations ....................................................................................................................................
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CATEGORIES
5. The authority citation for part 63
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Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart E—Approval of State
Programs and Delegation of Federal
Authorities
6. Section 63.99 is amended by
revising paragraph (a)(32)(i) to read as
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Delegated Federal authorities.
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(i) The following table lists the
specific part 63 standards that have
been delegated unchanged to State and
local air pollution agencies in New
Mexico. The ‘‘X’’ symbol is used to
indicate each subpart that has been
delegated. The delegations are subject to
all of the conditions and limitations set
forth in Federal law and regulations.
Some authorities cannot be delegated
and are retained by the EPA. These
include certain General Provisions
authorities and specific parts of some
standards. Any amendments made to
these rules after January 23, 2017 are not
delegated.
DELEGATION STATUS FOR PART 63 STANDARDS
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(SOCMI).
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HON—Equipment Leaks .............................................................................................................
HON—Certain Processes Negotiated Equipment Leak Regulation ...........................................
Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers Production ..........................................................................
(Reserved).
Coke Oven Batteries ...................................................................................................................
Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning ..................................................................................................
Chromium Electroplating and Chromium Anodizing Tanks ........................................................
Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers ...........................................................................................................
(Reserved).
Industrial Process Cooling Towers ..............................................................................................
Gasoline Distribution ...................................................................................................................
Pulp and Paper Industry ..............................................................................................................
Halogenated Solvent Cleaning ....................................................................................................
Group I Polymers and Resins .....................................................................................................
(Reserved).
Epoxy Resins Production and Non-Nylon Polyamides Production .............................................
Secondary Lead Smelting ...........................................................................................................
Marine Tank Vessel Loading .......................................................................................................
(Reserved).
Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing Plants .......................................................................................
Phosphate Fertilizers Production Plants .....................................................................................
Petroleum Refineries ...................................................................................................................
Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations ...................................................................................
Magnetic Tape Manufacturing .....................................................................................................
(Reserved).
Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities ........................................................................
Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities ...................................................................................
Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facilities .......................................................................................
Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations .................................................................................
Printing and Publishing Industry ..................................................................................................
Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants ...........................................................................................
Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at Kraft, Soda, Sulfide, and Stand-Alone
Semichemical Pulp Mills.
Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing Area Sources ............................................................................
Tanks—Level 1 ............................................................................................................................
Containers ...................................................................................................................................
Surface Impoundments ...............................................................................................................
Individual Drain Systems .............................................................................................................
Closed Vent Systems, Control Devices, Recovery Devices and Routing to a Fuel Gas System or a Process.
Equipment Leaks—Control Level 1 .............................................................................................
Equipment Leaks—Control Level 2 Standards ...........................................................................
Oil—Water Separators and Organic—Water Separators ...........................................................
Storage Vessels (Tanks)—Control Level 2 .................................................................................
Ethylene Manufacturing Process Units Heat Exchange Systems and Waste Operations .........
Generic Maximum Achievable Control Technology Standards ..................................................
(Reserved).
Steel Pickling—HCI Process Facilities and Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration ............................
Mineral Wool Production .............................................................................................................
Hazardous Waste Combustors ...................................................................................................
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Pharmaceuticals Production ........................................................................................................
Natural Gas Transmission and Storage Facilities .......................................................................
Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production .....................................................................................
Group IV Polymers and Resins ...................................................................................................
(Reserved).
Portland Cement Manufacturing ..................................................................................................
Pesticide Active Ingredient Production ........................................................................................
Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing ...................................................................................................
Amino/Phenolic Resins ................................................................................................................
Polyether Polyols Production ......................................................................................................
Primary Copper Smelting ............................................................................................................
Secondary Aluminum Production ................................................................................................
(Reserved).
Primary Lead Smelting ................................................................................................................
Petroleum Refineries—Catalytic Cracking Units, Catalytic Reforming Units and Sulfur Recovery Plants.
Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW) ................................................................................
(Reserved).
Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese and Silicomanganese ...............................................
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills ...................................................................................................
Nutritional Yeast Manufacturing ..................................................................................................
Plywood and Composite Wood Products ....................................................................................
Organic Liquids Distribution ........................................................................................................
Misc. Organic Chemical Production and Processes (MON) .......................................................
Solvent Extraction for Vegetable Oil Production .........................................................................
Wet Formed Fiberglass Mat Production .....................................................................................
Auto and Light Duty Truck (Surface Coating) .............................................................................
Paper and other Web (Surface Coating) ....................................................................................
Metal Can (Surface Coating) .......................................................................................................
Misc. Metal Parts and Products (Surface Coating) .....................................................................
Surface Coating of Large Appliances .........................................................................................
Fabric Printing Coating and Dyeing ............................................................................................
Plastic Parts (Surface Coating) ...................................................................................................
Surface Coating of Wood Building Products ...............................................................................
Surface Coating of Metal Furniture .............................................................................................
Surface Coating for Metal Coil ....................................................................................................
Leather Finishing Operations ......................................................................................................
Cellulose Production Manufacture ..............................................................................................
Boat Manufacturing .....................................................................................................................
Reinforced Plastic Composites Production .................................................................................
Rubber Tire Manufacturing ..........................................................................................................
Combustion Turbines ..................................................................................................................
Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (RICE) ...................................................................
Lime Manufacturing Plants ..........................................................................................................
Semiconductor Manufacturing .....................................................................................................
Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching and Battery Stacks ..............................................................
Industrial/Commercial/Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters ...............................................
Iron Foundries .............................................................................................................................
Integrated Iron and Steel .............................................................................................................
Site Remediation .........................................................................................................................
Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing ........................................................................................
Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants ..................................................................................................
Brick and Structural Clay Products Manufacturing .....................................................................
Clay Ceramics Manufacturing .....................................................................................................
Asphalt Roofing and Processing .................................................................................................
Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication Operation ....................................................................
Hydrochloric Acid Production, Fumed Silica Production .............................................................
(Reserved).
Engine Test Facilities ..................................................................................................................
Friction Products Manufacturing ..................................................................................................
Taconite Iron Ore Processing .....................................................................................................
Refractory Products Manufacture ................................................................................................
Primary Magnesium Refining ......................................................................................................
Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units ........................................................
(Reserved).
Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers .............................................................................................
(Reserved).
Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Area Sources ........................................................................
Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources ......................................................................................
(Reserved).
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Primary Copper Smelting Area Sources .....................................................................................
Secondary Copper Smelting Area Sources ................................................................................
Primary Nonferrous Metals Area Source: Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium .................................
Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources .....................
(Reserved).
Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers Area Sources ..................................................
(Reserved).
Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers Production Area Sources ............................................................
Carbon Black Production Area Sources .....................................................................................
Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources: Chromium Compounds ...............................................
Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production and Fabrication Area Sources ....................................
Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Area Sources .........................................................................
Wood Preserving Area Sources ..................................................................................................
Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Area Sources ..............................................................................
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Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing Area Sources ...........................................................
(Reserved).
Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources .......................................................................................
Plating and Polishing Operations Area Sources .........................................................................
Metal Fabrication and Finishing Area Sources ...........................................................................
Ferroalloys Production Facilities Area Sources ..........................................................................
Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous Foundries Area Sources .........................................
Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturing Area Sources .....................................
Chemical Preparation Industry Area Sources .............................................................................
Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing Area Sources ...........................................................
Prepared Feeds Areas Sources ..................................................................................................
Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production Area Sources .........................................................
(Reserved).
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which may not be delegated include: § 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Emission Standards; § 63.6(h)(9), Approval of
Alternative Opacity Standards; § 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Test Methods; § 63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to
Monitoring; § 63.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting; and all authorities identified in the subparts (e.g., under
‘‘Delegation of Authority’’) that cannot be delegated.
2 Program delegated to New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) for standards promulgated by the EPA, as amended in the FEDERAL
REGISTER through January 15, 2017.
3 Program delegated to Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (ABCAQCB) for standards promulgated by the EPA, as
amended in the FEDERAL REGISTER through January 23, 2017.
4 The NMED was previously delegated this subpart on February 9, 2004 (68 FR 69036). The ABCAQCB has adopted the subpart unchanged
and applied for delegation of the standard. The subpart was vacated and remanded to the EPA by the United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit. See Mossville Environmental Action Network v. EPA, 370 F. 3d 1232 (D.C. Cir. 2004). Because of the D.C. Court’s
holding this subpart is not delegated to NMED or ABCAQCB at this time.
5 This subpart was issued a partial vacatur by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See 72 FR 61060 (October 29, 2007).
6 Final Rule. See 76 FR (March 21, 2011), as amended at 78 FR 7138 (January 31, 2013); 80 FR 72807 (November 20, 2015).
7 Final promulgated rule adopted by the EPA. See 80 FR 65470 (October 26, 2015). Note that Part 63 Subpart KKKKK was amended to correct minor typographical errors. See 80 FR 75817 (December 4, 2015).
8 Final Rule. See 77 FR 9304 (February 16, 2012), as amended 81 FR 20172 (April 6, 2016). Final Supplemental Finding that it is appropriate
and necessary to regulate HAP emissions from Coal-and Oil-fired EUSGU Units. See 81 FR 24420 (April 25, 2016).
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an inert ingredient in a pesticide
chemical formulation. Solvay USA, Inc.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63
[EPA-R06-OAR-2019-0615; FRL-10013-04-Region 6]
New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards
for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Albuquerque-
Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Direct final rule; delegation of authority.
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SUMMARY: The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board
(ABCAQCB) has submitted updated regulations for receiving delegation
and approval of a program for the implementation and enforcement of
certain New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for all sources (both
Title V and non-Title V sources). These updated regulations apply to
certain NSPS promulgated by the EPA, as amended between September 14,
2013, and January 23, 2017; certain NESHAP promulgated by the EPA, as
amended between September 14, 2013, and January 23, 2017; and other
NESHAP promulgated by the EPA, as amended between September 14, 2013,
and January 23, 2017, as adopted by the ABCAQCB. The EPA is providing
notice that it is updating the delegation of certain NSPS to ABCAQCB
and taking final action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAP to
ABCAQCB. The delegation of authority under this action does not apply
to sources located in areas defined as Indian Country.
DATES: This rule is effective on December 15, 2020 without further
notice, unless the EPA receives relevant adverse comment by October 16,
2020. If the EPA receives such comment, the EPA will publish a timely
withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public that the
updated NESHAP delegation will not take effect; however, the NSPS
delegation will not be affected by such action.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
OAR-2019-0615, at https://www.regulations.gov or via email to
[email protected]. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any comment received to its public
docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio,
video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written
comment is considered the official comment and should include
discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will generally not
consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary
submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For
additional submission methods, please contact Rick Barrett, (214) 665-
7227; email: [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. While all documents in the
docket are listed in the index, some information may not be publicly
available due to docket file size restrictions or content (e.g.,
copyrighted material or CBI).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Barrett, EPA Region 6 Office,
Air Permits Section, 214-665-7227; email: [email protected]. Out
of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the
EPA Region 6 office will be closed to the public to reduce the risk of
transmitting COVID-19. We encourage the public to submit comments via
https://www.regulations.gov, as there will be a delay in processing
mail and no courier or hand deliveries will be accepted. Please call or
email the contact listed above if you need alternative access to
material indexed but not provided in the docket.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' means the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. What does this action do?
II. What is the authority for delegation?
III. What criteria must ABCAQCB's programs meet to be approved?
IV. How did ABCAQCB meet the NSPS and NESHAP program approval
criteria?
V. What is being delegated?
VI. What is not being delegated?
VII. How will statutory and regulatory interpretations be made?
VIII. What authority does the EPA have?
IX. What information must ABCAQCB provide to the EPA?
X. What is the EPA's oversight role?
XI. Should sources submit notices to the EPA or ABCAQCB?
XII. How will unchanged authorities be delegated to ABCAQCB in the
future?
XIII. Final Action
XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. What does this action do?
The EPA is providing notice that it is updating the delegation for
the implementation and enforcement of certain NSPS. The EPA is also
taking direct final action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAP
to ABCAQCB. With this delegation, ABCAQCB has the primary
responsibility to implement and enforce the delegated standards. See
sections VII and VIII, below, for a discussion of which standards are
being delegated and which are not being delegated.
II. What is the authority for delegation?
Upon the EPA's finding that the procedures submitted by a state or
local agency for the implementation and enforcement of standards of
performance for new sources located in the state or local agency are
adequate, Section 111(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) authorizes the
EPA to delegate its authority to implement and enforce such standards.
The NSPS are codified at 40 CFR part 60.
Section 112(l) of the CAA and 40 CFR part 63, subpart E, authorize
the EPA to delegate authority for the implementation and enforcement of
NESHAP to a state or local agency that satisfies the statutory and
regulatory requirements in subpart E. The NESHAP are codified at 40 CFR
parts 61 and 63.
III. What criteria must ABCAQCB's programs meet to be approved?
In order to receive delegation of NSPS, a state must develop and
submit to the EPA a procedure for implementing and enforcing the NSPS
in the state, or in the local agency's jurisdiction as discussed above,
and their regulations and resources must be adequate for the
implementation and enforcement of the NSPS. The EPA initially approved
ABCAQCB's program for the delegation of NSPS on December 20, 1989 (54
FR 52031). The EPA reviewed the rules and regulations of the ABCAQCB
and determined ABCAQCB's procedures, regulations and resources adequate
for the implementation and enforcement of the Federal standards. The
NSPS delegation was most recently updated on February 19, 2015 (80 FR
8799). This action notifies the public that the EPA is updating
ABCAQCB's delegation to
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implement and enforce certain additional NSPS since the last update.
Section 112(l)(5) of the CAA requires the EPA to disapprove any
program submitted by a state for the delegation of NESHAP if the EPA
determines that:
(A) The authorities contained in the program are not adequate to
assure compliance by the sources within the state with respect to each
applicable standard, regulation, or requirement established under
section 112;
(B) Adequate authority does not exist, or adequate resources are
not available, to implement the program;
(C) The schedule for implementing the program and assuring
compliance by affected sources is not sufficiently expeditious; or
(D) The program is otherwise not in compliance with the guidance
issued by the EPA under section 112(l)(2) or is not likely to satisfy,
in whole or in part, the objectives of the CAA.
In carrying out its responsibilities under section 112(l), the EPA
promulgated regulations at 40 CFR part 63, subpart E setting forth
criteria for the approval of submitted programs. For example, in order
to obtain approval of a program to implement and enforce Federal
section 112 rules as promulgated without changes (straight delegation),
a state must demonstrate that it meets the criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d).
40 CFR 63.91(d)(3) provides that interim or final Title V program
approval will satisfy the criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d).\1\
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permit (e.g., certain area sources that are exempt from the
requirement to obtain a Title V permit). For these non-Title V
sources, the EPA believes that the state must assure the EPA that it
can implement and enforce the NESHAP for such sources. See 65 FR
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The NESHAP delegation for ABCAQCB, as it applies to both Title V
and non-Title V sources, was most recently approved on February 19,
2015 (80 FR 8799).
IV. How did ABCAQCB meet the NSPS and NESHAP program approval criteria?
As to the NSPS in 40 CFR part 60, ABCAQCB adopted the Federal
standards via incorporation by reference into State regulations. The
ABCAQCB regulations are, therefore, at least as stringent as the EPA's
rules. See 40 CFR 60.10(a). Also, in the EPA initial approval of NSPS
delegation, we determined that the State developed procedures for
implementing and enforcing the NSPS in the State, and that the State's
regulations and resources are adequate for the implementation and
enforcement of the Federal standards. See 54 FR 52031 (December 20,
1989).
As to the NESHAP in 40 CFR parts 61 and 63, ABCAQCB's Title V
program submission dated April 4, 1994, stated that it intended to use
the mechanism of incorporation by reference to adopt unchanged Federal
section 112 standards into its regulations. See 60 FR 2527 (January 10,
1995). This commitment applied to both existing and future standards as
they applied to part 70 sources. The EPA's final interim approval of
ABCAQCB's Title V operating permits program delegated the authority to
implement certain NESHAP. See 60 FR 13046 (March 10, 1995). On November
26, 1996, the EPA promulgated final full approval of ABCAQCB's
operating permits program, effective January 27, 1997 (61 FR 60032).
These interim and final Title V program approvals satisfy the upfront
approval criteria of 40 CFR 63.91(d). Under 40 CFR 63.91(d)(2), once a
state has satisfied the up-front approval criteria, it needs only to
reference the previous demonstration and reaffirm that it still meets
the criteria for any subsequent submittals for delegation of the
section 112 standards. As stated in its May 24, 2017, submittal,
ABCAQCB has affirmed that it still meets the up-front approval
criteria. With respect to non-Title V sources, the EPA has previously
approved delegation of NESHAP authorities to ABCAQCB after finding
adequate authorities to implement and enforce the NESHAP for non-Title
V sources. See 70 FR 73138 (December 9, 2005).
V. What is being delegated?
By letter dated May 24, 2017, the EPA received a request from
ABCAQCB to update its NSPS delegation and NESHAP delegation. With
certain exceptions noted in section VI below, ABCAQCB's request
includes certain NSPS promulgated by the EPA at 40 CFR part 60, as
amended between September 13, 2013, and January 23, 2017; certain
NESHAP promulgated by the EPA at 40 CFR part 61, as amended between
September 13, 2013, and January 23, 2017; and other NESHAP promulgated
by the EPA at 40 CFR part 63, as amended between September 13, 2013,
and January 23, 2017, as adopted by the ABCAQCB.
VI. What is not being delegated?
All authorities not affirmatively and expressly delegated by this
action are not delegated. These include the following part 60, 61 and
63 authorities listed below:
40 CFR part 60, subpart AAA (Standards of Performance for
New Residential Wood Heaters);
40 CFR part 60, subpart QQQQ (Standards of Performance for
New Residential Hydronic Heaters and Forced-Air Furnaces);
40 CFR part 61, subpart B (National Emission Standards for
Radon Emissions From Underground Uranium Mines);
40 CFR part 61, subpart H (National Emission Standards for
Emissions of Radionuclides Other Than Radon From Department of Energy
Facilities);
40 CFR part 61, subpart I (National Emission Standards for
Radionuclide Emissions From Federal Facilities Other Than Nuclear
Regulatory Commission Licensees and Not Covered by Subpart H);
40 CFR part 61, subpart K (National Emission Standards for
Radionuclide Emissions From Elemental Phosphorus Plants);
40 CFR part 61, subpart Q (National Emission Standards for
Radon Emissions From Department of Energy facilities);
40 CFR part 61, subpart R (National Emission Standards for
Radon Emissions From Phosphogypsum Stacks);
40 CFR part 61, subpart T (National Emission Standards for
Radon Emissions From the Disposal of Uranium Mill Tailings);
40 CFR part 61, subpart W (National Emission Standards for
Radon Emissions From Operating Mill Tailings).
In addition, the EPA regulations provide that we cannot delegate to
a state any of the Category II authorities set forth in 40 CFR
63.91(g)(2). These include the following provisions: Sec. 63.6(g),
Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Standards; Sec. 63.6(h)(9),
Approval of Alternative Opacity Standards; Sec. 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and
(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Test Methods; Sec. 63.8(f),
Approval of Major Alternatives to Monitoring; and Sec. 63.10(f),
Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting. Also,
some Part 61 and Part 63 standards have certain provisions that cannot
be delegated to the states. Furthermore, no authorities are delegated
that require rulemaking in the Federal Register to implement, or where
Federal overview is the only way to ensure national consistency in the
application of the standards or requirements of CAA section 112.
Finally, this action does not delegate any authority under section
112(r), the accidental release program.
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All inquiries and requests concerning implementation and
enforcement of the excluded standards in Albuquerque-Bernalillo County
should be directed to the EPA Region 6 Office.
In addition, this delegation to ABCAQCB to implement and enforce
certain NSPS and NESHAP authorities does not extend to sources or
activities located in Indian country, as defined in 18 U.S.C. 1151.
VII. How will statutory and regulatory interpretations be made?
In approving the NSPS delegation, ABCAQCB will obtain concurrence
from the EPA on any matter involving the interpretation of section 111
of the CAA or 40 CFR part 60 to the extent that implementation or
enforcement of these provisions have not been covered by prior EPA
determinations or guidance. See FR 52031 (December 20, 1989).
In approving the NESHAP delegation, ABCAQCB will obtain concurrence
from the EPA on any matter involving the interpretation of section 112
of the CAA or 40 CFR parts 61 and 63 to the extent that implementation
or enforcement of these provisions have not been covered by prior EPA
determinations or guidance.
VIII. What authority does the EPA have?
The EPA retains the right, as provided by CAA section 111(c)(2), to
enforce any applicable emission standard or requirement under section
111.
We retain the right, as provided by CAA section 112(l)(7) and 40
CFR 63.90(d)(2), to enforce any applicable emission standard or
requirement under section 112. In addition, the EPA may enforce any
federally approved state rule, requirement, or program under 40 CFR
63.90(e) and 63.91(c)(1)(i). The EPA also has the authority to make
certain decisions under the General Provisions (subpart A) of parts 61
and 63. We are delegating ABCAQCB some of these authorities, and
retaining others, as explained in sections V and VI above. In addition,
the EPA may review and disapprove determinations made by state and
local authorities and subsequently require corrections. See 40 CFR
63.91(g)(1)(ii). EPA also has the authority to review ACBAQCB's
implementation and enforcement of approved rules or programs and to
withdraw approval if we find inadequate implementation or enforcement.
See 40 CFR 63.96.
Furthermore, the EPA retains any authority in an individual
emission standard that may not be delegated according to provisions of
the standard. Also, listed in footnote 2 of the part 63 delegation
table at the end of this rule are the authorities that cannot be
delegated to any state or local agency which we therefore retain.
Finally, the EPA retains the authorities stated in the initial
notice of delegation of authority. See 54 FR 52031 (December 20, 1989).
IX. What information must ABCAQCB provide to the EPA?
ABCAQCB must provide any additional compliance related information
to the EPA, Region 6, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance,
within 45 days of a request under 40 CFR 63.96(a). In receiving
delegation for specific General Provisions authorities, ABCAQCB must
submit to EPA Region 6, on a semi-annual basis, copies of
determinations issued under these authorities. See 40 CFR
63.91(g)(1)(ii). For 40 CFR part 63 standards, these determinations
include: Section 63.1, Applicability Determinations; Section 63.6(e),
Operation and Maintenance Requirements--Responsibility for Determining
Compliance; Section 63.6(f), Compliance with Non-Opacity Standards--
Responsibility for Determining Compliance; Section 63.6(h), Compliance
with Opacity and Visible Emissions Standards--Responsibility for
Determining Compliance; Sections 63.7(c)(2)(i) and (d), Approval of
Site-Specific Test Plans; Section 63.7(e)(2)(i), Approval of Minor
Alternatives to Test Methods; Section 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f), Approval
of Intermediate Alternatives to Test Methods; Section 63.7(e)(iii),
Approval of Shorter Sampling Times and Volumes When Necessitated by
Process Variables or Other Factors; Sections 63.7(e)(2)(iv), (h)(2),
and (h)(3), Waiver of Performance Testing; Sections 63.8(c)(1) and
(e)(1), Approval of Site-Specific Performance Evaluation (Monitoring)
Test Plans; Section 63.8(f), Approval of Minor Alternatives to
Monitoring; Section 63.8(f), Approval of Intermediate Alternatives to
Monitoring; Section 63.9 and 63.10, Approval of Adjustments to Time
Periods for Submitting Reports; Section 63.10(f), Approval of Minor
Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting; and Section 63.7(a)(4),
Extension of Performance Test Deadline.
X. What is the EPA's oversight role?
The EPA oversees the ABCAQCB's decisions to ensure the delegated
authorities are being adequately implemented and enforced. We will
integrate oversight of the delegated authorities into the existing
mechanisms and resources for oversight currently in place. If, during
oversight, we determine that the ABCAQCB made decisions that decreased
the stringency of the delegated standards, then the ABCAQCB shall be
required to take corrective actions and the source(s) affected by the
decisions will be notified. See 40 CFR 63.91(g)(1)(ii) and 63.91(b).
Our oversight authorities allow us to initiate withdrawal of the
program delegation if the corrective actions taken are insufficient.
See 51 FR 20648 (June 6, 1986).
XI. Should sources submit notices to the EPA or ABCAQCB?
All the information required pursuant to the Federal NSPS and
NESHAP (40 CFR parts 60, 61 and 63) should be submitted by sources
located inside the boundaries of Bernalillo County and areas outside of
Indian country directly to the ABCAQCB at the following address: City
of Albuquerque, Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, P.O. Box
1293, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. The ABCAQCB is the primary point
of contact with respect to delegated NSPS and NESHAP authorities.
Sources do not need to send a copy to the EPA. The EPA Region 6 waives
the requirement that copies of notifications and reports for delegated
authorities be submitted to the EPA in addition to ABCAQCB in
accordance with 40 CFR 63.9(a)(4)(ii) and 63.10(a)(4)(ii).\2\ For those
authorities not delegated, sources must continue to submit all
appropriate information to the EPA.
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notifications and reports; EPA does not waive the requirements in
delegated standards that require notifications and reports be
submitted to an electronic database (e.g., 40 CFR part 63, subpart
HHHHHHH).
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XII. How will unchanged authorities be delegated to ABCAQCB in the
future?
In the future, ABCAQCB will only need to send a letter of request
to update their delegation to EPA, Region 6, for those NSPS which they
have adopted by reference. The EPA will amend the relevant portions of
the Code of Federal Regulations showing which NSPS standards have been
delegated to ABCAQCB. Also, in the future, ABCAQCB will only need to
send a letter of request for approval to EPA, Region 6, for those
NESHAP regulations that ABCAQCB has adopted by reference. The letter
must reference the previous up-front approval demonstration and
reaffirm that it still meets the up-front approval criteria. We will
respond in writing to the request stating that the request for
delegation is either granted or denied. A Federal Register action will
be published to
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inform the public and affected sources of the delegation, indicate
where source notifications and reports should be sent, and to amend the
relevant portions of the Code of Federal Regulations showing which
NESHAP standards have been delegated to ABCAQCB.
XIII. Final Action
The public was provided the opportunity to comment on the proposed
interim approval (60 FR 2570) and direct final interim approval (60 FR
2527) of ABCAQCB's Title V operating permit program, and mechanism for
delegation of section 112 standards as they apply to part 70 sources,
on January 10, 1995. On March 10, 1995, EPA published an informational
notice in the Federal Register informing the public that the direct
final interim approval would remain final. (60 FR 13046). In today's
action, the public is given the opportunity to comment on the approval
of ABCAQCB's request for delegation of authority to implement and
enforce certain section 112 standards for all sources (both part 70 and
non-part 70 sources) which have been adopted by reference into
ABCAQCB's regulations. However, the Agency views the approval of these
requests as a noncontroversial action and anticipates no adverse
comments. Therefore, EPA is publishing this rule without prior
proposal. However, in the ``Proposed Rules'' section of today's Federal
Register publication, EPA is publishing a separate document that will
serve as the proposal to approve the program and NESHAPs delegation of
authority described in this action if adverse comments are received.
This action will be effective December 15, 2020 without further notice
unless the Agency receives relevant adverse comments by December 15,
2020.
If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments, we will publish a
timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public the rule
will not take effect with respect to the updated NESHAPs delegation. We
will address all public comments in a subsequent final rule based on
the proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period
on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so at this
time. 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 a relevant adverse
comment.
XIV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211,
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action
is not an Executive Order 13771 regulatory action because this action
is not significant under Executive Order 12866. This action merely
approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and imposes no
additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. Accordingly,
the Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule
approves pre-existing requirements under state law and does not impose
any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by state law, it
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). The EPA believes that this action does not
have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects on minority populations, low-income populations and/or
indigenous peoples, as specified in Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994).
In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000),
because the delegation is not approved to apply in Indian country
located in the State, and the EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
This action also does not have federalism implications because it
does not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August
10, 1999). This action merely approves a state request to receive
delegation of certain Federal standards and does not alter the
relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities
established in the Clean Air Act. This rule also is not subject to
Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of Children from Environmental
Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because
it is not economically significant.
In reviewing delegation submissions, EPA's role is to approve
submissions, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
This action is not subject to the 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. This rule does not impose an information collection
burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).
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 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 November 16, 2020. 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 CAA section 307(b)(2).
List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 60
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
40 CFR Part 61
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Arsenic, Benzene, Beryllium, Hazardous
substances, Mercury, Intergovernmental relations,
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Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Vinyl chloride.
40 CFR Part 63
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Hazardous substances, Intergovernmental
relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: July 30, 2020.
David Garcia,
Director, Air & Radiation Division, Region 6.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Environmental
Protection Agency amends 40 CFR parts 60, 61, and 63 as follows:
PART 60--STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES
0
1. The authority citation for part 60 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart A--General Provisions
0
2. Section 60.4 is amended by revising paragraph (e)(3) to read as
follows:
Sec. 60.4 Address.
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(e) * * *
(3) Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board. The
Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board has been
delegated all part 60 standards promulgated by the EPA, except subpart
AAA of this part and subpart QQQQ of this part as amended through
January 23, 2017.
PART 61--NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
0
3. The authority citation for part 61 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart A--General Provisions
0
4. Section 61.04 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(6)(vi) to read as
follows:
Sec. 61.04 Address.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(6) * * *
(vi) Albuquerque-Bernalillo County, New Mexico. The Albuquerque-
Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (ABCAQCB) has been
delegated the following part 61 standards promulgated by EPA, as
amended through January 23, 2017. The (X) symbol is used to indicate
each subpart that has been delegated.
Delegation Status for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (Part 61 Standards) for
Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board
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Subpart Source category ABCAQCB
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A................................... General Provisions....................................... X
B................................... Radon Emissions From Underground Uranium Mines...........
C................................... Beryllium................................................ X
D................................... Beryllium Rocket Motor Firing............................ X
E................................... Mercury.................................................. X
F................................... Vinyl Chloride........................................... X
G................................... (Reserved)...............................................
H................................... Emissions of Radionuclides Other Than Radon From
Department of Energy Facilities.
I................................... Radionuclide Emissions From Federal Facilities Other Than
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensees and Not Covered
by Subpart H.
J................................... Equipment Leaks (Fugitive Emission Sources) of Benzene... X
K................................... Radionuclide Emissions From Elemental Phosphorus Plants..
L................................... Benzene Emissions From Coke By-Product Recovery Plants... X
M................................... Asbestos................................................. X
N................................... Inorganic Arsenic Emissions From Glass Manufacturing X
Plants.
O................................... Inorganic Arsenic Emissions From Primary Copper Smelters. X
P................................... Inorganic Arsenic Emissions From Arsenic Trioxide and X
Metallic Arsenic Production Facilities.
Q................................... Radon Emissions From Department of Energy Facilities.....
R................................... Radon Emissions From Phosphogypsum Stacks................
S................................... (Reserved)...............................................
T................................... Radon Emissions From the Disposal of Uranium Mill
Tailings.
U................................... (Reserved)...............................................
V................................... Equipment Leaks (Fugitives Emission Sources)............. X
W................................... Radon Emissions From Operating Mill Tailings.............
X................................... (Reserved)...............................................
Y................................... Benzene Emissions From Benzene Storage Vessels........... X
Z-AA................................ (Reserved)...............................................
BB.................................. Benzene Emissions From Benzene Transfer Operations....... X
CC-EE............................... (Reserved)...............................................
FF.................................. Benzene Waste Operations................................. X
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PART 63--NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS
FOR SOURCE CATEGORIES
0
5. The authority citation for part 63 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart E--Approval of State Programs and Delegation of Federal
Authorities
0
6. Section 63.99 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(32)(i) to read as
follows:
Sec. 63.99 Delegated Federal authorities.
(a) * * *
(32) * * *
(i) The following table lists the specific part 63 standards that
have been delegated unchanged to State and local air pollution agencies
in New Mexico. The ``X'' symbol is used to indicate each subpart that
has been delegated. The delegations are subject to all of the
conditions and limitations set forth in Federal law and regulations.
Some authorities cannot be delegated and are retained by the EPA. These
include certain General Provisions authorities and specific parts of
some standards. Any amendments made to these rules after January 23,
2017 are not delegated.
Delegation Status for Part 63 Standards
[Excluding Indian country]
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Subpart Source category NMED 1 2 ABCAQCB 1 3
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A.................................... General Provisions..................... X X
D.................................... Early Reductions....................... X X
F.................................... Hazardous Organic NESHAP (HON)-- X X
Synthetic Organic Chemical
Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI).
G.................................... HON--SOCMI Process Vents, Storage X X
Vessels, Transfer Operations and
Wastewater.
H.................................... HON--Equipment Leaks................... X X
I.................................... HON--Certain Processes Negotiated X X
Equipment Leak Regulation.
J.................................... Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers (4) (4)
Production.
K.................................... (Reserved).............................
L.................................... Coke Oven Batteries.................... X X
M.................................... Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning......... X X
N.................................... Chromium Electroplating and Chromium X X
Anodizing Tanks.
O.................................... Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers............. X X
P.................................... (Reserved).............................
Q.................................... Industrial Process Cooling Towers...... X X
R.................................... Gasoline Distribution.................. X X
S.................................... Pulp and Paper Industry................ X X
T.................................... Halogenated Solvent Cleaning........... X X
U.................................... Group I Polymers and Resins............ X X
V.................................... (Reserved).............................
W.................................... Epoxy Resins Production and Non-Nylon X X
Polyamides Production.
X.................................... Secondary Lead Smelting................ X X
Y.................................... Marine Tank Vessel Loading............. X X
Z.................................... (Reserved).............................
AA................................... Phosphoric Acid Manufacturing Plants... X X
BB................................... Phosphate Fertilizers Production Plants X X
CC................................... Petroleum Refineries................... X X
DD................................... Off-Site Waste and Recovery Operations. X X
EE................................... Magnetic Tape Manufacturing............ X X
FF................................... (Reserved).............................
GG................................... Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework X X
Facilities.
HH................................... Oil and Natural Gas Production X X
Facilities.
II................................... Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Facilities X X
JJ................................... Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations X X
KK................................... Printing and Publishing Industry....... X X
LL................................... Primary Aluminum Reduction Plants...... X X
MM................................... Chemical Recovery Combustion Sources at X X
Kraft, Soda, Sulfide, and Stand-Alone
Semichemical Pulp Mills.
NN................................... Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing Area X X
Sources.
OO................................... Tanks--Level 1......................... X X
PP................................... Containers............................. X X
QQ................................... Surface Impoundments................... X X
RR................................... Individual Drain Systems............... X X
SS................................... Closed Vent Systems, Control Devices, X X
Recovery Devices and Routing to a Fuel
Gas System or a Process.
TT................................... Equipment Leaks--Control Level 1....... X X
UU................................... Equipment Leaks--Control Level 2 X X
Standards.
VV................................... Oil--Water Separators and Organic-- X X
Water Separators.
WW................................... Storage Vessels (Tanks)--Control Level X X
2.
XX................................... Ethylene Manufacturing Process Units X X
Heat Exchange Systems and Waste
Operations.
YY................................... Generic Maximum Achievable Control X X
Technology Standards.
ZZ-BBB............................... (Reserved).............................
CCC.................................. Steel Pickling--HCI Process Facilities X X
and Hydrochloric Acid Regeneration.
DDD.................................. Mineral Wool Production................ X X
EEE.................................. Hazardous Waste Combustors............. X X
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FFF.................................. (Reserved).............................
GGG.................................. Pharmaceuticals Production............. X X
HHH.................................. Natural Gas Transmission and Storage X X
Facilities.
III.................................. Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production.. X X
JJJ.................................. Group IV Polymers and Resins........... X X
KKK.................................. (Reserved).............................
LLL.................................. Portland Cement Manufacturing.......... X X
MMM.................................. Pesticide Active Ingredient Production. X X
NNN.................................. Wool Fiberglass Manufacturing.......... X X
OOO.................................. Amino/Phenolic Resins.................. X X
PPP.................................. Polyether Polyols Production........... X X
QQQ.................................. Primary Copper Smelting................ X X
RRR.................................. Secondary Aluminum Production.......... X X
SSS.................................. (Reserved).............................
TTT.................................. Primary Lead Smelting.................. X X
UUU.................................. Petroleum Refineries--Catalytic X X
Cracking Units, Catalytic Reforming
Units and Sulfur Recovery Plants.
VVV.................................. Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTW).. X X
WWW.................................. (Reserved).............................
XXX.................................. Ferroalloys Production: Ferromanganese X X
and Silicomanganese.
AAAA................................. Municipal Solid Waste Landfills........ X X
CCCC................................. Nutritional Yeast Manufacturing........ X X
DDDD................................. Plywood and Composite Wood Products.... \5\ X \5\ X
EEEE................................. Organic Liquids Distribution........... X X
FFFF................................. Misc. Organic Chemical Production and X X
Processes (MON).
GGGG................................. Solvent Extraction for Vegetable Oil X X
Production.
HHHH................................. Wet Formed Fiberglass Mat Production... X X
IIII................................. Auto and Light Duty Truck (Surface X X
Coating).
JJJJ................................. Paper and other Web (Surface Coating).. X X
KKKK................................. Metal Can (Surface Coating)............ X X
MMMM................................. Misc. Metal Parts and Products (Surface X X
Coating).
NNNN................................. Surface Coating of Large Appliances.... X X
OOOO................................. Fabric Printing Coating and Dyeing..... X X
PPPP................................. Plastic Parts (Surface Coating)........ X X
QQQQ................................. Surface Coating of Wood Building X X
Products.
RRRR................................. Surface Coating of Metal Furniture..... X X
SSSS................................. Surface Coating for Metal Coil......... X X
TTTT................................. Leather Finishing Operations........... X X
UUUU................................. Cellulose Production Manufacture....... X X
VVVV................................. Boat Manufacturing..................... X X
WWWW................................. Reinforced Plastic Composites X X
Production.
XXXX................................. Rubber Tire Manufacturing.............. X X
YYYY................................. Combustion Turbines.................... X X
ZZZZ................................. Reciprocating Internal Combustion X X
Engines (RICE).
AAAAA................................ Lime Manufacturing Plants.............. X X
BBBBB................................ Semiconductor Manufacturing............ X X
CCCCC................................ Coke Ovens: Pushing, Quenching and X X
Battery Stacks.
DDDDD................................ Industrial/Commercial/Institutional \6\ X \6\ X
Boilers and Process Heaters.
EEEEE................................ Iron Foundries......................... X X
FFFFF................................ Integrated Iron and Steel.............. X X
GGGGG................................ Site Remediation....................... X X
HHHHH................................ Miscellaneous Coating Manufacturing.... X X
IIIII................................ Mercury Cell Chlor-Alkali Plants....... X X
JJJJJ................................ Brick and Structural Clay Products \7\ X \7\ X
Manufacturing.
KKKKK................................ Clay Ceramics Manufacturing............ \7\ X \7\ X
LLLLL................................ Asphalt Roofing and Processing......... X X
MMMMM................................ Flexible Polyurethane Foam Fabrication X X
Operation.
NNNNN................................ Hydrochloric Acid Production, Fumed X X
Silica Production.
OOOOO................................ (Reserved).............................
PPPPP................................ Engine Test Facilities................. X X
QQQQQ................................ Friction Products Manufacturing........ X X
RRRRR................................ Taconite Iron Ore Processing........... X X
SSSSS................................ Refractory Products Manufacture........ X X
TTTTT................................ Primary Magnesium Refining............. X X
UUUUU................................ Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility \8\ X \8\ X
Steam Generating Units.
VVVVV................................ (Reserved).............................
WWWWW................................ Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers.... X X
XXXXX................................ (Reserved).............................
YYYYY................................ Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Area X X
Sources.
ZZZZZ................................ Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources.. X X
AAAAAA............................... (Reserved).............................
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BBBBBB............................... Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, X X
Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities.
CCCCCC............................... Gasoline Dispensing Facilities......... X X
DDDDDD............................... Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers X X
Production Area Sources.
EEEEEE............................... Primary Copper Smelting Area Sources... X X
FFFFFF............................... Secondary Copper Smelting Area Sources. X X
GGGGGG............................... Primary Nonferrous Metals Area Source: X X
Zinc, Cadmium, and Beryllium.
HHHHHH............................... Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous X X
Surface Coating Operations at Area
Sources.
IIIIII............................... (Reserved).............................
JJJJJJ............................... Industrial, Commercial, and X X
Institutional Boilers Area Sources.
KKKKKK............................... (Reserved).............................
LLLLLL............................... Acrylic and Modacrylic Fibers X X
Production Area Sources.
MMMMMM............................... Carbon Black Production Area Sources... X X
NNNNNN............................... Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources: X X
Chromium Compounds.
OOOOOO............................... Flexible Polyurethane Foam Production X X
and Fabrication Area Sources.
PPPPPP............................... Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Area X X
Sources.
QQQQQQ............................... Wood Preserving Area Sources........... X X
RRRRRR............................... Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Area X X
Sources.
SSSSSS............................... Glass Manufacturing Area Sources....... X X
TTTTTT............................... Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing X X
Area Sources.
UUUUUU............................... (Reserved).............................
VVVVVV............................... Chemical Manufacturing Area Sources.... X X
WWWWWW............................... Plating and Polishing Operations Area X X
Sources.
XXXXXX............................... Metal Fabrication and Finishing Area X X
Sources.
YYYYYY............................... Ferroalloys Production Facilities Area X X
Sources.
ZZZZZZ............................... Aluminum, Copper, and Other Nonferrous X X
Foundries Area Sources.
AAAAAAA.............................. Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing X X
Manufacturing Area Sources.
BBBBBBB.............................. Chemical Preparation Industry Area X X
Sources.
CCCCCCC.............................. Paints and Allied Products X X
Manufacturing Area Sources.
DDDDDDD.............................. Prepared Feeds Areas Sources........... X X
EEEEEEE.............................. Gold Mine Ore Processing and Production X X
Area Sources.
FFFFFFF-GGGGGGG...................... (Reserved).............................
HHHHHHH.............................. Polyvinyl Chloride and Copolymers X X
Production Major Sources.
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\1\ Authorities which may not be delegated include: Sec. 63.6(g), Approval of Alternative Non-Opacity Emission
Standards; Sec. 63.6(h)(9), Approval of Alternative Opacity Standards; Sec. 63.7(e)(2)(ii) and (f),
Approval of Major Alternatives to Test Methods; Sec. 63.8(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Monitoring;
Sec. 63.10(f), Approval of Major Alternatives to Recordkeeping and Reporting; and all authorities identified
in the subparts (e.g., under ``Delegation of Authority'') that cannot be delegated.
\2\ Program delegated to New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) for standards promulgated by the EPA, as
amended in the Federal Register through January 15, 2017.
\3\ Program delegated to Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board (ABCAQCB) for standards
promulgated by the EPA, as amended in the Federal Register through January 23, 2017.
\4\ The NMED was previously delegated this subpart on February 9, 2004 (68 FR 69036). The ABCAQCB has adopted
the subpart unchanged and applied for delegation of the standard. The subpart was vacated and remanded to the
EPA by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. See Mossville Environmental
Action Network v. EPA, 370 F. 3d 1232 (D.C. Cir. 2004). Because of the D.C. Court's holding this subpart is
not delegated to NMED or ABCAQCB at this time.
\5\ This subpart was issued a partial vacatur by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Circuit. See 72 FR 61060 (October 29, 2007).
\6\ Final Rule. See 76 FR (March 21, 2011), as amended at 78 FR 7138 (January 31, 2013); 80 FR 72807 (November
20, 2015).
\7\ Final promulgated rule adopted by the EPA. See 80 FR 65470 (October 26, 2015). Note that Part 63 Subpart
KKKKK was amended to correct minor typographical errors. See 80 FR 75817 (December 4, 2015).
\8\ Final Rule. See 77 FR 9304 (February 16, 2012), as amended 81 FR 20172 (April 6, 2016). Final Supplemental
Finding that it is appropriate and necessary to regulate HAP emissions from Coal-and Oil-fired EUSGU Units.
See 81 FR 24420 (April 25, 2016).
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