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Motif FoodWorks, Inc.; Filing of Color
Additive Petition
AGENCY:
Food and Drug Administration,
HHS.
ACTION:
‘‘Listing of Color Additives Exempt from
Certification,’’ to provide for the safe
use of myoglobin as a color additive in
meat and poultry analogue products.
The petitioner has claimed that this
action is categorically excluded under
21 CFR 25.32(r) because the substance
occurs naturally in the environment,
and the action does not alter
significantly the concentration or
distribution of the substance, its
metabolites, or degradation products in
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petitioner has stated that, to their
knowledge, no extraordinary
circumstances exist that would warrant
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(see 21 CFR 25.21). If FDA determines
a categorical exclusion applies, neither
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required. If FDA determines a
categorical exclusion does not apply, we
will request an environmental
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The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA or we) is
announcing that we have filed a
petition, submitted by Motif
FoodWorks, Inc., proposing that the
color additive regulations be amended
to provide for the safe use of myoglobin
as a color additive in meat and poultry
analogue products.
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section 721(d)(1) of the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C.
379e(d)(1)), we are giving notice that we
have filed a color additive petition (CAP
2C0322), submitted by Motif
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Floor, Boston, MA 02210. The petition
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
Air Plan Approval; OR; Air
Contaminant Discharge Permit Fee
Revision
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a
revision to the Oregon State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on
November 5, 2020. The revision
establishes new fees to be paid by
stationary sources of air contaminants
submitting notices of intent to construct.
The revision also adds a new basic air
contaminant discharge permit category
to allow certain minor sources, that
would otherwise be required to obtain a
general, simple, or standard permit, the
option to qualify for a basic permit.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before March 16, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R10–
OAR–2020–0684, at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
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Throughout this document, wherever
‘‘we’’ or ‘‘our’’ is used, it is intended to
refer to the EPA.
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I. Background
A. State Implementation Plan
B. Air Contaminant Discharge Permits
C. Source Notification Requirements
II. Evaluation of Submission
III. Proposed Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
A. State Implementation Plan
Each state has a State Implementation
Plan (SIP) containing the control
measures and strategies used to attain
and maintain the national ambient air
quality standards (NAAQS) established
by the EPA for the criteria pollutants
(carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen
dioxide, ozone, particulate matter,
sulfur dioxide). Section 110 of the Clean
Air Act spells out the requirements for
each SIP, including but not limited to
air pollution control regulations,
emissions inventories, ambient air
monitoring, enforcement mechanisms,
and authority to revise the SIP as
needed.
Revisions to the SIP are adopted by
the state and submitted to the EPA for
review. The EPA approves and codifies
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such SIP revisions as part of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), making
them federally enforceable. The Oregon
Department of Environmental Quality,
as the Governor’s designee, routinely
revises the SIP and submits the changes
to the EPA for approval and codification
in 40 CFR part 52, subpart MM.
B. Air Contaminant Discharge Permits
The Oregon air contaminant discharge
permit (ACDP) program is a set of air
pollution control regulations in the
Oregon SIP. The ACDP program serves
two SIP-related functions.1 First, it
governs operation of minor sources that
are not subject to the major stationary
source Title V operating permit
program. Second, it serves as the
administrative mechanism used to
implement the notice of construction
and pre-construction permit program,
also known as the ‘‘new source review’’
program.
There are six types of permits in the
Oregon ACDP program: Construction,
General, Short-Term Activity, Basic,
Simple, and Standard. Sources seeking
permits must pay associated fees based
on specific categories and activities
codified in Oregon Administrative Rules
(OAR) Chapter 340, Division 216 and
approved into the Oregon SIP. Oregon
has adjusted these permit fees over time
to help ensure there are adequate
resources to implement the ACDP
program.
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Oregon requires stationary sources to
submit notices of intent to construct for
certain types of activities. These
notification requirements are codified in
OAR Chapter 340, Division 210 and are
approved into the Oregon SIP. Type 2
notices of intent to construct generally
cover existing sources with issued
permits that are seeking certain minor
changes to those permits. Historically,
Oregon has not assessed fees to process
these Type 2 notices of intent to
construct.
1 We note that the ACDP program serves other
functions, outside of the federally approved Oregon
SIP. For example, the ACDP program is the
mechanism used to implement the risk-based toxics
permitting program known as Cleaner Air Oregon.
Because the ACDP program serves other functions,
the EPA has approved the ACDP program into the
Oregon SIP only to the extent it applies to (1)
pollutants for which NAAQS have been established
(criteria pollutants) and precursors to those criteria
pollutants as determined by the EPA for the
applicable geographic area; and (2) any additional
pollutants that are required to be regulated under
part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (prevention of
significant deterioration of air quality), but only for
purposes of meeting or avoiding the requirements
of part C of title I of the Clean Air Act.
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II. Evaluation of Submission
On November 5, 2020, Oregon
submitted a SIP revision addressing
stationary source permitting and
associated fees. Oregon subsequently
revised the scope of the SIP revision
submitted for EPA approval in a letter
dated December 22, 2021.2 The SIP
revision makes two substantive changes.
First, the SIP revision adds new fees to
process Type 2 notices of intent to
construct. See OAR 340–210–0230 and
0240. Second, the SIP revision adds a
new Basic ACDP option, available to a
qualifying minor source if that source
meets certain criteria, including taking
an enforceable limit on hours of
operation and/or production. See OAR
340–216–0010 Table 1, Part A, number
8. This second change allows a source
to obtain a Basic ACDP rather than a
General, Simple, or Standard ACDP,
provided the source: (1) Is not a federal
major source under Title I or Title V of
the Clean Air Act, (2) is not subject to
other source-specific SIP permitting
requirements, (3) requests an
enforceable limit on actual,
uncontrolled emissions, and (4) control
devices are not required to maintain the
enforceable limit.3 The enforceable limit
is established in the Basic ACDP and
includes associated monitoring,
recordkeeping, and reporting
requirements and any other elements
needed to make the limit practically
enforceable.
We have reviewed the submitted
changes to Division 210 for continued
compliance with SIP-related permit fee
requirements in Clean Air Act section
110(a)(2)(L). We propose to find that the
changes are designed to increase major
stationary source fees paid to the
permitting authority and are therefore
consistent with Clean Air Act section
110(a)(2)(L). See also our most recent
approval of the Oregon SIP as meeting
the requirements of Clean Air Act
section 110(a)(2)(L) (84 FR 26347, June
6, 2019).
We have reviewed the submitted
changes to Division 216 for continued
compliance with the Clean Air Act, in
particular, the SIP-related minor new
source review program requirements in
Clean Air Act section 110(a)(2)(C) and
the EPA’s implementing regulations at
2 Oregon clarified that OAR 340–216–8020, which
includes the specific fee amounts to be paid by
sources, is not submitted for SIP approval. The
letter has been placed in the docket for this action.
3 Functionally, this option allows certain minor
sources otherwise required to obtain a General,
Simple, or Standard ACDP operating permit by
virtue of OAR 340–216–8010 Table 1, Part B,
number 85 to obtain a Basic ACDP. See Footnote
4 to OAR 340–216–8010 Table 1, Part B, number
85.
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40 CFR 51.160 through 51.164. The EPA
previously approved Oregon’s minor
new source review program as meeting
these statutory and regulatory
requirements on October 11, 2017 (82
FR 47122). We propose to find that the
submitted changes to Division 216
continue to satisfy the statutory and
regulatory requirements. We note that
qualifying minor sources are required to
apply for and obtain a Basic ACDP
permit with enforceable limits on hours
of operation and/or production, a
process that includes: SIP-approved
legal procedures that enable Oregon to
determine, among other things, if
construction of the minor source will
violate applicable portions of the
control strategy or interfere with
attainment or maintenance of the
NAAQS; public availability of
information; and administrative
processes. We have also reviewed the
submitted changes as they relate to the
EPA’s guidance on federally enforceable
state operating permit programs and
propose to find that Oregon’s ACDP
program continues to comply with this
guidance (54 FR 27274, June 28, 1989).
See the EPA’s action approving the
program on January 22, 2003 (68 FR
2891).
III. Proposed Action
The EPA is proposing to approve, and
incorporate by reference, revisions to
the Oregon SIP submitted for purposes
of SIP-related permitting, as discussed
in section II. of this preamble. Upon
final approval, the Oregon SIP will
include the following regulations, State
effective September 21, 2020:
• OAR 340–210–0230, Notice of
Construction and Approval of Plans:
Notice to Construct;
• OAR 340–210–0240, Notice of
Construction and Approval of Plans:
Construction Approval; and
• OAR 340–216–8010, Table 1—
Activities and Sources.
IV. Incorporation by Reference
In this document, the EPA is
proposing to include in a final rule,
regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is proposing to
incorporate by reference the provisions
described in section III. of this
preamble. The EPA has made, and will
continue to make, these documents
generally available through https://
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA
Region 10 Office (please contact the
person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
preamble for more information).
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V. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the
Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the
provisions of the Clean Air Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42
U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus,
in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA’s
role is to approve State choices,
provided that they meet the criteria of
the Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this
proposed action merely approves State
law as meeting Federal requirements
and does not impose additional
requirements beyond those imposed by
State law. For that reason, this proposed
action:
• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory
action’’ subject to review by the Office
of Management and Budget under
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821,
January 21, 2011);
• Does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
• Is certified as not having a
significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5
U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
• Does not contain any unfunded
mandate or significantly or uniquely
affect small governments, as described
in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4);
• Does not have federalism
implications as specified in Executive
Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10,
1999);
• Is not an economically significant
regulatory action based on health or
safety risks subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997);
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001);
• Is not subject to requirements of
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of the requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act;
and
• Does not provide the EPA with the
discretionary authority to address, as
appropriate, disproportionate human
health or environmental effects, using
practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898
(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this proposed action
would not apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area in
Oregon where the EPA or an Indian
tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has
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jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian
country, the rule does not have tribal
implications as specified by Executive
Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Particulate
matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile
organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: February 7, 2022.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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Coast Salmon Fisheries; Federal
Salmon Regulations for Overfished
Species Rebuilding Plans
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule, request for
comments.
AGENCY:
NMFS proposes revisions to
regulations that implement the Pacific
Fishery Management Council’s
(Council) Pacific Coast Salmon Fishery
Management Plan (FMP). This proposed
action would remove a rebuilding plan
for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook
salmon (SRFC) from regulation, as this
stock has been rebuilt and is no longer
required to be managed under a
rebuilding plan, and would update
language to reflect the 2013 merger of
NMFS’ Northwest Region (NWR) and
Southwest Region (SWR), which created
NMFS’ West Coast Region (WCR).
DATES: Comments on this proposed rule
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2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
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Click the ‘‘Comment’’ icon, complete
the required fields, and enter or attach
your comments.
Instructions: Comments must be
submitted by the above method to
ensure that the comments are received,
documented, and considered by NMFS.
Comments sent by any other method, to
any other address or individual, or
received after the end of the comment
period, may not be considered. All
comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be
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(e.g., name, address, etc.) submitted
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information. NMFS will accept
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the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannon Penna, Fishery Management
Specialist, at 562–676–2148, or
Shannon.Penna@noaa.gov.
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Regulations at 50 CFR part 660, subpart
H implement the management of West
Coast salmon fisheries under the FMP in
the exclusive economic zone (3 to 200
nautical miles (5.6–370.4 kilometers))
off the coasts of the states of
Washington, Oregon, and California.
In 2018, NMFS determined that SRFC
was overfished under the MagnusonStevens Fishery and Conservation
Management Act (MSA). The Council
developed a rebuilding plan for SRFC,
which it transmitted to NMFS on
August 14, 2019. The Council
recommended as the rebuilding plan the
existing control rule for SRFC, which
was adopted as part of FMP
Amendment 16 and described in
codified regulation at 50 CFR 660.410(c)
(76 FR 81851, December 29, 2011). The
Council determined that the existing
control rule met the MSA requirement
to rebuild the stock as quickly as
possible, taking into account the status
and biology of any overfished stock and
the needs of fishing communities (50
CFR 600.310(j)(3)(i)). NMFS approved
and implemented the Council’s
recommended rebuilding plan for SRFC
through a final rule (85 FR 75920;
November 27, 2020).
In 2021, NMFS determined that SRFC
met the criteria in the FMP for being
rebuilt and notified the Council (Letter
from Barry A. Thom, NMFS West Coast
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R10-OAR-2020-0684, FRL-9402-01-R10]
Air Plan Approval; OR; Air Contaminant Discharge Permit Fee
Revision
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve a revision to the Oregon State Implementation Plan (SIP)
submitted on November 5, 2020. The revision establishes new fees to be
paid by stationary sources of air contaminants submitting notices of
intent to construct. The revision also adds a new basic air contaminant
discharge permit category to allow certain minor sources, that would
otherwise be required to obtain a general, simple, or standard permit,
the option to qualify for a basic permit.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 16, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R10-
OAR-2020-0684, at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from https://www.regulations.gov. The EPA may
publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not
electronically submit any information you consider to be Confidential
Business Information (CBI) or other information the disclosure of which
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, the full EPA public comment policy, information
about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making
effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Hall, EPA Region 10, 1200
Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, Seattle, WA 98101, at (206) 553-6357 or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, wherever ``we'' or
``our'' is used, it is intended to refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background
A. State Implementation Plan
B. Air Contaminant Discharge Permits
C. Source Notification Requirements
II. Evaluation of Submission
III. Proposed Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
A. State Implementation Plan
Each state has a State Implementation Plan (SIP) containing the
control measures and strategies used to attain and maintain the
national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) established by the EPA
for the criteria pollutants (carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen dioxide,
ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide). Section 110 of the Clean
Air Act spells out the requirements for each SIP, including but not
limited to air pollution control regulations, emissions inventories,
ambient air monitoring, enforcement mechanisms, and authority to revise
the SIP as needed.
Revisions to the SIP are adopted by the state and submitted to the
EPA for review. The EPA approves and codifies
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such SIP revisions as part of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
making them federally enforceable. The Oregon Department of
Environmental Quality, as the Governor's designee, routinely revises
the SIP and submits the changes to the EPA for approval and
codification in 40 CFR part 52, subpart MM.
B. Air Contaminant Discharge Permits
The Oregon air contaminant discharge permit (ACDP) program is a set
of air pollution control regulations in the Oregon SIP. The ACDP
program serves two SIP-related functions.\1\ First, it governs
operation of minor sources that are not subject to the major stationary
source Title V operating permit program. Second, it serves as the
administrative mechanism used to implement the notice of construction
and pre-construction permit program, also known as the ``new source
review'' program.
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\1\ We note that the ACDP program serves other functions,
outside of the federally approved Oregon SIP. For example, the ACDP
program is the mechanism used to implement the risk-based toxics
permitting program known as Cleaner Air Oregon. Because the ACDP
program serves other functions, the EPA has approved the ACDP
program into the Oregon SIP only to the extent it applies to (1)
pollutants for which NAAQS have been established (criteria
pollutants) and precursors to those criteria pollutants as
determined by the EPA for the applicable geographic area; and (2)
any additional pollutants that are required to be regulated under
part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (prevention of significant
deterioration of air quality), but only for purposes of meeting or
avoiding the requirements of part C of title I of the Clean Air Act.
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There are six types of permits in the Oregon ACDP program:
Construction, General, Short-Term Activity, Basic, Simple, and
Standard. Sources seeking permits must pay associated fees based on
specific categories and activities codified in Oregon Administrative
Rules (OAR) Chapter 340, Division 216 and approved into the Oregon SIP.
Oregon has adjusted these permit fees over time to help ensure there
are adequate resources to implement the ACDP program.
C. Source Notification Requirements
Oregon requires stationary sources to submit notices of intent to
construct for certain types of activities. These notification
requirements are codified in OAR Chapter 340, Division 210 and are
approved into the Oregon SIP. Type 2 notices of intent to construct
generally cover existing sources with issued permits that are seeking
certain minor changes to those permits. Historically, Oregon has not
assessed fees to process these Type 2 notices of intent to construct.
II. Evaluation of Submission
On November 5, 2020, Oregon submitted a SIP revision addressing
stationary source permitting and associated fees. Oregon subsequently
revised the scope of the SIP revision submitted for EPA approval in a
letter dated December 22, 2021.\2\ The SIP revision makes two
substantive changes. First, the SIP revision adds new fees to process
Type 2 notices of intent to construct. See OAR 340-210-0230 and 0240.
Second, the SIP revision adds a new Basic ACDP option, available to a
qualifying minor source if that source meets certain criteria,
including taking an enforceable limit on hours of operation and/or
production. See OAR 340-216-0010 Table 1, Part A, number 8. This second
change allows a source to obtain a Basic ACDP rather than a General,
Simple, or Standard ACDP, provided the source: (1) Is not a federal
major source under Title I or Title V of the Clean Air Act, (2) is not
subject to other source-specific SIP permitting requirements, (3)
requests an enforceable limit on actual, uncontrolled emissions, and
(4) control devices are not required to maintain the enforceable
limit.\3\ The enforceable limit is established in the Basic ACDP and
includes associated monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting
requirements and any other elements needed to make the limit
practically enforceable.
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\2\ Oregon clarified that OAR 340-216-8020, which includes the
specific fee amounts to be paid by sources, is not submitted for SIP
approval. The letter has been placed in the docket for this action.
\3\ Functionally, this option allows certain minor sources
otherwise required to obtain a General, Simple, or Standard ACDP
operating permit by virtue of OAR 340-216-8010 Table 1, Part B,
number 85 to obtain a Basic ACDP. See Footnote 4 to OAR 340-216-8010
Table 1, Part B, number 85.
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We have reviewed the submitted changes to Division 210 for
continued compliance with SIP-related permit fee requirements in Clean
Air Act section 110(a)(2)(L). We propose to find that the changes are
designed to increase major stationary source fees paid to the
permitting authority and are therefore consistent with Clean Air Act
section 110(a)(2)(L). See also our most recent approval of the Oregon
SIP as meeting the requirements of Clean Air Act section 110(a)(2)(L)
(84 FR 26347, June 6, 2019).
We have reviewed the submitted changes to Division 216 for
continued compliance with the Clean Air Act, in particular, the SIP-
related minor new source review program requirements in Clean Air Act
section 110(a)(2)(C) and the EPA's implementing regulations at 40 CFR
51.160 through 51.164. The EPA previously approved Oregon's minor new
source review program as meeting these statutory and regulatory
requirements on October 11, 2017 (82 FR 47122). We propose to find that
the submitted changes to Division 216 continue to satisfy the statutory
and regulatory requirements. We note that qualifying minor sources are
required to apply for and obtain a Basic ACDP permit with enforceable
limits on hours of operation and/or production, a process that
includes: SIP-approved legal procedures that enable Oregon to
determine, among other things, if construction of the minor source will
violate applicable portions of the control strategy or interfere with
attainment or maintenance of the NAAQS; public availability of
information; and administrative processes. We have also reviewed the
submitted changes as they relate to the EPA's guidance on federally
enforceable state operating permit programs and propose to find that
Oregon's ACDP program continues to comply with this guidance (54 FR
27274, June 28, 1989). See the EPA's action approving the program on
January 22, 2003 (68 FR 2891).
III. Proposed Action
The EPA is proposing to approve, and incorporate by reference,
revisions to the Oregon SIP submitted for purposes of SIP-related
permitting, as discussed in section II. of this preamble. Upon final
approval, the Oregon SIP will include the following regulations, State
effective September 21, 2020:
OAR 340-210-0230, Notice of Construction and Approval of
Plans: Notice to Construct;
OAR 340-210-0240, Notice of Construction and Approval of
Plans: Construction Approval; and
OAR 340-216-8010, Table 1--Activities and Sources.
IV. Incorporation by Reference
In this document, the EPA is proposing to include in a final rule,
regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance
with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is proposing to incorporate by
reference the provisions described in section III. of this preamble.
The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents generally
available through https://www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 10
Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more information).
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V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Clean Air Act
and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve State
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this proposed action merely approves State law as meeting
Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond
those imposed by State law. For that reason, this proposed action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21,
2011);
Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of the requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
Does not provide the EPA with the discretionary authority
to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or
environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible
methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
In addition, this proposed action would not apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area in Oregon where the EPA or an
Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. In those
areas of Indian country, the rule does not have tribal implications as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen oxides, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: February 7, 2022.
Michelle L. Pirzadeh,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 10.
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