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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA–R09–OAR–2022–0090; FRL–9528–02–
R9]
Air Plan Approval; California; Feather
River Air Quality Management District;
Nonattainment New Source Review;
2015 Ozone Standard
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is taking final action to
approve a state implementation plan
(SIP) revision submitted by the State of
California addressing the nonattainment
new source review (NNSR)
requirements for the 2015 ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS). This SIP revision addresses
the Feather River Air Quality
Management District (District) portion
of the California SIP. This action is
being taken pursuant to the Clean Air
Act (CAA or Act) and its implementing
regulations.
DATES: This rule is effective on May 22,
2024.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a
docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA–R09–OAR–2022–0090. All
documents in the docket are listed on
the https://www.regulations.gov
website. Although listed in the index,
some information is not publicly
available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information
whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on
the internet and will be publicly
available only in hard copy form.
Publicly available docket materials are
available through https://
www.regulations.gov, or please contact
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section for
additional availability information. If
you need assistance in a language other
than English or if you are a person with
disabilities who needs a reasonable
accommodation at no cost to you, please
contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Amita Muralidharan, EPA Region IX, 75
SUMMARY:
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94105. By phone: (415) 947–4140 or by
email at muralidharan.amita@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Proposed Action
I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
On January 24, 2024 (89 FR 4586), the
EPA proposed to approve the SIP
revision listed in Table 1 of this
document, addressing the NNSR
requirements for the 2015 ozone
NAAQS for the District.
TABLE 1—SUBMITTED CERTIFICATION LETTER
District
Adoption date
Submittal date
Feather River Air Quality Management District .......................................................................................................
6/7/2021
8/3/2021
We proposed approval of the
submitted SIP revision because we
determined that the 2015 ozone
certification submitted by the District
fulfills the 40 CFR 51.1314 revision
requirement and meets the requirements
of CAA sections 110, 172(c)(5), 173,
182(a)(2)(c), 193, and 40 CFR 51.165.
Our proposed action contains more
information on the SIP revision and our
evaluation.
II. Public Comments and EPA
Responses
The EPA’s proposed action provided
a 30-day public comment period. During
this period, we received no comments.
III. EPA Action
No comments were submitted during
the 30-day public comment period.
Therefore, as authorized in section
110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA is
approving this certification into the
California SIP as proposed.
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order
Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the
Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the
provisions of the Act and applicable
federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k);
40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP
submissions, the EPA’s role is to
approve state choices, provided that
they meet the criteria of the Clean Air
Act. Accordingly, this action merely
approves state law as meeting federal
requirements and does not impose
additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason,
this action:
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to review by the Office of
Management and Budget under
Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735,
October 4, 1993) and 14094 (88 FR
21879, April 11, 2023);
• Does not impose an information
collection burden under the provisions
of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
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• 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 subject to Executive Order
13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997)
because it approves a state program;
• Is not a significant regulatory action
subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR
28355, May 22, 2001); and
• Is not subject to requirements of
Section 12(d) of the National
Technology Transfer and Advancement
Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because
application of those requirements would
be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act.
In addition, the SIP is not approved
to apply on any Indian reservation land
or in any other area 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 and will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal
governments or preempt tribal law as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65
FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
Executive Order 12898 (Federal
Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and
Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629,
Feb. 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies
to identify and address
‘‘disproportionately high and adverse
human health or environmental effects’’
of their actions on minority populations
and low-income populations to the
greatest extent practicable and
permitted by law. The EPA defines
environmental justice (EJ) as ‘‘the fair
treatment and meaningful involvement
of all people regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income with respect
to the development, implementation,
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and enforcement of environmental laws,
regulations, and policies.’’ The EPA
further defines the term fair treatment to
mean that ‘‘no group of people should
bear a disproportionate burden of
environmental harms and risks,
including those resulting from the
negative environmental consequences of
industrial, governmental, and
commercial operations or programs and
policies.’’
The State did not evaluate
environmental justice considerations as
part of its SIP submittal; the CAA and
applicable implementing regulations
neither prohibit nor require such an
evaluation. The EPA did not perform an
EJ analysis and did not consider EJ in
this action. Due to the nature of the
action being taken here, this action is
expected to have a neutral to positive
impact on the air quality of the affected
area. Consideration of EJ is not required
as part of this action, and there is no
information in the record inconsistent
with the stated goal of Executive Order
12898 of achieving environmental
justice for people of color, low-income
populations, and Indigenous peoples.
This action is subject to the
Congressional Review Act, and the EPA
will submit a rule report to each House
of the Congress and to the Comptroller
General of the United States. This action
is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5
U.S.C. 804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
this action must be filed in the United
States Court of Appeals for the
appropriate circuit by June 21, 2024.
Filing a petition for reconsideration by
the Administrator of this final rule does
not affect the finality of this action for
the purposes of judicial review nor does
it extend the time within which a
petition for judicial review may be filed
and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may
not be challenged later in proceedings to
enforce its requirements. (See section
307(b)(2).)
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List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air
pollution control, Incorporation by
Reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compounds.
Dated: April 16, 2024.
Martha Guzman Aceves,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
For the reasons stated in the
preamble, the Environmental Protection
Agency amends part 52, chapter I, title
40 of the Code of Federal Regulations as
follows:
PART 52—APPROVAL AND
PROMULGATION OF
IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
1. The authority citation for part 52
continues to read as follows:
■
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart F—California
2. Section 52.220 is amended by
adding paragraph (c)(591)(ii)(E) to read
as follows:
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§ 52.220
Identification of plan-in part.
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(c) * * *
(591) * * *
(ii) * * *
(E) Feather River Air Quality
Management District.
(1) ‘‘Nonattainment New Source
Review Certification for the 2015 8-hour
Ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (Adoption),’’ adopted June 7,
2021.
(2) [Reserved]
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02–R9]
Determination To Defer Sanctions;
California; Antelope Valley Air Quality
Management District and Mojave
Desert Air Quality Management District
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Interim final determination.
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AGENCY:
The Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) is making an interim final
determination that the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) has submitted
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a revised rule on behalf of the Antelope
Valley Air Quality Management District
(AVAQMD) and Mojave Desert Air
Quality Management District
(MDAQMD) that corrects deficiencies
identified in its Clean Air Act (CAA or
Act) state implementation plan (SIP)
provisions concerning rules submitted
to address section 185 of the Clean Air
Act (CAA or the Act) with respect to the
1-hour ozone standard. This
determination is based on a proposed
approval, published elsewhere in this
Federal Register, of AVAQMD Rule 315
and MDAQMD Rule 315, which
establish a section 185 fee program in
the AVAQMD and MDAQMD portions
of the Southeast Desert Modified Air
Quality Management Area. The effect of
this interim final determination is that
the imposition of sanctions that were
triggered by a previous disapproval by
the EPA in 2022 is now deferred. If the
EPA finalizes its approval of AVAQMD
Rule 315 and MDAQMD Rule 315
submission, relief from these sanctions
will become permanent.
DATES: This interim final determination
is effective on April 22, 2024. However,
comments will be accepted on or before
May 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R09–
OAR–2024–0142 at https://
www.regulations.gov. For comments
submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments. Once submitted, comments
cannot be edited or removed from
Regulations.gov. 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 the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
For the full EPA public comment policy,
information about CBI or multimedia
submissions, and general guidance on
making effective comments, please visit
https://www.epa.gov/dockets/
commenting-epa-dockets. If you need
assistance in a language other than
English or if you are a person with
disabilities who needs a reasonable
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accommodation at no cost to you, please
contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Donnique Sherman, EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA
94105. By phone: (415) 947–4129 or by
email at sherman.donnique@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’
and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. The EPA’s Evaluation and Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
On September 29, 2022 (87 FR 59021),
the EPA issued a disapproval of
AVAQMD Rule 315 and MDAQMD Rule
315 that had been submitted by CARB
to the EPA on December 14, 2011. In our
2022 action, we determined that the
rules were largely consistent with
general CAA requirements regarding SIP
submissions. However, the rules were
found to have the following summarized
deficiencies: no justification for the
method chosen to calculate alternate
baseline emissions for facilities with
emissions that are irregular, cyclical, or
otherwise vary significantly; the rules
establish an area-wide equivalency
‘‘Tracking Account’’ across AVAQMD,
MDAQMD, and South Coast Air Quality
Management District (SCAQMD) but
SCAQMD did not have a rule that
contained the same provisions
rendering the area-wide tracking system
unenforceable; the formula for
calculation for the penalty fee did not
properly reflect the inflation adjustment
based on the Consumer Price index; and
AVAQMD Rule 315 defined the term
‘‘Major Facility’’ as defined in ‘‘District
Rule 1301’’ but the current SIPapproved Rule 1301 for AVAQMD did
not contain a definition of ‘‘Major
Facility.’’ Therefore, we disapproved the
rules because they contained provisions
that did not meet our evaluation criteria
and affected rule enforceability and
stringency.
Pursuant to section 179 of the CAA
and our regulations at 40 CFR 52.31, the
full disapproval action under title I, part
D started a sanctions clock for
imposition of offset sanctions 18 months
after the action’s effective date of
October 31, 2022, and highway
sanctions 6 months later.
On May 11, 2023, CARB submitted
MDAQMD Rule 315 (amended February
27, 2023) and on February 14, 2024,
CARB submitted AVAQMD Rule 315
(amended November 21, 2023) to correct
the deficiencies of the full disapproval
and to satisfy the requirements of CAA
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R09-OAR-2022-0090; FRL-9528-02-R9]
Air Plan Approval; California; Feather River Air Quality
Management District; Nonattainment New Source Review; 2015 Ozone
Standard
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final
action to approve a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted
by the State of California addressing the nonattainment new source
review (NNSR) requirements for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air
Quality Standards (NAAQS). This SIP revision addresses the Feather
River Air Quality Management District (District) portion of the
California SIP. This action is being taken pursuant to the Clean Air
Act (CAA or Act) and its implementing regulations.
DATES: This rule is effective on May 22, 2024.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2022-0090. All documents in the docket are
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket
materials are available through https://www.regulations.gov, or please
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section for additional availability information. If you need assistance
in a language other than English or if you are a person with
disabilities who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you,
please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amita Muralidharan, EPA Region IX, 75
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Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105. By phone: (415) 947-4140 or by
email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us,''
and ``our'' refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Proposed Action
On January 24, 2024 (89 FR 4586), the EPA proposed to approve the
SIP revision listed in Table 1 of this document, addressing the NNSR
requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS for the District.
Table 1--Submitted Certification Letter
------------------------------------------------------------------------
District Adoption date Submittal date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Feather River Air Quality Management 6/7/2021 8/3/2021
District.............................
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We proposed approval of the submitted SIP revision because we
determined that the 2015 ozone certification submitted by the District
fulfills the 40 CFR 51.1314 revision requirement and meets the
requirements of CAA sections 110, 172(c)(5), 173, 182(a)(2)(c), 193,
and 40 CFR 51.165. Our proposed action contains more information on the
SIP revision and our evaluation.
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period.
During this period, we received no comments.
III. EPA Action
No comments were submitted during the 30-day public comment period.
Therefore, as authorized in section 110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA is
approving this certification into the California SIP as proposed.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 14094 (88 FR 21879, April 11, 2023);
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 subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) because it approves a state program;
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); and
Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act.
In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area 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 and will not
impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9,
2000).
Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629,
Feb. 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies to identify and address
``disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects'' of their actions on minority populations and low-income
populations to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law.
The EPA defines environmental justice (EJ) as ``the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies.'' The EPA further defines the term fair treatment to mean
that ``no group of people should bear a disproportionate burden of
environmental harms and risks, including those resulting from the
negative environmental consequences of industrial, governmental, and
commercial operations or programs and policies.''
The State did not evaluate environmental justice considerations as
part of its SIP submittal; the CAA and applicable implementing
regulations neither prohibit nor require such an evaluation. The EPA
did not perform an EJ analysis and did not consider EJ in this action.
Due to the nature of the action being taken here, this action is
expected to have a neutral to positive impact on the air quality of the
affected area. Consideration of EJ is not required as part of this
action, and there is no information in the record inconsistent with the
stated goal of Executive Order 12898 of achieving environmental justice
for people of color, low-income populations, and Indigenous peoples.
This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and the EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by June 21, 2024. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed and shall not postpone the effectiveness
of such rule or action. This action may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
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Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
Reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: April 16, 2024.
Martha Guzman Aceves,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Environmental
Protection Agency amends part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of
Federal Regulations as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart F--California
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2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(591)(ii)(E) to
read as follows:
Sec. 52.220 Identification of plan-in part.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(591) * * *
(ii) * * *
(E) Feather River Air Quality Management District.
(1) ``Nonattainment New Source Review Certification for the 2015 8-
hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (Adoption),'' adopted
June 7, 2021.
(2) [Reserved]
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[FR Doc. 2024-08511 Filed 4-19-24; 8:45 am]
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