Environmental Protection Agency September 28, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Air Plan Approval; Indiana; ArcelorMittal and NIPSCO Sulfur Dioxide Revisions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving, under the Clean Air Act (CAA), revisions to the sulfur dioxide (SO2) portion of the Indiana State Implementation Plan (SIP). The state of Indiana is requesting revisions to emission limits at the Northern Indiana Public Service Company Bailly Station (NIPSCO) facility reflecting permanently shut down units. Indiana is also requesting SIP revisions for two facilities formerly owned by ArcelorMittal USA LLC and currently owned by Cleveland-Cliffs LLC (the Indiana Harbor East and Indiana Harbor West facilities). The Indiana Harbor East facility is required to demonstrate continuous compliance with final SO2 emission limits as a daily (24-hour) average. These revisions will result in decreases in allowable SO2 emissions at all three facilities, maintaining SO2 attainment/unclassifiable designations for the 2010 1-hour SO2 national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). EPA proposed to approve this action on June 26, 2023, and received no adverse comments.
Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste;Proposed Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to grant an exclusion from the list of hazardous wastes to WRB Refining LP (Petitioner) located in Borger, Texas. This action responds to a petition to exclude (or ``delist'') up to 7,000 cubic yards per year of solids removed from four stormwater tanks from the list of federal hazardous wastes when disposed of in a Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle D Landfill. The EPA is proposing to grant the petition based on an evaluation of waste-specific information provided by the Petitioner. A previous proposed action was published in the Federal Register on November 23, 2022, that proposed to grant this petition (see Docket ID Number EPA-R06-RCRA-2022-0653). However, after the proposed rule was published, EPA received notification during the public comment period from the Petitioner that the table detailing the delisting constituents and levels was incorrect. After review, EPA agreed that the information contained in the table in question was incorrect. EPA has corrected the table to reflect the appropriate constituents and values and is withdrawing the previously published proposed rule from November 23, 2022. EPA is issuing a new action proposing to grant the petition, which will include a new 30-day comment period.
Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Exemptions To Improve Resiliency, Air Toxics Thresholds, PM2.5 and Ammonia Emission Statement Reporting, and PM2.5 in Air Permitting
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve adoptions, repeals, and amendments to the New Jersey State Implementation Plan (SIP) concerning exemptions to improve resiliency during emergency situations, updates to hazardous air pollutant (HAP) reporting thresholds, updates to the certification and submission of emission statements, and the addition of Federal New Source Review (NSR) requirements for fine particles (PM2.5). The intended effect of New Jersey's revisions are to enable government and business entities to be more resilient during and following disruptions from natural and human-caused disasters; update HAP unit risk factors and reference concentrations to reflect current research, scientific, and technological advancements; update provisions to require the reporting of PM2.5 and ammonia (NH3) emissions at the source level and update the electronic reporting of emission statements to adapt with advancements and Federal requirements; and conform the State's rules on air permits to the EPA's NSR requirements for PM2.5 to ensure a source does not adversely impact the EPA established National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Other revisions New Jersey made, which the EPA is proposing to approve with this notice of proposed rulemaking, will conform administrative penalties to the proposed rules and correct errors and inconsistencies throughout the State's SIP.
Metamitron; Receipt of Application for Emergency Exemption, Solicitation of Public Comment
EPA has received specific exemption requests from the Colorado and Nebraska Departments of Agriculture to use the pesticide metamitron (CAS No. 41394-05-2) to treat up to 69,596 acres of sugar beets to control the invasive weed, Palmer amaranth. The applicants propose the use of a new chemical which has not been registered by EPA. EPA is soliciting public comment before making the decision whether or not to grant the exemptions, in accordance with the regulation at 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 166.24(a)(1).
Information Collection Request Submitted to OMB for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Filter Adoption Survey (Renewal)
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Filter Adoption Survey (EPA ICR Number 2615.02, OMB Control Numer 2008-0003) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through September 30, 2023. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register on February 17, 2023 during a 60-day comment period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), ``General Administrative Requirements for Assistance Programs'' (EPA ICR Number 0938.23, OMB Control Number 2030-0020) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through 6/30/2024. This notice allows for 60 days for public comments.
Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air Agency; Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) jurisdiction as it relates to the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. This revision updates SWCAA's requirements in the SIP for Stage I and Stage II vapor recovery systems at gasoline dispensing facilities including: decommissioning existing Stage II systems incompatible with onboard refueling vapor recovery systems on or before January 1, 2023; allowing removal from service of Stage II vapor recovery equipment compatible with onboard refueling vapor recovery on or after January 1, 2023; and removing the requirement for Stage II vapor recovery at new installations. The revisions to the SIP also include, among other changes, revised requirements for installation of enhanced conventional nozzles, installation of low permeation hoses, and annual testing based on facility throughput. SWCAA's submittal, in coordination with the Washington Department of Ecology, included a demonstration that such removal of Stage II requirements is consistent with the Clean Air Act and EPA guidance.
Air Plan Approval; WA; Yakima County Outdoor and Agricultural Burning Rule Revisions
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving into the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency's (YRCAA) revised outdoor and agricultural burning rule submitted by the State of Washington (Washington or the State) on October 14, 2021. The submitted revisions improve stringency, clarity and enforceability of the rule. The EPA is proposing to approve the SIP submission as consistent with Clean Air Act (Act or CAA) requirements.
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