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Th e Departmen t ofDefens e (DOD ) ha s raise d th e questio n ofwhethe rth e NS R rule s shoul d provid e t o militar

y source s temporar

y exclusion s fro m th e requiremen t fo r preconstructio n revie wo f majo rmodification s i n th e even t ofa "nationa l securit y emergency. " Th e DO D define s "nationa l securit y emergency " a s a situatio n where rapi d response i s require d o n th e par t o fa Militar

y Departmen t o ra DO D Componen t (i.e. , th e Army , th e Navy , th e Ai rForce , th e Marines , th e Coast Guar d whe n i n th e nava l service , th e Nationa l Guard , an d th e Reserves ) t o respon d t o emergency situation s that make i t impractica l t o meet th e procedura l requirement s fo r obtainin g a majo rNS R permi t i n advanc e o fa majo r modificatio n an d th e associate d increas e i n emissions . "Nationa l securit y emergencies " woul d includ e situation s where Unite d State s force s ar e introduce d int o hostilities o rpeacekeepin g operations , othe r situation s where involvemen t i n hostilitie s i s indicated , an d situation s where U.S . force s ar e calle d upo n t o provid e emergency humanitaria n reliefo rprotect th e publi c healt h o rwelfare , suc h a s respondin g t o J civi l disturbance s an d natura l disasters suc h a s hurricanes , earthquakes , an d wildfires . Unde ra temporar

y nationa l securit

y emergency exclusion , i n lie u o fth e norma l preconstructio n reviewproc e *& T th e militar

y facility woul d appl y fo ran d obtai n a n NS R permit , i fnecessary , afte rth e emergency ha s ended . A temporar

y nationa l securit

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t o trigge rth e NS R permittin g requirement s fo ra majo rmodification . Th e DO D believe s that regulator y provision s t o addres s "nationa l securit y emergencies " ar e necessar y t o enabl e th e DO D t o immediatel y an d dramaticall y respon d t o suppor t specificall y designate d nationa l securit

y mission s o rcivilia n emergencies . Th e absenc e ofsuc h emergency provision s coul d hinde rth e ability o floca l commander s t o compl y wit h Presidentia l directive s i n a timel y manne r becaus e ofth e tim e period s an d publi c notice requirement s involve d i n obtainin g NS R permits . Th e EP A i s requestin g commen t o n th e nee d fo ra n explici t regulator y exclusio n i n th e NS R rule s fo r"nationa l securit

y emergencies. " I n particular , th e EP A i s solicitin g commen t o n th e lega l authorit y an d necessit

y fo rsuc h a n exclusio n i n ligh t ofClea n Ai rAct sectio n 118 , whethe rsuc h a n exclusio n shoul d b e mandator

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y fo rState s wit h approve d NS R SIPs , an d whethe rsuc h a n exclusio n shoul d b e limite d t o th e DOD , o rwhethe ri t shoul d b e mad e availabl e t o othe rpubli c agencie s that may 

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t th e publi c healt h o rwelfar e i n response t o unforesee n natura l o rcivilia n emergencies . I n addition , th e EP A i s requestin g commen t o n th e specifi c for m that an y suc h provision s shoul d take , includin g ho wt o structur

e a definitio n fo r "nationa l securit y emergency " that i s sufficientl y descriptive t o b e implemente d a s intended . Th e Augus

t 31,199 5 supplementa l proposa l t o amen d th e EPA' s regulation s a t 4 0 CF R par

t 70 , that addresse s requirement s fo rStat e Titl e V operatin g permi t programs , raise d th e issu e o fwhethe r simila rexclusio n provision s shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0 t o authorize loca l government s (an d othe r sources) t o mak

e change s withou t revisin g th e source' s Titl e V permi t unde rspecifie d circumstance s t o respon d t o emergencie s suc h a s natura l disasters an d sever e weathe rconditions ; (Se e 6 0 F R 45560-45561 ) Th e EP A requeste d comment s o n thi s topi c i n response t o preproposa l comment s submitte d b

y Stat e an d loca l ai rpollutio n contro l agencie s that alread y have authorit y t o gran t temporary exclusion s a s a matte ro fStat e o rloca l law . I n that notice , th e Agency solicite d commen t o n th e proper ; scop e an d term s ofan y suc h authorizatio n provisio n that migh t b e adde d t o par t 70 , includin g appropriate procedura l safeguard s fo rexercisin g suc h authorit y considerin g th e scop e ofth e authorization . [Examples ofprocedura l safeguard s includ e prio rnotificatio n o fa chang e b

y th e source requestin g emergency authorization , unles s prio rnotificatio n i s no t possible , an d authorizatio n fo rth e permittin g authorit y t o attac h condition s t o th e authorization , a s it deem s appropriate , t o ensur e that th e chang e i s bein g mad e i n a manne rthat wil l caus e th e least change , modification , o radvers e impact t o life , hearth , property , o rnatura l resources . Th e EP A believe s that simila rconsideration s ar e appropriate i n th e contex t o fa temporar

y nationa l securit

y emergency exclusio n that migh t b e adde d t o th e NS R rule s i n part s 5 1 an d 52 . Furthermore , i n th e contex t ofrespondin g t o comment s o n th e par t 7 0 supplementa l proposa l an d o n today' s notice , th e EP A wil l conside rwhethe rtemporar y nationa l securit

y emergency exclusio n provision s that specificall y addres s DO D sources shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0 a s wel l a s t o th e NS R regulations . Althoug h th e EP A i s no t reopenin g th e publi c commen t perio d fo r th e Augus t 31,199 5 par t 7 0 supplementa l proposal , th e EP A solicits comment s i n thi s notice o n whethe rsuc h temporar y nationa l securit

y emergency exclusio n provision s fo r th e DO D shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0 an d o n ho

w suc h provision s shoul d diffe rfro m thos e that may b e incorporate d i n th e NS R regulations , shoul d suc h

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provision s b e adopte d fo reithe rprogram . Th e DO D ha s suggeste d th e followin g approac h fo rincludin g "nationa l securit y emergency " provision s i n th e NS R regulations . Section s 51.165(a) , 51.166 , an d 52.2 1 woul d b e amende d t o ad d a definitio n fo r"nationa l securit y emergency " that i s base d o n th e descriptio n o fthat ter m above . A new , stand-alon e paragrap h woul d b e adde d i n section s 51.165(a) , 51.166 , an d 52.2 1 entitle d Temporar y exclusion s fo rnationa l securit y emergencies,' * whic h woul d rea d a s follows : "Eac h pla n shal l provid e that action s o n th e par t o fa militar

y facility t o respon d t o a nationa l securit y emergenc y that otherwis e woul d constitute a majo rmodificatio n shal l not constitute a majo r modificatio n fo rth e purposes o fthi s sectio n fo r th e duratio n ofth e temporar y exclusio n provide d b y thi s paragraph , provide d that th e commandin g office r o fth e militar

y facility complie s wit h th e followin g conditions . Fo rth e purposes ofthi s section , militar y facility shal l mea n th e majo rstationar y sourc e that | i s owne d o roperate d b y a Unite d State s Departmen t o fDefens e Componen t an d that i s engage d i n nationa l securit

y o rrelate d activities . (1 ) A s soo n a s practicable , bu t n o late rtha n seve n calenda rday s afte rth e militar y facility begin s t o use th e nationa l securit y emergency exclusion , th e commandin g office r ofth e militar y facility shal l notif

y i n writin g al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an d EP A Regiona l Offices , an d th e appropriate Secretary o fth e Militar y Departmen t o r Hea d ofth e Departmen t o fDefens e Component , that th e militar y facility i s respondin g t o a nationa l securit y emergency an d i s usin g th e exclusion . Durin g th e seve n day notice perio d an d th e 3 0 calenda rday s afte rth e dat e ofth e notice , th e commandin g office rofth e militar y facility shal l b e authorize d t o determin e whe n th e exclusio n unde rthi s sectio n applies . Suc h determinatio n shal l b e mad e onl y afte rth e commandin g office rha s mad e al t reasonabl e effort s t o accommodate th e emission s increas e withou t deviatin g fro m otherwise applicabl e permittin g requirements . (2 ) I fth e militar

y facility seek

s t o rel y o n th e temporar y nationa l securit

y emergenc y exclusio n fo rlonge rtha n 3 0 calenda rdays fro m th e dat e o fth e notice i n paragrap h (1) , th e continue d us e ofth e exclusio n mus

t b e reviewe d an d approve d b y th e appropriate Secretary ofth e Militar y Departmen t o rHea d ofth e Departmen t ofDefens e Componen t takin g int o accoun t an y publi cP. 5 

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hearth , welfare , o renvironmenta l concem s raise d i n consultatio n wit h al l affecte d permittin g authorities . Th e authorizatio n t o continu e use o fth e temporar

y nationa l securit

y exclusio n shal l be require d fo reac h consecutive 3 0 day perio d followin g th e dat e o fth e notice require d i n paragrap h (1) . (3 ) Durin g th e nationa l securit y emergency , th e commandin g office rofth e militar y facility shal l take al l reasonabl e measures , where practicable , t o ensure that an y physica l o roperationa l change s t o th e source that woul d resul t i n a n emission s increas e that otherwis e woul d constitute a majo rmodificatio n ar e mad e i n a manne rthat wil l minimiz e th e emission s increas e o r otherwis e minimiz e an y potentia l fo radvers e impact t o publi c healt h an d welfar e o r th e environment . Suc h measure s ma y includ e th e use o femissio n control s an d prope roperatio n an d maintenanc e practice s and/o rchoosin g material s o roperatin g scenario s that minimiz e J deviation s fro m existin g permi t term s an d conditions . I n addition , th e commandin g office rofth e militar y facility shal l mak

e a reasonabl e effort , where practicable , t o monito remission s durin g th e emergency i n orde rt o quantif y th e emission s resultin g fro m th e physica l o r operationa l changes . (4 ) A s soo n a s practicable , bu t n o late rtha n seve n calenda rday s afte rth e use ofthi s exclusio n i s n o longe rneeded , th e commandin g office ro fth e militar

y facility shal l notif

y i n writin g al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an d EP A Regiona l Offices , an d th e appropriate Secretary of th e Militar

y Departmen t o rHea d o fth e Departmen t o

fDefens e Component , that th e militar y facility has cease d responding t o a nationa l securit y emergency fo rth e purposes ofthi s section . (5 ) A s soo n a s practicable , but n o late rtha n 4 5 calenda rday s afte rth e dat e ofth e notificatio n i n paragrap h (4) , th e commandin g office ro fth e militar

y facility shal l provid e a writte n repor t t o al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an d EP A Regiona l Offices , an d t o th e appropriate Secretary o fth e Militar

y Departmen t o rHea d o fth e Departmen t o

fDefens e Component , that describe s th e reason s fo rrelyin g o n th e exclusion , th e emission s units affected , th e amoun t ofincrease d emissions , an d othe rinformatio n neede d t o determin e th e natur e an d exten t t o whic h th e sourc e deviate d fro m otherwise applicabl e permittin g requirements . (6)(i ) Th e commandin g office rofth e militar y facilit y nee d no

t submi t a n applicatio n t o th eP. 6 

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y fo ra permi t unde rthi s sectio n i fth e physica l o roperationa l change s t o th e source resulte d onl y i n a temporar y modification , that is , a modificatio n that lasts n o longe r tha n th e perio d o

fth e nationa l securit

y emergency an d that doe s no t expan d th e capacity o fth e source t o emi t at a n increase d leve l afte rth e cessatio n ofth e emergency , (ii ) A s soo n a s practicable , bu t n o late rtha n 4 5 calenda rday s afte rth e dat e o fth e notificatio n require d i n paragrap h (4) , th e commandin g office ro fth e militar

y facility shal l submi t a n applicatio n fo ra permi t unde rthi s sectio n i n th e even t that th e physica l o roperationa l change s mad e at th e source i n response t o th e nationa l securit y emergency ar e no

t temporary . Fo r example , a permi t shal l b e require d i fth e militar y facility i s physicall y change d o rha s capacity adde d i n way s that ar e no t late rreverte d o rotherwis e actuall y returned t p th e pre-modificatio n conditions . (7 ) Th e permi t applicatio n unde rparagrap h (6)(ii ) an d th e permittin g authority' s action s o n tha t applicatio n shal l compl y wit h th e requirement s o fthi s sectio n a s thoug h constructio n ha d no t yet commence d o n th e modification. "

Th e DO D ha s provide d som e example s o faction s that militar

y installation s coul d b e calle d o n t o take durin g nationa l securit y emergencie s that woul d resul t i n "temporary " an d "nontemporary " modification s that otherwis e woul d be subjec t t o majo rNSR . I n th e even t o fa nationa l securit

y emergenc y involvin g hostilities , th e DO D ma y hav e t o mak e physica l change s t o a source t o b e abl e t o pain t tactica l equipmen t at that location . Thes e change s coul d involve th e constructio n ofne wpaintin g facilities . I fthes e change s woul d resul t i n emission s increase s but , afte rth e cessatio n o fth e emergency they ar e returne d t o thei rpre-modificatio n condition , unde rth e DOD' s suggeste d language , th e change s woul d b e considere d "temporary " an d woul d no t b e require d t o underg o post-modificatio n NS R permitting . However , i fth e change s are no t returne d t o thei rpre-modificatio n conditio n afte r th e cessatio n o

fth e emergency , th e change s woul d be considere d a "nontemporary " modificatio n an d they woul d b e require d t o underg o post-modificatio n NS R permitting . Th e EP A i s requestin g comment s o n th e appropriatenes s an d sufficienc y ofth e precedin gP. 7 

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suggeste d languag e fo rinclusio n i n parts 5 1 an d 52 . I n particular , th e EP A i s solicitin g comment s o n whethe ran y typ e ofauthorizatio n b y th e permittin g authorit y shoul d be require d before a militar y installatio n may use th e temporar y nationa l securit

y emergency exclusion , i fon e i s adopted . I n extraordinar

y circumstances , th e permittin g authorit y may have concem s abou t th e publi c health , welfare , o renvironmenta l impact s that woul d resul t fro m a n emission s increas e o rothe rchange s mad e a t a militar

y source t o respon d t o a nationa l securit y emergency . I n suc h circumstances , th e EP A believe s i t may b e appropriate fo r th e permittin g authorit y to wor k

wit h th e DO D t o mitigat e suc h advers e impact s before th e DO D facility continues t o rely o n th e nationa l securit y emergency exclusio n provision . Th e EP A woul d expect that th e permittin g authority' s assessmen t i n suc h circumstance s woul d b e mad e rapidl y an d woul d take into accoun t th e urgenc y wit h whic h th e DO D mus t respon d t o th e particula r emergency . Unde ran y versio n o fth e exclusion , where th e permittin g authorit y i s a Stat e o rloca l agency , th e EP A i s requestin g commen t o n whethe rth e Agency shoul d hav e a forma l role i n th e proces s fo rdeterminin g whethe rth e DO D ca n exten d us e o fa nationa l securit y emergency exclusio n beyon d th e initia l 30-da y period . I n addition , th e EP A seek s commen t o n th e open-ende d natur e o fth e DOD' s proposed nationa l securit y emergency exclusio n an d whethe rthere shoul d b e som e limi t o n th e tota l duratio n o fth e exclusion , especiall y where a n exclude d activity may have th e potentia l fo r a n advers e impact o n publi c healt h an d welfar e o rth e environment . Furthermore , whe n a nationa l securit y emergency i s expecte d t o last fo ra n extende d perio d (suc h a s longe r tha n 3 0 days) , th e EP A requests commen t o n whethe rth e militar y facility actin g unde rsuc h a n exclusio n shoul d b e require d t o appl y fo ran d obtai n a n NS R permit , i fnecessary , a

t som e poin t afte rth e emergency response ha s commenced , rathe rtha n waitin g unti l th e nationa l securit

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t o n emission s increase s resultin g fro m physica l o roperationa l change s mad e to . >v0 _p >/*y u "" respon d t o a nationa l securit y emergency , an d abou t th e implication s o fprovidin g fo ra nationa l securit y emergency exclusio n i fsuc h provision s ar e no t mandator

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Th e DO D als o requeste d that th e rule s a t 4 0 CF R 51.16 1 an d 51.16 6 be revise d t o provid e a n exclusio n fro m publi c availability requirement s fo rclassifie d information . Th e EP A agree s wit h th e DO D that informatio n propert y classifie d unde rapplicabl e laws , includin g EExecutiv e Order s 1295 8 an d 12968 , i s no t require d t o b e mad e publicl y available , an d th e Agency proposes t o codif y thi s vie wi n th e mino r an d majo rNS R rules . A s suggeste d b y th e DOD , th e EP A proposes tha t "classifie d information " b e define d i n th e NS R rule s a s i t i s define d i n th e Classifie d Procedure s Act , 1 8 U.S.C . App . 3 , sectio n 1(a) , a s "an y informatio n o rmateria l tha t ha s bee n determine d b y th e Unite d State s Governmen t pursuan t t o a n Executiv e order , statute , o rregulation , t o requir

e protectio n against unauthorize d disclosur e fo rreason s o

fnationa l security. " Th e EP A note s that crimina l penaltie s exist fo rth e unauthorize d disclosur e ofclassifie d information , define d a s "information , whic h at th e tim e o fa violatio n o

fthi s section , is , fo rreason s o fnationa l security , o specificall y designate d b y a Unite d State s Governmen t Agency fo rlimite d o rrestricte d disseminatio n o r distribution. " 1 8 U.S.C . 798(b) . Th e DO D an d th e EP A believe that thes e law s mus t b e rea d i n congruence wit h th e Clea n Ai rAct an d th e nee d fo rpubli c availability ofpermittin g information . Th e Act canno t b e reasonabl y interprete d t o require a violatio n o fcrimina l la

wb y makin g classifie d informatio n publicl y available . A s recommende d b y th e DOD , th e EP A proposes that th e publi c availability provision s b e revise d a s follows . Sectio n 51.161(b)(1 ) woul d b e revise d t o read: "Availabilit

y fo rpubli c inspectio n i n at least on e locatio n i n th e are a affecte d ofth e information , except fo rclassifie d information , submitte d b y th e owne ro roperato ran d o fth e Stat e o rloca l agency' s analysi s ofth e effect o n ai rquality . Classifie d informatio n provide d b y th e Departmen t ofDefens e o rothe rFedera l agencie s o rcontractors fo rsuc h agencie s an d designate d a s suc h wil l be controlle d b

y applicabl e la

wconcernin g th e releas e o fclassifie d information. "

Sectio n 51.166(q)(2)(ii ) woul d b e revise d t o read : "Mak e availabl e i n a t leas t on e locatio n i n eac h regio n i n whic h th e propose d sourc e woul d b e constructe d a cop

y o fal l materials , except fo rclassifie d information , th e applican t submitted , a copy ofth e preliminar

y determination , an d a cop y o rsummar

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considere d i n makin g th e preliminar y determination . Classifie d informatio n provide d b y th e Departmen t o

fDefens e o rothe r Federa l agencie s o rcontractor s fo rsuc h agencie s an d designate d a s suc h wil l b e controlle d b y applicabl e la

wconcernin g th e releas e o fclassifie d information. "

Th e EP A i s proposin g t o adopt thi s exclusio n fro m publi c availability requirement s fo rclassifie d informatio n no

t onl y i n section s 51.16 1 an d 51.16 6 bu t als o i n section s 51.16 5 an d 52.21 . Th e EP A solicits commen t o n al l aspect s o fthi s proposed provision .