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list s CFRcitation s wit hreporting , recordkeeping , o r

othe r informatio n collectio nrequirements , an dth e curren t OM B contro l numbers

. Thi s listin g o f th e OM B contro l number s an dthei r subsequen t

codificatio ni nth e CF R satisfie s th e requirement s of th e Paperwor k

Reductio nAc t

(4 4 U.S.C

. 350 1 et seq.) an dOMB' s implementin g regulation s a t

5 CF Rpar t

1320

. Thi s IC Rwa s previousl y subjec t t o publi c notic e an dcommen t prio r t o OM B approval

. Du e t o th e technica l natur e o f th e table , EP Afinds tha t furthe r notic e an dcommen t

i s unnecessary
. A s aresult , EP Afinds tha t ther e i s "goo dcause " unde r sectio n 553(b)(B ) ofth e Administrativ e Procedur e Act , 5 U.S.C

. 553(b)(B) , t o amen dthi s tabl e withou t prio r notic e an dcomment

. I

. Administrativ e Requirement s Unde r Executiv e Orde r

1286 6 (5 8 F R 51735 , Octobe r

4 , 1993) , thi s actio ni s no t a"significan t

regulator y action " an d i s therefor e no t

subjec t t o revie w b y th e Offic e o f Managemen t

an dBudget

. I n addition , thi s actio ndoe s no t impos e an y enforceabl e duty , contai nan y unfunde dmandate , o r

impos e an y significan t

o r uniqu e impac t

o nsmal l government s a s describe di nth e Unfunde dMandate s Refor mAc t o f 199 5 (Publi c La w 104—4)

. Thi s rul e als o doe s no t requir e prio r

consultatio nwit h State , local , an dtriba l governmen t official s a s specifie db y Executiv e Orde r 1287 5 (5 8 F R58093 , Octobe r 28 , 1993 ) o r Executiv e Orde r

1308 4 (6 3 F R2765 5 (Ma y 10,1998) , o r

involv e specia l consideratio no f

environmenta l justic e relate dissue s a s require db y Executiv e Orde r 1289 8 (5 9 F R7629 , Februar y 16 , 1994)

. Becaus e thi s actio ni s no t subjec t t o notice-and-commen t requirement s unde r th e Administrativ e Procedur e Ac t o r an y othe r

statute , i t

i s no t subjec t t o th e rregulator y flexibilit y provision s o f th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t ( 5 U.S.C

. 60 1 et seq.). Thi s rul e als o i s no t subjec t t o Executiv e Orde r

1304 5 (6 2 F R19885 , Apri l 23 , 1997 ) becaus e EP Ainterpret s Executiv e Orde r

1304 5 a s applyin g onl y t o thos e regulator y actions-tha t ar e base do nhealt ho r

safet y risks , suc htha t th e analysi s require dunde r sectio n5

- 50 1 o f th e Orde r

ha s th e potentia l t o influenc e th e regulation

. Thi s rul e i s no t subjec t t o Executiv e Orde r

1304 5 becaus e i t

doe s no t

establis ha n environmenta l standar dintende dt o mitigat e healt ho r

safet y risks

. Congressiona l Revie w Ac t Th e Congressiona l Revie w Act , 5 U.S.C

. 80 1 et

seq., a s adde db y th e Smal l Busines s Regulator y Enforcemen t Fairnes s Ac t

o f 1996 , generall y provide s tha t befor e ami e ma y tak e effect , the

_ agenc y promulgatin g th e rul e mus t submi t aful e report , whic hinclude s a cop y o f {h e rule , t o eac hHous e o f th e Congres s an dt o th e Comptrolle r Genera l o f th e Unite dStates

. Sectio n80 8 allow s th e issuin g agenc y t o mak e agoo dcaus e findin g tha t

notic e an dpubli c procedur e i s impracticable , unnecessar y o r contrar y t o th e publi c interest

. Thi s determinatio nmus t

b e supporte db y a brie f statement

. 5 U.S.C

. 808(2)

. A s state dpreviously , EP Aha s mad e suc ha goo dcaus e finding , includin g th e reason s therefor , an destablishe da n effectiv e dat e o f

Decembe r

14,1999

. Th e Lis t Rul e wa s promulgate dprio r t o th e effectiv e dat e o f

th e Congressiona l Revie w Act

. Th e RM PRul e whic hwa s promulgate di nJun e 1996 , wa s submitte dt o th e U.S

. Senate , th e U.S

. Hous e o f Representatives , an dth e Comptrolle r

Genera l o f

th e Unite d State s prio r

t o publicatio no f

th e rul e i n th e Federa l Register

. Thi s actio ni s no t a"majo r rule " a s define db y 5 U.S.C

. 804(2)

. ' Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CF RPar t 9 Environmenta l protection , Reportin g an drecordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : December

2 , 1999

. Oscar Morales , Director, Collection Strategies Division, Office of Information Collection. Fo r th e reason s se t

ou t i nth e preamble , 4 0 CFRpar t

9 i s amende da s follows : PAR T9—[AMENDED ] 1

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r par t 9 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 7 U.S.C

. 13 5 etseq., 136-136y ; 1 5 U.S.C

. 2001 , 2003 , 2005 , 2006 , 2601-2671 ; 2 1 U.S.C

. 331j , 346a , 348 ; 3 1 U.S.C

. 9701 ; 3 3 U.S.C

. 125 1 etseq. , 1311 , 1313d , 1314 , 1318 , 1321 , 1326 , 1330 , 1342 , 1344 , 134 5 (d) an d (e) , 1361 ; E.O

. 11735 , 3 8 F R21243 , 3 CFR, 1971-197 5 Comp

. p
. 973 ; 4 2 U.S.C

. 241 , 242b , 243 , 246 , 300f

, 300g , 300g-l , 300g-2 , 300g-3 , 300g-4 , 300g-5 , 300g-6 , 300J-1 , 300J-2 , 300J-3 , 300J-4 , 300J-9 , 185 7 et seq., 6901-6992k , 7401-7671q , 7542 , 9601-9657 , 11023 , 11048

. 2

. I n§ 9. 1 th e tabl e i s amende db y revisin g th e entr y fo r

"68.120(a) , (e) , an d (g) " an daddin g ne w entrie s i n numerica l orde r

unde r th e indicate d headin g t o rea da s follows : § 9. 1 OM B approval s underth e Paperwork Reductio n Act

. 40 CFR citatio n QM B contro l No

.

Chemica l Accident Preventio n Provision s 68.1 2 2050-014 4 68.1 5 2050-014 4 68.3 9 2050-014 4 68.4 2 2050-014 4 68.48 2050-0144 68.5 0 2050-014 4 68.5 2 2050-014 4 68.5 6 2050-014 4 68.5 8 2050-014 4 68.6 0 2050-014 4 68.6 5 2050-014 4 68.6 7 2050-014 4 68.6 9 2050-014 4 68.7 1 2050-0144 68.7 3 2050-014 4 68.7 5 2050-014 4 68.7 9 2050-014 4 68.8 1 2050-014 4 68.83 2050-0144 68.85 2050-0144 68.9 5 2050-014 4 68.120(a) , (e) , an d (g ) 2050-014 4 68.15 0 2050-014 4 68.155 2050-0144 68.160 2050-0144 68.16 5 2050-014 4 68.16 8 2050-014 4 68.17 0 2050-014 4 68.17 5 2050-014 4 68.18 0 2050-014 4 68.18 5 2050-014 4 68.19 0 2050-014 4 68.20 0 2050-014 4 68.21 5 2050-014 4 68.22 0 : ' 2050-014 4

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ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 4 0 CF R Part 6 3 [AD-FRL-6508-7 ] RIN2060-A15 8 /T t QJ3 J, i. Titl e V Operatin g Permi t Deferral s fo r Are a Sources : Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo rHazardou s Ai rPollutant s (NESHAP ) fo rChromiu m Emission s fro m Har d an d Decorativ e Chromiu m Electroplatin g an d Chromiu m Anodizin g Tanks ; Ethylen e Oxid e Commercia l Sterilizatio n an d Fumigatio n Operations ; Perchloroethylen e Dr

y Cleanin g Facilities ; Halogenate d Solven t Cleanin g Machines ; an d Secondary Lea d Smeltin g AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

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6963 8 Federa l Register/Vol

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. 239/Tuesday , Decembe r 14 , 1999/Rule s an dRegulation s
ACTION : Fina l rule ; amendments ^ SUMMARY

: Thi s actio ncontinue s t o allo w permittin g authoritie s th e discretio nt o defe r Clea nAi r

Ac t (Act ) titl e V operatin g permi t

requirement s unti l Decembe r

9 , 2004 , fo r

are asource s o f

ai r pollutio ntha t

ar e subjec t

t o fiv e NESHAPs

. Thes e amendment s continu e t o reliev e industria l sources , State , local , an dtriba l agencies , an dth e EP A Regiona l Office s o f

a nundu e regulator y burde ndurin g atim e whe navailabl e resource s ar e neede dt o implemen t th e titl e V permi t

progra mfo r

majo r sources
. Unde r

thes e amendments , source s mus t

continu e t o mee t

al l applicabl e requirements , includin g al l applicabl e emissio ncontrol , monitoring , recordkeeping , an dreportin g requirement s establishe db y th e respectiv e NESHAP

. Th e titl e V operatin g permi t deferra l i s a noptio na t

th e permittin g authority' s discretio nunde r

EPA-approve dStat e operatin g permi t

program s an dno t

a n automati c deferra l tha t th e sourc e ca n invoke

. Thus , Stat e operatin g permi t authoritie s ar e fre e t o requir e are a source s subjec t

t o th e five NESHAP S t o obtai ntitl e V permits

. I nareas-wher e n o Stat e operatin g permi t

progra mi s i n effect , an dth e Federa l operatin g permi t progra mi s administere db y EPA , w e wil l defe r

th e requiremen t

fo r titl e V permittin g fo r

thes e are asource s unti l Decembe r

9 , 2004

. EFFECTIV EDATE: Decembe r

14,199§ , ADDRESSES : TheTollowin g dockets , containin g supportin g informatio nfo r th e origina l rulemakings , ar e availabl e fo r publi c inspectio nbetwee n8 a.m
. an d5:3 0 p.m. , Monda y throug hFrida y excep t fo r Federa l holidays : Docke t No

. A-88-11 , subpar t

M NESHAP ; Docke t No

. A-88-02 , subpar t NNESHAP ; TSocke t Nn

. ^88-03.suTijiar t

0 " * NESHAP ; DocB t

No

. A=92^3*9^subpar t J NESHAPjT3b"cke t

No.fi-92=43 , 'subpartAiNiiaHAP

. Thes e cTocIcet s ar e availabl e lo r

publi c inspectio na t

th e U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Ai r an dRadiatio nDocke t

an d Informatio nCente r

(6102) , 40 1 M Stree t SW , Washington , D C 20460 , telephon e (202 ) 260-7548 , Roo mM-1500 , Watersid e Mal l (groun dfloor)

. W e ma y charg e areasonabl e fe e fo r copying

. FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Fo r furthe r informatio no ntoday' s action , contac t Mr

. Ric k

Colyer , Emissio n Standard s Divisio n(MD-13) , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc hTriangl e Park , NC , 27711 , telephon e numbe r

(919 ) 541-5262

. fax numhe r (919 ) 541-0942 , o r

e-mail : colyer.rick@epa.gov

. Fo r furthe r informatio nregardin g applicabilit y o f you r sourc e t o today' s action , contact

you r titl e V permittin g authority

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: Judicial. Review. W e propose dthes e amendment s o nAugus t 18,199 9 (6 4 F R 45116)

. Thi s actio npromulgatin g thes e amendment s constitute s fina l administrativ e actio nconcernin g tha t proposal

. Unde r

sectio n307(b)(1 ) o f

th e Act , judicia l revie w o f

thes e fina l amendment s i s availabl e onl y b y filin g apetitio nfo r

revie w i nth e U.S

. Cour t o f Appeal s fo r

th e Distric t

o f Columbi a b y Februar y 14 , 2000

. Unde r sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) ofth e Act , onl y a n objectio nt o thi s rul e tha t wa s raise d wit hreasonabl e specificit y durin g th e perio dfo r

publi c commen t

ca nb e raise d durin g judicia l review

. Moreover , unde r sectio n307(b)(2 ) o f

th e Act , th e
. requirement s establishe db y today' s final actio nma y no t b e challenge d separatel y i nan y civi l o r crimina l proceedin g brough t

b y u s t o enforc e thes e requirements

. Technology Transfer

Network. Th e Technolog y Transfe r

Networ k

(TTN ) i s anetwor k

o f ou r electroni c bulleti n boards

. Th e TT Nprovide s informatio n an dtechnolog y exchang e i nvariou s area s o f ai r pollutio ncontrol

. Yo u ca n access , th e TT Nthroug hth e Interne t a t http://www.epa.gov/ttn/

. If yo u nee d mor e informatio no nth e TTN , cal l th e HEL Plin e a t

(919 ) 541-5384

. Th e preambl e outlin e follows

. I

. Wha t type s o f facilitie s are potentiall y affectedb y thes e amendments ? I I Summar y o f th e Propose dRul e an d Descriptio no

f th e Fina l Rul e III

. Wha t ha s change dsinc e proposal ? I V What comment s di dw e receiv e o nth e propose damendments ? V

. Wha t are th e administrativ e requirement s fo r thes e amendments ? A

. Executiv e Order

12866 : Regulator

y Plannin g an dRevie w B

. Executiv e Order

13084 : Consultatio nan d Coordinatio nwithIndia nTribal Government s C

. Executiv e Order

13132 : Federalis m D

. Congressional Revie w Act E

. Unfunded.Mandate s Refor mAc t F

. Regulator

y Flexibility Act G

. Paperwor

k Reductio nAc t H

. Executiv e Order

13045 : Protectio no

f Childre nfromEnvironmenta l Healt h Risk s an dSafet

y Risk s I

. Nationa l Technolog y Transfer an d Advancemen t

Ac t I

. Wha t type s o f facilitie s ar e potentiall y affecte db y thes e amendments ? Th e regulate dcategorie s an dentitie s potentiall y affecte db y thi s actio n include :

. " Categor

y
Industr y^



### - Nort h America n Industr yClas

-

- . sificatio n Syste m Code s 33149 2

332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 336 , 44 7

332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 33 6

812 3 339 1 Example s o t Potentiall yRegulate d Entities

. Secondar

ylea d smelters

. Halogenate d solven t cleanin g machine s a t fabricated , meta l product manufacturin g facilities , machiner ymanufacturin g facilities , compute ran d electroni cproduct manufacturin g facili

ties , electrica l equipment , appliance , an d component-manufacturin g facilities , transpor

tatio n equipmen t manufacturin g facilities , an d gasolin e stations

. Chromiu m electroplatin g machine s a t fabricated , meta l product manufacturin g facilities , ma chiner ymanufacturin g facilities , compute randrelectroni cproduct manufacturin g facilities , electrica l equipment , appliance , an d componen t manufacturin g facilities , an d transpor

tatio n equipmen t manufacturin g facilities

. Or ycleanin g an d laundr

yfacilities

. Ethylen e oxid e sterilizer s a t medical-equipmen t an d supplie s manufacturin g facilities

.

Thi s tabl e i s no t

intende dt o b e exhaustive , bu t

rathe r provide s aguid e fo r reader s o f

th e entitie s likel y t o b e affecte db y thi s action

. Thi s tabl e list s th e type s o f

entitie s tha t

w e ar e no w awar e coul db e affecte db y thi s action

. Othe r type s o f entitie s no t

liste di nthi s tabl e coul dals o b e affected

. T o determin e whethe r you r facility , company , busines s organization , etc. , i s affecte db y thi s action , yo u shoul d carefull y examin e th e applicabilit y criteri ai nth e followin g section s o f titl e 4 0 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulations

. (CFR) : • § 63.320 , perchloroethylen e dr y cleaning

.
• §63.340 ,
• §63.360 ,
• §63.460 , cleaners

.
• § 63.541 , secondar y lea dsmelter s

chromiu melectroplating , ethylen e oxid e sterilizers , halogenate dsolven tP. 4

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If yo u hav e question s regardin g th e applicabilit y o f

thi s actio nt o a particula r

entity , consul t

you r titl e V permittin g authority

. II

. Summar y o f

th e Propose dRul e an d Descriptio nofth e Fina l Rul e Th e purpos e o f

EPA' s propose d amendment s wa s t o allo w titl e V permittin g authoritie s t o exten dth e deadlin e fo r

are asource s subjec t

t o five NESHAP s fo r

submittin g titl e V permi t applications

. Th e sourc e categorie s covere db y th e proposa l were.har dan d decorativ e chromiu melectroplatin g an d chromiu manodizin g tanks , ethylen e oxid e commercia l sterilizatio nan d fumigatio noperations , perchloroethylen e dr y cleanin g facilities , secondar y lea dsmeltin g facilities , an dhalogenate dsolven t cleanin g machine s a t

are asources
. W e hav e previousl y allowe dpermittin g authoritie s t o defe r

permi t application s fo r thes e are asource s i naserie s o f rulemaking s (6 0 F R29484 , Jun e 5,1995 ; 6 1 F R27785 , Jun e 3 , 1996 ; an d6 4 F R 37683 , Jul y 13 , 1999)

. Thos e provision s expir e o nDecembe r

9,1999

. Sinc e th e condition s promptin g th e allowanc e fo r previou s deferral s hav e no t change d(se e 6 4 F R45116 , Augus t

18 , 1999) , w e propose dt o exten dth e deferra l provision s fo r

th e fiv e NESHAP s fo r anothe r 5 years
. W e als o propose dt o revis e th e relevan t

regulation s i norde r t o improv e thei r

understandability , a s directe db y Presiden t

Clinton' s Jun e 1 , 1998 , Executive

. Memorandu mo nPlai n Languag e i nGovernmen t Writing

. Ou r authorit y fo r

establishin g th e deferral s i s sectio n502(a ) ofth e Act , whic hallow s u s t o exemp t non-majo r source s fro mth e permittin g requiremen t i f w e fin dtha t

complianc e wit htitl e V i s impracticable , infeasible , o r unnecessaril y burdensom e o nth e sources
. Ou r

Genera l Provision s implementin g sectio n11 2 ofth e Ac t provid e tha t

unles s w e explicitl y exemp t o r defe r are asource s subjec t

t o aNESHA Pfro mth e titl e V permittin g .requirement , the y ar e subjec t t o permittin g (4 0 CF R63.l(c)(2)(iii))

. A s a result , unde r

4 0 CF R70.3(b)(2) , 71.3(b)(2 ) an d63.1(c)(2) , w e ar e t o determin e whethe r

are asource s wil l b e require dt o obtai ntitl e V permit s whe n w e adop t

th e underlyin g NESHAP

. Whe nweinitiall y establishe dth e abilit y fo r

permittin g authoritie s t o defe r thes e are asource s fro mtitl e V , w e state dtha t

w e woul ddecid e whethe r t o adop t permanen t

exemption s b y th e tim e th e deferral s expired , an dtha t w e woul dcontinu e t o evaluat e th e permittin g authorities ' implementatio n an denforcemen t

o f th e NESHA P requirement s fo r

are asource s no t covere db y titl e V permits , th e likel y benefi t o f permittin g suc hsources , and

th e cost s an dothe r

burden s o nsuc h source s associate dwit hobtainin g titl e V permits

. However , a s w e explaine di n th e Augus t

18 , 1999 , proposal , w e d o no t ye t hav e sufficien t

informatio nt o determin e whethe r

permanen t exemption s ar e warrante dfo r thes e are a source s an dar e continuin g t o evaluat e th e othe r considerations

. Thus , w e ar e no t prepare dt o mak e decision s tha t eithe r permanentl y reliev e thes e are a source s fro mtitl e V o r

tha t requir e the m t o becom e immediatel y subjec t t o th e permittin g requirement

. Moreover , w e note dtha t man y permittin g authoritie s ar e strugglin g t o timel y issu e initia l titl e V permit s t o majo r source s an dothe r

source s tha t hav e bee nsubjec t

t o th e permittin g requiremen t

sinc e th e beginnin g o f th e program , an dtha t

w e ar e concerne d abou t th e impac t

o f subjectin g are a source s t o th e permi t

applicatio n deadline s o npermittin g authorities

. W e state dtha t

w e believ e th e mos t reasonabl e approac hi s t o exten dth e statu s qu o fo r

on e mor e 5-yea r

cycl e o f permittin g whil e w e obtai nnecessar y information , rathe r

tha nt o decid e b y defaul t b y allowin g th e existin g deferra l t o expire

. Today' s final amendment s adop t th e amendment s a s propose dan dexten d th e optio no f

approve dpar t

7 0 permittin g authoritie s t o defe r th e subjec t are asource s fromth e par t 7 0 permittin g requirements

. Th e deferra l ma y exten dunti l Decembe r 9 , 2004

. Th e deferra l i s no t

a nautomati c benefi t provide dt o th e sources
. Rather , permittin g authoritie s ma y exercis e thei r discretio nt o eithe r

defe r th e are a source s o r

t o requir e the mt o appl y fo r an dobtai npar t

7 0 permits

. Som e permittin g authoritie s ma y decid e tha t are asource s i nth e subjec t sourc e categorie s warran t

permittin g base do n loca l consideration s o r othe r factors , o r the y ma y hav e i nplac e streamline d permittin g mechanism s (suc ha s th e us e o f genera l permit s o r

"permit s b y rule" ) tha t minimiz e th e burde no nbot hth e permittin g authorit y an dth e source
. Fo r are asource s tha t

ar e no t covere d b y a neffectiv e approve dpar t 7 0 progra man dar e subjec t t o th e EPA

administere dpar t

7 1 pennittin g program , today' s final rul e amendment s hereb y announc e tha t

are asource s subjec t t o th e five NESHAP S mentione d abov e ar e deferre dfro mpermittin g unde r par t 7 1 unti l Decembe r

9 , 2004

. Fo r purpose s o f

bot hpar t

7 0 an dpar t 71 , fo r th e reason s discusse di nth e proposa l (6 4 F R45116 , Augus t 18,1999 ) an da s explaine dbelow , w e conclud e tha t requirin g al l are asource s subjec t t o th e NESHAP s tha t ar e bein g amende d b y today' s rulemakin g t o obtai ntitl e V permit s a t

thi s tim e woul dconstitut e a n impracticable , infeasibl e an d unnecessar y burde no nthes e are a sources , an dwoul db e a nadditiona l burde no nth e permittin g authoritie s tha t hav e not.ye t

determine dtha t

the y ar e prepare dt o begi npermittin g thes e sources
. HI

. Wha t Ha s Change dSinc e Proposal ? W e receive dseve ncommen t letters , mos t o f whic hsupporte dth e propose d deferra l extension

. W e hav e considere d al l comment s receive d(summarize dan d responde dt o i nth e nex t section ) an d conclude dtha t

n o change s fro m proposa l ar e necessary
. IV

. Wha t Comment s Di dW e Receiv e o n th e Propose dAmendments ? Th e followin g paragraph s contai n summarie s o f

th e coinment s w e receive d o nth e proposa l an dou r responses
. Comment: Mos t

commenter s supporte dth e propose ddeferra l o f titl e V permittin g o f

are asources
. Commenter s provide dnumerou s reason s fo r

thei r support , includin g •assertion s tha t

th e subjec t

are asource s ar e alread y adequatel y controlled , an d tha t ther e woul db e n o additiona l environmenta l benefi t

o f requirin g the m t o ge t permits ; tha t

permittin g woul d impos e asignifican t

unnecessar y burde no nregulator y agencie s and/o r sources ; tha t

th e deferra l wil l allo w EP A additiona l tim e to.^etermin e whethe r permanen t

titl e V exemption s fo r are a source s ar e appropriate ; tha t additiona l tim e i s necessar y fo r

permittin g authoritie s t o revie w an dissu e titl e V permit s t o source s currentl y require dt o obtai ntitl e V permits ; an dtha t curren t rule s an dpermittin g mechanism s alread y sufficientl y addres s are asource s unde r Stat e an dloca l programs
. Response: W e appreciat e th e suppor t fo r th e propose dextensio no f th e deferral

. Th e EP Aunderstand s tha t thes e are asource s ar e alread y require d t o compl y .wit hemission s standard s regardles s o f

whethe r the y ar e require d t o obtai npermits

. However , ther e ar e som e genera l advantage s t o permittin g tha t shoul dno t

b e overlooked

. Requirin g source s t o obtai ntitl e V permit s help s assur e tha t comple x applicabilit y determinations , i.e., whic h requirement s appl y an dhow , ar e resolve dprio r

t o th e issuanc e o f

a permit

. I nadditio nt o providin g clarit y fo r asource , th e resolutio no f asource' s applicabilit y issue s facilitate s bot hcivi l an dcrimina l enforcemen t o f th e source' s applicabl e requirements

. I nth e proces s o f

applyin g fo r

atitl e V permit , man y source s hav e discovere dtha t the yP. 5

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complianc e wit h variou s applicabl e requirements
. Th e regulation s at4 0 CF

Rpart s 7 0 an d 7 1 requir e source s t o self-certif y complianc e wit h applicabl e requirement s initiall y an d annuall y an d provid e additiona l assuranc e o f ongoin g emission s reductions
. Permittin g provide s a n opportunit y fo rth e publi c t o commen to n whethe rasourc e i s complyin g wit h it s applicabl e requirements
. Permit s als o requir e promp treportin g o f

deviation s from th e permit
. I n short , on e o f th e benefit s o f titl e V permittin g i s tha ti tenhance s th o effectivenes s o f

rules . W e ar e als o awar e tha tsom e State s an d loca l agencie s subjec tthes e source s t o non-titl e V permittin g program s tha t ma y serv e purpose s simila rt o thos e o f titl e V . A tthi s poin ti n th e implementatio n o f

titl e V , w e agre e tha t ther e ma y b e significan tundu e burde n o n permittin g authoritie s no tprepare d fo rare asourc e permittin g an d o n are a source s preparin g titl e V permi t applications
. Som e permittin g authoritie s di d no tfull y anticipat e th e amoun to f

wor knecessar y t o implemen t th e titl e V program , an d clearl y som e o f thes e questio n whethe rth e additiona l wor ko f permittin g thousand s o f are a source s provide s acommensurat e benefit
. Moreover , man y o f thes e permittin g authoritie s are currentl y strugglin g t o issu e permit s t o majo r source s an d othe rcovere d sources , an d ar e no tye tprepare d t o ad d t o thi s significan tpermittin g responsibility
. Whil e fo rsom e permittin gauthoritie s thi s proble m coul d possibl y b e overcom e b y usin g mor e streamline d permittin g approaches , e.g. , genera l permit s (se e § § 70.6(d ) an d 71.6(d)) , w e ma y us e th e deferra l perio d t o conside r way s t o reduc e th e permittin g burde n o n are asource s an d t o bette r accommodat e th e need s o f are asourc e permitting
. W e wil l als o us e th e additiona l tim e t o asses s whethe ro rno t permanen texemption s are appropriate
. W e agre e tha tpermittin g authoritie s shoul d b e allowe d t o defer , i f necessary , titl e V permittin g fo rare asources , i f additiona l tim e i s necessar y t o issu e permit s t o source s currentl y require d t o obtai n titl e V permits
. Iti s apparen ttha t titl e V permittin g i s no ta tth e stag e originall y envisione d whe nth e part7 C rule s wer e promulgated . A tthi s poin ti n time , EPA anticipate d tha tmost , i f no t all , part7 0 permit s woul d hav e bee n issue d t o source s subjec tt o th e progra m upo n it s effectiv e date , an d tha t permittin g authoritie s woul d b e i n a bette rpositio n t o expan d th e progra m t o othe rsources . However , man y permittin g authoritie s nee d additiona l tim e t o issu e permit s t o source s tha tare currentl y subjec t t o th e progra m and , therefore , ar e no t

a t a nimplementatio n stag e tha t

allow s the m t o shif

tthei r attentio nto are asources
. Comment: On e commente rclaime d tha t th e deferre dare asource s woul d b e alloii'o dt o continu e t o emi tchemical s unchecke dint o th e air , exposin g employee s an dth e publi c t o uncontrolle dlevel s ofth e emitte d chemical s durin g th e deferra l period
. Thi s commento r

als o fel t tha tfundin go f expandin g th e titl e V permi tprogra m t o cove r are asource s woul db e n o proble m becaus e permi t

fee s woul dmak e i t unnecessar y t o dra w upo nlimite d existin g resources
. Thi s commente rwa s als o conce r

zsd tha t th e permittin g deferra l w o ai dimped e publi cacces s t o environmenta l data

. Th e commente r stresse dth e benefit s o f th e permittin g process , includin g thos e involvin g consisten t

reportin g procedures , improve dmeasurement s o f pollution , improve dai r

qualit y data , an d greate r publi c participation

. Response: Th e penni t

progra m doe s no t directl y contro l emission s t o th e air , bu t a s discusse dabov e enhance s complianc e assuranc e wit h al l applicabl e requirement s includin g emission s limitations

. Th e permi ti s essentiall y acomprehensiv e documen t reflectin g th e regulator y requirement s tha t th e sourc e mus t

alread y meet . Th e existin g regulator} ' requirement s tha t impos e e.n'ssio nstandards , includin g thes e fiv e Maximu mAchievabl e Contro l Technolog y (MACT ) rules , irrespectiv e o f tir e titl e V permit , provid e th e ai r emissio nreductio nrequirements , an d mos t ofth e monitoring , recordkeeping , an dreportin g requirement s unde rth e Ac t tha t ar o neede dt o determin e an d enforc e compliance

. Al l o f thes e rule s ar s stil l i neffect , an dsource s mus t compl y wit hthem

. Therefore , th e absenc e o f

atitl e V permi t

fo ra nare a sourc e subjec t

t o aNESHA Pwil l no t allo w i t t o emi t pollutant s "unchecked " int o th e a : .r
. Whil e 3? Aagree s tha t

titl e V permi t fee s should , b e se t

a tlevel s hig h enoug h t o allo w th e permittin g authorit y t o hir e an dretai nqualifie dpermi t writers , w e ar e ao t convince dtha t

th e abilit y t o charg e are asource s fee s alon e woul d enabl e permittin g authoritie s t o immediatel y expan dthei r titl e V program s t o cove r

are asources . Thi s i s becaus e permittin g authoritie s hav e als o face dsignifican t

problem s i ntimel y issuanc e or

7 permit s t o majo rsources , whic har e als o covere db y fees
. Sinc e are asource s ar e far

mor e numerou s tha n majo r sources , w e expec t

tha tforcin ga n expansio nat

thi s poin t

coul d rais e problem s apar t

fro madequat e funding
. Man y permittin g authoritie s atth e beginnin g o f th e titl e V permi tprogra m di d no tfull y anticipat e wha twa s involve d i nimplementin g th e titl e V program , hav e stil l no tcaugh tu p o n thei rbacklo go f

majo rsourc e permi t applications , an d ma y not , merel y throug h imposin g fees , fee l prepare d t o expan d titl e V permittin gt o are a sources . Finally , whil e th e presenc e o f atitl e V permi tdoe s enhanc e publi cacces s t o informatio nan d facilitate s citize n participatio ni nenforcement , th e permi t deferra l shoul d no tden y publi cacces s t o environmenta l information
. Al l non confidentia l emission s informatio n tha t underlyin g applicabl e requirement s direc tsource s t o sen d t o implementin g agencie s i s publicall y availabl e unde r th e applicabl e Tul e requirements , regardles s o f

th e source' s permi tstatu s (se e 4 0 CFR63.15)
. Comment: On e Stat e permittin g authorit y commente rbelieve s tha tare a sourc e permittin g ca noccu rwithou t creatin ga n undu e burde n b y issuin g titl e V genera l permits , o r"permit s b y rule, " t o are asources . Thi s commente r furthe rrecommende d establishin g a stron g complianc e assistanc e progra m t o enhanc e th e permittin gprogram . I n addition , th e commente rsupporte d a stron g inspectio nprogra m an d goo d recordkeepin grequirements
. However , th e commente rfel ttha treportin g requirement s wer e a nineffectiv e burde n fo rmos tare asources . Finally , th e commente rrecommende d tha tshoul d EP A decid e t o continu e th e deferra l a s proposed , i tshoul d us e th e deferra l perio d t o revie wan d revis e th e titl e V progra m t o mak e i tmor e appropriat e fo r are asources . Response: Th e commente ri s correc t i npointin gou ttha tgenera l permit s issue d unde r4 0 CF

Rpart s 7 0 an d 7 1 ca n b e use d an d ca nb e a neffectiv e wa y t o issu e permit s t o are asource s withou t creatin ga n undu e burde n fo rth e sourc e categorie s bein gcovere d b y th e genera l permits
. Th e commente rprovide s a goo d exampl e o f

th e discretionar y natur e ofth e deferral
. Th e deferra l bein g promulgate d i n today' s rulemakin g doe s no tautomaticall y appl y t o ever y non Federa l titl e V permittin g authority
. Rather , thi s rulemakin g allow s non Federa l permittin gauthoritie s t o choos e whethe rdeferra l from titl e V permittin g fo rare asource s subjec tt o on e o rmor e o f thes e fiv e MAC T standard s i s appropriat e fo rth e are asource s i n question
. I nthi s case , th e commente r ha s bee nabl e t o structur e hi s permittin g progra m s o tha tth e permittin g authorit y ca n issu e permit s t o are asource s easil y an d wit h littl e additiona l burde nt o th e source s themselves . Th e commente rha s als o implemente d astron g complianc eP. 6

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assistanc e program , couple dwit ha stron g inspectio nprogra man dgoo d recordkeepin g requirement s t o complemen t

th e genera l permit s bein g issued

. Th e EP Aapplaud s th e commenter' s abilit y t o overcom e potentia l difficultie s i npermittin g thousand s o f

are asources
. However , ther e ar e man y permittin g authoritie s tha t

continu e t o experienc e difficultie s i nissuin g titl e V permits , eve nt o majo r

sources
. This , i nturn , woul dpu t

aburde no nth e are asource s tha t woul dhav e t o ge t

permit s i f

th e deferra l wer e t o expir e becaus e th e permittin g authorit y ma y no t b e abl e t o provid e muc hassistanc e t o are asource s i npreparin g thei r

permi t applications

. Man y permittin g authoritie s ma y no t b e abl e t o simpl y emulat e th e permittin g approac htake nb y th e commente r becaus e o f

legislativ e o r

othe r constraints

. Thi s i s evidence db y th e othe r permittin g authoritie s tha t commente di nsuppor t o f th e deferral

. Th e EP Awil l tak e unde r advisemen t th e commenter' s suggestion s tha t w e revie w an drevise , i f

necessary , th e are a sourc e componen t

o f th e titl e V permi t progra mdurin g th e deferra l period

. Th e EP Ai s no t

a t thi s poin t

prepare dt o commi t t o suc harevisio no r

eve nagre e tha t on e i s appropriate , bu t woul d welcom e furthe r

comment s o nthi s issue

. Comment: Severa l commenter s furthe r recommende dapermanen t exemptio nfromtitl e V permittin g fo r are asource s subjec t

t o thes e fiv e MAC T standards

. Response: Fo r

essentiall y th e sam e reason s tha t

w e ar e no t

prepare dt o immediatel y requir e permit s fo r are a sources , w e ar e no t

promulgatin g a permanen t

exemptio nfo r

thes e are a source s a t

thi s time

. Tha t

is , EP Ai s no t i napositio nt o conclud e whethe r thes e source s shoul do r

shoul dno t

b e require dt o obtai npermits

. Severa l permittin g authoritie s ar e currentl y abl e t o accommodat e are asourc e permitting

. Th e EP Awil l weig hth e burde no f titl e V permittin g o f

are asource s wit hth e advantage s o f

titl e V permittin g i n makin g futur e decision s regardin g permanen t

exemptions

. Th e EP Awil l us e thi s deferra l perio dt o determin e i f titl e V permittin g i s necessar y fo r certai no r

al l are asource s subjec t t o thes e fiv e MAC T standard s an ddeferre d a s o f thi s rulemakin g fromtitl e V permittin g unti l Decembe r 9 , 2004

. A s state di nth e firs t

deferra l rulemakin g fo r thes e fiv e MAC T sourc e categories , w e wil l als o continu e t o evaluat e Stat e an d loca l agencies ' implementatio nan d enforcemen t

o f thes e fiv e MAC T standard s fo r

are asource s no t

covere d b y titl e V permits , th e likel y benefi t o f permittin g suc hsources , an dth e cost s an dothe r

burden s o nsuc hsource s associate dwit hobtainin g atitl e V permi t (se e 6 1 F R2778 5 (Jun e 3,1996))

. V . Wha tAr e th e Administrativ e Requirement s fo rThes e Amendments ? A. Executive Order

12866: Regulatory Planning and

Review Unde r Executiv e Orde r

1286 6 (5 8 F R 51735 , Octobe r

4 , 1993) , th e Agenc y mus t determin e whethe r

th e regulator y actio ni s "significant " and , therefore , subjec t t o Offic e o f

Managemen t

(OMB ) revie w an dth e requirement s o f th e Executiv e Order

. Th e Executiv e Orde r define s "significan t

regulator y action " a s on e tha t

i s likel y t o resul t

i narul e tha t may : (1 ) Hav e a nannua l effec t o nth e econom y o f

$10 0 millio no r

mor e o r adversel y affec t

i namateria l wa y th e economy , asecto r

o f th e economy , productivity , competition , jobs , th e environment , publi c healt ho r safety , o r State , local , o r

Triba l government s o r communities ; (2 ) Creat e aseriou s inconsistenc y o r otherwis e interfer e wit ha nactio ntake n o r planne db y anothe r

agency ; (3 ) Materiall y alte r

th e budgetar y impac t o f entitlements , grants , use r fees , o r loa nprograms , o r

th e right s an d obligation s o f

recipient s thereof ; o r (4 ) Rais e nove l lega l o r polic y issue s arisin g ou t

o f lega l mandates , th e President' s priorities , o r th e principle s se t fort hi nth e Executiv e Order

. I t ha s bee ndetermine dtha t thes e amendment s d o no t

qualif y a s a "significan t

regulator y action " unde r th e term s o f

Executiv e Orde r

1286 6 and , therefore , ar e no t

subjec t t o revie w b y OMB

. B. Executive Order

13084: Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments Unde r Executiv e Orde r

13084 , th e EP Ama y no t

issu e aregulatio ntha t i s no t require db y statute , tha t significantl y o r

uniquel y affect s th e communitie s o f

India ntriba l governments , an dtha t

impose s substantia l direc t

complianc e cost s o n thos e communities , unles s th e Federa l governmen t

provide s th e fund s necessar y t o pa y th e direc t complianc e cost s incurre db y th e triba l governments , o r

EP Aconsult s wit h thos e governments

. I

f EP Acomplie s b y consulting , Executiv e Orde r 1308 4 require s EP At o provid e t o OMB , i na separatel y identifie dsectio no f th e preambl e t o th e rule , adescriptio no f th e exten t

o f EPA' s prio r

consultatio n wit hrepresentative s o f affecte dtriba l governments , asummar y o f th e natur e o f

thei r concerns , an dastatemen t supportin g th e nee dt o issu e th e regulation

. I naddition , Executiv e Orde r 1308 4 require s th e EP At o develo p a n effectiv e proces s permittin g electe d official s an dothe r

representative s o f India ntriba l government s "t o provid e meaningfu l an dtimel y inpu t i nth e developmen t

o f regulator y policie s o n matter s tha t

significantl y o r

uniquel y affec t thei r communities. " Thes e amendment s d o no t alte r th e contro l standard s impose db y 4 0 CFR par t 63 , subpart s M , N , O , T , o r X fo r an y source , includin g an y tha t ma y affec t communitie s o f

th e India ntriba l governments

. Unde r

th e amendments , source s mus t

continu e t o mee t

al l applicabl e requirements , includin g al l applicabl e emissio ncontrol , monitoring , recordkeeping , an dreportin g requirement s establishe db y th e respectiv e NESHAP

. Hence , today' s actio ndoe s no t

significantl y o r

uniquel y affec t th e communitie s o f

India ntriba l governments

. Accordingly , th e requirement s o f

sectio n3(b ) o f Executiv e Orde r

1308 4 d o no t

appl y t o thes e amendments

. C. Executive Order

13132: Federalism Executiv e Orde r

13132 , entitle d "Federalism " (6 4 F R43255 , Augus t 10 , 1999) , require s EP At o develo p a n accountabl e proces s t o ensur e "meaningfu l an dtimel y inpu t b y Stat e an dloca l official s i nth e developmen t o f regulator y policie s tha t hav e Federalis m implications. " "Policie s tha t hav e Federalis mimplications " ar e define di n th e Executiv e Orde r

t o includ e regulation s tha t

hav e "substantia l direc t effect s o nth e States , o nth e relationshi p betwee nth e nationa l governmen t an d th e States , o r

o nth e distributio no f powe r an dresponsibilitie s amon g th e variou s level s o f

government. " Unde r Executiv e Orde r

.13132 , EP Ama y no t issu e aregulatio ntha t

ha s Federalis m implications , tha t

impose s substantia l direc t complianc e costs , an dtha t i s no t require db y statute , unles s th e Federa l governmen t

provide s th e fund s necessar y t o pa y th e direc t complianc e cost s incurre db y Stat e an dloca l governments , o r

EP Aconsult s wit h Stat e an dloca l official s earl y i nth e proces s o f

developin g th e propose d regulation

. Th e EP Aals o ma y no t issu e aregulatio ntha t

ha s Federalis m implication s an dtha t

preempt s Stat e la w unles s th e Agenc y consult s wit h Stat e an dloca l official s earl y i nth e proces s o f

developin g th e propose d regulation

. If EP Acomplie s b y consulting , . Executiv e Orde r

1313 2 require s EP At o provid e OM B i naseparatel y identifie d sectio no f

th e preambl e t o th e rule , aP. 7

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federalis msummar y impac t statemen t (FSIS)

. Th e FSI S mus t

includ e a descriptio no f

th e exten t

o f EPA' s prio r consultatio nwit hStat e an dloca l officials , asummar y o f th e natur e o f thei r concern s an dth e Agency' s positio nsupportin g th e nee dt o issu e th e regulation , an dastatemen t o f th e exten t t o whic hth e concern s o f Stat e an dloca l official s hav e bee nmet

. Also , whe nEP Atransmit s adraf t final rul e wit hfederalis mimplication s t o OM B fo r revie w pursuan t

t o Executiv e Orde r 12866 , EP Amus t

includ e acertificatio n fromth e agency' s Federalis mOfficia l statin g tha t

EP Aha s me t

th e requirement s o f

Executiv e Orde r

1313 2 i nameaningfu l an dtimel y manner
. Thes e fina l amendment s wil l no t hav e substantia l direc t

effect s o nth e States , o nth e relationshi p betwee nth e nationa l governmen t

an dth e States , o r

o nth e distributio no f

powe r an d responsibilitie s amon g th e variou s level s o f government , a s specifie di n Executiv e Orde r

13132

. Thes e amendment s impos e n o requirement s o nth e States , an dsimpl y allo w th e State s th e optio nt o exercis e thei r discretio nt o defe r

certai nare asource s fromtitl e V permitting

. Thes e amendment s neithe r

preemp t State s fromrequirin g thes e source s t o obtai n permits , no r

impos e an y burde no n State s seekin g t o d o so
. Rather , th e inten t o f thes e amendment s i s t o continu e t o allo w State s an dthei r are a source s t o avoi dburden s tha t woul d befal l the mi f

EP Awer e t o allo w th e curren t regulator y provision s t o expire

. Thus , th e requirement s o f sectio n6 o f th e Executiv e Orde r

d o no t appl y t o thi s rule

. D. Congressional

Review Act Th e Congressiona l Revie w Act , 5 U.S.C

. 80 1 et

seq., a s adde db y th e Smal l Busines s Regulator y Enforcemen t Fairnes s Ac t

o f 1996 , generall y provide s tha t befor e arul e ma y tak e effect , th e agenc y promulgatin g th e rul e mus t submi t arul e report , whic hinclude s a cop y o f th e rule , t o eac hHous e o f th e Congres s an dt o th e Comptrolle r Genera l ofth e Unite dStates

. Th e EP Awil l submi t arepor t containin g thi s rul e an d othe r require dinformatio nt o th e U.S

. Senate , th e U.S

. Hous e o f Representatives , an dth e Comptrolle r Genera l o f

th e Unite dState s prio r t o publicatio no f

th e rul e i nth e Federa l Register
. Amajo r

rul e canno t

tak e effec t unti l 6 0 day s afte r

i t i s publishe di nth e Federa l Register
. Thi s actio ni s no t a "majo r rule " a s define db y 5 U.S.C

. 804(2)

. E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Titl e I I o f

th e Unfunde dMandate s Refor mAc t

o f 199 5 (UMRA) , Publi c La w 104—4 , establishe s requirement s fo r Federa l agencie s t o asses s th e effect s o f thei r regulator y action s o nState , local , an dtriba l government s an dth e privat e sector

. Unde r

sectio n20 2 o f

th e UMRA , th e EP Agenerall y mus t prepar e a writte nstatement , includin g acost

benefi t analysis , fo r

propose dan dfinal rule s wit h"Federa l mandates " tha t ma y resul t i nexpenditure s t o State , local , an dtriba l governments , i nth e aggregate , o r t o th e privat e sector , o f $10 0 millio n o r mor e i nan y 1 year
. Befor e promulgatin g a nEP Arul e fo r whic ha writte nstatemen t

i s needed , sectio n20 5 o f th e UMR Agenerall y require s th e EP A t o identif y an dconside r

areasonabl e numbe r o f regulator y alternative s an d adop t th e leas t

costly , mos t

cost

effectiv e o r

leas t burdensom e alternativ e tha t achieve s th e objective s o f th e rule

. Th e provision s o f

sectio n20 5 d o no t appl y whe nthe y ar e inconsisten t wit h applicabl e law

. Moreover , sectio n20 5 allow s th e EP At o adop t a nalternativ e othe r tha nth e leas t

costly , mos t

cost

effective , o r

leas t burdensom e alternativ e i f

th e Administrato r publishe s wit hth e final rul e a n explanatio nwh y tha t

alternativ e wa s no t adopted

. Befor e th e EP Aestablishe s an y regulator y requirement s tha t ma y significantl y o r

uniquel y affec t

smal l governments , includin g triba l governments , i t

mus t hav e develope d unde r sectio n20 3 ofth e UMR Aasmal l governmen t

agenc y plan

. Th e pla nmus t provid e fo r

notifyin g potentiall y affecte dsmal l governments , enablin g official s o f

affecte dsmal l government s t o hav e meaningfu l an dtimel y inpu t i n th e developmen t

o f EP Aregulator y proposal s wit hsignifican t Federa l intergovernmenta l mandates , an d informing , educating , an dadvisin g smal l government s o ncomplianc e wit h th e regulator y requirements

. Th e EP Aha s determine dtha t thes e amendment s d o no t

contai naFedera l mandat e tha t

ma y resul t

i nexpenditure s o f $10 0 millio no r

mor e fo r

State , local , an dtriba l governments , i nth e aggregate , o r th e privat e secto r

i nan y 1 yea r

no r d o the y significantl y o r uniquel y impac t smal l governments , becaus e the y contai nn o requirement s tha t appl y t o suc hgovernment s o r

impos e obligation s upo nthem

. Thus , today' s amendment s ar e no t subjec t t o th e requirement s o f section s 20 2 an d20 5 o f th e UMRA

. F. Regulatory Flexibility Act Th e EP Aha s determine dtha t i t i s no t necessar y t o prepar e aregulator y flexibilit y analysi s i nconnectio nwit h thes e final amendments

. Th e EP Aha s als o determine dtha t

thes e amendment s wil l no t hav e asignifican t

economi c impac t o nasubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entities , becaus e the y impos e n o additiona l regulator y requirement s o n owner s o r

operator s o f

affecte dsource s an dallo w Stat e an dfedera l permittin g authoritie s t o continu e t o reliev e owner s o r operator s of

suc hsource s o f regulator y requirement s tha t ma y otherwis e appl y i f

thi s actio ni s no t taken

. G. Paperwork

Reduction Act Thes e amendment s d o no t requir e th e collectio no f

an y information

. Therefore , th e requirement s o f

th e Paperwor k Reductio nAc t

d o no t apply

. H. Executive Order

13045: Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and

Safety Risks Executiv e Orde r

13045 : "Protectio no f Childre nfromEnvironmenta l Healt h Risk s an dSafet y Risks " (6 2 F R19885 , Apri l 23,1997 ) applie s t o an y rul e tha t (1 ) i s determine dt o b e "economicall y significant " a s define dunde r Executiv e Orde r 12866 , an d(2 ) concern s an d environmenta l healt ho r safet y ris k

tha t th e EP Aha s reaso nt o believ e ma y hav e adisproportionat e effec t o nchildren

. If th e regulator y actio nmeet s bot hcriteria , th e Agenc y mus t

evaluat e th e environmenta l healt ho r safet y effect s o f th e planne drul e o nchildren , an d explai nwh y th e planne dregulatio ni s preferabl e to o othe r

potentiall y effectivel y an dreasonabl y feasibl e -alternative s considere db y th e Agency

. Th e EP Ainterpret s Executiv e Orde r 1304 5 a s applyin g onl y t o thos e regulator y action s tha t

ar e base do n healt ho r safet y risks , suc htha t

th e analysi s require dunde r sectio n5-50 1 o f th e Executiv e Orde r

ha s th e potentia l t o influenc e th e regulation

. Thes e amendment s ar e no t

subjec t t o Executiv e Orde r

1304 5 becaus e the y d o no t establis ha nenvironmenta l standar d intende dt o mitigat e healt ho r safet y risks

. /

. National

Technology Transfer

and Advancement

Act

• Sectio n1 2 (d ) o f

th e Nationa l Technolog y Transfe r

an dAdvancemen t Ac t o f 199 5 (NTTAA ) direct s al l Federa l agencie s t o us e voluntar y consensu s standard s instea do f

government-uniqu e standard s i nthei r

regulator y activitie s unles s t o d o s o woul db e inconsisten t wit happlicabl e la w o r otherwis e impractical

. Voluntar y consensu s standard s ar e technica l standard s (e.g. , materia l specifications , tes t methods , samplin g an danalytica l procedures , busines s practices , etc. ) tha t ar eP. 8

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adopte db y on e o r

mor e voluntar y consensu s standard s bodies

. Example s o f

organization s generall y regarde da s voluntar y consensu s standard s bodie s includ e th e America n Societ y fo r

Testin g an dMaterial s (ASTM) , th e Nationa l Fir e Protectio n Associatio n(NFPA) , an dth e Societ y o f Automotiv e Engineer s (SAE)

. Th e NTTA Arequire s Federa l agencie s lik e EP At o provid e Congress , throug hOMB , wit hexplanation s whe na nagenc y decide s no t

t o us e availabl e an d applicabl e voluntar y consensu s standards

. Thes e amendment s d o no t involv e technica l standards

. Therefore , EP Ai s no t considerin g th e us e o f an y voluntar y consensu s standards

. List of Subjects in 40CFR Part 63 Environmenta l protection , Ai r pollutio ncontrol , Hazardou s substances , Intergovernmenta l relations , Reportin g an drecordkeepin g requirements

. Date dDecember

8 , 1999

. Caro l M

. Browner , Administrator. Fo r th e reason s cite di nth e preamble , par t 63 , titl e 40 , chapte r

I o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulation s i s amende da s follows : PAR T63—[AMENDED ] 1

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r par t 6 3

. continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 4 2 U.S.C

. 7401 , e t seq. Subpart M—[Amended ]
2

. Sectio n63.32 0 is.amende db y revisin g paragrap h(k) t o rea da s follows : §63.32 0 Applicability

. **** * (k) If yo u ar e th e owne r

o r operato r o f asourceliubjec t

t o th e provision s o f

thi s subpart , yo u ar e als o subjec t t o titl e V permittin g requirement s unde r 4 0 CF R part s 7 0 o r

71 , a s applicable

. You r titl e V permittin g authorit y ma y defe r you r sourc e fromthes e permittin g requirement s unti l Decembe r 9 , 2004 , i f you r sourc e i s no t

amajo r sourc e an d i s no t locate da t

amajo r sourc e a s define dunde r

4 0 CF R63.2 , 70.2 , o r 71.2 , an di s no t

otherwis e require dt o obtai natitl e V permit

. If yo u receiv e a deferra l unde r

thi s section , yo u mus t submi t atitl e V permi t

applicatio nb y Decembe r

9 , 2005

. Yo u mus t

continu e t o compl y wit hth e provision s o f thi s subpar t applicabl e t o are asources , eve n i f yo u receiv e adeferra l fromtitl e V permittin g requirements

. Subpart N—[Amended ] 3

. Sectio n63.34 0 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(e)(2 ) t o rea da s follows : §63.34 0 Applicabilit y an d designatio n of sources . (e ) * * * (2 ) If yo u ar e th e owne r

o r operato r o f

•asourc e subjec t

t o th e provision s o f

thi s subpart , yo u ar e als o subjec t t o titl e V permittin g requirement s unde r 4 0 CF R part s 7 0 o r

71 , a s applicable

. You r titl e V permittin g authorit y ma y defe r you r sourc e fromthes e permittin g requirement s unti l Decembe r 9 , 2004 , i f you r sourc e i s no t

amajo r sourc e an d i s no t locate da t

amajo r sourc e a s define dunde r

4 0 CFR63.2 , 70.2 , o r 71.2 , an di s no t

otherwis e require dt o obtai natitl e V permit

. If yo u receiv e a deferra l unde r

thi s section , yo u mus t submi t atitl e V permi t

applicatio nb y Decembe r

9 , 2005

. Yo u mus t

continu e t o compl y wit hth e provision s o f thi s subpar t applicabl e t o are asources , eve n i f yo u receiv e adeferra l fromtitl e V permittin g requirements

. Subpart O—[Amended ] 4

. Sectio n63.36 0 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(f

) t o rea da s follows: ' §63.36 0 Applicability

. **** * (f ) If yo u ar e th e owne r

o r operato r o f asourc e subjec t

t o th e provision s o f

thi s subpart , yo u ar e als o subjec t t o titl e V permittin g requirement s unde r 4 0 CFR part s 7 0 o r

71 , a s applicable

. You r titl e V permittin g authorit y ma y defe r you r sourc e fro mthes e permittin g requirement s unti l Decembe r 9 , 2004 , i f you r sourc e i s no t

amajo r sourc e an d i s no t locate da t

amajo r sourc e a s define dunde r

4 0 CFR63.2 , 70.2 , o r 71.2 , an di s no t

otherwis e require dt o obtai natitl e V permit

. If yo u receiv e a deferra l unde r

thi s section , yo u mus t submi t atitl e V permi t

applicatio nb y Decembe r

9 > 2005

. Yo u mus t

continu e t o compl y wit hth e provision s o f thi s subpar t applicabl e t o are asources , eve n i f yo u receiv e adeferra l fromtitl e V permittin g requirements

. Subpart T—[Amended ] 5

. Sectio n63.46 8 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(j ) t o rea da s follows : §63.46 8 Reportin g requirements

. **** * (j ) Th e Administrato r

ha s determined , pursuan t t o sectio n502(a ) ofth e Act , tha t i f yo u ar e a nowne r

o r operato r o f an y batc hcol dsolven t

cleanin g machin e tha t i s no t amajo r sourc e an d i s no t locate da t

amajo r source , a s define dunde r

4 0 CFR63.2 , 70.2 , o r 71.2 , yo u ar e exemp t

fromtitl e V permittin g requirement s unde r 4 0 CFR part s 7 0 o r

71 , a s applicable , fo r

tha t source , provided'yo u ar e no t otherwis e require dt o obtai natitl e V permit

. If yo u ow no r operat e an y othe r

solven t cleanin g machin e subjec t t o th e provision s o f

thi s subpart , yo u ar e als o subjec t t o titl e V permittin g requirements

. You r

titl e V permittin g authorit y ma y defe r

you r sourc e from thes e permittin g requirement s unti l Decembe r

9 , 2004 , i f

you r sourc e i s no t amajo r sourc e an di s no t

locate da t

a majo r sourc e a s define dunde r 4 0 CF R 63.2 , 70.2 , o r

71.2 , an di s no t

otherwis e require dt o obtai natitl e V permit

. If yo u receiv e adeferra l unde r thi s section , yo u mus t

submi t atitl e V permi t applicatio nb y Decembe r 9 , 2005

. Yo u mus t continu e t o compl y wit hth e provision s o f

thi s subpar t

applicabl e t o are asources , eve ni f

yo u receiv e a deferra l fromtitl e V permittin g requirements

.
Subpart X—[Amended ]
6

. Sectio n63.54 1 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(c ) t o rea da s follows : §63.54 1 Applicability

. * * * * * (c ) If yo u ar e th e owne r

o r operato r o f asourc e subjec t

t o th e provision s o f

thi s subpart , yo u ar e als o subjec t t o titl e V permittin g requirement s unde r 4 0 CFR part s 7 0 o r

71 , a s applicable

. You r titl e V permittin g authorit y ma y defe r you r sourc e fromthes e permittin g requirement s unti l Decembe r 9 , 2004 , i f you r sourc e i s no t

amajo r sourc e an d i s no t locate da t

amajo r sourc e a s define dunde r

4 0 CF R63.2 , 70.2 , o r 71.2 , an di s no t

otherwis e require dt o obtai natitl e V permit

. If yo u receiv e a deferra l unde r

thi s section , yo u mus t submi t atitl e V permi t

applicatio nb y Decembe r

9 , 2005

. Yo u mus t

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. FEMA-7301 ] Change s i n Floo d Elevatio n Determination s AGENCY : Federa l Emergenc y Managemen t

Agency , FEMA

. ACTION : Interi mrule

. SUMMARY

: Thi s interi mrul e list s communitie s wher e modificatio no f th e bas e (1 % annua l chance ) floo d elevation s i s appropriat e becaus e o f ne w scientifi c o r

technica l data

. Ne w floo d insuranc e premiu mrate s wil l b e calculate dfromth e modifie dbas e floo d elevation s fo r

ne w building s an dthei r contents

. DATES : Thes e modifie dbas e floo d elevation s ar e currentl y i neffec t o nth e date s liste di nth e tabl e an drevis e th e Floo dInsuranc e Rat e Map(s ) (FIRMs ) i n effec t prio r t o thi s determinatio nfo r eac hliste dcommunity

. Fro mth e dat e o f

th e secon d publicatio no f

thes e change s i na newspape r

o f loca l circulation , an y perso nha s ninet y (90 ) day s i nwhic ht o reques t throug hth e communit y tha t th e Associat e Directo r

reconside r

th e changes

. Th e modifie delevation s ma y b e change ddurin g th e 90-da y period

. ADDRESSES : Th e modifie dbas e floo d elevation s fo r

eac hcommunit y ar e availabl e fo r

inspectio na t

th e offic e o f th e Chie f Executiv e Office r

o f eac h community

. Th e respectiv e addresse s ar e liste di nth e followin g table

. FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Matthe w B

. Miller , P.E. , Chief, Hazard s Stud y Branch , Mitigatio nDirectorate , Federa l Emergenc y Managemen t Agency , 50 0 C Stree t

SW. , Washington , D C 20472 , (202 ) 646-3461 , o r (email ) matt.miller@fema.gov

. SUPPLEMENTAR

YINFORMATION : Th e modifie dbas e floo delevation s ar e no t liste dfo r eac hcommunit y i nthi s interi mrule

. However , th e addres s o f th e Chie f Executiv e Office r

o f th e communit y wher e th e modifie dbas e floo delevatio ndetermination s ar e availabl e fo r

inspectio ni s provided

. An y reques t

fo r reconsideratio nmus t b e base dupo nknowledg e o f change d conditions , o r

upo nne w scientifi c o r technica l data

. Th e modification s ar e mad e pursuan t t o sectio n20 1 o f

th e Floo dDisaste r Protectio nAc t

o f 1973 , 4 2 U.S.C

. 4105 , an dar e i naccordanc e wit hth e Nationa l Floo dInsuranc e Ac t

o f 1968 , 4 2 U.S.C

. 400 1 et seq., an dwit h4 4 CFRpar t 65

. Fo r ratin g purposes , th e currentl y effectiv e communit y numbe r i s show n an dmus t

b e use dfo r

al l ne w policie s an drenewals

. Th e modifie dbas e floo delevation s ar e th e basi s fo r

th e floodplai n managemen t

measure s tha t

th e communit y i s require dt o eithe r adop t o r t o sho w evidenc e o f

bein g alread y i n effec t i norde r t o qualif y o r t o remai n qualifie dfo r

participatio ni nth e Nationa l Floo dInsuranc e Program

. Thes e modifie delevations , togethe r wit hth e floodplai nmanagemen t criteri a require db y 4 4 CFR60.3 , ar e th e minimu mtha t

ar e required

. The y shoul dno t

b e construe dt o mea ntha t th e communit y mus t

chang e an y existin g ordinance s tha t ar e mor e stringen t i nthei r floodplai n managemen t

requirements

. Th e communit y ma y a t

an y tim e enac t stricte r requirement s o f

it s own , o r pursuan t t o policie s establishe db y othe r Federal , stat e o r

regiona l entities

. Th e change s i nbas e floo delevation s ar e i naccordanc e wit h4 4 CF R65.4

. Nationa l Environmenta l Polic y Ac t Thi s rul e i s categoricall y exclude d fromth e requirement s o f 4 4 CF RPar t 10 , Environmenta l Consideration

. N o environmenta l impac t

assessmen t

ha s bee nprepared

. Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t Th e Associat e Director , Mitigatio n Directorate , certifie s tha t thi s rul e i s exemp t fromth e requirement s o f th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t becaus e modifie dbas e floo delevation s ar e require db y th e Floo dDisaste r Protectio nAc t

o f 1973 , 4 2 U.S.C

. 4105 , an dar e require dt o maintai ncommunit y eligibilit y i nth e Nationa l Floo d Insuranc e Program

. N o regulator y flexibilit y analysi s ha s bee nprepared

. Regulator y Classificatio n Thi s interi mrul e i s no t asignifican t regulator y actio nunde r th e criteri ao f sectio n3(f

) o f Executiv e Orde r

1286 6 o f Septembe r

30,1993 , Regulator y Plannin g an dReview , 5 8 F R51735

. Executiv e Orde r

12612 , Federalis m Thi s rul e involve s n o policie s tha t hav e federalis mimplication s unde r Executiv e Orde r

12612 , Federalism , date dOctobe r

26,1987

. Executiv e Orde r

12778 , Civi l Justic e Refor m Thi s rul e meet s th e applicabl e standard s o f

sectio n2(b)(2 ) o f

Executiv e Orde r 12778

. Lis t o f Subject s i n4 4 CF RPar t 6 5 Floo dinsurance , Floodplains , Reportin g an drecordkeepin g requirements

. Accordingly , 4 4 CFRpar t 6 5 i s amende dt o rea da s follows : PAR T65—[AMENDED ] 1

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r par t 6 5 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 4 2 U.S.C

. 400 1 et seq.; Reorganizatio nPla nNo

. 3 o f 1978 , 3 CFR, 197 8 Comp. , p
. 329 ; E.O

. 12127 , 4 4 FR19367 , 3 CFR, 197 9 Comp. , p
. 376

. §65. 4 [Amended ] 2

. Th e table s publishe dunde r th e authorit y o f

§ 65. 4 ar e amende da s follows :

Stat e an d County

Connecticut : Hartfor d

Hartfor d

Hartfor d Locatio n

Tow n o fBerli n

Tow n ofWes t Hartford

.
Tow n ofWes t Hartford

. Date s an d nam e ofnews pape rwher e notic e wa s publishe d
Septembe r7 , 1999 , Sep

tembe r14 , 1999 , New Britain Herald. Augus t 11 , 1999 , Augus t 18 , 1999 , Hartford News. Augus t 26 , 1999 , West Hartford News. Chie fexecutiv e office ro fcommunit y

Ms

. Bonni e Therrien , Tow n ofBerli n Manager , Berli n Tow n Hall , 24 0 Kensingto n Road , Berlin , Con

necticu t 06037

. Mr

. Barr yFeldman , Wes t Hartfor d Tow n Manager , Wes t Hartfor d Tow n Hall , 5 0 Sout h Mai n Street , Wes t Hartford , Connecticu t 06107

. Mr

. Barr yFeldman , Tow n o fWes t Hartfor d Manager , Wes t Hartfor d Tow n Hall , 5 0 Sout h Mai n Street , Wes t Hartford , Connecticu t 06107

. Effectiv e dat e of modificatio n

Decembe r13 , 1999

.
Novembe r16 , 1999

. Septembe r17 , 1999

. Communit y No

.

09002 2 D

09508 2

09508 2 C