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Environmenta l Protection , Burea u o f Ai r Quality , P.O

. Bo x 8468 , 40 0 Marke t Street , Harrisburg , Pennsylvani a17105

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Cynthi aH

. Stahl , (215 ) 597-9337 , a t th e EP A Regio nII I addres s above

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: Se e th e informatio nprovide di nth e Direc t Fina l actio no f th e sam e titl e (Pennsylvania ; Approva l o f

Stag e I I Vapo r

Recover y Requirements ) whic hi s locate di nth e Rule s an dRegulation s Sectio no f thi s Federa l Register

. Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CF RPar t 5 2 Environmenta l protection , Ai r pollutio ncontrol , Hydrocarbons , Incorporatio nb y reference , Intergovernmenta l relations , Ozone , Reportin g an drecordkeepin g requirements

. Authority : 4 2 U.S. C 7401-7671q

. Dated : October

31,1995

. W

. Michae l McCabe , Regional Administrator, Region III. (F RDoc

. 95-3010 8 File d12-12-95 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 6560-60- P 

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^**a.rn "4 0 CF R Part 6 3 [AD-FRL-5344-4] Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s for : Chromiu m Emission s Fro m Har d an d Decorative 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 Dry Cleanin g Facilities ; an d Secondary Lea d Smeltin g AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Propose drule : amendment

. SUMMARY

: Thi s actio npropose s amendment s t o certai nsection s o f th e followin g promulgate dstandards : "Nationa l Emissio nStandard s fo r Chromiu mEmission s fromHar dan d Decorativ e Chromiu mElectroplatin g an dChromiu mAnodizin g Tanks ; Fina l Rule " (subpar t

N) ; "Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r

Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s fo r Ethylen e Oxid e Commercia l Sterilizatio nan dFumigatio n Operations " (subpar t

O) ; "Nationa l Emissio nStandard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s fo r

Sourc e Categories : Perchloroethylen e Dr y Cleanin g Facilities " (subpar t

M) ; an d"Nationa l Emissio nStandard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s fro mSecondar y Lea d Smelting " (subpar t

X)

. Excep t

i ntfi e cas e o f subpar t X , today' s actio n propose s t o amen dth e Fina l Rules ' requiremen t tha t nonmajo r

source s obtai ntitl e V operatin g permits

. Th e actio nbein g take ntoda y wil l substantiall y reduc e th e unnecessar y an dundu e regulator y burde nfo r State s an dloca l agencies , EP A Regiona l Offices , an dth e industr y durin g atim e whe ntremendou s resource s ar e necessar y for

th e initia l implementatio n o f th e titl e V permi t

program
. Becaus e source s ar e stil l require dt o mee t al l applicabl e emissio ncontro l requirement s establishe db y th e respectiv e MAC T standards , thi s actio n i s no t expecte dt o hav e advers e environmenta l results

. Th e amendmen t t o subpar t

X wil l confir mtha t

existin g nonmajo r

secondar y lea dsmeltin g facilitie s wil l b e subjec t t o titl e V permi t requirements

. DATES : Comments. Comment s mus t b e receive do no r

befor e Januar y 12,1996 , unles s ahearin g i s requeste db y Decembe r

26,1995

. If

ahearin g i s requested , writte ncomment s mus t b e receive db y Januar y 29,19.96

. Public Hearing. Anyon e requestin g a publi c hearin g mus t

contac t th e EP A n o late r tha nDecembe r

26,1995

. If

a hearin g i s held , i t

wil l tak e plac e o n Decembe r

28 , 1995 , beginnin g a t 10:0 0 a.m
. ADDRESSES : Comments. Comment s shoul db e submitte d(i nduplicate , i f possible ) to : Ai r

an dRadiatio nDocke t an dInformatio nCente r (6102) , Attentio nDocke t

No

. A-88-0 2 (subpar t N) , o r Attentio nDocke t

No

. A-88-0 3 (subpar t O) , o r Attentio nDocke t

No

. A

- 95-1 6 (subpar t

M) , o r Attentio nDocke t No

. A-92—4 3 (subpar t

X) , a s applicable , (se e docke t

sectio nbelow) , roo mM

1500 , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M Street , SW , Washington , D.C

. 20460

. Th e EP A request s tha t a separat e cop y als o b e sen t t o th e contac t perso nliste dbelow

. Public Hearing. If

apubli c hearin g i s held , i t wil l b e hel da t

th e EPA' s Offic e o f Administratio nAuditorium , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort hCarolina

. Person s intereste di nattendin g th e hearin g o r wishin g t o presen t

ora l testimon y shoul dnotif

y Marguerit e Thweatt , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc hTriangl e Park , N.C

. 27711 , telephon e (919 ) 541-5607

. Docket. Docke t

No

. A-88-02 , containin g th e supportin g informatio n fo r th e origina l subpar t

NNESHA Pan d thi s action , Docke t

No

. A-88-03 , containin g th e supportin g informatio n fo r th e origina l subpar t

O NESHAP , Docke t No

. A-88-11 , containin g th e supportin g informatio nfo r th e origina l subpar t M NESHAP , an dDocke t No

. A

- 92—43 , containin g th e supportin g informatio nfo r

th e origina l subpar t

X NESHAP , ar e availabl e fo r publi c inspectio nan dcopyin g betwee n8:0 0 a.m
. an d5:3 0 p.m. , Monda y throug h Friday , a t

th e EPA' s Ai r

an dRadiatio n Docke t an dInformatio nCenter , Watersid e Mall , roo mM-1500 , firs t floor , 40 1 M Stree t

SW , Washington , D C 20460 , o r

b y callin g (202 ) 260-7548

. A reasonabl e fe e ma y b e charge dfo r copying

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Mr

. Lali t Banker , Emissio nStandard s Divisio n(MD-13) , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an dStandards , U.S

. Environmenta l Protection'Agency , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolin a 27711 , telephon e numbe r (919 ) 541

- 5420

. SUPPLEMENTAR

YINFORMATION : I

. Backgroun d Titl e V o f

th e Clea nAi r

Ac t (Act) , a s
. amende di n1990 , require s State s t o develo p program s fo r

issuin g operatin g permit s t o majo r

stationar y source s (includin g majo r

source s o f

hazardou s ai r pollutant s liste di nsectio n11 2 o f th e Act) , source s covere db y Ne w Sourc e Performanc e Standard s (NSPS) , source s covere db y emissio nstandard s fo r hazardou s ai r

pollutant s pursuan t

t o sectio n11 2 o f

th e Act , an daffecte d source s unde r

th e aci drai nprogram
. Sectio n502(a ) o f

th e Ac t require s tha t majo r an dnonmajo r

source s subjec t

t o 11 1 an d11 2 standard s obtai noperatin g permits

. However , th e Administrato r ma y exemp t

certai ncategorie s o f nonmajo r

source s fro mth e requiremen t t o obtai napermi t

"i f th e Administrato r finds tha t

complianc e wit hsuc h requirement s i s impracticable , infeasible , o r

unnecessaril y burdensom e o nsuc hcategories. * * * " O nJul y 21,1992 , EP A publishe di n th e Federa l Registe r

implementin g regulation s fo r

th e titl e V permi t progra m(4 0 CF Rpar t

70)

. I n § 70.3(b)(1) , EP A opte dt o allo w State s t o temporaril y exemp t

nonmajo r

source s (excep t fo r affecte dsource s an dsoli d wast e incineratio nunits) , includin g thos e whic hwer e subjec t t o sectio n11 1 o r 11 2 standard s promulgate da s o f Jul y 21,1992 , fro mth e requiremen t t o obtai n apermit

. Thi s temporar y exemptio nwa s allowe dfo r

severa l reasons
. Unde r par t 70 , permittin g authoritie s wil l proces s application s an dissu e permit s fo r ten s o f thousand s o f

majo r source s durin g th e earl y year s o f

th e program
. Th e EP A considere di t

"unnecessaril y burdensome " t o als o requir e permittin g authoritie s t o issu e permit s t o alarge r populatio no f

nonmajo r

source s withi n th e sam e tim e frame

. Suc ha
. requiremen t

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it s mos t vulnerabl e time , an d hinde r timel y issuanc e o f

permit s t o bot hmajo r

an dnonmajo r

emitters

. Additionally , th e grea t majorit y o f nonmajo r

source s ar e smal l businesses , an dman y ar e no t

currentl y subjec t

t o Stat e ai r permi t programs
. Man y smal l businesse s wil l requir e greate r assistanc e fromth e permittin g authoritie s becaus e o f

arelativ e lac k

o f technica l an dlega l expertise , resources , an dexperienc e i ndealin g wit h environmenta l regulation

. If permittin g authoritie s ar e overburdene dfrom a backlo g o f

permit s t o b e processed , nonmajo r

source s wil l b e unabl e t o obtai ntechnica l an dprocedura l assistanc e necessar y t o hel p the mfile timel y an dcomplet e applications

. Thi s likel y scenari o constitute s a n unnecessar y burde no nnonmajo r sources , especiall y considerin g tha t b y definitio nthe y emi t

les s tha nmajo r source s an dtha t

deferrin g permittin g requirement s doe s no t

defe r asource' s obligatio nt o compl y wit hth e applicabl e requirement s o f

th e Act

. [Th e preambl e t o th e final par t

7 0 regulation s (5 7 F R 32261 ) provide s amor e exhaustiv e discussio no f

EPA' s decisio nt o allo w State s t o temporaril y exemp t nonmajo r source s fro mtitl e V permitting. ] Th e par t 7 0 regulation s specif

y tha t thi s temporar y exemptio nwil l expir e a t suc htim e a s EP A complete s a rulemakin g t o determin e ho w th e par t 7 0 progra mshoul db e structure dfo r nonmajo r

sources
. I naddition , th e rulemakin g wil l conside r whethe r t o gran t permanen t

exemption s t o an y sourc e categorie s fo r

whic hther e i s a sufficien t recor dt o suppor t

suc ha n exemption

. Th e par t 7 0 regulation s als o addres s applicabilit y fo r

nonmajo r

source s subjec t t o sectio n11 1 o r

11 2 standard s promulgate dalte r

Jul y 21,1992

. Sectio n 70.3(b)(2 ) specifie s tha t fo r nonmajo r source s tha t

ar e subjec t

t o astandar do r othe r requiremen t

promulgate dunde r eithe r sectio n11 1 o r

11 2 o f th e Ac t afte r Jul y 21,1992 , th aAdministrato r wil l determin e whethe r

t o exemp t

an y o r al l suc hsource s fromth e requiremen t t o obtai napar t

7 0 permi t

a t th e tim e tha t th e nsi v standar di s promulgated

. Thus , decision s regardin g permittin g exemption s wer at o b e mad e a s eac h ne w standar dcoverin g nonmajo r source s wa s published

. Wit hregar dt o sactio n 113 , EP A ha s publishe dsinc e Jul y 21,199 2 (i n4 0 CF Rpar t 63 ) hazardou s ai r

pollutan t

standard s tha t appl y t o nonmajo r

source s i nth e following fiv e sourc e categories : perchloroethylen e dr y cleanin g facilitie s (Ssptamba r

22,1993 ; 5 8 F R49353) , halogenate dsolven t

cleanin g (Decembe r 2,1994 ; 5 9 F R61801—amende dJun e 5 , 1995 ; 6 0 F R29484) , ethylen e oxid e commercia l sterilizatio nan dfumigatio n operation s (Decembe r

6,1994 ; 5 9 F R 62585) , har dan ddecorativ e chromiu m electroplatin g an dchromiu manodizin g tank s (Januar y 25,1995 ; 6 0 F R4948) , an dsecondar y lea dsmelter s (Ma y 31 , 1995 ; 6 0 F R32587)

. O f thes e five, onl y th e standar dfo r

halogenate dsolven t cleanin g containe datemporar y permittin g exemption

. I nthi s standard , State s wer e give nth e optio no f permanentl y exemptin g smal l col d cleaner s an dtemporaril y exemptin g al l othe r nonmajo r

solven t cleaner s from titl e V permi t

requirements

. Th e remainin g standard s di dno t offer an y exemption s frompermitting , althoug hth e preambl e t o th e dr y cleanin g standar ddi dstat e a nintentio n t o allo w State s t o defe r permittin g o f nonmajo r

source s subjec t

t o tha t standard

. Nonetheless , i nth e absenc e o f specifi c languag e i ntha t regulatio n grantin g State s th e optio nt o exemp t o r temporaril y exemp t

nonmajo r

source s frompermi t

requirements , th e Genera l Provision s (subpar t

A ) o f par t 6 3 apply , whic hb y defaul t

exten dth e permittin g requiremen t

t o nonmajo r

source s subjec t t o post-Jul y 21,1992 , MAC T standards

. Subpar t O , am dSmlbpair

t 1 A. State Option to Defer Nonmajor Sources Th e final rules , tha t

i s subpart s N , O , an dM , require dal l affecte dnonmajo r source s t o obtai natitl e V permi t from th e appropriat e permittin g authority

. Al l affecte dnonmajo r

source s i nth e abov e sourc e categorie s ar e require dt o appl y fo r atitl e V permi t

withi n1 2 month s o f th e late r o f th e followin g dates : th e effectiv e dat e o f

th e respectiv e MAC T standar do r

th e effectiv e dat e o f

atitl e V progra mt o whic ha naffecte dsourc e i nth e abov e sourc e categorie s i s subject

. Majo r source s i nth e abov e sourc e categorie s er e require dt o appl y fo r an d obtai npermit s accordin g t o th e transitio nplan s outline di nth e titl e V program s submitte db y th e Stat e an d loca l permittin g authoritie s fo r EP A epproval

. Severa l coinEiant s wer e receive d regardin g th e titl e V permi t requirement s fo r

are asource s i nth e Chromiu mElectroplatin g rul e (subpar t N ) befor e promulgation

. Th e commenter s believe dtha t th e cost s fo r nonmajo r

source s t o obtai ntitl e V permit s woul db e overl y burdensome , an dth e emission s fromsuc hsource s ma y b e insignificant

. However , i n respondin g t o thes e comment s i nth e final rule , EP A believe dtha t requirin g are asource s t o obtai ntitl e V permit s wa s importan t becaus e o f

th e toxicit y o f chromiu mcompound s an dth e clos e proximit y o f

man y o f thes e source s t o residentia l areas
. Followin g promulgatio no f

thes e final rules , discussion s wer e hel dwit hState s an d EP A Region s regardin g thei r permittin g strategie s fo r

nonmajo r

sources
. A s a result , EP A conclude dtha t th e Chromiu mFina l Rul e impose s a nundu e burde no nth e State s i nrequirin g th e permitting , o f

nonmajo r

Chromiu m source s withou t

deferral

. I nparticular , EP A foun dtha t

permittin g suc hsource s durin g th e earl y stage s o f th e titl e V progra mwoul db e particularl y burdensom e t o permittin g authorities

. I n additio nt o ensurin g complianc e wit h th e requirement s o f

th e standard , permittin g authoritie s woul dals o nee d t o contac t

an deducat e owner s o r operator s o f

nonmajo r

source s regardin g titl e V requirements

. Followin g th e submitta l o f

applications , permittin g authoritie s woul dthe nbegi nprocessin g suc happlication s i nconjunctio nwit h majo r sourc e applications

. Give ntha t th e vas t numbe r o f Chromiu msource s (abou t 5,00 0 nationwide ) ar e nonmajo r sources , requirin g apermittin g authorit y t o permi t nonmajo r

source s durin g th e earl y year s o f

implementin g atitl e V progra mimpose s a nundu e burden

. Th e EP A believe s tha t

th e Fina l Rul e a s promulgate dwil l als o impos e a n undu e hardshi p o namajorit y o f owner s o r operator s o f

nonmajo r

source s becaus e thi s burde no npermittin g authoritie s translate s int o aburde no n source s subjec t

t o th e program
. T o requir e tha t

owner s o r

operator s o f nonmajo r

source s mee t

th o requiromon t o f filin g atimel y an dcomplet o applicatio nprio r

t o o r withi nth e initia l implementatio nperio do f th e Chromiu mElectroplatin g MAC T Standar dwoul dplac e a nundu o burdo a o nthes e sources
. A s aresult , th e EP A ha s conclude dtha t

th e burde n associate dwit hpermittin g outweigh s th e enhancemen t

t o th e enforceabilit y o f thi s standar dtha t

woul dresul t

fro m inclusio ni natitl e V permit

. Theroforo , th e Fina l Rul e i s bein g omonde dt o allo w State s t o defe r

fo r flvo (5 ) yoar o al l nonmajo r

Chromiu meourco s fro mb;iin; ] subjec t t o th e requirement s o f Q titl e V permi t program
. Th e 5-yea r

deferra l i s dotonnino d wit hrespec t

t o th e effectiv e dat e o f th o first Stat e o r loca l progra mt o dafox nonmajo r

source s fromtitl e V permitting

. Washingto nStct aan d!cr.a ! program s withi nth e Stat o o f Washingto nwer e th afirst program s approve db y EP A whic hdeferre d nonmajo r

sources
. Fina l artio n o n thec: ) program s wa s publishe do nNovembe r 9,1994 , an dth e program s bacom o

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effectiv e o nDecembe r

9,1994

. A s a result , th e 5-yea r

deferra l end s o n Decembe r

9,1999 , wit hChromiu m source s becomin g subjec t t o titl e V o n tha t date

. Application s fromnonmajo r Chromiu msource s ar e t o b e filedwithi n 1 2 month s o f

becomin g subjec t

t o titl e V (b y Decembe r

9 , 2000)

. Thi s als o applie s t o nonmajo r

source s i nsubpart s O an dM fo r

simila r reasons
. Th e EP A emphasize s tha t

thi s deferra l applie s t o nonmajo r

sources
. Th e sol e standar dwhic hwil l no t offer temporar y exemption s fro mpar t 7 0 permittin g requirement s i s th e secondar y lea dsmelte r standar d (subpar t X , promulgate do nMa y 31 , 199 5 (6 0 F R32587))

. I ncontras t t o th e hundred s o r

thousand s o f

source s i nth e fou r othe r sourc e categories , ther e ar e a tota l o f onl y 1 6 secondar y lea dsmelter s an donl y five o f

thes e ar e nonmajo r sources
. Additionally , th e five nonmajo r lea dsmelter s ar e owne db y relativel y larg e companies

. Thes e companie s shoul db e bette r

equippe dt o handl e th e par t 7 0 permittin g proces s tha nth e smal l businesse s characterizin g th e othe r sourc e categories

. Fo r

thes e reasons , EP A conclude s tha t requirin g th e five source s t o obtai npar t 7 0 permit s withou t

dela y wil l no t

b e impracticabl e o r

infeasibl e fo r

th e Stat e o r loca l permittin g authoritie s involve d an dwil l no t

unnecessaril y burde nth e five companies

. B. Proposed

Permanent

Exemption of Certain Decorative Chromium Electroplating and

Chromium Anodizing Operations Sectio n502(a ) o f

th e Ac t expressl y give s th e Administrato r th e discretio nt o exemp t on e o r mor e nonmajo r

sourc e categorie s (i nwhol e o r i npart ) fromth e requiremen t

t o obtai napermi t

"i f th e Administrato r

finds tha t

complianc e wit hsuc hrequirement s i s impracticable , infeasible , o r unnecessaril y burdensom e o nsuc h categories. " 4 2 U.S.C

. sectio n7661 a(a)

. On e facto r

tha t EP A consider s a s par t

o f th e unnecessaril y burdensom e criteri ai s th e degre e t o whic hth e standar di s implementabl e outsid e o f atitl e V permit , suc htha t

th e titl e V permi t

wil l provid e minima l additiona l benefi t wit h regar dt o source-specifi c tailorin g o f th e standard

. T o th e exten t suc hbenefi t

i s minimal , i t

support s th e finding tha t th e burde nimpose di s "unnecessary. " Thi s facto r wa s analyze dwhe nEP A evaluate ddecorativ e chrom e platin g (usin g hexavalen t

chromiu mbaths ) an d chromiu manodizin g processe s tha t us e fum e suppressan t

technolog y t o reduc e chromiu memission s durin g operation

. Th e fum e suppressan t

technolog y inhibit s emission s a t

th e sourc e b y reducin g di e surfac e tensio no f th e platin g solution

. Th e standar drequire s tha t th e surfac e tensio nb e kep t belo w 4 5 dyne s pe r

centimete r

(dynes/cm ) i n orde r t o comply

. I naddition , th e surfac e tensio nmus t

b e measure da t

acertai n specifie dtim e interva l t o ensur e continuou s compliance

. Thi s measur e o f complianc e (4 5 dynes/cm ) i s directl y state di nth e standar dan di s directl y enforceable

. N o judgmen t o r negotiatio n i s require di nestablishin g adirectl y enforceabl e monitorin g valu e durin g a performanc e tes t

a s i s th e cas e wit hth e othe r chromiu msource s covere db y th e rul e whic hus e add-o ncontrols

. Als o include di nthi s permittin g exemptio n ar e th e decorativ e chrom e platin g operation s usin g th e trivalen t chrom e bath s whic hincorporat e th e us e o f wettin g agent s whic hinhibi t chromiu m emission s a s abat hcomponent

. Th e standar ddoe s no t

hav e an y additiona l requirement s fo r

thes e source s excep t fo r recordkeepin g o f

chemical s bought

. Althoug hsource s usin g fum e suppressan t

technolog y coul db e permitte dthroug hgenera l permits , thereb y reducin g th e administrativ e permittin g burde nfo r

thes e sources , EP A believe s thi s woul dad dminimall y t o enforceabilit y o f

th e rule

. Thi s i s becaus e th e reporting , recordkeeping , an dannua l complianc e certificatio n requirement s o f

th e rul e alread y approximat e thos e whic hwoul db e impose dthroug htitl e V , an dwhic h constitut e aprimar y valu e adde db y a genera l titl e V permit

. Therefore , fo r

th e reason s state d above , th e EP A i s proposin g t o permanentl y exemp t

al l hexavalen t decorativ e platin g an dchromiu m anodizin g operation s tha t us e fum e suppressant s a s a nemissio nreductio n technolog y an dal l trivalen t decorativ e platin g operation s incorporatin g wettin g agent s a s abat hcomponen t fromth e requiremen t

o f obtainin g atitl e V permit

. Thi s i s base dupo nEPA' s determinatio ntha t

i t wil l b e unnecessaril y burdensom e fo r thes e source s t o obtai npermits

. Al l th e requirement s liste di nth e final standard s (subpart s N , O , an dM ) wil l continu e t o b e applicabl e pe r th e schedul e tha t

i s provide di nth e respectiv e rules

. Fo r

example , al l source s stil l mus t

compl y wit hth e complianc e schedul e withi nth e rule , perfor mmonitorin g o f

th e require d parameter s fo r

ensurin g compliance , an dfollo w th e reportin g an d recordkeepingrequirements

. Th e Administrato r

o r adelegate dStat e o r loca l authorit y wil l enforc e th e requirement s o f

th e fina l rule s throug h appropriat e means , an dwil l no t b e handicappe db y th e temporar y o r permanen t exemption s fromth e titl e V permi t requirements

. Th e EP A believe s tha t throug hth e implementatio no f th e final rules , th e primar y goa l o f significan t

reduction s i nchromium , ethylen e oxide , an dperchloroethylen e emission s wil l b e achieved

. III . Possibl e Additiona l Permanen t Exemption s Althoug hthi s actio npropose s temporar y exemption s fo r th e subjec t sourc e categorie s (excep t fo r propose d permanen t

exemption s fo r

tw o subcategorie s withi nth e chrom e platin g category) , EP A wil l conside r promulgatin g additiona l permanen t exemption s fo r

an y o f thes e sourc e categorie s o r

subcategorie s withi nthes e sourc e categorie s i f

warranted

. Th e EP A specificall y solicit s commen t o n whethe r an y o f th e sourc e categorie s fo r whic htemporar y exemption s ar e bein g propose dshoul db e permanentl y exempte dfromtitl e V requirement s an d th e reason s fo r

suc hpermanen t exemptions

. Comment s shoul daddres s th e Clea nAi r

Ac t criteri afo r

exemptin g categorie s frompermittin g requirements , whic har e tha t i t woul d b e "impracticable , infeasible , o r unnecessaril y burdensom e o nsuc h sourc e categories. " An y comment s receive dan dadditiona l informatio n obtaine db y EP A afte r

thi s proposa l wil l b e considere di ndeterminin g whethe r sufficien t justificatio nexist s t o promulgat e permanen t exemptions

. IV

. Typographica l Correctio n A mino r typographica l erro r

wa s discovere di nsectio n63.34 4 o f th e subpar t N

. I t i s bein g amende dher e t o correctl y presen t

ou r intention

. V . Administrativ e Requirement s A. Public Hearing A publi c hearin g wil l b e held , i f requested , t o provid e opportunit y fo r intereste dperson s t o mak e ora l presentation s regardin g th e propose d amendment s i naccordanc e wit hsectio n 307(d)(5 ) o f

th e Act

. Person s wishin g t o mak e oralpresentatio no nth e propose d amendment s shoul dcontac t th e EP A a t th e addres s give ni nth e ADDRESSE S sectio no f

thi s preamble

. Ora l presentation s wil l b e limite dt o 1 5 minute s each

. An y membe r o f th e publi c ma y file awritte nstatemen t before , during , o r

withi n3 0 day s afte r th e hearing

. Writte nstatement s shoul d b e addresse dt o th e Ai r Docke t Sectio n a t th e addres s give ni nth e ADDRESSE S sectio no f

thi s preambl e an dshoul d refe r t o th e applicabl e docke t number

. A verbati mtranscrip t

o f th e hearin g an dwritte nstatement s wil l b e availabl eP. 6



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fo r inspectio nan dcopyin g durin g norma l busines s hour s a t th e EPA' s Ai r Docke t Sectio ni nWashington , D.C

. (se e ADDRESSE

S sectio no f

th e preamble)

. B. Paperwork

Reduction Act Th e informatio ncollectio n requirement s o f

th e previousl y promulgate dNationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r

Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s (NESHAP ) wer e submitte dt o an d approve db y th e Offic e o f Managemen t an dBudge t

(OMB)

. Today' s propose d change s t o th e NESHA Pwoul dno t increas e th e informatio ncollectio n burde nestimate s mad e previously

. I n fact , the y ar e expecte dt o reduc e th e require dpaperwor k

b y providin g th e opportunit y fo r

delay s for

som e source s an dexemption s fo r

other s from requirement s t o obtai natitl e V permit

. C. Executive Order

12866 Unde r Executiv e Orde r

12866 , th e Agenc y mus t

determin e whethe r

a regulator y actio ni s "significant " an d therefor e subjec t

t o OM B revie w an dth e requirement s o f

th e Executiv e Order

. Th 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

more , 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 nprogram s 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

. Pursuan t t o th e term s o f

th e Executiv e Order , th e OM B ha s notifie dth e EP A tha t i t doe s no t conside r

thi s t o b e a "significan t

regulator y action " withi n th e meanin g o f

th e Executiv e Order

. Therefore , th e EP A di dno t submi t thi s actio nt o th e OM B for

review

. D. Regulatory Flexibility Act Th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t ( 5 U.S.C

. 60 1 e t

seq. ) require s EP A t o conside r potentia l impact s o f

propose d regulation s o nsmal l busines s "entities. " A regulator y flexibilit y analysi s (RFA ) i s require di f

preliminar y analysi s indicate s " asignifican t economi c impac t o nasubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entities. " A s explaine dearlie r i nthi s notice , th e propose damendment s woul dreduc e th e impact s o nsmal l businesse s b y allowin g State s t o dela y som e an dexemp t

other s fromth e requiremen t

t o obtai natitl e V permit

. E. Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act Sectio n20 2 o f

di e Unfunde d Mandate s Refor mAc t

o f 199 5 ("unfunde dMandate s Act" ) (signe dint o la w o nMarc h22,1995 ) require s tha t th e Agenc y prepar e abudgetar y impac t statemen t

t o accompan y an y propose d o r final rul e tha t

include s aFedera l mandat e tha t

ma y resul t

i nexpenditur e b y State , local , an dtriba l governments , i nth e aggregate , o r

b y th e privat e sector , o f $10 0 millio no r

mor e i nan y 1 year
. Sectio n20 3 require s th e Agenc y t o establis hapla nfo r

obtainin g inpu t

from an dinforming , educating , an dadvisin g an y smal l government s tha t ma y b e significantl y o r

uniquel y affecte db y th e rule

. A s explaine dearlie r

i nthi s notice , th e propose damendment s woul dreduc e th e cos t t o State , local , an dtriba l government s an dth e privat e secto r b y allowin g State s t o dela y som e an d exemp t other s fromth e requiremen t t o obtai natitl e V permit

. Therefore , EP A ha s no t prepare dabudgetar y impac t statemen t

fo r th e propose d amendments

. lis t o f Subject s i n4

© CF RPar t

S 3 Environmenta l protection , Ai r pollutio ncontrol , Hazardou s substances , Reportin g an d "recordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : December

1,1995

. Caro l M

. Browner , Administrator. Fo r th e reason s se t

ou t i nth e preamble , titl e 40 , chapte r I , par t 6 3 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s ar e propose dt o b e amende da s se t fort h below :

1

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r par t 6 3 continue s t o rea da s follows : AuShority : 4 2 LT.S.C

. 740 1 e t seq. 

### Subpar t IM— { Amsnsted ] 2

. Sectio n63.34 0 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(e ) t o rea da s follows : § 83.34 ® Applicabilit yain d steslgnaSlos i ot f sourcas

. (e)(1 ) Th e Administrato r ha s determined , pursuan t

t o th e criteri a unde r sectio n502(a ) o f

th e Act , tha t

a n owne r o r operato r o f th e followin g type s o f operation s tha t

ar e no t b y themselve s majo r source s an dtha t

ar e no t locate d a t majo r sources , a s define dunde r 4 0 CF R70.2 , i s permanentl y exemp t from titl e V permittin g requirement s fo r tha t operation : (i ) An y decorativ e chromiu m electroplatin g operatio no r chromiu m anodizin g operatio ntha t use s fum e suppressant s a s a nemissio nreductio n technology ; an d (ii ) An y decorativ e chromiu m electroplatin g operatio ntha t use s a trivalen t chromiu mbat htha t incorporate s awettin g agen t a s abat h ingredient

. (2 ) A nowne r

o r operato r o f an y othe r affecte dsourc e subjec t

t o th e provision s o f uii s subpar t

i s subjec t

t o titl e V permittin g requirements

. Thes e affecte d sources , i f

no t majo r o r locate da t

majo r source s a s define dunde r 4 0 CF R70.2 , ma y b e deferre db y th e applicabl e titl e V permittin g authorit y fromtitl e V permittin g requirement s for 5 year s afte r th e dat e o nwhic hth e EP A first approve s apar t

7 0 progra m(i.e. , unti l Decembe r

9,1999)

. Al l source s receivin g deferral s shal l submi t titl e V permi t application s withi n1 2 month s o f suc hdat e (b y Decembe r 9 , 2000)

. Al l source s receivin g deferral s stil l mus t mee t th e complianc e schedul e a s state d i nsectio n63.343

. 3

. Sectio n63.34 2 i s amende db y revisin g th e first

sentenc e o f

paragrap h (c)(2)(i)(B ) an dintroductor y tex t o f paragrap h(f)(3)(i ) t o rea da s follows :

(c ) * * * (2 ) * * * (i ) ft * ft (B ) B y acceptin g aFederally

enforceabl e limi t

o nth e maximu m cumulativ e potentia l rectifie r capacit y o f ahar dchromiu melectroplatin g facilit y an db y maintainin g monthl y record s i naccordanc e wit h § 63.346(b)(12 ) t o demonstrat e tha t th e limi t ha s no t bee nexceeded

. "

" *
ft ft ft ft ft (f)f t ft ft ( 3 ) ft ft ft (i ) Th e owne r

o r operato r o f a n affecte dsourc e subjec t

t o th e wor k practice s o f

paragrap h(f

) o f thi s sectio n shal l prepar e a noperatio nan d maintenanc e pla nt o b e implemente dn o late r tha nth e complianc e date

. Th e pla n shal l b e incorporate db y referenc e int o th e source' s titl e V permit , i f an dwhe n atitl e V permi t

i s required

. Th e pla n shal l includ e th e followin g elements :
§63.34 4 [AmsiwSesl ] 4

. I n§63.344 , paragraph s (e)(3)(v ) an d (e)(4)(iv ) ar e amende db y revisin g th e wor d"less " t o rea d"more. "P. 7



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. Sectio n 63.34 7 i s amende db y revisin g th e introductor y tex t i n paragrap h(e)(2 ) an dparagrap h(f)(1 ) t o rea da s follows : §63.34 7 Reportin g requirements

. * * * * * (e ) * * * (2 ) If th e Stat e i n whic hth e sourc e i s locate dha s no t

bee n delegate dth e authorit y t o implemen t th e rule , eac h tim e anotificatio n o f

complianc e statu s i s require dunde r

thi s part , di e owne r

o r operato r o f a n affecte dsourc e shal l submi t t o th e Administrato r

a notificatio n o f complianc e status , signe d b y th e responsibl e officia l (a s define di n §63.2 ) wh o shal l certif y it s accuracy , attestin g t o whethe r

th e affecte dsourc e ha s complie dwit hthi s subpart

. If th e Stat e ha s bee n delegate dth e authority , th e notificatio n o f

complianc e statu s shal l b e submitte dt o th e appropriat e authority

. Th e notificatio n shal l lis t fo r eac haffecte dsource : **** * (f) * * * (1 ) If th e Stat e i n whic hth e sourc e i s locate dha s no t

bee n delegate dth e authorit y t o implemen t th e rule , th e owne r o r operato r

o f a n affecte dsourc e shal l repor t

t o th e Administrato r

th e result s o f

an y performanc e test ' conducte da s require db y § 63. 7 o r § 63.343(b)

. If

th e Stat e ha s bee n delegate dth e authority , th e owne r o r operato r o f a n affecte dsourc e shoul d repor t performanc e tes t

result s t o th e appropriat e authority

. **** * 6

. Tabl e 1 t o subpar t

N o f Par t 6 3 i s amende db y revisin g th e entr y fo r "63.5(a) " t o rea da s follows : TABL E 1 T O SUBPAR TN O F PAR T63—GENERA L PROVISIONS APPLICABILIT YT O SUBPAR TN Genera l provision s ref

erenc e Applie s t o subpar t N Commen t

63.5(a) Ye s Excep t replac e th e ter m "source " an d "stationarysource " i n § 63.5(a ) (1 ) an d (2 ) o f subpar t Awit h "affecte d sources. "

Subpart O—[Amended ] 7

. Sectio n 63.36 0 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(f

) t o rea da s follows : §63.36 0 Applicability

. 

### **** * (f ) Th e owne r

o r operato r

o f asource , subjec t t o th e provision s o f

th e titl e 40 , chapte r I , par t 6 3 subpar t

O , usin g 1 to n (se e definition ) i s subjec t t o titl e V permittin g requirements

. Thes e affecte d sources , i f

no t majo r o r locate da t

majo r source s a s define dunde r 4 0 CF R70.2 , ma y b e deferre db y th e applicabl e titl e V permittin g authorit y fromtitl e V permittin g requirement s fo r 5 year s afte r th e dat e o n whic hth e EP A first approve s apar t

7 0 progra m(i.e. , unti l Decembe r

9,1999)

. Al l source s receivin g deferral s shal l submi t titl e V permi t application s withi n 1 2 month s o f suc hdat e (b y Decembe r 9 , 2000)

. Al l source s receivin g deferral s stil l mus t mee t complianc e schedul e a s state di n thi s §63.360

.
Subpart M—[Amended ] 8

. Sectio n 63.32 0 i s amende db y addin g paragrap h(k) t o rea da s follows : §63.32 0 Applicability

. 

### **** * (k) Th e owne r

o r operato r

o f an y sourc e subjec t

t o th e provision s o f

thi s subpar t M i s subjec t

t o titl e V permittin g requirements

. Thes e affecte dsources , i f no t majo r o r locate da t

majo r source s a s define dunde r

4 0 CF R70.2 , ma y b e deferre db y th e applicabl e titl e V permittin g authorit y fromtitl e V permittin g requirement s fo r 5 year s afte r th e dat e o n whic hth e EP A first approve s apar t

7 0 progra m(i.e. , unti l Decembe r

9,1999)

. Al l source s receivin g deferral s shal l submi t titl e V permi t application s withi n 1 2 month s o f suc hdat e (b y Decembe r 9 , 2000)

. Al l source s receivin g deferral s stil l mus t mee t complianc e schedul e a s state di n thi s §63.320

. Subpar t X—[Amended ] 9

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

. 

### * * * * ^ * (c ) Th e owne r

o r operato r

o f an y sourc e subjec t

t o th e provision s o f

th e titl e 40 , chapte r

I , par t 6 3 subpar t

X i s require dt o obtai n atitl e V permi t from th e applicabl e permittin g authorit y i n whic hth e affecte dsourc e i s located

. (F RDoc

. 95-3026 0 File d12-12-95 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 6560-50- P

4 0 CF R Part 18 0 [P P 5E4598/P638 ; FRL-4990-5 ] RI N 2070-AC1 8 Imidacloprid ; Pesticid e Tolerance s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Propose drule

. SUMMARY

: EP A propose s t o establis ha time-limite dtoleranc e fo r indirec t o r inadverten t

combine dresidue s o f th e insecticid e (l-[6-chloro-3

- pyridinyl)methyl]-iV-nitro-2

- imidazolidinimin e (referre dt o i n thi s documen t

a s imidacloprid ) an dit s metabolite s resultin g fromcro p rotationa l practice s i n o r o n th e ra w agricultura l commoditie s i n th e cucurbi t vegetable s cro p group
. Th e propose d regulatio n t o establis hamaximu m permissibl e leve l fo r

residue s o f

th e insecticid e wa s requeste di n apetitio n submitte db y th e Interregiona l Researc h Projec t No

. 4 (IR-4 ) pursuan t

t o th e Federa l Food , Dru g an dCosmeti c Ac t (FFDCA)

. Th e time-limite dtoleranc e woul dexpir e o n Decembe r 31,1996

. DATES : Comments , identifie db y th e documen t

contro l numbe r

[P P5E4598 / P638] , mus t

b e receive do n o r

befor e Januar y 12 , 1996

. ADDRESSES : B y mail , submi t writte n comment s to : Publi c Respons e an d Progra mResource s Branch , Fiel d Operation s Divisio n (7506C) , Offic e o f Pesticid e Programs , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M St. , SW , Washington , D C 20460

. I n person , brin g comment s to : Rm

. 1132 , C M #2,192 1 Jefferso n Davi s Hwy. , Arlington , V A 22202

. Comment s an ddat ama y als o b e submitte delectronicall y b y sendin g electroni c mai l (e-mail ) to : opp
docket@epamail.epa.gov

. Electroni c comment s mus t

b e submitte da s a n ASCI I file avoidin g th e us e o f specia l character s an dan y for mo f encryption

. Comment s an ddat awil l als o b e accepte do n disk s i n WordPerfec t 5. 1 fil e forma t

o r ASCI I file format

. Al l