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# Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y
4 0 CF R Part 6 3 Titl e V Operatin g Permi t Deferral s fo r Are a Sources : Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s (NESHAP ) fo r Chromiu m Emission s Fro m Har d an d Decorativ e Chromiu m Electroplatin g an d Chromiu m Anodizin g Tanks , Etc. ; Propose d Rul e

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ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y
4 0 CF RPar t

6 3 [AD-FRL-6419-4 ] Titl e V Operatin g Permi t Deferral s fo r Are a Sources : Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s (NESHAP ) fo r Chromiu 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)

. ACTION : Propose damendments

. SUMMARY

: Thi s actio npropose s t o continu e t o allo w permittin g authoritie s th e discretio nt o defe r

titl e V operatin g permittin g requirement s unti l Decembe r 

### 9 , 2004 fo r are asource s o

f air pollutio n tha t are subject

to Rv e NESHA Pfo r sourc e categories

. T ndment s woul dcontinu e t o reliev e industria l sources , Stat e an dloca l agencies , an d th e EP A Regiona l Office s o f a nundu e regulator y burde ndurin g atim e whe n availabl e resource s ar e neede dto implemen t

th e titl e V permi t

progra m for majo r sources
. Unde r

th e propose d amendments , source s mus t continu e t o mee t al l ap
. requirements, includin g al l applicabl e control , monitoring , recordkeeping , an d reportin g requirement s establishe db y th e respectiv e NESHAP

. DATES : Cninni: mus t receiv e comment s o no r

befor e Jflff i unles s anyon e request s apubli c hearin g b y Septembe r

8

. 1999

. I

f anyon e nest s ahearing , w e mus t receiv e writte ncomment s b y Octobe r 18,1999

. Public Hearing: W e wil l hol dapubli c hearing , i f

requesti-d , to p npon e a nopportunit y tn presen t data , views , o r argument s concernin g th e propose d amendments

. I

f anyon e contact s u s requestin g t o spea k

a t apubli c hearin g b y Septembe r

8 , 1999 , w e wil l hol da publi c hearin g o nSeptembe r 17

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th e hearin g fo r

anyon e t o submi t

rebutta l o r

supplementar y informatio na s provide db y sectio n 307(d)(5 ) o f

th e Clea nAi r

Ac t (Act)

. Request To Speak

at a Hearing: Anyon e requestin g t o spea k a t apubli c he,irin g mus t

contac t EP A b y Septembe r 8

. 1999

. ADDRESSES : Comments: Sen dcomment s (i nduplicate , if

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. telephon e (202 ) 260-7548 , Roo mM

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at a Hearing: Anyon e requestin g t o spea k a t apubli c hearin g mus t

contac t Doroth y Apple , Emissio nStandard s Divisio n(MD-13) , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Researc hTriangl e Park

. N C 27711 , telephon e numbe r

(919 ) 541-4487

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. Ric k Colyer , Emissio nStandard s Divisio n(MD-13) , U.S

. Environm i Protectio nAgency , Researc hTria l Park , NC

. 27711 , telephon e numbe r f919 l 541-5262 , la x numbe r (919 ) 541

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. o r e-mail : colyer.rick@epa.gov

. SUPPLEMENTAR

YINFORMATION : Submittin g Electroni c Comment s Yo u ma y als o commen t o nth e proposa l b y electroni c mai l (e-mail ) to : a-and-r-docket@epamail.epa.gov

. Sen d electroni c comment s a s a nASCI I fil e t o avoi dusin g specia l character s an dan v for mo f encryption

. W e wil l als o accep t comment s an ddat adis k WordPerfec t

5. 1 o r 6. 1 fil e format

. Identit y al l < omment s an ddat ain electroni c for mb y th e docke t number

. Don' t sen dconfidentia l busines s informatio n(CBI ) throug helectroni c mail

. Yo u ma y fil e electroni c comment s o nthes e propose damendment s onlin e at man y Federa l Depositor y Libra ] Technolog y Transfe r

Networ k Th e Technolog y Transfe r Netwin k (TTN ) i s anetwor k

o f ou r electroni c bulleti nboards

. Th e TT Nprovide s informatio nan dtechnolog y exchang e i n variou s area s of

ai r pollutio ncontrol

. Yo u ca nacces s th e TT Nthroug hth e Interne t at "http://www.epa.gov/ttn/. ' 1 ! yo u nee dmor 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 fe< ilitie s ar

e potentiall y v thes e amend m li

. Wha t i s th e purpos e o

f thos e amendrrn ' II I Wh y are w e proposin g t

o exten d erral frompermittin g tor

B n IV

. Wha t ar e th e administrativ e requirements fo r thes e propose darnendme i A

. D< " ke l I 286 6 C

. Executiv e Orde r

1287 5 D

. Executiv e Orde r

13084 n funde dMandate s Refoni ; F , Regula t G.l ' Reductio nAc t H

. Executiv e Orde r

1304 5 I

. Nationa l Te i hnolog j Transfer

an d Advani emen

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 : Category Nort h America n Industr yClassificatio n Syste m Code s 33149 2 332.333,334.335,336,44 7

.. . Example s o f potentiall yregulate d entitie s
Secondar

ylea d smelters

. Halogenate d solven t cleanin g machine s at fabricate d meta l product manufac

turin g facilities , machiner ymanufacturin g facilities , compute ran d electroni c product manufacturin g facilities , electrica l equipment , appliance , an d compo nen t manufacturin g facilities , transportatio n equipmen t manufacturin g facili

ties , an d gasolin e stations

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### • Nort h America n Industr yClassificatio n Syste m Code s 332 , 333 , 334 , 335 , 33 6

812 3 339 1 Example s of potentiall yregulate d entitie s
Chromiu m electroplatin g machine s a t fabricate d meta l product manufacturin g facilities , machiner

ymanufacturin g facilities , compute ran d electroni cproduct manufacturin g facilities , electrica l equipment , appliance , an d componen t manufacturin g facilities , an d transportatio n equipmen t manufacturin g facili

ties

. Dr ycleanin g an d laundr

yfacilities

. Ethylen e oxid e sterilizer s a t medica l equipmen t an d supplie s manufacturin g fa

cilities

.

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
. . regulate 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 regulate 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 regulate 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 :

• § 63.320 , perchloroethylen e dr y cleaning

. • § 63.340 , ckromiu melectroplating

. • § 63.360 , ethylen e oxid e sterilizers

. • § 63.460 , halogenate dsolven t cleaners

. • § 63.541 , secondar y lea dsmelters

. 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

th e perso n liste di nth e "Fo r

Furthe r Information " section

. II . Wha tI s th e Purpos e o f Thes e Amendments ? Th e purpos e o f

thes e amendment s i s • t o exten dth e deadlin e fo r certai nare a source s t o submi t

application s fo r

titl e V operatin g permits

. Th e Ac t require s source s subjec t

t o standard s o r regulation s unde r

sectio n11 2 t o obtai n titl e V operatin g permits , bu t allow s u s t o exemp t

nonmajo r

source s fro mth e requiremen t

t o obtai noperatin g permit s i f w e determin e throug hrulemakin g tha t complianc e wit hsuc hrequirement s i s impracticable , infeasible , o r unnecessaril y burdensom e o nsuc h categories

. Se e sectio n502(a ) o f th e Act

. Unde r sectio n11 2 o f

th e Act , suc h nonmajo r

source s ar e terme d"are a sources. " Se e CA A sectio n112(a)(2). 1

1 Generally , a nare asourc e unde r sectio n11 2 i s asourc e whos e potentia l t o emi t ai r pollutant s i s belo w th e level s tha t

defin e amajo r

source
. A "majo r source " unde r

sectio n11 2 i s an y sourc e tha t emit s o r ha s th e potentia l t o emi t a t leas t 1 0 ton s pe r yea r o f a nindividua l hazardou s ai r pollutant

. (HAP ) o r a t leas t 2 5 ton s pe r

yea r o f acombinatio n o f HA P(o r suc hlesse r

quantity , o r

differen t criteri a i nth e cas e o f

radionuclides , a s establishe db y th e Administrator)

. Yo u shoul dconsul t sectio n 112(a)(1 ) an d(2 ) o f

th e Act , an d4 0 CF R63. 2 t o determin e if

yo u hav e aare asource
. "Whe nw e issu e standard s o r othe r requirement s unde r

sectio n11 2 o f

th e Act , w e determin e whethe r t o exemp t an y o r al l are asource s fro mth e requiremen t

t o obtai natitl e V permi t a t th e tim e tha t

th e ne w standar di s promulgate dfo r

aparticula r

sourc e category

. Se e 4 0 CF R70.3(b)(2) , 4 0 CF R 71.3(b)(2) , an d63.1(c)(2)

. Ou r genera l provision s implementin g sectio n11 2 provid e tha t

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

t o aMAC T standar dfro mth e permittin g requirement , the y mus t obtai noperatin g permits

. Se e 4 0 CF R63.1(c)(2)(iii)

. Sinc e th e Ac t

allow s a nexemptio n fro mth e permittingsrequirements , w e interpre t i t t o allo w atemporar y exemptio n(i.e. , adeferral ) o f thos e requirements

. W e previousl y allowe d permittin g authoritie s t o defe r permittin g fo r

are asource s subjec t

t o fiv e NESHA P(5 9 FR61801 , Decembe r 2 , 1994 ; 6 0 F R29484 , Jun e 5,1995 ; 6 1 F R27785 , Jun e 3 , 1996 , an d6 4 F R4570 , Januar y 29,1999). 2 Thos e provision s wil l expir e Decembe r

9,1999

. Th e sourc e categorie s fo r

whic hw e deferre d titl e V operatin g permi t requirement s fo r are asource s were : har dan ddecorativ e chromiu melectroplatin g an dchromiu m anodizin g tanks , ethylen e oxid e commercia l sterilizatio nan dfumigatio n operations , perchloroethylen e dr y cleanin g facilities , secondar y lea d smeltin g facilities , an dhalogenate d solven t cleanin g machines

. A s w e approac hthi s Decembe r 9,199 9 expiratio ndate , th e condition s promptin g th e allowanc e fo r previou s deferral s hav e no t

changed

. W e Eire , therefore , proposin g t o exten dth e deferra l provision s fo r

th e NESHA Pfo r a nadditiona l 5 years
. Th e propose damendment s hav e bee n writte ni n"plai nlanguage, " a s directe d i nPresiden t

Clinton' s Jun e 1,1998 , Executiv e Memorandu mo nPlai n Languag e i nGovernmen t Writing

. Whil e w e believ e th e propose dlanguag e

2 I nthi s rulemaking , w e continu e t o rel y upo nth e rational e provide di nth e prio r rulemakings , i n additio nt o th e rational e discusse di ntoday' s action , an di nth e actio nextendin g th e deferra l fo r halogenate dsolven t

cleanin g machine s t o par t 7 1 (6 4 F R37683 ; Jul y 13 , 1999)

. improve s th e understandabilit y o f th e curren t language , th e inten t

an d meanin g o f

th e tex t i s unchanged

. HI . Wh y Ar e W e Proposin g T o Exten d th e Deferra l Fro m Permittin g fo rAre a Sources ? O nDecembe r

13,199 5 (6 0 F R64002) , w e propose dt o allo w titl e V permittin g authoritie s t o defe r

th e requiremen t

fo r obtainin g titl e V operatin g permit s fo r are asource s i nsevera l sourc e categorie s fo r whic hstandard s wer e promulgate d unde r 4 0 CF Rpar t

63

. W e finalize dtha t proposa l o nJun e 3 , 199 6 (6 1 F R27785)

. A deferra l fro mth e requiremen t t o obtai napar t

7 0 operatin g permi t

fo r halogenate dsolven t

cleaner s a t

are a source s wa s promulgate do nDecembe r 2 , 199 4 (5 9 F R61805) , an damende d Jun e 5 , 199 5 (6 0 FR29484)

. A t th e tim e w e establishe dth e Jun e 3 , 1996 , deferra l option , w e state dw e woul ddecid e whethe r

t o adop t permanen t

exemption s b y th e tim e th e allowe ddeferral s expired

. W e als o state dtha t

durin g th e deferra l perio dw e woul dcontinu e t o evaluat e th e permittin g authorities ' implementatio n an denforcemen t

o f th e standard s for are asource s no t

covere db 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 n suc hsource s associate d wit hobtainin g atitl e V permit

. However , w e d p no t

ye t hav e sufficien t informatio nt o determin e whethe r permi t exemption s ar e warrante dfo r mos t are asource s an dar e continuin g t o evaluat e th e above-note d considerations

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

tha t allo w the mt o becom e immediatel y subjec t t o th e permittin g requirement

. I nligh t o f this , w e believ e th e mos t

reasonabl e approac hi s t o exten dth e statu s qu o (i.e. , defe r

th e titl e V permittin g requirements) , rathe r

tha nt o "decide " b y defaul t

throug hlettin g th e curren t deferra l expir e thi s December

. Man y permittin g authoritie s ar e havin g difficult y issuin g permit s eve nt o majo r sources , an dsom e agencie s hav e initiall y underestimate dth e resource sP. 5



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necessar y t o prepar e larg e an dcomple x permit s fo r

man y majo r

sources
. If

w e discontinu e th e titl e V permi t deferra l fo r th e ten s o f

thousand s o f

are asource s subjec t t o th e fiv e NESHA Ptha t ar e th e subjec t o f thes e propose damendments , owner s an doperator s o f suc hare a source s woul drequir e assistanc e fro m th e permittin g staf

f a t permittin g agencie s du e t o thei r

relativ e lac k

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

. Sinc e man y o f thes e owner s o r

operator s hav e littl e o r n o permittin g expertise , asubstantia l amoun t o f permittin g authorit y staf f tim e woul db e neede dt o provid e th e administrativ e an dtechnica l suppor t t o owner s an doperator s o f are asource s t o prepar e an dsubmi t

permi t applications

. A s note dabove , thi s staf f tim e woul d scarcel y b e available , whic hi ntur n woul dcaus e man y are asource s t db e unabl e t o obtai ntechnica l an d procedura l assistanc e t o hel p the mfile timel y an dcomplet e applications , unles s the y hav e pai dconsultant s t o prepar e application s fo r them

. Thi s scenari o woul dconstitut e a n impracticable , infeasibl e an d unnecessar y burde no nthes e are a sources , mos t

o f whic har e smal l businesses , especiall y considerin g tha t b y definitio nthe y emi t les s tha nmajors

. Thi s woul dals o compoun dth e difficultie s permittin g authoritie s ar e currentl y havin g i nprocessin g an d timel y issuin g initia l titl e V permit s t o majo r source s unde r

thei r developin g titl e V programs
. Similarly , EP A region s ar e jus t beginnin g t o permi t

majo r source s i nIndia ncountr y an dwoul d fin di t administrativel y ver y difficul t t o focu s o nare asource s a t th e sam e time

. Th e ne t resul t i s abasi c impracticabilit y fo r thes e are asource s an dpermittin g authoritie s t o develo p an dproces s titl e V operatin g permit s i nth e nea r future

. W e believ e tha t

i t i s reasonabl e an d fai r t o allo w permittin g authoritie s t o defe r titl e V permittin g fo r

are asource s fo r a nadditiona l fiv e years , sinc e thi s woul dallo w deferra l fo r on e mor e cycl e o f permitting

. Titl e V permit s hav e no t bee nissue dfo r

man y majo r

sources , an d permittin g resource s ar e currentl y directe dt o completin g those

. W e anticipat e anothe r

5-yea r ter mo f permi t issuanc e shoul dfull y complet e th e outstandin g initia l permittin g o f majo r source s an dothe r

subjec t source s suc h a s soli dwast e incineratio nunits

. B y tha t time , w e anticipat e tha t permittin g authorities ' resource s ma y b e mor e availabl e t o ai dare asource s i n developin g permi t

applications

. Bu t

i n orde r t o allo w permittin g authoritie s t o continu e t o b e abl e t o focu s o nth e critica l an dimmediat e tas k o f issuin g permit s t o majo r

sources , th e mos t feasibl e remed y i s t o allo w permittin g authoritie s t o defe r

permittin g o f

thes e are asource s fo r

anadditiona l five-year permi t cycle

. I nsum , an da s describe di nprio r rulemaking s grantin g th e deferra l option , requirin g are asource s subjec t t o th e NESHA Ptha t

ar e th e subjec t

o f thi 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 source s an dwoul db e a nadditiona l burde no nth e permittin g agencies

. W e not e tha t

thi s deferra l i s a noptio n a t th e permittin g authority' s discretio n unde r par t 7 0 permi t

program s an dno t a nautomati c deferra l tha t th e sourc e ca ninvoke

. Som e permittin g authoritie s ma y decid e tha t

are asource s i non e o r mor e o f th e above-mentione dsourc e categorie s warran t

permitting , o r

the y hav e i nplac e astreamline dpermittin g mechanis mfo r

are asource s tha t minimize s th e burde nbot ho nth e authorit y an dth e source , e.g. , agenera l permi t (se e § § 70.6(d J an d71.6(d))

. I n area s wher e n o par t

7 0 progra mha s bee napproved , an dpar t 7 1 permittin g i s administere db y EPA , w e propos e deferra l fo r

thes e are asource s unti l Decembe r

9 , 2004

. IV . Wha tAr e th e Administrativ e Requirement s fo rThes e Propose d Amendments ? A. Docket Th e docke t

i s a norganize dan d complet e fil e o f

al l th e informatio n considere db y th e EP A i nth e developmen t

o f thes e propose d amendments

. Th e docke t i s adynami c file , becaus e materia l i s adde d throughou t

th e rulemakin g development

. Th e docketin g syste mi s intende dt o allo w member s o f th e publi c an dindustrie s involve dt o readil y identify an dlocat e document s s o tha t the y ca neffectivel y participat e i nth e rulemakin g process
. Alon g wit hth e propose dan dpromulgate dstandard s an dthei r preambles , th e content s o f th e docke t wil l serv e a s th e recor di nth e cas e o f judicia l review

. (Se e sectio n 307(d)(7)(A ) o f

th e Act. ) B. Executive Order

12866 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 " an dtherefor e 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 rights 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 propose damendment 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

12866.and , therefore , ar e no t

subjec t t o revie w b y OMB

. C. Executive Order

12875 Unde r Executiv e Orde r

12875 , th e EP A ma y no t

issu e aregulatio ntha t i s no t require db y statut e an dtha t create s amandat e upo naState , local , o r triba l government , 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 thos e governments , o r EP A consult s wit hthos e governments

. If EP A complie s b y consulting , Executiv e Orde r 1287 5 require s EP A t o provid e t o OM B adescriptio no f

th e exten t

o f EPA' s prio r

consultatio nwit h representative s o f

affecte dState , local , an dtriba l governments , th e natur e o f their.concerns , copie s o f an y writte n communication s fromth e governments , an dastatemen t

supportin g th e need-t o issu e th e regulation

. I naddition , Executiv e Orde r

1287 5 require s EP A t o develo p a neffectiv e proces s permittin g electe dofficial s an dothe r representative s o f

State , local , an dtriba l government s "t o provid e meaningfu l an dtimel y inpu t

i nth e developmen t

o f regulator y proposal s containin g significan t

unfunde dmandates. " Today' s propose damendment s d o no t creat e amandat e o nState , local , o r triba l governments

. Thes e propose d amendment s d o no t

impos e an y enforceabl e dutie s o nthes e entities

. Accordingly , th e requirement s o f sectio n1(a ) o f

Executiv e Orde r

1287 5 d o no t appl y t o thes e propose d amendments

. D. Executive Order

13084 Unde r Executiv e Orde r

13084 , th e EP A ma y no t

issu e aregulatio ntha t i sP. 6

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### . 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 A consult s wit h thos e governments

. If

EP A complie s b y consulting , Executiv e Orde r 1308 4 require s EP A t o provid e t o OMB , i na separatel y identifie dsectio no f th e preambl e t o th e rule , adescriptio nof 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 A t o develo p a n effectiv e proces s permittin g electe d ^.official s an dothe r

representative s of 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 propose damendment s d o no t alte r th e contro l standard s impose db y "par t 63 , subpart s M , N , O , T , an dX , 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 propose d amendments , source s mus t continu e t o mee t al l applicabl e requirements , includin g al l applicabl e emissio n control , monitoring , recordkeeping , an d reportin g requirement s establishe db y th e respectiv e NESHAP

. Hence , today' s propose damendment s d o 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 propose damendments

. 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 A generall y mus t prepar e a , writte nstatement , includin g acost

benefi t analysis , fo r

propose dan dfina l 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 A rul e fo r whic ha writte nstatemen t

i s needed , sectio n20 5 o f th e UMR A generall 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 A t 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 fina l rul e a n explanatio nwh y tha t

alternativ e wa s no t adopted

. Befor e th e EP A establishe 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 o f

th e UMR A asmal 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 A regulator 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 A ha s determine dtha t thes e propose damendment s d o no t contai na Federa l mandat e tha t

ma y resul t

i n expenditure s o f

$10 0 millio no r

mor e fo r State , local , an dtriba l governments , i naggregate , o r

th e privat e secto r

i nan y 1 year , 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 propose damendment s ar e no t subjec t t o th e requirement s o f sectio n 20 2 an d20 5 o f

th e UMRA

. F. Regulatory Flexibility Act Th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t (RFA ) generall y require s a nagenc y t o conduc t aregulator y flexibilit y analysi s o f an y rul e subjec t

t o notic e an dcommen t rulemakin g requirement s unles s th e agenc y certifie s tha t

th e rul e wil l no t hav e asignifican t

economi c impac t

o n asubstantia l numbe r

o f smal l entities

. Smal l entitie s includ e smal l business , smal l not-for-profi t

enterprises , an d smal l governmenta l jurisdictions

. Thes e proposed * amendment s woul dno t hav e asignifican t

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 nowner s o r operator s o f affecte dsource s an dwoul dreliev e owner s o r

operator s o f

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

. Therefore , I certif y tha t thi s actio nwil l no t

hav e asignifican t economi c impac t o nasubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entities

. G. Paperwork

Reduction Act Thes e propose damendment 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 Executiv e Orde r

13045 : "Protectio no f Childre nfro mEnvironmenta l Healt h Risk s an dSafet y Risks " (6 2 FR19885 , 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 a n environmenta l healt ho r safet y ris k

tha t th e EP A ha s reaso nt o beliov e ma y hav o 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 t o othe r

potentiall y offectiv o an dreasonabl y feasibl e alternative s considere db y th e Agency

. Th e EP A interpret 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 o propose damendment s ar e no t subjec t t o Executiv e Orde r

1304 5 becaus e tho 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 n12(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 e develope do r

adopte db y on e o r

mor e voluntar y consensu s standard s bodios

. Example s o f

organization s generall y regarde da s voluntar y consensu s standard s bodie s includ e th o 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 A require s Federa l agencie s lik o EP A t o provid e Congress , throug hOMB , wit hexplanation s whe na nagenc yP. 7

4512 0 Federa l Register/Vol
. 64 , No

. 159/Wednesday , Augus t 18 , 1999/Propose dRule s
decide s no t

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

.

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

. Therefore , EP A i s no t

considerin g th e us e o f an y voluntar y consensu s standards

. Lis to f Subject s i n 4 0 CFRPar t6 3 Environmenta l protection , Administrativ e practic e an dprocedure , Ai r pollutio ncontrol , Hazardou s substances , Intergovernmenta l relations , Reportin g an drecordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : Augus t

6 , 1999

. Caro l M

. Browner , Administrator. Fo r th e reason s cite di nth e preamble , th e Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y propose s t o amen d4 0 CF Rpar t 6 3 a 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

. 740 1 et seq. Subpart M—[Amended ] 2

. Sectio n63.32 0 i s 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 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 par t 7 0 o r par t 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 : § 63.340 Applicabilit yan 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 CFR par t 7 0 o r par t 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 deferral , 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 with.th 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 ] V 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 of

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•

. par t 7 0 o r par t 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 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 fro mtitl 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 ) o f

th 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 CF R63.2 , 70.2 , o r 71.2 , yo u ar e exemp t

fromtitl e V permittin g requirement s unde r 4 0 CF R par t 7 0 o r par t 71 , a s applicable , fo r

tha t source , provide dyo 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 CF R par t 7 0 o r par t 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 fro mtitl e V permittin g requirements

. [F R Doc

. 99-2086 2 File d 8-17-99 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 6560-50- PP. 8



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. •. ;•;•" ,
ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y,. , 4 0 CF R Part 62'. ' [M O 080-1080b ; FRL-6421-5 ] Approva l an d Promulgatio n of Stat e Plan s fo r Designate d Facilitie s an d Pollutants ; Contro l o f Emission s Fro m Hospital/Medical/Infectiou s Wast e Incinerator s (HMIWIs) ; Stat e of Missour i AGENCY: Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ' ACTION : Propose drule

. SUMMARY

: EP A propose s t o approv e th e stat e o f Missouri' s sectio n 111(d ) pla n fo r controllin g emission s fro mexistin g HMIWIs

. Th e pla n wa s submitte dt o - fulfil l th e requirement s o f section s 11 1 an d12 9 o f

th e Clea n Ai r

Act

. Th e stat e pla n establishe s emissio n limit s an d control s fo r

source s constructe do n o r befor e Jun e 20,1996

. I n th e fina l rule s sectio n o f th e Federa l Register , EP A i s approvin g th e state' s submitta l a s adirec t final rul e withou t prio r proposa l becaus e th e Agenc y view s thi s a s anoncontroversia l actio n an danticipate s n o relevan t advers e comments

. A detaile drational e fo r th e approva l i s se t

fort hi n th e direc t fine drule

. If

n o relevan t

advers e , comment s ar e receive di n respons e t o tha t rule , n o furthe r

activit y i s contemplated , an dth e direc t final rul e wil l becom e effective

. I f EP A receive s relevan t advers e comments , th e direc t final rul e wil l be'withdrawn , an dal l publi c comment s receive dwil l b e addresse di n asubsequen t fina l rul e base do n thi s propose drule

. EP A wil l no t institut e asecon dcommen t perio d o n thi s document

. An y partie s intereste di n commentin g o n thi s •>'•''>' '•'••" documen t

shoul dd o s o a t

thi s time. ' '• DATES : Comment s b n thispropose drule , mus t b e receive di n writin g b y : ; Septraa#.2b;i'9'M ^ Wayn e kaiser , Envkohinenta i ; Vr

. n 7i Protectio n Agency , Ai r Plannin g an d

.

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. , : Dated : Augus t

4,1999,,

. . ,., . Willia mRice , Acting Regional

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ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 

# firfeS* 4 0 CF R Part 6 [AD-FRL-6419-6 ] Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutants : Halogenate d Solven t Cleanin g AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Propose drule

. SUMMARY

: Thisactiq p propose s amendment s t o th e "Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r

Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutants : Halogenate dSolven t

Cleaning"

. ; promulgate di n th e Federa l Registe r o n Decembe r

2,199 4 (5 9 F R61801)

. Thi s actio n propose s revision s concernin g additiona l complianc e option s fo r continuou s we b cleanin g machines , a s
. wel l a s clarification s tha t appl y t o steam-heate dvapo r

cleanin g machine s
. an dt o cleanin g machine s use dt o clea n transformers

. Becaus e th e propose d revision s ensur e tha t

al l owner s o r operator s o f

solven t cleanin g machine s hav e appropriat e an dattainabl e requirement s fo r

thei r cleanin g machines , w e d o no t

anticipat e receivin g advers e comments

. Consequently , thes e propose d revision s ar e als o bein g issue da s a direc t final rul e i n th e "Fina l Rules " sectio n o f

today' s Federa l Register

. If n o significan t

an dtimel y comment s ar e received , n o furthe r

actio n wil l b e take n wit hrespec t

t o thi s proposa l an dth e direc t fina l rul e wil l becom e final o n th e dat e provide di n tha t

action

. DATES : Writte n comment s o n thes e propose dchange s mus t b e receive db y Septembe r 20 ) 199$

. Anyon e requestin g apubli c hearin g mus t

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

30,1999

. If

a
. heariri g i s held , it_will,tak e plac e oij i y r.i-

. , September

. 2,4999 , beginnin g at,i o $.m , Person s intereste di n attendha g thp,;;,,, , , hearin g shoul dcal l Ms , Jane t Ec k a t '(919 ) 541-794 6 t o verif y tiiat atearin g wil l b e held

. M ?«^Vt--

- <*•••' • ADDRESSES : Writte n cdinmerit s shoul d' be's"ubmitted'(i n duplicatd.'i l possible ) to : Ai r an dRadiatio n Docke t and' J (

. • ' •••

• Informatio n Cente r

(MC-6102) , .- • Attentio n Docke t

Numbe r

A-9^-39. , .... . Roo mM-1500 , U.S

. Environmenta l ' ".'; ' Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M Street , &W , ' ' ' Washington

. D C 20460

. Tti e EP A , v . .• request s tha t

aseparat e cop y o f

eac n publi c commen t

b e sen t t o th e contac t

\ perso n liste dbelo w (se e FO RFURTHE

R• INFORMATIO

N CONTACT). '

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. FO RFURTHE

RINFORMATIO

N CONTACT: Fo r informatio n concernin g th e standard s an dth e propose dchanges , contac t Mr

. Pgi1 1 Allfl 0( i6var f

Coating s an d Consume r

Product s Group , Emissio n Standard s Divisio n (MD-13) ; U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolin a %77ij., telephon e numbe r f919 l 5^\

- 0283

. Fo r

informatio n regardin g th e applicabilit y o f

thi s actio n t o a particula r

entity , contac t

Ms

. Acquahett aDelangy , Manufacturin g branch , uttic e o t

Complianc e (2223A) , U.S.

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M Street , SW , Washington , D C 20460 ; telephon e (202 ) 564-7061

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: Electroni c Commen t

Submissio n Comment s ma y b e submitte d electronicall y vi aelectroni c mai l (E

mail ) o r o n diskette

. Electroni c comment s o n thi s propose drul e ma y b e file dvi aE-mai l a t

mos t Federa l depositor y libraries

. E-mai l submittal s shoul db e sen t

to : "A-and-R

docket@epamail.epa.gov. " Electroni c comment s mus t

b e submitte da s a n America n Standar dCod e fo r Informatio n Interchang e (ASCII ) fil e avoidin g th e us e o f

specia l character s o r an y for mo f

encryption

. Comment s an d dat awil l als o b e accepte do n diskett e i n WordPerfect , Versio n 5. 1 o r 6. 1 file format , o r

ASCI I fil e format

. Al l comment s an ddat afo r thi s proposal , whethe r i n pape r

for m.or electroni c for msuc ha s throug hE-mai l o r o n diskette , mus t

b e identifie db y Docke t No

. A-92-i9

. N o confidentia l busines s informatio n shoul db e submitte d throug hE-Mail

. Fo r additio

. a l information , se e th e direc t fina l rul e publishe di n th e Fina l Rule s sectio n o f

today' s Federa l Register

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# I

du e t o th e natur e o f

th e Federal-Stat e relationshi p unde r

th e CAA , preparatio n o f a'flexibilit y analysi s woul dconstitute " Federa l inquir y int o th e economi c reasonablenes s o f

stat e action.'Th e CA A forbid s EP A t o bas e it s action s concernin g SIP S o nsuc hgrounds

. Union Electric Co.v. U.S. EPA, 42 7 U.S

. 246 , 255-6 6 (1976) ; 4 2 U.S.C

. 7410(a)(2 ) an d7410(k)(3)

. D. Unfunded

Mandates. Unde r sectio n20 2 o f

th e Unfunde d Mandate s Refor mAc t

o f 199 5 ("Unfunde dMandate s Act") , signe d int o la w o nMarc h22,1995 , EP A mus t prepar e abudgetar y impac t statemen t

t o accompan y an y propose do r fina l rul e tha t include s aFedera l mandat e tha t ma y resul t

i nestimate dcost s t o State , local , o r triba l government s i nth e aggregate ; o r

t o th e privat ^ sector , o f

. $10 0 millio no r

more
. Unde r

sectio n 205 , EP A mus t

selec t th e mos t

cost

effectiv e an dleas t

burdensom e alternativ e tha t

achieve s the.objective s o f th e rul e an di s consisten t wit h statutor y requirements

. Sectio n20 3 require s EP A t o establis hapla nfo r informin g an dadvisin g an y smal l government s tha t

ma y b e significantl y o r uniquel y impacte db y th e rule

. EP A lia s determine dtha t th e approva l actio npromulgate ddoe s no t includ e a Federa l mandatetha t

ma y resul t

i n estimate dcost s o f

$10 0 millio no r

mor e t o eithe r State , local , o r

triba l government s i nth e aggregate , o r t o th e privat e sector

. Thi s Federa l actio n approve s pre-existin g requirement s unde r Stat e o r loca l law , an dimpose s n o ne w requirements

. Accordingly , n o additiona l cost s t o State , local , o r triba l governments , o r

t o th e privat e sector , resul t fromthi s action

. E. Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office Unde r 5 U.S.C

. 801(a)(1)(A ) a s adde d b y th e Smal l Busines s Regulator y Enforcemen t

Fairnes s Ac t

o f 1996,'EP A submitte darepor t

containin g thi s rul e an dothe r

require dinformatio nt o th e U.S

. Senate , th e U.S

. Hous e o f Representative s an dth e Comptrolle r Genera l o f

th e Genera l Accountin g Offic e prio r

t o publicatio no f

th e rul e i n today' s Federa l Register

. Thi s rul e i s no t a"majo r

rule " a s define db y 5 U.S.C

. 804(2)

. F. Petitions for

Judicial Review Unde r sectio n307(b)(1 ) o f

th e CAA , petition s fo r

judicia l revie w o f

thi s actio nmus t

b e file di nth e Unite dState s Cour t o f Appeal s for

th e appropriat e circui t b y Octobe r

10 , 1997

. Filin g a petitio nfo r

reconsideratio nb y th e Administrato r

o f thi s final rul e doe s no t affec t th e finalit y o f

thi s rule'fo r

th e purpose s o f

judicia l revie w no r

doe s i t

' exten dth e tim e withi nwhic hapetitio n fo r judicia l revie w ma y b e filed, an d shal l no t postpon e th e effectivenes s o f suc hrul e o r

action

. Thi s actio nma y no t b e challenge dlate r

i nproceeding s t o •enforc e it s requirements

. (Se e sectio n 307(b)(2). ) Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CF RPar t 5 2 Environmenta l protection , Ai r pollutio ncontrol

. Carbo nmonoxide , Hydrocarbons , Incorporatio nb y reference , Intergovernmenta l relations , Nitroge ndioxide , Ozone , Reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : July 12,1997

. Joh nH

. Hankinson , Jr. , Regional Administrator. Par t 5 2 o f chapte r I , titl e 40 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulations , i s amende da s follows : PAR T52—{AMENDED ] 1

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r par t 5 2 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 42.U.S.C

. 7401-7671q

. Subpart L—Georgi a 2

. Sectio n52.57 0 i s amende db y addin g paragrap h(c)(50 ) t o rea da s follows : § 52.57 0 Identificatio n o

fplan

. * * * * a t (c ) * * * (50 ) Georgi aEnhance dInspectio nan d Maintenanc e submitte dt o EP A b y th e Georgi aDepartmen t

o f Natura l Resource s o nMarc h27,1996

. (i ) Incorporatio nb y reference

. (A ) Chapte r

391-3-2 0 Enhance d Inspectio nan dMaintenanc e progra m effectiv e o nSeptembe r 24,1996

. (ii ) Othe r material

. None

. [F RDoc

. 97-2057 6 File d8-8-97 ; 8:4 5 am ) BILLIN G COD E 6560-60- P
ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y A_, 4 0 CF R Par

t 6 3 " [AO-FRL-5872-7] Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Chromiu m Emission s Fro m Har d an d Decorativ e Chromiu m Electroplatin g an d Chromiu m Anodizin g Tanks AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Fina l rule

. SUMMARY

: O nJanuar y 25,1995 , th e EP A issue dnationa l emissio nstandard s for hazardou s ai r pollutant s (NESHAP ) unde r Sectio n11 2 o f

th e Clea nAi r

Act , a s amende di n1990 , fo r Har dan d Decorativ e Chromiu mElectroplatin g an dChromiu mAnodizin g Tanks

. Th e NESHA Prequire s existin g an dne w majo r an dare asource s t o contro l emission s o f

hazardou s ai r

pollutant s b y meetin g emissio nlimit s tha t ar e base d o nth e us e o f

maximu machievabl e contro l technolog y (MACT)

. O nJanuar y 30 , 1997 , th e EP A issue da ninteri m final rul e tha t

revise dth e complianc e dat e fo r som e provision s fo r

som e o f th e source s subjec t

t o thi s standard

. Specifically , th e interi mrul e extende d th e complianc e dat e fo r th e monitoring , reporting , an drecordkeepin g (MRR ) requirement s fo r

har dchromiu m electroplater s an dchromiu manodizin g operation s i nCaliforni afro mJanuar y 25 , 199 7 t o Jul y 24 , 1997

. Base do nth e comment s receive do n th e interi mfinal rule , th e EP A ha s reconsidere dth e extensio ndeadlin e an d i s promulgatin g thes e revision s i n today' s action

. Specifically , today' s actio nfurthe r

extend s th e complianc e dat e fo r performanc e tes t

requirement s an dal l th e monitoring , reporting , an d recordkeepin g (MRR) requirement s fo r har dchromiu melectroplater s an d chromiu manodizin g operation s i n Californi at o Januar y 25,1998

. DATES : Th e final rul e wil l b e effectiv e Augus t 11,1997

. ADDRESSES : Docket. Docket^ Np^A-SSr

0 2 containin g th e supportin g informatio nfo r

th e origina l NESHA P an dthi s action , ar e availabl e for 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 ) 260-754 8 o r 260—7549

. 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) , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an dStandards , Researc h Triangl e Park , Nort hCarolin a27711 , telephon e numbe r

(919 ) 541-5420

. SUPPLEMENTAR YINFORMATION : Regulate dEntitie s Th e regulate dcategor y an dentitie s affecte db y thi s actio ninclud e th e har d chromiu melectroplatin g an dchromiu m anodizin g operation s i nth e Stat e o f Californi aonly

. T o determin e whethe r you r facilit y i s regulate db y thi s action , yo u shoul dcarefull y examin e th e applicabilit y criteri ai n§ 63.34 0 o f th e regulation

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# i l regardin g th e applicabilit y o f thi s actio n t o a-particula r

entity , consul t

you r State / loca l agency , EP A regiona l office , o r th e EP A Offic e o f

Enforcemen t

an d Complianc e Assurance

. I . Basi s fo rChange s t o Rul e I nrespons e t o tw o publi c comment s receive dan dfurthe r

consideratio nb y th e EPA , th e followin g change s hav e bee nmad e t o th e rul e sinc e th e interi m final rule

. Th e EP A i s extendin g th e complianc e dat e fo r

al l th e MRR requirement s fo r

har dchromiu m electroplater s an dth e chromiu m anodizin g source s i nCaliforni afro m Januar y 25,1997 , t o Januar y 25,199 8 (th e interi mfinal rul e extende dsom e o f thes e u p t o Jul y 24,1997)

. Also , th e performanc e tes t

completio n dat e i s extende dfo r

al l th e har dchromiu m electroplater s an dth e chromiu m anodizin g source s in : Californi afo r whic hasourc e tes t

i s require dfro mJul y 24,1997 , t o Januar y 25,1998

. Thes e change s ar e mad e primaril y t o allo w mor e tim e fo r

th e Californi aAi r Resource s Boar d(CARB ) t o establis h an dobtai napprova l unde r Subpar t Eo f it s MRRrequirement s fo r thes e source s tha t woul db e a t

leas t a s stringen t

a s th e Federa l NESHA Prequirements

. I t als o wil l allo w mor e tim e fo r BP A t o revie w an dapprove/disapprov e ove r on e hundre dperformanc e test s fo r source s tha t performe dthes e test s prio r t o Jul y 24,1997

. CAR B an dEP A Regio nI X hav e develope dasourc e tes t revie w protoco l t o us e i nreviewin g thes e performanc e test s fo r

approval

. Thos e source s whos e performanc e test s ar e disapprove dwil l hav e t o perfor m additiona l performanc e test(s ) followin g th e criteri aan dmethod s provide di nth e fina l NESHA Prule

. Thus , th e extensio n will

- giv e CARB an dth e source s additiona l tim e t o achiev e this

. Th e ne t effec t o f thi s complianc e extensio nwil l b e tha t al l th e har dchromiu m electroplatin g an dchromiu manodizin g source s i nCaliforni atha t appl y add-o n emissio ncontro l device s t o reduc e chromiu memission s wil l continu e t o operat e a s the y d o now , whil e complyin g wit hth e curren t applicabl e State/distric t

rules

. Th e Federa l NESHA Pcontinue s t o requir e thes e source s t o monito r

applicabl e parameter s o nan dafte r th e dat e o n whic hth e initia l performanc e tes t i s require dt o b e completed , whic hi s currentl y Jul y 24,1997

. However , fo r chromiu manodizin g source s tha t us e fum e suppressant s a s th e contro l technology , th e MR Rrequirement s wer e effectiv e Januar y 25,1997 , i f the y choos e no t

t o d o aperformanc e tes t (whic hi s allowed)

. Today' s actio n extend s thes e date s t o Januar y 25,1998

. A s state di nth e interi mfinal rule , ther e i s n o advers e environmenta l impac t a s aresul t

o f thi s extension

. Th e source s i nCaliforni apresentl y ar e require dt o compl y wit hCalifornia' s "Chrom e Platinj g Ai r

Toxic s Contro l Measure " (Februar y 1988) , whic h specifie s th e applicatio no f contro l technolog y (alread y i nplace ) tha t i s identica l t o tha t

require db y th e Chromiu mNESHAP

. Th e Chromiu m NESHA Prequire s contro l technolog y t o b e installe db y Januar y 25 , 1997

. Californi ai s i nth e proces s o f obtainin g approva l o f

it s rule , includin g Stat e MR Rrequirements , a s equivalen t t o th e Federa l rul e unde r

sectio n112(1 ) o f

th e CAA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 7412(1)

. I nth e even t tha t Californi ai s unabl e t o obtai n approva l befor e Januar y 25,1998 , th e requirement s o f

th e Chromiu mNESHA P wil l tak e effect

. I nthi s action , th e EP A i s no t extendin g th e dat e b y whic h contro l technolog y mus t b e installed , onl y th e dat e b y whic hCaliforni a source s subjec t

t o th e rul e mus t

mee t th e Federa l performanc e testin g an d MR Rrequirements

. Thi s extensio ni s no t considere dfo r

simila r source s i n othe r State s becaus e n o othe r Stat e ha s apre-existin g Stat e regulatio ntha t require s th e installatio no f equivalen t contro l technolog y b y Januar y 25,1997 , no r i s an y othe r

Stat e seekin g approva l o f a nequivalen t

rul e o r othe r authority

. II . Impact s Th e extensio no f

th e performanc e testin g an dMR

Rcomplianc e date s fo r som e source s i nCaliforni awil l no t hav e an y detrimenta l environmenta l effect s becaus e ther e i s n o dela y i ninstallatio n o f contro l technology ; thus , ther e i s n o impac t o nth e estimate demission s reductio no r

th e contro l cos t

for th e rule

. III . Publi cParticipatio n Th e EP A provide d3 0 day s fo r submissio no f

publi c comment s o nth e interi mfinal rule

. Tw o commen t letter s wer e receive ddurin g th e commen t period

. Bot hcommentor s aske dfo r mor e time t o allo w th e regulator y an d equivalenc y proces s t o b e complete d thereb y ensurin g tha t

Californi asource s ar e subjec t

t o onl y on e se t

o f requirement s i nth e interi man dals o t o allo w tim e fo r

EP A t o complet e it s revie w o f

performanc e test s tha t

certai n source s conducte dbefor e Jul y 24 , 1997

. Thes e commenter s als o requeste dtha t th e EP A includ e i nth e extensio nal l othe r MR Rrequirement s tha t wer e no t include di nth e interi mfinal rule

. Thes e othe r MR Rrequirement s relat e t o havin g a noperatio nan dmaintenanc e plan , reportin g an drecordkeepin g o f al l malfunctions , etc

. On e commente r wante dth e extensio nt o b e a s lon g a s i t take s fo r difference s betwee nth e Stat e an dFedera l rule s t o b e resolved

. Considerin g th e statu s o f th e equivalenc y proposal , an dth e fac t tha t th e source s fo r

whic hth e extensio n applie s ar e require dt o instal l contro l technolog y b y th e NESHAP' s complianc e dat e o f

Januar y 25,1997 , th e EP A ha s decide dt o exten dth e dat e b y whic hasourc e mus t

conduc t it s performanc e tes t

an dcompl y wit hth e MR Rrequirement s unti l Januar y 25 , 1998

. I nth e even t

tha t Californi ai s unabl e t o submi t

a napprovabl e rul e t o EP A befor e Januar y 25,1998 , th e requirement s o f

th e Chromiu mNESHA P wil l tak e effect

. EP A doe s no t inten dt o gran t additiona l extension s beyon d Januar y 25 , 199 8 fo rthi s sourc e categor y a s th e curren t

extensio nha s bee n grante di nconsideratio no f extraordinar y circumstance s whic hw e ar e committe dt o resolvin g prio r t o thi s date

. Bot hth e commenter s requeste d clarificatio nregardin g th e complianc e dat e an dperformanc e tes t complianc e dat e an dwhethe r

th e source'i s i n violatio ni f

aperformanc e tes t conducte dafte r

Januar y 25,199 7 show s noncompliance , whil e asubsequen t performanc e tes t

conducte dbefor e th e extende dperformanc e tes t complianc e dat e show s compliance

. A s state d above , today' s actio ndoe s no t exten d th e source' s complianc e date , whic h wa s Januar y 25,1997 , whic hi s th e dat e b y whic hal l source s wer e require dt o b e i ncompliance

. Complianc e i s require d a s o f th e complianc e date , regardles s o f whe nth e performanc e tes t i s performed

. If aperformanc e tes t

show s noncompliance , the nth e EP A consider s th e sourc e t o b e no t

i ncomplianc e fro m th e initia l complianc e dat e (Januar y 25 , 1997)

. Thi s provisio ni s no t change di n th e fina l rule

. Moreover , on e o f th e premise s underlyin g EPA' s decisio nt o gran t th e extensio ni s ther e i s n o dela y i ncompliance

. Th e extensio nonl y allow s additiona l tim e t o conduc t th e requisit e performance'test s an dcompl y wit hth e MRRrequirements

. IV . Administrativ e Requirement s A. Paperwork

Reduction Act Th e informatio ncollectio n requirement s o f

th e previousl y promulgate dNESHA Pwer e submitte d t o an dapprove db y th e Offic e o f Managemen t

an dBudge t

(OMB)

. A cop y o f thi s Informatio nCollectio nReques t (ICR ) documen t

(EP A IC Rnumbe r 1611.02 ) ma y b e obtaine dfro mSand y Farmer , Informatio nPolic y Branc h (PM-223Y) ; U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency ; 40 1 M Street , SW ;4292 0 Federa l Registe r /.Vol

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## I i Washington , D C 2046 0 o r b y callin g (202)260-2740

. Today' s change s t o th e NESHA P shoul dhav e no-impac t

o nth e informatio ncollectio nburde nestimate s mad e previously

. Today' s actio nmerel y extend s th e dat e o f

complianc e wit hth e sourc e tes t

requirement s an dth e MR R requirement s i nth e rul e forth e existin g affected-source s i nCalifornia

. Thes e change s d o no t

impos e ne w requirements

. Consequently , th e IC Rha s -no t bee nrevised

. • B. Executive

Order 12866 Review Unde r Executiv e Orde r

12866 , th e .EPA-mus t

determine-whethe r

th e

. propose dregulator y actio ni s "significant " an dtherefore , 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 "significant " regulator y actio na s on e tha t i s likel y t o lea dt o k

rul 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 hor-safet y i n 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 nlanne db y anothe r

agency ; (3 ) Materiall y alte r

th e budgetar y impac t o f entitlements , grants , user , fee s

- o r loa nprogram s o r

th e rights 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 hin.the

. executiv e order

. Th e Chrom e Electroplatin g NESHA P promulgate do nJanuar y 25,199 5 wa s determine db y OM B t o b e a"significan t regulator y action"-withi n th e meanin g bfth e Executiv e Order

. Fo r thi s reason , OM B reviewe dth e final rul e a s promulgated

. However ; today' s actio n merel y extend s fo r

certain-source s th e source-tes t

completio nan dth e - complianc e deadlin e fo r MRR requirements

. Thes e change s d o no t ad d any-additiona l contro l requirement s o r costs

. Therefore , thi s regulator y actio n

• doe s no t

affec t th e previou s decisio n an di s no t

considere dt o b e significant

. C. Regulatory Flexibility Act Th e Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t o f 198 0 require s th e identificatio no f potentiall y advers e impact s o f

Federa l regulation s upo nsmal l busines s entities

. Th e Ac t specificall y require s th e completio no f a Regulator y Flexibilit y Analysi s whe n th e regulatio nwil l impos e asignifican t economi c impac t

o nasubstantia l numbe r o f smal l entities

. Becaus e today' s actio nimpose s n o advers e economi c impacts , aRegulator y Flexibilit y Analysi s ha s no t bee n prepared

. D. Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office

. Unde r 5 U.S.C

. 801(a)(1)(A ) o f th e
. Administrativ e Procedure s Ac t (APA) , a s amende db y .th e Smal l Busines s Regulatory

. Enforcemen t Fairnes s Ac t

o f 1996 , EP A submitte darepor t containin g thi s rul e andotherrequire dinformatio n t o th e U.S

. Senate , th e U.S

. Hous e o f Representative s an ddi e Comptrolle r Genera l o f

the-Genera l Accountin g Offic e prio r

t o publicatio no f

th e rul e i n

. today' s 'Federa l Register

. Thi s rul e i s no t a"majo r rule " a s define db y 5 U.S.C

. 804(2)

. E. Unfunded

Mandates .,

_ Unde r Sectio n20 2 o f

th e Unfunde d Mandate s Refor mAc t

o f 1995 , the:EP A must-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 xesul t

i nestimate d' cost s t o State , local , o r

triba l government s i nth e aggregate ; o r t o th e privat e sector,'o f

$10 0 millio no r

more
. Unde r Sectio n205 , th e EPAmus t selec 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 Ac t an di s consisten t

wit hstatutor y requirements

. Sectio n20 3 require s th e EP A t o , establis hapla nfo r

informin g an d advisin g an y smal l government s tha t ma y b e significantl y o r uniquel y impacte db y th e rule

. Th e EP A ha s determine dtha t th e actio npromulgate dtoda y doe s no t includ e aFedera l mandat e tha t ma y resul t i nestimate dcost s of.$10 0 milho n >o r mor e to.either'State , local , o r triba l government s i nth e aggregate , o r t o th e privat e sector

. Therefore , th e requirement s o f

th e Unfunde dMandate s Refor mAc t

d o no t appl y t o thi s action

. Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CF RPar t 6 3

. Environmenta l protection , Ai r pollutio ncontrol , Hazardou s substances , Reportin g and

. recordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : Augus t

4,1997

. Caro l M T Browner , Administrator. Fo r th e reason s se t

oq l i nth e preamble , title 40 , chapte r I , par t 63 , 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 , et seq. Subpart N—Nationa l Emissio n

Standard s fo r Chromiu m Emission s Fro m Har d an d Decorativ e Chromiu m Electroplatin g an d Chromiu m Anodizin g Tanks 2

. Sectio n63.34 2 i s amended'b y revisin g th e first

sentenc e o f

paragrap h (f)(3)(i ) introductor y tex t t o rea da s follows : §63.342 Standards

. * * * * * (f) * * * (3 ) * * * (i ) Th e owne r o r operato r o f a naffecte 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 , excep t for har dchromiu melectroplater s an d chromiu manodizin g operation s i n Californi awhic hhav e unti l Januar y 25 , 1998

. * *

. * **** * 3

. Sectio n63.34 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b)(1 ) an dth e first sentenc e o f

paragraph s (c)(l)(ii) , (c)(2)(ii) , (c)(4)(ii) , (c)(5)(ii ) introductor y text , an d(c)(6)(ii ) introductor y text , t o reada s follows : § 63.34 3 Complianc

e provisions

. * * * - * * (b ) * * * (1 ) Excep t

a s provide di nparagraph s (b)(2 ) an d(b)(3 ) o f

thi s section , a n owne r o r operato r o f a naffecte dsourc o subjec t t o th e requirement s o f thi s subpar t i s require dt o conduc t a ninitia l performanc e tes t

a s require dunde r § 63.7 , excep t

fo r har dchromiu m electroplater s an dchromiu manodizin g •operation s i nCaliforni awhic hhav e unti l Januar y 25,1998 , usin g th e procedure s an dtes t

method s liste di n §§63. 7 an d63.344

.

* • * * * * (c) * * * 

### (D * * * (ii ) O nan dafte r

th e dat e o nwhic hth e initia l performanc e tes t i s require dt o b e complete dunde r

§ 63.7 , excep t

for har d chromiu melectroplater s an dchromiu m anodizin g operation s i nCaliforni a whic hhav e unti l Januar y 25,1998 , th e owne r o r operato r o f a naffecte dsource , o r grou p o f affecte dsource s unde r commo ncontrol , shal l monito r an d recor dth e pressur e dro p acros s th e composit e mesh-pa dsyste monc e eac h da y tha t an y affecte dsourc e i s operating

. * * * (2 ) * * * (ii ) O nan dafte r

th e dat e o nwhic hth e initia l performanc e tes t i s require dt o b o complete dunder

. § 63.7 , excep t for har d chromiu melectroplater s an dchromiu m anodizin g operation s i nCaliforni aP.1 2

Federa l Registe r

/ Vol

. 62 , No

. 15 4 / Monday , Augus t

11 , 199 7 /

Rule s an dRegulation s :4292 1



# i whic hhav e unti l Januar y 25,1998 , th e

owne r o r operato r o f a haffecte dsource , o r grou p o f affecte dsource s unde r - commo ncontrol , shal l monito r an d recor dth e velocit y pressur e a t th e inle t t o th e packed-be dsyste man dth e pressur e dro p acros s th e scrubbe r syste monc e eac hda y tha t an y affecte d sourc e i s operating

. * *

. *

•**** '
(ii ) O nan dafte r

th e dat e o nwhic hth e initia l performanc e tes t i s require dt o b e complete dunde r

§ 63.7 , excep t

fo r har d chromiu melectroplater s an dchromiu m anodizin g operation s i nCaliforni a whic hhav e unti l Januar y 25,1998 , th e owne r o r operato r o f a naffecte dsource , o r grou p d f affecte dsource s unde r commo ncontrol , shall-monito r an d recor dth e pressur e dro p acros s th e fiber-bedmis t

eliminator , an dth e contro l devic e installe dupstrea mo f th e fiber be dt o preven t

plugging,.onc e eac h da y tha t an y affecte dsourc e i s operating

. * • * * (5 ) * *

. * - (ii ) O nan dafte r

th e dat e o nwhic hth e initia l performanc e tes t i s require dt o b e complete dunde r

§ 63.7 , excep t

fo r har d chromiu m.electroplater s an dchromiu m anodizin g operation s in

. Californi a whic hhav e unti l Januar y 25 ; 1998 , th e owne r o r operato r o f a naffecte dsourc e shal l monito r

th e surfac e tensio no f

th e electroplatin g o r

anodizin g bath

. * * * (6 ) * * * (ii ) O nand : afte r

th e dat e o nwhic hth e initia l performaiic e tes t i s require dt o b e complete dunder- § 63.7 , excep t fo r har d chromiu melectroplater s an dchromiu m anodizin g operation s i nCaliforni a whic hhav e unti l Januar y 25,1998 , th e owne r o r operato r o f a naffecte dsourc e shal l monito r

th e foa mblanke t thicknes s o f

th e electroplatin g o r anodizin g bath

. * * * * *

. * * , * 4

. Sectio n63.34 7 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(e)(4 ) t o rea da s follows : §63.347 Reportin g requirements

. (e ) * * * (4 ) Fo r source s tha t

ar e no t require d t o complet e aperformanc e tes t i n accordanc e wit h§ 63.343(b) , th e notificatio no f

complianc e statu s shal l b e submitte dt o th e Administrato r n o late r tha n3 0 day s afte r

th e complianc e dat e specifie di n§ 63.343(a) , excep t th e dat e o nwhic hsource s i nCaliforni a shal l monito r

th e surfac e tensio no f

th e anodizin g bat hi s extende dt o Januar y 25,1998

. 

### * , * * * * [FRDoc

. 97-2114 3 File d8-8-97 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G COD E 6560-50- P
ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 4 0 CF R Par

t 18 0 [OPP-300521 ; FRL-5732-7] RIN2070-AB7 8 Glyphosate ; Pesticid e Tolerance s fo r Emergenc y Exemption s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Fina l rule

. SUMMARY

: Thi s regulatio nestablishe s a tinfe-limite dtoleranc e fo r residue s b f glyphosate , pe r

s e i no r o ndr y peas , pe a vines , hay , an dsilage , lentils , an d kidne y (cattle , goats , horse s an dsheep)

. Thi s actio ni s i nrespons e t o EPA' s grantin g o f

emergenc y exemption s unde r sectio n1 8 o f

th e Federa l Insecticide , Fungicide , an dRodenticid e Ac t authorizin g us e o f

th e pesticid e on ' dr y peas , lentil s an dchickpeas

. Thi s regulation-establishe s amaximu m permissibl e leve l fo r

residue s o f glyphosat e i nthi s foo dcommodit y pursuant.t o sectio n408(1)(6 ) o f th e Federa l Food , Drug , an dCosmeti c Act , a s amende db y th e Foo dQualit y Protectio nAc t

o f 1996

. Thetoleranc e wil l expir e ari di s revoke do nAugus t 30 , 1998

. DATES : Thi s regulatio ni s effectiv e Augus t 11,1997

. Objection s an d request s forhearing s mus t b e receive d b y EP A o no r

befor e Octobe r

10,1997

. ADDRESSES : Writte nobjectiohs^^n d hearin g requests , identifie db y th e docke t contro l number , [OPP^300521] , mus t b e submitte dto : Hearin g Cler k .,(1900) , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Rm

. M3708,401 M St. , SW. , Washington , D C 20460

. Fee s accompanyin g objection s an dhearin g request s shal l b e labele d"Toleranc e Petitio nFees " an dforwarde dto : EP A Headquarter s Accountin g Operation s Branch , OP P(Toleranc e Fees) , P.O

. Bo x 360277M , Pittsburgh , P A 15251

. A cop y o f an y objection s an dhearin g request s filedwit hth e Hearin g Cler k identifie d b y th e docke t

contro l number , [OPP

300521] , mus t

als o b e submitte dto : Publi c Informatio nan dRecord s Integrit y Branch , Informatio nResource s an dService s Divisio n(7506C) , Offic e o f Pesticid e Programs , Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , 40 1 M St. , SW. , Washington , D C 20460

. I nperson , brin g acop y o f objection s an dhearin g request s t o Rm

. 1132 , C M #2 , 192 1 Jefferso nDavi s Hwy. , Arlington , VA

. A cop y o f

objection s an dhearin g request s filedwit hth e Hearin g Cler k ma y als o b e submitte delectronicall y b y sendin g electroni c mai l (e-mail ) to : opp
docket@epamail.epa.gov

. Copie s o f objection s an dhearin g requestS'mus t b o submitte da s a nASCI I file avoidin g th e us e o f specia l character s an dan y for m o f encryption

. Copie s o f

objection s an d hearin g request s wil l als o b e accepte d o ndisk s i nWordPerfec t 5. 1 file forma t o r ASCI I file format

. Al l copie s o f objection s and.hearin g request s i n electroni c for mmus t

b e identifie db y th e docke t

contro l numbe r

[OPP

300521]

. N o Confidentia l Busines s Informatio n(CBI ) shoul db e submitte d through-e-mail

. Electroni c copie s o f objection s an dhearin g request s o nthi s rul e ma y b e file donlin e atman y Federa l Depositor y Libraries

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: B y mail : Virgini aDietrich , Registratio n Divisio n7505C , Offic e o f Pesticid e Programs , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 40 1 M St. , SW. , Washington , D C 20460

. Offic e location , telephon e number , an de-mai l address : Crysta l Mal l #2 , 192 1 Jefferso nDavi s Hwy. , Arlington , VA , (703 ) 308-9359 , e-mail : dietrich.virginia@epamail.epa.gov

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: EPA , Oi l it s ow ninitiative , pursuan t t o sectio n 408(e ) an d(1)(6 ) o f

th e Federa l Food , Drug , an dCosmeti c Ac t (FFDCA) , 2 1 U.S.C

. 346a(e ) an d(1)(6) , i s establishin g atoleranc e fo r

residue s o f

th e herbicid e AHPhosphonomethylJglycine , i no r o n dr y peas , pe avines , hay , an dsilage , , lentils , an dkidne y (cattle , goats , horse s an dsheep ) a t

5 , 60 , 200 , 90 , 5 , an d4 , respectivel y par t

pe r millio n(ppm)

. Thes e tolerance s wil l expir e an dar e revoke do nAugus t

30,1998

. Afte r Augus t 30 , 1998 , EP A wil l publis ha documen t

i nth e Federa l Registe r t o remov e the-revoke dtoleranc e fro mth e Cod e o f Federa l Regulations

.
I

. Backgroun dan dStatutor y Authorit y Th e Foo dQualit y Protectio nAc t o f 199 6 (FQPA ) (Pub

. L

. 104-170 ) wa s signe dint o la w Augus t 3,1996

. FQP A amend s bot hth e Federa l Food , Drug , an dCosmeti c Ac t

(FFDCA) , 2 1 U.S.C

. 30 1 e f seq., an dth e Federa l Insecticide , Fungicide , an dRodenticid e Ac t (FIFRA) , 7 U.S.C

. 13 6 et seq . Th o FQP A amendment s wen t

int o effec t immediately

. Amon g othe r things , FQP A amend s FFDC A t o brin g al l EP A pesticid e tolerance-settin g activitie s unde r ane w sectio n40 8 wit hane w safet y standar dan dne w procedures

. Thes e activitie s ar e describe dbelo w an dFedera l Registe r / Vol

. 62 , No

. 2 0 /

Thursday , Januar y 30 , 199 7 / Rule s an dRegulation s 446 3 P.1 3

D. Petitions for

Judicial Review Unde r sectio n307(b)(1 ) o f

th e CAA , petition s fo r

judicia l revie w o f

thi s actio nmus t

b e file di nth e Unite dState s Cour t o f Appeal s fo r

th e appropriate

. . circui t b y Marc h31,1997

. Filin g a petitio nfo r

reconsideratio nb y th e Administrato r

o f thi s fina l rul e doe s no t affec t th e finality o f

thi s rul e fo r

th e purpose s o f

judicia l revie w no r

doe s i t exten dth e tim e withi nwhic hapetitio n fo r judicia l revie w ma y b e filed , an d shal l no t postpon e th e effectivenes s o f suc hrul e o r

action

. Thi s actio nma y no t b e challenge dlate r

i nproceeding s t o enforc e it s requirement s (se e sectio n 307(b)(2 ) o f

th e CAA)

. E. Executive Order

12866 Th e Offic e o f

Managemen t

ari dBudge t ha s exempte dthi s rul e fro mth e requirement s o f

sectio n6 o f

Executiv e Orde r 12866

. Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CFRPar 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 , Volatil e organi c compounds

. Note : Incorporatio nb

y referenc e o

f th e State Implementatio nPla

nfo r th e State o

f Colorad o wa s approve dby th e Directo r o f th e Federa l Register

o nJuly 1,1980

. Dated : December

2 , 1996

. Jac k VV

. McGraw , Acting Regional

Administrator. 4 0 CFRpar t

5 2 i s amende da s follows : PAR T 52—[AMENDED ] 1

. Th e authorit y citatio nfo r par t 5 2 continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 4 2 U.S.C
. 7401-7671q
. Subpart G—Colorad o 2

. Sectio n52.32 0 i s amende db y addin g paragrap h(c)(78 ) t o rea da s follows : §52.32 0 Identificatio n o fplan

. * * * *

. * (c ) * * - * (78 ) Revision s t o th e Colorad o Stat e Implementatio nPla nwer e submitte db y th e Governo r

o f th e Stat e o f

Colorad o o n Augus t 25,1995 , an dOctobe r

16 , 1995

. Th e revision s consis t

o r amendment s t o Regulatio nNo

. 3 , "Ai r

Contaminan t Emission s Notices " an dt o Regulatio n No

. 7 , "Regulatio nT o Contro l Emission s of Volatil e Organi c Compounds. " Thes e revision s involv e source-specifi c Stat e Implementatio nPla nrequirement s for emissio ntradin g for

Pionee r Meta l Finishin g Inc

. an dcrosslin e averagin g

fo r Lexmar k

Internationa l Inc

. (i ) Incorporatio nb y reference

. (A ) Revision s t o Regulatio nNo

. 3 , 5 CC R1001-5 , section s V.A

. (Purpose) , V.C.I , V.C.3 , V.C. 5 (Definitions) , V.D.6 , V.D.7 , V.D. 9 (Procedur e fo r Certificatio n o f Emission s Reduction s an dApproval ' o f Transactions) , V.E

. (Criteri afo r Certificatio no f

Emission s Reductions) , V.F. , V.F.5 , V.F.7 , V.F.8.1 , V.F.14 , an d V.F.1 5 (Criteri afo r

Approva l o f

al l Transactions ) an dRevision s t o Regulatio nNo

. 7 , 5 CC R1001-9 , sectio n II.D.l. a(Alternativ e Contro l Plan s an d Tes t Methods ) becam e effectiv e o n Decembe r

30,1994

. Th e ne w sectio n IX.L.2. C throug hLX.L.2.c.x v (Manufacture dMeta l Part s an dMeta l Products ) t o Regulatio nNo

. 7 , 5 CC R 1001-9 , applicabl e t o Pionee r Meta l *

y Finishin g Inc. , becam e effectiv e o n Apri l 30,1995

. Th e ne w sectio nIX.A.1 2 throug hIX.A.12.a.(xi ) (Genera l Provisions ) t o Regulatio nNo

. 7 , 5 CC R 1001-9 , applicabl e t o Lexmar k Internationa l Inc. , becam e effectiv e Jul y 30,1995
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4 0 CF R Par t 6 0 [FRL-5681-5 ] Notic e o fDeterminatio n That th e New Sourc e Performanc e Standard s (Subpart Eb ) Appl y t o Centra l Wayn e Energ y Recovery , L.P. , Dearbor n Heights , Michiga n AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Notic e o f

determinatio no f

Par t 6 0 applicability

. SUMMARY

: Th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) publishe s it s decisio n tha t apropose dmodificatio nt o th e municipa l wast e combusto r i nDearbor n Heights , Michigan , wil l trigge r the

applicabilit y o f

th e "Standard s o f Performanc e fo r

Municipa l Wast e Combustors " (Par t

60 , Subpar t

Eb)

. EFFECTIV EDATE: Thi s decisio ntake s effec t o nOctobe r

11,1996

. Petition s fo r revie w o f

thi s determinatio nmus t b e file do no r

befor e Marc h31,199 7 i n accordanc e wit hth e provision s of sectio n307(b)(1 ) o f

th e Clea nAi r

Act

. ADDRESSES : Th e relate dmateria l i n suppor t o f thi s decisio nma y b e examine ddurin g norma l busines s hour s a t th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Ai r an dRadiatio n Division , Ai r

Enforcemen t

an d Complianc e Assuranc e Branch , 17t h Floor , 7 7 Wes t Jackso nBoulevard , Chicago , Illinoi s 60604

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Jeffrey L

. Gahri s o f

U.S

. EP A Regio n5 , Ai r Enforcemen t

an dComplianc e Assuranc e Branc h(AE-17J) , 7 7 Wes t Jackso nBoulevard , Chicago , Illinoi s 60604

. Telephon e (312 ) 886-6794

. SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: O nAugus t 16,1995 , th e Directo r

o f Wayn e County , Michigan' s Ai r

Qualit y Managemen t Division , requeste dadeterminatio no n th e applicabilit y o f

th e Ne w Sourc e Performanc e Standard s fo r Ne w Stationar y Source s (NSPS ) t o a"waste

to-energy " conversio nprojec t propose d b y th e Centra l Wayn e Energ y Limite d Partnership , fo r

th e municipa l wast e combusto r

facilit y locate di nDearbor n .Heights , Michigan

. Afte r requestin g an d receivin g additiona l clarifyin g information , EP A responde dt o Wayn e •County' s reques t

b y mean s o f

alette r date dOctobe r

11,1996

. EP A determine dtha t

eac ho f th e MW C unit s a t th e facilit y wil l becom e subjec t t o th e NSP S fo r municipa l wast e combustor s (4 0 CF RPar t

60 , Subpar t

Eb , a s promulgate don^e"cember"l9Tl995)

. Thi s determinatio nwa s base do nth e NSP S an demission s guideline s tha t wer e publishe di nth e Federa l Registe r o nDecembe r

19,1995 , an dcodifie da t 4 0 CFRPar t

60 , Subpart s E b an dCb , respectively

. I nadditio nt o th e publicatio no f thi s action , EP A i s placin g acop y o f thi s determinatio no nit s Technolog y
. Transfe r Networ k

(TTN ) bulleti nboar d service

. . (Sec

. Il l andSec.129 , CleanAi r Ac t (4 2 U.S.C

. 7411) ) Dated : January 13,1997

. Valdas.V

. Adamkus , Regional Administrator. [F RDoc

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Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Chromiu m Emission s Fro m Har d an d Decorativ e Chromiu m Electroplatin g an d Chromiu m Anodizin g Tank s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Interi mfinal rul e deadlin e extension

. SUMMARY:'O

n Januar y 25 , 1995 , th e EP A issue dnationa l emissio nstandard s for hazardou s ai r

pollutant s (NESHAP ) unde r Sectio n11 2 o f

th e Clea nAi r

Ac t a s amende db y th e Clea nAi r Ac t Amendment s o f

1990 , for

Har dan d , *



# ti tFedera l Registe r / Vol

. 62 , No

. 2 0 /

Thursday , Januar y 30 , 199 7 / Rule s an dRegulation s
Decorativ e Chromiu mElectroplatin g an dChromiu mAnodizin g Tanks

. Th e NESHA Prequire s existin g an dne w majo r an dare asource s t o contro l emission s o f

hazardou s ai r

pollutant s usin g th e maximu machievabl e contro l technolog y (MACT)

. Today' s actio n revise s th e complianc e dat e fo r som e of th e source s subjec t

t o thi s standard

. Specifically , thi s actio nextend s th e monitoring , reporting , an d recordkeepin g (MRR ) requirement s for har dchromiu melectroplater s an d chromiu manodizin g operation s i n Californi afro maJanuar y 25,199 7 complianc e deadlin e t o aJul y 24,199 7 complianc e date

. Th e EP A i s promulgatin g thes e revision s a s a ninterir hfinal regulatio n an di s requestin g comment s o nth e operation s i nth e Stat e o f Californi a only

. T o determin e whethe r you r facilit y i s regulate db y thi s action , yo u shoul dcarefull y examin e th e applicabilit y criteri ai nsectio n63.34 0 o f th e regulation

. If

yo u hav e question s regardin g th e applicabilit y o f thi s actio n t o aparticula r

entity , consul t

you r State / loca l agency , EP A regiona l offices , o r Lali t Banke r a t th e numbe r

liste di nth e precedin g FO

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N CONTAC T section

. I

. Additiona l Informatio n Th e EPA , i nassociatio nwit hti e industr y participatin g i nth e Commo n Sens e Initiative , ha s undertake n emissio ntes t

effort s a t

existin g har d chromiu melectroplatin g operation s t o explor e th e applicabilit y an dfeasibilit y revisions " Th e revision s wil l b e i n .effectFvp° f alternativ e contro l technique s tha t durin g th e interi mperio dwhil e EP A _^coul db e applie dt o compl y wit hth e receives , reviews , an drespond s t o an y > 3 rul e an dtha t ma y hav e significan t

. z_ comments.

. V pollution.preventio n opportunitie s and

. DATES : Th e interi mfinal rul e wil l b e Ci

_cos t savings/Th e repor t

o f thi s effort

ha s effectiv e Januar y 30,1997

. Writte ngi^ 3 recentl y bee ncomplete dan dshow s comment s o n thi s actio nmusfb e ^^considerabl e promise

. Th e majorit y o f receive db y EP A a t

th e addres s belo w o n har dchromiu msource s coul dmak e us e o r befor e MarchJUL9a7

. ( o f thi s technolog y bu t

nee dt o carefull y ADDRESSEsTc^nWSlhoul db e C < explor e th e applicabilit y o f thes e submitte dto : Ai r

an dRadiatio nDockeM^ 116 TM 1 1 TM contro 1 technique s t o thei r an dInforrriatio n Cente r (6102) , V " Attentio nDocke t

Numbei^A^a^Qg ^ Roo mM-1500 , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , 40 1 M Street , SW , Washington , D C 20460

. Th e EP A request s tha t

aseparat e cop y als o b e sen t t o th e contac t

perso nliste d.unde r

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

. Comment s ma y als o b e submitte d electronicall y b y sendin g electroni c • mai l (e-mail ) to : a-and-r

docket@epamail.epa.gov

. Docket. Docke t

No

. A-88-0 2 containin g th e supportin g informatio n fo r th e origina l NESHA Pan dthi s action , ar e availabl e fo r

publi c inspectio nan d copyin g betwee n8:0 0 a.m
. an d5:3 0 p.m. , Monda y throug hFriday , a t th e EPA- s Air , an dRadiatio nDocke t an d Informafior f

Center , Watersid e Mall , roo mM-1500 , first

floor , 40 1 M Stree t SW. , Washington,'D C 20460 , o r b y callin g (202 ) 260-754 8 o r 260-7549 ; A reasonabl e ,fee ma y b e charge dfo r copying

. . -

•
. . FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Mr

. Lali t Banker , Emissio nStandard s Divisio n(MD-13) , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency , Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an dStandards , Researc h' triangl e Park , Nort hCarolin a27711 , ; telephon e numbe r

(919 ) 541 r 5420

. . . SUPPLEMENTAR

Y INFORMATION

: Regulated

Entities. .Th e regulate d< categor y and.entitie s affecte db y thi s actio ninclud e th e har dchromiu m electroplating , an dchromiu manodizin g .respectiv e operations

. Contac t you r trad e associatio no r

Mr

. Pau l Shapir o o f EP A a t (202 ) 260-496 9 fo r

furthe r informatio no nthi s report

. II

. Basi s fo r

Change s to Rul e I naccordanc e wit hth e provision s o f th e Administrativ e Procedur e Ac t (APA) , EP A i s invokin g th e goo dcaus e exceptio ni n takin g thi s filial actio n withou t prio r notic e an da nopportunit y fo r comment

. 5 U.S.C

. 553(b)(B) ; Shell Oil Co. v
. EPA, 95 0 F.2 d741.75 2 (DC

. Cir.1991)

. Th e EP A i s extendin g th e
. complianc e dat e fo r

MR Rrequirement s fo r har dchromiu melectroplater s an d th e chromiu manodizin g source s i n Californi afro mJanuar y 25,1997 , t o Jul y 24,1997 , t o allo w tim e fo r th e Californi a Ai r Resource s Boar d(CARB ) t o establis h an dge t approve dMR Rrequirement s fd r thes e source s tha t

woul db e a t

leas t a s stringen t a s th e Federa l NESHA P requirements

. Th e ne t

effec t o f thi s complianc e extensio nwil l b e tha t al l th e har dchromiu melectroplater s an d th e chromiu manodizin g source s i n Californi atha t

appl y add-o n emissio n contro l device s t o reduc e chromiu m emission s woul dcontinu e t o operat e a s the y d o now , whil e complyin g wit hth e curren t applicabl e State/distric t rules^

. Th e Federa l NESHA Prequire s thes e source s t o monito r

applicabl e parameter s o nan dafte r th e dat e on '

. whic hth e initia l performanc e tes t i s require dt o b e completed , whic hi s Jul y 24,1997

. However , fo r

chromiu m anodizin g source s tha t us e fum e suppressant s a s th e contro l technology , th e MR Rrequirement s wer e effectiv e Januar y 25,1997 , i f

the y choos e no t

t o
. d o aperformanc e tes t

(whic hi s allowed)

. Thes e source s i nCaliforni aar e presentl y require dt o compl y wit h California' s "Chrom e Platin g Ai r Toxic s Contro l Measure " (Februar y 1988) , whic hspecifie s th e applicatio no f contro l technolog y (alread y i nplace) , tha t i s identica l t o tha t

require db y th e Chromiu mNESHAP

. Th e Chromiu m NESHA Prequire s contro l technolog y t o b e installe db y Januar y 25,1997

. Californi aha s applie dfo r a n equivalenc y determinatio no f it s rul e unde r sectio n112(1 ) o f

th e CAA , includin g Stat e MR Rrequirements.

. Th e EP A i s no t

extendin g th e dat e b y whic h contro l technolog y mus t b e installe di n thi s action , onl y th e dat e b y whic h Californi asource s subjec t t o th e rul e mus t mee t th e Federa l MRR requirements , thi s extensio ni s no t considere dfo r

simila r source s i nothe r State s becaus e n o othe r Stat e ha s apre
existin g Stat e regulatio ntha t require s th e installatio no f

equivalen t

contro l technolog y b y Januar y 25,1997 , no r i s an y othe r

Stat e seekin g a nequivalenc y determinatio nwit hth e Federa l rule

. III

. Impact s t h e extensio no nth e MRR complianc e date s fo r

som e source s i n Californi awil l no t

hav e an y detrimenta l environmenta l effect s becaus e ther e i s n o dela y i ninstallatio no f contro l technology ; thus , ther e i s n o impac t o n th e estimate demission s reductio no r th e

- contro l cos t

fo r th e rule

. IV

. Publi c Participatio n EP A i s issuin g thi s final rul e withou t prio r notic e an dcomments

. Thi s • expedite drulemakin g procedur e i s base do nth e nee dt o ac t expeditiousl y t o ensur e tha t

subjec t Californi asource s ar e no t require dt o mee t

bot hth e Federa l an dStat e MR Rrequirement s o n Januar y 25,1997 , provide dsuc hsource s compl y wit hth e Stat e regulations

. I n suppor t o f thi s action , EP A ha s contacte dan dreceive dinpu t fro ma significan t

numbe r o f intereste dparties

. EP A believe s thes e circumstance s provid e goo dcaus e unde r 5 U.S.C

. 553(b ) an dCA A sectio n307(d)(1 ) t o expedit e thi s rulemaking

. EP A finds tha t notic e an dcommen t

procedure s unde r sectio n307(d ) ar e impracticabl e an d

. contrar y t o th e publi c interes t base do n th e limite dtim e befor e Januar y 25 , I997, : anr j th e fac t tha t th e subjec t Californi asource s wil l hav e installe d th e requisit e control s a s require db y th e Chromiu mNESHAP

.P.1 5



### Federa l Registe r

/'Vol

. 62 , No

. 2 0 /

Thursday/Januar y 30 , 199 7 / Rule s an dRegulation s 446 5
A t th e sam e tim e EP

A i s providin g 3 0 day s for submissio nof

publi c •'••.. ' comments

. EP

A wil l conside r

al l writte n comment s submitte di nth e allotte dtim e perio dt o determin e i f

an y chang e t o this ' rul e i s necessary
. V

. Administrativ e Requirement s .-»'•'. ' -f. • '...'-.' • 

### A. Paperwork

Reduction Act. ' Th e informatio ncollectio n ' '• • requirement s of

th e previousl y promulgate dNESHA

Pwer e submitte d t o an dapprove db y th e Offic e o f Managemen t

an dBudget

(OMB)

. A cop y o f thi s Informatio nCollectio nReques t (ICR ) documen t

(OM B numbe r 1611.02 ) may b e obtaine dfro

mSand y Farmer , Informatio nPolic y Branc h(PM-223Y) ; U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgency ; 40 1 M Street , SW ; Washington , D C 2046 0 o r b y callin g (202 ) 260-2740

. Today' s change s t o th e NESHA P shoul dhav e n o impac t

o nth e informatio ncollectio n burde nestimate s mad e previously

. Today's'actio n merel y extend s th e dat e of

complianc e wit hthe

MR Rrequirement s i nth e nil e for th e existin g affecte dsource s i nCalifornia

. Thes e change s d o no t

impos e ne w
. requirements

. Consequently , th e IC Rha s no t bee nrevised

. . c 

### -.- . B. Executive Order

12866 Review Unde r Executiv e Orde r

12866 , th«j : 

### ' EP A mus t determin e whethe r

th e propose dregulatory actio ni s "significant " an dtherefore , subjec t t o OMB revie w an dth e requirements , o f th e executiv e order

. Th e Orde r defines. , "significant. " regulatory actio na ^ one,. ? tha t i s likel y t o lea dt o arul e tha t may : (1 ) Hav e a nannua l effec

t o nth e econom y of

$10 0 millio no r

mor e o r • adversel y affect

i namateria l way th e economy , asecto r

of th e economy , productivity , competition , jobs , th e
. , environment , publi c healt ho r safet y i n 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 budgetary 7. : 

### impac t of entitlements , grants , use r fee s o r loa nprogram s o r

th e rights an d obligation s of

recipient s thereof; o r (4 ) Rais e nove l legal o r

polic y issue s arisin g ou t

of legal mandates , th e President' s priorities , or

th e principle s se t fort hi nth e executiv e order

. Th e Chrom e Electroplatin g NESHA P promulgate do nJanuary 25,199 5 wa s determine db y OM

B t o b e a"significan t regulatory action " withi nth e meanin g of th e Executiv e Order

. Fo r thi s reaso n OM B reviewe dth e final rul e a s promulgated

. However , today' s actio n merel y extend s for

certai nsource s th e complianc e deadlin e fo r MR R requirements

. Thes e change s d o no t ad d an y additiona l contro l requirements o r costs

. Therefore , thi s regulatory actio n doe s no t affec t th e previou s decisio n an dis.no t considere dt o b e significant , C. Submission to Congress and the General Accounting Office Unde r 5 U.S.C

. 801(a)(1)(A) of

th e Administrativ e Procedure s Ac t (APA) , a s amende db y th e Smal l Busines s Regulatory Enforcement

Fairnes s Ac t

of 1996 , EP A submitte dareport

containin g thi s rul e an dothe r

require dinformatio n t o th e U.S

. Senate , th e U.S

. Hous e o f Representative s an dth e Comptrolle r Genera l o f

th e General Accountin g Offic e prio r

t o publicatio nof

th e rul e i n today' s Federa l Register

. Thi s rul e i s no t a"majo r rule " a s define db y 5 U.S.C

. 804(2 ) of

th e APA , as

i amended

. D. Unfunded

Mandates Unde r Sectio n20 2 of

th e Unfunde d Mandate s Refor

mAc t of 1995 , th e EP

A mus t prepar e abudgetary impac t statemen t t o accompan y an y propose d o r fina l rul e tha t

include s aFedera l mandat e tha t

ma y resul t

i nestimate d cost s t o State , local , o r

triba l government s i nth e aggregate ; o r t o th e privat e sector , of

$10 0 milho no r

more
. Unde r Sectio n205 , th e EP

A mus t selec t th e leas t costly , mos t

cost-effectiv e o r leas t burdensom e alternativ e tha t

. achieves , th e objective s of th e rul e an d-

• i s consisten t

wit hstatutor y - requirements; Sectio n 20 3 requires the; •'

. EPA t o establis haplan'fo r informin g an dadvisin g an y smal l government s tha t ma y b e significantl y o r

uniquel y impacte db y th e rule. , » • " Th e EPA ha s determine dtha t th e actio npromulgate dtoda y doe s no t includ e aFedera l mandat e tha t ma y resul t i nestimate dcost s of

$10 0 millio n o r mor e t o eithe r

State , local , o r

triba l government s i nth e aggregate , dr

. t o th e privat e sector

. Therefore , th e requirement s of

th e Unfunde dMandate s Refor mAc t d o no t appl y t o thi s action

. Lis t o f Subject s i n4 0 CF

RPar t 6 3 Environmenta l protection , Ai r pollutio ncontrol , Hazardou s substances , Reportin g an d recordkeepin g requirements

. Dated : Januar y 24,1997

. 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 63 , subpart N , of th e Cod e of

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 , et

seq. Subpar t N—Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Chromiu m Emission s Fro m Har d an d Decorativ e Chromiu m Electroplatin g an d Chromiu m Anodizin g Tank s 

### 2

. Sectio n63.347

. i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(e)(4 ) t o rea da s follows :
. : §63.34 7 Reportin g requirements

. * * * * * 

### (e ) * * * (4 ) Fo r source s tha t

ar e no t require d t o complet e aperformanc e tes t i n accordanc e with§ 63.343(b) , th e
. notificatio nb f

complianc e statu s shal l b e submitte dt o th e Administrato r n o late r tha n3 0 day s afte

r th e compliance

dat e specifie di n§63.343(a) , except , th e dat e o nwhich " source s i nCaliforni a shal l monito r

th e surfac e tensio nof

th e anodizin g bat hi s extende dfromJanuar y 25,1997 , t o Jul y 24,1997

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