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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R09–OAR–2016–0240; FRL–9956–65– 

Region 9] 

Approval and Limited Approval and 

Limited Disapproval of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; California; 

Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution 

Control District; Stationary Source 

Permits; Correcting Amendment 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency. 

ACTION: Final rule, correcting 

amendment. 

SUMMARY: On October 6, 2016, the 

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

published a final rule in the Federal 

Register approving certain revisions to 

the Northern Sonoma County Air 

Pollution Control District (NSCAPCD, or 

the District) portion of the California 

State Implementation Plan (SIP), and 

disapproving others. The EPA indicated 

in this final action that these revisions 

would supersede certain older rules in 

the California SIP but inadvertently 

included erroneous references in the 

regulatory text. This document corrects 

the regulatory text to clarify the 

replacement of these superseded 

regulations. 

DATES: This action is effective on 

December 20, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Laura Yannayon, EPA Region IX, (415) 

972–3534, Yannayon.Laura@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

action corrects inadvertent errors in a 

rulemaking related to NSCAPCD’s rules 

governing the issuance of permits for 

stationary sources. On October 6, 2015 

(81 FR 69390), the EPA published a 

rulemaking action finalizing approval of 

three rules, and a limited approval and 

limited disapproval of two rules as 

revisions to the California SIP. This 

action contained regulatory text 

amendments to 40 CFR part 52, subpart 

F. The amendments incorporated 

material by reference into section 

52.220, Identification of plan, 

paragraphs (c)(461) and (c)(480), and 

eleven other amendments which 

indicated the deletion, with or without 

replacement, of obsolete regulatory 

language. Those amendments deleting 

obsolete language with replacement in 

paragraph (c)(480) erroneously state that 

they are being replaced by various 

regulations in paragraph (c)(481). 

Specifically, the amendments at 

paragraphs (c)(124)(ix)(D), 

(c)(156)(vi)(B), (c)(162)(i)(B), 

(c)(164)(i)(B)(5), and (c)(385)(i)(B)(2) 

include incorrect references to (481), 

when they should be referring to (480). 

This action adds regulatory text to 

correct these references. 

The EPA has determined that this 

action falls under the ‘‘good cause’’ 

exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the 

Administrative Procedures Act (APA) 

which, upon finding ‘‘good cause,’’ 

authorizes agencies to dispense with 

public participation where public notice 

and comment procedures are 

impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary 

to the public interest. Public notice and 

comment for this action is unnecessary 

because this action correcting 

inadvertent regulatory text errors 

included in the EPA’s October 6, 2016 

final rule is consistent with the 

substantive revision to the California 

SIP as described in the preamble of said 

action concerning regulations governing 

the issuance of permits in NSCAPCD. In 

addition, the EPA can identify no 

particular reason why the public would 

be interested in having the opportunity 

to comment on the correction prior to 

this action being finalized, since this 

correction action does not change the 

EPA’s analysis or overall action related 

to the approval of NSCAPCD’s revisions 

to their rules in the California SIP. 

The EPA also finds that there is good 

cause under APA section 553(d)(3) for 

this correction to become effective on 

the date of publication of this action. 

Section 553(d)(3) of the APA allows an 

effective date of less than 30 days after 

publication ‘‘as otherwise provided by 

the agency for good cause find and 

published with the rule.’’ 5 U.S.C. 

553(d)(3). The purpose of the 30-day 

waiting period prescribed in APA 

section 553(d)(3) is to give affected 

parties a reasonable time to adjust their 

behavior and prepare before the final 

rule takes effect. This rule does not 

create any new regulatory requirements 

such that affected parties would need 

time to prepare before the rule takes 

effect. This action merely corrects 

inadvertent errors for the regulatory text 

of the EPA’s prior rulemaking for the 

California SIP. For these reasons, the 

EPA finds good cause under APA 

section 553(d)(3) for this correction to 

become effective on the date of 

publication of this action. 

Need for Correction 

As published, the final regulations 

incorrectly referenced 40 CFR 

52.220(c)(481) in 5 instances, when they 

should have referenced 40 CFR 

52.220(c)(480). 

Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 

51735, October 4, 1993), this action is 

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and 

is therefore not subject to review by the 

Office of Management and Budget. In 

addition, this action does not impose 

any enforceable duty or contain any 

unfunded mandate as described in the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

(Pub. L. 104–4), or require prior 

consultation with state officials as 

specified by Executive Order 12875 (58 

FR 58093, October 28, 1993), or involve 

special consideration of environmental 

justice related issues as required by 

Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, 

February 16, 1994). 

Because this action is not subject to 

notice-and-comment requirements 

under the APA or any other statute, it 

is not subject to the provisions of the 

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 

et seq.). 

Under 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A) as added 

by the Small Business Regulatory 

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, the 

EPA will submit a report containing this 

rule and other required information to 

the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of 

Representatives and the Comptroller 

General of the General Accounting 

Office prior to publication of this rule in 

the Federal Register. This rule is not a 

‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 

804(2). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Carbon monoxide, Nitrogen dioxide, 

Ozone, Particulate matter, Sulfur oxides, 

Volatile organic compounds, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: December 1, 2016. 

Alexis Strauss, 

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

Accordingly, 40 CFR part 52 is 

corrected by making the following 

correcting amendments: 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 

Subpart F—California 

■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by 

revising paragraphs (c)(124)(ix)(D), 

(c)(156)(vi)(B), (c)(162)(i)(B), 

(c)(164)(i)(B)(5), and (c)(385)(i)(B)(2) to 

read as follows: 

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92666 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Rules and Regulations 

§ 52.220 Identification of plan-in part. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(124) * * * 

(ix) * * * 

(D) Previously approved on July 31, 

1985 in paragraph (c)(124)(ix)(B) of this 

section and now deleted without 

replacement, Rule 130 (introductory 

text, b.1, n1, p5, and s2), and now 

deleted with replacement in paragraphs 

(c)(480)(i)(A)(3) and (4), Rules 220(c) 

and 230. 

* * * * * 

(156) * * * 

(vi) * * * 

(B) Previously approved on July 31, 

1985 in paragraph (c)(156)(vi)(A) of this 

section and now deleted without 

replacement, Rule 130 (b2, m1, p3, p3a, 

and s7), and now deleted with 

replacement in Paragraph 

(c)(480)(i)(A)(3) of this section, Chapter 

II, 220(B). 

* * * * * 

(162) * * * 

(i) * * * 

(B) Previously approved on July 31, 

1985 in paragraph (c)(162)(i)(A) of this 

section and now deleted with 

replacement in Paragraph 

(c)(480)(i)(A)(3) of this section, Chapter 

II, 220(A). 

* * * * * 

(164) * * * 

(i) * * * 

(B) * * * 

(5) Previously approved on April 17, 

1987 in paragraph (c)(164)(i)(B)(1) of 

this section and now deleted without 

replacement, Rule 130 (d1 and s5), and 

now deleted with replacement in 

paragraph (c)(480)(i)(A)(2) of this 

section, rule 200(a). 

* * * * * 

(385) * * * 

(i) * * * 

(B) * * * 

(2) Previously approved on May 6, 

2011 in paragraph (c)(385)(i)(B)(1) of 

this section and now deleted with 

replacement in paragraph 

(c)(480)(i)(A)(1) of this section, Rule 

130, ‘‘Definitions,’’ amended December 

14, 2010. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 141 

[EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0218; FRL–9956–71– 

OW] 

RIN 2040–AF49 

Revisions to the Unregulated 

Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 

4) for Public Water Systems and 

Announcement of Public Meeting 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule; notice of public 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a 

Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) rule 

that requires public water systems to 

collect occurrence data for contaminants 

that may be present in drinking water 

but are not yet subject to EPA’s drinking 

water standards set under the SDWA. 

This rule identifies eleven analytical 

methods to support water system 

monitoring for a total of 30 chemical 

contaminants, consisting of nine 

cyanotoxins and one cyanotoxin group; 

two metals; eight pesticides plus one 

pesticide manufacturing byproduct 

(hereinafter collectively referred to as 

‘‘pesticides’’); three brominated 

haloacetic acid disinfection byproduct 

groups; three alcohols; and three 

semivolatile organic chemicals. EPA is 

also announcing a public meeting and 

webinar to discuss the implementation 

of the fourth Unregulated Contaminant 

Monitoring Rule. 

DATES: This final rule is effective on 

January 19, 2017, 30 days after 

publication in the Federal Register. The 

incorporation by reference of certain 

publications listed in the regulations is 

approved by the Director of the Federal 

Register as of January 19, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket ID 

No. EPA–HQ–OW–2015–0218. All 

documents in the docket are listed on 

the https://www.regulations.gov Web 

site. Although listed in the index, some 

information is not publicly available, 

e.g., confidential business information 

(CBI) or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available electronically through https:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda D. Parris, Standards and Risk 

Management Division (SRMD), Office of 

Ground Water and Drinking Water 

(OGWDW) (MS 140), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 26 West Martin 

Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 

45268; telephone number: (513) 569– 

7961; or email address: parris.brenda@

epa.gov; or Melissa Simic, SRMD, 

OGWDW (MS 140), Environmental 

Protection Agency, 26 West Martin 

Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 

45268; telephone number: (513) 569– 

7864; or email address: simic.melissa@

epa.gov. For general information, 

contact the Safe Drinking Water Hotline. 

Callers within the United States can 

reach the Hotline at (800) 426–4791. 

The Hotline is open Monday through 

Friday, excluding federal holidays, from 

10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., eastern time. 

The Safe Drinking Water Hotline can 

also be found on the Internet at: https:// 

www.epa.gov/ground-water-anddrinking-water/safe-drinking-waterhotline. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. General Information 

A. Does this action apply to me? 

B. What action is the Agency taking and 

why? 

C. What is the Agency’s authority for 

taking this action? 

D. What is the estimated cost of this 

action? 

E. What is the applicability date? 

II. Background 

A. How has EPA implemented the 

Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring 

Program? 

B. How are the Contaminant Candidate 

List, the UCMR program, the Regulatory 

Determination process and the NCOD 

interrelated? 

III. What are the key requirements of the rule, 

including notable changes between 

UCMR 3, the proposed UCMR 4 and the 

final UCMR 4? 

A. What contaminants are in UCMR 4? 

1. This Rule 

2. Summary of Major Comments and EPA 

Responses 

B. What are the UCMR 4 sampling design 

and timeline of activities? 

1. Sampling Frequency, Timing 

a. This Rule 

b. Summary of Major Comments and EPA 

Responses 

2. Phased Sample Analysis for 

Microcystins 

a. This Rule 

b. Summary of Major Comments and EPA 

Responses 

3. Applicability of HAA Monitoring 

Requirements 

a. This Rule 

b. Summary of Major Comments and EPA 

Responses 

4. Representative Sampling 

a. This Rule 

b. Summary of Major Comments and EPA 

Responses 

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