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ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 4 0 CF RPar t5 2 [EPA-R08-OAR-2009-0198 ; FRL - ] .Approva l ah d Promulgatio n o f

Ai rQuality Implementatio n Plans ; Montana ; Revision s t p th e Administrativ e Rule s o f Montan a AGENCY : Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Direc t

Fina l mle . SUMMARY : EPA i s takin g direc t final actio n approvin g Stat e Implementatio n Pla n (SIP ) revision s submitte db y th e State o f Montan ao n Januar

y 16 , 200 9 an dMay 4 , 2009 . Th e revision s ar

e t o th e Adminisfrativ e Rule s o f Montana . Revision s includ e mino r editoria l an d granuiiatical changes , update s t o th e citation s an dreference s t o federal law s an dregulations , an d aclarificatio n o f

agricultural activitie s exemp t fro mcontro l o f

emission s o f

airborn e particulat e matter . Thi s actio n i s bein g take n unde r sectio n 11 0 ofth e Clean Ai r Act . DATES : Thi s rul e i s effectiv e o n [Inser t date 6 0 day s afte

r publicatio n i n th e Federal ReRJster ] withou t furthe r notice , unles s EP A receive s advers e commen t by [Inser t dat e 3 0 dav s afte

r publicatio n in th e Federal Register] . I f advers e commen t

i s received , EP A wil l publis h atimel y withdrawal ofth e direc t

final rul e i n th e Federa l Registe r informin g th e publi c tha t th e rul e wil l no t tak e effect . ADDRESSES : Submi t

you r comments , identifie db

y Docke t I D No . EPA-R08-O.A.R-2009

- 0198 . by on e o f

th e followin g methods : http://\vww.regulations.gov . Follo w tJi e on-lin e instruction s fo

r submittin g comments .2

• E-mail : dolan.kathv@epa.go v Fax : (303 ) 312-606 4 (pleas e aler t th e individua l liste di n th e FO RFURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTAC T i f yo u are faxin g comments) .

• Mail : Director . Ai r Program . Enviroimiental Protectio n Agenc y (EP.A) , Regio n 8 , Mailcod e 8P-AR , 159 5 Wynkoo p Street , Denver , Colorad o 80202-1129 .

• Han dDelivery : Director , Ai r Program . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . Regio n 8 , Mailcod e 8P-AR . 159 5 Wynkoo p Street , Denver . Colorad o 80202

- 1129 . Suc h deliverie s are onl y accepte dMonday throug h Friday , 8:0 0 a.m . t o 4:3 0 p.m. , excludin g Federa l hohdays . Special arrangement s shoul db e mad e for deliverie s o f

boxe dinformation . Instructions : Direc t

you r comment s t o Docke t

ID No . EPA-R08-OAR-2009-0198 . EPA' s polic y i s that

al l comment s receive dwil l b e include din th e publi c docke t withou t chang e an dma y b e mad e a\'ailabl e onlin e a t http:/'\vww.regulations.gov , includin g any personal inforniatio n provided , unles s th e commen t include s infonnatio n claime dt o b e Confidential Busines s Infonnatio n (CBI ) or othe r informatio n whos e disclosw e i s restricte db y statute . D o no t submi t infomiatio n that

yo u conside r

t o b e CB I o r

otherwis e protecte dthroug h littp://www.regulations.go v o r e-mail . Th e http://www.regulations.go v Web sit e i s a n "anonymou s access* ' system , whic h mean s EPA wil l no t kno w you r

identity o r

contac t informatio n unles s yo u provid e i t in th e body o f

you r comment . I f

yo u sen da

n e-mail commen t directl y t o EP

A withou t goin g throug h http://www.regulations.gov , you r e-mai l addres s wil l b e automaticall y capture dan dinclude da s par t ofth e conimen t

that i s place din th e publi c docke t an dmad e availabl e o n tii e Internet . I f vo u submi t

a n electroni c comment . EP A recommend s thatyo u includ e you r nam e andothe r

contac t infomiatio n in th e body o f you r commen t an dwit h any • dis k o r CD-RO M yo u submit . I f EPA canno t

rea dyou r

commen t du e t o technica l difficultie s an d canno t contac t yo u fo r clarification , EP A ma

y no t b e abl e t o conside r

you r comment . Elecfroni c files shoul davoi dth e us e o f specia l characters , an y fomi o f encryption , an db e free o f an y defect s o r viruses . Fo r

additiona l instruction s o n submittin g comments , g o t o Sectio n I . General Infonnatio n ofth e SUPPLEMENTAR Y INFORMATIO N sectio n o f thi s document . Docket : All document s in th e docke t ar e liste di n th e http://www.regulations.go v index . Althoug h liste din th e index , som e infonnatio n i s no t publicl y available , e.g.- , CB I o r othe r intbrmatio n whos e disclosur e i s restricte db y statute . Certai n othe r material , suc h a s copyrighte d materia l wil l b e publicl y availabl e only i n hardcopy . Publicl y availabl e docke t material s are availabl e eithe r

electronicall y i n bttp://www.regulations.go v o r i n har dcop y a

t th e Ai r Program . • Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . Regio n 8.159 5 Wyrikoo p Street , Denver , Colorad o 80202-1129 . EP A request s that i f a t al l possible , yo u contac t

th e individua l liste di n th e FO R FURTHE RINFORMATIO N CONTAC T sectio n t o vie w th e har dcop y ofth e docket . You ma y vie w th e hardcop y ofth e docke t Monday throug h Friday , 8:0 0 a.m . t o 4:0 0 p.m. , excludin g Federa l holidays . FO RFLRFHE RINFORMATIO N CONTACT : Kathy Dolan . Ai r Program . U.S . Environmental Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . Regio n 8 . Mailcod e 8P-AR . 159 5 Wynkoo p Street . Denver . Colorad o 80202-1129 . 303-312-6142 , dolan.kathv@epa.go v SUPPLEMENTAR Y INFORMATION : Tabl e o f Content s 1 . General infonnatio n4

II . Summar>'o f

SIP Revision s III . EPA' s revie w ofth e State o f Montana' s .lamiar

y 16 . 200 9 an dMa

y 4 . 200 9 submittal s IV . Final .Action V . Statutor> ' an

d Executiv e Orde

rReview s Defmition s Fo r th e purpos e o f

thi s document , w e ar e givin g meanin g t o certai n word s o r initial s a s follows : (i ) Th e word s o r

initial s Ac t

o r CAA mea n o r

refer t o th e Clea n Ai r

Act , unles s th e contex t indicate s otherwise . (ii ) Th e word^ EPA , we . u s o r ou r mea n or refe r t o th e Unite dState s Enviromnenta l Protectio n Agency . (iii ) Th e initials.SiJP mean or refer to State Implementatio n Plan . (iv ) Th e word s Stat e o r

Montaii amean th e State o f Montana , unles s th e contex t indicates othenvise . 1 . Genera l Informatio n A . Wha t Shoul dIConside r

a s I Prepar e M

y Comment s for

EPA ? 1 . Submittin g CBI . D o not submi t thi s informatio n t o EP A throug h http://regulations.go v o r e-mail . Clearl y mar

k th e par t o r al l ofth e informatio n tha t yo u clai mt o b e CBI . Fo r CB I informatio n i

n adis k o r C D RO M tha

t yo u mai l t o EPA , mar

k th e outsid e ofth e dis k

o r C D RO M a s CB I an

dthe n identif

y electronicall y withi n th e dis k or C D RO M th e specifi c intbrmatio n tha i i s claime da s CBI . I n additio n t

o on e complet e versio n ofth e commen t tha t include s inlbniiatio n claime da s CBI , acop y ofth e commen t that doe s not contai n th e infonnatio n claime da s CB I mus t b e submitte dfo

r inclusio n i

h th e publi c docket . Inlbrmatio n s o5

marke dwil l no t

b e disclose dexcep t

i n accordanc e wit

h procedure s se t

fort h in 4 0 CF Rpart

2 . 2 . Tip s fo r

Preparin g You

r Comments . Whe n submittin g conunents , remembe r to : ldentil\ ' th e rulemakin g b y docke t numbe r an dothe r identifyin g informatio n (subjec t heading , Federal Registe r dat e and.pag e number) . Follo w direction s - ' Th e agenc y ma y as k yo u t o respon dt o specifi c question s o r organiz e comment s b

y referencin g aCod e o f

Federal Regulation s (CFR ) par t o r sectio n number. . Explai n wh

y yo u agre e o r

disagree ; sugges t

alternative s an dsubstitut e languag e fo r you r requeste dchanges . Describ e an

y assumption s an dprovid e any technica l mfonriation.and/o r dat atha t yo u used . I f yo u estimate potentia l cost s o r burdens , explai n ho w yo u arrive da t you r estimat e i

n sufficient detai l to allo w fo

r i t to b e reproduced . • Provid e specifi c example s to illustrat e you r concems , an dsugges t

altematives . Explai n your

view s a s clearl y a s possible , avoidin g th e us e o f profanit y o r personal threats . • ; Make sure t

o submi t yOu r comment s b

y th e commen t

period'deadlin e identified . II . Summary o f

SI PRevision s A . On .lanuar

y 16 , 200 9 th e Stat e o f

Montan asubmitte dformal revision s t o it s Stat e Implementatio n Plan (SIP ) (hereafter , th e "200 8 SIP revisions") . Th e 200 8 SI P revision s contai n amendment s t o th e followin g section s ofth e Administrativ e Rule s o f Montan a(ARM) : 17.8.102 . 17.8..•^^01 . 17.8.901 , an d17.8.1007 .6

B . On Ma

y 4 , 200 9 th e Stat e o f

Montan asubmitte dformal revision s t o it s Stat e Implementatio n Pla n (SIP ) (hereafter , th e "200 9 SI P revisions") . Th e 200 9 SI P revision s contai n amendments t o th e followin g section s o f

th e ARM : 17.8.30 8 an d17.8.744 . III . EPA' s revie w ofth e Stat e o f Montana's Januar y 16,200 9 an d May 4,200 9 submittal s A . 200 8 SI P Revisions . Th e 200 8 SI P revision s are strictl y administrative ; th^ y make mino r editoria l an d grammatical changes , an dupdate th e citation s an dreference s t o federaliaw s an dregulations . Al l ofth e revision s ar

e approvable . Therefore , i n thi s actio n w e are approvin g ARM section s 17.8.102. " 17'.S..^^G1 . 17.8.901 . an d17.8.1007 . B . 200 9 SIP Revisions . ' Revisio n t o ARM sectio n 17.8.30 8 clarifie s th e agricultura l source s o f airbom e particulat e matte r

whic h ar e exerhp t

fro mcontro l measur e provisions . Th e purpos e ofth e revisio n i s t o alig n th e AR M with languag e o f th e legislatio n upo n whic h th e regulatio n i s based . Th e ARM a s revise dmeet s th e requfrement o f th e CAA sectio n 110(1 ) an ddoe s no t interfer e wit h an y applicabl e requirement s concernin g attainment. . Th e revisio n add s definitio n to an da s a resul t reduce s th e numbe r

o f source s o f

airborn e particulat e matte r whic h ar e exemp t

fro m emission s controls , unde r

provision s ofth e ARM . Thi s provisio n i s approvable , Th e revisio n t o AR

M sectio n 17,8.74 4 reference s th e State' s ai r quality permittin g program . Th e State ha s several provision s pendin g relativ e to th e State' s ai r quality pemiittin g programan dthes e wil l b e processe da s on e actio n a t alate r date . IV . Fina l Actio n Th e EPA i s approvin g th e 200 8 revision s t o AR M section s 17.8.102 , 17.8.301 , 17.8.901 ,7

an d17.8.100 7 tha

t th e State submitte don .ianuar y 16 . 2009 . Th e Montan aBoard.o f Environmejital Revie w adopte dthes e revision s o n Octobe r 3 . 200 8 andthe y becam e effectiv e on Octobe r 24 , 2008 . Th e EP A i s approvin g th e 200 9 revisio n t o ARM sectio n 17.8.308 . Th e EP A i s no t takin g actio n on th e 200 9 revisio n t o AR M section s 17.8.74 4 an dwil l tak e actio n a t alate r date . Th e Montan aBoardo f

Environmental'Revie w adopte dthes e revision s o n January 23,200 9 an d the y becam e effectiv e o n Februar y 13 , 2009 . EP A i s publishin g thi s rul e withou t prio r proposa l becaus e th e Agenc y view s thi s a s a noncontrovefsial amendmen t an danticipate s n o advers e comments ; w e are merel y approvin g administrativ e an dothe r

mino r change s t o Montana' s ai r rules . However , i

n th e "Propose d Rules " sectio n o f

Today' s Federa l Registe r publication . EP

A i s publishin g aseparat e documen t that wil l serv e a s th e proposal t o approv e th e SI P revision s i f advers e comment s ar e filed. Thi s rul e wil l b e effectiv e [Inser t date 6 0 dav s afte

r publicatio n i n th e Federa l Register ] withou t fuither notic e unles s th e Agenc y receive s advers e comrhent s b y [Inser t dat e 3 0 dav s afte

r publicatio n i n th e Federal Register. ] I f th e EP A receive s advers e comments , EP A •wil l publis h a timel y withdrawa l i n th e Federa l Registe r mformin g th e publi c tha t th e rul e wil l no t

tak e effect . EPA wil l addres s al l publi c comment s i n asubsequen t fina l rul e base do n th e propose drule . Th e EP A wil l not

institut e asecon dcommen t perio don thi s action . An y partie s intereste di

n commentin g mus t

d o s O a t thi s time . Pleas e not e tha t i f EPA receive s advers e commen t o n a n amendment , paragraph , o r sectio n o f

thi s rul e andi f

tha t provisio n ma

y b e severe dfro

mth e remainde r ofth e rule , EPA ma

y adop t a s fina l thos e provision s ofth e rul e that ar e no t th e subjec t o f a n advers e comment .8

V . Statutor y an d Executiv e Orde rReview s Under Executiv e Orde r

1286 6 (5 8 FR51735 , Octobe r 4 , 1993) , thi s actio n i s no t a "significant

regulator y action " andtherefore i s no t subjec t t o revie w b

y th e Olfic e o f Management

an dBudget . For

thi s reason , thi s actio n i s als o no t subjec t t o Executiv e Orde r 13211 . "Action s Concernin g Regulation s Tha t Sigriiticantl y Affect

Energ y Supply , Distribution , or Use " (6 6 F

R28355 , Ma

y 22 , 2001) . Thi s actio n merel y approve s Stat e ja w a s meetin g Federal requirement s an dimpose s n o additiona l requirement s beyon dthos e impose db y Stat e law . Accordingly , th e Administrato r certifie s tha t

thi s rul e wil l not

hav e asignifican t

economi c impac t on asubstantial numbe r

o f smal l entitie s unde r

th e Regulatory Flexibility Ac t ( 5 U.S.C . 60 1 et ' seq.) . Becaus e tlii s rul e approve s pre-existin g requirement s unde r Stat e law an ddoe s no t

impose an y additiona l enforceabl e duty beyon dthat require db

y Stat e law , it

doe s no t contai n any unfunde dmandat e o r

significantl y o r

uniquel y affect

smal l governments , a s describe din th e Unfunde dM.andate s Refon n .A.c t o f 199 5 (Publi c Law 104-4) . Thi s rul e als o doe s no t

hav e triba l implication s becaus e i t wil l no t hav e asubstantia ! direc t effect on on e o r

more India

n tribes , on th e relationshi p betwee n th e Federal Govemmen t an dIndian tribes , or

o n th e distributio n o f

power andresponsibilitie s betwee n th e Federal Governmen t

an dIndian tribes , a s specifie db y Executiv e Orde r 1317 5 (6 5 F R67249 , Novembe r 9 , 2000) . Thi s actio n als o doe s no t hav e Federalis mimplication s becaus e i t doe s not hav e substantia l direc t

effect s o n th e States , o n th e relationshi p betwee n th e nationa l govemmen t an d th e States , or

o n th e distributio n o f

powe r an dresponsibilitie s amon g th e variou s level s o f government , a s specifie din Executiv e Order 1313 2 (6 4 F

R43255 , Augus t

10 , 1999) . Thi s actio n merel y approve s aStat e rul e implementin g aFederal standard , an ddoe s no t alte r th e9

relationshi p or

th e distributio n o f

powe r an dresponsibilitie s establishe di n th e Clean'Ai r Act . Thi s rul e als o i s no t

subjec t t o Executiv e Orde r

1304 5 "Protectio n o f

Childre n from Environmenta l Health Risk s an dSafet y Risks " (6 2 F R19885 , Apri l 23 , 1997) , becaus e it approve s aStat e rul e implementin g aFedera l standard . In reviewing SIPsubmissions, EPA's role is to approve State choices, provided that they meet the criteria ofthe Clean Air .A-ct. In this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement

for the State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS). EPA has no authority to disapprove a SIPsubmission for failure to use VCS. It

would thus be inconsistent

whh applicable law for

EPA, when it

reviews a SIPsubmission, to use VCS in place of

a SIP submission that

otherwise satisfies the provisions ofthe Clean Air Act. Thus, the requirements of section r2(d) ofthe National Technology Transfer

and Advancement

Act of 1995(15U.S.C. 272 note) do not

apply. This rule does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions ofthe Paperwork Reduction Act

of 1995(44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Th e Congressiona l Revie w Act , 5 U.S.C . sectio n 80 1 e t seq. , a s adde dby th e Smal l . Busines s Regulatory Enforcement Fairnes s Ac t

o f 1996 , generall y provide s tha t before arul e

. may tak e effect , th e agenc y promulgatin g th e rul e miis t submi t arul e report , whic h include s a cop y ofth e rule , to eac h Hous e ofth e Congres s andto th e Comptrolle r General ofth e Unite d States . • EP.

A wil l submi t

arepor t containin g thi s rul e andothe r require dinfomiatio n to th e U.S . Senate , th e U.S . Hous e o f Representatives , an dth e Comptrolle r General ofth e Unite dState s prio r t o pubhcatio n ofth e rul e i n th e Federa l Register . A majo r rul e canno t

tak e effect.unti l 6 0 day s afte r i t i s publishe di n th e Federa l Register . Thi s actio n i s not a"majo r rule " a s define dby 5 U.S.C . sectio n 804(2) .1 0

Under sectio n 307(b) ( 1 ) ofth e Clea n Ai r .Act. petition s for

judicia l revie w o f

thi s actio n mus t b e filedi n th e Unite dState s Cour

t o f Appeal s fo

r th e appropriat e circui t

b y [FEDERA L REGISTE ROFFICE : inser t dat e 6 0 dav s fromdat e o f publicatio n o f

thi s documen t

i n th e Federal Register]. Filin g apetitio n fo r reconsideratio n b

y th e Administrato r

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

thi s actio n fo

r th e purpose s o f

judicia l revie w no r

doe s h exten dth e tim e withi n whic h apetitio n fo r judicia l revie w ma

y b e filed , an dshal l no t

postpon e th e effectivenes s o f

suc h rul e o r

action . Partie s with objection s t o thi s direc t final rul e ar e encourage dt o file acommen t in respons e t o th e paralle l notic e o f propose drulemakin g for thi s actio n publishe di

n th e propose dmle s sectio n o f today' s Federal Register , rathe r tha n fil e a

n immediat e petitio n fo

r judicia l revie w o f

thi s direc t

fina l ixile . s o that

EPA ca n withdra w thi s direc t fina l rul e an daddres s th e coinraeii t

i n th e propose drulemaking . Tlti s actio n ma y no t b e challenge dlater

i n proceeding s to enforc e it s requirements . (Se e sectio n 307(b)(2). ) Lis to f Subject s in 4 0 CF RPar t5 2 Environmenta l protection , Ai r pollutio n control . Carbo n monoxide , Incorporatio n b y reference , Intergoverrimental relations . Lead , Nitroge n dioxide , Ozone , Particulat e matter, . Reportin g an drecordkeepin g requh-ements , Sulfu r oxides , Volatil e organi c compounds . 

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uULr:E> Dated : Caro l Rushi n .Actin g Regional Administrato r Regio n 8I I

4 0 CF Rpart

5 2 i s amende dto rea da s follows : PAR T 5 2 [.AMENDED ] 1 . Th e authority citatio n for Pa n 52-continue s t o rea da s follows : Authority : 4 2 U.S.C . 740 1 et seq . Subpart B B - Montan a 2 . Sectio n 52.137 0 i s amende db y addin g paragrap h (c)(68 ) to reada s follows :

• $ 52.1370 , Identificatio n ofplan . * * * * * (c ) * * * • (69 ) Revision s t o th e Stat e Implementatio n Pla n whic h wer e submitte db y th e Stat e o f Montan a o n Januar y 16 , 200 9 andMa

y 4 , 2009 . Th e revision s are t o th e Administrativ e Rule s o f Montana : the y make mino r editoria l an dgrammatical changes , updat e th e citation s an d reierence s to Ix'dera

l law s an dregulations , andmake othe r .minor change s t o confon n t o federal regulations . . . ' ' (i ) Incorporatio n b

y reference . (A ) Adraiiiistrativ e Rule s o f Montan a(ARM ) section s 17.8.10 2 Incorporatio n b y Referenc e - Publicatio n Dates . 17.8.30 1 Definhions . 17.8.90 1 Definitions , an d17.8.100 7 Baselin e fo

r Detenninin g Credi t

fb r Emission s an dAi r

Qualitv Offsets , effectiv e Octobe r 24 , 2008 . (B ) Administrativ e Rule s o f Montan a(ARM ) sectio n 17.8.30 8 Particulat e Matter , Airbonig . effectiv e Februar y 13 , 2009 .