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y Exclusion s for Nationa l Security Emergencie s Staf f Draf t 11/7/9 5 Th e Do D ha s als o raise d the questio n o f whethe r par t 5 1 shoul d requir e Stat e permitting authoritie s t o gran t military source s temporaryexclusion s fromth e requiremen t fo r preconstructio n revie wo f majo r modification s i n th e even t o f a "nationa l securit yemergency. " Th e Do D define s "nationa l securit yemergency " a s a situatio n wher e extremel yquic k actio n i s require d o n th e par t o f a MilitaryDepartmen t (e.g.,.... ) o r a Do D Componen t (e.g. , .... ) t o respond t o emergenc ysituation s tha t mak e i t impractica l t o mee t th e procedura l requirement s fo r obtainin g a majo r NS R permi t i n advanc e o f a majo r modificatio n and th e associate d increas e i n emissions
. "Nationa l securit y emergencies " woul d includ e situation s wher e Unite d State s force s ar e introduce d int o hostilitie s o r peacekeeping operations , othe r situation s wher e involvemen t i n hostilitie s i s indicated , and situation s wher e U.S . force s ar e calle d upo n t o protec t th e publi c healt ho r welfare , suc ha s responding t o release s o r discharge s o f oi l o r hazardou s material s (e.g. , i n accordanc e wit happrove d Spil l Preventio n an d Respons e Plan s and Spil l Contingenc yPlan s unde r ) , civi l disturbances , and natura l disaster s suc ha s hurricanes , earthquakes , and wildfires , and providin g emergenc yhumanitaria n relie f i n suc hcircumstances
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e exclusion , i n lie u o f th e norma l preconstructio n BJvie wprocess , th e militaryfacilit ywoul d appl yfo r and obtai n NS R permi t afte r th e emergenc yha s ended . Th e Do D believe s tha t regulatoryprovision s t o addres s •^nationa l securit yemergencies " ar e necessaryt o enabl e th e Do D I7u* u-H-n



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t o immediatel yand dramaticall yrespond t o suppor t specificall y designate d nationa l securit ymission s o r civilian emergencies
. Th e absenc e o f suc hemergenc yprovision s coul d hinde r th e abilit y o f loca l commander s t o compl ywit hPresidentia l directive s i n a timel ymanne r becaus e of : (1 ) th e time period s and publi c notic e requirement s involve d i n obtaining NS R permits ; an d (2 ) emissio n limitations , operatin g restrictions , o r othe r loca l ai r quality

relate d requirement s whic hotherwis e canno t b e exceede d and whic h preclud e th e Do D fromresponding t o "nationa l securit y emergencies " a s needed . Th e EP Ai s requesting commen t o n th e nee d fo r a n explici t regulatoryexclusio n i n the NS R rule s fo r "nationa l securit y emergencies. " I n particular , the EPAi s soliciting commen t o n th e lega l authorit yfo r suc ha n exclusion , whethe r suc ha n exclusio n shoul d b e mandatoryo r voluntaryfo r al l State s t o implemen t unde r ne wsourc e revie wSIPs , an d whethe r suc ha n exclusio n shoul d b e limite d t o th e DoD , o r whethe r i t shoul d b e mad e availabl e t o othe r publi c agencie s tha t ma yb e calle d o n t o protec t th e publi c healt ho r welfar e i n respons e t o unforesee n natura l o r civilia n emergencies
. I n addition , th e EP Ai s requesting commen t o n the specifi c for mtha t an

ysuc hprovision s shoul d take . Th e Augus t 31 , 199 5 supplementa l proposa l t o amend th e EPA' s regulation s a t 4 0 CFR par t 70 , tha t addresse s requirement s fo r Stat e Titl e V

operating permi t programs , raise d th e issu e o f whethe r simila r exclusio n provision s shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0P. 4 

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t o authoriz e loca l government s (an d othe r sources ) t o mak e change s withou t revising the source' s Titl e V permi t unde r specifie d circumstance s t o respond t o emergencie s suc ha s natura l disaster s and sever e weathe r conditions
. (Se e 6 0 FR 45560-45561 ) Th e EP Arequeste d comment s o n thi s topi c i n respons e t o preproposa l comment s submitte d byStat e an d loca l ai r pollutio n contro l agencie s tha t alread yhav e authorit yt o gran t temporary exclusion s a s a matte r o f Stat e o r loca l law . I n tha t notice , th e Agenc ysolicite d commen t o n th e prope r scop e an d term s o f an

y suc hauthorizatio n provisio n tha t migh t b e adde d t o par t 70 , including appropriat e procedura l safeguard s fo r exercisin g suc h authorit yconsidering th e scop e o f th e authorization
. Example s o f procedura l safeguard s includ e prio r notificatio n o f a chang e b yth e sourc e requesting emergenc yauthorization , unles s prio r notificatio n i s no t possible , an d authorizatio n fo r th e . . permittin g authorit yt o attac hcondition s t o th e authorization , a s i t deem s appropriate , t o ensur e tha t th e chang e i s bein g mad e i n a manne r tha t wil l caus e the leas t change , modification , o r advers e impac t t o life , health , property , o r natura l resources . Th e EP Abelieve s tha t simila r consideration s ar e appropriat e i n th e contex t o f a temporaryexclusio n tha t migh t b e adde d t o th e NS R rule s i n part s 5 1 an d 52 . Furthermore , i n th e contex t o f respondin g t o comment s o n the par t 7 0 supplementa l proposa l and
o n today' s notice , th e EPAwil l conside r whethe r temporary emergenc yexclusio n provision s tha t specificall yaddres s Do D
source s shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0 a s wel l a s t o th e NS RP. 5 

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. Th e EP Asolicit s comment s o n whethe r suc htemporary emergenc yexclusio n provision s fo r the Do D shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0 and o n ho wsuc hprovision s shoul d diffe r fromthos e tha t
mayb e incorporate d i n the NS R regulations , shoul d suc h provision s b e adopte d fo r eithe r program . Th e Do D ha s suggeste d th e following approac hfo r including "nationa l securit yemergency " provision s i n th e NS R regulations
. Sectio n 51.16 5 (an d section s 51.16 6 and 52.21 ) woul d b e amende d t o add a definitio n fo r "nationa l securit yemergency " tha t i s base d o n th e discussio n o f tha t ter mabove . Anew , stand-alon e paragrap hwoul d b e adde d i n section s 51.165(a ) (§51.165(a ) ( )) , 51.166 , and 52.2 1 entitle d "Temporaryexclusion s fo r nationa l securit yemergencies, " whic hwoul d read a s follows : "Eac hpla n shal l provid e tha t action s o n th e par t o f a militaryfacilit yt o respond t o a nationa l securit yemergenc y tha t otherwis e woul d constitut e a majo r modificatio n shal l no t constitut e a majo r modificatio n fo r th e purpose s o f thi s section , provide d tha t th e /COMMANDE R f^ nee d appropriat e term ] o f th e militaryfacilit ycomplie s wit hth e following conditions
. Fo r th e purpose s o f thi s section , militaryfacilit yshal l mea n th e majo r stationarysourc e tha t i s owne d o r operate d b yth e Unite d State s Departmen t o f Defens e an d tha t i s engage d i n nationa l securit yo r relate d activities
. (1 ) A s soo n a s practicable , bu t n o late r tha n seve n calenda r day s afte r th e actio n i n respons e t o a nationa l securit yemergenc ybegins , the COMMANDE R o f th e militaryP. 6 

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facilit yshal l notif yi n writin g al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an d EP ARegiona l Offices , an d th e appropriat e Secretar yo f th e Militar yDepartmen t o r Hea d o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Component , tha t th e militar y facilit yi s respondin g t o a nationa l securit yemergenc yan d tha t th e militar yfacilit yintend s t o us e th e temporar y emergenc yexclusio n provide d fo r i n thi s section
. Durin g th e firs t 3 0 calenda r day s o f th e nationa l securit y emergency , th e COMMANDE R o f th e militar yfacilit yshal l b e authorize d t o determin e whe n th e exclusio n unde r thi s sectio n applies
. Suc hdeterminatio n shal l b e mad e onl y afte r th e COMMANDE R ha s mad e reasonabl e effort s t o accommodat e th e emission s increas e withou t deviatin g fro m otherwis e applicabl e permittin g requirements
. (2 ) I f th e militar yfacilit yseek s t o rel yo n th e temporar y emergenc yexclusio n fo r longe r tha n 3 0 calenda r day s fro m th e dat e o f th e notic e i n paragrap h(1) , th e continue d us e
o f th e exclusio n mus t b e approve d b yth e Stat e permittin g authorit yo n th e basi s o f informatio n provide d i n writin g b y th e appropriat e Secretar yo f th e Militar yDepartmen t o r Hea d
o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Component . Th e authorizatio n b yth e Stat e permittin g authorit yt o continu e us e o f th e temporar ynationa l securit yexclusio n shal l b e require d fo r
eac hconsecutiv e 3 0 da yperio d followin g th e otar t o f th o dat e o f th e notic e require d i n paragrap h(1) . (3 ) Durin g th e nationa l securit yemergency , th e COMMANDE RP. 7 

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o f th e militaryfacilit yshal l tak e al l reasonabl e measures , wher e practicable , t o ensur e tha t an yphysica l o r operationa l change s t o th e sourc e tha t resul t i n emission s increase s tha t otherwis e woul d constitut e a majo r modificatio n b e mad e i n a manne r tha t wil l minimiz e th e emission s increas e o r otherwis e minimiz e an yadvers e impac t t o publi c healt hand welfare . Suc hmeasure s ma yinclud e th e us e o f emissio n control s an d prope r operatio n and maintenanc e practice s and/o r choosing material s o r operatin g scenario s tha t minimiz e deviation s fromexisting permi t term s and conditions
. I n addition , th e COMMANDE R o f th e militar yfacilit yshal l mak e a reasonabl e effort , wher e practicable , t o monito r emission s during th e emergenc yi n Re
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### A operationa l changes . (4 ) A s soo n a s practicable , bu t n o late r tha n seve n calenda r day s afte r the us e o f thi s exclusio n i s n o longe r needed , th e COMMANDE R o f th e militaryfacilit yshal l notif y i n writin g al l affecte d Stat e permitting authoritie s and EPA Regiona l Offices , an d the appropriat e Secretaryo f th e Militar yDepartmen t o r Head o f the Departmen t o f Defens e Component , tha t th e militaryfacilit yha s cease d respondin g t o a nationa l securit yemergenc yfo r th e purpose s o f thi s section
. (5 ) A s soo n a s practicable , bu t n o late r tha n 4 5 calenda r day s afte r th e dat e o f th e notificatio n i n paragrap h(4) ,P. 8



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th e COMMANDE R o f th e militaryfacilit yshal l provid e a writte n repor t t o al l affecte d Stat e permitting authoritie s and EP ARegiona l Offices , an d t o the appropriat e Secretary o f th e MilitaryDepartmen t o r Head o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Component , tha t describe s the reason s fo r relying o n th e exclusion , th e emission s unit s affected , th e amoun t o f increase d emissions , and othe r informatio n neede d t o determin e th e natur e an d exten t t o whic hth e sourc e deviate d fromotherwis e applicabl e permitting requirements
. (6)(i ) Th e COMMANDE R o f th e militaryfacilit ynee d no t submi t a n applicatio n t o the Stat e permitting authorit yfo r a permi t unde r thi s sectio n i f th e physica l o r operationa l chang e t o th e sourc e resulte d onl yi n a temporary modification , tha t is , a modificatio n tha t last s n o longe r tha n th e perio d o f the nationa l securit yemergenc yand tha t doe s no t expand th e capacit yo f the sourc e t o emi t a t a n increase d leve l afte r th e cessatio n o f th e emergency , (ii ) A s soo n a s practicable , bu t n o late r tha n 4 5 calenda r day s afte r th e dat e o f th e notificatio n require d i n paragrap h(4) , th e COMMANDE R o f the militaryfacilit yshal l submi t a n applicatio n fo r a permi t unde r thi s sectio n i n th e S even t tha t th e physica l o r operationa l changeVmad e a t th e sourc e i n respons e t o the nationa l securit yemergenc yi s no t temporary . Fo r example , a n applicatio n fo r a permi t shal l b e require d i f th e militaryfacilit yi s physicall ychange d
o r ha s capacit yadde d i n way s tha t ar e no t late r reverte d o rP. 9 

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. (7 ) Th e permi t applicatio n unde r paragraph(6)(ii ) and th e permittin g authority' s action s o n tha t applicatio n shal l compl ywit hth e requirement s o f thi s sectio n a s though constructio n ha d no t ye t commence d o n the modification. "

Th e Do D ha s provide d some example s o f th e type s o f action s tha t militaryinstallation s coul d b e calle d o n t o tak e durin g nationa l securit yemergencie s tha t woul d resul t i n "temporary "
and "nontemporary " modification s tha t otherwis e b e subjec t t o majo r NSR . An exampl e o f a temporarymodificatio n woul d b e whe n th e sourc e mus t pain t tactica l equipmen t using a particula r pain t tha t emit s greate r quantitie s o f VOC s an d whic hi s not
accommodate d byth e existing permit
. Th e Do D i s concerne d tha t i t ma yno t b e possibl e t o anticipat e o r allo wfo r thi s possibilit yi n existing permit s becaus e o f the difficult yo f predictin g wher e i n the countrythi s operatio n maytak e place , and loca l ai r qualit yregulation s maypreclud e th e us e o f th e neede d paint
. Similarly , i f the Do D mus t mak e physica l change s t o a sourc e t o increas e temporaril yit s capacit yt o pain t tactica l equipment , o r t o us e a differen t typ e o f paint , and thes e change s woul d resul t i n emission s increases , thes e change s woul d b e considere d "temporary " if , afte r the cessatio n o f th e emergency , the yar e returne d t o thei r pre-modificatio n condition
. / /I n th e precedin g examples , unde r th e DoD' s suggeste d language ,

th e physica l o r operationa l change s woul d no t b e require d t o underg o post-modificatio n NS R permitting
. [CONTINU E WIT H NONTEMPORARYEXAMPLE ] Th e EP Ai s requesting comment s o n the appropriatenes s and sufficienc yo f th e preceding suggeste d languag e fo r inclusio n i n part s 5 1 and 52 . I n particular , th e EP Ai s soliciting comment s o n whethe r an

ytyp e o f preauthorizatio n b yth e permittin g authorit yshoul d b e require d befor e a militaryinstallatio n ma y us e th e temporaryexclusion , i f on e i s adopted . I n addition , th e EP Ai s intereste d i n knowing commenters ' opinion s an d concern s abou t anyadditiona l requirement s tha t shoul d o r coul d b e included , suc ha s additiona l element s tha t coul d b e include d i n th e repor t o n emission s increase s resulting fromphysica l o r operationa l change s mad e t o respond t o a nationa l securit y emergency , an

d abou t the implication s o f providing fo r a nationa l securit yemergenc yexclusio n i f suc hprovision s ar e no t mandatory fo r al l States .P.1 1 

# fr-v° IUII 0 Classifie d Informatio n The.DO D als o requeste d tha t th e rule s a t 4 0 CFR 51.16 1 and 51.16 6 b e revise d t o provid e a n exclusio n fro mpubli c availabilit yrequirement s fo r classifie d information
. EP Aagree s wit hDO D tha t informatio n properl yclassifie d unde r Executiv e Orde r i s no t require d t o b e mad e publicl yavailabl e and propose s t o codif ythi s vie wi n the NS R rules . A s suggeste d b yDOD , EP Apropose s tha t "classifie d information " b e define d i n th e NS R rule s a s i t i s define d i n th e Classifie d Procedure s Act , 1 8 U.S.C . App . 3 , sectio n 1(a) , a s "an yinformatio n o r materia l tha t ha s bee n determine d b yth e Unite d State s Governmen t pursuan t t o a n Executiv e order , statute , o r regulation , t o requir e protectio n agains t unauthorize d disclosur e fo r reason s o f nationa l security. " Th e EPAnote s tha t crimina l penaltie s exis t fo r th e unauthorize d disclosur e o f classifie d information , define d i n th e Ac t a s "information , whic ha t th e time o f a violatio n o f thi s section , is , fo r reason s o f nationa l security , specificall ydesignate d b ya Unite d State s Governmen t Agenc yfo r limite d o r restricte d disseminatio n o r distribution. " 1 8 U.S.C . 798(b) . DO D an d EPAbeliev e tha t thes e law s mus t b e read i n congruenc e wit hthe Clean Ai r Ac t an d the nee d fo r publi c availabilit yo f permittin g information
. Th e Ac t canno t b e reasonabl yinterprete d t o requir e a violatio n o f crimina l lawb y makin g classifie d informatio n publicl yavailable
. A s recommende d b yDOD , EP Apropose s tha t the publi c availabilit yprovision s b e revise d a s follows : [51.161(b)(1) ] [51.166(g ) (2 ) (ii) ]