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Preambl e Inser t to NS RRefor m Proposa l o

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y Exclusion s fo r Nationa l Security Emergencie s Staf f Draf t 11/9/9 5 Th e Departmen t o f Defens e (DOD ) has(alsoyraise d th e questio n
o f whethe r th e NS R rule s shoul d provid e t o militarysource s temporaryexclusion s fro mth 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 y emergency " a s a situatio n wher e rapi d respons e i s require d o n th e par t o f a Militar yDepartmen t o r a DO D Componen t (i.e. , th e Army , th e Navy , th e Ai r Force , th e Marines , th e Coas t Guar d whe n i n th e
nava l service , th e Nationa l Guard , an d the Reserves ) 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 obtaining a majo r NS R permi t i n advanc e o f a majo r modificatio n an d the associate d increas e ibjT^ emissions
. "Nationa l securit yemergencies " woul d includ e situation s wher e Unite d State s force s ar e introduce d int o hostilitie s o r peacekeepin g operations , othe r situation s wheifl* 2 3 involvemen t i n hostilitie s i s indicated , an d situation s whe r U.S . force s ar e calle d upo n t o provid e emergenc yhumanitariaiff(j== 3 relie f o r protec t th e publi c healt ho r welfare , suc ha s respondin g t o civi l disturbance s an d natura l disaster s suc ha s hurricanes , earthquakes , an d wildfires
. Unde r a temporary nationa l securit yemergenc yexclusion , i n lie u o f th e norma l preconstructio n revie wprocess , the militaryfacilit ywoul d appl y fo r an d obtai n a n NS R permit , i f necessary , afte r th e emergenc y ha s ended
. Atemporarynationa l securit yemergenc yexclusion , i f provided , woul d b e invoke d onl yi n emergencie s tha t requir e physica l o r operationa l change s t o militarysource s tha t ar eP. 3 

## Q-V significan t enought o trigge r the NS R permittin g requirement s fo r
a majo r modif-ication
. 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 t o immediatel yan

d dramaticall yrespon d t o suppor t specificall y designate d nationa l securit ymission s o r civilia n 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 ) the time period s an d 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 an d whic h preclud e th e DO D fro m responding t o "nationa l securit y emergencies. " Th e EP Ai s requesting commen t o n the nee d fo r a n explici t regulatoryexclusio n i n th e NS R rule s fo r "nationa l securit y emergencies. " I n particular , th e EP Ai s soliciting commen t o n th e lega l authorit yan d necessit yfo r suc ha n exclusio n i n ligh t
o f Clea n Ai r Ac t sectio n 118 , whethe r suc han exclusio n shoul d b e mandatoryo r voluntaryfo r State s wit happrove d NS R SIPs , 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
mayb e calle d o n t o protec t the 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 th e specifi c for mtha t
an ysuc hprovision s shoul d take , including ho wt o structur e aP. 4 

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definitio n fo r "nationa l securit yemergency " tha t i s sufficientl y descriptiv e t o b e implemente d a s intended
. 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 the issu e o f whethe r simila r exclusio n provision s shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0 t o authoriz e loca l government s (an d othe r sources ) t o mak e change s withou t revising th e 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 an

d sever e weathe r conditions
. (Se e 6 0 F R 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 b yStat 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 the prope r scop e and term s o f an y suc hauthorizatio n provisio n tha t migh t b e adde d t o par t 70 , includin g appropriat e procedura l safeguard s fo r exercisin g suc h authorit yconsiderin g th e scop e o f the 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 the chang e i s bein g mad e i n a manne r tha t wil l caus e th e 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 nP. 5 

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th e contex t o f a temporarynationa l securit yemergenc yexclusio n tha t migh t be-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 responding t o comment s o n th e par t 7 0 supplementa l proposa l an d o n today' s notice , th e EP Awil l conside r whethe r temporarynationa l securit yemergenc 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 R regulations
. Althoug hth e EP A i s no t reopenin g th e publi c commen t perio d fo r th e Augus t 31 , 199 5 par t 7 0 supplementa l proposal , the EPAsolicit s comment s o n whethe r suc htemporarynationa l securit yemergenc yexclusio n provision s fo r th e DO D shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0 an d o n ho wsuc h provision s shoul d diffe r fro mthos e tha t mayb e incorporate d i n th e NS R regulations , shoul d suc hprovision s b e adopte d fo r eithe r program . Th e DO D ha s suggeste d the following approac hfo r including "nationa l securit yemergency " provision s i n th e NS R regulations
. Section s 51.165 , 51.166 , an d 52.2 1 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 the descriptio n o f tha t ter mabove
. Anew , stand-alon e paragrap h woul d b e adde d i n section s 51.165(a) , 51.166 , an d 52.2 1 entitle d "Temporaryexclusion s fo r nationa l securit yemergencies, " whic h woul d rea d a s follows : "Eac hpla n shal l provid e tha t action s o n th e par t o f a militar yfacilit yt o respon d 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 the purpose s o f thi s section ,P. 6



# G-t provide d tha t th e commanding office r o f th e militaryfacilit y complie s with , th e following conditions
. Fo r the purpose s o f thi s section , militar yfacilit yshal l mea n the majo r stationarysourc e tha t i s owne d o r operate d b ya Unite d State s Departmen t o f Defens e Componen t 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 than seve n calenda r day s afte r the militaryfacilit ybegin s t o us e th e nationa l securit yemergenc yexclusion , th e commanding office r o f th e militaryfacilit yshal l notif yi n writin g al l affecte d Stat e permitting authoritie s an d EPARegiona l Offices , an

d th e appropriat e Secretaryo f the Militar y Departmen t o r Hea d o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Component , tha t th e militaryfacilit yi s responding t o a nationa l securit yemergenc yan d i s using the exclusion
. Durin g th e seve n daynotic e perio d an d th e 3 0 calenda r day s afte r th e dat e o f th e notice , the commanding office r o f th e militar y facilit 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 yafte r th e commanding office r ha s mad e reasonabl e effort s t o accommodat e the emission s increas e withou t deviatin g fromotherwis e applicabl e permittin g requirements
. (2 ) 'I f th e militaryfacilit yseek s t o rel yo n th e temporary nationa l securit yemergenc yexclusio n fo r longe r tha n 3 0 calenda r day s fro

mth e dat e o f th e notic e i n paragrap h(1) , th e continue d us e o f the exclusio n mus t b e reviewe d an dP. 7



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yth e appropriat e Secretaryo f the Military Departmen t o r Hea d o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Componen t takin g int o accoun t an ypubli c health , welfare , o r environmenta l concern s raise d i n consultatio n wit hal l affecte d permittin g authorities
. Th e authorizatio n t o continu e us e o f the temporarynationa l securit yexclusio n shal l b e require d fo r eac hconsecutiv e 3 0 dayperio d followin g th e dat e o f the notic e require d i n paragrap h(1) . (3 ) Durin g th e nationa l securit yemergency , th e commanding office r 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 woul d resul t i n a n emission s increas e tha t otherwis e woul d constitut e a majo r modificatio n ar 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 han d welfar e o r th e environment
. Suc h
measure s ma yinclud e the us e o f emissio n control s an d prope r operatio n an

d maintenanc e practice s and/o r choosing material s o r operating scenario s tha t minimiz e deviation s fromexistin g permi t term s an d conditions
. I n addition , the commandin g office r o f th e militaryfacilit yshal l mak e a reasonabl e effort , wher e practicable , t o monito r emission s durin g th e emergenc yi n orde r t o quantif yth e emission s resultin g fro

m the physica l o r 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 th e us e o f thi s exclusio n i s n o longe rP. 8



# C o ^ needed , th e commanding office r o f th e militaryfacilit y shal l notif yi n writin g al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an

d EP ARegiona l Offices , an d the appropriat e Secretaryo f th e MilitaryDepartmen t o r Hea d o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Component , tha t th e militaryfacilit y ha s cease d responding 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 the dat e o f the notificatio n i n paragrap h(4) , th e commandin g office r o f th e militaryfacilit yshal l provid e a writte n repor t t o al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an

d EPARegiona l Offices , an d t o th e appropriat e Secretaryo f the MilitaryDepartmen t o r Hea d o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Component , tha t describe s th e reason s fo r relying o n the exclusion , the emission s unit s affected , th e amoun t o f increase d emissions , an d othe r informatio n neede d t o determin e the natur e an d exten t t o whic hth e sourc e deviate d fro motherwis e applicabl e permittin g requirements
. (6)(i ) Th e commanding office r o f the militaryfacilit ynee d
no t submi t a n applicatio n t o the permitting authorit yfo r a permi t unde r thi s sectio n i f th e physica l o r operationa l change s 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 ne t expand th e capacit yo f the sourc e t o emi t a t a nP. 9

increase d leve l afte r th e cessatio n o f th e emergency , (ii ) As
- 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 commanding office r o f th e military facilit yshal l submi t an applicatio n fo r a permi t unde r thi s sectio n i n th e even t tha t th e physica l o r operationa l change s mad e a t th e sourc e i n respons e t o the nationa l securit yemergenc yar e 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 military facilit 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 r otherwis e actuall yreturne d t o th e pre-modificatio n conditions
. (7 ) Th e permi t applicatio n unde r paragrap h(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 th e modification. "

Th e DO D ha s provide d some example s o f action s tha t militar y installation s coul d b e calle d o n t o tak e during nationa l securit y emergencie s tha t woul d resul t i n "temporary " an d "nontemporary " modification s tha t otherwis e b e subjec t t o majo r NSR . I n th e even t o f a nationa l securit yemergenc yinvolving hostilities , the DO D ma yhav e t o mak e physica l change s t o a sourc e t o b e abl e t o pain t tactica l equipmen t a t tha t location
. Thes e change s coul d involv e th e constructio n o f ne wpainting facilities
. I f thes e change s woul d resul t i n emission s increase s but , afte r th e
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cessatio n o f th e emergenc ytheyar e returne d t o thei r pre modificatio n .condition , unde r th e DOD' s suggeste d language , th e change s woul d b e considere d "temporary " an d woul d no t b e require d t o underg o post-modificatio n NS R permitting
. However , i f th e change s ar e no t returne d t o thei r pre-modificatio n conditio n afte r th e cessatio n o f the emergency , the change s woul d b e considere d a "nontemporary " modificatio n an d the ywoul d b e require d t o underg o post-modificatio n NS R permitting
. Th e EP Ai s requesting comment s o n the appropriatenes s and sufficienc yo f th e precedin g suggeste d languag e fo r inclusio n i n part s 5 1 an

d 52 . I n particular , the EPAi s soliciting comment s o n whethe r an

ytyp e o f authorizatio n b yth e permittin g authorit y shoul d b e require d befor e a militaryinstallatio n ma yus e th e temporarynationa l securit yemergenc yexclusion , i f on e i s adopted
. I n extraordinarycircumstances , the permittin g authorit yma yhav e concern s abou t th e publi c health , welfare , o r environmenta l impact s tha t woul d resul t fro ma n emission s increas e o r othe r change s mad e a t a militarysourc e t o respond t o
a nationa l securit yemergency . I n suc hcircumstances , th e EP A believe s i t mayb e appropriat e fo r the permitting authorit yt o wor k wit hth e DO D t o mitigat e suc hadvers e impact s befor e th e DO D facilit ycontinue s t o rel yo n the nationa l securit yemergenc y exclusion-provision
. Th e EPAwoul d expec t tha t th e permittin g authority' s assessmen t i n suc hcircumstance s woul d b e mad e rapidl yand i t woul d tak e int o accoun t the urgenc ywit hwhic hthe DO D mus t respond t o the particula r emergency . Unde r an yversio nP.1 1 

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o f th e exclusion , wher e the permittin g authorit yi s a Stat e o r loca l agency, , th e EP Ai s requesting commen t o n whethe r th e Agenc y should.hav e a forma l rol e i n th e proces s fo r determining whethe r th e DO D ca n extend us e o f a nationa l securit yemergenc y exclusion
. Finally , th e EP Ai s intereste d i n knowing commenters ' opinion s an

d concern s abou t an yadditiona 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 resultin g fromphysica l o r operationa l change s mad e t o respond t o a nationa l securit yemergency , an d abou t th e implication s o f providin g fo r a nationa l securit yemergenc yexclusio n i f suc h provision s ar e no t mandatoryfo r al l States .

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## G- 1' Preambl e Inser t to NS RRefor m Proposa l o

nClassifiedInformatio n Staf f Draf t 11/9/9 5

Th e DO D als o requeste d tha t th e rule s a t 4 0 CFR 51.16 1 an d 51.16 6 b e revise d t o provid e an exclusio n fro mpubli c availabilit yrequirement s fo r classifie d information
. Th e EP A agree s wit hth e DO D tha t informatio n properl yclassifie d unde r applicabl e laws , including Executiv e Order s 1295 8 an d 12968 , i s no t require d t o b e mad e publicl yavailable , an d th e Agenc y propose s t o codif ythi s vie wi n th e mino r an d majo r NS R rules
. A s suggeste d b

ythe DOD , th e EPApropose 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 an 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 EP Anote s tha t crimina l penaltie s exis t fo r th e unauthorize d disclosur e o f classifie d information , define d 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)
. Th e DO D an d th e EPAbeliev e tha t thes e law s
mus t b e rea d i n congruenc e wit hthe Clea n Ai r Ac t an d th e nee d fo r publi c availabilit yo f permitting information
. Th e Ac t
canno t b e reasonabl yinterprete d t o requir e a violatio n o f crimina l lawb

ymakin g classifie d informatio n publicl yavailable
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yth e DOD , the EPApropose s tha t the publi c availabilit yprovision s b e revise d a s follows
. Sectio n 51.161(b)(1 ) woul d b e revise d t o read : "Availabilit yfo r publi c inspectio n i n a t leas t on e locatio n i n th e are a affecte d o f the information , excep t fo r classifie d information , submitte d b yth e owne r o r operato r
and o f th e Stat e o r loca l agency' s analysi s o f th e effec t o n ai r quality
. Classifie d informatio n provide d b yth e Departmen t o f Defens e o r othe r Federa l agencie s o r contractor s fo r suc hagencie s an d designate d a s suc hwil l b e controlle d byapplicabl e lawconcerning th e releas e o f classifie d information. "

Sectio n 51.166(q)(2)(ii ) woul d b e revise d t o read : "Mak e availabl e i n a t leas t on e locatio n i n eac hregio n i n whic hth e propose d sourc e woul d b e constructe d a copyo f al l materials , excep t fo r classifie d information , th e applican t submitted , a copyo f the preliminarydetermination , an d a copyo r summaryo f othe r materials , i f any , considere d i n makin g th e preliminarydetermination
. Classifie d informatio n provide d b ythe Departmen t o f Defens e o r othe r Federa l agencie s o r contractor s fo r suc hagencie s and designate d a s suc hwil l b e controlle d b yapplicabl e law concernin g th e releas e o f classifie d information. "

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Th e EP Ai s proposin g t o adop t thi s exclusio n from publi c availabilit y.requirement s fo r classifie d informatio n no t onl yi n section s 51.16 1 an

d 51.16 6 bu t als o i n section s 51.16 5 an d 52.21 . Th e EP Asolicit s commen t o n al l aspect s o f thi s propose d provision
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