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. (iv ) Paragraph s (a)(3)(H ) an d(iii ) o f thi s sectio n ar e applicabl e t o ope n year s for whic hareques t

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t 5 2 rf^CJ - - ^ I [AD-FRL-7456-9 ] RIN-2060-AE1 1 Approva l an d Promulgatio n o f Implementatio n Plans ; Preventio n o f Significan t Deterioratio n (PSD ) AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : FinaLmlg , SUMMARY

: Thi s fina l actio nrevise s th e applicabl e implementatio n plan s concernin g th e PS D progra mmandate d b y par t C of titl e I o f th e Clea nAi r

Ac t (CAA o r Act)

. Thes e revision s incorporat e newl y promulgate d paragraph s of

th e Federa l PS D rul e int o th e federa l implementatio npla nportio n of aState' s implementatio n pla n wher e th e Stat e doe s no t

hav e a napprove d PS D Stat e Implementatio n Pla n (SIP ) i n place

. Specifically , th e revision s incorporat e ne w applicabilit y provision s i nth e Federa l PS D rule s for baselin e emission s determination , actual-to-projected-actua l methodology , plantwid e applicabilit y limitation s (PAL's) , clea nunits , an dpollutio n contro l project s (PCP's)

. Th e change s ar e intende dt o ensur e comprehensiv e an d consisten t

implementatio no f

th e Federa l PS D progra mb y State , local , an dtriba l agencie s wher e EP A ha s determine dtha t

the y hav e th e responsibilit y t o implemen t th e Federa l PS D program . EFFECTIVE PATE_3_jLsJ_ial_ruI e i s effectiv e o n Marc h 3..2Q.Q3

. ADDRESSES : Docket. Docke t Nn

- A-ftn

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th e EP A Docke t

Center , EP A West , U.S

. EP A (6102T) , 130 1 Constitutio nAvenue , NW , Roo mB-102 , Washington , D C 20460

. E.0 R FURTHER INFQRMAILQN.gflNIACJ.:.Ma ^ Lyn n Hutchinson

. Informatio n Transfe r an dProgra mIntegratio nDivisio n (C339-03) , U.S

. EP A Offic e o f Ai r Qualit y Plannin g an dStandards , Researc hTriangl e Park , Nort hCarolin a 27711 , telephon e numbe r (9191-541

- 5795

. facsimil e numbe r (919 ) 541-5509 , electroni c mai l email ) address : hutchinson.lynn@epa.gov

. SUPPLEMENTAR

YINFORMATION : Regulate dEntitie s Entitie s potentiall y affecte db y thi s fina l actio ninclud e source s i nal l industr y groups . Th e majorit y of source s potentiall y affecte dar e expecte dt o b e i n th e followin g groups . Industr ygrou p Electri cService s Petroleu m Refinin g
.. . Chemica l Processe s
. Natura l Ga s Transpor

t Pul p an d Pape rMill s Pape rMill s Automobil e Manufacturin g
Pharmaceutical s NAICS " 221111 , 221112 , 221113 , 221119 , 221121 , 221122 . 32411 . 325181 , 32512 , 325131 , 325182 , 211112 , 325998 , 331311 , 325188

. 48621,22121

. 32211 , 322121 , 322122 , 3221 3 322121 , 322122

. 336111 , 336112 , 336712 , 336211 , 336992 , 336322 , 336312 , 33633 , 33634 , 33635 , 336399 , 336212 , 336213

. 325411 , 325412 , 325413 , 325414

. a Standard Industria l Classificatio n b Nort h America n Industr yClassificatio n System

. Entitie s potentiall y affecte db y thi s fina l actio n als o includ e State , local , an d triba l government s tha t ar e delegate d authorit y t o implemen t

thes e regulations

. Th e EP A ha s establishe da n officia l publi c docke t

for thi s actio n unde r Docke t No

. A-90-37

. Th e officia l publi c docke t consist s of

th e document s specificall y reference di nthi s action , an y publi c comment s received , an d othe r informatio n relate dt o thi s action

. Althoug hapar t

o f th e officia l docket , th e publi c docke t

doe s no t includ e Confidentia l Busines s Informatio no r othe r informatio n whos e disclosur e i s restricte db y statute
. Th e officia l publi c docke t i s th e collectio n of

material s tha t i s availabl e for publi c viewin g a t

th e EP A Docke t

Center , EP A West , Roo mB

102,130 1 Constitutio nAvenue , NW , Washington , D C 20460

. Th e Docke t Cente r i s ope nfro m8:3 0 a.m . t o 4:3 0 p.m. , Monda y throug hFriday , excludin g lega l holidays

. Th e telephon e numbe r for th e Readin g Roo mi s (202 ) 566-1744 , an dth e telephon e numbe r for th e Docke t i s (202 ) 566-1742

. A reasonabl e fe e ma y b e charge dfor

copyin g docke t materials

. Electroni c Access

. Yo u ma y acces s thi s Federa l Registe r

documen t electronicall y throug hth e EP A Interne t unde r th e Federa l Registe r

listing s a t hftp://www.epa .gov/fedrgstr/. Worldwide Web (WWW). I nadditio n t o bein g availabl e i nth e docket , a n electroni c cop y of

today' s fina l rul e wil l als o b e availabl e o n th e WWWthroug h EPA' s Technolog y Transfe r Networ k (TTN)

. Followin g signatur e b y th e EP A Administrator , acop y of th e rul e wil l b e poste do nth e TTN' s polic y an d guidanc e pag e for

newl y propose do r promulgate drule s at : http:// www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg. Th e TT N provide s informatio n an dtechnolog y exchang e i nvariou s area s of ai r pollutio ncontrol

. I

f mor e informatio n regardin g th e TT N i s needed , cal l th e TT NHEL Plin e a t

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### Federa l Register/Vol

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. 46/Monday , March10 , 2003/Rule s an dRegulation s 1131 7
Judicia l Revie w Unde r sectio n 307(b ) of

th e CAA , judicia l revie w o f

th e fina l rul e i s availabl e onl y b y filin g apetitio n for revie w i n th e Unite dState s Cour t of Appeal s for

th e Distric t

of Columbi a Circui t Ma y 9 , 2003

. Unde r

sectio n 307(d)(7)(B ) o f

th e CAA , onl y a n objectio n t o th e rul e tha t wa s raise d wit hreasonabl e specificit y durin g th e perio dfor

publi c commen t

ca n b e raise d durin g judicia l review

. Moreover , unde r sectio n 307(b)(2 ) o f

th e CAA , th e requirement s establishe db y today' s fina l actio n ma y no t

b e challenge d separatel y i n an y civi l o r crimina l proceedin g w e brin g t o enforc e thes e requirements

. Outlin e Th e informatio n presente di n thi s preambl e i s organize da s follows : I

. Today' s Final Actio n A

. Background B

. Revision s to Par

t 5 2 C

. Effectiv e Dat e fo r Today' s Final Actio n II

. Statutor

y an dExecutiv e Order

Review s A

. Executiv e Order

12866-Regulator

y Plannin g an dReview B

. Paperwor

k Reductio nAc t C

. Regulator

y Flexibilit

y Ac t (RFA) , as Amende dby th e Small Busines s Regulator y Enforcemen

t Fairnes s Ac

t o f 199 6 (SBREFA) , 5 U.S.C

. 60 1 et seq. D

. UnfundedMandate s Refor mAc t o f 199 5 E

. Executiv e Order

13132-Federalis m F

. Executiv e Order

13175-Consultatio n an dCoordinatio n wit

hIndian Triba

l Government s G

. Executiv e Order

13045-Protectio n o

f Childre n fro

mEnvironmental Healt

h Risks andSafet

y Risks H

. Executiv e Order

13211-Action s Concernin g Regulation s Tha t Significantly Affec

t Energy Supply , Distribution , or

Us e I

. Nationa l Technolog y Transfe

r an d Advancement

Ac t o f 199 5 J

. Congressiona

l Revie w Ac t I . Today' s Fina l Actio n A. Background Th e 197 0 Clea n Ai r

Ac t a t sectio n 11 0 require dState s t o submi t plan s t o provid e for

th e implementatio nan d maintenanc e o f

th e nationa l ambien t

ai r qualit y standard s (NAAQS)

. Whil e th e 197 0 CA A establishe drequirement s for protectin g th e NAAQ S throug hSIP's , i t di dno t addres s preventio n of

significan t deterioratio n of

ai r quality

. O n Ma y 31 , 197 2 (3 7 F

R10842) , th e Administrato r publishe dinitia l approval s an d disapproval s o f

SIP' s submitte d pursuan t t o sectio n 11 0 of

th e CAA

. O n Novembe r

9,197 2 (3 7 F

R23836) , al l SIP' s wer e disapprove dinsofa r a s the y faile dt o provid e for

significan t deterioratio n o f

ai r quality

. Thi s actio n wa s take n i n respons e t o apreliminar y injunctio n issue db y th e Distric t Cour t for th e Distric t

of Columbia , whic hals o require dth e Administrato r t o promulgat e regulation s a s t o an y Stat e pla n tha t eithe r permit s th e significan t deterioratio no f

ai r qualit y i nan y portio n o f

an y State , o r

fail s t o tak e th e measure s necessar y t o preven t significan t

deterioration

. O nJul y 16,197 3 (3 8 F

R18986) , w e * propose dsevera l alternativ e plan s for preventio no f

significan t

deterioration

. O n Decembe r

5,197 4 (3 9 F

R42510) , w e promulgate dth e Federa l PS D program , 4 0 CFR52.21

. Thes e regulation s establishe daFedera l progra munde r sectio n101(b)(1 ) of

th e 197 0 Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA ) t o conduc t

preconstructio n revie w of

specifie dsourc e categorie s wher e Stat e agencie s fai l t o provid e for preventio n o f

significan t

deterioratio no f ai r quality

. Thi s fina l actio n als o disapprove dal l Stat e plan s a s lackin g procedure s o r

regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r qualit y an dincorporate dth e Federa l PS D regulation s b y referenc e int o al l Stat e plans

. Specifically , i t

incorporate dth e provision s o f

§ 52.2 1 b y referenc e int o th e SIP' s i nsubpart s B throug hDD D of par t 52

. (Se e 3 9 FR4251 4 concernin g § 52.21(a) , pla ndisapproval. ) O n Jun e 19 , 197 8 (4 3 F

R26388) , w e amende dou r

PS D regulation s t o implemen t

th e ne w requirement s of th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t Amendment s of

197 7 (Pub

. L

. 95-95)

. Thes e regulation s buil t o n th e previou s ones , bu t provide da mor e comprehensiv e progra mpursuan t t o par t C (section s 160-165 ) of titl e I , whic hwa s adde di nth e 197 7 CA A Amendments

. Th e 197 7 CA A Amendment s als o adde dth e statutor y requiremen t

tha t th e PS D progra mb e implemente dthroug hSIP' s submitte d pursuan t t o CA A sectio n110

. Ou r fina l rule s i n 197 8 als o amende d§ 52.2 1 t o incorporat e al l o f

th e ne w requirement s o f CA A section s 160-16 5 int o th e Federa l PS D program . Thi s fina l rul e containe dth e sam e languag e concernin g pla n disapproval s tha t

i s containe di n § 52.21(a)(1 ) a s promulgate do n Decembe r

31 , 2002

. Sectio n52.21(a

) Plan disapproval. The provision s o

f thi s sectio n ar

e applicabl e to any State implementatio nplanwhic hha s been disapprove dwit

hrespec t to preventio n o f significant

deterioratio no

f air qualit y in any portio no

f any Stat e where th e existin g air qualit y i s better than th e national ambient air quality standards

. Specifi c disapproval s are liste dwhere applicabl e i nsubpart s B

1 1 n thi s preambl e th e ter m"wc " refer s t o EP A an dth e ter m"you " refer s t o majo r stationar y source s of

ai r pollutio n an dthei r

owner s an d operators
. Al l othe r

entitie s ar c referre dt o b y thei r respectiv e name s (for

example , reviewin g authorities)

. throug hDD D o f thi s part
. The provision s o f thi s sectio nhav e been incorporate dby referenc e int o th e applicabl e implementatio n plan s fo r variou s States , a s provide din subpart s B throug hDD

D o f thi s part
. Wher

e thi s sectio ni s s o incorporated , th e provision s shal l als o b e applicabl e to al l land s owne d by th e Federa

l government

an dIndia n reservation s locate din suc hState

. N o disapproval wit

hrespec t to aState' s failur

e to prevent significant

deterioratio n o

f air qualit y shal l invalidate o

r otherwis e affec

t th e obligatio n o

f States , emissio n sources , o r other person s wit

hrespec t to al l portion s o

f thes e plan s approve do r

promulgate dunde r thi s par t (46 F R26403)

. Th e 197 8 fina l rul e als o incorporate d sectio n52.2 1 b y referenc e int o th e SIP' s for 5 4 program s (5 0 States , Puert o Rico , Virgi n Islands , America n Samoa , an d Guam ) a s follows : (a ) Th e requirement s o

f section s 160 throug h16 5 o

f th e Clea n Air Act ar e no t met , sinc e th e plan doe s no t

includ e approvabl e procedure s fo

r preventin g th e significant deterioratio n o

f air quality

. (b) Th e provision s o

f sectio n 52.2 1 (b

) throug h(v

) ar e hereb y incorporate dand mad e par t o f th e applicabl e State plan fo r th e State o f (see 4 3 F

R26410)

. O n Augus t

7 , 198 0 (4 3 F

R52676) , w e amende dou r

PS D regulation s i n respons e t o th e decisio n b y th e U.S

. Cour t of Appeal s for

th e D.C

. Circui t

i n Alabama Power

Company v . Costle, 63 6 F.2 d32 3 (D.C.Cir

. 1979)

. I n additio n t o revisin g th e PS D rule s t o respon dt o th e court , thi s fina l rul e disapprove da numbe r o f SIP' s fo r PS D purpose s an d incorporate d§ 52.2 1 b y referenc e int o th e implementatio n plan s for thos e States

. I t als o containe dth e sam e languag e concernin g pla n disapproval s tha t i s containe di nth e newl y promulgate dprovision s a t § 52.21(a)(1) , a s wel l a s th e sam e languag e concernin g incorporatio nb y referenc e i n th e relevan t State-specifi c subpart s of par t 5 2 (se e 4 5 F

R52741)

. B. Revisions to Part

52 W e propose drevision s t o th e nonattainmen t

ne w sourc e revie w (NSR ) an dPS D rule s i nanotic e publishe di n th e Federa l Registe ro nJul y 23,199 6 (6 1 FR38250)

. Tha t

Federa l Registe r notic e propose danumbe r of change s t o ou r existin g majo r

NS Ran dPS D requirements

. (Pleas e refe r t o th e outlin e of tha t propose drulemakin g for alis t o f change s tha t

wer e propose dt o ou r existin g regulations. ) Followin g th e 199 6 proposal , w e hel dtw o publi c hearing s an dmor e tha n 5 0 stakeholde r meetings

. Environmenta l groups , industry , an dState , local , an dFedera l agenc y representative s participate di n thes e man y discussion s o n al l aspect s of th e propose drules

. O n Jul y 24,1998 , w e publishe danotic e of

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a t 6 3 FR3985 7 t o solici t

furthe r commen t o n thre e specifi c aspect s o f th e propose drevisions : Determinin g baselin e emissions , actual-to-future

actua l methodolog y (late r rename da s th e actual-to-projected-actua l test) , an d PAL's

. Mor e tha n 40 0 letter s fro mth e publi c wer e receive dconcernin g th e proposa l an dth e NO A an dca n b e foun d i n Docke t

A-90-37

. O nDecembe r 31 , 200 2 (6 7 F

R80186) , w e publishe d notic e o f fina l actio n o n severa l o f th e change s tha t

wer e propose di n 199 6 an d notice di n 1998 : Baselin e emission s determinations , th e actual-to-projected

actua l methodology , actua l PAL's , clea n Units , an dPCP's

. Today , w e ar e takin g fina l actio n o n on e of th e aspect s o f

th e 199 6 proposa l tha t wa s no t include di n ou r

Decembe r 3 1 fina l regulation s an dwhic hi s necessar y t o ensur e implementatio n of thos e fina l rules

. Specifically , w e ar e finalizin g ou r

proposa l tha t

PS D applicabilit y change s woul dals o b e include di n th e par t

5 2 regulation s governin g Federa l permittin g program s i n thos e jurisdiction s tha t lac k aSIP

approve dPS D program . I n ou r 199 6 proposa l (6 1 FR38252) , w e liste dfiv e propose dchange s t o NS Rapplicability : (1 ) Clea n units , (2 ) baselin e emissions , (3 ) PCP's , (4 ) PAL's , an d(5 ) th e actual

to-future-actua l tes t

(rename da s th e actual-to-projected-actua l test)

. I n tha t proposal , w e specificall y note dtha t w e wer e proposin g thes e change s for th e par t 5 2 Federa l PS D progra ma s well

. Th e EP A als o propose s to includ e thes e applicability approache s i n th e par t 5 2 regulation s governin g Federa l permittin g program s (6 1 F

R38253)

. Th e par t 5 2 regulation s governin g Federa l permittin g program s includ e th e Federa l PS D rul e a t

4 0 CF R52.21 , a s wel l a s th e variou s section s of subpart s C throug hDD D of

par t 5 2 tha t incorporat e th e Federa l permittin g progra mb y referenc e for thos e jurisdiction s wher e EP A ha s promulgate dafedera l implementatio n pla n (FIP ) becaus e ther e i s n o SIP

approve dPS D progra mi n thos e jurisdictions

. (See , for

example , § 52.632 , whic hincorporate s § 52.2 1 b y referenc e int o th e Stat e pla n fo r th e Stat e of Hawaii. ) Althoug hw e receive d alimite dnumbe r

of comment s regardin g whethe r

State s wit happrove d PS D program s i n thei r

SIP s shoul db e require dt o adop t

th e fiv e applicabilit y provisions , w e receive dn o comment s o n whethe r

th e fiv e applicabilit y provision s shoul db e adopte di n thos e jurisdiction s wher e EP A ha s promulgate daFI Pbecaus e ther e i s n o SIP-approve dPS D progra mi n thos e jurisdictions

. Thi s lac k

o f commen t

i s no t

surprisin g sinc e w e di dno t propos e t o chang e ou r

longstandin g procedure s concernin g incorporatio n b y referenc e of § 52.2 1 a s aFI Pfor

thos e jurisdiction s wher e ther e i s n o SIP-approve dPS D permittin g program . Publi c comment s concernin g specifi c change s t o th e provision s i n§ 52.2 1 subpar t A wer e addresse di nou r

Decembe r

31 , 200 2 Federa l Registe rnotic e an d accompanyin g Technica l Suppor t Document

. Th e opportunit y for judicia l revie w of

specifi c change s t o subpar t A ha s als o bee nprovide da s par t o f tha t rulemaking

. (Se e 6 7 F

R80244. ) A s o f Decembe r

31 , 2002 , anumbe r

of Stat e an dloca l agencie s di dno t hav e approve dPS D program s i nthei r SIPs

. Instead , a s describe dabove , EP A promulgate dth e Federa l PS D progra m i n thos e jurisdiction s throug hregulator y provision s i n4 0 CF

Rpar t 52 , subpart s C throug hDDD

. I nmos t o f thos e jurisdictions , th e Stat e o r loca l agenc y administer s th e federa l PS D progra m pursuan t t o adelegatio n of

authorit y unde r § 52.2 1 (u)

. Whe n finalizin g th e ne w applicabilit y provision s tha t w e propose di n1996 , however , th e relevan t part s of § 52.2 1 wer e extende dfro m § 52.21(b ) throug h(w ) t o § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb)

. Therefore , today' s fina l regulation s incorporat e b y referenc e th e ne w § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) int o th e applicabl e implementatio npla nfor thos e jurisdiction s tha t

currentl y d o no t

hav e approve dPS D programs . Wit hthi s fina l action , w e ar e no t

approvin g o r disapprovin g th e PS D program s for an y State , local , o r

Triba l agencies

. Instead , w e ar e updatin g th e FIP's , usin g th e sam e languag e tha t

w e hav e use da t eac hmajo r

revisio nt o th e PS D rules , t o reflec t th e fac t tha t al l of th e relevan t provision s o f

th e ne w § 52.2 1 no w apply

N o triba l governmen t

currentl y ha s a n approve dtriba l implementatio npla n (TIP ) unde r

th e CA A t o implemen t th e PS D program . Th e Federa l Governmen t i s currentl y th e PS D reviewin g authorit y i n India nCountry

. Pursuan t t o § 52.21(a)(1) , th e provision s of § 52.2 1 ar e applicabl e t o al l land s owne db y th e Federa l Governmen t

an dIndia n Reservation s locate di n eac hState

. Therefore , w e ar e incorporatin g th e Federa l PS D Progra mcontaine di n § 52.2 1 b y referenc e int o implementatio n plan s wher e th e requirement s of

CA A 160-16 5 ar e no t me t for federall y designate dIndia n lands

. B y thi s fina l action , w e ar e no t changin g th e authorit y for implementin g an denforcin g th e Federa l PS D permittin g progra mfor

an y source s locate di n India n Country

. Thi s incorporatio nb y referenc e onl y applie s t o thos e section s of subpart s B throug h DD D of par t 5 2 tha t currentl y incorporat e th e Federa l PS D progra mfor India n lands

. C. Effective Date for

Today's Final Action Today' s final regulation s ar e effectiv e o nMarc h3 , 2003

. Thi s i s consisten t wit hth e Marc h3 , 200 3 effectiv e dat e for th e change s t o th e Federa l PS D progra m i n § 52.2 1 tha t

wer e promulgate do n Decembe r

31 , 2002

. (Se e 6 7 F

R80240. ) II . Statutor y an d Executiv e Orde r Review s A. Executive Orderl2866—Regulatory Planning and

Review 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

an d Budge t (OMB ) revie w an dth e requirement s of

th e Executiv e Order

. Th 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 n arul e tha t

may : (1 ) Hav e a n annua l effec t o nth e econom y of

$10 0 millio no r

mor e o r adversel y affec t

i namateria l wa y th e economy , asecto r

of 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 of entitlements , grants , use r fees , o r loa nprograms , o r

th e right s an d obligation s of

recipient s thereof

. (4 ) Rais e nove l lega l o r

polic y issue s arisin g ou t

of lega l mandates , th e President' s priorities , o r th e principle s se t fort hi n th e Executiv e Order

. Pursuan t t o th e term s o f

Executiv e Orde r 12866 , i t

ha s bee n determine d tha t thi s rul e i s no t

asignifican t regulator y actio nan dtherefor e i t wa s no t submitte dt o OM B for

review

. B. Paperwork

Reduction Act Th e informatio n collectio n requirement s for

th e revision s t o th e majo r NS Rrule s a t

§ § 51.165 , 51.166 , an d52.2 1 (6 7 F

R80243 ) wil l b e containe di ntw o differen t informatio n collectio nrequest s (ICR's)

. Th e OM B ha s approve dth e informatio ncollectio nrequirement s unde r th e provision s o

f th e Paperwor k Reductio nAct , 4 4 U.S.C

. 350 1 e t seq. an dha s assigne dOM B contro l numbe r 2060-000 3 (ICR1230.10)

. Th e EP A prepare da n IC

Rdocumen t

(ICRNo

. 1230.10 ) extendin g th e approva l of th ei 5

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IC Rfo r th e promulgate dNS R regulation s o n Marc h30 , 2001

. O n Octobe r 29 , 2001 , OM B approve dEPA' s reques t for extensio n fo r

3 year s unti l Octobe r 31 , 2004

. Th e OM B numbe r for thi s approva l i s 2060-0003

. I n additio n t o th e existin g ICR , th e informatio n collectio n requirement s i n th e fina l rule s o n Decembe r 31 , 200 2 (6 7 F R80243) , hav e bee nsubmitte dfor approva l t o OM B unde r th e requirement s o f

th e Paperwor k Reductio n Act , 4 4 U.S.C

. 350 1 et seq. A n ICRdocumen t

ha s bee n prepare db y EP A (IC RNo

. 2074.01) , an dacop y ma y b e obtaine dfro mSusa n Auby , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Offic e o f Environmenta l Information , Collectio n Strategie s Divisio n (2822T) , 120 0 Pennsylvani aAvenue , NW. , Washington , D C 20460-0001 , b y e-mai l at auby.susan@epa.gov, o r b y callin g (202 ) 566-1672

. A cop y ma y als o b e downloade dof

f th e Interne t

a t http:// www.epa.gov/icr. Th e informatio n requirement s include di n IC RNo

. 2074.0 1 ar e no t

effectiv e unti l OM B approve s them

. Th e informatio ntha t

IC RNo

. 2074.0 1 cover s i s require dfor

th e submitta l of complet e permi t

application s for

th e constructio n o r

modificatio n of

al l majo r ne w stationar y source s of pollutant s i n attainmen t

an dnonattainmen t

areas , a s wel l a s for

applicabl e mino r

stationar y source s o f

pollutants

. Thi s informatio n collectio n i s necessar y for th e prope r performanc e of

EPA' s functions , ha s practica l utility , an di s no t unnecessaril y duplicativ e o f informatio n w e otherwis e ca n reasonabl y access . W e hav e reduced , t o th e exten t

practicabl e an dappropriate , th e burde n o n person s providin g th e informatio n t o o r

for EPA

. Accordin g t o ICRNo

. 2074.01 , a s a resul t of th e rul e change s o n Decembe r 31 , 2002 , th e tota l 3-year burde n chang e o f th e revise dcollectio n i s estimate da t abou t 219,74 1 hour s a t

atota l cos t

of $7. 7 million

. Th e annua l burde n chang e t o industr y i s abou t

64,28 7 hour s a t

a cos t of $2. 2 million

. Th e annua l burde n chang e t o reviewin g agencie s i s abou t 8,96 0 hour s a t

acos t of $331,520

. Th e tota l annua l responden t chang e i s 73,24 7 hour s for

atota l responden t chang e i n cos t

of $2. 6 million

. Thes e cos t change s ar e base dupo n 6 2 PS D an d 12 3 NS Rnonutilit y source s (18 5 total) ; an d8 5 PS D an d16 9 NS R(25 4 total ) sources , includin g utilities

. Fo r th e numbe r of responden t

reviewin g authorities , th e analysi s use s th e 11 2 reviewin g authoritie s coun t use db y othe r permittin g ICR' s fo r

th e one-tim e task s (for example , SI Previsions ) an d th e appropriat e sourc e coun t fo r individua l permit-relate ditem s (for example , attendin g pre-applicatio n meeting s wid i th e source)

. Ther e i s onl y on e Federa l sourc e liste di nth e ICR

. Base do n th e burde nassesse di n IC R No

. 2074.01 , w e estimat e ther e i s n o burde n for

today' s fina l rule

. Th e resul t of today' s fina l rule s i s t o incorporat e provision s tha t

wer e promulgate do n Decembe r

31 , 200 2 (6 7 FR80186 ) int o th e SIP' s an dn o additiona l burde n o n reviewin g authoritie s o r regulate d entitie s i s incurre da s aresul t of today' s fina l rules

. Burde nmean s th e tota l time , effort , o r financia l resource s expende db y person s t o generate , maintain , retain , o r disclos e o r provid e informatio nt o o r for a Federa l agency . Thi s include s th e tim e neede dt o revie w instructions ; develop , acquire , install , an dutiliz e technolog y an dsystem s for

th e purpos e of respondin g t o th e informatio n collection ; adjus t

existin g way s t o compl y wit han y previousl y applicabl e instruction s an drequirements ; trai n personne l t o respon dt o acollectio no f information ; searc hexistin g dat a sources ; complet e an drevie w th e collectio nof

information ; an dtransmi t o r otherwis e disclos e th e information

. A n agenc y ma y no t

conduc t o r sponsor , an daperso ni s no t require dt o respon dto , acollectio n of informatio n unles s i t display s acurrentl y vali dOM B contro l number

. Th e OM B contro l number s for

EPA' s regulation s ar e liste d i n 4 0 CF Rpar t 9 an d4 8 CFRchapte r

15

. W e wil l continu e t o presen t OM B contro l number s i n aconsolidate dtabl e forma t t o b e codifie di n4 0 CF Rpar t 9 of th e Agency' s regulations , an di neac h CF Rvolum e containin g EP A regulations

. Th e tabl e list s th e sectio n number s wit hreportin g an d recordkeepin g requirements , an dth e curren t OM B contro l numbers

. Thi s listin g of th e OM B contro l number s an d thei r subsequen t

codificatio ni nth e CF

R satisf y th e requirement s of

th e Paperwor k

Reductio nAc t

(4 4 U.S.C

. 350 1 e t seq.) an dOMB' s implementin g regulation s at

5 CF Rpar t 1320

. C. Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), as Amended by the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

of 1996 (SBREFA), 5U.S.C. 601 et seq. Th e EP A ha s determine dtha t i t i s no t necessar y t o prepar e aregulator y flexibilit y analysi s i n connectio nwit h thi s fina l rule

. Th e EP A ha s als o determine dtha t

thi s rul e wil l no t

hav e asignifican t

economi c impac t

o na substantia l numbe r

o f smal l entities

. Fo r purpose s of

assessin g th e impact s o f today' s rul e o nsmal l entities , smal l entit y i s define das : (1 ) An y smal l busines s employin g fewe r tha n 50 0 employees ; (2 ) asmal l governmenta l jurisdictio ntha t i s agovernmen t

of a city , county , town , schoo l district , o r specia l distric t

wit hapopulatio n of

les s tha n 50,000 ; o r

(3 ) asmal l organizatio n tha t i s an y not-for-profi t

enterpris e tha t i s independentl y owne dan doperate d an di s no t

dominan t

i n it s field. Afte r considerin g th e economi c impact s of

today' s fina l rul e o nsmal l entities , w e hav e conclude dtha 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

. I n determinin g whethe r arul e ha s asignifican t economi c impac t

o nasubstantia l numbe r of smal l entities , th e impac t of concer n i s an y significan t advers e economi c impac t

o nsmal l entities , sinc e th e primar y purpos e of th e regulator y flexibilit y analyse s i s t o identif y an daddres s regulator y alternative s "whic hminimiz e an y significan t

economi c impac t

of th e propose drul e o n smal l entities " ( 5 U.S.C

. 60 3 an d604)

. Thus , a n agenc y ma y conclud e tha t

arul e wil l no t

hav e asignifican t

economi c impac t

o n a substantia l numbe r

o f smal l entitie s i

f th e rul e relieve s regulator y burden , o r otherwis e ha s apositiv e economi c effect , o n al l o f

th e smal l entitie s subjec t t o th e rule

. A Regulator y Flexibilit y Ac t Screenin g Analysis , develope da s par t o f a199 4 draf

t Regulator y Impac t

Analysi s (RIA) an dincorporate dint o th e Septembe r

199 5 IC Rrenewa l analysis , showe dtha t

th e change s t o th e NS R progra mdu e t o th e 199 0 CAA Amendment s woul dno t hav e a n advers e impac t

o nsmal l entities

. Thi s analysi s encompasse dth e entir e univers e of

applicabl e majo r

source s tha t wer e likel y t o als o b e smal l businesse s (approximatel y 5 0 "smal l business " majo r

sources)

. Becaus e th e administrativ e burde n of th e NS R progra mi s th e primar y sourc e o f th e NS Rprogram' s regulator y costs , th e analysi s estimate danegligibl e "cos t t o sales " (regulator y cos t

divide db y th e busines s categor y mea nrevenue ) rati o for thi s sourc e group . Currently , an da s reporte di n th e curren t

ICR , ther e i s n o economi c basi s for

adifferen t conclusion

. W e believ e thes e rul e change s wil l reduc e th e regulator y burde n associate d wit hth e majo r

NS Rprogra mfor

al l sources , includin g al l smal l businesses , b y improvin g th e operationa l flexibilit y of owner s an doperators , improvin g tli e clarit y of requirements , an dprovidin g alternative s tha t

source s ma y tak e advantag e of

t o furthe r

improv e thei r operationa l flexibility

. A s aresult , th e progra mchange s provide di n th e fina l rul e ar e no t

expecte dt o resul t

i n an yP. 6

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. W e hav e therefor e conclude dtha t today' s final rul e wil l reliev e regulator y burde n fo r

al l smal l entities

. D. Unfunded

Mandates Reform Act

of 1995 Titl e I I o f th e Unfunde dMandate s Refor mAc t

o f 199 5 (UMRA) , Pub

. L

. 104—4 , establishe s requirement s for Federa l agencie s t o asses s th e effect s of thei r regulator y action s o nState , local , an dtriba l government s an dth e privat e sector
. Unde r

sectio n 20 2 o f

th e UMRA , EP A generall y mus t

prepar e awritte n statement , includin g acost-benefi t analysis , for

propose dan dfina l rule s wit h"Federa l mandates " tha t ma y resul t i n expenditure s t o State , local , an dtriba l governments , i n th e aggregate , o r t o th e privat e sector , o f $10 0 millio n o r mor e i n an y 1 year . Befor e promulgatin g a n EP A rul e fo r whic ha writte n statemen t

i s needed , sectio n 20 5 o f th e UMRA generall y require s 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

cos t 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 n 20 5 d o no t appl y whe n the y ar e inconsisten t wit h applicabl e law

. Moreover , sectio n 20 5 allow s EP A t o adop t

a n alternativ e othe r tha n th e leas t

costly , mos t

cos t effectiv e 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 n a s t o wh y tha t alternativ e wa s no t

adopted

. Befor 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 n 20 3 o f

th e UMR A asmal l governmen t

agenc y plan

. Th e pla n mus t

provid e for

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 d timel 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 dinforming , educating , an dadvisin g smal l government s o n complianc e wit h th e regulator y requirements

. W e hav e determine dtha t thi s rul e doe s no t contai n aFedera l mandat e tha t ma y resul t

i n expenditure s o f

$10 0 millio n o r

mor e for State , local , an d triba l governments , i n th e aggregate , o r th e privat e secto r

i n an y 1 year . Ther e i s n o burde n for

State , local , an dtriba l agencie s i n orde r

for thi s rul e t o b e include di n th e SIP , a s thi s fina l actio n directl y incorporate s th e change s int o th e SIP

. Moreover , thes e revision s wil l ultimatel y provid e greate r operationa l flexibilit y t o source s permitte db y th e States , whic hwil l i n tur n reduc e th e overal l burde n of

th e progra mo nStat e an dloca l authoritie s b y reducin g th e numbe r o f require dpermi t modifications

. I naddition , w e believ e th e rul e change s wil l actuall y reduc e th e regulator y burde n associate dwit hth e majo r NS Rprogra mb y improvin g th e operationa l flexibilit y o f owner s an d operators , improvin g th e clarit y o f requirements , an dprovidin g alternative s tha t

source s ma y tak e advantag e of

t o furthe r

improv e thei r operationa l flexibility

. Thus , today' s rul e i s no t

subjec t t o th e requirement s o f section s 20 2 an d20 5 o f th e UMRA

. Fo r th e sam e reason s state dabove , w e hav e determine dtha t

thi s rul e contain s n o regulator y requirement s tha t migh t significantl y o r

uniquel y affec t

smal l governments
. Thus , today' s rul e i s no t subjec t t o th e requirement s of

sectio n 20 3 o f th e UMRA

. E. Executive Order

13132

—Federalism Executiv e Orde r

13132 , entitle d "federalism " (6 4 FR43255 , Augus t 10 , 1999) , require s EP A t o develo p a n accountabl e proces s t o ensur e "meaningfu l an dtimel y inpu t b y Stat e an dloca l official s i nth e developmen t of regulator y policie s tha t

hav e federalis m implications. " "Policie s tha t hav e federalis mimplications " i s define di n th e Executiv e Orde r

t o includ e regulation s tha t

hav e "substantia l direc t effect s o n th e States , o nth e relationshi p betwee nth e nationa l governmen t an d th e States , o r

o n th e distributio n of powe r an dresponsibilitie s amon g th e variou s level s o f

government. " Thi s fina l rul e doe s no t hav e federalis mimplications

. I t wil l no t hav e substantia l direc t

effect s o n th e States , o n th e relationshi p betwee nth e nationa l governmen t

an dth e States , o r

o nth e distributio nof

powe r an d responsibilitie s amon g th e variou s level s o f government , a s specifie di n Executiv e Orde r

13132

. W e d o no t expec t thi s fina l rul e t o resul t

i n expenditure s b y th e States

. Today' s fina l rule s onl y appl y i n State s tha t hav e bee n delegate dth e authorit y t o implemen t th e Federa l PS D rules

. Therefore , reviewin g authoritie s wil l no t incu r a burde nt o revis e thei r

SIP's

. Moreover , thes e revision s provid e greate r operationa l flexibilit y t o source s permitte db y th e States , whic hwil l i n tur n reduc e th e overal l burde n of th e progra mo n Stat e an dloca l authoritie s b y reducin g th e numbe r of require d permi t modifications

. Thus , Executiv e Orde r 1313 2 doe s no t

appl y t o thi s rule

. Nevertheless , i n th e spiri t o f Executiv e Orde r 13132 , an dconsisten t

wit hEP A polic y t o promot e communication s betwee n EP A an dStat e an dloca l governments , w e specificall y solicite d commen t o n th e propose drul e fro m Stat e an dloca l officials

. F. Executive Order

13175

— Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments Executiv e Orde r

13175 , entitle d "Consultatio n an dCoordinatio n wit h India n Triba l Governments " (6 5 FR 67249 , Novembe r

9 , 2000) , require s EP A t o develo p a n accountabl e proces s t o ensur e "meaningfu l an dtimel y inpu t b y triba l official s i nth e developmen t o f regulator y policie s tha t hav e triba l implications. " W e believ e tha t thi s final rul e doe s no t

hav e triba l implication s a s specifie di nExecutiv e Orde r 13175

. Thus , Executiv e Orde r

1317 5 doe s no t appl y t o thi s rule

. Th e EP A bega nconsiderin g potentia l revision s t o th e NS Rrule s i n th e earl y 1990' s an dpropose dchange s i n 1996

. Th e purpos e of

today' s final rul e i s t o ad dgreate r

flexibilit y t o th e existin g majo r NS Rregulations

. Thes e change s wil l benefi t

bot hreviewin g authoritie s an dth e regulate dcommunit y b y providin g increase dcertaint y a s t o whe nth e requirement s apply , an db y providin g alternativ e way s t o compl y wit hth e requirements

. Take n a s a whole , today' s fina l rul e shoul dresul t i n n o adde dburde no r

complianc e cost s an dshoul dno t

substantiall y chang e th e leve l o f environmenta l performanc e achieve dunde r

th e previou s rules

. N o triba l governmen t

currentl y ha s a n approve dtriba l implementatio n pla n (TIP ) unde r

th e CA A t o implemen t th e NS Rprogram . Th e Federa l governmen t i s currentl y th e NS Rreviewin g authorit y i n India n country , thu s triba l government s shoul dno t experienc e adde dburden , no r

shoul dthei r

law s b e affecte dwit hrespec t

t o implementatio n o f thi s rule

. Additionally , althoug h majo r stationar y source s affecte db y today' s fina l rul e coul db e locate di n o r nea r India ncountr y and/o r

b e owne do r operate db y triba l governments , suc h source s woul dno t

incu r additiona l cost s o r complianc e burden s a s aresul t o f thi s rule

. Instead , th e onl y effec t o n suc hsource s shoul db e th e benefi t o f th e adde dcertaint y an dflexibilit y provide db y th e rule

. W e recogniz e th e importanc e o f includin g triba l consultatio n a s par t o f th e rulemakin g process . Althoug hw e di dno t includ e specifi c consultatio n wit htriba l official s a s par t of ou r outreac hproces s o nthi s fina l rule , whic hwa s develope dlargel y prio r t o issuanc e o f

Executiv e Orde r

1317 5 an d whic hdoe s no t

hav e triba l implication s unde r Executiv e Orde r

13175 , w e wil l continu e t o consul t

wit htribe s o n futur e rulemaking s t o asses s an daddres s triba lP. 7

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th e NS Rprogra mt o ensur e consistenc y of

triba l plan s wit hthi s rule

. G. Executive Order

13045

—Protection of Children From Environmental Health Risks and

Safety Risks Executiv e Orde r

13045 , entitle d "Protectio n of

Childre n fro m Environmenta l Healt hRisk s an dSafet y Risks " (6 2 FR19885 , Apri l 23,1997) , applie s t o an y rul e that : (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 EP A ha s reaso n t o believ e ma y hav e a disproportionat e effec t

o n children

. I

f th e regulator y actio n meet 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 n children , an d explai n wh y th e planne dregulatio ni s preferabl e t o othe r

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

. Thi s fina l rul e i s no t

subjec t t o th e Executiv e Orde r

becaus e i t

i s no t economicall y significan t a s define di n Executiv e Orde r

12866 , an dbecaus e th e Agenc y doe s no t

hav e reaso nt o believ e th e environmenta l healt ho r safet y risk s addresse db y thi s actio n presen t a disproportionat e ris k

t o childre n becaus e w e believ e tha t thi s packag e a s awhol e wil l resul t

i n equa l o r

bette r environmenta l protectio n tha n currentl y provide db y th e existin g regulations , an dd o s o i n amor e streamline dan d effectiv e manner . H. Executive Order

13211

—

Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect

Energy Supply, Distribution, or

Use Thi s rul e i s no t

a"significan t

energ y action " a s define di n Executiv e Orde r 13211 , "Action s Concernin g Regulation s Tha t Significantl y Affec t

Energ y Supply , Distribution , o r

Use " (6 6 FR28355 , Ma y 22 , 2001 ) becaus e i t

i s no t likel y t o hav e asignifican t

advers e effec t

o nth e supply , distribution , o r

us e of energy . Today' s rul e improve s th e abilit y of source s t o undertak e pollutio n preventio n o r

energ y efficienc y projects , switc ht o les s pollutin g fuel s o r ra w materials , maintai nth e reliabilit y o f productio n facilities , an deffectivel y utiliz e an dimprov e existin g capacity

. Th e rul e als o include s anumbe r of provision s t o streamlin e administrativ e an dpermittin g processe s s o tha t facilitie s ca n quickl y accommodat e change s i n suppl y an ddemand

. Th e regulation s provid e severa l alternative s tha t ar e specificall y designe dt o reduc e administrativ e burde nfor source s tha t us e pollutio n preventio n o r energ y efficien t projects

. /

. National

Technology Transfer

and Advancement

Act of 1995 Sectio n12(d ) o f

th e Nationa l Technolog y Transfe r

an dAdvancemen t Ac t of 199 5 (NTTAA) , Pub

. L

. 104-113 , 12(d ) (1 5 U.S.C

. 27 2 note ) direct s EP A t o us e voluntar y consensu s standard s i n it s 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 (for example , material s specifications , tes t methods , samplin g procedures , an dbusines s practices ) tha t

ar e develope do r

adopte d b y voluntar y consensu s standard s bodies

. Th e NTTA A direct s EP A t o provid e Congress , throug hOMB , explanation s whe n th e Agenc y decide s no t t o us e availabl e an dapplicabl e voluntar y consensu s standards

. Thi s actio n doe s no t

involv e technica l standards

. Thi s fina l rul e doe s no t creat e ne w requirement s but , rather , revise s a nexistin g permittin g progra m b y providin g aserie s of progra moption s tha t affecte dfacilitie s ma y choos e t o adopt

. Thes e option s wil l reduc e th e regulator y burde n associate dwit hth e majo r NS Rprogra mb y improvin g th e operationa l flexibilit y of owner s an d operators , improvin g th e clarit y of requirements , an dprovidin g alternative s tha t

source s ma y tak e advantag e of

t o furthe r

improv e thei r operationa l flexibility

. Therefore , EP A di dno t conside r th e us e o f

an y voluntar y consensu s standards

. /

. Congressional

Review Act Th e Congressiona l Revie w Act , 5 U.S.C

. 80 1 et

seq., a s adde db y th e Smal l Busines s Regulator y Enforcemen t Fairnes s Ac t

of 1996 , generall y provide s tha t befor e arul e ma y tak e effect , th e agenc y promulgatin g th e rul e mus t submi t arul e report , whic hinclude s a cop y of th e rule , t o eac hHous e of th e Congres s an dt o th e Comptrolle r Genera l of th e Unite dStates

. Th e EP A submitte d arepor 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 of

Representatives , an d th e Comptrolle r

Genera l of

th e Unite d State s prio r

t o publicatio n o f

th e rul e i n th e Federa l Register

. A majo r rul e canno t tak e effec t

unti l 6 0 day s afte r

i t i s publishe di n th e Federa l Register

. Thi s actio ni s no t

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

. 804(2)

. Therefore , thi s rul e wil l b e effectiv e o n Marc h3 , 2003

. Lis to f Subject s i n 4 0 CF RPart5 2 Environmenta l protection , Administrativ e practice s an d procedures , Ai r

pollutio ncontrol , Bes t availabl e contro l technology , Baselin e emissions , Carbo n monoxide , Clea n units , Federa l implementatio n Plans , Hydrocarbons , Intergovernmenta l relations , Lowes t

achievabl e emissio n rate , Lead , Majo r

modifications , Nitroge noxides , Ozone , Particula r matter , Plantwid e applicabilit y limitations , Pollutio n contro l projects , Stat e implementatio n plans , Sulfu r oxides

. Dated : Februar

y 28 , 2003

. Christin e ToddWhitman , Administrator. Fo r th e reason s se t

ou t i n th e preamble , titl e 40 , chapte r I o f th e Cod e of Federa l Regulation s i s amende da s follows : PART52—[AMENDED ] 1

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

. 7401 , et seq. Subpar t C—[Amended ] 2

. Sectio n52.9 6 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.9 6 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. **** * (b ) Th e requirement s o f section s 16 0 throug h16 5 o f

th e Clea nAi r

Ac t ar e no t me t for India nreservation s sinc e th e pla n doe s no t

includ e approvabl e procedure s for

preventin g th e significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r qualit y o n India n reservation s and , therefore , th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e par t

o f th e applicabl e reservatio ni nth e Stat e o f Alaska

. Subpar t D—[Amended ] 3

. Sectio n52.14 4 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.14 4 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. (b ) Regulatio nfor

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla nfor th e Stat e o f

Arizon afor

tha t portio n applicabl e t o th e Pim aCount y Healt hDepartmen t

an dth e Maricop a Count y Departmen t

o f Healt hService s an dsource s locatin g o n India n lands

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. 68 , No

. 46/Monday , Marc h10 , 2003/Rule s an dRegulation s P. 8

Subpar t E—[Amended ] 4

. Sectio n 52.18 1 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.18 1 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. 

### **** * (b ) Th e requirement s of section s 16 0 throug h16 5 o f

th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t ar e no t me t for federall y designate dIndia n lands

. Therefore , th e provision s o f § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an d mad e apar t

of th e applicabl e implementatio n pla n an dar e applicabl e t o source s locate do nlan dunde r th e contro l of

India n governin g bodies

. Subpar t F—[Amended ] 5

. Sectio n 52.27 0 i s amende db y revisin g paragraph s (a)(3) , (b)(1 ) introductor y text , (b)(2 ) introductor y text , (b)(3 ) introductor y text , an d(b)(4 ) introductor y tex t

t o rea da s follows

. § 52.27 0 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. (a) * * * (3 ) Th e provision s of

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d (b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e of

California

. (b ) * * * (1 ) Th e PS D rule s for

Sacrament o Count y Ai r

Pollutio n Contro l Distric t ar e approve dunde r

Par t C , Subpar t

1 , of th e Clea n Ai r

Act

. However , EP A i s retainin g authorit y t o appl y § 52.2 1 i n certai n cases . Th e provision s o f § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e therefor e incorporate dan dmad e apar t of th e Stat e pla n for

Californi afor

th e Sacrament o Count y Ai r Pollutio n Contro l Distric t

for : (2 ) Th e PS D rule s for

Nort hCoas t Unifie dAi r

Qualit y Managemen t Distric t ar e approve dunde r

Par t C , Subpar t 1 , of th e Clea nAi r

Act

. However , EP A i s retainin g authorit y t o appl y § 52.2 1 i n certai ncases . Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e therefor e incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e Stat e pla n for Californi afor

th e Nort hCoas t

Unifie d Ai r Qualit y Managemen t

Distric t for : **** * (3 ) Th e PS D rule s for

Mendocin o Count y Ai r

Pollutio nContro l Distric t ar e approve dunde r

Par t C , Subpar t

1 , o f th e Clea n Ai r

Act

. However , EP A i s retainin g authorit y t o appl y § 52.2 1 i n certai n cases . Th e provision s of § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e therefor e incorporate dan dmad e apar t o f th e Stat e pla n for

Californi afo r

th e Mendocin o Count y Ai r Pollutio n Contro l Distric t

for : (4 ) Th e PS D rule s for

Norther n Sonom aCount y Ai r

Pollutio n Contro l Distric t ar e approve dunde r

Par t C , Subpar t 1 , o f th e Clea nAi r

Act

. However , EP A i s retainin g authorit y t o appl y §52.2 1 i n certai n cases . Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e therefor e incorporate d an dmad e apar t

o f th e Stat e pla n for Californi afo r

th e Norther nSonom a Count y Ai r

Pollutio n Contro l Distric t for :
Subpar t G—[Amended ] 6

. Sectio n 52.34 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.34 3 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality

. (b ) Regulation s fo r

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e o f

Colorad o for

th e source s identifie di nparagrap h(a ) o f thi s sectio n a s no t

meetin g th e requirement s of

section s 160-16 5 o f

th e Clea n Ai r

Act

. Subpar t H— [Amended ] 7

. Sectio n 52.38 2 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. **** * (b ) Th e increment s fo r

nitroge n dioxid e an drelate drequirement s promulgate do nOctobe r 17 , 198 8 (5 3 F

R 40671) , an damende do nDecembe r 31 , 200 2 (6 7 F

R80186 ) t o 4 0 CF

R 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate dan dmad e par t o f th e applicabl e Stat e implementatio n pla n for th e Stat e o f

Connecticut

. Subpar t J— [Amended ] 8

. Sectio n52.49 9 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.49 9 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio no f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s of

§52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Distric t

o f Columbia

. Subpar t K—[Amended ]

9

. Sectio n52.53 0 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(d ) introductor y tex t t o rea da s follows

. § 52.53 0 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. 

### **** * (d ) Th e requirement s of section s 16 0 throug h16 5 o f

th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t ar e no t me t sinc e th e Florid aplan , a s submitted , doe s no t

appl y t o certai n sources . Therefore , th e provision s o f § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an d mad e apar t

o f th e Florid apla n for :
Subpar t M—[Amended ] 10

. Sectio n52.63 2 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.63 2 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. (b ) Regulation s fo r

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

o f th e applicabl e Stat e pla nfor th e Stat e of

Hawaii

. Subpar t N

— [Amended ] 11

. Sectio n52.68 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragraph s (b ) an d(c ) t o rea d a s follows

. § 52.68 3 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. (b ) Th e requirement s o f section s 16 0 throug h16 5 of

th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t ar e no t me t for India nreservation s sinc e th e pla ndoe s no t

includ e approvabl e procedure s for

preventin g significan t deterioratio nof

ai r qualit y o n India n reservations

. Therefore , th e provision s of §52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate dan dmad e par t o f th e applicabl e pla nfor

India n reservation s i nth e Stat e of Idaho

. (c ) Th e requirement s o f sectio n16 5 o f th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t ar e no t me t for source s subjec t

t o preventio n o f significan t

deterioratio nrequirement s prio r t o Augus t

22 , 1986 , th e effectiv e dat e of EPA' s approva l o f

th e rule s cite d i n paragrap h(a) o f

thi s section

. Therefore , th e provision s o f § 52.21(a)(2) , (b) , (c) , (d) , an d(h ) throug h (bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate dan dmad e par t o f th e applicabl e pla n for source s subjec t t o § 52.2 1 prio r

t o Augus t

22 , 1986

.P. 9

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. 68 , No

. 46/Monday , Marc h10 , 2003/Rule s an dRegulation s 1132 3 Subpar t O

— [Amended ] 12

. Sectio n 52.73 8 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.73 8 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Regulations for

preventing significant

deterioration of

air quality. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n fo r th e Stat e o f

Illinois

. Subpar t P—[Amended ] 13

. Sectio n 52.79 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.79 3 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Regulations for

preventing significant

deterioration of

air quality. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e stat e pla n for th e Stat e o f

Indiana

. Subpar t Q—[Amended ] 14

. Sectio n 52.83 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.83 3 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e of

Iow afor source s wishin g t o locat e o n India n lands ; source s constructe dunde r permit s issue db y EPA ; an dcertai nsource s a s identifie di n Iowa' s Apri l 22,1987 , letter

. Subpar t T

— [Amended ] 15

. Sectio n 52.98 6 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.98 6 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Th e requirement s o f section s 16 0 throug h16 5 of

th e Clea nAi r

Ac t ar e no t me t for federall y designate dIndia n land s sinc e th e pla n(specificall y LAC : 33:III:509.A.l ) exclude s al l federall y recognize dIndia n land s fro mth e provision s o f

thi s regulation

. Therefore , th e provision s of

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an dmad e apar t o f th e applicabl e implementatio n plan , an dar e applicabl e t o source s locate do n lan d unde r th e contro l o f

India ngovernin g bodies

. Subpar t W—[Amended ] 16

. Sectio n52.116 5 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. §52.116 5 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Regulatio n for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio no f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e of

Massachusetts

. Subpar t X—[Amended ] 17

. Sectio n52.118 0 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.1 18 0 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Regulation s fo r

preventin g significan t

deterioratio no f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

o f th e applicabl e Stat e pla n fo r th e Stat e of

Michigan

. Subpar t Y—[Amended ] 18

. Sectio n52.123 4 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.123 4 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio no f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e of

Minnesota

. Subpar t BB

— [Amended ] 19

. Sectio n 52.138 2 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.138 2 Preventio n o f significan t deterioratio n o f ai rquality

. **** * (b ) Regulatio nfor

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an dmad e apar t of th e Montan aStat e implementatio n pla nan d ar e applicabl e t o propose dmajo r stationar y source s o r

majo r modification s t o b e locate do nIndia n Reservations

. Subpar t CC—[Amended ] 20

. Sectio n52.143 6 i s amende db y revisin g th e introductor y tex t t o rea da s follows

. § 52.143 6 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. Th e requirement s o f

section s 16 0 throug h16 5 of

th e Clea nAi r

Ac t ar e me t excep t a s note dbelow

. Th e EP A i s retainin g § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h (bb ) a s par t

o f th e Nebrask aSI Pfor

th e followin g type s o f

sources : Subpar t DD—[Amended ] 21

. Sectio n 52.148 5 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.148 5 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Regulatio nfor

preventin g significan t

deterioratio no f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e incorporate dan dmad e apar t o f th e applicabl e Stat e pla n fo r th e Stat e of

Nevad aexcep t

for tha t portio napplicabl e t o th e Clar k Count y Healt hDistrict

. Subpar t FF

— [Amended ] 22

. Sectio n 52.160 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.160 3 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. **** * (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

o f th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e of

Ne w Jersey

. Subpar t GG—[Amended ] 23

. Sectio n 52.163 4 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.163 4 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. (b ) Th e requirement s o f section s 16 0 throug h16 5 of

th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t ar e no t me t for federall y designate dIndia n lands

. Therefore , th e provision s of § 52.2 1 (a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an d mad e apar t

of th e applicabl e implementatio nplan , an dar e applicabl e t o source s locate do nlan dunde r th e contro l of

India ngovernin g bodies

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l Register/Vol . 68 , No

. 46/Monday , March10 , 2003/Rule s an dRegulation s Subpar t HH—[Amended ] 24

. Sectio n 52.168 9 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. §52.168 9 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. **** * (b ) Regulations for

preventing significant

deterioration of

air quality. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

o f th e applicabl e stat e pla n for th e Stat e of

Ne w York

. Subpar t JJ—[Amended ] 25

. Sectio n 52.182 9 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.182 9 Preventio n of significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. **** * (b ) Regulatio n fo r

preventin g o f significan t

deterioratio n o f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an dmad e apar t of th e Nort h Dakot aStat e implementatio npla nan d ar e applicabl e t o propose dmajo r stationar y source s o r

majo r modification s t o b e locate do n India n Reservations

. Subpar t LL—[Amended ] 26

. Sectio n 52.192 9 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(a) introductor y tex t t o rea da s follows

. § 52.192 9 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. (a) Regulatio n fo r

preventin g significan t

deterioratio nof

ai r quality

. Th e Oklahom aplan , a s submitted , doe s no t appl y t o certai nsource s i n th e State

. Therefor e th e provision s o f § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y reference , mad e par t o f th e Oklahom aStat e implementatio n pla n an dar e applicabl e t o th e followin g majo r stationar y source s o r

majo r modifications :
Subpar t MM—[Amended ] 27

. Sectio n 52.198 7 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(c ) t o rea da s follows

. §52.198 7 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. **** * (c ) Th e requirement s of section s 16 0 throug h16 5 of

th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t ar e no t me t fo r India n reservation s sinc e th e pla n doe s no t

includ e approvabl e procedure s for

preventin g th e significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r qualit y o n India n reservation s and , therefore , th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e par t

o f th e applicabl e pla n for India nreservation s i n th e Stat e of Oregon

. Subpar t QQ—[Amended ] 28

. Sectio n 52.217 8 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.217 8 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. **** * (b ) Regulation s fo r

preventin g significan t

deterioratio nof

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

o f th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e of

Sout hDakota

. Subpar t RR—[Amended ] 29

. Sectio n 52.223 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) introductor y tex t t o rea da s follows

. § 52.223 3 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. (b ) Th e requirement s o f § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an dmad e par t o f th e applicabl e SI Pfor

th e Stat e o

f Tennesse e for

th e followin g purposes : Subpar t SS—[Amended ] 30

. Sectio n 52.230 3 i s amende db y revisin g paragraph s (c ) an d(d ) t o rea d a s follows

. § 52.230 3 Significan t deterioratio n ofai r quality
. (c ) Th e requirement s of sectio n 16 0 throug h16 5 of

th e Clea nAi r

Ac t ar e no t me t for federall y designate dIndia n lands

. Therefore , th e provision s o f § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y adopte dan dmad e apar t of th e applicabl e implementatio n pla n an dar e applicabl e t o source s locate do nlan d unde r th e contro l o f

India ngovernin g bodies

. (d ) Th e requirement s of sectio n16 0 throug h16 5 of

th e Clea n Ai r

Ac t ar e no t me t fo r ne w majo r

source s o r

majo r modification s t o existin g stationar y source s for

whic happlicabilit y determination s woul db e affecte db y docksid e emission s o f

vessels

. Therefore , th e provision s of § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y adopte d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e implementatio n pla nan dar e applicabl e t o suc hsources . Subpar t TT—[Amended ] 31

. Sectio n52.234 6 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.234 6 Significan t deterioratio n o fai r quality
. **** * (b ) Regulation for

prevention of significant

deterioration of

air quality. Th e provision s of

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an dmad e apar t of th e Uta h Stat e implementatio npla nan dar e applicabl e t o propose dmajo r stationar y source s o r

majo r modification s t o b e locate do n India nReservations

. Subpar t WW—[Amended ] 32

. Sectio n 52.249 7 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.249 7 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. **** * (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio nof

ai r quality

. Th e provision s of

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n fo r th e Stat e o f

Washington

. Subpar t YY—[Amended ] 33

. Sectio n 52.258 1 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(e ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.258 1 Significan t deterioratio n of ai r quality
. **** * (e ) Regulation s for

th e preventio n of th e significan t

deterioratio n o f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s of § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate dan dmad e apar t of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e of Wisconsi n for

source s wishin g t o locat e i n India n country ; an dsource s constructe dunde r

permit s issue db y EPA

. Subpar t ZZ—[Amended ] 34

. Sectio n 52.263 0 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) introductor y tex t t o rea da s follows

. §52.263 0 Preventio n o f significan t deterioratio n o

f ai r quality
. **** * (b ) Regulatio nfor

preventin g significan t

deterioratio no f

ai r quality

. Th e Wyomin g plan , a s submitte ddoe s no t appl y t o certai nsource s i n th e State

. Therefore , th e provision s o f § 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate db y referenc e an dmad e a par t of th e Stat e implementatio n pla nP.1 1

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. 46/Monday , Marc h10 , 2003/Rule s an dRegulation s 1132 5
for th e Stat e of

Wyomin g an dar e applicabl e t o th e followin g propose d majo r stationar y source s o r

majo r modifications :
Subpar t AAA—[Amended ] 35

. Sectio n 52.267 6 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.267 6 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. 

### **** * (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n o f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

o f th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e of

Guam

. Subpar t BBB—[Amended ] 36

. Sectio n 52.272 9 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.272 9 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n o f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

of th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Stat e o f

Puert o Rico

. Subpar t CCC—[Amended ] 37

. Sectio n 52.277 9 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.277 9 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. 

### **** * (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n o f

ai r quality

. Th e provision s of

§ 52.21(a)(2 ) an d(b ) throug h(bb ) ar e hereb y incorporate d an dmad e apar t

o f th e applicabl e Stat e pla n for th e Virgi n Islands

. Subpar t DDD—[Amended ] 38

. Sectio n52.282 7 i s amende db y revisin g paragrap h(b ) t o rea da s follows

. § 52.282 7 Significan t deterioratio n o f ai r quality

. 

### **** * (b ) Regulation s for

preventin g significan t

deterioratio n of

ai r quality

. Th e provision s o f

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. [F RDoc

. 03-547 0 File d3-7-03 ; 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G CODE 6560-50- P
ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 4 0 CF R Par t 12 2 [FRL-7464-2 ] RI N 2040-AC8 2 Modificatio n o f Nationa l Pollutan t Discharg e Eliminatio n Syste m (NPDES ) Permi t Deadlin e fo r Stor m Wate r Discharge s fo r Oi l an d Ga s Constructio n Activit y Tha t Disturb s On e t o Fiv e Acre s o f Lan d AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. ACTION : Fina l rule

. SUMMARY

: Today' s actio npostpone s unti l Marc h10 , 2005 , th e requiremen t t o obtai nNationa l Pollutan t Discharg e Eliminatio n Syste m(NPDES ) stor m wate r permi t for oi l an dga s constructio nactivit y tha t disturb s on e t o fiv e acre s of

land

. O n Decembe r

8,199 9 (6 4 FR68722) , th e U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y (EPA ) publishe da fina l rul e expandin g th e then-existin g NPDE S permittin g progra mt o requir e permi t coverag e b y Marc h10 , 200 3 for , amon g othe r

things , constructio nsite s tha t distur b on e t o fiv e acres . A s par t of tha t

rulemaking , EP A assume dtha t few , i f any , oi l an dga s exploration , production , processing , o r treatmen t operation s o r

transmissio nfacilitie s woul db e affecte db y th e rule

. Sinc e rul e promulgation , EP A ha s becom e awar e tha t clos e t o 30,00 0 oi l an dga s site s pe r yea r ma y b e affecte db y th e Decembe r 8 , 1999 , stor mwate r

regulations

. Th e two-yea r

postponemen t

o f th e deadlin e fro mMarc h10 , 2003 , t o Marc h 10 , 2005 , wil l allo w tim e fo r EP A t o analyz e an dbette r

evaluate : th e impac t of th e permi t

requirement s o nth e oi l an dga s industry ; th e appropriat e bes t managemen t

practice s for

preventin g contaminatio n o f

stor mwate r

runof f resultin g fro mconstructio nassociate d wit hoi l an dga s exploration , production , processing , o r treatmen t operation s o r

transmissio n facilities ; an dth e scop e an deffec t o f 3 3 U.S.C

. 134 2 (1)(2) an dothe r

stor mwate r provision s of

th e Clea n Wate r

Act

. DATES : Thi s fina l regulatio n i s effectiv e o nMarc h10 , 2003

. Fo r th e purpose s of judicia l review , thi s fina l rul e i s promulgate da s of

Marc h10 , 200 3 a s provide di n4 0 CF

R23.2

. ADDRESSES : Th e administrativ e recor di s availabl e for

inspectio nan dcopyin g a t th e Wate r

Docket , locate da t

tli e EP A Docke t Cente r i nth e basemen t

o f th e EPA Wes t

Building , Roo mB-102 , at 130 1 Constitutio nAve. , NW. , Washington , DC

. FO RFURTHE RINFORMATIO

NCONTACT

: Wend y Bell , Offic e o f

Wastewate r Management , Offic e of

Water , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , a t (202 ) 564-074 6 o r

e-mail : bell, wendy@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTAR

YINFORMATION : I

. Genera l Informatio n A. Regulated

Entities. Entitie s Potentiall y Regulate db y Thi s Actio nInclude : Categor y Example s o f regulate d entitie s Industr y Oi l an d ga s producers constructin g drillin g site s disturbin g on e t o fiv e acre s o f land ; constructio n sit e operators associate d

wit h oi l an d ga s constructio n project s disturbin g on e t o fiv e acre s o f land ; an d operators o f transmissio n facilitie s a s define d herein

.
Thi s tabl e i s no t

intende dt o b e exhaustive , bu t

rathe r provide s aguid e for reader s regardin g 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

EP A i s no w awar e coul dpotentiall y b e regulate db y thi s action

. Othe r

type s o f entitie s no t liste di n th e tabl e coul dals o b e regulated

. T o determin e whethe r you r facilit y o r

compan y i s regulate db y thi s action , yo u shoul dcarefull y examin e th e applicabilit y criteri ai n 4 0 CF R 122.26(b)(15)

. 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

th e perso n liste di n th e precedin g FO RFURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTAC

Tsection

. B. How Can I Get Copies of

this Document

and Other Related Information ? 1

. Docket. EP A ha s establishe da n officia l publi c docke t

for thi s actio n unde r Docke t ID No

. OW-2002-0068

. Th e officia l publi c docke t consist s of

th e document s specificall y reference di n thi s action , an y publi c comment s received , an dothe r

informatio n relate d