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###### Environmental Protection Agency

          - 40 CFR Part 52
          - [EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0445; FRL-9621-01-R4]

# AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

# ACTION:

Proposed rule.

# SUMMARY:

                        The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a portion of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of South Carolina, through the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SC DHEC or Department), on April 24, 2020. The SIP revision updates the numbering and formatting of South Carolina's regulations applicable to emissions inventories, emissions statements, and                               ( print page 12903)                            credible evidence. EPA is proposing to approve these changes pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) and implementing federal regulations.                    

# DATES:

Comments must be received on or before April 7, 2022.

# ADDRESSES:

                        Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0445 at                         *www.regulations.gov.*                         Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Once submitted, comments cannot be edited or removed from                         *Regulations.gov*. EPA may publish any comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and should include a discussion of all points you wish to make. EPA will generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of the primary submission (                        *i.e.,*                         on the web, cloud, or other file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit                         *www2.epa.gov/​dockets/​commenting-epa-dockets.*

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

                        Tiereny Bell, Air Regulatory Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 562-9088. Ms. Bell can also be reached via electronic mail at                         *bell.tiereny@epa.gov.*

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

## I. What is EPA proposing?

                    On April 24, 2020, SC DHEC submitted a SIP revision to EPA for approval that includes changes to South Carolina Regulation 61-62.1—                    *Definitions and General Requirements.*                     In this notice, EPA is proposing to incorporate into South Carolina's SIP updates to Section III—                    *Emissions Inventory and Emissions Statements*                     and Section V—                    *Credible Evidence*                     of South Carolina Regulation 61-62.1.1 [1]                                          EPA is proposing to approve these changes because they meet the requirements of and are consistent with the CAA.                

## II. Analysis of State's Submittal

                    As mentioned above, the April 24, 2020, SIP revision includes changes to Section III—                    *Emissions Inventory and Emissions Statements*                     and Section V—                    *Credible Evidence*                     of South Carolina Regulation 61-62.1. These changes update numbering and citation formatting within these regulations (                    *e.g.,*                     citations to the Code of Federal Regulations now include the word “Part”). These changes are non-substantive in nature.                

## III. Incorporation by Reference

                    In this document, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference South Carolina's Regulation 61-62.1, Section III—                    *Emissions Inventory and Emissions Statements*                     and Section V-                     *Credible Evidence,*                     both of which are state effective on April 24, 2020. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through                     *www.regulations.gov*                     and at the EPA Region 4 office (please contact the person identified in the                     **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**                     section of this preamble for more information).                

## IV. Proposed Action

                    EPA is proposing to approve and incorporate into South Carolina's SIP the aforementioned changes to South Carolina Regulation 61-62.1, Section III—                    *Emissions Inventory and Emissions Statements*                     and Section V—                    *Credible Evidence,*                     state effective on April 24, 2020. EPA has preliminarily determined that these changes meet the applicable requirements of section 110 of the CAA and the applicable regulatory requirements at 40 CFR part 51.                

## V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

                    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations.                     *See*42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. This proposed action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this proposed action:                
    - Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 ( 58 FR 51735 , October 4, 1993) and 13563 ( 76 FR 3821 , January 21, 2011);
    - Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act ( 44 U.S.C. 3501  et seq. );                
    - Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act ( 5 U.S.C. 601  et seq. );                
    - Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 ( Pub. L. 104-4 );
    - Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132  ( 64 FR 43255 , August 10, 1999);
    - Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045  ( 62 FR 19885 , April 23, 1997);
    - Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211  ( 66 FR 28355 , May 22, 2001);
    - Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 ( 15 U.S.C. 272 note ) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and
    - Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898  ( 59 FR 7629 , February 16, 1994).

                    Because this proposed action merely proposes to approve state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law, this proposed action for the State of South Carolina does not have Tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). Therefore, this proposed action will not impose substantial direct costs on Tribal governments or preempt Tribal law. The Catawba Indian Nation (CIN) Reservation is located within the boundary of York County, South Carolina. Pursuant to the Catawba Indian Claims Settlement Act, S.C. Code Ann. 27-16-120 (Settlement Act), “all state and local environmental laws and regulations apply to the [Catawba Indian Nation] and are fully enforceable by all relevant state and local agencies and authorities.” The CIN also retains authority to impose regulations applying higher environmental                           ( print page 12904)                        standards to the Reservation than those imposed by state law or local governing bodies, in accordance with the Settlement Act.                

# List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

      - Environmental protection
      - Air pollution control
      - Incorporation by reference
      - Intergovernmental relations
      - Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

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

Dated: February 28, 2022.

Daniel Blackman, 

Regional Administrator, Region 4.

# Footnotes

1.                             The April 24, 2020,  submittal from SC DHEC includes other updates and revisions as well. EPA previously acted on Section 1—                        *Definitions*                         of South Carolina Regulation 61-62.1.                         *See*86 FR 59641 (October 28, 2021). EPA has not taken action on Section II—                        *Permit Requirements*                         and Section IV—                        *Source Tests*                         of the South Carolina Regulation 61-62.1. EPA will address these other provisions in separate action.                    
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