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Th e Departmen t of Defens e (DOD ) ha s raise d th e questio n o f whethe rth e NS R rule s shoul d provid e t o militar

ysource s temporar

yexclusion s fro m th e requiremen t fo rpreconstructio n revie w o f majo rmodification s i n th e even t of a "nationa l securit yemergency. " Th e DO D define s "nationa l security emergency " a s a situatio n wher e rapi d respons e i s require d o n th e par t of a Militar

yDepartmen t o ra DO D Componen t (i.e. , th e Army , th e Navy , th e Ai rForce , 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 th e Reserves ) t o respon d t o emergenc ysituation s tha t mak

e i t impractica l t o meet th e procedura l requirement s fo robtainin g a majo rNS R permi t i n advance o f a majo r modificatio n an d th e associate d increas e i n emissions
. "Nationa l securit yemergencies " woul d includ e situation s where Unite d State s force s are introduce d int o hostilitie s o rpeacekeepin g operations , othe r situation s where involvemen t i n hostilitie s i s indicated , an d situation s wher e U.S
. force s are calle d upo n t o provid e emergenc

yhumanitaria n relie f o rprotec t th e publi c healt h o rwelfare , suc h a s respondin g t o civi l disturbance s an d natura l disaster s suc h as hurricanes , earthquakes , an d wildfires
. Unde ra temporar ynationa l securit

yemergenc

yexclusion , i n lie u o f th e norma l preconstructio n revie w process , th e militar

yfacilit ywoul d appl yfo ran d obtai n a n NS R permit , i f necessary , afte rth e emergenc yhas ended
. A temporar

ynationa 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 roperationa l change s t o militar ysource s tha t ar

e significan t enoug h t o trigge rth e NS R permittin g requirements fo ra majo rmodification
. Th e DO D believe s that regulator yprovision s t o addres s "nationa l securit y emergencies " ar

e necessar yt o enabl e th e DO D t o immediatel yan d dramaticall yrespon d t o suppor t specificall ydesignate d nationa l securitymission s o rcivilia n emergencies
. Th e absenc e o f suc h emergenc

yprovision s coul d hinde rth e abilityo f loca l commander s t o compl ywit h Presidentia l djrective s i n a timel ymanne rbecaus e o f th e tim e period s an d publi c notice requirements involve d i n obtainin g NS R permits
. Th e EPA i s requestin g commen t o n th e nee d fo ra n explici t regulator yexclusio n i n th e NS R rule s fo r"nationa l securityemergencies. " I n particular , th e EP A i s solicitin g commen t o n th e lega l authority an d necessit

yfo rsuc h a n exclusio n i n ligh t o f Clea n Ai rAc t sectio n 118 , whethe rsuc h a n exclusio n shoul d b e mandator

yo rvoluntar

yfo rState s wit h approve d NS R SIPs , an d whethe rsuc h a n exclusio n shoul d b e limite d t o th e DOD , o rwhethe ri t shoul d be mad e availabl e t o othe rpubli c agencie s that ma yP. 4

b e calle d o n t o protec

t th e publi c healt h o rwelfare i n respons e t o unforesee n natura l o rcivilia n emergencies
. I n addition , th e EP A i s requestin g commen t o n th e specifi c for m tha t an ysuc h provision s shoul d take , includin g ho w t o structure a definitio n fo r"nationa l securit yemergency " that i s sufficientl y descriptiv e t o b e implemente d a s intended
. Th e August 31,199 5 supplementa l proposa l t o amen d th e EPA' s regulation s a t 4 0 CF R par

t 70 , tha t addresse s requirement s fo rStat e Titl e V operatin g permi t programs , raise d th e issu e o f whethe r simila rexclusio n provision s shoul d b e adde d t o par i 7 0 t o authoriz e loca l government s (an d othe r sources ) t o mak

e change s withou t revisin g th e source' s Titl e V permi t unde rspecifie d circumstance s t o respon d t o emergencie s suc h as natura l disaster s an d severe weathe rconditions
. (Se e 6 0 F R 45560-45561 ) Th e EP

A requeste d comment s o n thi s topi c i n respons e t o preproposa l comments submitte d byStat e an d loca l ai rpollutio n contro l agencie s tha t alread yhave authorit yt o gran t temporar

y exclusion s a s a matte ro f Stat e o rloca l law
. I n tha t notice , th e Agenc ysolicite d commen t o n th e prope r scop e an d term s o f an ysuc h authorizatio 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 rexercisin g suc h authorityconsiderin g th e scop e o f th e authorization
. Example s o f procedura l safeguard s includ e prio rnotificatio n o f a chang e byth e source requestin g emergenc

yauthorization , unles s prio rnotificatio n i s no t possible , an d authorizatio n fo rth e permittin g authorit yt o attac h condition s t o th e authorization , a s i t deem s appropriate , t o ensur e tha t th e chang e i s bein g mad e i n a manne rthat wil l caus e th e least change , modification , o radvers e impac t t o life , health , property , o rnatura l resources . Th e EP A believe s tha t simila rconsideration s are appropriat e i n th e contex t o f a temporar

ynationa l securit

yemergenc

yexclusio n tha t migh t b e adde d t o th e NS R rule s i n part s 5 1 an d 52
. Furthermore , i n th e contex t o f respondin g t o comment s o n th e par t 7 0 supplementa l proposa l an d o n today' s notice , th e EP A wil l conside rwhethe rtemporar ynationa l securit

yemergenc

y exclusio n provision s that specificall yaddres s DO D source s shoul d b e adde d t o par t 70 as wel l a

s t o th e NS R regulations
. Althoug h th e EP A i s not reopenin g th e publi c commen t perio d fo rth e August 31,199 5 par t 7 0 supplementa l proposal , th e EP A solicit s comments i n thi s notic e o n whethe rsuc h temporar y nationa l securit

yemergenc

yexclusio n provision s fo rth e DO D shoul d b e adde d t o par t 7 0 an d o n ho

w suc h provision s shoul d diffe rfro m thos e that ma yb e incorporate d i n th e NS R regulations , shoul d suc hP. 5

provision s b e adopte d fo reithe rprogram . Th e DO D has suggeste d th e followin g approac h fo rincludin g "nationa l securityemergency " provision s i n th e NS R regulations
. Section s 51.165(a) , 51.166 , an d 52.2 1 woul d b e amende d t o ad d a definitio n fo r"nationa l securit yemergency " that i s base d o n th e descriptio n o f tha t ter m above
. A new , 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 "Temporar y exclusion s fo rnationa l securit yemergencies, " whic h woul d rea d a s follows : "Eac h pla 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 securityemergenc

ythat otherwis e woul d constitut e a majo rmodificatio n shal l not constitut e a majo r modificatio n fo rth e purpose s o f thi s sectio n fo rth e duratio n o f th e temporar yexclusio n provide d bythi s paragraph , provide d that th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilit ycomplie s wit h th e followin g conditions
. Fo rth e purpose s of thi s section , militar yfacilityshal l mea n th e majo rstationar ysourc e tha t i s owne d o roperate 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 securityo rrelate d activities
. (1 ) A s soo n as practicable , bu t n o late rtha n seve n calenda rdays afterth e militar yfacilit ybegin s t o us e th e nationa l securit yemergenc

yexclusion , th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilit y shal l notif yi n writin g al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an d EP A Regiona l Offices , an d th e appropriat e Secretar

yo f th e Militar

yDepartmen t o rHead o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Component , that th e militar yfacilit yi s respondin g t o a nationa l securityemergenc yan d i s usin g th e exclusion
. Durin g th e seve n da ynotic e perio d an d th e 3 0 calenda rdays afte rth e dat e o f th e notice , th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilityshal l b e authorize d t o determin e whe n th e exclusio n unde rthi s sectio n applies
. Suc h determinatio n shal l b e mad e onl yafte rth e commandin g office rha

s mad e al l reasonabl e effort s t o accommodat e th e emission s increas e withou t deviatin g fro m otherwis e applicabl e permittin g requirements
. (2 ) I f th e militar

yfacilityseek

s t o rel yo n th e temporar

ynationa l securit

yemergenc

yexclusio n fo rlonge rtha n 30 calenda rday s fro m th e dat e of th e notice i n paragrap h (1) , th e continue d us e o f th e exclusio n mus

t b e reviewe d an d approve d b yth e appropriat e Secretar yo f th e Militar

y Departmen t o rHea

d o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Componen t takin g int o accoun t an ypubli cP. 6

health , welfare , o renvironmenta l concern s raise d i n consultatio n wit h al l affecte d permittin g authorities
. Th e authorizatio n t o continu e use o f th e temporar ynationa l securityexclusio n shal l b e require d fo reac h consecutive 30 da yperio d followin g th e dat e o f th e notic e require d i n paragrap h (1)
. (3 ) Durin g th e nationa l securit yemergency , th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilit yshal l tak e al l reasonabl e measures , wher e practicable , t o ensur

e tha t an yphysica l o roperationa l change s t o th e source tha t woul d resul t i n a n emission s increas e tha t otherwis e woul d constitut e a majo rmodificatio n ar

e mad e i n a manne rtha t wil l minimiz e th e emission s increas e o r otherwis e minimiz e an ypotentia l fo radvers e impac t t o publi c healt h an d welfare o rth e environment
. Suc h measure s ma yinclud e th e us e o f emissio n control s an d prope roperatio n an d maintenance practice s and/o rchoosin g material s o roperatin g scenario s that minimiz e deviation s fro m existin g permi t term s an d conditions
. I n addition , th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilityshal l mak

e a reasonabl e effort , where practicable , t o monito remission s durin g th e emergenc

yi n orde rt o quantif

yth e emission s resultin g fro m th e physica l o roperationa l changes
. (4 ) A s soo n as practicable , bu t n o late rtha n seve n calenda rdays afterth e use of thi s exclusio n i s n o longe rneeded , th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilit yshal l notif

yi n writin g al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an d EP A Regiona l Offices , an d th e appropriat e Secretar yo f th e Militar

yDepartmen t o rHead o f th e Departmen t o f Defens e Component , that th e militar y facilit yha s cease d respondin g t o a nationa l securityemergenc yfo rth e purpose s o f thi s section
. (5 ) A s soo n a

s practicable , bu t n o late rtha n 45 calenda rday s afterth e dat e o f th e notificatio n i n paragrap h (4) , th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilityshal l provid e a writte n repor t t o al l affecte d Stat e permittin g authoritie s an d EP A Regiona l Offices , an d t o th e appropriat e Secretar y o f th e Militar

yDepartmen t o rHea

d o f th e Departmen t of Defens e Component , that describe s th e reason s fo rrelyin g o n th e exclusion , th e emission s unit s affected , th e amoun t o f increase d emissions , an d othe rinformatio n neede d t o determin e th e nature an d exten t t o whic h th e sourc e deviate d fro m otherwis e applicabl e permittin g requirements
. (6)(i ) Th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilitynee d no

t submi t a n applicatio n t o th eP. 7
; •
permittin g authorit yfo ra permi t unde rthi s sectio n i f th e physica l o roperationa l change s t o th e sourc e resulte d onl yi n a temporar ymodification , tha t is , a modificatio n that last s n o longe rtha n th e perio d o f th e nationa l securit yemergenc

yan d tha t doe s not expan d th e capacityo f th e sourc e t o emi t a

t a n increase d leve l afte rth e cessatio n o f th e emergency , (ii ) A s soo n a

s practicable , bu t n o late rtha n 45 calenda rdays afte rth e dat e o f th e notificatio n require d i n paragrap h (4) , th e commandin g office ro f th e militar yfacilit yshal l submi t a n applicatio n fo ra permi t unde rthi s sectio n i n th e even t tha t th e physica l o roperationa l change s mad e a t th e source i n respons e t o th e nationa l securit yemergenc

yare not temporary . Fo r example , a permi t shal l b e require d i f th e militar yfacilit yi s physicall ychange d o rhas capacit y adde d i n way

s tha t ar e no t late rreverte d o rotherwis e actuall yreturne d t o th e pre-modificatio n conditions
. (7 ) Th e permi t applicatio n unde rparagrap h (6)(ii ) an d th e permittin g authority' s action s o n tha t applicatio n shal l compl ywit h th e requirements o f thi s sectio n as thoug h constructio n had not ye t commence d o n th e modification. "
Th e DO D ha

s provide d som e example s o f action s tha t militar yinstallation s coul d b e calle d o n t o tak e durin g nationa l securit yemergencie s that woul d resul t i n "temporary " an d "nontemporary " modification s tha t otherwis e woul d b e subjec t t o majo rNSR
. I n th e even t o f a nationa l security emergenc

yinvolvin g hostilities , th e DO D ma yhave t o mak

e physica l change s t o a source t o b e abl e t o pain t tactica l equipmen t a t that location
. Thes e change s coul d involv e th e constructio n o f ne w paintin g facilities
. I f thes e change s woul d resul t i n emission s increase s but , afte rth e cessatio n o f th e emergenc y the yare returne d t o thei rpre-modificatio n condition , unde rth e DOD' s suggeste d language , th e change s woul d b e considere d "temporary " an d woul d no t be 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 rpre-modificatio n conditio n afte rth e cessatio n o f th e emergency , th e change s woul d b e considere d a "nontemporary " modificatio n an d the y woul d b e require d t o underg o post-modificatio n NS R permitting
. Th e EP A i s requestin g comments o n th e appropriatenes s an d sufficienc yof th e precedin gP. 8

suggeste d languag e fo rinclusio n i n part s 5 1 an d 52
. I n particular , th e EP A i s solicitin g comment s o n whethe ran ytyp e o f authorizatio n b yth e permittin g authorit

yshoul d b e require d before a militar y installatio n ma

yuse th e temporar

ynationa l securit

yemergenc

yexclusion , i f on e i s adopted
. I n extraordinar

ycircumstances , th e permittin g authorit yma yhave concern s abou t th e publi c health , welfare , o renvironmenta l impact s tha t woul d resul t fro m a n emission s increas e o rothe rchange s mad e a t a militar ysource t o respon d t o a nationa l securit yemergency . I n suc h circumstances , th e EP A believe s i t ma

yb e appropriat e fo rth e permittin g authorit yt o wor k wit h th e DO D t o mitigat e suc h advers e impact s befor e th e DO D facilit ycontinue s t o rel yo n th e nationa l securityemergenc yexclusio n provision
. Th e EP A woul d expec

t that th e permittin g authority' s assessmen t i n suc h circumstance s woul d b e mad e rapidl yan d woul d take int o accoun t th e urgenc ywit h whic h th e DO D must respon d t o th e particula r emergency . Unde ran yversio n o f th e exclusion , wher e th e permittin g authorit

yi s a Stat e o rloca l agency , th e EP

A i s requestin g commen t o n whethe rth e Agenc yshoul d have a forma l rol e i n th e proces s fo rdeterminin g whethe rth e DO D ca n exten d use o f a nationa l securit yemergenc

yexclusio n beyon d th e initia l 30-dayperiod
. I n addition , th e EP

A seek s commen t o n th e open-ende d natur e o f th e DOD' s propose d nationa l securityemergenc

yexclusio n an d whethe rthere shoul d b e som e limi t o n th e tota l duratio n o f th e exclusion , especiall ywher e a n exclude d activityma yhave th e potentia l fo ra n advers e impac t o n publi c healt h an d welfar e o rth e environment
. Furthermore , whe n a nationa l securit yemergenc

yi s expecte d t o last fo ra n extende d perio d (suc h a s longe rtha n 3 0 days) , th e EP A requests commen t o n whethe rth e militar yfacilit yactin g unde rsuc h a n exclusio n shoul d be require d t o appl yfo ran d obtai n a n NS R permit , i f necessary , a

t som e poin t afterth e emergenc yrespons e has commenced , rathe rtha n waitin g unti l th e nationa l securityemergenc yha s ended.^&^^f ^ ALS O s^SK S 6*«iv*ii3rw T o» T ^ ^•3*2- 0 "T

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A i s intereste d i n knowin g commemers ' opinion s an d concern s abou t an ypjjgj j ivti$p^ - additiona l requirement s tha t shoul d o rcoul d b e included , suc h as additiona l element s tha t coul d be_^j a gyvvrj*;^ - include d i n th e repor

t o n emission s increase s resultin g fro m physica l o roperationa l change s mad e to . KAJ-^/V U ^ respon d t o a nationa l securit yemergency , an d abou t th e implication s o f providin g fo ra nationa l securit y emergenc

yexclusio n i f suc h provision s ar e no t mandator

yfo ral l States
.P. 9

Th e DO D als o requeste d tha t th e rule s a t 4 0 CF R 51.16 1 an d 51.16 6 b e revise d t o provid e a n exclusio n fro m publi c availabilityrequirement s fo rclassifie d information
. Th e EP A agree s wit h th e DO D tha t informatio n properl yclassifie d unde rapplicabl e laws , includin g Executiv e Order s 1295 8 an d 12968 , i s not require d t o b e mad e publicl yavailable , an d th e Agenc ypropose s t o codif

ythi s vie w i n th e mino r an d majo rNS R rules
. A s suggeste d b yth e DOD , th e EP

A propose s that "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 rmateria l tha t ha s bee n determine d b yth e Unite d State s Governmen t pursuan t t o a n Executiv e order , statute , o rregulation , t o requir

e protectio n against unauthorize d disclosure fo rreason s o f nationa l security. " Th e EP A note s tha t crimina l penaltie s exis t fo rth e unauthorize d disclosure of classifie d information , define d as "information , whic h a

t th e tim e of a violatio n o f thi s section , is , fo rreason s of nationa l security , specificall ydesignate d b ya Unite d State s Governmen t Agenc yfo rlimite d o rrestricte d disseminatio n o r distribution. " 1 8 U.S.C
. 798(b)
. Th e DO D an d th e EP A believ e that thes e law

s mus t b e rea d i n congruence wit h th e Clea n Ai rAct an d th e nee d fo rpubli c availabilityof permittin g information
. Th e Ac t cannot b e reasonabl yinterprete d t o require a violatio n o f crimina l la w b ymakin g classifie d informatio n publicl yavailable
. A s recommende d b yth e DOD , th e EP

A propose s that th e publi c availability provision s b e revise d a s follows
. Sectio n 51.161(b)(1 ) woul d b e revise d t o read : "Availabilityfo rpubli c inspectio n i n a t least on e locatio n i n th e are a affecte d o f th e information , excep t fo rclassifie d information , submitte d b yth e owne ro roperato ran d of th e Stat e o rloca l agency' s analysi s o f th e effec t o n ai rquality
. Classifie d informatio n provide d b yth e Departmen t o f Defens e o rothe rFedera l agencie s o rcontractor s fo rsuc h agencie s an d designate d as suc h wil l b e controlle d b

yapplicabl e la

w concernin g th e releas e o f classifie d information. "
Sectio n 51.166(q)(2)(ii ) woul d be revise d t o read : "Mak e availabl e i n a

t least on e locatio n i n eac h regio n i n whic h th e propose d source woul d b e constructe d a copyo f al l materials , excep t fo rclassifie d information , th e applican t submitted , a copyo f th e preliminar

ydetermination , an d a copyo rsummar yo f othe rmaterials , i f any ,J!

considere d i n makin g th e preliminar ydetermination
. Classifie d informatio n provide d b yth e Departmen t o f Defens e o rothe rFedera l agencie s o rcontractor s fo rsuc h agencie s an d designate d a s suc h wil l b e controlle d b yapplicabl e law concernin g th e releas e o f classifie d information. "
Th e EP A i s proposin g t o adopt thi s exclusio n fro m publi c availabilityrequirements fo rclassifie d informatio n not 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 A solicit s commen t o h al l aspect s o f thi s propose d provision
.