[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27854-27855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13617]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60 and 61

[FRL-5990-4]


Delegation of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and 
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS) for 
the State of Nevada

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Delegation of authority.

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SUMMARY: In 1990, 1991 and 1993, the State of Nevada, Department of 
Conservation and Natural Resources (NDCNR), requested delegation of 
authority for the implementation and enforcement of specified New 
Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and the National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS). EPA's review of the State of 
Nevada's laws, rules and regulations showed them to be adequate for the 
implementation and enforcement of these federal standards, and EPA 
granted the delegations as requested.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective dates of the delegation authority for the 
NDCNR agency are: September 10, 1992, February 24, 1993, and September 
23, 1993.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the requests for delegation of authority and EPA's 
letters of delegation are available for public inspection at EPA's 
Region 9 office during normal business hours and at the following 
location: State of Nevada, Department of Conservation and Natural 
Resources, 333 W. Nye Lane, Carson City, NV 89710.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia G. Allen, Rulemaking Section 
(Air-4), Air Division, EPA, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Tel: (415) 744-1189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 301, in conjunction with sections 
110, 111(c)(1), and 112(l)(1) of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990, 
authorize the Administrator to delegate his or her authority to 
implement and enforce the standards set out in 40 CFR part 60, 
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources (NSPS) and 40 CFR 
part 61, National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
(NESHAPS).
    The State of Nevada requested authority for delegation of certain 
NSPS and NESHAPS categories. After a thorough review of the categories 
requested for delegation, the Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX 
determined that such delegation was appropriate for these source 
categories. By letters dated September 10, 1992, February 24, 1993, and 
September 23, 1993, EPA delegated its authority for 40 CFR part 60 and 
part 61 for the following subparts:

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                    NSPS                       40 CFR part 60, subpart  
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Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam    Db                         
 Generating Units.                                                      
Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional    Dc                         
 Steam Generating Units.                                                
Municipal Waste Combustors.................  Ea                         
Petroleum Refineries.......................  J                          
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions    DDD                        
 from the Polymer Manufacturing Industry.                               
VOC Emissions from the Synthetic Organic     III                        
 Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI)                                
 Air Oxidation Unit Processes.                                          
VOC Emissions from SOCMI Distillation        NNN                        
 Operations.                                                            
Calciners and Dryers in Mineral Industries.  UUU                        
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                  NESHAPS                      40 CFR part 61, subpart  
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Benzene Emissions from Benzene Transfer      BB                         
 Operations.                                                            
Benzene Waste Operations...................  FF                         
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    Under the terms of the delegations, NDCNR is required to follow all 
applicable provisions of 40 CFR parts 60 and 61, including but not 
limited to use of EPA's test methods and continuous monitoring 
procedures.
    As of the effective dates of the delegations, NDCNR has primary 
authority to enforce the standards listed above. EPA retains 
independent enforcement authority, and will exercise such authority in 
a manner consistent with EPA's ``Timely and Appropriate Enforcement 
Response to Significant Air Pollution Violators'' Guidance, and any 
revisions thereto, and applicable enforcement agreements.
    As of the effective dates of the delegations, all notifications and 
reports required of sources by the above standards should be sent to 
NDCNR with a copy to EPA Region IX.
    The EPA hereby notifies the public that it has delegated the 
authority over the above-listed NSPS and NESHAPS subparts to the State 
of Nevada, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this action from 
Executive Order 12866 review.
    This notice is issued under the authority of sections 101, 110, 
111, 112, and 301 of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. sections 
7401, 7410, 74121, 7412, and 7601).

    Dated: March 23, 1998.
Felicia Marcus,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 98-13617 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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