Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2001 / Rules and Regulations 27871

Dated: May 9, 2001.

S.P. Garrity,

Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Captain of

the Port Detroit.

[FR Doc. 01–12718 Filed 5–18–01; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–15–U

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[AZ 094–0027a; FRL–6916–2]

Approval and Promulgation of

Implementation Plans; Arizona State

Implementation Plan Revision,

Coconino County, Mohave County, and

Yuma County

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is taking direct final

action to approve revisions to the

Coconino County, Mohave County, and

Yuma County portions of the Arizona

State Implementation Plan (SIP). These

revisions concern the recision of all of

the remaining defunct SIP rules from

these counties. We are approving the

recision of local rules that no longer

regulate permitting procedures and

various emission sources under the

Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA

or the Act).

DATES: This rule is effective on July 20,

2001 without further notice, unless EPA

receives adverse comments by June 20,

2001. If we receive such comment, we

will publish a timely withdrawal in the

Federal Register to notify the public

that this rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Mail comments to Andrew

Steckel, Rulemaking Office, AIR–4, Air

Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne

Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.

You may inspect the submittal

documents and our technical support

documents (TSDs) at our Region IX

office during normal business hours.

You may also go to the following

locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Air

Docket (6102), Ariel Rios Building,

1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,

Washington, DC 20460.

Arizona Department of Environmental

Quality, 3033 North Central Avenue,

Phoenix, AZ 85012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al

Petersen, Rulemaking Office (AIR–4),

Air Division, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region IX, 75

Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA

94105, Telephone: (415) 744–1135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Throughout this document wherever

‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ or ‘‘our’’ are used, we mean

EPA.

Table of Contents

I. The State’s Submittal

A. What rules did the State submit for

recision?

B. Are there other versions of the recision

submittals?

C. What is the purpose of the recision

submittals?

II. EPA’s Evaluation and Action

A. How is EPA evaluating the recision

submittals?

B. Do the recision submittals meet the

evaluation criteria?

C. Public comment and final action.

III. Background Information

Why were these rules originally approved

into the SIP?

IV. Administrative Requirements

I. The State’s Submittal

A. What Rules Did the State Submit for

Recision?

The Coconino County rules submitted

for recision are listed in Table 1. These

rules were previously approved for

incorporation into the Arizona SIP on

November 15, 1978 (43 FR 53031). The

replacement ADEQ rules are listed

where applicable. Other justifications

for recision are noted.

TABLE 1.—COCONINO COUNTY RULES FOR RECISION

Rule No. Rule title Replacement ADEQ SIP

rule number

12–1–1 ............ Legal Authority ................................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–1–2 ............ Definitions .......................................................................................................................................... R9–3–101.

12–1–3 ............ Air Pollution Prohibited ...................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–2–2 ............ Operating Permits .............................................................................................................................. R9–3–301.

12–2–4 ............ Permit Fees ....................................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–2–5 ............ Permit Renewals ................................................................................................................................ (Note 1).

12–2–7 ............ Testing of Installations ....................................................................................................................... R9–3–313.

12–2–8 ............ Compliance with Terms of Installation Permit ................................................................................... R9–3–318.

12–2–9 ............ Notification of Denial of Permit .......................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–2–10 .......... Appeals to the Hearing Board ........................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–2–11 .......... Permits Not Transferable ................................................................................................................... R9–3–317.

12–2–12 .......... Expiration of Installation Permit ......................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–2–13 .......... Posting of Permits ............................................................................................................................. R9–3–315.

12–3–1 ............ Ambient Air Quality Standards .......................................................................................................... R9–3–201, 202, 204, 205,

206, 207.

12–3–3 ............ Reporting of Emissions ...................................................................................................................... R9–3–314.

12–3–4 ............ Production of Records: Confidentiality .............................................................................................. R9–3–305.

12–3–5 ............ Monitoring Devices ............................................................................................................................ R9–3–306.

12–3–6 ............ Penalty for Violation ........................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–4–1 ............ Shade, Density, or Opacity of Emissions .......................................................................................... R9–3–501.

12–4–2 ............ Dust Control ....................................................................................................................................... R9–3–404, 405.

12–4–3 ............ Processing of Animal or Vegetable Matter ........................................................................................ (Note 1).

12–4–4 ............ Volatile and Odorous Materials ......................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–4–5 ............ Storage and Handling of Petroleum Products ................................................................................... R9–3–510.

12–5–1 ............ Permit Required ................................................................................................................................. R9–3–301.

12–5–2 ............ Performance Tests: Permit Tags ....................................................................................................... R9–3–306, 312(G).

12–5–3 ............ Emission Limitations .......................................................................................................................... (Note 2).

12–5–4 ............ Authority of Other Public Agencies ................................................................................................... (Note 1).

12–6–1 ............ Unlawful Open Burning ...................................................................................................................... R9–3–402.

12–6–2 ............ Exceptions Requiring No Permission ................................................................................................ R9–3–402.

12–6–3 ............ Exceptions Requiring Permission ...................................................................................................... R9–3–402 (Note 2).

12–6–4 ............ Exceptions Under Special Circumstances ........................................................................................ R9–3–402.

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TABLE 1.—COCONINO COUNTY RULES FOR RECISION—Continued

Rule No. Rule title Replacement ADEQ SIP

rule number

12–7–1 ............ Misdemeanor: Penalty ....................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

The Mohave County rules submitted for recision are listed in Table 2. These rules were previously approved for

incorporation into the Arizona SIP on November 15, 1978 (43 FR 53031). The replacement ADEQ rules are listed

where applicable. Other justifications for recision are noted.

TABLE 2.—MOHAVE COUNTY RULES FOR RECISION

Rule No. Rule title Replacement ADEQ SIP

rule number

1–1 .................. Policy and Legal Authority ................................................................................................................. (Note 1).

1–2 .................. Definitions .......................................................................................................................................... R9–3–101.

1–3 .................. Air Pollution Prohibited ...................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

1–4 .................. Enforcement ....................................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

2–1 .................. Shade, Density, or Opacity of Emissions .......................................................................................... R9–3–501.

2–2 .................. Particulate Matter ............................................................................................................................... R9–3–404, 405.

2–3 .................. Reduction of Animal or Vegetable Matter ......................................................................................... (Note 1).

2–4 .................. Evaporation and Leakage .................................................................................................................. R9–3–502(D).

2–5 .................. Storage Tanks ................................................................................................................................... R9–3–510.

3–1 .................. Particulate Matter from Fuel-Burning Installations ............................................................................ R9–3–524.

3–2 .................. Particulate Matter from Other Sources .............................................................................................. R9–3–502.

3–6 .................. Incinerators ........................................................................................................................................ R9–3–504 (Note 2).

4–1 .................. Responsibility of Testing .................................................................................................................... R9–3–312.

4–2 .................. Requirements of Testing ................................................................................................................... R9–3–312.

5–1 .................. Prohibition and Exceptions ................................................................................................................ R9–3–402 (Note 2).

6–1 .................. Sulfur Dioxide .................................................................................................................................... R9–3–202.

6–2 .................. Non-Specific Particlulate .................................................................................................................... R9–3–201.

6–3 .................. Evaluation .......................................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

6–4 .................. Anti-Degradation ................................................................................................................................ (Note 1).

7 ...................... Violations ........................................................................................................................................... R9–3–218.

The Yuma County rules submitted for recision are listed in Tables 3 and 4. These rules were previously approved

for incorporation into the Arizona SIP on November 15, 1978 (43 FR 53031) and on April 12, 1982 (47 FR 15580),

respectively. The replacement ADEQ rules are listed where applicable. Other justifications for recision are noted.

TABLE 3.—YUMA COUNTY RULES (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED NOVEMBER 15, 1978) FOR RECISION

Rule No. Rule title Replacement ADEQ SIP

rule number

8–1–1.1 ........... Policy and Legal Authority ................................................................................................................. (Note 1).

8–1–2.7 ........... Evaluation .......................................................................................................................................... R9–3–216.

8–1–2.10 ......... Emergency Episode Criteria .............................................................................................................. R9–3–219.

8–1–4.2 ........... Fuel Burning Installations .................................................................................................................. R9–3–503.

8–1–4.3 ........... Sulfur Emissions—Sulfite Pulp Mills .................................................................................................. (Note 2).

8–1–4.4 ........... Sulfur Emissions—Sulfuric Acid Plants ............................................................................................. R9–3–507.

8–1–4.5 ........... Sulfur Emissions—Other Industries ................................................................................................... (Note 2).

8–1–5.1 ........... Storage of Volatile Organic Compounds ........................................................................................... R9–3–510.

8–1–5.2 ........... Loading of Volatile Organic Compounds ........................................................................................... R9–3–510.

8–1–5.3 ........... Pumps and Compressors .................................................................................................................. R9–3–510.

8–1–5.4 ........... Organic Solvents; Other Volatile Compounds ................................................................................... R9–3–502(D).

8–1–6.1 ........... CO Emissions from Stationary Sources—Industrial .......................................................................... R9–3–502(G).

8–1–7.1 ........... NO2 Emissions—Fuel Burning Equipment ........................................................................................ R9–3–503(C).

8–1–7.2 ........... NO2 Emissions—Nitric Acid Plants ................................................................................................... R9–3–506.

8–1–8.1 ........... Open Burning—Prohibitions .............................................................................................................. R9–3–402.

8–1–8.2 ........... Open Burning—Exceptions ............................................................................................................... R9–3–402.

TABLE 4.—YUMA COUNTY RULES (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED APRIL 12, 1982) FOR RECISION

Rule No. Rule title Replacement ADEQ SIP

rule number

8–1–1.2 ........... Definitions .......................................................................................................................................... R9–3–101.

8–1–1.3 ........... Air Pollution Prohibited ...................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

8–1–1.4 ........... Enforcement ....................................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

8–1–1.5 ........... Violations ........................................................................................................................................... (Note 1).

8–1–1.6 ........... Penalties ............................................................................................................................................ (Note 1).

8–1–1.8 ........... Permits, Exceptions Applications: Fees ............................................................................................ R9–3–302, 304.

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TABLE 4.—YUMA COUNTY RULES (PREVIOUSLY APPROVED APRIL 12, 1982) FOR RECISION—Continued

Rule No. Rule title Replacement ADEQ SIP

rule number

8–1–1.9 ........... Posting of Permit ............................................................................................................................... R9–3–315.

8–1–1.10 ......... Notice by Building Permit Agencies .................................................................................................. R9–3–316.

8–1–1.11 ......... Permit Nontransferable: Exception .................................................................................................... R9–3–317.

8–1–1.12 ......... Recordkeeping and Reporting ........................................................................................................... R9–3–314.

8–1–1.13 ......... Emissions Test Methods and Procedures ......................................................................................... R9–3–311.

8–1–2.1 ........... Non-specific Particulate ..................................................................................................................... R9–3–201.

8–1–2.2 ........... Sulfur Dioxide .................................................................................................................................... R9–3–202.

8–1–2.3 ........... Non-Methane Hydrocarbons .............................................................................................................. (Note 1).

8–1–2.4 ........... Photochemical Oxidants .................................................................................................................... R9–3–204.

8–1–2.5 ........... Carbon Monoxide .............................................................................................................................. R9–3–205.

8–1–2.6 ........... Nitrogen Dioxide ................................................................................................................................ R9–3–206.

8–1–2.8 ........... Anti-Degradation ................................................................................................................................ (Note 1).

8–1–3.1 ........... Visible Emissions: General ................................................................................................................ R9–3–410, 501.

8–1–3.2 ........... Emissions from Existing and New Non-Point Sources: General ...................................................... R9–3–401.

8–1–3.3 ........... Open Burning ..................................................................................................................................... R9–3–402.

8–1–3.4 ........... Criteria for Establishing Burn Hours .................................................................................................. R9–3–402.

8–1–3.5 ........... Fugitive Dust and Particulate Matter ................................................................................................. R9–3–404, 405, 406, 409.

8–1–3.6 ........... Evaluation of Non-Point Source Emissions ....................................................................................... R9–3–410.

8–1–3.7 ........... Existing Point Source Performance Standards: General Unclassified Sources ............................... R9–3–502.

8–1–3.8 ........... Standards of Performance for Existing Fossil-Fuel Fired Steam Generators and General Fuel

Burning Equipment.

R9–3–503.

8–1–3.9 ........... Incinerators ........................................................................................................................................ R9–3–504.

8–1–3.10 ......... Standards of Performance for Existing Asphalt Concrete Plants ..................................................... R9–3–508.

8–1–3.11 ......... Petroleum Storage ............................................................................................................................. R9–3–510.

8–1–3.12 ......... Standards of Performance for Steel Plants: Existing Arc Furnace ................................................... R9–3–517 (Note 2).

8–1–3.13 ......... Standards of Performance for Existing Stationary Rotating Machinery ............................................ R9–3–519 (Note 2).

8–1–3.14 ......... Standards of Performance for Existing Gravel and Crushed Stone Processing Plants ................... R9–3–522.

8–1–3.15 ......... Existing Concrete Batch Plants ......................................................................................................... R9–3–523.

8–1–3.16 ......... Standards of Performance for Existing Fossil-Fuel Fired Industrial and Commercial Equipment ... R9–3–524.

8–1–3.17 ......... Existing Dry Cleaning Plants ............................................................................................................. R9–3–525.

8–1–3.18 ......... Sandblasting Equipment .................................................................................................................... R9–3–526.

8–1–3.19 ......... Spray Painting Operations ................................................................................................................. R9–3–527.

8–1–3.20 ......... Asphalt or Tar Kettles ........................................................................................................................ R9–3–605.

Appendix I ...... Fuel Burning Equipment Schedule .................................................................................................... (Note 3).

Appendix II ..... Allowable Particulate Emissions Computations ................................................................................ (Note 3).

Notes for Tables 1, 2, 3, and 4:

1. Designates a rule that we determined to be not appropriate for inclusion in the SIP, because it is unenforceable, replaced by a federal

standard, refers solely to non-criteria pollutants, or refers to local procedural matters, such as those concerning assessment of fees, enforcement, issuance of permits, and local hearing board procedures.

2. Designates a rule without an exact parallel ADEQ SIP rule, for which a demonstration was provided by the ADEQ to show that rescinding

the rule is consistent with section 110(l) of the CAA regarding rule relaxations.

3. Designates a rule not submitted for recision by ADEQ. We are removing the rule pursuant to our authority under section 110(k)(6) of the

CAA, because it is not appropriate for inclusion in the SIP, removing the rule will not affect emissions, and we are correcting the error of previously incorporating the rule into the SIP.

On July 26, 2000, we found that these

rule recision submittals meet the

completeness criteria in 40 CFR part 51,

appendix V, which must be met before

formal EPA review.

B. Are There Other Versions of the

Recision Submittals?

There are no previous recision

submittals on which we have not acted.

C. What is the Purpose of the Recision

Submittals?

The Coconino County, Mohave

County, and Yuma County originally

adopted a set of air pollution control

rules that we approved into the Arizona

SIP. These counties later dissolved their

air pollution control districts and

elected to have the ADEQ administer

Arizona state rules in their counties.

The remaining SIP rules in the

individual counties are defunct and not

used to enforce air regulations in those

counties. All remaining SIP rules in

these counties are rescinded by this

action.

II. EPA’s Evaluation and Action

A. How Is EPA Evaluating the Recision

Submittals?

Generally, the recision of SIP rules

must not relax existing requirements of

the SIP. Sections 110(l) and 193 of the

CAA. If requirements are relaxed, the

ADEQ must demonstrate that the

modifications do not interfere with

attainment of the NAAQS or otherwise

violate sections 110(l) or 193.

B. Do the Recision Submittals Meet the

Evaluation Criteria?

We believe the recision submittals are

consistent with the CAA and relevant

policy and guidance regarding SIP

relaxations. The TSD has more

information on our evaluation.

C. Public Comment and Final Action.

As authorized in section 110(k)(3) and

110(k)(6) of the CAA, we are approving

the recision submittals, because we

believe they fulfill all relevant

requirements. We do not think anyone

will object to this, so we are finalizing

the approval without proposing it in

advance. However, in the Proposed

Rules section of this Federal Register,

we are simultaneously proposing

approval of the same recision submittal.

If we receive adverse comments by June

20, 2001, we will publish a timely

withdrawal in the Federal Register to

notify the public that the direct final

approval will not take effect and we will

address the comments in a subsequent

final action based on the proposal. If we

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do not receive timely adverse

comments, the direct final recision will

be effective without further notice on

July 20, 2001. This will remove the rules

from the federally enforceable SIP.

III. Background Information

Why Were These Rules Originally

Approved Into the SIP?

The rules regulate some of the seven

criteria pollutants, which harm human

health and the environment, and

regulate permitting procedures for

control of these pollutants. Section

110(a) of the CAA required states to

submit regulations that control the

emission of these pollutants.

IV. Administrative Requirements

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR

51735, October 4, 1993), this action is

not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and

therefore is not subject to review by the

Office of Management and Budget. This

action merely approves state law as

meeting federal requirements and

imposes no additional requirements

beyond those imposed by state law.

Accordingly, the Administrator certifies

that this rule will not have a significant

economic impact on a substantial

number of small entities under the

Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601

et seq.). Because this rule approves preexisting requirements under state law

and does not impose any additional

enforceable duty beyond that required

by state law, it does not contain any

unfunded mandate or significantly or

uniquely affect small governments, as

described in the Unfunded Mandates

Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–4).

For the same reason, this rule also does

not significantly or uniquely affect the

communities of tribal governments, as

specified by Executive Order 13084 (63

FR 27655, May 10, 1998). This rule will

not have substantial direct effects on the

States, on the relationship between the

national government and the States, or

on the distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government, as specified in

Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255,

August 10, 1999), because it merely

approves a state rule implementing a

federal standard, and does not alter the

relationship or the distribution of power

and responsibilities established in the

Clean Air Act. This rule also is not

subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR

19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not

economically significant.

In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s

role is to approve state choices,

provided that they meet the criteria of

the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the

absence of a prior existing requirement

for the State to use voluntary consensus

standards (VCS), EPA has no authority

to disapprove a SIP submission for

failure to use VCS. It would thus be

inconsistent with applicable law for

EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission,

to use VCS in place of a SIP submission

that otherwise satisfies the provisions of

the Clean Air Act. Thus, the

requirements of section 12(d) of the

National Technology Transfer and

Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.

272 note) do not apply. As required by

section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61

FR 4729, February 7, 1996), in issuing

this rule, EPA has taken the necessary

steps to eliminate drafting errors and

ambiguity, minimize potential litigation,

and provide a clear legal standard for

affected conduct. EPA has complied

with Executive Order 12630 (53 FR

8859, March 15, 1988) by examining the

takings implications of the rule in

accordance with the ‘‘Attorney

General’s Supplemental Guidelines for

the Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of

Unanticipated Takings’’ issued under

the executive order. This rule does not

impose an information collection

burden under the provisions of the

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

The Congressional Review Act, 5

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small

Business Regulatory Enforcement

Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides

that before a rule may take effect, the

agency promulgating the rule must

submit a rule report, which includes a

copy of the rule, to each House of the

Congress and to the Comptroller General

of the United States. EPA will submit a

report containing this rule and other

required information to the U.S. Senate,

the U.S. House of Representatives, and

the Comptroller General of the United

States prior to publication of the rule in

the Federal Register. A major rule

cannot take effect until 60 days after it

is published in the Federal Register.

This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as

defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean

Air Act, petitions for judicial review of

this action must be filed in the United

States Court of Appeals for the

appropriate circuit by July 20, 2001.

Filing a petition for reconsideration by

the Administrator of this final rule does

not affect the finality of this rule for the

purposes of judicial review nor does it

extend the time within which a petition

for judicial review may be filed, and

shall not postpone the effectiveness of

such rule or action. This action may not

be challenged later in proceedings to

enforce its requirements. (See section

307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air

pollution control, Carbon Monoxide,

Incorporation by reference, Nitrogen

dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Sulfur dioxide, Volatile

organic compound.

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

Dated: September 8, 2000.

Felicia Marcus,

Regional Administrator, Region IX.

Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code

of Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 52—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 52

continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart D—Arizona

2. Section 52.120 is amended by

adding paragraphs (c)(18)(i)(B),

(c)(18)(ii)(A), (c)(18)(iii)(A), and

(c)(35)(i)(B) to read as follows:

§ 52.120 Identification of plan.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(18) * * *

(i) * * *

(B) Previously approved on November

15, 1978 in paragraph (i) of this section

and now deleted without replacement

Rules 12–1–1 through 12–1–3, 12–2–2,

12–2–4, 12–2–5, 12–2–7 through 12–2–

13, 12–3–1, 12–3–3 through 12–3–6, 12–

4–1 through 12–4–5, 12–5–1 through

12–5–4, 12–6–1 through 12–6–4, and

12–7–1.

(ii) * * *

(A) Previously approved on November

15, 1978 in paragraph (ii) of this section

and now deleted without replacement

Rules 1–1 through 1–4, 2–1 through 2–

5, 3–1, 3–2, 3–6, 4–1, 4–2, 5–1, 6–1

through 6–4, and 7.

(iii) * * *

(A) Previously approved on November

15, 1978 in paragraph (iii) of this section

and now deleted without replacement

Rules 8–1–1.1, 8–1–2.7, 8–1–2.10, 8–1–

4.2 through 8–1–4.5, 8–1–5.1 through 8–

1–5.4, 8–1–6.1, 8–1–7.1, 8–1–7.2, 8–1–

8.1, and 8–1–8.2.

* * * * *

(35) * * *

(i) * * *

(B) Previously approved on April 12,

1982 in paragraph (i)(A) of this section

and now deleted without replacement

Rules 8–1–1.2 through 8–1–1.6, 8–1–1.8

through 8–1–1.13, 8–1–2.1 through 8–1–

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2.6, 8–1–2.8, 8–1–3.1 through 8–1–3.20,

Appendix I, and Appendix II.

* * * * *

[Editorial note: This document was

received at the Office of the Federal Register

on May 15, 2001.]

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA157–4112a; FRL–6981–5]

Approval and Promulgation of Air

Quality Implementation Plans;

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;

Approval of Revisions to Stage II

Vapor Recovery Regulations for

Southwest Pennsylvania

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is approving revisions to

the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Implementation Plan which were

submitted on March 6, 2000 by the

Pennsylvania Department of

Environmental Protection (PADEP).

These revisions modify and clarify the

existing regulatory requirements for the

control of volatile organic compounds

(VOCs) from gasoline dispensing

facilities (Stage II) in the PittsburghBeaver Valley ozone nonattainment

area. The revisions modify the

compliance dates and make other

technical amendments. EPA is

approving these revisions to the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s SIP in

accordance with the requirements of the

Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This rule is effective on July 5,

2001 without further notice, unless EPA

receives adverse written comment by

June 20, 2001. If EPA receives such

comments, it will publish a timely

withdrawal of the direct final rule in the

Federal Register and inform the public

that the rule will not take effect.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be mailed to David L. Arnold, Chief, Air

Quality Planning and Information

Services Branch, Mailcode 3AP21, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. You

may inspect copies of the documents

relevant to this action during normal

business hours at the following

locations: Air Protection Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency,

Region III, 1650 Arch Street,

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; the

Air and Radiation Docket and

Information Center, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20460; and the

Pennsylvania Department of

Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air

Quality, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market

Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ellen Wentworth, Project Officer, (215)

814–2034, or by e-mail at

wentworth.ellen@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Description of the SIP Revision and

EPA’s Action

The information in this section is

organized as follows:

A. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

B. Why Is EPA Taking This Action?

C. How Did EPA Review the

Commonwealth’s Submittal?

D. Why Is the Request Approvable?

E. What Is the Process for EPA Approval

of This Action?

A. What Action Is EPA Taking Today?

EPA is approving revisions to the

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania SIP

which were submitted on March 6, 2000

by PADEP. These revisions amend the

existing Stage II regulatory requirements

of 25 PA Code, Chapter 129, Standards

for Sources, section 129.82, Control of

VOCs from gasoline dispensing facilities

(Stage II), for the Pittsburgh-Beaver

Valley ozone nonattainment area.

Specifically, the revisions incorporate

revised compliance dates for the

Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley ozone

nonattainment area, and make other

technical amendments. The revised

Stage II compliance dates are as follows:

(1) For facilities for which construction

was commenced after April 1, 1997,

compliance shall be achieved at the

time of the opening of the gasoline

dispensing facility, (2) for facilities

which dispense greater than or equal to

120,000 gallons of gasoline per month,

based on average monthly sales during

calendar years 1995 and 1996,

compliance shall be achieved by July 1,

1999; and (3) for facilities which

dispense greater than 90,000 gallons per

month but less than 120,000 gallons per

month based on average monthly sales

during calendar years 1995 and 1996

compliance shall be achieved by

December 31, 2000. Other revisions

include subsection (d) which provides

that if the onboard canister refueling

emissions control program has been

fully implemented by 2010, the Stage II

systems will no longer be required in

the area. Finally, subsection (e)

establishes the functional testing and

certification requirements consistent

with EPA’s regulations.

B. Why Is EPA Taking This Action?

EPA is approving these SIP revisions

to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

SIP at the request of PADEP. The

Commonwealth revised the Stage II

VOC control requirements for

Southwest Pennsylvania based upon the

recommendations of the Southwest

Pennsylvania Ozone Stakeholder

Working Group as part of its ongoing

efforts to address ozone air quality

issues in the Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley

ozone nonattainment area. EPA is

approving these revisions as necessary

for attainment and maintenance of the

ozone standard in Southwest

Pennsylvania.

C. How Did EPA Review the

Commonwealth’s Submittal?

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s

SIP revisions were submitted by PADEP

on March 6, 2000. EPA evaluated the

Commonwealth’s revised Stage II

requirements for Southwest

Pennsylvania to verify that the revisions

were consistent with the previously

approved Stage II regulations for the

Commonwealth and met the

requirements found in EPA’s Stage II

enforcement and technical

documentation. The revisions were also

reviewed for compliance with the CAA.

D. Why Is the Request Approvable?

This request is approvable because it

meets the requirements of EPA’s

applicable technical and enforcement

guidance and the CAA.

E. What Is the Process for EPA Approval

of This Action?

EPA is publishing this rule without

prior proposal because the Agency

views this as a noncontroversial

amendment and anticipates no adverse

comment. However, in a separate

document in this Federal Register

publication, EPA is proposing to

approve the SIP revision should adverse

written comments be filed. This action

will be effective on July 5, 2001 without

further notice unless EPA receives

adverse comment by June 20, 2001. If

EPA receives adverse comment, EPA

will publish a timely withdrawal in the

Federal Register informing the public

that the rule will not take effect. EPA

will address all public comments in a

subsequent final rule based on the

proposed rule. EPA will not institute a

second comment period on this action.

Any parties interested in commenting

must do so at this time.