[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27871-27875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12572]


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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.

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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
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          Rule No.                          Rule title                     Replacement ADEQ SIP rule number
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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    R9-3-318.
                              Permit.
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        (Note 1).
                              Matter.
12-4-4.....................  Volatile and Odorous Materials.........  (Note 1).
12-4-5.....................  Storage and Handling of Petroleum        R9-3-510.
                              Products.
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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12-7-1.....................  Misdemeanor: Penalty...................  (Note 1).
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    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
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          Rule No.                          Rule title                     Replacement ADEQ SIP rule number
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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     R9-3-524.
                              Installations.
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.
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    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
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          Rule No.                          Rule title                     Replacement ADEQ SIP rule number
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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         R9-3-502(D).
                              Compounds.
8-1-6.1....................  CO Emissions from Stationary Sources--   R9-3-502(G).
                              Industrial.
8-1-7.1....................  NO<INF>2</INF> Emissions--Fuel Burning Equipment..  R9-3-503(C).
8-1-7.2....................  NO<INF>2</INF> 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.
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                  Table 4.--Yuma County Rules (Previously Approved April 12, 1982) for Recision
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          Rule No.                          Rule title                     Replacement ADEQ SIP rule number
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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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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-     R9-3-401.
                              Point Sources: General.
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           R9-3-410.
                              Emissions.
8-1-3.7....................  Existing Point Source Performance        R9-3-502.
                              Standards: General Unclassified
                              Sources.
8-1-3.8....................  Standards of Performance for Existing    R9-3-503.
                              Fossil-Fuel Fired Steam Generators and
                              General Fuel Burning Equipment.
8-1-3.9....................  Incinerators...........................  R9-3-504.
8-1-3.10...................  Standards of Performance for Existing    R9-3-508.
                              Asphalt Concrete Plants.
8-1-3.11...................  Petroleum Storage......................  R9-3-510.
8-1-3.12...................  Standards of Performance for Steel       R9-3-517 (Note 2).
                              Plants: Existing Arc Furnace.
8-1-3.13...................  Standards of Performance for Existing    R9-3-519 (Note 2).
                              Stationary Rotating Machinery.
8-1-3.14...................  Standards of Performance for Existing    R9-3-522.
                              Gravel and Crushed Stone Processing
                              Plants.
8-1-3.15...................  Existing Concrete Batch Plants.........  R9-3-523.
8-1-3.16...................  Standards of Performance for Existing    R9-3-524.
                              Fossil-Fuel Fired Industrial and
                              Commercial Equipment.
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          (Note 3).
                              Computations.
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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 pre-existing 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:


Sec. 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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