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with applicable law or otherwise 

impractical. The EPA believes that this 

action is not subject to the requirements 

of section 12(d) of the NTTAA because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the CAA. 

J. Executive Order 12898: Federal 

Actions To Address Environmental 

Justice in Minority Populations and 

Low-Income Population 

The EPA lacks the discretionary 

authority to address environmental 

justice in this rulemaking. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Nitrogen oxides, Ozone, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

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

Dated: June 12, 2022. 

Martha Guzman Aceves, 

Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Parts 52 and 70 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2022–0483; FRL–9913–01– 

R7] 

Air Plan Approval; Iowa; State 

Implementation Plan and State 

Operating Permits Program 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve 

revisions to the Iowa State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) and the Iowa 

Operating Permit Program. The 

revisions update incorporations by 

reference to EPA methods for measuring 

air pollutant emissions, performance 

testing (stack testing) and continuous 

monitoring. These revisions do not 

impact the stringency of the SIP or have 

an adverse effect on air quality. The 

EPA’s proposed approval of this rule 

revision is being done in accordance 

with the requirements of the Clean Air 

Act (CAA). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 18, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– 

OAR–2022–0483 to https://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the Docket ID No. for this 

rulemaking. Comments received will be 

posted without change to https://

www.regulations.gov/, including any 

personal information provided. For 

detailed instructions on sending 

comments and additional information 

on the rulemaking process, see the 

‘‘Written Comments’’ heading of the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bethany Olson, Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 7 Office, Air 

Quality Planning Branch, 11201 Renner 

Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; 

telephone number: (913) 551–7905; 

email address: olson.bethany@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us,’’ 

and ‘‘our’’ refer to the EPA. 

Table of Contents 

I. Written Comments 

II. What is being addressed in this document? 

III. What SIP revisions are being proposed by 

EPA? 

IV. What operating permit plan revisions are 

being proposed by EPA? 

V. Have the requirements for approval of a 

SIP and the operating permit plan 

revisions been met? 

VI. What action is the EPA taking? 

VII. Incorporation by Reference 

VIII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

I. Written Comments 

Submit your comments, identified by 

Docket ID No. EPA–R07–OAR–2022– 

0483, at https://www.regulations.gov. 

Once submitted, comments cannot be 

edited or removed from Regulations.gov. 

The 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 

discussion of all points you wish to 

make. The 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 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets/ 

commenting-epa-dockets. 

II. What is being addressed in this 

document? 

The EPA is proposing to approve 

revisions to the Iowa SIP and the 

Operating Permits Program received on 

October 20, 2021. The revisions 

incorporate recent changes to Iowa 

Administrative Code. The following 

chapters are impacted: 

• Chapter 20, ‘‘Scope of Title— 

Definitions;’’ 

• Chapter 22, ‘‘Controlling 

Pollution;’’ 

• Chapter 23, ‘‘Emission Standards 

for Contaminants;’’ and 

• Chapter 25, ‘‘Measurement of 

Emissions.’’ 

The proposed revisions update 

incorporations by reference to EPA 

methods for measuring air pollutant 

emissions, performance testing (stack 

testing) and continuous monitoring. 

EPA proposes to find that these 

revisions meet the requirements of the 

Clean Air Act, do not impact the 

stringency of the SIP, and do not 

adversely impact air quality. The full 

text of these changes can be found in the 

State’s submission, which is included in 

the docket for this action. 

Sections 111 and 112 of the Clean Air 

Act (CAA) allow EPA to delegate 

authority to states for New Source 

Performance Standards (NSPS) and 

National Emission Standards for 

Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs). 

EPA has delegated authority to Iowa for 

approved portions of these sections of 

the CAA. Changes made to Iowa’s 

Chapter 23 pertaining to new and 

revised NSPS and NESHAPs are not 

directly approved into the SIP, but 

rather, are adopted by reference. Thus, 

EPA is not proposing to approve the 

changes to Chapter 23 of the Iowa 

Administrative Code into the state’s SIP. 

III. What SIP revisions are being 

proposed by EPA? 

The EPA is proposing the following 

revisions to the Iowa SIP: 

Chapter 20, Subrule 20.2, Scope of 

Title—Definitions: The state revised the 

definition of ‘‘EPA reference method’’ to 

adopt the most current performance test 

(stack test) method as specified in 40 

CFR part 51, appendix M (as amended 

or corrected through October 7, 2020); 

40 CFR part 60, appendix A (as 

amended or corrected through October 

7, 2020); 40 CFR part 61, appendix B (as 

amended or corrected through October 

7, 2020); and 40 CFR part 63, appendix 

A (as amended or corrected through 

December 2, 2020). This subrule was 

also revised to adopt the most current 

minimum performance specifications 

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performance evaluations of continuous 

monitoring systems as specified in 40 

CFR part 60, appendix B (as amended or 

corrected through October 7, 2020); 40 

CFR part 60, appendix F (as amended or 

corrected through October 7, 2020); 40 

CFR part 75, appendix A (as amended 

or corrected through August 30, 2016); 

40 CFR part 75, appendix B (as 

amended or corrected through August 

30, 2016); and 40 CFR part 75, appendix 

F (as amended or corrected through 

August 30, 2016). The proposed update 

will ensure that state reference methods 

are equivalent to Federal reference 

methods; thus, EPA proposes to approve 

this change. 

Chapter 25, Subrule 25.1(9) 

Measurement of Emissions: As 

discussed above, the State similarly 

revised subrule 25.1(9),’’Methods and 

Procedures,’’ to adopt the performance 

test (stack test) and continuous 

monitoring systems as specified in 40 

CFR part 51, appendix M (as amended 

or corrected through October 7, 2020); 

40 CFR part 60, appendix A (as 

amended or corrected through October 

7, 2020); 40 CFR part 61, appendix B (as 

amended or corrected through October 

7, 2020); 40 CFR part 63, appendix A (as 

amended or corrected through 

December 2, 2020); 40 CFR part 60, 

appendix B (as amended or corrected 

through October 7, 2020); 40 CFR part 

60, appendix F (as amended or 

corrected through October 7, 2020); 40 

CFR part 75, appendix A (as amended 

or corrected through August 30, 2016); 

40 CFR part 75, appendix B (as 

amended or corrected through August 

30, 2016); and 40 CFR part 75, appendix 

F (as amended or corrected through 

August 30, 2016). The proposed update 

will ensure that state reference methods 

are equivalent to Federal reference 

methods; thus, EPA proposes to approve 

this change. 

IV. What operating permit plan 

revisions are being proposed by EPA? 

The EPA is proposing to approve the 

following revision to the Operating 

Permit Program: 

Chapter 22, subrule 22.100(455B): 

Also as discussed above, the definition 

of ‘‘EPA reference method’’ has 

similarly been revised in definitions for 

the operating permits program to adopt 

performance test (stack test) and 

continuous monitoring systems 

specified by EPA in 40 CFR part 51, 

appendix M (as amended or corrected 

through October 7, 2020); 40 CFR part 

60, appendix A (as amended or 

corrected through October 7, 2020); 40 

CFR part 61, appendix B (as amended or 

corrected through October 7, 2020); 40 

CFR part 63, appendix A (as amended 

or corrected through December 2, 2020), 

40 CFR part 60, appendix B (as 

amended or corrected through October 

7, 2020); 40 CFR part 60, appendix F (as 

amended or corrected through October 

7, 2020); 40 CFR part 75, appendix A (as 

amended or corrected through August 

30, 2016); 40 CFR part 75, appendix B 

(as amended or corrected through 

August 30, 2016); and 40 CFR part 75, 

appendix F (as amended or corrected 

through August 30, 2016). Referencing 

the updated method will ensure that 

state methods are equivalent to federal 

reference methods; thus, EPA proposes 

to approve this change. 

V. Have the requirements for approval 

of a SIP and the operating permit plan 

revisions been met? 

The State submission has met the 

public notice requirements for SIP 

submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 

51.102. The submission also satisfied 

the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 

51, appendix V. The State provided 

public notice on this SIP revision from 

June 16, 2021, to July 19, 2021, and held 

a public hearing on July 19, 2021. No 

public comments were received. In 

addition, as explained above, the 

revision meets the substantive SIP 

requirements of the CAA, including 

section 110 and implementing 

regulations. 

VI. What action is the EPA taking? 

The EPA is proposing to amend the 

Iowa SIP and the Operating Permits 

Program by approving the State’s 

request to update the definitions of 

‘‘EPA Reference Method’’ in Iowa 

Administrative Code Chapter 20, 

‘‘Scope of Title—Definitions;’’ Chapter 

22, ‘‘Controlling Pollution;’’ and 

Chapter 25, ‘‘Measurement of 

Emissions.’’ We are processing this as a 

proposed action because we are 

soliciting comments on this proposed 

action. Final rulemaking will occur after 

consideration of any comments. 

VII. Incorporation by Reference 

In this document, the EPA is 

proposing to include regulatory text in 

an EPA final rule that includes 

incorporation by reference. In 

accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 

51.5, the EPA is proposing to 

incorporate by reference Iowa rules 

567–20.2, 567–22.100 and 567–25.1 as 

described in Sections II–IV of this 

preamble and set forth below in the 

proposed amendments to 40 CFR part 

52. The EPA has made, and will 

continue to make, these materials 

generally available through 

www.regulations.gov and at the EPA 

Region 7 Office (please contact the 

person identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

preamble for more information). 

VIII. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the Clean Air Act (CAA), the 

Administrator is required to approve a 

SIP submission that complies with the 

provisions of the Act and applicable 

Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 

40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP 

submissions, the EPA’s role is to 

approve state choices, provided that 

they meet the criteria of the CAA. 

Accordingly, this action merely 

approves state law as meeting Federal 

requirements and does not impose 

additional requirements beyond those 

imposed by state law. For that reason, 

this 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 the 

National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act (NTTA) because this 

rulemaking does not involve technical 

standards; 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). 

• The SIP is not approved to apply on 

any Indian reservation land or in any 

other area where EPA or an Indian tribe 

has demonstrated that a tribe has 

jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian 


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country, the rule does not have tribal 

implications and will not impose 

substantial direct costs on tribal 

governments or preempt tribal law as 

specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 

FR 67249, November 9, 2000). 

List of Subjects 

40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, 

Intergovernmental relations, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

40 CFR Part 70 

Environmental protection, 

Administrative practice and procedure, 

Air pollution control, Intergovernmental 

relations, Operating permits, Reporting 

and recordkeeping requirements. 

Dated: June 8, 2022. 

Meghan A. McCollister, 

Regional Administrator, Region 7. 

For the reasons stated in the 

preamble, the EPA proposes to amend 

40 CFR parts 52 and 70 as set forth 

below: 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 

continues to read as follows: 

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

Subpart Q—Iowa 

■ 2. In § 52.820, the table in paragraph 

(c) is amended by revising the entries 

‘‘567–20.2’’ and ‘‘567–25.1’’ to read as 

follows: 

§ 52.820 Identification of plan. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

EPA-APPROVED IOWA REGULATIONS

Iowa citation Title 

State 

effective 

date 

EPA approval date Explanation 

Iowa Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Commission [567] 

Chapter 20—Scope of Title—Definitions 

*******

567–20.2 .......... Definitions ......................... 10/13/2021 [Date of publication of the final rule in 

the Federal Register], [Federal Register citation of the final rule].

The definitions for ‘‘anaerobic lagoon,’’ 

‘‘odor,’’ ‘‘odorous substance,’’ ‘‘odorous substance source’’ are not SIP 

approved. 

* * * * * * * 

Chapter 25—Measurement of Emissions 

567–25.1 .......... Testing and Sampling of 

New and Existing 

Equipment.

10/13/2021 [Date of publication of the final rule in 

the Federal Register], [Federal Register citation of the final rule].

* * * * * * * 

* * * * * 

PART 70—STATE OPERATING PERMIT 

PROGRAMS 

■ 3. The authority citation for part 70 

continues to read as follows: 

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

■ 4. Appendix A to part 70 is amended 

by adding paragraph (x) under ‘‘Iowa’’ 

to read as follows: 

Appendix A to Part 70—Approval 

Status of State and Local Operating 

Permits Programs 

* * * * * 

Iowa 

* * * * * 

(x) The Iowa Department of Natural 

Resources submitted for program approval 

revisions to rules 567–22.100. The state 

effective date for 567–22.100 is October 13, 

2021. This revision is effective [date 60 days 

after date of publication of the final rule in 

the Federal Register]. 

* * * * * 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 180 

[EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0396; FRL–9929–01– 

OCSPP] 

Receipt of a Pesticide Petition Filed for 

Residues of a Pesticide Chemical in or 

on Various Commodities 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Filing of petition and request for 

comment. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

EPA’s receipt of an initial filing of a 

pesticide petition requesting the 

establishment or modification of 

regulations for residues of a pesticide 

chemical in or on various commodities. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before July 18, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by docket identification (ID) 

number EPA–HQ–OPP–2021–0396, 

through the Federal eRulemaking Portal 

at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. Do not submit electronically 

any information you consider to be 

Confidential Business Information (CBI) 

or other information whose disclosure is 

restricted by statute. For the latest 

information on EPA/DC docket access, 

services and submitting comments, visit 

https://www.epa.gov/dockets. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Charles Smith, Biopesticides and 

Pollution Prevention Division (7511M), 

Office of Pesticide Programs, 


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