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Title 25—Environmental Protection 

Article III—Air Resources 

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Section 129.51 ........ General ........................................ 10/22/16 10/16/17, [Insert Federal Register citation].Revised Section 129.51(a). 

Section 129.52 ........ Surface coating processes .......... 10/22/16 10/16/17, [Insert Federal Register citation].Revised 129.52(g) and added 

Subsection 129.52(k). 

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Section 129.52d ...... Control of VOCs from Miscellaneous Metal Parts Surface 

Coating Processes, Miscellaneous Plastic Parts Surface 

Coating Processes and Pleasure Craft Surface Coatings.

10/22/16 10/16/17, [Insert Federal Register citation].New section 129.52d is added. 

This section does not remove 

or replace any permits approved under paragraph (d) of 

this section. 

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Section 129.67 ........ Graphic arts systems .................. 10/22/16 10/16/17, [Insert Federal Register citation].Revised Subsection 129.67(a)(1). 

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Section 129.75 ........ Mobile equipment repair and refinishing.10/22/16 10/16/17, [Insert Federal Register citation].Revised Subsection 129.75(b)(1). 

Previous approval 8/14/00 

(c)(148). 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0078; FRL–9969–42– 

Region 4] 

Air Plan Approval: Georgia; New 

Source Review and Permitting Updates 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Withdrawal of direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: Due to the receipt of an 

adverse comment, the Environmental 

Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing 

the August 15, 2017, direct final rule 

that approves changes to Georgia’s state 

implementation plan (SIP) related to 

new source review (NSR) permitting for 

prevention of significant deterioration 

(PSD). EPA will address the comment in 

a separate final action based upon the 

proposed rulemaking action, also 

published on August 15, 2017. EPA will 

not institute a second comment period 

on this action. 

DATES: The direct final rule published at 

82 FR 38605, on August 15, 2017, is 

withdrawn effective October 16, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. 

Brad Akers, Air Regulatory Management 

Section, Air Planning and 

Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides 

and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr. Akers 

can be reached via telephone at (404) 

562–9089 or via electronic mail at 

akers.brad@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On August 

15, 2017 (82 FR 38605), EPA published 

a direct final rule approving portions of 

several SIP revisions submitted by the 

State of Georgia, through the Georgia 

Department of Natural Resources’ 

Environmental Protection Division (GA 

EPD), on December 15, 2011, July 25, 

2014, and November 12, 2014. EPA took 

a direct final action to approve portions 

of the December 15, 2011, July 25, 2014, 

and November 12, 2014, submissions 

that made changes to the following GA 

EPD regulations: Rule 391–3–1–.02(7)— 

‘‘Prevention of Significant Deterioration 

of Air Quality (PSD),’’ which applies to 

the construction and modification of 

any major stationary source in areas 

designated as attainment or 

unclassifiable as required by part C of 

title I of the CAA; and Rule 391–3–1– 

.03(8)—‘‘Permit Requirements,’’ which 

applies generally to the permitting 

program, including permitting 

requirements that apply to the 

construction and modification of any 

major stationary sources in 

nonattainment areas as required by part 

D of title I of the CAA, referred to as 

nonattainment new source review. 

In the direct final rule, EPA explained 

that the Agency was publishing the rule 

without prior proposal because the 

Agency viewed the submittal as a noncontroversial SIP amendment and 

anticipated no adverse comments. 

Further, EPA explained that the Agency 

was publishing a separate document in 

the proposed rules section of the 

Federal Register to serve as the proposal 

to approve the SIP revisions should an 

adverse comment be filed. EPA also 

noted that the rule would be effective 

generally 30 days after the close of the 

public comment period, without further 

notice unless the Agency received 

adverse comment by the close of the 

public comment period. EPA explained 

that if the Agency received such 

comments, then EPA would publish a 

document withdrawing the final rule 

and informing the public that the rule 

would not take effect. EPA specified, 

however, that if a comment were 

received on an amendment, paragraph, 

or section of this rule and if that 

provision may be severed from the 

remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt 

as final those provisions of the rule that 

are not the subject of an adverse 

comment. It was also explained that all 


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1Airborne particulate matter (PM) with a nominal 

aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (a 

micrometer is one-millionth of a meter, and 2.5 

micrometers is less than one-seventh the average 

width of a human hair) are considered to be ‘‘fine 

particles’’ and are also known as PM2.5. Fine 

particles in the atmosphere are made up of a 

complex mixture of components including sulfate; 

nitrate; ammonium; elemental carbon; a great 

variety of organic compounds; and inorganic 

material (including metals, dust, sea salt, and other 

trace elements) generally referred to as ‘‘crustal’’ 

material, although it may contain material from 

other sources. The health effects associated with 

exposure to PM2.5 include potential aggravation of 

respiratory and cardiovascular disease (i.e., lung 

disease, decreased lung function, asthma attacks 

and certain cardiovascular issues). On July 18, 

1997, EPA revised the NAAQS for PM to add new 

standards for fine particles, using PM2.5 as the 

indicator. Previously, EPA used PM10 (inhalable 

particles smaller than or equal to 10 micrometers 

in diameter) as the indicator for the PM NAAQS. 

EPA established health-based (primary) annual and 

24-hour standards for PM2.5, setting an annual 

standard at a level of 15.0 micrograms per cubic 

meter (mg/m3) and a 24-hour standard at a level of 

65 mg/m3 (62 FR 38652). At the time the 1997 

primary standards were established, EPA also 

established welfare-based (secondary) standards 

identical to the primary standards. The secondary 

standards are designed to protect against major 

environmental effects of PM2.5, such as visibility 

impairment, soiling, and materials damage. On 

October 17, 2006, EPA revised the primary and 

secondary 24-hour NAAQS for PM2.5 to 35 mg/m3

and retained the existing annual PM2.5 NAAQS of 

15.0 mg/m3 (71 FR 61236). On January 15, 2013, 

EPA published a final rule revising the annual 

PM2.5 NAAQS to 12 mg/m3(78 FR 3086). 

2The PM2.5 Condensables Correction Rule and the 

GHG Step 3 Rule are discussed in more detail in 

Continued 

public comments received would then 

be addressed in a subsequent final rule 

based on the proposed rule, and that 

EPA would not institute a second 

comment period on this action. 

EPA received one adverse comment 

from a single Commenter on the portion 

of the direct final rule that made 

changes to Rule 391–3–1–.02(7) only, as 

submitted in the November 12, 2014, 

SIP revision. As a result of the comment 

received, EPA is withdrawing the direct 

final rule. EPA will address the 

comment in a separate final action 

based on the proposed action also 

published on August 15, 2017 (82 FR 

38646). EPA will not open a second 

comment period for this action. 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 

Incorporation by reference, Lead, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate 

matter, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic 

compounds 

Dated: September 29, 2017. 

Onis ‘‘Trey’’ Glenn, III, 

Regional Administrator, Region 4. 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 

■ Accordingly, the amendments to 40 

CFR 52.570(c) published on August 15, 

2017 (82 FR 38605), are withdrawn 

effective October 16, 2017. 

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 

AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R04–OAR–2017–0078; FRL–9969–43– 

Region 4] 

Air Plan Approval; Georgia: New 

Source Review Updates 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is taking final action to 

approve changes to the Georgia State 

Implementation Plan (SIP) to revise new 

source review (NSR) permitting 

regulations. EPA is approving a SIP 

revision submitted by the State of 

Georgia, through the Georgia 

Department of Natural Resources’ 

Environmental Protection Division (GA 

EPD), on December 15, 2011, July 25, 

2014, and November 12, 2014. This 

action is being taken pursuant to the 

Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). 

DATES: This rule is effective November 

15, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a 

docket for this action under Docket 

Identification No. EPA–R04–OAR– 

2017–0078. All documents in the docket 

are listed on the www.regulations.gov 

Web site. Although listed in the index, 

some information may not be publicly 

available, i.e., Confidential Business 

Information or other information whose 

disclosure is restricted by statute. 

Certain other material, such as 

copyrighted material, is not placed on 

the Internet and will be publicly 

available only in hard copy form. 

Publicly available docket materials are 

available either electronically through 

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

the Air Regulatory Management Section, 

Air Planning and Implementation 

Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics 

Management Division, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. EPA 

requests that if at all possible, you 

contact the person listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 

schedule your inspection. The Regional 

Office’s official hours of business are 

Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 

4:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: D. 

Brad Akers, Air Regulatory Management 

Section, Air Planning and 

Implementation Branch, Air, Pesticides 

and Toxics Management Division, U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, 

Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., 

Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. Mr. Akers 

can be reached via telephone at (404) 

562–9089 or via electronic mail at 

akers.brad@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. What action is the Agency taking? 

On November 12, 2014, GA EPD 

submitted a SIP revision to EPA for 

approval that involves changes to 

Georgia’s regulations to make them 

consistent with federal requirements for 

NSR permitting, among other changes. 

As described below, EPA is approving 

certain portions of this Georgia 

submission that makes changes to Rule 

391–3–1–.02(7)—‘‘Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration of Air Quality 

(PSD),’’ which applies to the 

construction and modification of any 

major stationary source in areas 

designated as attainment or 

unclassifiable as required by part C of 

title I of the CAA. Georgia’s PSD 

regulations at Rule 391–3–1–.02(7) were 

last updated in the SIP on April 9, 2013. 

See 78 FR 21065. EPA is also approving 

Rule 391–3–1.03(8)—‘‘Permit 

Requirements’’ at paragraph (g), which 

revises NNSR rules, and at paragraph (d) 

as explained in the August 15, 2017 (82 

FR 38646) direct final rule. 

Georgia’s November 12, 2014 SIP 

revision makes changes to the PSD 

regulations to reflect changes to the 

federal PSD regulations at 40 CFR 52.21, 

including provisions promulgated in the 

following federal rule: ‘‘Implementation 

of the New Source Review (NSR) 

Program for Particulate Matter Less 

Than 2.5 Micrometers (PM2.5): 1

Amendment to the Definition of 

‘Regulated NSR Pollutant’ Concerning 

Condensable Particulate Matter,’’ Final 

Rule, 77 FR 65107 (October 25, 2012) 

(hereinafter referred to as the PM2.5

Condensables Correction Rule). 

Georgia’s November 12, 2014 SIP 

revision also makes changes to Georgia’s 

PSD program to incorporate plantwide 

applicability limits (PALs) for 

greenhouse gases (GHGs) as allowed in 

the federal rule entitled ‘‘Prevention of 

Significant Deterioration and Title V 

Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Step 3 

and GHG Plantwide Applicability 

Limits.’’ See 77 FR 41051 (July 12, 2012) 

(hereinafter referred to as the GHG Step 

3 Rule).2


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