Document ID: EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0276-0005
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Final Approval of Illinois Permit-by-Rule Provisions
Posted Date: 2018-10-10T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50854-50857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21876]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0276; FRL-9985-11-Region 5]

Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Permit-by-Rule Provisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving 
revisions to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP) to establish 
a general framework for permits-by-rule (PBR) and specifically provide 
a PBR for small boilers. In addition, EPA is approving other state 
provisions that are affected by the addition of the PBR regulations, as 
well as minor changes in nomenclature. EPA proposed to approve these 
revisions on July 18, 2018.

DATES: This final rule is effective on November 9, 2018.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2017-0276. All documents in the docket are listed on 
the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some 
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business 
Information (CBI) 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 
through www.regulations.gov or at the Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. We recommend 
that you telephone Danny Marcus, Environmental Engineer, at (312) 353-
8781 before visiting the Region 5 office.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Danny Marcus, Environmental Engineer, 
Air Permits Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-18J), Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, 
Illinois 60604, (312) 353-8781, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA. This supplementary information 
section is arranged as follows:

I. Background
II. What comments did we receive on the proposed action?
III. What action is EPA taking?
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    On May 2, 2017, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) 
submitted a SIP revision to establish a general framework for a PBR 
program. PBR programs establish a streamlined process that allows an 
individual applicant to notify the reviewing authority that it meets 
the eligibility criteria for the permit and the permit conditions 
rather than going through a reviewing authority review and approval 
process.
    Specifically, the SIP revision consists of: (1) IEPA revisions to 
35 IAC Part 201 to add a new Subpart M (35 IAC 201.500 through 
201.540), which establishes general provisions for a PBR program; (2) 
IEPA revisions to Part 201 to add Subpart N to 35 IAC Part 201 (35 IAC 
201.600 through 201.635), which establishes PBR requirements for 
boilers burning certain types of fuel and with heat input capacities of 
less than or equal to 100 Million British Thermal Units per Hour 
(MMBtu/hr); (3) IEPA revisions to 35 IAC 201.103 and 35 IAC 211.4720 to 
change and add certain abbreviations and definitions related to the new 
PBR rules; (4) IEPA revisions to 35 IAC 201.104, incorporation by 
reference, to reference regulations contained in the PBR program; and 
(5) IEPA revisions to 35 IAC 201.146 to change the abbreviation of 
``mmbtu/hr'' to ``MMBtu/hr.''

II. What comments did we receive on the proposed action?

    Our July 18, 2018 proposed rule (83 FR 33894) provided a 30-day 
review and comment period. The comment period closed on August 17, 
2018. EPA received one unrelated comment. This comment is outside the 
scope of this rulemaking and does not provide

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information that would alter EPA's evaluation of the proposed rule, 
which is based on applicable statutory criteria.

III. What action is EPA taking?

    EPA is approving Illinois' general PBR program contained in Subpart 
M, the PBR for boilers less than or equal to 100 MMBtu/hr contained in 
Subpart N, changes to other SIP rules affected by the PBR regulations, 
and minor changes in nomenclature because they meet all applicable 
requirements under the CAA. Specifically, EPA is approving into the 
Illinois SIP IAC Sections 201.103(a) and (b); 201.104(a), (c), (d), and 
(e); 201.146(c), (d), (h), (i), and (fff); 201.500; 201.505; 201.510; 
201.515; 201.520; 201.525; 201.530; 201.535; 201.540; 201.600; 201.605; 
201.610; 201.615; 201.620; 201.625; 201.630; 201.635; and 211.4720. EPA 
is not acting on the revisions to IAC Section 201.146(mmm) for the 
reasons discussed in the proposal (at 83 FR 33897).

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes 
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Illinois 
Regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth 
below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents 
generally available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 5 
Office (please contact the person identified in the For Further 
Information Contact section of this preamble for more information). 
Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA for inclusion in 
the State implementation plan, have been incorporated by reference by 
EPA into that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 
and 113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of 
EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by reference in the next 
update to the SIP compilation.\1\
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    \1\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a 
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Clean Air Act 
and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). 
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 
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);
     Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under 
Executive Order 12866;
     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 Section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the Clean Air Act; 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).
    In addition, 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 
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).
    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 action 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 December 10, 2018. Filing a 
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule 
does not affect the finality of this action 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, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 25, 2018.
James Payne,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

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2. In Sec.  52.720, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by:
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a. Under ``201: Permits and General Provisions'':
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i. Revising the entries for 201.103 and 201.104 under ``Subpart A: 
Definitions''.
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ii. Revising the entry for 201.146 under ``Subpart C: Prohibitions''.
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iii. Adding headings after the entry for 201.408 titled ``Subpart M: 
Permit By Rule (PBR)--General Provisions'' with entries for 201.500 
through 201.540 and ``Subpart N: Permit By Rule (PBR)--Boilers Less 
Than Or Equal To 100

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MMBtu/hr'' with entries for 201.600 through 201.635.
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b. Revising the entry for 211.4720 under ``Part 211: Definitions and 
General Provisions'', ``Subpart B: Definitions''.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:

Sec.  52.720  Identification of plan.

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                                 EPA-Approved Illinois Regulations and Statutes
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                                                    State
   Illinois citation         Title/subject     effective date    EPA approval date             Comments
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                                    Part 201: Permits and General Provisions
                                             Subpart A: Definitions
 
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201.103................  Abbreviations and          3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Units.                                Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.104................  Incorporations by          3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   Except (b).
                          Reference.                            Federal Register
                                                                citation].
 
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                                             Subpart C: Prohibitions
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201.146................  Exemptions From            3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   Except (mmm).
                          State Permit                          Federal Register
                          Requirements.                         citation].
 
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                               Subpart M: Permit By Rule (PBR)--General Provisions
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201.500................  Purpose.............       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                                                                Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.505................  Applicability.......       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                                                                Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.510................  Notice of Intent to        3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Be Covered By a PBR                   Federal Register
                          (Notification).                       citation].
201.515................  Commencing                 3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Construction or                       Federal Register
                          Modification.                         citation].
201.520................  Modification or            3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Change in Status of                   Federal Register
                          an Emission Unit                      citation].
                          Covered by a PBR.
201.525................  Standard Conditions        3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          for PBR.                              Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.530................  Recordkeeping and          3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Reporting.                            Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.535................  Authority to Operate       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                                                                Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.540................  Enforcement                3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Authority.                            Federal Register
                                                                citation].
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                   Subpart N: Permit By Rule (PBR)--Boilers Less Than Or Equal To 100 MMBtu/hr
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201.600................  Applicability.......       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                                                                Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.605................  Boiler Notice of           3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Intent to Be                          Federal Register
                          Covered by a PBR                      citation].
                          (Notification)
                          201.610.
201.615................  Opacity Requirements       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                                                                Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.620................  Requirements for Use       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          of Diesel Fuel and                    Federal Register
                          Refinery Fuel Gas                     citation].
                          201.625.
201.625................  Carbon Monoxide (CO)       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Requirements.                         Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.630................  Nitrogen Oxide (NOX)       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Requirements.                         Federal Register
                                                                citation].
201.635................  PBR Boiler Reporting       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                          Requirements.                         Federal Register
                                                                citation].
 
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                                  Part 211: Definitions and General Provisions
 
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                                             Subpart B: Definitions
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211.4720...............  Pipeline Natural Gas       3/24/2017  10/10/2018, [Insert   ...........................
                                                                Federal Register
                                                                citation].
 
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