Document ID: EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0129-0006
Agency: epa
Document Type: Rule
Title: Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Alabama; Nitrogen Oxide State Implementation Plan Call and Removal of Clean Air Interstate Rule; Correction
Posted Date: 2021-10-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54373-54375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20072]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0129; FRL-8975-02-R4]

Air Plan Approval; AL; NOX SIP Call and Removal of CAIR; 
Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final 
rule in the Federal Register on July 7, 2021, entitled ``Air Plan 
Approval; AL; NOX SIP Call and Removal of CAIR.'' The July 
7, 2021 rule, which became effective on August 6, 2021, contained an 
error in the amendatory instructions for the regulatory text. This 
correction does not change any final action taken by EPA in the July 7, 
2021, final rule but makes a correction to final regulations.

DATES: This action is effective October 1, 2021.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0129, FRL-10025-80-Region 4. All 
documents in the docket are listed on the www.regulations.gov website. 
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 and Radiation 
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: Andres Febres, Air Regulatory 
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and 
Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is 
(404) 562-8966. Mr. Febres can also be reached via electronic mail at 
febres-martinez.andres@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 2021 (86 FR 35610), EPA published 
a final rule in the Federal Register entitled ``Air Plan Approval; AL; 
NOX SIP Call and Removal of CAIR'' which became effective on 
August 6, 2021. The final rule approved the addition of regulations to 
Alabama's State Implementation Plan (SIP) to maintain compliance with 
their nitrogen oxides (NOX) SIP Call obligations for large 
non-electricity generating units (non-EGUs), the repeal of the State's 
regulations previously sunsetted regarding the NOx Budget Trading 
Program, and the repeal of the State's Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR) 
regulations.\1\ Additionally, the

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final rule conditionally approved state regulations into the SIP that 
establish monitoring and reporting requirements for units subject to 
the NOX SIP Call, including alternative monitoring options 
for certain sources.
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    \1\ See 86 FR 35610 (July 7, 2021) for information on the 
NOX SIP Call, NOX Budget Trading Program, and 
CAIR.
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    However, the rule contained two errors in the instructions 
regarding amendments to the table titled ``EPA-Approved Alabama 
Regulations'' found at 40 CFR 52.50(c). See 86 FR at 35614. Because of 
the errors in the amendatory instructions, the Office of the Federal 
Register was not able to incorporate some of the changes and placed an 
editorial note at the bottom of 40 CFR 52.50. Although the rational for 
incorporating these changes remains the same as presented in the July 
7, 2021, rule, EPA is now correcting the CFR to appropriately display 
the approved rules in the South Carolina SIP.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur 
oxides.

    Dated: September 9, 2021.
John Blevins,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
    For the reasons set out in the preamble, the EPA corrects 40 CFR 
part 52 by making the following correcting amendment:

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 Section 52.50 amend the table in paragraph (c) by revising the 
entries for sections:
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a. 335-3-5-.06 through 335-3-5-.08;
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b. 335-3-5-.11 through 335-3-5-.14;
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c. 335-3-8-.07 through 335-3-8-.14;
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d. 335-3-8-.16 through 335-3-8-.18;
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e. 335-3-8-.20 and 335-3-8-.21;
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f. 335-3-8-.23 through 335-3-8-.27; and
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g. 335-3-8-.29, 335-3-8-.30, and 335-3-8-.33.
    The revisions read as follows:

Sec.  52.50   Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                        EPA-Approved Alabama Regulations
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                                                             State
          State citation               Title/subject       effective     EPA approval date       Explanation
                                                             date
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                            Chapter No. 335-3-5 Control of Sulfur Compound Emissions
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Section 335-3-5-.06..............  TR SO2 Trading         11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Program--Purpose                    59869.
                                    and Definitions.
Section 335-3-5-.07..............  TR SO2 Trading         11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Program--Applicabil                 59869.
                                    ity.
Section 335-3-5-.08..............  TR SO2 Trading         11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Program--Retired                    59869.
                                    Unit Exemption.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
Section 335-3-5-.11..............  Administrative         11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Appeal Procedures.                  59869.
Section 335-3-5-.12..............  SO2 Trading Budgets    11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    and Variability                     59869.
                                    Limits.
Section 335-3-5-.13..............  TR SO2 Allowance        12/7/2018   3/12/2020, 85 FR
                                    Allocations.                        14418.
Section 335-3-5-.14..............  Authorization of       11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Designated                          59869.
                                    Representative and
                                    Alternate
                                    Designated
                                    Representative.
 
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                            Chapter No. 335-3-8 Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions
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Section 335-3-8-.07..............  TR NOX Annual          11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Trading Program--                   59869.
                                    Purpose and
                                    Definitions.
Section 335-3-8-.08..............  TR NOX Annual          11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Trading Program--                   59869.
                                    Applicability.
Section 335-3-8-.09..............  TR NOX Annual          11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Trading Program--                   59869.
                                    Retired Unit
                                    Exemption.
Section 335-3-8-.10..............  TR NOX Annual          11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Trading Program--                   59869.
                                    Standard
                                    Requirements.
Section 335-3-8-.11..............  TR NOX Annual          11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Trading Program--                   59869.
                                    Computation of Time.
Section 335-3-8-.12..............  Administrative         11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Appeal Procedures.                  59869.
Section 335-3-8-.13..............  NOX Annual Trading     11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Budgets and                         59869.
                                    Variability Limits.
Section 335-3-8-.14..............  TR NOX Annual           12/7/2018   3/12/2020, 85 FR
                                    Allowance                           14418.
                                    Allocations.
Section 335-3-8-.16..............  Authorization of       11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Designated                          59869.
                                    Representative and
                                    Alternate
                                    Designated
                                    Representative.

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Section 335-3-8-.17..............  Responsibilities of    11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Designated                          59869.
                                    Representative and
                                    Alternate
                                    Designated
                                    Representative.
Section 335-3-8-.18..............  Changing Designated    11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Representative and                  59869.
                                    Alternate
                                    Designated
                                    Representative;
                                    Changes in Owners
                                    and Operators;
                                    Changes in Units at
                                    the Source.
 
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Section 335-3-8-.20..............  Objections             11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Concerning                          59869.
                                    Designated
                                    Representative and
                                    Alternate
                                    Designated
                                    Representative.
Section 335-3-8-.21..............  Delegation by          11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Designated                          59869.
                                    Representative and
                                    Alternate
                                    Designated
                                    Representative.
Section 335-3-8-.23..............  Establishment of       11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Compliance                          59869.
                                    Accounts, Assurance
                                    Accounts, and
                                    General Accounts.
Section 335-3-8-.24..............  Recordation of TR      11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    NOX Annual                          59869.
                                    Allowance
                                    Allocations and
                                    Auction Results.
Section 335-3-8-.25..............  Submission of TR NOX   11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Annual Allowance                    59869.
                                    Transfers.
Section 335-3-8-.26..............  Recordation of TR      11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    NOX Annual                          59869.
                                    Allowance Transfers.
Section 335-3-8-.27..............  Compliance with TR     11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    NOX Annual                          59869.
                                    Emissions
                                    Limitation.
 
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Section 335-3-8-.29..............  Banking.............   11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                                                        59869.
Section 335-3-8-.30..............  Account Error.......   11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                                                        59869.
 
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Section 335-3-8-.33..............  General Monitoring,    11/24/2015   8/31/2016, 81 FR
                                    Recordkeeping, and                  59869.
                                    Reporting
                                    Requirements.
 
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