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Federal Register :: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arkansas; Revisions for the Regulation and Permitting of Fine Particulate Matter
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Arkansas; Revisions for the Regulation and Permitting of Fine Particulate Matter
This final rule is effective on April 3, 2015.
80 FR 11573
11573-11577 (5 pages)
EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0700
FRL-9923-77-Region-6
2015-04270
AR018.09 Arkansas Revisions to Regulation No. 19 for the 2006...
AR018.08 Addendum to the Technical Support Document for...
AR018.06 Arkansas Revisions to Regulation No. 9, Fee...
AR018.05 Arkansas Revisions to Regulation No. 19, Regulations...
AR018.04 December 17, 2007, letter from Arkansas to EPA...
AR018.03 Arkansas Revisions to Regulation No. 19 for the 2006...
AR018.02 EPA’s Technical Support Document for...
PART 52-APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving portions of three revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality on July 26, 2010; November 6, 2012; and December 1, 2014. Together, these three submittals update the Arkansas SIP such that the ADEQ has the authority to implement the current National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and regulate and permit emissions of fine particulate matter (particulate matter with diameters less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5)), and its precursors, through the Arkansas Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) program. The EPA has determined that the Arkansas PSD program meets all Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act) requirements for PM2.5 PSD and, as a result, our final action will stop the two Federal Implementation Plan (FIP) clocks that are currently running on the Arkansas PSD program pertaining to PM2.5 PSD implementation. The EPA is also approving a portion of the December 17, 2007, Arkansas SIP submittal for the PM2.5 NAAQS pertaining to interstate transport of air pollution and PSD. The EPA is finalizing these actions under section 110 and part C of the CAA.
The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID No. EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0700. All documents in the docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 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 http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Planning Section (6PD-L), Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 700, Dallas, Texas 75202-2733.
Adina Wiley, Air Permits Section (6PD-R), telephone (214) 665-2115, email address wiley.adina@epa.gov.
The background for today's action is discussed in detail in our November 10, 2014 proposal (79 FR 66633). In that notice, we proposed to approve portions of three SIP submittals for the State of Arkansas submitted on July 26, 2010; November 6, 2012; and September 10, 2014, that collectively update the Arkansas SIP to provide for regulation and permitting of PM2.5 in the Arkansas PSD program consistent with federal PSD permit requirements.
The September 10, 2014, submittal was a request for parallel processing of revisions adopted by the ADEQ on August 22, 2014, as revisions to the state regulations. Under the EPA's “parallel processing” procedure, the EPA proposes a rulemaking action on a proposed SIP revision concurrently with the State's public review process. If the State's proposed SIP revision is not significantly or substantively changed, the EPA will finalize the rulemaking on the SIP revision as proposed after responding to any submitted comments. Final rulemaking action by the EPA will occur only after the final SIP revision has been fully adopted by the ADEQ and submitted formally to the EPA for approval as a revision to the Arkansas SIP. See 40 CFR part 51, Appendix V.
The ADEQ completed their state rulemaking process and submitted the final revisions to the Arkansas SIP on December 1, 2014. The EPA has evaluated the State's final SIP revision for any changes made from the time of proposal. See “Addendum to the TSD” for EPA-R06-OAR-2014-0700, available in the rulemaking docket. Our evaluation indicates that the ADEQ made no changes to the proposed SIP revision. As such, the EPA is proceeding with our final approval of the revisions to the Arkansas SIP. This action is being taken under section 110 of the Act. We did not receive any comments regarding our proposal.
We are approving portions of three SIP submittals for the State of Arkansas submitted on July 26, 2010; November 6, 2012; and December 1, 2014, because we have determined that these SIP packages were adopted and submitted in accordance with the CAA and EPA regulations regarding implementation of the PM2.5 NAAQS. The EPA finds that the Arkansas PSD SIP meets all the CAA PSD requirements for implementing the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS, including the PM2.5 PSD requirements contained in the federal regulations as of December 9, 2013, including regulation of NOX and SO2 as PM2.5 precursors, regulation of condensables, and PM2.5 increments. As a result of today's final action, the EPA will stop the two FIP clocks that are currently running on the Arkansas PSD program pertaining to PM2.5 PSD implementation. The EPA is approving the following revisions into the Arkansas SIP:
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 1 submitted on July 26, 2010, and November 6, 2012;Start Printed Page 11574
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 2 submitted on July 26, 2010, November 6, 2012, and December 1, 2014, with the exception of the GHG Biomass Deferral language submitted to the definition of CO2 e on November 6, 2012;
Revision to Regulation 19, Chapter 3 submitted on July 26, 2010, and December 1, 2014;
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 5 submitted on July 26, 2010, and December 1, 2014;
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 6 submitted on July 26, 2010;
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 7 submitted on July 26, 2010;
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 9 submitted on December 1, 2014;
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 10 submitted on July 26, 2010;
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 11 submitted on July 26, 2010;
Revisions to Regulation 19, Chapter 13 submitted on July 26, 2010;
New Regulation 19, Appendix B submitted on December 1, 2014; and
A portion of the December 17, 2007, SIP submittal addressing interstate transport of air pollution and PSD for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS (CAA 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II)).
This action is being taken under section 110 of the Act.
In this rule, we are finalizing regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.4, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the revisions to the Arkansas Prevention of Significant Deterioration regulations as described in the Final Action section above. We have made, and will continue to make, these documents generally available electronically through www.regulation.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information).
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 May 4, 2015. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposed 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).)
Sulfur oxides, and Volatile organic compounds
2. Amend § 52.170 as follows:
a. In paragraph (c) the table titled “EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE ARKANSAS SIP” is amended by revising the entries for:
i. Chapter 1, Regulation No. 19, Reg. 19.101, Reg. 19.103 and Reg. 19.104;
ii. Chapter 2;
iii. Chapter 3, Reg. 19.304;
iv. Chapter 5, Reg.19.502, 19.503, 19.504, and 19.505;
v. Chapter 6, Reg. 19.601 and 19.602;
vi. Chapter 7, Reg. 19.702 and 19.703;
vii. Chapter 9, Reg. 19.903 and Reg. 19.904;
viii. Chapter 10, Reg. 19.1002, Reg. 19.1003, Reg 19.1004 and Reg. 19.1005;
ix. Chapter 11;
x. Chapter 13, Reg. 19.1301 and 19.1303.
b. In paragraph (c) the table titled “EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN Start Printed Page 11575THE ARKANSAS SIP” is amended by adding a new entry in sequential order for Regulation No. 19, Appendix B.
c. In paragraph (e) the third table titled “EPA-APPROVED NON-REGULATORY PROVISIONS AND QUASI-REGULATORY MEASURES IN THE ARKANSAS SIP” is amended by revising the entry for “Infrastructure for the 1997 and 2006 PM 2.5 NAAQS”.
§ 52.170
EPA-Approved Regulations in the Arkansas SIP
Regulation No. 19: Regulations of the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control
Chapter 1: Title, Intent and Purpose
Reg 19.101 Title 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.103 Intent and Construction 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.104 Severability 11/18/2012 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Chapter 2 Definitions 9/13/2014 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation] The SIP-approved definition of “CO2 equivalent emissions” does not contain the GHG Biomass Deferral Provisions.
Chapter 3: Protection of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Reg 19.304 Delegated Federal Programs 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Chapter 5: General Limitations Applicable to Equipment (Need to change title in CFR)
Reg 19.502 General Regulations 9/13/2014 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.503 Visible Emission Regulations 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.504 Stack Height/Dispersion Regulations 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.505 Revised Emissions Limitation 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Chapter 6: Upset and Emergency Conditions
Reg 19.601 Upset Conditions 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.602 Emergency Conditions 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Chapter 7: Sampling, Monitoring, and Reporting Requirements
Reg 19.702 Air Emissions Sampling 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.703 Continuous Emissions Monitoring 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Start Printed Page 11576
Chapter 9: Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Reg 19.903 Definitions 9/13/2014 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.904 Adoption of Regulations 9/13/2014 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation] The SIP-approved PSD program does not include the new provisions pertaining to GHG PSD PAL permitting at Regulation 19.904(A)(1), effective on July 27, 2013, and submitted to EPA on January 7, 2014. The SIP-approved PSD program does not include the revisions to Regulation 19.904(G)(1), effective on July 27, 2013, and submitted to EPA on January 7, 2014, pertaining to GHG PSD PAL permitting. The Arkansas SIP continues to include Regulation 19.904(G)(1) as approved by EPA on April 12, 2007, as submitted by the state on February 3, 2005.
Chapter 10: Regulations for the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds in Pulaski County
Reg 19.1002 Purpose 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.1003 Definitions 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.1004 General Provisions 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg 19.1005 Provisions for Specific Processes 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Chapter 11: Major Source Permitting Procedures
Chapter 11 Major Source Permitting Procedures 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Chapter 13: Stage I Vapor Recovery
Reg 19.1301 Provisions for Specific Processes 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Reg. 19.1303 Definitions 1/25/2009 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
Appendix B: National Ambient Air Quality Standards List
Appendix B National Ambient Air Quality Standards List 9/13/2014 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
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EPA-Approved Non-Regulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Arkansas SIP
Infrastructure for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 3/28/2008 9/16/2009 9/13/2014 3/4/2015 [Insert Federal Register citation] Approval for CAA elements 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (E), (F), (G), (H), (K), (L), and (M) on 8/20/2012 (77 FR 50033). Approval for PSD elements (C), (D)(i)(II) (interfere with measures in any other state to prevent significant deterioration of air quality) and (J) on May 4, 2015 [Insert Federal Register citation]
3. Section 52.172 is amended by revising paragraphs (c) and (d) to read as follows:
§ 52.172
(c) 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS: The SIP submitted March 28, 2008 is disapproved for CAA element 110(a)(2)(D)(ii).
(d) 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS: The SIPs submitted March 28, 2008 and September 16, 2009 are disapproved for CAA element 110(a)(2)(D)(ii).
4. Section 52.181 is amended by adding paragraph (a)(5) to read as follows:
§ 52.181
(5) December 1, 2014—submittal of Regulation 19, Chapter 9, Prevention of Significant Deterioration which provided the authority to regulate and permit emissions of PM2.5 and its precursors.
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