Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/13/2020-08860/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-new-york-reasonably-available-control-technology
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Federal Register :: Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; New York; Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the New York Metropolitan Area Moderate Nonattainment Area
28490-28493 (4 pages)
EPA-R02-OAR-2018-0684
FRL-10007-95-Region 2
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2020-08860
The EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID Number EPA-R02-OAR-2018-0684. All documents in the docket are listed on the http://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 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 electronically through http://www.regulations.gov.
III. What action is the EPA taking?Start Printed Page 28491
On February 13, 2020 (85 FR 8233), the EPA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposed to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of New York on November 13, 2017 for purposes of implementing Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) [1] for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard) for the New York portion of the NYMA classified as moderate nonattainment. The State's November 2017 SIP submittal consists of a demonstration that New York meets the RACT requirements for the two precursors for ground-level ozone, i.e., oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs), set forth by the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) with respect to the 2008 8-hour ozone standard. The EPA proposed to approve New York's November 2017 RACT SIP submittal as it applies to non-control technique guideline (non-CTG) major sources of VOCs, CTG sources of VOCs and to major sources of NOX.
The EPA also proposed to approve the following New York certifications that were submitted as part of SIP revisions to address the moderate area 2008 8-hour NAAQS. The certifications, that are applicable state-wide and therefore to the New York portion of NYMA, are: (1) That nonattainment new source review (NNSR) applies to NOX and VOC emissions from stationary sources; (2) that the State has satisfied the requirements for an enhanced vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program; and (3) that the State has satisfied the requirements for an emissions statement program.
New York certified that there are no sources located in the State for the following six CTGs: Manufacture of Vegetable Oils; Manufacture of High-Density Polyethylene, Polypropylene and Polystyrene Resins; Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing Plants; Air Oxidation Processes in Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry; Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials; Agricultural Pesticides. The EPA did not propose any action on this certification since we previously approved the State's negative declaration for these six CTGs. 82 FR 58342 (December 12, 2017); 40 CFR 52.1683 (a) and (b).
The EPA proposed to approve New York's RACT plan as it applies to the CTG for industrial cleaning solvents. On December 12, 2017 (82 FR 58342), the EPA published a conditional approval of New York's state-wide RACT submittal, dated December 22, 2014, as supplemented on September 6, 2017, for purposes of satisfying the 2008 8-hour ozone standard RACT requirement as it applies to CTG requirements for VOC sources for industrial cleaning solvents. In its letter dated September 6, 2017, New York committed to adopt, by November 30, 2018, a revised Part 226 of Title 6 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (6 NYCRR), entitled, “Solvent Metal Cleaning Processes,” which addresses the CTG for industrial cleaning solvents. In the conditional approval, EPA stated that if New York failed to meet its commitment within the one-year time period specified by CAA section 110(k)(4), the conditional approval will, by operation of law, become a disapproval. New York's response to the conditional approval was submitted to the EPA on November 5, 2019, approximately 11 months later than the State's commitment included in its September 6, 2017, letter to the EPA, so the conditional approval converted to a disapproval. The EPA then proposed to approve New York's state-wide RACT submittal dated December 22, 2014, as supplemented on September 6, 2017, and November 5, 2019, for purposes of satisfying the 2008 8-hour ozone standard RACT requirement, as it applies to CTG requirements for VOC sources for industrial cleaning solvents.
The EPA also proposed to approve New York's RACT plan as it applies to solvent cleaning processes. The EPA approved New York's RACT plan for solvent metal cleaning processes under the 1-hour ozone standard and proposed to approve New York's revised and more stringent requirements as the RACT plan for solvent metal cleaning processes for the 2008 8-hour ozone standard.
The specific details of New York's SIP submittals and the rationale for the EPA's approval action are explained in the EPA's proposed rulemaking and are not restated in this final action. For this detailed information, the reader is referred to the EPA's February 13, 2020, proposed rulemaking (85 FR 8233).
EPA did not receive any comments on the February 13, 2020, proposed approval of New York's RACT for the 2008 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards in the New York Metropolitan Moderate nonattainment area.
The EPA is approving New York's state-wide RACT submittal dated December 22, 2014, as supplemented on September 6, 2017, and November 5, 2019, for purposes of satisfying the 2008 8-hour ozone standard RACT requirement for the New York portion of the NYMA, as it applies to CTG requirements for sources of VOC, including industrial cleaning solvents. The EPA is approving the revisions to 6 NYCRR Part 226, “Solvent Cleaning Processes and Industrial Cleaning Solvents,” with a State effective date of November 1, 2019.
The EPA is approving New York's November 13, 2017, SIP submittal as it applies to non-CTG major sources of VOCs, all CTG sources of VOCs, other than the 2016 oil and natural gas CTG, and to major sources of NOX.
The EPA is also approving New York's state-wide certifications applicable to the New York portion of NYMA moderate nonattainment area for: (1) Nonattainment new source review; (2) vehicle I/M program; and (3) emission statements.
In this document, 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 6 NYCRR Part 226, “Solvent Cleaning Processes and Industrial Cleaning Solvents,” regulation described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 2 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.[2]
a. In the table in paragraph (c), revise the entry “Title 6, Part 226”.
b. In the table in paragraph (e), add the entries “2008 8-hour Ozone RACT Analysis and Certification”, “2008 8-hour Ozone Specific Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements Certification”, “2008 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Emission Statement Program Certification”, and “2008 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Motor Vehicle Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program Certification” in alphabetical order at the end of the table.
Title 6, Part 226 Solvent Cleaning Processes and Industrial Cleaning Solvents 11/1/2019 5/13/2020
EPA-Approved New York Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provision
2008 8-hour Ozone RACT Analysis and Certification Statewide and to the New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-CT 8-hour ozone nonattainment area 11/13/2017 as supplemented on 11/05/2019 5/13/2020, [insert Federal Register citation] • Full approval. • Addresses the 12/22/2014 conditional approval as it applies to CTG for VOC major sources. • Certifies New York has met the RACT requirements as it applies to non-CTG major sources of VOCs, all CTG sources of VOCs, other than the 2016 oil and natural gas CTG, and to major sources of NOX for the Moderate 2008 8-hour Ozone New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-CT 8-hour ozone nonattainment area.
2008 8-hour Ozone Specific Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements Certification New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-CT 8-hour ozone nonattainment area 11/13/2017 5/13/2020, [insert Federal Register citation] • Full approval.
2008 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Emission Statement Program Certification New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-CT 8-hour ozone nonattainment area 11/13/2017 5/13/2020, [insert Federal Register citation] • Full approval.
2008 8-hour Ozone Nonattainment Motor Vehicle Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Program Certification New York portion of the New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island NY-NJ-CT 8-hour ozone nonattainment area 11/13/2017 5/13/2020, [insert Federal Register citation] • Full approval.
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