Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/09/09/2016-21469/state-of-iowa-approval-and-promulgation-of-the-title-v-operating-permits-program-the-state
Timestamp: 2017-09-22 14:45:24
Document Index: 490265786

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 52', 'art 70', 'art 52', 'art 52', '§\u200952', 'art 70', 'art 70']

This direct final rule will be effective November 8, 2016, without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by October 11, 2016. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect.
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III. What part 52 revision is EPA approving?
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the Iowa Title V Operating Permits Program, the State Implementation Plan (SIP), and the 112(l) plan. The submission revises the Title V Operating Permits Program to include a new chapter to address fees for services by the air quality program. Administrative revisions made with this rulemaking to the SIP and 112(l) plan are associated with the new chapter.
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This direct final action approves revisions to the Iowa Title V Operating Permits Program, the State Implementation Plan (SIP), and the 112(l) plan. The submission revises the Title V Operating Permits Program to include a new chapter to address fees for services by the air quality program. Administrative revisions made with this rulemaking to the SIP and 112(l) plan are associated with the new chapter.
Additional information for this rulemaking can be found in the Technical Support Document located in this docket.
The State of Iowa implements an operating permits program applicable to certain sources of air pollution in the state. One EPA requirement for a Title V program is that the permitting state must establish a fee structure sufficient to cover the costs of the program (40 CFR 70.9(b)). Due to decreased emissions, and therefore, decreased Title V emission fees, Iowa analyzed program costs and determined that a new fee structure was necessary. The State increased the fixed dollar amount of $56 per ton to $70 per ton as the maximum Title V Operating Permit fee established on the first 4,000 tons of Start Printed Page 62388actual emissions for each regulated pollutant emitted from a source subject to the Title V operating permit program. The state determined the fee cap in order to accommodate greater flexibility in setting future Title V fees by estimating program expenses associated with projected actual emissions for fiscal year 2017. The submission package demonstrated compliance with 40 CFR 70.9(c), Fee Demonstration, and 40 CFR 70.9(d), Use of Required Fee Revenue.
The new fee structure prompted the State of Iowa to add a new Chapter to the Iowa Administrative Code (IAC), 567-IAC Chapter 30, “Fees”.[1]
Revisions with regard to fees in the Title V Operating Permits Program in 567-IAC Chapter 22, makes reference to 567-IAC Chapter 30, “Fees” in the following rules:
22.100 “Definitions for Title V Permits”;
22.101 “Applicability of Title V Operating Permit Requirements”;
22.103 “Insignificant Activities”;
22.105 “Title V Permit Applications”;
22.106 “Title V Permit Fees”;
22.108 “Permit Content”.
Subrule 30.4(2), “Payment of Title V annual emission fee,” was added to Iowa's Title V Operating Program, and addresses fees required, documentation due dates, Phase I acid rain sources, exempted stationary sources and insignificant activities.
Details of Iowa's Title V Operating Program revisions can be found in the Technical Support Document located in this docket.
As previously stated, the new chapter in the Iowa Administrative Code that addresses the revised fee structure initiated administrative revisions to the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP) and 112(l) Plan.
Revisions in the SIP amends the following rules to make reference to 567-IAC Chapter 30, “Fees” as follows:
Chapter 20—Scope of Title—Definitions—Forms—Rules of Practice;
Chapter 22—Controlling Pollution;
Chapter 31—Nonattainment Areas;
Chapter 33—Special Regulations and Construction Permit Requirements for Major Stationary Sources—Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) of Air Quality. The state's 112(l) plan is revised to include, Chapter 22, subrule 22.8(1) that applies to permit-by-rule for spray booths.
Details of Iowa's SIP and 112(l) revisions can be found in the Technical Support Document located in this docket.
EPA is approving the request to amend the Iowa Title V Operating Permits Program, the State Implementation Plan and the 112(l) plan. As noted previously in this document, the revision is consistent with applicable EPA requirements. The revision meets the requirements of the CAA, and implementing regulations. This revision is consistent with applicable EPA requirements in Title V of the CAA, 40 CFR part 70, and 40 CFR part 52.
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 EPA-Approved Iowa Regulations described in the direct final amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth below. 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 by the Director of the Federal Register in the next update to the SIP compilation.[2] EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents generally available electronically through www.regulations.gov and at the appropriate EPA office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information).
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 Start Printed Page 62389country, 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).
2. In § 52.820, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising the entries “567-20.1”, “567-22.1”, “567-22.4”, “567-22.5”, “567-22.8”, “567-22.10”, “567-31.1”, and “567-33.1” to read as follows:
567-20.1 Scope of Title 3/15/16 9/9/16, [Insert Federal Register citation] This rule is a non-substantive description of the Chapters contained in the Iowa rules. EPA has not approved all of the Chapters to which this rule refers.
Chapter 22-Controlling Pollution
567-22.1 Permits Required for New or Existing Stationary Sources 3/15/16 9/9/16, [Insert Federal Register citation] None.
567-22.4 Special Requirements for Major Stationary Sources Located in Areas Designated Attainment or Unclassified (PSD) 3/15/16 9/9/16, [Insert Federal Register citation] None.
567-22.5 Special Requirements for Nonattainment Areas 3/15/16 9/9/16, [Insert Federal Register citation] None.
567-22.8 Permit by Rule 3/15/16 9/9/16, [Insert Federal Register citation] None.
567-22.10 Permitting Requirements for Country Grain Elevators, Country Grain Terminal Elevators, Grain Terminal Elevators and Feed Mill Equipment 3/15/16 9/9/16, [Insert Federal Register citation] None.
567-31.1 Permit Requirements Relating to Nonattainment Areas 3/15/16 9/9/16, [Insert Federal Register citation] None.
567-33.1 Purpose 3/15/16 9/9/16, [Insert Federal Register citation] None.
4. Appendix A to part 70 is amended by adding paragraph (q) under the heading “ Iowa” to read as follows:
(q) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources submitted for program approval a revision to rules 567-22.100, 567-22.101, 567-22.103, 567-22.105, 567-22.106, 567-22.108, and added 567-30.4(2) on March 31, 2016. The State effective date is March 15, 2016. This revision to the Iowa program is approved effective November 8, 2016.
1. Iowa has requested approval of 567-IAC Subrule 30.4(2), “Payment of Title V annual emission fee,” as part of its Part 70 Operating Permits program. The remainder of Chapter 30 has not been submitted to EPA for approval.
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