Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/04/12/2019-07331/air-plan-approval-ohio-removal-of-obsolete-infectious-waste-incinerator-regulations
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 12:35:27
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A Proposed Rule by the Environmental Protection Agency on 04/12/2019
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84 FR 14901
14901-14903 (3 pages)
FRL-9992-19-Region 5
2019-07331
III. What action is EPA proposing to take?
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a request submitted by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) on January 24, 2018, to revise the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA). Ohio EPA is requesting to remove provisions under Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 3745-75, that were approved into the Ohio SIP as part of Ohio's Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator (HMIWI) state plan under sections 110(d) and 129 of the Clean Air Act. In a separate action, EPA has approved Ohio EPA's request for withdrawal of its HMIWI state plan that allows the state rules to be superseded by the Federal Plan under 40 CFR part 62, subpart HHH.
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On October 18, 2005, Ohio EPA submitted the CAA section 111(d)/129 state plan for implementing 40 CFR part 60, subpart Ce “Emission Guidelines for Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators”. The state plan was subsequently approved by EPA on July 5, 2007 (72 FR 36605) and became effective on August 6, 2007 under 40 CFR 62.8880. As part of Ohio's HMIWI state plan, OAC Chapter 3745-75, “Infectious Waste Incinerator Limitations,” was amended, submitted, and approved as part of Ohio's SIP (72 FR 36605). Subsequently, on October 6, 2009 (74 FR 51367) and April 4, 2011 (76 FR 18407), EPA promulgated final revised emission guidelines and amendments under 40 CFR part 60, subpart Ce, and on May 13, 2013, EPA promulgated a final revised 40 CFR part 62, subpart HHH Federal Plan (78 FR 28052).
On January 20, 2018, Ohio EPA rescinded rules in OAC 3745-75 that formerly regulated the operation of and the emissions from HMIWIs in Ohio. The most recent version of the rules contained in OAC 3745-75 were based on CAA sections 111(d) and 129 and identified the requirements applicable to the existing HMIWIs for which construction commenced on or before June 20, 1996. These rules were rescinded by Ohio EPA as they are no longer necessary since the state is relying on the Federal Plan. Consistent with this, on July 26, 2018 (83 FR 35422) EPA approved the withdrawal of the previously approved state plan and amendment of 40 CFR part 62 to reflect Ohio EPA's withdrawal. As part of that action, Ohio EPA certified that there is only one HMIWI unit, as defined under 40 CFR 60.31e, currently operating in Ohio and requested that the Federal Plan 40 CFR part 62, subpart HHH apply to that HMIWI unit.
No emissions increases will result from the removal of the OAC Chapter 3745-75 provisions from the Ohio SIP. Because the rescinded OAC Chapter 3745-75 rules will be superseded by the Federal Plan, there are no CAA section 110(l) issues to address.
EPA is proposing to approve the revision to the Ohio SIP submitted by the Ohio EPA on January 24, 2018, because the removal of existing infectious waste incinerator requirements in OAC Chapter 3745-75 from the SIP meets all applicable requirements and would not interfere with reasonable further progress or attainment of any of the national ambient air quality standards.
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 Start Printed Page 14903governments or preempt tribal law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
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