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Federal Register :: Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Clean Air Act: Technical Correction
Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained Under the Clean Air Act: Technical Correction
Written comments must be received on or before November 16, 2011.
76 FR 64055
64055-64058 (4 pages)
FRL-9479-7
2011-26765
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-26765 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/2011-26765
The EPA is proposing to correct an erroneous reference in EPA's procedures for handling data collected under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, which are provided in the Special Rules Governing Certain Information Obtained under the Clean Air Act. The proposed correction would not change any requirements for entities regulated under the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule or the final confidentiality determinations EPA has made for such data. In the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register, we are making this correction as a direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0924, by mail to Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC), Mailcode 6102T, Attention Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0924, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460. Please include a total of two copies. Comments may also be submitted electronically or through hand delivery/courier by following the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the direct final rule located in the rules section of this Federal Register.
Carole Cook, Climate Change Division, Office of Atmospheric Programs (MC-6207J), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 343-9263; fax number: (202) 343-2342; e-mail address: GHGReportingRule@epa.gov. For technical information and implementation materials, please go to the Web site http://www.epa.gov/​climatechange/​emissions/​ghgrulemaking.html. To submit a question, select Rule Help Center, then select Contact Us.
This document proposes to correct an erroneous reference in special rules governing certain information obtained under the Clean Air Act (40 CFR part 2, subpart B). We have published a direct final rule making this correction in the “Rules and Regulations” section of this Federal Register because we view this as a noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comment. We have explained our reasons for this action in the preamble to the direct final rule.
If we receive no adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule. If the EPA receives adverse comment, we will withdraw the direct final rule and it will not take effect. We would address all public comments in any subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.
We do not intend to institute a second comment period on this action. Any parties interested in commenting must do so by the comment deadline listed in the DATES section of this document. For further information, please see the information provided in the ADDRESSES section of this document.
Regulated Entities. Entities potentially affected by this proposed action include those listed in Table 1 of this preamble:
General Stationary Fuel Combustion Sources Facilities operating boilers, process heaters, incinerators, turbines, and internal combustion engines.
324 Petroleum refineries, and manufacturers of coal products.
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MEMS manufacturing facilities.
Lime Manufacturing 327410 Calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, dolomitic hydrates manufacturing facilities.
Electrical Transmission and Distribution Equipment Use 221121 Electric bulk power transmission and control facilities.
Industrial Wastewater Treatment 322110 Pulp mills.
325193 Ethanol manufacturing facilities.
Suppliers of Coal Based Liquid Fuels 211111 Coal liquefaction at mine sites.
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Suppliers of Industrial Greenhouse Gases 325120 Industrial gas manufacturing facilities.
Importers and Exporters of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases in Pre-charged Equipment or Closed-Cell Foams 423730 Air-conditioning equipment (except room units) merchant wholesalers.
Geologic Sequestration of Carbon Dioxide N/A CO2 geologic sequestration projects.
Injection of Carbon Dioxide 211 Oil and gas extraction projects using CO2 enhanced oil and gas recovery.
211111 or 211112 Projects that inject acid gas containing CO2 underground.
Table 1 of this preamble is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a guide for readers regarding facilities likely to be affected by this action and 40 CFR part 98. Table 1 of this preamble lists the types of facilities that the EPA is now aware could be potentially affected by this action. Other types of facilities not listed in the table could also be affected. To determine whether your facility is affected by this action, you should carefully examine the applicability criteria found in 40 CFR part 98, subpart A, and other subparts as necessary. If you have questions regarding the applicability of this action to a particular facility, consult the person listed in the preceding FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
The correction to 40 CFR part 2 would not impose any information collection burden.
The RFA generally requires an agency to prepare a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to notice and comment rulemaking requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute unless the agency certifies that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Small entities include small businesses, small organizations, and small governmental jurisdictions. For purposes of assessing the impacts of the amendments on small entities, small entity is defined as: (1) A small business as defined by the Small Business Administration's regulations at 13 CFR 121.201; (2) a small governmental jurisdiction that is a government of a city, county, town, school district or special district with a population of less than 50,000; and (3) a small organization that is any not-for-profit enterprise which is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field. After considering the economic impacts of today's proposed correction to the citation in 40 CFR part 2 on small entities, I certify that this action would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. In determining whether a rule has a Start Printed Page 64058significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, the impact of concern is any significant adverse economic impact on small entities, since the primary purpose of the regulatory flexibility analyses is to identify and address regulatory alternatives “which minimize any significant economic impact of the rule on small entities.” 5 U.S.C. 603 and 604. Thus, an agency may certify that a rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities if the rule relieves regulatory burden, or otherwise has a positive economic effect on all of the small entities subject to the rule.
This proposed rule would not impose any new requirement on small entities that are not currently required by Part 98. The amendment to 40 CFR part 2 is administrative in nature. Therefore, this rule would not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.
This action contains no federal mandates under the provisions of Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA), 2 U.S.C. 1531-1538 for state, local, or Tribal governments or the private sector. The action would impose no enforceable duty on any state, local or Tribal governments or the private sector. Therefore, this action is not subject to the requirements of sections 202 or 205 of the UMRA. This action is also not subject to the requirements of section 203 of UMRA because it contains no regulatory requirements that might significantly or uniquely affect small governments. The correction in this proposed rule revises a citation reference in one section of 40 CFR part 2, subpart B to confirm the original intention of the reference by correcting the citation to statutory authority.
This proposed change to 40 CFR part 2 would not have federalism implications. It would not have substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132. However, for a more detailed discussion about how Part 98 relates to existing state programs, please see Section II of the preamble to the final part 98 rule (74 FR 56266).
The correction to 40 CFR part 2 is administrative in nature and would apply to data reported under Part 98 by facilities that directly emit GHGs or supply fuel or chemicals that may emit GHGs when used. Part 98 does not apply to governmental entities unless the government entity owns a facility that directly emits GHGs above threshold levels such as large stationary combustion sources or landfills, so relatively few government facilities would be affected. The change to 40 CFR part 2 also would not limit the power of states or local governments to collect GHG data or regulate GHG emissions. Thus, Executive Order 13132 does not apply to this action.
This action is not expected to have Tribal implications, as specified in Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because this action is administrative in nature and would not impose any new requirements on Tribes. Thus, Executive Order 13175 does not apply to this action.
This action is not a “significant energy action” as defined in Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001), because it is not likely to have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use of energy. The amendments to 40 CFR part 2 are administrative in nature and therefore would not have any adverse impacts on energy supply, distribution, or use.
Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (NTTAA), Public Law No. 104-113, 12(d) (15 U.S.C. 272 note) directs the EPA to use voluntary consensus standards in its regulatory activities unless to do so would be inconsistent with applicable law or otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical standards (e.g., materials specifications, test methods, sampling procedures, and business practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus standards bodies. NTTAA directs the EPA to provide Congress, through OMB, explanations when the Agency decides not to use available and applicable voluntary consensus standards.
This proposed change to 40 CFR part 2 is administrative in nature and would not involve technical standards. Therefore, the EPA did not consider the use of any voluntary consensus standards.
The EPA has determined that the proposed action would not have disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental effects on minority or low-income populations because the correction noted would not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment. The change to 40 CFR part 2 is administrative in nature and therefore would not affect the level of protection provided to human health or the environment.
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