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Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, 56946-56948 [2019-23130] :: Environmental Protection Agency :: Regulation Tracker :: Justia
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Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard, 56946-56948 [2019-23130]
Download as PDF 56946 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 206 / Thursday, October 24, 2019 / Rules and Regulations EPA-APPROVED VIRGINIA REGULATIONS AND STATUTES—Continued State citation State effective date Title/subject * * * EPA approval date * Explanation [former SIP citation] * * * * * * * * * Part II General Provisions * 5–160–30 .......... * * Applicability ................................... * * * * * * * * [FR Doc. 2019–23133 Filed 10–23–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA–R03–OAR–2019–0082; FRL–10001– 46–Region 3] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia County Reasonably Available Control Technology for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, Department of Public Health, Air Management Services (AMS) for the purpose of satisfying the volatile organic compound (VOC) reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for source categories covered by control technique guidelines (CTGs) under the 2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA is approving these revisions addressing the VOC CTG RACT requirements set forth by the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for Philadelphia County in accordance with the requirements of the CAA. DATES: This final rule is effective on November 25, 2019. ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID Number EPA–R03–OAR–2019–0082. All documents in the docket are listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:51 Oct 23, 2019 * 3/2/11 Jkt 250001 12/12/11, 76 FR 77150. * 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 through https:// www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional availability information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Gaige, Air Quality Analysis Branch (3AD40), Air & Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. The telephone number is (215) 814–5676. Ms. Gaige can also be reached via electronic mail at gaige.elizabeth@ epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background On August 27, 2019 (84 FR 44798), EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the NPRM, EPA proposed approval of a SIP revision addressing the VOC CTG RACT requirements set forth by the CAA for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for Philadelphia County (the 2018 VOC CTG RACT Submission for Philadelphia County). The formal SIP revision was submitted by Pennsylvania on behalf of Philadelphia County on August 13, 2018. II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis On August 13, 2018, PADEP submitted a SIP revision for Philadelphia County to address the VOC CTG RACT requirements set forth by the CAA for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Specifically, the 2018 VOC CTG RACT Submission for Philadelphia County includes: (1) A certification that for PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 certain categories of sources, previouslyadopted VOC RACT controls in the Philadelphia County portion of Pennsylvania’s SIP that were approved by EPA under the 1979 1-hour and 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS continue to be based on the currently available technically and economically feasible controls, and continue to represent RACT for implementation of the 2008 8hour ozone NAAQS; and (2) a negative declaration that certain CTG sources of VOC do not exist in Philadelphia County, PA. This SIP revision does not cover non-CTG sources in Philadelphia County. PADEP will address RACT for major sources of NOX and for major non-CTG VOC sources for Philadelphia County in another SIP submission. Philadelphia County’s Regulations, under Philadelphia County AMR V Sections II, III, IV, V, XI, XII, XIII, XV, XVI, and 25 Pa. Code Sections 129.52, 129.52a, 129.52b, 129.52d, 129.52e, 129 .55, 129.56, 129.57, 129.58, 129.59, 129.60, 129.62, 129.63, 129.63a, 129.64, 129.67, 129.67a, 129.67b, 129.68, 129.69, 129.71, 129.73, 129.74, 129.77, 129.101–129.107, and 130.701–130.704, contain the VOC CTG RACT controls that were implemented and approved into Pennsylvania’s SIP under the 1hour and 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. PADEP is certifying that these regulations, all previously approved by EPA into the SIP, continue to meet the RACT requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for CTG-covered sources of VOCs in Philadelphia County, PA. PADEP also submitted a negative declaration for the CTGs that have not been adopted because Philadelphia County does not contain the affected source categories. More detailed information on these provisions as well as a detailed summary of EPA’s review can be found in the Technical Support Document (TSD) for this action which is available on line at https:// www.regulations.gov, Docket number EPA–R03–OAR–2019–0082. An explanation of the Clean Air Act requirements, a detailed analysis of the E:\FR\FM\24OCR1.SGM 24OCR1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 206 / Thursday, October 24, 2019 / Rules and Regulations revisions, and EPA’s reasons for proposing approval were provided in the NPRM and will not be restated here. No public comments were received on the NPRM. III. Final Action EPA is approving the Pennsylvania’s 2018 VOC CTG RACT Submission for Philadelphia County on the basis that it demonstrates that existing regulations in the Philadelphia County portion of Pennsylvania’s SIP represent RACT for the purposes of compliance with the 2008 8-hour ozone standard for all stationary sources of VOCs covered by a CTG issued prior to July 20, 2014. IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews A. General Requirements khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this action merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this action: • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Orders 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011); • Is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under Executive Order 12866. • Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); • Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); • Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:51 Oct 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); • Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); • Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); • Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); • Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and • Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, this rule does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal Register. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 56947 C. Petitions for Judicial Review Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by December 23, 2019. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes 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 approving the 2018 VOC CTG RACT Submission for Philadelphia County may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).) List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds. Dated: October 11, 2019. Cosmo Servidio, Regional Administrator, Region III. 40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows: PART 52—APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS 1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows: ■ Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Subpart NN—Pennsylvania 2. In § 52.2020, the table in paragraph (e)(1) is amended by adding an entry for the Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 2008 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Reasonably Available Control Technology at the end of the table to read as follows: ■ § 52.2020 * * Identification of plan. * (e) * * * (1) * * * E:\FR\FM\24OCR1.SGM 24OCR1 * * 56948 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 206 / Thursday, October 24, 2019 / Rules and Regulations Name of non-regulatory SIP revision Applicable geographic area * * 2008 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Reasonably Available Control Technology Standard. * Philadelphia County * * * * State submittal date EPA approval date Additional explanation * 08/13/18 * 10/24/2019, [Insert Federal Register citation]. * * This action pertains to sources covered by CTGs issued prior to July 20, 2014. * [FR Doc. 2019–23130 Filed 10–23–19; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with RULES BILLING CODE 6560–50–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:51 Oct 23, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\24OCR1.SGM 24OCR1
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[EPA-R03-OAR-2019-0082; FRL-10001-46-Region 3]
Technology for the 2008 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) on behalf of the City of
Philadelphia, Department of Public Health, Air Management Services
(AMS) for the purpose of satisfying the volatile organic compound (VOC)
reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for source
categories covered by control technique guidelines (CTGs) under the
2008 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA is
approving these revisions addressing the VOC CTG RACT requirements set
forth by the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS for
Philadelphia County in accordance with the requirements of the CAA.
DATES: This final rule is effective on November 25, 2019.
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2019-0082. All documents in the docket are listed on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Gaige, Air Quality Analysis
Branch (3AD40), Air & Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
The telephone number is (215) 814-5676. Ms. Gaige can also be reached
On August 27, 2019 (84 FR 44798), EPA published a notice of
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In the
NPRM, EPA proposed approval of a SIP revision addressing the VOC CTG
RACT requirements set forth by the CAA for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS
for Philadelphia County (the 2018 VOC CTG RACT Submission for
Philadelphia County). The formal SIP revision was submitted by
Pennsylvania on behalf of Philadelphia County on August 13, 2018.
On August 13, 2018, PADEP submitted a SIP revision for Philadelphia
County to address the VOC CTG RACT requirements set forth by the CAA
for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Specifically, the 2018 VOC CTG RACT
Submission for Philadelphia County includes: (1) A certification that
for certain categories of sources, previously-adopted VOC RACT controls
in the Philadelphia County portion of Pennsylvania's SIP that were
approved by EPA under the 1979 1-hour and 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS
economically feasible controls, and continue to represent RACT for
implementation of the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS; and (2) a negative
declaration that certain CTG sources of VOC do not exist in
Philadelphia County, PA. This SIP revision does not cover non-CTG
sources in Philadelphia County. PADEP will address RACT for major
sources of NOX and for major non-CTG VOC sources for
Philadelphia County in another SIP submission.
Philadelphia County's Regulations, under Philadelphia County AMR V
Sections II, III, IV, V, XI, XII, XIII, XV, XVI, and 25 Pa. Code
Sections 129.52, 129.52a, 129.52b, 129.52d, 129.52e, 129 .55, 129.56,
129.57, 129.58, 129.59, 129.60, 129.62, 129.63, 129.63a, 129.64,
129.67, 129.67a, 129.67b, 129.68, 129.69, 129.71, 129.73, 129.74,
129.77, 129.101-129.107, and 130.701-130.704, contain the VOC CTG RACT
controls that were implemented and approved into Pennsylvania's SIP
under the 1-hour and 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. PADEP is certifying that
these regulations, all previously approved by EPA into the SIP,
continue to meet the RACT requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS
for CTG-covered sources of VOCs in Philadelphia County, PA. PADEP also
submitted a negative declaration for the CTGs that have not been
adopted because Philadelphia County does not contain the affected
source categories. More detailed information on these provisions as
well as a detailed summary of EPA's review can be found in the
line at https://www.regulations.gov, Docket number EPA-R03-OAR-2019-
An explanation of the Clean Air Act requirements, a detailed
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revisions, and EPA's reasons for proposing approval were provided in
the NPRM and will not be restated here. No public comments were
EPA is approving the Pennsylvania's 2018 VOC CTG RACT Submission
for Philadelphia County on the basis that it demonstrates that existing
regulations in the Philadelphia County portion of Pennsylvania's SIP
represent RACT for the purposes of compliance with the 2008 8-hour
ozone standard for all stationary sources of VOCs covered by a CTG
issued prior to July 20, 2014.
the appropriate circuit by December 23, 2019. Filing a petition for
action. This action approving the 2018 VOC CTG RACT Submission for
Philadelphia County may not be challenged later in proceedings to
an entry for the Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania 2008 8-hour Ozone
National Ambient Air Quality Standard Reasonably Available Control
Technology at the end of the table to read as follows:
Sec.  52.2020   Identification of plan.
Name of non-regulatory  SIP        Applicable         submittal     EPA approval date   Additional explanation
revision              geographic  area        date
2008 8-hour Ozone National       Philadelphia              08/13/18  10/24/2019,         This action pertains to
Ambient Air Quality Standard     County.                             [Insert Federal     sources covered by
Reasonably Available Control                                         Register            CTGs issued prior to
Technology Standard.                                                 citation].          July 20, 2014.