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Outer Continental Shelf Air Regulations; Consistency Update for Delaware - December 03, 2018 - Regulations - VLEX 747940313
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FR Doc No: 2018-25886
EPA-R03-OAR-2009-0238; FRL-9986-90-Region 3
ACTION: Proposed rule; consistency update.
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to update a portion of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Air Regulations. Requirements applying to OCS sources located within 25 miles of states' seaward boundaries must be updated periodically to remain consistent with the requirements of the corresponding onshore area (COA), as mandated by section 328(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The portion of the OCS air regulations that is being updated pertains to the requirements for OCS sources for which Delaware is the designated COA. The State of Delaware's requirements discussed in this document are proposed to be incorporated by reference into the Code of Federal Regulations and listed in the appendix to the OCS air regulations.
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On September 4, 1992, EPA promulgated 40 CFR part 55,\1\ which established requirements to control air pollution from OCS sources in order to attain and maintain Federal and state ambient air quality standards and to comply with the provisions of part C of title I of the CAA. The regulations at 40 CFR part 55 apply to all OCS sources except those located in the Gulf of Mexico west of 87.5 degrees longitude. See 40 CFR 55.3(a). Section 328 of the CAA requires that for such sources located within 25 miles of a state's seaward boundary, the requirements shall be the same as would be applicable if the sources were located in the COA. Because the OCS requirements are based on onshore requirements, and onshore requirements may change, section 328(a)(1) requires that EPA update the OCS requirements as necessary to maintain consistency with onshore requirements.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 55.12, consistency reviews will occur (1) at least annually; (2) upon receipt of a Notice of Intent (NOI) under 40 CFR 55.4; or (3) when a state or local agency submits a rule to EPA to be considered for incorporation by reference in 40 CFR part 55. This proposed action is being taken in response to the submittal of a NOI on August 8, 2018, by Deepwater Wind, LLC on behalf of Garden State Offshore Energy, LLC for the proposed installation of a meteorological buoy for the purposes of gathering meteorological data to support development of offshore wind projects. Public comments received in writing within 30 days of publication of this document will be considered by EPA before publishing a final rule.
Section 328(a) of the CAA requires that EPA establish requirements to control air pollution from OCS sources located within 25 miles of States' seaward boundaries that are the same as onshore requirements. To comply with this statutory mandate, EPA must incorporate applicable onshore rules into 40 CFR part 55 as they exist onshore. This limits EPA's flexibility in deciding which requirements will be incorporated into 40 CFR part 55 and prevents EPA from making substantive changes to the requirements it incorporates. As a result, EPA may be incorporating rules into 40 CFR part 55 that do not conform to all of EPA's state implementation plan (SIP) guidance or certain requirements of the CAA. Consistency updates may result in the inclusion of state or local rules or regulations into 40 CFR part 55, even though the same rules may ultimately be disapproved for inclusion as part of the SIP. Inclusion in the OCS rule does not imply that a rule meets the requirements of the CAA for SIP approval, nor does it imply that the rule will be approved by EPA for inclusion in the SIP.
EPA reviewed Delaware's rules for inclusion in 40 CFR part 55 to ensure that they are rationally related to the attainment or maintenance of Federal or state ambient air quality standards and compliance with part C of title I of the CAA, that they are not designed expressly to prevent exploration and development of the OCS, and that they are potentially applicable to OCS sources. See 40 CFR 55.1. EPA has also evaluated the rules to ensure they are not arbitrary or capricious. See 40 CFR 55.12(e). In addition, EPA has excluded administrative or procedural rules,\2\ and requirements that regulate toxics which are not related to the attainment and maintenance of Federal and state ambient air quality standards.
\2\ Each COA which has been delegated the authority to implement and enforce 40 CFR part 55 will use its administrative and procedural rules as onshore. However, in those instances where EPA has not delegated authority to implement and enforce 40 CFR part 55, EPA will use its own administrative and procedural requirements to implement the substantive requirements. See 40 CFR 55.14(c)(4).
EPA is soliciting public comments on the issues discussed in this document or on other relevant matters. These comments will be considered before taking final action. Interested parties may participate in the Federal rulemaking procedure by submitting written comments to the EPA Regional Office listed in the ADDRESSES section of this Federal Register.
EPA is proposing to incorporate the rules potentially applicable to sources for which the State of Delaware will be the COA. The rules that EPA proposes to incorporate are applicable provisions of Title 7 of the Delaware Administrative Code, specifically, Air Quality Management Section 1100. The rules EPA proposes to incorporate are listed in detail at the end of the document. The intended effect of proposing approval of the OCS requirements for the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) is to regulate emissions from OCS sources in accordance with the requirements for onshore sources.
In this document, EPA is proposing to include in a final EPA rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with the requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference Title 7 of the Delaware Administrative Code set forth below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region III Office (please contact the person identified in the For Further Information Contact section of this preamble for more information).
Is not an Executive Order 13771 regulatory action because this action is not significant under Executive Order 12866.
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In addition, this proposed rule incorporating by reference sections of Title 7 of the Delaware Administrative Code, does not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because this action 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 preemptive tribal law.
Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C 3501 et seq., an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved the information collection requirements contained in 40 CFR part 55 and, by extension, this update to the rules, and has assigned OMB control number 2060-
0249. OMB approved the EPA Information Collection Request (ICR) No. 1601.08 on September 18, 2017.\3\ The current approval expires September 30, 2020. The annual public reporting and recordkeeping burden for collection of information under 40 CFR part 55 is estimated to average 643 hours per response, using the definition of burden provided in 44 U.S.C. 3502(2).
\3\ OMB's approval of the ICR can be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
EPA is proposing to incorporate the rules potentially applicable to sources for which the State of Delaware will be the COA. The rules that EPA proposes to incorporate are applicable provisions of Title 7 of the Delaware Administrative Code, specifically, Air Quality Management Section 1100.
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Outer continental shelf, Ozone, Particulate matter, Permits, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Part 55 of Chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is proposed to be amended as follows:
PART 55--OUTER CONTIENTAL SHELF AIR REGULATIONS
2. Section 55.14 is amended by adding paragraphs (d)(5)(i)(A) and (B) to read as follows:
(A) State of Delaware Requirements Applicable to OCS Sources, November 11, 2018.
3. Appendix A to part 55 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1) under the heading ``Delaware'' to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 55--Listing of State and Local Requirements Incorporated by Reference Into Part 55, by State
(1) The following State of Delaware requirements are applicable to OCS Sources, November 11, 2018, State of Delaware--Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control.
The following sections of Title 7 Delaware Administrative Code 1100--Air Quality Management Section:
7 DE Admin. Code 1101: Definitions and Administrative Principals
Section 2.0: Definitions (Effective 12/11/2016)
Section 3.0: Administrative Principals (Effective 11/11/2013)
Section 4.0: Cancellation of Construction Permits (Effective 06/01/
Section 8.0: Availability of Permit/Registration (Effective 06/01/
Section 10.0: Source Category Permit Application (Effective 06/01/
Appendix A (Effective 06/11/2006)
Section 1.0: General Provisions (Effective 01/11/2014)
Section 4.0: Sulfur Dioxide (Effective 01/11/2014)
Section 6.0: Ozone (Effective 01/11/2014)
Section 8.0: Nitrogen Dioxide (Effective 01/11/2014)
Section 10.0: Lead (Effective 01/11/2014)
Section 11.0: PM10 and PM2.5 Particulates (Effective 01/11/2014)
Section 1.0: General Provisions (Effective 01/11/2017)
Section 2.0: Emission Limits (Effective 01/11/2017)
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Section 2.0: General Restrictions (Effective 01/11/2017)
Section 4.0: Restrictions on Secondary Metal Operations (Effective 01/11/2017)
Section 5.0: Restrictions on Petroleum Refining Operations (Effective 01/11/2017)
Section 6.0: Restrictions on Prill Tower Operations (Effective 02/
7 DE Admin. Code 1107: Emissions From Incineration of Noninfectious Waster
Section 1.0: General Provisions (Effective 07/11/2013)
Section 2.0: Limit on Sulfur Content of Fuel (Effective 07/11/2013)
Section 3.0: Emission Control in Lieu of Sulfur Content Limits of 2.0 of This Regulation (Effective 07/11/2013)
Section 4.0: Sampling and Testing Methods and Requirements (Effective 07/11/2013)
Section 5.0: Recordkeeping and Reporting (Effective 07/11/2013)
7 DE Admin. Code 1110: Control of Sulfur Dioxide Emissions--Kent and Sussex Counties
Section 1.0: Requirements for Existing Sources of Sulfur Dioxide (Effective 01/18/1982)
7 DE Admin. Code 1111: Carbon Monoxide Emissions From Industrial Process Operations New Castle County
Section 5.0: Alternative and Equivalent RACT Determinations (11/24/
Section 4.0: Prohibitions and Related Provisions (Effective 04/11/
Section 1.0: General Provisions (Effective 11/11/2013)
Section 2.0: Requirements (Effective 05/11/2018)
Section 4.0: Compliance With Opacity Standards (Effective 07/17/
7 DE Admin. Code 1117: Source Monitoring, Record Keeping and Reporting
Section 28.0: Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Effective 04/11/1998)
Section 30.0: Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills after July 11, 2017 (Effective 07/11/2017)
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Section 2.0: Definitions (Effective 04/11/2010)
Section 8.0: Handling, Storage, and Disposal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) (Effective 03/11/2011)
Section 9.0: Compliance, Permits, Enforceability (Effective 01/11/
Section 10.0: Aerospace Coatings (Effective 02/11/2003)
Section 11.0: Mobile Equipment Repair and Refinishing (Effective 10/
Section 12.0: Surface Coating of Plastic Parts (Effective 10/11/
Section 13.0: Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Coating Operations (Effective 03/11/2011)
Section 16.0: Paper, Film, and Foil Coating (Effective 03/11/2011)
Section 19.0: Coating of Metal Furniture (Effective 10/11/2011)
Section 20.0: Coating of Large Appliances (Effective 10/11/2011)
Section 21.0: Coating of Magnet Wire (Effective 11/29/1994)
Section 22.0: Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts (Effective 10/11/
Section 23.0: Coating of Flat Wood Paneling (Effective 03/11/2011)
Section 29.0: Leaks from Petroleum Refinery Equipment (Effective 11/
29/1994)
Section 36.0: Vapor Emission Control at Gasoline Dispensing Facilities (Effective 09/11/2015)
Section 37.0: Graphic Arts Systems (Effective 03/11/2011)
Section 45.0: Industrial Cleaning Solvents (Effective 03/11/2011)
Section 47.0: Offset Lithographic Printing (Effective 04/11/2011)
Section 48.0: Reactor Processes and Distillation Operations in the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (Effective 11/29/
7 DE Admin. Code 1124: Control of Organic Compound Emissions--
Appendix A General Provisions: Test Methods and Compliance Procedures (Effective 11/29/1994)
Appendix I: Method to Determine Length of Rolling Period for Liquid/
Liquid Material Balance (Effective 11/29/1994)
Appendix K: Emissions Estimation Methodologies (Effective 11/29/
Section 1.0: General Provisions (Effective 12/11/2016)
Section 2.0: Emission Offset Provisions (EOP) (Effective 02/11/2012) \4\
\4\ On October 20, 2016, EPA disapproved Delaware's emissions offset provisions. See 81 FR 72529. EPA last approved Regulation 1125, Section 2.0 for the Delaware SIP on October 2, 2012, these emission offset provisions address requirements in CAA 173(c)(1), 40 CFR 51.165, and part 51, appendix S, section IV.D. The State effective date of this version of Regulation 1125, Section 2.0, Emission Offset Provisions was February 11, 2012, and it is this version of Regulation 1125, Section 2.0 that Delaware is required to implement and EPA is proposing to incorporate by reference into 40 CFR part 55 in this rulemaking action. See 77 FR 60053.
Section 3.0: Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality (Effective 12/11/2016)
Section 4.0: Minor New Source Review (MNSR) (Effective 12/11/2016)
Section 2.0: Definitions Specific to this Regulation (Effective 12/
07/1988)
Section 4.0: Methods of Treatment and Disposal (Effective 10/13/
Section 5.0: Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements (Effective 10/
13/1989)
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Section 6.0: Evidence of Effectiveness of Treatment (Effective 10/
7 DE Admin. Code 1130: Title V Operating Permit Program
Section 1.0: Program Overview (Effective 12/11/2010)
Section 8.0: Permit Review by EPA and Affected States (Effective 11/
15/1993)
Section 8.0: Certification of an Emission Reduction (Effective 11/
Section 6.0: Public Participation and Consultation (Effective 08/14/
Section 7.0: Frequency of Conformity Determinations (Effective 08/
14/1996)
Section 10.0: Mitigation of Airy Quality Impacts (Effective 08/14/
Section 11.0: Savings Provision (Effective 08/14/1996)
7 DE Admin. Code 1140: Delaware Low Emission Vehicle Program
Section 1.0: Purpose (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 2.0: Applicability (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 3.0: Definitions (Effective 03/11/2018)
Section 4.0: Emission Certification Standards (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 5.0: New Vehicle Emission Requirements (Effective 03/11/
Section 6.0: Manufacturer Fleet Requirements (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 7.0: Warranty (Effective 03/11/2018)
Section 8.0: Reporting and Record-Keeping Requirements (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 9.0: Enforcement (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 10.0: Incorporation by Reference (Effective 03/11/2018)
Section 11.0: Document Availability (Effective 03/11/2018)
Section 12.0: Severability (Effective 12/11/2013)
7 DE Admin. Code 1141: Limiting Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds From Consumer and Commercial Products
Section 1.0: Architectural and Industrial Maintenance Coatings (Effective 12/11/2016)
Section 2.0: Consumer Products (Effective 02/11/2016)
Section 3.0: Portable Fuel Containers (Effective 04/11/2010)
Section 4.0: Adhesives and Sealants (Effective 04/11/2009)
7 DE Admin. Code 1144: Control of Stationary Generator Emissions
Section 6.0: Record Keeping and Reporting (Effective 01/11/2006)
Section 9.0: DVFA Member Companies (Effective 01/11/12006)
7 DE Admin. Code 1146: Electric Generating Unit (EGU) Milti-Pollutant Regulation
Section 4.0: NOX Emissions Limitations (Effective 12/11/
Section 5.0: SO2 Emissions Limitations (Effective 12/11/
Section 7.0: Record Keeping and Reporting (Effective 12/11/2006)
7 DE Admin. Code 1147: CO2 Budget Trading Program
Section 1.0: CO2 Budget Trading Program General Provisions (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 2.0: CO2 Authorized Account Representative for CO2 Budget Source (Effective 11/11/2008)
Section 3.0: Permits (Effective 11/11/2018)
Section 4.0: Compliance Certification (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 5.0: CO2 Allowance Allocations (Effective 12/11/
Section 6.0: CO2 Allowance Tracking System (Effective 12/
Section 7.0: CO2 Allowance Transfers (Effective 12/11/
Section 8.0: Monitoring and Reporting (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 9.0: Auction of CO2 CCR allowances (Effective 12/
Section 10.0: CO2 Emissions Offset Projects (Effective 12/11/2013)
Section 11.0: CO2 Emissions Auction (Effective 12/11/
Section 4.0: NOX Emissions Limitations (Effective 07/11/
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