Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2002/03/25/02-7092/approval-and-promulgation-of-implementation-plans-state-of-missouri
Timestamp: 2016-02-12 09:51:12
Document Index: 632371591

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 52', 'art 52', 'art 50', 'art 51', 'art 52', '§ 52', '§ 52']

Dates: This direct final rule will be effective May 24, 2002, unless EPA receives adverse comments by April 24, 2002. If adverse comments are received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register informing the public that the rule will not take effect.
Comments Close: 04/24/2002
-13573 (4 pages)
Document Number: 02-7092
Shorter URL: https://federalregister.gov/a/02-7092 Related Topics
EPA is announcing it is approving the State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Missouri which provides for the attainment and maintenance of the sulfur dioxide (SO 2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) in Springfield (Greene County), Missouri. This revision approves a Consent Agreement which requires SO 2 emission reductions from a major air emissions source in Springfield. Approval of this SIP revision will make the Consent Agreement Federally enforceable.
What Does Federal Approval of a State Regulation or Control Strategy Mean to Me?
What Is the NAAQS for SO 2?
What NAAQS Exceedances Occurred in Springfield, Missouri?
What Is Contained in the SIP Submittal?
In order for state regulations and control strategies to be incorporated into the Federally-enforceable SIP, states must formally adopt them consistent with state and Federal requirements. This process generally includes a public notice, public hearing, public comment period, and a formal adoption by a state-authorized rulemaking body.
Once a state regulation or control strategy is adopted, the state submits it to us for inclusion into the SIP. We must provide public notice and seek additional public comment regarding the proposed Federal action on the state submission. If adverse comments are received, they must be addressed prior to any final Federal action by us.
All state regulations and supporting information approved by EPA under section 110 of the CAA are incorporated into the Federally-approved SIP. Records of such SIP actions are maintained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at Title 40, Part 52, entitled “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans.” The Missouri SIP is published in 40 CFR part 52, subpart AA.
The actual state regulations and control strategies which are approved are not reproduced in their entirety in the CFR outright but are “incorporated by reference,” which means that we have approved a given state regulation or control strategy with a specific effective date.
What Does Federal Approval of a State Regulation or Control Strategy Mean to Me? Back to Top
Enforcement of the state regulation or control strategy before and after it is incorporated into the Federally-approved SIP is primarily a state responsibility. However, after the regulation is Federally approved, we are authorized to take enforcement action against violators. Citizens are also offered legal recourse to address violations as described in section 304 of the CAA.
What Is the NAAQS for SO 2? Back to Top
As mentioned above, we have established ambient air quality standards for a number of pollutants, including SO 2. These standards are set at levels to protect public health and welfare. The standards are published in 40 CFR part 50. If ambient air monitors measure violations of the standard, states are required to identify the cause of the problem and to take measures which will bring the area back within the level of the standard. The 24-hour standard for SO 2 is 0.14 parts per million, not to be exceeded more than once per year. There is also a 3-hour and an annual standard.
What NAAQS Exceedances Occurred in Springfield, Missouri? Back to Top
In 1996, there were two exceedances of the 24-hour SO 2 standard at separate monitors in the vicinity of the James River power station. The source of the SO 2 emissions identified as contributing to the exceedances of the NAAQS was the Springfield, Missouri, City Utilities James River power generating station. There are five boilers at this facility.
What Is the Control Strategy? Back to Top
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) negotiated enforceable emission limitations and other control measures, means, and techniques, as well as schedules and timetables for compliance, sufficient to ensure that the NAAQS for SO 2 will be achieved and maintained in the future. These measures incorporate the use of low sulfur coal and fuel blending. Compliance will be determined through coal sampling and fuel certification, and continuous emissions monitoring.
The control strategy reduces the allowable SO 2 that can be emitted to the atmosphere on a 24-hour average from the five boiler units. Units 1-4 are limited to 1.5 lb/mmBtu of heat input and Unit 5 is limited to 2.0 lb/mmBtu of heat input. The pre-existing limit was 9.2 lb/mmBtu. Two additional SO 2 monitors will be installed in the vicinity of the James River station, for a total of five monitors.
These control strategy requirements were incorporated into a Consent Agreement issued by MDNR to City Utilities. In addition to the conditions above, the Consent Agreement contains monitoring, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements sufficient to determine compliance. These provisions shall also be incorporated into the facility's Title V operating permit.
What Is Contained in the SIP Submittal? Back to Top
The MDNR submitted a request to us to approve the Consent Agreement as a revision to the Missouri SIP. Additional information is contained in the state submittal and in the EPA Technical Support Document (TSD) for this notice which can be obtained by contacting us at the address above.
The state submittal has met the public notice requirements for SIP submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submittal also satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. In addition, as explained above and in more detail in the TSD, the revision meets the substantive SIP requirements of the CAA, including section 110 and implementing regulations.
We are approving a revision to the Missouri SIP which requires source-specific SO 2 emission reductions which will result in attainment and maintenance of the SO 2 NAAQS in Springfield (Greene County), Missouri. Administrative Requirements Back to Top
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. Section 804 exempts from section 801 the following types of rules: (1) Rules of particular applicability; (2) rules relating to agency management or personnel; and (3) rules of agency organization, procedure, or practice that do not substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency parties. (5 U.S.C. 804(3).) EPA is not required to submit a rule report regarding this action under section 801 because this is a rule of particular applicability.
List of Subjects 40 CFR Part 52 Back to Top
2.In § 52.1320(d) the table is amended by adding a new entry to the end of the table to read as follows: § 52.1320 Identification of plan.
EPA-Approved State Source-Specific Permits and Orders Back to Top
Springfield City Utilities James River Power Station SO 2
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