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Federal Register :: Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Vermont Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Vermont Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference
This action is effective June 11, 2003.
68 FR 34808
34808-34813 (6 pages)
VT-19-1222b
FRL-7493-5
03-14571
https://www.federalregister.gov/d/03-14571 https://www.federalregister.gov/d/03-14571
EPA is updating the materials submitted by Vermont that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Vermont State Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously submitted by the state agency and approved by EPA. This update affects the SIP materials that are available for public inspection at the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, and the Regional Office.
SIP materials which are incorporated by reference into 40 CFR part 52 are available for inspection at the following locations: Environmental Protection Agency, New England Regional Office (Region 1), One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023; Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Room B-108, 1301 Constitution Avenue, (Mail Code 6102T), NW., Washington, DC 20460, and Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC 20002.
Mr. Donald Cooke, Environmental Scientist, at the above EPA New England Region address or at (617) 918-1668.
The State Implementation Plan (SIP) is a living document which the State can revise as necessary to address the unique air pollution problems in the state. Therefore, EPA from time to time must take action on SIP revisions containing new and/or revised regulations as being part of the SIP. On May 22, 1997, (62 FR 27968) EPA revised the procedures for incorporating by reference (IBR) Federally-approved SIPs, as a result of consultations between EPA and the Office of Federal Register (OFR). The description of the revised SIP document, IBR procedures and “Identification of plan” format are discussed in further detail in the May 22, 1997, Federal Register document. On September 8, 2000, EPA published a document in the Federal Register (65 FR 54413) beginning the new IBR procedure for Vermont. In this document EPA is doing the update to the material being IBRed.
EPA has determined that today's rule falls under the “good cause” exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) which, upon finding “good cause,” authorizes agencies to dispense with public participation and section 553(d)(3) which allows an agency to make a rule effective immediately (thereby avoiding the 30-day delayed effective date otherwise provided for in the APA). Today's rule simply codifies provisions which are already in effect as a matter of law in Federal and approved State programs. Under section 553 of the APA, an agency may find good cause where procedures are “impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Public comment is “unnecessary” and “contrary to the public interest” since the codification only reflects existing law. Immediate notice in the CFR benefits the public by updating citations.
This rule also does not have tribal implications because it will not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal government and Indian tribes, Start Printed Page 34809as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action also does not have federalism implications because it does 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 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This action merely approves a state rule implementing a Federal standard, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air Act. This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 “Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks” (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.
Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by August 11, 2003. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule 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 may not be challenged later in proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)
2. In § 52.2370 paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) are revised to read as follows:
(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraph (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to April 23, 2003, was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after April 23, 2003, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
(2) EPA Region 1 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated state rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the State Implementation Plan as of April 23, 2003.
(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the New England Regional Office of EPA at One Congress Street, Suite 1100, Boston, MA 02114-2023; the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC.; or at the EPA, Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Room B-108, 1301 Constitution Avenue, (Mail Code 6102T) NW., Washington, DC 20460.
EPA Approved Vermont Regulations
Chapter 5 Air Pollution Control
Section 5-101 Definitions 07/29/93 04/22/98, 63 FR 19828 Definitions IBR'd 101 into the Vermont SIP are numbered consecutively by EPA, and do not necessarily correspond to the State's assigned definition number in the Vermont State Regulation, which are re-numbered whenever definitions are added or deleted from the State Regulation.
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Subchapter II. Prohibitions
Section 5-201 Open burning prohibited 07/22/98 04/22/98, 63 FR 19828
Section 5-202 Permissible open burning 01/25/78 12/21/78, 43 FR 59496
Section 5-203 Procedures for local authorities to burn natural wood 01/25/78 12/21/78, 43 FR 59496
Section 5-211 Prohibition of visible air contaminants 08/12/78 04/16/82, 47 FR 16331 Except Section 5-211(3)
Section 5-221 Prohibition of potentially polluting materials in fuel 01/25/78 12/21/78, 43 FR 59496 Except Section 5-221 (1)(c)(i) and Section 5-221(1)(c)(ii).
Section 5-231 Prohibition of particular matter 11/13/81 02/26/85, 50 FR 7767
Section 5-241 Prohibition of nuisance and odor 01/25/78 12/21/78, 43 FR 59496
Section 5-251 Control of nitrogen oxides emissions 01/04/95 04/09/97, 62 FR 17084 Requires RACT for major stationary sources of NOX.
Section 5-252 Control of Sulfur dioxide emissions 11/04/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-253.1 Petroleum liquid storage in fixed roof Tanks 10/29/92 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.2 Bulk gasoline terminals 10/29/92 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.3 Bulk gasoline plants 10/29/92 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.4 Gasoline tank trucks 10/29/92 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.5 Stage I vapor recovery controls at gasoline dispensing facilities 10/29/92 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.10 Paper coating 10/29/92 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.12 Coating of flat wood paneling 10/29/92 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.13 Coating of miscellaneous metal parts 07/29/93 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.14 Solvent metal cleaning 07/29/93 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.15 Cutback and emulsified asphalt 08/02/94 04/22/98, 63 FR 19829
Section 5-253.20 Other sources that emit volatile organic compounds 08/03/93 04/09/97, 62 FR 17084
Section 5-261 Control of hazardous air contaminants 11/03/81 02/10/82, 47 FR 6014
Subchapter III. Ambient Air Quality Standards.
Section 5-301 Scope 12/15/90 03/05/91, 56 FR 9177
Section 5-302 Sulfur dioxide primary 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-303 Sulfur dioxide secondary 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-306 PM10 primary and secondary standards 11/01/90 08/01/97, 62 FR 41282 Removal of the TSP standard (Section 5-304 and 5-305) and establishment of PM10 standard (Section 5-306).
Section 5-307 Carbon monoxide primary and secondary 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775 Formerly Section 5-306, renumbered to 5-307 when new Section 5-306 for PM10 was created.
Section 5-308 Ozone primary and secondary 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775 Formerly Section 5-307, renumbered to 5-308 when new Section 5-306 for PM10 was created.
Section 5-309 Lead primary and secondary 11/03/81 02/10/82, 47 FR 6014 Formerly Section 5-308, renumbered to 5-309 when new Section 5-306 for PM10 was created.
Section 5-310 Nitrogen dioxide primary and secondary 12/15/90 03/05/91, 56 FR 9177 Formerly Section 5-309, renumbered to 5-310 when new Section 5-306 for PM10 was created.
Subchapter IV. Operations and Procedures
Section 5-401 Classification of air contaminant sources 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-402 Written reports when requested 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-403 Circumvention 12/10/72 05/31/72, 37 FR 10899
Section 5-404 Methods for sampling and testing of sources 03/24/78 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-405 Required air monitoring 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-406 Required air modeling 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Subchapter V. Review of New Air Contaminant Sources
Section 5-501 Review of construction or modification of air contaminant sources. 09/17/86 07/17/87, 52 FR 26982
Section 5-502 Major stationary sources and major modifications 07/14/95 08/04/98, 62 FR 41870
Subchapter VII. Motor Vehicle Emissions
Section 5-701 Removal of control devices 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-702 Excessive smoke emissions from motor vehicles 03/24/79 02/19/80, 45 FR 10775
Section 5-801 Effective date 03/24/79 01/30/80, 45 FR 6781
Table 1 Table 1 Process weight standards 01/25/78 12/21/78, 43 FR 59496
Table 2 Table 2 PSD increments 12/15/90 03/05/91, 56 FR 9177
Table 3 Table 3 Levels of significant impact for non-attainment areas. 11/03/81 02/10/82, 47 FR 6014
Subchapter VIII. Registration of Air Contaminant Sources
Section 5-801 Definitions 04/20/88 01/10/95, 60 FR 2527
Section 5-802 Requirement for registration 04/20/88 01/10/95, 60 FR 2527
Section 5-803 Registration procedure 04/20/88 01/10/95, 60 FR 2527
Section 5-804 False or misleading information 04/20/88 01/10/95, 60 FR 2527
Section 5-805 Commencement or recommencement of operation 04/20/88 01/10/95, 60 FR 2527
Section 5-806 Transfer of Operation 04/20/88 01/10/95, 60 FR 2527
(d) EPA-approved State Source specific requirements. Start Printed Page 34812
EPA-Approved Vermont Source Specific Requirements
Simpson Paper Company, Centennial Mill in Gilman, Vermont Environmental Protection Regulations, Chapter 5, Air Pollution Control, Subchapter II. Section 5-251(2) 01/04/95 04/09/97, 45 FR 17087 Administrative orders for Simpson Paper Company, in Gilman, Vermont, adopted and effective on January 4, 1995.
U.S. Samaica Corporation, in Rutland, VT Environmental Protection Regulations, Chapter 5, Air Pollution Control, Subchapter II. Section 5-253.20 01/04/95 04/09/97, 45 FR 17087 Administrative orders for U.S. Samaica Corporation, in Rutland, Vermont, adopted and effective on January 4, 1995.
Vermont Non Regulatory
Notice of public hearing Statewide Submitted 02/03/72 06/15/72, 37 FR 11911 (c)(1) Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation.
Miscellaneous non-regulatory revisions to the plan Submitted 02/25/72 5/31/72, 37 FR 10899 (c)(2) Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation.
Miscellaneous non-regulatory revisions to the plan Submitted 03/03/75 01/21/76, 41 FR 3085 (c)(4) Vermont Agency of Environmental Conservation. Deletion of Winooski sampling site for particulates and sulfur dioxide.
Plans to meet various requirements of the Clean Air Act, including Part C Submitted 03/21/79, and 11/21/79 01/30/80, 45 FR 6781 (c)(9) See Plans to attain below.
Attainment Plans to meet the requirements of Part D and the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1977 Submitted 03/21/79, 11/21/79, 11/27,79, and 12/19/79 02/19/80 45 FR 10775 (c)(10) Plans to attain. State of Vermont air quality implementation plan (March 1979). The secondary TSP standard for Barre City and a portion of the Champlain Valley Air Management Area, the carbon monoxide standard in the Champlain Valley Air Management Area and the ozone standard in Chittenden, Addison, and Windsor Counties. A program was also submitted for the review of construction and operation of new and modified major stationary sources of pollution in non-attainment areas. Certain miscellaneous provisions were also included.
A plan to provide for public, local and state involvement in federally funded air pollution control activities Submitted 03/28/80 09/09/80, 45 FR 59314 (c)(11) A plan to provide for public, local and state involvement in federally funded air pollution control activities.
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A plan to attain and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for lead Submitted 06/24/80, and 11/07/80 03/18/81, 46 FR 17192 (c)(12) A plan to attain and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for lead. A letter further explaining the state procedures for review of new major sources of lead emissions.
A revision to the air quality monitoring network Submitted 03/21/79 10/08/80, 45 FR 66789, corrected by 03/16/81 46 FR 15897 (c)(13) meets the requirements of 40 CFR part 58.
Narrative submittal “Implementation Plan for the Protection of Visibility in the State of Vermont” and “Appendices” Submitted 04/15/86 07/17/87, 52 FR 26973 (c)(19) Describing procedures, notifications, and technical evaluations to fulfill the visibility protection requirements of 40 CFR part 51, subpart P.
State Implementation Plan narrative Submitted 12/07/90, and 01/10/91 03/05/91, 56 FR 9175 (c)(20) State of Vermont Air Quality Implementation Plan dated November, 1990.
State Implementation Plan narrative Submitted 08/09/93 01/10/95, 60 FR 2524 (c)(21) State of Vermont Air Quality Implementation Plan dated February, 1993. To meet the emission statement requirement of the CAAA of 1990.
Revisions to the State Implementation Plan Submitted 02/03/93, 08/09/93, and 08/10/94 04/22/98, 63 FR 19828 (c)(25) State of Vermont: Air Quality Implementation Plan dated August 1993.
Revisions to the State Implementation Plan Submitted 08/03/98 07/10/00, 65 FR 42290 (c)(26) letter from VT Air Pollution Control Division dated July 28, 1998 stating a negative declaration for the aerospace coating operations CTG category.
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