[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52283-52286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21262]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0286; FRL-9453-9]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Pennsylvania; Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions From Glass Melting
Furnaces
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision
submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The SIP revisions
pertain to the control of nitrogen oxide (NOX) emissions
from glass melting furnaces. EPA is approving these revisions to reduce
NOX emissions from glass melting furnaces in accordance with
the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on September 21,
2011.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
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Number EPA-R03-OAR-2011-0286. All documents in the docket are listed in
the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the
electronic docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e.,
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 either electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy for public inspection during normal
business hours at the Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State submittal are available at the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air
Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market Street, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania 17105.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rose Quinto, (215) 814-2182, or by e-
mail at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On June 10, 2011 (76 FR 34021), EPA published a notice of proposed
rulemaking (NPR) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The NPR proposed
approval for the control of NOX emissions from glass melting
furnaces. The formal SIP revision was submitted by the Pennsylvania
Department of the Environmental Protection (PADEP) on July 23, 2010.
II. Summary of SIP Revision
The SIP revision adds definitions and terms to Title 25 of the
Pennsylvania Code (25 Pa. Code) Chapter 121.1, relating to definitions,
used in the substantive provision of this SIP revision. In addition,
the SIP revision adds a new regulation pertaining to the NOX
emission standards in 25 Pa. Code Chapter 129 (Standard of Sources)
sections 129.301 through 129.310 (Control of NOX Emissions
from Glass Melting Furnaces). The new regulation applies to an owner or
operator of a glass melting furnace that emits or has the potential to
emit NOX at a rate greater than 50 tons per year in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including the local air pollution control
agencies in Philadelphia and Allegheny Counties. The new regulation
consists of the following: (1) New definitions and terms; (2)
exemptions that the emission requirements do not apply during periods
of start-up, shutdown or idling, if the owner or operator complies with
the start-up, shutdown and idling requirements; (3) emission
requirements which provide the owner or operator of a glass melting
furnace to determine allowable NOX emissions by multiplying
the tons of glass pulled by each furnace; (4) start-up requirements
where the start-up exemption identifies the control technologies or
strategies to be used to minimize emissions; (5) shutdown requirements
where the duration as measured from the time the furnace operation
drops below 25 percent of the permitted production capacity or fuel use
capacity to when all emissions from the furnace cease, will not exceed
20 days; (6) idling requirements that provide the owner or operator
operate the emission control system whenever technologically feasible
during idling to minimize emissions; (7) compliance determination by
installing, operating and maintaining continuous emissions monitoring
systems (CEMS); (8) compliance demonstration on a furnace-by-furnace
basis, facility-wide emissions averaging basis, or a system-wide
emissions averaging basis among glass melting furnaces; and (9)
reporting and recordkeeping requirements where the owner or operator
calculates and reports the CEMS data and glass production data used to
show compliance with the allowable NOX emissions limitations
on a quarterly basis no later than 30 days after the end of the
quarter.
Other specific requirements for the control of NOX
emissions from glass melting furnaces and the rationale for EPA's
proposed action are explained in the NPR and will not be restated here.
No public comments were received on the NPR.
III. Final Action
EPA is approving 25 Pa. Code Chapter 121.1, relating to definitions
used in the substantive provision of this SIP revision and the new
regulation pertaining to the NOX standards in 25 Pa. Code
Chapter 129 (Standards for Sources)--Control of NOX
Emissions from Glass Melting Furnaces (sections 129.301 through
129.310) as revisions to the Pennsylvania SIP.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. General Requirements
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 Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
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 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
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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).
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 October 21, 2011. 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, pertaining to Pennsylvania's control of NOX
emissions from glass melting furnaces 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, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: August 8, 2011.
W.C. Early,
Acting, Regional Administrator, Region III.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52--[AMENDED]
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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart NN--Pennsylvania
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2. In Sec. 52.2020, the table in paragraph (c)(1) is amended by:
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a. Revising the entry for Section 121.1.
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b. Adding entries for Sections 129.301 through 129.310.
The amendments read as follows:
Sec. 52.2020 Identification of plan.
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(1) * * *
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State
State citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Additional explanation/
date Sec. 52.2063 citation
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Title 25--Environmental Protection
Article III--Air Resources
Chapter 121--General Provisions
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Section 121.1................... Definitions........ 12/18/10 8/22/11 [Insert Added new definitions
page number where and terms. The State
the document effective date is 6/19/
begins]. 10.
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Chapter 129--Standard for Sources
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Additional NOX Requirements
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Control of NOX Emissions From Glass Melting Furnaces
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Section 129.301................. Purpose............ 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
page number where
the document
begins].
Section 129.302................. Applicability...... 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
page number where
the document
begins].
Section 129.303................. Exemptions......... 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
page number where
the document
begins].
Section 129.304................. Emission 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
requirements. page number where
the document
begins].
Section 129.305................. Start-up 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
requirements. page number where
the document
begins].
Section 129.306................. Shutdown 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
requirements. page number where
the document
begins].
Section 129.307................. Idling requirements 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
page number where
the document
begins].
Section 129.308................. Compliance 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
determination. page number where
the document
begins].
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Section 129.309................. Compliance 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
demonstration. page number where
the document
begins].
Section 129.310................. Recordkeeping...... 6/19/10 8/22/11 [Insert New section
page number where
the document
begins].
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