[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3963-3967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01319]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R08-OAR-2015-0493; FRL-9941-46-Region 8]
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
Colorado; Revisions to Common Provisions and Regulation Number 3;
Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Colorado
on March 31, 2010, May 16, 2012 and May 13, 2013. The revisions are to
Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (Commission) Regulation Number
3, Parts A, B and D and Common Provisions Regulation. The revisions
include administrative changes to permitting requirements for
stationary sources, updates to the fine particulate matter less than
2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) implementation rule related
to the federal New Source Review (NSR) Program, changes to address
previous revisions to Air Pollutant Emission Notice (APEN) regulations
that EPA disapproved or provided comments on, revisions to definitions,
and minor editorial changes. Also in this action, EPA is correcting a
final rule pertaining to Colorado's SIP published on April 24, 2014. In
our April 24, 2014 action, regulatory text and corresponding
``incorporation by reference'' (IBR) materials were inadvertently
excluded for greenhouse gas permitting revisions to the Common
Provisions Regulation and minor editorial changes to the Common
Provisions Regulation and Parts A, B and D of Regulation Number 3
(adopted October 10, 2010). This action is being taken under section
110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
DATES: This rule is effective on February 24, 2016.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R08-OAR-2015-0493. All documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., 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
www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at the Air Program, Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
Colorado 80202-1129. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
view the hard copy of the docket. You may view the hard copy of the
docket Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaslyn Dobrahner, Air Program, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mail Code 8P-AR, 1595
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-6252,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
In our notice of proposed rulemaking published on September 14,
2015 (80 FR 55055), EPA proposed to either approve or take no action on
revisions to Common Provisions Regulation and Regulation Number 3,
Parts A, B and D submitted by the State of Colorado on March 31, 2010,
May 16, 2012 and May 13, 2013. In this rulemaking, we are taking final
action on revisions to Common Provisions Regulation which include
adding compounds to the definition of ``negligibly reactive volatile
compounds'' (NRVOC), clarifying NRVOC and volatile organic compound
(VOC) testing methodologies within the definition of ``volatile organic
compound,'' and revising the definition of ``incinerator'' along with
minor editorial changes. We are also taking final action on revisions
to Regulation Number 3, Parts A, B and D which include revisions to
State permitting requirements for stationary sources to incorporate
changes to the federal NSR Program related to PM2.5,
revisions to address past rule revisions that were disapproved or
commented on by EPA, administrative revisions to permitting
requirements for stationary sources in Colorado, and deferral of the
permitting requirements for biogenic sources of carbon dioxide
emissions to ensure consistency with federal greenhouse gas permitting
requirements. The revisions also make several miscellaneous changes
along with minor editorial changes. The reasons for our approval and
taking no action are provided in detail in the proposed rule (80 FR
55055, September 14, 2015).
In this action, EPA is also taking final action to correct a final
rule published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2014 (79 FR 22772).
In this rule, we
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inadvertently did not include regulatory text and corresponding IBR
materials for our approvals to (1) greenhouse gas permitting revisions
to Common Provisions Regulation, and (2) minor editorial changes to the
Common Provisions Regulation and Parts A, B and D of Regulation Number
3 (adopted October 10, 2010).
II. Response to Comments
We received one comment on our proposed rule.
Comment: The State of Colorado requested EPA approve provisions
that we proposed to exclude from the IBR material related to tertiary
butyl acetate within the State's Common Provisions Regulation. The
State concludes that these provisions are consistent with federal
requirements when read in conjunction with Regulation Number 3, Part A,
Appendix B, which has been approved by EPA.
Response: Under a final rule promulgated on November 29, 2004 (69
FR 69298), tertiary butyl acetate is excluded from the definition of
VOC for purposes of VOC emissions limitations and VOC content
requirements, but continues to be defined as a VOC for purposes of all
recordkeeping, emissions reporting and inventory requirements which
apply to VOCs. We agree with the State that the federal reporting
requirements for tertiary butyl acetate are met through the State's
inclusion of tertiary butyl acetate in Appendix B of the Commission's
Regulation Number 3, Part A which ensures that this compound would be
reported to the State as a distinct class, separate from other VOCs.
Therefore, we are approving within Common Provisions Regulation the
words ``Tertiary Butyl Acetate (2-Butanone)'' in the definition
``NRVOCs'' and the last sentence in the definition of ``VOC'' stating
the photochemical dispersion modeling requirement for tertiary butyl
acetate.
III. Final Action
For the reasons expressed in the proposed rule, EPA is approving
revisions to sections I.A., I.B., I.C., I.D., I.E., I.F., I.G., II.B.,
II.C., II.E.2. and II.H of the State's Common Provisions Regulation
from the March 31, 2010 submittal as shown in Table 1 below. We are
also approving revisions to Parts A, B and D of the State's Regulation
Number 3 from the May 16, 2012 and May 13, 2013 submittals (Table 1),
except for those revisions we are not taking action on as represented
in Table 2 below. Finally, EPA is correcting regulatory text and IBR
published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2014 (79 FR
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A comprehensive summary of the revisions in Colorado's Common
Provisions Regulation and Regulation Number 3 Parts A, B and D
organized by EPA's action, reason for ``no action'' and submittal date
are provided in Table 1 and Table 2 below.
Table 1--List of Colorado Revisions That EPA Is Approving
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Revised sections in March 31, 2010; May 16, 2012; and May 13, 2013
submissions that EPA is approving
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March 31, 2010 submittal--Common Provisions Regulation:
I.A., I.B., I.C., I.D., I.E., I.F., I.G., II.B., II.C., II.E.2.,
II.H.
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part A:
I.B.17., I.B.28.c., I.B.44.b.(i), I.B.44.e.(ii)(B), II.C.2.b.(ii),
II.D.1.q., II.D.1.ppp., II.D.1.uuu., II.D.1.dddd.
May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part A:
I.A., I.B.7., I.B.28., I.B.43., II.D.1., II.D.1.dddd., V.I.2.,
VI.B.5., Appendix B.
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part B:
II.D.1.c., II.D.1.m., III.G.1.
May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part B:
III.C.1.a.
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part D:
II.A.24.f., II.A.26.c., II.A.26.e.-II.A.26.k. (re-numbering),
II.A.42., III.B., V.A., V.A.3., V.A.4., VI.A.2.a., VI.A.4.,
VI.B.3.a.(ii) and (iv)-(ix), VI.B.3.a.(iii) in reference to removal
of total suspended particulate matter monitoring exemption,
VI.B.3.c., VI.B.3.e., VI.D.2., X.A.1., X.A.2., XIII.B., XIII.D.
May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part D:
I.B.2., I.B.4., I.C., II.A.4.c., II.A.17., II.A.22.d.(ix)(B),
II.A.40.5.(b), V.A.3.b., V.A.6., VI.B.3.d., VI.B.3.e.
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Table 2--List of Colorado Revisions That EPA Is Taking No Action On
[Revised sections in March 31, 2010; May 16, 2012; and May 13, 2013 submissions that EPA is taking no action on]
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Reason for ``No Action''
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Revision
superseded by
revision in
Revised section Revision in Revision in Revision in February 20, Revision to be
state-only current section disapproved 2015 state made in future
section of SIP of SIP section of SIP submittal (will state submittal
be reconciled
in future
rulemaking)
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March 31, 2010 submittal--Common Provisions Regulation:
II.J........................................................... ............... X X ............... ...............
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part A:
I.B.31.c....................................................... X ............... ............... ............... ...............
I.B.31.d....................................................... X ............... ............... ............... ...............
II.D.1.sss..................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.D.1.ttt..................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.D.1.xxx..................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.D.1.ffff.................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
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May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part A:
I.B.31.d....................................................... X ............... ............... ............... ...............
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part D:
II.A.5.a....................................................... ............... X ............... ............... ...............
II.A.5.b....................................................... ............... X ............... ............... ...............
II.A.23........................................................ ............... X ............... ............... ...............
II.A.25........................................................ ............... X ............... ............... ...............
II.A.26.d. revision to PM2.5 net emission increase............. ............... ............... ............... ............... X
II.A.38........................................................ ............... X ............... ............... ...............
VI.A.2. introductory paragraph................................. ............... ............... ............... ............... X
VI.A.2.c....................................................... ............... ............... ............... X ...............
VI.B.3.a.(iii) in reference to PM2.5 monitoring exemption...... ............... ............... ............... X ...............
VI.B.3.d....................................................... ............... ............... ............... X ...............
May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part D:
II.A.1.a....................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.1.c....................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.1.e....................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.20.b...................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.22........................................................ ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.23.c...................................................... ............... X ............... ............... ...............
II.A.26.a.(i).................................................. ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.26.f.iii.................................................. ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.38.g...................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.40.5. introductory paragraph.............................. ............... ............... X ............... ...............
II.A.40.5.(a).................................................. ............... ............... X ............... ...............
VI.A.1.c....................................................... ............... ............... X ............... ...............
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IV. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, the EPA is including regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, the EPA is incorporating by reference Colorado Air Quality
Control Commission regulations discussed in section III, Final Action
of this preamble. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these
documents generally available electronically through
www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office
(see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information).
V. Statutory and Executive Orders Review
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act 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
final action merely approves some state law as meeting federal
requirements; this final action does not impose additional requirements
beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this final action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, Oct. 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, Aug. 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, Feb. 16, 1994).
The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does
not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as
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specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
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).?>
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 March 25, 2016. 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 may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See CAA section 307(b)(2).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Greenhouse
gases, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: December 21, 2015.
Shaun L. McGrath,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
40 CFR part 52 is amended to read as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
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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 G--Colorado
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2. Section 52.320(c), the Table is amended:
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a. Under ``5 CCR 1001-02 Common Provision Regulation'' by revising
entries ``I'' and ``II'';
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b. Under ``5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part A, Concerning
General Provisions Applicable to Reporting and Permitting'' by revising
entries ``I'', II'' ``V'', ``VI'', ``VIII'', and ``Appendix B'';
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c. Under ``5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part B, Concerning
Construction Permits'' by revising entries ``II'' and ``III''; and
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d. Under ``5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part D, Concerning Major
Stationary Source New Source Review and Prevention of Significant
Deterioration'' by revising entries ``I'', ``II'', ``III'', ``V'',
``VI'', ``X'' ``XIII'', ``XIV'', and ``XV''
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 52.320 Identification of plan.
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State EPA effective
Title effective date date Final rule citation/date Comments
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5 CCR 1001-02, Common Provisions Regulation
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I. Definitions, Statement of Intent, 1/30/10 1/25/16 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except I.G. Definitions,
and General Provisions Applicable 12/15/10 16. ``Construction'' and ``Day''
to all Emission Control Regulations
adopted by the Colorado Air Quality
Control Commission.
II. General......................... 1/30/10 1/25/16 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except II.I; II.J.5.
16.
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5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part A, Concerning General Provisions Applicable to Reporting and Permitting
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I. Applicability.................... 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except I.B.31.c. and I.B.31.d.
12/15/2011 16.
2/15/2013
II. Air Pollutant Emission Notice 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
(APEN) Requirements. 12/15/2011 2016.
2/15/2013
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V. Certification and Trading of 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
Emission Reduction Credits Offset 2/15/2013 2016.
and Netting Transactions.
VI. Fees............................ 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
2/15/2013 2016.
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VIII. Technical Modeling and 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
Monitoring Requirements. 2016.
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Appendix B, Non-criteria Reportable 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
Pollutants (Sorted by BIN). 2/15/2013 2016.
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5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part B, Concerning Construction Permits
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II. General Requirements for 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
Construction Permits. 12/15/2011 2016.
III. Construction Permit Review 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
Procedures. 12/15/2011 2016.
2/15/2013
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5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part D, Concerning Major Stationary Source New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration
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I. Applicability.................... 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
2/15/2013 2016.
II. Definitions..................... 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except II.A.26.d., the phrase ``and only
12/15/2011 2016. PM2.5 emissions can be used to evaluate
2/15/2013 the net emissions increase for PM2.5''
III. Permit Review Procedures....... 12/15/2011 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
2016.
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V. Requirements Applicable to 12/15/2011 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
Nonattainment Areas. 2/15/2013 2016.
VI. Requirements applicable to 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except for VI.A.1.c., the phrase ``for
attainment and unclassifiable areas 12/15/2011 2016. phases that commence construction more
and pollutants implemented under 2/15/2013 than 18 months after the initial
Section 110 of the Federal Act granting of the permit''; VI.A.2., the
(Prevention of Significant phrase ``either Section VI.A.2.a. or
Deterioration Program). b., as clarified for any relevant air
pollutant, in Section VI.A.2.c.'';
VI.A.2.c.; VI.B.3.a.(iii) in reference
to PM2.5 monitoring exemption; and
VI.B.3.d.
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X. Air Quality Limitations.......... 12/15/2011 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
2016.
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XIII. Federal Class I Areas......... 12/15/2011 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
2016.
XIV. Visibility..................... 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
2016.
XV. Actuals PALs.................... 12/15/2010 1/25/2016 [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
2016.
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