[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 30, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3030-3031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-1717]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-5407-6]


Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, Supplemental 
Delegation of Authority to Alabama

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Informational notice.

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SUMMARY: On June 10, 1991, and August 14, 1995, the Alabama Department 
of Environmental Management (ADEM) requested that EPA delegate 
authority for implementation and enforcement of additional categories 
of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). Since EPA's review of 
Alabama's pertinent laws, rules, and regulations showed them to be 
adequate and effective procedures for the implementation and 
enforcement of these Federal standards, EPA has made the delegation as 
requested.

EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of these delegations of authority 
are June 10, 1991, and November 29, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the request for delegation of authority and EPA's 
letter of delegation are available for public inspection during normal 
business hours at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Region IV, Air Programs Branch, 345 
Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30365.
Alabama Department of Environmental Management, 1751 Congressman W. L. 
Dickinson Drive, Montgomery, Alabama 36109.

    Effective immediately, all requests, applications, reports and 
other correspondence required pursuant to the newly delegated standards 
should not be submitted to the Region 4 office, but should instead be 
submitted to the following address: Alabama Department of Environmental 
Management, 1751 Congressman W. L. Dickinson Drive, Montgomery, Alabama 
36109.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly Bingham, Regulatory Planning 
and Development Section, Air Programs Branch, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 345 Courtland Street N.E., 
Atlanta, Georgia 30365, (404) 347-3555, x4195.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 301, in conjunction with Sections 
110 and 111(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act as amended November 15, 1990, 
authorizes EPA to delegate authority to implement and enforce the 
standards set out in 40 CFR Part 60, New Source Performance Standards 
(NSPS).
    On August 5, 1976, EPA initially delegated the authority for 
implementation and enforcement of the NSPS programs to the State of 
Alabama. On June 10, 1991, and August 14, 1995, Alabama requested a 
delegation of authority for implementation and enforcement of the 
following NSPS categories found in 40 CFR Part 60.

40 CFR Part 60

    1. Standard of Performance for Sewage Treatment Plants, as 
specified in 40 CFR part 60, Subpart O, as amended by 59 FR 5107, 
February 3, 1994, as adopted March 16, 1995. Section 61.174(a) within 
Subpart O cannot be delegated.
    2. Standard of Performance for Automobile and Light-Duty Truck 
Surface Coating Operations, as specified in 40 CFR part 60, Subpart MM, 
as amended by 59 FR 51383 October 11, 1994, as adopted March 16, 1995.
    3. Standard of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) 
Emissions from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry 
(SOCMI) Reactor Processes, as amended by 58 FR 45948 (August 31, 1993), 
as specified in 40 CFR part 60, Subpart RRR, and as adopted March 16, 
1995. Section 60.703(e) of Subpart RRR cannot be delegated.
    4. Volatile Organic Compound Emissions from the Synthetic Organic 
Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) Air Oxidation Unit Processes, 
as amended by 55 FR 26912 (June 29, 1990) and 55 FR (September 7, 
1990), as specified in 40 CFR part 60, Subpart III. Section 60.613(e) 
of Subpart III cannot be delegated.
    5. Standard of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) 
Emissions from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry 
(SOCMI) Distillation Operations, as amended by 55 FR 26931 (June 29, 
1990) and 55 FR 36932 (September 7, 1990), as specified in 40 CFR part 
60, Subpart NNN. Section 60.663(e) of Subpart NNN cannot be delegated.
    6. Standard of Performance for Small Industrial-Commercial-
Institutional Steam Generating Units, as amended by 55 FR 37674 
(September 12, 1990), as specified in 40 CFR part 60, Subpart Dc. 
Section 60.48c(a)(4) cannot be delegated.
    7. Standard of Performance for Petroleum Refineries, as amended by 
55 FR 40171 (October 2, 1990), as specified in 40 CFR part 60, Subpart 
J. Sections 60.105(a)(13)(iii) and 60.106(i)(12) cannot be delegated.
    After a thorough review of the request, the Regional Administrator 
determined that such a delegation was appropriate for this source 
category with the conditions set forth in the original delegation 
letter of August 5, 1976 and 

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subsequent delegation letters of March 29, 1982; April 5, 1985; June 2, 
1987; December 2, 1988; and February 20, 1991. Alabama sources subject 
to the requirements of this subpart will now be under the jurisdiction 
of Alabama.
    Since review of the pertinent Alabama laws, rules, and regulations 
showed them to be adequate for the implementation and enforcement of 
the aforementioned categories of NSPS and NESHAPs, the EPA hereby 
notifies the public that it has delegated the authority for the source 
categories listed above on June 10, 1991, and November 20, 1995. The 
Office of Management and Budget has exempted this rule from the 
requirements of section 6 of Executive Order 12866.

    Authority: This notice is issued under the authority of sections 
101, 110, 111, 112, and 301 of the Clean Air Act, as Amended (42 
U.S.C. 7401, 7410, 7411, 7412, and 7601).

    Dated: January 12, 1996.
Phyllis P. Harris,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-1717 Filed 1-29-96; 8:45 am]
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