[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 11, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29483-29484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14806]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[PA 52-2-7155; A-1-FRL-5506-8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Revision of Final Rule Pertaining to the RACT 
Determinations for 5 Texas Eastern Facilities, Metropolitan Edison--
Portland, Pennsylvania Power--New Castle Plant, and for International 
Paper--Hammermill Division

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Revision of direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: On April 9, 1996, EPA published approval of a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by Pennsylvania (61 FR 
15709) pertaining to reasonably available control technology (RACT) 
requirements for 21 individual Pennsylvania facilities. EPA is revising 
the final rule due to the State's request to withdraw any adverse 
comments. This revision pertains to five Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation facilities, Metropolitan Edison--Portland Generating 
Station, Pennsylvania Power Company--New Castle Plant, and 
International Paper--Hammermill Division into the Pennsylvania State 
Implementation Plan.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 10, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia H. Stahl (215) 597-9337 (or 
215-597-2180, after May 20, 1996), or via e-mail, 
stahl.cynthia@[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 9, 1996, EPA published approval of 
a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by Pennsylvania 
(61 FR 15709) pertaining to reasonably available control technology 
(RACT) requirements for 21 individual Pennsylvania facilities. EPA 
approved this direct final rulemaking without prior proposal because 
the Agency viewed it as a noncontroversial amendment and anticipated no 
adverse comments. The final rule was published in the Federal Register 
with a provision for a 30 day comment period (61 FR 15709). At the same 
time, EPA announced that this final rule would convert to a proposed 
rule in the event that adverse comments were submitted to EPA within 30 
days of publication of the rule in the Federal Register (61 FR 15744). 
The final rulemaking action would be withdrawn by publishing a document 
announcing withdrawal of this action.
    Notice of intent to adversely comment on the Pennsylvania Power--
New Castle plant and International Paper--Hammermill Division RACT 
determinations was submitted to EPA within the prescribed comment 
period. In addition, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Protection withdrew its request for EPA to approve the RACT 
determinations for five Texas Eastern facilities: Bectelsville, 
Grantville, Perulack/Leidy, Shermans Dale and Bernville, and the RACT 
determination for Metropolitan Edison--Portland Generating Station. 
Therefore, EPA is revising the April 9, 1996 proposed rulemaking action 
(61 FR 15744) and the final rulemaking action to indicate that no 
rulemaking action is being taken for the five Texas Eastern facilities 
and Metropolitan Edison--Portland because Pennsylvania no longer wants 
EPA to approve these RACT determinations into the Pennsylvania SIP. In 
addition, EPA received notice that New York State Department of 
Environmental Conservation intends to submit adverse comments on the 
Pennsylvania Power--New Castle and International Paper--Hammermill RACT 
determinations. Consequently, EPA is revising the April 9, 1996 final 
rulemaking action only as it pertains to Pennsylvania Power and 
International Paper so that no final rulemaking action is being taken 
on these two sources. Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, EPA is 
reopening the comment period until June 28, 1996 only as it pertains to 
the Pennsylvania Power--New Castle plant and the International Paper--
Hammermill Division RACT determinations. All public comments received 
will be addressed in a subsequent rulemaking action based on the 
proposed rule.
    Accordingly, EPA is revising 40 CFR 52.2020 (c)(103) to remove the 
five Texas Eastern facilities, Metropolitan Edison--Portland, 
Pennsylvania Power--New Castle and International Paper--Hammermill 
Division.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen 
Dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: May 9, 1996.
Stanley Laskowski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.
    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

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PART 52--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart NN--Pennsylvania

    2. Section 52.2020 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(103) to 
read as follows:


Sec. 52.2020   Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (103) Revisions to the Pennsylvania Regulations, Chapter 129.91 
pertaining to VOC and NOx RACT and 1990 baseyear emissions inventory 
for one source, submitted on January 6, 1995, May 10, 1995, May 31, 
1995, August 11, 1995 (as amended on November 15, 1995), October 24, 
1995, and December 8, 1995 by the Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Resources (now known as the Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection):
    (i) Incorporation by reference.
    (A) Nine letters: three dated January 6, 1995, and one each dated 
May 10, 1995, May 31, 1995, August 11, 1995, October 24, 1995, November 
15, 1995, and December 8, 1995 from the Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Resources (now known as the Pennsylvania Department of 
Environmental Protection) transmitting source specific VOC and/or NOx 
RACT determinations in the form of plan approvals or operating permits 
for the following sources: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company--Station 313 
(Potter Co.)--natural gas transmission and gas storage station; Corning 
Asahi Video Products Company (Centre Co.)--glass manufacturer; Columbia 
Gas Transmission Company--Easton station (Northampton Co.)--natural gas 
compressor station, (4) Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation--Bedford 
(Bedford Co.)--natural gas compressor station; Texas Eastern 
Transmission--Marietta (Lancaster Co.)--natural gas compressor station; 
Hercules Cement Company (Northampton Co.)--cement manufacturer; Lone 
Star Industries (Northampton Co.)--cement manufacturer; Pennsylvania 
Power and Light--Montour SES (Montour Co.)--utility; Pennsylvania 
Electric Company--Shawville (Clearfield Co.)--utility; Zinc Corporation 
of America--Monaca (Beaver Co.)--zinc smelting; Procter and Gamble 
Paper Products--Mehoopany (Wyoming Co.)--pulp and paper making 
facility. In addition, the operating permit for Columbia Gas 
Transmission Corporation--Union City (Erie Co.), a natural gas 
compressor station, containing provisions limiting this source as a 
synthetic minor source (below RACT threshold level of 100 tons per year 
of potential NOx emissions) is being approved.
    (B) Plan approvals (PA), Operating permits (OP):
    (1) Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company--Station 313--PA 53-0001, 
effective November 27, 1995, except the expiration date of the plan 
approval and the portion of condition #6 pertaining to CO emissions, OP 
53-0001, effective November 27, 1995, except the expiration date of the 
operating permit, condition #21 pertaining to prevention of significant 
deterioration and the portions of condition #22 pertaining to CO 
emissions, and Compliance permit (CP) 53-0001, effective November 27, 
1995, except the expiration date of the compliance permit.
    (2) Corning Asahi Video Products Company--OP 14-0003, effective 
December 27, 1994, except the expiration date of the operating permit, 
OP 14-309-010A, effective May 5, 1994, except the expiration date of 
the operating permit and condition #6 and 7, pertaining to particulate 
matter and arsenic, OP 14-309-009C, effective August 18, 1994, except 
the expiration date of the operating permit and conditions #12 and 14, 
pertaining to particulate matter and lead, and OP 14-309-037A, 
effective May 5, 1994, except the expiration date of the operating 
permit and conditions #10, 11, 12, and 15, pertaining to particulate 
matter, fluorides and arsenic.
    (3) Columbia Gas Transmission Company--Easton--OP 48-0001, 
effective May 19, 1995, except the expiration date of the operating 
permit and PA 48-0001A, effective May 19, 1995, except the expiration 
date of the plan approval.
    (4) Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation--Bedford--OP 05-2007, 
effective May 16, 1995, except the expiration date of the operating 
permit.
    (5) Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation--Marietta--PA 36-2025, 
effective May 16, 1995, except the expiration date of the plan approval 
and condition #2, pertaining to compliance date extensions.
    (6) Hercules Cement Company--PA 48-0005A, effective December 23, 
1994, except the expiration date of the plan approval and condition #4, 
pertaining to compliance date extensions, and all the following 
conditions that do not pertain to VOC or NOX RACT: #10(a), (b) and 
(d), #11(a), (b) and (d), #12(a), (b) and (d), #13(a), (b) and (d), 
#14, #15, #21 through 24, #30, pertaining to compliance date extensions 
and OP 48-0005, effective December 23, 1994, except the expiration date 
of the operating permit and conditions #8 and 9, pertaining to 
particulate matter.
    (7) Lone Star Industries--OP 48-0007, effective December 20, 1994, 
except the expiration date of the operating permit.
    (8) Pennsylvania Power & Light--Montour SES--PA 47-0001A, effective 
December 27, 1994, except the expiration date of the plan approval and 
condition #14, pertaining to compliance date extensions and OP 47-0001, 
effective December 27, 1994, except the expiration date of the 
operating permit.
    (9) Pennsylvania Electric Company--Shawville--PA 17-0001, effective 
December 27, 1994, except the expiration date of the plan approval and 
condition #19, pertaining to compliance date extensions.
    (10) Zinc Corporation of America--Monaca--OP 04-000-044, effective 
December 29, 1994, except for the expiration date of the operating 
permit and those portions of conditions #8 and 9 pertaining to CO and 
PM10.
    (11) Procter and Gamble Paper Products Company--Mehoopany--OP 66-
0001, effective December 20, 1994, except the expiration date of the 
operating permit and PA 66-0001A, effective December 20, 1994, except 
the expiration date of the plan approval and condition #4, pertaining 
to compliance date extensions, those portions of condition #5, 
pertaining to CO, SO2 or particulate matter, and condition #17, 
pertaining to odor.
    (12) Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation--Union City--OP 25-892, 
effective April 11, 1995 except the portion of condition #8, pertaining 
to compliance date extensions.
    (ii) Additional Material.
    (A) Remainder of January 6, 1995, May 10, 1995, May 31, 1995, 
August 11, 1995, October 24, 1995, and December 8, 1995 State 
submittals.
    (B) Additional clarifying material submitted by Pennsylvania: 
Letter dated July 18, 1995 from Matthew M. Williams, Air Pollution 
Control Engineer, Pennsylvania DEP, to Steve H. Finch, Vice President, 
Environmental Affairs, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, stating 
that the effective date of the Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation--
Union City operating permit (OP 25-892) is April 11, 1995.

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