[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 231 (Friday, December 1, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69486-69488]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20291]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2006-0728; FRL-8249-7]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; Emission Reductions to Meet Phase II of the Nitrogen 
Oxides (NOX) SIP Call; Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule; correcting amendment.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects an error in the rule language of a 
final rule pertaining to EPA's direct final action to

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convert a conditional approval in the West Virginia State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) to a full approval. The SIP revision pertains 
to nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission reductions required in 
West Virginia to meet Phase II of the NOX SIP Call.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers, (215) 814-2308 or by 
e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' are used we mean EPA. On September 28, 2006 (71 FR 
56881), we published a final rulemaking action announcing our action to 
approve nitrogen oxides (NOX) emission reductions required 
in West Virginia to meet Phase II of the NOX SIP Call. In 
that document, we inadvertently omitted information describing the 
Federal Register publication date and page citation of the approval 
date for West Virginia Regulation 45 CSR 1. This action adds the 
omitted language.
    In rule document E6-15981 published in the Federal Register on 
September 28, 2006 (71 FR 56881), on pages 56883 (bottom) and 56884 
(top), the revised rule language described in Amendatory Instruction 
Number 2 is corrected to add a Federal Register publication date and 
page citation for each revised entry in 40 CFR 52.2520(c) for West 
Virginia Regulation 45 CSR 1.
    Section 553 of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(B), provides that, when an agency for good cause finds that 
notice and public procedure are impracticable, unnecessary or contrary 
to the public interest, the agency may issue a rule without providing 
notice and an opportunity for public comment. We have determined that 
there is good cause for making today's rule final without prior 
proposal and opportunity for comment because we are merely correcting 
an incorrect citation in a previous action. Thus, notice and public 
procedure are unnecessary. We find that this constitutes good cause 
under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B).

Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), 
this action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore 
not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this 
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, 
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy 
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355 (May 22, 2001)). Because 
the agency has made a ``good cause'' finding that this action is not 
subject to notice-and-comment requirements under the Administrative 
Procedures Act or any other statute as indicated in the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section above, it is not subject to the regulatory 
flexibility provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C 601 
et seq.), or to sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform 
Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 104-4). In addition, this action does not 
significantly or uniquely affect small governments or impose a 
significant intergovernmental mandate, as described in sections 203 and 
204 of UMRA. This rule also does 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, as 
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor 
will it 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 
governments, as specified by Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 
10, 1999). This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 
FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.
    This technical correction action does not involve technical 
standards; thus the requirements of section 12(d) of the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do 
not apply. The rule also does not involve special consideration of 
environmental justice related issues as required by Executive Order 
12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In issuing this rule, EPA has 
taken the necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, 
minimize potential litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for 
affected conduct, as required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 
FR 4729, February 7, 1996). EPA has complied with Executive Order 12630 
(53 FR 8859, March 15, 1998) by examining the takings implications of 
the rule in accordance with the ``Attorney General's Supplemental 
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated 
Takings'' issued under the executive order. This rule does not impose 
an information collection burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 
1995. (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)
    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. Section 808 allows the issuing agency to 
make a rule effective sooner than otherwise provided by the CRA if the 
agency makes a good cause finding that notice and public procedure is 
impracticable, unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. This 
determination must be supported by a brief statement. 5 U.S.C. 808(2). 
As stated previously, EPA had made such a good cause finding, including 
the reasons therefore, and established an effective date of December 1, 
2006. EPA will submit a report containing this rule 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. This correction to 40 CFR Sec.  
52.2520(c) for West Virginia is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 
U.S.C. 804(2).

    Dated: November 21, 2006
William T. Wisniewski,
Acting Regional Administrator, Regional Administrator, Region III.

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40 CFR Part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for 40 CFR part 52 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart XX--West Virginia

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2. In Sec.  52.2520, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising 
entries for [45CSR] Series 1, Sections 1-5, 22, 70-72, 74, 89, 90, and 
100 to read as follows:


Sec.  52.2520  Identification of plan.

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    (c) EPA-Approved Regulations.

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                                                    EPA-Approved Regulations in the West Virginia SIP
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                                                                           State                                               Additional explanation/
 State citation [Chapter 16-20 or 45            Title/subject            effective              EPA approval date              citation at 40 CFR Sec.
                CSR]                                                        date                                                       52.2565
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[45 CSR] Series 1...................    Control and Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides From Non-Electric Generating Units As a means to Mitigate Transport of
                                                                                        Ozone Precursors
Section 45-1-1......................  General.........................       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
Section 45-1-2......................  Definitions.....................       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
Section 45-1-3......................  Acronyms........................       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
Section 45-1-4......................  NOX Budget Trading Program             5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
                                       Applicability.
Section 45-1-5......................  Retired Unit Exemption..........       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
 
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Section 45-1-22.....................  Information Requirements for NOX       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
                                       Budget Permit Applications.
 
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Section 45-1-70.....................  General Monitoring Requirements.       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
Section 45-1-71.....................  Initial Certification and              5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
                                       Recertification Procedures.
Section 45-1-72.....................  Out of Control Periods..........       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
 
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Section 45-1-74.....................  Recordkeeping and Reporting.....       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
 
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Section 45-1-89.....................  Appeal Procedures...............       5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661                    New Section
Section 45-1-90.....................  Requirements for Stationary            5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661                    New Section.
                                       Internal Combustion Engines.
Section 45-1-100....................  Requirements for Emissions of          5/1/06  9/28/06, 71 FR 58661
                                       NOX from Cement Manufacturing
                                       Kilns.
 
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