[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 28, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81474-81477]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32452]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[WV103-6041; FRL-9240-1]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; administrative change.

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SUMMARY: EPA is updating the materials submitted by West Virginia that 
are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State Implementation Plan 
(SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously 
submitted by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection 
and approved by EPA. This update affects the SIP materials that are 
available for public inspection at the National Archives and Records 
Administration (NARA), the Air and Radiation Docket and Information 
Center located at EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC and the Regional 
Office.

DATES: Effective Date: This action is effective December 28, 2010.

ADDRESSES: SIP materials which are incorporated by reference into 40 
CFR part 52 are available for inspection at the following locations: 
Air Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
III, 1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103; the Air and 
Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA Headquarters Library, Room 
Number 3334, EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20460, and NARA. If you wish to obtain materials from a 
docket in the EPA Headquarters Library, please call the Office of Air 
and Radiation (OAR) Docket/Telephone number: (202) 566-1742; or NARA. 
For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-
741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Harold A. Frankford, (215) 814-2108 or 
by e-mail at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The SIP is a living document which the State revises as necessary 
to address its unique air pollution problems. Therefore, EPA from time 
to time must take action on SIP revisions containing new and/or revised 
regulations to make them part of the SIP. On May 22, 1997 (62 FR 
27968), EPA revised the procedures for incorporating by reference 
Federally-approved SIPs as a result of consultations between EPA and 
the Office of the Federal Register (OFR). The description of the 
revised SIP document, IBR procedures and ``Identification of plan'' 
format are discussed in further detail in the May 22, 1997 Federal 
Register document. On February 10, 2005 (70 FR 7024), EPA published a 
Federal Register beginning the new IBR procedure for West Virginia. On 
February 28, 2007 (72 FR 8903) and February 10, 2009 (74 FR 6542), EPA 
published updates to the IBR material in West Virginia.
    Since the publication of the last IBR update, EPA has approved the 
following regulatory changes to the IBR materials in paragraph 
52.2520(c):
    1. Addition of Regulation 45 CSR 39.
    2. Revisions to the following regulations: 45 CSR 6, 45 CSR 8, 45 
CSR 40, and 45 CSR 41.
    3. Removal of the following regulations: 45 CSR 1, 45 CSR 9, 45 CSR 
12, and 45 CSR 26.

II. EPA Action

    In this document, EPA is doing the following:
    1. Announcing the update to the IBR material as of November 1, 
2010.
    2. Making corrections to the following entries listed in the 
paragraph 52.2520(c) chart, as described below:
    a. 45 CSR 6--removing text from the ``Additional explanation/
citation at 40 CFR Sec.  52.2565'' column.
    b. 45 CSR 7--revising the dates in the State effective date column 
so that the date format is consistent with that found throughout the 
paragraph.
    c. 45 CSR 21--reinstating section 45 CSR 45-21-36, which had been 
inadvertently removed from this paragraph. On February 1, 1995, (60 FR 
6022), EPA approved 45 CSR 21, Section 36 as part of the West Virginia 
SIP.
    d. 45 CSR 39--Correcting the regulation title of section 45-39-15 
in the ``Title/subject'' column.
    e. 45 CSR 41--correcting the regulation title to read ``Control of 
Annual Sulfur Dioxides Emissions.''
    3. In paragraph 52.2420(e), correcting the date format in the ``EPA 
approval date column'' for the entry entitled ``State of West Virginia 
Transportation Conformity Requirements.''
    EPA has determined that today's rule falls under the ``good cause'' 
exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedures Act 
(APA) which, upon finding ``good cause,'' authorizes agencies to 
dispense with public participation, and section 553(d)(3) which allows 
an agency to make a rule effective immediately (thereby avoiding the 
30-day delayed effective date otherwise provided for in the APA). 
Today's rule simply codifies provisions which are already in effect as 
a matter of law in Federal and approved State programs. Under section 
553 of the APA, an agency may find good cause where procedures are 
``impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' 
Public comment is ``unnecessary'' and ``contrary to the public 
interest'' since the codification only reflects existing law. Immediate 
notice in the CFR benefits the public by removing outdated citations 
and correcting non-substantive errors in the table entries.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    Under the Clean Air Act, 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 Clean Air Act. 
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

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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 Clean Air Act; 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 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 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 rule is not a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    EPA has also determined that the provisions of section 307(b)(1) of 
the Clean Air Act pertaining to petitions for judicial review are not 
applicable to this action. Prior EPA rulemaking actions for each 
individual component of the West Virginia SIP compilations had 
previously afforded interested parties the opportunity to file a 
petition for judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for 
the appropriate circuit within 60 daysof such rulemaking action. Thus, 
EPA sees no need in this action to reopen the 60-day period for filing 
such petitions for judicial review for this ``Identification of plan'' 
reorganization update action for West Virginia.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and record keeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: December 3, 2010.
W. C. Early,
Acting, 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 for citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart XX--West Virginia

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2. Section 52.2520 is amended by:
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a. Revising paragraph (b),
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b. Amending paragraph (c) as follows:
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i. Revising all entries for [45 CSR] Series 6 and [45 CSR] Series 7.
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ii. Adding an entry for Section 45-21-36.
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iii. Revising the entry for Section 45-39-15 and the Title for [45 CSR] 
Series 41.
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c. In paragraph (e), revising the entry for State of West Virginia 
Transportation Conformity Requirements.
    The amendments read as follows:


Sec.  52.2520  Identification of plan.

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    (b) Incorporation by reference.
    (1) Material listed as incorporated by reference in paragraphs (c) 
and (d) was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of 
the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 
51. Material incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and 
notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal 
Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA 
approval dates on or after November 1, 2010 will be incorporated by 
reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
    (2) EPA Region III certifies that the rules/regulations and source-
specific requirements provided by EPA at the addresses in paragraph 
(b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially 
promulgated State rules/regulations and source-specific requirements 
which have been approved as part of the State implementation plan as of 
November 1, 2010.
    (3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be 
inspected at the EPA Region III Office at 1650 Arch Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103. For further information, call (215) 814-2108; 
the EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Room Number 
3334, EPA West Building, 1301Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20460. For further information, call (202) 566-1742; or at the National 
Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the 
availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: 
http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.
    (c) EPA-approved regulations.

                                EPA-Approved Regulations in the West Virginia SIP
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                                                                                                  Additional
 State citation [Chapter 16-20 or                            State                               explanation/
             45 CSR ]                 Title/subject     effective date   EPA approval date    citation at 40 CFR
                                                                                                   52.2565
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[45 CSR] Series 6                  To Prevent and Control Air Pollution From Combustion of Refuse
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Section 45-6-1...................  General............          6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       ...................
                                                                         12560.
Section 45-6-2...................  Definitions........          6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       ...................
                                                                         12560.
Section 45-6-3...................  Open Burning                 6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       ...................
                                    Prohibited.                          12560.

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Section 45-6-4...................  Emission Standards           6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       Deleted paragraphs
                                    for Incinerators                     12560.               4.8, and 4.8.a
                                    and Incineration.                                         through 4.8.d;
                                                                                              Added paragraphs
                                                                                              4.9 and 4.10.
Section 45-6-5...................  Registration.......          6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       ...................
                                                                         12560.
Section 45-6-6...................  Permits............          6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       Added paragraph
                                                                         12560.               6.2.
Section 45-6-7...................  Reports and Testing          6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       ...................
                                                                         12560.
Section 45-6-8...................  Variances..........          6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       ...................
                                                                         12560.
Section 45-6-9...................  Emergencies and              6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       Added paragraphs
                                    Natural Disasters.                   12560.               9.1.c, 9.2, and
                                                                                              9.2.a through
                                                                                              9.2.c.
Section 45-6-10..................  Exemptions.........          6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       New Section.
                                                                         12560.
Section 45-6-11..................  Effect of the Rule.          6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       Recodified--formerl
                                                                         12560.               y section 45-6-10.
Section 45-6-12..................  Inconsistency                6/1/08  3/25/09, 74 FR       Recodified--formerl
                                    Between Rules.                       12560.               y section 45-6-11.
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[45 CSR] Series 7................  To Prevent and Control Particulate Matter Air Pollution From Manufacturing
                                    Process Operations
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Section 45-7-1...................  General............         8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                                                         33010.
Section 45-7-2...................  Definitions........         8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                                                         33010.
Section 45-7-3...................  Emission of Smoke           8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                    and/or Particulate                   33010.
                                    Matter Prohibited
                                    and Standards of
                                    Measurement.
Section 45-7-4...................  Control and                 8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                    Prohibition of                       33010.
                                    Particulate
                                    Emissions by
                                    Weight from
                                    Manufacturing
                                    Process Source
                                    Operations.
Section 45-7-5...................  Control of Fugitive         8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                    Particulate Matter.                  33010.
Section 45-7-6...................  Registration.......         8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                                                         33010.
Section 45-7-7...................  Permits............         8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                                                         33010.
Section 45-7-8...................  Reporting and               8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                    Testing.                             33010.
Section 45-7-9...................  Variance...........         8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                                                         33010.
Section 45-7-10..................  Exemptions.........         8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                                                         33010.
Section 45-7-11..................  Alternative                 8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                    Emission Limits                      33010.
                                    for Duplicate
                                    Source Operations..
Section 45-7-12..................  Inconsistency               8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                    Between Rules..                      33010.
TABLE 45-7A, TABLE 45-7B.........  [Maximum Allowable          8/31/00  6/03/03, 68 FR       (c)(55).
                                    Emission Rates                       33010.
                                    From Sources
                                    Governed by 45 CFR
                                    Series 7].
 
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[45 CSR] Series 21                 Regulation To Prevent And Control Air Pollution From The Emission Of Volatile
                                    Organic Compounds
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Section 45-21-36.................  Perchlorethylene             7/7/93  2/1/95 60 FR 6022..  (c)(33).
                                    Dry Cleaning.
 

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[45 CSR] Series 39                 Control of Annual Nitrogen Oxide Emissions to Mitigate Interstate Transport
                                    of Fine Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxides
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Section 45-39-15.................  Delegation by CAIR           5/1/08  8/4/09, 74 FR 38536  ...................
                                    Designated
                                    Representative and
                                    Alternate CAIR
                                    Designated
                                    Representative.
 
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[45 CSR] Series 41                 Control of Annual Sulfur Dioxides Emissions
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    (e) EPA-approved nonregulatory and quasi-regulatory material.

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  Name of non-regulatory SIP                                       State        EPA approval       Additional
           revision              Applicable geographic area   submittal date        date           explanation
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State of West Virginia          Entire State................        04/12/07  5/2/08, 73 FR     Memoranda of
 Transportation Conformity                                                     24175.            Understanding
 Requirements.                                                                                   between EPA,
                                                                                                 FHWA, FTA,
                                                                                                 State of West
                                                                                                 Virginia, and
                                                                                                 six
                                                                                                 Metropolitan
                                                                                                 Planning
                                                                                                 Organizations.
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