[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59554-59558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23710]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0448; FRL-9732-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Georgia; 
Control Techniques Guidelines and Reasonably Available Control 
Technology

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving four final State Implementation Plan (SIP) 
revisions submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia 
Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD), to EPA on November 13, 
1992, October 21, 2009 (three separate submittals on this day), and 
March 19, 2012. Additionally, EPA is approving a SIP revision that GA 
EPD submitted on July 19, 2012, for parallel processing. GA EPD 
submitted the final submission related to the July 19, 2012, draft SIP 
revision on September 7, 2012. Together, these revisions establish 
reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for the 
major sources located in the Atlanta, Georgia 1997 8-hour ozone 
nonattainment area (hereafter referred to as the ``Atlanta Area'') that 
either emit volatile organic compounds (VOC), nitrogen oxides 
(NOX), or both. Georgia's SIP revisions include certain VOC 
source categories for which EPA has issued Control Techniques 
Guidelines (CTG). EPA has evaluated the revisions to Georgia's SIP, and 
has made the determination that they are consistent with the Clean Air 
Act (CAA or Act), statutory and regulatory requirements and EPA 
guidance.

DATES: Effective Date: This rule will be effective October 29, 2012.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket 
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2012-0448. 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, i.e., Confidential 
Business Information 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 Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, 
Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 
30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact the 
person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's official hours of 
business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30 excluding federal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane Spann, Regulatory Development 
Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management 
Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth 
Street SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is (404) 
562-9029. Ms. Spann can also be reached via electronic mail at 
[email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. This Action
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    On April 30, 2004, EPA designated the Atlanta Area as a marginal 
nonattainment area with respect to the 1997 8-hour ozone national 
ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). See 69 FR 23858. The Atlanta 
Area includes the following 20 counties: Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, 
Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, 
Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and 
Walton.\1\ For background purposes, portions of the Atlanta Area were 
designated as a severe nonattainment area for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS. 
The Area was subsequently redesignated to attainment for the 1-hour 
ozone NAAQS with a maintenance plan. The original Atlanta 1-hour severe 
ozone nonattainment area consisted of 13 counties including Cherokee, 
Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, 
Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale. See 56 FR 56694 (November 6, 
1991). As such, major sources in the 13-county 1-hour ozone 
nonattainment area were defined as those sources that emit 25 tons per 
year (tpy) or more of VOC or NOX. Therefore, the 
applicability of some of the rules being approved in today's action is 
for 25 tpy and above for sources in the 13 county area that was severe 
for the 1-hour ozone NAAQS and moderate for the 1997 8-hour ozone 
NAAQS; and 100 tpy and above in the remaining 7 counties that have only 
been classified as moderate for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
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    \1\ Effective July 20, 2012, EPA designated 15 counties in the 
Atlanta metropolitan area as a marginal nonattainment area for the 
2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Today's final action regarding RACT is not 
related to requirements for the 2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS.
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    On March 6, 2008, EPA reclassified the Atlanta Area from a marginal 
ozone nonattainment area to a moderate ozone nonattainment area. As a 
result of this designation and subsequent reclassification to moderate, 
Georgia was required to amend its SIP for the Atlanta Area to satisfy 
the requirements for a moderate area under CAA section 182. Section 
182(b)(2) of the CAA requires states to adopt RACT rules for all areas 
designated nonattainment for ozone and classified as moderate or above. 
The three parts of the section 182(b)(2) RACT requirements are: (1) 
RACT for sources covered by an existing CTG (i.e., a CTG issued prior 
to enactment of the 1990 amendments to the CAA); (2) RACT for sources 
covered by a post-enactment CTG; and (3) all major sources not covered 
by a CTG (i.e., non-CTG sources). Pursuant to 40 CFR 51.165, a major 
source for a moderate ozone area is a source that emits 100 tpy or more 
of VOC or NOX. For more information regarding the RACT 
requirements, including requirements and schedules for sources covered 
by CTGs, please see the proposed approval of this action. See 77 FR 
45307, July 31, 2012.

II. This Action

    EPA is taking final action to approve several final SIP revisions 
submitted by the State of Georgia, through the GA EPD, to EPA on 
November 13, 1992, October 21, 2009,\2\ March 19, 2012,\3\ and 
September 7, 2012. The September 7, 2012, SIP revision was initially 
submitted to EPA for parallel processing on July 19, 2012, and the 
final version was submitted to EPA on September 7, 2012, consistent 
with applicable requirements.\4\ The purpose of these revisions is to 
ensure that certain VOC and NOX sources are controlled to 
levels that meet RACT requirements for major sources located in the 
Atlanta Area and meet RACT requirements for certain VOC source 
categories for which EPA has issued CTG. EPA has evaluated the 
revisions to Georgia's SIP, and has made the determination that they 
are consistent with statutory and regulatory requirements and EPA 
guidance.
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    \2\ Three separate submittals were submitted to EPA from GA EPD 
on October 21, 2009. These are Submittals A, B and C referenced in 
the July 31, 2012, proposed approval. See 77 FR 45307.
    \3\ Georgia submitted a SIP revision on September 15, 2008, that 
addressed four RACT rule changes that are described in EPA's July 
31, 2012, proposed rulemaking. Specifically, these rules are Rules 
391-1-.02(2)(y) Metal Furniture, (ff) Solvent Metal Cleaning, (ii) 
Miscellaneous Metal Coating and (kkk) Aerospace Coatings. EPA notes 
that Georgia submitted a subsequent SIP revision to make additional 
changes to these aforementioned rules. While EPA's July 31, 2012, 
proposed rulemaking does not specifically reference Georgia's 
September 15, 2008, SIP revisions, EPA's proposal does account for 
the comprehensive changes to Rules 391-1-.02(2)(y), (ii) and (kkk) 
from Georgia's September 15, 2008, SIP revision as supplemented with 
subsequent SIP revisions and EPA's proposal does account for 
appropriate applicability for Rule 391-1-.02(2)(ff). The version of 
the Rule 391-1-.02(2)(ff) already in the federally approved SIP, 
along with the applicability change found in EPA's proposal, meet 
the RACT requirements. Georgia's September 15, 2008, SIP revision 
also included revisions to seven additional rules which were not 
addressed in EPA's July 31, 2012, proposed rulemaking and are not 
being finalized in today's action. These seven additional rules are 
unrelated to RACT.
    \4\ On July 31, 2012, EPA proposed approval of GA EPD's July 19, 
2012, SIP revision contingent upon Georgia providing EPA a final SIP 
revision that was not changed significantly from the July 19, 2012, 
SIP revision. Georgia provided its final SIP revision on September 
7, 2012. There were no changes made to the final submittal.
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    The purpose of today's action is to approve the referenced SIP 
revisions as meeting the VOC and NOX RACT requirements of 
section 182(b)(2) of the CAA for the Atlanta Area. On July 31, 2012, 
EPA published a proposed rulemaking to approve, and in the alternative 
conditionally approve, the referenced SIP revisions. See 77 FR 45307. 
EPA did not receive any public comments on its proposal. Since EPA 
received Georgia's final SIP revision on September 7, 2012, and the 
final submittal remained unchanged from the State's draft July 19, 
2012, SIP revision, EPA is finalizing today's action as a full approval 
and does not need to conditionally approve any portion of Georgia's SIP 
revisions as meeting the VOC and NOX RACT requirements.

III. Final Action

    EPA is taking final action to approve four SIP revisions submitted 
by the State of Georgia to address the CTG and RACT requirements for 
the Atlanta Area. Specifically, EPA is taking final action to approve 
final SIP revisions submitted to EPA from GA EPD on November 13, 1992, 
October 21, 2009 (three separate submittals on this day), March 19, 
2012, and September 7, 2012. EPA is approving these SIP revisions 
because they are consistent with the CAA and requirements related to 
VOC and NOX RACT.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    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 
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

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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, 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 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, 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.
    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 CAA, petitions for judicial review 
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for 
the appropriate circuit by November 27, 2012. 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 section 307(b)(2).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 10, 2012.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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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 L--Georgia

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2. Section 52.570(c), is amended by revising the entries for ``391-3-
1.01,'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(a),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(t),'' ``391-3-
1-.02(2)(u),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(v),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(w),'' ``391-3-
1-.02(2)(x),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(y),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(z),'' ``391-3-
1-.02(2)(aa),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(ii),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(jj),'' ``391-
3-1-.02(2)(mm),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(pp),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(rr),'' 
``391-3-1-.02(2)(ss),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(tt),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(vv),'' 
``391-3-1-.02(2)(yy),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(ccc),'' ``391-3-
1-.02(2)(ddd),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(eee),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(hhh),'' 
``391-3-1-.02(2)(kkk),'' and ``391-3-1-.02(2)(rrr)'' and adding new 
entries for ``391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv),'' ``391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy),'' ``391-3-
1-.02(2)(zzz),'' and ``391-3-1-.02(2)(aaaa)'' to read as follows:


Sec.  52.570  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                                            EPA Approved Georgia Regulations
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          State citation                Title/subject      effective date             EPA approval date                         Explanation
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391-3-1.01........................  Definitions..........        3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                                                            publication].
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                                                                   Emission Standards
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391-3-1-.02(2)(a).................  General Provisions...        3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           Except for paragraph 391-3-1-
                                                                            publication].                           .02(2)(a)1 (as approved on 3/16/06).
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391-3-1-.02(2)(t).................  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Automobile and Light                   publication].
                                     Duty Truck
                                     Manufacturing.
391-3-1-.02(2)(u).................  VOC Emissions from          9/16/1992  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Can Coating.                           publication].
391-3-1-.02(2)(v).................  VOC Emissions from          9/16/1992  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Coil Coating.                          publication].
391-3-1-.02(2)(w).................  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Paper Coating.                         publication].

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391-3-1-.02(2)(x).................  VOC Emissions from          9/16/1992  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Fabric and Vinyl                       publication].
                                     Coating.
391-3-1-.02(2)(y).................  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Metal Furniture                        publication].
                                     Coating.
391-3-1-.02(2)(z).................  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Large Appliance                        publication].
                                     Surface Coating.
391-3-1-.02(2)(aa)................  VOC Emissions from          9/16/1992  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Wire Coating.                          publication].
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391-3-1-.02(2)(ii)................  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Surface Coating of                     publication].
                                     Miscellaneous Metal
                                     Parts and Products.
391-3-1-.02(2)(jj)................  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Surface Coating of                     publication].
                                     Flat Wood Paneling.
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391-3-1-.02(2)(mm)................  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Graphic Arts Systems.                  publication].
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391-3-1-.02(2)(pp)................  Bulk Gasoline Plants.        6/8/2008  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                                                            publication].
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391-3-1-.02(2)(rr)................  Gasoline Dispensing          6/8/2008  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Facilities--Stage I.                   publication].
391-3-1-.02(2)(ss)................  Gasoline Transport           6/8/2008  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Systems and Vapor                      publication].
                                     Collection Systems.
391-3-1-.02(2)(tt)................  VOC Emissions from           6/8/2008  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Major Sources.                         publication].
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391-3-1-.02(2)(vv)................  Volatile Organic            4/12/2009  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Liquid Handling and                    publication].
                                     Storage.
391-3-1-.02(2)(yy)................  Emissions of Nitrogen       4/12/2009  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Oxides from Major                      publication].
                                     Sources.
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391-3-1-.02(2)(ccc)...............  VOC Emissions from          4/12/2009  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Bulk Mixing Tanks.                     publication].
391-3-1-.02(2)(ddd)...............  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Offset Lithography                     publication].
                                     and Letterpress.
391-3-1-.02(2)(eee)...............  VOC Emissions from          4/12/2009  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     expanded Polystyrene                   publication].
                                     Products
                                     Manufacturing.
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391-3-1-.02(2)(hhh)...............  Wood Furniture              4/12/2009  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Finishing and                          publication].
                                     Cleaning Operations.
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391-3-1-.02(2)(kkk)...............  VOC Emissions from          4/12/2009  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Aerospace                              publication].
                                     Manufacturing and
                                     Rework Facilities.

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391-3-1-.02(2)(lll)...............  NOX Emissions from          4/12/2009  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Fuel Burning                           publication].
                                     Equipment.
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391-3-1-.02(2)(rrr)...............  NOX Emissions from          4/12/2009  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Small Fuel-Burning                     publication].
                                     Equipment.
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391-3-1-.02(2)(vvv)...............  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Coating                                publication].
                                     Miscellaneous
                                     Plastic Parts and
                                     Products.
391-3-1-.02(2)(yyy)...............  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     the use of                             publication].
                                     Miscellaneous
                                     Industrial Adhesives.
391-3-1-.02(2)(zzz)...............  VOC Emissions from           3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Fiberglass Boat                        publication].
                                     Manufacturing.
391-3-1-.02(2)(aaaa)..............  Industrial Cleaning          3/7/2012  9/28/2012 [Insert citation of           .....................................
                                     Solvents.                              publication].
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