[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 35 (Thursday, February 21, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11984-11987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03842]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[HI 126-NBK; FRL-9712-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of 
Hawaii; Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule; notice of administrative change.

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SUMMARY: EPA is updating the materials submitted by the State of Hawaii 
that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Hawaii State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this update have 
been previously submitted by the State of Hawaii 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 EPA Regional Office.

DATES: Effective Date: This rule is effective on February 21, 2013.

ADDRESSES: SIP materials which are incorporated by reference into 40 
CFR part 52 are available for inspection at the following locations:

Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901;
Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA Headquarters 
Library, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; and
National Archives and Records Administration (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. For information on the availability of 
this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia G. Allen, EPA Region IX, (415) 
947-4120, [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 August 4, 2005 (70 FR 44852), as corrected on 
August 23, 2005 (70 FR 49377), EPA published a document in the Federal 
Register beginning the new IBR procedures for the State of Hawaii.

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On April 23, 2012 (77 FR 24148) and April 27, 2012 (77 FR 25084) EPA 
published updates to the IBR material for the State of Hawaii.

II. EPA Action

    In this action, EPA is doing the following:
    A. Announcing an update to the IBR material as of December 20, 
2012; and
    B. Revising the entries in paragraphs 52.620(b) and (c) to reflect 
this update.
    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 incorrect 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 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 disproportionate human health or environmental effects with 
practical, appropriate, 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 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. This action 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 CAA pertaining to petitions for judicial review are not applicable 
to this action. Prior EPA rulemaking actions for each individual 
component of the Hawaii 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 days of 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 the State of Hawaii.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

    Dated: July 19, 2012.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Editorial Note: This document was received at the Office of the 
Federal Register on February 14, 2013.

    Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations are 
amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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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 M--Hawaii

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2. Section 52.620 is amended revising paragraphs (b) and (c) to read as 
follows:


Sec.  52.620  Identification of plan.

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    (b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraph 
(c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to May 1, 
2012, 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 is 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 after May 1, 2012, will be incorporated by 
reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
    (2) EPA Region IX certifies that the rules/regulations provided by 
EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this 
section are an exact duplicate of the officially

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promulgated State rules/regulations which have been approved as part of 
the State implementation plan as of May 1, 2012.
    (3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be 
inspected at the Region IX EPA Office at 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105; Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, 
EPA Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West 
Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC; or 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/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
    (c) EPA approved regulations.

                                    EPA-Approved State of Hawaii Regulations
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          State citation              Title/subject     Effective date   EPA approval date       Explanation
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         Department of Health, Public Health Regulations, Chapter 43, Air Pollution Control Regulations
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Section 22.......................  Hearings and             12/26/1972  05/14/1973, 38 FR    See also 74 FR
                                    Appeals.                             12711.               11037 (March 16,
                                                                                              2009).
Section 23.......................  Application........      03/28/1972  05/31/1972, 37 FR    See also 74 FR
                                                                         10842.               11037 (March 16,
                                                                                              2009).
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                  Department of Health, Title 11, Chapter 60, Air Pollution Control Regulations
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11-60-18.........................  Control of open          11/29/1982  08/18/1983, 48 FR    ...................
                                    burning.                             37403
11-60-21.........................  Agricultural             11/29/1982  08/18/1983, 48 FR    ...................
                                    burning, ``no                        37403
                                    burn'' days.
11-60-23.........................  Agricultural             11/29/1982  08/18/1983, 48 FR    ...................
                                    burning, action on                   37403
                                    applications.
11-60-26.........................  Fugitive dust......      11/29/1982  08/18/1983, 48 FR    ...................
                                                                         37403
11-60-27.........................  Incineration.......      11/29/1982  08/18/1983, 48 FR    ...................
                                                                         37403
11-60-28.........................  Bagasse-burning          11/29/1982  08/18/1983, 48 FR    ...................
                                    boilers.                             37403
11-60-29.........................  Process industries.      11/29/1982  08/18/1983, 48 FR    ...................
                                                                         37403
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        Department of Health, Title 11, Chapter 60.1, Air Pollution Control, Hawaii Administrative Rules
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11-60.1-1........................  Definitions........      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-1.
                                                                         25084.
11-60.1-2........................  Prohibition of air       11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                    pollution.                           25084.               17.
11-60.1-3........................  General conditions   ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    Supersedes 11-60-
                                    for considering                      24148.               04, 11-60-11, 11-
                                    applications.                                             60-13, 11-60-14.
11-60.1-4........................  Certification......      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     New regulation.
                                                                         25084.
11-60.1-5........................  Permit conditions..  ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                                                         24148.
11-60.1-7........................  Transfer of permit.  ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    Supersedes 11-60-
                                                                         24148.               09.
11-60.1-8........................  Reporting                11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                    discontinuance.                      25084.               10.
11-60.1-11.......................  Sampling, testing,       11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-15
                                    and reporting                        25084.               and 11-60-6.
                                    methods.
11-60.1-12.......................  Air quality models.  ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                                                         24148.
11-60.1-14.......................  Public access to         11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     New regulation.
                                    information.                         25084.
11-60.1-15.......................  Reporting of             11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                    equipment shutdown.                  25084.               16.
11-60.1-16.......................  Prompt reporting of      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                    deviations.                          25084.               16.
11-60.1-17.......................  Prevention of air        11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                    pollution                            25084.               35.
                                    emergency episodes.
11-60.1-19.......................  Penalties and        ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    Supersedes 11-60-
                                    remedies.                            24148.               37.
11-60.1-20.......................  Severability.......      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                                                         25084.               38.
11-60.1-32.......................  Visible emissions..      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                                                         25084.               24.
11-60.1-34.......................  Motor vehicles.....      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                                                         25084.               25.
11-60.1-40.......................  Volatile organic         11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     New regulation.
                                    compound water                       25084.
                                    separation.
11-60.1-41.......................  Pump and compressor      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     New regulation.
                                    requirements.                        25084.
11-60.1-42.......................  Waste gas disposal.      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     New regulation.
                                                                         25084.
11-60.1-51.......................  Definitions........      11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-1.
                                                                         25084.
11-60.1-53.......................  Agricultural             11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                    burning: Permit                      25084.               19.
                                    requirement.
11-60.1-54.......................  Agricultural             11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                    burning:                             25084.               20.
                                    Applications.
11-60.1-56.......................  Agricultural             11/14/2003  4/27/2012, 77 FR     Supersedes 11-60-
                                    burning:                             25084.               22.
                                    Recordkeeping and
                                    monitoring.
11-60.1-81.......................  Definitions........  ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                                                         24148.
11-60.1-82.......................  Applicability......  ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    Supersedes 11-60-
                                                                         24148.               02.
11-60.1-83.......................  Initial covered      ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    Supersedes 11-60-
                                    source permit                        24148.               03, 11-60-05, 11-
                                    application.                                              60-07, 11-60-08,
                                                                                              11-60-12.
11-60.1-84.......................  Duty to supplement   ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                    or correct permit                    24148.
                                    applications.
11-60.1-91.......................  Temporary covered    ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                    source permits.                      24148.

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11-60.1-92.......................  Covered source       ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                    general permits.                     24148.
11-60.1-93.......................  Federally-           ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                    enforceable permit                   24148.
                                    terms and
                                    conditions.
11-60.1-99.......................  Public               ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                    participation.                       24148.
11-60.1-103......................  Applications for     ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                    minor                                24148.
                                    modifications.
11-60.1-104......................  Applications for     ..............  04/23/2012, 77 FR    New regulation.
                                    significant                          24148.
                                    modifications.
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