[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3963-3967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01319]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R08-OAR-2015-0493; FRL-9941-46-Region 8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Colorado; Revisions to Common Provisions and Regulation Number 3; 
Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Colorado 
on March 31, 2010, May 16, 2012 and May 13, 2013. The revisions are to 
Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (Commission) Regulation Number 
3, Parts A, B and D and Common Provisions Regulation. The revisions 
include administrative changes to permitting requirements for 
stationary sources, updates to the fine particulate matter less than 
2.5 microns in diameter (PM2.5) implementation rule related 
to the federal New Source Review (NSR) Program, changes to address 
previous revisions to Air Pollutant Emission Notice (APEN) regulations 
that EPA disapproved or provided comments on, revisions to definitions, 
and minor editorial changes. Also in this action, EPA is correcting a 
final rule pertaining to Colorado's SIP published on April 24, 2014. In 
our April 24, 2014 action, regulatory text and corresponding 
``incorporation by reference'' (IBR) materials were inadvertently 
excluded for greenhouse gas permitting revisions to the Common 
Provisions Regulation and minor editorial changes to the Common 
Provisions Regulation and Parts A, B and D of Regulation Number 3 
(adopted October 10, 2010). This action is being taken under section 
110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This rule is effective on February 24, 2016.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
No. EPA-R08-OAR-2015-0493. 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, e.g., CBI 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 Air Program, Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80202-1129. EPA requests that if at all possible, you contact 
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to 
view the hard copy of the docket. You may view the hard copy of the 
docket Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding federal 
holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaslyn Dobrahner, Air Program, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 8, Mail Code 8P-AR, 1595 
Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-6252, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    In our notice of proposed rulemaking published on September 14, 
2015 (80 FR 55055), EPA proposed to either approve or take no action on 
revisions to Common Provisions Regulation and Regulation Number 3, 
Parts A, B and D submitted by the State of Colorado on March 31, 2010, 
May 16, 2012 and May 13, 2013. In this rulemaking, we are taking final 
action on revisions to Common Provisions Regulation which include 
adding compounds to the definition of ``negligibly reactive volatile 
compounds'' (NRVOC), clarifying NRVOC and volatile organic compound 
(VOC) testing methodologies within the definition of ``volatile organic 
compound,'' and revising the definition of ``incinerator'' along with 
minor editorial changes. We are also taking final action on revisions 
to Regulation Number 3, Parts A, B and D which include revisions to 
State permitting requirements for stationary sources to incorporate 
changes to the federal NSR Program related to PM2.5, 
revisions to address past rule revisions that were disapproved or 
commented on by EPA, administrative revisions to permitting 
requirements for stationary sources in Colorado, and deferral of the 
permitting requirements for biogenic sources of carbon dioxide 
emissions to ensure consistency with federal greenhouse gas permitting 
requirements. The revisions also make several miscellaneous changes 
along with minor editorial changes. The reasons for our approval and 
taking no action are provided in detail in the proposed rule (80 FR 
55055, September 14, 2015).
    In this action, EPA is also taking final action to correct a final 
rule published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2014 (79 FR 22772). 
In this rule, we

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inadvertently did not include regulatory text and corresponding IBR 
materials for our approvals to (1) greenhouse gas permitting revisions 
to Common Provisions Regulation, and (2) minor editorial changes to the 
Common Provisions Regulation and Parts A, B and D of Regulation Number 
3 (adopted October 10, 2010).

II. Response to Comments

    We received one comment on our proposed rule.
    Comment: The State of Colorado requested EPA approve provisions 
that we proposed to exclude from the IBR material related to tertiary 
butyl acetate within the State's Common Provisions Regulation. The 
State concludes that these provisions are consistent with federal 
requirements when read in conjunction with Regulation Number 3, Part A, 
Appendix B, which has been approved by EPA.
    Response: Under a final rule promulgated on November 29, 2004 (69 
FR 69298), tertiary butyl acetate is excluded from the definition of 
VOC for purposes of VOC emissions limitations and VOC content 
requirements, but continues to be defined as a VOC for purposes of all 
recordkeeping, emissions reporting and inventory requirements which 
apply to VOCs. We agree with the State that the federal reporting 
requirements for tertiary butyl acetate are met through the State's 
inclusion of tertiary butyl acetate in Appendix B of the Commission's 
Regulation Number 3, Part A which ensures that this compound would be 
reported to the State as a distinct class, separate from other VOCs. 
Therefore, we are approving within Common Provisions Regulation the 
words ``Tertiary Butyl Acetate (2-Butanone)'' in the definition 
``NRVOCs'' and the last sentence in the definition of ``VOC'' stating 
the photochemical dispersion modeling requirement for tertiary butyl 
acetate.

III. Final Action

    For the reasons expressed in the proposed rule, EPA is approving 
revisions to sections I.A., I.B., I.C., I.D., I.E., I.F., I.G., II.B., 
II.C., II.E.2. and II.H of the State's Common Provisions Regulation 
from the March 31, 2010 submittal as shown in Table 1 below. We are 
also approving revisions to Parts A, B and D of the State's Regulation 
Number 3 from the May 16, 2012 and May 13, 2013 submittals (Table 1), 
except for those revisions we are not taking action on as represented 
in Table 2 below. Finally, EPA is correcting regulatory text and IBR 
published in the Federal Register on April 24, 2014 (79 FR 
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    A comprehensive summary of the revisions in Colorado's Common 
Provisions Regulation and Regulation Number 3 Parts A, B and D 
organized by EPA's action, reason for ``no action'' and submittal date 
are provided in Table 1 and Table 2 below.

        Table 1--List of Colorado Revisions That EPA Is Approving
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   Revised sections in March 31, 2010; May 16, 2012; and May 13, 2013
                    submissions that EPA is approving
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March 31, 2010 submittal--Common Provisions Regulation:
    I.A., I.B., I.C., I.D., I.E., I.F., I.G., II.B., II.C., II.E.2.,
     II.H.
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part A:
    I.B.17., I.B.28.c., I.B.44.b.(i), I.B.44.e.(ii)(B), II.C.2.b.(ii),
     II.D.1.q., II.D.1.ppp., II.D.1.uuu., II.D.1.dddd.
May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part A:
    I.A., I.B.7., I.B.28., I.B.43., II.D.1., II.D.1.dddd., V.I.2.,
     VI.B.5., Appendix B.
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part B:
    II.D.1.c., II.D.1.m., III.G.1.
May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part B:
    III.C.1.a.
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part D:
    II.A.24.f., II.A.26.c., II.A.26.e.-II.A.26.k. (re-numbering),
     II.A.42., III.B., V.A., V.A.3., V.A.4., VI.A.2.a., VI.A.4.,
     VI.B.3.a.(ii) and (iv)-(ix), VI.B.3.a.(iii) in reference to removal
     of total suspended particulate matter monitoring exemption,
     VI.B.3.c., VI.B.3.e., VI.D.2., X.A.1., X.A.2., XIII.B., XIII.D.
May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part D:
    I.B.2., I.B.4., I.C., II.A.4.c., II.A.17., II.A.22.d.(ix)(B),
     II.A.40.5.(b), V.A.3.b., V.A.6., VI.B.3.d., VI.B.3.e.
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                                           Table 2--List of Colorado Revisions That EPA Is Taking No Action On
                    [Revised sections in March 31, 2010; May 16, 2012; and May 13, 2013 submissions that EPA is taking no action on]
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                                                                                                   Reason for ``No Action''
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                                                                                                                            Revision
                                                                                                                         superseded by
                                                                                                                          revision in
                          Revised section                              Revision in      Revision in      Revision in      February 20,    Revision to be
                                                                        state-only    current section    disapproved       2015 state     made in future
                                                                      section of SIP       of SIP       section of SIP  submittal (will  state submittal
                                                                                                                         be reconciled
                                                                                                                           in future
                                                                                                                          rulemaking)
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March 31, 2010 submittal--Common Provisions Regulation:
    II.J...........................................................  ...............               X                X   ...............  ...............
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part A:
    I.B.31.c.......................................................               X   ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
    I.B.31.d.......................................................               X   ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
    II.D.1.sss.....................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.D.1.ttt.....................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.D.1.xxx.....................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.D.1.ffff....................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............

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May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part A:
    I.B.31.d.......................................................               X   ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............
May 16, 2012 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part D:
    II.A.5.a.......................................................  ...............               X   ...............  ...............  ...............
    II.A.5.b.......................................................  ...............               X   ...............  ...............  ...............
    II.A.23........................................................  ...............               X   ...............  ...............  ...............
    II.A.25........................................................  ...............               X   ...............  ...............  ...............
    II.A.26.d. revision to PM2.5 net emission increase.............  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............               X
    II.A.38........................................................  ...............               X   ...............  ...............  ...............
    VI.A.2. introductory paragraph.................................  ...............  ...............  ...............  ...............               X
    VI.A.2.c.......................................................  ...............  ...............  ...............               X   ...............
    VI.B.3.a.(iii) in reference to PM2.5 monitoring exemption......  ...............  ...............  ...............               X   ...............
    VI.B.3.d.......................................................  ...............  ...............  ...............               X   ...............
May 13, 2013 submittal--Regulation Number 3, Part D:
    II.A.1.a.......................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.1.c.......................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.1.e.......................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.20.b......................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.22........................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.23.c......................................................  ...............               X   ...............  ...............  ...............
    II.A.26.a.(i)..................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.26.f.iii..................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.38.g......................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.40.5. introductory paragraph..............................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    II.A.40.5.(a)..................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
    VI.A.1.c.......................................................  ...............  ...............               X   ...............  ...............
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IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is including regulatory text that includes 
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 
51.5, the EPA is incorporating by reference Colorado Air Quality 
Control Commission regulations discussed in section III, Final Action 
of this preamble. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these 
documents generally available electronically through 
www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA office 
(see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more information).

V. Statutory and Executive Orders Review

    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 
final action merely approves some state law as meeting federal 
requirements; this final action does not impose additional requirements 
beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, this final action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to 
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 
12866 (58 FR 51735, Oct. 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, Aug. 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, Feb. 16, 1994).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or 
in any other area where EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a 
tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of Indian country, the rule does 
not have tribal implications and will not impose substantial direct 
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law as

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specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    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 Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by March 25, 2016. 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 CAA section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

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

    Dated: December 21, 2015.
Shaun L. McGrath,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.

    40 CFR part 52 is amended to read 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 G--Colorado

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2. Section 52.320(c), the Table is amended:
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a. Under ``5 CCR 1001-02 Common Provision Regulation'' by revising 
entries ``I'' and ``II'';
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b. Under ``5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part A, Concerning 
General Provisions Applicable to Reporting and Permitting'' by revising 
entries ``I'', II'' ``V'', ``VI'', ``VIII'', and ``Appendix B'';
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c. Under ``5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part B, Concerning 
Construction Permits'' by revising entries ``II'' and ``III''; and
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d. Under ``5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part D, Concerning Major 
Stationary Source New Source Review and Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration'' by revising entries ``I'', ``II'', ``III'', ``V'', 
``VI'', ``X'' ``XIII'', ``XIV'', and ``XV''
    The revisions read as follows:


Sec.  52.320  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

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                                           State       EPA effective
                Title                 effective date       date               Final rule citation/date                          Comments
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                                                       5 CCR 1001-02, Common Provisions Regulation
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I. Definitions, Statement of Intent,         1/30/10         1/25/16  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except I.G. Definitions,
 and General Provisions Applicable          12/15/10                   16.                                       ``Construction'' and ``Day''
 to all Emission Control Regulations
 adopted by the Colorado Air Quality
 Control Commission.
II. General.........................         1/30/10         1/25/16  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except II.I; II.J.5.
                                                                       16.
 
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                    5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part A, Concerning General Provisions Applicable to Reporting and Permitting
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I. Applicability....................      12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except I.B.31.c. and I.B.31.d.
                                          12/15/2011                   16.
                                           2/15/2013
II. Air Pollutant Emission Notice         12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
 (APEN) Requirements.                     12/15/2011                   2016.
                                           2/15/2013
 
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V. Certification and Trading of           12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
 Emission Reduction Credits Offset         2/15/2013                   2016.
 and Netting Transactions.
VI. Fees............................      12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
                                           2/15/2013                   2016.
 
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VIII. Technical Modeling and              12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
 Monitoring Requirements.                                              2016.
 
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Appendix B, Non-criteria Reportable       12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
 Pollutants (Sorted by BIN).               2/15/2013                   2016.
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                                       5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part B, Concerning Construction Permits
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II. General Requirements for              12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
 Construction Permits.                    12/15/2011                   2016.
III. Construction Permit Review           12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
 Procedures.                              12/15/2011                   2016.
                                           2/15/2013
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      5 CCR 1001-05, Regulation Number 3, Part D, Concerning Major Stationary Source New Source Review and Prevention of Significant Deterioration
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I. Applicability....................      12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
                                           2/15/2013                   2016.
II. Definitions.....................      12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except II.A.26.d., the phrase ``and only
                                          12/15/2011                   2016.                                     PM2.5 emissions can be used to evaluate
                                           2/15/2013                                                             the net emissions increase for PM2.5''
III. Permit Review Procedures.......      12/15/2011       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
                                                                       2016.
 
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V. Requirements Applicable to             12/15/2011       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
 Nonattainment Areas.                      2/15/2013                   2016.
VI. Requirements applicable to            12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/ Except for VI.A.1.c., the phrase ``for
 attainment and unclassifiable areas      12/15/2011                   2016.                                     phases that commence construction more
 and pollutants implemented under          2/15/2013                                                             than 18 months after the initial
 Section 110 of the Federal Act                                                                                  granting of the permit''; VI.A.2., the
 (Prevention of Significant                                                                                      phrase ``either Section VI.A.2.a. or
 Deterioration Program).                                                                                         b., as clarified for any relevant air
                                                                                                                 pollutant, in Section VI.A.2.c.'';
                                                                                                                 VI.A.2.c.; VI.B.3.a.(iii) in reference
                                                                                                                 to PM2.5 monitoring exemption; and
                                                                                                                 VI.B.3.d.
 
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X. Air Quality Limitations..........      12/15/2011       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
                                                                       2016.
 
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XIII. Federal Class I Areas.........      12/15/2011       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
                                                                       2016.
XIV. Visibility.....................      12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
                                                                       2016.
XV. Actuals PALs....................      12/15/2010       1/25/2016  [Insert Federal Register citation], 1/25/
                                                                       2016.
 
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