[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 198 (Thursday, October 13, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70626-70631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-24648]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R08-OAR-2016-0424; FRL-9953-92-Region 8]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
South Dakota; Revisions to the Permitting Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final 
action to approve State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted 
by the State of South Dakota on October 23, 2015 and July 29, 2013 
related to South Dakota's Air Pollution Control Program. The October 
23, 2015 submittal revises certain definitions and dates of 
incorporation by reference and contains new, amended and renumbered 
rules. In this rulemaking, we are taking final action on all portions 
of the October 23, 2015 submittal, except for those portions of the 
submittal which do not belong in the SIP. This action is being taken 
under section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This final rule is effective on November 14, 2016.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-R08-OAR-2016-0424. All documents in the docket are 
listed on the http://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 electronically 
through http://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person 
identified in the ``For Further Information Contact'' section for 
additional availability information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Leone, Air Program, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, Mailcode 8P-AR, 1595 Wynkoop 
Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-6227, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. What is the EPA approving?

    The EPA is approving all revisions as submitted by the State of 
South Dakota on October 23, 2015, with the exception of the revisions 
that we are not acting on, as outlined in section III of our proposed 
rulemaking published on August 8, 2016 (81 FR 52388). We are taking 
final action to approve the following revisions: (1) 74:36:01:01 
(Definitions) - 74:36:01:01(8), 74:36:01:01(29), 74:36:01:01(67), 
74:36:01:01(73), 74:36:01:05, and 74:36:01:20 ; 74:36:02 (Ambient Air 
Quality)--74:36:02:02, 74:36:02:03, 74:36:02:04 and 74:36:02:05; 
74:36:03 (Air Quality Episodes)--74:36:03:01 and 74:36:03:02; 74:36:04 
(Operating Permits for Minor Sources)--74:36:04:04, 74:36:04:03 and 
74:36:04:21.01; 74:36:09 (Prevention of Significant Deterioration)-- 
74:36:09:02, 74:36:09:03, 74:36:09:02(7), 74:36:09:02(8) and 
74:36:09:02(9); 74:36:10 (New Source Review)-- 74:36:10:02, 
74:36:10:03.01, 74:36:10:05, 74:36:10:07 and 74:36:10:08; 74:36:11 
(Performance Testing)--74:36:11:01; 74:36:12 (Control of Visible 
Emissions)--74:36:12:01 and 74:36:12:03; 74:36:18 (Regulations for 
State Facilities in the Rapid City Area)--74:36:18:10; 74:36:20 
(Construction Permits for New Sources or Modifications)--74:36:20:05; 
74:36:01:01(73) (Subject to Regulation); and the deletion of 
74:36:04:03.01 (Minor Source Operating Permit Variance).
    We provided a detailed explanation of the bases for our proposal. 
See 81 FR 52388. We invited comment on all aspects of our proposal and 
provided a 30-day comment period. The comment period ended on September 
8, 2016.
    In this action, we are responding to the comments we received and 
taking final rulemaking action on the rules from the State's July 29, 
2013 and October 23, 2015, submittals.

II. Brief Discussion of Statutory and Regulatory Requirements

    The changes we are taking final action to approve are consistent 
with the CAA and EPA regulations. Specifically:
    1. CAA section 110(a)(2)(C), requires each state plan to include 
``a program to provide for the . . . regulation of the modification and 
construction of any stationary source within the areas covered by the 
plan as necessary to assure that the National Ambient Air Quality 
Standards [NAAQS] are achieved, including a permit program as

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required in parts C and D of this subchapter.''
    2. CAA section 165, lays out the requirements for obtaining a 
permit that must be included in a state's SIP-approved permit program. 
South Dakota's Air Pollution Control Program imposes these requirements 
on sources, and the State's proposed plan clearly satisfies the 
requirements of these statutory provisions.
    3. CAA section 110(a)(2)(A), requires that SIPs contain enforceable 
emissions limitations and other control measures. Under section CAA 
section 110(a)(2), the enforceability requirement in section 
110(a)(2)(A) applies to all plans submitted by a state. Chapter 6, 
section 13 creates enforceable obligations for sources by removing 
phrases such as ``the plan shall provide'' and ``the plan may 
provide.''
    4. CAA section 110(i), (with certain limited exceptions) prohibits 
states from modifying SIP requirements for stationary sources except 
through the SIP revision process. By eliminating unspecified procedures 
that were referenced in the May 10, 2011 submittal, the November 6, 
2015 submittal addresses this issue.
    In addition, the CAA (section 110(a)(2)(C)) and 40 CFR 51.160 
require states to have legally enforceable procedures to prevent 
construction or modification of a source if it would violate any SIP 
control strategies or interfere with attainment or maintenance of the 
NAAQS. Such minor New Source Review (NSR) programs are for pollutants 
from stationary sources that do not require prevention of significant 
deterioration (PSD) or nonattainment NSR permits. States may customize 
the requirements of the minor NSR program as long as their program 
meets minimum requirements.
    Section 110(l) of the CAA states: ``[e]ach revision to an 
implementation plan submitted by a State under this Act shall be 
adopted by such State after reasonable notice and public hearing. The 
Administrator shall not approve a revision to a plan if the revision 
would interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment 
and reasonable further progress (as defined in section 171), or any 
other applicable requirement of this chapter.''
    The states' obligation to comply with each of the NAAQS is 
considered as ``any applicable requirement(s) concerning attainment.'' 
A demonstration is necessary to show that this SIP revision will not 
interfere with attainment or maintenance of the NAAQS, including those 
for ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide 
(SO2), lead, nitrogen oxides (NOX) or any other 
requirement of the Act. South Dakota's demonstration of noninterference 
(see docket), provides sufficient basis that new revisions to ARSD 
74:36 will not interfere with attainment, reasonable further progress 
(RFP), or any other applicable requirement of the CAA. Further details 
can be found in our proposed rulemaking.

III. Response to Comments

    We received one comment during the public comment period. This 
comment was not related to the EPA's proposed rulemaking for South 
Dakota's permitting program changes which was published on August 8, 
2016. As such, we are not providing a response to this comment.

IV. Final Action

    As outlined in our proposed rulemaking, the EPA finds that the 
addition of new, revised and removed rules to ARSD 74:36 will not 
interfere with attainment or maintenance of any of the NAAQS in the 
State of South Dakota and will not interfere with any other applicable 
requirement of the Act or the EPA regulations as outlined in section II 
of this rulemaking (see proposed rulemaking for detailed rational); and 
thus, are approvable under CAA section 110(l). Therefore, we are taking 
final action to approve South Dakota's revisions as submitted on 
October 23, 2015. We are not taking action on South Dakota's July 29, 
2013 submittal because it was superseded.
    In our final rule published in the Federal Register on February 16, 
2016 (81 FR 7706) we inadvertently used an incorrect approval date in 
the updates to the South Dakota regulatory table. The EPA is taking 
final action to correct this error with this action. The IBR material 
for our February 16, 2016 action is contained within this docket.

V. Incorporation by Reference

    In this rule, the EPA is taking final action to include in a final 
EPA rule regulatory text that includes incorporation by reference. In 
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is taking final 
action to incorporate by reference the Administrative Rules of South 
Dakota pertaining to their permitting rules as outlined in section I. 
The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents generally 
available electronically through http://www.regulations.gov and/or at 
the EPA Region 8 Office (please contact the person identified in the 
``For Further Information Contact'' section of this preamble for more 
information).

VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    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, the 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 Orders 12866 (58 
FR 51735, October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     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 (Public Law 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 the 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, 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

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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 specified by 
Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000).
    The Congressional Review Act (CRA), 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. The 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 December 12, 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, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 
Organic Compounds.

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

    Dated: September 26, 2016.
Richard D. Buhl,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 8.
    40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

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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 QQ--South Dakota

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2. In Sec.  52.2170, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising 
entries ``74:36:01:01'', ``74:36:01:05'', ``74:36:01:10'', 
``74:36:01:20''; ``74:36:02:02'', ``74:36:02:03'', ``74:36:02:04'', 
``74:36:02:05''; ``74:36:03:01'', ``74:36:03:02''; ``74:36:04:03'', 
``74:36:04:04'', ``74:36:04:21''; ``74:36:09:02'', ``74:36:09:03''; 
``74:36:10:02'', ``74:36:10:03.01'', ``74:36:10:05'' ``74:36:10:06'' 
``74:36:10:07'' ``74:36:10:08''; ``74:36:11:01''; ``74:36:12:01'', 
``74:36:12:03''; ``74:36:13:02'', ``74:36:13:03'', ``74:36:13:04'', 
``74:36:13:06'', ``74:36:13:07'', ``74:36:13:08''; ``74:36:18:10''; 
``74:36:20:02'', ``74:36:20:05''; ``74:36:21:02'', ``74:36:21:04'', 
``74:36:21:05'', and ``74:36:21:09'' to read as follows:


Sec.  52.2170  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

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                                                    State       EPA effective     Final rule
          Rule No.              Rule title     effective date       date        citation, date       Comments
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                                              74:36:01. Definitions
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74:36:01:01................  Definitions.....      10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   Except for
                                                                                Register          74:36:01:01.(7
                                                                                citation], 10/    3).
                                                                                13/2016.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:01:05................  Applicable            10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              requirements of                                   Register
                              the Clean Air                                     citation], 10/
                              Act defined.                                      13/2016.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:01:10................  Modification          10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              defined.                                          Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:01:20................  Physical change       10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              in or change in                                   Register
                              the method of                                     citation], 10/
                              operation                                         13/2016.
                              defined.
 
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                                          74:36:02. Ambient Air Quality
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:02:02................  Ambient air           10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              quality                                           Register
                              standards.                                        citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:02:03................  Methods of            10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              sampling and                                      Register
                              analysis.                                         citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:02:04................  Ambient air           10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              monitoring                                        Register
                              network.                                          citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.

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74:36:02:05................  Air quality           10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              monitoring                                        Register
                              requirements.                                     citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
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                                         74:36:03. Air Quality Episodes
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74:36:03:01................  Air pollution     ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              emergency                                         Register
                              episode.                                          citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:03:02................  Episode           ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              emergency                                         Register
                              contingency                                       citation], 10/
                              plan.                                             13/2016.
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                                  74:36:04. Operating Permits for Minor Sources
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:04:03................  Emission unit         10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              exemptions.                                       Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:04:04................  Standard for          10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              issuance of a                                     Register
                              minor source                                      citation], 10/
                              operating                                         13/2016.
                              permit.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:04:21................  Permit                10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              modifications.                                    Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
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                                74:36:09. Prevention of Significant Deterioration
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:09:02................  Prevention of     ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   Except for
                              significant                                       Register          74:36:09:02.(1
                              deterioration.                                    citation], 10/    0).
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:09:03................  Public            ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              participation.                                    Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
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                                           74:36:10. New Source Review
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:10:02................  Definitions.....  ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                                                                                Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:10:03.01.............  New source        ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              review                                            Register
                              preconstruction                                   citation], 10/
                              permit required.                                  13/2016.
74:36:10:05................  New source        ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              review                                            Register
                              preconstruction                                   citation], 10/
                              permit.                                           13/2016.
74:36:10:06................  Causing or        ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              contributing to                                   Register
                              a violation of                                    citation], 10/
                              any national                                      13/2016.
                              ambient air
                              quality
                              standard.
74:36:10:07................  Determining       ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              credit for                                        Register
                              emission                                          citation], 10/
                              offsets.                                          13/2016.
74:36:10:08................  Projected actual  ..............      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              emissions.                                        Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
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                                          74:36:11. Performance Testing
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74:36:11:01................  Stack                 10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              performance                                       Register
                              testing or                                        citation], 10/
                              other testing                                     13/2016.
                              methods.
 
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                                     74:36:12. Control of Visible Emissions
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:12:01................  Restrictions on       10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              visible                                           Register
                              emissions.                                        citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 

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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:12:03................  Exceptions            10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              granted to                                        Register
                              alfalfa                                           citation], 10/
                              pelletizers or                                    13/2016.
                              dehydrators.
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                                74:36:13. Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:13:02................  Minimum               10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              performance                                       Register
                              specifications                                    citation], 10/
                              for all                                           13/2016.
                              continuous
                              emission
                              monitoring
                              systems.
74:36:13:03................  Reporting             10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              requirements.                                     Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:13:04................  Notice to             10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              department of                                     Register
                              exceedance.                                       citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:13:06................  Compliance            10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              certification.                                    Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:13:07................  Credible              10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              evidence.                                         Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:13:08................  Compliance            10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              assurance                                         Register
                              monitoring.                                       citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
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                        74:36:18. Regulations for State Facilities in the Rapid City Area
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:18:10................  Visible emission      10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              limit for                                         Register
                              construction                                      citation], 10/
                              and continuous                                    13/2016.
                              operation
                              activities.
 
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                         74:36:20. Construction Permits for New Sources or Modifications
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:20:02................  Construction          10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              permit required.                                  Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:20:05................  Standard for          10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              issuance of                                       Register
                              construction                                      citation], 10/
                              permit.                                           13/2016.
 
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                                         74:36:21. Regional Haze Program
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                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:21:02................  Definitions.....      10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                                                                                Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:21:04................  Visibility            10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              impact analysis.                                  Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
74:36:21:05................  BART                  10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              determination.                                    Register
                                                                                citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
74:36:21:09................  Monitoring,           10/13/2015      11/14/2016  [Insert Federal   ...............
                              recordkeeping,                                    Register
                              and reporting.                                    citation], 10/
                                                                                13/2016.
 
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