[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 194 (Friday, October 5, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 50266-50271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21557]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0503; FRL-9984-95-Region 3]


Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
West Virginia; Minor New Source Review Permitting

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a state 
implementation plan (SIP) revision submitted by the State of West 
Virginia. This revision pertains to changes to West Virginia's minor 
New Source Review (NSR) permit program. This action is being taken 
under the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This final rule is effective on November 5, 2018.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2017-0503. All documents in the docket are listed on 
the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, 
some information is not publicly available, e.g., confidential business 
information (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 through 
https://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person identified in 
the For Further Information Contact section for additional availability 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Talley, (215) 814-2117, or 
by email at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On June 18, 2018 (83 FR 28179), EPA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPRM) for the State of West Virginia. In the NPRM, EPA 
proposed approval of revisions to West Virginia's minor NSR 
regulations, ``45CSR13--Permits for Construction, Modification, 
Relocation and Operation of Stationary Sources of Air Pollutants, 
Notification Requirements, Administrative Updates, Temporary Permits, 
General Permits, Permissions to Commence Construction, and Procedures 
for Evaluation,'' as a revision to the West Virginia SIP. The formal 
SIP revision was submitted by the West Virginia Department of 
Environmental Protection (WVDEP) on behalf of the State of West 
Virginia on June 6, 2017.
    Section 110(a)(2)(C) of the CAA requires SIPs to include a 
preconstruction permit program for both major and minor sources. More 
specifically, SIPs must include the permit programs required under 
subpart C of title I and must have minor preconstruction programs that 
assure that the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) are 
maintained. Additionally, 40 CFR 51.160 through 51.163 outline the 
federal requirements which apply to minor permit issuance, including 
the required administrative and federally enforceable procedures, and 
the procedures for public participation. Under the minor source 
permitting rules under the Code of State Rules (CSR) at 45CSR13, West 
Virginia implements minor preconstruction program requirements by 
issuing permits to: (1) Construct and operate new stationary sources 
which are not major sources, (2) modify non-major stationary sources, 
(3) make non-major modifications to existing major stationary sources, 
and (4) relocate non-major stationary sources. These rules also 
establish requirements for obtaining a temporary permit and Class I and 
Class II general permit registration. EPA last approved a revision to 
45CSR13 on July 21, 2014. See 79 FR 42211.

II. Summary of SIP Revision and EPA Analysis

A. Summary of SIP Revision

    WVDEP's June 6, 2017 SIP submittal contains a number of revisions 
to 45CRSR13, many of them administrative or clarifying in nature. The 
non-administrative changes include: (1)

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Revisions to the definitions of modification and stationary source; (2) 
Revisions to and clarifications of the provisions allowing applicants 
to store equipment onsite prior to receiving a permit; and (3) 
Revisions to the applicability criteria for Class I and Class II 
administrative updates.

B. EPA Analysis

1. ``Modification'' and ``Stationary Source'' Definition Changes
    WVDEP added language excluding greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under 
the definitions of ``Modification'' and ``Stationary Source'' at 
45CSR13 sections 45-13-2.17.a and 45-13-2.24.b, respectively. The 
specific language added to both definitions is as follows, `` . . . 
other than emissions of any one or the aggregate of all GHGs, the air 
pollutant defined in 40 CFR 86.1818-12(a) as the aggregate group of six 
greenhouse gases: Carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, 
hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.'' The 
addition of this language to both definitions clarifies that GHG 
emissions are not subject to the minor NSR permitting requirements of 
45CSR13. In accordance with West Virginia's Prevention of Significant 
Deterioration (PSD) regulations at 45CSR14, preconstruction permitting 
requirements for GHG sources are only triggered for major sources or 
major modifications, and only when such source/modification is already 
``major'' for another pollutant (i.e., a source cannot be ``major'' for 
GHGs alone). This is consistent with the federal PSD regulations at 40 
CFR 51.166 and 52.21. Additionally, these revisions are appropriate and 
meet the federal requirements of 40 CFR 51.160 and 51.161, and CAA 
section 110(a)(2)(C). Further, GHGs are not a criteria pollutant, and 
there are no GHG nonattainment areas. Therefore, the revisions are in 
accordance with section 110(l) of the CAA because they will not 
interfere with any applicable requirement concerning attainment and 
reasonable further progress, or any other applicable CAA requirement.
2. ``Store-on-Site'' Clarifications
    WVDEP's previously approved regulations allow sources to 
``(r)eceive or store on-site or off-site any equipment or supplies 
which make up in part or in whole an emission unit or any support 
equipment, facilities, building or structure,'' prior to receiving a 
permit under 45CSR13.\1\ See 45CSR13 section 45-13-5.1.i. WVDEP's June 
6, 2017 submittal included a revision to 45-13-5.1.i which clarifies 
permissible on-site activities that do not constitute commencement of 
construction and clarifies that such supplies etc. may be stored on-
site `` . . . on its permanent pad or foundation or at any other 
location at the stationary source.'' In addition, section 45-13-2 has 
been revised to add a definition of ``store on-site'' which clarifies 
that any equipment stored on-site must be kept in the same condition as 
it was received, and not ``. . . modified, erected or installed.'' See 
45CSR13 subsection 45-13-2.26. As discussed in the NPRM in more detail, 
there are no corresponding federal minor NSR regulations for the 
definition of ``commencement of construction,'' ``begin actual 
construction,'' or corresponding federal minor NSR regulations laying 
out what on-site activities are allowable in the absence of a permit. 
Because the revisions do not allow for the construction or operation of 
an actual emissions unit prior to issuance of a permit, there are no 
increased emissions associated with any of the activities allowed by 
WVDEP's ``store onsite'' provisions. Further, because a permit is 
required prior to erecting and operating any emissions units being 
stored on site, West Virginia's program has legally enforceable 
procedures to prevent construction of a minor source or the minor 
modification of a existing source if it would violate SIP control 
strategies or interfere with attainment or maintenance of the NAAQS, as 
required by 40 CFR 51.160(b). Therefore, EPA finds these revisions 
approvable because they meet the requirements of CAA section 
110(a)(2)(C) for a program for regulation of modification and 
construction of stationary sources in areas to assure the national 
ambient air quality standards are achieved and are consistent with 40 
CFR 51.160-51.163 for review of new minor sources and minor 
modifications including required procedures and public availability of 
information. In addition, the revisions to 45 CSR13 are essentially 
adding conditions to an already SIP approved regulation for what on-
site activities may occur before commencement of construction. 
Additionally, they are consistent with CAA section 110(l) because they 
will not interfere with any applicable requirement concerning 
attainment and reasonable further progress, or any other applicable CAA 
requirement.
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    \1\ WVDEP's ``store on-site'' provisions do not apply to major 
PSD or nonattainment NSR permits issued in accordance with 45CSR14 
or 45CSR19.
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3. Class I and Class II Administrative Updates
    WVDEP's June 6, 2017 submittal also revised the applicability 
criteria for sources seeking Class I and Class II administrative 
updates to minor NSR permits issued under 45CSR13.
    The primary difference between Class I and II updates is that, 
pursuant to 45-13-4.1.d, public notice is not required for Class I 
updates. For Class II updates, WVDEP provides a 30-day public notice 
period, in accordance with 45-13-8.3. Additionally, sources requesting 
Class I amendments may make the change upon submitting the request, 
prior to receiving a revised permit from WVDEP. In WVDEP's currently 
approved SIP, only changes to permit conditions which result in a 
decrease in emissions can be approved under a Class I update. Class II 
updates must be used for changes which result in an increase or no 
change in emissions. See 45CSR13 sections 45-13-4.2.a.8 and 45-13-
4.2.b. WVDEP's June 6, 2017 submittal revised those provisions so that 
rather than applying only to permit revisions which result in an 
emissions decrease, a Class I update can be used for a permit revision 
resulting in no emissions increase. A Class II update now must be used 
in instances where the revision would result in an emissions increase. 
EPA believes this is a reasonable approach to streamlining WVDEP's 
administrative burden, and is approving them as a revision to the West 
Virginia SIP because they meet the requirements of 40 CFR 51.160-51.163 
and CAA section 110(a)(2)(C) for permit programs regulating 
modification and construction of sources not subject to major new 
source review. Additionally, they are consistent with CAA section 
110(l) because they will not interfere with any applicable requirement 
concerning attainment and reasonable further progress, or any other 
applicable CAA requirement as all modifications resulting in an 
emissions increase are still subject to public notice and the change 
only affects notice on actions where there is no effect on emissions 
(and thus no affect likely on attainment or reasonable further 
progress).
4. Non-Substantive Changes
    In addition to the revisions previously discussed, WVDEP's June 6, 
2017 submittal included a number of non-substantive, clarifying and/or 
administrative changes. Some examples include the deletion of 45CSR13 
section 45-13-1.5, which referenced the former version of 45CSR13, re-
codifications required by insertions or deletions, (e.g., 45CSR13 
sections 45-13-2.26 through

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45-13-28), and the deletion of 45CSR13 section 45-13-5.8, which was an 
antiquated reference to operating permits (permits issued under 45CSR13 
include authorization to construct and operate). WVDEP's submittal 
included an underline/strikeout version of the submittal so that all 
revisions to 45CSR13 can been seen. This is included in the docket for 
this action and online at www.regulations.gov.
    These changes to 45CSR13 have been made in order to clarify and 
streamline the minor NSR program, and are appropriate and meet the 
federal requirements of 40 CFR 51.160 through 51.163, and CAA section 
110(a)(2)(C). Additionally, the revisions are in accordance with 
section 110(l) of the CAA because they will not interfere with any 
applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further 
progress, or any other applicable CAA requirement.

III. Public Comments and EPA Response

    EPA received two sets of comments on the June 18, 2018 NPR. These 
comments are included in the docket for this action. However, one of 
the sets of comments did not concern any of the specific issues raised 
in the NPR, nor did they address EPA's rationale for the proposed 
approval of WVDEP's submittal. Therefore, EPA is not addressing them 
here. EPA did receive one set of relevant comments. Those comments, and 
EPA's response, are discussed below.
    Comment 1: The commenter takes issue with the revision to 45-13-
5.1.i, specifically the addition of the language relating to 
``permanent pad(s)'' or ``foundation(s)'' to the existing provision 
that allows sources to store materials onsite prior to receiving a 
preconstruction permit from WVDEP. The commenter asserts that the 
addition of the reference to pads and foundations imparts implicit 
approval for the construction of such facilities in the absence of a 
permit, and therefore conflicts with the definition of ``begin actual 
construction'' at 40 CFR 51.165(a)(1)(xv) and 40 CFR 52.21(b)(11),\2\ 
and also conflicts with 40 CFR 51.160 (which requires SIPs to preclude 
the construction or modification of sources which would interfere with 
attainment or maintenance of the NAAQS). In support of this assertion, 
the commenter submitted a letter from EPA Region IX, commenting on 
regulations that were submitted to the Region by Maricopa County Air 
Quality Department (MCAQD) as an official SIP revision request.\3\ In 
this letter, EPA identified MCAQD's definition of ``begin actual 
construction'' relating to minor NSR as deficient because it `` . . . 
allow[ed] various activities, such as the installation of underground 
pipework, and building and equipment supports . . . '' contrary to the 
federal requirements and long standing agency policy regarding major 
NSR.\4\ Commenter cited the EPA letter as stating such construction of 
building and equipment supports is not allowed without first obtaining 
a preconstruction permit.
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    \2\ Under both sets of regulations, and under 40 CFR 51.166, 
sources subject to those regulations may not ``begin actual 
construction'' without first obtaining the proper major source 
preconstruction permit.
    \3\ The Region IX letter is included in the docket as an 
attachment to the comment letter.
    \4\ See Region IX comment letter at 4.
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    EPA Response 1: In contrast to the considerable requirements 
prescribed for major NSR in 40 CFR 51.165, the CAA contains minimal 
requirements for minor NSR. CAA section 110(a)(2)(C) simply requires 
that each SIP include a program that provides for `` . . . regulation 
of the modification and construction of any stationary source within 
the areas covered by the plan as necessary to assure that [NAAQS] are 
achieved . . . '' The implementing regulations for minor NSR at 40 CFR 
51.160-51.163 are similarly non-prescriptive. As a result, states have 
considerable discretion with regard to the implementation of their 
minor NSR programs as long as the program assures the national ambient 
air quality standards are attained. Therefore, as discussed in more 
detail below, EPA disagrees with the commenter's assertion that a 
disapproval is warranted.
    First, EPA does not interpret the inclusion of the reference to 
``permanent pad(s) or foundation(s)'' in WVDEP's revised definition of 
``store onsite'' relating to allowable activities that occur before the 
commencement of construction to impart any permission for construction 
activities to occur prior to permit issuance that did not already exist 
in WVDEP's regulations. Indeed, section 45-13-5.1.d allows sources to 
``Dig and construct foundations and/or caissons and grade beams.'' 
While such activities would conflict with the federal definition of 
``begin actual construction'' as it relates to major NSR, EPA believes 
it is within West Virginia's discretion to allow such activities in the 
context of a minor NSR program as no definition of ``begin actual 
construction'' constrains minor NSR programs in CAA section 
110(a)(2)(C) or in 40 CFR 51.160-51.163. WVDEP's regulations are very 
clear that these permissions do not extend to major sources or major 
modifications which are subject to WVDEP's major nonattainment PSD and 
NSR regulations at 45CSR14 and 45CSR19, respectively (subsection 5.1). 
Further, they do not allow for the installation, erection, or operation 
of the emissions unit (subsection 5.2), and are undertaken at the sole 
risk of the operator (subsection 5.3). Any source operator who wishes 
to store equipment on a pad or foundation must still obtain a permit 
before erecting an emissions unit or any of the specialized 
appurtenances associated with the unit. Additionally, if a source 
operator undertakes any of the activities allowed under these minor NSR 
rules, and the construction or modification ends up having a potential 
to emit greater than major source thresholds, they are subject to major 
NSR liability. Any source that intends to take synthetic minor 
restrictions to avoid major source permitting requirements remains 
subject to 45CSR14 or 45CSR19 until such time as a permit with 
enforceable limits is issued, and is therefore not eligible for the 
flexibilities provided by subsections 45-13-5 and 45-13-16.\5\
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    \5\ Subsection 45-13-16.2.b expressly excludes sources seeking 
synthetic minor limits.
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    EPA believes that granting the permission to store equipment on a 
foundation or pad prior to permit issuance of a minor NSR permit is 
within West Virginia's discretion and does not compromise WVDEP's 
ability to implement their minor NSR program in such a way to assure 
compliance with the NAAQS in accordance with CAA section 110(a)(2) and 
40 CFR 51.160. With regard to Region IX's letter to MCAQD, the comment 
does not undertake any analysis of the similarities or differences 
between MCAQD's SIP submittal and West Virginia's proposed regulatory 
revisions, nor compared to WVDEP's program. Therefore, any similarities 
or differences between MCAQD's regulations and WVDEP's program are not 
relevant to the main issue in this rulemaking which is whether WVDEP's 
regulations may be approved for the SIP as being consistent with CAA 
requirements. EPA has explained in the NPR and in this rulemaking why 
WVDEP's revisions meet CAA requirements in both CAA section 
110(a)(2)(C) and in 40 CFR 51.160-51.163. Notably, there is no federal 
regulatory requirement of ``begin actual construction'' for minor NSR 
in CAA or in 40 CFR 51.161-51.163. Further, EPA notes that in an August 
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2017 notice of proposed rulemaking, EPA proposed to approve for the 
South Carolina SIP minor NSR program similar provisions to West 
Virginia's relating to permissible on-site activities allowable pre-
permit. In that rulemaking proposal, EPA found that provisions allowing 
sources to pour concrete foundations prior to issuance of a minor NSR 
permit were `` . . . not inconsistent with the requirements of the CAA 
and EPA's regulations, and are therefore approvable as part of the 
SIP.'' See 82 FR 39085. EPA made similar determinations in final 
rulemaking actions for Mississippi \6\ and Wisconsin \7\. Thus, despite 
the EPA comment letter cited by commenter, EPA disagrees with commenter 
that EPA's action to approve the West Virginia revision contradicts EPA 
regulations or policy. Accordingly, EPA is approving WVDEP's June 6, 
2018 submittal as a revision to the West Virginia SIP.
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    \6\ See 71 FR 38773 (July 10, 2006).
    \7\ See 73 FR 12893 (March 11, 2008).
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    Comment 2: The commenter asserts that ``To allow a whole or even 
part of an emission unit to be stored on site before issuance of a 
permit to construct violates the intent of new source review permitting 
requirements,'' and that because West Virginia `` . . . has resubmitted 
Rule 45-13-5.1.i for approval into the SIP, the entire subsection is 
subject to review for approvability,'' and EPA should disapprove the 
entire subsection. Commenter also states that EPA is incorrect in 
finding the SIP revision will not interfere with any other applicable 
CAA requirement per CAA section 110(l) because the West Virginia 
revision is inconsistent with CAA and longstanding EPA policy.
    EPA Response 2: EPA does not disagree with the commenter's 
assertion that the entire subsection of 45 CSR13 is subject to review 
for approvability. However, other than the language on revise ``on-
site'' activities, commenter does not site to other inconsistencies in 
West Virginia's regulations. As stated above in response to the first 
comment, EPA disagrees that West Virginia's ``store onsite'' provisions 
violate the intent of NSR. The PSD provisions of the CAA prohibit 
commencement of construction without first obtaining the required 
permit authorizing construction; however, the requirement only applies 
to major sources, and no such restriction is specified under the minor 
NSR program requirements set forth in 40 CFR 51.160. In addition, EPA 
has made determinations which further support that limited construction 
may begin before a permit is issued for minor sources. For example, 
EPA's October 10, 1978, memorandum from Edward E. Reich to Thomas W. 
Devine in Region 1 discusses limited preconstruction activities allowed 
at a site with both PSD and non-PSD sources. This memo states that 
construction may begin on PSD-exempt projects before the permit is 
issued. EPA has established its position that such limited waivers are 
acceptable for true minor sources in previous rulemaking. (See 68 FR 
2217 and 73 FR 12893.) In addition, in a December 18, 1978 memo 
entitled ``Interpretation of `Constructed' as it Applies to Activities 
Undertaken Prior to Issuance of a PSD Permit,'' \8\ EPA attempted to 
clarify activities which would, in all cases, require a source operator 
to obtain a major NSR permit before undertaking, as well as activities 
which in all cases would not: ``The new policy is that certain limited 
activities will be allowed in all cases. These allowable activities are 
planning, ordering of equipment and materials, site-clearing, grading, 
and on-site storage of equipment and materials (emphasis added).'' 
Clearly, if such activities are acceptable prior to issuance in the 
context of the considerably more prescriptive major NSR program, West 
Virginia is well within its discretion to allow similar on-site 
activities under its minor NSR program for which the CAA and federal 
regulations provide less regulatory requirements. Accordingly, EPA is 
approving WVDEP's June 6, 2018 submittal as a revision to the West 
Virginia SIP as nothing in the minor NSR requirements in the CAA or in 
40 CFR part 51 prohibit West Virginia from allowing certain on-site 
activities such as those West Virginia has added prior to issuance of a 
construction permit.
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    \8\ The commenter cites this memo as well as three others in 
defense of their claims. See fn5 of comment letter. None of these 
memos speak directly to the issue of activities allowed pre-permit 
in the context of minor NSR.
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    Finally, EPA disagrees with the commenter's general assertion that 
EPA is incorrect in finding the SIP revision will not interfere with 
any other applicable CAA requirement per CAA section 110(l). As EPA has 
explained in response to first and second comment, there are no federal 
requirements in the CAA or federal regulations that address allowable 
on-site activities prior to issuance of a permit. As EPA has found West 
Virginia's regulations reasonable and within the scope of CAA 
requirements for minor NSR programs, EPA is approving the revisions as 
in accord with CAA section 110. Our approval is consistent with similar 
SIP revision approvals for South Carolina and Mississippi as discussed 
above.

IV. Final Action

    EPA is approving WVDEP's June 6, 2017 SIP submittal as a revision 
to the West Virginia SIP because the revisions meet the requirements of 
40 CFR 51.160-51.163 and CAA section 110(a)(2)(C). Additionally, they 
are consistent with CAA section 110(l) because they will not interfere 
with any applicable requirement concerning attainment and reasonable 
further progress, or any other applicable CAA requirement.

V. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes 
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the WVDEP 
rules regarding minor source permitting requirements discussed in 
section II of this preamble. EPA has made, and will continue to make, 
these materials generally available through http://www.regulations.gov 
and at the EPA Region III Office (please contact the person identified 
in the For Further Information Contact section of this preamble for 
more information). Therefore, these materials have been approved by EPA 
for inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by EPA 
into that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110 and 
113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the final rulemaking of 
EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by reference in the next 
update to the SIP compilation.\9\
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    \9\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP 
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA 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 Orders 
12866 (58 FR 51735,

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October 4, 1993) and 13563 (76 FR 3821, January 21, 2011);
     is not an Executive Order 13771 (82 FR 9339, February 2, 
2017) regulatory action because SIP approvals are exempted under 
Executive Order 12866.
     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 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.

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. 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).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    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 4, 2018. 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 related to West Virginia's minor NSR program 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, Carbon monoxide, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 24, 2018.
Cosmo Servidio,
Regional Administrator Region III.

    40 CFR part 52 is 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 XX--West Virginia

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2. In Sec.  52.2520, the table in paragraph (c) entitled ``EPA-Approved 
Regulations in the West Virginia SIP'' is amended by revising the 
entries for sections 45-13-1 through 45-1-16, 45-13A, and 45-13B to 
read as follows:


Sec.  52.2520  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                EPA-Approved Regulations in the West Virginia SIP
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                                                                                                 Additional
 State citation [chapter 16-20       Title/subject           State      EPA approval date  explanation/ citation
          or 45 CSR ]                                   effective date                       at 40 CFR 52.2565
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[45 CSR] Series 13 Permits for Construction, Modification, Relocation and Operation of Stationary Sources of Air
Pollutants, Notification Requirements, Administrative Updates, Temporary Permits, General Permits, Permission to
                               Commence Construction and Procedures for Evaluation
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Section 45-13-1...............  General...............          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Administrative
                                                                         Federal Register   changes.
                                                                         citation].
Section 45-13-2...............  Definitions...........          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Revised definitions
                                                                         Federal Register   of ``modification,''
                                                                         citation].         ``stationary
                                                                                            source,'' and
                                                                                            ``store on-site.''
Section 45-13-3...............  Reporting Requirements          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    New state effective
                                 for Stationary                          Federal Register   date.
                                 Sources.                                citation].
Section 45-13-4...............  Administrative Updates          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Revised sections
                                 to Existing Permits                     Federal Register   4.1.d, 4.2, 4.2.a.8,
                                 and General Permit                      citation].         and 4.2.b.1.
                                 Registrations.

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Section 45-13-5...............  Permit Application and          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Revised section
                                 Reporting                               Federal Register   5.1.e, 5.1.i;
                                 Requirements for                        citation].         deleted existing
                                 Construction of and                                        section 5.8;
                                 Modifications to                                           renumbered following
                                 Stationary Sources.                                        sections.
Section 45-13-6...............  Determination of                6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    New state effective
                                 Compliance of                           Federal Register   date.
                                 Stationary Sources.                     citation].
Section 45-13-7...............  Modeling..............          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    New state effective
                                                                         Federal Register   date.
                                                                         citation].
Section 45-13-8...............  Public Review                   6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Revised section 8.1.
                                 Procedures.                             Federal Register
                                                                         citation].
Section 45-13-9...............  Public Meetings.......          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    New state effective
                                                                         Federal Register   date
                                                                         citation].
Section 45-13-10..............  Permit Transfer,                6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Administrative
                                 Suspension,                             Federal Register   changes.
                                 Revocation and                          citation].
                                 Responsibility.
Section 45-13-11..............  Temporary Construction          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Administrative
                                 or Modification                         Federal Register   changes.
                                 Permits.                                citation].
Section 45-13-12..............  Permit Application              6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    New state effective
                                 Fees.                                   Federal Register   date.
                                                                         citation].
Section 45-13-13..............  Inconsistency Between           6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Administrative
                                 Rules.                                  Federal Register   changes.
                                                                         citation].
Section 45-13-14..............  Statutory Air                   6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    New state effective
                                 Pollution.                              Federal Register   date.
                                                                         citation].
Section 45-13-15..............  Hazardous Air                   6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Administrative
                                 Pollutants.                             Federal Register   changes.
                                                                         citation].
Section 45-13-16..............  Application for                 6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Administrative
                                 Permission to                           Federal Register   changes.
                                 Commence Construction                   citation].
                                 in Advance of Permit
                                 Issuance.
Table 45-13A..................  Potential Emission              6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    New state effective
                                 Rate.                                   Federal Register   date.
                                                                         citation].
Table 45-13B..................  De Minimus Sources....          6/1/17  10/5/18 [Insert    Administrative
                                                                         Federal Register   changes.
                                                                         citation].
 
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