[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58324-58327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23522]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2019-0269, FRL-10001-52-Region 10]


Air Plan Approval; OR: 2018 Permitting Rule Revisions

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving 
revisions to the Oregon State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on 
December 11, 2018. The revisions update the SIP to allow for electronic 
public notice of proposed major stationary source permits, add 
references to stationary source sampling requirements, make use of 
plain language, and correct errors. The EPA has determined the changes 
are consistent with Clean Air Act requirements.

DATES: This final rule is effective December 2, 2019.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2019-0269. 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 or other information the disclosure 
of which 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 at https://www.regulations.gov, or please 
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section for additional availability information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Hall, EPA Region 10, 1200 
Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, Seattle, WA 98101, at (206) 553-6357, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, wherever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, it refers to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Response to Comment
III. Final Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Oregon Notice Provision
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Review

I. Background

    On December 11, 2018, Oregon submitted revised regulations to the 
EPA for approval into the Oregon SIP. On July 16, 2019, we proposed to 
approve the submitted changes (84 FR 33883). The reasons for our 
proposed approval were stated in the proposed rule and will not be re-
stated here. The public comment period for our proposed action ended on 
August 15, 2019. We received two comments.

II. Response to Comment

    The first comment, submitted anonymously, supported the proposed 
action. The second comment, submitted by Oregon Business & Industry 
(OBI), also supported the proposed action. In the comment, OBI 
requested that we make clear in the final rule that the EPA's action 
does not approve or incorporate by reference into the Oregon SIP any 
source obligation or regulatory requirement under the Cleaner Air 
Oregon program, regardless of whether such obligation or regulation is 
included in any sections of the Oregon Administrative Rules or in the 
Source Sampling Manual. We believe our regulatory text amending 40 CFR 
part 52, subpart MM, clearly states the scope of our approval and 
addresses the comment. The full text of the comments are in the docket 
for this action.

III. Final Action

    The EPA is approving, and incorporating by reference, the submitted 
changes to the following provisions, State effective November 16, 2018:
     Division 200 General Air Pollution Procedures and 
Definitions (0020, 0035);
     Division 209 Public Participation (0020, 0030, 0040, 
0050); and
     Division 216 Air Contaminant Discharge Permits (0020, 
0030, 0040, 0090, 8020).
    These changes are approved only to the extent the requirements 
apply to (1) pollutants for which NAAQS have been established (criteria 
pollutants) and precursors to those criteria pollutants as determined 
by the EPA for the applicable geographic area; and (2) any additional 
pollutants that are required to be regulated under Part C of Title I of 
the CAA, but only for the purposes of meeting or avoiding the 
requirements of Part C of Title I of the CAA.
    The EPA is also approving, but not incorporating by reference, the 
submitted changes to the following provisions, State effective November 
16, 2018:
     Division 12 Enforcement Procedure and Civil Penalties 
(0030, 0053, 0054, 0135, 0140), only to the extent the provisions 
relate to enforcement of the requirements contained in the Oregon SIP; 
and
     Source Sampling Manual, Volume I, 2018 Edition, for 
purposes of the limits in the Oregon SIP.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that 
includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 
1 CFR 51.5, we are finalizing the incorporation by reference of Oregon 
Administrative Rules as described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 
set forth below. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these 
materials generally available through https://www.regulations.gov and 
at the EPA Region 10 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 the EPA 
for inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by the 
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 
the EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by reference in the next 
update to the SIP compilation.\1\
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    \1\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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V. Oregon Notice Provision

    Oregon Revised Statute 468.126 prohibits the Oregon Department of 
Environmental Quality from imposing a penalty for violation of an air, 
water or solid waste permit unless the source has been provided five 
days' advanced written notice of the violation and has not come into 
compliance or submitted a compliance schedule within that five-day 
period. By its terms, the statute does not apply to Oregon's title V 
program or to any program if application of the notice provision would 
disqualify the program from Federal delegation. Oregon has previously 
confirmed that, because application of the notice provision would 
preclude EPA approval of the Oregon SIP, no advance notice is required 
for violation of SIP requirements.

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VI. Statutory and Executive Order Review

    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, the 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, 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 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).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or 
in any other area where the 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 it 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, 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 30, 2019. Filing a petition for 
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect 
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review nor 
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may 
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or 
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to 
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2)).

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

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

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

    Dated: October 7, 2019.
Chris Hladick,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, 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 MM-Oregon

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2. In Sec.  52.1970:
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a. Paragraph (c), Table 2, is amended by:
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i. Revising entries ``200-0020'', ``200-0035'', ``209-0020'', ``209-
0030'', ``209-0040'', ``209-0050'', ``216-0020'', ``216-0030'', ``216-
0040'', ``216-0090'', ``216-8020''; and
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ii. Revising footnote number 1; and
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b. Paragraph (e), Table 2, is amended by:
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i. Revising the undesignated center heading ``Division 12--Enforcement 
Procedure and Civil Penalties'';
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ii. Revising entries ``12-0030'', ``12-0053'', ``12-0054'', ``12-
0135'', and ``12-0140''; and
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iii. Adding footnote number 1 at the end of the table; and
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c. Paragraph (e), Table 5, is amended by revising entry ``ODEQ Source 
Sampling Manual''.
    The revisions and addition read as follows:


Sec.  52.1970  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

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                           Table 2--EPA Approved Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) \1\
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                                                        State
      State citation            Title/subject      effective date    EPA approval date         Explanations
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                                CHAPTER 340--DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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                         Division 200--General Air Pollution Procedures and Definitions
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200-0020..................  General Air Quality        11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Definitions.                           Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
200-0035..................  Reference Materials..      11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                                                                    Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
 
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                                       Division 209--Public Participation
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                                                  * * * * * * *
209-0020..................  Applicability........      11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                                                                    Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
209-0030..................  Public Notice              11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Categories and                         Federal Register
                             Timing.                                citation].
209-0040..................  Public Notice              11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Information.                           Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
209-0050..................  Public Notice              11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Procedures.                            Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
 
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                                 Division 216--Air Contaminant Discharge Permits
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                                                  * * * * * * *
216-0020..................  Applicability and          11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Jurisdiction.                          Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
216-0030..................  Definitions..........      11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                                                                    Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
216-0040..................  Application                11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Requirements.                          Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
 
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216-0090..................  Sources Subject to         11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             ACDPs and Fees.                        Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
 
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216-8020..................  Table 2--Air               11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Contaminant                            Federal Register
                             Discharge Permits.                     citation].
 
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\1\ The EPA approves the requirements in Table 2 of this paragraph (c) only to the extent they apply to (1)
  pollutants for which NAAQS have been established (criteria pollutants) and precursors to those criteria
  pollutants as determined by the EPA for the applicable geographic area; and (2) any additional pollutants that
  are required to be regulated under Part C of Title I of the CAA, but only for the purposes of meeting or
  avoiding the requirements of Part C of Title I of the CAA.

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    (e) * * *

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                 Table 2--Oregon Administrative Rules Approved But Not Incorporated by Reference
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                                                        State
      State citation            Title/subject      effective date    EPA approval date         Explanation
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                           Division 12--Enforcement Procedure and Civil Penalties \1\
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12-0030...................  Definitions..........      11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                                                                    Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
 
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12-0053...................  Classification of          11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Violations that                        Federal Register
                             Apply to all                           citation].
                             Programs.
12-0054...................  Air Quality                11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Classification of                      Federal Register
                             Violations.                            citation].
 
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12-0135...................  Selected Magnitude         11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Categories.                            Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
12-0140...................  Determination of Base      11/16/2018  10/31/2019, [Insert
                             Penalty.                               Federal Register
                                                                    citation].
 
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\1\ The EPA approves the provisions in Table 2 of this paragraph (e) only to the extent the provisions relate to
  enforcement of the requirements contained in the Oregon SIP.

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         Table 5--State of Oregon Air Quality Control Program Approved But Not Incorporated By Reference
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                                     Applicable
     Name of SIP provision          geographic or         State       EPA approval date        Explanations
                                 nonattainment area  submittal date
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                                              EPA-Approved Manuals
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ODEQ Source Sampling Manual....  State-wide........      12/11/2018  10/31/2019,         Volume I (November 2018
                                                                      [Insert Federal     edition) and Volume II
                                                                      Register            (April 2015 edition)
                                                                      citation].          only for purposes of
                                                                                          the emission limits
                                                                                          and requirements
                                                                                          approved into the
                                                                                          Oregon SIP.
 
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