[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 111 (Tuesday, June 9, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35198-35201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10229]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R10-OAR-2019-0640, FRL-10007-75-Region10]
Air Plan Approval; OR; Emission Standard Definition Rule Revision
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a
revision to the Oregon State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on
September 5, 2019. The submission revises the SIP to incorporate by
reference a more recent update to the emission standards for specific
industries by defining the specific Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
edition referenced throughout the revised rule. The EPA is also
approving non-substantive revisions to the SIP to correct typographical
errors. The EPA has determined the changes are consistent with Clean
Air Act requirements.
DATES: This final rule is effective July 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2019-0640. 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: Christi Duboiski, EPA Region 10, 1200
6th Avenue--Suite 155, Seattle, WA 98101, at (360) 753-9081, or
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, it means the EPA.
I. Background
On September 5, 2019, Oregon submitted a revised regulation to the
EPA for approval into the Oregon SIP. On February 7, 2020, we proposed
to approve the submitted changes (85 FR 7262). The reasons for our
proposed approval were stated in the proposed rule and will not be re-
stated here.
II. Response to Comment
The public comment period for our proposed action ended on March 9,
2020. We received one comment, submitted anonymously, which generally
supported the proposed action. The commenter also expressed the opinion
that environmental well-being ought to take on more significance in
government policy decisions. The EPA has reviewed the comment and we
consider the comment to be outside the scope of this action or a
generalized critique of the EPA. We do not consider this comment to be
adverse to this action. The comment lacks the required specificity to
the proposed SIP revision and the relevant requirements of Clean Air
Act (CAA) section 110. Moreover, the comment does not address a
specific regulation or provision in question or recommend a different
action on the SIP submission from what ``we'' proposed. Therefore, we
are finalizing our action as proposed. The full text of the comment is
in the docket for this action.
III. Final Action
The EPA is approving, and incorporating by reference into the
Oregon SIP, the submitted change to OAR Chapter 340, Division 236
Emission Standards for Specific Industries, Section 0010 Definitions,
State effective July 19, 2019. The EPA is also approving the corrected
typographical errors as a ``housekeeping'' exercise.
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
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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\ The EPA approves the requirements in Table 4 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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V. 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 August 10, 2020. 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: May 7, 2020.
Christopher 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. In paragraph (c):
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i. Amend table 2 by:
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A. Revising the entries ``236-0010'' and ``256-0330''; and
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B. Removing the heading ``Oregon Department of Forestry--Chapter 629''
and adding in its place the heading ``Chapter 629--Oregon Department of
Forestry'', removing the heading ``Department of Oregon State Police''
and adding in its place the heading ``Department of State Police'', and
removing the heading ``Office of State Fire Marshall--Chapter 837'' and
adding in its place the heading ``Chapter 837--Office of State Fire
Marshall'';
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ii. Amend table 4 by revising the table heading and footnote number 1;
and
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b. In paragraph (e):
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i. Table 2 is amended by revising the entry for ``011-0010''; and
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ii. Table 5 is amended by:
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A. Under the heading ``Attainment and Maintenance Planning--Particulate
Matter (PM10)'', revising the third entry for
``PM10 Attainment Plan'' ``LaGrande''; and
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B. Under the heading ``Section 5--Control Strategies for Attainment and
Nonattainment Areas'' revising the entry ``Motor Vehicle Inspection and
Maintenance''.
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 52.1970 Identification of plan.
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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 236--Emission Standards for Specific Industries
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236-0010................ Definitions.......... 07/19/2019 6/9/2020, [Insert ........................
Federal Register
citation].
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Division 256--Motor Vehicles
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Emission Control System Inspection
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256-0330................ Department of Defense 10/14/1999 11/22/2004, 69 FR ........................
Personnel 67819.
Participating in the
Privately Owned
Vehicle Import
Control Program.
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\1\ EPA's approval is limited to the extent the provisions relate to section 110 of the Clean Air Act and
determining compliance with and for purposes of implementation of the SIP-approved requirements.
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Table 4--EPA Approved Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Rules for Lane County, Oregon \1\
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State
LRAPA citation Title/subject effective date EPA approval date Explanations
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\1\ The EPA's approves the requirements in Table 4 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 Titles I of the CAA.
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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 Explanations
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Division 11--Rules of General Applicability and Organization
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011-0010................ Notice of Rulemaking. 1/06/2014 10/23/2015, 80 FR ........................
64346.
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Table 5--State of Oregon Air Quality Control Program Approved but Not Incorporated by Reference
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Applicable geographic or
Name of SIP provision nonattainment area State submittal date EPA approval date Explanations
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Attainment and Maintenance Planning-Particulate Matter (PM)
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PM10 Attainment Plan............... La Grande...................... 11/15/1991................. 2/15/1995, 60 FR 8563...... ........................
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Section 5--Control Strategies for Attainment and Nonattainment Areas
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Motor Vehicle Inspection and Statewide...................... 11/05/1999; 9/15/2000; 1/27/ 11/22/2004, 69 FR 67819.... ........................
Maintenance. 2000; 1/10/2003; and 4/22/
2004.
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