[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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    (e) * * *

                 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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