[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57815-57816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17062]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Parts 60, 61, and 63

[EPA-R06-OAR-2019-0615; FRL-10013-03-Region 6]


New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Albuquerque-
Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board 
(ABCAQCB) has submitted updated regulations for receiving delegation 
and approval of a program for the implementation and enforcement of 
certain New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and National Emission 
Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for all sources (both 
Title V and non-Title V sources). These updated regulations apply to 
certain NSPS promulgated by the EPA, as amended between September 14, 
2013 and January 23, 2017; certain NESHAP promulgated by the EPA, as 
amended between September 14, 2013 and January 23, 2017; and other 
NESHAP promulgated by the EPA, as amended between September 14, 2013 
and January 23, 2017, as adopted by the ABCAQCB. The EPA is providing 
notice that it is updating the delegation of certain NSPS to ABCAQCB 
and taking proposed action to approve the delegation of certain NESHAP 
to ABCAQCB. The delegation of authority under this action does not 
apply to sources located in areas defined as Indian Country.

DATES: Written comments should be received on or before October 16, 
2020.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R06-
OAR-2019-0615, at http://www.regulations.gov or via email to 
[email protected]. For additional information on how to submit 
comments see the detailed instructions in the ADDRESSES section of the 
direct final rule located in the rules section of this issue of the 
Federal Register.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Barrett, EPA Region 6 Office, 
6ARPE, 1201 Elm Street, Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75270, (214) 665-7227; 
email: [email protected]. Out of an abundance of caution for 
members of the public and our staff, the EPA Region 6 office will be 
closed to the public to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID-

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19. We encourage the public to submit comments via https://www.regulations.gov, as there will be a delay in processing mail and no 
courier or hand deliveries will be accepted. Please call or email the 
contact listed above if you need alternative access to material indexed 
but not provided in the docket.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the final rules section of this issue of 
the Federal Register, the EPA is approving ABCAQCB's request for 
delegation of authority to implement and enforce certain NSPS and 
NESHAP for all sources (both Title V and non-Title V sources). ABCAQCB 
has adopted certain NSPS and NESHAP by reference into ABCAQCB's 
regulations. In addition, the EPA is waiving certain notification 
requirements required by the delegated standards so that sources will 
only need to notify and report to ABCAQCB, thereby avoiding duplicative 
notification and reporting to the EPA. This waiver only extends to the 
submission of copies of notifications and reports; EPA does not waive 
the requirements in delegated standards that require notifications and 
reports be submitted to an electronic database.
    The EPA is taking direct final action without prior proposal 
because the EPA views this as a noncontroversial action and anticipates 
no relevant adverse comments. A detailed rationale for the approval is 
set forth in the direct final rule. If no relevant adverse comments are 
received in response to this action, no further activity is 
contemplated. If the EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct 
final rule will be withdrawn, and all public comments received will be 
addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The 
EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested 
in commenting should do so at this time.
    For additional information, see the direct final rule which is 
located in the rules section of this issue of the Federal Register.

    Dated: July 30, 2020.
David Garcia,
Director, Air & Radiation Division, Region 6.
[FR Doc. 2020-17062 Filed 9-15-20; 8:45 am]
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