[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54898-54901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19299]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R08-OAR-2022-0186; FRL-9930-02-R8]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Utah; 
Revisions to Utah Administrative Code: Environmental Quality; Title 
R307; Air Quality

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving 
revisions to the Utah Division of Administrative Rules (DAR) submitted 
by the State of Utah on May 21, 2020, May 28, 2020, November 3, 2020, 
and November 12, 2020. The EPA is taking this action pursuant to the 
Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: This rule is effective on October 11, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-R08-OAR-2022-0186. 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: Amanda Brimmer, Air and Radiation 
Division, EPA, Region 8, Mailcode 8ARD-IO, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, 
Colorado 80202-1129, (303) 312-6323, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and 
``our'' means the EPA.

I. Background

    The factual and legal background for this action is discussed in 
detail in our June 30, 2022, proposed approval (see 87 FR 39036). In 
that document we proposed to approve various revisions to the Utah SIP 
that were submitted to the EPA on May 21, 2020, May 28, 2020, November 
3, 2020, and November 12, 2020. The proposal provides a detailed 
description of the revisions and the rationale for the EPA's proposed 
actions.
    The revisions to the Utah Administrative Code address various State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) changes and updates. Specifically, we are 
approving clerical updates to the General Requirements, Permits, and 
Emissions Inventory rules, including updating the effective date of 
various code of federal regulations (CFR) referenced. Additionally, we 
are approving changes to several Permits rules including adding new 
definitions, clarifying testing methods, and specifying an emissions 
limit for particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or 
equal to a nominal 2.5 microns (PM2.5) for emissions impact 
analysis. We are also approving the repeal and replacement of the 
Emissions Testing rule as well as approve a new rule related to 
abrasive blasting in particular matter with an aerodynamic diameter 
less than or equal to a nominal 10 microns (PM10) 
nonattainment areas.
    We received one anonymous comment on this proposal which expressed 
general opposition to activities in the state that emit pollution, such 
as land ports, railroads, fracking, abandoned wells, and development of 
the Salt Lake City Valley. The commentor expressed support for ``higher 
standards,'' but did not provide any specific comments related to the 
proposed approval. After reviewing the comment, EPA has determined that 
it is outside the scope of this action and therefore, the EPA is not 
altering its proposed rulemaking.

II. Final Action

    We are approving submitted revisions to R307-101. General 
Requirements., R307-150. Emission Inventories., R307-165. Stack 
Testing., R307-306. PM10 Nonattainment and Maintenance 
Areas: Abrasive Blasting., R307-401. Permit: New and Modified Sources., 
R307-405. Permits: Major Sources in Attainment or Unclassified Areas 
(PSD)., and R307-410. Permits: Emissions Impact Analysis. from the 
State's May 21, 2020, May 28, 2020, November 3, 2020, and November 12, 
2020, submittals as shown in Table 1. We are not acting on several 
submittals that were withdrawn by the State on June 13, 2022.\1\
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    \1\ On June 13, 2022, the state of Utah withdrew submittals for 
R307-150-3, R307-150-9, R307-210-1, R307-214-1, R307-214-2, R307-
401-16, R307-410-5, R307-501, R307-502, R307-503, R307-504, R307-
505, R307-506, R307-507, R307-508, R307-509, R307-510, and R307-511. 
See letter from Governor Spencer Cox to KC Becker, Region 8 
Administrator.

  Table 1--List of Utah Revisions to R307 That the EPA Is Approving in
                               This Action
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  Revised sections in May 21, 2020, May 28, 2020, November 3, 2020, and
               November 12, 2020, submittals for approval
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May 21, 2020 Submittal:
    R307-401-2, R307-401-10, R307-401-15.
May 28, 2020 Submittal:

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    R307-150-1, R307-401-2, R307-401-4, R307-401-5, R307-401-6, R307-401-
     9, R307-401-10, R307-401-11, R307-401-14, R307-401-15, R307-401-16.
November 3, 2020 Submittal:
    R307-101-3, R307-165-1, R307-165-2, R307-165-3, R307-165-4, R307-165-
     5, R307-165-6, R307-405-2, R307-410-3, R307-410-4.
November 12, 2020 Submittal:
    R307-306-1, R307-306-2, R307-306-3, R307-306-4, R307-306-5, R307-306-
     6, R307-306-7.
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III. 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, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of 
Rule R307-101, R307-150, R307-165, R307-306, R307-401, R307-405, and 
R307-410 discussed in section I of this preamble and listed 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 
www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 8 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 state implementation 
plan, 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.\2\
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    \2\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a 
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act 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);
     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, 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, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian 
reservation land or in any other area where 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 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. 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 November 7, 2022. 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, 
Greenhouse gases, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental 
relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic 
compounds.

    Dated: August 30, 2022.
KC Becker,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.

    For the reasons set forth 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.

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Subpart TT--Utah

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2. In Sec.  52.2320, in the table in paragraph (c):
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a. Revise entries ``R307-101-3'' and ``R307-150-01''.
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b. Remove the center heading ``R307-165. Emission Testing'' and entry 
``R307-165''.
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c. Add the center heading ``R307-165. Stack Testing'' and the entries 
``R307-165-01'', ``R307-165-02'', ``R307-165-03'', ``R307-165-04'', 
``R307-165-05'', and ``R307-165-06'' in numerical order.
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d. Add the center heading ``R307-306. PM10 Nonattainment and 
Maintenance Areas: Abrasive Blasting'' and the entries ``R307-306-01'', 
``R307-306-02'', ``R307-306-03'', ``R307-306-04'', ``R307-306-05'', 
``R307-306-06'', and ``R307-306-07'' in numerical order.
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e. Revise entries ``R307-401-02'', ``R307-401-04'', ``R307-401-05'', 
``R307-401-06'', ``R307-401-09'', ``R307-401-10'', ``R307-401-11'', 
``R307-401-14'', ``R307-401-15'', ``R307-401-16'', ``R307-405-02'', 
``R307-410-03'', and ``R307-410-04''.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  52.2320  Identification of plan.

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                                                         State       Final rule citation,
          Rule No.                 Rule title       effective date           date                 Comments
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                                         R307-101. General Requirements
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R307-101-3.................  Version of Code of           6/4/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Federal Regulations                    Register citation],    approval: 7/10/20.
                              Incorporated by                        9/8/2022.
                              Reference.
 
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                                         R307-150. Emission Inventories
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R307-150-01................  Purpose and General          3/5/2018  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Requirements.                          Register citation],    approvals: 12/14/12;
                                                                     9/8/2022.              4/25/22.
 
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                                             R307-165. Stack Testing
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R307-165-01................  Purpose and                  6/3/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Applicability.             8/10/2020   Register citation],    approval: 2/14/06.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-165-02................  Testing Frequency....        6/3/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                                                                     Register citation],    approval: 2/14/06.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-165-03................  Notification of DAQ..        6/3/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                                                                     Register citation],    approval: 2/14/06.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-165-04................  Test Conditions......        6/3/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                                                                     Register citation],    approval: 2/14/06.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-165-05................  Reporting............        6/3/2020  [insert Federal
                                                                     Register citation],
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-165-06................  Rejection of Test            6/3/2020  [insert Federal
                              Results.                               Register citation],
                                                                     9/8/2022.
 
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                       R307-306. PM Nonattainment and Maintenance Areas: Abrasive Blasting
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R307-306-01................  Purpose..............        9/2/2005  [insert Federal
                                                                     Register citation],
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-306-02................  Definitions..........        9/2/2005  [insert Federal
                                                                     Register citation],
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-306-03................  Applicability........        9/2/2005  [insert Federal
                                                                     Register citation],
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-306-04................  Visible Emission             9/2/2005  [insert Federal
                              Standard.                              Register citation],
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-306-05................  Visible Emission             9/2/2005  [insert Federal
                              Evaluation                             Register citation],
                              Techniques.                            9/8/2022.
R307-306-06................  Performance Standards        9/2/2005  [insert Federal
                                                                     Register citation],
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-306-07................  Compliance Schedule..        9/2/2005  [insert Federal
                                                                     Register citation],
                                                                     9/8/2022.
 
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                                   R307-401. Permit: New and Modified Sources
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R307-401-02................  Definitions..........        3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                                                                     Register citation],    approval: 2/6/14.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
 

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R307-401-04................  General Requirements.        3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                                                                     Register citation],    approval: 2/6/14.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-401-05................  Notice of Intent.....        3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                                                                     Register citation],    approval: 2/6/14.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-401-06................  Review Period........        3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                                                                     Register citation],    approval: 2/6/14.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
 
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R307-401-09................  Small Source                 3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Exemption.                             Register citation],    approval: 2/6/14.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-401-10................  Source Category              3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Exemptions.                            Register citation],    approval: 5/27/2021.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-401-11................  Replacement-in-Kind          3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Equipment.                             Register citation],    approval: 2/6/14.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
 
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R307-401-14................  Used Oil Fuel Burned         3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              for Energy Recovery.                   Register citation],    approval: 5/13/14.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-401-15................  Air Strippers and            3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Soil Vapor                             Register citation],    approval: 1/29/16.
                              Extraction Projects.                   9/8/2022.
R307-401-16................  De minimis Emissions         3/5/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              From Soil Aeration                     Register citation],    approval: 5/13/14.
                              Projects.                              9/8/2022.
 
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                   R307-405. Permits: Major Sources in Attainment or Unclassified Areas (PSD)
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R307-405-02................  Applicability........        6/4/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                                                                     Register citation],    approval: 7/10/20.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
 
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                                  R307-410. Permits: Emissions Impact Analysis
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R307-410-03................  Use of Dispersion            6/4/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Models.                                Register citation],    approval: 7/10/20.
                                                                     9/8/2022.
R307-410-04................  Modeling of Criteria         8/6/2020  [insert Federal        Previous SIP
                              Pollutant Impacts in                   Register citation],    approval: 2/6/14.
                              Attainment Areas.                      9/8/2022.
 
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