[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 30, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34449-34452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11355]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2022-0477; FRL-10516-02-R5]
Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Sulfur Dioxide Regulations
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving, under
the Clean Air Act (CAA), revised sulfur dioxide (SO2)
regulations submitted by Ohio on May 23, 2022. Ohio updated its
regulations to make changes to facility information, remove
requirements for shutdown facilities and units, consolidate county-wide
requirements, and revise requirements for the Veolia Fort Hill plant in
Miami, Ohio and the DTE St. Bernard facility in Cincinnati, Ohio. EPA
believes that the revisions improve the clarity of the rules without
affecting the stringency, and therefore is approving the submitted
revisions with the exception of selected paragraphs in Ohio
Administrative Code (OAC) Chapter 3745-18. EPA proposed to approve this
action on January 26, 2023 and received no adverse comments.
DATES: This final rule is effective on June 29, 2023.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2022-0477. All documents in the docket are listed on
the www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., 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 either
through www.regulations.gov or at the Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and facility
closures due to COVID-19. We recommend that you telephone Tyler
Salamasick, at (312)886-6206 before visiting the Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyler Salamasick, Control Strategies
Section, Air Programs Branch (AR18J), Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312)
886-6206, [email protected].
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
I. Background Information
On January 26, 2023 (88 FR 4935), EPA proposed to approve revisions
to Ohio's SO2 regulations contained in Ohio OAC Chapter
3745-18 ``Sulfur Dioxide Regulations.'' An explanation of the CAA
requirements, a detailed analysis of the revisions, and EPA's reasons
for proposing approval were provided in the notice of proposed
rulemaking and will not be restated here. The public comment period for
the proposed rule ended on February 27, 2023. EPA received one
supportive comment which stated that Ohio's changes add increased
clarity within the regulations. EPA received no adverse comments on the
proposal. Therefore, EPA is finalizing this action as proposed.
II. Final Action
EPA is approving revisions and rescissions to OAC 3745-18 submitted
by Ohio on May 23, 2022, with the exception of selected paragraphs in
OAC 3745-18-04. Specifically, EPA is approving Ohio rules OAC 3745-18-
01 through OAC 3745-18-06 [with the exception of OAC 3745-18-04(D)(2),
(D)(3), (D)(5), (D)(6), (E)(2), (E)(3), and (E)(4)], OAC 3745-18-08,
OAC 3745-18-10, OAC 3745-18-11, OAC 3745-18-15, OAC 3745-18-23, OAC
3745-18-24, OAC 3745-18-26, OAC 3745-18-28, OAC 3745-18-31, OAC 3745-
18-33, OAC 3745-18-35, OAC 3745-18-37, OAC 3745-18-47, OAC 3745-18-49,
OAC 3745-18-53, OAC 3745-18-54, OAC 3745-18-56, OAC 3745-18-61, OAC
3745-18-63, OAC 3745-18-68, OAC 3745-18-69, OAC 3745-18-77, OAC 3745-
18-78, OAC 3745-18-80, OAC 3745-18-82 through OAC 3745-18-85, OAC 3745-
18-91, and OAC 3745-18-92, as effective on February 2, 2022. EPA is
removing Ohio rules OAC 3745-18-07, OAC 3745-18-09, OAC 3745-18-12
through OAC 3745-18-14, OAC 3745-18-16 through OAC 3745-18-22, OAC
3745-18-25, OAC 3745-18-27, OAC 3745-18-29, OAC 3745-18-30, OAC 3745-
18-32, OAC 3745-18-34, OAC 3745-18-36, OAC 3745-18-38 through OAC 3745-
18-46, OAC 3745-18-48, OAC 3745-18-50 through OAC 3745-18-52, OAC 3745-
18-55, OAC 3745-18-57 through OAC 3745-18-60, OAC 3745-18-62, OAC 3745-
18-64, OAC 3745-18-65, OAC 3745-18-67, OAC 3745-18-70 through OAC 3745-
18-76, OAC 3745-18-79, OAC 3745-18-81, OAC 3745-18-86 through OAC 3745-
18-89, OAC 3745-18-93, and OAC 3745-18-94. EPA is taking no action on
OAC 37-18-04(D)(2), (D)(3), (D)(5), (D)(6), (E)(2), (E)(3), and (E)(4).
These paragraphs have not been previously approved by EPA and are
outside the cleanup intent of this final SIP revision.
III. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Ohio
Sulfur Dioxide Regulations described in section II of this preamble and
set forth in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 below. EPA has made, and
will continue to make, these documents generally available through
www.regulations.gov, and at the EPA Region 5 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 EPA for inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated
by reference by 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 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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Also in this document, as described in section II of this preamble
and set forth in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 below, EPA is
removing provisions of the EPA-Approved Ohio Regulations and Statutes
from the Ohio State Implementation Plan, which is incorporated by
reference in accordance with the requirements of 1 CFR part 51.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
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, 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 14094 (88 FR 21879, April 11, 2023);
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 subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) because it approves a state program;
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); and
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.
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).
Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions To Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies to identify and address
``disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects'' of their actions on minority populations and low-income
populations to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law.
EPA defines environmental justice (EJ) as ``the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies.'' EPA further defines the term fair treatment to mean that
``no group of people should bear a disproportionate burden of
environmental harms and risks, including those resulting from the
negative environmental consequences of industrial, governmental, and
commercial operations or programs and policies.''
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The Ohio EPA did not evaluate environmental justice considerations
as part of its SIP submittal; the CAA and applicable implementing
regulations neither prohibit nor require such an evaluation. EPA did
not perform an EJ analysis and did not consider EJ in this action. Due
to the nature of the action being taken here, this action is expected
to have a neutral to positive impact on the air quality of the affected
area. Consideration of EJ is not required as part of this action, and
there is no information in the record inconsistent with the stated goal
of E.O. 12898 of achieving environmental justice for people of color,
low-income populations, and Indigenous peoples.
This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. 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 July 31, 2023. 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, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Sulfur oxides.
Dated: May 23, 2023.
Debra Shore,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, title 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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2. In Sec. 52.1870, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising
the section entitled ``Chapter 3745-18 Sulfur Dioxide Regulations'' to
read as follows:
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EPA-Approved Ohio Regulations
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Ohio effective
Ohio citation Title/subject date EPA approval date Notes
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Chapter 3745-18 Sulfur Dioxide Regulations
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3745-18-01................. Definitions and 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
incorporation by FEDERAL REGISTER
reference. CITATION].
3745-18-02................. General countywide 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-03................. Compliance Time 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
Schedules. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-04................. Measurement Methods 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT Except (D)(2),
and Procedures. FEDERAL REGISTER (D)(3), (D)(5),
CITATION]. (D)(6), (E)(2),
(E)(3), and (E)(4).
3745-18-05................. Ambient and 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
Meteorological FEDERAL REGISTER
Monitoring CITATION].
Requirements.
3745-18-06................. General Emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
Limit Provisions. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-08................. Allen county emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-10................. Ashtabula county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emissions limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-11................. Athens county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-15................. Butler county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-23................. Crawford county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-24................. Cuyahoga county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-26................. Defiance county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-28................. Erie county emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-31................. Franklin county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-33................. Gallia county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-35................. Greene county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-37................. Hamilton county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-47................. Jefferson county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-49................. Lake county emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
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3745-18-53................. Lorain county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-54................. Lucas county emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-56................. Mahoning county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-61................. Miami county emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-63................. Montgomery county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-66................. Muskingum County 2/16/2017 10/11/2018, 83 FR
Emission Limits. 51361.
3745-18-68................. Ottawa county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-69................. Paulding county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-77................. Ross county emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-78................. Sandusky county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-80................. Seneca county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-82................. Stark County Emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
Limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-83................. Summit County 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
Emission Limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-84................. Trumbull County 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
Emission Limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-85................. Tuscarawas County 2/3/2022 PUBLICATION IN THE .....................
Emission Limits. FEDERAL REGISTER],
[INSERT FEDERAL
REGISTER CITATION].
3745-18-90................. Washington County 2/3/2022 PUBLICATION IN THE .....................
Emission Limits. FEDERAL REGISTER],
[INSERT FEDERAL
REGISTER CITATION].
3745-18-91................. Wayne county emission 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
3745-18-92................. Williams county 2/3/2022 5/30/2023, [INSERT .....................
emission limits. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
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