[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 76 (Thursday, April 18, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 27697-27699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08283]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R07-OAR-2024-0130; FRL-11827-01-R7]


Air Plan Approval; IA; Linn County Ordinances

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to 
approve revisions to the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP) to 
include recent changes to the Linn County Code of Ordinances. The 
revisions to this rule include updating definitions and references to 
federal rules, revising methods and procedures for performance test/
stack test and continuous monitoring systems, and making minor 
clarifications and grammatical changes. These revisions do not impact 
the stringency of the SIP or have an adverse effect on air quality. The 
EPA's proposed approval of this rule revision is being done in 
accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 20, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2024-0130 to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID 
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received will be posted without 
change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Written 
Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this 
document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bethany Olson, Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region 7 Office, Air Quality Planning Branch, 11201 
Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; telephone number: (913) 551-
7905; email address: [email protected].

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

Table of Contents

I. Written Comments
II. What is being addressed in this document?
III. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?
IV. What action is the EPA taking?
V. Incorporation by Reference
VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Written Comments

    Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-OAR-2024-
0130, at https://www.regulations.gov. Once submitted, comments cannot 
be edited or removed from Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish any 
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any 
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) 
or other

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information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Multimedia 
submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a written 
comment. The written comment is considered the official comment and 
should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA will 
generally not consider comments or comment contents located outside of 
the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other file sharing 
system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA public comment 
policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions, and general 
guidance on making effective comments, please visit https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets.

II. What is being addressed in this document?

    The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Iowa SIP received 
on October 17, 2022. The state withdrew certain provisions of the 
request on February 7,2024. The revisions are to Linn County Code of 
Ordinances Chapter 10, Article III ``Air Qualtiy''. The CAA allows 
authorized states to delegate portions of the Act's implementation and 
enforcement to local governments such as Linn County. The revisions to 
the Iowa SIP incorporate updated definitions and references to federal 
rules, revised methods and procedures for performance test/stack test 
and continuous monitoring systems, and minor clarifications and 
grammatical changes.
    EPA proposes to find that these revisions meet the requirements of 
the Clean Air Act, do not impact the stringency of the SIP, and do not 
adversely impact air quality. The full text of the rule revisions as 
well as EPA's analysis of the revisions can be found in the technical 
support document (TSD) included in this docket.

III. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP revision been met?

    The State submission has met the public notice requirements for SIP 
submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submission also 
satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. Linn 
County provided public notice on this SIP revision from April 1, 2022, 
to May 2, 2022, and received no comments. In addition, as explained 
above and in more detail in the technical support document which is 
part of this document, the revision meets the substantive SIP 
requirements of the CAA, including section 110 and implementing 
regulations.

IV. What action is the EPA taking?

    The EPA is proposing to amend the Iowa SIP by approving the State's 
request to revise Linn County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10. We are 
processing this as a proposed action because we are soliciting comments 
on this proposed action. Final rulemaking will occur after 
consideration of any comments.

V. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is proposing to include regulatory text 
in an EPA final rule that includes incorporation by reference. In 
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the 
incorporation by reference of the Linn County Air Quality Ordinance, 
Chapter 10, with an effective date of May 14, 2022, which regulates air 
quality in Linn County. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, 
these materials generally available through https://www.regulations.gov 
and at the EPA Region 7 Office (please contact the person identified in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more 
information).

VI. 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 Clean Air Act 
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 Clean Air Act. 
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 Clean Air Act.
    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.''
    The Iowa Department of Natural Resources 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

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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.

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.

    Dated: April 11, 2024.
Meghan A. McCollister,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.

    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA proposes to amend 
40 CFR part 52 as set forth below:

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 Q--Iowa

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2. In Sec.  52.820, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising 
the entry ``Chapter 10'' under the heading ``Linn County'' to read as 
follows:


Sec.  52.820  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                          EPA-Approved Iowa Regulations
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                                                State
    Iowa citation             Title        effective date   EPA approval date             Explanation
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                 Iowa Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Commission [567]
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                                                   Linn County
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Chapter 10...........  Linn County Air          5/14/2022  [Date of            The following definitions are not
                        Quality                             publication of      SIP-approved in Chapter 10-55;
                        Ordinance,                          the final rule in   Anaerobic lagoon, Biomass,
                        Chapter 10.                         the Federal         Chemical processing plants
                                                            Register],          (ethanol production facilities
                                                            [Federal Register   that produce ethanol by natural
                                                            citation of the     fermentation included in NAICS
                                                            final rule].        code 325193 or 312140 are not
                                                                                included in this definition);
                                                                                Greenhouse gases;
                                                                               The following sections are not
                                                                                SIP approved: 10-57(a), Title V
                                                                                Permits; 10-59(c), Fees
                                                                                Associated with PSD
                                                                                Applications; 10-61, Emissions
                                                                                From Fuel-Burning Equipment,
                                                                                (b)(2); 10-61, Emissions From
                                                                                Fuel-Burning Equipment, (c)
                                                                                Exemptions for Residential
                                                                                Heaters Burning Solid Fuels; 10-
                                                                                61, Emissions from Fuel-Burning
                                                                                Equipment, (d) Nuisance
                                                                                Conditions for Fuel Burning
                                                                                Equipment; 10-62, Emission
                                                                                Standards, (b) NSPS; 10-62(c),
                                                                                Emission Standards for HAPs; 10-
                                                                                62(d), Emission Standards for
                                                                                HAPs for Source Categories; 10-
                                                                                63, Open Burning, (a)(3)e.3.
                                                                                Variance from Rules; 10-64,
                                                                                Emission of Objectionable Odors;
                                                                                10-68, Variances; 10-70, Testing
                                                                                and Sampling of New and Existing
                                                                                Equipment, (k) Continuous
                                                                                Emissions Monitoring from Acid
                                                                                Rain Program; and 10-77,
                                                                                Penalty.
 
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