Federal Register: October 6, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 193)
DOCID: FR Doc 05-20005
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
Environmental Protection Agency
CFR Citation: 40 CFR Part 52
TN ID: [TN-200507; FRL-7972-5]
NOTICE: RULES
ACTION: Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule; notice of administrative change.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Nashville-Davidson County; Revised Format for Materials Being Incorporated by Reference
DATES: This action is effective October 6, 2005.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY:
EPA is revising the format of part 52 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR part 52) for materials submitted by NashvilleDavidson County that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this format change have all been previously submitted by the local agency and approved by EPA.
This format revision will affect the ``Identification of Plan'' sections of 40 CFR part 52, by adding a table for the Nashville Davidson portion of the Tennessee SIP. This revision will also affect the format of the SIP materials that will be available for public inspection at the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, and the Regional Office.
SUMMARY:
Tennessee,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Each state has a SIP containing the control measures and strategies used to attain and maintain the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The SIP is extensive, containing such elements as air pollution control regulations, emission inventories, monitoring networks, attainment demonstrations, and enforcement mechanisms.
Each state must formally adopt the control measures and strategies in the SIP after the public has had an opportunity to comment on them and then submit the SIP to EPA. Once these control measures and strategies are approved by EPA, after notice and comment, they are incorporated into the federally approved SIP and are identified in 40 CFR part 52 ``Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans.'' The full text of the state regulation approved by EPA is not reproduced in its entirety in 40 CFR part 52, but is ``incorporated by reference.'' This means that EPA has approved a given state regulation with a specific effective date. The public is referred to the location of the full text version should they want to know which measures are contained in a given SIP. The information provided allows EPA and the public to monitor the extent to which a state implements a SIP to attain and maintain the NAAQS and to take enforcement action if necessary.
The SIP is a living document which the state can revise as necessary to address the unique air pollution problems in the state. Therefore, EPA from time to time must take action on SIP revisions containing new and/or revised regulations as being part of the SIP. On May 22, 1997, (62 FR 27968), EPA revised the procedures for IBR into the Code of Federal Regulations, materials submitted by states in their EPAapproved SIP revisions. These changes revised the format for the identification of the SIP in 40 CFR part 52, streamlined the mechanisms for announcing EPA approval of revisions to a SIP, and streamlined the mechanisms for EPA's updating of the IBR information contained for each SIP in 40 CFR part 52. Pursuant to these revised procedures, EPA is revising the format for the identification of the NashvilleDavidson County portion of the Tennessee SIP, appearing in 40 CFR part 52. EPA has previously revised the format for the identification of the Tennessee SIP and the Memphis Shelby County, Knox County and Chattanooga portions of the SIP.
EPA has determined that today's action falls under the ``good
cause'' exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative
Procedure Act (APA) which, upon finding ``good cause,'' authorizes
agencies to dispense with public participation, and APA section
553(d)(3) which allows an agency to make an action effective
immediately (thereby avoiding the 30day delayed effective date
otherwise provided for in the APA). Today's administrative action
simply codifies provisions which are already in effect as a matter of
law in Federal and approved state programs. Under section 553 of the
APA, an agency may find good cause where procedures are ``impractical,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' Public comment for
this administrative action is ``unnecessary'' and ``contrary to the
public interest'' since the codification only reflects existing law.
Immediate notice of this action in the Federal Register benefits the
public by providing the public notice of the NashvilleDavidson County
portion of the Tennessee SIP in Tennessee's ``Identification of Plan'' portion of the Federal Register.
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Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
A. General Requirement
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this administrative action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. This action is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. Because the Agency has made a ``good cause'' finding that this action is not subject to noticeandcomment requirements under the APA or any other statute as indicated in the Supplementary Information section above, it is not subject to the regulatory flexibility provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C 601 et seq.), or to sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 1044). In addition, this action does not significantly or uniquely affect small governments or impose a significant intergovernmental mandate, as described in sections 203 and 204 of UMRA. This administrative action also does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the National Government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This administrative action also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant. This administrative action does not involve technical standards; thus the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This administrative action also does not involve special consideration of environmental justice related issues as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). This administrative action does not impose an information collection burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). EPA's compliance with these Statutes and Executive Orders for the underlying rules are discussed in previous actions taken on Nashville Davidson County, Tennessee's rules.
B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) (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. Section 808 allows the issuing agency to make a rule effective sooner than otherwise provided by the CRA if the agency makes a good cause finding that notice and public procedure is impracticable, unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. Today's administrative action simply codifies provisions which are already in effect as a matter of law in Federal and approved State programs. 5 U.S.C. 808(2). These announced actions were effective when EPA approved them through previous rulemaking actions. 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 this action in the Federal Register. This revision to NashvilleDavidson's portion of the Tennessee SIP in the ``Identification of Plan'' section of 40 CFR part 52 is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
C. Petitions for Judicial Review
EPA has also determined that the provisions of section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act pertaining to petitions for judicial review are not applicable to this action. This action is simply an announcement of prior rulemakings that have previously undergone noticeandcomment rulemaking. Prior EPA rulemaking actions for each individual component of the NashvilleDavidson portion of the Tennessee SIP previously afforded interested parties the opportunity to file a petition for judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit within 60 days of such rulemaking action. 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: September 8, 2005.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:
PART 52[AMENDED]
1. The authority for citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart RRTennessee
2. Section 52.2220 is amended by:
A. Revising paragraph (b), and
B. Adding table 5 in paragraph (c) for NashvilleDavidson County, ``EPA
Approved NashvilleDavidson County Regulations'' to read as follows: Sec. 52.2220 Identification of plan.
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(b) Incorporation by reference.
(1) Material listed in paragraph (c) of this section with an EPA
approval date prior to December 1, 1998, for Tennessee (Table 1, the
Tennessee State Implementation Plan), January 1, 2003 for Memphis
Shelby County (Table 2, the Memphis Shelby County portion of the
Tennessee State Implementation Plan), March 1, 2005, for Knox County
(Table 3, the Knox County portion of the Tennessee State Implementation
Plan), April 1, 2005 for Chattanooga, Tennessee (Table 4, the
Chattanooga portion of the Tennessee State Implementation Plan), April
1, 2005, for NashvilleDavidson County (Table 5, the NashvilleDavidson
County portion of the Tennessee State Implementation Plan) and
paragraph (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to
December 1, 1998, was approved for incorporation by reference by the
Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and
1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the
approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in
the Federal Register. Entries in paragraph (c) of this section with EPA
approval dates after December 1, 1998, for Tennessee (Table 1, the
Tennessee State Implementation Plan), January 1, 2003 for Memphis
Shelby County (Table 2, the Memphis Shelby County portion of the
Tennessee State Implementation Plan), March 1, 2005, for Knox County
(Table 3, the Knox County portion of the Tennessee State Implementation
Plan), April 1, 2005 for Chattanooga (Table 4, the Chattanooga portion
of the Tennessee State Implementation Plan), April 1, 2005, for
NashvilleDavidson County (Table 5, the NashvilleDavidson County portion of
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the Tennessee State Implementation Plan) and paragraph (d) of this
section with an EPA approval date prior to December 1, 1998, will be
incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
(2) EPA Region 4 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by
EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this
section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated State
rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the State
implementation plan as of the dates referenced in paragraph (b)(1).
(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be
inspected at the Region 4 EPA Office at 61 Forsyth Street, SW.,
Atlanta, GA 30303; the EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information
Center, Air Docket (Mail Code 6102T), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460 and the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this
material at NARA, call 2027416030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html .
Table 5.EPA Approved NashvilleDavidson County, Regulations
State
State citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Explanation
date
Chapter 10.56. Air Pollution Control
Section 10.56.010.................. Definitions................ 03/12/97 12/31/98, 63 FR 72195............... ...................................
Article I. Administration and Enforcement
Section 10.56.020 +................ Construction Permits....... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.040.................. Operating Permit........... 12/14/95 05/30/97, 62 FR 29301............... ...................................
Section 10.56.050.................. Exemptions................. 12/14/95 05/30/97, 62 FR 29301............... ...................................
Section 10.56.060.................. Transferability of Permit.. 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.070.................. Suspension or Revocation of 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ................................... Permit.
Section 10.56.080.................. Permit and Annual Emission 03/12/97 12/31/98, 63 FR 72195............... ................................... Fees.
Section 10.56.090.................. BoardPowers and Duties... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.100.................. BoardConsideration of 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Facts and Circumstances.
Section 10.56.110.................. Rules and Regulations 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ................................... Hearings Procedure.
Section 10.56.120.................. Complaint NoticeHearings 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ................................... Procedure.
Section 10.56.130.................. VariancesHearings 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ................................... Procedure.
Section 10.56.140.................. Emergency Measures 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ................................... Hearings Procedure.
Article II. Standards for Operation
Section 10.56.160.................. Ambient Air Quality 03/12/97 12/31/98, 63 FR 72195............... ................................... Standards.
Section 10.56.170.................. Emission of Gases, Vapors 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
or Objectionable Odors.
Section 10.56.180.................. Laundry OperationsDryer 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057...............
and Vent Pipe Requirements.
Section 10.56.190.................. Controlling WindBorne 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ................................... Materials.
Section 10.56.200.................. Sale, Use or Consumption of 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Solid and Liquid Fuels.
Section 10.56.220.................. FuelBurning Equipment..... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.230.................. Incinerators............... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.240.................. Internal Combustion Engines 12/14/95 05/30/97, 62 FR 29301............... ...................................
Section 10.56.250.................. Open Burning............... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.260.................. Process Emissions.......... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.270.................. Visible Emissions.......... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.280.................. Startups, Shutdowns and 03/12/97 12/31/98, 63 FR 72195............... ................................... Malfunctions.
Section 10.56.290.................. Measurement and Reporting 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ................................... of Emissions.
Section 10.56.300.................. Testing Procedures......... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Section 10.56.310.................. Severability............... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... ...................................
Regulation No. 1................... Prevention, Abatement and 06/28/79 08/13/80, 45 FR 53810...............
Control of Air Control
Contaminants from Open Burning.
Regulation No. 2................... Prevention, Abatement and 06/28/79 08/13/80, 45 FR 53810............... Control of Air
Contaminants from
Materials Subject to
Becoming Windborne.
Regulation No. 3................... New Source Review..........
Section 31........................ Definitions................ 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Section 32........................ Registration and Permits... 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Section 33........................ Prevention of Significant 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Deterioration (PSD) Review.
Regulation No. 6................... Emission Monitoring of Stationary Sources.
Section 6.1........................ Definitions................ 05/22/77 03/22/78, 43 FR 11819...............
Section 6.2........................ Monitoring of Emissions.... 05/22/77 03/22/78, 43 FR 11819...............
Section 6.3........................ Equipment Specifications... 05/22/77 03/22/78, 43 FR 11819...............
Section 6.4........................ Monitoring System 05/22/77 03/22/78, 43 FR 11819............... Malfunction.
Section 6.5........................ Recording and Reporting.... 05/22/77 03/22/78, 43 FR 11819...............
Section 6.6........................ Data Reduction............. 05/22/77 03/22/78, 43 FR 11819...............
Regulation No. 7................... Regulation for Control of
Volatile Organic Compounds. [[Page 58324]]
Section 71........................ Definitions................ 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Section 72........................ General Provisions and 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Applicability.
Section 73........................ Petition for Alternative 12/10/91 06/26/92, 57 FR 28625............... Controls.
Section 74........................ Compliance Certification, 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Recordkeeping and
Reporting Requirements.
Section 75........................ Emission Standards for Coil 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Coating.
Section 76........................ Emission Standards for 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Paper Coating.
Section 77........................ Emission Standards for 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Fabric and Vinyl Coating.
Section 78........................ Emission Standards for 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Metal Furniture Coating.
Section 79........................ Emission Standards for 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Surface Coating of Large Appliances.
Section 710....................... Petroleum Liquid Storage... 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Section 711....................... Bulk Gasoline Plants....... 12/10/91 06/26/92, 57 FR 28265...............
Section 712....................... Bulk Gasoline Terminals.... 12/10/91 06/26/92, 57 FR 28265...............
Section 713....................... Gasoline Dispensing 12/10/91 06/26/92, 57 FR 28265............... Facility, Stage 1.
Section 714....................... Solvent Metal Cleaning..... 12/10/91 06/26/92, 57 FR 28265...............
Section 715....................... Prohibition of Cutback 12/10/91 06/26/92, 57 FR 28265............... Asphalt.
Section 716....................... Emission Standards for 07/09/97 10/08/98, 63 FR 54053............... Surface Coating of
Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products.
Section 717....................... Manufacture of Pneumatic 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Tires.
Section 718....................... Graphic ArtsRotogravure 12/10/91 06/26/92, 57 FR 28265............... and Flexography.
Section 720....................... Petroleum Solvent Dry 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Cleaners.
Section 721....................... Volatile Organic Liquid 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Storage In External
Floating Roof Tanks.
Section 722....................... Leaks from Synthetic 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Organic Chemical, Polymer,
and Resin Manufacturing Equipment.
Section 723....................... Air Oxidation Processes in 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
the Synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturer's Industry.
Section 724....................... Test Methods and Procedures 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Section 726....................... Special Provisions for New 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Volatile Organic Compund
Sources and Modifications.
Section 727....................... Handling, Storage, Use, and 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Disposal of Volatile
Organic Compounds (VOC).
Section 728....................... Surface Coating of Plastic 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688............... Parts.
Regulation No. 8.................. Regulation of Emissions from LightDuty Motor
Vehicles Through Mandatory
Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.
Section 81........................ Definitions................ 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694...............
Section 82........................ Motor Vehicle Inspection 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694............... Requirement.
Section 83........................ Exemption from Motor 10/04/94 07/28/95; 60 FR 28694............... Vehicle Inspection
Equipment.
Section 84........................ Motor Vehicle Emission 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694...............
Performance Test Criteria.
Section 85........................ Motor Vehicle Anti 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694...............
Tampering Test Criteria.
Section 86........................ Motor Vehicle Emissions 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694...............
Performance Test Methods.
Section 87........................ Motor Vehicle Safety 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694...............
Equipment Test Methods.
Section 88........................ Motor Vehicle Inspection 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694............... Program.
Section 89........................ Motor Vehicle Inspection 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694............... Fee.
Section 810....................... Severability............... 10/04/94 07/28/95, 60 FR 28694............... Regulation No. 10.................. Infectious Waste
Incinerators.
Section 101....................... Definitions................ 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057...............
Section 102....................... Prohibited Act............. 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057...............
Section 103....................... Emission Standards......... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057...............
Section 104....................... Performance Specifications. 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057...............
Section 105....................... Monitoring Requirements.... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057...............
Section 106....................... Compliance Schedule for 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057...............
Existing Infectious Waste Incinerators.
Section 107....................... Testing Requirement........ 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057...............
Section 108....................... Recordkeeping and Reporting 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... Requirements.
Section 109....................... Severability............... 10/06/94 09/06/96, 61 FR 47057............... Regulation No. 11.................. Emergency Episode
Regulation.
Section 111....................... Episode Criteria........... 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Section 112....................... Emission Reductions........ 11/13/96 06/17/97, 62 FR 32688...............
Regulation No. 14.................. Regulation for Control of Nitrogen Oxides.
Section 141....................... Definitions................ 08/10/93 06/29/96, 61 FR 39326...............
Section 142....................... Emission Standards......... 08/10/93 06/29/96, 61 FR 39326...............
Section 143....................... Procedures for Determining 08/10/93 06/29/96, 61 FR 39326............... RACT.
Section 144....................... Recordkeeping and Reporting 08/10/93 06/29/96, 61 FR 39326............... Requirements.
Section 145....................... Compliance Schedule........ 08/10/93 06/29/96, 61 FR 39326............... [[Page 58325]]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Ms. Stacy DiFrank at the above Region 4 address or at (404) 5629042. Email: difrank.stacy@epa.gov.