

[Federal Register: September 29, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 189)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 57428-57431]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2005-0549; FRL-8224-9]

 
Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; 
Pennsylvania; Additional NOX Emission Reductions To Support 
the Philadelphia-Trenton-Wilmington One-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area, 
and Remaining NOX SIP Call Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions 
submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. These revisions pertain 
to nitrogen oxides (NOX) reductions that are required for 
the Commonwealth to support its approved attainment demonstration for 
the Philadelphia-Trenton-Wilmington one-hour ozone nonattainment area 
(the Philadelphia Area); NOX reductions from stationary 
internal combustion (IC) engines to meet the NOX SIP Call 
Phase II (Phase II); and NOX reductions from cement kilns to 
meet the NOX SIP Call. The revisions

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also include provisions for emission credits for sources that generate 
zero-emission renewable energy. The intended effect of this action is 
to approve these revisions into the Pennsylvania SIP. This action is 
being taken under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
    Effective Date: This final rule is effective on October 30, 2006.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID 
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2005-0549. All documents in the docket are listed in 
the http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the electronic 

docket, 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 electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard 

copy for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air 
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, 
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Copies of the State 
submittal are available at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental 
Resources Bureau of Air Quality Control, P.O. Box 8468, 400 Market 
Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marilyn Powers, (215) 814-2308, or by 
e-mail at powers.marilyn@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    On July 14, 2006 (71 FR 40048), EPA published a notice of proposed 
rulemaking (NPR) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The NPR proposed 
approval of SIP revisions submitted by the Commonwealth on March 29, 
2005, with a supplemental submittal on February 6, 2006.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

    The SIP revisions establish ozone season NOX emission 
limits for certain existing and new boilers, turbines, and stationary 
internal combustion engines that are small sources of NOX 
located in the Pennsylvania portion of the Philadelphia Area. This 
revision also establishes ozone season NOX emission limits 
for large stationary internal combustion engines and Portland cement 
kilns throughout the State. Other specific requirements of the SIP 
revisions and the rationale for EPA's proposed action are explained in 
the NPR and will not be restated here. No public comments were received 
on the NPR.

III. Final Action

    EPA is approving the SIP revisions submitted by the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania on March 29, 2005, with a supplemental submission on 
February 6, 2006. The revisions support the State's attainment 
demonstration for the Philadelphia Area SIP and satisfy its remaining 
obligations under the NOX SIP Call.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this 
action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and therefore is not 
subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this 
reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, 
``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy 
Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action 
merely approves state law as meeting Federal requirements and imposes 
no additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. 
Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities 
under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because 
this rule approves pre-existing requirements under state law and does 
not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by 
state law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-4). This rule also does not 
have tribal implications because it will 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). 
This action also does not have Federalism implications because it does 
not 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 action merely approves a state rule implementing a Federal 
requirement, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of 
power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air Act. This rule 
also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 ``Protection of Children 
from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks'' (62 FR 19885, April 
23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.
    In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state 
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. In 
this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the 
State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority 
to disapprove a SIP submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be 
inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a SIP 
submission, to use VCS in place of a SIP submission that otherwise 
satisfies the provisions of the Clean Air Act. 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 rule does not 
impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the 
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    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 rule 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. This rule is not a 
``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for 
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court 
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by November 28, 2006. Filing a 
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule 
does not affect the finality of this rule 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.

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    This action to approve ozone season NOX emission limits 
for small sources of NOX in the Philadelphia Area and for 
large stationary internal combustion engines and Portland cement kilns 
throughout the State 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, Nitrogen dioxide, 
Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: September 20, 2006.
Donald S. Welsh,
Regional Administrator, Region III.

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40 CFR part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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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 NN--Pennsylvania

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2. In Sec.  52.2020, the table in paragraph (c)(1) is amended by 
revising entries for Title 25, Chapter121, Section 1 and Chapter 145, 
Section 42; and by adding a new heading and entries for Chapter 129, 
Sections 201 through 205, a new heading and entries for Chapter 145, 
Sections 111 through 113, and a new heading and entries for Chapter 
145, Sections 141 through 143. The amendments read as follows:


Sec.  52.2020  Identification of plan.

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    (1) * * *

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                                                            State                                Additional
          State citation               Title/subject      effective     EPA approval date     explanation/Sec.
                                                             date                             52.2063 citation
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                                       Title 25. Environmental Protection
                                           Article Iii. Air Resources
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                                         Chapter 121. General Provisions
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Section 121.1....................  Definitions.........     12/11/04  September 29, 2006.
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                                       Chapter 129. Standards for Sources

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                                           Additional NOX Requirements
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Section 129.201..................  Boilers.............     12/11/04  September 29, 2006.
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Section 129.202..................  Stationary               12/11/04  September 29, 2006.
                                    combustion turbines.               [Insert page number
                                                                       where the document
                                                                       begins].
Section 129.203..................  Stationary internal      12/11/04  September 29, 2006.
                                    combustion engines.                [Insert page number
                                                                       where the document
                                                                       begins].
Section 129.204..................  Emission                 12/11/04  September 29, 2006.
                                    accountability.                    [Insert page number
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                                                                       begins].
Section 129.205..................  Zero emission            12/11/04  September 29, 2006.
                                    renewable energy                   [Insert page number
                                    production credit.                 where the document
                                                                       begins].

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                              Chapter 145. Interstate Pollution Transport Reduction
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                                    Subchapter A.--NOX Budget Trading Program
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                                            NOX Allowance Allocations
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Section 145.42...................  NOX allowance            12/11/04  September 29, 2006.   ....................
                                    allocations.                       [Insert page number
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                   Subchapter B.--Emissions of NOX From Stationary Internal Combustion Engines
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Section 145.111..................  Applicability.......     12/11/04  September 29, 2006.   New Section.
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Section 145.112..................  Definitions.........     12/11/04  September 29, 2006.   New Section.
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Section 145.113..................  Standard                 12/11/04  September 29, 2006.   New Section.
                                    Requirements.                      [Insert page number
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                            Subchapter C.--Emissions of NOX From Cement Manufacturing
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Section 145.141..................  Applicability.......     12/11/04  September 29, 2006.   New Section.
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Section 145.142..................  Definitions.........     12/11/04  September 29, 2006.   New Section.
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                                                                       where the document
                                                                       begins].
Section 145.143..................  Standard                 12/11/04  September 29, 2006.   New Section.
                                    requirements.                      [Insert page number
                                                                       where the document
                                                                       begins].

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