
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 58216-58218]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24328]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0483; FRL-9934-61-Region 10]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Washington: 
Update to the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency Solid Fuel Burning 
Device Standards

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Washington State 
Department of Ecology (Ecology) on July 10, 2015. The SIP submission 
contains revisions to the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA) 
solid fuel burning device regulations to control particulate matter 
from residential wood combustion. The updated regulations reflect the 
State of Washington's statutory changes setting fine particulate matter 
trigger levels for impaired air quality burn bans. The submission also 
contains updates to the regulations to improve the clarity of the 
language. We are approving these changes because they meet the 
requirements of the Clean Air Act and strengthen the Washington SIP.

DATES: This final rule is effective October 28, 2015.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2015-0483. All documents in the docket are 
listed on the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the 
index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential 
Business Information (CBI) or other information the disclosure of which 
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 www.regulations.gov or in hard 
copy at the Air Programs Unit, Office of Air, Waste and Toxics, EPA 
Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98101. The EPA requests that 
if at all possible, you contact the individual listed in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view the hard copy of the 
docket. You may view the hard copy of the docket Monday through Friday, 
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information please contact Jeff 
Hunt at (206) 553-0256, hunt.jeff@epa.gov, or by using the above EPA, 
Region 10 address.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Background Information
II. Final Action
III. Incorporation by Reference
IV. Statutory and Executive Orders Review

I. Background Information

    On August 10, 2015, the EPA proposed to approve revisions to the 
SRCAA solid fuel burning device regulations (80 FR 47880). An 
explanation of the CAA requirements, a detailed analysis of the 
submittal, and the EPA's reasons for approval were provided in the 
notice of proposed rulemaking, and will not be restated here. The 
public comment period for this proposed rule ended on September 9, 
2015. The EPA received no comments on the proposal.

II. Final Action

    The EPA is approving Washington's SIP revision submitted on July 
10, 2015. Specifically, the EPA is approving and incorporating by 
reference into the SIP the SRCAA regulations shown in Table 1. We note 
that Ecology and SRCAA submitted Regulation I, Section 8.11, Regulatory 
Actions and Penalties to demonstrate adequate enforcement authority to 
implement the program. Regulations describing agency enforcement 
authority are not generally incorporated by reference into the SIP to 
avoid potential conflict with the EPA's independent authorities. 
Therefore, we are approving Section 8.11 as providing adequate 
enforcement authority, but we are not incorporating this section by 
reference into the SIP, codified in 40 CFR 52.2470(c). Similarly, SRCAA 
Section 8.04 incorporates by reference the statewide Ecology solid fuel 
burning device regulations contained in WAC 173-433. To the extent that 
SRCAA's regulations reference WAC 173-433-130, 173-433-170, and 173-
433-200 which contain nuisance, fee, and enforcement provisions, 
Washington did not submit these provisions for approval, consistent 
with the EPA's May 9, 2014 final action on the statewide Ecology 
regulations (79 FR 26628).

                        Table 1--Approved and Incorporated by Reference SRCAA Regulations
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                   Citation                                  State
     Agency       (section)             Title           effective date     Submitted           Explanation
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                         Regulation I--Article VIII--Solid Fuel Burning Device Standards
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SRCAA..........         8.01  Purpose.................        09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
SRCAA..........         8.02  Applicability...........        09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
SRCAA..........         8.03  Definitions.............        09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
SRCAA..........         8.04  Emission Performance            09/02/14        07/10/15  Except SRCAA's
                               Standards.                                                incorporation by
                                                                                         reference of WAC 173-
                                                                                         433-130, 173-433-170,
                                                                                         and 173-433-200.
SRCAA..........         8.05  Opacity Standards.......        09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
SRCAA..........         8.06  Prohibited Fuel Types...        09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
SRCAA..........         8.07  Curtailment (Burn Ban)..        09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
SRCAA..........         8.08  Exemptions..............        09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
SRCAA..........         8.09  Procedure to                    09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
                               Geographically Limit
                               Solid Fuel Burning
                               Devices.
SRCAA..........         8.10  Restrictions on                 09/02/14        07/10/15  ........................
                               Installation and Sales
                               of Solid Fuel Burning
                               Devices.
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III. Incorporation by Reference

    In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are revising our 
incorporation by reference in 40 CFR 52.2470(c)--Table 9 ``Additional 
Regulations Approved for the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA) 
Jurisdiction'' to reflect the regulations shown in Table 1. Also, for 
the reasons stated above, the EPA is approving but not incorporating by 
reference SRCAA Regulation I, Section 8.11, Regulatory Actions and 
Penalties. We are therefore revising our incorporation by reference in 
40 CFR 52.2470(c)--Table 9 ``Additional Regulations Approved for the 
Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA) Jurisdiction'' to move this 
entry to 40 CFR 52.2470(e)--Table 1 ``Approved but not Incorporated by 
Reference Statutes and Regulations.'' The EPA has made, and will 
continue to make, these documents generally available electronically 
through www.regulations.gov and/or in hard copy at the appropriate EPA 
office (see the ADDRESSES section of this preamble for more 
information).

IV. Statutory and Executive Orders Review

    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, 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, 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 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 this action does not involve technical standards; and
     Does not provide the 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, this rule does not have tribal implications as 
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), 
because it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal 
governments or preempt tribal law. This SIP revision is not approved to 
apply in Indian reservations in the State or any other area where the 
EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction.
    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. The 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 27, 2015. 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, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen 
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: September 14, 2015.
Dennis J. McLerran,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.

    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.

Subpart WW--Washington

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2. In Sec.  52.2470:
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a. In paragraph (c), table 9 is amended by revising entries 8.01 
through 8.10 and removing entry 8.11.
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b. In paragraph (e), table 1 is amended by adding a heading at the end 
of the table entitled ``Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency Regulations'' 
and entry 8.11.
    The revisions and additions read as follows:


Sec.  52.2470  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

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     TABLE 9--Additional Regulations Approved for the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA) Jurisdiction
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                                                         State
       State citation            Title/subject      effective date    EPA approval date         Explanations
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                                  Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency Regulations
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                         Regulation I--Article VIII--Solid Fuel Burning Device Standards
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8.01.......................  Purpose..............        09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                                                                     Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
8.02.......................  Applicability........        09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                                                                     Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
8.03.......................  Definitions..........        09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                                                                     Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
8.04.......................  Emission Performance         09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       Except the
                              Standards.                             Federal Register       incorporation by
                                                                     citation].             reference of WAC 173-
                                                                                            433-130, 173-433-
                                                                                            170, and 173-433-
                                                                                            200.
8.05.......................  Opacity Standards....        09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                                                                     Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
8.06.......................  Prohibited Fuel Types        09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                                                                     Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
8.07.......................  Curtailment (Burn            09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                              Ban).                                  Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
8.08.......................  Exemptions...........        09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                                                                     Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
8.09.......................  Procedure to                 09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                              Geographically Limit                   Federal Register
                              Solid Fuel Burning                     citation].
                              Devices.
8.10.......................  Restrictions on              09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                              Installation and                       Federal Register
                              Sales of Solid Fuel                    citation].
                              Burning Devices.
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    (e) * * *

                  Table 1--Approved But Not Incorporated by Reference Statutes and Regulations
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                                                         State
       State citation            Title/subject      effective date    EPA approval date         Explanations
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                                  Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency Regulations
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8.11.......................  Regulatory Actions           09/02/14  09/28/15 [Insert       .....................
                              and Penalties.                         Federal Register
                                                                     citation].
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