[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 132 (Tuesday, July 12, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41256-41258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14390]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R10-OAR-2021-0393; FRL-9756-02-R10]


Air Plan Approval; OR; Vehicle Inspection Program and Medford-
Ashland PM10 Maintenance Plan Technical Correction

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving 
revisions to the Oregon state implementation plan (SIP) submitted by 
the State of Oregon (Oregon) on December 9, 2020 and December 22, 2021. 
The revisions update the SIP-approved vehicle inspection program for 
the Portland and Medford areas. The EPA is approving the SIP submittal 
as consistent with Clean Air Act (Act or CAA) requirements. 
Additionally, the EPA is making a technical correction to the Medford-
Ashland particulate matter (PM10) maintenance plan that 
incorrectly identified a street-sweeping commitment as a transportation 
control measure (TCM).

DATES: This action is effective on August 11, 2022.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2021-0393. All documents in the docket are 
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in 
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 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 through https://www.regulations.gov, or please contact the person identified in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional availability 
information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claudia Vaupel, (206) 553-6121, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' 
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, it is intended to refer to the EPA.

I. Background

    On May 11, 2022, EPA proposed to approve Oregon's SIP revision for 
the vehicle inspection program (VIP) in the Portland and Medford areas 
(87 FR 28783). The SIP revision updates the rules to improve clarity, 
add requirements for the onboard diagnostics system, and remove 
references to the enhanced dynamometer test that is no longer required 
as of January 1, 2007.\1\ EPA also proposed to correct the nomenclature 
used to describe the street sweeping commitment in the Medford-Ashland 
SIP as a TCM. EPA clarified that the street sweeping commitment is not 
a TCM, within the meaning of 40 CFR 93.101, and further clarified that 
Oregon is not obliged to treat the street sweeping commitment in its 
SIP as a TCM. 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. The public comment 
period for this proposed rulemaking closed on June 10, 2022. The EPA 
received no comments during the public comment period.
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    \1\ The EPA approved phasing out the enhanced test on December 
19, 2011. (See 76 FR 78571).
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II. Final Action

    The EPA is approving the SIP revision submitted by Oregon on 
December 9, 2020 and December 22, 2021. We are approving the following 
rule amendments (state effective November 19, 2020): OAR 340-256-0010, 
-0100, -0130, -0200, -0300, -0310, -0330, -0340, -0355, -0356, -0370, -
0380, -0390, -0400, -0420, -0440, -0450, -0465, -0470, -0350 (repeal), 
-0410 (repeal), -0460 (repeal). The EPA is also correcting the 
nomenclature in the Medford-Ashland PM10 maintenance plan 
used to describe the street sweeping control measure as a TCM.

III. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that 
includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 
1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of 
certain provisions and removing certain provisions from incorporation 
by reference, as described in sections I and II of this preamble. The 
EPA has made, and will continue to make, these materials generally 
available through www.regulations.gov and at the EPA Region 10 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 State 
implementation plan, have been incorporated by reference by EPA into 
that plan, are fully federally enforceable

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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.

IV. 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, the 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:
     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 application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the Clean Air Act; 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).
    The SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian reservation land or 
in any other area where the 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 it 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).
    This action is subject to the CRA, and the 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 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 September 12, 2022. 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, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur 
oxides, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: June 30, 2022.
Casey Sixkiller,
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 MM--Oregon

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2. In Sec.  52.1970, amend Table 2 in paragraph (c) by revising the 
entries for ``256-0010'', ``256-0130'', and ``256-200'' and under the 
heading ``Emission Control System Inspection'' entries ``256-0300'' 
through ``256-0470'' to read as follows:


Sec.  52.1970   Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                           Table 2--EPA Approved Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) \1\
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                                                      State
     State citation           Title/subject      effective date    EPA approval date          Explanations
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                                CHAPTER 340--DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
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   Division 256--Motor
        Vehicles
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256-0010................  Definitions..........      11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                                                                  Federal Register
                                                                  citation].
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                                                Visible Emissions
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256-0130................  Motor Vehicle Fleet        11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Operation.                             Federal Register
                                                                  citation].
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                                   Certification of Pollution Control Systems
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256-0200................  County Designations..      11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                                                                  Federal Register
                                                                  citation].
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                                       Emission Control System Inspection
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256-0300................  Scope................      11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                                                                  Federal Register
                                                                  citation].
256-0310................  Government-Owned           11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Vehicle, Permanent                     Federal Register
                           Fleet Vehicle and                      citation].
                           United States
                           Government Vehicle
                           Testing Requirements.
256-0330................  Department of Defense      11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Personnel                              Federal Register
                           Participating in the                   citation].
                           Privately Owned
                           Vehicle Import
                           Control Program.
256-0340................  Light Duty Motor           11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Vehicle and Heavy                      Federal Register
                           Duty Gasoline Motor                    citation].
                           Vehicle Emission
                           Control Test Method
                           for Basic Program.
256-0355................  Emissions Control          11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Test Method for OBD                    Federal Register
                           Test Program.                          citation].
256-0356................  Emissions Control          11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert     ........................
                           Test Method for On-                    Federal Register
                           Site Vehicle Testing                   citation]..
                           for Automobile
                           Dealerships.
256-0370................  Renewal of                 11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Registration for                       Federal Register
                           Light Duty Motor                       citation].
                           Vehicles and Heavy
                           Duty Gasoline Motor
                           Vehicles Temporarily
                           Operating Outside of
                           Oregon.
256-0380................  Light Duty Motor           11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Vehicle Emission                       Federal Register
                           Control Test                           citation].
                           Criteria for Basic
                           Program.
256-0390................  Heavy Duty Gasoline        11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Motor Vehicle                          Federal Register
                           Emission Control                       citation].
                           Test Criteria.
256-0400................  Light Duty Motor           11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Vehicle Emission                       Federal Register
                           Control Standards                      citation].
                           for Basic Program.
256-0420................  Heavy-Duty Gasoline        11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Motor Vehicle                          Federal Register
                           Emission Control                       citation].
                           Standards.
256-0440................  Criteria for               11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Qualifications of                      Federal Register
                           Persons Eligible to                    citation].
                           Inspect Motor
                           Vehicles and Motor
                           Vehicle Pollution
                           Control Systems and
                           Execute Certificates.
256-0450................  Gas Analytical System      11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Licensing Criteria                     Federal Register
                           for Basic Program.                     citation].
256-0465................  Test Equipment             11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Licensing Criteria                     Federal Register
                           for OBD Test Program.                  citation].
256-0470................  Agreement With             11/19/2020  7/12/2022, [Insert
                           Independent                            Federal Register
                           Contractor;                            citation].
                           Qualifications of
                           Contractor;
                           Agreement Provisions.
 
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\1\ The EPA approves the requirements in Table 2 of this paragraph (c) only to the extent they apply to (1)
  pollutants for which NAAQS have been established (criteria pollutants) and precursors to those criteria
  pollutants as determined by the EPA for the applicable geographic area; and (2) any additional pollutants that
  are required to be regulated under Part C of Title I of the CAA, but only for the purposes of meeting or
  avoiding the requirements of Part C of Title I of the CAA.

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