
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 78 (Monday, April 23, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24148-24151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9705]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0213; FRL-9661-6]


Revision to the Hawaii State Implementation Plan, Minor New 
Source Review Program

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Direct final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking direct 
final action to approve revisions to the Hawaii State Implementation 
Plan (SIP). These revisions would update and replace the minor new 
source review rules that EPA approved into the Hawaii SIP in 1983.

DATES: This rule is effective on June 22, 2012 without further notice, 
unless EPA receives adverse comments by May 23, 2012. If we receive 
such comments, we will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal 
Register to notify the public that this direct final rule will not take 
effect.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2012-0213, by one of the following methods:
    1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions.
    2. Email: r9airpermits@epa.gov.
    3. Mail or deliver: Gerardo Rios (Air-3), U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 
94105-3901.
    Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket 
without change and may be made available online at www.regulations.gov, 
including any personal information provided, unless the comment 
includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information 
whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you 
consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as 
such and should not be submitted through www.regulations.gov or email. 
www.regulations.gov is an ``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not 
know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the 
body of your comment. If you send email directly to EPA, your email 
address will be automatically captured and included as part of the 
public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical 
difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be 
able to consider your comment.
    Docket: The index to the docket for this action is available 
electronically at www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region 
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While EPA generally 
lists the documents in the docket in the index, some information may 
not be specifically listed as a line item in the index or may be 
publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., voluminous 
records, copyrighted material), and some may not be publicly available 
in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, 
please schedule an appointment during normal business hours with the 
contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The hard 
copy materials constitute the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Geoffrey Glass, EPA Region IX, (415) 
972-3534, glass.geoffrey@epa.gov.

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

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
    A. What rules did the State submit?
    B. What rules are being removed from the SIP?
    C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule revisions?
II. EPA's Evaluation and Action
    A. How is EPA evaluating the rules?
    B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria?
    C. Public Comment and Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What rules did the State submit?

    Table 1 lists the rules we are approving with the dates that they 
were adopted by the local air agency and submitted by the Hawaii 
Department of Health (HDOH).

                                            Table 1--Submitted Rules
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             Local agency                  Rule No.               Rule title              Revised     Submitted
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HDOH..................................       11-60.1-3  General conditions for             11/14/03     12/14/11
                                                         considering applications.
HDOH..................................       11-60.1-5  Permit conditions.............     11/14/03     12/14/11
HDOH..................................       11-60.1-7  Transfer of permit............     11/14/03     12/14/11
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-12  Air quality models............     11/14/03     12/14/11
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-19  Penalties and remedies........     11/14/03     12/14/11
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-81  Definitions...................     11/14/03     12/14/11
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-82  Applicability.................     11/14/03     12/14/11
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-83  Initial covered source permit      11/14/03     12/14/11
                                                         application.
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-84  Duty to supplement or correct      11/14/03     12/14/11
                                                         permit applications.
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-91  Temporary covered source           11/14/03     12/14/11
                                                         permits.
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-92  Covered source general permits     11/14/03     12/14/11
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-93  Federally-enforceable permit       11/14/03     12/14/11
                                                         terms and conditions.
HDOH..................................      11-60.1-99  Public participation..........     11/14/03     12/14/11
HDOH..................................     11-60.1-103  Applications for minor             11/14/03     12/14/11
                                                         modifications.
HDOH..................................     11-60.1-104  Applications for significant       11/14/03     12/14/11
                                                         modifications.
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    On January 27, 2012, EPA determined that the submittal for Hawaii 
Department of Health Chapter 60.1 met the completeness criteria in 40 
CFR Part 51 Appendix V, which must be met before formal EPA review.

B. What rules are being removed from the SIP?

    Table 2 lists rules that we had previously approved into the SIP 
with the date of adoption by HDOH and the date of publication in the 
Federal Register. These rules are superseded by the rules listed in 
Table 1.

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                                             Table 2--Deleted Rules
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             Local agency                  Rule No.               Rule title              Adopted     Published
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HDOH..................................        11-60-02  Permit system, applicability..     11/29/82      8/18/83
HDOH..................................        11-60-03  Permit system, applications...     11/29/82      8/18/83
HDOH..................................        11-60-04  Permit system, conditions for      11/29/82      8/18/83
                                                         considering applications.
HDOH..................................        11-60-05  Permit system, action on           11/29/82      8/18/83
                                                         applications.
HDOH..................................        11-60-07  Permit system, cancellation of     11/29/82      8/18/83
                                                         authority to construct.
HDOH..................................        11-60-08  Permit system, suspension or       11/29/82      8/18/83
                                                         revocation of permit to
                                                         operate.
HDOH..................................        11-60-09  Permit system, transfer of         11/29/82      8/18/83
                                                         permit to operate.
HDOH..................................        11-60-11  Permit system, posting of          11/29/82      8/18/83
                                                         permit to operate.
HDOH..................................        11-60-12  Permit system, fees...........     11/29/82      8/18/83
HDOH..................................        11-60-13  Permit system, fee schedule        11/29/82      8/18/83
                                                         for a permit to operate.
HDOH..................................        11-60-14  Permit system, period of           11/29/82      8/18/83
                                                         permit.
HDOH..................................        11-60-37  Penalties & remedies..........     11/29/82      8/18/83
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C. What is the purpose of the submitted rule revisions?

    Section 110(a)(2)(C) of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA 
or the Act) requires States to include in their SIPs programs that 
regulate the construction and modification of stationary sources 
adequate to ensure that the national ambient air quality standards are 
achieved. The purpose of these revisions is to fulfill this requirement 
of the CAA as it applies to minor stationary sources and minor 
modifications made to major stationary sources.

II. EPA's Evaluation and Action

A. How is EPA evaluating the rules?

    Generally, SIP rules must be enforceable (see section 110(a) of the 
Act), and must not relax existing requirements (see sections 110(l)).
    Specifically, EPA evaluates minor new source review programs 
included as a SIP submittal based on the criteria in subpart I of 40 
CFR 51, excluding 40 CFR 51.165 and 50.166, which relate to review of 
new major sources and major modifications under part C or D of title I 
of the CAA.

B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria?

    We believe these rules are consistent with the relevant policy and 
guidance regarding enforceability and SIP relaxations and meet the 
criteria in subpart I of 40 CFR part 51 sections 160-164. The technical 
support document has more information on our evaluation.

C. Public Comment and Final Action

    As authorized in section 110(k)(3) of the Act, EPA is fully 
approving the submitted rules because we believe they fulfill all 
relevant requirements. We do not think anyone will object to this 
approval, so we are finalizing it without proposing it in advance. 
However, in the Proposed Rules section of this Federal Register, we are 
simultaneously proposing approval of the same submitted rules. If we 
receive adverse comments by May 23, 2012, we will publish a timely 
withdrawal in the Federal Register to notify the public that the direct 
final approval will not take effect and we will address the comments in 
a subsequent final action based on the proposal. If we do not receive 
timely adverse comments, the direct final approval will be effective 
without further notice on June 22, 2012. This will incorporate these 
rules into the federally enforceable SIP for Hawaii.
    Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.

III. 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 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 Order 
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     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 EPA with the discretionary authority to 
address disproportionate human health or environmental effects with 
practical, appropriate, 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 the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in 
the State, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct 
costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.
    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

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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 
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 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 June 22, 2012. 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. Parties with objections to this direct final 
rule are encouraged to file a comment in response to the parallel 
notice of proposed rulemaking for this action published in the Proposed 
Rules section of today's Federal Register, rather than file an 
immediate petition for judicial review of this direct final rule, so 
that EPA can withdraw this direct final rule and address the comment in 
the proposed rulemaking. 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, New source review, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 20, 2012.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations 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 M--Hawaii

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2. In Sec.  52.620, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by:
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a. Removing the following twelve entries under the category for Title 
11, Chapter 60: 11-60-2, 11-60-3, 11-60-4, 11-60-5, 11-60-7, 11-60-8, 
11-60-9, 11-60-11, 11-60-12, 11-60-13, 11-60-14, and 11-60-37.
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b. Adding the following fifteen entries in numerical order under the 
category for Chapter 60.1: Sections 11-60.1-3, 11-60.1-5, 11-60.1-7, 
11-60.1-12, 11-60.1-19, 11-60.1-81, 11-60.1-82, 11-60.1-83, 11-60.1-84, 
11-60.1-91, 11-60.1-92, 11-60.1-93, 11-60.1-99, 11-60.1-103, and 11-
60.1-104.
    The additions read as follows:


Sec.  52.620  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *

                                    EPA-Approved State of Hawaii Regulations
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         State citation              Title/subject       Effective date    EPA Approval date      Explanation
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                                                  * * * * * * *
Department of Health, Title 11,   Hawaii
 Chapter 60.1, Air Pollution       Administrative
 Control.                          Rules.
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
11-60.1-3.......................  General conditions   .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  Supersedes 11-60-
                                   for considering                         page number where   04, 11-60-11, 11-
                                   applications.                           the document        60-13, 11-60-14.
                                                                           begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
11-60.1-5.......................  Permit conditions..  .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                                                           page number where
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].
11-60.1-7.......................  Transfer of permit.  .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  Supersedes 11-60-
                                                                           page number where   09.
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
11-60.1-12......................  Air quality models.  .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                                                           page number where
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
11-60.1-19......................  Penalties and        .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  Supersedes
                                   remedies.                               page number where  11-60-37.
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].
 
                                                  * * * * * * *
11-60.1-81......................  Definitions........  .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                                                           page number where
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].
11-60.1-82......................  Applicability......  .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  Supersedes 11-60-
                                                                           page number where   02.
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].

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11-60.1-83......................  Initial covered      .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  Supersedes 11-60-
                                   source permit                           page number where   03, 11-60-05, 11-
                                   application.                            the document        60-07, 11-60-08,
                                                                           begins].            11-60-12.
11-60.1-84......................  Duty to supplement   .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                   or correct permit                       page number where
                                   applications.                           the document
                                                                           begins].
11-60.1-91......................  Temporary covered    .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                   source permits.                         page number where
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].
11-60.1-92......................  Covered source       .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                   general permits.                        page number where
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].
11-60.1-93......................  Federally-           .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                   enforceable permit                      page number where
                                   terms and                               the document
                                   conditions.                             begins].
11-60.1-99......................  Public               .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                   participation.                          page number where
                                                                           the document
                                                                           begins].
11-60.1-103.....................  Applications for     .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                   minor                                   page number where
                                   modifications.                          the document
                                                                           begins].
11-60.1-104.....................  Applications for     .................  04/23/2012 [Insert  New regulation.
                                   significant                             page number where
                                   modifications.                          the document
                                                                           begins].
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