68 FR 40 pgs. 9553-9559 - Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Florida Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference

Type: RULEVolume: 68Number: 40Pages: 9553 - 9559
Docket number: [FL-200313; FRL-7453-7]
FR document: [FR Doc. 03-4631 Filed 2-27-03; 8:45 am]
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[FL-200313; FRL-7453-7]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Florida Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Final rule; notice of administrative change.

SUMMARY:

EPA is updating the materials submitted by Florida that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State implementation plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously submitted by the State agency and approved by EPA. This update affects the SIP materials that are available for public inspection at the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, and the Regional Office.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This action is effective February 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES:

SIP materials which are incorporated by reference into 40 CFR part 52 are available for inspection at the following locations: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303; Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Room B-108, 1301 Constitution Avenue, (Mail Code 6102T), NW., Washington, DC 20460, and Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mrs. Heidi LeSane at the above Region 4 address or at (404) 562-9035.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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 incorporating by reference Federally-approved SIPs, as a result of consultations between EPA and OFR. The description of the revised SIP document, IBR procedures and "Identification of plan" format are discussed in further detail in the May 22, 1997, Federal Register document. On June 16, 1999, EPA published a document in the Federal Register (64 FR 32348) beginning the new IBR procedure for Florida. In this document EPA is doing the update to the material being IBRed.

EPA has determined that today's rule falls under the "good cause" exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) which, upon finding "good cause," authorizes agencies to dispense with public participation and section 553(d)(3) which allows an agency to make a rule effective immediately (thereby avoiding the 30-day delayed effective date otherwise provided for in the APA). Today's rule 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 is "unnecessary" and "contrary to the public interest" since the codification only reflects existing law. Immediate notice in the CFR benefits the public by updating citations.

Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

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 standard, 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. ).

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. 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 April 29, 2003. 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. 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: February 10, 2003.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

Chapter I, title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, 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 K-Florida

2. Section 52.520 paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) are revised to read as follows:

§ 52.520 Identification of plan.

(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to January 1, 2003, 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 paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after January 1, 2003, 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 January 1, 2003.

(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 Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC; or at the EPA, Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Room B-108, 1301 Constitution Avenue, (Mail Code 6102T), NW., Washington, DC 20460.

(c) EPA-approved regulations.

State citation (Section) Title/subject State effective date EPA approval date Explanation
Chapter 62-204 Air Pollution Control-General Provisions
62-204.100 Purpose and Scope 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.200 Definitions 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.220 Ambient Air Protection 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.240 Ambient Air Quality Standards 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.260 Prevention of Significant Deterioration Increments 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.320 Procedures for Designation and Redesignation of Areas 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.340 Designation of Attainment, Nonattainment, and Maintenance Areas 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.360 Designation of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Areas 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.400 Public Notice and Hearing Requirements for State Implementation Plan Revisions 11/30/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
Chapter 62-210 Stationary Sources-General Requirements
62-210.100 Purpose and Scope 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.200 Definitions 10/15/96 5/27/98 63 FR 28905
62-210.220 Small Business Assistance Program 10/15/96 5/27/98 63 FR 28905
62-210.300 Permits Required 8/15/96 1/17/97 62 FR 2587
62-210.350 Public Notice and Comment 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.360 Administrative Permit Corrections 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.370 Reports 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.550 Stack Height Policy 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.650 Circumvention 10/15/92 10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-210.700 Excess Emissions 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.900 Forms and Instructions 2/9/93 11/7/94 59 FR 46157
Chapter 62-212 Stationary Souces-Preconstruction Review
62-212.100 Purpose and Scope 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-212.300 General Preconstruction Review Requirements 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-212.400 Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-212.500 Preconstruction Review for Nonattainment Areas 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-212.600 Sulfur Storage and Handling Facilities 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
Chapter 62-242 Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards and Test Procedures
62-242.100 Purpose and Scope 3/21/91 3/22/93 58 FR 15277
62-242.200 Definitions 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-242.400 Standards and Procedures for Inspection of Gasoline Fueled Vehicles; Pass/Fail Criteria 2/2/93 10/11/94
62-242.500 Standards and Procedures for Inspection of Diesel Fueled Vehicles; Pass/Fail Criteria 2/2/93 10/11/94 59 FR 51382
62-242.600 Equipment Performance Specifications 2/2/93 10/11/94 59 FR 51382
62-242.700 Tampering Inspection 2/2/93 10/11/94 59 FR 51382
62-242.800 Low Emissions Adjustment 2/2/93 10/11/94 59 FR 51382
62-242.900 Training Criteria For Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Personnel 2/2/93 10/11/94 59 FR 51382
Chapter 62-243Tampering With Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Equipment
62-243.100 Purpose and Scope 5/29/90 6/9/92 57 FR 24370
62-243.200 Definitions 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.300 Exemptions 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.400 Prohibitions 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.500 Certification 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.600 Enforcement 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.700 Penalties 5/29/90 6/9/92 57 FR 24370
Chapter 62-244Visible Emissions From Motor Vehicles
62-244.100 Purpose and Scope 5/29/90 6/9/92 57 FR 24370
62-244.200 Definitions 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-244.300 Exemptions 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-244.400 Prohibitions 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-244.500 Enforcement 1/2/91 6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-244.600 Penalties 5/29/90 6/9/92 57 FR 24370
Chapter 62-252Gasoline Vapor Control
62-252.100 Purpose and Scope 2/2/93 3/24/94 59 FR 13883
62-252.200 Definitions 2/2/93 3/24/94 59 FR 13883
62-252.300 Gasoline Dispensing Facilities-Stage I Vapor Recovery 2/2/93 3/21/94 59 FR 13883
62-252.400 Gasoline Dispensing Facilities-Stage II Vapor Recovery 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-252.500 Gasoline Tanker Trucks 9/10/96 7/21/97 62 FR 38918
62-252.800 Penalties 2/2/93 3/24/94 59 FR 13883
62-252.900 Form 2/2/93 7/21/97 62 FR 38918
Chapter 62-256Open Burning and Frost Protection Fires
62-256.100 Declaration and Intent 12/09/75 11/1/77 42 FR 57124
62-256.200 Definitions 11/30/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-256.300 Prohibitions 11/30/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-256.400 Agricultural and Silvicultural Fires 7/1/71 5/31/72 37 FR 10842
62-256.450 Burning for Cold or Frost Protection 6/27/91 9/9/94 59 FR 46552
62-256.500 Land Clearing 11/30/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-256.600 Industrial, Commercial, Municipal, and Research Open Burning 7/1/71 5/31/72 37 FR 10842
62-256.700 Open Burning Allowed 11/30/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-256.800 Effective Date 7/1/71 5/31/72 37 FR 10842
Chapter 62-296Stationary Sources-Emission Standards
62-296.100 Purpose and Scope 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.320 General Pollutant Emission Limiting Standards 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.401 Incinerators 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.402 Sulfuric Acid Plants 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.403 Phosphate Processing 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.404 Kraft (Sulfate) Pulp Mills and Tall Oil Plants 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.405 Fossil Fuel Steam Generators with more than 250 million Btu per Hour Heat Input 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.406 Fossil Fuel Steam Generator with less than 250 million Btu per Hour Heat Input, New and Existing Emissions Units 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.407 Portland Cement Plants 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.408 Nitric Acid Plants 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.409 Sulfur Recovery Plants 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.410 Carbonaceous Fuel Burning Equipment 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.411 Sulfur Storage and Handling Facilities 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.412 Dry Cleaning Facilities 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.413 Synthetic Organic Fiber Production 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.414 Concrete Batching Plants 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.415 Soil Thermal Treatment Facilities 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.500 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)-Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxides (NO X ) Emitting Facilities 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.501 Can Coating 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.502 Coil Coating 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.503 Paper Coating 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.504 Fabric and Vinyl Coating 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.505 Metal Furniture Coating 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.506 Surface Coating of Large Appliances 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.507 Magnet Wire Coating 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.508 Petroleum Liquid Storage 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.509 Bulk Gasoline Plants 10/15/92 10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-296.510 Bulk Gasoline Terminals 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.511 Solvent Metal Cleaning 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.512 Cutback Asphalt 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.513 Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.514 Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.515 Graphic Arts Systems 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.516 Petroleum Liquid Storage Tanks with External Floating Roofs 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.570 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)-Requirements for Major VOC and NO X -EmittingFacilities 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.600 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)-Lead 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.601 Lead ProcessingOperations inGeneral 8/8/94 9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.602 Primary Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Operations 3/13/96 9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.603 Secondary Lead Smelting Operations 8/8/94 9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.604 Electric Arc Furnace Equipped Secondary Steel Manufacturing Operations 8/8/94 9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.605 Lead Oxide Handling Operations 8/8/94 9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.700 Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)-Particulate Matter 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.701 Portland Cement Plants 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.702 Fossil Fuel Steam Generators 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.703 Carbonaceous Fuel Burners 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.704 Asphalt Concrete Plants 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.705 Phosphate Processing operations 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.706 Glass Manufacturing Process 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.707 Electric Arc Furnaces 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.708 Sweat of Pot Furnaces 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.709 Lime Kilns 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.710 Smelt Dissolving Tanks 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.711 Materials Handling, Sizing, Screening, Crushing and Grinding operations 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.712 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Process Operations 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
Chapter 62-297Stationary Sources-Emissions Monitoring
62-297.100 Purpose and Scope 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.310 General Test Requirements 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.400 EPA Methods Adopted by Reference 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.401 Compliance Test Methods 3/13/96 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.411 DEP Method 1 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.412 DEP Method 2 10/15/92 10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-297.413 DEP Method 3 10/15/92 10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-297.415 DEP Method 5 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.416 DEP Method 5A 10/15/92 10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-297.417 DEP Method 6 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.423 EPA Method 12-Determination of Inorganic Lead Emissions from StationaryEmissions Units 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.440 Supplementary Test Procedures 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.450 EPA VOC Capture Efficiency Test Procedures 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.620 Exceptions and Approval of Alternate Procedures and Requirements 11/23/94 6/16/99 64 FR 32346

(d) EPA-approved State Source-specific requirements.

Name of source Permit No. State effective date EPA approval date Explanation
Harry S Truman, animal import center NA 11/26/1996 1/19/2000 65 FR 2882

(e) EPA-approved Florida non-regulatory provisions.

Provision State effective date EPA approval date Federal Register notice Explanation
Revision to Maintenance Plans for Jacksonville and Southeast Florida Areas 12/10/1999 8/2/2001 66 FR 40137
Revision to Maintenance Plan for the Tampa, Florida Area 7/9/2000 8/15/2002 67 FR 53314

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