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Federal Register/Vo]. 80. No. 8,q/Friday'. May 8. 2015/Rulus and Regulations 26461 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [EPA-R03-OAR-2014--0910; FRL--9927-35- Region-3] Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 Nitrogen Dioxide and 2012 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards AGENCY: l•nvironme.nht] Prott:(:lion A-ency (EPAI. ACTION: l"inal ruh;. SUMMARY: The IAnvir{mnu;ntal Pr(}h;clhln Al#'ncy {EPA} is i,l)provirlg p•lrli,lns of two State lmplemt:ntation Phm (SIP) revisi(Jns subrnilled b\' thu {'.m m,mwo.{dlh t|f Pt}}lns\,lwu•ia I h l'•lugh I hi.' litln nsvlvan lit Deparl men I i)J" I':nvironrrtontal l}r&ectiori (P:"kDEP) pursuanl t{:, Hit: Chitin Air Acl {CAA). \Vhenev{u" new or revised rialillnal ambi{mt air (tuality starldilrds (NAAQ..S}. iiI'{; prtlmulgatt;(]. Ihu CAA require, s .Slliles h) sui)mil a plan f, ir the imp]{;mt;nlalion, mainh;nunc(;, and t;rllT)rt:t;nll;lll Ill" sullh NAAQS. 'l'ho plan is required h} address basic i}rllgram {;h.;menls, including, but nol limited lO rugulillory .slrut;lur!, >, nloilil{}rJn•. m,•th,qing, legal authority, and adequale t't•.SOUl't;tlS Ill}CHS•Hrv Itl EiSSlil't} allaillmHnl and maintoriariczc; c;f the standards. Tht}st} !;]!lln(lllls ill'll i'{;l•;rrnd hi as infrastruclurc rtuluir{,,munls. PADEP made two Sel_)arahJ SIP submittals addressing Ihe infraslru(:lure re(tuiremenls for lhe 201{) riilrr|gt,ri ill(ix{de (N(}2) NAAQS and Iht: 21112 fine parlicuhu" muttt;r (PMe.s) NAAQS. In this rulumakiri,q action EPA is api mJving, in a(:curclanct: wilh lh{: requirements of the CAA, the lwo infrastruclurc 81P submissions wilh lho p.×('Ol)liorl {if some porlions of lhe submittals addressing visibility Im)ieciiun. DATES: This final rule is efT(.•{:live ,m ]unt: B, 2015. ADDRESSES: EI'A has t:slal}lishvd a douke[ for this action undt;i" Dockul ID Numbt:r ISI}A-R03-(}AR--2014-0!110, All docurot;nts in the d{}ckul are. lisiud in th{; wwlr.mguhllions.qov Web silt}. Although listed iri the eh:ctr.nic dock.t, s{}rll{; infi}rmaiion is nol publicly available, i.e.. confidential husiness infi.}rnlalicln (CD[) or other intbrnmtiun wimse ,liscl,,sure is la:sh'ich;d by shtluh;. {2;rtain r.ltht.;r malm'ia], such as c{ipyrighh;d mah:rial, is nol placed qJil ihv lnternul iilld will hi; publicly available •lnlv ill hard copy filrm. Publh:lv ax, aflalllH •h it:kill Illah•,l'i;{Is i-ire, a\ailabh; eith0r el{;cironicallv Ihrough www.mgulations.gov or in h{iird cop)' for public inspection duririg normal business h(}urs ai the Air Pn)ti;t:tion Division, l l.S. Envirtmmt;nhil Pr(ih;{:li{m Ag0n(:y, Reghm I11. lB511 Arch ,"ih't}01, lqaihtllelphia, Pt;nnsvlvania 19103. (2)pi(;s t}l' IIlt; Sllik; submilhlls ill't! availalih• ;it the Pi;nnsvl\:ania Dt}liartnlt;nl of Environmtlilhtl Proh!clion. L]ui'tlfiu of Air Quality, p.o. Dox 84118, 4110 Markel ,qlre0t, Harrisburg, PtlllllSVIValli{l 1771}5. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ]{osO Quinto, [215)814-2182, or by emai] al quinlo.ros•@vpa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Summary of SIP Revision On February 6, 2015 (lit) I"R 6672}. EPA publishe'd a n, it ice of prt}l)osed ruh;making (NPR) for lho Curnmunwt;alth of Pennsvlvaniu prnp(ising appr()val of l'enns\,lvariia's. SIP submittals It} satisfy scvcral rt;quirements of set:lion 1 1 li{a)(2} of thu {:AA for the 2010 N()2 NAAQS and 21)12 PM2s NAAQS. 1 In th. NPR. EPA proposud approval of P0nnsylvania's July 1.5, 2014 infr;tslruciure SIP submittals fl)r the 2010 N(}2 NAAQS and 21)12 PM-: NAAQS for Ihe 1'( i] It Iwi ng in t'rlistrucl uI'{; P] emt!n IS in se(:iiori "I I01a}12}: (A), {B), (C}. {D)(i){ll) (lU't,,v(-mlhln lif signifi{:arll {leim'hlralion {lISD}}, (O)lii}, IE}, IF), 1{;}, In), {l). (K), (g}, and (M}. Peni'lsvlviulia's luly 1B. 2014 SIP sulimilhlls fur Ihe 201 li NO2 NAAQS and Iht: 2012 PM:.s NAAQS did not include an,," provisions ad{Irvssing secii, m 1111[li}[2}[D)(i)II} (inh;rslah; transportl or llt)(a}{2}(l} {minattainment plan relluirements}. Thus. EPA's NPR did nol propose to apl)rovt,, Ihe infrastructure SIP submittals for the 21110 N()2 NAAQS t)r 2111 2 I'M:.<; NAAQS for the requirements in s{}(:ti{nl 11 (}{a)(2)(O)(i)(1){n" 110(a}(2}(I). S{;cthin 1 l(}(a}{2){I} lie.rhthls h} lhe ilOilllll;linmofll plan,]inf4 ro, quir{;molllS of par! I.}, Tille I I}l lhe (;AA, and thtll'l}f{}r{# Ponnsvlvania was ,lot required h.i submil {tllylhing for Ibis t:h}mvnl t}\, lhe 3-vt,,ar submission dea{.llint,, of sectiorl 110(a1{1 ) fi•r t;ilht;r {ho 20111 N{}2 NAAQS nr 2012 PM_-.< NAAQS. "l'hn re{luirem{;nls i)f se{:t ion 1111(it}(2){I) f{ir Iht;st; NAAQ8 will lie a{hlressl;{I hi ii Sel}aralc: SIP I)riiugss whtlrt. illJ|}l'l}l.n'i;ilu. 13L\'s I.'ehrulwv 6. 2015 NPR also pr'upos•,d aliproval of two oilier IJeilllsylvaliia SIP •,ullnlitiaJs {laled lid) 15, 201,1 whi{'h lid{h'essed {:l•rhdn l•_!(lilht!nll,liD; ill stl:lioli l I {}{ul{71 ui Iht! C•IA for tho 'q}(}8 {}VOlit• X,'\_:\(•S alid the 2illil Sill fill' dioxi(h• {SO,) N..\ A(.•,lg. hi [his I'Hil!lllakllig lllq hilt. I':PA is ill}l lakhlg final u{'lioii oil lhP [Ioillls)'l\'iiillii SIi' Sllblliltlllls fop tin: '.'OOil (}ZOllt" •IAA(.•S tip 2010 St}, NAAQS,-IIIJ,\ will hlkt! Ihilll i-lill,liiakiilg a{'lloll {ill Ihllsll SlP Siil}liiill;ll• ill il •l!I!{IfOll" n('llOli, 8{}l:iirll'] 1 lO(a}{2}(D}(i}{l} i){;rlains it} hlh;rshlh; Iransl}<}rl ol'omissi(ms. EPA will take soparate action for ]}Olll]sy]vania {:on(:t;rlling Ibis t}hlmun{ for lhe 21}1{} N(}2 NAAQS and 2012 PM-: NAAQS. Finally, l'ennsvlvania's lulyl 5, 2{)14 infraslruclurt} SIP suhmittals for the 2010 N(): NAA(.IS and 2012 PM2.5 NAAQ8 did inclu{h; lU-ovisi,ms ad{Irt:ssing the visibililv llrtflei:liun t:h:mi:nl in se(:li{m I l{}(a}(2){D}{i}{II} of th{} CAA: h(:,wew:r. EI}A's NPR (lid not i}rol)OS(.. ' l{i allpr{iv{: any of Permsvlwu'lia's SIP submiltals f{)r lhe requirements in se{:li{m 110{a}{2}{D}{i}{ll} for visibility I)r{li0{•.lh:}rl. EPA's NPR slalo(l" WP, would takt; se, llarah; aclion {m Iht,' visibilil\' prt)tet:tion element of section 110(a}{2){D}{i}{II} subnlilh;d {is parl of {he. !ulv 15. 2014 SIP suhmi[tals. Thus, Ihis ruhwnaking does not hike ltnv final act[tin tin th(; lulv 15, 2{)14 infraslrt](:lur{, Sli } suhmillals for sec:ti(ul 110{u}(2}{D){i}{II} {visibility prole{.'iion } f-r the 2[}10 NO2 NAAQS tlr Ihe 21}12 PM:.• NAAQS. In Iht.: NPR, EPA also i)l'Oll•ised ap prowl1 of Pennsylvania's lul v 15.2014 SIP submilhds t'{}l" {:{;rhlh] rul]uirl}menls ofCAA st;{:llt}n 11 {)({1)(2) fl)r tht; 2008 ozone an(I 2{)1{) sulfur (lioxi{h,' {S02) NAAQ,•. t..'PA will lak0 s01.}aralo fillill action on tht; prtq){•se.{l aplm}val {if Ponnsvlvania's infrastructure SIP submihals fis, r lht} 2t)011 {}zone. and 21110 St}: NAAQS. The ralionah; su[ll;n}rling EPA's al}l}roval of Pennsylvania's Iuly 15. 2014 in[i'astruclure ,SIP sullmilhtls Iilr Ihlt 2010 NO. NAAQS and 2[}12 PM:.<; NAAQS, which addrl:ss {:erlain rl:quiremenls of CAA s{;ciion 111}(a)[2}, was exlllaln{;d in lht; NPR and lhP. hx:hnical suppurt document (TSD) iiccomlmnying lh{; NPR and will riot be rcstatud here.'-' The TSD is available online {1{ n3rw.rogulalions.gov, Dockui ID N umber •PA-R():I-{}AR-2{)I 4-091 t}. EPA received no adverse, {:omme.nls on our prop•lsed approwil of Ptmnsv]vania's infraslruclure SIP sul)nliila]s whii:h a(hh't,'ss {:erhlin ruquir{;ments in section 110(a)(2) for the 2[)1[} N(}:, NAAQS and 2[)12 PM:.<; NAA(2S its exllhiinl,d {)btlve. II. Final Action EPA is alqn'(l\,iri as a revisi(m h, Ihu PuilnsvIvania SIP, PtmnsvIvania's luly 15. 2014 infrastru(:ture. SiP submiltals which provide the basic program elements Sl)e(:ifi(}d in st:(:li(m 110(a)(2}(A), (B), (C}, (D)(i)(II}(PSD). :' The XPR also exp/tdned the scupe, of Fii-rastl"Uelm'(• SIPs h• Rmmral aim EPA's ailthoT'l|y to act Oil Sl)V(fili(: #,)ll,•lll{•lllS of •,AA sv(qion 1 I I){II}(21 lor ii llarlllull]r '• A,'\(..)S hi •lt!);lllll{l r'lllt•lililkIIl• lt{l loll •;,

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  • Federal Register/Vo]. 80. No. 8,q/Friday'. May 8. 2015/Rulus and Regulations 26461

    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGENCY

    40 CFR Part 52

    [EPA-R03-OAR-2014--0910; FRL--9927-35-Region-3]

    Approval and Promulgation of AirQuality Implementation Plans;Pennsylvania; InfrastructureRequirements for the 2010 NitrogenDioxide and 2012 Fine ParticulateMatter National Ambient Air QualityStandards

    AGENCY: l•nvironme.nht] Prott:(:lionA-ency (EPAI.ACTION: l"inal ruh;.

    SUMMARY: The IAnvir{mnu;ntal Pr(}h;clhlnAl#'ncy {EPA} is i,l)provirlg p•lrli,lns oftwo State lmplemt:ntation Phm (SIP)revisi(Jns subrnilled b\' thu{'.m m,mwo.{dlh t|f Pt}}lns\,lwu•iaI h l'•lugh I hi.' litln nsvlvan lit Deparl men I i)J"I':nvironrrtontal l}r&ectiori (P:"kDEP)pursuanl t{:, Hit: Chitin Air Acl {CAA).\Vhenev{u" new or revised rialillnalambi{mt air (tuality starldilrds (NAAQ..S}.iiI'{; prtlmulgatt;(]. Ihu CAA require,s.Slliles h) sui)mil a plan f, ir theimp]{;mt;nlalion, mainh;nunc(;, andt;rllT)rt:t;nll;lll Ill" sullh NAAQS. 'l'ho planis required h} address basic i}rllgram{;h.;menls, including, but nol limited lOrugulillory .slrut;lur!,>, nloilil{}rJn•.m,•th,qing, legal authority, and adequalet't•.SOUl't;tlS Ill}CHS•Hrv Itl EiSSlil't} allaillmHnland maintoriariczc; c;f the standards.Tht}st} !;]!lln(lllls ill'll i'{;l•;rrnd hi asinfrastruclurc rtuluir{,,munls. PADEPmade two Sel_)arahJ SIP submittalsaddressing Ihe infraslru(:lurere(tuiremenls for lhe 201{) riilrr|gt,riill(ix{de (N(}2) NAAQS and Iht: 21112 fineparlicuhu" muttt;r (PMe.s) NAAQS. In thisrulumakiri,q action EPA is apimJving, ina(:curclanct: wilh lh{: requirements of theCAA, the lwo infrastruclurc 81Psubmissions wilh lho p.×('Ol)liorl {if someporlions of lhe submittals addressingvisibility Im)ieciiun.DATES: This final rule is efT(.•{:live ,m]unt: B, 2015.ADDRESSES: EI'A has t:slal}lishvd adouke[ for this action undt;i" Dockul IDNumbt:r ISI}A-R03-(}AR--2014-0!110, Alldocurot;nts in the d{}ckul are. lisiud inth{; wwlr.mguhllions.qov Web silt}.Although listed iri the eh:ctr.nic dock.t,s{}rll{; infi}rmaiion is nol publiclyavailable, i.e.. confidential husinessinfi.}rnlalicln (CD[) or other intbrnmtiunwimse ,liscl,,sure is la:sh'ich;d by shtluh;.{2;rtain r.ltht.;r malm'ia], such asc{ipyrighh;d mah:rial, is nol placed qJilihv lnternul iilld will hi; publiclyavailable •lnlv ill hard copy filrm.Publh:lv ax,aflalllH •h it:kill Illah•,l'i;{Is i-ire,

    a\ailabh; eith0r el{;cironicallv Ihroughwww.mgulations.gov or in h{iird cop)' forpublic inspection duririg normalbusiness h(}urs ai the Air Pn)ti;t:tionDivision, l l.S. Envirtmmt;nhil Pr(ih;{:li{mAg0n(:y, Reghm I11. lB511 Arch ,"ih't}01,lqaihtllelphia, Pt;nnsvlvania 19103.(2)pi(;s t}l' IIlt; Sllik; submilhlls ill't!availalih• ;it the Pi;nnsvl\:aniaDt}liartnlt;nl of EnvironmtlilhtlProh!clion. L]ui'tlfiu of Air Quality, p.o.Dox 84118, 4110 Markel ,qlre0t, Harrisburg,PtlllllSVIValli{l 1771}5.

    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ]{osO

    Quinto, [215)814-2182, or by emai] alquinlo.ros•@vpa.gov.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    I. Summary of SIP RevisionOn February 6, 2015 (lit) I"R 6672}.

    EPA publishe'd a n, it ice of prt}l)osedruh;making (NPR) for lhoCurnmunwt;alth of Pennsvlvaniuprnp(ising appr()val of l'enns\,lvariia's.SIP submittals It} satisfy scvcralrt;quirements of set:lion 1 1 li{a)(2} of thu{:AA for the 2010 N()2 NAAQS and21)12 PM2s NAAQS. 1 In th. NPR. EPAproposud approval of P0nnsylvania'sJuly 1.5, 2014 infr;tslruciure SIPsubmittals fl)r the 2010 N(}2 NAAQSand 21)12 PM-: NAAQS for Ihe1'( i] It Iwi ng in t'rlistrucl uI'{; P] emt!n IS inse(:iiori "I I01a}12}: (A), {B), (C}. {D)(i){ll)(lU't,,v(-mlhln lif signifi{:arll {leim'hlralion{lISD}}, (O)lii}, IE}, IF), 1{;}, In), {l). (K),(g}, and (M}. Peni'lsvlviulia's luly 1B.2014 SIP sulimilhlls fur Ihe 201 li NO2NAAQS and Iht: 2012 PM:.s NAAQS didnot include an,," provisions ad{Irvssingsecii, m 1111[li}[2}[D)(i)II} (inh;rslah;transportl or llt)(a}{2}(l} {minattainmentplan relluirements}. Thus. EPA's NPRdid nol propose to apl)rovt,, Iheinfrastructure SIP submittals for the21110 N()2 NAAQS t)r 2111 2 I'M:.

  • 26462 Federal Register/Vol. 80. No. 89/Frida\,, May 8, 2015/Rules and Regulations

    (D)(ii), (E), {F), (C), (H), (1), (K), (L), ancl{M} ,)f the CAA, ne.cessarv toimplemcnl, maintain, anti enforc0 the2111(I N(')2 NAAQS and 21112 I)M:.5NAAQS. This rulumaking a[.:li(al titlesnot include ;.1113' rulemaking acli()n oril)enns\'lvania's infrastructure SIPsui)miilals for requiremcnls in (]AAseclit)n 1 ll)(a){2)(D)(i)(1) {ini(;rstalet/';mslmrl} or (D){i)(ll) [visibililypr(,tecti,m). EPA will ad(Irt.ss theserequirements in section 110(a){2)lD)(i)(lland (D)(i)(II) (visihilily italic(lion) inseparate actions. EPA will lak0 fimtlaction (,11 l),:nnsylvaMa's SIP subnlitlalsa(hlressillg infrastructure eh.;mtmls td'CAA section 111)(a)(2) I(Jr the 21108oz(me NAAQS anti 2010 S{): NAAQS iua separate aclion. This rulemaking dot;snot address r(:quirements t',r seclion110(a){2){I) for the 211111 NO: NAAQS ,..,r21112 I)M_-.• NAAQ,"; as Ibosere(luirements are due on a separateschedule and will be addresst;d ins(:parate a(:li()llS wher() necessary.

    III. Statutory and Executive OrderReviews

    A. (;eneml R•.Ytuirement.s't ln[.ier the (:AA, the Administrator is

    re(luired to at)l)rnve a SIP submissionthat ct)ml)li()s with in(.: 1)rt)vislt)ns of theCAA and apl)licable Federal regulations.42 [ I.S.(:. 7410(k}: 40 (]FR 52.021a).Thus. in reviewing SIP sunmissions.EPA's rc)h) is to apt)roy[.: state choices,l)r.vid,)d that th(;v meet the crih;ria ,)fIhe CAA. Accordingly, this aclionmer()ly approves slate law as meetingl"e[.h)ral requirements and (h)t;s notiml)oSC addili()nal requir(;m,;nls hey, rodthose imposed bv stale htw. For thatr()as()n. Ihls a[.:th;n:

    ¯ Is not a "significant regulatoryacliorl" subject It.) review hv the ()ffit:e()f Management and Budge{ uruh;rExecutive Order 12866 (5tl I"R 51735.()[.:t()bt;r 4, 1 .q.q3}.

    ,, does nol impose an information(:()lie(lion burden un(ler the l)rovisiorlsof th(>' Pat)(;rwork Rv[.iu[..:/iun Act {44t I.S.C. 3501 el soq.};

    ¯ is,:erlifie, l as n()l having asignificant economic impact on asubstantial number of small entitiesun,h;r il'lc Regular,try Flex)It)lily Act (5LI.S.C. 601 tt m•'l.):

    ¯ does not (:ontain any unfundedmal'ldate ,)r significarllly ,)r uniquelyaffect small governmenls, as describedin lee I lnfurl(h)d Marldates Ref()rm Act,)l" 1995 (l'uh. L. 104--4):

    ¯ [.],),):'i not have F(;(h)ralismimplications as sp[..>cifie.d in Executivel)rde.r 131:12 (64 FR 43255. August 111,191,19):

    ¯ is not an ec()n,)mi¢:illly signil'icanlr[.;guhllory a(:li()n hase(l on ht,ahh ,)rsah;tv risks subject i,, Ext;(stziivt; Order13045 (62 FR 1!1885. April 23, 19!)71:

    ¯ is n,)i a significant r(:gulatory actionsuhiect It) Executive Order 1 .'!211 (till FR28.'.155, Ma\' 22, 2001):

    ¯ is n,fl subject i,) requirements ,)t'Section 12(d) of the NalionalTo[.:hn()l,)gy Transf[.;r an(I A(lwm(:umenlAct i)f 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 n,)tt:) becauseapplication of those requiremerlls wouldbe inc()nsislent with the CAA: and

    ¯ does n()l l)rovid() EPA wilh thedis[.:reti(mary aulh,)rily h) address, asuppropriate, disproportionate humanh(.;alih or environmental effects, usingpraclical)le and Legally po.rmlssihlemt:lhotis, under •Xll('.ulive ()rder 121'•,.t18(5.q FR 762(t. February 16, 19941.

    In ad(liti..n, this ru]. ,cl[.ies nol havetribal implivalilms as SlJP.ciflml hvISxuculiv[.: ()rder 1:1175 (It5 FR 117249,Novemher (.i, 201111}, he[.:ause the SIP isrml al)proved Io apply in Indian countryh)c:ate(t in the still[.), and EPA notes thatit will not impose substantial dire(:tt:osls un Irihal g(ivcrnmeflls ()r liri:t;m[)lirihal law.

    B. SMmiissi,)n h) Congress ,md theComptroller t ;eneml

    The 1•, mgressional Review Act, 5t I.&C. 801 et s•t., its added by the SmallBusiness Rt)gulati)ry Ent})rct)l'i't(;nlFairness Act ()f 1996, gem)rally provideslhal l)efi.)re a rule may lakt; elf(tel, theagency promulgating the ruh) mustsubmit a rule r()p()rt, which includes at:()py. (Jl' Ihe ruh). It) each House (if int.;('ongress and to the Comptroller Ceneraluf the llnih;d States. EPA will submil art;iJort containing this a(:li

  • Federal Register/Vol. 80, No. 89/Friday. May 8, 2015/Ruh,'s and Regulations 26463

    Name of non-regulatory SIP revision Applicable Statesubmittal EPA approval date Additional explanationgeographic area date

    Section 110(a)(2)quirements forNAAQS.

    Infrastructure Re- Statewide .......... 7/15/14 5/8/15 [Insert Federalthe 2010 NO: Register citation].

    Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Re- Statewide .......... 7/15/14 5/8/15 [Insert Federalquirements for the 2012 PM:• Re•jister citation].NAAQS.

    This rulemaking action addresses thefollowing CAA elements:110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(ll) (pre-vention of significant deterioration),(D)(ii), (E). (F), (G), (H). (J), (K). (L),and (M).

    This rulemaking action addresses thefollowing CAA elements:110(a)(2)(A). (B), (C), (D)(i)(ll) (pre-vention of significant deterioration),(D)(ii), (E), (F), (G). (H), (J), (K). (L),and (M).

    [FR 1)o('. 2015-1 IO33 |"tied 5-7-15:•:45 amlBILUNG CODE 5560-50-P

    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGENCY

    40 CFR Part 80

    [EPA-HQ-OAR-2011-0135; FRL-9927-17-OAR]

    RIN 2060-AS36

    Partial Withdrawal of TechnicalAmendments Related to: Tier 3 MotorVehicle Fuel and Quality AssurancePlan Provisions

    AGENCY: I.•nvironmenta} ])i'r•te(:tionAgency (El)A).ACTION: Parlial withdrawal of dir(;(:ltlnal rumSUMMARY: Because EI)A rl;(:eiw;dadvt;rsc, commenl on (;crlain e]0frlc,nls ofthe "ri!,,r :l Aml:ndmenls ilire(:l fh.1al rule,pul)lish•Jll -n l"t,'bruarv 19. 2015, wt: arewithdrawing those (;](,>ments ,)t' lhe(iire(:l l]nai rule. EI)A inh,n(ls toctmsitl(,']" the (:ommmlts rt;(:t;iv!,,d al](Jprla:l:C,(I with a new final rule for thewil hdr, wn t:11:menls. "rhe. rmnainingelc'mt,nls will g,o into effect pursuant tothe [lire(:l final rule.DATES: Effectiw.' May 5. 2015. EI'Awithdraws the," iimendrnerlls I(J 40 (',I'R}'R). 1453. {'R}. "l fi 16. and a0.1621publish,,ll al {'lit I"R (.It)T11, pll ["eJ)rLiarv 1,11.2015.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ]u liltMacAlliste.r, Office of Transportationatlcl Air Quality, Asst•ssment antiStan(l'tr(Is Divisic)n. 2000 'l'mv,;rwoodDrive. Arm ArbcJr. Michigan 41t11)5:h•,litphiII)no number: 734-214-4131 :emai] addr,)ss: MacAlli,•[email protected].

    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We slatedin Ih(; Tier 3 Tnc:l'mical Am(}lldmt.'lltS(lire(:l final ruh; i}Llblished ,m Fehruar\,

    1!). 2015 (ll0 I"R !10711) Ihat il' w,;re(:eivud adverse i:, mlmt;nt by April 6,21)15, as to any parl i)f Ihc dirl;cl finalruh:. ih,)sl• parts wut, ld I)1: wilh(Irawn Ii\.publishing a limulv n{Jti(:l: in theFederal Register. Because I.,'.I'A receivcMadverse c:omnlt;lll, \•,ro }lrtl wilh(Irawh]gthe amen(iments that \,vere the suhie(:t (iftt'u)se adw:rs(} i:,)mmenls anti II'iev will1lift lake effl;t:l. Three Sl)ecil]c provisionsar. I).ing wilhllrawn, as (h;scrilm(IImlow.

    ];irsl. 40 CI"R 80.1453: In theRmmwabh: l'uel Stanllaril (RI"S} QualityAssurance Prognml {QAI') Rule (79 FR42078, luly la. 21)14). EPA addedadclil i•,na] lW()dtu:l Iransfer (hll:umenl(trl'D) requirt.'ments for rt:nl:wahle fuelsIhal inl'ormed l)arlies Ihal look{)wnership of the renewahh: I'ut:l Ihalthe\" woul(t m:,',.::d to (a) use the fuel asil was inten(h.;(I, i.(•,, for IrmlSl•tJrluti()nUS(I: an(l, (it) illCtlr a renewahl,: volum,:ol)liguti(,:.l (RV()} if the fuel was{;xl),)rlt;ll. Shortly after puhlicalirm ofIh!: QAP final ruh'. vv{} ru(:t,qve(Iquestions on whether these I'TDre(itlirernt!nts w,)ul(I at)l)ly (l()wnslrttamhi lhtl (;l](J List;r,% including reshlt:nlialh•:aling oil owners and llenlilP, filling tiptheir fuel tanks at fuel retail stations.EI'A pr, )vidt;s (J(iwnsl rt!am i tn(I ust;rexemlHions Io the PTD requiremenls inolht;r fuels programs, and tht; directfim, l rult.' im:lu(h;d similar exmnptionsfor RFS I'TD ro(luiremenls. The wt)rds"()r (:LiSh)(IV" were inall\'urtitnl]\ ' ad(h;(|to the RI"S )"I'D rt;quirerrit;nts al:lll wure(:civttd sevcr:.ll (:1)nl mt;[.11 s i)( )i I11 ing (lUlIhat applying the PTD rc'quir0me,nts tt)I hu I ransfer of (:ush)(1 \,' i)1" re, rlewall]e,fuels w()uhl be t:( )st l\" tl) industry andnot hc'neficial to the RI"S program. [nthis a(:ti{in we are withdrawing all •fl' thechanges to 40 CFR g0.1453.

    Set:tin(i, 40 (]FR }i0.1t)l(): 'rht: dire(:lfinal rule in(:lude(I some c]ari(vinglanguage f()r when (:reliils ,,'xl)ire and arereportt;d. We rel:t;ivl;ll a CLiIIIInU.Illadv, lcaling for small refin,:rs and smallwflume refhlerh;s h) l)e alh)well I{) us);

    cre(lils liaSl I;muary 1. 2020--h,effe(:tive] \, rl;(:c'ivt; a small relinor- an(Isnlall v()] ume re, finlwy-s[)ecil'ic pc, ri()d o1"h:a(I liml; I)efi)re lhese partit:s mustcl,ml)ly with lht; 'ril:r 3 sulfur shm(hmls.Allht)ugh it is not ch;ar whether this(:(illlm(;lll is gerlllallt,' I11 Ihe [try)visions ,Jlthe dire(:l final rule., in light (if lh!; sh{irllime frame I'()r wilh(h'awal or tile. (Ih-ecifilial rule. i,%.'1,, have de.(:hl(;d h.) lrt!ill Ihisas an ildverNe (:ommenl ,ll Ih•; amen(le(Iruh•.makiilg l)rovisi()ns and w/: thert.q'ort;are with(Irawing Ihe i..Wi)l)(is,ut changesto 40 CF'R 80.111111.

    Third. 40 CFR P,0.1021: l"ollliwingpublh:lilion of the Tier 3 I.'irml Rule (79I"R 23414. April 21-1. 2014) we werecontacted by sorer; refiners to (:larifv i17when smalfw•lume refin,:rit;s (:()uh] lmdis(lualified, he.cause t here was languageina(ivt.;rt(:nllv dMetell t'mm Ihertlgulut(iry t0xl (is t)arl i jr iht: Tier 3 finalruh;. In re-inserling this text in the(lirt;(:l final ru]l;, w(; (:larille(i that smallw)lumu refinery disqualification wasakin Ii, smi, II re.l]ner {lis(tualil](:ali(,n.We received adverse comment raisingIhl,' issue Ihat the new wtwdir.1g isc{mfusing [)(;(:;lust,' il does not 0xplicillystate, exa(:tlv when and tlnti(,,r whi(:hciri:umstances that (]isqualifi(:ati(m(:lJu](I (Jr:cur, :-i1111 also Ihill Ihe term"snlall i'i;t]ncr\," was use(I instead ()f Ihe(:(iri'!}('l I(irm "small Vt)]Llnltl rofilll,'rv", hithis a(:tioi.1 we. are wilh(Irawing :.ill(:l]anges I1• 41) (]|"R 811.1621.

    EPA publishe(I a i)aralll;I pr()pose(Iruh; nn lhc sam(.' day as th(; (lir(;(.:t finalrule. The lmll)l)S!,'d ruh: invih;(I(x)mment oil the su[)stanco ()t' the directfi,.1al rule,. EPA intends I(, c(,nsider thecormlmnts receiv(;(l an(i t)r()(:etM with anow final rulo. As staled in tho parallc']llrL'ip(is:.il, t',']lA dries n{)t i)lan to inslilulea soc(.)nd COlllillelll pe, riod for tht;i)rt)l)ose(I actil)l.1 wilh resl)t:(:l to theprovisi(ms that are withdrawn b\ thislloli(:e.

    Tht,' amendnmnts for which wc' diclI11"11 r(:Cl)ivc adverse ('()llinlonl •Lre i11)Ibeing wilhlirawn anli will I)e(:{)me