Rule2021-12553
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile Organic Material Definition Update
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Published
June 16, 2021
Effective
July 16, 2021
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision is amending the Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) by updating the definition of volatile organic material (VOM) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) to exclude (Z) -1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene. This revision is consistent with an EPA rulemaking in 2018, which exempted this compound from the Federal definition of VOC on the basis that the compound makes a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. EPA proposed to approve this action on February 11, 2021 and received no adverse comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 114 (Wednesday, June 16, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 31920-31922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12553]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2020-0542; FRL-10024-89-Region 5]
Air Plan Approval; Illinois; Volatile Organic Material Definition
Update
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a
revision to the Illinois State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revision
is amending the Illinois Administrative Code (IAC) by updating the
definition of volatile organic material (VOM) and volatile organic
compounds (VOC) to exclude (Z) -1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene. This
revision is consistent with an EPA rulemaking in 2018, which exempted
this compound from the Federal definition of VOC on the basis that the
compound makes a negligible contribution to tropospheric ozone
formation. EPA proposed to approve this action on February 11, 2021 and
received no adverse comments.
DATES: This final rule is effective on July 16, 2021.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2020-0542. All documents in the docket are listed on
the <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> website. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, i.e., Confidential Business
Information (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 either
through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or at the Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 West Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Illinois 60604. This facility is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays and facility
closures due to COVID-19. We recommend that you telephone Andrew Lee,
Physical Scientist, at (312) 353-7645 before visiting the Region 5
office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Lee, Physical Scientist,
Attainment Planning and Maintenance Section, Air Programs Branch (AR-
18J), Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson
Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, (312) 353-7645,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f636a6a216e616b7d6a78216c4f6a7f6e21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2a464f4f044b444e584f5d04496a4f5a4b044d455c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
I. Background Information
On February 11, 2021, EPA proposed to approve a revision to the
Illinois SIP by updating the definition of volatile organic material or
volatile organic compound at 35 IAC 211.7150 to exclude (Z)-
1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene. See 86 FR 9307. This revision is
consistent with an EPA rulemaking exempting this compound from the
Federal definition of VOC at 40 CFR 51.100(s) due to its negligible
contribution to tropospheric ozone formation. See 83 FR 61127 (Nov. 28,
2018). An explanation of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requirements, a
detailed
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analysis of the revisions, and EPA's reasons for proposing approval
were provided in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and will not
be restated here. The public comment period for this proposed rule
ended on March 15, 2021. All the comments received are included in the
docket for this action.
During the comment period, EPA received one comment that requested
EPA to consider the global warming potential of chemicals for future
actions of this type. We do not consider the comment to be germane or
relevant to this action and therefore not adverse to this action. The
comment lacks the required specificity to the proposed SIP revision and
the relevant requirements of CAA section 110. Moreover, the comment
does not address a specific regulation or provision, nor does it
suggest a change in, or recommend a different action on, the SIP
submission from what EPA proposed. Therefore, the comment requires no
further response, and we are finalizing our action as proposed.
II. Final Action
EPA is approving the revision to the Illinois SIP at 35 IAC
211.7150 by removing 1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene from the
definition of VOM and VOC in accordance with the Illinois submittal on
October 20, 2020.
III. Incorporation by Reference
In this rule, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of the Illinois
Regulations described in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 set forth
below. EPA has made, and will continue to make, these documents
generally available through <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, and at the EPA Region
5 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 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.\1\
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\1\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
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, 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:
<bullet> 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);
<bullet> Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
<bullet> 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.);
<bullet> 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);
<bullet> Does not have federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
<bullet> Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
<bullet> Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
<bullet> 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 CAA; and
<bullet> Does not provide 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, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian
reservation land or in any other area where 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 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).
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 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 August 16, 2021. 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) of the CAA.)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: June 9, 2021.
Cheryl Newton,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends title 40 CFR
part 52 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.
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2. In Sec. 52.720, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising
the entry ``211.7150'' to read as follows:
Sec. 52.720 Identification of plan.
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EPA-Approved Illinois Regulations and Statutes
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State
Illinois citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Comments
date
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Part 211: Definitions and General Provisions
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Subpart B: Definitions
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211.7150................... Volatile Organic 10/20/2020 6/16/2021, [INSERT .....................
Material (VOM) or Federal Register
Volatile Organic CITATION].
Compound (VOC).
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