Rule2021-20072
Air Plan Approval; AL; NOX SIP Call and Removal of CAIR; Correction
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Published
October 1, 2021
Effective
October 1, 2021
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule in the Federal Register on July 7, 2021, entitled "Air Plan Approval; AL; NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call and Removal of CAIR." The July 7, 2021 rule, which became effective on August 6, 2021, contained an error in the amendatory instructions for the regulatory text. This correction does not change any final action taken by EPA in the July 7, 2021, final rule but makes a correction to final regulations.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54373-54375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-20072]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0129; FRL-8975-02-R4]
Air Plan Approval; AL; NOX SIP Call and Removal of CAIR;
Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final
rule in the Federal Register on July 7, 2021, entitled ``Air Plan
Approval; AL; NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call and Removal of CAIR.'' The July
7, 2021 rule, which became effective on August 6, 2021, contained an
error in the amendatory instructions for the regulatory text. This
correction does not change any final action taken by EPA in the July 7,
2021, final rule but makes a correction to final regulations.
DATES: This action is effective October 1, 2021.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2020-0129, FRL-10025-80-Region 4. 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 may not be publicly
available, i.e., Confidential Business Information 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 electronically through
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in hard copy at the Air Regulatory Management
Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and Radiation
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that if at all
possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's
official hours of business are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andres Febres, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and
Radiation Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is
(404) 562-8966. Mr. Febres can also be reached via electronic mail at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2442414656415709494556504d4a415e0a454a40564157644154450a434b52"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="670102051502144a0a0615130e09021d490609031502142702170649000811">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 7, 2021 (86 FR 35610), EPA published
a final rule in the Federal Register entitled ``Air Plan Approval; AL;
NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call and Removal of CAIR'' which became effective on
August 6, 2021. The final rule approved the addition of regulations to
Alabama's State Implementation Plan (SIP) to maintain compliance with
their nitrogen oxides (NO<INF>X</INF>) SIP Call obligations for large
non-electricity generating units (non-EGUs), the repeal of the State's
regulations previously sunsetted regarding the NOx Budget Trading
Program, and the repeal of the State's Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR)
regulations.\1\ Additionally, the
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final rule conditionally approved state regulations into the SIP that
establish monitoring and reporting requirements for units subject to
the NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call, including alternative monitoring options
for certain sources.
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\1\ See 86 FR 35610 (July 7, 2021) for information on the
NO<INF>X</INF> SIP Call, NO<INF>X</INF> Budget Trading Program, and
CAIR.
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However, the rule contained two errors in the instructions
regarding amendments to the table titled ``EPA-Approved Alabama
Regulations'' found at 40 CFR 52.50(c). See 86 FR at 35614. Because of
the errors in the amendatory instructions, the Office of the Federal
Register was not able to incorporate some of the changes and placed an
editorial note at the bottom of 40 CFR 52.50. Although the rational for
incorporating these changes remains the same as presented in the July
7, 2021, rule, EPA is now correcting the CFR to appropriately display
the approved rules in the South Carolina SIP.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
oxides.
Dated: September 9, 2021.
John Blevins,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
For the reasons set out in the preamble, the EPA corrects 40 CFR
part 52 by making the following correcting amendment:
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 Section 52.50 amend the table in paragraph (c) by revising the
entries for sections:
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a. 335-3-5-.06 through 335-3-5-.08;
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b. 335-3-5-.11 through 335-3-5-.14;
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c. 335-3-8-.07 through 335-3-8-.14;
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d. 335-3-8-.16 through 335-3-8-.18;
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e. 335-3-8-.20 and 335-3-8-.21;
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f. 335-3-8-.23 through 335-3-8-.27; and
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g. 335-3-8-.29, 335-3-8-.30, and 335-3-8-.33.
The revisions read as follows:
Sec. 52.50 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
EPA-Approved Alabama Regulations
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State
State citation Title/subject effective EPA approval date Explanation
date
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Chapter No. 335-3-5 Control of Sulfur Compound Emissions
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Section 335-3-5-.06.............. TR SO2 Trading 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Program--Purpose 59869.
and Definitions.
Section 335-3-5-.07.............. TR SO2 Trading 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Program--Applicabil 59869.
ity.
Section 335-3-5-.08.............. TR SO2 Trading 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Program--Retired 59869.
Unit Exemption.
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Section 335-3-5-.11.............. Administrative 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Appeal Procedures. 59869.
Section 335-3-5-.12.............. SO2 Trading Budgets 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
and Variability 59869.
Limits.
Section 335-3-5-.13.............. TR SO2 Allowance 12/7/2018 3/12/2020, 85 FR
Allocations. 14418.
Section 335-3-5-.14.............. Authorization of 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Designated 59869.
Representative and
Alternate
Designated
Representative.
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Chapter No. 335-3-8 Control of Nitrogen Oxides Emissions
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Section 335-3-8-.07.............. TR NOX Annual 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Trading Program-- 59869.
Purpose and
Definitions.
Section 335-3-8-.08.............. TR NOX Annual 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Trading Program-- 59869.
Applicability.
Section 335-3-8-.09.............. TR NOX Annual 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Trading Program-- 59869.
Retired Unit
Exemption.
Section 335-3-8-.10.............. TR NOX Annual 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Trading Program-- 59869.
Standard
Requirements.
Section 335-3-8-.11.............. TR NOX Annual 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Trading Program-- 59869.
Computation of Time.
Section 335-3-8-.12.............. Administrative 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Appeal Procedures. 59869.
Section 335-3-8-.13.............. NOX Annual Trading 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Budgets and 59869.
Variability Limits.
Section 335-3-8-.14.............. TR NOX Annual 12/7/2018 3/12/2020, 85 FR
Allowance 14418.
Allocations.
Section 335-3-8-.16.............. Authorization of 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Designated 59869.
Representative and
Alternate
Designated
Representative.
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Section 335-3-8-.17.............. Responsibilities of 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Designated 59869.
Representative and
Alternate
Designated
Representative.
Section 335-3-8-.18.............. Changing Designated 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Representative and 59869.
Alternate
Designated
Representative;
Changes in Owners
and Operators;
Changes in Units at
the Source.
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Section 335-3-8-.20.............. Objections 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Concerning 59869.
Designated
Representative and
Alternate
Designated
Representative.
Section 335-3-8-.21.............. Delegation by 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Designated 59869.
Representative and
Alternate
Designated
Representative.
Section 335-3-8-.23.............. Establishment of 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Compliance 59869.
Accounts, Assurance
Accounts, and
General Accounts.
Section 335-3-8-.24.............. Recordation of TR 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
NOX Annual 59869.
Allowance
Allocations and
Auction Results.
Section 335-3-8-.25.............. Submission of TR NOX 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Annual Allowance 59869.
Transfers.
Section 335-3-8-.26.............. Recordation of TR 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
NOX Annual 59869.
Allowance Transfers.
Section 335-3-8-.27.............. Compliance with TR 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
NOX Annual 59869.
Emissions
Limitation.
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Section 335-3-8-.29.............. Banking............. 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
59869.
Section 335-3-8-.30.............. Account Error....... 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
59869.
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Section 335-3-8-.33.............. General Monitoring, 11/24/2015 8/31/2016, 81 FR
Recordkeeping, and 59869.
Reporting
Requirements.
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