Rule2022-16273
Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Approval of Infrastructure SIP Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS
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Published
July 29, 2022
Effective
August 29, 2022
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving most elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from Minnesota regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that the structural components of each state's air quality management program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the CAA. EPA proposed this action on May 24, 2022 and received no comments.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 145 (Friday, July 29, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45663-45665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16273]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R05-OAR-2018-0689; FRL-9654-02-R5]
Air Plan Approval; Minnesota; Approval of Infrastructure SIP
Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving most
elements of a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from Minnesota
regarding the infrastructure requirements of section 110 of the Clean
Air Act (CAA) for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS). The infrastructure requirements are designed to ensure that
the structural components of each state's air quality management
program are adequate to meet the state's responsibilities under the
CAA. EPA proposed this action on May 24, 2022 and received no comments.
DATES: This final rule is effective August 29, 2022.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R05-OAR-2018-0689. 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 Olivia
Davidson, Physical Scientist, at (312) 886-0266 before visiting the
Region 5 office.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Olivia Davidson, 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) 886-0266,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2c484d5a45485f4342024340455a454d6c495c4d024b435a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="751114031c11061a1b5b1a191c031c14351005145b121a03">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,''
``us,'' or ``our'' is used, we mean EPA.
I. Background Information
On May 24, 2022 (87 FR 31462), EPA proposed to approve most
elements of an October 1, 2018, submission from the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency (MPCA) intended to address all applicable infrastructure
requirements for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. An explanation of the CAA
requirements, a detailed analysis of the revisions, and EPA's reasons
for proposing approval were provided in the notice of proposed
rulemaking and will not be restated here. The public comment period for
this proposed rule ended on June 23, 2022. EPA received no comments on
the proposal. Therefore, we are finalizing our action as proposed.
II. Final Action
EPA is approving most elements of a submission from MPCA certifying
that its current SIP is sufficient to meet the required infrastructure
elements under sections 110(a)(1) and (2) for the 2015 ozone NAAQS. EPA
is not acting on the interstate transport requirements of section
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and visibility impairment requirements of section
110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II). EPA's actions for the state's satisfaction of
infrastructure SIP requirements, by element of section 110(a)(2), are
contained in the table below.
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Element 2015 Ozone
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(A)--Emission limits and other control measures........ A
(B)--Ambient air quality monitoring/data system........ A
(C)1--Program for enforcement of control measures...... A
(C)2--Minor NSR........................................ A
(C)3--PSD.............................................. A
(D)1--I Prong 1: Interstate transport--significant NA
contribution to nonattainment.........................
(D)2--I Prong 2: Interstate transport--interference NA
with maintenance......................................
(D)3--II Prong 3: Interstate transport--interference A
with PSD..............................................
(D)4--II Prong 4: Interstate transport--interference NA
with visibility protection............................
(D)5--Interstate and international pollution abatement. A
(E)1--Adequate resources............................... A
(E)2--State board requirements......................... A
(F)--Stationary source monitoring system............... A
(G)--Emergency powers.................................. A
(H)--Future SIP revisions.............................. A
(I)--Nonattainment planning requirements of part D..... *
(J)1--Consultation with government officials........... A
(J)2--Public notification.............................. A
(J)3--PSD.............................................. A
(J)4--Visibility protection............................ *
(K)--Air quality modeling/data......................... A
(L)--Permitting fees................................... A
(M)--Consultation/participation by affected local A
entities..............................................
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In the above table, the key is as follows:
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A............................... Approve.
NA.............................. No Action/Separate Rulemaking.
*............................... Not germane to infrastructure SIPs.
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III. 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).
This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and EPA
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the
Comptroller General of the United States. 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 September 27, 2022. 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).)
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: July 25, 2022.
Debra Shore,
Regional Administrator, Region 5.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, 40 CFR part 52 is amended
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. 52.1220, the table in paragraph (e) is amended by adding an
entry at the end of the table for ``Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure
Requirements for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS'' to read as follows:
Sec. 52.1220 Identification of plan.
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(e) * * *
EPA-Approved Minnesota Nonregulatory Provisions
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State submittal
Name of nonregulatory SIP Applicable geographic date/effective EPA approved date Comments
provision or nonattainment area date
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Section 110(a)(2) Statewide.............. 10/1/2018 7/29/2022, [INSERT Fully approved
Infrastructure Requirements FEDERAL REGISTER for all CAA
for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. CITATION]. elements except
(D)(i)(I) and
the visibility
protection
requirements of
(D)(i)(II).
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