Rule2022-17867
Air Plan Approval; OR; Oakridge PM2.5 Redesignation to Attainment and Maintenance Plan
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Published
August 22, 2022
Effective
September 21, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is redesignating the Oakridge, Oregon nonattainment area to attainment for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). The EPA is also approving a maintenance plan for the area that demonstrates continued compliance with the PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS through the year 2035, which Oregon submitted along with the redesignation request for inclusion into the Oregon State Implementation Plan (SIP). Additionally, the EPA finds adequate and is approving the PM<INF>2.5</INF> motor vehicle emission budgets for the area. Finally, the EPA is approving additional control measures, because incorporation of these measures will strengthen the Oregon SIP and ensure PM<INF>2.5</INF> emissions reductions in the Oakridge area. The EPA is taking these actions pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 161 (Monday, August 22, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51262-51265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-17867]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 81
[EPA-R10-OAR-2022-0124; FRL-9488-02-R10]
Air Plan Approval; OR; Oakridge PM2.5 Redesignation to Attainment
and Maintenance Plan
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is redesignating the
Oakridge, Oregon nonattainment area to attainment for the 2006 24-hour
fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality
Standard (NAAQS). The EPA is also approving a maintenance plan for the
area that demonstrates continued compliance with the PM<INF>2.5</INF>
NAAQS through the year 2035, which Oregon submitted along with the
redesignation request for inclusion into the Oregon State
Implementation Plan (SIP). Additionally, the EPA finds adequate and is
approving the PM<INF>2.5</INF> motor vehicle emission budgets for the
area. Finally, the EPA is approving additional control measures,
because incorporation of these measures will strengthen the Oregon SIP
and ensure PM<INF>2.5</INF> emissions reductions in the Oakridge area.
The EPA is taking these actions pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or
the Act).
DATES: This action is effective on September 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2022-0124. All documents in the docket are
listed on the <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> website. Although listed in
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g.,
Confidential Business Information or other information the disclosure
of which 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 at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, or please
contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section for additional availability information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christi Duboiski (15-H13), EPA Region
10, 1200 Sixth Avenue (Suite 155), Seattle, WA 98101, at (360) 753-
9081, or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ef8b9a8d80869c8486c18c879d869c9b86af8a9f8ec1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="16726374797f657d7f38757e647f65627f5673667738717960">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document whenever ``we,'' or
``our'' is used, it refers to the EPA.
I. Background
On January 13, 2022, Oregon submitted a request for the EPA to
redesignate the Oakridge nonattainment area to attainment for the 2006
24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS under section 107(d)(3)(E) of the CAA.
On May 5, 2022, the EPA proposed to determine that the Oakridge, Oregon
nonattainment area met the statutory requirements for redesignation
under the CAA and proposed to approve, as a revision to the Oregon SIP,
the State's plan for maintaining the 2006 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF>
NAAQS through the year 2035 (87 FR 26710). The EPA's proposed approval
was based upon the EPA's determination that the area continues to
attain the 2006 24-hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS \1\ and that all other
redesignation criteria have been met for the area. In addition, in
accordance with 40 CFR 93.118(f)(2), the EPA proposed to find adequate
and approve the Oakridge 2015, 2025, 2030 and 2035 PM<INF>2.5</INF>
motor vehicle emission budgets for use in transportation conformity
determinations.
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\1\ The EPA, 2020 Air Quality System (AQS) Design Value Report,
AMP480, accessed July 26, 2022. The Design Value Report excludes
measurements with regionally concurred exceptional event flags.
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An explanation of the CAA requirements, a detailed analysis of the
submittal, and the EPA's reasons for approval were provided in the
notice of proposed rulemaking and will not be restated here. The public
comment period closed on June 6, 2022. We received no public comments,
therefore, we are finalizing the action as proposed.
II. Final Action
The EPA is redesignating the Oakridge, Oregon PM<INF>2.5</INF> area
to attainment and we are approving the associated maintenance plan as a
revision to the Oregon SIP. The designation status of the Oakridge,
Oregon PM<INF>2.5</INF> area under 40 CFR part 81 will be revised to
attainment upon the effective date of this final action. We are also
finding adequate and approving the PM<INF>2.5</INF> motor vehicle
emission budgets included in the Oakridge maintenance plan.
In addition, the EPA is approving and incorporating by reference
into the Oregon SIP, the submitted revisions to LRAPA Title 29 to
reflect the Oakridge area's revised air quality designations, updated
area names, and shift from the list of nonattainment areas to the list
of maintenance areas; specifically, sections 29-0010, 29-0020, 29-0030,
29-0040, 29-0050, 29-0060, 29-0070, 29-0080, 29-0090, 29-0300, 29-0310
and 29-0320 (regulations governing the designation of air quality areas
in Lane County, Oregon and their legal descriptions), State effective
November 18, 2021.
Finally, the EPA is approving and incorporating into the SIP the
Lane County Code Chapter 9--Restriction on Use of Solid Fuel Space
Heating Devices, Sections 9.120-9.140 (regulating the use of solid fuel
heating devices to reduce particulate emissions and improve air
quality), and the City of Oakridge Ordinance No. 920--An Ordinance
Amending Section 7 of Ordinance 914 and Adopting New Standards for the
Oakridge Air Pollution Control Program; Section Two (3)--Solid Fuel
Burning Devices--Prohibitions (prohibiting emissions from solid-fuel
heating devices with an opacity greater than 20%). Upon the effective
date of this action the SIP will contain the Oakridge Ordinance No.
920, city approved October 20, 2016 (except section 6) and the Lane
County Code Chapter 9, county approved February 9, 2017 (except 9.145
and 9.150). Incorporation of these measures will strengthen the Oregon
SIP and ensure PM<INF>2.5</INF> emission reductions in the Oakridge
area.
We note, the EPA is taking separate and final action on the
Oakridge PM<INF>10</INF> redesignation request, and maintenance plan,
which were also included in the January 13, 2022 submission.
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III. Incorporation by Reference
In this document, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that
includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with the
requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, we are finalizing the incorporation by
reference of the LRAPA regulatory provisions described in section II of
this preamble. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, these
materials generally available through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and
at the EPA Region 10 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 the EPA
for inclusion in the SIP, have been incorporated by reference by the
EPA into that plan, are fully federally enforceable under sections 110
and 113 of the Clean Air Act as of the effective date of the EPA's
approval of the final rule, and will be incorporated by reference in
the next update to the SIP compilation.\2\
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\2\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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IV. Statutory and Executive Order Review
Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Clean Air Act
and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
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 Clean Air Act; and
<bullet> Does not provide the 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 the 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 the 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 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 October 21, 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
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.
40 CFR Part 81
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, National parks,
Wilderness areas.
Dated: August 12, 2022.
Casey Sixkiller,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, 40 CFR parts 52 and 81
are 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.
Subpart MM--Oregon
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2. Amend Sec. 52.1970:
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a. In paragraph (c):
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i. Amend Table 3 by:
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A. Revising the entry for ``City of Oakridge Ordinance No. 920''; and
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B. Adding an entry for ``Lane County Code Chapter 9'' at the end of the
table; and
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ii. Amend Table 4 by revising the sections entitled ``Title 29--
Designation of Air Quality Areas'' and ``Designation of Areas'' and
footnote 1; and
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b. In paragraph (e), amend Table 5 by adding, under the undesignated
heading, ``Attainment and Maintenance Planning--Particulate Matter
(PM<INF>2.5</INF>)'' an entry for ``Oakridge PM<INF>2.5</INF>
Maintenance Plan'' immediately after the entry for ``Updated
PM<INF>2.5</INF> Attainment Plan''.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 52.1970 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
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Table 3--EPA Approved City and County Ordinances
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Agency and ordinance Title or subject Date EPA approval date Explanations
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City of Oakridge Ordinance No. An Ordinance 10/20/2016 (city 8/22/2022, [INSERT Except section 6.
920. Amending Section approved). Federal Register
7 of Ordinance CITATION].
914 and Adopting
New Standards for
the Oakridge Air
Pollution Control
Program.
Lane County Code Chapter 9...... Restriction on Use 2/09/2017 (county 8/22/2022, [INSERT Except sections
of Solid Fuel approved). Federal Register 9.145 and 9.150.
Space Heating CITATION].
Devices.
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Table 4--EPA Approved Lane Regional Air Protection Agency (LRAPA) Rules for Lane County, Oregon \1\
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State
LRAPA citation Title/subject effective date EPA approval date Explanations
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Title 29--Designation of Air Quality Areas
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29-0010......................... Definitions........ 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Federal Register
CITATION].
29-0020......................... Designation of Air 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Quality Control Federal Register
Regions. CITATION].
29-0030......................... Designation of 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Nonattainment Federal Register
Areas. CITATION].
29-0040......................... Designation of 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Maintenance Areas. Federal Register
CITATION].
29-0050......................... Designation of 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Prevention of Federal Register
Significant CITATION].
Deterioration
Areas.
29-0060......................... Redesignation of 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Prevention of Federal Register
Significant CITATION].
Deterioration
Areas.
29-0070......................... Special Control 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Areas. Federal Register
CITATION].
29-0080......................... Motor Vehicle 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Inspection Federal Register
Boundary CITATION].
Designations.
29-0090......................... Oxygenated Gasoline 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Control Areas. Federal Register
CITATION].
Designation of Areas
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29-0300......................... Designation of 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Sustainment Areas. Federal Register
CITATION].
29-0310......................... Designation of 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Reattainment Areas. Federal Register
CITATION].
29-0320......................... Priority Sources... 11/18/2021 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Federal Register
CITATION].
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\1\ The EPA approves the requirements in Table 4 of this paragraph (c) only to the extent they apply to (1)
pollutants for which NAAQS have been established (criteria pollutants) and precursors to those criteria
pollutants as determined by the EPA for the applicable geographic area; and (2) any additional pollutants that
are required to be regulated under Part C of Title I of the CAA, but only for the purposes of meeting or
avoiding the requirements of Part C of Titles I of the CAA.
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(e) * * *
Table 5--State of Oregon Air Quality Control Program Approved But Not Incorporated By Reference
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Applicable
Name of SIP provision geographic or State EPA approval date Explanations
nonattainment area submittal date
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Attainment and Maintenance Planning--Particulate Matter (PM)
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Oakridge PM2.5 Maintenance Plan. Oakridge-Westfir... 1/13/2022 8/22/2022, [INSERT
Federal Register
CITATION].
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PART 81--DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES
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3. The authority citation for part 81 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
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4. In Sec. 81.338, amend the table entitled ``Oregon--2006 24-Hour
PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS'' by revising the entry for ``Lane County
(part)'' immediately after ``Oakridge, OR:'' to read as follows:
Sec. 81.338 Oregon.
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Oregon--2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS
[Primary and secondary]
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Designation \a\ Classification
Designated area ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Date \1\ Type Date \2\ Type
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Oakridge, OR:
Lane County (part)....... 8/22/2022.......... Attainment.........
Boundary is defined
as a line from
Township 21 South,
Range 2 East,
Section 11
(northwest corner)
east to Township 21
South, Range 3 East,
Section 11
(northeast corner),
south to Township 21
South, Range 3 East,
Section 23
(southeast corner),
west to Township 21
South, Range 2 East,
Section 23
(southwest corner)
connecting back to
Township 21 South,
Range 2 East,
Section 11
(northwest corner).
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\a\ Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
\1\ This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.
\2\ This date is July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.
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[FR Doc. 2022-17867 Filed 8-19-22; 8:45 am]
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