Rule2023-21266
Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air Agency; Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors
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Published
September 28, 2023
Effective
October 30, 2023
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) jurisdiction as it relates to the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. This revision updates SWCAA's requirements in the SIP for Stage I and Stage II vapor recovery systems at gasoline dispensing facilities including: decommissioning existing Stage II systems incompatible with onboard refueling vapor recovery systems on or before January 1, 2023; allowing removal from service of Stage II vapor recovery equipment compatible with onboard refueling vapor recovery on or after January 1, 2023; and removing the requirement for Stage II vapor recovery at new installations. The revisions to the SIP also include, among other changes, revised requirements for installation of enhanced conventional nozzles, installation of low permeation hoses, and annual testing based on facility throughput. SWCAA's submittal, in coordination with the Washington Department of Ecology, included a demonstration that such removal of Stage II requirements is consistent with the Clean Air Act and EPA guidance.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 187 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66692-66694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-21266]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R10-OAR-2023-0341: FRL-11175-02-R10]
Air Plan Approval; Washington; Southwest Clean Air Agency;
Emission Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a
revision to the Washington State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the
Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) jurisdiction as it relates to the
ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard. This revision updates
SWCAA's requirements in the SIP for Stage I and Stage II vapor recovery
systems at gasoline dispensing facilities including: decommissioning
existing Stage II systems incompatible with onboard refueling vapor
recovery systems on or before January 1, 2023; allowing removal from
service of Stage II vapor recovery equipment compatible with onboard
refueling vapor recovery on or after January 1, 2023; and removing the
requirement for Stage II vapor recovery at new installations. The
revisions to the SIP also include, among other changes, revised
requirements for installation of enhanced conventional nozzles,
installation of low permeation hoses, and annual testing based on
facility throughput. SWCAA's submittal, in coordination with the
Washington Department of Ecology, included a demonstration that such
removal of Stage II requirements is consistent with the Clean Air Act
and EPA guidance.
DATES: This final rule is effective October 30, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under
Docket ID No. EPA-R10-OAR-2023-0341. 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: Jeff Hunt, EPA Region 10, 1200 Sixth
Avenue--Suite 155, Seattle, WA 98101, at (206) 553-0256, or
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2149544f550f4b444747614451400f464e57"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="abc3dec5df85c1cecdcdebcedbca85ccc4dd">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we'' or
``our'' is used, it means the EPA.
I. Background
On June 22, 2023, SWCAA, in coordination with the Washington
Department of Ecology as the Governor's designee for revisions to the
SIP, submitted the current version of SWCAA 491 ``Emission Standards
and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors'' for EPA approval.
On August 10, 2023, we proposed to approve the submission (88 FR
54259). The reasons for our proposed approval are included in the
proposal and will not be restated here. The public comment period
closed on September 11, 2023. We received no comments on our proposed
action and therefore we are finalizing our action as proposed.
II. Final Action
We have determined that SWCAA's demonstration for removal of Stage
II equipment meets Clean Air Act requirements. Therefore, we are
approving and incorporating by reference SWCAA 491 ``Emission Standards
and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors.'' Upon the effective
date of this action, the Washington SIP will include the following
updated sections of SWCAA 491 as they apply in the SWCAA local
jurisdiction:
<bullet> 491-010 Policy and Purpose (establishing overall policy to
control emissions of air contaminants from gasoline marketing and
dispensing
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facilities) (State effective March 18, 2001);
<bullet> 491-015 Applicability (defining the types of operations
covered, including storage, transport, and transfer of gasoline) (State
effective March 18, 2001);
<bullet> 491-020 Definitions (defining key terms used in the
regulations to control gasoline vapor emissions) (State effective
February 7, 2020);
<bullet> 491-030 Registration (requiring gasoline marketing and
dispensing facilities to register annually with the local air agency)
(State effective February 7, 2020);
<bullet> 491-040 Gasoline Vapor Control Requirements (requiring
vapor controls on specific types of gasoline plants, terminals, tanks
and other equipment) (State effective February 7, 2020);
<bullet> 491-050 Failures, Certification, Testing and Recordkeeping
(prescribing vapor recovery system certification, leak testing,
monitoring and recordkeeping) (State effective February 7, 2020);
<bullet> 491-060 Severability (stating that each section of the
gasoline vapor control regulations are severable from the others in the
event one or more are deemed invalid) (State effective March 18, 2001).
This version of SWCAA 491 removes from the Washington SIP the
requirement for Stage II vapor recovery systems in SWCAA's jurisdiction
and adds additional VOC controls such as the installation of enhanced
conventional nozzles and low permeation hoses, as well as other
historic changes since the EPA's last approval.
III. Incorporation by Reference
In this document, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that
includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of
1 CFR 51.5, we are finalizing the incorporation by reference of the
Southwest Clean Air Agency regulatory provisions described in section
II of this preamble and set forth in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52
in this document. 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 final rule
of the 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 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 14094 (88 FR 21879, April 11, 2023);
<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 subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885,
April 23, 1997) because it approves a state program;
<bullet> Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); and
<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.
Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations, 59 FR 7629,
February 16, 1994) directs Federal agencies to identify and address
``disproportionately high and adverse human health or environmental
effects'' of their actions on minority populations and low-income
populations to the greatest extent practicable and permitted by law.
The EPA defines environmental justice (EJ) as ``the fair treatment and
meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color,
national origin, or income with respect to the development,
implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and
policies.'' The EPA further defines the term fair treatment to mean
that ``no group of people should bear a disproportionate burden of
environmental harms and risks, including those resulting from the
negative environmental consequences of industrial, governmental, and
commercial operations or programs and policies.''
The Southwest Clean Air Agency and the Washington Department of
Ecology did not evaluate environmental justice (EJ) considerations as
part of the SIP submittal; the Clean Air Act and applicable
implementing regulations neither prohibit nor require such an
evaluation. The EPA did not perform an EJ analysis and did not consider
EJ in this action. Due to the nature of the action being taken here,
this action is expected to have a neutral to positive impact on the air
quality of the affected area. Consideration of EJ is not required as
part of this action, and there is no information in the record
inconsistent with the stated goal of Executive Order 12898 of achieving
environmental justice for people of color, low-income populations, and
Indigenous peoples.
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 it 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 November 27, 2023. 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
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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, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: September 22, 2023.
Casey Sixkiller,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
For the reasons set forth 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.
Subpart WW--Washington
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2. Amend Sec. 52.2470, paragraph (c), table 8 under the heading
``Emissions Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline
Vapors'' by revising the entries ``491-010'', ``491-015'', ``491-020'',
``491-030'', ``491-040'', ``491-050'', and ``491-060'' to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.2470 Identification of plan.
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Table 8--Additional Regulations Approved for the Southwest Clean Air Agency (SWCAA) Jurisdiction
[Applicable in Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania and Wahkiakum counties, excluding facilities subject to Energy
Facilities Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) jurisdiction; facilities subject to the Washington Department of
Ecology's direct jurisdiction under Chapters 173-405, 173-410, and 173-415 Washington Administrative Code (WAC);
Indian reservations; any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has
jurisdiction; and the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) permitting of facilities subject to the
applicability sections of WAC 173-400-700.]
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State/local
State/local citation Title/subject effective date EPA approval date Explanations
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Southwest Clean Air Agency Regulations
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Emissions Standards and Controls for Sources Emitting Gasoline Vapors
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491-010...................... Policy and Purpose...... 3/18/01 9/28/23, [INSERT
FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
491-015...................... Applicability........... 3/18/01 9/28/23, [INSERT
FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
491-020...................... Definitions............. 2/7/20 9/28/23, [INSERT
FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
491-030...................... Registration............ 2/7/20 9/28/23, [INSERT
FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
491-040...................... Gasoline Vapor Control 2/7/20 9/28/23, [INSERT
Requirements. FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
491-050...................... Failures, Certification, 2/7/20 9/28/23, [INSERT
Testing and FEDERAL REGISTER
Recordkeeping. CITATION].
491-060...................... Severability............ 3/18/01 9/28/23, [INSERT
FEDERAL REGISTER
CITATION].
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[FR Doc. 2023-21266 Filed 9-27-23; 8:45 am]
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