Rule2023-27830
Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey; Exemptions To Improve Resiliency, Air Toxics Thresholds, PM2.5 and Ammonia Emission Statement Reporting, and PM2.5 in Air Permitting; Correction
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Published
December 20, 2023
Effective
December 28, 2023
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on November 28, 2023. The document issues a final rule approving adoptions, repeals, and amendments to the New Jersey State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on December 17, 2017, and August 23, 2018, that concern exemptions to improve resiliency during emergency situations, updates to hazardous air pollutant (HAP) reporting thresholds, updates to the certification and submission of emission statements, the addition of Federal New Source Review (NSR) requirements for fine particles (PM<INF>2.5</INF>), and conform administrative penalties to the approved rules and correct inconsistencies throughout the State's SIP. This correction addresses errors in the amendatory instructions published on November 28, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 20, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 87932-87933]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-27830]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R02-OAR-2023-0252; FRL-11034-03-R2]
Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; New Jersey;
Exemptions To Improve Resiliency, Air Toxics Thresholds, PM2.5 and
Ammonia Emission Statement Reporting, and PM2.5 in Air Permitting;
Correction
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is correcting a
final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on November 28, 2023.
The document issues a final rule approving adoptions, repeals, and
amendments to the New Jersey State Implementation Plan (SIP), submitted
by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) on
December 17, 2017, and August 23, 2018, that concern exemptions to
improve resiliency during emergency situations, updates to hazardous
air pollutant (HAP) reporting thresholds, updates to the certification
and submission of emission statements, the addition of Federal New
Source Review (NSR) requirements for fine particles (PM<INF>2.5</INF>),
and conform administrative penalties to the approved rules and correct
inconsistencies throughout the State's SIP. This correction addresses
errors in the amendatory instructions published on November 28, 2023.
DATES: This rule is effective on December 28, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Ferreira, Air Programs
Branch, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2, 290 Broadway, 25th
Floor, New York, New York 10007-1866, (212) 637-3127, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a2c2f38382f23382b642423292225262b390a2f3a2b642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2c4a495e5e49455e4d0242454f4443404d5f6c495c4d024b435a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In FR Doc. 2023-26022, appearing at 88 FR
83036 in the Federal Register of Tuesday,
[[Page 87933]]
November 28, 2023, the following corrections are made:
Sec. 52.1570 [Corrected]
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1. On page 83038, in the third column, amendment 2.a. for Sec. 52.1570
is corrected to read ``a. Removing the entry for ``Title 7, Chapter 27,
Sections 8.1 and 8.2'';''.
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2. On page 83038, in the third column, amendment 2.c. for Sec. 52.1570
is corrected to read ``c. Revising the entries for ``Title 7, Chapter
27, Subchapter 16'', ``Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 17'', ``Title 7,
Chapter 27, Subchapter 18'', ``Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 19'',
``Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 21'', and ``Title 7, Chapter 27A,
Subchapter 3, Section 3.10''.''.
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3. On pages 83038-83039, the table in Sec. 52.1570(c) is corrected to
read:
Sec. 52.1570 [Corrected]
(c) * * *
EPA-Approved New Jersey State Regulations and Laws
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State effective EPA approval
State citation Title/subject date date Comments
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Title 7, Chapter 27, Section Definitions...... January 16, 2018. November 28, ......................
8.1. 2023, 88 FR
83036.
Title 7, Chapter 27, Section Applicability.... June 20, 1994.... August 7, 1997, ......................
8.2. 62 FR 42412.
* * * * * * *
Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter Control and January 16, 2018. November 28, ......................
16. Prohibition of 2023, 88 FR
Air Pollution by 83036.
Volatile Organic
Compounds.
Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter Control and January 16, 2018. November 28, ......................
17. Prohibition of 2023, 88 FR
Air Pollution by 83036.
Toxic Substances.
Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter Control and November 6, 2017. November 28, ......................
18. Prohibition of 2023, 88 FR
Air Pollution 83036.
from New or
Altered Sources
Affecting
Ambient Air
Quality
(Emission Offset
Rules).
Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter Control and January 16, 2018. November 28, Subchapter 19 is
19. Prohibition of 2023, 88 FR approved into the SIP
Air Pollution by 83036. except for the
Oxides of following provisions:
Nitrogen. (1) Phased compliance
plan through
repowering in section
19.21 that allows for
implementation beyond
May 1, 1999; and (2)
phased compliance
plan through the use
of innovative control
technology in section
19.23 that allows for
implementation beyond
May 1, 1999.
Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter Emission January 16, 2018. November 28, Section 7:27-
21. Statements. 2023, 88 FR 21.3(b)(1) and 7:27-
83036. 21.3(b)(2) of New
Jersey's Emission
Statement rule
requires facilities
to report on the
following pollutants
to assist the State
in air quality
planning needs:
Hydrochloric acid,
hydrazine, methylene
chloride,
tetrachloroethylene,
1, 1, 1
trichloroethane,
carbon dioxide and
methane. EPA will not
take SIP-related
enforcement action on
these pollutants.
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Title 7, Chapter 27A, Civil January 16, 2018. November 28, ......................
Subchapter 3, Section 3.10. Administrative 2023, 88 FR
Penalties for 83036.
Violations of
Rules Adopted
Pursuant to the
Act.
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Lisa Garcia,
Regional Administrator, Region 2.
[FR Doc. 2023-27830 Filed 12-19-23; 8:45 am]
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