Rule2023-28294
Air Plan Approval; WA; Excess Emissions, Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Revisions
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Published
December 28, 2023
Effective
January 29, 2024
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of Washington, through the Department of Ecology on November 12, 2019. The revisions were submitted by Washington in response to EPA's June 12, 2015 "SIP call" in which EPA found a substantially inadequate Washington SIP provision providing affirmative defenses that operate to limit the jurisdiction of the Federal court in an enforcement action related to excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction (SSM) events. EPA's approval of the SIP revisions removes the substantially inadequate provision which corrects the deficiency identified in the 2015 SSM SIP call. Washington withdrew some portions of the revisions submitted that were not identified in the 2015 SSM SIP call and therefore EPA is not taking final action on those withdrawn portions.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 248 (Thursday, December 28, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R10-OAR-2019-0647; FRL-10975-02-R10]
Air Plan Approval; WA; Excess Emissions, Startup, Shutdown, and
Malfunction Revisions
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving State
Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by the State of
Washington, through the Department of Ecology on November 12, 2019. The
revisions were submitted by Washington in response to EPA's June 12,
2015 ``SIP call'' in which EPA found a substantially inadequate
Washington SIP provision providing affirmative defenses that operate to
limit the jurisdiction of the Federal court in an enforcement action
related to excess emissions during startup, shutdown, and malfunction
(SSM) events. EPA's approval of the SIP revisions removes the
substantially inadequate provision which corrects the deficiency
identified in the 2015 SSM SIP call. Washington withdrew some portions
of the revisions submitted that were not identified in the 2015 SSM SIP
call and therefore EPA is not taking final action on those withdrawn
portions.
DATES: This final rule is effective January 29, 2024.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R10-OAR-2019-0647. 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: Randall Ruddick, EPA Region 10, 1200
Sixth Avenue (Suite 155), Seattle WA, 98101, (206) 553-1999,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4e3c3b2a2a272d25603c2f202a2f22220e2b3e2f60292138"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9eecebfafaf7fdf5b0ecfff0fafff2f2defbeeffb0f9f1e8">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document wherever ``we'' or
``our'' is used, it means the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Background
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
A. Removal of WAC 173-400-107
B. WAC 173-400-040, General Standards for Maximum Emissions
C. WAC 173-400-081, Emission limits during startup and shutdown
III. Final Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Background
On June 15, 2023 (88 FR 39210), EPA proposed to approve several SIP
revisions submitted by the State of Washington, through the Washington
State Department of Ecology on November 12, 2019. In that proposal, we
also proposed to determine that one of the SIP revisions, the removal
of WAC 173-400-107, corrects the deficiency with respect to Washington
that we identified in our June 12, 2015 action entitled ``State
Implementation Plans: Response to Petition for Rulemaking; Restatement
and Update of EPA's SSM Policy Applicable to SIPs; Findings of
Substantial Inadequacy; and SIP Calls to Amend Provisions Applying to
Excess Emissions During Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction''
(``2015 SSM SIP call'') (80 FR 33839, June 12, 2015).\1\ The remaining
SIP revisions submitted with the request to remove WAC 173-400-107 on
November 12, 2019, were not subject to the 2015 SSM SIP call. The
reasons for our proposed approval and determination can be found in the
proposed action and will not be fully restated here (88 FR 39210, June
15, 2023).
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\1\ The term ``SIP call'' refers to the requirement for a
revised SIP in response to a finding by the EPA that a SIP is
``substantially inadequate'' to meet CAA requirements pursuant to
CAA section 110(k)(5), titled ``Calls for plan revisions.''
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II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period
which ended on July 17, 2023. We received one set of comments from the
public signed by representatives of the Sierra Club and Environmental
Integrity Project. The full text of the comments is available in the
docket for this rulemaking. Issues raised in the comments, and our
responses are summarized below.
A. Removal of WAC 173-400-107
WAC 173-400-107 was the only provision identified as deficient for
Washington State Department of Ecology in the 2015 SSM SIP call. The
commenters agreed that removal of WAC 173-400-107 from the SIP would
satisfy the 2015 SSM SIP call. EPA acknowledges the commenter's support
and is finalizing the removal of WAC 173-400-107 in this action. As
stated in our proposed approval (88 FR 39210, June 15, 2023), EPA's
removal of the provision providing for an affirmative defense corrects
the deficiency identified in our 2015 SSM SIP call regarding the
Washington State Department of Ecology. The remaining SIP revisions
submitted with the request to remove WAC 173-400-107 on November 12,
2019, were not subject to the 2015 SSM SIP call.
B. WAC 173-400-040, General Standards for Maximum Emissions
The commenters ``generally agree that Washington's proposal is
generally an improvement over the current SSM exemptions'' but also
raised several concerns regarding the revisions to WAC 173-400-040 that
we proposed to approve. On December 12, 2023, the State withdrew those
revisions from its November 12, 2019, submittal via letter to EPA.\2\
Accordingly, EPA is not taking final action on those revisions and
therefore is not responding to the portions of the comment regarding
WAC 173-400-040 in this action.
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\2\ See 104_state submittal_Withdrawal Letter 12-14-2023.pdf
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Washington also withdrew three analogs to WAC 173-400-040,
specifically: WAC 173-405-040(6)(b), WAC 173-410-040(3)(b), and WAC
173-415-030(3)(b). Accordingly, EPA is not finalizing the proposed
approval of these withdrawn provisions. Should these or other revisions
be submitted to EPA for approval, EPA will publish an additional
proposed rule and provide an opportunity for public comment prior to
taking any final action on them.
The 2015 SSM SIP call did not obligate Washington to make or submit
any revisions other than removing WAC 173-400-040. Accordingly,
approval of the remaining revisions as well as the withdrawal of some
of them do not affect the disposition of Washington's obligation under
the 2015 SSM SIP call. As stated above and in our proposed approval,
the portion of the November 12, 2019, removing WAC 173-400-107
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from the SIP and the State regulations is fully responsive to the 2015
SSM SIP call and no further action is required to satisfy the 2015 SSM
SIP call.
C. WAC 173-400-081, Emission Limits During Startup and Shutdown
Comment. The commenters claim that this provision does not comport
with ``[t]he first criterion of EPA's seven for approving AELs
[alternative emission limitations]'' as it is not ``limited to
specific, narrowly defined source categories using specific control
strategies.'' \3\ The commenters assert ``[s]ource-specific alternative
emission limitations, generally, are not proper.'' The commenters also
assert ``the source-by-source approach that Washington is taking here
`could lead to inconsistent alternative limits for sources that should
probably have similar alternative limits for startup or shutdown,'''
citing a Federal Register notice in which EPA proposed disapproval of
AELs submitted for approval into the West Virginia SIP.\4\ The
commenters also assert that ``a source-by-source approach makes it
difficult to consider the cumulative impact of all the source-specific
emission limitations on air quality.''
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\3\ 2015 SSM SIP call, 80 FR 33840, June 12, 2015.
\4\ See 87 FR 78617, December 22, 2022.
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Response. As stated in the 2015 SSM SIP call, EPA believes there
will be limited cases where it may be necessary to develop source-
specific emission requirements for startup and or shutdown. WAC 173-
400-081 merely establishes a pathway for such limited cases as may be
necessary. Any source-specific emission limits developed pursuant to
this provision must go through the SIP approval process and any
comments on actual emissions limits could be raised during those
individual rulemaking actions. Therefore, EPA believes the commenters'
concerns are premature regarding whether any future AELs submitted
through this process would meet the recommended criteria in the 2015
SSM SIP call. Moreover, EPA has acknowledged that source-specific AELs
could be appropriate in some limited circumstances, so we disagree that
merely establishing a pathway for developing such AELs and revising the
SIP accordingly is inconsistent with the 2015 SSM SIP Call.
We also disagree that EPA's prior disapproval of West Virginia's
AELs, as referenced by the commenters, supports disapproval here. EPA
disapproved West Virginia's submittal primarily because the provisions
at issue would have provided the State with discretion to create
source-specific AELs without submitting those AELs to EPA for approval
into the SIP. EPA further identified the concern that West Virginia's
AEL process ``could lead to inconsistent alternative limits for sources
that should probably have similar alternative limits for startup and
shutdown.'' \5\ However, in light of the fact that the SIP revision
process for the AELs created pursuant to WAC 173-400-081 allows both
EPA and any concerned members of the public an opportunity to identify
any alleged inconsistencies, those concerns are not applicable here.
For the aforementioned reasons and those stated in our proposed
approval, EPA is finalizing approval of this provision.
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IV. Final Action
EPA is approving and incorporating by reference in the Washington
SIP at 40 CFR 52.2470(c) revisions to WAC 173-400-030, 173-400-070,
173-400-081, and 173-400-171 (State effective 9/16/2018); revisions to
173-405-040, 173-410-040, and 173-415-030 (State effective 5/24/2018);
the addition of WAC 173-400-082 (State effective 9/16/2018); and the
removal of 173-405-077, 173-410-067, and 173-415-070. This approval is
consistent with the exceptions requested by the State in the November
5, 2019, submittal as described in the proposal for this action and set
forth in the amendments to 40 CFR part 52 below. This approval is also
consistent with the State's withdrawal of certain revisions as
described in the State's December 14, 2023, letter. In addition, this
action removes provision WAC 173-400-107--identified as inconsistent
with CAA requirements--from the Washington SIP thereby correcting the
deficiency identified in our 2015 SSM SIP call with respect to
Washington State Department of Ecology.
Once this approval becomes effective, changes to WAC 173-400 will
apply specifically to the jurisdictions of Washington Department of
Ecology and Benton Clean Air Agency. Under the applicability provisions
of WAC 173-405-012, WAC 173-410-012, and WAC 173-415-012, BCAA does not
have jurisdiction for kraft pulp mills, sulfite pulping mills, and
primary aluminum plants. For these sources, Washington Department of
Ecology retains statewide, direct jurisdiction over these sources.
Once this approval becomes effective, the Washington SIP will
include the following regulations:
<bullet> WAC 173-400-030, Definitions (State effective 9/16/2018)--
Establishes definitions used throughout Chapter 173-400 WAC;
<bullet> WAC 173-400-070, Emission Standards for Certain Source
Categories (State effective 9/16/2018)--sets forth maximum allowable
standards for emissions units within the categories listed;
<bullet> WAC 173-400-081, Emission Limits during Startup and
Shutdown (State effective 9/16/2018)--establishes pathway for
developing emissions limits that apply during startup and shutdown;
<bullet> WAC 173-400-082, Alternative Emission Limit That Exceeds
an Emission Standard in the SIP (State effective 9/16/2018)--
establishes pathway for an owner or operator to request an alternative
emissions limit;
<bullet> WAC 173-400-171 Public Involvement (State effective 9/16/
2018)--sets forth certain requirements for public involvement;
<bullet> WAC 173-405-040, Emission Standards (State effective 5/24/
2018)--sets forth certain emission standards for kraft pulping mills;
<bullet> WAC 173-410-040, Emission Standards (State effective 5/24/
2018)--sets forth certain emission standards for sulfite pulping mills;
<bullet> WAC 173-415-030, Emission Standards (State effective 5/24/
2018)--sets forth certain emission standards for primary aluminum
plants.
Once this approval becomes effective, the Washington SIP will no
longer include the following regulations:
<bullet> WAC 173-400-107, Excess Emissions--established a pathway
to determine excess emissions unavoidable, excuse them from penalty,
and certain instances preclude them from being considered violations;
<bullet> WAC 173-405-077, Report of Startup, Shutdown, Breakdown or
Upset Conditions--established applicability of WAC 173-400-107 for
kraft pulping mills;
<bullet> WAC 173-410-067, Report of Startup, Shutdown, Breakdown or
Upset Conditions--established applicability of WAC 173-400-107 for
sulfite pulping mills;
<bullet> WAC 173-415-070, Report of Startup, Shutdown, Breakdown or
Upset Conditions--established applicability of WAC 173-400-107 for
primary aluminum plants.
VI. 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, EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of
regulatory provisions
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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.\6\
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\6\ 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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VII. 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 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); 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 air agency did not evaluate environmental justice
considerations as part of its 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 this action, it 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 in Washington except as specifically noted below and
is also not approved to apply 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 as
specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor
will it impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or
preempt tribal law. Washington's SIP is approved to apply on non-trust
land within the exterior boundaries of the Puyallup Indian Reservation,
also known as the 1873 Survey Area. Under the Puyallup Tribe of Indians
Settlement Act of 1989, 25 U.S.C. 1773, Congress explicitly provided
State and local agencies in Washington authority over activities on
non-trust lands within the 1873 Survey Area. Consistent with EPA
policy, the EPA provided a consultation opportunity to potentially
affected tribes in a letter dated May 24, 2022.
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 February 26, 2024. 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, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone,
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur
oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: December 18, 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. In Sec. 52.2470:
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a. Amend paragraph (c), table 1 by:
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i. Revising entries ``173-405-040'' and ``173-410-040'';
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ii. Removing entries ``173-405-077'' and ``173-410-067'';
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iii. Revising entry ``173-415-030''; and
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iv. Removing entry ``173-415-070''.
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b. Amend paragraph (c), table 2 by:
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i. Revising entry ``173-400-030'';
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ii. Removing entry ``173-400-030 (30) and (36)'';
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iii. Revising entries ``173-400-070'' and ``173-400-081'';
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iv. Adding entry ``173-400-082'' in numerical order;
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v. Removing entry ``173-400-107''; and
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vi. Revising entry ``173-400-171''; and
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c. Amend paragraph (c), table 4 by:
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i. Revising entry ``173-400-030'';
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ii. Removing entry ``173-400-030 (30) and (36)'';
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iii. Revising entries ``173-400-070'' and ``173-400-081'';
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iv. Adding entry ``173-400-082'' in numerical order;
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v. Removing entry ``173-400-107''; and
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vi. Revising entry ``173-400-171''.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 52.2470 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
Table 1--Regulations Approved Statewide
[Not applicable in Indian reservations (excluding non-trust land within the exterior boundaries of the Puyallup
Indian Reservation) and any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has
jurisdiction.]
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State
State citation Title/subject effective date EPA approval date Explanations
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Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 173-405--Kraft Pulping Mills
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173-405-040................ Emissions Standards.. 5/24/19 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: 173-405-
Federal Register 040(1)(b); 173-405-
citation]. 040(1)(c); 173-405-
040(3)(b); 173-405-
040(3)(c); 173-405-
040(4); 173-405-
040(6)(b).
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Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 173-410--Sulfite Pulping Mills
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173-410-040................ Emissions Standards.. 5/24/19 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: 173-410-
Federal Register 040(3)(b); 173-410-
citation]. 040(5).
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Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 173-415--Primary Aluminum Plants
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173-415-030................ Emissions Standards.. 5/24/19 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: 173-410-
Federal Register 030(1); 173-410-
citation]. 030(3)(b).
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Table 2--Additional Regulations Approved for Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) Direct Jurisdiction
[Applicable in Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat,
Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, San Juan, Stevens, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties, excluding facilities
subject to Energy Facilities Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC) jurisdiction, Indian reservations (excluding non-
trust land within the exterior boundaries of the Puyallup Indian Reservation), and any other area where the EPA
or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a tribe has jurisdiction. These regulations also apply statewide for
facilities subject to the applicability sections of WAC 173-400-700, 173-405-012, 173-410-012, and 173-415-012.]
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State
State citation Title/subject effective date EPA approval date Explanations
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Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 173-400--General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources
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173-400-030................ Definitions.......... 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: 173-400-
Federal Register 030(96).
citation].
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173-400-070................ Emission Standards 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: 173-400-
for Certain Source Federal Register 070(5); 173-400-
Categories. citation]. 070(6).
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173-400-081................ Emissions Limits 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert
During Startup and Federal Register
Shutdown. citation].
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173-400-082................ Alternative Emissions 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert
Limit That Exceeds Federal Register
an Emission Standard citation].
in the SIP.
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173-400-171................ Public Notice and 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: The part of
Opportunity for Federal Register 173-400-171(3)(b)
Public Comment. citation]. that says,
<bullet> ``or any
increase in
emissions of a toxic
air pollutant above
the acceptable
source impact level
for that toxic air
pollutant as
regulated under
chapter 173-460
WAC''; 173-400-
171(12).
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Table 4--Additional Regulations Approved for the Benton Clean Air Agency (BCAA) Jurisdiction
[Applicable in Benton County, excluding facilities subject to Energy Facilities Site Evaluation Council (EFSEC)
jurisdiction, Indian reservations and any other area where the EPA or an Indian tribe has demonstrated that a
tribe has jurisdiction, and facilities subject to the applicability sections of WAC 173-400-700, 173-405-012,
173-410-012, and 173-415-012.]
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State/local
State/local citation Title/subject effective date EPA approval date Explanations
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Washington Department of Ecology Regulations
Washington Administrative Code, Chapter 173-400--General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources
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173-400-030...................... Definitions........ 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: 173-400-
Federal Register 030(40); 173-400-
citation]. 030(41); 173-400-
030(96).
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173-400-070...................... Emission Standards 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: 173-400-
for General Federal Register 070(5); 173-400-
Process Units. citation]. 070(6).
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173-400-081...................... Emissions Limits 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert
During Startup and Federal Register
Shutdown. citation].
173-400-082...................... Alternative 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert
Emissions Limit Federal Register
That Exceeds an citation].
Emission Standard
in the SIP.
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173-400-171...................... Public Notice and 9/16/18 12/28/2023, [Insert Except: The part of
Opportunity for Federal Register 173-400-171(3)(b)
Public Comment. citation]. that says,
<bullet> ``or any
increase in
emissions of a
toxic air
pollutant above
the acceptable
source impact
level for that
toxic air
pollutant as
regulated under
chapter 173-460
WAC''; 173-400-
171(12).
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