Proposed Rule2024-03295
Air Plan Approval; Iowa; State Implementation Plan and State Operating Permits Program
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February 16, 2024
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Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP) and the Operating Permit Program for the State of Iowa. The revisions update incorporations by reference to EPA methods for performance testing (stack testing), update the definitions, and adopt the most recent National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. These revisions do not impact the stringency of the SIP or have an adverse effect on air quality. The EPA's proposed approval of this rule revision is being done in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2024)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12291-12293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-03295]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 70
[EPA-R07-OAR-2024-0064; FRL-11722-01-R7]
Air Plan Approval; Iowa; State Implementation Plan and State
Operating Permits Program
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to
approve revisions to the Iowa State Implementation Plan (SIP) and the
Operating Permit Program for the State of Iowa. The revisions update
incorporations by reference to EPA methods for performance testing
(stack testing), update the definitions, and adopt the most recent
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. These
revisions do not impact the stringency of the SIP or have an adverse
effect on air quality. The EPA's proposed approval of this rule
revision is being done in accordance with the requirements of the Clean
Air Act (CAA).
DATES: Comments must be received on or before March 18, 2024.
ADDRESSES: You may send comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-
OAR-2024-0064 to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket ID
No. for this rulemaking. Comments received will be posted without
change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal
information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Written
Comments'' heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
document.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bethany Olson, Environmental
Protection Agency, Region 7 Office, Air Quality Planning Branch, 11201
Renner Boulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219; telephone number: (913) 551-
7905; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8b7b4abb7b6f6babdacb0b9b6a198bda8b9f6bfb7ae"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa0a3bca0a1e1adaabba7aea1b68faabfaee1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' refer to the EPA.
Table of Contents
I. Written Comments
II. What is being addressed in this document?
III. What SIP revisions are being proposed by EPA?
IV. What operating permit plan revisions are being proposed by EPA?
V. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP and the operating
permit plan revisions been met?
VI. What action is the EPA taking?
VII. Incorporation by Reference
VIII. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
I. Written Comments
Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-R07-OAR-2024-
0064, at <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Once submitted, comments cannot
be edited or removed from <a href="http://Regulations.gov">Regulations.gov</a>. The EPA may publish any
comment received to its public docket. Do not submit electronically any
information you consider to be Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Multimedia submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be accompanied by a
written comment. The written comment is considered the official comment
and should include discussion of all points you wish to make. The EPA
will generally not consider comments or comment contents located
outside of the primary submission (i.e., on the web, cloud, or other
file sharing system). For additional submission methods, the full EPA
public comment policy, information about CBI or multimedia submissions,
and general guidance on making effective comments, please visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets/commenting-epa-dockets</a>.
II. What is being addressed in this document?
The EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Iowa SIP and the
Operating Permits Program received on March 29, 2023. The revisions
incorporate recent changes to Iowa Administrative Code. The following
chapters are impacted:
<bullet> Chapter 20, ``Scope of Title--Definitions;''
<bullet> Chapter 22, ``Controlling Pollution;''
<bullet> Chapter 25, ``Measurement of Emissions;'' and
<bullet> Chapter 28, ``Ambient Air Quality Standards.''
The revisions update incorporations by reference to EPA methods for
performance testing (stack testing) and adopt the most recent National
Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone. EPA proposes to find
that these revisions meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act, do not
impact the stringency of the SIP, and do not adversely impact air
quality. The full text of these changes can be found in the State's
submission, which is included in the docket for this action.
Sections 111 and 112 of the Clean Air Act (CAA) allow EPA to
delegate authority to states for New Source Performance Standards
(NSPS) and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
(NESHAPs). EPA has delegated authority to Iowa for approved portions of
these sections of the CAA. Changes made to Iowa's Chapter 23 pertaining
to new and revised NSPS and NESHAPs are not directly approved into the
SIP, but rather, are adopted by reference. Thus, EPA is not proposing
to approve the changes to Chapter 23 of the Iowa Administrative Code
into the state's SIP.
III. What SIP revisions are being proposed by EPA?
The EPA is proposing the following revisions to the Iowa SIP:
Chapter 20, Subrule 20.2, Scope of Title-Definitions: The state
revised the definition of ``EPA reference method'' to adopt the most
current performance test (stack test) method as specified in 40 CFR
part 60, appendix A and amended or corrected through February 16, 2021.
The proposed update will ensure that state reference methods are
equivalent to Federal reference methods; thus, EPA proposes to approve
this change.
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Chapter 25, Subrule 25.1(9), Testing and Sampling of New and
Existing Equipment: As discussed above, the State similarly revised
subrule 25.1(9), ``Methods and Procedures,'' to adopt the performance
test (stack test) methods as specified in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A
and amended or corrected through February 16, 2021. The proposed update
will ensure that state reference methods are equivalent to Federal
reference methods; thus, EPA proposes to approve this change.
Chapter 28, Subrule 28.1, State-wide Standards: The state revised
subrule 28.1, to adopt the most current national primary and secondary
ambient air quality standards for ozone as specified in 40 CFR part 50
and amended at 80 FR 65291-65468 (October 26, 2015).
IV. What operating permit plan revisions are being proposed by EPA?
The EPA is proposing to approve the following revision to the
Operating Permit Program:
Chapter 22, subrule 22.100(455B), Definitions for Title V Operating
Permits: The state revised the definition of ``EPA reference method''
to adopt the most current performance test (stack test) method as
specified in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A and amended or corrected
through February 16, 2021. The state also revised the definition of
``Hazardous air pollutant'' to add the chemical 1-bromopropane,
CAS#106-94-5, to the list of hazardous air pollutants. This revision is
consistent with the most current list of hazardous air pollutants at 40
CFR part 63, subpart C. The proposed updates will ensure consistency
between federal and state regulations; thus, EPA proposes to approve
this change.
V. Have the requirements for approval of a SIP and the operating permit
plan revisions been met?
The State submission has met the public notice requirements for SIP
submissions in accordance with 40 CFR 51.102. The submission also
satisfied the completeness criteria of 40 CFR part 51, appendix V. The
State provided public notice on this SIP revision from November 22,
2022, to December 5, 2022, and held a public hearing on December 5,
2022. The State received no comments. In addition, as explained above,
the revision meets the substantive SIP requirements of the CAA,
including section 110 and implementing regulations.
VI. What action is the EPA taking?
We are processing this as a proposed action because we are
soliciting comments on this proposed action. Final rulemaking will
occur after consideration of any comments.
VII. Incorporation by Reference
In this document, the EPA is proposing to include regulatory text
in an EPA final rule that includes incorporation by reference. In
accordance with requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the
incorporation by reference of the Iowa rules 567-20.2, Definitions,
which provides definitions for air quality regulations; 567-25.1,
Testing and Sampling of New and Existing Equipment, which regulates
testing and sampling of equipment; 567-28.1, State-wide Standards,
which regulates ambient air quality standards; and 22.100, Definitions
for Title V Operating Permits, which provides definitions for state
operating permits. The state effective date of these rules is March 15,
2023. 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 7 Office (please contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more
information).
VIII. 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, 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.
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).
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.
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.'' 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 Iowa Department of Natural Resources did not evaluate
environmental justice considerations as part of its SIP submittal; the
CAA and applicable implementing regulations neither prohibit nor
require such an evaluation. 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
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information in the record inconsistent with the stated goal of E.O.
12898 of achieving environmental justice for people of color, low-
income populations, and Indigenous peoples.
List of Subjects
40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Particulate matter, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.
40 CFR Part 70
Environmental protection, Administrative practice and procedure,
Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Operating permits,
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Dated: February 12, 2024.
Meghan A. McCollister,
Regional Administrator, Region 7.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, the EPA proposes to amend
40 CFR parts 52 and 70 as set forth below:
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 Q--Iowa
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2. In Sec. 52.820, the table in paragraph (c) is amended by revising
the entries ``567-20.2,'' ``567-25.1,'' and ``567-28.1'' to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.820 Identification of plan.
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(c) * * *
EPA-Approved Iowa Regulations
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State
Iowa citation Title effective date EPA approval date Explanation
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Environmental Protection Commission [567]
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Chapter 20--Scope of Title-Definitions
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567-20.2................ Definitions........ 3/15/2022 [Date of publication of The definitions for
the final rule in the ``anaerobic lagoon,''
Federal Register], ``odor,'' ``odorous
[Federal Register substance,'' ``odorous
citation of the final substance source'' are
rule]. not SIP approved.
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Chapter 25--Measurement of Emissions
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567-25.1................ Testing and 3/15/2023 [Date of publication of
Sampling of New the final rule in the
and Existing Federal Register],
Equipment. [Federal Register
citation of the final
rule].
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Chapter 28--Ambient Air Quality Standards
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567-28.1................ Statewide standards 3/15/2023 [Date of publication of
the final rule in the
Federal Register],
[Federal Register
citation of the final
rule].
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PART 70--STATE OPERATING PERMIT PROGRAMS
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3. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401, et seq.
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4. Appendix A to part 70 is amended by adding paragraph (z) under
``Iowa'' to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 70--Approval Status of State and Local Operating
Permits Programs
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Iowa
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(z) The Iowa Department of Natural Resources submitted for
program approval revisions to rule 567-22.100 on March 29, 2023. The
state effective date is March 15, 2023. The proposed revision
effective date is [DATE 30 DAYS AFTER DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
FINAL RULE IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER].
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