Rule2024-14136
Air Plan Approval; State of Utah; Utah State Implementation Plan Revisions
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Published
July 1, 2024
Effective
July 31, 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 Utah on April 19, 2018; May 21, 2020; and July 21, 2020. These SIP submissions include revisions to air quality rules within Utah Administrative Code (UAC) title R307. EPA is taking this action pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 126 (Monday, July 1, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54358-54362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14136]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R08-OAR-2020-0098; FRL-12019-01-R8]
Air Plan Approval; State of Utah; Utah State Implementation Plan
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 Utah on
April 19, 2018; May 21, 2020; and July 21, 2020. These SIP submissions
include revisions to air quality rules within Utah Administrative Code
(UAC) title R307. EPA is taking this action pursuant to the Clean Air
Act (CAA or the Act).
DATES: This rule is effective on July 31, 2024.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-R08-OAR-2020-0098. 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., CBI or other
information whose disclosure 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 through <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, or please contact the person identified in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section for additional availability
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Crystal Ostigaard, Air and Radiation
Division, EPA, Region 8, Mailcode 8ARD-IO, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver,
Colorado 80202-1129, telephone number: (303) 312-6602, email address:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4a25393e232d2b2b382e64293833393e2b260a2f3a2b642d253c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4d223e39242a2c2c3f29632e3f343e392c210d283d2c632a223b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document ``we,'' ``us,'' and
``our'' means EPA.
I. Background
The background and legal basis for this action are discussed in
detail in our November 6, 2020 proposal (85 FR 71023).\1\ We proposed
to approve the Governor of Utah's submittal of May 21, 2020, including
revisions to UAC R307-110-32 (which incorporates by reference Utah SIP
section X.B., the vehicle inspection and maintenance (I/M) program for
Davis County) and R307-110-35 (which incorporates by reference Utah SIP
section X.E., the vehicle I/M program for Weber County).
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\1\ The November 6, 2020 (85 FR 71023) proposed rule also
contained our proposed approvals of the Salt Lake City and Provo
Serious PM<INF>2.5</INF> redesignation requests; maintenance plans;
the maintenance plans' 2035 motor vehicle emissions budgets (MVEB)
for emissions of direct PM<INF>2.5</INF>, nitrogen oxides
(NO<INF>X</INF>) and volatile organic compounds (VOC); each
maintenance plan's budget trading mechanisms related to emissions of
PM<INF>2.5</INF> precursors; UT SIP sections IX.H.11, 12, and 13;
R307-110-10; R307-110-17; and each nonattainment area's (NAA) full
best available control measure/best available control technology
(BACM/BACT) determinations for major stationary sources, area
sources, and on-road and off-road mobile sources. We are not taking
final action on any of these proposed submissions within this action
but will be addressing them in one or more future actions.
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Additionally, we proposed to approve SIP revisions and new rules
submitted by the Utah Division of Air Quality (UDAQ) on April 19, 2018,
May 21, 2020, and July 21, 2020, specifically UAC R307-208, R307-230,
R307-304, R307-335, R307-343, R307-344, R307-345, R307-346, R307-347,
R307-348, R307-349, R307-350, R307-351, R307-352, R307-353, R307-354
and R307-355.
II. Response to Comments
Our proposed rulemaking provided notice of a 30-day public comment
period. On November 10, 2020, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment
submitted a request to extend the comment period by thirty days and for
EPA to grant a formal, online hearing. EPA reviewed this request but
denied it, maintaining the original December 7, 2020, comment deadline
and declining to hold the requested hearing.\2\ EPA received no
comments specific to these four submittals.
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\2\ Located within the docket, titled ``11-10-2020 public
comment--Dr. Moench_EPA Response.''
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III. Final Action
We are approving the submittal of May 21, 2020, with revisions to
R307-110-32, R307-110-35 (including the incorporated-by-reference
revisions to Utah SIP Sections X.B. and X.E., which are the I/M
programs for Davis and Weber Counties), but we are not acting on
appendix D (Diesel Inspection Procedures) or appendix F (Diesel Fueled
Vehicle Test Procedure) of Utah SIP sections X.B. and X.E.,
respectively.\3\ The diesel inspection and testing procedures in these
two appendices are not required submissions under CAA section 110(c) or
required plan items under CAA section 179, and EPA has not promulgated
criteria for evaluating them in 40 CFR part 51, subpart S. Further,
there is a lack of correlation between opacity and particulate matter
(PM) mass emissions in diesel vehicles, and relevant literature and
studies suggest that adjusting diesel vehicles to reduce the opacity of
emissions may result in an increase in emissions of NO<INF>X</INF>,
which is a precursor to the formation of PM<INF>2.5</INF>.\4\
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\3\ General information on diesel vehicles in I/M Programs:
<a href="https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-inspection-and-maintenance-im-information-state">https://www.epa.gov/state-and-local-transportation/vehicle-emissions-inspection-and-maintenance-im-information-state</a>; February
1995, EPA-AA-EPSD-IM-94-1226, EPA I/M Briefing Book--Everything You
Ever Wanted to Know About Inspection and Maintenance (pg. 146-147);
April 3, 1997, Guidance to States on In-Use Smoke Test Procedure for
Highway Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles; and February 25, 1999, Guidance
to States on Smoke Opacity Cutpoints to be used with the SAE J1667
In-Use Smoke Test Procedures.
\4\ McCormick, R.; Graboski, M.; Alleman, T.; Alvarez, J.;
Environ. Sci. Technol. 2003, 37, 630-637.
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EPA is also approving Utah UAC sections R307-200 and R307-300
revisions and new rules submitted by UDAQ on April 19, 2018, May 21,
2020, and July 21, 2020, which strengthen the SIP. These rules are
R307-208, R307-230, R307-304, R307-335, R307-343, R307-344, R307-345,
R307-346, R307-347, R307-348, R307-349, R307-350, R307-351, R307-352,
R307-353, R307-354 and R307-355.
The revisions being approved in this final action clarify several
area source rules, including reorganizing provisions related to work
practices and recordkeeping, and make other general administrative
updates. In this final rule we are not determining that any rule
satisfies BACM requirements for the Serious PM<INF>2.5</INF>
nonattainment areas (NAAs), nor are we reconsidering the substantive
approvability under the CAA of provisions that have been previously
approved into the SIP.
IV. Environmental Justice Considerations
EPA reviewed demographic data, which provides an assessment of
individual demographic groups of the populations living within the Salt
Lake City and Provo PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAs.\5\ EPA then compared the
data to the national average for each of the demographic groups. The
results of this analysis are being provided for informational and
transparency purposes. The results of the demographic analysis indicate
that, for populations within the Salt Lake City PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAA,
the percentage of the population consisting of people of color is less
than the national average (25% vs. 40%). For populations within the
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Provo PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAA, the results of the demographic analysis
indicate that the percentage of the population consisting of people of
color is less than the national average (18% vs. 40%). The percentage
of people living below the poverty level in the Salt Lake City
PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAA is lower than the national average (23% vs. 30%).
For the Provo PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAA, the percentage of people living
below the poverty level is lower than the national average (27% vs.
30%).
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\5\ The Salt Lake City and Provo PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAA boundaries
can be found at: <a href="https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-81/subpart-C/section-81.345">https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-C/part-81/subpart-C/section-81.345</a>, within the Utah--2006
24-Hour PM<INF>2.5</INF> NAAQS table.
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This final action approves state rules and rule revisions into the
SIP and will establish federally enforceable requirements that will
reduce emissions of PM<INF>2.5</INF> and PM<INF>2.5</INF> precursors.
We expect that this action and the resulting emissions reductions will
be neutral or will contribute to reduced environmental and health
impacts on all populations in the NAAs, including people of color and
low-income populations in the Salt Lake City and Provo PM<INF>2.5</INF>
NAAs. Further, there is no information in the record indicating that
this action is expected to have disproportionately high or adverse
human health or environmental effects on a particular group of people.
V. Incorporation by Reference
In this document, EPA is taking final action to approve regulatory
text that includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with
requirements of 1 CFR 51.5, EPA is taking final action to approve the
incorporation by reference of: R307-110-32; R307-110-35; R307-208;
R307-230; R307-304; R307-335; R307-343; R307-344; R307-345; R307-346;
R307-347; R307-348; R307-349; R307-350; R307-351; R307-352; R307-353;
R307-354; R307-355; Utah SIP section X.B., excluding appendix D; and
Utah SIP section X.E., excluding appendix F, as discussed in section
III. of this preamble. 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 8 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 EPA for
inclusion in the State implementation plan, have been incorporated by
reference by EPA into that plan, are fully federally enforceable under
sections 110 and 113 of the CAA as of the effective date of the final
rulemaking of EPA's approval, and will be incorporated by reference in
the next update to the SIP compilation.\6\
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\6\ See 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
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VI. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the 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 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
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, 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 CAA.
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. Accordingly, 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).
Finally, Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions To Address
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income
Populations, 59 FR 7629, Feb. 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 air agency 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. Consistent with EPA's
discretion under the CAA, EPA has evaluated the environmental justice
considerations of this action, as is described above in the section
titled, ``Environmental Justice Considerations.'' 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. In
addition, there is no 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.
The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing this action and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. 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 August 30, 2024. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by
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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, Carbon monoxide,
Greenhouse gases, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic
compounds.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: June 17, 2024.
KC Becker,
Regional Administrator, Region 8.
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 TT--Utah
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2. In Sec. 52.2320:
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a. In the table in paragraph (c):
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i. Revise the entries ``R307-110-32'' and ``R307-110-35'';
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ii. Add the center heading ``R307-208. Outdoor Wood Boilers'' and the
entry ``R307-208'' in numerical order;
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iii. Add the center heading ``R307-230. NO<INF>X</INF> Emission Limits
for Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters'' and the entry ``R307-230'' in
numerical order;
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iv. Add the center heading ``R307-304. Solvent Cleaning'' and the entry
``R307-304'' in numerical order;
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v. Revise the center heading ``R307-335. Degreasing and Solvent
Cleaning Operations'' to read ``R307-335. Degreasing'' and the entry
``R307-335''; and
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vi. Revise the entries ``R307-343'', ``R307-344'', ``R307-345'',
``R307-346'', ``R307-347'', ``R307-348'', ``R307-349'', ``R307-350'',
``R307-351'', ``R307-352'', ``R307-353'', ``R307-354'', and ``R307-
355''.
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b. In the table in paragraph (e):
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i. Revise the entries ``Section X.B. Davis County'' and ``Section X.E.
Weber County''.
The revisions and additions read as follows:
Sec. 52.2320 Identification of plan.
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State Final rule citation,
Rule No. Rule title effective date date Comments
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R307-110. General Requirements: State Implementation Plan
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R307-110-32................ Section X, Vehicle 3/4/2020 [insert Federal Excluding appendix D.
Inspection and Register citation],
Maintenance Program, 7/1/2024.
Part B, Davis County.
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R307-110-35................ Section X, Vehicle 3/4/2020 [insert Federal Excluding appendix F.
Inspection and Register citation],
Maintenance Program, 7/1/2024.
Part E, Weber County.
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R307-208. Outdoor Wood Boilers
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R307-208................... Outdoor Wood Boilers. 4/10/2013 [insert Federal
Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-230. NO Emission Limits for Natural Gas-Fired Water Heaters
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R307-230................... NOX Emission Limits 4/3/2017 [insert Federal
for Natural Gas- Register citation],
Fired Water Heaters. 7/1/2024.
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R307-304. Solvent Cleaning
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R307-304................... Solvent Cleaning..... 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-335. Degreasing
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R307-335................... Degreasing........... 10/29/2017 [insert Federal
Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-343. Emissions Standards for Wood Furniture Manufacturing Operations
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R307-343................... Emissions Standards 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
for Wood Furniture Register citation],
Manufacturing 7/1/2024.
Operations.
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R307-344. Paper, Film, & Foil Coatings
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R307-344................... Paper, Film, & Foil 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Coatings. Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-345. Fabric & Vinyl Coatings
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R307-345................... Fabric & Vinyl 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Coatings. Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-346. Metal Furniture Surface Coatings
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R307-346................... Metal Furniture 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Surface Coatings. Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-347. Large Appliance Surface Coatings
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R307-347................... Large Appliance 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Surface Coatings. Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-348. Magnet Wire Coatings
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R307-348................... Magnet Wire Coatings. 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-349. Flat Wood Panel Coatings
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R307-349................... Flat Wood Panel 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Coatings. Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-350. Miscellaneous Metal Parts & Products Coatings
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R307-350................... Miscellaneous Metal 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Parts & Products Register citation],
Coatings. 7/1/2024.
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R307-351. Graphic Arts
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R307-351................... Graphic Arts......... 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-352. Metal Container, Closure & Coatings
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R307-352................... Metal Container, 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Closure & Coatings. Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-353. Plastic Parts Coatings
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R307-353................... Plastic Parts 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Coatings. Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-354. Automotive Refinishing Coatings
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R307-354................... Automotive 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
Refinishing Coatings. Register citation],
7/1/2024.
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R307-355. Control of Emissions from Aerospace Manufacture & Rework Facilities
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R307-355................... Control of Emissions 12/6/2017 [insert Federal
from Aerospace Register citation],
Manufacture & Rework 7/1/2024.
Facilities.
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State
Rule title effective date Final rule citation, date Comments
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X. Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program
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Section X.B. Davis County..................... 3/4/2020 [insert Federal Register
citation], 7/1/2024.
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Section X.E. Weber County..................... 3/4/2020 [insert Federal Register
citation], 7/1/2024.
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