Rule2024-15397
Air Plan Approval; GA; Revisions to the State Implementation Plan Gasoline Transport Vehicles and Vapor Collection Systems Rule
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
July 16, 2024
Effective
August 15, 2024
Issuing agencies
Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a revision to the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division (GA EPD) on September 28, 2023, for the purpose of clarifying requirements for gasoline transport vehicles and making minor administrative changes. EPA is approving Georgia's September 28, 2023, SIP revision pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 89 Issue 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57736-57737]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15397]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R04-OAR-2023-0518; FRL-11955-02-R4]
Air Plan Approval; GA; Revisions to the State Implementation Plan
Gasoline Transport Vehicles and Vapor Collection Systems Rule
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a
revision to the Georgia State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by
the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection
Division (GA EPD) on September 28, 2023, for the purpose of clarifying
requirements for gasoline transport vehicles and making minor
administrative changes. EPA is approving Georgia's September 28, 2023,
SIP revision pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act).
DATES: This rule is effective August 15, 2024.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket
Identification No. EPA-R04-OAR-2023-0518. All documents in the docket
are listed on the <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a> website. Although listed in the
index, some information may not be publicly available,
i.e.,Confidential Business Information 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 either electronically through
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> or in hard copy at the Air Regulatory Management
Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and Radiation
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth
Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. EPA requests that, if at all
possible, you contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office's
official hours of business are Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., excluding Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Weston Freund, Air Regulatory
Management Section, Air Planning and Implementation Branch, Air and
Radiation Division, Region 4, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 61
Forsyth Street SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960. The telephone number is
(404) 562-8773. Mr. Freund can also be reached via electronic mail at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3e584c5b4b505a10495b4d4a51507e5b4e5f10595148"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="61071304140f054f160412150e0f210411004f060e17">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. This Action
EPA is approving a SIP revision submitted by the GA EPD on
September 28, 2023, amending Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss), Gasoline
Transport Vehicles and Vapor Collection Systems,\1\ to clarify
requirements for tank labeling and increase consistency with other
rules. EPA is approving these changes because they are administrative
in nature and would therefore not interfere with any applicable
requirement concerning attainment and reasonable further progress or
any other applicable requirement of the CAA.\2\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ Table 1 to Paragraph (c)--EPA-Approved Georgia Regulations
at 40 CFR 52.570(c) incorrectly refers to Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss) as
``Gasoline Transport Systems and Vapor Collection Systems'' rather
than ``Gasoline Transport Vehicles and Vapor Collection Systems'' as
approved October 13, 1992. See 57 FR 46780. In addition to the
changes described herein, EPA is correcting the title of Rule 391-3-
1-.02(2)(ss) in 40 CFR 52.570(c) to accurately reflect the title as
approved on October 13, 1992.
\2\ See CAA section 110(l).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Through a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), published on May
17, 2024, (89 FR 43357), EPA proposed to approve the September 28,
2023, changes to Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss), Gasoline Transport
Vehicles and Vapor Collection Systems. The details of Georgia's
submission, as well as EPA's rationale for approving the changes, are
described in more detail in the May 17, 2024, NPRM. Comments on the May
17, 2024, NPRM were due on or before June 16, 2024. No comments were
received on the NPRM, adverse or otherwise.
II. Incorporation by Reference
In this document, EPA is finalizing regulatory text that includes
incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 1 CFR
51.5, as discussed in Section I of this preamble, EPA is finalizing the
incorporation by reference of Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss), Gasoline
Transport Vehicles and Vapor Collection Systems, which changes
``paragraph'' to ``subparagraph'' in Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss)1., adds
``(month and year)'' to Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss)1.(ii), changes
``subparagraph'' to lower case in Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss)2.(ii), and
changes ``section'' to ``paragraph'' in Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss)3.,
state effective on September 17, 2023. EPA has made, and will continue
to make, these materials generally available through
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> and at the EPA Region 4 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.\3\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\3\ See 62 FR 27968 (May 22, 1997).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
III. Final Action
EPA is approving the aforementioned Georgia SIP revision consisting
of administrative changes to Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(ss), Gasoline
Transport Vehicles and Vapor Collection Systems, for the reasons
discussed above.
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP
submission that complies with the provisions of the CAA and applicable
Federal regulations. See 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 CAA. 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);
[[Page 57737]]
<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 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. 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.''
GA EPD did not evaluate EJ 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 information in the record inconsistent with the stated goal of
E.O. 12898 of achieving EJ for people of color, low-income populations,
and Indigenous peoples.
This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and 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 CAA, petitions for judicial review
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for
the appropriate circuit by September 16, 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, Carbon monoxide,
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Lead, Nitrogen
dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: July 9, 2024.
Jeaneanne Gettle
Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
For the reasons stated in the preamble, EPA amends 40 CFR part 52
as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart L--Georgia
0
2. In Sec. 52.570(c), amend table 1 by revising the entry for ``391-3-
1-.02(2)(ss)'' to read as follows:
Sec. 52.570 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
Table 1 to Paragraph (c)--EPA-Approved Georgia Regulations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State
State citation Title/subject effective date EPA approval date Explanation
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
391-3-1-.02(2)(ss)......... Gasoline Transport 09/17/2023 7/16/2024 [Insert
Vehicles and Vapor first page of
Collection Systems. Federal Register
citation].
* * * * * * *
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 2024-15397 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on July 16, 2024.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.