2023-27830. 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

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency.

ACTION:

Final rule; correction.

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_2.5), 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 [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In FR Doc. 2023–26022, appearing at 88 FR 83036 in the Federal Register of Tuesday, November 28, 2023, the following corrections are made:

§ 52.1570

[Corrected]

1. On page 83038, in the third column, amendment 2.a. for § 52.1570 is corrected to read “a. Removing the entry for “Title 7, Chapter 27, Sections 8.1 and 8.2”;”.

2. On page 83038, in the third column, amendment 2.c. for § 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”.”.

3. On pages 83038–83039, the table in § 52.1570(c) is corrected to read:

§ 52.1570

[Corrected]

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EPA-Approved New Jersey State Regulations and Laws

State citation	Title/subject	State effective date	EPA approval date	Comments
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Title 7, Chapter 27, Section 8.1	Definitions	January 16, 2018	November 28, 2023, 88 FR 83036
Title 7, Chapter 27, Section 8.2	Applicability	June 20, 1994	August 7, 1997, 62 FR 42412
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Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 16	Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Compounds	January 16, 2018	November 28, 2023, 88 FR 83036
Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 17	Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Toxic Substances	January 16, 2018	November 28, 2023, 88 FR 83036
Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 18	Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution from New or Altered Sources Affecting Ambient Air Quality (Emission Offset Rules)	November 6, 2017	November 28, 2023, 88 FR 83036
Title 7, Chapter 27, Subchapter 19	Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Oxides of Nitrogen	January 16, 2018	November 28, 2023, 88 FR 83036	Subchapter 19 is approved into the SIP except for the following provisions: (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 21	Emission Statements	January 16, 2018	November 28, 2023, 88 FR 83036	Section 7:27–21.3(b)(1) and 7:27–21.3(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, Subchapter 3, Section 3.10	Civil Administrative Penalties for Violations of Rules Adopted Pursuant to the Act	January 16, 2018	November 28, 2023, 88 FR 83036
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Lisa Garcia,

Regional Administrator, Region 2.