03-4631. Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Florida Update to Materials Incorporated by Reference

AGENCY:

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION:

Final rule; notice of administrative change.

SUMMARY:

EPA is updating the materials submitted by Florida that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State implementation plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously submitted by the State agency and approved by EPA. This update affects the SIP materials that are available for public inspection at the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, and the Regional Office.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This action is effective February 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES:

SIP materials which are incorporated by reference into 40 CFR part 52 are available for inspection at the following locations: Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303; Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Room B-108, 1301 Constitution Avenue, (Mail Code 6102T), NW., Washington, DC 20460, and Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mrs. Heidi LeSane at the above Region 4 address or at [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The SIP is a living document which the State can revise as necessary to address the unique air pollution problems in the state. Therefore, EPA from time to time must take action on SIP revisions containing new and/or revised regulations as being part of the SIP. On May 22, 1997, (62 FR 27968) EPA revised the procedures for incorporating by reference Federally-approved SIPs, as a result of consultations between EPA and OFR. The description of the revised SIP document, IBR procedures and “Identification of plan” format are discussed in further detail in the May 22, 1997, Federal Register document. On June 16, 1999, EPA published a document in the Federal Register (64 FR 32348) beginning the new IBR procedure for Florida. In this document EPA is doing the update to the material being IBRed.

EPA has determined that today's rule falls under the “good cause” exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) which, upon finding “good cause,” authorizes agencies to dispense with public participation and section 553(d)(3) which allows an agency to make a rule effective immediately (thereby avoiding the 30-day delayed effective date otherwise provided for in the APA). Today's rule simply codifies provisions which are already in effect as a matter of law in Federal and approved State programs. Under section 553 of the APA, an agency may find good cause where procedures are “impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.” Public comment is “unnecessary” and “contrary to the public interest” since the codification only reflects existing law. Immediate notice in the CFR benefits the public by updating citations.

Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a “significant regulatory action” and therefore is not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. For this reason, this action is also not subject to Executive Order 13211, “Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use” (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001). This action merely approves State law as meeting Federal requirements and imposes no additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law. Accordingly, the Administrator certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.). Because this rule approves pre-existing requirements under State law and does not impose any additional enforceable duty beyond that required by State law, it does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104-4).

This rule also does not have tribal implications because it will not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities between the Federal government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). This action also does not have federalism implications because it does not have substantial direct effects on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This action merely approves a state rule implementing a Federal standard, and does not alter the relationship or the distribution of power and responsibilities established in the Clean Air Act. This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 “Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks” (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant.

In reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve state choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the absence of a prior existing requirement for the State to use voluntary consensus standards (VCS), EPA has no authority to disapprove a SIP submission for failure to use VCS. It would thus be inconsistent with applicable law for EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission, to use VCS in place of a SIP submission that otherwise satisfies the provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. This rule does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.).

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 rule 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 April 29, 2003. Filing a petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect the finality of this rule 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: February 10, 2003.

A. Stanley Meiburg,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.

Chapter I, title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:

PART 52—[AMENDED]

1. The authority for citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart K—Florida

2. Section 52.520 paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e) are revised to read as follows:

§ 52.520

Identification of plan.

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(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to January 1, 2003, was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after January 1, 2003, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.

(2) EPA Region 4 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated State rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the State implementation plan as of January 1, 2003.

(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the Region 4 EPA Office at 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303; the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, DC; or at the EPA, Office of Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, Room B-108, 1301 Constitution Avenue, (Mail Code 6102T), NW., Washington, DC 20460.

(c) EPA-approved regulations.

EPA-Approved Florida Regulations

State citation (Section)	Title/subject	State effective date	EPA approval date	Explanation
Chapter 62-204 Air Pollution Control—General Provisions
62-204.100	Purpose and Scope	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.200	Definitions	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.220	Ambient Air Protection	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.240	Ambient Air Quality Standards	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.260	Prevention of Significant Deterioration Increments	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.320	Procedures for Designation and Redesignation of Areas	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.340	Designation of Attainment, Nonattainment, and Maintenance Areas	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.360	Designation of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Areas	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-204.400	Public Notice and Hearing Requirements for State Implementation Plan Revisions	11/30/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
Chapter 62-210 Stationary Sources—General Requirements
62-210.100	Purpose and Scope	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.200	Definitions	10/15/96	5/27/98 63 FR 28905
62-210.220	Small Business Assistance Program	10/15/96	5/27/98 63 FR 28905
62-210.300	Permits Required	8/15/96	1/17/97 62 FR 2587
62-210.350	Public Notice and Comment	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.360	Administrative Permit Corrections	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.370	Reports	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.550	Stack Height Policy	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.650	Circumvention	10/15/92	10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-210.700	Excess Emissions	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-210.900	Forms and Instructions	2/9/93	11/7/94 59 FR 46157
Chapter 62-212 Stationary Souces—Preconstruction Review
62-212.100	Purpose and Scope	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-212.300	General Preconstruction Review Requirements	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-212.400	Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-212.500	Preconstruction Review for Nonattainment Areas	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-212.600	Sulfur Storage and Handling Facilities	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
Chapter 62-242 Motor Vehicle Emissions Standards and Test Procedures
62-242.100	Purpose and Scope	3/21/91	3/22/93 58 FR 15277
62-242.200	Definitions	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-242.400	Standards and Procedures for Inspection of Gasoline Fueled Vehicles; Pass/Fail Criteria	2/2/93	10/11/94
62-242.500	Standards and Procedures for Inspection of Diesel Fueled Vehicles; Pass/Fail Criteria	2/2/93	10/11/94 59 FR 51382
62-242.600	Equipment Performance Specifications	2/2/93	10/11/94 59 FR 51382
62-242.700	Tampering Inspection	2/2/93	10/11/94 59 FR 51382
62-242.800	Low Emissions Adjustment	2/2/93	10/11/94 59 FR 51382
62-242.900	Training Criteria For Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection Personnel	2/2/93	10/11/94 59 FR 51382
Chapter 62-243 Tampering With Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Equipment
62-243.100	Purpose and Scope	5/29/90	6/9/92 57 FR 24370
62-243.200	Definitions	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.300	Exemptions	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.400	Prohibitions	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.500	Certification	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.600	Enforcement	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-243.700	Penalties	5/29/90	6/9/92 57 FR 24370
Chapter 62-244 Visible Emissions From Motor Vehicles
62-244.100	Purpose and Scope	5/29/90	6/9/92 57 FR 24370
62-244.200	Definitions	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-244.300	Exemptions	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-244.400	Prohibitions	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-244.500	Enforcement	1/2/91	6/9/92 57 FR 24378
62-244.600	Penalties	5/29/90	6/9/92 57 FR 24370
Chapter 62-252 Gasoline Vapor Control
62-252.100	Purpose and Scope	2/2/93	3/24/94 59 FR 13883
62-252.200	Definitions	2/2/93	3/24/94 59 FR 13883
62-252.300	Gasoline Dispensing Facilities-Stage I Vapor Recovery	2/2/93	3/21/94 59 FR 13883
62-252.400	Gasoline Dispensing Facilities—Stage II Vapor Recovery	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-252.500	Gasoline Tanker Trucks	9/10/96	7/21/97 62 FR 38918
62-252.800	Penalties	2/2/93	3/24/94 59 FR 13883
62-252.900	Form	2/2/93	7/21/97 62 FR 38918
Chapter 62-256 Open Burning and Frost Protection Fires
62-256.100	Declaration and Intent	12/09/75	11/1/77 42 FR 57124
62-256.200	Definitions	11/30/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-256.300	Prohibitions	11/30/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-256.400	Agricultural and Silvicultural Fires	7/1/71	5/31/72 37 FR 10842
62-256.450	Burning for Cold or Frost Protection	6/27/91	9/9/94 59 FR 46552
62-256.500	Land Clearing	11/30/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-256.600	Industrial, Commercial, Municipal, and Research Open Burning	7/1/71	5/31/72 37 FR 10842
62-256.700	Open Burning Allowed	11/30/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-256.800	Effective Date	7/1/71	5/31/72 37 FR 10842
Chapter 62-296 Stationary Sources—Emission Standards
62-296.100	Purpose and Scope	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.320	General Pollutant Emission Limiting Standards	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.401	Incinerators	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.402	Sulfuric Acid Plants	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.403	Phosphate Processing	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.404	Kraft (Sulfate) Pulp Mills and Tall Oil Plants	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.405	Fossil Fuel Steam Generators with more than 250 million Btu per Hour Heat Input	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.406	Fossil Fuel Steam Generator with less than 250 million Btu per Hour Heat Input, New and Existing Emissions Units	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.407	Portland Cement Plants	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.408	Nitric Acid Plants	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.409	Sulfur Recovery Plants	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.410	Carbonaceous Fuel Burning Equipment	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.411	Sulfur Storage and Handling Facilities	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.412	Dry Cleaning Facilities	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.413	Synthetic Organic Fiber Production	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.414	Concrete Batching Plants	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.415	Soil Thermal Treatment Facilities	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.500	Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)—Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and Nitrogen Oxides (NOX) Emitting Facilities	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.501	Can Coating	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.502	Coil Coating	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.503	Paper Coating	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.504	Fabric and Vinyl Coating	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.505	Metal Furniture Coating	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.506	Surface Coating of Large Appliances	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.507	Magnet Wire Coating	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.508	Petroleum Liquid Storage	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.509	Bulk Gasoline Plants	10/15/92	10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-296.510	Bulk Gasoline Terminals	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.511	Solvent Metal Cleaning	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.512	Cutback Asphalt	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.513	Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and Products	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.514	Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.515	Graphic Arts Systems	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.516	Petroleum Liquid Storage Tanks with External Floating Roofs	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.570	Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)—Requirements for Major VOC and NOX—Emitting Facilities	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.600	Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)—Lead	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.601	Lead Processing Operations in General	8/8/94	9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.602	Primary Lead Acid Battery Manufacturing Operations	3/13/96	9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.603	Secondary Lead Smelting Operations	8/8/94	9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.604	Electric Arc Furnace Equipped Secondary Steel Manufacturing Operations	8/8/94	9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.605	Lead Oxide Handling Operations	8/8/94	9/18/96 61 FR 49064
62-296.700	Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)—Particulate Matter	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.701	Portland Cement Plants	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.702	Fossil Fuel Steam Generators	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.703	Carbonaceous Fuel Burners	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.704	Asphalt Concrete Plants	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.705	Phosphate Processing operations	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.706	Glass Manufacturing Process	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.707	Electric Arc Furnaces	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.708	Sweat of Pot Furnaces	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.709	Lime Kilns	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.710	Smelt Dissolving Tanks	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.711	Materials Handling, Sizing, Screening, Crushing and Grinding operations	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-296.712	Miscellaneous Manufacturing Process Operations	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
Chapter 62-297 Stationary Sources—Emissions Monitoring
62-297.100	Purpose and Scope	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.310	General Test Requirements	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.400	EPA Methods Adopted by Reference	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.401	Compliance Test Methods	3/13/96	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.411	DEP Method 1	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.412	DEP Method 2	10/15/92	10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-297.413	DEP Method 3	10/15/92	10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-297.415	DEP Method 5	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.416	DEP Method 5A	10/15/92	10/20/94 59 FR 52916
62-297.417	DEP Method 6	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.423	EPA Method 12—Determination of Inorganic Lead Emissions from Stationary Emissions Units	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.440	Supplementary Test Procedures	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.450	EPA VOC Capture Efficiency Test Procedures	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346
62-297.620	Exceptions and Approval of Alternate Procedures and Requirements	11/23/94	6/16/99 64 FR 32346

(d) EPA-approved State Source-specific requirements.

EPA-Approved Florida Source-Specific Requirements

Name of source	Permit No.	State effective date	EPA approval date	Explanation
Harry S Truman, animal import center	NA	11/26/1996	1/19/2000 65 FR 2882

(e) EPA-approved Florida non-regulatory provisions.

EPA-Approved Florida Non-Regulatory Provisions

Provision	State effective date	EPA approval date	Federal Register notice	Explanation
Revision to Maintenance Plans for Jacksonville and Southeast Florida Areas	12/10/1999	8/2/2001	66 FR 40137
Revision to Maintenance Plan for the Tampa, Florida Area	7/9/2000	8/15/2002	67 FR 53314