[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 9, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15721-15722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8815]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 60
[FRL-5455-8]
Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources, Supplemental
Delegation of Authority to the Commonwealth of Kentucky
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Delegation of authority.
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SUMMARY: On August 22, 1994, and January 25, 1995, the Commonwealth of
Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection requested that EPA
delegate authority for implementation and enforcement of additional and
revised categories of New Source Performance Standards (NSPS). Since
EPA's review of Kentucky's pertinent laws, rules, and regulations
showed them to be adequate for the implementation and enforcement of
these federal standards, the Agency has made the delegations as
requested.
EFFECTIVE DATE: The effective date of the delegation of authority was
November 29, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Copies of the request for delegation of authority and EPA's
letter of delegation are available for public inspection during normal
business hours at the following locations:
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, Air Programs Branch, 345
Courtland Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30365.
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Department for
Environmental Protection, Division for Air Quality, 803 Schenkel Lane,
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
Effective immediately, all requests, applications, reports and
other correspondence required pursuant to the newly delegated standards
should not be submitted to the Region 4 office, but should instead be
submitted to the following address:
Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Cabinet, Department for
Environmental Protection, Division for Air Quality, 803 Schenkel Lane,
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Southwick, Regulatory Planning
and Development Section, Air Programs Branch, United States
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 345 Courtland Street NE,
Atlanta, Georgia, 30365, (404) 347-2864.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 301, in conjunction with Sections
110 and 111(c)(1) of the Clean Air Act as amended November 15, 1990,
authorizes EPA to delegate authority to implement and enforce the
standards set out in 40 CFR Part 60, NSPS.
On April 12, 1977, EPA initially delegated the authority for
implementation and enforcement of the NSPS programs to the Commonwealth
of Kentucky. On August 22, 1994 and January 25, 1995, Kentucky
requested a delegation of authority for implementation and enforcement
of the following NSPS categories found in 40 CFR part 60.
1. Subpart J--Standards of performance for petroleum refineries except
Sections 60.105(a)(13)(iii) and 60.106(i)(12) which the Administrator
shall retain and shall not be transferred to the Commonwealth.
2. Subpart K--Standards of Performance for Storage Vessels for
Petroleum Liquids for which Construction, Reconstruction, or
Modification Commenced after June 11, 1973, and prior to May 19, 1978.
3. Subpart Ka--Standards of Performance for Storage Vessels for
Petroleum Liquids for which Construction, Reconstruction, or
Modification Commenced after May 19, 1978, and prior to July 23, 1984.
4. Subpart O--Standards of Performance for Sewage Treatment Plants
except Section 60.153(e) which the Administrator shall retain and shall
not be transferred to the Commonwealth.
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5. Subpart P--Standards of Performance for Primary Copper Smelters.
6. Subpart Q--Standards of Performance for Primary Zinc Smelters.
7. Subpart R--Standards of Performance for Primary Lead Smelters.
8. Subpart S--Standards of Performance for Primary Aluminum Reduction
Plants.
9. Subpart Y--Standards of Performance for Coal Preparation Plants.
10. Subpart Z--Standards of Performance for Ferroalloy Production
Facilities.
11. Subpart GG--Standards of Performance for Stationary Gas Turbines.
12. Subpart HH--Standards of Performance for Lime Manufacturing Plants.
13. Subpart KK--Standards of Performance for Lead-Acid Battery
Manufacturing Plants.
14. Subpart LL--Standards of Performance for Metallic Mineral
Processing Plants.
15. Subpart MM--Standards of Performance for Automobile and Light Duty
Truck Surface Coating Operations.
16. Subpart NN--Standards of Performance for Phosphate Rock Plants.
17. Subpart PP--Standards of Performance for Ammonium Sulfate
Manufacture.
18. Subpart RR--Standards of Performance for Pressure Sensitive Tape
and Label Surface Coating Operations.
19. Subpart SS--Standards of Performance for Industrial Surface
Coating: Large Appliances.
20. Subpart TT--Standards of Performance for Metal Coil Surface
Coating.
21. Subpart UU--Standards of Performance for Asphalt Processing and
Asphalt Roofing Manufacture.
22. Subpart VV--Standards of Performance for equipment leaks of VOC in
the Synthetic Organic Chemicals Manufacturing Industry.
23. Subpart WW--Standards of Performance for the Beverage Can Surface
Coating Industry.
24. Subpart XX--Standards of Performance for Bulk Gasoline Terminals.
25. Subpart BBB--Standards of Performance for the Rubber Tire
Manufacturing Industry except Section 60.543(c)(2)(ii)(B) which the
Administrator shall retain and shall not be transferred to the
Commonwealth.
26. Subpart DDD--Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound
(VOC) Emissions from the Polymer Manufacturing Industry except Section
60.562-2(c) which the Administrator shall retain and shall not be
transferred to the Commonwealth.
27. Subpart FFF--Standards of Performance for Flexible Vinyl and
Urethane Coating and Printing.
28. Subpart GGG--Standards for Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC
in Petroleum Refineries.
29. Subpart HHH--Standards of Performance for Synthetic Fiber
Production Facilities.
30. Subpart JJJ--Standards of Performance for Petroleum Dry Cleaners.
31. Subpart KKK--Standards of Performance for Equipment Leaks of VOC
from Onshore Natural Gas Processing Plants.
32. Subpart LLL--Standard of Performance for Onshore Natural Gas
Processing: SO2 Emissions.
33. Subpart PPP--Standard of Performance for Wool Fiberglass Insulation
Manufacturing Plants.
34. Subpart RRR--Standards of Performance for Volatile Organic Compound
Emissions from the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry
(SOCMI) Reactor Processes except Section 60.703(e) which the
Administrator shall retain and shall not be transferred to the
Commonwealth.
35. Subpart UUU--Standards of Performance for Calciners and Dryers in
Mineral Industries.
After a thorough review of the request, the Regional Administrator
determined that such a delegation was appropriate for these source
categories with the conditions set forth in the original delegation
letter of April 12, 1977. Kentucky sources subject to the requirements
of these subparts will now be under the jurisdiction of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. On November 29, 1995, EPA delegated the
authority for these source categories in a letter from Winston A.
Smith, Director, Air, Pesticides, and Toxics Management Division to
John E. Hornback, Director, Kentucky Division for Air Quality.
Action
Since review of the pertinent Kentucky laws, rules, and regulations
showed them to be adequate for the implementation and enforcement of
these categories of NSPS, the EPA granted the Commonwealth's request
for delegation. The EPA hereby notifies the public that it has
delegated the authority for the source categories listed above (except
those sections, as noted, that may not be delegated).
The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this rule from the
requirements of Section 3 of Executive Order 12291.
This notice is issued under the authority of Sections 101, 110,
111, and 301 of the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 7401, 7410,
7411, 7412, and 7601).
Dated: March 25, 1996.
Phyllis P. Harris,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 96-8815 Filed 4-8-96; 8:45 am]
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