99-23191. Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Tennessee: Approval of Revisions to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 1999)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 49396-49398]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-23191]
    
    
    
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    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
    
    40 CFR Part 52
    
    [TN 190-9930a; TN 196-9931a; FRL-6433-4]
    
    
    Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans Tennessee: 
    Approval of Revisions to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan
    
    AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
    
    ACTION: Direct final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: On March 17, 1997, and May 8, 1997, the State of Tennessee, 
    through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation 
    (TDEC), submitted revisions to the Tennessee State Implementation Plan 
    (SIP). The revisions pertain to Sulfur Dioxide Emission Regulations for 
    the New Johnsonville and Copper Basin Additional Control Areas. EPA is 
    granting final approval to these revisions.
    
    DATES: This direct final rule is effective November 12, 1999 without 
    further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by October 13, 
    1999. If adverse comment is received, EPA will publish a timely 
    withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform 
    the public that the rule will not take effect.
    
    ADDRESSES: Written comments should be provided to Scott Martin, 
    Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 
    Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.
        Copies of the documents relative to this action are available for 
    public inspection during normal business hours at the following 
    locations. The interested persons wanting to examine these documents 
    should make an appointment with the appropriate office at least 24 
    hours before the visiting day.
        Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4 Air Planning Branch, 61 
    Forsyth Street, SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104.
        Division of Air Pollution Control, Tennessee Department of 
    Environment and Conservation, L & C Annex, 9th Floor, 401 Church 
    Street, Nashville, Tennessee 37243-1531.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott M. Martin, Regulatory Planning 
    Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides & Toxics Management 
    Division, Region 4 Environmental Protection Agency, 61 Forsyth Street, 
    SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104. The telephone number is (404)-562-
    9036.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    
        On March 17, 1997, and May 8, 1997, the TDEC submitted revisions to 
    the Tennessee SIP incorporating revisions to Chapter 1200-3-19 Emission 
    Standards and Monitoring Requirements for Particulate and Sulfur 
    Dioxide Nonattainment. A public hearing for these revisions was held on 
    January 16, 1997, and the revisions became State effective on November 
    30, 1996, and April 16, 1997. The revisions are described below:
        Chapter 1200-3-19-.19 Sulfur Dioxide Regulations for the Copper 
    Basin Additional Control Area.
        This rule is being revised to remove references to sources that 
    have ceased operation and are being physically removed.
        Chapter 1200-3-19-.14 Sulfur Dioxide Emission Regulations for the 
    New Johnsonville Additional Control Area.
        Paragraph (1)(b)2 is being amended by correcting a rule cite which 
    reads 1200-3-14-.02(1)(e) to read 1200-3-14-02(1)(d). This corrects a 
    typographical error.
    
    Final Action
    
        EPA is approving the aforementioned changes to the SIP because they 
    are consistent with the Clean Air Act and EPA requirements.
        The EPA is publishing this rule without prior proposal because the 
    Agency views this as a noncontroversial submittal and anticipates no 
    adverse comments. However, in the proposed rules section of this 
    Federal Register publication, EPA is publishing a separate document 
    that will serve as the proposal to approve the SIP revision should 
    adverse comments be filed. This rule will be effective November 12, 
    1999 without further notice unless the Agency receives adverse comments 
    by October 13, 1999.
        If the EPA receives such comments, then EPA will publish a document 
    withdrawing the final rule and informing the public that the rule will 
    not take effect. All public comments received will then be addressed in 
    a subsequent final rule based on the proposed rule. The EPA will not 
    institute a second comment period. Parties interested in commenting 
    should do so at this time. If no such comments are received, the public 
    is advised that this rule will be effective on November 12, 1999 and no 
    further action will be taken on the proposed rule.
    
    Administrative Requirements
    
    A. Executive Order 12866
    
        The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has exempted this 
    regulatory action from Executive Order (E.O.) 12866, entitled 
    ``Regulatory Planning and Review.''
    
    B. Executive Order 12875
    
        Under Executive Order 12875, EPA may not issue a regulation that is 
    not required by statute and that creates a mandate upon a State, local 
    or tribal government, unless the Federal government provides the funds 
    necessary to pay the direct compliance costs incurred by those 
    governments, or EPA consults with those governments. If EPA complies by 
    consulting, Executive Order 12875 requires EPA to provide to the Office 
    of Management and Budget a description of the extent of EPA's prior 
    consultation with representatives of affected State, local and tribal 
    governments, the nature of their concerns, copies of any written 
    communications from the governments, and a statement supporting the 
    need to issue the regulation. In addition, Executive Order 12875 
    requires EPA to develop an effective process permitting elected 
    officials and other representatives of State, local and tribal 
    governments ``to provide meaningful and timely input in the development 
    of regulatory proposals containing significant unfunded mandates.''
        Today's rule does not create a mandate on State, local or tribal 
    governments. The rule does not impose any enforceable duties on these 
    entities.
    
    C. Executive Order 13084
    
        Under Executive Order 13084, EPA may not issue a regulation that is 
    not required by statute, that significantly or uniquely affects the 
    communities of Indian tribal governments, and that imposes substantial 
    direct compliance costs on those communities, unless the Federal 
    government provides the funds necessary to pay the direct compliance 
    costs incurred by the tribal governments, or EPA consults with those 
    governments. If EPA complies by consulting, Executive Order 13084 
    requires EPA to provide to the Office of Management and Budget, in a 
    separately identified section of the preamble to the rule, a 
    description of the extent of EPA's prior consultation with 
    representatives of affected tribal governments, a summary of the nature 
    of their concerns, and a statement supporting the need to issue the 
    regulation. In addition, Executive Order 13084 requires EPA to develop 
    an effective process permitting elected officials and other 
    representatives of Indian tribal governments ``to provide meaningful 
    and timely input in the development of regulatory policies on matters 
    that significantly or uniquely affect their communities.''
    
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        Today's rule does not significantly or uniquely affect the 
    communities of Indian tribal governments. Accordingly, the requirements 
    of section 3(b) of Executive Order 13084 do not apply to this rule.
    
    D. Executive Order 13045
    
        Protection of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety 
    Risks (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), applies to any rule that: (1) Is 
    determined to be ``economically significant'' as defined under E.O. 
    12866, and (2) concerns an environmental health or safety risk that EPA 
    has reason to believe may have a disproportionate effect on children. 
    If the regulatory action meets both criteria, the Agency must evaluate 
    the environmental health or safety effects of the planned rule on 
    children, and explain why the planned regulation is preferable to other 
    potentially effective and reasonably feasible alternatives considered 
    by the Agency.
        This rule is not subject to E.O. 13045 because it does not involve 
    decisions intended to mitigate environmental health or safety risks.
    
    E. Regulatory Flexibility Act
    
        The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) generally requires an agency 
    to conduct a regulatory flexibility analysis of any rule subject to 
    notice and comment rulemaking requirements unless the agency certifies 
    that the rule will not have a significant economic impact on a 
    substantial number of small entities. Small entities include small 
    businesses, small not-for-profit enterprises, and small governmental 
    jurisdictions. This final rule will not have a significant impact on a 
    substantial number of small entities because SIP approvals under 
    section 110 and subchapter I, part D of the Clean Air Act do not create 
    any new requirements but simply approve requirements that the State is 
    already imposing. Therefore, because the Federal SIP approval does not 
    create any new requirements, I certify that this action will not have a 
    significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. 
    Moreover, due to the nature of the Federal-State relationship under the 
    Clean Air Act, preparation of flexibility analysis would constitute 
    Federal inquiry into the economic reasonableness of state action. The 
    Clean Air Act forbids EPA to base its actions concerning SIPs on such 
    grounds. Union Electric Co., v. U.S. EPA, 427 U.S. 246, 255-66 (1976); 
    42 U.S.C. 7410(a)(2).
    
    F. Unfunded Mandates
    
        Under section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
    (``Unfunded Mandates Act''), signed into law on March 22, 1995, EPA 
    must prepare a budgetary impact statement to accompany any proposed or 
    final rule that includes a Federal mandate that may result in estimated 
    annual costs to State, local, or tribal governments in the aggregate; 
    or to private sector, of $100 million or more. Under section 205, EPA 
    must select the most cost-effective and least burdensome alternative 
    that achieves the objectives of the rule and is consistent with 
    statutory requirements. Section 203 requires EPA to establish a plan 
    for informing and advising any small governments that may be 
    significantly or uniquely impacted by the rule.
        EPA has determined that the approval action promulgated does not 
    include a Federal mandate that may result in estimated annual costs of 
    $100 million or more to either State, local, or tribal governments in 
    the aggregate, or to the private sector. This Federal action approves 
    pre-existing requirements under State or local law, and imposes no new 
    requirements. Accordingly, no additional costs to State, local, or 
    tribal governments, or to the private sector, result from this action.
    
    G. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
    
        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. This rule is not a 
    ``major'' rule as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
    
    H. Petitions for Judicial Review
    
        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 November 12, 1999. 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, Intergovernmental 
    relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping 
    requirements.
    
        Dated: August 13, 1999.
    A. Stanley Meiburg,
    Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4.
        Part 52 of chapter I, title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, is 
    amended as follows:
    
    PART 52--[AMENDED]
    
        1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
    
        Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
    
    Subpart RR--Tennessee
    
        2. Section 52.2220(c) is amended by revising the following State 
    citations for Chapter 1200-3-19 to read as follows:
    
    
    Sec. 52.2220  Identification of plan.
    
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        (c) * * *
        EPA Approved Tennessee Regulations
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    CHAPTER 1200-3-19  EMISSION STANDARDS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR 
    PARTICULATE AND SULFUR DIOXIDE NONATTAINMENT AREAS
    
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              State citation                 Title/subject         Adoption date       date            Comments
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    Section 1200-3-19-.14............  Sulfur Dioxide Emission          04/16/97         9/13/99
                                        Regulations for the New
                                        Johnsonville
                                        Nonattainment Area.
     
    
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    Section 1200-3-19-.19............  Sulfur Dioxide                   11/30/96         9/13/99
                                        Regulations for the
                                        Copper Basin
                                        Nonattainment Area.
     
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Document Information

Effective Date:
11/12/1999
Published:
09/13/1999
Department:
Environmental Protection Agency
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Direct final rule.
Document Number:
99-23191
Dates:
This direct final rule is effective November 12, 1999 without further notice, unless EPA receives adverse comment by October 13, 1999. If adverse comment is received, EPA will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule in the Federal Register and inform the public that the rule will not take effect.
Pages:
49396-49398 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
TN 190-9930a, TN 196-9931a, FRL-6433-4
PDF File:
99-23191.pdf
CFR: (1)
40 CFR 52.2220