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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION restricted by statute. Certain other number, and list NOX allocations for
AGENCY material, such as copyrighted material, each plant. Appendix B lists NOX
is not placed on the Internet and will be allowance allocations for the ozone
40 CFR Part 52 publicly available only in hard copy season for regulated non-electrical
form. Publicly available docket generating units (non-EGUs).
[R05–OAR–2004–OH–0003; FRL–7923–2]
materials are available either Following the August 5, 2003
Approval and Promulgation of State electronically in RME or in hard copy at approval, EPA issued an NOX SIP Call
Implementation Plans; Ohio; Revised Environmental Protection Agency, applicability statement which clarifies
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) Regulation Region 5, Air and Radiation Division, 77 inclusion of a specific NOX source
and Revised NOX Trading Rule West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, category (carbon monoxide (CO) boilers)
Illinois 60604. We recommend that you and gives States the option to include or
AGENCY: Environmental Protection telephone John Paskevicz, Engineer, at exclude this source category of boilers
Agency (EPA). (312) 886–6084, before visiting the in the trading program. These CO
ACTION: Final rule. Region 5 office. This EPA office is open boilers are associated with fluidized
from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday catalytic cracking units (FCCU) found in
SUMMARY: On June 28, 2004, Ohio through Friday, excluding legal oil refineries and used to combust, and
submitted an oxides of nitrogen (NOX) holidays. thereby control, CO emissions and to
State Implementation Plan (SIP) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John produce steam for use at the refinery.
revision request to EPA which included Paskevicz, Engineer, Criteria Pollutant NOX is produced by a refinery’s FCCU
amended rules in Ohio Administrative Section, Air Programs Branch (AR–18J), and CO boiler and these emissions vent
Code (OAC). The purpose of the SIP EPA Region 5, 77 West Jackson through the boiler stack. As fuel burning
revision is to exclude from the NOX Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604, sources, these units could be included
trading program carbon monoxide (312) 886–6084. in the NOX trading program if the State
boilers associated with fluidized Paskevicz.john@epa.gov. so desired. The EPA applicability
catalytic cracking units (FCCU). The statement gives this option to the States.
revision also allocates additional NOX SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The Ohio NOX SIP Call inventory for
allowances to the overall budget and to Table of Contents non-EGUs includes some, but not all,
the trading budget to correct a FCCU–CO boilers. Two boilers were
I. General Information
typographical error made in the original II. Background regulated at one refinery but not
rule. Removal of the FCCU boilers from A. What Is the Intent of Today’s Final regulated at two similar FCCU–CO units
the NOX trading program is an option Rule? at two other refineries. These inventory
Ohio has elected to incorporate in its B. Who Is Affected by Today’s Rule? inconsistencies existed as well at other
NOX SIP. The Ohio SIP revision C. What Changes Did Ohio Make to Its NOX state inventories in NOX SIP Call states.
addresses some minor corrections in the SIP? Because of these inconsistencies from
rules and also incorporates by reference D. How Does This Change Affect NOX state to state, EPA developed its
Sources?
specific elements of the NOX SIP Call. E. What Opportunities Were Provided by applicability statement to allow each
EPA is approving the Ohio request Ohio for Public Input Into This Rule state with one or more FCCU–CO boiler
because the changes conform to EPA Change? the option of determining whether all of
policy under the Clean Air Act. The F. Why Is EPA Approving This Revision? its large FCCU–CO boilers are covered,
collective emissions from these sources III. What Public Comments Were Received or all of its large FCCU–CO boilers are
are small and the administrative burden, and What Is EPA’s Response? not covered by the NOX SIP trading
to the states and regulated entities, of IV. Final Action program. However, in this option, EPA
controlling such sources is likely to be V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
does not intend to allow states to split
considerable. Inclusion of these small I. General Information this category of sources by including
NOX sources in the NOX SIP Call control On August 5, 2002, at 67 FR 50600, some, but not all, large FCCU–CO
program would not be cost effective. EPA published a completeness boilers in the trading program. To
EPA proposed approval of this SIP determination that the Ohio NOX SIP prevent splitting the category, EPA
revision and published a direct final submittal contained all of the elements needed to provide an explanation as to
approval on January 19, 2005. We of a NOX plan required for review. On how allowances would be addressed for
received adverse comments on the January 16, 2003, at 68 FR 2211, we states like Ohio, with some but not all
proposed rulemaking, and therefore published a direct final rule approving FCCU–CO sources in the rule.
withdrew the direct final rulemaking on Ohio’s submittal. This rule was
March 14, 2005. II. Background
withdrawn on March 17, 2003, at 68 FR
DATES: This rule is effective on July 27, 12590, before it became effective A. What Is the Intent of Today’s Final
2005. because EPA received an adverse Rule?
ADDRESSES: EPA has established an comment on the flow control issue. On Today’s final rule resolves the issue of
electronic docket at Regional Material in August 5, 2003, at 68 FR 46089, having applicability of Ohio’s rule to certain
eDocket (RME) Docket ID No. R05– resolved the flow control issue, EPA fuel burning units. It is intended to give
OAR–2004–OH–0003. All documents in approved Ohio’s NOX State affected sources in Ohio a clear
the docket are listed in the RME index Implementation Plan (SIP), designed to indication that CO boilers associated
at http://docket.epa.gov/rmepub/, once reduce NOX emissions from major fuel with fluidized catalytic cracking units
in the system, select ‘‘quick search,’’ burning sources during the ozone (FCCU) at oil refineries are not subject
then key in the appropriate RME Docket season. The Ohio NOX SIP specifically to Ohio’s NOX budget trading rule. This
identification number. Although listed addressed emissions from sources action excludes selected units from the
in the index, some information is not named in Ohio Administrative Code NOX budget trading program and the
publicly available, i.e., Confidential (OAC) rules 3745–14 appendices A and monitoring requirements of the State
Business Information (CBI) or other B. These 2 appendices identify sources rule, and clears up for owners of these
information whose disclosure is by location and plant identification sources the questions of whether or not

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monitoring, record-keeping and refineries in Ohio which are affected by writing by EPA and applied to specific
reporting requirements are required for this rule change. However, since the units classified by the State as small
these sources. beginning of the NOX trading program, units.
all three refineries have been granted an
B. Who Is Affected by Today’s Rule? C. What Changes Did Ohio Make to Its
exemption from the monitoring,
This rule revision affects all refineries recordkeeping and reporting NOX SIP?
in Ohio which have carbon monoxide requirements of the Ohio NOX budget
Ohio made a number of changes to the
boilers associated with fluidized rule and the requirements of the NOX
NOX rules as noted in Table I, below.
catalytic cracking units. There are three SIP Call. The exemption was granted in

TABLE I
Reference Description of change

3745–14–01(B)(2)(h) ............................... Changed the definition of ‘‘boiler’’ to exclude CO boilers associated with combusting CO from fluid-
ized catalytic crackers at petroleum refineries.
3745–14–01(D)(2)(c) ............................... Made minor corrections to references within this section of the rule.
3745–14–01(G) ........................................ This chapter was amended to add significant amounts of State EPA and Federal EPA materials
through incorporation by reference (IBR). The text of the incorporated material is not included but
the specific materials incorporated as they exist on the effective date of the State rule are made
part of the regulations and are listed in detail in the revised rule. Items included as part of the IBR
are: the Clean Air Act and specific sections of Title IV; specific elements of part 51, part 52, part
60, part 72, and part 75 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), and the Ohio EPA Weekly Re-
view.
3745–14–03(B)(3)(a) ............................... Made a minor correction to reference within this section of the rule.
3745–14–05(A) ........................................ This is the section of the Ohio rule which identifies the total number of allowances in the State’s trad-
ing budget. The exclusion of FCCU–CO boilers from the requirements of the NOX program
changes both the total number of allowances and the number of allowances for regulated non-elec-
tric generating units listed in appendix B of the State’s plan. Details regarding this change are
found in the State’s revised budget demonstration. The revised total trading program budget in-
cludes 49,460 NOX allowances. The revised number of NOX allowances, for non-electric gener-
ating units, is 4,030.
3745–14 Appendix B ............................... Appendix B is the list of regulated non-electric generating units subject to the 3745–14 NOX budget
program. This revised appendix reflects the exclusion of FCCU–CO boilers from the trading pro-
gram. And it also incorporates the 16 NOX allowances for Premcor’s unit B026, a unit covered by
the Ohio rule.

The Ohio NOX plan revision was rule revision. Ohio also learned that the monitoring requirements of the Ohio
reviewed based on the elements set EPA had given other States the option trading rule.
forth in Appendix V, 40 CFR part 51. of regulating or not regulating similar
The State’s submittal included: a E. What Opportunities Were Provided by
FCCU–CO boilers, and moved to make Ohio for Public Input Into This Rule
formal letter requesting approval of the these changes to its rules. On the basis
rule revision; evidence of legal Change?
of this information, Ohio initiated a
authority; evidence that the rules were change to its trading rules which were The Clean Air Act (Act) requires
adopted in the Ohio Code; a copy of the made effective on May 5, 2004. States to allow the public an
rule; evidence that Ohio followed the opportunity to review and comment on
requirements of the State’s D. How Does This Change Affect NOX any State’s plan to implement
administrative procedures act; copy of Sources? provisions of the Act. Section 110(a)(1)
the public notice; evidence that a public of the Act states, ‘‘Each State shall, after
hearing was held; and copy of public CO boilers associated with fluidized reasonable notice and public hearings,
comments. catalytic cracking units at oil refineries adopt and submit to the Administrator
The submittal included a revised are classified as small units and, * * * a plan * * *’’. Ohio provided
budget demonstration, describing the therefore, not required to be part of the reasonable notice and public input.
changes to the Ohio NOX emission NOX trading program. This has Ohio’s Revised Administrative Code
budget and the NOX trading budget. significant effect on annual operating states that the Director of the Ohio
Following original EPA approval of the costs for monitoring and reporting for Environmental Protection Agency ‘‘may
Ohio NOX plan, the State discovered owners of these boilers. Allowances, conduct public hearings on any plan for
that an existing unit at the Premcor made available in Ohio’s original rule, the prevention, control, and abatement
Refinery in Lima, Ohio should have are no longer available for these units, of air pollution that the director is
been included in the rules as a regulated and potential income from the sale of required to submit to the Federal
unit but was not. It is included because emission reduction credits no longer government.’’ (Ohio Revised Code
the unit is classified by Ohio as a large exists. More importantly for the owners Chapter 3704.03, Powers of the director
unit subject to the Ohio rule. OEPA also of the sources, because these units are of environmental protection.) On
discovered that the rules regulated two not part of the trading program, there is October 21, 2003, Ohio advised the
CO boilers associated with FCCU boilers no longer a requirement for these affected community of a proposed
at the Sunoco Refinery in Ohio and did sources to monitor, record and report rulemaking and public hearing
not regulate two similar FCCU–CO emissions of NOX for these units under concerning Rules 3745–14–01, 3745–
boilers, one belonging to Premcor 40 CFR part 75. This relieves the owners 14–03, and 3745–14–05 of the Ohio
Refinery and one at BP Toledo Refinery. of these sources from the substantial Administrative Code. Notice was made
These corrections are made in the Ohio burden and expenses associated with available to the public and affected

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industries via Ohio EPA’s Web site and units at these sources are considered Regional Materials in eDocket (RME)
by direct electronic mail to the State’s small emitters and were not factored identification number R05–OAR–2004–
list of interested parties. This notice into the cost-effectiveness determination OH–0003, and one comment was
announced a thirty-day comment period in the development of the original EPA received from Ohio Environmental
beginning October 21, 2003. Comments rule. 63 FR 57356, October 27, 1998. Protection Agency (OEPA) via the U.S.
were received and the rule was revised Also, many of these units which are Postal Service. Both of these comments
in response to the comments and again classified as CO emission control are available for viewing by the public
made available on the State’s Web site. equipment in some state inventories are in the RME using the above noted
A public hearing was held in Columbus not significant emitters of NOX. EPA did identification number.
on March 11, 2004, at which no not intend these units to be included in The citizen comment notes that the
comments were made, and no the NOX trading program because the commenter’s daughter has asthma and
comments were received via either U.S. emissions from this category were expresses concern that the Social
Mail or electronic mail. relatively small (less than 1 ton per day) Security Administration terminated
Ohio published a notice of adoption 63 FR 57356, October 27, 1998. Ohio disability payments. The comment does
of amended rules, and in the notice corrected this applicability issue by not address EPA’s proposed action on
offered its citizens, and affected revising the State rule to exempt these Ohio’s NOX rules. Thus the comment
industry, an opportunity to appeal the units from the requirements of the NOX provides no reason for EPA’s final
Ohio EPA Director’s findings and program. EPA agrees with the State’s action to differ from its proposed action.
orders, and again sent an announcement revision. The OEPA submitted a comment
of this opportunity to the list of III. What Public Comments Were suggesting corrections to errors in the
interested parties. No appeals were Received and What Is EPA’s Response? text of the approval in the direct final
made. The revision was approved by the rule. We incorrectly included in the
Director and became effective on May 5, EPA received two documents
commenting on the direct final rule direct final rule a number of changes to
2004. the State’s rule which had not yet been
pertaining to the Ohio NOX SIP Call
F. Why Is EPA Approving This Revision? revision published in the Federal given public notice and comment in the
Register on January 19, 2005, at 70 FR State’s rulemaking procedure. These
EPA is approving this revision errors are corrected in this final rule.
because it conforms with the intent of 2954 EPA noted in the proposed rule
also published on January 19, 2005, at The direct final rule also refers to a unit
EPA’s applicability statement regarding in the Ohio inventory which was
boilers associated with fluidized 70 FR 2992, that if EPA received written
comments, the direct final rule will be misidentified by the State in its original
catalytic cracking units located at oil submittal. These changes are reflected
refineries. This applicability statement withdrawn and all written public
comments received during the comment in the revised text and appear as
or policy is available from the EPA requested by Ohio EPA in its comments
Clean Air Markets Division (CAMD). A period will be addressed in a
subsequent final rule based on the on the direct final rule. The intent of
copy of this policy is available at the this final rule remains the same as the
following web link: http://www.epa.gov/ proposed rule. EPA, in the proposed
rule, invited any party interested in previously published direct final rule.
airmarkets/fednox/boilerpolicy.pdf. The EPA agrees with Ohio and is approving
intent of the policy has been articulated commenting on the action to do so
within the time-frame noted in the the revision which exempts FCCU–CO
in letters to all three sources in Ohio boilers from requirements of the trading
proposed rule.
which are affected by the Ohio NOX program.
Whenever EPA receives adverse
rule.1 In anticipation of the pending
comments on the rule, it is required to IV. Final Action
changes to the Ohio trading rule, these
published a withdrawal of the direct
sources petitioned EPA and Ohio to We are approving Ohio’s revision to
final rule within 30-days from the date
exempt specific units from the the State’s NOX plan because it
of the close of the comment period. In
requirements of OAC 3745–14–01, the continues to meet the requirements of
this instance the withdrawal of the
monitoring, recordkeeping and the EPA NOX trading program. The
direct final approval of the Ohio revised
reporting requirement of the Ohio NOX State’s revision makes a minor
NOX rule was published on March 14,
trading rule. adjustment in the overall trading budget
2005, at 70 FR 12416, within the time
Prior to the May 31, 2004 start of the which EPA had confirmed was
period required by EPA procedures.
trading program, EPA had already In addition to the two written approvable. EPA agreed with Ohio prior
exempted these small sources from the comments on this action, EPA received to the start of the 2004 ozone season that
monitoring requirements. The several telephone inquires regarding the this change would be approved and that
exemptions were based on requests from revision to the Ohio NOX trading rule. affected FCCU–CO boilers would not be
the sources, and were made with the However, these phone calls were not required to implement NOX rule
understanding that Ohio, with guidance intended by the callers to comment on requirements as long as Ohio continued
from EPA, would amend its rules to the rule changes, but conveyed to make progress to change the rules.
exempt these sources from monitoring, questions regarding EPA procedures and The rule changes affecting the definition
and submit the rules to EPA to formalize timing of the subsequent final rule or of boiler and adjusting the budget
the revision to the Ohio NOX plan. EPA action. EPA did not receive any written became effective in the State on May 5,
agreed with the exemptions because the comments resulting from these phone 2004. This adjustment in the budget was
1 For example, letter dated June 28, 2004, from
calls, and therefore, the details of the recognized by EPA as a necessary
Sam Napolitano, Director, Clean Air Markets content of these telephone inquires will change to accommodate Ohio’s change
Division, EPA to Mr. Allen R. Ellet, Air Quality not be addressed in this final rule. in the definition of ‘‘boiler’’ in the State
Team Leader, BP Oil Company, Toledo Refinery, Two written comments were rule. EPA is publishing this action as a
Toledo, Ohio. In this letter, EPA approves an submitted addressing the direct final final rule because it serves to implement
extension to the deadline for compliance by the CO
boiler with the monitoring, recordkeeping and
rule. One comment came from an the intent of the NOX SIP Call and EPA
reporting requirements of the Ohio NOX budget anonymous citizen via the Federal policy and improves operation of Ohio’s
trading program. eRulemaking Portal through the NOX plan.

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V. Statutory and Executive Order approves a state rule implementing a appropriate circuit by August 26, 2005.
Reviews Federal standard, and does not alter the Filing a petition for reconsideration by
relationship or the distribution of power the Administrator of this final rule does
Executive Order 12866; Regulatory
and responsibilities established in the not affect the finality of this rule for the
Planning and Review
Clean Air Act. purposes of judicial review nor does it
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR extend the time within which a petition
51735, October 4, 1993), this action is Executive Order 13045 Protection of
for judicial review may be filed, and
not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ and Children from Environmental Health
shall not postpone the effectiveness of
therefore is not subject to review by the and Safety Risks
such rule or action. This action may not
Office of Management and Budget. This rule also is not subject to be challenged later in proceedings to
Executive Order 13045 ‘‘Protection of enforce its requirements. (See section
Executive Order 13211: Actions That
Children from Environmental Health 307(b)(2).)
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Risks and Safety Risks’’ (62 FR 19885,
Distribution, or Use List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
April 23, 1997), because it is not
For this reason, this action is also not economically significant. Environmental protection, Air
subject to Executive Order 13211,
National Technology Transfer pollution control, Incorporation by
‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations That
Advancement Act reference, Intergovernmental relations,
Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
In reviewing plan submissions, EPA’s Oxides of nitrogen, Reporting and
Distribution, or Use’’ (66 FR 28355, May
role is to approve state choices, recordkeeping requirements.
22, 2001).
provided that they meet the criteria of Dated: May 19, 2005.
Regulatory Flexibility Act the Clean Air Act. In this context, in the Richard C Karl,
This action merely approves state law absence of a prior existing requirement Acting Regional Administrator, Region 5.
as meeting federal requirements and for the State to use voluntary consensus
imposes no additional requirements standards (VCS), EPA has no authority ■ For the reasons stated in the preamble,
beyond those imposed by state law. to disapprove a SIP submission for part 52, Chapter I, title 40 of the code of
Accordingly, the Administrator certifies failure to use VCS. It would thus be Federal Regulations is amended as
that this rule will not have a significant inconsistent with applicable law for follows:
economic impact on a substantial EPA, when it reviews a SIP submission,
number of small entities under the to use VCS in place of a plan PART 52—[AMENDED]
Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 submission that otherwise satisfies the
et seq.). provisions of the Clean Air Act. Thus, ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52
the requirements of section 12(d) of the continues to read as follows:
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
National Technology Transfer and Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Because this rule approves pre- Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C.
existing requirements under state law 272 note) do not apply. Subpart KK—Ohio
and does not impose any additional
enforceable duty beyond that required Paperwork Reduction Act ■ 2. Section 52.1870 is amended by
by state law, it does not contain any This rule does not impose an adding paragraph (c)(132) to read as
unfunded mandate or significantly or information collection burden under the follows:
uniquely affect small governments, as provisions of the Paperwork Reduction
described in the Unfunded Mandates Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). § 52.1870 Identification of plan.
Reform Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–4). * * * * *
Congressional Review Act
Executive Order 13175 Consultation (c) * * *
The Congressional Review Act, 5
and Coordination with Indian Tribal U.S.C. section 801 et seq., as added by (132) On June 28, 2004, the Ohio
Governments the Small Business Regulatory Environmental Protection Agency
This rule also does not have tribal Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, submitted revisions to OAC rule 3745–
implications because it will not have a generally provides that before a rule 14–01. These revisions change the
substantial direct effect on one or more may take effect, the agency definition of ‘‘boiler’’ by excluding from
Indian tribes, on the relationship promulgating the rule must submit a the trading program carbon monoxide
between the Federal Government and rule report, which includes a copy of (CO) boilers associated with combusting
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of the rule, to each House of the Congress CO from fluidized catalytic cracking
power and responsibilities between the and to the Comptroller General of the units at petroleum refineries. The
Federal Government and Indian tribes, United States. EPA will submit a report submittal also includes revisions to
as specified by Executive Order 13175 containing this rule and other required OAC rule 3745–14–03 (A housekeeping
(65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000). information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. correction to reference OAC Chapter
House of Representatives, and the 3745–77 concerning Title V operating
Executive Order 13132 Federalism Comptroller General of the United permit) and 3745–14–05 (Revising the
This action also does not have States prior to publication of the rule in number of trading program budget
federalism implications because it does the Federal Register. A major rule allowances and source identification for
not have substantial direct effects on the cannot take effect until 60 days after it the ozone seasons 2004 through 2007).
States, on the relationship between the is published in the Federal Register. (i) Incorporation by reference.
national government and the States, or This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as (A) Ohio Administrative Code rules
on the distribution of power and defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 3745–14–01, 3745–14–03, and 3745–14–
responsibilities among the various Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean
05, effective May 25, 2004.
levels of government, as specified in Air Act, petitions for judicial review of
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, this action must be filed in the United [FR Doc. 05–12665 Filed 6–24–05; 8:45 am]
August 10, 1999). This action merely States Court of Appeals for the BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

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