Federal Register I \I()1. 69. No. 110 / Tuesda\,. June 8, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 31893

Nail\ )na l "l't:ch n( )h)gy "l'ransl'•;rA(]vanc(;menl -\ct

Section t 2(#'1) of the National'l'echnoh)gy Transfer and Advaricom(;nl

Act ()1" 1995 (N'I'I'A). 15 U.S.C. 9'72.ruquires federal ag#';rlci(;s It) us•)

technk:al standards Ihat are d(•velolmd()r ad(q)h.'d hy volunlarv const:nsus l()

(:arr\, ()ur policy ()l)i(:(:ti\,);s. s() l,)ng assu(:t:l standards are n#')l in#':()nsist(;nl withal)l)l i#':at)l,• hlw ()r ()ltlt.;rwis(:

imt)raclical)l(;. In reviewing pr()gralnsulimissi()ns. EPA's r()h; is Ic)apl)r()\'ushlh) ch()i#':t.•s, i)r()vidt)d that tht;\, meetthe criteria �•l' the Act. Abs#'ml a priorexisting r(;quir•;menl f()r the still(; h) us(;

v()luntar\, c()ns#';nsus standards. El),\ hasn() liulh#')ril 3' to disapprr)v(; a programsuhmissi()n for failure to us(.' suchstandards, and it wouhl thus Iw.\no(resistent with applicaMo law for•1)1\ t() US#,) vll]untarv Cl)llstlnsus

standards in pla(:e ()f a lit igritmsubmissi-n thai •)th(:rwise satisfies thup,'()\'isi(ms of Ihe Act. 'l'ht;rofore. Iherequir(:menls of s,Jction 12(#'t} of theN'I'I'A (hi n()t atil)ly.

Civil ]usli(a: R#')fi,rm

As require(I by section 3 of Executive()rthtr 12(.1111 ), {(i'I FR 4729, F()hruary 7,I I.)t.itl). in issuing this ru](:. EPA haslak()n the nec().,.lsary sh.q)s h) e.liminah)drafting crrors and amhiguiiy, minimizeimh)ntial liligaliiin, and lmivid(; a cl,;arlegal standard for affl;(:te(l condu(:l.

(;()v()rnnmntal Inh;rl'()r(;nc(; Wilh(k)nstiluti(.(nallv Pr#')h)ch:d ProperlyRights

Ella has complied wilh Executivl:(')r(l(:r 1263t1 (5fl FR 885(.1. Mar(:h 15.1988) by examining lho takingsimpli(:ali()ns ()t'lh(• ruh; in ac(:q,rdanc(:

wil h the "'Ath)rnt;v (;(;neral's

,';Ul)l)h;mental (;ui(h)lines for theEvalualicin (if Risk and .,\v(fidanct.; ()1'

tlnantici|)aled Takings' issut;d ul'lch.:r Ihcuxt:culi\,(: ()rdcr, and has dett;rmincdIhal th(; rule's r(;(tuir•.>m(;nls d() n()l

constitute a taking.

Pal)t;rw()rk Rt:ducti()n Acl']'his rule ih)e.s n()l iml)uSe an

inf(irinalion culloclion burdt;n ulldor thel)rt)t'isitins (Jr lhe l)al)erw(..)rk R(xlu(:li(inAcl �)[" 1 (.195 [44 I.I.N.{]. 3501 ol s(.•q.}.

Cungr()ssir,na] Re\,iow A(:I

"I'h(: C()ngr(.:ssi[)nal Review Act. 5t I.S.C. 801 ('t seq.. as add(:d I)y Ih(: SmallLlusii'le;ss Regulatory Enl'orc()m#':ntI"airn(:ss Acl ()t" 1996, gc;nt;rally l)l'#'l\'iclt;sthat h(:fiii'#') a ruh: nla\' lake (;ffucl, EI)A

l)mmulgating thu rul•) must submit a,'uh: mlmrt, which includes a copy ,d'lhu rule, Io each Housu o1 tht' (Mngrus.sand to the. C(-)mplrollor (;t;neral ()f thet In i le(l ,qlales. EPA will suhm i l a i'+; I), )rl

c()ntaining thin ruh• anl(I ()lher rt)(luir(;(Iinformali,)n It)the I I.S. Scnatt;. the I I.S.H. )use ()f R(;l)resenhitiv()s. and th()

(]oml)trolh)r {;t)ne, ral ()t" th(; t lnitt)dNtat(;s pri()r t#') l)uh]icatil)n ()1" lh() ruh! inth(: Federal Register. A major ruh:(:annol hik(,' elTucl unlil 60 davs al'h•r ilis l)uhlish(:d in tht) Federal R'egister.This a(:li()n is riot a "maj()r ruh;" asdel'in(:d I)v 5 I f.S.(L 8114(2).

l ril•l(;r ,,4e,(:l i()n 31}7(h)[1 ) o1"1 hi) (lit)I'll[

Air Act, l)()titi()ns for judicial rtJvi(lw (.if.

lhis a[:tion must l)(i filed in lh(: I fnih)dSliil(•s (:()url (if Appeals fur lh(:

alq)ropriat(; circuit hy August 6. 2004.Filing a [miili(in Ibr r(:(:()nsi(h:rali()n h\,lh(.> Administrator of this final rule do(;sn()t affuct th0 I'inalih, of Ihis rub,' fi)r lhci)url)()sus ()fiudicial r(:vie, w nt)," (h)es ilextend Ih(. time. wilhin which it l)(.tiliunh)r judicial rt;view ma\, h() fil•:d, andshal 111()1 l)()sl l)(mo Ihe (•,rt'()(:liverioss ofsuch rule or aclion. This a(:li()n may ri()t

h(; (:halh)ng()d hih;r in l)r()(:()(;dings h)

(;nl'()r(:t; its re(luirem(;nls. 1,';�.'•> s(:(:l i()n307(b}(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52Envir()nm(:nhil i)r()h)(:ti()n. Air

i)()lluti()n (:�)ntrol. lncorl)()rati()n hyr(:l'(:rt;nce, h•tt;rgo\'(;rnmental r,;lati()ns,t)arli(:ulah) malhtr. Reporting andrccurdkeeping r0quire.m0nls. SulfurDioxi(h.;.

liahM: May 20, 2004.

Niirnian R. Niedergang,..\(:tin.q Ih.'L,ional Adnfinistmlor. Ih,%,ion 5.

¯ Por th() ]'t)as()ns stat(;d in the t)reaml)h),i)iu'l 52, (:haplt;r l. ()f lille 40 ()f the (Mde()f Vedt>'ral Rt;gulations is amended asI'•)1 h)ws:

PART S2•AMENDED]

¯ 1. The auth(.,rit\, cilali(,n t'.r part 52(:ontinu(;s to r(;a(i as l'�)lh)ws:

Authority: 42 U.,•.(L 741)I ot se.•t.¯ 2. Seclion 52.122(1 is amended hyadding paragraph ((:}(63) t() read ash)lhiws:

§52.1220 Identification of plan.

(C} * • *

[63} On August 9, 2002, tht; Sial#'; (ffMinn(;sota submilh:d a ru\'isi(m h, theMinnes()la st, ll'ur di()xid(: (St)-) Sial#':Inlph'monlali.n Phul (SIP) f(,r Xc(;I

Energy's ]nve.r Hills Ge.ne.rating Plant(Xc(;l) l#')(.:att,•d in Iht: city (..11' Invcr Gru\'eH(:ighls, Dak()ta (]()unly. Minn(;s(da.

SliCe\Ill:ally, EPA is only alilir(iving inh)

Ihu SO: SIP Ihos(: l)()rli()ns of Iht: Xce]'I'ith: V #')pc.rating permit (:it(;(l as "Title1 (5)ndili()n: Slale Iml)h)menhili()n Plantbr St}:" and is ,'um()ving Ir(im the slab;

St). SIP Ihe Xc01 Adminish-aliv(; Orderpl'Hvi(iusly appr()w:d in paragral)h

(c)(411) anti nl[)(lifi(.:d in i)aragralihs(C}(35) aild (C)(41) of this st)(:ti(Jn. In thissam(: acli()n. EPA is r(:m()ving I'r,)m Ih(:slah.: i)arti(:u]ah; nlalh.r SIP th(;Adminislrativ(: Order for Ashl)ach(]•)nstrLl(:ti()n C()ml)any l)r•.:vic)uslyal)l)r()v(:d in paragraph (c)(2(.)) andmtidit'it;d in i)aragraph (1:)(41) of Ihissect i(Jll.

(i} ln(J,)rl)()ralion hv r•)fl)rtm(:(•.Is\) AIR EMISSII')I•I liERMH" NO.

11;t711111115-01)1, issm)d t)v Ihu Minn(;s()hiP()iluth)n Ci)lllrli] Agi:lncv i(i N()rlh(lrn,"ghitlls l)ow(;r (](imtiany hlwlr Hills(it)no'rating ])]aill on luly 25, 2Of)It, TilleI (:undiliuris (Jniy.II"R liD(:, I)4-17771 l"ih;(I 6-74141 8:45 all\!BILLING CODE Ik560--50--P

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONAGENCY

40CFR Pa•52[VA 148-5078a; FRL-7671-1 ]

Approval and Promulgation of AirQuality Implementation Plans; Virginia;VOC Emission Standards for PortableFuel Containers in the MetropolitanWashington, DC Ozone NonattainmentArea

AGENCY: Envir()i[mei[lal ])r()h)(:li()nAgency (El),.\).AffI'ION: Dir(•.ct final ruh:.

SUMMARY: EPA is hiking direct finala(:li()n t,) al)im)ve revisi()ns to ltlHC()mm(mw+:allh (d" Virginia ,qlah•

lmph:m('nlali(m Plan (SIP). Spuci Iical ly.EPA is apl)r()ving m)w emissi()nshindar(ls J•:)r [;)(:)rtabh? I'ut;l cv)nlainors orSl)�)uls s•)Id, SUl)pli(:d. ()fferud for sale..()r manufacturt:d l'[)r sa],: in lhe N(.)rlh()rn

Virginia l)(a'li(,ri ()I' lhu Melr()l)()lilariWashington, DC oz#')n() n•)nallairlmt.•nlai'(:a (N•)i'lh(•rn Virginia a,'(:a). EPA isappr,.)ving lhu rlcw imrtabh: fuulc()nhniner sllill(li.lr(]s h) r,.,ch]cc emissionst)f v()lalih; (a'ganic (:•)ml)•)unds (V()(',) inac(:()r(]ax1(:e with the r0quirumunts of theChmn Air Acl (CAA).DATES: This ruh; is efl'•=cli\.'(, on AuguslI.I, 21)114 withoul furlht;r nolicu, unlossEI)A r()(:()i\'es adv(.)rs(.: \vrilh)n (:()mm()nt

l)y July 8, 2604. If EPA ruceiv(;s suchc()mmenls, it will publish a limulvvvilhdrawal tff Ihe di,'e(:l final ruh.' in lh(;

Federal R•gister and inh)rm the publicIhal the rule will n(il lake. e, ff(.!cl.

ADDRESSES: Submit \,our c{)mmeilts,i(hmti fled bv VA14g-5t)71t by ()[at)of the)

Ibl luwing rn'm h(,(Is:

A. F•.,•le•t/ olhHomuking Portal: http://wwn.•.'guhdiotls.guv. I",,Ih)w I h#" on-]in(: instrucli()ns t'•)r sul)milling( 'A )Ill [11( ; I11 s.

I1. E-nmih morris.m•d<•÷hel@Pp..gov.

31894 Federal Register/Vol. 69, No. 1 10 / Tuesday, June 8, 2004 / Ruh,s and Regulations

C. •\'l•lil: MitM;Im M•irris. C;hiel', AirQuality lJhmning Branch. Mailc:l:lCt03AP21.1J..";. Envir(inmcnhil Pr(ilt:cli(in

,,\gtmcy, Rt;gi((I] Ill. I tiSII Arch Sire.l,IJhiladuJl)hia, I'mms\,lv;mia l(.HI)3.

D. lhtnd Dt;liv•wv:AI lilt; lU't•viously-listt;d EPA Re.gion I11 a(hh't.'ss. Suchde.li\,t:rit:s are only' a(:(:oph;d during lh(.'Do(:kcl's normal hours nf olmrali.n, andSlmC:ial arrangumt,nls shuuld bt,' macluthr &:livt.'rios nf bnxcd infnrmalinn.

lnsln•ctions: Dirl;c:l your commt;nls IoDc)cM;I 1[.3 No. VA 10•,-51178. EPA'sl')lic:y is thai rill i:t ,rnnlenls I't;cuivud

will be inclulh;d in Iht; public doc:kelwilh.ul (:hang\.', including any pt;rs(nlalin l'(..'malion provided, unh:ss Iht,'c{•mmt)nl inc:lu(il;s inl't)rm;dil.n claimudIt. lit: ('.onfidt,mlia] Business lnfo]'mati-n{CBI} t)r t,lher infc)rnluliun whuse,disc:Insure is rcsiric:led bv sliiluh,L DoIll )1 ,,-;ut)mil i n t'( (rmal h m Ihal \,, )u

i:( ,nsidl;r h J bc (31 ,,r .Ihm'wi,•u

prlflech;(i Ihrt)ugh rogl_lhllinns.gcw •)r c-mail. 'l'ht; I,'t;dt;ral rt;guh-ii i, ins.•l iv

vvl,qlsilt,' is lid ";ll1(iri%,flltlUS ;icc(;ss"

svsh,'m, whic:h ml;ans EPA will nl.lknow your idenlily or contac;I

information unl.ss you t)ro\'idl; il in theI),,dy ,,f \qJklF COmlI1(;lll. IJ" \.a Jti st)n(] HI1

c-mull C(.llllnlt;lll din;cih h) EI'A wilhuulg,fing Ihrnugh r,.,gulalinns.gt,v, y-ur (;-

mail addl"t;ss will hi: auh)lllalic:-illv

(:al'llul•,'(i and in(:lu(ie(I ;is p;u'l ,,l" (hi'(:clmmt,,nl lhal is i)la(:ed in lhe pub|i(:dtli:knl and rnildt.• a\'ailalll, t)n lhelnh.'rnel. If you submit an t.'lcclronic(:( ,m m,m I. b:PA rt:(:t )m nlf:n(is [ hal \'• mint;ludu \'()ur n:-illlt} •111(1 {)lher I.:Ollllit;Iinf(lrm'<i(ion in the bt•(h, iff \',tur

(:tlnlllll}nl lind wilh i.ln\: disk fir CI]-Rf)M

,,()u sul)nlil. 11" El):\ cannt.I mud \'t)ur

(:()mmenl (lilt,' h) hl(:hni(:al diM(:u]li¢)situl(i (:allll(d (:()nhl(;I \'ou t'{(r (:]arificll|it)n,

EPA may n(d [)t; al)h} hJ {:onsi(I,:r \'()ur

(;(immunl. Eh!(:lronit: files shnulc]'avnil]II'n, ust• of Sln:t:ial i:harachn's, any I'(tr[ll

t)l' oncrypli-n, and I)(; fi'0t} tJf any (h,'fi;(:ls

t)r virtlsl)s.

C(q)it;s t)f lilt) ih•(:umunts ri;h,'\,mll h)

Ibis a(:li(m art; availatlln fi)r llullli(:insl)C(:litm (luring nt)rmal liusinussh,)urs at lhu Air l)rolcc:li• ,n Divisi, ,n.

I I.,<-;. En\,ironm(mlll] Pnflnt:li(m A•t)ncy,Rt;gi{)n 111. 1650 Arch Str(:l!l,

Phila(Io,]phia, I)unns\,lvania 1(.11(13 '. illl(I

Iht! Virginia Delmrlml:nl (d"

gn\'h-orlment;d quality. {iZ{,) East MainSlrt;ul, Ri(:hmond. Virginia 27121•.1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Mar( h, rl Pt •wers, {215) F, 14-23118. ,)r ll\,t:-mail ill t)oirors.murilyn@t:t)tt.gov.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Bal:kground(}n January 24. 2003 {68 I'R 341(}),

EI'A issu,:11 ;-I dnh)rmin;lli(m thai theMoh'l )lit 11 ihin Wash hlgh ill, D( ', ,iz, )ill=

n()llilllainmt;nl art,a {DC Area) ruile(I i(,

altiihl lkt,, •lZ()lltl stiin(lard lIv Iheshlluh wv dlih } ()1' Nlivumi)i;rl 5, 1 |l!l!l,

iin(I re(:iilssith:d lhl; nruit I'r,.)m "seril)us"

h) "StlVIII'tI" for (iilt!-htitlr (.iZtilllL l•S 11

SOV()I'II ilonalhihlnlelll tirol, I he I.)(] Al't;ilrnl.lS11111%4,- lllilt;I Iht! rt;qtniromunls td"S(,'CI ion 1 82(d) ,,t'I hi.! CAA, ;lll(i alhti nIJltJ {(ile-ilour ijzt.Jl'!t) slandard by

NtJvtlmii!Ir 1 5, 70115. ,\s il resuli Iff ltll;l'o(;l;lssific;ttinn Io StJ%,'()I'II [lOllalhtinm!;nl,lht: sl:.ih;s Ih;ll (:(imliristJ the DC Art;a

[Mar\'land. VirgilliU, an(I bislri(:l o[

('.,)]l_linliia} musl imlilt:nlenl a(l(lilhina]c(mlr(d l]lt;ilSUi'tlS ;lnd sublllil •11 )

.-c\.ish,ns f, .- p, lsl-1 (.l|l|l Rah; ()1" llr(JgrussPlans. rl.,visilJns h)(]{)nlhlgl.m(:y Phtns.and rcvisiorls to Ita,; Alhiinmenldr;m( )nsl DII i( in.

As parl ,11' Virgirlhl's sh'ah,g\',, h) ml.lt!l(is llorlioll of i:mission rc(iu(:lhna km,odh) I hi; t!( isl- 1 |!|1(.I R()Ps, I hi; 21111.5iilliiinmoill (h;nl()nslr;ili(pil, an(i/c)r lht:(:onlinge.nc.v ill[ill, Ih!.' shih', adfllih,'d ilt)W

m(:asurl;s It• (:()nlrld vi)hilih; t)rganiu(:nmpnun(I {VOC} emissinns frtlm t'nuralhiili(mal s,)Ul'(:c cah;gl)ril,'s, inclullirlg aruguiation h.) control (:,nissions frt)mii{wlall]e, fuld (:(mlainers.

()n IA,'liruarv 23, 2004, lhnCt(namnnwc;ll'lh t,f Virginia sulmailh;(I afnrma] revisilin In its SIlL "l'hc SiPu'c\'ision consisls (•t" four new rt;gulalil)nsh, (.I VA{: 5, (:hal m',r 411. amnndrnerlls h)

imt; i:xisl ing arlh:h: ill' .q VAC, 5, Chaliler40 lind am01l(Jmt)[llS t(.) orlg arlicle \if 9VAC (:hallhn' 20.

The new ]'egulali, )llS ill'ill

{ I} 0 VAC 5 Chal•h:r 411, Nuw Arliclu42--"Emissitm Siandards t'nr 1)orlat)h•

l"ucl (•:tillhiinur Slfilhlgl; in lhuN.rlhe, rn Virginia V(dalih: ()rganic(.h ,mp,lUlld Emissinns C,mh'ul Area"{"Rul,• 4-42"). {g VA(: 5-411-57111) llJ9 V,\(', 5--41}--57711}.

{2) 9 VAC 5, (:hat)h:[" 40. N(;vv Arli!,:le47--"gmissitm Slan(larlls fl)r SolvcnlMetal Ch;aning ()p,.;r:-tlitnlS in lheNnrtht;rn Virginia Volalih; Organic:( h.mq. lu nil Em issi()ns (h)n [i'l i] AI't;H"

{"Ruh; 4-47")--((,I V.,\(] 5-41)-{18211 l()

{,1 VA(: 5-40-{i!JTiJ}.{3} (,1 VAC 5. Chal)ier 4(). Now Arlh:h;

4fli"Enlissi{in .qhuldal'lls fill' MI)llih•

Equipll•t;nl Ropair and l{efillishing()l)Cralilms in lh(,' Nnrlhm-n VirginiaV¢)lalih.' Organ((: Ch •mp()und Emissi..nC(m|r(d Art)a" {"Rtlh• 4-41Y'} {!) VAC5--4(}--(iq70 h• •,} VA(] 5---40-7"1 1 I)}.

{4} (J VAC 5. (:hliph;r 40-Nuw Arlh:le49--"Emissi()n Standards fi)rArc:hih:(:lural and IndustrialMairihmanl:u (h)a|ings in lh(; Nc,rlht;rnVirginia V(4atih; ()rganic Cuml...)untlEmissit,ns (h)nlrt..,I An;a" ("Ruh: 4-4(,) '') (9 VA(: 5-4(}-7120 I() {I VAC 5-40-72:}{}).

'l'he t,'t,q)rual'v 2:1.21)114. sul)milhil ;tls(.(il•(:lullt•ll anll:ndmenls h)(.) V,'\(', 5-20-

21 "L)( icu[111tlllS in(:{ wt)t •l'ah',(I J)\,.rtd'¢rl:n(:t;" hJ inl:(Jrl)orahJ t)v r0ferc'.nct;addilit)nal h;sl nl•;Ihl)ds and I)i'(ici•,fiur!;sill)e(h}tl I'{n" Ruh; 4-42 ()r Ruh: 4--4!}. and.als() am.t.m(imq;nls h) Sel:lh)n I.I VAC .5-40-32|i(I t)f Arli{:h; 24 "EmissinnShul(lilr(ls I'or Solvulll Ml,,hd (]]l:arling()pl:ralic•ns [Ising Nlln-Hal(tgunhih;dStd\'unts" {"Rule, 4-24").

'['his a(:litm i:(m(:•,,rns \)ill\, Ruh: 4--42an(I Ihe ad(lili{in uf paragraph E 1 2 I(){.i

VAil 5-211...-21 I )1" I he I"ul)ru;lr\' 211, 2|)|}4

SIP revisi.n. Thn ¢llher i)+)rii+ms nf lhel:l;I)rulu'v 2,<1, 2004 SIP re\,ishmsul)mili•l] {Ru]t; 4-47, Rub; 4-41•1, Ru]t;

4-4|1, Iho aml;nllm(;nl hi !1 VAil 5-40--:12{il}. and Ihl,' olhl;r am(;ll(Im()lllS anda(lciilions Io !) VAil 5-20-211 will bt; Iht;

stll)j•,•l:l ill' st;[larah,' ru]emakirig a(:li(•ns.

II. Summary of SIP Revision

The. shulllarlls and rt',(luiremt,'lllsI'l)nhdllt,q] in Virginhl's ilc(rhib]o [Lit;]

(:l)nhtiriur rub) ill't; l)ilSC(I i)n Ihc {)z(mu

'l'ransl)orl Commission (()TC)mt)(it,qruh:, Thl! ()TC devt;lul)O(I c(mlrol

measures inht m(•(]el ruh;s t'l)r a iluml)tlr

td'SOUl"Ct: categt,rie.s and nslinlah.'(ie.missi,)n rn{lucti(m benefils frt)m

inq)hmu,'nling Ihos!,' mo(h:l ruh.'s. 'l'h,.•()TC Porhd)h'. I,'ucl C(,nl•dm:r ml)(h.q ruluwas Imsl.'d cm Iht: t,,xisting ruh.'s(h:w.l.i)e,d ll\, Iht,' (;alifornia AirRe.sour(:us Bi)ard, whit:h were. analvz.danll m(l(lil'ie(I I)y \Im [)TC w(Jrkgrlmp hia(l(Ir(,ss Viii: reduction needs in the{)z( )nu "l'ranst)t )rl Rt:gi, m {()'I'R),

'l'hc In'•)vJsi(.)llS I)t" Virginia's Ruh; 4--12will al)[.)ly h) ;-}.115' s(lur(.:l.: (ir l.mrson whns(;lls, supplies. (fffers for sah:..rmanut'aclurt;s for sale [).rlat)le fuelCt)lll:.lini•rs t.ll- Sl)()uls ill lilt) Nt)l'lilt:rn

VirRinia t:(•unii(;s •)f Arlillgl(q'l. !"airfax,L(.ji.i{Ioun, Pri nc-i; Wi 11 ialn, a n(i .%.'hif{'l )rd(:l)unlius" and Ihu (:ilit;s .if Ale, x;mdria,

l"airfax, I"alls (:hLirc:h. Manassas. an(lMana,,.Is:-Is Park. ;\ frl,x:lt;ll [)!irsl ills Ill tlsl

ct)ml)l.v l)V lanuary 1,200.5. Thv ruh;(It)l;s i]()l lipl)ly hl any t)•,rial)h• fuel(:\(nil(nor ()r Sllllul mlillul'ii(:li.irt..'(I t'•)r

shipmenl, siih.' an(l use i)ulsi(h; ()f theNi)rlhern Virginia iiro;i.

This n;gulation rt:(luires each porhtblefm:l (:t•nhlh]llr tlr Slll)ul sl)hl in IhilN()rlhorll Virginiu i.tr()ii 1.o nltll;I 1hef()llowing rl;lluirt;nu;nls: (1) Hil\'tl iii1

auh)ma|h: shul-•dT •111(1 i:hmure (h,wh:e:

[2) (:(mhfin one Ol)(min• fin" [iolh I]llingand t)nm'inw {:3) m(;i;t miriimal fue, l tl()w

rl.ilt• bast;(l (.111 nl)mina] (:al)acily; {41 llltJOI;l llermualion shUlllltrd, and [51 have ainillltifaclurt,w's W•tl'rlilll%,' i-ig:-iillSl th;l'e{:ls,

'l'tw i'ugulal ion hlclu(it•s exu111111 bins,shmdards, h;sling prl)cullure.s,rt!(:or(Ik•;l:l)hlg, and il(hllhlislruli\'u

i.Ultuirl;mt;nls. '/'(j (l(;nu)nsh'ah:

c•tnllllhulce, Vh'ghlia has a(.hh;cl lesinll.dh{)(Is iUlll im)(:e(lures h) Ih•;

Federal Register/Vol. 69, No. 110 / Tuesday. June, 8, 2004 / Ruh's and Regulations 31895

el, )t:t_l[TIt;nls ill(:q Wln)rate.d by rt.'rer-nce, inits (h;nt;ral Pr.visi(ms. 9 V'AC 5-20.

HI. General In|brmation Pertaining toSIP Submittals From theCommonwea Ith of Virginia

In 1.q.ttS. Virginia adopted h,gislali(mthat provides, subjt:c:t to (:crlainconditions, ftw all envirunmt:nta]assossrn(.'nl (audit)"pri\'ih;g(,:' forv()luntary comldianc+.' evalualitalsimrfiwmed by a regulalc(i nnlitv. Theh:gislation further athtresst:s tl'{e r01aliveI)urth:n • ,f l)l't)t ,1 I't )r l)arl it:s (.'illmrassurting the privih'g(: t,r st.'t.'kinRd iscl,,stnrt;, ff (]()(:umelllS f•,r which Ill\.'privih:gt.' is l,:laimud. Virginia'slegislation als,, pr, wi<h.:s, subie(:t tnct.'rlain c(l,ndititms, for a i)(unalty waive,-for \'iolati,,ns (,1' envir()nm(:l,'flal lawswhml a regulated entity dist.:,,\'tn's such\,iolali[ms pursuant to a voluntarx'.t:,,m plb, nt:t: ,wal ualit,n axld vt,lunlarilvdisc:lc,st;s such violations It) theCtmmlonweallh anti lakes lurq)ml,l andapl)r(,pl,-iah; mcusurcs h) rcmcuJv lht:vit)hdions. Virginia's Vo]umlarx;.Environmental Assussmtmt I'rivileguLaw. Va. (;o(h: Set:. 111.1-1 I!)P,. prtwi(h:sa pl,'ivile.ge thai imJlects froln disch•suredocuments and information about 1he(;(u,llt;l,ll ()f those d,,l,:umt;nls lhal art+ lht.'l)r(,ducl of a \,olur|tar\' (.'nvirol,lmt;Fltalassessnmnl. The ]'ri\,+lege Law dot;s n,l,I

cxtc'nd tu documents or informatior1111That are generah.M nr (h:vt:hq-'t:l,l befnre[hi: COl,'llnlt;ll('(,"l,Tl('tl,'lt of a volutllal,'venviroi'UTlt:nla] assessment: (2) thi.fl i.,rt;

prupart:d indtq)tundunlly oflht:asst:ssmt:nt l)r,,(-ess: [3) that d0monstratea clear, imminent and subshl,nliMdanger to tht.' Imblit: ht+'allh ,.Jr

t;l,lvirtmmt:nl: or {4} lhal are. re(luh't:d bvlaW.

Oin January 12, 151.(17, the(',ommonweidth cd' Virginia ()ffi(:t: nf theAlha'ney (;ent'rM prm.'i(h:(I a h+'gMl,qfinit-'n \hal states thal the PrivihN,:law. Va. ('a •tle .qe.�-. 10.1-11 (.18. prt..'cl udesgranting a privilt:gt" It, do(:umenls andinf. urmalitm "rt.÷quired hv. law,"including documenls and il,Jfi)rmalion

"'rt;l,luire(I b\:. l%'l,h:ral law In maintaiilira,gram deh:galion, aulhorizalitm t,r

approval." since. Virginia must "'el,fit a'(:e

Federally authorized environme.ntulpr.grams in a manner thai is no lesssl ri ngmll t han t ht.:ir l.'etle.ralc(.•unlel,'parls.... " The opinion(:+)ncluth:s thal "'[rlt:gartting § 111.1-I I!)I'L

lht;rt.:l'•,rt;, (.lo(-un1(;flls or lflht;rinfornlali()n needed for civil or criminal(•nf()rt;t;mt:l,]t utl(It;r el,l\: ()f lht;se

im,,.Irams couhl m,t bt: privih:gt;dbt.;caust.: such dn(:umt.;nts anl,iinfurmatit)n art: t:ss•:nlial h, pursuingenf(Jrc:0mel,]l in a [ll•ll]n(..q' requil't.ql [11,l"t;<]ol,'a] hl,w 111 mainll,in l)rogramdelegal ion. aulht wi zal if in [,r aplm wal."

Virginia's Immunilv law, Vit. C•,th:SI,'I,:. 10.1--1 19!), [m.wi'ch:s that "ltln lht:,:xh;nl t:onsish;nl with r,-'quirem(:nlsilnp,,stM by I"t.'(h.'rM law." any personmaking a vnluntar3., disclosurt; nfinlk)rmaliol,l to a slah-' agency regal,'dinga violation ,)f an t;nvir(,nmt;nhd slatulp..

rt.,gtnhtlion, perl,nil, (•r atlminislraliveor(he" is gl,'anl0d immunity froma(lminislraliv,.' ur civil ptinally. "l'ht:Altfwnt.'y Ccncral's lanual,'y 12. 1907tq,inion slatt:s that the quoh:d languagt 1

rtmth:rs Ihis slalute inall,ll,lil,:al)h: Ioenf<,rct:nlenl of ill,l\, l"eth:rallv aulhoriz•:dl)rogl,'ams, sine:t.• "'n<) immunilv ct,uM be.affol,'(h'.(] from adl,ninistrali\,t-'.l,:ivil. (,r

criminal I)t:nalties Imcaum; gl,'alllil,lgsuu:h immunity would not bu consistenlwilh l"t.'tleral litw, which is •m•: ,fflh•:criteria Ior il,nmunitv."

"l'hure.foru, EPA htis determined thatVirginia's Privih;ge anti Immunity

statutes will nnt prel,:ludt)lht:(:nmm<mw'eMth frnm erffon:il,lg itsi,r(,gram l,:,,nsish;nl wilh the l"t.'dt;ralrecluirt;mt:nts. In any., (:vo.rll. [l,t;(:aust:

EPA has also (h!lt..,rndned thal a stateaudit l)rivih-'ge and immunity lil,w- �:anaffe(:l only slat\: ent'•)rct•mt.,nl and cann.lhavt• unyimpact on t,'o(.h.'rall,:nfiw(:(;mt;nl au, lhorilies. EPA may utal,w lime invoke its aulhurilv under theCh';an Air Act. including, f,r examph;.se(zlions I13. 167, 2115. 211 oi,' 213. It,(:n furor: Ihe ruquirt:munls (,r l)l,',,hil,ili(unsof the slalu l)lan, il,M+.;lml,l(h.:ntly, ,)f anystale, el,lf(wcemel,ll efl'orl, hi addili,m.(:ill ztm t;ll f< ,rt:tqnt:nt un(h..'r st.q:l it Jn 3114of the (•h:an Air Act is likt.'wiseunaffected bv this. nr any, stale ;tudilprivih:gt: or immunity hl,w.

IV. Final ActionEPA is al,lU,',,\'i,lg a l,'t:\'isi,al It, tht:

C(Jml,ncmwt;allh [Jl' Virginia SIP h,(.'stablish rl,:gulatinns fl,r the t:+mtrol nfV()C umissicms t'nml ln,rlaMe fuel(:tmlltint:rs (Ruh: 4-42 in <3 VA(] 5-.40)anti lit(..' asso(:iah,'d h:sl melh,,tts andprncedur0s incorporah;l,I by rufi.,rl,:nc:t, inIhe ("t.mnral Pmvisi, ms (0 VAC 5-211-21 ). These ruguhflions will apply in thl,;Norlht;rn Virginia arl,;a. Imph:nmntation•fflhis V()(: t:[mtr(,l measure slr•:nglhunslht., Virginia SIP. al,ld rt:sulls in (:missicmrt.'du(:ti(_)ns thai will hel I) tilt; DC areame(:t the athliliona] rt.(luirt:mtmlsassociated with ils rt.:classil]cali<,n h, aSt•VOl,'(,• l,lonallail,ll,ll(;lll al'oa ]•lr ol,h;-hournzom;. EPA is publishing this rub.:wilhot, I prior proposal I)t;(:ause lht:Agt:ncy views Ihis +ts a n•,l,lc,,nh'•,vt:rsiala[llondmt;l,lt if,lid anlit:il,att;s no atlvtu-sectJmmt;nl. HtJwt;vt:r. ill lht: "'PruptJst;dRule,s" section of tt,da\,'s FederalRegister. EPA is t)uMishing a st:paratt:documunt that will st, rvt.; as tht; prt.q.)osalIo appl,-ove Ihe SIP revisi,n if adlrt:l'Stlt:•,mm(.mts are fih;tt. This ruh: will be

el'feclive •,n August g. 211114 withoutfurther n,)tice umless EPA rel,:t;i\,c'sa•lvt,'rs(', c:omm•;nt I)y !uly 8, 21104. [f EP:\rta:ei\',:s a(Iv(,rst; (:()mmtmt. EPA willpublish a timeh, withdrawal in 1heFederal Register informing the publicIhat lhe rule will nol take effect. EPA\',,ill addrt:ss all public (:omml,mts in asubsequt.'r]l final ruh; based t,n theprol),,sel,I l,'t, le. EPA will not inslilule, ast;(:ond (:onlmol,lt pt:ri()d on this action.Any [)artit;s inh:rustt;tl in (:(,mrnenlil,•gmust (Io so at lhis tirol,;.

IV. Statutory and Executive OrderReviews

A. ( h,noml lh,quiremontsI h-filer Execulive ()rl,lcr 1281"i(i (514 FR

51 7:15, Oc:lo[mr 4, 19!13). lhis aclitm ismfl a "significal,ll reguhttt)ry a(:li(m" andtherefim::; is not subiect to review by lht;()fill,a: of Managt;mt'nl anl,I l]udgt:l. Forthis reas•,n. Ibis actil,,n is alst, mflsubiucl h, ISxt;culive ()rdur 171211."Actions (:,mt:errling Rt:guh.tti,,l,'ls rI'halSignificantly Affi:�:l Ermrgy' Supply.Distribulitm. •r l!se" ((il'i FR 214355. May

22, 2111,)11. This actkm morely approvesstl, tt; hl,w its mt:eting Futh:ralruquiremenls and im[)t,st;s n,, addilit,nalroquirt.,me.nls he\'tm,l. Ih(,se imp()st;tl I)\'state law. Accorl,ling]v. theAdl,ninislrat(a" certifies thal Ihis rule\,,,ill m,t have a significant t:c,,n.miuinlpat:l t.un a substantial l,lLtml)(.'r •)t" sl,nullentities under lht: Rl,..,gulatl,-'ry Fh:xibilitv.,'\¢:I (5 tl.,q.(:. 6111 t'l soq.], t]t,,cause thisrule apl)r(wt's pre-t,'xisling ruquirt:mt,'nlsun(ler stab-' law anti l,l(,(,,s nt)t iml)oSl,:a,av a(iditi,,nal enli,l,'�:eul,h; dtnty bt;y(mtlIh•tt required bv slate law, il does notcTt,nlail,l anv unfun(It-'d mandato t•r

signifit:;tnlh, ,w uniqun:ly al'l't!t:l smallgt)V(.Tl,llllt;nts. \IS duscribt;d in 1hr.'[ hn fundt.'d Mal,l(hth;s Rel'•,rm Acl ,,t" 1995{])t,b. L. lt14--4). This rul,..' als,, th..,,•s n(,t

have tribal implil,:alions bt'.caust.' il willnt,l have a substantial dire(:t effe(:t unt)ll(.• (a")lit,I'll Indiatl trihus. (,n Iherelationship bt:tw't:en lhe Federal(;ow.rmmml and hndian hribus, t,l" <un thel,lislrilmli•m t,l itowm¯ andrt.'sTmnsihiliti,:s I)l,;twt:en the l"ederal(;,wt:rnnmnl and hndian Irib,:s. asSl)e(:ifil,'d hv Executive ()rdc'r 1:1175 (65]"R 67240, l;qt)v(,'mln:r 0. 201101. Thisactinn his,, ,hms n,,I have t,'eth;ralismimp]it:alit,ns l)t:(:ause il tt(n:s nol ha\'(:sul)stanlia] tJire(.'l effe,t:ts on the .qtalt:s.t,n lhe relalionshJp bt:l\,vee.n lh(; naliona]

g[,verlll'nt.qll and lht: .'glah.'s. •,r tm the(listrill,tllit ,11 of pt.)wt;r alldruspunsil)il il it;s ;mat ulg I he \.ariuuslevels (ff go\,ernmenl, as specified inExc'culive Order 1:11 :)2 (64 FR 4:)255.

tlt t t.

Augusl 10, 1 .).).)). This 't(:li n mert,'l\,apt)r•)vt'.s a slat(; ru][: inq)]t:me.taling al:•:deral slandard, anti d,,es 1,1[11 aller Ihe

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rldati,,nshi I1 ()r tilt! (listril)uli(in ,d' l)(•wt.;rand rt:sp(msilfililit;s t:shlhlishud in lilt.'Ch:an Air At:l. This ruh; also is n•)l

st]bj{:(:t h) Exl;(:ulivt• ()rdl:r 1:11)45

"'l)l'tJhx:li(wI of Childrt;n fromErl\'irorlmt;nial Hi;allh Risks a,l(l SalLq\'

Risks" (112 FR 1 .tlglt.5. April 23, 1(.)(.17).becausu it is not uconomi(:alh,signi lit'ill'It.

In rt;vio'wing ,SIP submissi{iris. EPA'sr(,h: is m approve slale ch•di:•;s.imwich',d thai thi,'\' m,;{;t the (:rilel'i;t •d"Iht; (:h;;tn :\Jr A(:I. In this (:()illexl, ill Iheal)s•m(;0 (ff a prior existing r•;quil'emunlIk,r the ,Slalt• h) us{; vq,lUiltarv (:¢)llS()ilsus

ShLncl;irds (VC,q). EPA has j'l()aulh,•ril\'h., (lisappr.vt: ;l .qlP submissifm fl)n"

failure to use VC,S. II w(mhl thus beinl:(msistt:nl with aplfli(:abh; law t'nrEP,.\. wh,:n it rP.vievvs a ,SlP st, bmissi(m.

h• use V(:S in [)la(:l; (•l' a ,SlP SUblnissicmthai (,Iht.rwisl; sal isfit.;s file pr, wisinns (d

lht: (:hrafl Air Acl. Thus, lht:rt;quir•;mt;nls or seclinn 12{d) •)t' theNali• m;tJ 'l'(;(:hw dugy 'l'r;msl'•,'r ;uld/\dvan{:t!me.lll A(:i (d" 1(.195 {15 tJ.S.C.272 m•h:) (1,) wJl apply. This ruh! dtJesI'H)I irnl)t)st! an inl•)rnlalitm c{)]]e,(:lil)nburd,;n un(h;r Iht: im•\'isi(ms of Ih•;

Palmrwork Re.(luc:liun A!:l of 1!1(.15 (44II.,'q.(L 35131 el st.'(].).

/I. Suhmission to (:ongtY•ss ul|d ltwComplrolh,r (;era'rid

The (:ongrossional Riwiuw Acl. 5I. L,•.(L 81)1 t'•l st.tt., as add(,] hv Ih•: ,Small

Busint:ss Rt;guJalory EnlbrcemenlFairness Act •)t" l(l(.tli, gem;rally imwidesIhal In:l'(m: a rule may lakt; t.,l'l'et:i. Iheiil/,t,'il(;!,,' prt,muJgaling Iht: ['uh: inuslst, hmit a ruh; r•;I,,)rt, which includes ;l

c(qLv i)l' Iht! ruh•. hJ t:ach Hl•tls•: ,d'llmC, m.grt.'ss arid it) lhe (:oml)ir.lh;r (;ent;ral•)1" iho Unih;d Shih;s. EPA will submit ;t

u'e,l•(>rl (:,retaining Ihis rule. and nllaerrequired infi.•rmalion I. the t I.S. ,.•0nah;,Ihf: [ I.S. Hr,us{; (•t" R,:pr(:snnhdive,s. ;railIho, (:(maplrnlh•r (;e,ne.ral (Jl' lhe I Inih:dShih;s i)ri+ir It) i)ublic:ali()n ()f Iht; ruh: inih{,' Fl•deral Register. This rul, is rl,)t a"lnaj()r ruh;" ;is (h.'l'int;d I)\, .5 I.I.S.C.B114(2).

C. Petitions for Judici{d Ht:vion"[Imh;r st:(:ti•m 307(b)(1 ) •d' Iht,' (',h.•;m

Air Act, i)(:titi()ns tT,r judicial ro\'iew (.,f

Ibis ;.:lion nlusl I)t; I]h•cl in I11{; [Jnill.'(Iq̄tah:s Court t)f :\[•poals for tl'l{;

appropriah.: circuil t)\' Augusl !l. 2004.Idling a pt:lilioll t'(ir [•t;ctmsiderati•m by

Ihe Admiriislral.r of this final rulo doesn•)i al'f+:c'.l lht.: final;i\, i•t'lhis ruht flit tht:purpr•ses -I" iudi(:ialr.view nor d(.:s itexh;nlt Ihe lime, within whi(:h a p{:lili(mf(•r ]u(li(:ial x'l;vil;w may t.: fihM, antishall nol p!•sl I)1 n'h: Iht• t;l'l'{:(:l iv(.•llt;Ss Of

such rt, le (ir ac:l i• )n. This act i()n h)

apllr()vu llt)W V()(: sland;irds forp•rlal)h: fuel c•)nlainers manufac:lured.s, dcl. •." SUpldie,d l})l" ust• in Ih{; N(•rlh,;rn

Virginia Ar,.'a may not I)t; (:halh:ngt.'(Ilah!r il'l lln'cit:*;(;(]ings h) (ml•lr(:•= itsr!;quii't:munls. (H<•t' st:el ion 3117(I1)(7).)

List of Sublet;is in 40 CFR Part 5Z

En\,ir•)nmt:nlal l)r(•le,c:lion, Airp•lluti-n c, mtrol. ()zorn;. Rop.rting andrt:(:,)rclket:lling requirtm'mnls. Vol;dilt;i )r,g;in i(.: C'l )lllpl ILlll(IS.

i ialed: May 27. 2004.

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..W:Hng H•+.•hmul AdnHnf•tralor. fh•,hm IlL

¯ 4it (:I"R pan 52 is afn(;r•d,J(l ;is fiill,)ws:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

¯ 1. Th,; authorily cilution for part 52i:()lllinu(;s hi re, lid ;is f(,Ih,ws:

Aulhorily: 42 [!.,H.( i. 7401 ol sr•l.

Subpart W•Virginia

¯ 2. In Se.(:ti(in .52.2420. the ial)le inl)iU':igraph (c) is limend(;d I)y adding uri

t!nlrv hi .q VI\(: 5. ChallhW 40 Parl IT h)

road as fi.)llows :

§ 52.2420 Identification of plan.

((:] EPA ;ippr(•vl:(l regulatiiins.

EPA-APPROVED REGULATIONS IN THE VIRGINIA SIP

Explanation (formerState citation (9 VAC 5) Title/subject State effec- EPA approval datetive date SIP section)

Chapter 40 ...................... Existing Stationary Sources

Part II Emission Standards

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Emissions Standard• for Portable Fuel Container Spillage in the Northern Virginia Volatile Organic Compound Emis-sions Control Area (Rule 4-42)

Applicability .......................................

Definitions ..........................................

Standard for volatile organic com-pounds.

Administrative requirements ..............

Compliance .......................................

Compliance Schedules .....................

Test methods and procedures ..........

Notification, records and reporting ....

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¯ 3. St:(:ti()n 52.2423 is amemh.,ql l)vadding l)aragraph {st tc) r(:ad as f()lh)ws:

§52.2423 Approval stalua,

[st Ella ap[)r()ves ;is parl ))I' lheVirginia Slah: Irnph:mentalion Plan theruler(:n(:us to lilt) (lo(:umenls lish:tl in (.1

VAC .5 (:hal)hn" 20. Se(:tit)n 5-20-21.paragraph E.12 t)f tilt) Vin-4iniaR(;gulalit)ns I'or Ihe C()nlrt)l and:\batt;menl ,)f Air I)nllulion submilt(]�l

hv th(; Virginia Duparlmt:nl ofEilvirr)ilmenhtl Quality ()ri l,'ehruarv 23,

2004.

IF'R lio(:. 04-12769 Filed h-7-()4; 8:45 amlBILUNG CODE 65(10-50-P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Maritime Administration

46 CFR Part 310

[Dockel Number: MARAD-2004-17760]

RIN 213:3-AB60

Merchant Marine Training

AGENCY: Mar)lime Administral it)n,Dq]i)arlm(]nl t)f "['r;tils])oI'I•.ll it)z1.

ACTION: Inh]rim Iinal ruh; with requestfor commt,'nts.

SUMMARY: The Mar)t) m,' A(lm in isl ral i( )11

is puhlishing ]his interim final ruh: Inimph:m(:nl t:han<gt:s to ils regulali()ns inpart 311) regartJing Maritime Educ:alit)nanti Training. This ru](:making Ul)clat(]slh(.) Mar)tin1(: E(lu(:ali()ri and Trainingregu]alirms to conform wilh 'l'it]e XXXV.Suhlilln A, ()I' lht: Nali(mal D(:li:nst:Aulh(n'izali,m A(:I f()r t"ist:a] Yt:m" ZO04,regarding the a(Iminislration ,)I' shlh;.

r(:git)na] and l !nitt:ti St;-t.t(;s m(]r(:hanlmarint: ac:adc•mius. This ruh:m;,king alsomakes nnn-substantive h;chnicalchanges I,) l)arl 310.DATES: This inh)rim final ruh; iseft(it:live July 8. 2004. ('.(,mmenls •)n therule musl t)c SLI[)['HilI(;(] hv August 9,2004,

ADDRESSES: You muv submil COIIIIIIUIltslich:ntified I)v DOT DMS Dt)(:kt;t NumherMAR,'\D-21)I)4-1 7711111 hv an\, ol'lh(.:

l?d]owing mclho(ls:¯ H"H) Site:htt[)://dms.dot.gov.

l"))] h.)w the insl ru elioils lZ)r s ubmilli ngt:t)mmmllS on lh(: D(Y/' uh;c:lr))rlk: {/()(:kelsilt).

¯ Math D()ckol Managt:menl l"acilil\':t I.S. Dcpartmenl ()1" Transpt)rtatiorl, 4()ir)7th SI.. SW., Nassil" Buihiing. R,)()m IlL-

401. Washingt()n. D(: 21)5(30-001.

¯ Ih•nd Dtdivcrv: R()onl l)L--41}I •)n

tht.) plaza h:\.'(:l (,l']he, Nassif Buihling.

400 7lh SI,. SW.. \V;,shingn(,n, DC,l)clw(:cn !) am and 5 l)m, M()ndayt Irt')t]g 1 l;'ritlay, e:xt:(:l)l ],'(:thlra]H()lidavs.

¯ Fr'dt:ml HhH¢,mt•kin.• PorhH: (h) lu

http:i/wu•ra'vS4ukflions..•ov, l"ollow thu( )n l i ,i(• insl rucl i( ,ns f) )r sul)m ill ing('()mnlt,'nls.

Instructinns: All submissi()ns muslill(;iucl(! lilt) •-l•t:lll:!,' l);inl(; ;III(1 (l))(;k(:i

number ()r R(;gulah)ry Idt)nlilic:;iti(JriNumbt, r (RIN) for this rub:making. Nntt;]hal all cnmmcnts rc('uiv(,(] will b(:

i )( )sl ecl vvil h, )ul (:hang]: h) hill.)://dm,•.dol.gov inc:luding lilly [)(;rsuna]inl'o,'m.ti,,n pr,)vided. Pleas(] see lhuPrivacy At:I heading under RegulatoryN()lit:,:s.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1"()rpurposus uf Ihc f(d],.)wing analysis, theh:rm "'A(:I" refers Io Ihu Nali,)na]L)t;funsu Authnriz;dion Act l()r l"iscalYear 211()4, Pub. L, 108-136, unh;ssnlllerwise indicated.

Se(:tion-Bv-Se(,lion AnalysisSty'lion 310.1 Dqfinilions

(it} Act--W(! ul:,dat(! lht) h;rm "Ac:I "' t,)

inc]u(l,.: secli))ns ()f lhe. Mar)lime

E(lu(:alii)n and Training Ac:l ,)I' 1(.180,

Pub. L. !1645"1, as amen(led, whic:hint:lti(h]s Ihe. (;hang(]s !Jft"(!(;l!]i.t by ]heNalional Dt.'t'•.'nst; Aulhl,rizalion• Ac:I forl"iscal 'Yi;llr 21)04. Pub. L. 108-1:11"1, andany sui)s(:qu(:lil •im()nchllerils.

(it Cosl of Educalion Providod is a(:()rlc:epl ad(h:tl hv ]hi: Nati,)na] DefenseAuth(.)rizution A(:I for Fiscal Year 211114,Puh. L. 108-136. in (:()nnec:ti()n wilhrequiring Student hlt;0nlive ]);tX.'llltlfll("SIP") slu(h;nls th;faulling on ]heir()hi)gallons lo repay the studt;nlin(zt;illi\'t) paymt;nls m•11.1); hJ su(:hsludt)nls hv It•()l,'eth;ral (hiVl)l'nmt;lll.

{jJ-lr)--Definili()ns untli.;r iht;s(,

dr;signal)tins iN(.)r(] rt;nl.lml)()r(;tl.

Sty'lion 310.3 Schools und ('om.•es

Changt;s in this se(:ti()n int:ludcCal)ihdizi,lg lh,: w(w(Is "lraining ship"and rup]acing lht; lith; cd' Ihc ()l'fice o1"Maritime Lahor and "l'raining wilh Ihe()fl'i(:*•. [)1" l)))lic:\ ' anti Plans.

Setctitm :110.7 F•:dt'm] StudentSut)sistvnce Alh)wun<'es and StudentInct,nlivt, Ptivm(;nl,,•

Set'lion 310.71b)(11..-...( !xldo, r lh,:()(:()ans A(:I ()t' 1!I(.12, l)uh. L. 1112-,5117.It1(: slutlt]lll iilc(;illiv()i);lylllt;nl anl()unl

was in(:r(:ase(I l'n)m S I200 per ;mnum If)

S30I)(I p(:r annum. Whih; MARAD'srt]gulali{)ns (:urr(]riIl\, lisl S121)O ;is lheanrlua] SIP paymt:nl afn(.Junl, slutl(]nls(:urrenl]\' r()(:t:ive flay'rain)Is ()1'..•311110 l)(:rannum. Stu,l(]rlts rc(:uiving S:3,000 uil(lor

Iht:h" uxisIiilg service ol)liglllit)il(:))nh'acls will have lhu ()plion of(-o)ll.inuin• h) re(:(.;iv)J th,3 $3,000pa.vm.unl un(i(,q" Iheir ))hi service()hligali()n t:()[lh'acls ()r (,'xu(:ulh]g rlcwseI'Vi(:(; ()bligalion {;()nlr•lcIs •LI'I(']

rt:(:(,]i\'in• )ht) inc:r(;as(](] al]lt)unl •)t" S4[)t)O

per al-lnum. 'rh(; new s(.]r\,i(:t; ))l)ligation(:•)nlra(:ls will Sl)e(:il'i(:ally ]isl $401)[) :,is

Ih(: pil.Vlll(;nl ;iITII)LIIll ill)(] will ;)is()hil\.'(;

Ihe int:r(:iis(:(I ()l)]ig;tli(,ns rC(lUirt]d hvIhc nuw |aw. individuals rnusl t;x(Jcuh;

It•e n,.•w .,4t;rvi(:u •)l)]igali•)il c()nll'a(:Is h)

rt](;ci\'•] tht; inl:rcased ,.'7,11' p;lym(:nliim()ulll.

St,('Iion 310.7(h)f3] itdt]resst:s the ft)rm()f lhe servic:e ()l)ligal i()n (:()nlra(:t. Thisparagral)h is ('hanged h) rel]e(:l rcvish)ns

in lh•: At:l.S(:clion 3 lO.71hll3][ii}--t In(h:r l'()rnltw

{b){3){ii), lh(: Sel)arati(.)n of an irldividua]I)\' lhe Schuul reh:ascd lhal indMdualfr•)m his ,)r her ()b]igali()n t<) c:()mp]eh:lhe (:•)urse of inslruclion al lhl; S(:ht)()].13\' virlu): ()f" lh(: charig):s in lhu law. lhus01)aralion nf art individual I)\' thuSt:h))))) n() ],,nge, r i'(•]t•)ts()s an individualti"nm this ()l)lig;ttion. An individual whois S(:l)arah]d hv ]he S(:h()()l is now in(M'•tu]l [,f his ()r ht:i" s•:r\'i(:(: t)l)]igali()nsand is liahh: for lh)) r):n•c(lit:s f()r I'iiilur(;It) fulfill these ohligafions, such ;is

ill(lu(:lir)il inh) military s(;r\'i("e ()r

rec:()\'(:r\, l)v the l,'(]ch;r•d (i+)v(;rnme.,q]l ()I"Ih):• (]()si))f: Educ'ali, )n ]'rl,\.idt),l. plusinh;rusl ;int] ;LIh)rnt:v's ft;t;s.

Svcfi.n 310.7[hlL:•l[ivt--Tht) previouslaw rt:quirecl graduates h) mairlhtin Ihnirli(:(:nse f()r •.ll ]uasl six (6} yearsf(dl()wing grntlu•li(u-L '['his re,quiru(l lht,'graduah.: h..) mainhiin a (.:oasl (;uarctli(:,:ns,• ai h:;tsl t:qual h)lht; li(:ens,: thatsu('h g['aduuh; ]3ad ul.)()n gradual i()nfrom Iht: So:hi)()]. 'l'h,, subst:(luenll)r()mulgalinn ()1' Slandar(Is ))['Training,(:crlirication and Wah:hkeel)i ng (S'I'(;W}re(luirurrle.nls (:rt]ah•(| a situatinn inwhi(:h V;ll'itJLIS gruduah;s w);ru r)..'ttuirtx/h) hike ad(iili()i1al ci)urs(,)s in ,)r(ler I,)

m;iinhiin such ;i ]i(:nns(:. Civun lhuuriallli(:il)ith;(| inll)ii(:l t)f the 3"1'(:%'7

requii't;m0ills, the A(iminislralinn has�/t;turrnined Ihal in(li\'i(lua]s grltdu;ilingwith(]tit Ih(; II!]Ct]SSlII'V ,.•'['(_.]],¥ C()UFS(;S

need llt)l l;lkt,' Ih(]s[; (:()UI'S)•,S aIld (:;I[I

sal isrv lht:i,..•mwi(:e (,hlig.I i(ms l)v