Air quality implementation plans; approval and promulgation; various States: California,

[Federal Register: June 28, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 123)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 34626-34627]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

[DOCID:fr28jn99-42]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 210-147b; FRL-6363-1]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is approving revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This action revises the definitions in Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD); Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control (MBUAPCD); Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD); and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD).

The intended effect of approving this action is to incorporate changes to the definitions for clarity and consistency and to update the Exempt Compound list in MBUAPCD, PCAPCD, and VCAPCD rules to be consistent with the revised federal and state VOC definitions. EPA is proposing approval of these revisions to be incorporated into the California SIP for the attainment of the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for ozone under title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). In the Final Rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the state's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for this approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments are received, no further activity is contemplated. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period. Any parties interested in commenting should do so at this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by July 28, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, Chief, Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.

Copies of the rule revisions and EPA's evaluation report of each rule are available for public inspection at EPA's Region 9 office during normal business hours. Copies of the submitted rule revisions are also available for inspection at the following locations:

Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket (6102), 401 ``M'' Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460 California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812 Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco, CA 94109-7714 Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, 24580 Silver Cloud Ct., Monterey, CA 93940-6536 Placer County Air Pollution Control District, DeWitt Center, 11464 ``B'' Ave., Auburn, CA 95603-2603 Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, 669 County Square Dr., 2nd Fl., Ventura, CA 93003-5417

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia G. Allen, Rulemaking Office

[A-4] , Air Division, Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744-1189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) Regulation 1, General Provisions and Definitions; Monterey

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Bay Unified Air Pollution Control (MBUAPCD) Rule 101, Definitions; Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) Rule 102, Definitions; and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) Rule 2, Definitions. These rules were submitted by the California Air Resources Board to EPA on February 16, 1999 (Bay Area and Ventura); January 12, 1999 (Monterey); and May 18, 1998 (Placer). For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action that is located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

Dated: May 21, 1999. Laura K. Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

[FR Doc. 99-16230Filed6-25-99; 8:45 am]

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