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

[Federal Register: June 30, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 125)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 35106-35107]

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

[DOCID:fr30jn99-42]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 210-0103b; FRL-6365-2]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Modoc County Air Pollution Control District, Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District, Tehama County Air Pollution Control District, and Tuolumne 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 is an administrative change which revises the definitions in Modoc County Air Pollution Control District (MCAPCD), Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District (SCAPCD), Tehama County Air Pollution Control District (TCAPCD), and Tuolumne County Air Pollution Control District (TUCAPCD).

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 TCAPCD definition's rule 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) 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 30, 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:

California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812. Modoc County Air Pollution Control District, 202 West 4th Street, Alturas, CA 96101-3915 Siskiyou County Air Pollution Control District, 1855 Placer Street, Ste. 101, Redding, CA 96001-1759 Tehama County Air Pollution Control District, P.O. Box 38 (1750 Walnut St.), Red Bluff, CA 96080-0038 Tuolumne County Air Pollution Control District, 22365 Airport, Columbia, CA 95310

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia G. Allen, Rulemaking Office (Air-4), 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 MCAPCD Rule 1.2, Definitions and 7.1, Definitions (Agricultural Burning); SCAPCD Rule 7.1, Agricultural Burning Definitions; TCAPCD Rule 1:2, Definitions; and TUCAPCD Rules 101, Title; 102, Definitions; and Regulation III, Open Burning, Rule 300, General Definitions. These rules were submitted to EPA on March 26, 1990 (Tuolumne), December 31, 1990 (Modoc and Siskiyou), and May 13, 1991 (Tehama) by the California Air Resources Board. For further information, please see the information provided in the direct final action that is located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

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Dated: June 8, 1999. Nora L. McGee, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

[FR Doc. 99-16375Filed6-29-99; 8:45 am]

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