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

[Federal Register: May 18, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 95)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 26925-26926]

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

[DOCID:fr18my99-27]

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 009-0137b; FRL-6337-9]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Six California County Air Pollution Control Districts

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: EPA is approving revisions to the California State Implementation Plan. The revisions concern rules from the following: Kern County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD); Lake County Air Quality Management District (LCAQMD); Modoc County Air Pollution Control District (MCAPCD); Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (NSAQMD); San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD); and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD). The rules control particulate matter (PM) emissions from open burning, orchard heaters, or processes identified by a weight rate throughput.

The intended effect of this action is to regulate emissions of PM in accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is approving the state's SIP revision 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 relevant adverse comments are received, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will not take effect and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period on this rule. Any parties interested in commenting on this rule should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments must be received in writing by June 17, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, 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 IX 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.

Kern County Air Pollution Control District, 2700 ``M'' Street, Suite 290, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

Lake County Air Quality Management District, 883 Lakeport Boulevard, Lakeport, CA 95453.

Modoc County Air Pollution Control District, 202 West 4th Street, Alturas, CA 96101.

Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District, 540 Searls Avenue, Nevada City, CA 95959.

San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, 1990 East Gettysburg Street, Fresno, CA 93726.

Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, 702 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Petersen, Rulemaking Office, (AIR- 4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, Telephone: (415) 744-1135.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This document concerns the rules listed below with the date they were adopted or amended by the Districts and the date they were submitted to EPA by the California Air Resources Board: KCAPCD Rule 409, Fuel Burning Equipment (as amended on May 7, 1998, submitted June 23, 1998); LCAQMD Section (Rule) 248.5,

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Prescribed Burning (Definition) (as adopted on December 6, 1988, submitted February 7, 1989); LCAQMD Section (Rule) 270, Wildland Vegetation Management Burning (Definition) (as adopted on December 6, 1988, submitted February 7, 1989); LCAQMD Section (Rule) 640, (Permit Exemptions) (as amended on July 15, 1997, submitted March 10, 1998); LCAQMD Section (Rule) 1002, (Agencies Authorized to Issue Burn Permits) (as amended on March 19, 1996, submitted May 18, 1998); Lake County Section (Rule) 1010, (No-Burn Day) (as adopted on June 13, 1989, submitted March 26, 1990); LCAQMD Section (Rule) 1350, Burning of Standing Tule (as adopted on October 15, 1996, submitted March 10, 1998); MCAPCD Rule 4.11, Orchard Heaters (as adopted on January 3, 1989, submitted December 31, 1990); NSAQMD Rule 211, Process Weight per Hour (as adopted on September 11, 1991, submitted October 28, 1996); SJVUAPCD Rule 4301, Fuel Burning Equipment (as amended on December 17, 1992, submitted September 28, 1994); and VCAPCD Rule 56, Open Fires (as amended on March 29, 1994, submitted May 24, 1994). 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: April 9, 1999. David P. Howekamp, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

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