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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[CA 13-8-6570; FRL-5073-4]

 

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 
State Implementation Plan Revision, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality 
Management District, South Coast Air Quality Management District, 
Ventura County Air Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing the approval of revisions to the California 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) proposed in the Federal Register on 
December 17, 1993 and April 7, 1994. The revisions concern rules from 
the following local agencies: The Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality 
Management District (SMAQMD), the South Coast Air Quality Management 
District (SCAQMD), and the Ventura County Air Pollution Control 
District (VCAPCD). This approval action will incorporate these rules 
into the federally approved SIP. The intended effect of approving these 
rules is to regulate emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in 
accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 
1990 (CAA or the Act). The revised rules control VOC emissions from 
municipal landfills, graphic arts operations, barbecue charcoal 
ignition, and municipal sewage treatment plants. Thus, EPA is 
finalizing the approval of these revisions into the California SIP 
under provisions of the CAA regarding EPA action on SIP submittals, 
SIPs for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards 
and plan requirements for nonattainment areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This action is effective on November 3, 1994.

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

Rulemaking Section (A-5-3), Air and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 
94105
Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket 6102, 401 ``M'' Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20460
California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule 
Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 92123-1095
South Coast Air Quality Management District, 21865 E. Copley Drive, 
Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4182
Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, 8411 Jackson 
Road, Sacramento CA 95826
    Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, 702 County Square 
Drive, Ventura, CA 93003

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erik H. Beck, Rulemaking Section, Air 
and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 
744-1190. Internet E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 17, 1993 in 58 FR 65959, EPA proposed to approve the 
following rules into the California SIP: SMAQMD Rule 450 ``Graphic Arts 
Operations'', and VCAPCD Rule 74.19 ``Graphic Arts''. On April 7, 1994 
in 59 FR 16580, EPA proposed to approve the following rules into the 
California SIP: SCAQMD Rule 1174 ``Control of Volatile Organic Compound 
Emissions from the Ignition of Barbecue Charcoal'', SCAQMD Rule 1179 
``Publicly Owned Treatment Works Operations'', and VCAPCD Rule 74.17 
``Solid Waste Disposal Sites''. SMAQMD adopted Rule 450 on February 23, 
1993. SCAQMD adopted Rule 1174 on October 5, 1990, and Rule 1179 was 
adopted on March 6, 1992. VCAPCD adopted Rule 74.17 on September 17, 
1991, and Rule 74.19 was adopted on August 11, 1992. These rules were 
submitted to EPA by the California Air Resources Board on the following 
dates: May 13, 1991 (SCAQMD Rule 1174); January 28, 1992 (VCAPCD 
74.17); September 14, 1992 (SCAQMD Rule 1179); November 12, 1992 
(VCAPCD Rule 74.19 ``Graphic Arts''); April 6, 1993(SMAQMD Rule 450).
    These rules were submitted in response to EPA's 1988 SIP-Call and 
the CAA section 182(a)(2)(A) requirement that nonattainment areas fix 
their reasonably available control technology (RACT) rules for ozone in 
accordance with EPA guidance that interpreted the requirements of the 
pre-amendment Act. A detailed discussion of the background for each of 
the above rules and nonattainment areas is provided in the Notices of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) cited above.
    EPA has evaluated all of the above rules for consistency with the 
requirements of the CAA and EPA regulations and EPA interpretation of 
these requirements as expressed in the various EPA policy guidance 
documents referenced in the NPRMs cited above. EPA has found that the 
rules meet the applicable EPA requirements. A detailed discussion of 
the rule provisions and evaluations has been provided in 58 FR 65959 
and 59 FR 16580 and in technical support documents (TSDs) available at 
EPA's Region IX office. These TSDs are dated: November 16, 1993 (SMAQMD 
Rule 450 and VCAPCD Rule 74.19) and February 7, 1994 (SCAQMD Rule 1174 
and 1179, and VCAPCD Rule 74.17).

Response to Public Comments

    A 30-day public comment period was provided in both 58 FR 65959 and 
in 59 FR 16580. EPA received no comments on these NPRMs.

EPA Action

    EPA is finalizing this action to approve the above rules for 
inclusion into the California SIP. EPA is approving the submittal under 
section 110(k)(3) as meeting the requirements of section 110(a) and 
Part D of the CAA. This approval action will incorporate these rules 
into the federally approved SIP. The intended effect of approving these 
rules is to regulate emissions of VOCs in accordance with the 
requirements of the CAA.
    Nothing in this action should be construed as permitting or 
allowing or establishing a precedent for any future request for 
revision to any state implementation plan. Each request for revision to 
the state implementation plan shall be considered separately in light 
of specific technical, economic, and environmental factors and in 
relation to relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

Regulatory Process

    The Office of Management and Budget has exempted this regulatory 
action from Executive Order 12866 review.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    Note: Incorporation by reference of the State Implementation 
Plan for the State of California was approved by the Director of the 
Federal Register on July 1, 1982.

    Dated: September 6, 1994.
John Wise,
Deputy Regional Administrator.

    Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart F--California

    2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraphs (c) 
(184)(i)(B)(4), (187)(i)(B), (189)(i)(A)(5), (190), and (192)(i)(A)(3) 
to read as follows:


Sec. 52.220  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (184) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (B) * * *
    (4) New Rule 1174, adopted on October 5, 1990.
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    (187) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (B) Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) New Rule 74.17, adopted on September 17, 1991.
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    (189) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (5) New Rule 1179, adopted March 6, 1992.
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    (190) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were 
submitted on November 12, 1992, by the Governor's designee.
    (i) Incorporation by reference.
    (A) Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) Revised Rule 74.19, adopted August 11, 1992.
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    (192) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (3) Revised Rule 450, adopted February 23, 1993.
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