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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 71-5-6721; FRL-5106-1]

 

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 
State Implementation Plan Revision; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air 
Pollution Control District; Kern 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 
September 16, 1994. The revisions concern rules from the San Joaquin 
Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) and the Kern 
County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD). 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). Also, on May 
13, 1993, EPA finalized a limited approval and a limited disapproval of 
an earlier revision of KCAPCD Rule 410.4. Therefore, EPA's approval 
action on the current revision of KCAPCD Rule 410.4 serves as final 
determination that the deficiencies have been corrected and that on the 
effective date of this action, any sanction or Federal Implementation 
Plan (FIP) clock is stopped. The revised rules control VOC emissions 
from surface coating of metal parts and products. 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 final rule is effective on January 3, 1995.

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 95814.
San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, 1999 
Tuolumne Street, suite 200, Fresno, CA 93721.
Kern County Air Pollution Control District, 2700 M Street, suite 
290, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen Liu, Rulemaking Section (A-5-3), 
Air and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, Telephone: (415) 744-
1199.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 16, 1994 in 59 FR 47578, EPA proposed to approve the 
following rules into the California SIP: SJVUAPCD's Rule 4603, Surface 
Coating of Metal Parts and Products, and KCAPCD's Rule 410.4, Surface 
Coating of Metal Parts and Products. Rule 4603 was adopted by SJVUAPCD 
on May 20, 1993. Rule 410.4 was adopted by KCAPCD on July 12, 1993. 
Both rules were submitted by the California Air Resources Board to EPA 
on November 18, 1993. 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 notice 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 NPRM 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 59 FR 47578 
and in the technical support document (TSDs) available at EPA's Region 
IX office (TSD's dated April 5, 1994 for Rule 4603, and February 11, 
1994 for Rule 410.4).

Response to Public Comments

    A 30-day public comment period was provided in 59 FR 47578. EPA 
received no comments.

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. In addition, this action serves as a 
final determination that the deficiencies in Rule 410.4, previously 
identified in 58 FR 28357 (May 13, 1993), have been corrected. 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 (OMB) has exempted this action 
from review under Executive Order 12866.

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: November 4, 1994.
Felicia Marcus,
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)(194)(i) (B) 
and (C) to read as follows:


Sec. 52.220  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (194) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (B) Kern County Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) Rule 410.4, adopted on July 12, 1993.
    (C) San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) Rule 4603, adopted on May 20, 1993.
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