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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[CA 21-2-6706; FRL-5115-2]

 

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 
State Implementation Plan Revision; San Diego County Air Pollution 
Control District; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control 
District; South Coast Air Quality Management 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 
July 19, 1994 and August 24, 1994. The revisions concern rules from the 
following districts: the San Diego County Air Pollution Control 
District (SDCAPCD), the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 
Control District (SJVUAPCD), and the South Coast Air Quality Management 
District (SCAQMD). 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 
surface cleaning and degreasing operations, oil sump operations, 
storage of materials containing VOCs, and operations related to the 
loading of marine tank vessels. 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 12, 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.
South Coast Air Quality Management District, 21865 E. Copley Drive, 
Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4182.
San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, 1999 
Tuolumne Street, suite 200, Fresno, CA 93721.
San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, 9150 Chesapeake 
Drive, San Diego, CA 92123-1096.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mae Wang, 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-
1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 24, 1994 in 59 FR 43521, EPA proposed to approve the 
following rules into the California SIP: SDCAPCD Rule 67.6, Solvent 
Cleaning Operations; SDCAPCD Rule 67.17, Storage of Materials 
Containing Volatile Organic Compounds; SJVUAPCD Rule 461.1, Organic 
Solvent Degreasing Operations; and SJVUAPCD Rule 465.2, Crude Oil 
Production Sumps. SCAQMD Rule 1142, Marine Tank Vessel Operations, was 
proposed for approval into the California SIP on July 19, 1994 in 59 FR 
36731.
    SDCAPCD Rule 67.6 was adopted on October 16, 1990 and submitted by 
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on April 5, 1991. SDCAPCD 
Rule 67.17 was adopted on September 21, 1993 and submitted on February 
11, 1994. SJVUAPCD Rule 461.1 and Rule 465.2, both adopted on September 
19, 1991, and SCAQMD Rule 1142, adopted on June 19, 1991, were all 
submitted by the CARB on January 28, 1992. 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-amended Act. A 
detailed discussion of the background for each of the above rules and 
nonattainment areas is provided in the Notices of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRMs) 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 59 FR 36731 
and 59 FR 43521, and in technical support documents (TSDs) available at 
EPA's Region IX office.

Response to Public Comments

    A 30-day public comment period was provided in 59 FR 36731 and 59 
FR 43521. No comments were received.

EPA Action

    EPA is finalizing 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 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 18, 1994.
David P. Howekamp,
Acting 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) 
(183)(i)(A)(12), (187)(i)(A)(5), (187)(i)(C) and (195) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 52.220  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (183) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (12) Rule 67.6, adopted on October 16, 1990.
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    (187) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (5) Rule 461.1 and Rule 465.2, adopted on September 19, 1991.
* * * * *
    (C) South Coast Air Quality Management District.
    (1) Rule 1142, adopted on June 19, 1991.
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    (195) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were 
submitted on February 11, 1994, by the Governor's designee.
    (i) Incorporation by reference.
    (A) San Diego Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) Rule 67.17, adopted on September 21, 1993.
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