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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[CA37-10-6750; FRL-5117-8]

 

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 
State Implementation Plan Revision, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution 
Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing the approval of a revision to the California 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) proposed in the Federal Register on 
September 21, 1994. The revision consists of one rule from the Santa 
Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD), concerning the 
control of NOX and carbon monoxide emissions from industrial 
boilers, steam generators, and process heaters in Santa Barbara County. 
This approval action will incorporate the rule into the federally 
approved SIP. The intended effect of approving the rule is to regulate 
emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) in accordance with the 
requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). 
EPA is finalizing the approval of this revision 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 revision and EPA's evaluation report for 
the rule are available for public inspection at EPA's Region IX office 
during normal business hours. Copies of the submitted rule revision is 
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 95812.
Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, Rule 
Development Section, 26 Castilian Drive B-23, Goleta, CA 93117.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Colombo, Rulemaking Section, Air 
and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, telephone: (415) 744-
1202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 21, 1994 in 59 FR 48410, EPA proposed to approve the 
following rule into the California SIP: SBCAPCD's Rule 342, Control of 
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) from Boilers, Steam Generators, and 
Process Heaters. Rule 342 was adopted by SBCAPCD on March 10, 1992. The 
California Air Resources Board (CARB) submitted this rule to EPA on 
June 19, 1992. Rule 342 was adopted as part of Santa Barbara County's 
efforts to achieve the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) 
for ozone and in response to Section 182(f) NOX RACT requirements 
of the Clean Air Act (CAA).
    EPA has evaluated Rule 342 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 rule meets 
the applicable EPA requirements. A detailed discussion of the rule 
provisions and evaluation has been provided in 59 FR 48410 and in the 
technical support document (TSD), dated May 1994 available at EPA's 
Region IX office.

Response to Public Comments

    A 30-day public comment period was provided in 59 FR 48410. EPA 
received no comments.

EPA Action

    EPA is finalizing this action to approve the above rule 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 this rule into 
the federally approved SIP. The intended effect of approving this rule 
is to regulate emissions of NOX 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

    This action has been classified as a Table 3 action by the Regional 
Administrator under the procedures published in the Federal Register on 
January 19, 1989 (54 FR 2214-2225), as revised by an October 4, 1993 
memorandum from Michael H. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator for 
Air and Radiation. 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, Nitrogen 
dioxide, 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 paragraph (c)(188)(i)(A)(3) 
to read as follows:


Sec. 52.220  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (188) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (3) Rule 342, adopted on March 10, 1992.
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