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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[CA21-6-6643; FRL-5117-2]

 

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 
State Implementation Plan Revision, 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 
July 5, 1994. The revisions concern rules from 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 oxides of 
nitrogen (NOx) in accordance with the requirements of the Clean 
Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). The rules concern the 
control of NOx emissions from electric utilities and stack 
monitoring requirements for making compliance determinations. 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 13, 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 95812.
Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, Rule Development 
Section, 702 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.

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 July 5, 1994 in 59 FR 34399, EPA proposed to approve the 
following rules into the California SIP: VCAPCD's Rule 59, Electrical 
Power Generating Equipment--Oxides of Nitrogen Emissions, and Rule 103, 
Stack Monitoring. Rule 59 and Rule 103 were adopted by VCAPCD on 
September 15, 1992 and June 4, 1991, respectively. The California Air 
Resources Board (CARB) submitted these revisions to EPA on November 18, 
1993 and October 25, 1991. These rules were adopted as part of Ventura 
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). A detailed discussion of the 
background for each of the above rules and nonattainment areas is 
provided in the NPRM cited above.
    EPA has evaluated both 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 the NPRM and 
in the technical support document (TSD), dated June 1994, which is 
available at EPA's Region IX office.

Response to Public Comments

    A 30-day public comment period was provided in 59 FR 34399. 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. The intended effect of approving these 
rules 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 28, 1994.
John Wise,
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) 
(186)(i)(D)(2) and (194)(i)(A)(2) to read as follows:


Sec. 52.220  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (186) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (D) * * *
    (2) Rule 103, adopted on June 4, 1991.
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    (194) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (2) Rule 59, adopted on September 15, 1992.
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