[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 31 (Wednesday, February 15, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8565-8566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3682]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[CA 14-15-6851; FRL-5145-4]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 
State Implementation Plan Revision; Kern County Air Pollution Control 
District; Monterey Bay Unified 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 
October 20, 1994 and October 21, 1994. The revisions concern rules from 
the Kern County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD) and the 
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District (MBUAPCD). 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 rules control VOC emissions from solvent metal cleaning 
operations, gasoline transfer operations, storage of organic liquids, 
and steam drive wells. Thus, EPA is finalizing the approval of 
[[Page 8566]] these rules 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 March 17, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the rules 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 rules 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, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule 
Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
Kern County Air Pollution Control District, 2700 ``M'' Street, Suite 
290, Bakersfield, CA 93301.
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, 24580 Silvercloud 
Court, Monterey, CA 93940.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mae Wang, Rulemaking Section, 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 October 20, 1994 in 59 FR 52947, EPA proposed to approve the 
following rules into the California SIP: KCAPCD Rule 410.3, Organic 
Solvent Degreasing Operations, and Rule 412, Gasoline Transfer into 
Stationary Storage Containers, Delivery Vessels, and Bulk Plants. Both 
Rule 410.3 and Rule 412 were adopted by the KCAPCD on May 6, 1991 and 
were submitted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to EPA on 
May 30, 1991. The following rules from the MBUAPCD were proposed for 
approval on October 21, 1994 in 59 FR 53128: Rule 417, Storage of 
Organic Liquids, Rule 418, Transfer of Gasoline into Stationary Storage 
Containers, and Rule 427, Steam Drive Crude Oil Production Wells. These 
rules were adopted by the MBUAPCD on August 25, 1993, and were 
submitted by the CARB to EPA on November 18, 1993. 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 52947 
and 59 FR 53128, 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 52947 and 59 
FR 53128. EPA did not receive any comments in response to these NPRMs.

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 Office of Management and Budget 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: January 11, 1995.
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) 
(185)(i)(A)(7) and (194)(i)(F) to read as follows:


Sec. 52.220  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (185) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (7) Rule 410.3 and Rule 412, adopted on May 6, 1991.
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    (194) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (F) Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
    (1) Rule 417, Rule 418, and Rule 427, adopted on August 25, 1993.
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