[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15241-15242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7008]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[CA 102-3-6902; FRL-5173-3]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California
State Implementation Plan Revision, Placer County Air Pollution Control
District and San Diego 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
January 10, 1995. The revisions concern rules from the Placer County
Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) and the San Diego County Air
Pollution Control District (SDCAPCD). 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 metal can and coil coating operations and
establish recordkeeping requirements for sources emitting VOCs. Thus,
EPA is finalizing the approval of these revisions to 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 April 24, 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.
Placer County Air Pollution Control District, 11464 B Avenue, Auburn,
CA 95603.
San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, 9150 Chesapeake Drive,
San Diego, CA 92123-1096.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikole Reaksecker, Rulemaking Section,
Air and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Telephone: (415) 744-
1187.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 10, 1995 in 60 FR 2563, EPA proposed to approve the
following rules into the California SIP: PCAPCD's Rule 223, Metal
Container Coating; PCAPCD Rule 410, Recordkeeping for Volatile Organic
Compound Emissions; and SDCAPCD Rule 67.4, Metal Container, Metal
Closure, and Metal Coil Coating Operations. Rules 223 and 410 were
adopted by PCAPCD on October 6, 1994 and November 3, 1994,
respectively. Rule 67.4 was adopted by SDCAPCD on September 27, 1994.
The rules were submitted by the State of California to EPA on November
30, [[Page 15242]] 1994, December 19, 1994, and October 19, 1994,
respectively. 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 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 60 FR 2563 and
in technical support documents (TSDs) available at EPA's Region IX
office (TSDs dated December 27, 1994, PCAPCD Rule 223; December 27,
1994, PCAPCD Rule 410; and December 27, 1994, SDCAPCD Rule 67.4).
Response to Public Comments
A 30-day public comment period was provided in 60 FR 2563. EPA
received one comment letter from NAPP Systems, Inc. supporting EPA's
proposed approval of SDCAPCD Rule 67.4.
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: March 8, 1995.
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 and reserving paragraphs
(c)(201), (c)(202) introductory text, (c)(202)(i) introductory text,
(c)(202)(i) (A) and (B), (c)(203), (c)(204), (c)(205) and (c)(206) and
by adding paragraphs (c)(202)(i)(C), (c)(207) and (c)(208) to read as
follows:
Sec. 52.220 Identification of plan.
* * * * *
(c) * * *
(201) [Reserved].
(202)(i)(A) [Reserved]
(B) [Reserved]
(C) San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (1) Rule 67.4,
adopted on September 27, 1994.
(203)-(206) [Reserved]
(207) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were
submitted on November 30, 1994, by the Governor's designee.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Placer County Air Pollution Control District.
(1) Rule 223, adopted on October 6, 1994.
(208) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were
submitted on December 19, 1994, by the Governor's designee.
(i) Incorporation by reference.
(A) Placer County Air Pollution Control District.
(1) Rule 410, adopted on November 3, 1994.
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