[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 13, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 31086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-14452]



-----------------------------------------------------------------------


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[CA 95-4-6981; FRL-5209-2]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 
State Implementation Plan Revision, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air 
Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing the approval of revisions to the California 
State Implementation Plan (SIP) proposed in the Federal Register on 
January 9, 1995. The revisions concern rules from the following 
district: San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District 
(SJVUAPCD). 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 
polystyrene foam, polyethylene, and polypropylene manufacturing and 
polyester resin operations. 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 action is effective on July 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, D.C. 20460.
California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule 
Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District 1999 Tuolumne 
Street, Fresno, CA 93721.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Vineyard, Rulemaking 
Section, Air and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, Telephone: 
(415) 744-1197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 9, 1995 in 60 FR 2367, EPA proposed to approve the 
following rules into the California SIP: SJVUAPCD's Rule 4682, 
Polystyrene Foam, Polyethylene, and Polypropylene Manufacturing; and 
SJVUAPCD's Rule 4684, Polyester Resin Operations. Rule 4682 was adopted 
by SJVUAPCD on June 16, 1994 and Rule 4684 was adopted by SJVUAPCD on 
May 19, 1994. Both rules were submitted by the California Air Resources 
Board (CARB) to EPA on July 13, 1994. These rules were submitted in 
response to EPA's 1988 SIP-Call and the CAA sections 182(b)(2) (B) and 
(C) requirements that nonattainment areas submit reasonably available 
control technology (RACT) rules for all major sources of VOCs by 
November 15, 1992 (the RACT catch-up requirements). A detailed 
discussion of the background for each of the above rules and 
nonattainment area 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 2367 and 
in technical support documents (TSDs) available at EPA's Region IX 
office (TSDs dated August 8, 1994--Rule 4682 and August 3, 1994--Rule 
4684).

Response to Public Comments

    A 30-day public comment period was provided in 60 FR 2367. 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: May 10, 1995.
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) (198)(i)(C)(2) 
to read as follows:


Sec. 52.220  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (198) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (C) * * *
    (2) Rule 4682 adopted on June 16, 1994 and Rule 4684 adopted on May 
19, 1994.
* * * * *
[FR Doc. 95-14452 Filed 6-12-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-W