[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 121 (Friday, June 23, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32639-32640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15036]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 70

[CA 147-1-6995-b; FRL-5216-4]


Clean Air Act Proposed Approval of Title V Operating Permits 
Program Revisions; Proposed Approval of Amended Synthetic Minor 
Operating Permit Program as a State Implementation Plan Revision; Bay 
Area Air Quality Management District, California

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: On November 29, 1994, EPA proposed to grant interim approval 
to the title V operating permits program and full approval to the 
synthetic minor operating permit program submitted by the Bay Area Air 
Quality Management District (Bay Area, BAAQMD, or District) for the 
purpose of complying with title V of the Clean Air Act (Act) in the 
case of the former, and for creating federally enforceable limits on 
potential to emit in the case of the latter. Bay Area has since revised 
the two [[Page 32640]] programs, and this document addresses those 
revisions. In this document, EPA is proposing approval of Bay Area's 
title V operating permits program revisions which add optional permit 
shield provisions, clarify permit application requirements, and make 
other minor program changes in response to local concerns. EPA is also 
proposing to approve revisions to Bay Area's synthetic minor 
regulations which clarify permit modification requirements under the 
federally enforceable state operating permit program (FESOP). EPA is 
proposing approval of the revised synthetic minor regulations as a 
revision to Bay Area's portion of the California State Implementation 
Plan (SIP) and pursuant to section 112(l) of the Act.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is 
promulgating direct final approval of Bay Area's title V and FESOP 
revisions without prior proposal because EPA views these changes as 
noncontroversial amendments and anticipates no adverse comments. A 
detailed rationale for these approvals is set forth in the direct final 
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this proposed 
rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this 
rulemaking. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule 
will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in 
a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not 
institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties 
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by 
July 24, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to: 
Celia Bloomfield, Operating Permits Section (A-5-2), Air and Toxics 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
    Copies of the District's submittal, EPA's Technical Support 
Document, and other supporting information used in developing the 
proposed approvals are available for public inspection at EPA's Region 
IX office during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Bloomfield (telephone 415/744-
1249), Operating Permits Section (A-5-2), Air and Toxics Division, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94105.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 29, 1994, EPA proposed in the 
Federal Register to grant interim approval to Bay Area's title V 
operating permits program (59 FR 60939) in accordance with title V of 
the Act (as amended in 1990) and 40 CFR part 70 (the title V 
implementing regulations). In the same notice, EPA proposed approval of 
Bay Area's synthetic minor program based on the June 28, 1989 (54 FR 
27274) approval criteria for federally enforceable state operating 
permit programs. On February 1, 1995, Bay Area adopted revisions to 
Regulation 2, Rule 6 (Regulation 2-6) and the District's Manual of 
Procedures, Volume II, Part 3 (MOP) that implement the District's title 
V and synthetic minor programs. These revisions were not made in 
response to the deficiencies identified in the proposed rulemaking, but 
rather to address local issues and concerns. EPA is proposing direct 
final approval of the amendments to coordinate the effective date of 
the title V and FESOP programs with the effective date of the 
revisions.
    Amendments to Bay Area's title V program were submitted to EPA by 
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on March 23, 1995. The 
regulations covered by this direct final approval include: Regulation 
2, Rule 6, Sections 232, 233, 234, 305, 307, 311, 403.1, 403.1.1, 
403.1.2, 403.1.3, 404.6, 404.7, 405.2, 405.4.1, 405.4.2, 405.6, 
405.6.1, 405.6.2, 409.12, 410.6, 411, 418.3, 420, 421.3, 421.4, 422, 
422.3, 422.4, 422.6, 423, 423.2.1, 423.5; and the Manual of Procedures, 
Volume II, Part 3. Bay Area's synthetic minor program amendments were 
submitted to EPA by CARB on March 31, 1995. The regulations covered by 
this direct final SIP and section 112(l) approval include: Regulation 
2, Rule 1, Section 129; and Regulation 2, Rule 6, Sections 232, 234, 
310, 311, 403, 404, 420, 421, 422, and 423. For further information, 
please see the direct final action which is located in the Final Rules 
Section of this Federal Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: May 25, 1995.
David P. Howekamp,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-15036 Filed 6-22-95; 8:45 am]
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