[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2165-2166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 211-0116b; FRL-6214-2]


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

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is approving revisions to the California State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern the rescission of three 
volatile organic compound rules for the Antelope Valley Air Pollution 
Control District (AVAPCD). The intended effect of this action is to 
bring the AVAPCD SIP up to date in accordance with the requirements of 
the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990

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(CAA or the Act). EPA is finalizing the approval of these rescissions 
from 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. EPA is approving these revisions in accordance with the 
requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). 
In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving the state's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without 
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial 
revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for 
this approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse 
comments are received, no further activity is contemplated. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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. Any parties interested in commenting should do so at 
this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by February 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, Chief, 
Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
    Copies of the rule revisions and EPA's evaluation report of each 
rule are available for public inspection at EPA's Region 9 office 
during normal business hours. Copies of the submitted rule revisions 
are also available for inspection at the following locations:

California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule 
Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812.
Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, 43301 Division Street, 
Suite 206, Lancaster, CA 93539-4409

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Rose, Rulemaking Office, AIR-
4, Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744-
1184.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns the rescission of 
Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, Rule 1106, Marine 
Coating Operations; Rule 1142, Marine Tank Vessel Operations; and Rule 
1148, Thermally Enhanced Oil Recovery Wells. These rules were submitted 
by the California Air Resources Board to EPA on June 23, 1998. For 
further information, please see the information provided in the direct 
final action that is located in the rules section of this Federal 
Register.

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.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

    Dated: December 17, 1998.
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 99-16 Filed 1-12-99; 8:45 am]
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