[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 3271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1262]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 211-0117b; FRL-6213-6]


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 rules for the 
Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District (AVAPCD). These rules 
concern the rescission of rules for a market incentive program for the 
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 (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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 22, 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 rescissions 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 rescissions 
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, Regulation XX, Regional 
Clean Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM), submitted to EPA on June 23, 
1998 by the California Air Resources Board. For further information, 
please see the information provided in the direct final action that is 
located in the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: December 10, 1998.
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 99-1262 Filed 1-20-99; 8:45 am]
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