[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 123 (Monday, June 28, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34626-34627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16230]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 210-147b; FRL-6363-1]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; 
California State Implementation Plan Revision, Bay Area Air Quality 
Management District, Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control 
District, Placer County Air Pollution Control District, and Ventura 
County 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). This action revises the definitions in Bay 
Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD); Monterey Bay Unified Air 
Pollution Control (MBUAPCD); Placer County Air Pollution Control 
District (PCAPCD); and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District 
(VCAPCD).
    The intended effect of approving this action is to incorporate 
changes to the definitions for clarity and consistency and to update 
the Exempt Compound list in MBUAPCD, PCAPCD, and VCAPCD rules to be 
consistent with the revised federal and state VOC definitions. EPA is 
proposing approval of these revisions to be incorporated into the 
California SIP for the attainment of the national ambient air quality 
standards (NAAQS) for ozone under title I of the Clean Air Act (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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and 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 July 28, 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:

Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air 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
California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule 
Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812
Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 939 Ellis Street, San 
Francisco, CA 94109-7714
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District, 24580 Silver Cloud 
Ct., Monterey, CA 93940-6536
Placer County Air Pollution Control District, DeWitt Center, 11464 
``B'' Ave., Auburn, CA 95603-2603
Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, 669 County Square Dr., 
2nd Fl., Ventura, CA 93003-5417

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia G. Allen, Rulemaking Office 
[A-4], Air Division, Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, 
Telephone: (415) 744-1189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns Bay Area Air Quality 
Management District (BAAQMD) Regulation 1, General Provisions and 
Definitions; Monterey

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Bay Unified Air Pollution Control (MBUAPCD) Rule 101, Definitions; 
Placer County Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) Rule 102, 
Definitions; and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) 
Rule 2, Definitions. These rules were submitted by the California Air 
Resources Board to EPA on February 16, 1999 (Bay Area and Ventura); 
January 12, 1999 (Monterey); and May 18, 1998 (Placer). 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: May 21, 1999.
Laura K. Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 99-16230 Filed 6-25-99; 8:45 am]
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