[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18601]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 71-154b; FRL-6400-2]


Proposed Approval and Promulgation of California State 
Implementation Plan for San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution 
Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the California State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). These rules were submitted by the State on 
behalf of the District to provide general permitting requirements and 
general provisions for the implementation of NSR and other SIP 
requirements for stationary sources in the District. The rules were 
also submitted to improve the consistency and clarity of the existing 
SIP.
    The intended effect of proposing approval of these rules is to 
control air pollution in accordance with the requirements of the Act 
and improve the consistency and clarity of the existing SIP. 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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: Comments on this proposed action must be received in writing by 
August 23, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action must be sent to Ed Pike at 
the Region IX address mailing address listed below.
    Copies of the rules and EPA's evaluation report of each rule are 
available for public inspection at EPA's Region 9 office during normal 
business hours at the following address: Permits Office (AIR-3), Air 
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne 
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Copies of the submitted rules are also 
available for inspection at the following locations:

Environmental Protection Agency, Air Docket (6102), 401 ``M'' Street, 
SW, Washington, DC 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, Central 
Region, 1990 E. Gettysburg Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726

    A courtesy copy of current District regulations may be available 
via the Internet at http://arbis.arb.ca.gov/drdb/sju/cur.htm. However, 
EPA assumes no responsibility for the availability or accuracy of this 
website. In addition, the version of the rules available on this 
website may not be the same as the rules submitted to EPA for approval, 
and readers should verify that the adoption dates are the same.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ed Pike at (415) 744-1211 or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EPA is proposing to approve the following 
rules into the SIP: 1110 Circumvention; 1140 Applicability of Emission 
Limits; 1150 Separation and Combination; 2010 Permits Required; 2031 
Transfer of Permits; 2040 Applications; 2070 Standards for Granting 
Applications; 2080 Conditional Approval; and 2092 Standards for Permits 
to Operate. Rules 1110, 1140, 1150, 2010, and 2040 were adopted by the 
District Board of Directors on December 17, 1992, and submitted to EPA 
by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a revision to the SIP 
on September 28, 1994. Rules 2031, 2070, 2080, and 2092 were adopted by 
the District on December 17, 1992, and submitted to EPA by CARB on 
November 18, 1993.
    For further information, please see the information provided in the 
direct final action which is located in the Rules section of this 
Federal Register.

    Dated: July 9, 1999.
Felicia Marcus,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 99-18601 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am]
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