[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 14, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 13709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6095]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 200-0217; FRL-6550-5]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; 
California State Implementation Plan Revision, South Coast Air Quality 
Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing revisions to the California State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern rules from the South 
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). These revisions concern 
the New Source Review requirements and the methodology for calculating 
facility allocations for oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and oxides 
of sulfur (SOX) for sources subject to the Regional Clean 
Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) program in the SCAQMD. This proposed 
action will, if finalized, incorporate these rules into the Federally 
approved SIP. The intended effect of approving these rules is to 
regulate the construction and modification of stationary sources and 
the calculation of RECLAIM facility allocations in accordance with the 
requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).
    The intended effect of this action is to regulate emissions of 
NOX and SOX 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public 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 March 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, 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 IX 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, 
SW, Washington, DC 20460;
California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule 
Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812;
South Coast Air Quality Management District 21865 E. Copley Drive 
Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4182.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas C. Canaday, Rulemaking Office 
(AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 
744-1202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns South Coast Air 
Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 2002--Allocations for Oxides 
of Nitrogen (NOX) and Oxides of Sulfur (SOX), and 
Rule 2005--New Source Review for RECLAIM. These rules were submitted by 
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to EPA on August 22, 1997, 
and July 23, 1999, respectively. 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: January 21, 2000.
Laura Yoshii,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 00-6095 Filed 3-13-00; 8:45 am]
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