[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 248 (Monday, December 29, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 74907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31871]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 70

[CA 110-OPPb; FRL-7602-8]


Revisions to the Operating Permits Program, San Diego County 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 San Diego County 
Air Pollution Control District's Part 70 Operating Permits (Title V) 
Program. The proposed revisions address a change in the major source 
threshold for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen 
(NOX). This change is based on the redesignation of San 
Diego County as in attainment of the federal one-hour ozone standard 
(see 68 FR 37976, June 26, 2003). As a result of this action, some 
sources that would have previously been considered major sources, and 
therefore would have been required to obtain a Title V operating 
permit, would no longer need to apply for a Title V permit. We are also 
approving revisions to several other parts of San Diego's Title V 
program. For more information see ``What is being addressed in this 
document,'' below.

DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by January 28, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to Gerardo Rios, Permits Office Chief (AIR-3), 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, 
San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 or e-mail to [email protected], or 
submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov.
    You can inspect copies of the submitted rule revisions, EPA's 
technical support document (TSD), and public comments at our Region IX 
office during normal business hours by appointment.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Stewart, EPA Region IX, (415) 
947-4119, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal addresses the following Rules: 
1401(c); 1410(i), (j), (l), and (q); 1418(b), (c), and (e); 1415 (a); 
1421(a) and (b); and 1425(a) and (b). In the Rules and Regulations 
section of this Federal Register, we are approving these rules in a 
direct final action without prior proposal because we believe these 
revisions are not controversial. If we receive adverse comments, 
however, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule 
and address the comments in a subsequent action based on this proposed 
rule. Please note that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment, 
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed 
from the remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions 
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
    We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone 
interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not 
receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further 
information, please see the direct final action.

    Dated: December 15, 2003.
Keith Takata,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

    Part 70, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is 
amended as follows:

PART 70--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart F--California

    2. Appendix A to Part 70 is amended by adding under ``California'' 
paragraph (x) to read as follows:

Appendix A to Part 70--Approval Status of State and Local Operating 
Permits Programs

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    California
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    (x) * * *
    (5) Revisions were submitted on August 19, 2003, effective 
February 27, 2004.
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[FR Doc. 03-31871 Filed 12-24-03; 8:45 am]
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