[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 613-618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00208]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0210; FRL-11949-02-R9]


Air Plan Approval; California; Mojave Desert Air Quality 
Management District; Replacing Outdated Requirements

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking final 
action to approve revisions to the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management 
District (MDAQMD or ``District'') portion of the California State 
Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern certain amended or 
rescinded prohibitory and administrative rules. We are approving action 
on amended or rescinded rules that regulate the pollutants under the 
Clean Air Act (CAA or ``Act'').

DATES: This rule is effective February 9, 2026.

ADDRESSES: The EPA has established a docket for this action under 
Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0210. All documents in the docket are 
listed on the https://www.regulations.gov website. Although listed in 
the index, some information is not publicly available, e.g., 
Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose 
disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as 
copyrighted material, is not placed on the internet and will be 
publicly available only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket 
materials are available through https://www.regulations.gov, or please 
contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section for additional availability information. If you need assistance 
in a language other than English or if you are a person with a 
disability who needs a reasonable accommodation at no cost to you, 
please contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: La Kenya Evans-Hopper, EPA Region IX, 
75 Hawthorne St., San Francisco, CA 94105; telephone number: (415) 972-
3245; email address: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, ``we,'' ``us,'' 
and ``our'' refer to the EPA.

Table of Contents

I. Proposed Action
II. Public Comments and EPA Responses
III. EPA Action
IV. Incorporation by Reference
V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Proposed Action

    On September 11, 2025 (90 FR 43971), the EPA proposed to approve 
several rules and rule rescissions for the California SIP. Table 1 
lists the rules submitted for approval as part of the MDAQMD portion of 
the SIP that are covered by this final action with the dates they were 
adopted by the MDAQMD and submitted to the EPA by CARB. Table 2 lists 
the rules (excluding Regulation VII rules) submitted for rescission 
from the MDAQMD portion of the SIP that are covered by this final 
action with the dates that they were adopted by the MDAQMD, the dates 
they were submitted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and 
the dates (and associated Federal Register (FR) citations) that the 
rules were previously approved by the EPA. Table 3 lists the rules from 
Regulation VII submitted for rescission that are associated with the 
applicable SIP for the San Bernardino County portion of the MDAQMD 
portion of the California SIP, and Table 4 lists the rules from 
Regulation VII submitted for rescission that are associated with the 
applicable SIP for the Riverside County portion of the MDAQMD portion 
of the California SIP.

                           Table 1--Submitted Rules Used To Replace SIP Approved Rules
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                                                                           Adopted/amended
          Local agency              Rule No.          Rule title                 date           Submittal date
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MDAQMD..........................      \a\ 464  Oil Water Separators....  June 23, 2014......  January 10, 2024.
MDAQMD..........................          701  Air Pollution Emergency   September 26, 2022.  May 11, 2023.
                                                Contingency Actions.
MDAQMD..........................     \a\ 1102  Fugitive Emissions of     October 26, 1994...  January 10, 2024.
                                                VOCs from Components at
                                                Pipeline Transfer
                                                Stations.
MDAQMD..........................     \a\ 1114  Wood Products Coating     August 24, 2020....  January 10, 2024.
                                                Operations.
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\a\ The January 10, 2024 SIP submission requests re-approval of existing SIP MDAQMD Rules 464, 1102 and 1114 to
  extend the applicability of the SIP rule throughout the District. See CARB Executive Order S-23-018, dated
  December 27, 2023, Attachment A.


                                                           Table 2--Submitted Rule Rescissions
                                                            [Excluding Regulation VII rules]
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                                                                                     SIP approval date and  Date of rescission by
     Local agency and rule No.                Title           Adopted/amended date        FR citation               MDAQMD             Submittal date
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South Coast Air Quality Management   Solid Particulate       May 7, 1976...........  September 28, 1981,    February 28, 2022....  May 11, 2023.
 District (SCAQMD) Rule 405 \a\.      Matter--Weight.                                 46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 409....................  Combustion              August 7, 1981........  July 6, 1982, 47 FR    April 25, 2022.......  May 11, 2023.
                                      Contaminants.                                   29231.
Southern California Air Pollution    Gasoline                May 7, 1976...........  June 14, 1978, 43 FR   April 25, 2022.......  September 23, 2022.
 Control District (SoCalAPCD) Rule    Specifications.                                 25684.
 432 \a\.
San Bernardino County Air Pollution  Gasoline                February 1, 1977......  September 8, 1978, 43  April 25, 2022.......  September 23, 2022.
 Control District (SBCAPCD) Rule      Specifications.                                 FR 40011.
 432.
SCAQMD Rule 464 \a\................  Wastewater Separators.  April 4, 1980.........  January 21, 1981, 46   August 28, 2023......  January 10, 2024.
                                                                                      FR 5965.
SoCalAPCD Rule 464.................  Oil and Water           May 7, 1976...........  June 14, 1978, 43 FR   August 28, 2023......  January 10, 2024.
                                      Separators.                                     25684.
SCAQMD Rule 466....................  Pumps and Compressors.  October 7, 1983.......  January 15, 1987, 52   June 26, 2023........  January 10, 2024.
                                                                                      FR 1627.

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SBCAPCD Rule 466...................  Pumps and Compressors.  February 1, 1977......  September 8, 1978, 43  June 26, 2023........  January 10, 2024.
                                                                                      FR 40011.
SCAQMD Rule 466.1..................  Valves and Flanges....  May 2, 1980...........  July 8, 1982, 47 FR    June 26, 2023........  January 10, 2024.
                                                                                      29668.
SCAQMD Rule 467....................  Pressure Relief         March 5, 1982.........  November 16, 1983, 48  June 26, 2023........  January 10, 2024.
                                      Devices.                                        FR 52054.
SBCAPCD Rule 467...................  Pressure Release        February 1, 1977......  September 8, 1978, 43  June 26, 2023........  January 10, 2024.
                                      Devices.                                        FR 40011.
SoCalAPCD Rule 470 \a\ \b\.........  Asphalt Air Blowing...  May 7, 1976...........  June 14, 1978, 43 FR   August 22, 2022......  November 30, 2022.
                                                                                      25684.
SBCAPCD Rule 470...................  Asphalt Air Blowing...  February 1, 1977......  September 8, 1978, 43  August 22, 2022......  November 30, 2022.
                                                                                      FR 40011.
SBCAPCD Rule 480...................  Natural Gas Fired       February 20, 1979.....  January 27, 1981, 46   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Control Devices.                                FR 8471.
SCAQMD Rule 1101 \a\...............  Secondary Lead          October 7, 1977.......  September 2, 1981, 46  June 26, 2023........  January 10, 2024.
                                      Smelters/Sulfur                                 FR 43968.
                                      Oxides.
SCAQMD Rule 1104...................  Wood Flat Stock         March 1, 1991.........  June 23, 1994, 59 FR   August 28, 2023......  January 10, 2024.
                                      Coatings Operations.                            32354.
SCAQMD Rule 1175...................  Control of Emissions    January 5, 1990.......  October 26, 1992, 57   September 25, 2023...  January 10, 2024.
                                      from the Manufacture                            FR 48457.
                                      of Polymeric Cellular
                                      (Foam) Products.
SCAQMD Rule 1176...................  Sumps and Wastewater    January 5, 1990.......  October 26, 1992, 57   August 28, 2023......  January 10, 2024.
                                      Separators.                                     FR 48457.
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\a\ SIP applicability was extended to the Southeast Desert Air Basin portion of Riverside County effective June 9, 1982. See 47 FR 25013 (June 9, 1982).
\b\ The November 30, 2022 SIP submission also listed SCAQMD Rule 470. However, the version of Rule 470 that is currently part of the SIP for the
  Riverside County portion of the MDAQMD was adopted by the SoCalAPCD.


                                                           Table 3--Submitted Rule Rescissions
                                  [Regulation VII rules applicable in the San Bernardino County portion of the MDAQMD]
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                                                                                     SIP approval date and  Date of rescission by
     Local agency and rule No.                Title           Adopted/amended date        FR citation               MDAQMD             Submittal date
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SBCAPCD Rule 702...................  Air Monitoring          July 25, 1977.........  June 3, 1980, 45 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Stations.                                       37428.
SBCAPCD Rule 703...................  Air Monitoring          February 1, 1977......  June 3, 1980, 45 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Summaries.                                      37428.
SBCAPCD Rule 704...................  Episode Criteria......  September 26, 1977....  June 21, 1982, 47 FR   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      26618.
SBCAPCD Rule 705...................  Episode Notification..  September 26, 1977....  June 21, 1982, 47 FR   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      26618.
SBCAPCD Rule 706...................  Episode Declaration...  February 1, 1977......  June 3, 1980, 45 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      37428.
SBCAPCD Rule 707...................  First Stage Episode     September 26, 1977....  June 21, 1982, 47 FR   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Actions.                                        26618.
SBCAPCD Rule 708...................  Second Stage Episode    September 26, 1977....  June 21, 1982, 47 FR   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Actions.                                        26618.
SBCAPCD Rule 709...................  Third Stage Episode     September 26, 1977....  June 21, 1982, 47 FR   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Actions.                                        26618.
SBCAPCD Rule 710...................  Inter-district          September 26, 1977....  June 21, 1982, 47 FR   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Coordination.                                   26618.
SBCAPCD Rule 711...................  Termination of          September 26, 1977....  June 21, 1982, 47 FR   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Episodes.                                       26618.
SBCAPCD Rule 712...................  Advisory Council......  September 26, 1977....  June 21, 1982, 47 FR   September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      26618.
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                                                           Table 4--Submitted Rule Rescissions
                                     [Regulation VII rules applicable in the Riverside County portion of the MDAQMD]
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                                                                                     SIP approval date and  Date of rescission by
     Local agency and rule No.                Title           Adopted/revised date      FR citation \a\             MDAQMD             Submittal date
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SCAQMD Rule 701....................  General...............  April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 702(a), (d), (e), (f),   Definitions...........  April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
 (h) and (i).                                                                         46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 702(b).................  Definitions...........  July 11, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 702(c).................  Definitions...........  May 6, 1977...........  May 26, 1978, 43 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      22719.
SCAQMD Rule 702 (map only).........  Definitions...........  July 8, 1977..........  December 21, 1978, 43  September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      FR 59490.
SCAQMD Rule 703....................  Episode Criteria......  April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 704....................  Episode Declaration...  April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 705....................  Termination of          April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Episodes.                                       46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 706....................  Episode Notification..  April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 707....................  Radio Communication     July 11, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      System.                                         46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 708....................  Plans.................  July 11, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 708.1..................  Stationary Sources      May 6, 1977...........  May 26, 1978, 43 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Required to File                                22719.
                                      Plans.
SCAQMD Rule 708.2..................  Content of Stationary   July 8, 1977..........  December 21, 1978, 43  September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Source Curtailment                              FR 59490.
                                      Plans.
SCAQMD Rule 708.3..................  Transportation          July 9, 1982..........  June 1, 1983, 48 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Management Plans.                               24362.
SCAQMD Rule 708.4(a) and (b).......  Procedural              July 11, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Requirements for                                46 FR 47451.
                                      Plans.
SCAQMD Rule 708.4(c), (d), (e), and  Procedural              May 6, 1977...........  May 26, 1978, 43 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
 (f).                                 Requirements for                                22719.
                                      Plans.
SCAQMD Rule 708.4(g) and (h).......  Procedural              April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Requirements for                                46 FR 47451.
                                      Plans.
SCAQMD Rule 709(a).................  First Stage Episode     April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Actions.                                        46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 709(b), (d), (f), and    First Stage Episode     May 6, 1977...........  May 26, 1978, 43 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
 (g).                                 Actions.                                        22719.
SCAQMD Rule 709(c).................  First Stage Episode     February 1, 1980......  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Actions.                                        46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 709(e).................  First Stage Episode     July 11, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Actions.                                        46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 710(a) and (b)(4)......  Second Stage Episode    April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023
                                      Actions.                                        46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 710(b)(1)(A)-(C),        Second Stage Episode    May 6, 1977...........  May 26, 1978, 43 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
 (b)(2)(A)-(C), (b)(3)(A), (c)(1),    Actions.                                        22719.
 (c)(2), and (c)(3)(A).

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SCAQMD Rule 710(b)(1)(D),            Second Stage Episode    July 11, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
 (b)(2)(D), (b)(3)(B), and            Actions.                                        46 FR 47451.
 (c)(3)(B).
SCAQMD Rule 711(a)(1), (a)(4),       Third Stage Episode     April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
 (b)(1) and (b)(4).                   Actions.                                        46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 711(b)(2)(A) and (B),    Third Stage Episode     May 6, 1977...........  May 26, 1978, 43 FR    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
 (b)(3)(A), (c)(2)(A) and (B), and    Actions.                                        22719.
 (c)(3)(A).
SCAQMD Rule 711(a)(1)(E),            Third Stage Episode     July 11, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
 (a)(2)(D), (a)(3)(B), (a)(4)(F),     Actions.                                        46 FR 47451.
 (b)(3)(B), and (b)(4)(F).
SCAQMD Rule 713....................  Interdistrict           April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      Coordination.                                   46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 714....................  Source Inspections....  April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                                                                      46 FR 47451.
SCAQMD Rule 715....................  Burning of Fossil Fuel  April 4, 1980.........  September 28, 1981,    September 26, 2022...  May 11, 2023.
                                      on Episode Days.                                46 FR 47451.
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\a\ With the exception of SCAQMD Rule 708.3, the applicability of SCAQMD rules that had been approved as part of the California SIP was extended to the
  Southeast Desert portion of Riverside County through the EPA's final action published at 47 FR 25013 (June 9, 1982). The July 9, 1982 version of
  SCAQMD Rule 708.3 became part of the applicable SIP for the SCAQMD, including the Southeast Desert portion of Riverside County in 1983.

    We proposed to approve these rules and rule rescissions because we 
determined that they comply with the relevant CAA requirements. Our 
proposed action and related technical support documents contain more 
information on the rules and rule rescissions and our evaluation of 
them for compliance with CAA requirements.

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses

    The EPA's proposed action provided a 30-day public comment period. 
During this period, we received no comments.

III. EPA Action

    No comments were submitted. Therefore, as authorized in section 
110(k)(3) of the Act, the EPA is taking final action to approve 
revisions to the MDAQMD portion of the California SIP submitted by CARB 
on September 23, 2022, November 30, 2022, May 11, 2023, and January 10, 
2024. More specifically, the EPA is finalizing the following actions:
     The EPA is approving submitted MDAQMD Rule 701 because it 
would strengthen the SIP.
     The EPA is approving the following rule rescissions 
because the rescissions of the rules meet all relevant requirements: 
SCAQMD Rules 405, 409, 466, 466.1, 467, 1101, 1104, 1175, and 1176; 
SoCalAPCD Rules 432 and 470; and SBCAPCD Rules 432, 470, and 480; and 
all the SBCAPCD and SCAQMD Regulation VII rules listed in Tables 3 and 
4 of this document.
     The EPA is taking no action on the rescissions of 
SoCalAPCD Rule 464 and SCAQMD Rule 464, other than to add clarifying 
regulatory text, because they were previously replaced in the 
applicable SIP by approval of SCAQMD Rule 464 and MDAQMD Rule 464, 
respectively. The EPA is also taking no action on the rescissions of 
SBCAPCD Rules 466 and 467 because they were previously removed as part 
of the applicable SIP and regulatory text was previously added to 
document their removal.

IV. Incorporation by Reference

    In this document, the EPA is finalizing regulatory text that 
includes incorporation by reference. In accordance with requirements of 
1 CFR 51.5, the EPA is finalizing the incorporation by reference of 
MDAQMD Rule 701, which establishes certain procedures and requirements 
for air pollution emergencies. The EPA is also finalizing regulatory 
text that deletes certain rules that were previously incorporated by 
reference from the applicable California SIP. The rules that were 
previously incorporated by reference are SCAQMD Rules 405, 409, 464, 
466, 466.1, 467, 1101, 1104, 1175, and 1176; SoCalAPCD Rules 432, 464, 
and 470; and SBCAPCD Rules 432, 470, and 480 as listed in Table 2 of 
this document, and the air pollution emergency rules listed in Tables 3 
and 4 of this document. The EPA has made, and will continue to make, 
these documents available through https://www.regulations.gov and at 
the EPA Region IX Office (please contact the person identified in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this preamble for more 
information).

V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

    Under the CAA, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP 
submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable 
federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in 
reviewing SIP submissions, the EPA's role is to approve state choices, 
provided that they meet the criteria of the CAA. Accordingly, this 
action merely approves state law as meeting federal requirements and 
does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state 
law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to review 
by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 
FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Is not subject to Executive Order 14192 (90 FR 9065, 
February 6, 2025) because SIP actions are exempt from review under 
Executive Order 12866;
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the 
provisions

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of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact 
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or 
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded 
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have federalism implications as specified in 
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, 
April 23, 1997) because it approves a state program;
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to 
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); and
     Is not subject to requirements of section 12(d) of the 
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent 
with the CAA.
    In addition, the SIP is not approved to apply on any Indian 
reservation land or in any other area where the EPA or an Indian Tribe 
has demonstrated that a Tribe has jurisdiction. In those areas of 
Indian country, the rule does not have Tribal implications and will not 
impose substantial direct costs on Tribal governments or preempt Tribal 
law as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 
2000).
    This action is subject to the Congressional Review Act, and the EPA 
will submit a rule report to each House of the Congress and to the 
Comptroller General of the United States. This action is not a ``major 
rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
    Under section 307(b)(1) of the CAA, petitions for judicial review 
of this action must be filed in the United States Court of Appeals for 
the appropriate circuit by March 9, 2026. Filing a petition for 
reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule does not affect 
the finality of this action for the purposes of judicial review, nor 
does it extend the time within which a petition for judicial review may 
be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness of such rule or 
action. This action may not be challenged later in proceedings to 
enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by 
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, 
Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur 
dioxide, Volatile organic compounds.

    Dated: December 17, 2025.
Michael Martucci,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
    For the reasons stated in the preamble, the Environmental 
Protection Agency amends part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of 
Federal Regulations as follows:

PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

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

Subpart F--California

0
2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraphs (c)(32)(iv)(K) and 
(L), (c)(38)(ii), (c)(39)(ii)(T) and (U), (c)(42)(xiii)(G) and 
(xvi)(D), (c)(51)(xii)(D), (c)(67)(i)(C), (c)(69)(vi) through (viii), 
(c)(70)(i)(H) and (I), (c)(79)(iv)(D), (c)(94)(iii)(B), 
(c)(103)(xviii)(E), (c)(125)(ii)(F), (c)(126)(iv)(B), 
(c)(166)(i)(A)(3), (c)(182)(i)(A)(6) and (7), (c)(186)(i)(C)(2), 
(c)(202)(i)(D)(2) and (c)(610)(i)(D)(7), to read as follows:


Sec.  52.220  Identification of plan.

* * * * *
    (c) * * *
    (32) * * *
    (iv) * * *
    (K) Previously approved on June 14, 1978, in paragraph 
(c)(32)(iv)(A) of this section and now deleted without replacement for 
implementation in the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: 
Rules 432 and 470.
    (L) Previously approved on June 14, 1978, in paragraph 
(c)(32)(iv)(A) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(69)(i) of this section for implementation in the South 
Coast Air Quality Management District: Rule 464.
* * * * *
    (38) * * *
    (ii) Previously approved on May 26, 1978, in paragraph (c)(38)(i) 
of this section and now deleted with replacement in paragraph 
(c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section for implementation in the Mojave 
Desert Air Quality Management District: Rules 702(c), 708.1, 708.4(c), 
(d), (e) and (f), 709(b), (d), (f), and (g), 710(b)(1)(A) through (C), 
(b)(2)(A) through (C), (b)(3)(A), (c)(1), (c)(2) and (c)(3)(A), and 
711(b)(2)(A) and (B), (b)(3)(A), (c)(2)(A) and (B), and (c)(3)(A).
    (39) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (T) Previously approved on September 8, 1978, in paragraph 
(c)(39)(ii)(C) of this section and now deleted without replacement: 
Rules 432 and 470.
    (U) Previously approved on June 3, 1980, in paragraph 
(c)(39)(ii)(E) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section: Rules 703 and 706.
* * * * *
    (42) * * *
    (xiii) * * *
    (G) Previously approved on June 3, 1980, in paragraph 
(c)(42)(xiii)(C) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section: Rule 702.
* * * * *
    (xvi) * * *
    (D) Previously approved on December 21, 1978, in paragraph 
(c)(42)(xvi)(B) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 702 (Map only) and 
708.2.
* * * * *
    (51) * * *
    (xii) * * *
    (D) Previously approved on January 27, 1981, in paragraph 
(c)(51)(xii)(A) of this section and now deleted without replacement: 
Rule 480.
* * * * *
    (67) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (C) Previously approved on September 28, 1981, in paragraph 
(c)(67)(i)(B) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 709(c).
* * * * *
    (69) * * *
    (vi) Previously approved on January 21, 1981, in paragraph 
(c)(69)(i) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(202)(i)(D)(1) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 464.
    (vii) Previously approved on September 28, 1981, in paragraph 
(c)(69)(ii) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(2) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 405.
    (viii) Previously approved on September 28, 1981, in paragraph

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(c)(69)(ii) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rules 701, 702(a), (d), 
(e), (f), (h) and (i), 703 through 706, 708.4(g) and (h), 709(a), 
710(a) and (b)(4), 711(a)(1), (a)(4), (b)(1) and (b)(4) and 713-715.
    (70) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (H) Previously approved on September 2, 1981, in paragraph 
(c)(70)(i)(B) of this section and now deleted without replacement for 
implementation in the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: 
Rule 1101.
    (I) Previously approved on September 28, 1981, in paragraph 
(c)(70)(i)(C) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rules 702(b), 707, 708, 
708.4(a) and (b), 709(e), 710(b)(1)(D), (b)(2)(D), (b)(3)(B), and 
(c)(3)(B), and 711(a)(1)(E), (a)(2)(D), (a)(3)(B), (a)(4)(F), (b)(3)(B) 
and (b)(4)(F).
* * * * *
    (79) * * *
    (iv) * * *
    (D) Previously approved on July 8, 1982, in paragraph 
(c)(79)(iv)(B) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(207)(i)(D)(1) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 466.1.
* * * * *
    (94) * * *
    (iii) * * *
    (B) Previously approved on June 21, 1982, in paragraph 
(c)(94)(iii)(A) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section: Rules 701, 704, 705, 707 
through 711 and 712.
* * * * *
    (103) * * *
    (xviii) * * *
    (E) Previously approved on July 6, 1982, in paragraph 
(c)(103)(xviii)(A) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(4) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 409.
* * * * *
    (125) * * *
    (ii) * * *
    (F) Previously approved on November 16, 1983, in paragraph 
(c)(125)(ii)(D) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(207)(i)(D)(1) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 467.
* * * * *
    (126) * * *
    (iv) * * *
    (B) Previously approved on June 1, 1983, in paragraph 
(c)(126)(iv)(A) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(610)(i)(D)(7) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 708.3.
* * * * *
    (166) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (3) Previously approved on January 15, 1987, in paragraph 
(c)(166)(i)(A)(1) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(207)(i)(D)(1) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 466.
* * * * *
    (182) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (A) * * *
    (6) Previously approved on October 26, 1992, in paragraph 
(c)(182)(i)(A)(1) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(457)(i)(B)(1) of this section for implementation in the 
Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 1176.
    (7) Previously approved on October 26, 1992, in paragraph 
(c)(182)(i)(A)(1) of this section and now deleted without replacement 
for implementation in the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management 
District: Rule 1175.
* * * * *
    (186) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (C) * * *
    (2) Previously approved on June 23, 1994, in paragraph 
(c)(186)(i)(C)(1) of this section and now deleted with replacement 
(c)(558)(i)(A)(1) of this section for implementation in the Mojave 
Desert Air Quality Management District: Rule 1104.
* * * * *
    (202) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (D) * * *
    (2) Previously approved on September 27, 1995, in paragraph 
(c)(202)(i)(D)(1) of this section and now deleted with replacement in 
paragraph (c)(457)(i)(B)(1) of this section: Rule 464.
* * * * *
    (610) * * *
    (i) * * *
    (D) * * *
    (7) Rule 701, ``Air Pollution Emergency Contingency Actions,'' 
adopted on September 26, 2022.
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