Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA37-10-6750; FRL-5117-8]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California

State Implementation Plan Revision, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution

Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing the approval of a revision to the California

State Implementation Plan (SIP) proposed in the Federal Register on

September 21, 1994. The revision consists of one rule from the Santa

Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD), concerning the

control of NOX and carbon monoxide emissions from industrial

boilers, steam generators, and process heaters in Santa Barbara County.

This approval action will incorporate the rule into the federally

approved SIP. The intended effect of approving the rule is to regulate

emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) in accordance with the

requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).

EPA is finalizing the approval of this revision into the California SIP

under provisions of the CAA regarding EPA action on SIP submittals,

SIPs for national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards

and plan requirements for nonattainment areas.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This final rule is effective on January 12, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the rule revision and EPA's evaluation report for

the rule are available for public inspection at EPA's Region IX office

during normal business hours. Copies of the submitted rule revision is

available for inspection at the following locations:

Rulemaking Section (A-5-3), Air and Toxics 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.

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, Rule

Development Section, 26 Castilian Drive B-23, Goleta, CA 93117.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Colombo, Rulemaking Section, Air

and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX,

75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, telephone: (415) 744-

1202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On September 21, 1994 in 59 FR 48410, EPA proposed to approve the

following rule into the California SIP: SBCAPCD's Rule 342, Control of

Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX) from Boilers, Steam Generators, and

Process Heaters. Rule 342 was adopted by SBCAPCD on March 10, 1992. The

California Air Resources Board (CARB) submitted this rule to EPA on

June 19, 1992. Rule 342 was adopted as part of Santa Barbara County's

efforts to achieve the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

for ozone and in response to Section 182(f) NOX RACT requirements

of the Clean Air Act (CAA).

EPA has evaluated Rule 342 for consistency with the requirements of

the CAA and EPA regulations and EPA interpretation of these

requirements as expressed in the various EPA policy guidance documents

referenced in the NPRM cited above. EPA has found that the rule meets

the applicable EPA requirements. A detailed discussion of the rule

provisions and evaluation has been provided in 59 FR 48410 and in the

technical support document (TSD), dated May 1994 available at EPA's

Region IX office.

Response to Public Comments

A 30-day public comment period was provided in 59 FR 48410. EPA

received no comments.

EPA Action

EPA is finalizing this action to approve the above rule for

inclusion into the California SIP. EPA is approving the submittal under

section 110(k)(3) as meeting the requirements of section 110(a) and

part D of the CAA. This approval action will incorporate this rule into

the federally approved SIP. The intended effect of approving this rule

is to regulate emissions of NOX in accordance with the

requirements of the CAA.

Nothing in this action should be construed as permitting or

allowing or establishing a precedent for any future request for

revision to any state implementation plan. Each request for revision to

the state implementation plan shall be considered separately in light

of specific technical, economic, and environmental factors and in

relation to relevant statutory and regulatory requirements.

Regulatory Process

This action has been classified as a Table 3 action by the Regional

Administrator under the procedures published in the Federal Register on

January 19, 1989 (54 FR 2214-2225), as revised by an October 4, 1993

memorandum from Michael H. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator for

Air and Radiation. The OMB has exempted this action from review under

Executive Order 12866.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons,

Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen

dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile

organic compounds.

Note: Incorporation by reference of the State Implementation

Plan for the State of California was approved by the Director of the

Federal Register on July 1, 1982.

Dated: November 18, 1994.

David P. Howekamp,

Acting Regional Administrator.

Part 52, chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is

amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

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

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

Subpart F--California

2. Section 52.220 is amended by adding paragraph (c)(188)(i)(A)(3)

to read as follows:

Sec. 52.220 Identification of plan.

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(c) * * *

(188) * * *

(i) * * *

(A) * * *

(3) Rule 342, adopted on March 10, 1992.

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[FR Doc. 94-30508 Filed 12-12-94; 8:45 am]

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