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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 71-7-6801; FRL-5120-5]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California

State Implementation Plan Revision, Santa Barbara County Air Pollution

Control District and San Diego County Air Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is finalizing the approval of revisions to the California

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

June 14, 1994. The revisions concern rules from the following

districts: Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District

(SBCAPCD) and San Diego County Air Pollution Control District

(SDCAPCD). This approval action will incorporate these rules into the

federally approved SIP. The intended effect of approving these rules is

to regulate emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in

accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in

1990 (CAA or the Act). The revised rules control VOC emissions from

polyester resin operations. Thus, EPA is finalizing the approval of

these revisions 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 February 6, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the submitted rules and EPA's evaluation report

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

office during normal business hours. Copies of the submitted rule

revisions are 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, Jerry Kurtzweg ANR 443, 401 ``M''

Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460

Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District, 26 Castilian

Drive, B-23 Goleta, CA 93117

San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, 9150 Chesapeake Drive,

San Diego, CA 92123-1096

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christine Vineyard, Rulemaking

Section, Air and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105, Telephone:

(415) 744-1197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On June 14, 1994 in 59 FR 30562, EPA proposed to approve the

following rules into the California SIP: SBCAPCD's Rule [[Page 2026]]

349, Polyester Resin Operations; and SDCAPCD's Rule 67.12, Polyester

Resin Operations. SBCAPCD adopted Rule 349 on April 27, 1993 and

SDCAPCD adopted Rule 67.12 on April 6, 1993. Both rules were submitted

by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on November 18, 1993.

These rules were submitted in response to EPA's 1988 SIP-Call and the

CAA section 182(a)(2)(A) requirement that nonattainment areas fix their

reasonably available control technology (RACT) rules for ozone in

accordance with EPA guidance that interpreted the requirements of the

pre-amendment Act. A detailed discussion of the background for each of

the above rules and nonattainment areas is provided in the NPRM cited

above.

EPA has evaluated all of the above rules 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

rules meet the applicable EPA requirements. A detailed discussion of

the rule provisions and evaluations has been provided in 59 FR 30562

and in technical support documents (TSDs) available at EPA's Region IX

office (TSDs dated February 28, 1994--SBCAPCD Rule 349 and March 1,

1994--SDCAPCD 67.12).

Response to Public Comments

A 30-day public comment period was provided in 59 FR 30562. No

comments were received.

EPA Action

EPA is finalizing action to approve the above rules 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 these rules into the

federally approved SIP. The intended effect of approving these rules is

to regulate emissions of VOCs 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

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, 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: December 1, 1994.

Nora L. McGee,

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 paragraphs (c) (194)(i)(D)

and (E) to read as follows:

Sec. 52.220 Identification of plan.

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(c) * * *

(194) * * *

(i) * * *

(D) Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District.

(1) Rule 349, adopted on April 27, 1993.

(E) San Diego County Air Pollution Control District.

(1) Rule 67.12, adopted on April 6, 1993.

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[FR Doc. 95-291 Filed 1-5-95; 8:45 am]

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