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

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 102-3-6902; FRL-5173-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California

State Implementation Plan Revision, Placer 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

January 10, 1995. The revisions concern rules from the Placer County

Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) and the 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 metal can and coil coating operations and

establish recordkeeping requirements for sources emitting VOCs. Thus,

EPA is finalizing the approval of these revisions to 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 action is effective on April 24, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the 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 rules 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, Air Docket (6102), 401 ``M'' Street,

S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.

Placer County Air Pollution Control District, 11464 B Avenue, Auburn,

CA 95603.

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

San Diego, CA 92123-1096.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikole Reaksecker, Rulemaking Section,

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

IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Telephone: (415) 744-

1187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On January 10, 1995 in 60 FR 2563, EPA proposed to approve the

following rules into the California SIP: PCAPCD's Rule 223, Metal

Container Coating; PCAPCD Rule 410, Recordkeeping for Volatile Organic

Compound Emissions; and SDCAPCD Rule 67.4, Metal Container, Metal

Closure, and Metal Coil Coating Operations. Rules 223 and 410 were

adopted by PCAPCD on October 6, 1994 and November 3, 1994,

respectively. Rule 67.4 was adopted by SDCAPCD on September 27, 1994.

The rules were submitted by the State of California to EPA on November

30, [[Page 15242]] 1994, December 19, 1994, and October 19, 1994,

respectively. 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 60 FR 2563 and

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

office (TSDs dated December 27, 1994, PCAPCD Rule 223; December 27,

1994, PCAPCD Rule 410; and December 27, 1994, SDCAPCD Rule 67.4).

Response to Public Comments

A 30-day public comment period was provided in 60 FR 2563. EPA

received one comment letter from NAPP Systems, Inc. supporting EPA's

proposed approval of SDCAPCD Rule 67.4.

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: March 8, 1995.

John Wise,

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 and reserving paragraphs

(c)(201), (c)(202) introductory text, (c)(202)(i) introductory text,

(c)(202)(i) (A) and (B), (c)(203), (c)(204), (c)(205) and (c)(206) and

by adding paragraphs (c)(202)(i)(C), (c)(207) and (c)(208) to read as

follows:

Sec. 52.220 Identification of plan.

* * * * *

(c) * * *

(201) [Reserved].

(202)(i)(A) [Reserved]

(B) [Reserved]

(C) San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (1) Rule 67.4,

adopted on September 27, 1994.

(203)-(206) [Reserved]

(207) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were

submitted on November 30, 1994, by the Governor's designee.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Placer County Air Pollution Control District.

(1) Rule 223, adopted on October 6, 1994.

(208) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were

submitted on December 19, 1994, by the Governor's designee.

(i) Incorporation by reference.

(A) Placer County Air Pollution Control District.

(1) Rule 410, adopted on November 3, 1994.

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