Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 185-0047b; FRL-5888-9]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans;

California State Implementation Plan Revision, Northern Sierra Air

Quality Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the California State

Implementation Plan (SIP) that concern a wide range of administrative

and traditional source category rules.

The intended effect of proposing approval of these rules is to

regulate emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), oxides of

nitrogen (NOX) and other pollutants in accordance with the

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

In the final rules section of this Federal Register, the EPA is

approving the state's SIP revision as a direct final rule without prior

proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial revision

and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for this

approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse comments

are received in response to this proposed rule, no further activity is

contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives adverse

comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public

comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on

this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second comment period

on this document. Any parties interested in commenting on this action

should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by

October 16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to:

Andrew Steckel, Rulemaking Office [AIR-4], Air Division, U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75 Hawthorne Street, San

Francisco, CA 94105-3901.

Copies of the rule revisions are available for public inspection at

EPA's Region 9 office during normal business hours. Copies of the

submitted rule revisions are also available for inspection at the

following locations:

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 95814.

Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District, 540 Searls Avenue,

Nevada City, CA 95959.

California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule

Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cynthia G. Allen, Rulemaking Office

(AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9,

75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415)

744-1189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns Northern Sierra Air

Quality Management District Rule 101, Title; Rule 102, Definitions;

Rule 202, Visible Emissions; Rule 203, Exceptions to Rule 202; Rule

204, Wet Plumes; Rule 206, Incinerator Burning; Rule 207, Particulate

Matter; Rule 208, Orchard or Citrus Heaters; Rule 209, Fossil Fuel

Steam Generator Facility; Rule 210, Specific Contaminants; Rule 212,

Process Weight Table; Rule 213, Storage of Gasoline Products; Rule 221,

Reduction of Animal Matter; Rule 222, Abrasive Blasting; Rule 225,

Compliance; Rule 300, General Definitions; Rule 301, Compliance; Rule

313, Burn Day; Rule 314, Minimum Drying Times; Rule 315, Burning

Management Requirements; and Rule 317, Mechanized Burners Requirements.

For further information, please see the information provided in the

Direct Final action which is located in the Rules Section of this

Federal Register.

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

Dated: August 22, 1997.

John Wise,

Acting Regional Administrator.

[FR Doc. 97-24417 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am]

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