Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 211-0116b; FRL-6214-2]

Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans;

California State Implementation Plan Revision, Antelope Valley Air

Pollution Control District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: EPA is approving revisions to the California State

Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern the rescission of three

volatile organic compound rules for the Antelope Valley Air Pollution

Control District (AVAPCD). The intended effect of this action is to

bring the AVAPCD SIP up to date in accordance with the requirements of

the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990

[[Page 2166]]

(CAA or the Act). EPA is finalizing the approval of these rescissions

from 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. EPA is approving these revisions 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 submittal 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, no further activity is contemplated. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and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. Any parties interested in commenting should do so at

this time.

DATES: Written comments must be received by February 12, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, Chief,

Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection

Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.

Copies of the rule revisions and EPA's evaluation report of each

rule 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:

California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule

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

Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, 43301 Division Street,

Suite 206, Lancaster, CA 93539-4409

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Rose, Rulemaking Office, AIR-

4, Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75

Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744-

1184.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns the rescission of

Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, Rule 1106, Marine

Coating Operations; Rule 1142, Marine Tank Vessel Operations; and Rule

1148, Thermally Enhanced Oil Recovery Wells. These rules were submitted

by the California Air Resources Board to EPA on June 23, 1998. For

further information, please see the information provided in the direct

final action that is located in the rules section of this Federal

Register.

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.

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

Dated: December 17, 1998.

Laura Yoshii,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.

[FR Doc. 99-16 Filed 1-12-99; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560-50-P