Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities; State of California; Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 63

[FRL-6222-8]

Approval of Section 112(l) Authority for Hazardous Air

Pollutants; Perchloroethylene Air Emission Standards for Dry Cleaning

Facilities; State of California; Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management

District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 112(l) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) and

through the California Air Resources Board, Yolo-Solano Air Quality

Management District (YSAQMD) requested approval to implement and

enforce its ``Rule 9.7: Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Operations''

(Rule 9.7) in place of the ``National Perchloroethylene Air Emission

Standards for Dry Cleaning Facilities'' (dry cleaning NESHAP) for area

sources under YSAQMD's jurisdiction. In the Rules section of this

Federal Register, EPA is granting YSAQMD the authority to implement and

enforce Rule 9.7 in place of the dry cleaning NESHAP for area sources

under YSAQMD's jurisdiction as a direct final rule without prior

proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial action 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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 March 1, 1999.

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

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

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

Copies of the submitted request are available for public inspection

at EPA's Region IX office during normal business hours.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mae Wang, Rulemaking Office (AIR-4),

Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75

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

1200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns YSAQMD Rule 9.7,

Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning Operations, revised on November 13,

1998. 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: This action is issued under the authority of Section

112 of the Clean Air Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 7412.

Dated: January 11, 1999.

Felicia Marcus,

Regional Administrator, Region IX.

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