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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA12-8-5792; FRL-4888-8]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 

State Implementation Plan Revision; Bay Area Air Quality Management 

District; San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District; 

South Coast Air Quality Management 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 

September 28, 1992, and September 11, 1992. The revisions concern rules 

from the following districts: Bay Area Air Quality Management District 

(BAAQMD); San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District 

(SJVUAPCD); and South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

 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 

petroleum dry cleaners, rubber tire manufacturers, and wood flat stock 

coating 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 July 25, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the rule revisions 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, 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.

 Bay Area Air Quality Management District, 939 Ellis Street, San 

Francisco, CA, 94109.

 San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, 1999 

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Tuolumne Street, suite 200, Fresno, CA, 93721.

 South Coast Air Quality Management District, Planning & Rules 

Division, P.O. Box 4939, Diamond Bar, CA 91765-0939.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Colombo, Rulemaking Section (A5-3), Air and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 

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

(415) 744-1202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

 The three rules being finalized in this document were adopted by 

their respective agencies, submitted by the California Air Resources 

Board (CARB) to EPA, and proposed for approval into the California SIP 

by EPA on the following dates:

 BAAQMD Regulation 8, Rule 17, Petroleum Dry Cleaning 

Operations-adopted September 5, 1990, submitted April 5, 1991, and 

proposed September 28, 1992 (57 FR 44542);

 SJVUAPCD Rule 468.1, Rubber Tire Manufacturing Operationsadopted May 16, 1991, submitted October 25, 1991, and proposed 

September 11, 1992 (57 FR 41716); and

 SCAQMD Rule 1104, Wood Flat Stock Coating Operationsadopted March 1, 1991, submitted October 25, 1991, and proposed 

September 11, 1992 (57 FR 41716).

 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 notices of 

proposed rulemakings (NPRMs) 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 NPRMs 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 57 FR 44542 

and 57 FR 41716 and in technical support documents (TSDs) available at 

EPA's Region IX office (TSDs dated June 1992, BAAQMD Regulation 8, Rule 

17; June 1992, SJVUAPCD Rule 468.1; and May 1992, SCAQMD Rule 1104).

Response to Public Comments

 Both proposals provided 30-day public comment periods (57 FR 44542 

and 57 FR 41716), and EPA received no comments on its proposals to 

approve these revisions.

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. Final approval of SJVUAPCD Rule 468.1 corrects the finding of 

nonsubmittal published in the Federal Register on October 22, 1991 (56 

FR 54554) for Kings County.

 Nothing in this action should be construed as permitting or 

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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

 This action has been classified as a Table 2 action by the Regional 

Administrator under the procedures published in the Federal Register on 

January 19, 1989 (54 FR 2214-2225), as revised by an October 4, 1993, 

memorandum from Michael H. Shapiro, Acting Assistant Administrator for 

Air and Radiation. A future document will inform the general public of 

these tables. On January 6, 1989, the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) waived Table 2 and Table 3 SIP revisions (54 FR 222) from the 

requirements of section 3 of Executive Order 12291 for 2 years. The EPA 

has submitted a request for a permanent waiver for Table 2 and Table 3 

SIP revisions. The OMB has agreed to continue the waiver until such 

time as it rules on EPA's request. This request continues in effect 

under Executive Order 12866 which superseded Executive Order 12291 on 

September 30, 1993.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 

Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, 

Reporting andrecordkeeping requirements.

 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: May 18, 1994.

Felicia Marcus,

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) 

(183)(i)(F)(2) and (186)(i)(B) and (186)(i)(C) to read as follows:

Sec. 52.220 Identification of plan.

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 (c) * * *

 (183) * * *

 (i) * * *

 (F) * * *

 (2) Regulation 8, Rule 17, adopted on September 5, 1990.

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 (186) * * *

 (i) * * *

 (B) San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District.

 (1) Rule 468.1, adopted on May 16, 1991.

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 (C) South Coast Air Quality Management District.

 (1) Rule 1104, adopted March 1, 1991.

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