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June 23, 2010

Docket List for #EPA-R09-OAR-2010-0336, Coso Junction Maintenance 

Plan & Redesignation, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Docket Index

May 28, 2010 CARB submittal letter and request for parallel 

processing.

May 19, 2000 transmittal letter to James N. Goldstene, Executive 

Officer, CARB, from Theodore D. Schade, Air Pollution Control 

Officer, Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD)

Proof of Publication of Public Notice for “2010 Maintenance Plan and 

Redesignation Request for the Coso Junction Planning Area” (2010 

Plan) and the May 17, 2010 GBUAPCD Board Hearing.

Certification by the Clerk of the GBUAPCD Board regarding adoption of 

the 2010 Plan

GBUAPCD Board Resolution of Adoption 2010-1 approving and adopting 

the 2010 Plan

The California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption for the 

2010 Plan

The Notice of Public Hearing for consideration of the adoption and 

approval of the 2010 Plan

“2010 PM10 Maintenance Plan and Redesignation Request for the Coso 

Junction Planning Area” & Appendices A-D. 

56 FR 11101, (March 15, 1991). EPA codified the boundaries of the 

Searles Valley planning area at 40 CFR 81.305

67 FR 50805, (August 6, 2002). Searles Valley divided into three 

separate nonattainment areas: the CJNA, Indian Wells and Trona 

planning areas. 

75 FR 13710, (March 23, 2010). CJPA determination of attainment,

Notice of Proposed Rule-making, (NPRM). 

75 FR 27944, (May 19, 2010). CJPA, determination of attainment,

Notice of Final Rule-making (NFRM). 
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EPA Memorandum, “Procedures for Processing Request to Redesignate 

Areas to Attainment, John Calcagni, Director, Air Quality Management 

Division”, September 4, 1992, (Calcagni memo). 

June 1, 2010 letter from Theodore Schade to Jared Blumenfeld, re: 

Great Basin Unified Air Pollution Control District (GBUAPCD) 

certification of 2009 CJPA PM-10 data. 

64 FR 48305, (September 3, 1999). EPA approved the 1998 Owens Valley 

PM-10 State Implementation Plan (SIP). 

We have approved these local GBUAPCD rules into the SIP: 

Rule 209-A, 47 FR 26380, (June 18, 1982); 

Rule 216, 41 FR 53661, (December 8, 1976); 

Rule 400, 42 FR 28883, (June 6, 1977); 

Rule 401, 42 FR 28883, (June 6, 1977); 

Rule 408, 46 FR 8471, (January 27, 1981); 

Rule 409, 42 FR 28883, (June 6, 1977); 

Rule 410, 42 FR 28883, (June 6, 1977); and, 

Regulation XIII (Rules 1301-1311), 64 FR 19916, (April 23, 

1999). 

Annual PM-10 standard: EPA revoked this standard on October 17, 

2006, effective on December 18, 2006, 71 FR 61144.

EPA believes that section 110 elements not linked to the area's 

nonattainment status are not applicable for purposes of 

redesignation. 

See Reading, Pennsylvania propose and final rulemakings at 61 FR 

53174-53176 (October 10, 1996), 62 FR 24816 (May 7, 1997); 

Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, Ohio final rulemaking at 61 FR 20458 

(May 7, 1996); and 

Tampa, Florida final rulemaking at 60 FR 62748 (December 7, 

1995).

See also the discussion of this issue in the Cincinnati 

redesignation at 65 FR 37890 (June 19, 2000), and 

Pittsburgh redesignation at 66 FR 53099 (October 19, 2001).
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EPA has approved the new source review rules (Rule 209-A and Rule 

216) for the GBUACPD which cover the CJNA. See rulemakings cited 

above.

EPA Memorandum from Mary Nichols, Assistant Administrator for Air and 

Radiation, dated October 14, 1994, entitled “Part D NSR Requirements 

or Areas Requesting Redesignation to Attainment.” 

Supporting redesignation rulemakings: 

Detroit, MI, 60 FR 12467-12468, (March 7, 1996); 

Cleveland-Akron-Lorrain, OH, 61 FR 20458, 20469-20470, (May 7, 

1996); Louisville, KY, 66 FR 53665, 53669, (October 23, 2001);

Grand Rapids, MI, 61 FR 31831, 31836-31837, (June 21, 1996);

San Joaquin Valley, CA, 73 FR 22307, 22313, (April 25, 2008);

San Joaquin Valley, CA, 73 FR 66759, 66766-7, (November 12, 

2008);

See, also, 60 FR 62748 (December 7, 1995). EPA believes it is 

reasonable to interpret the conformity SIP requirements as not 

applying for purposes of a redesignation request under section 107(d) 

because state conformity rules are still required after redesignation 

and federal conformity rules apply where state rules have not been 

approved. 

“PM-10 Emissions Inventory Requirements,” EPA, OAQPS, EPA-454/R-94-

033 (September 1994) which can be found at: 

http://www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/eidocs/pm10eir.pdf. 

California Health and Safety Code section 40001. 

December 1, 2009 letter to Ted Schade, GBUAPCD from Joseph Lapka, 

USEPA, re: the Coso Junction monitor is part of an approved air 

quality monitoring network. 

69 FR 40062 (July 1, 2004). Transportation Conformity Final Rule.

68 FR 25426 (May 12, 2003). EPA may rely on prior SIP approvals when 

approving a redesignation request.

71 FR 40952, 40954-5 (July 19, 2006). San Joaquin Valley, CA, 

determination of attainment for PM-10 NPRM.
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71 FR 63641, 3643-7 (October 30, 2006). San Joaquin Valley, CA, 

determination of attainment for PM-10 NFRM. 

57 FR 13498, 13564 (April 16, 1992). “General Preamble”.

Contingency measure discussion:

62 FR 15844 (April 3, 1997);

62 FR 66279 (December 18, 1997);

66 FR 30811 (June 8, 2001);

66 FR 586 and 66 FR 634 (January 3, 2001). 

See discussion in our final PM-2.5 implementation rule. 

72 FR 20586, 20642-20643 (April 25, 2007). 

See 60 FR 27028, 27029 (May 22, 1995); 

73 FR 66759, 66769 (November 12, 2008)

64 FR 34173, (June 25, 1999). EPA’s NPRM on 1998 Owens Valley PM-10 

SIP.

June 10, 2010 letter to Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division EPA 

Region 9, from Theodore D. Schade Air Pollution Control Officer, 

GBUAPCD, re: Coso Junction PM-10 Contingency Measures.

June 2, 2010 GBUAPCD Memorandum, Subject: Coso Junction PM10 

Monitoring Station Siting Review. 

USEPA Air Quality System, raw data report for Coso Junction PM-10 

monitor, dated June 4, 2010.

71 FR 61236 (October 17, 2006).

June 18, 2010 email from Duane Ono, GBUAPCD to Doris Lo, USEPA with 

attached Coso Preliminary Data Report, January to May 2010.
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