INDEX TO DOCKET EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0638 

APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF AIR QUALITY IMPLEMENTATION PLANS; 

CALIFORNIA; DETERMINATIONS OF FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE ONE-HOUR 

OZONE STANDARD 

CATEGORY I. NOTICE OF FINAL RULEMAKING 

A. Final Rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; California; Determinations of Failure 

to Attain the One-Hour Ozone Standard,” prepublication, 

signed version, December 16, 2011. 

B. 76 FR 82133, Final Rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Air 

Quality Implementation Plans; California; Determinations of 

Failure to Attain the One-Hour Ozone Standard,” December 30, 

2011. 

CATEGORY II. NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING

A. Proposed Rule, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; California; Determinations of Failure 

to Attain the One-Hour Ozone Standard,” pre-publication, 

signed version, September 1, 2011. 

B. 76 FR 56694, Proposed Rule, “Approval and Promulgation of 

Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Determinations 

of Failure to Attain the One-Hour Ozone Standard,” September 

14, 2011. 

CATEGORY III. INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

None. 

CATEGORY IV. OFFICIAL PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE NPRM

A. Letter from Seyed Sadredin, Executive Director, San Joaquin 

Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District to Doris Lo, 

Air Planning Office (AIR-2), U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency, Region 9, dated October 12, 2011. 

B. Letter from Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env., Executive Officer, 

South Coast Air Quality Management District to Deborah 

Jordan, Air Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - 

Region IX, dated October 13, 2011. 

C. Letter from Paul Cort, Staff Attorney, Earthjustice to Doris 

Lo, Air Planning Office (AIR-2), U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, Region 9, dated October 14, 2011. 
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CATEGORY V. FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICES RELIED UPON FOR NPRM 

A. 44 FR 8202, “Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards for Photochemical Oxidants,” Final rule, February 

8, 1979. 

B. 56 FR 56694, “Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning 

Purposes,” Final rule, November 6, 1991. 

C. 66 FR 56476, “San Joaquin Valley Nonattainment Area; 

Designation of East Kern County Nonattainment Area and 

Extension of Attainment Date; California; Ozone,” Final 

rule, November 8, 2001. 

D. 69 FR 20550, “Clean Air Act Reclassification, San Joaquin 

Valley Nonattainment Area; California; Ozone,” Final rule, 

April 16, 2004. 

E. 69 FR 23858, “Air Quality Designations and Classifications 

for the 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards; 

Early Action Compact Areas With Deferred Effective Dates,” 

Final rule, April 30, 2004. 

F. 69 FR 23951, “Final Rule To Implement the 8-Hour Ozone 

National Ambient Air Quality Standard--Phase 1,” Final rule, 

April 30, 2004. 

G. 74 FR 2936, “Proposed Rule To Implement the 1997 8-Hour 

Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Revision on 

Subpart 1 Area Reclassification and Anti-Backsliding 

Provisions Under Former 1-Hour Ozone Standard; Proposed 

Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision,” 

Proposed rule, January 16, 2009. 

H. 74 FR 7027, “Proposed Rule To Implement the 1997 8-Hour 

Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard: Revision on 

Subpart 1 Area Reclassification and Anti-Backsliding 

Provisions Under Former 1-Hour Ozone Standard; Proposed 

Deletion of Obsolete 1-Hour Ozone Standard Provision,” 

Notice of public hearing and extension of comment period, 

February 12, 2009. 

I. 75 FR 1716, “Revisions to the California State 

Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air 

Pollution Control District,” Final rule, January 13, 2010. 
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J. 76 FR 45212, “Revisions to the California State 

Implementation Plan, San Joaquin Valley Unified Air 

Pollution Control District,” Proposed rule, July 28, 2011. 

CATEGORY VI. OTHER DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON FOR NPRM

A. Letter from Chris Collins, A/Q Supervisor, MDAQMD, to Wayne 

Nastri, Regional Administrator, EPA Region IX, dated June 

27, 2007. 

B. Letter from Sean P. Hogan, Manager, Air Quality Analysis 

Office, EPA Region IX, to Eldon Heaston, Executive Director, 

MDAQMD, dated April 30, 2008. 

C. Letter from Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, EPA 

Region IX, to James Goldstene, Executive Officer, California 

Air Resources Board, dated August 18, 2008. 

D. EPA Region 9, “Technical System Audit of the California 

Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board, 2007,” 

August 2008. 

E. California Air Resources Board, State and Local Air 

Monitoring Network Plan, June 2009. 

F. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, 

Air Monitoring Network Plan, dated June 30, 2010. 

G. Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, 2010 Annual 

Monitoring Network Plan, 2010. 

H. Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District, 2010 Annual 

Monitoring Network Plan, 2010. 

I. South Coast Air Quality Management District, South Coast Air 

Quality Management District, 5 Year Network Assessment, July 

2010. 

J. South Coast Air Quality Management District, Annual Air 

Quality Monitoring Network Plan, July 2010. 

K. Letter from Matthew Lakin, Manager, Air Quality Analysis 

Office, Air Division, EPA Region IX, to Dr. Chung S. Liu, 
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Deputy Executive Officer, Science and Technology 

Advancement, SCAQMD, dated November 1, 2010. 

L. Letter from Matthew Lakin, Manager, Air Quality Analysis 

Office, Air Division, EPA Region IX, to Scott Nester, 

Planning Director, SJVUAPCD, dated November 1, 2010. 

M. South Coast Air Quality Management District, Rule 317, 

“Clean Air Act Non-Attainment Fees,” amended February 4, 

2011. 

N. Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District, Rule 315, 

“Federal Clean Air Act Section 185 Penalty,” adopted 

February 15, 2011. 

O. Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, Rule 315, 

“Federal Clean Air Act Section 185 Penalty,” adopted 

February 28, 2011. 

P. Letter from Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, U.S. EPA 

Region IX, to Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer, SCAQMD, 

dated March 14, 2011. 

Q. U.S. EPA, Region 9, “Technical System Audit Report, South 

Coast Air Quality Management District, April 13-April 16, 

2010,” dated March 2011. 

R. EPA, “List of Designated Reference and Equivalent Methods,” 

April 1, 2011. 

S. Letter from Karen Magliano, Chief, Air Quality Data Branch, 

Planning and Technical Support Division, CARB, to Jared 

Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region IX, 

dated April 28, 2011. 

T. Letter from Chung S. Liu, Deputy Executive Office, Science 

and Technology Advancement, SCAQMD, to Jared Blumenfeld, 

Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region IX, dated April 29, 

2011. 

U. Air Quality System Quicklook report, dated May 11, 2011. 

V. Air Quality System Quicklook report, dated May 19, 2011. 
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W. San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District, 

Rule 3170, “Federally Mandated Ozone Nonattainment Fee,” 

amended May 19, 2011. 

X. Letter from Seyed Sadredin, Executive Director/Air Pollution 

Control Officer, to Jared Blumenfeld, Regional 

Administrator, U.S. EPA Region IX, dated June 13, 2011. 

Y. Air Quality System Quicklook report, dated June 16, 2011. 

Z. Air Quality System Quicklook report, dated July 8, 2011. 

CATEGORY VII. ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS RELIED UPON FOR RESPONSES TO 

COMMENTS

A. Memorandum for File (EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0638), “Status of 

Moderate and Above One-Hour Ozone Areas (not redesignated to 

attainment for the 8-hour ozone standard) with respect to 

EPA’s determination of attainment or failure to attain the 

one-hour ozone standard,” prepared by Jeff Wehling, EPA 

Region IX, Office of Regional Counsel, dated December 14, 

2011. 

B. Highest 4 Daily Maximum Hourly Ozone Measurements for the 

South Coast Air Basin, from the California Air Resources 

Board website, document dated 12/2/2011. 

C. Highest 4 Daily Maximum Hourly Ozone Measurements for the 

San Joaquin Valley Air Basin, from the California Air 

Resources Board website, document dated 12/2/2011. 

D. Highest 4 Daily Maximum Hourly Ozone Measurements for the 

Mojave Desert Air Basin, from the California Air Resources 

Board website, document dated 12/2/2011. 

E. OHR Intranet – Administrative Policy – Delegations Manual, 

7-10. Approval/Disapproval of State Implementation Plans. 

F. OHR Intranet – Administrative Policy – Delegations Manual, 

7-110. Attainment Area Reclassifications and Attainment Date 

Extensions. 

G. 61 FR 65716, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 

Ozone: Proposed Decision,” Proposed rule, December 13, 1996. 
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H. 62 FR 1150, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; California – Ozone,” Final rule, January 8, 1997. 

I. 62 FR 38856, “National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 

Ozone,” Final rule, July 18, 1997. 

J. 65 FR 18903, “Approval and Promulgation of State 

Implementation Plans; California – South Coast,” Final rule, 

April 10, 2000. 

K. 70 FR 22803, “Determination of Attainment for the Ozone and 

Carbon Monoxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards in 

Washoe County, NV,” Final rule, May 3, 2005. 

L. 73 FR 42727, “Determination of Attainment of the One-Hour 

Ozone Standard for the Southern New Jersey Portion of the 

Philadelphia Metropolitan Nonattainment Area,” Proposed 

rule, July 23, 2008. 

M. 74 FR 10176, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; State of California; 2003 State Strategy and 2003 

South Coast Plan for One-Hour Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide,” 

Final rule, March 10, 2009. 

N. 74 FR 18641, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; Wisconsin; Finding of Attainment for 

1-Hour Ozone for the Milwaukee-Racine, WI Area,” Direct 

final rule, April 24, 2009. 

O. 74 FR 25153, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; California; Determination of 

Attainment of the 1-Hour Ozone Standard for the Ventura 

County Area,” Direct final rule, May 27, 2009. 

P. 75 FR 10420, “Approval and Promulgation of Implementation 

Plans; 1-Hour Ozone Extreme Area Plan for San Joaquin 

Valley, CA,” Final rule, March 8, 2010. 

Q. 75 FR 64949, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; Rhode Island; Determination of 

Attainment of the 1997 Ozone Standard for the Providence, RI 

Area,” Final rule, October 21, 2010. 

R. 76 FR 14805, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans: New Hampshire; Determination of 
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Attainment of the 1997 Ozone Standard,” Final rule, March 

18, 2011. 

S. 76 FR 58507, “Proposed Settlement Agreement, Clean Air Act 

Citizen Suit,” Notice of proposed settlement agreement; 

Request for public comment, September 21, 2011. 

T. 76 FR 77739, “Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality 

Implementation Plans; Massachusetts and New Hampshire; 

Determination of Attainment of the One-Hour Ozone Standard,” 

Proposed rule, December 14, 2011.