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(4) specified performance objectives; (5) 

identified and assessed available 

alternatives; (6) involved the public in 

an open exchange of information and 

perspectives among experts in relevant 

disciplines, affected stakeholders in the 

private sector and the public as a whole, 

and provided on-line access to the 

rulemaking docket; (7) attempted to 

promote coordination, simplification, 

and harmonization across government 

agencies and identified goals designed 

to promote innovation; (8) considered 

approaches that reduce burdens and 

maintain flexibility and freedom of 

choice for the public; and (9) ensured 

the objectivity of scientific and 

technological information and 

processes. 

E. Executive Order 13132 

(Federalism): This rulemaking does not 

contain policies with federalism 

implications sufficient to warrant 

preparation of a Federalism Assessment 

under Executive Order 13132 (Aug. 4, 

1999). 

F. Executive Order 13175 (Tribal 

Consultation): This rulemaking will not: 

(1) Have substantial direct effects on one 

or more Indian tribes; (2) impose 

substantial direct compliance costs on 

Indian tribal governments; or (3) 

preempt tribal law. Therefore, a tribal 

summary impact statement is not 

required under Executive Order 13175 

(Nov. 6, 2000). 

G. Executive Order 13211 (Energy 

Effects): This rulemaking is not a 

significant energy action under 

Executive Order 13211 because this 

rulemaking is not likely to have a 

significant adverse effect on the supply, 

distribution, or use of energy. Therefore, 

a Statement of Energy Effects is not 

required under Executive Order 13211 

(May 18, 2001). 

H. Executive Order 12988 (Civil 

Justice Reform): This rulemaking meets 

applicable standards to minimize 

litigation, eliminate ambiguity, and 

reduce burden as set forth in sections 

3(a) and 3(b)(2) of Executive Order 

12988 (Feb. 5, 1996). 

I. Executive Order 13045 (Protection 

of Children): This rulemaking does not 

concern an environmental risk to health 

or safety that may disproportionately 

affect children under Executive Order 

13045 (Apr. 21, 1997). 

J. Executive Order 12630 (Taking of 

Private Property): This rulemaking will 

not effect a taking of private property or 

otherwise have taking implications 

under Executive Order 12630 (Mar. 15, 

1988). 

K. Congressional Review Act: Under 

the Congressional Review Act 

provisions of the Small Business 

Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 

1996 (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), the United 

States Patent and Trademark Office will 

submit a report containing this final rule 

and other required information to the 

United States Senate, the United States 

House of Representatives, and the 

Comptroller General of the Government 

Accountability Office. The changes in 

this rulemaking will not result in an 

annual effect on the economy of 100 

million dollars or more, a major increase 

in costs or prices, or significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of United States-based 

enterprises to compete with foreignbased enterprises in domestic and 

export markets. Therefore, this 

rulemaking is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as 

defined in 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

L. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 

1995: The changes set forth in this 

rulemaking do not involve a Federal 

intergovernmental mandate that will 

result in the expenditure by State, local, 

and tribal governments, in the aggregate, 

of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or 

more in any one year, or a Federal 

private sector mandate that will result 

in the expenditure by the private sector 

of 100 million dollars (as adjusted) or 

more in any one year, and will not 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments. Therefore, no actions are 

necessary under the provisions of the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 

1995. See 2 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. 

M. National Environmental Policy 

Act: This rulemaking will not have any 

effect on the quality of the environment 

and is thus categorically excluded from 

review under the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969. See 

42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. 

N. National Technology Transfer and 

Advancement Act: The requirements of 

section 12(d) of the National 

Technology Transfer and Advancement 

Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) are not 

applicable because this rulemaking does 

not contain provisions which involve 

the use of technical standards. 

O. Paperwork Reduction Act: The 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) requires that the 

Office consider the impact of paperwork 

and other information collection 

burdens imposed on the public. The 

rules of practice pertaining to patent 

term adjustment and extension have 

been reviewed and approved by the 

Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) 

under OMB control number 0651–0020. 

The changes in this rulemaking: (1) 

Revise the date from which the 

fourteen-month period in 35 U.S.C. 

154(b)(1)(A)(i) is measured in an 

international application for consistency 

with the change to 35 U.S.C. 

154(b)(1)(A)(i)(II); and (2) revise 

(extend) the time period for seeking 

reconsideration of the Office’s patent 

term adjustment in view of the changes 

in 35 U.S.C. 154(b)(3) and (b)(4). This 

rulemaking does not add any additional 

requirements (including information 

collection requirements) or fees for 

patent applicants or patentees. 

Therefore, the Office is not resubmitting 

information collection packages to OMB 

for its review and approval because the 

changes in this rulemaking do not affect 

the information collection requirements 

associated with the information 

collections approved under OMB 

control number 0651–0020 or any other 

information collections. 

Notwithstanding any other provision 

of law, no person is required to respond 

to nor shall any person be subject to a 

penalty for failure to comply with a 

collection of information subject to the 

requirements of the Paperwork 

Reduction Act unless that collection of 

information displays a currently valid 

OMB control number. 

List of Subjects in 37 CFR Part 1 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Courts, Freedom of 

Information, Inventions and patents, 

Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements, Small businesses. 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the interim rule amending 37 

CFR part 1 which was published at 78 

FR 19416 on April 1, 2013, is adopted 

as a final rule without change. 

Dated: May 9, 2014. 

Michelle K. Lee, 

Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for 

Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of 

the United States Patent and Trademark 

Office. 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R09–OAR–2014–0172; FRL–9910–85– 

Region 9] 

Revisions to the California State 

Implementation Plan; Ventura County 

Air Pollution Control District; 

Reasonably Available Control 

Technology for Ozone 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Final rule. 


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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is finalizing approval of 

revisions to the Ventura County Air 

Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) 

portion of the California State 

Implementation Plan (SIP). This action 

was proposed in the Federal Register on 

March 10, 2014 and concerns the 

District’s reasonably available control 

technology (RACT) requirements under 

the 1997 8-hour ozone National 

Ambient Air Quality Standards 

(NAAQS). We are approving this 

document under the Clean Air Act 

(CAA or the Act). 

DATES: This rule will be effective on 

June 16, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: EPA has established docket 

number EPA–R09–OAR–2014–0172 for 

this action. Generally, documents in the 

docket for this action are available 

electronically at http://

www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at 

EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, 

San Francisco, California 94105–3901. 

While all documents in the docket are 

listed at http://www.regulations.gov, 

some information may be publicly 

available only at the hard copy location 

(e.g., copyrighted material, large maps, 

multi-volume reports), and some may 

not be available in either location (e.g., 

confidential business information 

(CBI)). To inspect the hard copy 

materials, please schedule an 

appointment during normal business 

hours with the contact listed in the FOR

FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Stanley Tong, EPA Region IX, (415) 

947–4122, tong.stanley@epa.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Throughout this document, ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ 

and ‘‘our’’ refer to EPA. 

Table of Contents 

I. Proposed Action 

II. Public Comments and EPA Responses 

III. EPA Action 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews 

I. Proposed Action. 

On March 10, 2014 (79 FR 13266), 

EPA proposed to approve the following 

document into the California SIP. 

Local agency Document Adopted Submitted 

VCAPCD ....... Reasonably Available Control Technology State Implementation Plan Revision (2009 RACT 

SIP Revision) as adopted September 15, 2009 (‘‘2009 RACT SIP’’).

9/15/09 11/17/09 

VCAPCD’s submittal also included 

the following negative declarations 

which the District certified that it had 

no sources subject to the control 

techniques guidelines (CTG) documents. 

CTG source category CTG document title 

Flat Wood Paneling Coatings .................................. EPA–453/R06–004 Control Techniques Guidelines for Flat Wood Paneling Coatings. 

Large Appliance Coatings ........................................ EPA–453/R–07–004 Control Techniques Guidelines for Large Appliance Coatings. 

Paper, Film and Foil Coatings ................................. EPA–453/R–07–003 Control Techniques Guidelines for Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings. 

Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings.EPA–452/R–08–006 Control Techniques Guidelines for Automobile and Light-Duty Truck 

Assembly Coatings. 

Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives ......................... EPA 453/R–08–005 Control Techniques Guidelines for Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives. 

Flexible Package Printing ........................................ EPA 453/R–06–003 Control Techniques Guidelines for Flexible Package Printing. 

Metal Furniture Coatings ......................................... EPA 453/R–07–005 Control Techniques Guidelines for Metal Furniture Coatings. 

Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials ................ EPA 453/R–08–004 Control Techniques Guidelines for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials. 

We proposed to approve VCAPCD’s 

2009 RACT SIP including the above 

negative declarations because we 

determined that it complied with the 

relevant CAA requirements. Our 

proposed action contains more 

information on the submitted document 

and our evaluation. 

II. Public Comments and EPA 

Responses 

EPA’s proposed action provided a 30- 

day public comment period. During this 

period, we received no comments. 

III. EPA Action 

No comments were submitted. 

Therefore, as authorized in section 

110(k)(3) of the Act, EPA is fully 

approving this document, including the 

negative declarations into the California 

SIP. 

IV. Statutory and Executive Order 

Reviews 

Under the Clean Air Act, the 

Administrator is required to approve a 

SIP submission that complies with the 

provisions of the Act and applicable 

Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 

40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP 

submissions, EPA’s role is to approve 

State choices, provided that they meet 

the criteria of the Clean Air Act. 

Accordingly, this action merely 

approves State law as meeting Federal 

requirements and does not impose 

additional requirements beyond those 

imposed by State law. For that reason, 

this action: 

• Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory 

action’’ subject to review by the Office 

of Management and Budget under 

Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, 

October 4, 1993); 

• Does not impose an information 

collection burden under the provisions 

of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); 

• Is certified as not having a 

significant economic impact on a 

substantial number of small entities 

under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 

U.S.C. 601 et seq.); 

• Does not contain any unfunded 

mandate or significantly or uniquely 

affect small governments, as described 

in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act 

of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); 

• Does not have Federalism 

implications as specified in Executive 

Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 

1999); 

• Is not an economically significant 

regulatory action based on health or 

safety risks subject to Executive Order 

13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); 

• Is not a significant regulatory action 

subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 

28355, May 22, 2001); 

• Is not subject to requirements of 

Section 12(d) of the National 

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Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because 

application of those requirements would 

be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; 

and 

• Does not provide EPA with the 

discretionary authority to address 

disproportionate human health or 

environmental effects with practical, 

appropriate, and legally permissible 

methods under Executive Order 12898 

(59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). 

In addition, this rule does not have 

tribal implications as specified by 

Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, 

November 9, 2000), because the SIP is 

not approved to apply in Indian country 

located in the State, and EPA notes that 

it will not impose substantial direct 

costs on tribal governments or preempt 

tribal law. 

The Congressional Review Act, 5 

U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the Small 

Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides 

that before a rule may take effect, the 

agency promulgating the rule must 

submit a rule report, which includes a 

copy of the rule, to each House of the 

Congress and to the Comptroller General 

of the United States. EPA will submit a 

report containing this action and other 

required information to the U.S. Senate, 

the U.S. House of Representatives, and 

the Comptroller General of the United 

States prior to publication of the rule in 

the Federal Register. A major rule 

cannot take effect until 60 days after it 

is published in the Federal Register. 

This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’ as 

defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2). 

Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean 

Air Act, petitions for judicial review of 

this action must be filed in the United 

States Court of Appeals for the 

appropriate circuit by July 14, 2014. 

Filing a petition for reconsideration by 

the Administrator of this final rule does 

not affect the finality of this action for 

the purposes of judicial review nor does 

it extend the time within which a 

petition for judicial review may be filed, 

and shall not postpone the effectiveness 

of such rule or action. This action may 

not be challenged later in proceedings to 

enforce its requirements (see section 

307(b)(2)). 

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 

Environmental protection, Air 

pollution control, Incorporation by 

reference, Intergovernmental relations, 

Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Volatile 

organic compounds. 

Dated: April 25, 2014. 

Jared Blumenfeld, 

Regional Administrator, Region IX. 

Part 52, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations is amended as 

follows: 

PART 52—APPROVAL AND 

PROMULGATION OF 

IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. 

■ 1. The authority citation for Part 52 

continues to read as follows: 

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

Subpart F—California 

■ 2. Section 52.220 is amended by 

adding paragraph (c)(437)to read as 

follows: 

§ 52.220 Identification of plan. 

* * * * * 

(c) * * * 

(437) New and amended regulations 

for the following APCD was submitted 

on November 17, 2009 by the 

Governor’s designee. 

(i) [Reserved] 

(ii) Additional Material 

(A) Ventura County Air Pollution 

Control District. 

(1) Reasonably Available Control 

Technology State Implementation Plan 

Revision (2009 RACT SIP Revision) as 

adopted on September 15, 2009 (‘‘2009 

RACT SIP’’). 

■ 3. Section 52.222 is amended by 

adding paragraph (a)(10)(i) to read as 

follows: 

§ 52.222 Negative declarations. 

* * * * * 

(a) * * * 

(10) Ventura County Air Pollution 

Control District. 

(i) EPA–453/R06–004 Control 

Techniques Guidelines for Flat Wood 

Paneling Coatings; EPA–453/R–07–004 

Control Techniques Guidelines for Large 

Appliance Coatings; EPA–453/R–07– 

003 Control Techniques Guidelines for 

Paper, Film, and Foil Coatings; EPA– 

452/R–08–006 Control Techniques 

Guidelines for Automobile and LightDuty Truck Assembly Coatings; EPA 

453/R–08–005 Control Techniques 

Guidelines for Miscellaneous Industrial 

Adhesives; EPA 453/R–06–003 Control 

Techniques Guidelines for Flexible 

Package Printing; EPA 453/R–07–005 

Control Techniques Guidelines for 

Metal Furniture Coatings; and EPA 453/ 

R–08–004 Control Techniques 

Guidelines for Fiberglass Boat 

Manufacturing Materials were 

submitted on November 17, 2009 and 

adopted on September 15, 2009. 

* * * * * 

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AGENCY 

40 CFR Part 52 

[EPA–R07–OAR–2014–0165; FRL–9910–67– 

Region–7] 

Approval and Promulgation of 

Implementation Plans; State of Iowa 

AGENCY: Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA). 

ACTION: Direct final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection 

Agency (EPA) is approving revisions to 

the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for 

the State of Iowa. This action will 

amend the SIP to include revised 

permitting regulations to allow facilities 

to construct or modify existing sources 

in areas that are not in attainment with 

the National Ambient Air Quality 

Standards. The rule revisions 

incorporate Federal regulation by 

reference. The provisions from previous 

nonattainment permitting rules are 

being retained and are now relocated to 

Chapter 31 ‘‘Nonattainment Areas’’. 

EPA is also acting to approve the SIP to 

update the rule revisions for the 

definition of excess emissions and 

conformity of general actions rule. 

DATES: This direct final rule will be 

effective July 14, 2014, without further 

notice, unless EPA receives adverse 

comment by June 16, 2014. If EPA 

receives adverse comment, we will 

publish a timely withdrawal of the 

direct final rule in the Federal Register 

informing the public that the rule will 

not take effect. 

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, 

identified by Docket ID No. EPA–R07– 

OAR–2014–0165, by one of the 

following methods: 

1. www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

on-line instructions for submitting 

comments. 

2. Email: Algoe-eakin.amy@epa.gov. 

3. Mail or Hand Delivery: Amy AlgoeEakin, Environmental Protection 

Agency, Air Planning and Development 

Branch, 11201 Renner Boulevard, 

Lenexa, Kansas 66219. 

Instructions: Direct your comments to 

Docket ID No. EPA–R07–OAR–2014– 

0165. EPA’s policy is that all comments 

received will be included in the public 

docket without change and may be 

made available online at 

www.regulations.gov, including any 


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