[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15241-15242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7008]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[CA 102-3-6902; FRL-5173-3]

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California 
State Implementation Plan Revision, Placer County Air Pollution Control 
District and San Diego County Air Pollution Control 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 
January 10, 1995. The revisions concern rules from the Placer County 
Air Pollution Control District (PCAPCD) and the San Diego County Air 
Pollution Control District (SDCAPCD). 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 metal can and coil coating operations and 
establish recordkeeping requirements for sources emitting VOCs. Thus, 
EPA is finalizing the approval of these revisions to 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 action is effective on April 24, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the rules 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 rules 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, 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460.
Placer County Air Pollution Control District, 11464 B Avenue, Auburn, 
CA 95603.
San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, 9150 Chesapeake Drive, 
San Diego, CA 92123-1096.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nikole Reaksecker, Rulemaking Section, 
Air and Toxics Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 
IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. Telephone: (415) 744-
1187.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 10, 1995 in 60 FR 2563, EPA proposed to approve the 
following rules into the California SIP: PCAPCD's Rule 223, Metal 
Container Coating; PCAPCD Rule 410, Recordkeeping for Volatile Organic 
Compound Emissions; and SDCAPCD Rule 67.4, Metal Container, Metal 
Closure, and Metal Coil Coating Operations. Rules 223 and 410 were 
adopted by PCAPCD on October 6, 1994 and November 3, 1994, 
respectively. Rule 67.4 was adopted by SDCAPCD on September 27, 1994. 
The rules were submitted by the State of California to EPA on November 
30, [[Page 15242]] 1994, December 19, 1994, and October 19, 1994, 
respectively. 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 NPRM 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 NPRM 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 60 FR 2563 and 
in technical support documents (TSDs) available at EPA's Region IX 
office (TSDs dated December 27, 1994, PCAPCD Rule 223; December 27, 
1994, PCAPCD Rule 410; and December 27, 1994, SDCAPCD Rule 67.4).

Response to Public Comments

    A 30-day public comment period was provided in 60 FR 2563. EPA 
received one comment letter from NAPP Systems, Inc. supporting EPA's 
proposed approval of SDCAPCD Rule 67.4.

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.
    Nothing in this action should be construed as permitting or 
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

    The OMB has exempted this action from review under Executive Order 
12866.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Hydrocarbons, 
Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, 
Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compounds.

    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: March 8, 1995.
John Wise,
Acting 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 and reserving paragraphs 
(c)(201), (c)(202) introductory text, (c)(202)(i) introductory text, 
(c)(202)(i) (A) and (B), (c)(203), (c)(204), (c)(205) and (c)(206) and 
by adding paragraphs (c)(202)(i)(C), (c)(207) and (c)(208) to read as 
follows:


Sec. 52.220  Identification of plan.

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    (c) * * *
    (201) [Reserved].
    (202)(i)(A) [Reserved]
    (B) [Reserved]
    (C) San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (1) Rule 67.4, 
adopted on September 27, 1994.
    (203)-(206) [Reserved]
    (207) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were 
submitted on November 30, 1994, by the Governor's designee.
    (i) Incorporation by reference.
    (A) Placer County Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) Rule 223, adopted on October 6, 1994.
    (208) New and amended regulations for the following APCDs were 
submitted on December 19, 1994, by the Governor's designee.
    (i) Incorporation by reference.
    (A) Placer County Air Pollution Control District.
    (1) Rule 410, adopted on November 3, 1994.

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