[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20431-20432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-10250]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[CA-102-4-6905; FRL-5184-9]
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California
State Implementation Plan Revision, Bay Area 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
February 2, 1995 and February 10, 1995. The revisions concern rules
from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD). 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 light and medium
duty motor vehicle assembly plants, from the surface coating of large
appliances and metal furniture, from the coating of wood products, from
the surface coating of marine vessels, components, and structures
intended for exposure to a marine environment, and from air stripping
and soil vapor extraction 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 action is effective on May 26, 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,
SW., Washington, DC 20460.
California Air Resources Board, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA
95814.
Bay Area Quality Management District, 939 Ellis Street, San Francisco,
CA 94109.
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 February 2, 1995 in 60 FR 6467, EPA proposed to approve BAAQMD's
Regulation 8, Rule 43 (Rule 8-43), Surface Coating of Marine Vessels,
into the California SIP. On February 10, 1995 in 60 FR 7931, EPA
proposed to approve the following rules into the California SIP:
BAAQMD's Regulation 8, Rule 13 (Rule 8-13), Light and Medium Duty Motor
Vehicle Assembly Plants; Regulation 8, Rule 14 (Rule 8-14), Surface
Coating of Large Appliances and Metal Furniture; Regulation 8, Rule 23
(Rule 8-23), Coating of Flat Wood Paneling and Wood Flat Stock; and
Regulation 8, Rule 47 (Rule 8-47), Air Stripping and Soil Vapor
Extraction Operations. Rules 8-14 and 8-43 were adopted by BAAQMD on
June 1, 1994, and Rules 8-13, 8-23, and 8-47 were adopted by BAAQMD on
June 15, 1994. These rules were submitted by the CARB to EPA on
September 28, 1994 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 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 60 FR 6467 and
60 FR 7931 and in technical support documents [[Page 20432]] (TSDs)
available at EPA's Region IX office.
Response to Public Comments
The 30-day public comment periods were provided in 60 FR 6467 and
60 FR 7931. No comments were received.
EPA Action
EPA is finalizing action to approve the above rules for inclusion
into the California SIP. EPA is approving the submittal under section
1109(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 exempt 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 29, 1995.
David P. Howekamp,
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 paragraph (c)(199)(i)(A)(2)
to read as follows:
Sec. 52.220 Identification of plan.
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(199) * * *
(i) * * *
(A) * * *
(2) Regulation 8, Rules 14 and 43 adopted on June 1, 1994, and
regulation 8, Rules 13, 23, 47 adopted on June 15, 1994.
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[FR Doc. 95-10250 Filed 4-25-95; 8:45 am]
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