[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 121 (Friday, June 23, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32639-32640]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15036]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 52 and 70
[CA 147-1-6995-b; FRL-5216-4]
Clean Air Act Proposed Approval of Title V Operating Permits
Program Revisions; Proposed Approval of Amended Synthetic Minor
Operating Permit Program as a State Implementation Plan Revision; Bay
Area Air Quality Management District, California
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: On November 29, 1994, EPA proposed to grant interim approval
to the title V operating permits program and full approval to the
synthetic minor operating permit program submitted by the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District (Bay Area, BAAQMD, or District) for the
purpose of complying with title V of the Clean Air Act (Act) in the
case of the former, and for creating federally enforceable limits on
potential to emit in the case of the latter. Bay Area has since revised
the two [[Page 32640]] programs, and this document addresses those
revisions. In this document, EPA is proposing approval of Bay Area's
title V operating permits program revisions which add optional permit
shield provisions, clarify permit application requirements, and make
other minor program changes in response to local concerns. EPA is also
proposing to approve revisions to Bay Area's synthetic minor
regulations which clarify permit modification requirements under the
federally enforceable state operating permit program (FESOP). EPA is
proposing approval of the revised synthetic minor regulations as a
revision to Bay Area's portion of the California State Implementation
Plan (SIP) and pursuant to section 112(l) of the Act.
In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, EPA is
promulgating direct final approval of Bay Area's title V and FESOP
revisions without prior proposal because EPA views these changes as
noncontroversial amendments and anticipates no adverse comments. A
detailed rationale for these approvals is set forth in the direct final
rule. If no adverse comments are received in response to this proposed
rule, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this
rulemaking. If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule
will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in
a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not
institute a second comment period on this document. Any parties
interested in commenting on this action should do so at this time.
DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing by
July 24, 1995.
ADDRESSES: Written comments on this action should be addressed to:
Celia Bloomfield, Operating Permits Section (A-5-2), Air and Toxics
Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne
Street, San Francisco, CA 94105.
Copies of the District's submittal, EPA's Technical Support
Document, and other supporting information used in developing the
proposed approvals are available for public inspection at EPA's Region
IX office during normal business hours.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Celia Bloomfield (telephone 415/744-
1249), Operating Permits Section (A-5-2), Air and Toxics Division, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San
Francisco, CA 94105.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 29, 1994, EPA proposed in the
Federal Register to grant interim approval to Bay Area's title V
operating permits program (59 FR 60939) in accordance with title V of
the Act (as amended in 1990) and 40 CFR part 70 (the title V
implementing regulations). In the same notice, EPA proposed approval of
Bay Area's synthetic minor program based on the June 28, 1989 (54 FR
27274) approval criteria for federally enforceable state operating
permit programs. On February 1, 1995, Bay Area adopted revisions to
Regulation 2, Rule 6 (Regulation 2-6) and the District's Manual of
Procedures, Volume II, Part 3 (MOP) that implement the District's title
V and synthetic minor programs. These revisions were not made in
response to the deficiencies identified in the proposed rulemaking, but
rather to address local issues and concerns. EPA is proposing direct
final approval of the amendments to coordinate the effective date of
the title V and FESOP programs with the effective date of the
revisions.
Amendments to Bay Area's title V program were submitted to EPA by
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on March 23, 1995. The
regulations covered by this direct final approval include: Regulation
2, Rule 6, Sections 232, 233, 234, 305, 307, 311, 403.1, 403.1.1,
403.1.2, 403.1.3, 404.6, 404.7, 405.2, 405.4.1, 405.4.2, 405.6,
405.6.1, 405.6.2, 409.12, 410.6, 411, 418.3, 420, 421.3, 421.4, 422,
422.3, 422.4, 422.6, 423, 423.2.1, 423.5; and the Manual of Procedures,
Volume II, Part 3. Bay Area's synthetic minor program amendments were
submitted to EPA by CARB on March 31, 1995. The regulations covered by
this direct final SIP and section 112(l) approval include: Regulation
2, Rule 1, Section 129; and Regulation 2, Rule 6, Sections 232, 234,
310, 311, 403, 404, 420, 421, 422, and 423. For further information,
please see the direct final action which is located in the Final Rules
Section of this Federal Register.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.
Dated: May 25, 1995.
David P. Howekamp,
Acting Regional Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-15036 Filed 6-22-95; 8:45 am]
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