[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73391-73392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29536]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[EPA-R09-OAR-2012-0732; FRL-9739-4]
Approval of Air Quality Implementation Plans; California; Eastern
Kern, Imperial County, Placer County, and Yolo-Solano; Prevention of
Significant Deterioration
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing approval of revisions to the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). EPA is
proposing approval of four permitting rules submitted for the Eastern
Kern Air Pollution Control District (EKAPCD), Imperial County Air
Pollution Control District (ICAPCD), Placer County Air Pollution
Control District (PCAPCD), and Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management
District (YSAQMD) portions of the California SIP. The State of
California is required under Part C of title I of the Act to adopt and
implement a SIP-approved Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
permit program. We are proposing to revise the SIP to incorporate
EKAPCD Rule 210.4--Prevention of Significant Deterioration, ICAPCD Rule
904--Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program,
PCAPCD Rule 518--Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit
Program, and YSAQMD Rule 3.24--Prevention of Significant Deterioration.
The approval of these rules would establish a PSD permit program in
each District for pre-construction review of certain new and modified
major stationary sources in attainment or unclassifiable areas. We are
soliciting comments on this proposal. In the ``Rules'' section of this
Federal Register, we are approving these California SIP revisions as a
direct final rule without a prior proposed rule. If we receive no
adverse comment, we will not take further action on this proposed rule.
If we receive adverse comment, we will publish a timely withdrawal in
the Federal Register informing the public that this rule, or the
relevant provisions of the rule, will not take effect, and all public
comments received will be addressed in any subsequent final rule based
on this proposed rule.
DATES: Any comments must be submitted no later than January 9, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-
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OAR-2012-0732, by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-
line instructions.
2. Email: [email protected].
3. Mail or deliver: Gerardo Rios (Air-3), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
Please see the direct final rule which is located in the ``Rules''
section of this Federal Register for detailed instructions on how to
submit comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Beckham, Permits Office (AIR-3),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, (415) 972-3811,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document proposes to approve revisions
to the California SIP to incorporate EKAPCD Rule 210.4--Prevention of
Significant Deterioration, ICAPCD Rule 904--Prevention of Significant
Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program, PCAPCD Rule 518--Prevention of
Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program, and YSAQMD Rule 3.24--
Prevention of Significant Deterioration. The State of California is
required under Part C of title I of the Act to adopt and implement a
SIP-approved PSD permit program. The approval of these rules would
establish a PSD permit program in each District for pre-construction
review of certain new and modified major stationary sources in
attainment or unclassifiable areas. Because the State of California
does not currently have a SIP-approved PSD program within EKAPCD,
ICAPCD, PCAPCD, and YSAQMD (referred to hereinafter as the
``Districts''), EPA is currently the PSD permitting authority for each
District. Inclusion of these rules into the SIP will transfer PSD
permitting authority from EPA to the Districts. EPA will assume the
role of overseeing the PSD permitting program within each District.
We have published a direct final rule approving these revisions in
the ``Rules'' section of this Federal Register because we view this as
a noncontroversial action and anticipate no adverse comment. We have
explained our reasons for this action and provided detailed information
about the action in the preamble to the direct final rule. The
regulatory text for this proposal is identical to that for the direct
final rule. For additional information, including the regulatory text,
see the direct final rule in the ``Rules'' section of this Federal
Register.
If no adverse comments are received, we will not take further
action on this proposed rule. If EPA receives adverse comment, we will
publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the
public that this rule will not take effect, and all public comments
received will be addressed in any subsequent final rule based on this
proposed rule. Please note that if EPA receives adverse comment on a
distinct provision of this rule and that provision may be severed from
the remainder of the rule, EPA may adopt as final those provisions of
the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment. In such case,
EPA would publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register
indicating which provisions we are withdrawing. The provisions that are
not withdrawn would then become effective on the date set out in the
direct final rule, notwithstanding adverse comment on any other
provision.
EPA does not intend to institute a second comment period on this
action. Any parties interested in commenting on this action must do so
at this time. For further information about commenting on this action,
please see the information provided in the ADDRESSES section of this
document and refer to the direct final rule in the ``Rules'' section of
this Federal Register.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide,
Greenhouse gases, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental
relations, Lead, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting
and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur oxides, Volatile organic
compounds.
Dated: September 25, 2012.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 2012-29536 Filed 12-7-12; 8:45 am]
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