[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2165-2166]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-16]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
[CA 211-0116b; FRL-6214-2]
Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans;
California State Implementation Plan Revision, Antelope Valley Air
Pollution Control District
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is approving revisions to the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern the rescission of three
volatile organic compound rules for the Antelope Valley Air Pollution
Control District (AVAPCD). The intended effect of this action is to
bring the AVAPCD SIP up to date in accordance with the requirements of
the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990
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(CAA or the Act). EPA is finalizing the approval of these rescissions
from 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. EPA is approving these revisions in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).
In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is
approving the state's SIP submittal as a direct final rule without
prior proposal because the Agency views this as a noncontroversial
revision and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed rationale for
this approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no adverse
comments are received, no further activity is contemplated. 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receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and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. Any parties interested in commenting should do so at
this time.
DATES: Written comments must be received by February 12, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, Chief,
Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901.
Copies of the rule revisions and EPA's evaluation report of each
rule are available for public inspection at EPA's Region 9 office
during normal business hours. Copies of the submitted rule revisions
are also available for inspection at the following locations:
California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Division, Rule
Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812.
Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, 43301 Division Street,
Suite 206, Lancaster, CA 93539-4409
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Julie A. Rose, Rulemaking Office, AIR-
4, Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744-
1184.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns the rescission of
Antelope Valley Air Pollution Control District, Rule 1106, Marine
Coating Operations; Rule 1142, Marine Tank Vessel Operations; and Rule
1148, Thermally Enhanced Oil Recovery Wells. These rules were submitted
by the California Air Resources Board to EPA on June 23, 1998. For
further information, please see the information provided in the direct
final action that is located in the rules section of this Federal
Register.
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.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Dated: December 17, 1998.
Laura Yoshii,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 99-16 Filed 1-12-99; 8:45 am]
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