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Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision, South Coast Air Quality Management District

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[Federal Register: March 14, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 50)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 13709]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr14mr00-23]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[CA 200-0217; FRL-6550-5]


Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans;
California State Implementation Plan Revision, South Coast Air Quality
Management District

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing revisions to the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern rules from the South
Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). These revisions concern
the New Source Review requirements and the methodology for calculating
facility allocations for oxides of nitrogen (NOX) and oxides
of sulfur (SOX) for sources subject to the Regional Clean
Air Incentives Market (RECLAIM) program in the SCAQMD. This proposed
action will, if finalized, incorporate these rules into the Federally
approved SIP. The intended effect of approving these rules is to
regulate the construction and modification of stationary sources and
the calculation of RECLAIM facility allocations in accordance with the
requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act).
    The intended effect of this action is to regulate emissions of
NOX and SOX 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comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public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 March 29, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Comments should be addressed to: Andrew Steckel, 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 IX office
during normal business hours. Copies of the submitted rule revisions
are also available for inspection at the following locations:

Rulemaking Office (AIR-4), Air 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, Stationary Source Division, Rule
Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812;
South Coast Air Quality Management District 21865 E. Copley Drive
Diamond Bar, CA 91765-4182.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas C. Canaday, Rulemaking Office
(AIR-4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9,
75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415)
744-1202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document concerns South Coast Air
Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 2002--Allocations for Oxides
of Nitrogen (NOX) and Oxides of Sulfur (SOX), and
Rule 2005--New Source Review for RECLAIM. These rules were submitted by
the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to EPA on August 22, 1997,
and July 23, 1999, respectively. For further information, please see
the information provided in the direct final action that is located in
the rules section of this Federal Register.

    Dated: January 21, 2000.
Laura Yoshii,
Deputy Regional Administrator, Region IX.
[FR Doc. 00-6095 Filed 3-13-00; 8:45 am]
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