![[logo] US EPA](http://www.epa.gov/epafiles/images/logo_epaseal.gif){kind=logo}
Final Approval of California Ozone Plans
Note: EPA no longer updates this information, but it may be useful as a reference or resource.
On September 26, 1996, EPA announced its final approval of California's state implementation plans (SIPs) for achieving national health standards for ozone pollution in six areas of the state: the South Coast (greater Los Angeles), Southeast Desert, San Diego, San Joaquin Valley, Ventura, and Sacramento. (At this time, EPA is not acting on the plan for Santa Barbara following ozone violations recorded this year.) The plans reviewed by EPA include both local measures and statewide programs.
EPA initially proposed approval of the plans on March
4, 1996, and published the text of the proposal on this Web
site. Public comment on the proposed action was taken
through May 2, 1996 -- 45 days after its March 18,
1996, publication in the Federal Register (61 FR 10920-10962).
The final action was published in the Federal Register
on January 8, 1997 (62 FR 1150), and the EPA approvals
became effective on February 7, 1997. A complete, browseable version of the final action
can be found below.
Text of EPA's Final Approval Notice
Introduction/Table of Contents
- I. Backround
- A. Summary B. General SIP
Issues C. SIP Submittals
- II. Review of the State Submittal and Response to Comments on Specific SIP Issues
- A. State Measures .....General Comments, Mobile Source Measures,
I/M, Consumer Products, Pesticides
B. Local ROP and
Attainment Plans and Measures .....Emission Inventories, San Diego, San Joaquin
Valley, Sacramento, Ventura, South Coast, Southeast
Desert
- III. Summary of
EPA Actions
- IV. Regulatory
Process
Appendix A: Current Status of EPA's Activities Relating to the "Federal Assignments" in the California SIP Submittal
Appendix B: Schedule for Public Consultative ProcessPlease note: Minor corrections in rulemakings may occur during preparation for official publication in the Federal Register. The document of record is available for download via the Federal Register Online*.
* Use the "back" button on your browser to return to this page.