[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 138 (Tuesday, July 20, 1999)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 38862] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-18361] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [CA 105-153; FRL-6378-8] Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision; Kern County Air Pollution Control District; Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District; Ventura County 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 control of oxides of nitrogen (NOX) emissions from cement kilns and electric power generating facilities. The intended effect of this action is to regulate emissions of NOx 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 If EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be withdrawn and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule.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 August 19, 1999.
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 rules 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 rules 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. Kern County Air Pollution Control District, 2700 M Street, Suite 302, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, 15428 Civic Drive, Suite 200, Victorville, CA 92392-2383. Ventura County Air Pollution Control District, Rule Development Section, 669 County Square Drive, Ventura, CA 93003.
For Further Information Contact
Max Fantillo, Rulemaking Office (AIR- 4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744- 1183.
Supplementary Information
This document concerns Kern County Air Pollution Control District's Rule 425.3, Portland Cement Kilns (Oxides of Nitrogen); Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District's Rule 1158, Electric Power Generating Facilities; and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District's Rule 59, Electric Power Generating Equipment--Oxides of Nitrogen Emissions. These rules were submitted by the California Air Resources Board to EPA on October 19, 1994 (Rule 425.3) and March 10, 1998 (Rule 1158 and Rule 59). 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: June 29, 1999. Laura K. Yoshii, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 99-18361 Filed 7-19-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P