[Federal Register: May 13, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 92)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 25854-25855] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr13my99-20] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 [CA 192-0132b; FRL-6334-6] Approval and Promulgation of State Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revisions, Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District and Tehama County Air Pollution Control District AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: EPA is approving revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP) which concern the recision of rules for the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) and Tehama County Air Pollution Control District (TCAPCD). These rules concern emissions from orchard heaters and fuel burning equipment. The intended effect of this action is to bring the MDAQMD and TCAPCD SIPs up to date 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 revision 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 relevant adverse comments are received, no further activity is contemplated in relation to this rule. If EPA receives relevant adverse comments, the direct final rule will not take effect and all public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule based on this proposed rule. EPA will not institute a second comment period [[Page 25855]] on this rule. Any parties interested in commenting on this rule should do so at this time. DATES: Comments must be received in writing by June 14, 1999. ADDRESSES: Written 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 for the rules 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: California Air Resources Board, Stationary Source Divison, Rule Evaluation Section, 2020 ``L'' Street, Sacramento, CA 95812. Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District, 15428 Civic Drive, Suite 200, Victorville, CA 92392-2383. Tehama County Air Pollution Control District, 1760 Walnut Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Al Petersen, Rulemaking Office, (AIR- 4), Air Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-3901, Telephone: (415) 744- 1135. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The rules being proposed for recision from the MDAQMD portion of the California SIP are included in San Bernardino County Air Pollution Control District Regulation VI, Orchard, Field or Citrus Grove Heaters, consisting of Rule 100, Definitions; Rule 101, Exceptions; Rule 102, Permits Required; Rule 103, Transfer; Rule 104, Standards for Granting Permits; Rule 109, Denial of Application; Rule 110, Appeals; Rule 120, Fees; Rule 130, Classification of Orchard Heaters; Rule 131, Class I Heaters Designated; Rule 132, Class II Heaters Designated; Rule 133, Identification of Heaters; Rule 134, Use of Incomplete Heaters Prohibited; Rule 135, Cleaning, Repairs; Rule 136, Authority to Classify Orchard Heaters; and Rule 137, Enforcement. These rules recisions were adopted by the MDAQMD on June 24, 1996 and submitted by the California Air Resources Board to EPA on March 3, 1997. The rule being proposed for recision from the TCAPCD portion of the California SIP is TCAPCD Rule 4.13, Fuel Burning Equipment . This rule recision was adopted by the TCAPCD on September 10, 1985 and submitted by the California Air Resources Board to EPA on February 10, 1986. For further information, please see the information provided in the Direct Final action that is located in the Rules Section of this Federal Register. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: April 9, 1999. David P. Howekamp, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 99-11826 Filed 5-12-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560-50-P