[Federal Register: December 29, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 248)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 74907]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 70
[CA 110-OPPb; FRL-7602-8]
Revisions to the Operating Permits Program, San Diego County Air
Pollution Control District
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Diego County
Air Pollution Control District's Part 70 Operating Permits (Title V)
Program. The proposed revisions address a change in the major source
threshold for volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and oxides of nitrogen
(NOX). This change is based on the redesignation of San
Diego County as in attainment of the federal one-hour ozone standard
(see 68 FR 37976, June 26, 2003). As a result of this action, some
sources that would have previously been considered major sources, and
therefore would have been required to obtain a Title V operating
permit, would no longer need to apply for a Title V permit. We are also
approving revisions to several other parts of San Diego's Title V
program. For more information see ``What is being addressed in this
document,'' below.
DATES: Any comments on this proposal must arrive by January 28, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Send comments to Gerardo Rios, Permits Office Chief (AIR-3),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street,
San Francisco, CA 94105-3901 or e-mail to rios.gerardo@epa.gov, or
submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov.
You can inspect copies of the submitted rule revisions, EPA's
technical support document (TSD), and public comments at our Region IX
office during normal business hours by appointment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Stewart, EPA Region IX, (415)
947-4119, stewart.kathleen@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This proposal addresses the following Rules:
1401(c); 1410(i), (j), (l), and (q); 1418(b), (c), and (e); 1415 (a);
1421(a) and (b); and 1425(a) and (b). In the Rules and Regulations
section of this Federal Register, we are approving these rules in a
direct final action without prior proposal because we believe these
revisions are not controversial. If we receive adverse comments,
however, we will publish a timely withdrawal of the direct final rule
and address the comments in a subsequent action based on this proposed
rule. Please note that if we receive adverse comment on an amendment,
paragraph, or section of this rule and if that provision may be severed
from the remainder of the rule, we may adopt as final those provisions
of the rule that are not the subject of an adverse comment.
We do not plan to open a second comment period, so anyone
interested in commenting should do so at this time. If we do not
receive adverse comments, no further activity is planned. For further
information, please see the direct final action.
Dated: December 15, 2003.
Keith Takata,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX.
Part 70, Chapter I, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations is
amended as follows:
PART 70--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 70 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart F--California
2. Appendix A to Part 70 is amended by adding under ``California''
paragraph (x) to read as follows:
Appendix A to Part 70--Approval Status of State and Local Operating
Permits Programs
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California
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(x) * * *
(5) Revisions were submitted on August 19, 2003, effective
February 27, 2004.
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[FR Doc. 03-31871 Filed 12-24-03; 8:45 am]
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