Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan, 32113-32115 [2011-13830]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2011 / Proposed Rules wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with PROPOSALS_PART 1 addition, based on EPA’s review of the data for 2007–2009, and in accordance with section 179(c)(1) of the CAA and EPA’s regulations, EPA proposes to determine that the Area attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS by its applicable attainment date of April 5, 2010. IV. What is the effect of these actions? If this proposed determination of attainment is made final, the requirements for the Cincinnati Area to submit an attainment demonstration and associated RACM, a RFP plan, contingency measures, and any other planning SIPs related to attainment of the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS would be suspended for so long as the Area continues to attain the PM2.5 NAAQS. See 40 CFR 51.1004(c). If this proposed rulemaking is finalized and EPA subsequently determines, after notice-and-comment rulemaking in the Federal Register, that the Area has violated the annual PM2.5 NAAQS, the basis for the suspension of the specific requirements would no longer exist for the Cincinnati Area, and the Area would thereafter have to address the applicable requirements. See 40 CFR 51.1004(c). Finalizing this proposed action would not constitute a redesignation of the Area to attainment of the annual PM2.5 NAAQS under section 107(d)(3) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). Further, finalizing this proposed action does not involve approving maintenance plans for the Area as required under section 175A of the CAA, nor would it find that the Area has met all other requirements for redesignation. Even if EPA finalizes the proposed action, the designation status of the Cincinnati Area would remain nonattainment for the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS until such time as EPA determines that the Area meets the CAA requirements for redesignation to attainment and takes action to redesignate the Area. This action is only a proposed determination of attainment that the Cincinnati Area has attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. This action does not address the 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. If the Cincinnati Area continues to monitor attainment of the annual PM2.5 NAAQS, the requirements for the Cincinnati Area to submit an attainment demonstration and associated RACM, a RFP plan, contingency measures, and any other planning SIPs related to attainment of the annual PM2.5 NAAQS will remain suspended. In addition, if EPA’s separate and independent proposed determination that the Area has attained the 1997 annual PM2.5 standard by its applicable VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:35 Jun 02, 2011 Jkt 223001 attainment date (April 5, 2010) is finalized, EPA will have met its requirement pursuant to section 179(c)(1) of the CAA to make a determination based on the Area’s air quality data as of the attainment date whether the Area attained the standard by that date. These two actions described above are proposed determinations regarding the Cincinnati Area’s attainment status only with respect to the 1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS. Today’s actions do not address the 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS. V. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews These actions propose to make a determination of attainment based on air quality, and would, if finalized, result in the suspension of certain federal requirements, and it would not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by state law. For that reason, these proposed actions: • Are not ‘‘significant regulatory actions’’ subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993); • Do not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); • Are certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); • Do not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); • Do not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); • Are not economically significant regulatory actions based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); • Are not significant regulatory actions subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); • Are not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the CAA; and • Do not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, these proposed 1997 annual PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 32113 PM2.5 NAAQS determinations for the Cincinnati Area do not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Particulate matter, Intergovernmental relations, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: April 18, 2011. A. Stanley Meiburg, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4. Dated: May 23, 2011. Susan Hedman, Regional Administrator, Region 5. [FR Doc. 2011–13831 Filed 6–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 52 EPA–R09–OAR–2011–0356; FRL–9314–8] Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) and Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from Motor Vehicle Assembly Coatings, Surface Coatings of Metal Parts and Products, Plastic Parts and Products and Pleasure Crafts, Aerospace Coating Operations and Automotive Refinishing Operations. We are proposing to approve local rules to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act as amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action. DATES: Any comments must arrive by July 5, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA–R09– OAR–2011–0356, by one of the following methods: 1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the on-line instructions. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03JNP1.SGM 03JNP1 32114 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2011 / Proposed Rules 2. E-mail: steckel.andrew@epa.gov. 3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air–4), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA 94105–3901. Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket without change and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided, unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected should be clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through https:// www.regulations.gov or e-mail. https:// www.regulations.gov is an ‘‘anonymous access’’ system, and EPA will not know your identity or contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment. If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail address will be automatically captured and included as part of the public comment. If EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your comment. Docket: The docket for this action is available electronically at https:// www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all documents in the docket are listed at https://www.regulations.gov, some information may be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted material), and some may not be publicly available in either location (e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an appointment during normal business hours with the contact listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrianne Borgia, EPA Region IX, (415) 972–3576, borgia.adrianne@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, we, us and our refer to EPA. Table of Contents I. The State’s Submittal A. What rules did the State submit? B. Are there other versions of these rules? C. What is the purpose of the submitted rules? II. EPA’s Evaluation and Action A. How is EPA evaluating the rules? B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria? C. EPA Recommendations to Further Improve the Rules D. Public Comment and Final Action III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews I. The State’s Submittal A. What rules did the State submit? Table 1 lists the rules addressed by this proposal with the dates that they were adopted by local air agencies and submitted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). TABLE 1—SUBMITTED RULES Local agency Rule No. SJVUAPCD ....... SJVUAPCD ....... 4602 4603 ICAPCD ............ ICAPCD ............ 425 427 Rule title Motor Vehicle Assembly Coatings ........................................................................... Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products, Plastic Parts and Products and Pleasure Crafts. Aerospace Coating Operations ................................................................................ Automotive Refinishing Operations .......................................................................... On 7/8/2010 for the SJUAPCD rules and 8/25/2010 for the ICAPCD rules, these rule submittals were found to meet the completeness criteria in 40 CFR part 51, Appendix V, which must be met before formal EPA review. B. Are there other versions of these rules? We approved a version of SJVUAPCD Rule 4602 into the SIP on 6/26/2002. We approved a version of SJVUAPCD Rule 4603 into the SIP on 1/19/2010. We approved a version of ICAPCD Rule 425 into the SIP on 5/19/2005. We approved a version of ICAPCD Rule 427 into the SIP on 10/3/2001. wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with PROPOSALS_PART 1 C. What is the purpose of the submitted rules? VOCs help produce ground-level ozone and smog, which harm human health and the environment. Section 110(a) of the CAA requires states to submit regulations that control VOC emissions. In general, these rules control the VOC emissions by limiting the VOC of commercial coatings and solvents. Originally SJVUAPCD Rule 4602 was Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations but was retired on VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:35 Jun 02, 2011 Amended Jkt 223001 January 1, 2009 when Rule 4612, Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations—Phase II became effective. SJVUAPCD Rule 4602 is revised to implement RACT requirements as recommended in the CTG for Automobile and the CTG for Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings, EPA–453/R– 08–006 and Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings, EPA–453/R–08– 003. The rule was also revised to reduce solvent VOC emissions to 25 grams/ liter. SJVUAPCD Rule 4603 is revised to implement RACT requirements as recommended in the CTG for Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings, EPA–453/R–08–003, for Large Appliance Coatings, EPA–453/R–07– 004, and for Metal Furniture Coatings, EPA–453/R–07–005. Rule 4603 now includes plastic parts and products and also includes pleasure crafts. Rule 4603 establishes work practices for large appliance parts and products and metal furniture coating operations. This rule also establishes a 25 gram/liter VOC limit for all cleaning solvents. ICAPCD Rule 425 is revised to implement the new recordkeeping requirements consistent with other air districts and to comply with the PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Submitted 9/17/09 9/17/10 5/17/10 5/17/10 2/23/10 2/23/10 7/20/10 7/20/10 National Emissions Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities: Summary of Requirements for Implementing NESHAP, EPA–456/R– 97–006. ICAPCD Rule 427 is revised to implement the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Automotive Coatings Suggested Control Methods (SCM), to add prohibitions regarding sale and ownership of specific coatings and to add requirements for manufacturers and providers of automotive coatings and related materials to provide all necessary information to their clients. EPA’s technical support documents (TSDs) have more information about these rules. II. EPA’s Evaluation and Action A. How is EPA evaluating the rules? Generally, SIP rules must be enforceable (see section 110(a) of the Act), must require Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for each category of sources covered by a Control Techniques Guidelines (CTG) document as well as each major source in nonattainment areas (see section 182(a)(2)), and must not relax existing requirements (see sections 110(l) and E:\FR\FM\03JNP1.SGM 03JNP1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 107 / Friday, June 3, 2011 / Proposed Rules 193). The SJVUAPCD regulates an ozone nonattainment area (see 40 CFR part 81), so Rules 4602 and 4603 must fulfill RACT. The ICAPCD regulates an ozone nonattainment area (see 40 CFR part 81), so Rules 425 and 427 must fulfill RACT. Guidance and policy documents that we used to help evaluate enforceability and RACT requirements consistently include the following: 1. Portions of the proposed post-1987 ozone and carbon monoxide policy that concern RACT, 52 FR 45044, November 24, 1987. 2. Issues Relating to ‘‘VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies, and Deviations,’’ EPA, May 25, 1988 (the Bluebook). 3. ‘‘A Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule Deficiencies,’’ EPA Region 9, August 21, 2001 (the Little Bluebook). 4. CTG for Automobile and the CTG for Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings, EPA–453/R–08–006, Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings, EPA–453/R–08–003, 5. CTG for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials, EPA–453/R– 08–004, 6. National Emissions Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework Facilities: Summary of Requirements for Implementing NESHAP, EPA–456/R– 97–006 and CARB Automotive Coatings SCM. B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria? We believe these rules are consistent with the relevant policy and guidance regarding enforceability, RACT, and SIP relaxations. The TSDs have more information on our evaluation. wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with PROPOSALS_PART 1 C. EPA Recommendations to Further Improve the Rules The TSDs describe additional rule revisions that do not affect EPA’s current action but are recommended for the next time the local agency modifies the rules. D. Public Comment and Final Action Because EPA believes the submitted rules fulfill all relevant requirements, we are proposing to fully approve them as described in section 110(k)(3) of the Act. We will accept comments from the public on this proposal for the next 30 days. Unless we receive convincing new information during the comment period, we intend to publish a final approval action that will incorporate these rules into the federally enforceable SIP. III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a VerDate Mar<15>2010 12:35 Jun 02, 2011 Jkt 223001 SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a). Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA’s role is to approve State choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act. Accordingly, this action merely approves State law as meeting Federal requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those imposed by State law. For that reason, this action: • Is not a ‘‘significant regulatory action’’ subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993); • Does not impose an information collection burden under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.); • Is certified as not having a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.); • Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4); • Does not have Federalism implications as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999); • Is not an economically significant regulatory action based on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997); • Is not a significant regulatory action subject to Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001); • Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act; and • Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to address disproportionate human health or environmental effects with practical, appropriate, and legally permissible methods under Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In addition, these rules do not have tribal implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the State, and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 32115 List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52 Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile organic compound. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Dated: May 19, 2011. Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2011–13830 Filed 6–2–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 CFR Part 300 [EPA–HQ–SFUND–1987–0002; FRL–9315–7] National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan; National Priorities List: Intent To Delete the Coker’s Sanitation Service Landfills Superfund Site Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region III is issuing an Intent To Delete the Coker’s Sanitation Service Landfills Superfund Site (Site) located in Cheswold, Kent County, Delaware, from the National Priorities List (NPL) and requests public comments on this proposed action. The NPL, promulgated pursuant to section 105 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980, as amended, is an appendix of the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP). The EPA and the State of Delaware, through the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), have determined that all appropriate response actions under CERCLA, other than operation, maintenance, and five-year reviews, have been completed. However, this deletion does not preclude future actions under Superfund. DATES: Comments must be received by July 5, 2011. ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID no. EPA–HQ–SFUND–1987– 0002, by one of the following methods: • https://www.regulations.gov. Follow on-line instructions for submitting comments. • E-mail: ostrauskas.darius@epa.gov. • Fax: (215) 814–3002, Attn: Darius Ostrauskas. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03JNP1.SGM 03JNP1

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

EPA-R09-OAR-2011-0356; FRL-9314-8]

Revisions to the California State Implementation Plan

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the San Joaquin
Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District (SJVUAPCD) and Imperial
County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) portions of the
California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern
volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from Motor Vehicle Assembly
Coatings, Surface Coatings of Metal Parts and Products, Plastic Parts
and Products and Pleasure Crafts, Aerospace Coating Operations and
Automotive Refinishing Operations. We are proposing to approve local
rules to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act as
amended in 1990 (CAA or the Act). We are taking comments on this
proposal and plan to follow with a final action.

DATES: Any comments must arrive by July 5, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments, identified by docket number EPA-R09-OAR-
2011-0356, by one of the following methods:
1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow
the on-line instructions.

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2. E-mail: steckel.andrew@epa.gov.
3. Mail or deliver: Andrew Steckel (Air-4), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Region IX, 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA
94105-3901.
Instructions: All comments will be included in the public docket
without change and may be made available online at https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided,
unless the comment includes Confidential Business Information (CBI) or
other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
Information that you consider CBI or otherwise protected should be
clearly identified as such and should not be submitted through https://www.regulations.gov or e-mail. https://www.regulations.gov is an
``anonymous access'' system, and EPA will not know your identity or
contact information unless you provide it in the body of your comment.
If you send e-mail directly to EPA, your e-mail address will be
automatically captured and included as part of the public comment. If
EPA cannot read your comment due to technical difficulties and cannot
contact you for clarification, EPA may not be able to consider your
comment.
Docket: The docket for this action is available electronically at
https://www.regulations.gov and in hard copy at EPA Region IX, 75
Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, California. While all documents in the
docket are listed at https://www.regulations.gov, some information may
be publicly available only at the hard copy location (e.g., copyrighted
material), and some may not be publicly available in either location
(e.g., CBI). To inspect the hard copy materials, please schedule an
appointment during normal business hours with the contact listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adrianne Borgia, EPA Region IX, (415)
972-3576, borgia.adrianne@epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, we, us and our
refer to EPA.

Table of Contents

I. The State's Submittal
A. What rules did the State submit?
B. Are there other versions of these rules?
C. What is the purpose of the submitted rules?
II. EPA's Evaluation and Action
A. How is EPA evaluating the rules?
B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria?
C. EPA Recommendations to Further Improve the Rules
D. Public Comment and Final Action
III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. The State's Submittal

A. What rules did the State submit?

Table 1 lists the rules addressed by this proposal with the dates
that they were adopted by local air agencies and submitted by the
California Air Resources Board (CARB).

Table 1--Submitted Rules
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Local agency Rule No. Rule title Amended Submitted
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SJVUAPCD.............................. 4602 Motor Vehicle Assembly Coatings.. 9/17/09 5/17/10
SJVUAPCD.............................. 4603 Surface Coating of Metal Parts 9/17/10 5/17/10
and Products, Plastic Parts and
Products and Pleasure Crafts.
ICAPCD................................ 425 Aerospace Coating Operations..... 2/23/10 7/20/10
ICAPCD................................ 427 Automotive Refinishing Operations 2/23/10 7/20/10
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On 7/8/2010 for the SJUAPCD rules and 8/25/2010 for the ICAPCD
rules, these rule submittals were found to meet the completeness
criteria in 40 CFR part 51, Appendix V, which must be met before formal
EPA review.

B. Are there other versions of these rules?

We approved a version of SJVUAPCD Rule 4602 into the SIP on 6/26/
2002. We approved a version of SJVUAPCD Rule 4603 into the SIP on 1/19/
2010. We approved a version of ICAPCD Rule 425 into the SIP on 5/19/
2005. We approved a version of ICAPCD Rule 427 into the SIP on 10/3/
2001.

C. What is the purpose of the submitted rules?

VOCs help produce ground-level ozone and smog, which harm human
health and the environment. Section 110(a) of the CAA requires states
to submit regulations that control VOC emissions. In general, these
rules control the VOC emissions by limiting the VOC of commercial
coatings and solvents.
Originally SJVUAPCD Rule 4602 was Motor Vehicle and Mobile
Equipment Coating Operations but was retired on January 1, 2009 when
Rule 4612, Motor Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Coating Operations--Phase
II became effective. SJVUAPCD Rule 4602 is revised to implement RACT
requirements as recommended in the CTG for Automobile and the CTG for
Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings, EPA-453/R-08-006 and Miscellaneous
Metal and Plastic Parts Coatings, EPA-453/R-08-003. The rule was also
revised to reduce solvent VOC emissions to 25 grams/liter.
SJVUAPCD Rule 4603 is revised to implement RACT requirements as
recommended in the CTG for Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts
Coatings, EPA-453/R-08-003, for Large Appliance Coatings, EPA-453/R-07-
004, and for Metal Furniture Coatings, EPA-453/R-07-005. Rule 4603 now
includes plastic parts and products and also includes pleasure crafts.
Rule 4603 establishes work practices for large appliance parts and
products and metal furniture coating operations. This rule also
establishes a 25 gram/liter VOC limit for all cleaning solvents.
ICAPCD Rule 425 is revised to implement the new recordkeeping
requirements consistent with other air districts and to comply with the
National Emissions Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and Rework
Facilities: Summary of Requirements for Implementing NESHAP, EPA-456/R-
97-006.
ICAPCD Rule 427 is revised to implement the California Air
Resources Board (CARB) Automotive Coatings Suggested Control Methods
(SCM), to add prohibitions regarding sale and ownership of specific
coatings and to add requirements for manufacturers and providers of
automotive coatings and related materials to provide all necessary
information to their clients.
EPA's technical support documents (TSDs) have more information
about these rules.

II. EPA's Evaluation and Action

A. How is EPA evaluating the rules?

Generally, SIP rules must be enforceable (see section 110(a) of the
Act), must require Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) for
each category of sources covered by a Control Techniques Guidelines
(CTG) document as well as each major source in nonattainment areas (see
section 182(a)(2)), and must not relax existing requirements (see
sections 110(l) and

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193). The SJVUAPCD regulates an ozone nonattainment area (see 40 CFR
part 81), so Rules 4602 and 4603 must fulfill RACT. The ICAPCD
regulates an ozone nonattainment area (see 40 CFR part 81), so Rules
425 and 427 must fulfill RACT.
Guidance and policy documents that we used to help evaluate
enforceability and RACT requirements consistently include the
following:
1. Portions of the proposed post-1987 ozone and carbon monoxide
policy that concern RACT, 52 FR 45044, November 24, 1987.
2. Issues Relating to ``VOC Regulation Cutpoints, Deficiencies, and
Deviations,'' EPA, May 25, 1988 (the Bluebook).
3. ``A Guidance Document for Correcting Common VOC & Other Rule
Deficiencies,'' EPA Region 9, August 21, 2001 (the Little Bluebook).
4. CTG for Automobile and the CTG for Light-Duty Truck Assembly
Coatings, EPA-453/R-08-006, Miscellaneous Metal and Plastic Parts
Coatings, EPA-453/R-08-003,
5. CTG for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing Materials, EPA-453/R-08-
004,
6. National Emissions Standards for Aerospace Manufacturing and
Rework Facilities: Summary of Requirements for Implementing NESHAP,
EPA-456/R-97-006 and CARB Automotive Coatings SCM.

B. Do the rules meet the evaluation criteria?

We believe these rules are consistent with the relevant policy and
guidance regarding enforceability, RACT, and SIP relaxations. The TSDs
have more information on our evaluation.

C. EPA Recommendations to Further Improve the Rules

The TSDs describe additional rule revisions that do not affect
EPA's current action but are recommended for the next time the local
agency modifies the rules.

D. Public Comment and Final Action

Because EPA believes the submitted rules fulfill all relevant
requirements, we are proposing to fully approve them as described in
section 110(k)(3) of the Act. We will accept comments from the public
on this proposal for the next 30 days. Unless we receive convincing new
information during the comment period, we intend to publish a final
approval action that will incorporate these rules into the federally
enforceable SIP.

III. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a
SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Act and
applicable Federal regulations. 42 U.S.C. 7410(k); 40 CFR 52.02(a).
Thus, in reviewing SIP submissions, EPA's role is to approve State
choices, provided that they meet the criteria of the Clean Air Act.
Accordingly, this action merely approves State law as meeting Federal
requirements and does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by State law. For that reason, this action:
Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the Clean Air Act; and
Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address disproportionate human health or environmental effects with
practical, appropriate, and legally permissible methods under Executive
Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).

In addition, these rules do not have tribal implications as specified
by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), because the
SIP is not approved to apply in Indian country located in the State,
and EPA notes that it will not impose substantial direct costs on
tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Intergovernmental
relations, Ozone, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Volatile
organic compound.

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Dated: May 19, 2011.
Jared Blumenfeld,
Regional Administrator, Region IX.
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