Rules and Regulations. Proposed rule

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 2015-30808 · EPA-R09-OAR-2015-0619; FRL-9936-66-Region 9 · 40 CFR 52

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District (AVAQMD), Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD), and Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District (SBCAPCD) portions of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from architectural coatings. We are proposing to approve local rules to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act). Simultaneously, the EPA is proposing to delete two related local rules from the SIP from Sutter County Air Pollution Control District (SCAPCD) and Yuba County Air Pollution Control District (YCAPCD).

Dates

Any comments on this proposal must arrive by January 7, 2016.

Supplementary Information

Throughout this document, “we,” “us” and “our” refer to the EPA. This proposal addresses the following local rules: AVAQMD Rule 1113 “Architectural Coatings,” FRAQMD Rule 3.15 “Architectural Coatings,” SBCAPCD Rule 323.1 “Architectural Coatings,” SCAPCD Rule 3.15 “Architectural Coatings,” and YCAPCD Rule 3.15 “Architectural Coatings.” In the Rules and Regulations section of this Federal Register , we are approving and deleting these local rules in a direct final action without prior proposal because we believe these SIP 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 subsequent action based on this proposed rule. Please note that if we receive adverse comment on a provision of a particular rule, we may adopt as final those provisions of the rules 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: October 23, 2015. Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2015-30808 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]