Rules and Regulations. Proposed rule

Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 2016-24497 · EPA-R09-OAR-2016-0367; FRL-9952-16-Region 9 · 40 CFR 52

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Butte County Air Quality Management District (BCAQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision concerns particulate matter (PM) emissions from open burning. We are proposing to approve a local rule to regulate these emission sources under the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).

Dates

Any comments on this proposal must arrive by November 10, 2016.

Supplementary Information

Throughout this document, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the EPA. This proposal addresses BCAQMD Rule 300, “Open Burning, Requirements, Prohibitions and Exemptions.” In the Rules and Regulations section of this issue of the Federal Register , we are approving this local rule in a direct final action without prior proposal because we believe this SIP revision is 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. 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: July 21, 2016. Alexis Strauss, Acting Regional Administrator, Region IX. [FR Doc. 2016-24497 Filed 10-7-16; 8:45 am]