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[38 FR 31251, Nov. 12, 1973, as amended at 39 FR 4881, Feb. 8, 1974; 39 FR 21053, June 18, 1974; 46 FR 5979, Jan. 21, 1981; 46 FR 60203, Dec. 9, 1981; 47 FR 19332, May 5, 1982; 47 FR 19698, May 7, 1982; 47 FR 28622, July 1, 1982; 47 FR 29538, July 7, 1982; 51 FR 40676, Nov. 7, 1986]
§§ 52.257-52.262 [Reserved]
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§ 52.263 Priority treatment for buses and carpools—Los Angeles Region.
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(a) Definitions:
(1) “Carpool” means a vehicle containing three or more persons.
(2) “Bus/carpool lane” means a lane on a street or highway open only to buses (or to buses and carpools), whether constructed especially for that purpose or converted from existing lanes.
(3) “Preferential treatment” for any class of vehicles, means either the setting aside of one traffic lane for the exclusive use of such vehicles or other measures (for example, access metering or setting aside the entire street), which the Administrator finds would be at least equal in VMT reduction effect to the establishment of such a lane.
(b) This regulation is applicable in the Metropolitan Los Angeles Intrastate Air Quality Control Region (the “Region”).
(c) On or before May 31, 1974, the State of California, through the State Department of Transportation or through other agencies to which legal authority has been delegated, shall establish the following system of bus/carpool lanes.
(1) Ventura/Hollywood Corridor—a concurrent flow exclusive bus/carpool lane from Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Woodland Hills (U.S. 101) to junction of the Hollywood Freeway, and contraflow on the Hollywood Freeway (U.S. 101) from the junction with Ventura Freeway in North Hollywood to Vermont Avenue, and bus preferential treatment on arterial surface streets from Vermont Avenue to the Los Angeles central business district (CBD).
(2) Harbor Freeway Corridor—contraflow on Harbor Freeway (California 11) from vicinity of Pacific Coast Highway, in Wilmington, to junction of Santa Monica Freeway (I–10), then by surface street preferential treatment to LA/CBD.
(3) Wilshire Corridor—surface street preferential bus treatment from vicinity of San Vincente Boulevard, to LA/CBD.
(4) San Bernardino Freeway Corridor–Bus/carpool lane, either contraflow, or concurrent flow on San Bernardino Freeway from El Monte terminus of existing San Bernardino Freeway bus lane (I–10), to vicinity of Ontario Airport.
(5) Priority Treatment in CBD—provide preferential treatment in CBD on surface streets to connect Wilshire and San Bernardino corridors.
(d) On or before May 31, 1976, the State of California, through the State Department of Transportation or other agencies to which legal authority has been delegated, shall establish the following system of bus and bus/carpool lanes:
(1) Contraflow lane on the Golden State Freeway (I–5) from junction of Ventura Freeway (California 134) in Los Angeles to San Bernardino Freeway (I–10).
(2) Contraflow on Pasadena Freeway (California 11) from terminus in City of Pasadena to Hollywood Freeway (U.S. 101).
(3) Contraflow on Pomona Freeway from San Gabriel Freeway (I–605) to Santa Ana Freeway (I–5).
(4) Concurrent flow in San Diego Freeway (I–405) from Ventura Freeway (U.S. 101) in Sherman Oaks to Newport Freeway (California 55), Costa Mesa.
(5) Concurrent flow on Long Beach Freeway (California 7) from Santa Ana Freeway (I–5), City of Commerce to San Diego Freeway (I–405), Long Beach.
(6) Artesia Freeway (California 91) from Santa Ana Freeway (I–5) to Long Beach Freeway (California 7), Long Beach.
(e) State III will include specific routes in other portions of the Region.
(f) On or before December 31, 1973, the State of California shall submit to the Administrator a compliance schedule showing the steps it will take to establish the system of bus/carpool lanes required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section, with each schedule to include the following:
(1) A schedule for the establishment of the lanes. The schedule for the lanes required by paragraph (d) of this section shall provide for the first such lane to be set aside no later than June 1, 1974.
(2) Bus/carpool lanes must be prominently indicated by overhead signs at appropriate intervals and at each intersection of entry ramps.
(3) Bus/carpool lanes must be prominently indicated by distinctive painted, pylon, or physical barriers.
(4) Vehicles using a bus/carpool lane shall have the right of way when crossing other portions of the road to enter or leave such lanes.
(5) At a minimum, the bus/carpool lanes so set aside shall operate from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and from 3:30 to 6:30 a.m. each weekday.
(g) No deviation from the system of bus/carpool lanes required under paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section shall be permitted except upon application made by the State of California to the Administrator at the time of submittal of compliance schedules and approved by him, which application must contain a satisfactory designation of alternate routes for the establishment of such lanes.
[38 FR 31254, Nov. 12, 1973]
§§ 52.264-52.268 [Reserved]
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§ 52.269 Control strategy and regulations: Photochemical oxidants (hydrocarbons) and carbon monoxide.
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(a) The requirements of subpart G of this chapter are not met because the plan does not provide for attainment and maintenance of the national standards for photochemical oxidants (hydrocarbons) and carbon monoxide in the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, and Southeast Desert Intrastate Regions by May 31, 1975.
(b) The following regulatory changes represent a relaxation of previously submitted regulations, and an adequate control strategy demonstration has not been submitted showing that the relaxation would not interfere with the attainment and maintenance of the national standards for photochemical oxidants.
(1) Mountain Counties Intrastate Region.
(i) Calaveras County APCD.
(A) The revocation of Rule 412, Organic Liquid Loading, is disapproved. Rule 412 submitted on June 30, 1972 and previously approved in 40 CFR 52.223 is retained.
(B) The revocation of Rule 413, Effluent Oil Water Separators, is disapproved; and Rule 413 submitted on June 30, 1972 and previously approved in 40 CFR 52.223 is retained.
(ii) Tuolumne County APCD.
(A) The revocation of Rule 413, Organic Liquid Loading, is disapproved; and Rule 413 submitted on June 30, 1972 and previously approved in 40 CFR 52.223 is retained.
(B) The revocation of Rule 414, Effluent Oil Water Separators, is disapproved; and Rule 414 submitted on June 30, 1972 and previously approved in 40 CFR 52.223 is retained.
(C) The revocation of Rule 413, Organic Liquid Loadings, submitted February 10, 1977, is disapproved; and the previously approved Rule 413 submitted on June 30, 1972 remains in effect.
(D) The revocation of Rule 414, Effluent Oil Water Separators, submitted on February 10, 1977, is disapproved; and the previously approved Rule 414 submitted on June 30, 1972, remains in effect.
(1–1) San Joaquin Valley Intrastate Region.
(i) Stanislaus County APCD.
(A) Rule 411.1, submitted on November 4, 1977, is disapproved. Rule 411.1 submitted on April 21, 1976 remains in effect.
(ii) Merced County APCD.
(A) Rule 411.1, submitted on November 4, 1977, is disapproved. Rule 411.1, submitted on August 2, 1976, remains in effect.
(iii) Fresno County APCD.
(A) Rules 411.1, Gasoline Transfer Into Vehicle Fuel Tanks, submitted on November 4, 1977, is disapproved; and Rule 411.1 submitted on April 21, 1976, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.
(iv) Tulare County APCD.
(A) Section 412.1, Transfer of Gasoline Into Vehicle Fuel Tanks, submitted on October 13, 1977, is disapproved; and Section 412.1, submitted on April 21, 1976, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.
(v) Madera County APCD.
(A) Rule 412.1, Transfer of Gasoline Into Stationary Storage Containers, submitted on October 13, 1977, is disapproved; and Rules 411, Gasoline Storage and 411.1, Transfer of Gasoline Into Stationary Storage Containers, submitted on June 30, 1972, and April 10, 1976, respectively, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 are retained.
(vi) San Joaquin County APCD.
(A) Rule 411.2, Transfer of Gasoline Into Vehicle Fuel Tanks, submitted on November 4, 1977, is disapproved; and rule 411.2, submitted on February 10, 1976 and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.
(2) Sacramento Valley intrastate region:
(i) Sacramento County APCD.
(A) Rule 13 submitted on November 4, 1977, is disapproved.
(ii) Placer County APCD.
(A) Rule 218, Architectural Coatings, adopted on May 20, 1985 and submitted to EPA on February 10, 1986 is disapproved. The version of this rule by the same number and title submitted on July 19, 1983 and approved by EPA on May 3, 1984 is retained.
(iii) Sutter County APCD.
(A) Rule 3.15, Architectural Coatings, adopted on October 15, 1985 and submitted to EPA on February 10, 1986 is disapproved. The version of this rule by the same number and title submitted on January 1, 1981 and approved by EPA on May 3, 1982 is retained.
(3) Southeast Desert Intrastate AQCR.
(i) Los Angeles County APCD.
(A) Regulation IV, rule 465, Vacuum Producing Devices or Systems, submitted on June 6, 1977, is disapproved. Rule 74 with the same title, submitted on June 6, 1977, is disapproved. Rule 69 with the same title, submitted on June 30, 1972 and approved under 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.
(ii) Riverside County APCD.
(A) Regulation IV, rule 465, Vacuum Producing Devices or Systems, submitted on June 6, 1977, is disapproved. Rule 74 with the same title, submitted on June 30, 1972 and approved under 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.
(B) Rule 461, Gasoline Transfer and Dispensing, submitted November 4, 1977, is disapproved. The version of this rule submitted on April 21, 1977 (same number and title), which was previously approved in 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.
(iii) Antelope Valley APCD.
(A) Rule 461, Gasoline Transfer and Dispensing, submitted on May 13, 1999, is disapproved. The version of this rule submitted on January 31, 1996 (same title and number), which was previously approved in 40 CFR 52.220, is retained.
(4) Great Basin Valleys Intrastate Region.
(i) Great Basin Unified APCD.
(A) Rule 418 submitted on November 4, 1977, is disapproved. Rule 418 submitted on April 21, 1976 remains in effect.
(B) Rule 419, Gasoline Loading into Stationary Tanks, submitted on June 22, 1978, is disapproved, and rule 419, submitted April 21, 1976, and previously approved in 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.
(c) The following rules and regulations are disapproved because they represent a relaxation of promulgated EPA regulations, and an adequate control strategy demonstration has not been submitted showing that the relaxation would not interfere with the attainment and maintenance of the national standrds for photochemical oxidants:
(1) Sacramento Valley Intrastate AQCR.
(i) Yolo-Solano APCD.
(A) Rules 2.21(b)(1), 2.21(b)(2), 2.21(b)(4), 2.21(b)(5) and 2.21(b)(6), submitted on June 6, 1977.
(d) Imperial County APCD Rule 415, Gasoline Loading from Tank Trucks and Trailers, submitted by the State on November 4, 1977 is approved as applicable to facilities installed after July 1, 1977. District Rule 125, Gasoline Loading into Tank Trucks and Trailers and Rule 129, Gasoline loading into Tanks, submitted on February 21, 1972 and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 are retained as part of the State implementation plan, as applicable to facilities installed prior to July 1, 1977.
(e) The emission reduction credits for the following control measures contained in Ventura County's 1982 Ozone nonattainment area plan, submitted by the Governor's designee on December 31, 1982, are disapproved since the control measures are of an intermittent and voluntary nature and are therefore not approvable under Sections 110(a)(2)(F)(v) and 123 of the Clean Air Act: R–38/N–16, “No Use Day”; R–39/N–17, “No Drive Day”; R–40, “No Spray Day”; R–41/N–18 “Stationary Source Curtailments.”
[38 FR 16564, June 22, 1973. Redesignated at 40 FR 3767, Jan. 24, 1975]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.269, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.
§ 52.270 Significant deterioration of air quality.
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(a) With the exception of the areas listed in paragraph (b) of this section:
(1) The requirements of Sections 160 through 165 of the Clean Air Act are not met in California.
(2) The plan does not include approvable procedures for preventing the significant deterioration of air quality.
(3) The provisions of §52.21 except paragraph (a)(1) are hereby incorporated and made a part of the applicable State plan for the State of California.
(b) District PSD Plans. (1) The PSD rules for Sacramento County Air Pollution Control District are approved under Part C, Subpart 1, of the Clean Air Act. However, EPA is retaining authority to apply §52.21 in certain cases. The provisions of §52.21 except paragraph (a)(1) are therefore incorporated and made a part of the State plan for California for the Sacramento County Air Pollution Control District for:
(i) Those cogeneration and resource recovery projects which are major stationary sources or major modifications under §52.21 and which would cause violations of PSD increments.
(ii) Those projects which are major stationary sources or major modifications under §52.21 and which would either have stacks taller than 65 meters or would use “dispersion techniques” as defined in §51.1.
(iii) Sources for which EPA has issued permits under §52.21, including the following permit and any others for which applications are received by June 19, 1985.
Procter & Gamble, SAC 83–01, 5/6/83.
(2) The PSD rules for North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District are approved under Part C, Subpart 1, of the Clean Air Act. However, EPA is retaining authority to apply §52.21 in certain cases. The provisions of §52.21 except paragraph (a)(1) are therefore incorporated and made a part of the State plan for California for the North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District for:
(i) Those cogeneration and resource recovery projects which are major stationary sources or major modifications under §52.21 and which would cause violations of PSD increments.
(ii) Those projects which are major stationary sources of major modifications under §52.21 and which would either have stacks taller than 65 meters or would use “dispersion techniques” as defined in §51.1.
(iii) Sources for which EPA has issued permits under §52.21, including the following permits and any others for which applications are received by July 31, 1985;
(A) Arcata Lumber Co. (NC 78–01; November 8, 1979),
(B) Northcoast Paving (NC 79–03; July 5, 1979),
(C) PG&E Buhne Pt. (NC 77–05).
(3) The PSD rules for Mendocino County Air Pollution Control District are approved under Part C, Subpart 1, of the Clean Air Act. However, EPA is retaining authority to apply §52.21 in certain cases. The provisions of §52.21 except paragraph (a)(1) are therefore incorporated and made a part of the State plan for California for the Mendocino County Air Pollution Control District for:
(i) Those cogeneration and resource recovery projects which are major stationary sources or major modifications under §52.21 and which would cause violations of PSD increments.
(ii) Those projects which are major stationary sources or major modifications under §52.21 and which would either have stacks taller than 65 meters or would use “dispersion techniques” as defined in §51.1.
(iii) Any sources for which EPA has issued permits under §52.21, including any permits for which applications are received by July 31, 1985.
(4) The PSD rules for Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District are approved under Part C, Subpart 1, of the Clean Air Act. However, EPA is retaining authority to apply §52.21 in certain cases. The provisions of §52.21 except paragraph (a)(1) are therefore incorporated and made a part of the State plan for California for the Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District for:
(i) Those cogeneration and resource recovery projects which are major stationary sources or major modifications under §52.21 and which would cause violations of PSD increments.
(ii) Those projects which are major stationary sources or major modifications under §52.21 and which would either have stacks taller than 65 meters or would use “dispersion techniques” as defined in §51.1.
(iii) Any sources for which EPA has issued permits under §52.21, including any permits for which applications are received by July 31, 1985.
[50 FR 25419, June 19, 1985, as amended at 50 FR 30943, July 31, 1985; 68 FR 11322, Mar. 10, 2003; 68 FR 74488, Dec. 24, 2003]
§ 52.271 Malfunction, startup, and shutdown regulations.
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(a) The following regulations are disapproved because they would permit the exemption of sources from the applicable emission limitations and therefore do not satisfy the enforcement imperatives of section 110 of the Clean Air Act.
(1) Amador County APCD.
(i) Rule 404, submitted on April 21, 1976.
(ii) Rule 4f, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(2) Bay Area APCD.
(i) Regulation 2, Section 3212, and Regulation 3, Section 3203, submitted on April 21, 1976.
(ii) Regulation 2, Section 3212, submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 10842).
(3) Calaveras County APCD.
(i) Rules 110 and 402(f), submitted on July 25, 1973.
(ii) Rule 404, submitted on October 13, 1977.
(4) Colusa County APCD.
(i) Rule 4.4g, submitted on July 25, 1973, and Rule 4.4g, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(5) Del Norte County APCD.
(i) Rule 540, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 45, submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 10842).
(6) Fresno County APCD.
(i) Rule 110, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223.
(ii) Rules 110 and 402(f), submitted on October 23, 1974.
(7) Glenn County APCD.
(i) Rules 95.2 and 95.3, submitted on January 10, 1975.
(8) Great Basin Unified APCD.
(i) Rule 403, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(ii) Rule 617, submitted on November 4, 1977.
(9) Humboldt County APCD.
(i) Rule 540, Submitted on November, 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 59, Submitted on February 21, 1972 and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 10842).
Editorial Note: At 46 FR 27118, May 18, 1981, the following paragraph (a)(9) was added to §52.271.
(9) Monterey Bay Unified APCD.
(i) Rule 214, submitted on March 4, 1980.
(ii) Rule 617, submitted on May 23, 1979.
(10) Kern County APCD.
(i) Rule 111, submitted on July 19, 1974.
(11) Kings County APDC.
(i) Rule 111, submitted on July 25, 1973, and Rule 111, submitted on July 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223.
(ii) Rule 111, submitted on November 4, 1977.
(12) Lake County APCD.
(i) Chapter III, Article I, Section 500, and Article II, Sections 510 and 511, submitted on February 10, 1977.
(ii) Part VI, Sections 1 and 2, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223.
(13) Los Angeles County APCD.
(i) Rule 430, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(14) Madera County APCD.
(i) Rule 402(f), submitted on January 10, 1975, and Rule 110, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223.
(ii) Rule 110, submitted on January 10, 1975.
(15) Mariposa County APCD.
(i) Rule 203(j), submitted on January 10, 1975, and Rule 4.3(g), submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223.
(ii) Rule 404, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(16) Mendocino County APCD.
(i) Rule 540, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Sections 1 and 2 of Part VI, submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 10842).
(17) Merced County APCD.
(i) Rule 109, submitted on August 2, 1976.
(ii) Rule 109, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(18) Nevada County APCD.
(i) Rule 55(f), submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 10842).
(19) Northern Sonoma County APCD.
(i) Rule 540, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(20) Placer County APCD.
(i) Rule 55(f), submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 10842).
(ii) Rule 404, submitted on October 13, 1977.
(21) Plumas County APCD.
(i) Rule 203(j), submitted on January 10, 1975.
(ii) Rule 404, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(22) Riverside County APCD.
(i) Rule 430, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(23) San Bernardino County APCD.
(i) Rule 430, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(ii) Rule 55, submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 10842).
(24) San Joaquin County APCD.
(i) Rule 110, submitted on October 23, 1974, and Rule 110, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(25) San Luis Obispo County APCD.
(i) Rule 107, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 102, submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 10842).
(26) Shasta County APCD.
(i) Rule 3:10, submitted on July 19, 1974.
(ii) Rule 3:10, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(27) Sierra County APCD.
(i) Rule 51, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812), and Rule 203(j), submitted on January 10, 1975, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (42 FR 23805).
(ii) Rule 404, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(28) Southern California APCD.
(i) Rule 430, submitted on February 10, 1977.
(29) Stanislaus County APCD.
(i) Rule 110, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812), and Rule 110, submitted on July 19, 1974.
(30) Tehama County APCD.
(i) Rule 417, submitted on July 19, 1974.
(ii) Rule 4:1g, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(31) Trinity County APCD.
(i) Rule 540, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 44, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(32) Tulare County APCD.
(i) Rules 111 and 402(f), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(33) Tuolumne County APCD.
(i) Rule 404, submitted on February 10, 1977, and Rule 402(f), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223.
(34) Ventura County APCD.
(i) Rule 32, submitted on July 19, 1974.
(ii) Rule 32, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(35) Yuba County APCD.
(i) Rule 4.5, submitted on July 25, 1973.
(b) The following regulations are disapproved since they lack explicit provisions to assure that that NAAQS will not be exceeded while equipment breakdown periods are in effect.
(1) Fresno County APCD.
(i) Rules 110(B), Variance Required, and 519, Emergency Variance, submitted on January 2, 1979.
(2) Kern County APCD.
(i) Rules 111 (b), Equipment Breakdown, and 519, Emergency Variance, submitted on January 2, 1979.
(3) Modoc County APCD.
(i) Rule 2:15, Breakdown Conditions; Emergency Variances, submitted on May 7, 1979.
(4) Imperial County APCD.
(i) Rule 111 (B), Equipment Breakdown, submitted on December 24, 1979.
(ii) Rule 517, Emergency Variance, submitted on December 24, 1979.
(5) Butte County AQMD.
(i) Rule 275, Reporting Procedures for Excess Emissions, submitted on May 10, 1996.
(6) Shasta County AQMD.
(i) Rule 3:10, Excess Emissions, submitted on May 10, 1996.
(7) Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District.
(i) Rule 214, Breakdown Condition, submitted on October 30, 2001.
(c) The following regulations are disapproved because they exempt sources from applicable emissions limitations during malfunctions and/or fail to sufficiently limit startup and shutdown exemptions to those periods where it is technically infeasible to meet emissions limitations.
(1) South Coast Air Quality Management District.
(i) Rule 429, submitted on January 28, 1992.
(d) The following regulations are disapproved because they merely describe how state agencies intend to apply their enforcement discretion and thus, if approved, the regulations would have no effect on the State Implementation Plan.
(1) Antelope Valley AQMD.
(i) Rule 430, Breakdown Provisions, submitted on February 16, 1999.
(2) Kern County APCD.
(i) Rule 111, Equipment Breakdown, submitted on July 23, 1996.
(3) Mojave Desert AQMD.
(i) Rule 430, Breakdown Provisions, submitted on January 24, 1995.
[43 FR 3277, Jan. 24, 1978]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.271, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.
§ 52.272 Research operations exemptions.
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(a) The requirements of §51.281 of this chapter are not met because the following regulations allow exemptions to be granted from the applicable emission limitations, thereby potentially rendering the applicable limitations unenforceable. Furthermore, the regulations are inconsistent with the Clean Air Act, because the regulations could permit violations of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards under some circumstances. Therefore, the following regulations are disapproved:
(1) Bay Area APCD.
(i) Regulation 2, Division 1, sections 1214 to 1214.3, submitted on July 25, 1973.
(ii) Regulation 3, Division 1, sections 1205 to 1205.3, submitted on July 25, 1973.
(2) El Dorado County APCD.
(i) Rule 203(D), submitted on November 4, 1977.
(3) Great Basin Unified APCD.
(i) Rule 423, submitted on November 4, 1977.
(4) Los Angeles County APCD.
(i) Rule 441, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(5) Placer County APCD.
(i) Rule 203(D), submitted on October 13, 1977.
(6) Riverside County APCD.
(i) Rule 441, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(7) Sacramento County APCD.
(i) Rule 30, submitted on January 22, 1974.
(8) San Bernardino County APCD.
(i) Rule 441, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(9) Southern California APCD.
(i) Rule 441, submitted on August 2, 1976.
[42 FR 42226, Aug. 22, 1977]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.272, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.
§ 52.273 Open burning.
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(a) The following rules or portions of rules are disapproved because they contain exemptions to open burning (including open agricultural burning) prohibitions, that do not satisfy the requirements of section 110 of the Clean Air Act:
(1) Amador County APCD.
(i) Rules 308 and 312, submitted on April 21, 1976.
(ii) Rule 304, submitted on October 13, 1977.
(iii) Rules 302(G) and 322, submitted on October 15, 1979.
(2) Calaveras County APCD.
(i) Rules 304 and 322, submitted on October 13, 1977.
(3) Del Norte County APCD.
(i) Rule 410(c)(2) and the following portions of Regulation 2: General prohibitions (all of page 1), paragraph (f) of Article I, paragraphs (f) and (g) of Article V, and paragraph (f) of Article VI, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(4) El Dorado County APCD.
(i) Rules 302(C), 304, 307, 319, and 322, submitted on November 4, 1977.
(ii) Rules 302 (C), 318, and 321, submitted on May 23, 1979.
(5) Fresno County APCD.
(i) Rules 416.1(e)(1), (e)(3), and (e)(4), submitted on October 23, 1974.
(ii) Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(6) Humboldt County APCD.
(i) Rule 410(c)(2) and the following portions of Regulation 2: General prohibitions (all of page 1), paragraph (f) of Article I, paragraphs (f) and (g) of Article V, and paragraph (f) of Article VI, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) (A)–(C) [Reserved]
(D) Rules 312 (B) and (C), and 401 (D.1) and (D.2).
(7) Kern County APCD.
(i) Rule 417(I)(A), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(8) Madera County APCD.
(i) Rules 416.1(e)(1), (e)(3), and (e)(4), submitted on January 10, 1975.
(ii) Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(9) Mariposa County APCD.
(i) Rules 302(C), 304, 319, and 322, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(10) Mendocino County APCD.
(i) Rule 410(c)(2) and the following portions of Regulation 2: General prohibitions (all of page 1), paragraph (f) of Article I, paragraphs (f) and (g) of Article V, and paragraph (f) of Article VI, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(11) Merced County APCD.
(i) Rule 416(h), submitted on August 2, 1976.
(ii) Rules 416.1(III)(A), (V)(A), (V)(B), (V)(C), and (V)(D), submitted on August 2, 1976. (Rule 416.1(c)(2), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved, is retained. Rule 416.1(a)(1), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved, is retained for the purpose of enforcing Rule 416.1(c)(2).)
(12) Monterey Bay Unified APCD.
(i) Rules 409(a), 409(a)(5), and 410(b)(1), submitted on January 10, 1975.
(13) Nevada County APCD.
(i) Rules 302(C), 307, 314, and 322, submitted on April 10, 1975.
(ii) Rules 304 and 319, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(iii) Rule 307, submitted on October 15, 1979.
(14) Northern Sonoma County APCD.
(i) Rule 410(c)(2) and the following portions of Regulation 2: General prohibitions (all of page 1), paragraph (f) of Article I, paragraphs (f) and (g) of Article V, and paragraph (f) of Article VI, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(15) Placer County APCD.
(i) Rules 302(C), 302(G), 304, 307, 314, 319, and 322, submitted on October 13, 1977.
(ii) Rules 303, 306, and 322, submitted on October 15, 1979.
(16) Plumas County APCD.
(i) Rule 314, submitted on January 10, 1975.
(ii) Rules 302(C), 304, 307, 319, and 322, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(17) Sacramento County APCD.
(i) Rule 96(a), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 96(a), submitted on November 4, 1977.
(18) San Joaquin County APCD.
(i) Rule 402(e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(iii) Rules 416.1(D)(1) and (D)(2), submitted on October 23, 1974.
(19) Santa Barbara County APCD.
(i) Rules 40(4)(a) and 40(4)(1), submitted on July 25, 1973. (The analogous Rules 40(4)(a) and 40(4)(g), previously approved in the February 21, 1972 submittal, are retained.) Rule 40(4)(c), submitted on July 25, 1973, is also disapproved.
(ii) Rule 22, submitted on January 22, 1974. (The analogous Rule 22, previously approved in the February 21, 1972 submittal, is retained.) Rules 24.1 and 24.2, submitted on January 22, 1974, are also disapproved.
(20) Shasta County APCD.
(i) Rule 2:6, sections (1)(b)(iii) (a, b, and d), (1)(c)(viii), 2(c), 3(f), 4(e), 5(c), and 5(d). (Previously approved Rule 2:6, sections (2)(c), (3)(f), and (4)(e), submitted on July 19, 1974, are retained.)
(21) Sierra County APCD.
(i) Rules 302(C), 319, and 322, submitted on June 6, 1977.
(22) Trinity County APCD.
(i) Rule 410(c)(2) and the following portions of Regulation 2: General prohibitions (all of page 1), paragraph (f) of Article I, paragraphs (f) and (g) of Article V, and paragraph (f) of Article VI, submitted on November 10, 1976.
(23) Tulare County APCD.
(i) Rule 402(e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Section 417(III)(A), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
(iii) Section 417.1(e)(1), (e)(3), and (e)(4), submitted on January 10, 1975.
(24) Tuolumne County APCD.
(i) Rule 322, submitted on February 10, 1977.
(25) Yolo-Solano APCD.
(i) Rules 2.8(c) (4) and (5), 6.3, and 6.5(a), submitted on July 25, 1973.
(ii) Rules 6.1(a), (e)(6), and (g), submitted on January 10, 1975. (Rules 4.1 (a) and (g), submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223, are retained.)
(b) The following rules or portions of rules are disapproved because they relax the control on open burning (including agricultural burning) without accompanying analyses demonstrating that these relaxations will not interfere with the attainment and maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards:
(1) Del Norte County APCD.
(i) Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
(2) Fresno County APCD.
(i) Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on October 23, 1974.
(ii) Rule 416.1(g), submitted on November 4, 1977.
(3) Humboldt County APCD.
(i) Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
(4) Imperial County APCD.
(i) Rule 422, submitted on November 4, 1977. (The requirements of Rule 115, submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223, are retained as applicable to the burning of wood waste.)
(ii) Regulation VII (Rules 701 to 706), submitted on November 4, 1977. (Regulation VII (Rules 200 to 206), submitted on July 25, 1973 and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.)
(5) Kings County APCD.
(i) Rules 416.1 and 417.1, submitted on November 4, 1977.
(6) Lake County APCD.
(i) Sections 435, 436, 1003, and 1200(A), submitted on February 10, 1977.
(ii) Section 435, submitted on January 2, 1979.
(7) Los Angeles County APCD.
(i) Rule 444, submitted on June 6, 1977. (Rules 57.1, 57.2, 57.3, and 57.4, submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223, are retained.)
(8) Madera County APCD.
(i) Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on January 10, 1975.
(9) Mendocino County APCD.
(i) Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
(10) Merced County APCD.
(i) Rule 416.1(I)(A)(2), submitted on August 2, 1976.
(11) Northern Sonoma County APCD.
(i) Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
(12) San Bernardino County Desert APCD.
(i) Rule 444 and the definition of “Agricultural Burning” in Rule 102, submitted on November 4, 1977. (Rule 57, submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223, is retained.)
(13) San Diego County APCD.
(i) Rules 102(e) and 103(g), submitted on October 13, 1977.
(14) San Luis Obispo County APCD.
(i) Rule 501(B), submitted on November 10, 1976, and Rule 501(A)(7), submitted on November 4, 1977. (Previously approved Rule 115(2), submitted on February 21, 1972, is retained.)
(15) Santa Barbara County APCD.
(i) Rules 2(b), 40(3), and 40(4)(e), submitted on July 25, 1973. (Analogous Rules 2(b), 40(3), and 40(4)(c), submitted on February 21, 1972, and previously approved, are retained.)
(16) Shasta County APCD.
(i) Rule 2:8, submitted on October 13, 1977. (Rule 2:8, submitted on July 19, 1974, and July 22, 1975, and previously approved, is retained.)
(17) Siskiyou County APCD.
(i) Rule 4.3(2), submitted on January 2, 1979.
(18) Trinity County APCD.
(i) Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
(ii) Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
(19) Placer County APCD.
(i) Rule 316, submitted on August 21, 1979.
(ii) Rules 318 and 323, submitted on October 15, 1979.
[42 FR 41122, Aug. 15, 1977]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.273, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.
§ 52.274 California air pollution emergency plan.
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(a) Since the California Air Pollution Emergency Plan does not provide complete, implementable provisions for taking emission control actions necessary to prevent ambient pollutant concentrations from reaching significant harm levels, the requirements of subpart H of this chapter for Priority I and II areas are not met, except in the following areas:
(1) South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
(2) Sacramento County Air Pollution Control District.
(3) Monterey Bay Unified APCD (MBUAPCD).
(4) Santa Barbara Air Quality Management Area portion of the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District.
(5) Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
(6) Ventura County Air Pollution Control District.
(7) San Diego County APCD.
(8) Los Angeles County Air Pollution Control District.
(9) Riverside County Air Pollution Control District.
(10) San Bernardino County Desert Air Pollution Control District.
(11) Imperial County Air Pollution Control District.
(12) Fresno County Air Pollution Control District.
(13) Kern County Air Pollution Control District.
(b) The requirements of subpart H of this chapter are met in the SCAQMD with the following exceptions: SCAQMD Regulation VII has no schedule to assure that the emission control actions are fully implementable; does not provide specific emission control actions for interdistrict coordination; has no provisions for nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide and particulate matter combined episodes; has no criteria or provisions to protect the eight-hour averaged carbon monoxide significant harm level; and has no provisions for implementation of abatement plans for stage 2 or 3 carbon monoxide or oxidant episodes that are attained without being predicted.
(c) Regulation for prevention of air pollution emergency episodes—plan scheduling, interdistrict coordination, episode criteria, and declaration.
(1) The requirements of this paragraph are applicable in the SCAQMD.
(2) The owner or operator of any governmental, industrial, business, or commercial activity listed in Rules 708.1 and 708.3 of Regulation VII of the SCAQMD, as revised on May 6, 1977, shall submit a Stationary Source Curtailment Plan and/or Traffic Abatement Plan to the Administrator within sixty days after the effective date of this paragraph.
(3) The plans submitted pursuant to the requirements of this paragraph, shall be reviewed by the Administrator for approval or disapproval according to the following schedule:
(i) For sources with emissions of hydrocarbons (HC) or nitrogen oxides (NOX) greater than or equal to 454 metric tons (500 tons) per year, or for establishments employing 400 or more employees per shift, within 45 days after receipt.
(ii) For sources with emissions of HC or NOX greater than or equal to 91 metric tons (100 tons) per year and less than 454 metric tons (500 tons) per year, or for establishments employing more than 200 and less than 400 employees per shift, within 90 days after receipt.
(iii) For sources or establishments other than those addressed in paragraphs (c)(3) (i) through (ii) of this section, within 180 days after receipt.
(4) The owner or operator of an industrial, business, governmental or commercial establishment required to submit a plan by this paragraph shall be notified by the Administrator within thirty days after the plan has been evaluated if the plan is disapproved. Any plan disapproved by the Administrator shall be modified to overcome the disapproval and resubmitted to the Administrator within 30 days of the receipt of the notice of disapproval.
(5) In the event specific sources or source areas within the SCAQMD are determined to significantly contribute to a declared air pollution episode in a nearby Air Pollution Control District, emission control actions specified in Regulation VII of the SCAQMD, as revised on May 6, 1977, for that declared episode stage shall be taken in the SCAQMD to abate that episode.
(6) For the purposes of this paragraph, the following episode criteria shall apply to carbon monoxide concentrations averaged over eight hours:
(i) For stage 1, 15 parts per million.
(ii) For stage 2, 30 parts per million.
(iii) For stage 3, 40 parts per million.
(7) The provisions of SCAQMD Regulation VII, as revised on May 6, 1977, relating to carbon monoxide episodes averaged over 12 hours shall apply to carbon monoxide episodes averaged over 8 hours except that the Administrator shall provide for declaration, notification, source inspections, and termination of the episodes.
(8) Whenever the Administrator has determined that the stage 2 or 3 episode level for oxidant or carbon monoxide as specified in Rule 703 of Regulation VII of the SCAQMD, as amended May 6, 1977, is being attained or has been attained, and is predicted to remain at such level for 12 or more hours, or increase, or in the case of oxidant to reoccur within the next 24 hours, unless control actions are taken, the existence of the appropriate episode level and the location of the source-receptor areas shall be declared, and the actions specified in Rules 710(b)(1), 710(b)(2), 711(b)(1), or 711(b)(2) shall be taken by the Administrator.
(d) Regulation for prevention of air pollution emergency episodes—nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and sulfur dioxide and particulate matter combined.
(1) The requirements of this paragraph are applicable in the SCAQMD.
(2) For the purposes of this regulation the following definitions apply:
(i) “Ppm” means parts per million by volume.
(ii) “COH” means coefficient of haze.
(iii) “Ugm 3 ” means micrograms per cubic meter.
(iv) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or his authorized representative.
(v) “Major National Holiday” means a holiday such as Christmas, New Year's Day, or Independence Day.
(vi) “Source/Receptor Areas” are defined for each episode occurrence based on air monitoring, geographical, and meteorological factors: Source area is that area in which contaminants are discharged and a receptor area is that area in which the contaminants accumulate and are measured.
(vii) “Air Contaminants” means nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and/or sulfur dioxide and particulate matter combined.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the following episode criteria shall apply:
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Averaging
Contaminants time Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3
(hours)
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Nitrogen dioxide.................. 1 0.6 ppm............. 1.2 ppm............. 1.6 ppm.
24 0.15 ppm............ 0.3 ppm............. 0.4 ppm.
Particulate matter................ 24 3.0 COH............. 5.0 COH............. 7.0 COH.
24 375 ugm-3........... 625 ugm-3........... 875 ugm-3.
Sulfur dioxide and particulate 24 0.2\1\.............. 0.8\1\.............. 1.2\1\.
matter combined.
24 65,000\2\........... 261,000\2\.......... 393,000\2\.
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\1\ Product of sulfur dioxide (ppm) and particulate matter (COH).
\2\ Product of sulfur dioxide (ugm-3 ) and particulate matter (ugm-3 ).
(4) Whenever the Administrator has determined that any episode level specified in paragraph (d)(3) of this section is being attained or has been attained, and is predicted to remain at such level for 12 or more hours, or increase, unless control actions are taken, the existence of the appropriate episode level and the location of the source-receptor areas shall be declared.
(5) Whenever the available scientific and meteorological data indicate that any episode level declared by paragraph (d)(4) of this section is no longer occurring and is not predicted to immediately increase again to episode levels, such episode shall be declared terminated.
(6) The following shall be notified by the Administrator whenever an episode is predicted, attained or terminated: (i) Public officials; (ii) persons operating any facility or activity named in paragraph (d)(8) of this section; (iii) public health, safety, and emergency agencies; (iv) news media.
(7) Upon request of the Administrator, persons operating any facility or activity named in paragraph (d)(8) of this section shall install, properly maintain, and operate radio-receiving equipment with decoding device capable of receiving broadcasts of the declaration and termination of episodes required under this paragraph and instructions as to the actions to be taken.
(8) Stationary source curtailment plans and traffic abatement plans shall be prepared by industrial, business, commercial, and governmental establishments as follows:
(i) The owner or operator of any industrial, business, commercial, or governmental activity listed below shall submit to the Administrator plans to curtail operations causing stationary source air contaminants in such activity:
(A) Petroleum refinery emitting 23 metric tons (25 tons) or more per year of air contaminants.
(B) Metal-melting plant requiring molten metal temperatures in excess of 540 °C (1,000 °F) or metal-refining plant or metal-smelting plant, in which a total of 1,135 kilograms (2,500 pounds) or more of metal are in a molten state at any one time or are poured in any 1 hour.
(C) Fossil fuel-fired electric generating facility having a total rated capacity of 50 megawatts or more.
(D) Any facility or plant emitting 91 metric tons (100 tons) or more per year of air contaminants.
(ii) The plans required by paragraph (d)(8)(i) of this section shall include the following:
(A) A list of equipment which emits nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and/or sulfur dioxide, including the SCAQMD permit number, the daily amount of air contaminants emitted, and a statement of the minimum time and recommended time to implement the abatement actions for each episode stage for the equipment listed and the percent reduction in emissions at each episode stage.
(B) The total number of employees at the facility during each shift on a normal weekday and on a major national holiday.
(C) The normal amount of electricity used on a normal weekday and on a major national holiday.
(D) The actions to inform employees of the procedures to be taken in the event of an episode declaration.
(E) The name and telephone numbers of the facility's episode action coordinator and alternate, who are responsible for implementation of the plan.
(F) For stage 1 episodes:
(1) The measures to voluntarily curtail equipment emitting air contaminants.
(2) The measures to curtail or postpone electrically intensive industrial operations, where feasible.
(3) The measures for electric utilities to import power from outside the basin to the extent feasible.
(G) For stage 2 episodes:
(1) The measures to curtail as much as possible, without upsetting production, equipment operations which emit air contaminants.
(2) The measures to postpone operations which can be postponed until after the episode.
(3) For fossil fuel-fired combustion sources, including electric utilities, with a heat input greater than 50 million BTU per hour:
(i) The measures to burn natural gas.
(ii) To the extent that natural gas is not available, the measures to burn fuel oil with a sulfur content of not more than 0.25 percent by weight or the measures to reduce air contaminant emissions to equivalent discharge. Any combustion source may be exempt from the provisions of this paragraph upon demonstration that fuel oil with the specified sulfur content is not available.
(4) For electric utilities the measures, in addition to those in paragraph (d)(8)(ii)(F)(3) of this section, to:
(i) Shift oil burning power generation to non-source areas to the maximum extent consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare.
(ii) Shift oil burning power generation to combined cycle gas turbine generating equipment burning fuel oil containing less than 0.15 percent sulfur to the maximum extent consistent with the public health, safety, and welfare.
(5) For refineries and chemical plants the measures to be taken to reduce air contaminant emissions by 20 percent without jeopardizing the public health or safety, without causing an increase in the emissions of other air contaminants, withoutdamaging the equipment or without reducing production by more than 20 percent.
(6) The measures in paragraph (d)(8)(ii)(F) of this section.
(H) For stage 3 nitrogen dioxide episodes:
(1) The measures for petroleum refineries to reduce emissions of nitrogen dioxide by 33 percent, without damaging the equipment or increasing the emissions of other air contaminants.
(2) The measures in paragraph (d)(8)(ii)(G) of this section.
(3) A list of equipment and the permit numbers of such equipment not operated on a major national holiday.
(4) A statement as to whether or not the facility operates on a major national holiday.
(I) For stage 3 particulate matter episodes:
(1) The measures for petroleum refineries to reduce emissions of particulate matter by 33 percent, without damaging the equipment or increasing the emissions of other air contaminants.
(2) The measures described in paragraph (d)(8)(ii)(G) of this section.
(3) The measures for any facility or plant, except electrical generating facilities and petroleum refineries, normally emitting 91 metric tons (100 tons) or more per year of particulate matter to eliminate such emissions by starting no new batches, by ceasing feed of new materials, and by phasing down as rapidly as possible without damage to the equipment.
(4) The measures for metal melting, refining, or smelting plants to eliminate emissions of particulate matter by starting no new batches, by ceasing feed of new materials, and by phasing down as rapidly as possible without damage to the equipmen (continued)