The EPA is finalizing the approval of a petition submitted by the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District (MBUAPCD) requesting that EPA grant an exemption for the Monterey Bay ozone nonattainment area (Monterey Bay) from the section 182(f) requirement to control major stationary sources of oxides of nitrogen (NO<INF>X) emissions. EPA published a proposed action to approve the Monterey Bay NO<INF>X exemption in the Federal Register on December 20, 1994. In accordance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act, as amended in 1990 (the Act or CAA), the EPA has determined that additional NO<INF>X reductions from major stationary sources in Monterey Bay would not contribute to attainment of the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for ozone. The approval of this action exempts Monterey Bay from implementing the NO<INF>X requirements for reasonably available control technology (RACT), new source review (NSR), and the applicable general and transportation conformity and inspection and maintenance (I/M) requirements of the CAA. The EPA is finalizing approval of this action under provisions of the Act regarding plan requirements for nonattainment areas.