Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision; Interim Final Determination that State has Corrected the Deficiency

Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, EPA is publishing a direct final rulemaking fully approving revisions to the California State Implementation Plan. The revisions concern rules from South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD): SCAQMD Rules 1125, 1126, and 1151, and MDAQMD Rule 1116. EPA is also publishing in today's Federal Register a proposed rulemaking to provide the public with an opportunity to comment on EPA's action. If a person submits adverse comments on EPA's proposed action within 30 days of publication of the proposed and direct final actions, EPA will withdraw its direct final action and will consider any comments received before taking final action on the State's submittal. Based on the proposed full approval, EPA is making an interim final determination by this action that the State has corrected the deficiencies for which sanctions clocks began on December 20, 1993 and April 14, 1994. This action will defer the application of the offset sanctions and defer the application of the highway sanctions. Although this action is effective upon publication, EPA will take comment. If no comments are received on EPA's proposed approval of the State's submittal, the direct final action published in this Federal Register will also finalize EPA's determination that the State has corrected the deficiencies that started the sanctions clocks. If comments are received on EPA's proposed approval and this interim final action, EPA will publish a final notice taking into consideration any comments received.