Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; California State Implementation Plan Revision; Interim Final Determination That State Has Corrected the Deficiencies

Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, EPA published a direct final rule fully approving revisions to the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD) Rules 1106, 1107, 1115 and 1171 and Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District's (SBAPCD) Rules 323 and 339. On that date, EPA also published 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 deficiency for which a sanctions clock began on January 20, 1994. This action will defer the application of the offset sanction and defer the application of the highway sanction. 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 today's Federal Register will also finalize EPA's determination that the State has corrected the deficiency that started the sanctions clock. 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.