Interim Final Determination That State Has Corrected the Deficiency; State of California; Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District

Elsewhere in today's Federal Register, EPA has published a direct final rulemaking fully approving portions of the State of California's submittal of its State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision. EPA has 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, 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 a sanctions clock began on July 9, 1994. This action will defer the imposition of the offset sanction and defer the imposition 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 deficiencies 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.