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40 CFR §52.273

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  1. (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. (1)Amador County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 308 and 312, submitted on April 21, 1976.
      2. (ii)Rule 304, submitted on October 13, 1977.
      3. (iii)Rules 302(G) and 322, submitted on October 15, 1979.
    2. (2)Calaveras County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 304 and 322, submitted on October 13, 1977.
    3. (3)Del Norte County APCD.
      1. (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. (4)El Dorado County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 302(C), 304, 307, 319, and 322, submitted on November 4, 1977.
      2. (ii)Rules 302 (C), 318, and 321, submitted on May 23, 1979.
    5. (5)Fresno County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 416.1(e)(1), (e)(3), and (e)(4), submitted on October 23, 1974.
      2. (ii)Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
    6. (6)Humboldt County APCD.
      1. (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.
      2. (ii)
        1. (A)-(C) [Reserved]
    7. (7)Kern County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 417(I)(A), submitted on November 10, 1976.
    8. (8)Madera County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 416.1(e)(1), (e)(3), and (e)(4), submitted on January 10, 1975.
      2. (ii)Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
    9. (9)Mariposa County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 302(C), 304, 319, and 322, submitted on June 6, 1977.
    10. (10)Mendocino County APCD.
      1. (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. (11)Merced County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 416(h), submitted on August 2, 1976.
      2. (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. (12)Monterey Bay Unified APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 409(a), 409(a)(5), and 410(b)(1), submitted on January 10, 1975.
    13. (13)Nevada County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 302(C), 307, 314, and 322, submitted on April 10, 1975.
      2. (ii)Rules 304 and 319, submitted on June 6, 1977.
      3. (iii)Rule 307, submitted on October 15, 1979.
    14. (14)Northern Sonoma County APCD.
      1. (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. (15)Placer County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 302(C), 302(G), 304, 307, 314, 319, and 322, submitted on October 13, 1977.
      2. (ii)Rules 303, 306, and 322, submitted on October 15, 1979.
    16. (16)Plumas County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 314, submitted on January 10, 1975.
      2. (ii)Rules 302(C), 304, 307, 319, and 322, submitted on June 6, 1977.
    17. (17)Sacramento County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 96(a), submitted on November 10, 1976.
      2. (ii)Rule 96(a), submitted on November 4, 1977.
    18. (18)San Joaquin County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 402(e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
      2. (ii)Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
      3. (iii)Rules 416.1(D)(1) and (D)(2), submitted on October 23, 1974.
    19. (19)Santa Barbara County APCD.
      1. (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.
      2. (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.
      3. (iii)Rules 312 (B) and (C), and 401 (D.1) and (D.2).
    20. (20)Shasta County APCD.
      1. (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. (21)Sierra County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 302(C), 319, and 322, submitted on June 6, 1977.
    22. (22)Trinity County APCD.
      1. (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. (23)Tulare County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 402(e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
      2. (ii)Section 417(III)(A), submitted on June 30, 1972, and previously approved under 40 CFR 52.223 (37 FR 19812).
      3. (iii)Section 417.1(e)(1), (e)(3), and (e)(4), submitted on January 10, 1975.
    24. (24)Tuolumne County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 322, submitted on February 10, 1977.
    25. (25)Yolo-Solano APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 2.8(c) (4) and (5), 6.3, and 6.5(a), submitted on July 25, 1973.
      2. (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.)
  2. (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. (1)Del Norte County APCD.
      1. (i)Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
      2. (ii)Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
    2. (2)Fresno County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on October 23, 1974.
      2. (ii)Rule 416.1(g), submitted on November 4, 1977.
    3. (3)Humboldt County APCD.
      1. (i)Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
      2. (ii)Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
    4. (4)Imperial County APCD.
      1. (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.)
      2. (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. (5)Kings County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 416.1 and 417.1, submitted on November 4, 1977.
    6. (6)Lake County APCD.
      1. (i)Sections 435, 436, 1003, and 1200(A), submitted on February 10, 1977.
      2. (ii)Section 435, submitted on January 2, 1979.
    7. (7)Los Angeles County APCD.
      1. (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. (8)Madera County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 416.1(c)(1), submitted on January 10, 1975.
    9. (9)Mendocino County APCD.
      1. (i)Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
      2. (ii)Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
    10. (10)Merced County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 416.1(I)(A)(2), submitted on August 2, 1976.
    11. (11)Northern Sonoma County APCD.
      1. (i)Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
      2. (ii)Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
    12. (12)San Bernardino County Desert APCD.
      1. (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. (13)San Diego County APCD.
      1. (i)Rules 102(e) and 103(g), submitted on October 13, 1977.
    14. (14)San Luis Obispo County APCD.
      1. (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. (15)Santa Barbara County APCD.
      1. (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. (16)Shasta County APCD.
      1. (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. (17)Siskiyou County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 4.3(2), submitted on January 2, 1979.
    18. (18)Trinity County APCD.
      1. (i)Regulation 2, Article I, paragraph (e), submitted on November 10, 1976.
      2. (ii)Rule 410(c)(2), submitted on May 7, 1979.
    19. (19)Placer County APCD.
      1. (i)Rule 316, submitted on August 21, 1979.
      2. (ii)Rules 318 and 323, submitted on October 15, 1979.