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`JEAN A. WILLIAMS
`Acting Assistant Attorney General
`United States Department of Justice
`Environment & Natural Resources Division
`LESLIE M. HILL (D.C. Bar No. 476008)
`Leslie.Hill@usdoj.gov
`Environmental Defense Section
`4 Constitution Square
`150 M Street N.E., Suite 4.149
`Washington D.C. 20002
`Telephone (202) 514-0375
`Facsimile (202) 514-8865
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`Attorneys for Defendant
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`[additional counsel listed in signature blocks]
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`IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
`SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
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`Case No. 3:20-cv-06020-WHA
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`CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
`et al.,
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`Plaintiffs,
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`MICHAEL S. REGAN, in his official
`capacity as the Administrator of the United
`States Environmental Protection Agency,
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`WHEREAS, on August 27, 2020, Plaintiffs Center for Biological Diversity and Center
`for Environmental Health (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed the above-captioned matter against
`Michael S. Regan, in his official capacity as the Administrator of the United States
`Environmental Protection Agency (hereinafter “EPA” or “Defendant”) (Dkt. No. 1);
`WHEREAS, on January 22, 2021, Plaintiffs filed a First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No.
`24) (the “First Am. Compl.”);
`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs allege that EPA has failed to undertake certain non-discretionary
`duties under the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401-7671q, and that such alleged
`failure is actionable under CAA section 304(a)(2), 42 U.S.C. § 7604(a)(2);
`WHEREAS, CAA section 110(k) sets forth the process by which EPA reviews state
`implementation plan (“SIP”) submissions and revisions. 42 U.S.C. § 7410(k). Pursuant to CAA
`section 110(k)(1)(B), 42 U.S.C. § 7410(k)(1)(B), EPA must then determine whether a SIP
`submission or revision is complete within six months after EPA receives the submission, and if
`EPA does not determine completeness of the plan or revision within six months, then the
`submittal is deemed complete by operation of law after six months, id.;
`WHEREAS, pursuant to CAA section 110(k)(2)-(4), 42 U.S.C. § 7410(k)(2)-(4), EPA is
`required to approve in whole or in part, disapprove, or conditionally approve in whole or in part,
`each plan or revision, within 12 months of a determination of completeness by EPA or a
`submittal deemed by operation of law to be complete;
`WHEREAS, pursuant to CAA section 110(c)(1)(B), EPA must “promulgate a Federal
`implementation plan [(“FIP”)] at any time within 2 years after the Administrator--
` . . . disapproves a [SIP] submission in whole or in part, unless the State corrects the deficiency,
`and the Administrator approves the plan or plan revision, before the Administrator promulgates
`such [FIP],” 42 U.S.C. § 7410(c)(1)(B);
`WHEREAS, in Claim 1 of the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that EPA
`issued a limited disapproval and limited approval of a permitting rule, Rule 1-220, New Source
`Review (“NSR”) Standards (including [Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”)]
`Evaluations), submitted to EPA on November 15, 2016 as a revision to the Mendocino County
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`Air Quality Management District (“MCAQMD”) portion of the California SIP. Final Rule, 82
`Fed. Reg. 30,770 (July 3, 2017). Plaintiffs further allege that EPA failed to approve a SIP
`revision or promulgate a FIP addressing the deficiencies identified in the limited disapproval of
`Rule 1-220 within two years of the effective date of EPA’s July 3, 2017 final rule, see First Am.
`Compl. ¶¶ 50-52;
`WHEREAS, on June 10, 2021, the Acting Regional Administrator for EPA Region 9
`signed a notice approving a California SIP submission addressing the deficiencies with Rule 1-
`220 of the MCAQMD portion of the California SIP that were the basis for EPA’s July 3, 2017
`limited disapproval of MCAQMD Rule 1-220 at 82 Fed. Reg. 30,770. Final Rule, 86 Fed. Reg.
`33,539 (June 25, 2021). Claim 1 is therefore moot;
`WHEREAS, in Claim 2 of the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that EPA has
`not taken final action on the following elements of three SIP submittals or revisions for the
`Eastern Kern (Kern County), California nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone National
`Ambient Air Quality Standards (“2008 ozone NAAQS”) and that more than 12 months have
`passed since a determination of completeness (including completeness by operation of law), see
`First Am. Compl. ¶¶ 54-56:
`Item
`State Implementation Plan Submittal
`and/or Applicable Elements or
`Control Techniques Guideline
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`Submittal Date
`(on or about)
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`Date of
`Completeness by
`EPA Determination
`or by Operation of
`Law
`April 25, 2018
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`Contingency measures for volatile
`organic compounds (“VOC”) and
`nitrogen oxides (“NOX”) pursuant to 42
`U.S.C. §§ 7502(c)(9) and 7511a(c)(9)
`and 40 C.F.R. § 51.1102 (hereinafter
`“Contingency Measures”)
`Base year emissions inventory
`requirements pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§
`7502(c)(3) and 7511a(a)(1) and 40
`C.F.R. § 51.1115(a) (“Emissions
`Inventory”)
`Emissions statement pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(a)(3)(B) and 40
`C.F.R. § 51.1102 (“Ozone Emissions
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`2(a)
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`State Implementation Plan Submittal
`and/or Applicable Elements or
`Control Techniques Guideline
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`Submittal Date
`(on or about)
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`Date of
`Completeness by
`EPA Determination
`or by Operation of
`Law
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`Statement”)
`Nonattainment new source review
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(a)(2)(C)
`(“NNSR”)
`Attainment demonstration pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. §§ 7502(c)(1) and
`7511a(c)(2)(A) and 40 C.F.R.
`§ 51.1108(b) (“Serious Area Ozone
`Attainment Demonstration”)
`Reasonably Available Control
`Technology (“RACT”) Non-Control
`Techniques Guideline (“CTG”) VOC
`for Major Sources pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)(C) (“RACT
`Non-CTG VOC for Major Sources”)
`Control of VOC Emissions from
`Coating Operations at Aerospace
`Manufacturing and Rework Operations,
`EPA-453/R-97-004 (Dec. 1997)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Automobile and Light-Duty
`Truck Assembly Coatings, EPA 453/R-
`08-006 (Sept. 2008) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of VOC from Bulk Gasoline
`Plants, EPA-450/2-77-035 (Dec. 1977)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of VOC Equipment Leaks from
`Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing
`Plants, EPA-450/3-83-007 (Dec. 1983)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Existing Stationary Sources –
`Volume VII: Factory Surface Coating
`of Flat Wood Paneling, EPA-450/2-78-
`032 (June 1978) pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Fiberglass Boat
`Manufacturing Materials, EPA 453/R-
`08-004 (Sept. 2008) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
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`May 23, 2018
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`August 28, 2018
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`State Implementation Plan Submittal
`and/or Applicable Elements or
`Control Techniques Guideline
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`Submittal Date
`(on or about)
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`Date of
`Completeness by
`EPA Determination
`or by Operation of
`Law
`February 9, 2018
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`2(n)
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`2(o)
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`2(p)
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`2(m) CTG for Flat Wood Paneling Coatings,
`EPA-453/R-06-004 (Sept. 2006)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Flexible Package Printing,
`EPA-453/R-06-003 (Sept. 2006)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of VOC Leaks from Synthetic
`Organic Chemical Polymer and Resin
`Manufacturing Equipment, EPA-450/3-
`83-006 (Mar. 1984) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Existing Stationary Sources –
`Volume VIII: Graphic Arts-
`Rotogravure and Flexography, EPA-
`450/2-78-033 (Dec. 1978) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Industrial Cleaning Solvents,
`EPA-453/R-06-001 (Sept. 2006)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Large Appliance Coatings,
`EPA-453/R-07-004 (Sept. 2007)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of VOC Emissions from Large
`Petroleum Dry Cleaners, EPA-450/3-
`82-009 (Sept. 1982) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of VOC Leaks from Gasoline
`Tank Trucks and Vapor Collection
`Systems, EPA-450/2-78-051 (Dec.
`1978) pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of VOC Leaks from Petroleum
`Refinery Equipment, EPA-450/2-78-
`036 (June 1978) pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Offset Lithographic Printing
`and Letterpress Printing, EPA-453/R-
`06-002 (Sept. 2006) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
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`2(q)
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`2(r)
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`2(s)
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`2(t)
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`2(u)
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`2(v)
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`State Implementation Plan Submittal
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`Control Techniques Guideline
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`Submittal Date
`(on or about)
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`Date of
`Completeness by
`EPA Determination
`or by Operation of
`Law
`February 9, 2018
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`August 9, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`2(z)
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`2(x)
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`2(y)
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`2(w) Control of VOC Emissions from
`Manufacture of High-Density
`Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and
`Polystyrene Resins, EPA-450/3-83-008
`(Nov. 1983) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Manufacture of Pneumatic
`Rubber Tires, EPA-450/2-78-030 (Dec.
`1978) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Manufacture of Synthesized
`Pharmaceutical Products, EPA-450/2-
`78-029 (Dec. 1978) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Metal Furniture Coatings,
`EPA 453/R-07-005 (Sept. 2007)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`2(aa) CTG for Miscellaneous Industrial
`Adhesives, EPA 453/R-08-005 (Sept.
`2008) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`2(bb) CTG for Miscellaneous Metal and
`Plastic Parts Coatings, EPA 453/R-08-
`003 (Sept. 2008)1 pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`2(cc) CTG for Paper, Film, and Foil
`Coatings, EPA 453/R-07-003 (Sept.
`2007) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`2(dd) Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Petroleum Liquid Storage in
`External Floating Roof Tanks, EPA-
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`1 The First Amended Complaint refers to two separate CTGs, “RACT VOC CTG Miscellaneous
`Metal Products Coatings (2008),” and “RACT VOC CTG Plastic Parts Coatings (2008).” First
`Am. Compl., tbl. 1. These requirements are contained in a single CTG document.
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`Item
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`State Implementation Plan Submittal
`and/or Applicable Elements or
`Control Techniques Guideline
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`Submittal Date
`(on or about)
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`Date of
`Completeness by
`EPA Determination
`or by Operation of
`Law
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`450/2-78-047 (Dec. 1978) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`2(ee) Control of Refinery Vacuum Producing
`Systems, Wastewater Separators, and
`Process Unit Turnarounds, EPA-450/2-
`77-025 (Oct. 1977) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`2(ff) Control of VOC Emissions from Air
`Oxidation Processes in Synthetic
`Organic Chemical Manufacturing
`Industry (“SOCMI”), EPA-450/3-84-
`015 (Dec. 1984) pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`2(gg) Control of VOC Emissions from
`Reactor Processes and Distillation
`Operations in SOCMI, EPA-450/4-91-
`031 (Aug. 1993) pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`2(hh) CTG for Shipbuilding and Ship Repair
`Operations (Surface Coating), 61 Fed.
`Reg-44,050 (Aug. 27, 1996) pursuant
`to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2); see also
`EPA-453/R-94-032
`Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Solvent Metal Cleaning, EPA-
`450/2-77-022 (Nov. 1977) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`2(jj) Design Criteria for Stage I Vapor
`Control Systems – Gasoline Service
`Stations, EPA-450/R-75-102 (Nov.
`1975)2 pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`2(kk) Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Storage of Petroleum Liquids in
`Fixed-Roof Tanks, EPA-450/2-77-036
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`2 This document is regarded as a CTG although it was never published with an EPA document
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`State Implementation Plan Submittal
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`Control Techniques Guideline
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`Submittal Date
`(on or about)
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`Date of
`Completeness by
`EPA Determination
`or by Operation of
`Law
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`2(ll)
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`(Dec. 1977) pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Existing Stationary Sources –
`Volume IV: Surface Coating for
`Insulation of Magnet Wire, EPA-450/2-
`77-033 (Dec. 1977) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`2(mm) Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Existing Stationary Sources –
`Volume II: Surface Coating of Cans,
`Coils, Paper, Fabrics, Automobiles, and
`Light-Duty Trucks, EPA-450/2-77-008
`(May 1977)3 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`2(nn) Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Existing Stationary Sources –
`Volume V: Surface Coating of Large
`Appliances, EPA-450/2-77-034 (Dec.
`1977) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`2(oo) Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Existing Stationary Sources –
`Volume III: Surface Coating of Metal
`Furniture, EPA-450/2-77-032 (Dec.
`1977) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`2(pp) Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Existing Stationary Sources –
`Volume VI: Surface Coating of
`Miscellaneous Metal Parts and
`Products), EPA-450/2-78-015 (June
`1978) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
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`3 The Complaint refers to five separate CTGs, “RACT VOC CTG Surface Coating of
`Automobiles and Light-Duty Trucks,” “RACT VOC CTG Surface Coating of Cans,” “RACT
`VOC CTG Surface Coating of Coils,” “RACT VOC CTG Surface Coating of Fabrics,” and
`“RACT VOC CTG Surface Coating of Paper.” First Am. Compl., tbl. 1. These are a single CTG
`document.
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`State Implementation Plan Submittal
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`Control Techniques Guideline
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`Submittal Date
`(on or about)
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`7511a(b)(2)
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`Date of
`Completeness by
`EPA Determination
`or by Operation of
`Law
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`2(qq) Control of Hydrocarbons from Tank
`Truck Gasoline Loading Terminals,
`EPA-450/2-77-026 (Oct. 1977)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`2(rr) Control of Volatile Organic Emissions
`from Use of Cutback Asphalt, EPA-
`450/2-77-037 (Dec. 1977) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`2(ss) Control of VOC Emissions from Wood
`Furniture Manufacturing Operations,
`EPA-453/R-96-007 (Apr. 1996)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Reasonable Further Progress (“RFP”)
`VOC and NOX - Serious pursuant to 42
`U.S.C. §§ 7511a(b)(1) and
`7511a(c)(2)(B) and 40 C.F.R. §
`51.1110(a)(2)
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`2(tt)
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`August 9, 2017
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`February 9, 2018
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`August 9, 2017
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`February 9, 2018
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`August 9, 2017
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`February 9, 2018
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`October 25, 2017
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`April 25, 2018
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`WHEREAS, on June 16, 2021, the Acting Regional Administrator for EPA Region 9
`signed a notice approving elements of a California nonattainment SIP submission addressing the
`Contingency Measures, Emissions Inventory, and Ozone Emissions Statement elements for the
`Eastern Kern (Kern County), California nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. Final
`Rule, 86 Fed. Reg. 33,528 (June 25, 2021). Claim 2 is therefore moot as to the Contingency
`Measures, Emissions Inventory, and Ozone Emissions Statement elements, Items 2(a), 2(b), and
`2(c);
`
`WHEREAS, in Claim 3 of the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that EPA has
`not taken final action on nonattainment SIP submittals from the State of Colorado for the
`Denver Metro/North Front Range, Colorado nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS
`addressing the following elements, and that more than 12 months have passed since a
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`Submittal Date (on
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`Date of Completeness
`by EPA
`Determination or by
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`determination of completeness (including completeness by operation of law), see First Am.
`Compl. ¶¶ 58-60:
`Item State Implementation Plan
`Submittal and/or Applicable
`Elements or Control Techniques
`Guidelines
`3(a) RACT VOC Control Techniques
`Guidelines for Metal Furniture
`Coatings, EPA 453/R-07-005 (Sept.
`2007)
`3(b) RACT VOC Control Techniques
`Guidelines for Miscellaneous Metal
`and Plastic Parts Coatings, EPA
`453/R-08-003 (Sept. 2008) (only to
`the extent the CTG addresses
`miscellaneous metal products
`coatings)
`3(c) RACT VOC CTG, Control of
`Volatile Organic Compound
`Emissions from Wood Furniture
`Manufacturing Operations, EPA-
`453/R-96-007 (Apr. 1996)
`3(d) RACT VOC CTG for Industrial
`Cleaning Solvents, EPA-453/R-06-
`001 (Nov. 2006)
`3(e) RACT VOC CTG for Control of
`Volatile Organic Compound
`Emissions from Coating Operations
`at Aerospace Manufacturing and
`Rework Operations, EPA-453/R-
`97-004 (Dec. 1997)
`3(f) Reg. No. 7, Section X (Use of
`Cleaning Solvents)
`3(g) Reg. No. 7, Section XIX (Control
`of Emissions from Specific Major
`Sources of VOC and/or NOx in the
`8-Hour Ozone Control Area)
`3(h) RACT Non-CTG for Major NOx
`Sources/Submittal concerning
`combustion sources:
`
`4 The cover letters to the submittals described by Items 3(h) and 3(i) are dated May 10, 2019,
`but they were received by EPA on May 8, 2019.
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`May 31, 2017
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`December 1, 2017
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`May 31, 2017
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`December 1, 2017
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`May 31, 2017
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`December 1, 2017
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`May 31, 2017
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`December 1, 2017
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`May 31, 2017
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`December 1, 2017
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`May 8, 20194
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`November 8, 2019
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`Submittal Date (on
`or about)
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`Date of Completeness
`by EPA
`Determination or by
`Operation of Law
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`May 8, 2019
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`November 8, 2019
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`Item State Implementation Plan
`Submittal and/or Applicable
`Elements or Control Techniques
`Guidelines
`Colorado Reg. 7, Sections XVI
`(Control of Emissions from
`Stationary and Portable Combustion
`Equipment in the 8-Hour Ozone
`Control Area), and XIX (Control of
`Emissions from Specific Major
`Sources of VOC and/or NOx in the
`8-Hour Ozone Control Area)
`3(i) RACT Non-CTG VOC for Major
`Sources / Submittal concerning
`brewing related activities and wood
`furniture surface coating operations:
`Colorado Reg. 7, Sections I5
`(Applicability), II (General
`Provisions), VI (Storage and
`Transfer of Petroleum Liquid), IX
`(Surface Coating Operations), X
`(Use of Cleaning Solvents), XII
`(Volatile Organic Compound
`Emissions from Oil and Gas
`Operations), XIII (Graphic Arts and
`Printing), XVI (Control of
`Emissions from Stationary and
`Portable Combustion Equipment in
`the 8-Hour Ozone Control Area),
`XVII (Statewide Controls for Oil
`and Gas Operations and Natural
`Gas-Fired Reciprocating Internal
`Combustion Engines), XVIII
`(Natural Gas-Actuated Pneumatic
`Controllers Associated with Oil and
`Gas Operations), and XX (Control
`of Emissions from Breweries in the
`8-hour Ozone Control Area)
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`
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`5 The First Amended Complaint refers to Section “1” of Regulation No. 7 as a part of a May 10,
`2019 submittal. The parties agree that the Arabic “1” is a typographical error and that the
`reference was intended to be to Section “I,” with a Roman numeral.
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`WHEREAS, on February 11, 2021, the Acting Regional Administrator for EPA Region
`8 signed a notice partially approving and partially conditionally approving elements of a
`Colorado SIP submission addressing the elements described above for Claim 3 as Items 3(a),
`3(c), 3(d), 3(e), 3(f), 3(g), parts of 3(h) (excluding only subsections XVI.D.4.b.(i) and
`XVI.D.4.d.), and 3(i). Final Rule, 86 Fed. Reg. 11,125 (Feb. 24, 2021). Claim 3 is therefore
`moot as to Items 3(a), 3(c), 3(d), 3(e), 3(f), 3(g), the parts of 3(h) acted on, and 3(i).
`WHEREAS, in Claim 4 of the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that EPA has
`not taken final action on the following elements in a SIP submittal for the Nevada County
`(Western part), California nonattainment area (“Western Nevada County”) for the 2008 ozone
`NAAQS and that more than 12 months have passed since a determination of completeness
`(including completeness by operation of law), see First Am. Compl. ¶¶ 62-64;
`Item State Implementation Plan
`Submittal Date (on
`Date of Completeness
`Elements
`or about)
`by EPA
`Determination or by
`Operation of Law
`June 7, 2019
`June 7, 2019
`June 7, 2019
`June 7, 2019
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`December 7, 2018
`December 7, 2018
`December 7, 2018
`December 7, 2018
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`4(a) Contingency Measures
`4(b) Emissions Inventory
`4(c) Ozone Emissions Statement
`4(d) Serious Area Ozone Attainment
`Demonstration
`4(e) RFP VOC and NOX – Moderate
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(1)
`and 40 C.F.R. § 51.1110(a)(4)(i)
`(“RFP VOC and NOX – Moderate”)
`4(f) RFP VOC and NOX - Serious
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 7502(c)(2)
`and 7511a(c)(2)(B) and 40 C.F.R. §
`51.1110(a)(4)(iii) (“RFP VOC and
`NOX – Serious”)
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`
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`December 7, 2018
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`June 7, 2019
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`December 7, 2018
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`June 7, 2019
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`WHEREAS, on May 13, 2021, the Acting Regional Administrator for EPA Region 9
`signed a notice approving elements of a California nonattainment SIP submission addressing the
`Contingency Measures, Emissions Inventory, Serious Area Ozone Attainment Demonstration,
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`RFP VOC and NOX – Moderate6, and RFP VOC and NOX – Serious elements for the Western
`Nevada County nonattainment area for the 2008 ozone NAAQS. Final Rule, 86 Fed. Reg.
`27,524 (May 21, 2021). Claim 4 is therefore moot as to these elements (Items 4(a), 4(b), 4(d),
`4(e), and 4(f));
`WHEREAS, in Claim 5 of the First Amended Complaint, Plaintiffs allege that EPA has
`not taken final action on the following elements in SIP submittals for the Riverside County
`(Coachella Valley planning area), California ozone nonattainment area (“Coachella Valley
`nonattainment area”) for the 2008 ozone NAAQS and that more than 12 months have passed
`since a determination of completeness (including completeness by operation of law), see First
`Am. Compl. ¶¶ 66-68:
`Item State Implementation Plan
`Elements
`
`Submittal Date (on
`or about)
`
`Date of Completeness
`by EPA
`Determination or by
`Operation of Law
`October 23, 2017
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`April 27, 2017
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`5(a) Contingency Measures pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. §§ 7502(c)(9) and
`7511a(c)(9) and 40 C.F.R. §
`51.1102 (“RFP Contingency
`Measures”)
`5(b) Contingency Measures pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7502(c)(9)
`(“Attainment Contingency
`Measures”)
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`
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`May 5, 2017
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`November 5, 2017
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`WHEREAS, the relief requested in the First Amended Complaint includes, among other
`things, an order from this Court to establish a date certain by which EPA must fulfill its
`obligations;
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`6 EPA refers to RFP VOC and NOx – Moderate as “ROP” in the Final Rule. 86 Fed. Reg. at
`27,530. For Moderate and above nonattainment areas, CAA section 182(b)(1), requires VOC
`“emission reductions within 6 years after November 15, 1990, of a least 15 percent from
`baseline emissions, accounting for any growth in emissions after 1990.” 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(1). “Rate of Progress” or “ROP” is the term EPA uses to distinguish the initial 6 year
`RFP requirement for ozone nonattainment areas from the requirements for subsequent RFP
`intervals. See 40 C.F.R. § 51.1100(u) (defining ROP to mean “the 15 percent progress
`reductions in VOC emissions over the first 6 years required under CAA section 182(b)(1)”).
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`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and EPA have agreed to a settlement of this action without
`admission of any issue of fact or law, except as expressly provided herein;
`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and EPA, by entering into this Consent Decree (the “Consent
`Decree”), do not waive or limit any claim, remedy, or defense, on any grounds, related to any
`final EPA action;
`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and EPA consider this Consent Decree to be an adequate and
`equitable resolution of all non-moot claims in this matter except as to Claim 2, Item 2(tt) and
`Claim 4, Item 4(c), described above, and therefore wish to effectuate a settlement of all non-
`moot claims in this matter except Claim 2, Item 2(tt) and Claim 4, Item 4(c), which have been
`dismissed via a joint stipulation, See Dkt. No. 36;
`WHEREAS, it is in the interest of the public, Plaintiffs, EPA, and judicial economy to
`resolve this matter without protracted litigation;
`WHEREAS, Plaintiffs and EPA agree that this Court has jurisdiction over the matters
`resolved in this Consent Decree pursuant to the citizen suit provision in CAA section 304(a)(2),
`42 U.S.C. § 7604(a)(2), and that venue is proper in the Northern District of California pursuant
`to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(e) and Civil L.R. 3-2(c)-(d); and
`WHEREAS, the Court, by entering this Consent Decree, finds that the Consent Decree
`is fair, reasonable, in the public interest, and consistent with the CAA;
`NOW THEREFORE, before the taking of testimony, without trial or determination of
`any issues of fact or law, and upon the consent of Plaintiffs and Defendant EPA, it is hereby
`ordered, adjudged and decreed that:
`1. The appropriate EPA official shall:
`a. sign a notice of final rulemaking to approve, disapprove, conditionally
`approve, or approve in part and conditionally approve or disapprove in part, a SIP submittal
`addressing the following elements of the Eastern Kern (Kern County), California nonattainment
`area portion of the California SIP for the 2008 ozone NAAQS no later than the date indicated
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`State Implementation Plan
`Submittal and/or Applicable
`Elements or Control Techniques
`Guideline
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`
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`Item
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`i.
`ii.
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`iii.
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`iv.
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`v.
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`vi.
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`vii.
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`ix.
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`x.
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`xi.
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`NNSR
`Serious Area Ozone Attainment
`Demonstration
`RACT Non-CTG VOC for Major
`Sources
`Control of VOC Emissions from
`Coating Operations at Aerospace
`Manufacturing and Rework
`Operations, EPA-453/R-97-004
`(Dec. 1997) pursuant to 42 U.S.C.
`§ 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Automobile and Light-
`Duty Truck Assembly Coatings,
`EPA 453/R-08-006 (Sept. 2008)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of Volatile Organic
`Emissions from Bulk Gasoline
`Plants, EPA-450/2-77-035 (Dec.
`1977) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`Control of VOC Equipment Leaks
`from Natural Gas/Gasoline
`Processing Plants, EPA-450/3-83-
`007 (Dec. 1983) pursuant to
`42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`viii. Control of Volatile Organic
`Emissions from Existing Stationary
`Sources – Volume VII: Factory
`Surface Coating of Flat Wood
`Paneling, EPA-450/2-78-032 (June
`1978) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Fiberglass Boat
`Manufacturing Materials, EPA
`453/R-08-004 (Sept. 2008) pursuant
`to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Flat Wood Paneling
`Coatings, EPA-453/R-06-004 (Sept.
`2006) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
`7511a(b)(2)
`CTG for Flexible Package Printing, August 9, 2017
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`Submittal Date (on
`or about)
`
`Deadline
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`May 23, 2018
`October 25, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`August 9, 2017
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`December 15, 2022
`February 18, 2022
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`December 15, 2021
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`December 15, 2021
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`December 15, 2021
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`December 15, 2021
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`December 15, 2021
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`December 15, 2021
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`December 15, 2021
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`Item
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`xii.
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`State Implementation Plan
`Submittal and/or Applicable
`Elements or Control Techniques
`Guideline
`EPA-453/R-06-003 (Sept. 2006)
`pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 7511a(b)(2)
`Control of VOC Leaks from
`Synthetic Organic Chemical
`Polymer and Resin Manufacturing
`Equi