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RULES: California,
Published: 2003-03-21
EPA is taking final action to find that California failed to
make a Clean Air Act (CAA or Act) state implementation plan (SIP)
submittal for particulate matter of ten microns or less (PM10)
required for the San Joaquin Valley PM10 nonattainment area (the San
Joaquin Valley or the Valley). Under the Act, for serious areas failing
to attain the PM10
PROPOSED RULES: California,
Published: 2003-04-15
This document corrects preamble errors in the March 24, 2003
notice of proposed rulemaking pertaining to revisions of local gasoline
tank vapor recovery rules in the Bay Area Air Quality Management
District, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, and
San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District portions of
the
RULES: Illinois,
Published: 2003-05-09
EPA is approving revisions to Illinois rules for averaging of
emission tests. Illinois requested these revisions on October 9, 2001.
For sources with steady emission rates, these revisions provide for
assessing compliance with mass emission limits on the basis of an average of three test runs.
EPA proposed to approve these revisions on April
PROPOSED RULES: California,
Published: 2003-06-05
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and San Diego County Air Pollution
Control District (SDCAPCD) portions of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic
compound (VOC) emissions from organic liquid storage, equipment leaks
at petroleum
PROPOSED RULES: Pennsylvania,
Published: 2003-06-27
EPA is proposing to approve a State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revision submitted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. This SIP
revision amends the Commonwealth's SIPapproved Enhanced Vehicle
Emission Inspection Program (or I/M program) to implement final
tailpipe test standards for the Acceleration Simulation Mode (ASM)
tailpipe emissions test.
RULES: North Carolina,
Published: 2003-08-05
Due to adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct final
rule published June 6, 2003, (see 68 FR 33873) approving revisions to
the North Carolina State Implementation Plan. The purpose of the
revision to rule 15A NCAC 2D.0521 was to provide sources using
continuous opacity monitors (COM) the same opportunity to comply with
the visible emissions
PROPOSED RULES: Minnesota,
Published: 2003-09-02
We are proposing to approve a site-specific revision to the Minnesota
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sulfur dioxide (SO2) State Implementation Plan (SIP) for the
Xcel Energy (formerly known as Northern States Power Company) Inver
Hills Generating Plant located in the city of Inver Grove Heights,
Dakota County, Minnesota. By its submittal dated August 9,
PROPOSED RULES: California,
Published: 2003-09-29
EPA is proposing to disapprove revisions to the San Joaquin
Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District's (SJVUAPCD) portion of
the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern
visible emissions (VE) from many different sources of air pollution. We
are proposing to disapprove SJVUAPCD Rule 4101, a local rule regulating
VE,
PROPOSED RULES: California,
Published: 2003-10-30
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Bay Area Air
Quality Management District portion of the California State
Implementation Plan (SIP). These revisions concern volatile organic
compound (VOC) emissions from solvent and surface cleaning operations
during large appliance and metal furniture coating, miscellaneous metal
parts coating,
PROPOSED RULES: New Jersey,
Published: 2003-12-15
The EPA is proposing to approve a revision to the State
Implementation Plan (SIP) for New Jersey's enhanced inspection and
maintenance (I/M) program. New Jersey has made several amendments to
its I/M rules to comply with EPA regulations and to improve performance
of the program and has requested that the SIP be revised to include
these changes.
RULES: Maryland,
Published: 2003-01-16
EPA is taking direct final action to approve revisions to the
Maryland State Implementation Plan (SIP). Maryland has requested a six
month extension of the Federal deadline to incorporate electronic
checks to of Onboard Diagnostic (OBD) computer systems of 1996and newer vehicles into
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Maryland's motor vehicle emissions inspection and
RULES: Kentucky,
Published: 2003-02-10
Due to adverse comment, EPA is withdrawing the direct final
rule published December 30, 2002, (see 67 FR 79523) approving several
revisions to the Kentucky State Implementation Plan. The revisions
include separating Kentucky's air permits rule into several, smaller
rules, and renumbering and rewriting these rules in plain English. EPA
stated in
RULES: Florida,
Published: 2003-02-28
EPA is updating the materials submitted by Florida that are
incorporated by reference (IBR) into the State implementation plan
(SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously
submitted by the State agency and approved by EPA. This update affects
the SIP materials that are available for public inspection at the
Office of the
RULES: Kansas,
Published: 2003-03-26
EPA is taking final action to approve a State Implementation
Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the state of Kansas. This revision
applies to small sources and creates a permitbyrule that provides an
alternative for certain small emission sources which otherwise would be
required to apply for an operating permit. Small sources not operating
at or
RULES: Idaho and Oregon,
Published: 2003-04-24
The EPA is taking direct final action to amend the State
implementation plans (SIPs) for Idaho and Oregon concerning the PSD
program mandated by part C of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or
Act). The amendments clarify that the newly published provisions of the
Federal PSD rule are incorporated into the applicable implementation
plans for Indian
RULES: Montana,
Published: 2003-05-22
EPA is partially approving some, and limitedly approving and
limitedly disapproving other, revisions to the Billings/Laurel sulfur
dioxide (SO2) State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted by the State of
Montana on July 29, 1998 and May 4, 2000. The May 4, 2000 SIP revision
was submitted to satisfy earlier commitments made by the Governor. The
RULES: Vermont,
Published: 2003-06-11
EPA is updating the materials submitted by Vermont that are
incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Vermont State Implementation
Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been
previously submitted by the state agency and approved by EPA. This
update affects the SIP materials that are available for public
inspection at the Office of
RULES: Georgia,
Published: 2003-07-09
The EPA is approving the State Implementation Plan (SIP)
revisions submitted by the State of Georgia, through the Georgia
Environmental Protection Division (GAEPD), on July 1, 2002, and January
10, 2003. These revisions pertain to Rules for Air Quality Control and
Rules for Enhanced Inspection and Maintenance.
RULES: Florida,
Published: 2003-08-11
The EPA is approving a revision to the Florida State
Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted on August 14, 1998, with the
exception of one state regulation pertaining to triggers. The revision
contains the transportation conformity rule pursuant to the Clean Air
Act as amended in 1990 (Act), including detailed consultation
procedures for implementing
PROPOSED RULES: Nevada,
Published: 2003-09-08
EPA is proposing to approve revisions to the Clark County Air
Quality Management Board (CCAQMB) portion of the Nevada State
Implementation Plan (SIP). The revisions concern the emission of
particulate matter (PM10) from residential wood combustion. We are
proposing to approve the local rules (building code provisions) that
regulate this emission
PROPOSED RULES: New Mexico,
Published: 2003-10-09
The EPA is proposing to approve the State Implementation Plan
(SIP) revisions for Bernalillo County, New Mexico, which is a carbon
monoxide maintenance area. This SIP revision was submitted to EPA by
the Governor of New Mexico on May 15, 2003. More specifically, EPA is
proposing approval of the county's revised Motor Vehicle Emissions
Budget
RULES: Kansas,
Published: 2003-11-14
EPA is updating the materials submitted by Kansas that are
incorporated by reference (IBR) into the state implementation plan
(SIP). The regulations affected by this update have been previously
submitted by the state agency and approved by EPA. This update affects
the SIP materials that are available for public inspection at the
Office of the
RULES: Delaware,
Published: 2003-12-05
EPA is taking direct final action to approve a revision to the
Delaware State Implementation Plan (SIP). Specifically, EPA is
approving amendments to the 2005 highway (on road) motor vehicle
emission inventory for the Delaware portion of the Philadelphia
WilmingtonTrenton area's (the Philadelphia area) 1hour ozone
attainment plan as a revision to
RULES: Oregon,
Published: 2003-01-22
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approves numerous
revisions to the State of Oregon Implementation Plan submitted to EPA
by the Director of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
(ODEQ) on November 5, 1999, March 7, 2000, June 26, 2001, and November
4, 2002. The revisions were submitted in accordance with the
requirements of
PROPOSED RULES: Michigan,
Published: 2003-02-24
The EPA is proposing to approve several rule revisions for
incorporation into Michigan's State Implementation Plan (SIP). The
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) submitted these
revisions to EPA on September 23, 2002. They include rules to address
excess emissions occurring during startup, shutdown or malfunction, as
well as
