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Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Nonattainment New Source Review (NSR): Baseline Emissions Determination, Actual-to-Future-Actual Methodology, Plantwide Applicability Limitations, Clean Units, Pollution Control Projects

Federal Register · Rule · Dec 31, 2002

SUMMARY: The EPA is revising regulations governing the New Source Review (NSR) programs mandated by parts C and D of title I of the Clean Air Act (CAA or Act). … Today's changes reflect EPA's consideration of discussions and recommendations of the Clean Air Act Advisory Committee's (CAAAC) Subcommittee on NSR, Permits and Toxics, comments filed by the public, and

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Revision to the New York State Implementation Plan for Carbon Monoxide; Determination of Length of Control Period for New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 25, 1996

Consequently, EPA proposed to approve New York's oxygenated gasoline requirement only for that four month period because anything beyond the control period required by section 211(m) of the Clean Air Act … required by section 211(m) of the Clean Air Act.

Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments To Implement Provisions Contained in the 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)

Federal Register · Rule · Jan 24, 2008

One commenter stated that the lapse grace period allows time and flexibility for areas to comply with Clean Air Act requirements. … Clean Air Act requirements.

Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments: Minor Revision of 18-Month Requirement for Initial SIP Submissions and Addition of Grace Period for Newly Designated Nonattainment Areas

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 6, 2002

This Clean Air Act amendment was enacted on October 27, 2000. … This commenter argued that the Clean Air Act precludes the availability of the grace period to areas that were once nonattainment for a standard, redesignated to attainment under Clean Air Act section

Air Plan Approval; District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia; Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date and Clean Data Determination for the Washington, DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Area for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 4, 2025

of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent with the Clean Air Act. … Therefore, EPA has met the requirement pursuant to Clean Air Act section 181(b)(2)(A) to determine, based on the area's air quality as of the attainment date, whether the area attained the standard.

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; Ohio New Source Review Rules

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · May 11, 2005

Air Act; Section 125 of the Clean Air Act; Section 173 of the Clean Air Act, Section 182(c) of the Clean Air Act; Section 182(f) of the Clean Air Act; Section 189 of the Clean Air Act; Section 202 of … Air Act; Title IV of the Clean Air Act, and Title VI of the Clean Air Act.

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Pennsylvania; Redesignation of the Centre County 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area to Attainment and Approval of the Area's Maintenance Plan and 2002 Base Year Inventory

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Sep 11, 2007

Clean Air Act redesignation requirements set forth in section 107(d)(3)(E). … The public comment period will end at the same time as the public comment period for this proposed rule.

Transportation Conformity Amendment: Deletion of Grace Period

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 10, 2000

We disagree with the commenter's contention that the Clean Air Act directs us to issue regulations specifically regarding fiscal constraint. … The Clean Air Act simply requires a comparison with the SIP's estimates of emissions.

Air Plan Approval; Texas; Clean Data Determination for the 2010 1-Hour Primary Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard; Anderson and Freestone Counties and Titus County Nonattainment Areas

Federal Register · Rule · May 14, 2021

SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving a clean data determination for the Anderson and Freestone Counties and the Titus … This action is being taken in accordance with the Clean Air Act. DATES: This final rule is effective on June 14, 2021.

Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Clean Data Determination for the Detroit Area for the 2015 Ozone Standard

Federal Register · Rule · May 19, 2023

Response to Comments Upon publication of the February 3, 2023, proposed clean data determination, EPA opened a 31-day comment period, ending March 6, 2023. … During the comment period EPA received 32 comments.

Approval of Missouri Air Quality Implementation Plans; Determination of Attainment for the 2010 1-Hour Primary Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standard; Jefferson County Nonattainment Area

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 23, 2017

Upon promulgation of a new or revised NAAQS, section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the EPA to designate any area that does not meet (or that contributes to ambient air quality in a nearby … If, after considering any comments received on this proposal, the EPA finalizes a clean data determination for this area, the state would need to continue to monitor and/or model air quality to verify

Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments for the New 8-hour Ozone and PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards and Miscellaneous Revisions for Existing Areas; Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments: Response to Court Decision and Additional Rule Changes

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 1, 2004

This one-year conformity grace period is provided by Clean Air Act section 176(c)(6) and § 93.102(d) of the conformity regulation. … that Clean Air Act requirements are met.

Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments: Transition to the Control Strategy Period

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 8, 1995

Air Act highway sanctions for a six-month period. … Air Act sections.

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes: State of Ohio

Federal Register · Rule · Aug 1, 1995

The USEPA cannot waive statutory requirements of the Clean Air Act when such waivers frustrate the purpose of the Clean Air Act which is to provide clean air, not convenient loopholes for state responsibilities … under the Clean Air Act

Air Plan Approval; Vermont; Regional Haze State Implementation Plan for the Second Implementation Period

Federal Register · Rule · Nov 18, 2025

Air Act (CAA) and EPA's Regional Haze Rule for the program's second implementation period. … Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Under the Clean Air Act, the Administrator is required to approve a SIP submission that complies with the provisions of the Clean Air Act and applicable Federal regulations

Air Plan Approval; MI, Belding; 2008 Lead Clean Data Determination

Federal Register · Rule · Jul 24, 2015

SUMMARY: On May 13, 2015, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) submitted a request to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make a determination under the Clean Air Act (CAA … This clean data determination is based upon complete, quality-assured and certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2012-2014 period showing that the area has monitored attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS

Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans and Designation of Areas for Air Quality Planning Purposes; Ohio and Kentucky

Federal Register · Rule · Jun 19, 2000

Comment 5: The commenter is concerned that the state of Ohio is inadequately enforcing the Clean Air Act. … by the Clean Air Act: A.

Rescission of Clean Data Determination and Call for Attainment Plan Revision for the Yuma, AZ 1987 PM10 Moderate Nonattainment Area

Federal Register · Proposed Rule · Jun 1, 2021

Designation and Classification of the Yuma PM 10 Nonattainment Area Upon enactment of the 1990 Amendments to the Clean Air Act (CAA or “Act”), the Act itself designated specific areas as nonattainment … Office, to Daniel Czecholinksi, Acting Director, Air Quality Division, ADEQ.

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; Louisiana; Baton Rouge 1-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area; Determination of Attainment of the 1-Hour Ozone Standard

Federal Register · Rule · Feb 10, 2010

Thus the DC Circuit has rejected the arguments LEAN raises against the Clean Data Policy, and the Court has upheld EPA's interpretation as consistent with the Clean Air Act. … Statutory and Executive Order Reviews This action merely makes a determination of attainment based upon air quality that results in suspensions of certain Clean Air Act requirements, and does not impose

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania; Revised Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plans for Washington Metropolitan, Baltimore and Philadelphia Areas

Federal Register · Rule · Apr 4, 2005

This action is being taken under section 110 of the Clean Air Act (CAA). … Statutory Requirements and Previous Redesignation of the Area to Attainment The Federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. , as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (CAAA), requires