Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Alaska; Revised Format of 40 CFR Part 52 for Materials Incorporated by Reference
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 19820-19830
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-08048
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52
EPA-R10-OAR-2012-0942; FRL-9908-23-Region 10
Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans; State of Alaska; Revised Format of 40 CFR Part 52 for Materials Incorporated by Reference
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule; administrative change.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is revising the format for materials submitted by the State of Alaska that are incorporated by reference (IBR) into the Alaska State Implementation Plan (SIP). The regulations affected by this format change have all been previously submitted by Alaska and approved by the EPA. This format revision will primarily affect the ``Identification of plan'' section, as well as the format of the SIP materials that will be available for public inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), the Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center located at the EPA Headquarters in Washington, DC, and the EPA Regional Office. The EPA is also adding a table in the ``Identification of plan'' section which summarizes the approval actions that the EPA has taken on the non-regulatory and quasi-regulatory portions of the Alaska SIP.
DATES: This action is effective April 10, 2014.
ADDRESSES: SIP materials which are incorporated by reference into 40 CFR part 52 are available for inspection at the following locations:
US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, Office of Air, Waste, and Toxics (OAWT-107), 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98101;
Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; and
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
If you wish to obtain materials from a docket in the EPA Headquarters Library, please call the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) Docket/Telephone number: 202-566-1742. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristin Hall, EPA Region 10, (206) 553-6357, hall.kristin@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Throughout this document, wherever ``we,'' ``us'' or ``our'' is used, it is intended to refer to the EPA. Information is organized as follows:
Table of Contents
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Background
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What a SIP Is
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How the EPA Enforces SIPs
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How the State and the EPA Update the SIP
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How the EPA Compiles the SIPs
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How the EPA Organizes the SIP Compilation
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Where You Can Find a Copy of the SIP Compilation
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The Format of the New Identification of Plan Section
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When a SIP Revision Becomes Federally Enforceable
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The Historical Record of SIP Revision Approvals
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What the EPA Is Doing in This Action
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Statutory and Executive Order Review
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Background
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What a SIP Is
Each state has a SIP containing the control measures and strategies used to attain and maintain the national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS). The SIP is extensive, containing such elements as air pollution control regulations, emission inventories, monitoring network, attainment demonstrations, and enforcement mechanisms.
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How the EPA Enforces SIPs
Each state must formally adopt the control measures and strategies in the SIP after the public has had an opportunity to comment on them. They are then submitted to the EPA as SIP revisions upon which the EPA must formally act. Once these control measures and strategies are approved by the EPA, after notice and comment, they are incorporated into the Federally-approved SIP and are identified in part 52 (Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plans), title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR part 52). The actual state regulations approved by the EPA are not reproduced in their entirety in 40 CFR part 52, but are ``incorporated by reference'' (IBR'd) which means that the EPA has approved a given state regulation with a specific effective date. This format allows both the EPA and the public to know which measures are contained in a given SIP and ensures that the state is enforcing the regulations. It also allows the EPA and the public to take enforcement action,
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should a state not enforce its SIP-approved regulations.
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How the State and the EPA Update the SIP
The SIP is a living document which the state can revise as necessary to address the unique air pollution problems in the state. Therefore, the EPA must, from time to time, take action on SIP revisions containing new and/or revised regulations in order to make them part of the SIP. On May 22, 1997 (62 FR 27968), the EPA revised the procedures for IBR'ing Federally-approved SIPs, as a result of consultations between the EPA and the Office of the Federal Register (OFR).
The EPA began the process of developing: (1) A revised SIP document for each state that would be IBR'd under the provisions of title 1 CFR part 51; (2) a revised mechanism for announcing the EPA approval of revisions to an applicable SIP and updating both the IBR document and the CFR; and (3) a revised format of the ``Identification of Plan'' sections for each applicable subpart to reflect these revised IBR procedures. The description of the revised SIP document, IBR procedures, and ``Identification of Plan'' format are discussed in further detail in the May 22, 1997, Federal Register document.
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How the EPA Compiles the SIPs
The Federally-approved regulations, source-specific permits, and nonregulatory provisions (entirely or portions of) submitted by each state agency have been compiled by the EPA into a ``SIP compilation.'' The SIP compilation contains the updated regulations, source-specific permits, and nonregulatory provisions approved by the EPA through previous rulemaking actions in the Federal Register.
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How the EPA Organizes the SIP Compilation
Each compilation contains three parts. Part one contains the regulations, part two contains the source-specific requirements that have been approved as part of the SIP, and part three contains nonregulatory provisions that have been EPA-approved. Each part consists of a table of identifying information for each SIP-approved regulation, each SIP-approved source-specific permit, and each nonregulatory SIP provision. In this action, the EPA is publishing the tables summarizing the applicable SIP requirements for Alaska. The EPA Regional Offices have the primary responsibility for updating the compilations and ensuring their accuracy.
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Where You Can Find a Copy of the SIP Compilation
The EPA Region 10 developed and will maintain the compilation for Alaska. A copy of the full text of Alaska's regulatory and source-
specific SIP compilation will also be maintained at NARA and the EPA's Air Docket and Information Center.
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The Format of the New Identification of Plan Section
In order to better serve the public, the EPA revised the organization of the ``Identification of Plan'' section and included additional information to clarify the enforceable elements of the SIP. The revised Identification of Plan section contains five subsections:
1. Purpose and scope.
2. Incorporation by reference.
3. EPA-approved regulations.
4. EPA-approved source-specific requirements.
5. EPA-approved nonregulatory and quasi-regulatory provisions.
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When a SIP Revision Becomes Federally Enforceable
All revisions to the applicable SIP become Federally enforceable as of the effective date of the revisions to paragraphs (c), (d), or (e) of the applicable Identification of Plan section found in each subpart of 40 CFR part 52.
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The Historical Record of SIP Revision Approvals
To facilitate enforcement of previously approved SIP provisions and provide a smooth transition to the new SIP processing system, the EPA retains the original Identification of Plan section, previously appearing in the CFR as the first or second section of part 52 for each state subpart. After an initial two-year period, the EPA will review its experience with the new system and enforceability of previously approved SIP measures and will decide whether or not to retain the Identification of Plan appendices for some further period. Although the EPA is retaining the original Identification of Plan section, other sections of part 52 are duplicative of the new Identification of Plan section. The EPA is therefore removing sections 52.97 ``Interstate Transport for the 1997 8-hour ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS'' and 52.98 ``Section 110(a)(2) infrastructure requirements'' as part of the general ``housekeeping'' discussed below.
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What the EPA Is Doing in This Action
This action constitutes a ``housekeeping'' exercise to ensure that all revisions to the state programs that have occurred are accurately reflected in 40 CFR part 52. State SIP revisions are controlled by the EPA regulations at 40 CFR part 51. When the EPA receives a formal SIP revision request, the EPA must publish the proposed revision in the Federal Register and provide for public comment before approval.
The EPA has determined that this action falls under the ``good cause'' exemption in section 553(b)(3)(B) of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) which, upon finding ``good cause,'' authorizes agencies to dispense with public participation and section 553(d)(3) which allows an agency to make a rule effective immediately (thereby avoiding the 30-day delayed effective date otherwise provided for in the APA). This action simply codifies provisions which are already in effect as a matter of law in Federal and approved state programs. Under section 553 of the APA, an agency may find good cause where procedures are ``impractical, unnecessary, or contrary to the public interest.'' Public comment is ``unnecessary'' and ``contrary to the public interest'' since the codification only reflects existing law. Immediate notice in the CFR benefits the public by removing outdated citations.
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Statutory and Executive Order Reviews
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General Requirements
Under Executive Order 12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993), this action is not a ``significant regulatory action'' and is therefore not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. This rule is not subject to Executive Order 13211, ``Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use'' (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001) because it is not a significant regulatory action under Executive Order 12866. Because the agency has made a ``good cause'' finding that this action is not subject to notice-and-comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act or any other statute as indicated in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section above, it is not subject to the regulatory flexibility provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), or to sections 202 and 205 of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (UMRA) (Pub. L. 104-4). In addition, this action does not significantly or uniquely affect small governments or impose a significant intergovernmental mandate, as described in sections 203 and 204 of UMRA. This rule also does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of
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power and responsibilities between the Federal government and Indian tribes, as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249, November 9, 2000), nor will it have substantial direct effects on the states, on the relationship between the national government and the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government, as specified in Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999). This rule also is not subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR 19885, April 23, 1997), because it is not economically significant. This rule does not involve technical standards; thus the requirements of section 12(d) of the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272 note) do not apply. The rule also does not involve special consideration of environmental justice related issues as required by Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994). In issuing this rule, the EPA has taken the necessary steps to eliminate drafting errors and ambiguity, minimize potential litigation, and provide a clear legal standard for affected conduct, as required by section 3 of Executive Order 12988 (61 FR 4729, February 7, 1996). The EPA has complied with Executive Order 12630 (63 FR 8859, March 15, 1998) by examining the takings implications of the rule in accordance with the ``Attorney General's Supplemental Guidelines for the Evaluation of Risk and Avoidance of Unanticipated Takings'' issued under the executive order. This rule does not impose an information collection burden under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The EPA's compliance with these statutes and Executive Orders for the underlying rules is discussed in previous actions taken on the State's rules.
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Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General
The Congressional Review Act (5 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), as added by the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule, to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the United States. Section 808 allows the issuing agency to make a rule effective sooner than otherwise provided by the CRA if the agency makes a good cause finding that notice and public procedure is impracticable, unnecessary or contrary to the public interest. This action simply codifies provisions which are already in effect as a matter of law in Federal and approved state programs. 5 U.S.C. 802(2). As stated previously, the EPA has made such a good cause finding, including the reasons therefore, and established an effective of April 10, 2014. The EPA will submit a report containing this rule and other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. The changes in format to the ``Identification of plan'' section for Alaska are not a `major rule' as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).
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Petitions for Judicial Review
The EPA has also determined that the provisions of section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act pertaining to petitions for judicial review are not applicable to this action. Prior EPA rulemaking actions for each individual component of the Alaska SIP compilations had previously afforded interested parties the opportunity to file a petition for judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the appropriate circuit within 60 days of such rulemaking action. Thus, the EPA sees no need in this action to reopen the 60-day period for filing such petitions for judicial review for these ``Identification of plan'' reorganization actions for Alaska.
List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52
Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Carbon monoxide, Incorporation by reference, Intergovernmental relations, Nitrogen dioxide, Ozone, Particulate matter, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Sulfur dioxide, Volatile organic compounds.
Dated: March 10, 2014.
Dennis J. McLerran,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
Part 52 of chapter I, title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is amended as follows:
PART 52--APPROVAL AND PROMULGATION OF IMPLEMENTION PLANS
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1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.
Subpart C--Alaska
Sec. 52.70 Redesignated as Sec. 52.74
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2. Section 52.70 is redesignated as Sec. 52.74 and the section heading and paragraph (a) are revised to read as follows:
Sec. 52.74 Original identification of plan section.
(a) This section identified the original ``Air Quality Implementation Plan for the State of Alaska'' and all revisions submitted by Alaska that were Federally-approved prior to March 4, 2014.
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3. New Sec. 52.70 is added to read as follows:
Sec. 52.70 Identification of plan.
(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State implementation plan for the State of Alaska under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q and 40 CFR part 51 to meet national ambient air quality standards.
(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to March 4, 2014, was approved for incorporation by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists on the date of the approval, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries in paragraphs (c) and (d) of this section with EPA approval dates after March 4, 2014, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.
(2) The EPA Region 10 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by the EPA in the SIP compilation at the addresses in paragraph (b)(3) of this section are an exact duplicate of the officially promulgated State rules/regulations which have been approved as part of the State Implementation Plan as of March 4, 2014.
(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the EPA Region 10 Office at 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle WA, 98101; the EPA, Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, EPA Headquarters Library, Infoterra Room (Room Number 3334), EPA West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC; or the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call (202) 741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.
(c) EPA approved regulations.
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EPA-Approved Alaska Regulations and Statutes
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State effective
State citation Title/subject date EPA approval date Explanations
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Alaska Administrative Code Title 18 Environmental Conservation, Chapter 50 Air Quality Control (18 AAC 50)
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18 AAC 50 Article 1. Ambient Air Quality Management
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18 AAC 50.005................... Purpose and 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Applicability of 45378.
Chapter.
18 AAC 50.010................... Ambient Air 10/1/04; 4/1/10... 8/14/07, 72 FR except subsections
Quality Standards. 45378; 10/22/12, (7) and (8).
77 FR 64425.
18 AAC 50.015................... Air Quality 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Designations, 45378.
Classifications,
and Control
Regions.
18 AAC 50.020................... Baseline Dates and 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Maximum Allowable 45378.
Increases.
18 AAC 50.025................... Visibility and 6/21/98........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Other Special 45378.
Protection Areas.
18 AAC 50.035................... Documents, 12/3/05; 4/1/10... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (b)(4).
Procedures and 45378; 10/22/12,
Methods Adopted 77 FR 64425.
by Reference.
18 AAC 50.040................... Federal Standards 12/3/05; 12/9/10.. 8/14/07, 72 FR except (a), (b),
Adopted by 45378; 2/9/11, 76 (c), (d), (e),
Reference. FR 7116; 10/22/ (g), (h)(17),
12, 77 FR 64425. (h)(18), (h)(19),
(i)(7), (i)(8),
(i)(9), and (j).
18 AAC 50.045................... Prohibitions...... 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
45378.
18 AAC 50.050................... Incinerator 5/3/02............ 8/14/07, 72 FR
Emission 45378.
Standards.
18 AAC 50.055................... Industrial 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (d)(2)(B).
Processes and 45378.
Fuel-Burning
Equipment.
18 AAC 50.060................... Pulp Mills........ 1/18/97........... 11/18/98, 63 FR
63983.
18 AAC 50.065................... Open Burning...... 1/18/97........... 11/18/98, 63 FR
63983.
18 AAC 50.070................... Marine Vessel 6/21/98........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Visible Emission 45378.
Standards.
18 AAC 50.075................... Wood-Fired Heating 5/6/09............ 5/9/13, 78 FR
Device Visible 27078.
Emission
Standards.
18 AAC 50.080................... Ice Fog Standards. 1/18/97........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
45378.
18 AAC 50.100................... Nonroad Engines... 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
45378.
18 AAC 50.110................... Air Pollution 5/26/72........... 5/31/72, 37 FR
Prohibited. 10842.
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18 AAC 50 Article 2. Program Administration
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18 AAC 50.200................... Information 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Requests. 45378.
18 AAC 50.201................... Ambient Air 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Quality 45378.
Investigation.
18 AAC 50.205................... Certification..... 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
45378.
18 AAC 50.215................... Ambient Air 10/1/04; 4/1/10... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (a)(3).
Quality Analysis 45378; 10/22/12,
Methods. 77 FR 64425.
18 AAC 50.220................... Enforceable Test 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (c)(2).
Methods. 45378.
18 AAC 50.225................... Owner-Requested 1/29/05........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Limits. 45378.
18 AAC 50.230................... Preapproved 1/29/05........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (d).
Emission Limits. 45378.
18 AAC 50.240................... Excess Emissions.. 1/18/97........... 11/18/98, 63 FR
63983.
18 AAC 50.245................... Air Episodes and 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Advisories. 45378.
18 AAC 50.250................... Procedures and 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Criteria for 45378.
Revising Air
Quality
Classifications.
18 AAC 50.260................... Guidelines for 12/30/07.......... 2/14/13, 78 FR
Best Available 10546.
Retrofit
Technology under
the Regional Haze
Rule.
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18 AAC 50 Article 3. Major Stationary Source Permits
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18 AAC 50.301................... Permit Continuity. 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
45378.
18 AAC 50.302................... Construction 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Permits. 45378.
18 AAC 50.306................... Prevention of 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (b)(2) and
Significant 45378. (b)(3).
Deterioration
(PSD) Permits.
18 AAC 50.311................... Nonattainment Area 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Major Stationary 45378.
Source Permits.
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18 AAC 50.345................... Construction and 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (b),
Operating 45378. (c)(3), and (l).
Permits: Standard
Permit Conditions.
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18 AAC 50 Article 5. Minor Permits
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18 AAC 50.502................... Minor Permits for 12/3/05........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (g)(1) and
Air Quality 45378. (g)(2).
Protection.
18 AAC 50.508................... Minor Permits 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (1) and
Requested by the 45378. (2).
Owner or Operator.
18 AAC 50.540................... Minor Permit: 12/3/05........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (f) and
Application. 45378. (g).
18 AAC 50.542................... Minor Permit: 12/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (b)(2),
Review and 45378. (f)(4), (f)(5),
Issuance. and (g)(1) but
only with respect
to clean units
and pollution
control projects.
18 AAC 50.544................... Minor Permits: 1/29/05........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (e).
Content. 45378.
18 AAC 50.546................... Minor Permits: 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR except (b).
Revisions. 45378.
18 AAC 50.560................... General Minor 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR ..................
Permits. 45378.
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18 AAC 50 Article 7. Conformity
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18 AAC 50.700................... Purpose of 18 AAC 9/4/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
50.700-18 AAC 72940.
50.785.
18 AAC 50.705................... Coverage of 18 AAC 9/4/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
50.710-18 AAC 72940.
50.735:
Obligations of
Responsible
Agency.
18 AAC 50.710................... Transportation 9/4/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR exceptions--IBR
Conformity: 72940. 93.102(c)&(d);
Incorporation by 93.104(d)&(e)(2);
Reference of 93.109(c)-(f);
Federal 93.118(e);
Regulations. 93.119(f)(3);
93.120(a)(2);
93.121(a)(1) &
(b); 93.124(b).
18 AAC 50.715................... Transportation 9/4/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
Conformity: 72940.
Interagency
Consultation
Procedures.
18 AAC 50.720................... Transportation 9/4/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
Conformity: 72940.
Public
Involvement.
18 AAC 50.725................... General 1/4/95............ 9/27/95, 60 FR
Conformity: 49765.
Incorporation by
Reference of
Federal
Regulations.
18 AAC 50.730................... General 1/4/95............ 9/27/95, 60 FR
Conformity: 49765.
Mitigation of Air
Quality Impacts.
18 AAC 50.735................... General 1/4/95............ 9/27/95, 60 FR
Conformity: 49765.
Frequency of
Conformity
Determinations.
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18 AAC 50 Article 9. General Provisions
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18 AAC 50.900................... Small Business 10/1/04........... 8/14/07, 72 FR
Assistance 45378.
Program.
18 AAC 50.990................... Definitions....... 10/1/04; 4/1/10; 8/14/07, 72 FR except (21) and
12/9/10. 45378; 10/22/12, (77).
77 FR 64425.
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Alaska Administrative Code Title 18 Environmental Conservation, Chapter 52 Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Requirements (18 AAC 52)
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18 AAC 52 Article 1. Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Requirements
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18 AAC 52.005................... Applicability and 5/17/08........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
General 13436.
Requirements.
18 AAC 52.007................... Suspension and 5/17/08........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Reestablishment 13436.
of I/M
Requirements.
18 AAC 52.010................... I/M Program 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Administration 13436.
Office.
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18 AAC 52.015................... Motor Vehicle 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Maintenance 13436.
Requirements.
18 AAC 52.020................... Certificate of 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Inspection 13436.
Requirements.
18 AAC 52.025................... Visual 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Identification of 13436.
Certificate of
Inspection,
Waivers, and
Exempt Vehicles.
18 AAC 52.030................... Department- 2/1/94............ 4/5/95, 60 FR
Administered I/M 17232.
Program.
18 AAC 52.035................... I/M Program 3/27/02........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Administered by 13436.
an Implementing
Agency.
18 AAC 52.037................... Reporting 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Requirements for 13436.
an I/M Program
Administered by
an Implementing
Agency.
18 AAC 52.040................... Centralized 2/1/94............ 4/5/95, 60 FR
Inspection 17232.
Program.
18 AAC 52.045................... Decentralized 2/1/94............ 4/5/95, 60 FR
Inspection 17232.
Program.
18 AAC 52.050................... Emissions 3/27/02........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Standards. 13436.
18 AAC 52.055................... Alternative 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Requirements,
Standards and
Test Procedures.
18 AAC 52.060................... Waivers........... 5/17/08........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
13436.
18 AAC 52.065................... Emissions-Related 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Repair Cost
Minimum.
18 AAC 52.070................... Referee Facility.. 3/27/02........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
13436.
18 AAC 52.075................... Kit Cars and 2/1/94............ 4/5/95, 60 FR
Custom- 17232.
Manufactured
Vehicles.
18 AAC 52.080................... Grey Market 3/27/02........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Vehicles. 13436.
18 AAC 52.085................... Vehicle 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Modifications. 13436.
18 AAC 52.090................... Repair of 1/1/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
Nonconforming 72940.
Vehicles.
18 AAC 52.095................... Minimum 1/1/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
Certification 72940.
Requirements.
18 AAC 52.100................... Enforcement 12/14/06.......... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Procedures for 13436.
Violations by
Motorists.
18 AAC 52.105................... Enforcement 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Procedures for
Violations by
Certified
Mechanics or
Stations.
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18 AAC 52 Article 4. Certification Requirements
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18 AAC 52.400................... Mechanic 1/1/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
Certification. 72940.
18 AAC 52.405................... Certified Mechanic 3/27/02........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Examinations. 13436.
18 AAC 52.410................... Training Course 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Certification. 13436.
18 AAC 52.415................... I/M Station 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Certification.
18 AAC 52.420................... Equipment 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Certification.
18 AAC 52.425................... Renewal of 1/1/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
Certification. 72940.
18 AAC 52.430................... Duty to Report 2/1/94............ 4/5/95, 60 FR
Change in Status. 17232.
18 AAC 52.440................... Monitoring of 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Certified
Mechanics and
Stations.
18 AAC 52.445................... Suspension or 2/1/94............ 4/5/95, 60 FR
Revocation of 17232.
Certification.
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18 AAC 52 Article 5. Certified Station Requirements
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18 AAC 52.500................... General Operating 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Requirements.
18 AAC 52.505................... Display of 2/1/94............ 4/5/95, 60 FR
Certified Station 17232.
Sign.
18 AAC 52.510................... Display of 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Certificates. 13436.
18 AAC 52.515................... Inspection Charges 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
13436.
18 AAC 52.520................... Required Tools and 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Equipment. 13436.
Page 19826
18 AAC 52.525................... Remote Station 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Operation.
18 AAC 52.527................... Prescreening 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Prohibited.
18 AAC 52.530................... Preliminary 1/1/00............ 1/8/02, 67 FR 822.
Inspection.
18 AAC 52.535................... Test Abort 3/27/02........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Conditions. 13436.
18 AAC 52.540................... Official I/M 3/27/02........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
Testing. 13436.
18 AAC 52.545................... Parts on Order.... 1/1/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
18 AAC 52.546................... Unavailable Parts. 1/1/98............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
18 AAC 52.550................... Recordkeeping 2/1/94............ 4/5/95, 60 FR
Requirements. 17232.
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18 AAC 52 Article 9. General Provisions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 AAC 52.990................... Definitions....... 2/18/06........... 3/22/10, 75 FR
13436.
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Alaska Administrative Code Title 18 Environmental Conservation, Chapter 53 Fuel Requirements For Motor Vehicles
(18 AAC 53)
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18 AAC 53 Article 1. Oxygenated Gasoline Requirements
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 AAC 53.005................... Purpose and 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Applicability; 72940.
General
Requirements.
18 AAC 53.007................... Dispenser Labeling 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
18 AAC 53.010................... Control Periods 2/20/04........... 6/23/04, 69 FR
and Control Areas. 34935.
18 AAC 53.020................... Required Oxygen 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Content. 72940.
18 AAC 53.030................... Sampling, Testing 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
and Oxygen 72940.
Content
Calculations.
18 AAC 53.035................... Per Gallon Method 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
of Compliance. 72940.
18 AAC 53.040................... Averaging Oxygen 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Content Method of 72940.
Compliance.
18 AAC 53.045................... Oxygen Credits and 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Debits. 72940.
18 AAC 53.060................... Oxygenated 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Gasoline Blending. 72940.
18 AAC 53.070................... Registration and 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Permit. 72940.
18 AAC 53.080................... Car Fees.......... 12/30/00.......... 1/08/02, 67 FR 822
18 AAC 53.090................... Recordkeeping..... 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
18 AAC 53.100................... Reporting......... 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
18 AAC 53.105................... Product Transfer 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Document. 72940.
18 AAC 53.120................... Inspection and 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Sampling. 72940.
18 AAC 53.130................... Liability for 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Violation. 72940.
18 AAC 53.140................... Defenses for 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Violation. 72940.
18 AAC 53.150................... Temporary 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Variances. 72940.
18 AAC 53.160................... Quality Assurance 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
Program. 72940.
18 AAC 53.170................... Attest Engagements 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
18 AAC 53.190................... Suspension and 2/20/04........... 6/23/04, 69 FR
Reestablishment 34935.
of Control Period.
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18 AAC 53 Article 9. General Provisions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
18 AAC 53.990................... Definitions....... 10/31/97.......... 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
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City and County Ordinances
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Anchorage Municipal Code Improvement 1/16/87 (City 8/13/93, 58 FR Eagle River PM
21.85.030. Requirements by effective date). 43084. Plan--Contingency
Improvement Area. Plan.
Anchorage Municipal Code Paving............ 9/24/91 (City 8/13/93, 58 FR Section W.7. Eagle
21.45.080.W.7. effective date). 43084. River PM Plan--
Contingency Plan.
Fairbanks North Star Borough Mandating a 4/12/01 (City 2/4/02, 67 FR 5064 Fairbanks
Ordinance No. 2001-17. Fairbanks North adoption date). Transportation
Star Borough Control Program--
Motor Vehicle Carbon Monoxide.
Plug-in Program.
Page 19827
Fairbanks North Star Borough An Ordinance 10/30/03 (City 7/27/04, 69 FR Fairbanks Carbon
Ordinance No. 2003-71. amending the adoption date). 44601. Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan.
Emergency Episode
Prevention Plan
including
implementing a
Woodstove Control
Ordinance.
Ordinance of the City and An Ordinance 1/6/92 (City 3/24/94, 59 FR Mendenhall Valley
Borough of Juneau, No. 91-52. amending the Wood adoption date). 13884. PM Plan.
smoke control
code to lower the
particulate count
threshold, and to
prohibit the
burning in
woodstoves of
substances other
than paper,
cardboard and
untreated wood.
Ordinance of the City and An Ordinance 1/6/92 (City 3/24/94, 59 FR Mendenhall Valley
Borough of Juneau, No. 91-53. amending the wood adoption date). 13884. PM Plan.
smoke control
fine schedule to
increase the
fines for
violations of the
wood smoke
control code.
Ordinance of the City and Setting boundaries 2/8/93 (City 3/24/94, 59 FR Mendenhall Valley
Borough of Juneau No. 93-01. for regrading and adoption date). 13884. PM Plan.
surfacing.
Ordinance of the City and Setting boundaries 4/5/93 (City 3/24/94, 59 FR Mendenhall Valley
Borough of Juneau, No. 93-06. for regrading and adoption date). 13884. PM Plan.
surfacing.
Ordinance of the City and An Ordinance 11/17/93 (City 3/24/94, 59 FR Mendenhall Valley
Borough of Juneau, No. 93-39am. creating Local adoption date). 13884. PM Plan.
Improvement
District No. 77
of the City and
Borough, setting
boundaries for
drainage and
paving of streets
in the Mendenhall
Valley.
Anchorage Ordinance 2006-13..... An ordinance 2/14/06 (City 3/22/10, 75 FR Anchorage
amending the approval date). 13436. Transportation
Anchorage Control Program--
Municipal Code, Carbon Monoxide.
Chapters 15.80
and 15.85 to
comply with State
I/M regulations
and to comply
with DMV
Electronic
Procedures.
Ordinance of the City and An Ordinance 9/8/08 (City 5/9/13, 78 FR Mendenhall Valley
Borough of Juneau, Serial No. Amending the adoption date). 27071. PM Limited
2008-28. Woodsmoke Control Maintenance Plan.
Program Regarding
Solid Fuel-Fired
Burning Devices.
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Alaska Statutes
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Title 45 Trade and Commerce, Chapter 45.45. Trade Practices
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec. 45.45.400.................. Prohibited 6/25/93........... 11/18/98, 63 FR except (b).
Transfer of Used 63983.
Cars.
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Title 46 Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation, Chapter 46.14. Air Quality Control
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sec. 46.14.510.................. Motor Vehicle 6/25/93........... 11/18/98, 63 FR except (a), (c),
Pollution. 63983. and (d).
Sec. 46.14.550.................. Responsibilities 6/25/93........... 11/18/98, 63 FR
of Owner and 63983.
Operator.
Sec. 46.14.560.................. Unavoidable 6/25/93........... 11/18/98, 63 FR
Malfunctions and 63983.
Emergencies.
Sec. 46.14.990.................. Definitions....... 6/25/93........... 11/18/98, 63 FR except (4), (5),
63983. (9), (11), (12),
(14), (19), (20),
(21), and (23).
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(d) EPA approved state source-specific requirements.
Page 19828
EPA-Approved Alaska Source-Specific Requirements
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State effective
Name of source Order/Permit No. date EPA approval date Explanation
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None
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(e) EPA approved nonregulatory provisions and quasi-regulatory measures.
EPA-Approved Alaska Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Applicable
Name of SIP provision geographic or State submittal EPA approval date Comments
nonattainment area date
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State of Alaska Air Quality Control Plan: Volume II. Analysis of Problems, Control Actions
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section I Background
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
Introduction................. Statewide......... 1/8/97............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
-
Air Quality Control Regions.. Statewide......... 1/8/97............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
-
Attainment/nonattainment Statewide......... 1/8/97............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
Designations. 72940.
-
Prevention of Significant Statewide......... 1/8/97............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
Deterioration Designations. 72940.
-
New Source Review............ Statewide......... 1/8/97............ 12/29/99, 64 FR
72940.
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Section II State Air Quality Control Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State Air Quality Control Statewide......... 7/9/12............ 10/22/12, 77 FR
Program. 64425.
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Section III Area wide Pollutant Control Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
Statewide Carbon Monoxide Statewide......... 6/5/08............ 3/22/10, 75 FR
Control Program. 13436.
State Transportation Control Statewide......... 1/1/00............ 1/08/02, 67 FR 822
Program.
-
Anchorage Transportation Anchorage......... 1/4/02............ 9/18/02, 67 FR
Control Program. 58711.
Anchorage Carbon Monoxide Anchorage......... 9/20/11........... 3/3/14, 79 FR
Maintenance Plan. 11707.
Anchorage Second 10-year Carbon Anchorage......... 4/22/13........... 3/3/14, 79 FR
Monoxide Limited Maintenance 11707.
Plan.
-
Fairbanks Transportation Fairbanks......... 8/30/01........... 5/25/01, 66 FR
Control Program. 28836.
Fairbanks Carbon Monoxide Fairbanks......... 9/29/10........... 1/10/12, 77 FR
Maintenance Plan. 1414.
Fairbanks Second 10-year Carbon Fairbanks......... 4/22/13........... 8/9/13, 78 FR
Monoxide Limited Maintenance 48611.
Plan.
-
Particulate Matter........... Statewide......... 10/15/91.......... 8/13/93, 58 FR
43084.
Eagle River PM10 Control Plan... Eagle River....... 10/15/91.......... 8/13/93, 58 FR
43084.
Eagle River PM10 Limited Eagle River....... 9/29/10........... 1/7/13, 78 FR 900.
Maintenance Plan.
Mendenhall Valley PM10 Control Mendenhall Valley. 6/22/93........... 3/24/94, 59 FR
Plan. 13884.
Mendenhall Valley PM10 Limited Mendenhall Valley. 5/14/09........... 5/9/13, 78 FR
Maintenance Plan. 27071.
-
Ice Fog...................... Statewide......... 1/18/80........... 7/5/83, 48 FR
30623.
-
Open Burning................. Statewide......... 4/4/11............ 2/14/13, 78 FR
10546.
-
Wood Smoke Pollution Control. Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
-
Lead Pollution Control....... Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 1/3/84, 49 FR 67..
-
-
Transportation Conformity.... Statewide......... 12/05/94.......... 9/27/95, 60 FR
49765.
-
General Conformity........... Statewide......... 12/05/94.......... 9/27/95, 60 FR
49765.
Page 19829
-
Area Wide Pollutant Control Statewide......... 4/4/11............ 2/14/13, 78 FR
Program for Regional Haze. 10546.
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Section IV Point Source Control Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
Summary...................... Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
-
State Air Quality Regulations Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
-
Local Programs............... Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
-
Description of Source Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
Categories and Pollutants. 17497.
-
Point Source Control......... Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
-
Facility Review Procedures... Statewide......... 9/12/88........... 7/31/89, 54 FR
31522.
-
Application Review and Permit Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
Development. 17497.
-
Permit Issuance Requirements. Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
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Section V Ambient Air Monitoring
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
Purpose...................... Statewide......... 1/18/80........... 4/15/81, 46 FR
21994.
-
Completed Air Monitoring Statewide......... 1/18/80........... 4/15/81, 46 FR
Projects. 21994.
-
Air Monitoring Network....... Statewide......... 1/18/80; 7/11/94.. 4/15/81, 46 FR
21994; 4/5/95, 60
FR 17237.
-
Annual Review................ Statewide......... 1/18/80........... 4/15/81, 46 FR
21994.
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State of Alaska Air Quality Control Plan: Volume III. Appendices
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section II State Air Quality Control Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
State Air Statutes........... Statewide......... 12/11/06.......... 3/22/10, 75 FR except 46.03.170.
13436.
In Situ Burning Guidelines...... Statewide......... 4/4/11............ 2/14/13, 78 FR
10546.
State Attorney General Opinions Statewide......... 12/11/06.......... 3/22/10, 75 FR
on Legal Authority. 13436.
-
Municipality of Anchorage.... Anchorage......... 4/22/13........... 3/3/14, 79 FR
11707.
-
Fairbanks North Star Borough. Fairbanks......... 12/11/06.......... 3/22/10, 75 FR
13436.
CAA Section 110 Infrastructure Statewide......... 7/9/12............ 10/22/12, 77 FR
Certification Documentation and 64425.
Supporting Documents.
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Section III Area wide Pollutant Control Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
I/M Program Manual........... Statewide......... 6/5/08............ 3/22/10, 75 FR
13436.
-
Municipality of Anchorage.... Anchorage......... 4/22/13........... 3/3/14, 79 FR
11707.
-
Fairbanks.................... Fairbanks......... 4/22/13........... 8/9/13, 78 FR
48611.
-
Particulate Matter--PM10 Anchorage, Eagle 10/15/91; 9/29/10; 8/13/93, 58 FR
Supporting Documents. River, Mendenhall 5/14/09. 43084; 1/7/13, 78
Valley. FR 900; 5/9/13,
78 FR 27071.
-
Ordinance of the City and Juneau............ 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
Borough of Juneau. 17497.
-
Support Documents for Lead Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 1/3/84, 49 FR 67..
Plan.
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Section IV Point Source Control Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. PSD Area Classification and Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
Reclassification. 17497.
2. Compliance Assurance......... Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
3. Testing Procedures........... Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
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Section V Ambient Air Monitoring
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ADEC Ambient Analysis Procedures Statewide......... 11/15/83.......... 4/24/84, 49 FR
17497.
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Section VI Small Business Assistance Program
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Section VI Small Business Statewide......... 4/18/94........... 9/5/95, 60 FR
Assistance Program. 46024.
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Section 128 Requirements
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Official Financial Statewide......... 7/9/12............ 10/22/12, 77 FR
Disclosure (2 AAC 50.010-2 AAC 64425.
50.200).
Executive Branch Code of Ethics Statewide......... 7/9/12............ 10/22/12, 77 FR
(9 AAC 52.010-9 AAC 52.990). 64425.
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Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure and Interstate Transport
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interstate Transport Statewide......... 2/7/08............ 10/15/08, 73 FR Approves SIP for
Requirements--1997 8-Hour Ozone 60957. purposes of CAA
and PM2.5 NAAQS. section
110(a)(2)(D)(i)
for the 1997 8-
hour ozone and
1997 PM2.5 NAAQS.
110(a)(2) Infrastructure Statewide......... 7/9/12............ 10/22/12, 77 FR Approves SIP for
Requirements--1997 ozone 64425. purposes of CAA
standard. sections
110(a)(2)(A),
(B), (C),
(D)(ii), (E),
(F), (G), (H),
(J), (K), (L),
and (M) for the
1997 8-hour ozone
NAAQS.
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Sec. 52.97 Removed and Reserved
0
4. Remove and reserve Sec. 52.97.
Sec. 52.98 Removed and Reserved
0
5. Remove and reserve Sec. 52.98.
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