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Arkansas SIP: Volatile Organic compound Regs § 2. Purpose

Regulatory Text:
Section 2. PURPOSE

(Approved by EPA 01/29/80 (45 FR 06569) at 52.170(c)(7) effective 01/29/80.)

The Regulations for the Control of Volatile Organic Compounds are designed to provide for the attainment and maintenance of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Photochemical Oxidants in those areas of Arkansas which have been designated as non-attainment areas by the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act and are further designed to bring the Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control into compliance with the provisions of said Act.