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EPA-Approved Northern Sierra Air District Regulations in the California SIP

The following document and tables contain the EPA approved rules and regulations for the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District (AQMD) portion of the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). EPA's Pacific Southwest Office maintains these tables, and will update them to reflect any changes the official tables codified in the Code of Federal Regulations.

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Tables of Rules and Regulations

Regulation I - General Provisions
Rule Number and Title Adoption Date Submittal EPA Action Date FR Citation
101 Title 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
102 Definitions 5/11/1994 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480

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Regulation II - Prohibitions
Rule Number and Title Adoption Date Submittal EPA Action Date FR Citation
202 Visible Emissions 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
203 Exceptions to Rule 202 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
204 Wet Plumes 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
206 Incinerator Burning 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
207 Particulate Burning 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
208 Orchard or Citrus Heaters 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
209 Fossil Fuel Steam Generator Facility 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
210 Specific Contaminants 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
211 Process Weight Per Hour 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
212 Process Weight Table 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
213 Storage of Gasoline Products 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
214 Phase I Vapor Recovery Requirements 4/25/2011 9/27/2011 1/7/2013 78 FR 898
215 Phase II Vapor Recovery 2/22/2010 7/20/2010 7/26/2011 76 FR 44493
221 Reduction of Animal Matter 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
222 Abrasive Blasting 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
225 Compliance Tests 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
227 Cutback and Emulsified Asphalt Paving Materials 11/27/2006 3/7/2008 10/30/2009 74 FR 56120
228 Surface Coating of Metal Parts and Products 4/25/2011 9/27/2011 8/9/2012 77 FR 47536

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Regulation III - Open Burning
Rule Number and Title Adoption Date Submittal EPA Action Date FR Citation
300 General Definitions 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
301 Compliance 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
302 Prohibited Open Burning 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
303 Allowed Open Burning 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
304 Agricultural Burning 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
305 Range Improvement Burning 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
306 Forest Management Burning 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
307 Wildlands Vegetation Management Burning 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
308 Land Development Clearing 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
309 Ditch, Road and Right-of-Way Maintenance 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
310 Hazard Reduction 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
311 Residential Maintenance 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
312 Burning Permits 11/10/1988 10/25/1991 8/19/1999 64 FR 45170
313 Burn Day 6/10/1992 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
314 Minimum Drying Times 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
315 Burning Management Requirements 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
316 Burn Plan Preparation 8/14/1996 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480
317 Mechanized Burners Requirements 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 9/16/1997 62 FR 48480

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Regulation IV – New Source Review
Rule Number and Title Adoption Date Submittal EPA Action Date FR Citation
428 NSR Requirements for New and Modified Major Sources in Nonattainment Areas 11/25/2019 2/19/2020 11/20/2020 85 FR 74263

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Regulation V - Permits
Rule Number and Title Adoption Date Submittal EPA Action Date FR Citation
501 Permit Required 5/11/1994 10/28/1996 7/9/2008 73 FR 39237
505 Conditional Approval 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 7/9/2008 73 FR 39237
510 Separation of Emissions 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 7/9/2008 73 FR 39237
511 Combination of Emissions 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 7/9/2008 73 FR 39237
512 Circumvention 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 7/9/2008 73 FR 39237
513 Emissions Statements and Recordkeeping 6/27/2016 9/6/2016 6/21/2017 82 FR 28240
515 Provision of Sampling and Testing Facilities 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 7/9/2008 73 FR 39237
517 Transfer 9/11/1991 10/28/1996 7/9/2008 73 FR 39237

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Nevada County APCD

ARTICLE 2 - APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT
Rule Number and Title Adoption Date Submittal EPA Action Date FR Citation
Section 10 Construction Permit Required   2/21/1972 5/31/1972 37 FR 10856
Section 12 Exemptions from Permit and Registration   2/21/1972 5/31/1972 37 FR 10856
Section 15 Standards for Granting Applications for Building Permits   2/21/1972 5/31/1972 37 FR 10856

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Plumas County APCD

REGULATION 5 - PERMIT TO OPERATE REGULATIONS
Rule Number and Title Adoption Date Submittal EPA Action Date FR Citation
502 Exemption to Rule 501   6/22/1981 6/18/1982 47 FR 26379
516 Upset and Breakdown Conditions   6/22/1981 4/23/1982 47 FR 17486

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Sierra County

REGULATION 5 - PERMIT TO OPERATE REGULATIONS
Rule Number and Title Adoption Date Submittal EPA Action Date FR Citation
502 Exemptions to Rule 501   6/22/1981 6/18/1982 47 FR 26380
516 Upset and Breakdown Conditions   6/22/1981 4/23/1982 47 FR 17486

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