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EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the Georgia SIP

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EPA-Approved Georgia Non-Regulatory Provisions

Name of nonregulatory SIP
provision
Applicable geographic or nonattainment area State submittal date/effective date EPA approval date Explanation
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on I-85 from Chamblee-Tucker Road to State Road 316. High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lane on I-85 from Chamblee-Tucker Road to State Road 316 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 11/15/93 and amended on 6/17/96 and 2/5/10 3/18/99, 4/26/99 and 11/5/09. 77 FR 24397  
Clean Fuel Vehicles Revolving Loan Program Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
Regional Commute Options Program and HOV Marketing Program Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
HOV lanes on I-75 and I-85 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
Two Park and Ride Lots: Rockdale County-Sigman at I-20 and Douglas County-Chapel Hill at I-20 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
MARTA Express Bus routes (15 buses) Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
Signal preemption for MARTA routes #15 and #23 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
Improve and expand service on MARTA's existing routes in southeast DeKalb County Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
Acquisition of clean fuel buses for MARTA and Cobb County Transit Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
ATMS/Incident Management Program on I-75/I-85 inside I-285 and northern ARC of I-285 between I-75 and I-85 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
Upgrading, coordination and computerizing intersections Atlanta Metropolitan Area 6/17/96 4/26/99. 64 FR 72938  
[Reserved]        
Atlantic Steel Transportation Control Measure Atlanta Metropolitan Area 3/29/00 8/28/00. 64 FR 52028  
Procedures for Testing and Monitoring Sources of Air Pollutants Atlanta Metropolitan Area 7/31/00 7/10/01.  66 FR 35906  
Enhanced Inspection/Maintenance Test Equipment, Procedures and Specifications Atlanta Metropolitan Area 9/20/00 7/10/01. 66 FR 35906  
Preemption Waiver Request for Low-RVP, Low-Sulfur Gasoline Under Air Quality Control Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(bbb) Atlanta Metropolitan Area 5/31/00 2/22/02. 67 FR 8200  
Technical Amendment to the Georgia Fuel Waiver Request of May 31, 2000 Atlanta Metropolitan Area 11/9/01 2/22/02. 67 FR 8200  
Georgia's State Implementation Plan for the Atlanta Ozone Nonattainment Area Atlanta Metropolitan Area 7/17/01 5/7/02. 67 FR 30574  
Post-1999 Rate of Progress Plan Atlanta Metropolitan Area 12/24/03 7/19/04, 69 FR 42884.  
Severe Area Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT SIP) for the Atlanta 1-hour severe ozone nonattainment area Atlanta 1-hour ozone severe nonattainment area 6/30/04 6/14/05, 70 FR 34358.  
Atlanta 1-hour ozone attainment area 2015 maintenance plan Atlanta severe 1-hour ozone maintenance area 2/1/05 6/14/05, 70 FR 34660.  
Attainment Demonstration for the Chattanooga Early Action Area Walker and Catoosa Counties 12/31/04 8/26/05, 70 FR 50199.  
Attainment Demonstration for the Lower Savannah-Augusta Early Action Compact Area Columbia and Richmond Counties 12/31/04 8/26/05, 70 FR 50195.  
Alternative Fuel Refueling Station/Park and Ride Transportation Center, Project DO-AR-211 is removed Douglas County, GA 9/19/06 11/28/06, 71 FR 68743.  
Macon 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Macon, GA encompassing a portion of Monroe County 6/15/07 9/19/07, 72 FR 53432.  
Murray County 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Murray County 6/15/07 10/16/07, 72 FR 58538.  
Atlanta Early Progress Plan Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton counties 1/12/07 2/20/08, 73 FR 9206.  
Rome; 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Floyd County 10/27/2009 1/12/12, 77 FR 1873.  
Chattanooga; Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Catoosa and Walker Counties 10/27/09 2/8/12; 77 FR 6467.  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 10/13/2007 2/6/2012, 77 FR 5706.  
Atlanta 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties in their entireties and portions of Heard and Putnam Counties 07/06/2010 3/1/2012, 77 FR 12487.  
Macon 1997 Fine Particulate Matter 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory Bibb County and Monroe County 8/17/2009 3/02/12, 77 FR 12724.  
Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone 2002 Base-Year Emissions Inventory Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties in their entireties 10/21/2009 4/24/2012, 77 FR 24399.  
Regional Haze Plan Statewide 2/11/10 6/28/12, 77 FR 38501.  
Regional Haze Plan Supplement (including BART and Reasonable Progress emissions limits) Statewide 11/19/10 6/28/12, 77 FR 38501.  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 7/23/2008 10/25/2012, 77 FR 65125 With the exception of 110(a)(2)(D)(i).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 10/21/2009 10/25/2012, 77 FR 65125 With the exception of 110(a)(2)(D)(i).
Negative Declaration for Control of VOC Emissions from Reactor Processes and Distillation Operations in Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI) EPA-450/4-91-031, August 1993 Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 09/28/2013. 78 FR 16783  
Negative Declaration for Control of VOC Emissions from Equipment Leaks from Natural Gas/Gasoline Processing Plants EPA-450/3-83-007, December 1983 Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 09/28/2013. 78 FR 16783  
Negative Declaration for Control of VOC Leaks from Synthetic Organic Chemical Polymer and Resin Manufacturing Equipment EPA-450/3-83-006, March 1984 Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 09/28/2013. 78 FR 16783  
Negative Declaration for Control of VOC Emissions from Air Oxidation Processes in Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry (SOCMI), EPA-450/3-84-015, December 1984 Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 09/28/2013. 78 FR 16783  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 7/23/2008 4/12/2013. 78 FR 21841 Addressing element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) prong 3 only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards 10/21/2009 4/12/2013. 78 FR 21841 Addressing element 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) prong 3 only.
1997 8-Hour Ozone Reasonable Further Progress Plan for the Atlanta Area Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 10/21/2009 11/4/13. 78 FR 65877  
1997 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the Atlanta Area Atlanta 1997 8-Hour Ozone Nonattainment Area 4/4/2012 12/2/2013. 78 FR 72040  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 7/23/2008 5/7/2014, 79 FR 26143 Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 10/21/2009 5/7/2014, 79 FR 26143 Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only.
1997 Annual PM2.5Maintenance Plan for the Macon Area Bibb County and a portion of Monroe County, Macon, Georgia Nonattainment Area 6/21/12 5/13/14, 79 FR 27193  
1997 Annual PM2.5Maintenance Plan for the Rome Area Floyd County, Rome, Georgia Area 6/21/12 5/14/2014, 79 FR 27496  
1997 Annual PM2.5Maintenance Plan for the Georgia portion of the Chattanooga TN-GA-AL Area Catoosa and Walker Counties 9/14/12 12/19/14, 79 FR 75748  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS Georgia 5/14/2012 3/18/2015, 80 FR 14019 Addressing the PSD permitting requirements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Georgia 3/6/2012 3/18/2015, 80 FR 14019 Addressing the PSD permitting requirements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS Georgia 3/25/2013 3/18/2015, 80 FR 14019 Addressing the PSD permitting requirements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only.
Offset measures associated with the repeal of Georgia Rules 391-3-1-.02(2)(aaa) and 391-3-1-.02(2)(bbb) and the revision to Georgia Rule 391-3-1-.02(2)(mmm) Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Troup, Walton and Upson May 4, 2014 9/1/15, 80 FR 52627 Includes the contingency offset measure in the event that the locomotive conversion program cannot be fully completed.
Atlanta 2008 8-hour Ozone Marginal Area Requirements Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, and Rockdale Counties 2/6/15 8/11/15, 80 FR 48041  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 3/6/2012 10/5/15, 80 FR 60045 With the exception of provisions pertaining to PSD permitting requirements in sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) only.
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards Georgia 5/14/2012 10/9/2015, 80 FR 61109 With the exception of sections: 110(a)(2)(C), (D)(i)(II) prong 3 and (J) concerning PSD permitting requirements and 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4) concerning interstate transport requirements.
1997 Annual PM2.5Maintenance Plan for the Atlanta Area Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, Spalding and Walton Counties in their entireties and portions of Heard and Putnam Counties 8/30/12 2/24/16, 81 FR 9114  
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 National Ambient Air Quality Standard Georgia 10/22/2013 4/28/2016, 81 FR 25355 With the exception of interstate transport requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAASQ Georgia 3/25/2013 9/14/2016, 81 FR 63106 With the exception of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of D(i), and (J) and sections 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, and 4).
110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS Georgia 12/14/2015 11/21/2016, 81 FR 83154 With the exception of sections 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2 and 4).
2008 8-hour ozone NAAQS Nonattainment New Source Review Requirements for the Atlanta Area Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, and Rockdale Counties

2/6/15

3/22/2017, 82 FR 14611  
2008 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the Atlanta Area Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding and Rockdale Counties 7/18/16 6/2/2017, 82 FR 25523  
January 2014 Regional Haze Progress Report Georgia 1/8/14 10/4/2017, 82 FR 46136  

[64 FR 27701, May 21, 1999]

Editorial Notes: 1. For Federal Register citations affecting §52.570, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.

2. At 78 FR 21069, Apr. 9, 2013, §52.570 was amended in the paragraph (c) table by revising the entry for “391-3-1.02(2)(c),”; however, that entry does not exist in the table.