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

Maine Nonregulatory

Name of nonregulatory SIP provision	Applicable geographic or nonattainment area	State submittal date/effective date	EPA approved date³	Explanations
Impact of Projected Growth for Next 10 Years on Air Quality for Maine Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas	Maine's Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas	06/26/1974	04/29/1975, 40 FR 18726
Incinerator Emission Standard—Regulation Implementation Plan Change, Findings of Fact and Order	Maine	05/21/1975	04/10/1978, 43 FR 14964	Revision to incinerator particulate emission standard which would exempt wood waste cone burners from the plan until 1980.
Incinerator Emission Standard—Regulation and Implementation Plan Change, Findings of Fact and Order	Maine	09/24/1975	04/10/1978, 43 FR 14964	Revision to incinerator particulate emission standard which would exempt municipal waste cone burners from the plan until 1980.
Air Quality Surveillance	Maine	03/10/1978	03/23/1979, 44 FR 17674	Revision to Chapter 5 of the SIP.
New Sources and Modifications	Maine	03/10/1978	03/23/1979, 44 FR 17674	Revision to Chapter 6 of the SIP.
Review of New Sources and Modifications	Maine	12/19/1979	01/30/1980, 45 FR 6784	Revision to Chapter 6 of the SIP.
Revisions to State Air Implementation Plan as Required by the Federal Clean Air Act	Maine	03/28/1979	02/19/1980, 45 FR 10766	Includes Control Strategies for Particulates, Carbon Monoxide, and ozone.
Plan for Public Involvement in Federally Funded Air Pollution Control Activities	Maine	05/28/1980	09/09/1980, 45 FR 59314	A plan to provide for public involvement in federally funded air pollution control activities.
Air Quality Surveillance	Maine	07/01/1980	01/22/1981, 46 FR 6941	Revision to Chapter 5 of the SIP.
Attain and Maintain the NAAQS for Lead	Maine	11/05/1980	08/27/1981, 46 FR 43151	Control Strategy for Lead. Revision to Chapter 2.5.
Establishment of Air Quality Control Sub-Region	Metropolitan Portland Air Quality Control Region	10/30/1975	01/08/1982, 47 FR 947	Department Findings of Fact and Order—Sulfur Dioxide Control Strategy.
Sulfur Dioxide Control Strategy—Low Sulfur Fuel Regulation	Portland-Peninsula Air Quality Control Region	10/30/1975	01/08/1982, 47 FR 947	Department Findings of Fact and Order—Implementation Plan Revision.
Letter from the Maine DEP documenting the December 1990 survey conducted to satisfy the 5 percent demonstration requirement in order to justify the 3500 gallon capacity cut-off in Chapter 112	Maine	06/03/1991	02/03/1992, 57 FR 3046.
Withdrawal of Air Emission Licenses for: Pioneer Plastics; Eastern Fine Paper; and S.D. Warren, Westbrook	Maine	10/03/1990	02/03/1992, 57 FR 3046	Department of Environmental Protection Letter dated December 5, 1989, withdrawing three source-specific licenses as of October 3, 1990.
Portions of Chapter 1 entitled "Regulations for the Processing of Applications"	Maine	02/08/1984	03/23/1993, 58 FR 15422.
Review of New Sources and Modifications	Maine	11/06/1989	03/23/1993, 58 FR 15422	Revision to Chapter 6 of the SIP.
Letter from the Maine DEP regarding implementation of BACT	Maine	05/01/1989	03/23/1993, 58 FR 15422.
Review of New Sources and Modifications	Maine	11/02/1990	03/18/1994, 59 FR 12853	Revision to Chapter 6 of the SIP.
Joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Among: City of Presque Isle; ME DOT and ME DEP	City of Presque Isle, Maine	03/11/1991	01/12/1995, 60 FR 2885	Part B of the MOU which the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (ME DEP) entered into with the City of Presque Isle, and the Maine Department of Transportation (ME DOT).
Maine State Implementation Plan to Attain the NAAQS for Particulate Matter (PM10) Presque Isle Maine	City of Presque Isle, Maine	08/14/1991	01/12/1995, 60 FR 2885	An attainment plan and demonstration which outlines Maine's control strategy for attainment of the PM10 NAAQS and implement RACM and RACT requirements for Presque Isle.
Memorandum of Understanding among: City of Presque Isle; ME DOT and ME DEP	City of Presque Isle, Maine	05/25/1994	08/30/1995, 60 FR 45056	Revisions to Part B of the MOU which the ME DEP entered into (and effective) on May 25, 1994, with the City of Presque Isle, and the ME DOT.
Maintenance Demonstration and Contingency Plan for Presque Isle	City of Presque Isle, Maine	04/27/1994	08/30/1995, 60 FR 45056	A maintenance demonstration and contingency plan which outline Main's control strategy maintenance of the PM10 NAAQS and contingency measures and provision for Presque Isle.
Letter from the Maine DEP dated July 7, 1994, submitting Small Business Technical Assistance Program	Maine	07/07/1994	09/12/1995, 60 FR 47285	Letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection submitting a revision to the Maine SIP.
Revisions to the SIP for the Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program	Maine Statewide	05/12/1994	09/12/1995, 60 FR 47285	Revisions to the SIP for the Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program Dated July 12, 1994 and effective on May 11, 1994.
Corrected page number 124 of the Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program SIP	Maine	08/16/1994	09/12/1995, 60 FR 47285	Letter from ME DEP dated August 16, 1994 submitting a corrected page to the July 12, 1994 SIP revision.
Negative Declaration for Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Distillation and Reactors Control Technique Guideline Categories	Maine Statewide	11/15/1994	04/18/2000, 65 FR 20749	Letter from ME DEP dated November 15, 1994 stating a negative declaration for the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Industry Distillation and Reactors Control Technique Guideline Categories.
Letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection regarding Control of Motor Vehicle Pollution (Inspection and Maintenance Program)	Greater Portland Metropolitan Statistical Area	11/19/1998	01/10/2001, 66 FR 1875	Letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection dated November 19, 1998 submitting a revision to the Maine SIP.
State of Maine Implementation Plan for Inspection/Maintenance dated November 11, 1998	Greater Portland Metropolitan Statistical Area	11/11/1998	01/10/2001, 66 FR 1875	Maine Motor Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program.
Letter from the Maine DEP submitting additional technical support and an enforcement plan for Chapter 119 as an amendment to the SIP	Southern Maine	05/29/2001	03/06/2002, 67 FR 10099	Letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection dated May 29, 2001 submitting additional technical support and an enforcement plan for Chapter 119 as an amendment to the State Implementation Plan.
Application for a Waiver of Federally-Preempted Gasoline Standards	Southern Maine	05/25/2001	03/06/2002, 67 FR 10099	Additional technical support.
Letter from the Maine DEP dated July 1, 1997, submitting case-specific NOX RACT determinations	Maine	07/01/1997	09/09/2002, 67 FR 57148	Letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection submitting a revision to the Maine SIP.
Letter from the Maine DEP dated October 9, 1997, submitting case-specific NOX RACT determinations	Maine	10/09/1997	09/09/2002, 67 FR 57148	Letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection submitting a revision to the Maine SIP.
Letter from the Maine DEP dated August 14, 1998, submitting case-specific NOX RACT determinations	Maine	08/14/1998	09/09/2002, 67 FR 57148	Letter from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection submitting a revision to the Maine SIP.
Chapter 127 Basis Statement	Maine	12/31/2000	04/28/2005, 70 FR 21959.
Correspondence from Maine DEP indicating which portions of Chapter 137 should not be incorporated into the State's SIP	Maine	06/06/2006	11/21/2007, 72 FR 65462	Correspondence from David W. Wright of the Maine DEP indicating which portions of Chapter 137 Emission Statements should not be incorporated into the State's SIP.
State of Maine MAPA 1 form for Chapter 139 Transportation Conformity	Maine nonattainment areas, and attainment areas with a maintenance plan	09/10/2007	02/08/2008, 73 FR 7465	Certification that the Attorney General approved the Rule as to form and legality.
Amendment to Chapter 141 Conformity of General Federal Actions	Maine nonattainment areas, and attainment areas with a maintenance plan	04/19/2007	02/20/2008, 73 FR 9203	Maine Department of Environmental Protection amended its incorporation-by-reference within Chapter 141.2 to reflect EPA's revision to the Federal General Conformity Rule for fine particulate matter promulgated on July 17, 2006 (71 FR 40420-40427); specifically 40 CFR 51.852 Definitions and 40 CFR 51.853 Applicability.
State of Maine MAPA 1 form for Chapter 102 Open Burning Regulation	Maine	01/03/2003	02/21/2008, 73 FR 9459	Certification that the Attorney General approved the Rule as to form and legality.
Submittal to meet Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard	State of Maine	January 3, 2008	July 8, 2011 76 FR 40258	This action addresses the following Clean Air Act requirements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Maine Regional Haze SIP and its supplements	Statewide	12/9/2010 supplements submitted 9/14/2011 11/9/2011	4/24/2012, 77 FR 24385
Reasonably Available Control Technology Demonstration (RACT) for the 1997 8-hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard	Statewide	Submitted 08/27/2009	05/22/2012, 77 FR 30216.
Submittal to meet Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS	Statewide	9/10/2008; supplement submitted 6/1/2011	10/16/2012, 77 FR 63228	This submittal is approved with respect to the following CAA elements or portions thereof: 110(a)(2) (B), (C) (enforcement program only), (D)(i)(I), (D)(i)(II) (visibility only), (E)(i), (E)(iii), (F), (G), (H), (J) (consultation and public notification only), (K), (L), and (M).
Submittal to meet Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS	Statewide	7/27/2009; supplement submitted 6/1/2011	10/16/2012, 77 FR 63228	This submittal is approved with respect to the following CAA elements or portions thereof: 110(a)(2) (B), (C) (enforcement program only), (D)(i)(I), (D)(i)(II) (visibility only), (E)(i), (E)(iii), (F), (G), (H), (J) (consultation and public notification only), (K), (L), and (M).
Negative Declarations for Large Appliance Coatings and Automobile and Light-Duty Truck Assembly Coatings Control Technique Guidelines	Maine Statewide	4/23/2013	5/26/2016, 81 FR 33397
Transport SIP for the 2008 Ozone Standard	Statewide	Submitted 10/26/2015	10/13/2016, 81 FR 70632	State submitted a transport SIP for the 2008 ozone standard which shows it does not significantly contribute to ozone nonattainment or maintenance in any other state. EPA approved this submittal as meeting the requirements of Clean Air Act Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).

³In order to determine the EPA effective date for a specific provision listed in this table, consult the Federal Register notice cited in this column for the particular provision.

[73 FR 56973, Oct. 1, 2008, as amended at 76 FR 40257, July 8, 2011; 76 FR 49671, Aug. 11, 2011; 77 FR 24390, Apr. 24, 2012; 77 FR 30217, May 22, 2012; 77 FR 63232, Oct. 16, 2012; 79 FR 35698, June 24, 2014; 79 FR 65589, Nov. 5, 2014; 80 FR 61118, Oct. 9, 2015; 80 FR 73122, Nov. 24, 2015; 81 FR 33397, May 26, 2016; 81 FR 50357, Aug. 1, 2016; 81 FR 70632, Oct. 13, 2016]