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

§52.1170   Identification of plan.

(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State Implementation Plan (SIP) for Michigan under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401, and 40 CFR part 51 to meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards.

(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to May 1, 2016, 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), (d), and (e) of this section with the EPA approval dates after May 1, 2016, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.

(2) EPA Region 5 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 SIP as of May 1, 2016.

(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, Air Programs Branch, 77 West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604, and the National Archives and Records Administration. 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.

EPA-Approved Michigan Nonregulatory and Quasi-Regulatory Provisions

Name of nonregulatory SIP provision Applicable geographic or nonattainment area State submittal date EPA Approval date Comments
Implementation plan for the control of suspended particulates, sulfur oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxides, and photochemical oxidants in the state of Michigan Statewide 2/3/1972 5/31/1972, 37 FR 10841 Sections include: Air quality control regions, legal authority, air quality data, emission data, control strategy, control regulations, compliance plans and schedules, prevention of air pollution emergency episodes, air quality surveillance program, control of emission sources, organization and resources, and intergovernmental cooperation.
Reevaluation of control strategies Berrien and Ingham Counties 3/3/1972 10/28/1972, 37 FR 23085  
Reasons and justifications Statewide 7/12/1972 10/28/1972, 37 FR 23085 Concerning general requirements of control strategy for nitrogen dioxide, compliance schedules, and review of new sources and modifications.
Compliance schedules Alpena, Baraga, Charlevoix, Huron, Ionia, Marquette, Midland, Muskegon, Oakland, Otsego, and St. Clair Counties 5/4/1973, 9/19/1973, 10/23/1973, and 12/13/1973 8/5/1974, 39 FR 28155  
Compliance schedules Allegan, Eaton, Emmet, Genesee, Huron, Ingham, Macomb, Monroe, Ottawa, Saginaw, and St. Clair Counties 2/16/1973 and 5/4/1973 9/10/1974, 39 FR 32606  
Carbon monoxide control strategy Saginaw area 4/25/1979 5/6/1980, 45 FR 29790  
Transportation control plans Detroit urban area 4/25/1979, 7/25/1979, 10/12/1979, 10/26/1979, 11/8/1979, 12/26/1979 6/2/1980, 45 FR 37188  
Ozone control strategy for rural ozone nonattainment areas Marquette, Muskegon, Gratiot, Midland, Saginaw, Bay, Tuscola, Huron, Sanilac, Ottawa, Ionia, Shiawassee, Lapeer, Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Berrien, Cass, Branch, Hillsdale, and Lenawee Counties 4/25/1979, 7/25/1979, 10/12/1979, 10/26/1979, 11/8/1979, 12/26/1979 6/2/1980, 45 FR 37188  
Transportation control plan Niles 4/25/1979, 10/26/1979, 11/8/1979, 12/26/1979, 8/4/1980, and 8/8/1980 4/17/1981, 46 FR 22373  
Total suspended particulate studies Detroit area 3/7/1980 and 4/21/1981 2/18/1982, 47 FR 7227  
Lead plan Statewide 12/27/1979 and 2/9/1981 4/13/1982, 47 FR 15792  
Reduction in size of Detroit ozone area Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Monroe, St. Clair, and Washtenaw Counties 9/1/1982 7/7/1983, 48 FR 31199  
Information relating to order 8-1982: letter dated 9/6/84 from Michigan Department of Natural Resources to EPA Genesee County 9/6/1984 8/22/1988, 53 FR 31861  
Information relating to order 14-1987: letter dated 12/17/87 from Michigan Department of Natural Resources to EPA Midland County 12/17/1987 10/3/1989, 54 FR 40657  
Appendices A and D of Wayne County Air Pollution Control Ordinance Wayne County 10/10/1986 5/13/1993, 58 FR 28359 Effective 11/18/1985.
Information supporting emissions statement program Statewide 11/16/1992, 10/25/1993, and 2/7/1994 3/8/1994, 59 FR 10752 1991 Michigan air pollution reporting forms, reference tables, and general instructions.
I/M program Grand Rapids and Muskegon areas 11/12/1993 and 7/19/1994 10/11/1994, 59 FR 51379 Includes: document entitled “Motor Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Program for Southeast Michigan, Grand Rapids MSA, and Muskegon MSA Moderate Nonattainment Areas,” RFP, and supplemental materials.
PM-10 implementation plan Wayne County 6/11/1993, 4/7/1994, and 10/14/1994 1/17/1995, 60 FR 3346 Reasonable further progress, RACM, contingency measures, 1985 base year emission inventory.
General conformity Statewide 11/29/1994 12/18/1996, 61 FR 66607  
Transportation conformity Statewide 11/24/1994 12/18/1996, 61 FR 66609  
7.8 psi Reid vapor pressure gasoline-supplemental materials Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, Livingston, St. Clair, and Monroe Counties 5/16/1996, 1/5/1996, and 5/14/1996 5/5/1997, 62 FR 24341 Includes: letter from Michigan Governor John Engler to Regional Administrator Valdas Adamkus, dated 1/5/1996, letter from Michigan Director of Environmental Quality Russell Harding to Regional Administrator Valdas Adamkus, dated 5/14/1996, and state report entitled “Evaluation of Air Quality Contingency Measures for Implementation in Southeast Michigan”.
Regional Haze Plan Statewide 11/5/2010 12/3/2012, 77 FR 71533 Addresses all regional haze plan elements except BART emission limitations for EGUs, St. Marys Cement, Escanaba Paper, and Tilden Mining.
Attainment Demonstrations
1-hour ozone attainment demonstrations and transportation control plans Flint, Lansing and Grand Rapids urban areas 4/25/1979, 7/25/1979, 10/12/1979, 10/26/1979, 11/8/1979, 12/26/1979 6/2/1980, 45 FR 37188  
Carbon monoxide and 1-hour ozone attainment demonstrations and I/M program Detroit urban area 4/25/1979, 7/25/1979, 10/12/1979, 10/26/1979, 11/8/1979, 12/26/1979, 3/20/1980, 5/12/1980, and 5/21/1980 6/2/1980, 45 FR 37192  
Emissions Inventories
1-hour ozone 1990 base year Grand Rapids (Kent and Ottawa Counties) and Muskegon areas 1/5/1993 7/26/1994, 59 FR 37944  
1-hour ozone 1990 base year Detroit-Ann Arbor area (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 1/5/1993 and 11/29/1993 3/7/1995, 60 FR 12459  
1-hour ozone 1990 base year Flint (Genesee County) and Saginaw-Midland-Bay City (Bay, Midland, and Saginaw Counties) 5/9/2000 11/13/2000, 65 FR 67629  
1-hour ozone 1991 base year Allegan County 9/1/2000 and 10/13/2000 11/24/2000, 65 FR 70490  
1997 8-hour ozone 2005 base year Detroit-Ann Arbor (Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 3/6/2009 6/29/2009, 74 FR 30950  
1997 annual PM2.5 2005 base year Detroit-Ann Arbor area (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 6/13/2008 11/6/2012, 77 FR 66547  
Infrastructure
Public availability of emissions data Statewide 7/24/1972 10/28/1972, 37 FR 23085  
Ambient air quality monitoring, data reporting, and surveillance provisions Statewide 12/19/1979 3/4/1981, 46 FR 15138  
Provisions addressing sections 110(a)(2)(K), 126(a)(2), 127, and 128 of the Clean Air Act as amended in 1977 Statewide 4/25/1979 and 10/12/1979 6/5/1981, 46 FR 30082 Concerns permit fees, interstate pollution, public notification, and state boards.
Section 121, intergovernmental consultation Statewide 5/25/1979 11/27/1981, 46 FR 57893  
Section 110(a)(2) infrastructure requirements for the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS Statewide 12/6/2007, 7/19/2008, and 4/6/2011 7/13/2011, 76 FR 41075 Approved CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Section 110(a)(2) infrastructure requirements for the 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 12/6/2007, 7/19/2008, and 4/6/2011 7/13/2011, 76 FR 41075 Approved CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Section 110(a)(2) infrastructure requirements for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 8/15/2011, 7/9/2012, 7/10/2014 10/20/2015, 80 FR 63451 Approved CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We are not taking action on the visibility protection requirements of (D)(i)(II).
Section 110(a)(2) infrastructure requirements for the 2008 lead (Pb) NAAQS Statewide 4/3/2012, 8/9/2013, 7/10/2014 10/20/2015, 80 FR 63451 Approved CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 ozone NAAQS Statewide 7/10/2014 10/13/2015, 80 FR 61311 Approved CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We are not taking action on (D)(i)(I) and the visibility portion of (D)(i)(II).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 nitrogen dioxide (NO2) NAAQS Statewide 7/10/2014 10/13/2015, 80 FR 61311 Approved CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We are not taking action on the visibility portion of (D)(i)(II).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 sulfur dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Statewide 7/10/2014 10/13/2015, 80 FR 61311 Approved CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We are not taking action on (D)(i)(I) and the visibility portion of (D)(i)(II).
Section 110(a)(2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 particulate matter (PM2.5) NAAQS Statewide 7/10/2014 10/13/2015, 80 FR 61311 Approved CAA elements: 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M). We are not taking action on (D)(i)(I) and the visibility portion of (D)(i)(II).
Maintenance Plans
Carbon monoxide Detroit area (portions of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties) 3/18/1999 6/30/1999, 64 FR 35017  
Carbon monoxide Detroit area (portions of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb Counties) 12/19/2003 1/28/2005, 64 FR 35017 Revision to motor vehicle emission budgets.
1-hour ozone Detroit-Ann Arbor area (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 11/12/1994 3/7/1995, 60 FR 12459  
1-hour ozone Grand Rapids area 3/9/1995 6/21/1996, 61 FR 31831  
1-hour ozone Muskegon County 3/9/1995 8/30/2000, 65 FR 52651  
1-hour ozone Allegan County 9/1/2000 and 10/13/2000 11/24/2000, 65 FR 70490  
1-hour ozone Flint (Genesee County) and Saginaw-Midland-Bay City (Bay, Midland, and Saginaw Counties) 5/9/2000 11/13/2000, 65 FR 67629  
1-hour ozone Muskegon County 3/22/2001 8/6/2001, 66 FR 40895 Revision to motor vehicle emission budgets.
1-hour ozone update Detroit-Ann Arbor area (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 12/19/2003 5/20/2005, 70 FR 29202  
1997 8-hour ozone Grand Rapids (Kent and Ottawa Counties), Kalamazoo-Battle Creek (Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren Counties), Lansing-East Lansing (Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties), Benzie County, Huron County, and Mason County 5/9/2006, 5/26/2006, and 8/25/2006 5/16/2007, 72 FR 27425  
1997 8-hour ozone Flint (Genesee and Lapeer Counties), Muskegon (Muskegon County), Benton Harbor (Berrien County), and Cass County 6/13/2006, 8/25/2006, and 11/30/2006 5/16/2007, 72 FR 27425  
1997 8-hour ozone Detroit-Ann Arbor (Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 3/6/2009 6/29/2009, 74 FR 30950  
Particulate matter Macomb, Oakland, Wayne and Monroe Counties 6/27/1974 and 10/18/1974 6/2/1975, 40 FR 23746  
PM-10 Wayne County 7/24/1995 8/5/1996, 61 FR 40516  
1997 Annual PM2.5 Detroit-Ann Arbor area (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 7/05/2011 8/29/2013, 78 FR 53274  
2006 24-Hour PM2.5 Detroit-Ann Arbor area (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 7/05/2011 8/29/2013, 78 FR 53274  
Negative Declarations
Negative declarations Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties 10/10/1983, 5/17/1985, and 6/12/1985 11/24/1986, 51 FR 42221 Includes large petroleum dry cleaners, high-density polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene resin manufacturers, and synthetic organic chemical manufacturing industry—oxidation.
Negative declarations Detroit-Ann Arbor Area (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne Counties) Grand Rapids Area (Kent and Ottawa Counties), and Muskegon County 3/30/1994 9/7/1994, 59 FR 46182 Includes: Large petroleum dry cleaners, SOCMI air oxidation processes, high-density polyethylene and polypropylene resin manufacturing and pneumatic rubber tire manufacturing.
Section 182(f) NOX Exemptions
1-hour ozone Detroit-Ann Arbor area (Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties) 11/12/1993 8/10/1994, 59 FR 40826  
1-hour ozone Clinton, Ingham, Eaton, and Genesee Counties 7/1/1994 and 7/8/1994 4/27/1995, 60 FR 20644  
1-hour ozone Kent, Ottawa, Muskegon, Allegan, Barry, Bay, Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Clinton, Eaton, Gratiot, Genesee, Hillsdale, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Lenawee, Midland, Montcalm, St. Joseph, Saginaw, Shiawassee, and Van Buren Counties 7/13/1994 1/26/1996, 61 FR 2428  
1-hour ozone Muskegon County 11/22/1995 9/26/1997, 62 FR 50512  
1997 8-hour ozone Grand Rapids (Kent and Ottawa Counties), Kalamazoo-Battle Creek (Calhoun, Kalamazoo, and Van Buren Counties), Lansing-East Lansing (Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties), Benzie County, Huron County and Mason County 1/17/2015 6/6/2006, 71 FR 32448  

[71 FR 52469, Sept. 6, 2006]

Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.1170, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.