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

§52.1370   Identification of plan.

(a) Purpose and scope. This section sets forth the applicable State Implementation Plan for Montana under section 110 of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7410 and 40 CFR part 51 to meet national ambient air quality standards or other requirements under the Clean Air Act.

(b) Incorporation by reference. (1) Material listed in paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section with an EPA approval date prior to March 1, 2015, 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 submitted by the state to EPA, and notice of any change in the material will be published in the Federal Register. Entries for paragraphs (c), (d), and (e) of this section with EPA approval dates after March 1, 2015, will be incorporated by reference in the next update to the SIP compilation.

(2) EPA Region 8 certifies that the rules/regulations provided by 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 State Implementation Plan as of March 1, 2015.

(3) Copies of the materials incorporated by reference may be inspected at the Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, 1595 Wynkoop Street, Denver, Colorado 80202-1129; Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, West Building, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460; and, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of materials from the docket in the EPA Headquarters Library, please call the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) at (202) 566-1742. 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. Copies of the Montana regulations we have approved are also available at http://www.epa.gov/region8/air/sip.html.

EPA-approved nonregulatory provisions.

Title/Subject State
effective date
Notice of final rule date NFR
Citation
(1) Statewide
Emergency Episode Avoidance Plan 6/23/2004 1/3/2006 71 FR 19.
Montana State Department of Health and Environmental Sciences, Air Quality Bureau, Sampling and Analytical Procedures, 12/31/1971 1/16/1986 51 FR 2397.
Nonregulatory Provisions, 40 CFR 52.1394, 1997 Ozone Infrastructure Certification 12/22/2009 7/22/2011 76 FR 43918.
Nonregulatory Provisions, Interstate Transport, Rule Declaration Satisfying the Requirements of 110(a)(D)(2)(i) of the CAA for 1997 8-hr Ozone and PM2.5 Standards 2/12/2007 2/26/2008 73 FR 10150.
Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards N/A 7/30/2013 78 FR 45864.
Interstate Transport of Pollution for the 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS N/A 7/30/2013 78 FR 45869.
Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead, 2008 8-hour Ozone, 2010 NO2, 2010 SO2, and 2012 PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards N/A 4/20/2016 81 FR 23186
Infrastructure Requirements, Interstate Transport of Pollution 110(a)(2)(D)(ii) for the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS N/A 4/20/2016 81 FR 23186
Montana Code Annotated 2-2-121(2)(e) and 2-2-121(8) N/A 4/20/2016 81 FR 23186
(2) Cascade County
Board Order—2000 October 16, Approval of Amendment for Cascade County's Air Pollution Control Program 10/16/2000 6/12/2001 66 FR 31548.
Great Falls Carbon Monoxide (CO)—Maintenance Plan, State of Montana Air Quality Control Implementation Plan, Cascade County Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plan, Chapter 7, Great Falls Carbon Monoxide (CO) Limited Maintenance Plan and the Associated Alternative Monitoring Strategy N/A 4/1/2015 80 FR 17331
(3) Flathead County
Board Order—1991 November 15. In the Matter of the Application of the Cities of Columbia Falls and Kalispell and the County of Flathead for Approval of a Local Air Pollution Control Program 11/15/1991 4/14/1994 59 FR 17700.
Board Order—1993 September 17. In the Matter of Compliance of Named Stationary Sources 9/17/1993 3/19/1996 61 FR 11153.
Board Order—1994 May 20. In the Matter of the Application of the Cities of Columbia Falls and Kalispell and the County of Flathead for Approval of a Local Air Pollution Control Program 5/20/1994 3/19/1996 61 FR 11153.
Kalispell Particulate Matter (PM-10) Attainment Plan, PM-10 SIP Commitment, Commitment Letter   3/19/1996 61 FR 11153.
Particulate Matter (PM-10)—Plan Summary, Columbia Falls Particulate Matter (PM-10) Attainment Plan      
Particulate Matter (PM-10)—Plan Summary, Plan Summary, Kalispell Particulate Matter (PM-10) Attainment Plan      
Resolution 867, Adopting Flathead County Air Pollution Control Program 11/15/1991 4/14/1994 59 FR 17700.
Resolution 867B, Adopting Flathead County Air Pollution Control Program 10/3/1991 3/19/1996 61 FR 11153.
Stipulation—1991 November 15, In the Matter of the Application of the Cities of Columbia Falls and Kalispell and the County of Flathead for Approval of Local Air Pollution Control Program 11/15/1991 4/14/1994 59 FR 17700.
(4) Lewis and Clark County
Lead NAAQS—Plan Summary, Plan Summary, East Helena Lead Attainment Plan      
Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS—Plan Summary, Plan Summary, East Helena Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Attainment Plan      
Total Suspended Particulate NAAQS—East Helena, East Helena Section of Chapter 5 of SIP, 4-6-79   1/10/1980 45 FR 2034.
(5) Lincoln County
Board Orders, Board Order—1991 November 15, In the Matter of the Application of the City of Libby and County of Lincoln for Approval of its Local Air Pollution Control Program 11/15/1991 8/30/1994 59 FR 44627.
Board Orders, Board Order—1993 March 19, In the Matter of the Application of the City of Libby and County of Lincoln for Approval of Amendments to their Local Air Pollution Control Program 3/19/1993 8/30/1994 59 FR 44627.
Board Orders, Board Order—1994 December 16, In the Matter of the Application of the City of Libby and County of Lincoln for Approval of Amendments to the Local Air Pollution Control Program 12/16/1994 9/30/1996 61 FR 51014.
Board Orders, Board Order—1996 February 1, In the Matter of the Application of the City of Libby and County of Lincoln for Approval of Amendments to the Local Air Pollution Control Program 2/1/1996 9/30/1996 61 FR 51014.
Board Orders, Board Order; March 23, 2006, In the Matter of the Application of Lincoln County for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 3/23/2006 3/17/2011 76 FR 14584.
Particulate Matter (PM-10)—Plan Summary, Plan Summary, Libby Particulate Matter (PM-10) Attainment Plan   3/17/2011 76 FR 14584.
Resolution, 276 3/19/1993 8/30/1994 59 FR 44627.
Resolution, 377 9/27/1995 9/30/1996 61 FR 51014.
Resolution, 725 3/23/2006 3/17/2011 76 FR 14584.
State of Montana Air Quality Control Implementation Plan, Lincoln County Air Quality Control Program, Chapter 27, Libby PM-10 SIP Commitments, 27.10.18, 12/21/1992 8/30/1994 59 FR 44627.
Stipulation—1991 October 7, In the Matter of the Application of the City of Libby and County of Lincoln for Approval of its Local Air Pollution Control Program 11/15/1991 8/30/1994 59 FR 44627.
Stipulation—1993 March 18, In the Matter of the Application of the City of Libby and County of Lincoln for Approval of Amendments to their Local Air Pollution Control Program 3/19/1993 8/30/1994 59 FR 44627.
(6) Missoula County
Board Order—1991 June 28, In the matter of the Application of the City of Missoula and the County of Missoula for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 1/24/1992 1/18/1994 59 FR 2537.
Board Orders, Board Order—1992 March 20, In the matter of the Application of the City of Missoula and the County of Missoula for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 3/20/1992 1/18/1994 59 FR 2537.
Board Order—1992 September 25, In the matter of the Application of the City of Missoula and the County of Missoula for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program relating to the adoption of a Carbon Monoxide Control Plan 9/25/1992 11/8/1994 59 FR 55585.
Board Order—1993 November 19, In the matter of the Application of the City of Missoula and the County of Missoula for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 11/19/1993 12/13/1994 59 FR 64139.
Board Order—1994 September 16, In the matter of the Application of the City of Missoula and the County of Missoula for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 9/16/1994 8/30/1995 60 FR 45051.
Board Order—1997 October 31, In the matter of the Application of the City of Missoula and the County of Missoula for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 10/31/1997 1/3/2000 65 FR 16.
Board Order—2000 November 30, In the matter of the Application of the City of Missoula and the County of Missoula for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 11/17/2000 11/15/2001 66 FR 57391.
Missoula Carbon Monoxide (CO) Maintenance Plan, State of Montana Air Quality Control Implementation Plan, Chapter 32, The Missoula County Carbon Monoxide Redesignation Request and Maintenance Plan 3/7/2005 8/17/2007 72 FR 46158.
Particulate Matter (PM-10)—Plan Summary, Plan Summary, Missoula Particulate Matter (PM-10)—Attainment Plan Summary      
Stipulations, Stipulation—1991 April 29, In the matter of the Application of the City of Missoula and the County of Missoula for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 1/24/1992 1/18/1994 59 FR 2537.
(7) Sanders County
Board Order, Board Order—1997 June 20, In the Matter of the Application of The Department of Environmental Quality for Inclusion of a Control Plan for PM-10 Emissions in The Thompson Falls Area Into the Montana State Implementation Plan 6/20/1997 1/22/2004 69 FR 3011.
Maintenance Agreement, Maintenance Agreement—1997 May, Maintenance Agreement Between The City of Thompson Falls, Department of Transportation, and Department of Environmental Quality for Street Sweeping Responsibilities 6/20/1997 1/22/2004 69 FR 3011.
Particulate Matter (PM-10)—Plan Summary, Plan Summary, Thompson Falls Particulate Matter (PM-10) Control Plan      
(8) Silver Bow County
Board Order—1991 November 15, In the Matter of the Application of Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners for Approval of its Local Air Pollution Control Program 11/15/1991 3/11/1994 59 FR 11550.
Board Order—1994 May 20, In the Matter of the Application of Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners for Approval of Amendments to its Local Air Pollution Control Program 5/20/1994 3/22/1995 60 FR 15056.
Ordinance 330, Establishing Residential Wood Burning and Idling Diesel Vehicle and Locomotive Requirements 11/15/1991 3/11/1994 59 FR 11550.
Ordinance 468, Contingency Measure Requirements for Liquid De-icers 5/20/1994 3/22/1995 60 FR 15056.
Particulate Matter (PM-10)—Plan Summary, Plan Summary, Butte Particulate Matter (PM-10) Attainment Plan      
Resolutions, Resolution 1307, Establishing Sanding and Chip Seal Material Standards and Street Sweeping and Flushing Policies 3/6/1991 3/11/1994 59 FR 11550.
State of Montana Air Quality Control Implementation Plan, Butte/Silver Bow Air Quality Control Program, Chapter 47, Butte PM-10 SIP Commitments, 47.10.18 7/9/1992 3/11/1994 59 FR 11550.
Stipulation—1991 October 7, In the matter of compliance of the City and County of Butte-Silver Bow and the Montana Department of Transportation 11/15/1991 3/11/1994 59 FR 11550.
Stipulation—1991 October 8, In the matter of the Application of Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners for Approval of its Local Air Pollution Control Program 3/20/1992 3/11/1994 59 FR 11550.
(9) Yellowstone County
Billings Carbon Monoxide (CO)—Plan Summary, Plan Summary, Billings Carbon Monoxide (CO) Maintenance Plan      
Billings Carbon Monoxide (CO)—Maintenance Plan, State of Montana Air Quality Control Implementation Plan, Yellowstone County Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plan, Chapter 56, Billings Carbon Monoxide (CO) Limited Maintenance Plan and the associated Alternative Monitoring Strategy N/A 3/30/2015 80 FR 16571
Board Order, Board Order—1999 September 24, Approval of Amendments to Yellowstone County's Air Pollution Control Program 9/24/1999 8/13/2001 66 FR 42427.
Sulfur Dioxide—Board Orders, Stipulations, Exhibits and Attachments, 1977 December 1—Stipulation, In the matter of the Proposed Revision of the State Implementation Plan for the Billings Air Quality Maintenance Area 1/25/1978 9/6/1979 44 FR 51977.
Sulfur Dioxide—Board Orders, Stipulations, Exhibits and Attachments, 1978 January 25—Board Order, In the matter of the Proposed Revision of the Montana State Implementation Plan for the Billings Air Quality Maintenance Area 1/25/1978 9/6/1979 44 FR 51977.
Sulfur Dioxide—Board Orders, Stipulations, Exhibits and Attachments, Montana Power June 12, 1998 Exhibit A, Emission Limitations and Other Conditions 6/12/1998 5/2/2002 67 FR 22168.
Billings 2010 SO2 Maintenance Plan 12/14/2015 5/10/2016 81 FR 28719

[80 FR 22911, Apr. 24, 2015, as amended at 80 FR 50584, Aug. 20, 2015; 81 FR 23186, Apr. 20, 2016; 81 FR 28719, May 10, 2016]