EPA Approved Nonregulatory Provisions and Quasi-Regulatory Measures in the North Carolina SIP
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EPA-Approved North Carolina Non-Regulatory Provisions
| Provision | State effective date | EPA approval date | Federal Register citation | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Area, North Carolina Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement | 1/1/2002 | 12/27/2002 | 67 FR 78986. | |
| Durham-Chapel Hill Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement | 1/1/2002 | 12/27/2002 | 67 FR 78986. | |
| Winston-Salem Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement | 1/01/2002 | 12/27/2002 | 67 FR 78986. | |
| High Point Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement | 1/01/2002 | 12/27/2002 | 67 FR 78986. | |
| Greensboro Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement | 1/01/2002 | 12/27/2002 | 67 FR 78986. | |
| Gaston, North Carolina Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement | 1/1/2002 | 12/27/02 | 67 FR 78986. | |
| Mecklenburg-Union Interagency Transportation Conformity Memorandum of Agreement | 8/7/2003 | 9/15/2003 | 68 FR 53887. | |
| 10 Year Maintenance Plan Update for the Raleigh/Durham Area | 6/4/2004 | 9/20/2004 | 69 FR 56163. | |
| 10 Year Maintenance Plan Update for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Area | 6/4/2004 | 9/20/2004 | 69 FR 56163. | |
| Attainment Demonstration of the Mountain, Unifour, Triad and Fayetteville Early Action Compact Areas | 12/21/2004 | 9/21/2005 | 70 FR 48874. | |
| Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, and Winston-Salem Carbon Monoxide Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan | 3/18/05 | 3/24/06 | 71 FR 14817. | |
| 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance plan for the Rocky Mount, North Carolina area (Edgecombe and Nash Counties) | 6/19/2006 | 11/6/2006 | 71 FR 64891. | |
| 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance plan for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina area (Durham, Franklin, Granville, Johnston, Orange, Person and Wake Counties in their entireties, and Baldwin, Center, New Hope and Williams Townships in Chatham County) | 6/7/2007 | 12/26/2007 | 72 FR 72948. | |
| 1-Hour Ozone Maintenance plan revision for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point area (Davidson, Forsyth, and Guilford counties and a portion of Davie County) | 2/4/2008 | 4/8/2008 | 73 FR 18963. | |
| 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Area | 7/24/2009 | 12/07/2009 | 74 FR 63995. | |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Hickory, North Carolina Area (Catawba County) | 12/18/2009 | 11/18/2011 | 76 FR 71452. | |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Hickory, North Carolina Area—MOVES Update | 12/22/2010 | 11/18/2011 | 76 FR 71452. | |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Greensboro, North Carolina Area (Davidson and Guilford Counties) | 12/18/2009 | 11/18/2011 | 76 FR 71455. | |
| 1997 Annual PM2.5 Maintenance Plan for the Greensboro, North Carolina Area—MOVES Update | 12/22/2010 | 11/18/2011 | 76 FR 71455. | |
| North Carolina 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards | 12/12/2007 | 2/6/2012 | 77 FR 5703. | |
| 1997 8-Hour Ozone 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the Triad Area | 4/13/2011 | 3/26/2012 | 76 FR 3611. | |
| Supplement to 110(a)(1) Maintenance Plan for the Triad Area | 5/18/2011 | 3/26/2012 | 76 FR 3611. | |
| North Carolina portion of bi-state Charlotte; 1997 8-Hour Ozone 2002 Base Year Emissions Inventory | 11/12/2009 | 5/4/2012 | 77 FR 26441. | |
| Regional Haze Plan | 11/17/2007 | 6/27/2012 | 77 FR 38185. | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | 4/1/2008 | 10/16/2012 | 77 FR 63238 | With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i). With respect to sections 110(a)(2)(C) related to PSD requirements, 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) and 110(a)(2)(J) related to PSD requirements, EPA conditionally approved these requirements. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | 9/21/2009 | 10/16/2012 | 77 FR 63238 | With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i). With respect to sections 110(a)(2)(C) related to PSD requirements, 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) and 110(a)(2)(J) related to PSD requirements, EPA conditionally approved these requirements. |
| MVEB Update for the Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Rocky Mount, NC Area for the 1997 8-hour Ozone Standard | February 7, 2011 | 11/26/12 | 77 FR 59335. | |
| 1997 8-hour ozone reasonable further progress plan for North Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area | 11/30/09 | 10/12/12 | 77 FR 62166. | |
| 8-Hour Carbon Monoxide Limited Maintenance Plan for Charlotte, Raleigh/Durham and Winston-Salem Maintenance Area | August 2, 2012 | 6/20/2013 | 78 FR 37122 | |
| 1997 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the North Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area | November 2, 2011, and supplemented on March 28, 2013 | 12/2/13 | 78 FR 72039 | |
| North Carolina Transportation Conformity Air Quality Implementation Plan | July 12, 2013 | 12/26/13 | 78 FR 78272 | |
| Supplement Maintenance Plan for the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC 1997 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Area and RVP Standard | 3/27/2013 | 1/2/14 | 79 FR 50 | |
| Supplement Maintenance Plan for the Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point Area, NC 1997 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Area and RVP Standard | 4/2/2013 | 1/24/2014 | 79 FR 4085 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standards | 4/1/2008 | 5/7/2014 | 79 FR 26149 | 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 | 9/21/2009 | 5/7/2014 | 79 FR 26149 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| Non-Interference Demonstration for the North Carolina Inspection and Maintenance Program | 10/11/2013 | 2/5/2015 | 80 FR 6457 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead National Ambient Air Quality Standards | 6/15/2012 | 3/9/2015 | 80 FR 12344 | With the exception of PSD permitting requirements for major sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C), prong 3 of D(i), and (J) and the state board requirements of 110(E)(ii). |
| North Carolina portion of bi-state Charlotte Area; 2008 8-Hour Ozone Base Year Emissions Inventory | 07/07/2014 | 4/21/15 2015 | 80 FR 22211 | |
| North Carolina portion of bi-state Charlotte Area; 2008 8-Hour Ozone Annual Emissions Reporting (Emissions Statements) | 07/07/2014 | 4/21/15 | 80 FR 22211 | |
| Supplement Maintenance Plan for the Charlotte Area, NC 2008 8-hour Ozone Maintenance Area and RVP Standard | 4/16/2015 | 7/28/2015 | 80 FR 44869 | Provides the non-interference demonstration for revising the Federal Low-Reid Vapor Pressure requirement for the Charlotte Area, NC. |
| 2008 8-hour ozone Maintenance Plan for the North Carolina portion of the bi-state Charlotte Area | 4/16/2015 | 7/28/2015 | 80 FR 44881 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 8-hour Ozone NAAQS | 7/27/2015 | 11/3/2015 | 80 FR 67646 | approving 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) as it relates to the Secretary of the DENR and his/her delegatee that approve permit or enforcement orders and appealed matters decided by ALJs. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | 7/27/2015 | 11/3/2015 | 80 FR 67646 | approving 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) as it relates to the Secretary of the DENR and his/her delegatee that approve permit or enforcement orders and appealed matters decided by ALJs. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2006 24-hour PM2.5 NAAQS | 7/27/2015 | 11/3/2015 | 80 FR 67646 | approving 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) as it relates to the Secretary of the DENR and his/her delegatee that approve permit or enforcement orders and appealed matters decided by ALJs. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS | 7/27/2015 | approving 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) as it relates to the Secretary of the DENR and his/her delegatee that approve permit or enforcement orders and appealed matters decided by ALJs. | ||
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-hour Ozone NAAQS | 7/27/2015 | approving 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) as it relates to the Secretary of the DENR and his/her delegatee that approve permit or enforcement orders and appealed matters decided by ALJs. | ||
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 NO2NAAQS | 7/27/2015 | 11/3/2015 | 80 FR 67646 | approving 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) as it relates to the Secretary of the DENR and his/her delegatee that approve permit or enforcement orders and appealed matters decided by ALJs. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 SO2NAAQS | 7/27/2015 | 11/3/2015 | 80 FR 67646 | approving 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) as it relates to the Secretary of the DENR and his/her delegatee that approve permit or enforcement orders and appealed matters decided by ALJs. |
| Chapter 7A section 754 of the North Carolina General Statues | 7/27/2015 | 11/3/2015 | 80 FR 67646 | Specifically, the following paragraph of 7A-754 stating “The Chief Administrative Law Judge and the administrative law judges shall comply with the Model Code of Judicial Conduct for State Administrative Law Judges, as adopted by the National Conference of Administrative Law Judges, Judicial Division, American Bar Association, (revised August 1998), as amended from time to time, except that the provisions of this section shall control as to the private practice of law in lieu of Canon 4G, and G.S. 126-13 shall control as to political activity in lieu of Canon 5.” is approved into the SIP. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards | 11/2/2012 | 11/5/2015 | 80 FR 68457 | With the exception of sections: 110(a)(2)(C) and (J) concerning PSD permitting requirements; 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1 through 4) concerning interstate transport requirements; 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) concerning state board requirements. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS | 3/18/2014 | 4/26/2016 | 81 FR 24497 | With the exception of the PSD permitting requirements for major sources of sections 110(a)(2)(C) and (J), the interstate transport requirements of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1, 2, 3, and 4), and the state board requirements of section 110(E)(ii). |
| BART Alternative Plan | 10/31/2014 | 5/24/2016 | 81 FR 32654 | This plan modifies the Regional Haze Plan approved with a state effective date of 11/17/2007 (see above) and converts the June 27, 2012, limited approval to a full approval. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS | 11/2/2012 | 6/3/2016 | 81 FR 35636 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | 8/23/2013 | 6/3/2016 | 81 FR 35636 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS | 3/18/2014 | 6/3/2016 | 81 FR 35636 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | 12/4/2015 | 6/3/2016 | 81 FR 35636 | Addressing prong 4 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
| May 2013 Regional Haze Progress Report | 5/31/2013 | 8/25/2016 | 81 FR 58401 | Includes updated reasonable progress goals for North Carolina's Class I areas. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 1997 Fine Particulate Matter NAAQS | 4/1/2008 | 9/14/2016 | 81 FR 63111 | Partially approve the PSD elements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) and disapprove with respect to the PM2.5increment requirements of 2010 PSD PM2.5 Rule. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for 2006 Fine Particulate Matter NAAQS | 9/21/2009 | 9/14/2016 | 81 FR 63111 | Partially approve the PSD elements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) and disapprove with respect to the PM2.5increment requirements of 2010 PSD PM2.5 Rule. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 Lead NAAQS | 6/15/2012 | 9/14/2016 | 81 FR 63111 | Partially approve the PSD elements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) and disapprove with respect to the PM2.5increment requirements of 2010 PSD PM2.5 Rule. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS | 11/2/2012 | 9/14/2016 | 81 FR 63111 | Partially approve the PSD elements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) and disapprove with respect to the PM2.5increment requirements of 2010 PSD PM2.5 Rule. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | 8/23/2013 | 9/14/2016 | 81 FR 63111 | Partially approve the PSD elements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) and disapprove with respect to the PM2.5increment requirements of 2010 PSD PM2.5 Rule. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour SO2 NAAQS | 3/18/2014 | 9/14/2016 | 81 FR 63111 | Partially approve the PSD elements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) and disapprove with respect to the PM2.5increment requirements of 2010 PSD PM2.5 Rule. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | 12/4/2015 | 9/14/2016 | 81 FR 63111 | Partially approve the PSD elements of sections 110(a)(2)(C), 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) (prong 3) and 110(a)(2)(J) and disapprove with respect to the PM2.5increment requirements of 2010 PSD PM2.5 Rule. |
| Good Neighbor Provisions (Section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)) for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | 3/24/2016 | 9/22/2016 | 81 FR 65288 | |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2010 1-hour NO2 NAAQS | 8/23/2013 | 10/14/16 | 81 FR 70969 | With the exception of sections: 110(a)(2)(E)(ii) concerning state boards; 110(a)(2)(C) and (J) concerning PSD permitting requirements; and 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1 through 4) concerning interstate transport requirements. |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS | 12/4/2015 | 4/7/2017 | 82 FR 16924 | With the exception of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I) and (II) (prongs 1 through 4) and the PSD requirements of section 110(a)(2)(C) and (J). |
| 110(a)(1) and (2) Infrastructure Requirements for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS | 12/9/2015 | 10/4/2017 | 82 FR 46134 | Addressing prongs 1 and 2 of section 110(a)(2)(D)(i) only. |
[64 FR 27467, May 20, 1999]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.1770, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.