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

EPA approved nonregulatory provisions.

EPA Approved New Mexico Statutes in the Current New Mexico SIP

State citation Title/subject State Approval/
effective
date
EPA approval date Comments
NMSA 1978—New Mexico Statutes in the Current New Mexico SIP
74-1-4 Environmental Improvement Board—Creation—Organization 04/20/90 June 1, 1999  
74-2-1 Short Title 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-2 Definitions 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-3 State Air Pollution Control Agency 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-4 Municipal or County Air Quality Control Board 04/20/90 June 1, 1999  
74-2-5 Duties and Powers of Board 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-6 Adoption of Regulations Notice and Hearings 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-7 Permits 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-8 Variances 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-9 Variances—Judicial Review 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-10 Emergency Procedure 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-11 Confidential Information 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-11.1 Limitations on Regulations 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-12 Enforcement 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-13 Inspection 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-14 Penalties 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-15 Additional Means of Enforcement 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-15.1 Primary Nonferrous Smelter Orders 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-16 Declaratory Judgement of Regulation 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
74-2-17 Continuing Effect of Present Laws, Rules, and Regulations 08/11/83 11/02/84, 49 FR 44101  
Article 16, Sections 10-16-1 through 10-16-16 New Mexico Conflict of Interest Act 07/16/90 June 1, 1999  
Article 16, Supplemental New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board Code of Conduct 07/16/90 June 1, 1999  
EPA Approved City of Albuquerque and Bernalillo County Ordinances for State Board Composition and Conflict of Interest Provisions
City of Albuquerque, Chapter 9, Article 5, Part 1: Air Quality Control Board, Sections 9-5-1-1 to 9-5-1-15, and 9-5-1-98 Joint Air Quality Control Board 06/12/2013 10/20/2015, 80 FR 63431 Section 9-5-1-3 Joint Air Quality Control Board only.
Bernalillo County, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 30, Article II, Air Pollution; Section 30-31 to 30-47 Joint Air Quality Control Board 06/12/2013 10/20/2015, 80 FR 63431 Section 30-32—Joint Air Quality Control Board only.
City of Albuquerque, Chapter 2, Article III, Sections 3-3-1 to 3-3-13 Conflict of Interest 06/12/2013 10/20/2015, 80 FR 63431  
City of Albuquerque Charter, Article XII, Section 4—Conflict of Interest Code of Ethics 06/12/2013 10/20/2015, 80 FR 63431  
Bernalillo County Ordinance, Chapter 2, Administration, Article III, Officers and Employees, Division 4, Code of Ethics, Sections 2-126 to 2-136 Code of Ethics 06/12/2013 10/20/2015, 80 FR 63431  

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

Name of SIP provision Applicable geographic or nonattainment area State submittal/effective date EPA approval date Explanation
State Attorney Generals Opinion Statewide 09/04/72 04/09/79, 44 FR 21020 Ref 52.1640(c)(4).
Revisions to New Source Review and Source Surveillance Statewide 01/03/73 04/09/79, 44 FR 21020 Ref 52.1640(c)(5).
Clarification of State permit and Source Surveillance Statewide 01/18/73 04/09/79, 44 FR 21020 Ref 52.1640(c)(6).
Revision for Attainment of Standards PM in Albuquerque, Grant, Eddy and Lea counties; Ozone in Albuquerque; SO2 in San Juan and Grant counties; and CO in Las Cruces, Farmington, and Santa Fe counties 01/23/79 04/10/80, 45 FR 24468 and 03/26/81, 46 FR 18694 Ref 52.1640(c)(11).
Ordinance for Motor Vehicle Emission I/M program Albuquerque 07/02/79 04/10/80, 45 FR 24468 Ref 52.1640(c)(12).
TSP Plan, RFP, and Transportation Commitments Albuquerque 08/02/79 04/10/80, 45 FR 24468 Ref 52.1640(c)(13).
Schedule for Albuquerque TSP plan, revising permit regulations, and extension request Albuquerque and Grant county 09/25/79 04/10/80, 45 FR 24468 Ref 52.1640(c)(14).
CO Strategies Farmington and Santa Fe counties 01/23/79 04/10/80, 45 FR 24468 Ref 52.1640(c)(15).
Compliance schedules for several industries Eddy, Lea, and Grant counties 07/25/79 12/24/80, 45 FR 85006 Ref 52.1640(c)(16).
Revision for attainment of CO standard Bernalillo county 03/17/80 03/26/81, 46 FR 18694 Ref 52.1640(c)(17).
Commitment to not issue permits to stationary sources Nonattainment areas 05/20/80 03/26/81, 46 FR 18694 Ref 52.1640(c)(18).
Commitment to submit I/M enforcement plan Albuquerque, Bernalillo county 10/10/80 03/26/81, 46 FR 18694 Ref 52.1640(c)(19).
Revision to ambient monitoring plan Statewide 12/12/79 08/06/81, 46 FR 40006 Ref 52.1640(c)(20).
Variance to regulation 506 for Phelps Dodge Corp Hidalgo Smelter in Playas, NM 02/04/80 08/19/81, 46 FR 42065 Ref 52.1640(c)(21).
Revised SO2 control strategy San Juan county 02/12/81 08/27/81, 46 FR 43153 Ref 52.1640(c)(22).
Memorandum of understanding between the State and Arizona Public Service Company Statewide 04/16/81 08/27/81, 46 FR 43153 Ref 52.1640(c)(22).
Compliance schedule for units 4 and 5 of the Arizona Public Service Four Corners Power plant 03/31/80 03/30/82, 47 FR 13339 Ref 52.1640(c)(23).
Variance to regulation 603 for units 3, 4, and 5 of the Arizona Public Service Four Corners Power plant 07/31/80 03/30/82, 47 FR 13339 Ref 52.1640(c)(25).
New Mexico plan for Lead Statewide 05/19/80 05/05/82, 47 FR 19334 and 08/14/84, 49 FR 32184 Ref 52.1640(c)(27).
Revision to SO2 control strategy Grant county 05/12/81 and 08/13/81 05/05/82, 47 FR 19333 Ref 52.1640(c)(28).
Intergovernmental Consultation program N/A 03/28/80 03/08/84, 49 FR 08610 Ref 52.1640(c)(31).
Public Information and Participation program Statewide 12/20/79 08/24/83, 48 FR 38467 Ref 52.1640(c)(33).
Revision for attainment of CO standard Bernalillo county 06/28/82 and 01/26/83 07/01/83, 48 FR 30366 Ref 52.1640(c)(34).
Variance to regulation 603.B for units 3, 4, and 5 of the Arizona Public Service Four Corners Power Plant 02/04/87, 10/26/87, and 02/16/88 10/27/89, 54 FR 43814 Ref 52.1640(c)(38).
Revision to SIP for moderate PM10 nonattainment areas Anthony area; Dona Ana county 11/08/91 09/09/93, 58 FR 47383 Ref 52.1640(c)(50).
Narrative plan addressing CO nonattainment areas Albuquerque, Bernalillo county 11/05/92 11/29/93, 58 FR 62535 Ref 52.1640(c)(52).
CO continency measures and proposed Clean Fuel Vehicle fleet demonstration Albuquerque, Bernalillo county 11/12/93 05/05/94, 59 FR 23167 Ref 52.1640(c)(57).
Update to supplement to control air pollution Bernalillo county 11/09/94 06/24/96, 61 FR 32339 Ref 52.1640(c)(61).
Revision approving request for redesignation, a vehicle I/M program, and required maintenance plan Albuquerque, Bernalillo nonattainment area 05/11/95 06/13/96, 61 FR 29970 Ref 52.1640(c)(63).
City of Albuquerque request for redesignation Carbon monoxide maintenance plan and motor vehicle emission budgets 06/22/1998 5/24/2000, 65 FR 33460  
Waiver of NOX control requirements. Doña Ana County (part), marginal ozone nonattainment area 10-01-97 2/8/02, 67 FR 6152  
Revision for Attainment, and Maintenance Plan of SO2 Standards Portion of Grant County, this portion is restricted to a 3.5 mile radius around the Kennecott Copper Corporation (now owned by the Phelps Dodge Corporation and called the Hurley smelter) and land above 6470 feet Mean Sea Level within an 8 mile radius of the Hurley Smelter/Concentrator in Hurley 02/21/03 9/18/03, 68 FR 54676  
Contingency Measures Plan Portion of Grant County, this portion is restricted to a 3.5 mile radius around the Kennecott Copper Corporation (now owned by the Phelps Dodge Corporation and called the Hurley smelter) and land above 6470 feet Mean Sea Level within an 8 mile radius of the Hurley Smelter/Concentrator in Hurley 2/21/03 9/18/03, 68 FR 54676  
Maintenance plan for carbon monoxide—Albuquerque/Bernalillo County, New Mexico: Update of carbon monoxide budgets using MOBILE6 Bernalillo County 2/12/03 10/9/03, 68 FR 58280  
Second 10-year maintenance plan (limited maintenance plan) for Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Bernalillo County 9/07/04 7/21/05, 70 FR 41963  
Clean Air Action Plan and 8-hour ozone standard attainment demonstration for the San Juan County EAC area San Juan County 12/16/04 8/17/05, 70 FR 48285  
New Mexico Visibility Protection Plan for Phase I, Part I of the Federal Visibility Requirements, August 8, 1986 Statewide 08/21/86 01/27/06, 71 FR 4490  
New Mexico Visibility Protection Plan for Phase I, Part II of the Federal Visibility Requirements, September 9, 1992 Statewide 10/08/92 01/27/06, 71 FR 4490  
Interstate transport for the 1997 ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS New Mexico 9/17/2007 6/10/2010 Revisions to prohibit significant contribution to nonattainment in any other state.
Approval for revisions to prohibit interference with maintenance and PSD measures in any other state.
Interstate transport for the 1997 ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS New Mexico 9/17/2007 11/26/2010, 75 FR 72688 Revisions to prohibit interference with maintenance and PSD measures in any other state.
Sunland Park 1997 8-Hour Ozone Maintenance Plan Sunland Park, NM 5/7/2007 5/16/2011, 76 FR 28181  
Air Pollution Episode Contingency Plan for New Mexico Statewide 7/7/1988 8/21/1990, 55 FR 34013  
Infrastructure for the 1997 Ozone and 1997 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide 12/10/2007
3/3/2008
7/15/11, 76 FR 41698 Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Infrastructure and Interstate Transport regarding noninterference with other states' programs for PSD for the 1997 and 2008 Ozone and the 1997 and 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS Bernalillo County 8/16/2010 8/19/2012, 77 FR 58032 Approval for 110(a)(2)(A), (B), (C), (D)(i)(II), (D)(ii), (E), (F), (G), (H), (J), (K), (L), and (M).
Regional Haze SIP under 40 CFR 51.309 Statewide (except Bernalillo County) 6/24/2011, 10/7/2013, 11/1/2013 11/27/2012, 77 FR 70693, 10/9/14, 79 FR 60992  
Interstate transport for the 1997 ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS Bernalillo County 7/30/2007 11/29/12, 77 FR 71119 Revisions to prohibit interference with measures required to protect visibility in any other State. Revisions to prohibit contribution to nonattainment in any other State approved 11/8/2010 (75 FR 68447).
Regional Haze SIP under 40 CFR 51.309 Bernalillo County 7/28/2011 11/29/12, 77 FR 71119  
Infrastructure for 2006 PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide, except for Bernalillo County and Indian country 6/12/2009 1/22/2013, (78
FR 4337)
Additional approvals on 7/9/2013, 78 FR 40966 (110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I)) and 6/24/2015, 80 FR 36246, June 24, 2015 (110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II), visibility portion).
Letter of commitment for the New Mexico SIP for Minor NSR Public Notice Statewide (except Bernalillo County) 11/7/2012 3/11/2013, 78 FR 15296 Letter dated 11/7/2012 from NMED to EPA that commits the NMED Air Quality Bureau to providing notification on the NMED's website of all second 30-day public comment periods provided for under paragraph B of 20.2.72.206.
Second 10-year SO2 maintenance plan for Grant County Portion of Grant county 11/1/2013 7/18/2014
79 FR 41904
 
Revision to satisfy the requirements of Clean Air Act 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(II) with respect to visibility for the 8-hour Ozone and PM2.5 NAAQS Statewide (except Bernalillo County) 10/7/2013, 11/1/2013 10/9/14, 79 FR 60992  
Infrastructure and Transport for the 2008 Pb NAAQS Statewide (except Bernalillo County) 9/9/2011 June 11, 2015, 80 FR 33192  
Infrastructure for the 2008 Ozone NAAQS Statewide, except for Bernalillo County and Indian country 8/27/2013 6/24/2015
80 FR 36246, June 24, 2015
 
Infrastructure for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS Statewide, except for Bernalillo County and Indian country 3/12/2014 6/24/2015
80 FR 36246, June 24, 2015
 
Infrastructure for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS Statewide, except for Bernalillo County and Indian country 2/14/2014 10/14/2015, 80 FR 61752 Does not address CAA 110(a)(2)(D)(i)(I).
Infrastructure and Interstate Transport for the 2008 Pb NAAQS Albuquerque-Bernalillo County 5/2/2012 12/3/2015, 80 FR 75637  
Infrastructure and Interstate Transport for the 2010 SO2 NAAQS Albuquerque-Bernalillo County 6/11/2015 2/17/16, 81 FR 7976  
Infrastructure and Interstate Transport for the 2010 NO2 NAAQS Albuquerque-Bernalillo County 7/26/2013 2/17/16, 81 FR 7981  
Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program Statewide, excluding Bernalillo County 11/05/1992 3/10/2016, 81 FR 12599  
Small Business Stationary Source Technical and Environmental Compliance Assistance Program Albuquerque/Bernalillo County 11/16/1992 3/10/2016, 81 FR 12599  

[63 FR 37495, July 13, 1998]

Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §52.1620, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.fdsys.gov.